Mikaela's Moon

It all started with Joyce's blog entry about her must-haves which included a lip and cheek tint. I replied asking her where to get her brand, because the one I'm used to is pretty expensive now(VMV Lip and Cheek tint). She gave me an alternative brand, and I promised myself I would buy one coz I have not had a decent gloss in months.

I went to Glorietta on July 21 with my best buds Nell and Eva. I went to Makati early to get my reserved Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows book, shopped for Nicole and Nianne's birthday gifts, and accompanied Eva to get her hair done. I passed by Penshoppe, and I bought a Lip Glaze in Currant and Fruity Pout Lip Jelly, each costing only P89. We then went to Landmark, and I bought Maybeline Clear Smooth face powder...but then I found their Fruity Jelly Lip Gloss and got that too. It costed less than P200.

So now, I have 3 lip glosses to choose from. Addicted to lip gloss, I admit I am. Guilty.

I went back to work last Friday, July 13. I logged in at 8pm and procceded to my station. My workstation was a mess. They moved the stations of the quality and training team, so I had a lot of missing things. My headset was gone, my pillowcase was filthy, my mirror stand was broken and one of my ballpens was missing. My boss, Aubrey, was nowhere to be found, so I just checked my mail and browsed through the new QM forms. He finally arrived at 1:30am, but both he and Boss Ed just asked me to "relax". The three of us just chatted about work and personal stuff like Harry Potter. By 5:30am, I was on my way back home where my husband was waiting with my McDonald's breakfast which he bought himself. On Monday, all hell will break lose at work. Welcome back to the real world, Joi.

I filed my maternity leave yesterday in the office, and I found out that my 60-day leave ends on July 12. I had my mind set on going back on July 16 and not July 13 (which is Friday the 13th, how about that!). So I guess I should make the most out of this weekend. Back to work next Friday.

I'm excited about going back to work. There are a lot of changes and I know I'll be overwhelmed when I get back....I'm really excited to see everyone again!

For now, I'm looking forward to going home to Batangas City to visit my mom and siblings. Goodbye vacation...hello stress, hello low blood pressure, hello meetings, hello boss, hello work...

I know that you guys are wondering how I am now after my miscarriage. I'm doing alright, and thanks for your concern. It has been almost 2 months since my miscarriage and I've moved on. I still think of Angelo and there are times when I still cry. I guess it's natural for me to feel this way after such a big loss. I'm very positive about life and I know I will get pregnant again soon (hopefully this year!).

For the meantime, I'm genuinely happy for my friends who are expecting and I tell them I want to see the baby as soon they're delivered. I look around the baby stuff in the mall and I mentally check the ones I want to buy for my next baby.

I'm grateful to all my friends, family and most specially to my husband. He is my source of strength. Thanks to everyone for all the love! God bless!

Since I’m on leave from work for 2 months, I now have the luxury of time to sit back and watch TV. I must admit that this season is really filled with controversial characters. Occasionally, I get a glimpse of what is happening inside “the house” through the news (TV Patrol) and there are times when I am still awake for the “PBB UpLate” show. I’d like to share my views on HER. Filipinos, you should know who I am referring to.

Her name is Wendy. From the outside, I can say honestly she is a pretty girl. It helps that she also has a nice bod. She claims to be a beauty queen living in poverty.

She has gotten into lots of fights with her fellow housemates. She defends herself saying she is only being herself and she never acts like someone else just for the show. I applaud her for being true to herself. Unfortunately, the rest of this blog entry is all about negativity on how she presented herself.

I can relate to her in a way that I also hate it when people are being “plastic”. I also speak my mind and I don’t care what people say as long as I am right. The difference is that I have MANNERS.

Wendy, for Pete’s sake, you are on national television. The Filipino community in the country and abroad are watching your every move. I have nothing against “being-myself” thing, but you didn’t do it with finesse. In short, you were rude, disrespectful, selfish, bitchy and WRONG.

There was an episode wherein Big Brother asked the boys to decide who will pursue the task of finding the rings for the couple who will be wed inside the house. The boys went to the girls’ room and informed them of the new task. When Bruce, Wendy’s newly found boyfriend in the house, said that he was thinking of volunteering to do it, Wendy sulked and started doing those pouting things that really pissed me off. The boys went to the garden to make the decision, and Wendy suddenly opened the glass sliding door and started demanding why Bruce did not tell her that he wanted to do the task. See, the person who will do the task needs to go out of the house and needs to return with the rings within 24 hours. I mean, that was just RUDE. You know what she could have done?

“Excuse me boys, but I just want to talk to Bruce for a minute”. Now, this sounds like a person who has MANNERS. I mean, girl, you graduated from college acting like that? Shouting at your boyfriend like that, embarrassing him in front of everyone, literally! That behavior is so diva-like. Who are you? You think you’re a damn princess in the house? Bruce, you deserve a trophy for being patient with a girl who has a mouth more filthy than a dog. I bet even people who has never had an education has better manners than you do.

I laughed hysterically when they showed the part where Big Brother was talking to her when she went too far. She was being snotty to everyone in the house. Just because they voted your boyfriend out? Girl, this is a COMPETITION! You’re not in the house for a fashion shoot. It’s all part of the game! Uh, are you sure your college diploma is authentic? I’m ashamed that your college is my sister college. Sigh. Shame on you. I loved the part when she said she just does not like it when the other girls do not tell her off and they act like it is ok. She said she hates that because she is not like that. Big Brother told her gently that she should not expect everyone to act like her. EXACTLY! Thank you Big Brother for saying that! Why does everyone have to adjust for you? Are you God?

The Big Winner has been chosen at last. Congratulations to you Beatriz! I was rooting for Mickey, but hey I’m happy enough that Wendy didn’t win. Wendy dear, you deserve all the boos the crowd gave you. You said you can take it? Get ready then. The rest of us are still waiting in the shadows to attack you. You don’t even deserve the exposure you are getting.

Get back to school and learn some manners bitch!

Wow, this felt good!