No guarantee

Yesterday I lost the frame of my new watch, it fell along the MRT tracks when I entered the train. I had no time to get it back that morning because I was running late for work.

I started thinking about how I will retrieve it. My first option, ask Swatch if they can replace it. Second, ask people from the MRT to get it from the train tracks. I did both, just to appease myself.

I did not think about it the whole day as I was swamped with work. But every moment I looked at the time, I was reminded.

So I went to the store and asked. No immediate luck. I had to leave my number and wait for an update. They said there's no guarantee of a replacement. I'm not keeping my hopes up.

Had for a while forgotten about it until I was on my way home. I was planning on how to approach the MRT supervisors and nicely ask them to get the frame. Made my best puppy dog face and asked sweetly, even showing a photo. Again, no guarantee of finding it. I left my contact details anyway.

I tried all the possible options, I guess it paid off as I received good news when I woke up. Received an SMS from the nice MRT Uncle that he got the frame back. Bless them.

Jeremy Scott + Swatch's Opulence a.k.a. me trying to find happiness in material things.

P.S. I am not really materialistic, just sad.

Christmas Run 2010: PG and UST Friends

As any balikbayan and their family would, a vacation in the Philippines is not complete without the traditional Duty Free shopping. So there we went. 

When I was younger, I was always so psyched about Duty Free shopping because it meant that I could get my hands on stuff from the US. Boy, my brain was colonized. I still love Spam though. ;-)

The artsy-fartsy shot of the airport taken while in a moving vehicle.

Me and my Lola A.

After that, I had to run to Makati to meet...

Caitlin and JC to catch up,

then Ron, the Boyps and the bearer of my Christmas gift.

Last but so definitely not the least, my wonderful best friends in the whole wide world...

Bim, Cho, Ces, Lark, me, Eth and Cha.

Christmas Run 2010: GMCI Mode

I went home for the holidays. I'm very happy I did because I'd be pretty depressed if I didn't. I thought to myself I should've requested for a longer break but I'm afraid it will be harder for me to go back.

Anyway, that's another entry right there.

So here's how my Christmas Run went...

First stop was my GMCI Family:

 

Sara, Alma, me and Charl

Junie, Chen and me

So happy to see old faces and great to meet new ones of course. I was too busy being hugged or kissed which explains the lack of photos. Perfect way to start my Christmas Run.

It wouldn't be complete without the annual Trio Christmas photo:

Charl, me and Nix (2010)

We have a photo like this every Christmas, well, it just sort of started during our first year at work and we made it a tradition. Check out our gallery below.

Charl, me and Nix (2009)

Nix, me and Charl (2008)

Charl, me and Nix (2007)

Now, I'm sadder... but can you blame me, that's homesickness kicking in. 


P.S.
Please disregard our arms and cheeks.


Ta ta!