went to londonderry last saturday with some of my friends. we went to foyleside mall, there is nothing extraordinary about it though. but since there is no mall here with more than 1 floor, it makes a difference. foyleside has 3 floors with shops like topshop, dorothy perkins and debenhams. i was looking for mango though :( sad, sa dublin lang ata meron nito..
i didnt buy anything expensive. leny and i went out looking for sa red big sign: SALE.. and there it was in dorothy perkins, i bought two tops and 1 crocheted coat (i dont know what its called hehe thermal coat kaya?) all for the price of 15 pounds.. btw, pounds na ang currency rate sa derry although its still a part of ireland kaya medyo expensive na din..
saka i bought two earrings and two sets of earrings/neclace in wallis. 75 percent off!!! 1 pair of earrings is at 3eu ata..
Monday, March 31, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
galway, knock and ashford castle
last friday, i went to galway to visit my sister.
last bus trip going there from here is 435pm. our office hours is until 430, going to the bus station will take around 5-10mins and waiting for the cab takes around 10mins...
my teammate and friends suggested to leave early, i said i might be leaving by 415 because im too shy to leave the office that early.. though, a lot of my officemates are going to leave by 430. that 15mins is still a big deal for me since i am still new here. oh well, i asked permission from my team lead if i can leave the office by 4pm, his reply: ofcourse! and just enjoy galway!
my irish teammate, c, volunteered to give me a lift going to the bus station. my newfound friend, now housemate, leny, volunteered to give me a lift also if she's not busy. ciara and leny are going to the office after they drop me off at the station.. hmm.. i decided to go with leny, im more comfortable with her. dont get me wrong, c is a sweet girl. got my luggage from joan, i left it in their car so i dont have to go home to retrieve it before going to galway.
we reached the bus station around 415pm, the bus is nowhere so i waited for more than 20mins. when it arrived, there were not much passengers so i got the seat behind the driver. i wanted to see and enjoy the view, it was a long long longggg ride.. almost 5 hours, all along i was thinking that i was going up to baguio. the view was like that anyway: trees, hills, fields, sheeps, horses...
when i reached galway, it was already late and dark.. probably around 10pm :( and i was too tired. my sister was already waiting for me at the bus station. the drive to her house is 30mins more and i haven't eaten anything yet. by the time we arrived, i was knackered and starved :)
ate prepared ginisang munggo and pritong tilapia for our dinner, yummy! it was good friday after all so meats are not allowed :)
her place is nice and cozy, small though compared to my house now. it was a two bedroom flat and she's sharing it with her friend.
the next day, we went to some of her friends' house to have lunch. i met jose and leah and the rest. they prepared chicken bbq and fish. after that, we ran este drive to galway town again.. oh, it was her who's behind the wheel not me.. we roamed the busy main street and went inside shops. i didn't buy anything though, its too expensive for me except for one black coat :) it was on sale anyway. the weather was nice also at that time, it was sunny but still cold though.. at least, it was not raining.. thats enough for me. shops close here at 6pm so it was not long before we're heading home again. we dropped by leah's place again to have dinner hehe
on easter sunday, we went to marian shrine, at knock, mayo to hear mass.
then we went to ashford castle, it was a huge place but we weren't able to get inside. it is a hotel after all.
the next day, i was off to letterkenny again to move/transfer to my new house. it was a really busy weekend.
last bus trip going there from here is 435pm. our office hours is until 430, going to the bus station will take around 5-10mins and waiting for the cab takes around 10mins...
my teammate and friends suggested to leave early, i said i might be leaving by 415 because im too shy to leave the office that early.. though, a lot of my officemates are going to leave by 430. that 15mins is still a big deal for me since i am still new here. oh well, i asked permission from my team lead if i can leave the office by 4pm, his reply: ofcourse! and just enjoy galway!
my irish teammate, c, volunteered to give me a lift going to the bus station. my newfound friend, now housemate, leny, volunteered to give me a lift also if she's not busy. ciara and leny are going to the office after they drop me off at the station.. hmm.. i decided to go with leny, im more comfortable with her. dont get me wrong, c is a sweet girl. got my luggage from joan, i left it in their car so i dont have to go home to retrieve it before going to galway.
we reached the bus station around 415pm, the bus is nowhere so i waited for more than 20mins. when it arrived, there were not much passengers so i got the seat behind the driver. i wanted to see and enjoy the view, it was a long long longggg ride.. almost 5 hours, all along i was thinking that i was going up to baguio. the view was like that anyway: trees, hills, fields, sheeps, horses...
when i reached galway, it was already late and dark.. probably around 10pm :( and i was too tired. my sister was already waiting for me at the bus station. the drive to her house is 30mins more and i haven't eaten anything yet. by the time we arrived, i was knackered and starved :)
ate prepared ginisang munggo and pritong tilapia for our dinner, yummy! it was good friday after all so meats are not allowed :)
her place is nice and cozy, small though compared to my house now. it was a two bedroom flat and she's sharing it with her friend.
the next day, we went to some of her friends' house to have lunch. i met jose and leah and the rest. they prepared chicken bbq and fish. after that, we ran este drive to galway town again.. oh, it was her who's behind the wheel not me.. we roamed the busy main street and went inside shops. i didn't buy anything though, its too expensive for me except for one black coat :) it was on sale anyway. the weather was nice also at that time, it was sunny but still cold though.. at least, it was not raining.. thats enough for me. shops close here at 6pm so it was not long before we're heading home again. we dropped by leah's place again to have dinner hehe
on easter sunday, we went to marian shrine, at knock, mayo to hear mass.
then we went to ashford castle, it was a huge place but we weren't able to get inside. it is a hotel after all.
the next day, i was off to letterkenny again to move/transfer to my new house. it was a really busy weekend.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
good friday
i thought holy week in singapore sucks. when i was there, i missed spending holy week in pinas where its solemn and where my family just stayed at home, where pabasas are everywhere, people join alay lakad and where eversince i as child will wait for the arrival of the hampas dugo and pasan ng krus at the morning and the procession of life sized replica of saints at night.
in singapore, there's nothing like that. malls are still open though there are stations of the cross also. that was how i spent my 3 holy weeks there from 2005-2007.
now, im here in ireland. and if i thought that holy week sucks in singapore, i dont know what to think about holy week here. at least in sg, good friday is a holiday. well, im writing here at the office. though, easter monday is a holiday here. or maybe just maybe, they are celebrating the ressurection and not the death. who knows?!?!
*** its not about holy week sucks per se, its about how we celebrate it. i want a solemn holy week where i can comtemplate on my life, and the Passion of our Christ to redeem us for all our sins.
in singapore, there's nothing like that. malls are still open though there are stations of the cross also. that was how i spent my 3 holy weeks there from 2005-2007.
now, im here in ireland. and if i thought that holy week sucks in singapore, i dont know what to think about holy week here. at least in sg, good friday is a holiday. well, im writing here at the office. though, easter monday is a holiday here. or maybe just maybe, they are celebrating the ressurection and not the death. who knows?!?!
*** its not about holy week sucks per se, its about how we celebrate it. i want a solemn holy week where i can comtemplate on my life, and the Passion of our Christ to redeem us for all our sins.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
my first long weekend in ireland
last weekend, i went to northern ireland.. nothing to worry, i've heard a lot of stuffs about it by now. but it's safe for us. we were there for some shopping, not me though. i bought a few but not much. i was with joan and joboy. sharms and hubby, laurice, ogie and norvs were there too. we met them at banbridge outlet where we bought a lot of lacoste bags.. its not shopping! i dont have a salary yet.. buti na lang..
unfortunately, i bought 3 lacoste bags.. seems cheap compared to the sale price in sg.. kaya ayun, didn't control myself.. napabili ako hehe
next stop was junction 1, parang outlet style din ang mga stores. i bought a nike rubber shoes there. kelangan na at sumakit na paa ko sa boots na suot ko hehe next time, i'll wear it again para i can shoe shop :)
then, its dinner time na. we went to nando's at belfast where we had dinner with everyone. we had grilled chicken, tastes like pinas chicken bacolod.. sabi nga nila, close to home :)
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ate beth arrived sunday evening, we had dinner at a chinese restaurant and just went to tesco for some groceries.
she cooked for me again.. enough to last for 1 week :) lucky me! hehe
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monday was a holiday, it's st. patrick's day. we went to town to see the parade.
as expected, it was a commercial one. but since its my first time to experience st. patrick's day here, my sister and i stayed.
and then we walked around town.. ergo, store hopping :)
we went to dorothy perkins where i bought a gartered summer black dress just for 1.50 euro :)
unfortunately, i bought 3 lacoste bags.. seems cheap compared to the sale price in sg.. kaya ayun, didn't control myself.. napabili ako hehe
next stop was junction 1, parang outlet style din ang mga stores. i bought a nike rubber shoes there. kelangan na at sumakit na paa ko sa boots na suot ko hehe next time, i'll wear it again para i can shoe shop :)
then, its dinner time na. we went to nando's at belfast where we had dinner with everyone. we had grilled chicken, tastes like pinas chicken bacolod.. sabi nga nila, close to home :)
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ate beth arrived sunday evening, we had dinner at a chinese restaurant and just went to tesco for some groceries.
she cooked for me again.. enough to last for 1 week :) lucky me! hehe
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monday was a holiday, it's st. patrick's day. we went to town to see the parade.
as expected, it was a commercial one. but since its my first time to experience st. patrick's day here, my sister and i stayed.
and then we walked around town.. ergo, store hopping :)
we went to dorothy perkins where i bought a gartered summer black dress just for 1.50 euro :)
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
lot of things to blog about
last weekend, i went out to watch a movie with joan... first time! the movie was 4pm and still considered a matinee so it was cheap for 5.50 euro.. which is like 11sgd.. not cheap pala hehe
and we didn't buy our tickets online, we just went to the cinema and there was no queue in buying tickets. its free seating here as long as you're early, you can get a good seat.
the movie was nice and i still love mc darcy! :)
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i still walk going to the office in the morning as long as the weather permits me. for a few days now, the weather was fine. today, there was a drizzle but no wind so its still acceptable. it was a 15 minutes walk but no, i dont think or reminisce anything. thats bad. oh well, when the color from my face ran out and my mind was numb from the cold outside, how can i think?!
nope, i dont think also when im at home. i may not be busy as there are no other things to do but i tried to make myself occupied by watching my koreanovela.. and that is why i love gong yoo hehe
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we're going to belfast on sat.. im looking forward to seeing some big malls.. finally :)
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ate is going to visit me this weekend too.. hope she can catch the last bus going to letterkenny on saturday. otherwise, she's going here on sunday and she'll be arriving on the afternoon.. we're gonna be losing time to bond :(
monday is a bank holiday. yipee! and ate is going back to galway on tues :) am so excited! may kausap ako sa house for 2 days hehe
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im going to move in with norvs and leny on april 5. another moment to rejoice :) i dont want to leave alone muna, i tried it for almost a month now. and i dont think it suits me. its hard. there are a lot of adjustments and a lot of things to know.
anyway, its going to be different. i may have a lot of adjustments to do when i live with them but i ithink that its gonna be ok. they seem to be nice persons naman. plus, i know naman how to make pakisama dba mga sg friends? :)
their place is quite far from the office.. so, no more walking in the morning. i might go with norvs or leny or i could just call a cab in some days. going home, bahala na.. whoever can give me a ride, if not, cab again. its better this way, at least may kasama ako at kausap sa bahay.. hopefully, its gonna be goodbye to lonely days :) im crossing my fingers!
and we didn't buy our tickets online, we just went to the cinema and there was no queue in buying tickets. its free seating here as long as you're early, you can get a good seat.
the movie was nice and i still love mc darcy! :)
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i still walk going to the office in the morning as long as the weather permits me. for a few days now, the weather was fine. today, there was a drizzle but no wind so its still acceptable. it was a 15 minutes walk but no, i dont think or reminisce anything. thats bad. oh well, when the color from my face ran out and my mind was numb from the cold outside, how can i think?!
nope, i dont think also when im at home. i may not be busy as there are no other things to do but i tried to make myself occupied by watching my koreanovela.. and that is why i love gong yoo hehe
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we're going to belfast on sat.. im looking forward to seeing some big malls.. finally :)
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ate is going to visit me this weekend too.. hope she can catch the last bus going to letterkenny on saturday. otherwise, she's going here on sunday and she'll be arriving on the afternoon.. we're gonna be losing time to bond :(
monday is a bank holiday. yipee! and ate is going back to galway on tues :) am so excited! may kausap ako sa house for 2 days hehe
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im going to move in with norvs and leny on april 5. another moment to rejoice :) i dont want to leave alone muna, i tried it for almost a month now. and i dont think it suits me. its hard. there are a lot of adjustments and a lot of things to know.
anyway, its going to be different. i may have a lot of adjustments to do when i live with them but i ithink that its gonna be ok. they seem to be nice persons naman. plus, i know naman how to make pakisama dba mga sg friends? :)
their place is quite far from the office.. so, no more walking in the morning. i might go with norvs or leny or i could just call a cab in some days. going home, bahala na.. whoever can give me a ride, if not, cab again. its better this way, at least may kasama ako at kausap sa bahay.. hopefully, its gonna be goodbye to lonely days :) im crossing my fingers!
Thursday, March 6, 2008
moving out
i've decided to move out of the house that i am renting right now. its a drastic decision but i've made up my mind. there are a lot of reasons though my landlady mentioned that these are all silly. i dont care. im just concerned about myself and safety.
for more than a week now, i've been living alone. the house has 3 rooms, im renting the en-suite. the 2 vacant rooms are still for rent. im not sure what the owner prefers their tenant to be. could be male or female. the keys to all the doors are not provided, i only have a key to the main door. for more than a week, i am trying to be strong. i never live on my own except when i was in pasig. but i secured that place and it was just for a few weeks and then my brother lived with me.
anyway, after a few emails and some things said. im done! i cant live there anymore. i dont care if they hold my advance payment, if thats the price i have to pay for my peace of mind.
i am a stranger in this place, in this country. and if the only place i can be secure is my house and i could not find refuge there, where should i go?
for more than a week now, i've been living alone. the house has 3 rooms, im renting the en-suite. the 2 vacant rooms are still for rent. im not sure what the owner prefers their tenant to be. could be male or female. the keys to all the doors are not provided, i only have a key to the main door. for more than a week, i am trying to be strong. i never live on my own except when i was in pasig. but i secured that place and it was just for a few weeks and then my brother lived with me.
anyway, after a few emails and some things said. im done! i cant live there anymore. i dont care if they hold my advance payment, if thats the price i have to pay for my peace of mind.
i am a stranger in this place, in this country. and if the only place i can be secure is my house and i could not find refuge there, where should i go?
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