Spidey

I used to doodle this all over my Bar review notes haha. I remember a lot of good movies came out the entire span of our review: Spiderman, Transformers, and Fantastic Four and the last Harry Potter book. To fight off sleepiness, I would doodle all over the pages, and I always went back to Spidey. Thank you guys for helping me pass the Bar. :P

Project Fitness

A recent visit to the OB yielded a mandate to lose six pounds. I am not overweight, but she figured that losing a little weight will help us conceive. I am not a total couch potato but I am hardly sporty. I dragged my feet in going to Fitness First for the wedding, and I promptly stopped going after. But a girl's got to do what a girl's got to do.

Early this week, I took advantage of one of the mall sales going on and bought running shoes.





Ran/brisk-walked with my sister for 30minutes one evening and I felt like I was gonna drop dead. I am SO out of shape. I went for another run/brisk walk for 30minutes tonight and I'm still all wound up after. I hope to increase the time next time, for frankly, I sweated more when I tried out Bikram yoga. Oh, if only the latter isn't so expensive!

I've also decided to cut back on carbs because while changing clothes, I spied a little back fat going on. Oh body, why you hate me so?

Regression

In one of my psychology classes, I learned about regression. All I remember is that it's a coping or defense mechanism where one reverts to childlike or even immature behavior.

I believe I've got some voluntary and involuntary regression going on.



For some reason, my face has become so oily that my adjusted glasses still slip down my nose. I turned to something that I last used in college - oil blotting wipes. I equate it with college. This morning, I slipped on a fireman-themed enamel bracelet from Martina-Martina, just because. A little regression helped me get through the day.

Alone

When I was in college, I shuddered at the thought of eating, or going anywhere, or doing something alone. Eating alone sounded particularly sad. I always viewed eating as a social activity - the more, merrier. So in college, I was always with my boyfriend-now husband, room mates or org mates. I rarely did anything alone.

Then law school came and forced me and hubby-then boyfriend to see each other only on week-ends. I was placed in a working class even if I was a full-time student so I only saw my classmates in the evening. Suddenly, I had to learn how to eat by myself.

I admit it was no fun at first. No one to "save" a table for you, no one to talk to.

Yet these days, I relish doing certain stuff alone. I love the hubby and my friends and all but I also love my "me times." Surprisingly, one of the things I like doing now is sitting in a small restaurant or cafe for hours, with a book or my phone. Now, I love NOT having to talk and NOT having to listen haha. My college self would've died of shock. :D

NKOTBSB in Manila

Growing up in the province, I was never allowed to watch concerts. For one thing, we could not probably afford it back then, for we had to add transportation, lodging and food expenses to the ticket price. 

So when I learned that NKOTBSB (New Kids on the Block - Backstreet Boys, for those born in the late 90s or 2000 onwards) was going to have a concert here, I was giddy with excitement. I reverted to my high school self who spent hours watching BSB videos on MTV. I just received a bonus when tickets became available, and I seriously contemplated parting with P8,000+ for a seat near the stage. I found the P13,000+ range a bit unconscionable already as there were plenty of bills to be paid. However, I could not find anyone my age who was willing to pay the price and go with me. Again, I seriously contemplated going alone. I slept on it, and decided that it'd be too sad if I go alone. In the end, I bought my youngest sister a ticket, even if she had no idea who NKOTB was. 

We were seated in Upper Box B, which was a breath away from General Admission, so I didn't bother to bring a DSLR camera. I completely relied on my iPhone and Canon Ixus for a few souvenir shots. However, my phone was already dying before the concert started. Good thing my Ixus came through with a few nice shots.

I was in Grade 6-1st year HS when NKOTB disbanded so I'm not really familiar with them. I recognize the melody of most songs, but not the lyrics. But they do seem hotter than BSB even if they're older - especially Jordan Knight!

Please believe me when I say this is a picture of the Backstreet Boys haha.