I don’t really need those daily organizers as I do not have that much to do in a day. I tried a monthly organizer before and it wasn’t a very good idea. I kept on losing track as to which things need to be done now and which of those can be delayed at a later time (heehee). I think that I would work best with a weekly one.

Despite knowing which kind of planner would work out best for me, I completely have no idea as to what planner to get. I need help. Can anyone recommend me nice, affordable weekly planners? If possible, please provide a link to the product itself.

PS: Do you think I should just make one myself? I’ve seen a handful of self-made planners and they work just as fine as store-bought ones. What do you guys think?

Pushing those aside, I put up a new layout. I was actually shocked as to how it all came together as it only took me such a short time to whip everything up (no, I’m not bragging). What do you guys think? Any kind of feedback would be awesome!

Another social networking site I’ve had for ages and recently revived is Flickr. Since I’ve taken interest in (completely amateur, n00b) photography once more, I decided, what better place to put those photos other than Flickr? So go ahead and add me up there.

Amongst others, I also have a Multiply account, a Facebook account, a Last.FM account and a (half-dead, because Twitter’s cooler) Plurk account. The first two I won’t share because I want them to be purely for RL, but the others are in my about page.

Oh, and by the way, I also created a Dreamwidth account today! If you have a Dreamwidth account as well, you can go find me here.

What social networking sites are you a member of? If you want me to add you, leave a link of them in the comments (or you could just add me up, and inform me about it so I can add you back. I’m not very picky)!

• Wicked – Everything in this musical is phenomenal. But most of all, I love it’s message. I love that it shows how easily one’s reputation can be crushed just because he/she went against someone influential, even though he/she is right. ♫ As someone told me lately, everyone deserves the chance to fly. And if I’m flying solo, at least I’m flying free. ♫
• Hairspray – Another musical which I love the message: Race (and size) isn’t a factor in measuring how great one is. I also love the colorful sets, flamboyant costumes and upbeat songs. ♫ Hey mama, welcome to the 60’s . Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♫
• Chicago – I love the ‘dark’ feel which is present all throughout the play. And besides, don’t criminals become headliners and celebrities nowadays? ♫ If you’d have been there, if you’d have seen it, I betcha you would have done the same ♫
• Rent – I love how it exposes the lives of young, struggling artists and how they live their lives and gets through obstacles such as the AIDS epidemic. ♫ In 525,600 minutes – how do you measure a year in the life? How about love? ♫

That’s all I have for now. How about you guys, do you love musicals as well? If you do, what are the musicals you love?

Anyway, one of the things I love are cafés; everything about it from the ambiance, to the scent, even to the crowd! I just love sitting there with a cup of coffee by my side (temperature depending on the weather), some cigarettes and either a bunch of friends with endless chatter or a pile of books with nearing deadlines. Sometimes I like to sit outside, al fresco, and other times, I like to stay inside, absorbing the sound of the coffee machines and baristas, and the scent of freshly ground coffee.

I have my own classification of café, each one different from the others. Different as they maybe, I love all of them.

1. The supermarket café. You know, the one right across the checkout counters? That. They sell affordable coffee and cafeteria food.
2. The gourmet coffee shop. Starbucks. ‘Nuff said.
3. The bakeshop-slash-café. This one sells good coffee, but more than that, they sell good breads and pastries. An example is Delifrance.
4. The alternative, hip coffee shop. These are the ones usually beside universities with a diverse crowd (if you live in the Philippines, I’m talking about UP here). These cafés have a very distinctr ambience in it. Very revolutionary yet hip.

Well, do you like cafés as well?

Today, I didn’t do much, but that was mainly because I wasn’t hope for the most part of the day. The only thing I remember doing today is not using the fan for a couple of hours since I was freezing to death. I did, however, save the Earth in my own little ways during the year. Aside from the cliche turning-off-of-appliances while-not-at-use and conserving water, we also use energy saving lights (although I don’t really know how exactly these bulbs save energy, but that’s what it says) and a CFC-free refrigerator. And since plastics aren’t banned in the Philippines, my family and I recycle the plastic bags and bottles we get.

Again, have you done anything in particular to save the Earth?

PS: Please pardon this lame excuse of a blog. In case you’re wondering Facebook, Twitter and one of my many summer activites is taking up my time. I’ll try to blog more often, promise.

Just wanted to pass by and tell you that I’ve gone naked. To learn more about CSS Naked Day, and how it helps promote the usage of semantic, head over to the official website of the annual CSS Naked Day!

Anyway, go follow me, and if I know you or you’re not creepy at first glance, I’ll follow you back! I’ve already followed most people on Snark, well those that I know, at least. You lazy-ass people could also just leave your you URL over.

That’s all for now. It’s 2:31 AM and I need some sleep. Bye!

I suddenly want a cat.

It all started at Snark, when Vera was looking for a pet. Due to boredom, I did a little research on the pets that people were recommending (guinea pigs, hamsters and cats). I always wanted to have a pet that I could actually take care of, someone I could love, not just feed and watch die later on (fish, meh), but since we lived in a small space before and my allergies were at their peak during those years, I never really got on to it. But now that we actually have the space to spare, my dad’s thinking about getting dogs. I like dogs for their being very interactive and playful, but I don’t like it when they bark nonstop. Dogs are also very high maintenance pets (showering, exercising, brushing), and I don’t really like that.

Going back, upon googling cats, I was suddenly fascinated by these creatures. I realized how perfect they were for me. They’re interactive (though not as much as dogs), playful, and best of all, they’re not as hard to maintain as dogs! Being my old, imaginative self, I already did research on which breed is best for me (still torn between Abyssinian, Siamese or Ragdoll) and even came up with a list of possible names. You’ll think I’m on my way to get a cat? Think again. Only after fantasizing for more than an hour that I realized that my parents don’t like cats. *sigh*

From now on, I just satisfy myself with visits to my grandma and aunts who have cats, as well as the nice cat who keeps on entering our house.