patent saturday night

usual saturday; after my workout at trinoma, tere and i headed to north edsa to have our spa. had our body scrub and whole body massages. it has been my saturday destressing ritual, to have someone rub glorified crushed coffee beans all over my body, followed by an invigorating, body breaking deep tissue massage. hard massage to soothe my aching muscles from that really heavy p.t. sessions with trainor. on our way out, i met dats who’s just got to the gym for his workout. we shook hands as i am poofed from my workout and massage. to perk me up, i went down stairs and saw a gorgeous red patent leather boots. i couldn’t resist. the smell of leather, the shiny, glossy finish of patent leather, the heaviness of the non-slip grip sole. must-keep-plastic-in-wristlet. too late; my credit card swiping hand got hold of visa before my goody-goody hand secured it. hay, a heavy shopping bag in tow… i have a new obsession with dr marten boots. i recently purchased a cherry red dr marten 2 weeks ago. but the sight of patent leather really convinced me to buy it. pick your choice.

cherry red? patent red?

-oOo-

met with richard and jake after and headed to morato for dinner. amici opened a branch along morato. it’s the same amici in don bosco makati. they still have their signature gelato and pasta dishes. we ordered pesto linguine, chicken arabiata and quatro formaggio pizza. though the servings were good for two, we were able to finish it, all of it. talk about hunger. blame the workout, ever since i got back in the gym, my appetite doubled. strolling along morato after dinner, we were trying to figure out were to have dessert. we ended having coffee at starbucks over a warm, moist chocolate cake bought at fleur de lys. the ganache chocolate cake with strawberry really hit the spot, complementing the sour, bitter taste of african coffee. really, it was the longest cup of coffee conversation we ever had. it was fun though, coffee conversations for me is the best way you can know a person. and even though you’ve known them for quite a while, you’ll still discover little things that makes them even more amazing. richard was craving for mediterranean so we drove all over the metro to find prince kebab for a stuffing chyma, shawarma and lamb kebab. so stuffed. so full…

listening to:
Waiting For My Rocket To Come - Jason Mraz: No Stopping Us

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splurge, splurge, splurge. shopping is the new cocaine.

the viktor denim bag (in the middle) was a gift from viktor jeans. it’s quite large and very handy for those days you just need to put everything in and forget about it, like laundry day. i use it for the gym during weekdays where i bring a ton of stuff to the gym. i go to the gym before going to the office during work days so i need to carry my work clothes and gym clothes and other stuff to the gym quite a handy bag if you ask me. i bought the black tote bag at carbon after passing at the store. it has been a while since i last visited their store at greenbelt 3 and that brand has always been a source of quality and stylish leather goods. i have been eyeing this bag for a while now but i find the price tag quite expensive for a local brand. but fuck it, why go cheap on a local brand? if i can drop us$1,200.00 for a canvass vuitton, why not on a good leather tote? it maybe a local brand but it’s as good as the luxury brand and it’s way cheaper, only us$350.00.

the dr. marten wine red boots is a different story. listen up people, after starting the trend of skinny jeans, i can confidently say that the new fashion is skinny jeans and boots. you heard me, military boots with skinny jeans will rule not only the runway but the streets for those style savvy people. although skinny jeans is slowly becoming a thing of the past, it will always be in style as long as you have the legs and attitude to wear it. think punk rock, think london chic; big boots will be the new trend, trust me on this . so grab a boot at your nearest shoe shop, this will be huge i tell you. attitude, attitude, attitude.

listening to:
As I Am - Kristin Chenoweth: Taylor, the Latte Boy

i never considered myself a writer.  i think i have a gift with words, throwing witty remarks and punch lines in any occasion but however does not translate to writing. there’s a big jump from thinking to saying to writing it and my brain refuses to collect all those words and put that into writing. i should hire a technical writer to follow me around and document my life. that would be exciting i guess, ala-greta, not garbo, baretto. i should enroll myself to creative writing so i can put to blog-life my sooo interesting life.

on a  totally different note, i am killing and dragging myself to the gym. right after my u.s. trip, i hauled myself back to the gym a.k.a. gay church, to shape up. it has been a year and a half since i last visited the gym and boy have i got my work cut out for me. i rather propose web solutions and architect soa approaches of large corporations than lift dumbbells. well hello!?! they’re dumb! that makes me dumber for lifting them, don’t you agree? it took me 2 weeks before i became used to the gym, thanks for my personal trainer. i work out 3 days a week with my trainer, a wednesday yoga class and a sunday intense leg workout. my legs needs to catch up with my torso so i have a day just for my legs. everyone seems to notice my bulking up, for the last 3 months i gained 13lbs of lean muscle. my body fat is way down to 12%. my bmi (body mass index) is 22.2. i am a good conductor of electricity with an impedance of only 470 ohms, minimal resistance to current. with all these daily regimen, my feet are taking a beating. my rubber shoes is like 2 years old, though not worn for the last 18 months, needs replacement. so i got this.

i love my new sneakers! i bought it at nike in trinoma after my workout. it’s a nike free 3.0. honestly, i bought it because it looks so simple and stylish; black and white with gold details. black and gold is a potent combination for me. it’s very light weight and feels nothing when i wear it, almost being barefoot. supposedly the 3.0 is the advance in the nike free series. minimal support, more foot freedom, stronger feet. whatevs… bottom line, it’s sleek, i love it, it’s me. me wear shoes now, you watchy-watchy.

listening to:
Medusa - Annie Lennox: A Whiter Shade Of Pale