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March 15th, 2008 by charlottedianco

THERE is something about PALM.

The second most important gadget in my life (next to my mobile phone) is a wonderful,  intelligent little thing called PALM TX. I’ve been using it since it came out in the market and I cannot imagine living without it anymore. Well, not really literally– but still- it plays a vital role in my life. Like sunshine and water to plants. Like gas to a car. Can you imagine how a bird can fly without wings? There you go. That’s my Palm TX darling.

People close to me know this fact. The only local corned beef brand that my taste bud could tolerate is the classic blue Purefoods Corned Beef. And my favorite corned beef in the world is PALM New Zealand Corned Beef (yes Randy- hoarding is just too tempting).

Yes, I have a scheduled trip to California soon. Some friends are inviting me to hang out and guess where they live? 29 PALMS California.

I know! It’s like my life is intertwined with Palm. Or something to that effect.

And oh yeah, today is Palm Sunday.

See? I told you.

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MEMORY LANE (not related to Diane Lane)

March 8th, 2008 by charlottedianco

I JUST had one of the best afternoons ever. And why not- I just spent it with my best friend Cheryl who is in Manila for a visit from Sacramento and with my best dance buddy cum partner in crime- the Dean himself- Rommel! OH MY GOD, I can’t remember the last time I laughed so hard- and I mean- crisp, genuine laughter (that made people around us wonder if we were on a hidden camera show trying to get attention or if we were simply retards). And yeah, that’s what we did the whole time- laugh hysterically in between stories (thank God for the festive meal). 

The last time I saw Cheryl was in January 2004, but it was so brief. It was more than the usual pleasantries but not the kind of bonding for long-time friends. We planned on seeing each other in California when I was in the states but my schedule was crazy. I knew she was freaking out while she was in Sacramento and I was in Victorville- exploring on my own- but then again, she’s always freaking out anyway so what’s new. Hahahaha!

So anyway, she’s in town right now and I knew I had to break away from my daily routine of endless multi-tasking thingy and attend to her- pronto. Which I did. So together with Rommel, we took a wild ride to the mall (wild- because we were laughing so hard that I knew the driver was suffering the entire trip). And what do childhood friends do when they see each other? Oh God.. endless stories. And yeah- we had a wonderful journey to Memoryville.

As I was on my way home, I felt so good. Not only because I saw them, but because  I feel so blessed with great friends like them. We’ve been through a lot- laughed and cried, spent the best of our teenage years in Kalibo. We conquered a lot of mountains in our lives (including Manduyog when we did the play Ibong Adarna and literally dragged our teacher to the mountain where we staged it! Damn, that was  classic and still unbeatable to this day, hahaha!).

So really- I can’t be too sad or depressed when things don’t go the way I plan it because I have a lot of good memories to keep me going. I can’t say ‘I’m down..’ because all I need is listen to the music list of my generation and I would instantly feel good. And I can’t say that ‘I feel alone..’ because I know that somewhere- I have friends like them who believe in me and who care for me. We believe in each other (yes Mel, like I always say- because we’re fabulous!) and that is just like having a vitamin to strengthen our souls.

And by the way, I’m listening to Madonna while writing this (Papa Don’t Preach!).

There goes another Madonna favorite– Borderline. Ahhh.. life is good.

 

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KARMIC JUSTICE

March 6th, 2008 by charlottedianco

SOMEONE once asked me how I manage to be civil and even polite with people whom I know have done me wrong in the past.

Well I’m not a saint. I do get mad- I even curse- but only in my thoughts. I cannot be genuinely angry with people who try to harm me emotionally (physical is another story- I can turn into Uma Thurman in the tradition of KILL BILL if necessary). But yeah- I don’t really go out of my way to seek revenge or get even. Not that I’m a willing victim- I just believe in the unwritten universal law of retribution- what goes around, comes around. It’s as simple as being careful not to step on someone’s tail today for they may be connected to the ass you have to kiss tomorrow.

I’ve encountered people who are known for being nasty and bitchy- and I can be a total bitch too- if I want to- but I choose not to because it’s not going to help me grow as a person. So I just live and let live. I’m not going to waste my time being mad at someone- because I believe that in this world, there is Karmic Justice- tested and proven.

Constant anger and ill-feelings can lead to horrifying pimples and unwanted wrinkles. Eeewww. Who wants that anyway?

I’d rather stay fabulous. As in.

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THAILAND

March 5th, 2008 by charlottedianco

I am haunted by Thailand.

I’ve always wanted to
explore Thailand. In fact I was about to
visit the place in December of 2004 but then the tsunami happened and I
abandoned all thoughts of visiting that country.

I have friends who constantly
visit  Bangkok and Phuket for business and
pleasure but I never thought of traveling with them. In fact a friend of mine
stayed in Thailand for several months because
of a modeling job. Still, despite the fact that I can easily fly there, I lost
interest a long time ago.

Until the night I saw a full
documentary on Living Asia.

It happened last month. In
fact I was about to sleep that night but the TV caught my attention and before
I knew it, I watched the whole segment about Thailand. Right there and then- I
knew I had to go there.

I could easily book a flight
because I still have convertible miles in my PAL account but my schedules are
just crazy these days- it’s just hard to squeeze some pleasure trips. And I’m
not complaining because I actually feel blessed with all these projects. All I’m
saying is that- wherever I turn- there is always something there to remind me
of Thailand. Apart from the fact that
the shirt I’m wearing right now has Thailand written all over- I was just on
the phone earlier with my friend Alec who shared some of his adventures in
Thailand. Yesterday, I was chatting with my friend in Japan and he told me he’s leaving
for Thailand next week. A long lost
friend just sent an email recently- and yes- she’s working in Thailand! Damn!

And if it’s not that creepy yet, I was recently offered to
check this new SPA and the first thing I learned is that they have Thai
Massage. Oh-huh!

I was also exchanging SMS
with another friend the other night- I was actually telling him I’m thinking of
going to Hong Kong this month- and guess what
he suggested? Bangkok (which is naturally in Thailand!). I was just watching HBO earlier and the airplane in the movie was- Thai Airways/Thai Airlines.


Really, it’s getting into my nerve. I mean-
not in a bad way- but it further strengthens my plan of going to Thailand this May. I have to. This
is just getting too cosmic to ignore.  Maybe
something good will happen if I go to Thailand.

Now I keep thinking of Santiago-that boy in the book The Alchemist. Maybe the universe is
sending signs for my personal legend. Well, not that there is a treasure
waiting for me in Thailand (hmmm… not a bad thought). 

I really don’t know because I
am yet to realize the meaning of all these coincidences. All I know is that I
have to confirm my booking for Thailand- now.

 

 

 

 

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