That Was the Best Thing Ever

I'm sorry for those of you who just got clogged with updates from my site but I noticed this morning that Angelo (a good friend of mine) just had loads of Multiply blog posts and they were all made within a 10 minute period. So it got me thinking there must be an upload section here for those of us with blog sites somewhere else.

Hence, I figured it out. When you post a blog entry here in Multiply, on the lower page is a link to getting your blog posts from another site. I then decided to migrate my blogspot entries here on Multiply.

But wait, that's not all. You apparently also have cross posting capabilities, meaning, if you decide to post either on your other blog or the Multiply blog, the other one would also get that post!

Pardon the ignorance but I just found that so dang cool!!! :D

That would get me to post more often since I've been Multiplying on a daily basis now.

Multiplicity

Hey guys,

I'm not leaving this site, ever! But, I'm going to maintain a Multiply site as well for more photos, audio, and video... Bocceli Multiply Site

Hope I can see you in my Guestbook there.

- Bocceli

After so long

... I finally found time to post something new here. I've been out for more than half a year but things seem to be the same for me. Except of course for someone in my life. Sure, it's great to have someone who seems to care for you but there are complications to it as well. I guess I just have to see how things work out.

Meanwhile, I hope all my friends all over the world get a chance to say hi. Missing all of them. They have touched my life and have contributed to everything I am now (collectively of course).

I hope be here more often. Yet again.

For those curious as to how I look like now... brace yourselves... the chubbier me. :)

Looking at the Afternoon Sun

From my office (er cubicle) window, I can see the afternoon sun shining down on the city of Makati. I feel the warmth of it despite the airconditioned space. People are minding their own business and thing are just casually taking place.

Work has been great so far, minus birth pains of course, but generally, yeah... it has been great.

Going through my big cubicle I see photos from when I was with my mom in Bangkok, that Starbucks on Soi Langsuan will forever be my favorite. It exudes so much coziness and warmth that one feels at home when seated on one of the suede upholstered sofas. I also see a picture I took of the detail work done to most Thai temples. I never thought there were actually glass chips embedded on the walls. Glass chips of different colors. Blues, reds, whites. The gold paint adds drama and elegance to the structure.

I look above and a sheet of green construction paper is filled with dedications from my staff here at work. The best of which reads "you're probably one of the best things that happened to me" (from one of my staff whom I have worked with for over three years).

Everything else is just clutter and some amount of effort to place decor on my table. A Thai elephant, a Danish mermaid souvenir, an Indian picture frame of a "crystal powder" drawing... heck, even the Jollibee figures from my recent birthday bash (my staff surprised me).

Life's been good so far. I do, however, remember what a friend told me about a philosophy him and his friend though of. That God is either JUST or GENEROUS. Makes you think right? I think He's being quite generous to me lately. I wonder how Just we will be soon.

Escape

es-cap-ism

–noun
the avoidance of reality by absorption of the mind in entertainment or in an imaginative situation, activity, etc.

It is odd to find oneself in a state where you just do not want to deal with reality. When friends become characters in a movie. When work becomes a haven for not thinking about what is real and happening. When everything else in your life, except being who you are, is no longer real.

Times like these, I end up thinking why am I where I am at now. What brought me here? Why do I have to be here? Questions that do not seem to get answered with how I am coping with things at the moment. It is these exact questions why I choose to just focus on other things instead of myself.

Watching episode after episode of Grey's Anatomy and Desperate Housewives, catching the latest feel good movie, or going out drinking pretty much all week. Activities that get me out of reality so I do not have to deal with it. It sounds pretty sad, or weird, but I find myself wondering if that is who I really am.

It just dawned on me that I am someone who would rather live a movie than be *sigh* me.

Nearing the Day

In a few days I will be two years away from the big 3-0. Thinking of a way to celebrate, I thought of taking a trip but would have to be in October. Jetting off to Thailand with my mom (her big 6-0) is coming too. That will be 6 days in Bangkok, staying with a good friend Steve, and cruising the streets in a 7-series BMW... with a chauffer. THE LIFE!!

Weekends have been mostly alright. Lately, I get to spend Saturday nights with my best friends, mostly dinner then coffee or a movie. Can't ask for anything else, except maybe spending that night with someone special as well. But trust me, it's all good.

Work's been really hectic as I'm organizing a launch for the office. Once again I'm doing something I feel like doing. Major issue hit me though last Friday as I just found out that the reception area won't be used to its fullest. The current training room tables can't be removed since they are all linked together by a stupid electric cable hence, we would have to just push them towards the wall and pray to God they can be covered.

I just wish, for my sake, that it will all turn out ok. Three more days and it's showtime. Pray that it works out alright.

Have a good week y'all! Hugs to mah peeps (hahaha, so ghetto)

The Devil Wears Prada

A few years ago, this book hit me the moment I saw it at a bookstore. Then, I wasn't too much into reading yet. I thought to myself, I'll read it after they make a movie out of it.

Well, guess I know have to read it.

I caught the film a couple of weeks back, thanks to torrent sites, I was able to download a (pretty crappy) video file of the movie. What can I say but it was everything I expected.

The performances of the actors in the film were stellar. Loved it, especially Merryl "Miranda" Streep. What I loved the most though were the fashions in the movie. Thanks to Patricia Field for the styling, it was one for the books. Think the best of the best in Sex and the City fashion.

Key parts in the movie to look out for if you're a fashion savant, the intro... shoes galore... round toe, black patent pumps, damn... thank God I'm a guy. Had I been a woman, I would probably have bought those pairs.

Another fab scene was when the main character became dressy... special effects of her going to work (on different days) in different outfits. The white trench screamed Donna Karan but I can't be sure.

Lastly, the cutest look I saw was when "Andy" wore a black boat neck knit with an elbow-length sleeve over a plain white button down long-sleeved shirt, (what looked like) herringbone-print pants, accented with a newsboy hat (which also seemed like it was plaid or herringbone-print). QUE FABULOSA!!!

It's Been A While

And here's the reason why it took so long to blog... I bought a new vehicle! Inspired by my addiction with the series 24, I got a black SUV. Though not an Expedition, it's close:



Ford Escape 3.0 with a V6 engine. It's got the coolest interior, I just love beige interiors. A moon/sun-roof, 6-disc changer, leather seats... I can almost make love to this car simply because it's so damn HOT!!!

...... on other news, work has been very kind to me. Keep praying that we all may continue to be blessed by God.

Mantra For A Few Days

"Expectations are only meant for me and not for others, especially creepy sons-of-a-bitches"... hahahahaha

That's 4 Years People

The longest relationship I've ever been in was almost 3 years. To be exact, 2 years, 10 months, and 2 weeks (give or take 5 days).

I just realized now that I've been blogging for over 4 years. I never thought I'd be doing it for so long. Especially when I have on and off seasons, I'm just surprised I'm still at it.

I would love to do blogging from my pda one of these days. I just need to get that WiFi card so I can do so any damn day.

Lately, I've been having so many thoughts on what I should be doing. Options came up from the fact that I will be saving now. Given the scenario, what am I to save up for:

- my own condo either in Makati or in Global City
- my own car, what am i to get? A Fortuner or that cute Suzuki Swift? or maybe that new Civic?
- my first kick ass watch. Just like my fabulous Singapore-based friend, I want my own Cartier. I've been dying for one since I laid eyes on an actual Tank Francaise 10 years ago.
- my first designer bag, my fashion brothers know that each and every one of us dream of having any of them lush bags, Vuitton, Gucci, Prada, Hermes... any one of them would be a wish come true for me.

So there, that's my dilemma. I feel like I'm rich but I'm not. Just someone who has shallow goals simply because I'm true to myself.

Uh, I wonder if I'll have something done... cheeksuction??? hahahaha