November 2, 2007

I decided that since my boss reads this blog (Hi Bobby). I’m going to write down reasons why I should be sent to Paris, France again. (Although Marseille, Normandy, Tolousse would also be acceptable)

1. I don’t think I need words to explain this. (flagship store baby)

2. You can’t get foie gras like this in the Philippines. You just can’t.

3. What you see there is actually a shopping center. Can you believe it? It’s called Gallery Lafayette and it’s HUGE! Gallerie Lafayette is right across our office. You literally walk around 5 metres.

4. I have free france accomodations from relatives and friends living there. Although that being said, if the company’s sholdering the accomodations…even better!

5. Because in France their Shrimp Pomelo Salad actually has more Shrimp than Pomelo.

6. Because I can say “Pardon”, “Ca va?” and “Merci” very well!!

7. Because their streetfood looks like this.

8. Because I miss partying so hard even the camera gets drunk.

After going through my reasons. I realized I’m not presenting such a strong argument.  I guess the reason why I’m trying to come up with France travel reasons is simply because I want to go back!!

I have been a very very negligent blogger and I have put-off posting this. I don’t even know why it took me so long, but as they say “Better late than pregnant never”.

Thank you for the people who cited me as:

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I don’t even remember who gave me which awards. I only remember Jen, Gracita and Litzie. Sorry to the others I didn’t mention. Meanwhile, it’s my turn to give back. Here are the people whom I feel are deserving of these.

1. Ruy. =) Love your own what can I say?

2. Jen = unabashed honesty…AHLAVEET

3. Litzie = she is soo nice. I look evil when compared to her. I think I can learn a thing or 2 about being nice from her

4. Gracita = her jet-setting life style is to die for.

5. Marj = another woman who is unafraid to say what she thinks. AHLAVEET

6. Jean = she’s a league of her own this woman!

I was looking at my old old posts….well not that old actually, I meant my posts from Oct. 2006 and Nov. 2006. I found my posts either interesting or funny. And now I’m looking at my posts and they’re so BLAH! What happened to me? Has my life become so boring that I have nothing left to blog about? I guess this is not the case because I was never really blogging about my life before but more of my thoughts. I guess the problem is my thoughts have become boring.

How the hell do you remedy that?

After giving birth, you’re supposed to lose weight right? Well I lost brain cells.

(And no, this is not a sympathy post. I’m not asking for people to tell me that I’m wonderful. I just need to whine. =))

So now that I’ve whined, I feel better already. (I’m a weirdo)

When you’re driving down major roads in Manila you’d be overwhelmed by the amount of billboards there are. Granted that a certain amount of them has been taken down due to security issues, the number is still quite considerable. I am not complaining though, I am a fan of these billboards (Yes, even Ellen’s atrocious billboard or Jestoni Alarcon’s Mendez Ad). They actually cheer me up as they provide entertainment when I’m stuck in traffic. They also serve as stimuli for interesting conversations with Ruy such as the time when we saw an ad for Bench Clothing:

Ruy: Sino yung matandang kasama ni Richard Gutierez?

Liv: I don’t know

Ruy: Is that Anabelle Rama?

Liv: I don’t think so I think it’s the wife of de Venezia

(SILENCE)

Ruy: I wonder what made them get her?

Liv: What do you mean?

Ruy: Why did they think she’d make a great image model for Bench. Were they thinking that people would see this billboard and say “Oh wow de Venezia’s wife is wearing Bench, I should get one too”

The rest of the trip was then spent debating on what this ad was trying to say and why they chose that woman as an image model.

Now, as I look at the current billboards there is a change that is interesting. Billboards featuring teenagers or pre-pubescent girls have been replaced by former actresses turned socialites who are 30 and above.  The most interesting thing is that they are image models for clothing lines catering to a market much younger than they are.

I ask myself what message this is sending out to the teenagers and young adults who look up to these actresses. I have several guesses:

1. You can age gracefully (not that 30 is already considered aging, but then again these actresses look better now than when they were 14)

2. If you’re beautiful you can marry rich men and you don’t have to work ever.

3. If you have enough money you can fix yourself up and never age.

4. You don’t need talent whatsoever if you’re beautiful. (This is unfair, one of the people I’m talking about can actually act well)

Don’t pay attention to me, I’m just bitching cause I feel ugly today.