On A Wonderful Day Like Today

In this week's Coffee Break, Jan wants to know: "Back in high school, what were your usual worries and fears?" High school for me was very exciting. What were my worries and fears then? Well, I worried about a lot of things! I had many friends and was very active in school. During my fourth year, I was the Class Secretary and Glee Club President. I was also a CAT Executive Officer (EO) and Platoon Leader of the Alpha Platoon (a.k.a. Model Platoon). I got fairly good grades and was always part of the Top Ten in class. I was willing to give up TV, parties and even boys just to be able to study for exams or just to finish my term papers and projects. As a result, everything paid off. Besides, the boys did wait. :-) Looking back, I think it's quite amusing how I was able to get through high school, more so college and MBA, with flying colors. If you probably throw me back there now, I wouldn't know what to do anymore or how to manage everything that has to be done. Ju...

Name 3 restaurants you highly recommend: On the top of my head, here are my favorites that I always go back to because of the service, good food and price... 1. Conti's - I'm a super avid fan of Conti's. I feel somewhat biased since I personally know one of the Conti sisters. She catered Zoe's baptismal party for us almost 2 years ago and I still remember the raves we received because of the food. Super sarap talaga --- (secretly na pinaglihihan ko din ang baked salmon and lengue estofado nila!). 2. Italianni's - one of the dependable restos serving Italian food. My personal favorites here - Angel Hair Pomodoro and Sicillian Chicken Salad. Yummy, makes my mouth water! 3. Hmmm...tough one -- but I guess I'll list San Jacinto Panciteria in C5 as my number 3. My family loves eating here. We would have dinner here on special occasions like my graduation, birthdays, etc. etc. Plus I love Chinese food! This was really my second choice venue for Zoe's 1st birthda...

Jan wants to know - "How much sleep is enough to keep you rejuvenated for the next day?" For me, I would need at least 8 hours of sleep to be "sane" the following day. Oddly, if I go beyond the 8 hours (like when I take a nap or something), it's almost automatic that I get a migraine afterwards. It is as if my body is telling me that I shouldn't be napping and that I should be making use of my time better. :-) So, I rarely take naps since I would rather stay awake than suffer a migraine. Plus, coffee for me should always be taken as soon as I wake up, otherwise, migraine din! Thanks Jan! This was interesting to write about. :-)

How would you reward yourself after a long day at work? I'd say probably giving myself an hour or so soaking in the bathtub at home. Easy and convenient! Which reminds me, I haven't done that for a long time. Maybe I can do it tonight!!! Never mind the water bill this time. LOL. Red Bathtub Prints by Steven Norman I have been feeling so tired and stressed out at work lately that I took two days off to rest and rejuvenate. It was heaven!!! But after that, a mountain of work was waiting for me still. Hay.