PACQUIAO VS MARGARITO

Where did you watch Pacquiao win his 8th World Championship?

Photo: OnePinoyTV.blogspot.com

Our condo arranged a live screening for the residents. J and I were supposed to have a front-row breakfast date at the 4th floor Function Room today.

But last night, as we were doing the grocery -- we were planning on bringing healthy home-made chicken sandwiches to our Pacquiao-Margarito date -- my brother called me asking for Ticketnet's number.

Me: I'll forward it to you. Why, what are you watching?

Bro: I'll check if there are still tickets for the Pacquiao fight.

Me: Our condo's sponsoring a live screening. You can have my ticket.

(Yes, I'm that kind of sister.)

So I just listened to the live radio coverage. And J -- who was out on a date with my younger bro -- texted me updates every now and then. Virtual date, haha. (I can catch the network's delayed telecast later.)

Manny could have murdered Margarito. But he was a true gentleman to the very end.

Post-bout interview:

"Boxing is not for killing each other." -- Rep. Manny Pacquiao, 8-Time World Boxing Champion

You make us more proud with your brand of fighting!

Proud of our Pacquiao-autographed gloves.

I WOULD RUNAWAY WITH YOU...

Say it's true,

There's nothing like me and you...

I would runaway...

I have runaway with you...

-- "Runaway," The Corrs

The running shoes of my favorite pair.

Who else could they be? *wink*

RUNNER'S WORLD

"The beauty of running is that it's so simple, so adaptable, and so positive. Any healthy person can run. (And many others, despite assorted physical and mental handicaps, have also succeeded.) You learned to walk when you were a child, right? Well, running is nothing more than glorified walking. You can do it.

I'm currently loving J's book.

You might not run fast. And you might not run far. But you can do it. And even if you have to mix walking with your running, you'll lose weight, lower your blood pressure, reduce the stress of daily life, and feel a surge of energy.

And those are only the physical benefits. The mental benefits include lowered risk of depression and increased creativity. Many runners take up the sport because they want to lose a few pounds or decrease their inherited risks of heart disease. They continue running for the way it clears their minds every day.

Running is the ultimate individual sport. It doesn't matter how fast or slow you are relative to anyone else. You set your own pace and you measure your own progress. You can't lose this race because you're not running against anyone else. You're only running against yourself, and as long as you are running, you are winning."

-- Amby Burfoot

Executive Editor, Runner's World Magazine

FREE LUNCH

Who says there's no such thing as a free lunch?

Above: my lunch place mat & coaster

J and I tried The Real Thing diner (2F Il Terrazo, Tomas Morato, Quezon City) with our office friends today. The diner was on soft opening. J's order -- Chicken Amigo (fried peppered chicken with potato wedges) -- came in last, 30minutes after we've ordered. The pretty owner / manager was gracious enough to serve it herself, "Sorry for the delay. This one's on the house." Wow! Ang saya! Free lunch! Free lunch! And the meal was good.

Every one else was happy with what they ordered. G and I had the Shrimp Pasta, it tasted deliciously healthy. R had a spinach-based pasta with caramelized walnuts, we all loved it (yes, we all tried her order, hehe). L, J and the other G had burgers, and they were super happy too. They were generous with the french fries and potato wedges, both were served crispy, yum!

Coca-Cola lovers, this diner's for you. The place is decorated with Coke memorabilia. And they have a lot of Coke-based drinks (alcoholic & non-alcoholic). It would have been heaven for J, except that we have not been drinking soda for more than a month now (Yes, he's cut his Coke addiction.).

We suggested that they expand their menu to include more traditional diner options (pancakes, bacon and eggs, french toast, sausages, omelettes, milkshake, ice cream, etc.)

Over-all, I say try The Real Thing!

"AUNTIE BRIGADE"

"Maybe it's not only perfectly legitimate for certain women to never reproduce, but also necessary...

Childbearing and child rearing consume so much energy that the women who do become mothers can quickly become swallowed up by that daunting task - if not outright killed by it. Thus, maybe we need extra females, women on the sidelines with undepleted energies, who are ready to leap into the mix and keep the tribe supported...

Childless women have always run orphanages and schools and hospitals. They heal the sick and teach the arts and often they become indispensable on the battlefield of life. Literally, in some cases. (Florence Nightingale comes to mind.)

Such childless women - let's call them the "Auntie Brigade" - have never been very well honored by history, I'm afraid. They are called selfish, frigid, pathetic.

Here's one particularly nasty bit of conventional wisdom circulating out there about childless women that I need to dispel here, and that is this: that women who have no children may lead liberated and happy and wealthy lives when they are young, but they will ultimately regret that choice when they reach old age, for they shall all die alone and depressed and full of bitterness. Perhaps you've heard this old chestnut?

Just to set the record straight: There is zero socio-logical evidence to back this up. In fact, recent studies of American nursing homes comparing happiness levels of elderly childless women against levels of women who did have children show no pattern of special misery or joy in one group or the other. But here's what the researchers did discover that makes elderly women miserable across the board: poverty and poor health. Whether you have children or not, then, the prescription seems clear: Save your money, floss your teeth, wear your seatbelt, and keep fit - and you'll be a perfectly happy old bird someday."

-- Elizabeth Gilbert, Committed, 2010

RUN, FOREST, RUN!

Adobo Magazine's Night Run: Accomplished!

J and I had so much fun, we're doing it again.

Next Run: Haribon's

21 November 2010, 6am

McKinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City

3K / 5K / 10K

Let's help restore one million hectares of rain forests!

DINNER DATE TO DIE FOR?

The Network's 11th floor's Table for Two...

Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die...

TRICK OR TREAT?

At the Office Halloween Party, I got the biggest treat ever: R & D came as me and J!

As Mr & Mrs M

Creative Director LT's comments:

R as Me: Too much boobs!

D as J: Too bading!

J's signature pose: Back to Cam (as demonstrated by D)

So does this make us ala-Sharon & Gabby "Dear Heart" days? Too pa-sweet!

Seal & Heidi? Wish!

David & Victoria? Super wish!

Carrie & Mr. Big? "Me and You. Just Us Two." Feeling!

Great job, guys! You're such brave souls (to think malapit na evaluation, kidding!).

WHAT WE DID AFTER DARK

We ran our first fun run! Thanks to Adobo Magazine's "Run After Dark 2010," held at 6pm earlier tonight, at the McKinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio.

We've been "training" (Naks!) for almost a month now. Been working out together for at least five times a week. Time for us to get back in shape (we've been enjoying our food trips too much, haha!). Tonight's run serves as our warm-up. Getting ready for the long haul.

Above: Our Singlets.

Above: 8K combined

Thanks to HM & JM for agreeing to switch with Hubby.

My J was able to join the 5K group.

Runner's High!

(Kahit 3K lang ako, hehe.)

A fun run is no marathon but we're still glad to be back on track! *wink*

OUR LIVES ACCORDING TO...

There's a game going around on Facebook -- the challenge is to answer questions about yourself through song titles of one music artist. It's a fun exercise. Try it.

My life according to The Corrs...

• Are you a male or female: Queen of Hollywood
• Describe yourself: So Young
• How do you feel: Give It All Up
• What do you hate: Forgiven not Forgotten
• Describe where you currently live: Breathless
• If you could go anywhere, where would you go: Runaway
• Your favorite form of transpo: Little Wing
• Your best friends are: At Your Side
• Your fear: When He’s Not Around
• What is the best advice you have to give: Love Gives Love Takes
• Thought for the Day: Give Me a Reason
• How I would like to die: Only When I Sleep
• My soul’s present condition: No More Cry
• A message to someone you love: Hopelessly Addicted
• Your motto: Somebody for Someone

J's life according to The Who...

• Are you a male or female: I'm A Boy
• Describe yourself: The Seeker
• How do you feel: Love Reign O'er Me
• What do you hate: La-la-la-Lies
• Describe where you currently live: In the City
• If you could go anywhere, where would you go: Leaving Here
• Your favorite form of transportation: 5:15 (train)
• Your best friends are: My Generation
• Your fear: I Can't Explain
• What is the best advice you have to give: Won't Get Fooled Again
• Thought for the Day: You Better You Bet
• How I would like to die: I'm Free
• My soul's present condition: Happy Jack
• A message to someone you love: See Me, Feel Me
• Your Motto: Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere