Fwd: Saturday, 27-August-2011 :: Event/s of the Day & Twitter Log

Event of the Day: Rain, rain, and still more rain. Well, what else was to be expected with a typhoon in the north?

Stayed home, and besides, there was nothing that needed doing outside the house. Tried to tidy up the bedroom and organized some stuff, it seems I did a lot of sleeping. You'd think I'd never slept before, the way I power nap. Lots of monitoring of the impending arrival of Hurricane Irene on the East Coast; seems eerie for New York City, of all places, to be facing the eye of a hurricane.

Bonded with my Tabbie, and had fun cocooned in bed with Twitter access, as you can tell from the substantial log below. *grin*


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07:20 @jeffcanoy *is mildly jealous* i want to see Baguio again. Haven't been up in years. I hear John Hay is really pretty now. #
07:24 @wolfblitzercnn war zones or wild weather, CNN reporters rock! (is a fervent CNNi watcher) #
08:06 TMZ Shoots a Sickly Steve Jobs, Stoops Too Low for Words « SiliconANGLE t.co/EcGfUrG #
08:06 Hurricane Irene risk forces first-ever NYC shutdown – USATODAY.com t.co/bBG2oU1 #
08:06 Language, Life style, Privilege, Perspective : What The Language Of The Learned Truly Is t.co/qcIp26q #
09:34 @JimAyson re apple ban on samsung: GRF! I love Apple tech even if too expensive for me. But I adore my Tab, (cont) t.co/uXUUBoK #
09:35 @KamMartinez heard that new Conan movie underwhelming. T/F? #
09:36 Trying to figure out how it is easier to read stuff on a 7in Tabbie than on a 10.5in netbook. #
09:42 @sanjayguptaCNN am pretty sure when the heart attacks special DOES air, there will be a lot of rejoicing! #
10:13 @RAndRat i would love to see more and cheaper solar tech. Keep thinking meralco could have sponsored and (cont) t.co/2lj3WM1 #
10:36 @RAndRat true. *sigh* it would so nice to get some use out of what is still a white elephant, yes? #
11:08 Maria Ressa's speech in the Tatt Awards: The Power in Your Hands (5) t.co/AuOHDHL #
14:11 Rainy day and hubby for company. :) t.co/KH3zehB @GetGlue #TheLastOfTheMohicans #
14:14 Heavy rain resumes over Dasma Village. Already today have had two three-second power outages, thankfully 12hrs apart. #
14:15 @carlosceldran oh, unbelievable! Take care and keep clear of flying objects! #
14:24 @AmandaEnayati read article on lunch bags. Chuckled at parent packing two sandwiches so child could have a (cont) t.co/K76s4fM #
14:27 @nerveending oh NO. i hope the baby gets better soon! Hope his O2 stats are better=more oxygen in blood. (cont) t.co/5NCXQ2h #
14:30 @nerveending also hope you and missis get some sleep. I've had hubby in ICU before, can relate. Rest important for hospital watcher. #
14:37 @AmandaEnayati Exactly. :) #
14:40 @mlq3 wait, what? Jollibee has chix mushroom pasta? I need to try that out. #
14:42 Just my luck. Number coding is lifted on Mon and Tue and neither one of the cars are affected. Life talaga! :) #
14:46 @woweyn now *that* is probably what he meant to write in the first place! This is the WIN version. #
14:56 @nerveending yes, waiting for things to get better is the stressful part. keep hanging in there. #
14:57 @KamMartinez Pity. Waste of a good actor, that. #
14:59 @mlq3 here's hoping it will be in a branch i go to. :) p #
15:00 @wo weyn trufax. Usually it's writing that provokes hysteria that gets the attention. #
15:01 Getting some watery sun through my windows. :) #
15:04 @woweyn re Carandang/Magsaysay bickering: it is the stuff of which romcom teleseryes are made. *ebil grin* #
22:59 My Two Bits: Friday, 26-August-2011 :: Event/s of the Day & Twitter Log t.co/tyXhZJ3 #
22:59 seeing tornado watch headlines going up in advance of/concurrent to Hurricane Irene is unnerving. #
23:13 One Word Turns the Tea Party Around « The Weekly Sift t.co/1XcRMjY #
23:13 Jessica Zafra: Notes on the Bakla Undead, Part 2 - Gaydars are unreliable - Interaksyon.com t.co/EO2wezm #
23:25 @nerveending *cheers on the baby* good! weaning the little one off the ventilator will be a slow business. but a sure thing! #
23:29 RT @borowitzreport: Major storms used to result in a spike in babies born 9 months later. Now, just more sheep in Farmville. #
23:45 @randrat @bethan gsioco @Muwu there are certain clergy who still believe they own the country; time to disabuse them of this notion. Loudy. #
23:58 RT @anthony_andres: FACT : only women can be charged with prostitution under PHL law. #
23:59 RT @eric_andersen: Whoa! Loss of Internet during the hurricane could force people to actually interact! j.mp/pzSqsv /via @cflanagan #

Fwd: Sunday, 28-August-2011 :: Event/s of the Day & Twitter Log

Event of the Day: Thankfully, the rain let up enough for me to get to my mall of choice, and so was able to get the groceries and other things done.

The usual Sunday rounds, starting with Mercury Forbes to get Ma's vitamins. Then Cash and Carry, for Sunday brunch at Luk Yuen, where Ramon and I split an order of fried noodles with mixed meat, and siomai.

Got two pasalubong packs from Red Ribbon - chocolate slices and cheese rolls. Ma does love her dessert at the end of a meal, she does. *grin*

Got the new Avanza key duplicated, will give one copy to dad, use the other, and keep the original as a spare.

Got a second-hand Betty Neels from BookSale, a title I haven't got yet, which pleased me greatly. I am beginning to think I have a full collection, though I haven't checked the titles off the master list yet.

Got a foot massage, which felt wonderful. Skipped the pet supply store, as they don't seem to be getting any love at all from the Kitty's Crumble people. Plus, I'm not so much liking the vibe coming off from the manager. Can't pin it down but there is something there I'm not cosy with. *shrug*

Groceries included a new mop and it's spare mop head, for the kitchen. Then all the usual suspects for household care.

Home, to life as usual while groceries were unpacked and put away; litter pans cleaned, and an almost-nap was had.

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00:00 @samsungmobile delighted owner of a Samsung Galaxy Tab P1000. before it was stolen, the Corby TXT was my best friend! #
00:02 @nerveending ew, the suctioning! that's so painful to watch. *cheers on the baby* #
00:16 @WoodsonHawk @jenmelia all well here at home; casualties so far at a minimum up north. hoping streets will be dry tomorrow. #
06:52 @youtomama0307 konnichiwa! You studied very hard, I am dure you do well! Just relax and breathe evenly, ganbatte! #
06:57 @gretchenfullido A BAT?! Merciful heavens, sino ba ang shapeshifter? #
07:05 Ay sos! Qbie's idea of making lambing is to comb my hair with his teeth. *sighs and cuddles brat* #
08:32 Wounded hawk rescued (below the graphic) t.co/hAxcHzJ #
08:59 Say what? I saw sunshine just a few secs ago, now it's pouring again?! Wah! #
09:01 And as suddenly as it said boo, the rain has stopped. #
09:06 @kevinyapjoco this on again, off again weather brings on the flu. Stay dry, or shower ASAP if wet. #
10:58 Sunday brunch=fried noodles with shrimp, siomai (pork and quail egg) (@ Luk Yuen - Cash & Carry) t.co/N3KdEUU #
11:34 PAL pilot makes 'perfect' emergency landing in LA | GMANews.TV Mobile t.co/iWGOJAy #
12:06 Looking for a mop. (@ Japan Home Centre Cash N Carry) t.co/kQlF9nQ #
12:17 Tefilling Ramon 's prescriptions. (@ Generics Pharmacy Cash and Carry) t.co/j1EzsVv #
12:26 Looking for USB car charger and general window shopping. :) (@ CD-R King Cash and Carry) t.co/vJwgbrz #
12:44 @dcpswann didn't notice any foot stool, didn't ask. :( will keep an eye out, though. #
12:45 @TheGrottoTweets re potential dam failure: oh no, i hope the dam holds! :( #
12:51 Saw the new Samsung Galaxy 10.1" Tablet. It is pretty! A wifi only version might be nice to have around, keep my Tabbie strictly mobile. #
12:54 AUGH. RT @AliVelshi: I'm sad to learn that the body of 22-year old Stephen DeDakis, the missing son of our (cont) t.co/6Hl4oIk #
12:58 @TheGrottoTweets one typhoon did that dam-threat thing recently. Officials said they had to open floodgates. Farmers'reaction: *MEEBLE* #
13:01 @TheGrottoTweets it was horrible. Either risk the dam collapsing, or drown the crops. Farmers cried, but let the crop drown. :( #
13:04 If it was my family in the US, ma would have been stockpiling rice, canned goods and water while hurricane w as in Bahamas. Segurista ella! #
13:07 Just thought: won't tall buildings in downtown NYC act like wind tunnels? #
13:31 Merienda. They say eating before groceries curbs impulse purchases. (@ Jollibee Cash and Carry) t.co/WSmvewy #
13:52 @bobreyes suddenly the 10.1" screen of the new Samsung Galaxy Tab looks really nice, right?:) #
14:10 @bobreyes yes, saw that post. Still, it should be fixable at some point. #
14:43< /em> Ever since Surf came out with their liquid detergent, I can't find Perwoll anymore. Grf. #
14:48 Groceries! Tryong to get bang for buck. (@ Cash & Carry Supermarket) t.co/wSBydNe #
19:05 Home watching hurricane #Irene coverage by #CNN. #
19:10 @TheGrottoTweets @newsjunkie365 having lived through typhoons, it's not over till it's well away. #
19:12 @newsjunkie365 LOL! He's in the wrong place for bad weather at this point. Bet if he goes home, the eye will roll in over Manhattan. #
19:14 @TheGrottoTweets would you believe, we had a typhoon we all thought was leaving, then it made a U-TURN and belted us a nother two days. #
19:16 @TheGrottoTweets you can bet we were all majorly pissed at our poor aniquated weather bureau. #
19:22 Ok. So maybe it's a tropical storm now, but those things can dump a lot of water on a place. Hope people stay careful. #
19:27 I am watching CNN w/11 others t.co/7HVLrri @GetGlue #CNN #

Fwd: Monday, 29-August-2011 :: Event/s of the Day & Twitter Log

Event of the Day: Keeping track of all the Hurricane Irene news on CNN, after seeing all the headlines go by on my Twitter feed.

Yet another Nap of Ages (TM) was had, am wondering now just how much stress I put myself through in previous months, that all I ever want to do now is sleep and stay asleep for another day or two. Hm.


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08:49 @tonyocruz re @nerveending been keeping an eye on his tweets about the baby. praying for all of them. i think of my own ICU woes, can relate #
08:54 @nerveending here's hoping for miracles (might as well as for a lot, as long I'm asking for one)! i hope you've managed some sleep. #
08:57 @donronx @1rgcruz @paoloabrera so what all kind of coffeemaker you got there now? drip or espresso? *grin* #
11:29 @xxxriainxxx re friendly kitty: TOO CUTE! And so distracting. #
11:47 Children sue mom over party dresses, birthday card and toys - chicagotribune.com t.co/Ii2Npqq #
12:53 @kevinyapjoco muriatico for the win! But not too much. Your drain pipes will suffer over time. #
12:55 @bryanboy basically beyonce just told the whole world at the MTV awards that she's definitely expecting a baby. #
20:58 Bloggers’ promos, contests to be regulated | BusinessWorld Online Edition t.co/AboOiot #
20:58 Rosscott, Inc. » Archive » So you’re MAD about something on the Internet… t.co/XyyhJvd #

Fwd: Tuesday, 30-August-2011 :: Event/s of the Day & Twitter Log

Event of the Day: bringing Walker and Baguette to the vet. The naughty girls managed to unpick their spaying stitches, so off to Vets in Practice we went. You can see the results in the tweets below. Baguette was such a good girl about getting her stitches, though she whimpered a bit while being held down, and feeling the shot of the local anesthesia. I wisely closed my eyes when the vet had to reopen the wound site a wee bit, and cracked them open to focus on Baguette's face while the one stitch was installed.

Poor wee babe clung to me when she was released, and barely complained when I set her back in her carrier. Ramon, the dear man, could not watch his darlings go through any discomfort, and was nowhere to be seen during the stitch-up. Well, what can I say, I married a man with a soft heart for wee creatures. *hugs*

Went home, dropped off the kittycats with their new e-collars (which they managed to remove on their own by the end of the day, bless!), soothed Ma getting all upset at the sight of the babies unhappy, then headed off to SM Makati. Ma asked me to buy a couple of stems of silk flowers, to update the flower arrangement beneath our Sacred Heart image. Found two nice looking stems, in light colors to contrast against the mainly red flowers already in the vase.

Had lunch at the Food Court, we tried a new Korean food stall whose food is good, but barely holds a candle to the original beef stew served up by Kimchi. Ramon heard the only authentic branch left is in Robinson's Galleria, which is such a bummer. I know there was a stall in Mall of Asia, but not sure anymore if it is still operational.

Merienda was coffee and apple pie at McDonald's.

We then went to Greenhills because Ramon had been invited to a franchising seminar and he wanted to check it out. When we got there, not only did he not find his contact person, the whole thing sounded a wee bit like a multi-level marketing set up. *shrug* Ah well, it's a good enough opportunity for those with the capital. Ramon thinks the target market demographic are OFWs or their kids, who are looking to make a little extra money.

Got home early enough to check on our patients, who were happy to see us. Baguette was all about extra cuddle time, and was very vocal about it. Naturally, she got what she wanted. *grin*

Not much else happened worth mentioning. All's well, and we are content.


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07:04 @kmcambion re recurring health problems: grf! Feel better soon! #
07:11 @andersoncooper #warrenjeffs also in a coma? Shades of the Lockerbie bomber... #
09:23 Baguette and Walker need their stitches looked at. (@ Vets In Practice Animal Hospital) [pic]: t.co/okBAofa #
09:43 Walker needs oral/topical antibiotics, Baguette an extra stitch or two. Both need collars, Ramon not happy about this. #
10:54 Getting kitty med supplies. Kitties resting at home. (@ Mer cury Drug Forbes Park) t.co/qiQNgLD #
11:32 Lunch frm Mr. Kimbob - beef bibimbob. (@ SM Makati Food Court) [pic]: t.co/G1c0puB #
11:38 @kenshinasuka i can believe it! I had a chance to try the real thing in Seoul once. Yum! #
11:44 Before I forget, a blessed Eid to those celebrating it today. Wouldn't it be nice if Gadaffi was found now? #
11:58 @TheGrottoTweets @David_Gergen well that sounds good. A good disaster coordinating body is an important thing. #
12:45 Bought new wall clock for kitchen and silk flowers for Ma. Enjoying the quiet before I go to the appliance center. t.co/izdhPC0 #
13:03 Coffee and apple pie, budget version. :) (@ McDonald's SM Makati) t.co/TRJ6uVs #
13:07 I think my next new year's resolution will be to be a local tourist. Starting with John Hay in Baguio. #
13:09 @kevinyapjoco good heavens, but those cats are fat and healthy! #
13:10 Then after John Ha y, visit the northern provinces. Pagudpod, for example, before the developers (kuno) get there. #
13:11 @kevinyapjoco sarap pisiliiiiin! :) #
13:11 *reads* *gulps* another one bites the dust RT @CNNFanCentre: Nancy Grace Signs For Dancing With The Stars t.co/rIFPqqa #
13:12 @tonyocruz Cash and Carry - if only because it has 98% of everything I need/want. #
13:17 I want to ride the Bicol Express to Legaspi, because I love rail travel and I have roots in Tabaco. #
13:20 I want to breathe the fresh sea air of CamSur, make the rounds of Laguna Lake's towns. Eat my way through Pampanga. *grin* #
13:22 Come to think of it, I wouldn't mind eating my way up and down the Philippines. *huge grin* #
13:27 @Budjette ack! Singularly lacking in the powers of observation! #
13:31 @heykim *mind boggles* so will the cop claim he was undercover too, i wonder? #
14:36 Currently at Annapolis in Greenhills. Ramon has a seminar he wants to check out. Franchising, I think . #
14:42 @woweyn The Borgias had some wicked grabe sex scenes too. *smirk* As did Spartacus. #
14:54 @woweyn it's pretty good! Jeremy Irons as the most literal "Holy Father" in history. #
14:57 @tonyocruz please don't tell me Harrison Plaza doesn't exist anymore? #
14:59 @tonyocruz aaaaah, i see. :) cinema of my college years. #
15:01 Buti pa, smuggling of end angered animals may Senate inquiry. Paring pedophile, wala, tinago pa ng simbahan. Katoliko talaga ba sila? #
15:02 Kasi palagay ko lang, ang tunay na Katoliko ay magtayo para magkaroon ng hustisya ang bata. #
15:17 Finally found seminar venue. (@ Intrawest Tower) t.co/w7mnznM #
15:18 Everything In Budget: Mila D. Aguilar: In Reply to James Soriano's MB Article t.co/B1PV38z #
15:27 @TheGrottoTweets earthquake in San Francisco? Gotta backtrack my tweet feed. #
16:35 @TheGrottoTweets wow, that's a relief! #
17:52 Need to get elastic bandages for Walker and Baguette. They hate the e-collars, poor babies! t.co/FmgnRAq @GetGlue #Cat #
20:48 @clancycnn oh dear, just when the thought of travel abroad was sounding like a good idea. *sigh* where has it been spotted now? #
20:50 @KamMartinez steam tent was always a go-to remedy for stuffed noses on my house. Vicks in the hot water+towel over your head=relief. #
20:51 @KamMartinez makes for a good facial, too. #
21:27 Former child star now a DJ in Hollywood | ABS-CBN News | Latest Philippine Headlines, Breaking News, Video, Anal... t.co/feFX8LU #