April 8, 2010 at 8:26 pm | Filed under ditz drivel
I am feeling panicked.
In about eight hours, I’ll be on a 4-hour bus ride to the beach. I (and the wonderful people I will be going with) will all sleep (or pass out from drunkenness) during the commute since we’re all meeting up tonight to get the long weekend started.
I am feeling so panicked and frenzied that I can’t stand to listen to fast music.
Things I absolutely did not have any time to do this week so I’m doing it when I get home tonight at 11pm (hopefully): pack my things. Wax or shave (legs), depending on how much time I have.
Things I had time to do this week but didn’t so now I have to cram it in tonight: finish a website.
Things I thought I could do this week but apparently can’t because I’m going to the beach: dye my hair/retouch my roots. Regrowth is about three inches. It’s hideous.
Things I need to get before the mall closes: flip flops. I’m serious: I don’t own a pair of rubber flip flops. The last I had was a pair of Havaianas that I put to good use and wore for three years; a strap broke a month ago and since I only wear flip flops in my neighborhood, I didn’t see the need for a replacement.
Things I am worrying about but will try not to worry about: my unbikini body (gah, I wish there were miracle weight loss pills: lose five pounds overnight!). I’m feeling and looking a little pudgy BUT I WILL
Things that aren’t very important that I am worrying about: my Facebook apps. It’s going to be a laptop/internet-free weekend!
Things I am looking forward to: beach, surfing, getting drunk, being silly, taking four gigs worth of photos, the endless possibilities of this long weekend.
Have fun, you guys!
April 8, 2010 at 4:37 pm | Filed under memes and such, photos
And they’d all chant “Welga! Welga! Welga!” at me. Because it rhymes with my name (obviously). The things kids do, I swear.
I need two more blog entries this day for reasons I will not say but y’all probably know. Oh, I got hipster glasses:
I got them for fifty pesos in Cubao. That’s a dollar something for you non-Filipinos.
On to the self-serving stuff (everyone’s done this so I’m not the only boring one, ok):
If I were a month, I’d be May.
If I were a day of the week, I’d be Friday.
If I were a time of day, I’d be happy hour.
If I were a planet, I’d be Mars.
If I were a sea animal, I’d be a nudibranch!
If I were a direction, I’d be nowhere.
If I were a piece of furniture, I’d be a couch.
If I were a liquid, I’d be beer. Mixed with female fat burners.
If I were a gemstone, I’d be emerald.
If I were a tree, I’d be an umbrella tree!
If I were a tool, I’d be a Photoshop pen tool.
If I were a flower, I’d be a cherry blossom.
If I were a kind of weather, I’d be a cold day.
If I were a musical instrument, I’d be a synthesizer.
If I were a color, I’d be Barbie pink.
If I were an emotion, I’d be fascinated.
If I were a fruit, I’d be a cherry.
If I were an element, I’d be water.
If I were a car, I’d be a …vintage something. I know nothing about cars except they have four wheels, they get you wherever you want to be, and that you need a license to use it. And that you shouldn’t drink while/if you’re going to be behind the wheel.
If I were a food, I’d be a bucket of fried chicken.
If I were a place, I’d be the city.
If I were a material, I’d be recycled paper LOLIDK.
If I were a scent, I’d be green tea.
If I were an animal, I’d be a Siamese or a ragdoll kitty.
If I were a facial expression, I’d be a scrunched nose.
If I were a song, I’d be Lykke Li’s Little Bit.
If I were a pair of shoes, I’d be wedges.
April 8, 2010 at 2:48 pm | Filed under lists, the internets
From The New York Times’s The Minimalist: Summer Express: 101 Simple Meals Ready in 10 Minutes or Less. I’m not much of a cook so this is a really nice read for me. Quick, easy, and healthy meals.
Asylum’s Smart Women Are Bigger Drinkers. Ha ha ha. Hear that, dad? Mom? Boyfriend? I’m kidding, I’m not entirely sold on this new study/phenomenon.
There are two explanations the researchers offered for this phenomenon. One is that brainy women often delay motherhood, giving them more time to develop a social life based on alcohol consumption; the other is that higher-achieving females are more likely to work in male-dominated fields, which have cultures that are heavy on drinking.
Asylum’s You Got Us, Internet— Our April Fools’ Day Web Prank Roundup. Just a list of e-tomfoolery that took place last Tuesday. Tuesday was a holiday here and I spent most of it offline (in my couch watching CSI, what else is new?) so I missed out on the fun. Did any of you fall for any internet pranks?
J’s list of Best Fashion Trends for Summer 2010: hot pants, wedges, blazers, and florals. Just this morning, I cut up an old pair of jeans and turned it into a pair of super short shorts. I’ve also given my pumps a rest in favor of wedges (much easier to walk in). Florals (especially granny florals) are already a favorite. Unfortunately, it’s too hot in the Philippines for blazers (or clothes, for that matter). I don’t know why I’m saying all this haha.
What is the best acne cream? LOLOLOLOLOL. The summer heat is doing funny stuff to my skin, making it super oily (I have normal skin). I keep breaking out! I bought a bar of acne soap yesterday (Defensil. I picked it out because they used the Diavlo typeface on the packaging). I hope it takes care of my forehead zits.
Sleeptrip’s 300 Love Letters. The entire Sleeptrip site, really. Not gonna lie: it appeals to a sentimental side of me.
April 7, 2010 at 7:27 pm | Filed under ditz drivel
That fine-looking dog up there is, ladies and gents, my (okay, our) CB. I’m pretty sure this isn’t the first time I’ve mentioned him on this blog but I’m too lazy to go look and link to older posts; CB is short for Crybaby (he was the whimpery puppy of the bunch) and he’s an absolute sweetheart.
When I’m bored, I browse for pet-related stuff. This afternoon, I was checking out pet beds even though our two dogs sleep on the floor (or a chair, I don’t know, I haven’t been home in months) and our cats sleep wherever they want (the couch, the sink, the floor. My Peachy cat used to sleep in a fruit bowl, it was very very cute). Our pets are very manly low-maintenance like that.
It would be nice to spoil them with stuff, though.
Hrhrhrhr, y’all can ignore this.
April 5, 2010 at 4:33 pm | Filed under photos
“Haha your photos are so eco-friendly, apparently,” said my boss. Maybe because I’m always (or used to be, heh) almost naked. This is the second time my photos have appeared in Southeast Asia Globe magazine. To be quite honest, I haven’t read the article (text is too small, don’t wanna strain my eyes) and I don’t know how my photos come into play but seeing these scans make me feel really giddy. Hee.
View it large(r) here.
Thanks to Poell for the FYI and the scans!
And before anyone asks: no, I did not get paid for it (though it would be nice to have extra cash for anti aging face face creams seeing that my dad has been calling me old-looking in my Facebook photos. I digress). People are free to use photos found in my Flickr stream as long as they credit me and don’t turn me into a unicorn or add sparkles. Though if you do want to turn me into a unicorn and add sparkles, contact me, I’ll probably say yes. I love sparkles.
Hi, I'm Helga Weber and welcome to my personal site. I'm 25 and in the process of learning how to make adventurous life choices. I dislike old people but I love grandma clothes. My goal in life is to build a ball pit right next to my bed. Currently searching for the perfect house coat. My lover is the greatest. 
