Sassy Girl

I have been part of the "Sassy Girl" phenomenon. I remember Jaz persuading me to watch the DVD. Not a fan of Koreanovelas, I wouldn't give it the time of day but am I glad when I finally gave in because it was enjoyable. I ended up like Jaz persuading others to watch it simply because I wanted to share the "experience".

I guess the phenomenon is not limited here in the Philippines because Vertigo Entertainment, producers of "The Grudge" and "The Lake House" has acquired the rights to Sassy Girl. Playing the leads are Jesse Bradford and 24's Elisha Cuthbert. The screenplay will be penned by "Bend It Like Bendham" screenwriter Gurinder Chadha. (Incidentally, she will also be directing two tv successes, "Dallas" and "I Dream of Jeannie")

Apart from Sassy Girl, Vertigo Entertainment has several adaptations in line. One of which is the Philippines' very own "Sigaw".

Harry Potter Fan

WB already released the teaser to the 5th installment of Harry Potter and I am excited. I didn't like the book much but I guess it would translate better on screen because of the exciting fight scenes.

Harry Potter Order Of The Phoenix
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Fleur de Lys

Feeling extremely bored and craving for coffee late on a Saturday night, I asked my sister out. We went to Fleur de Lys, a dessert place in Tomas Morato that Choy recommended almost five years ago. (Despite the fact that I used to live just a few blocks away, I never got around to visiting the place. I finally got to try their food just this year with Glenn while looking for a not so ordinary coffee place.)

Falling in love with their dessert waffles, we went back the following day. The waffles were great, both the dessert and savory ones. We had the bacon waffle and for the dessert variety, we had the mangoes, banana, and the one pictured above, strawberry. (If you're not fond of strawberry jams, skip it.) In fact, it's the only complaint that we have. The waffle was already heavily soaked in the syrup, making it really sweet, that my sister heaved a sigh of relief after finishing it. The rest of the waffles are really good. For the banana waffle, they used peanut butter as their syrup. How imaginative is that? The mangoes and cream had caramel syrup, defintely my favorite.

We also tried a couple of their cakes, pictured above is "Joaquin and Fleur de Lys" their own version of a chocolate mousse. I might be mistaken but I believe I read in their menu that this has a hint of Bailey's but I was not able to taste it. This is a little plain for me, it kind of tasted like KFC's chocolate mousse but it's still good. It doesn't leave you with the heady chocolate taste.

The place is affordable, coffees are priced from 95 - 125. The waffles from 100 - 150 and cakes from 90 - 125. This is a great alternative from the very commercial coffee shops around. If you're in the area, make sure you drop by. They are sharing the same building as Popular bookstore and Belo's. Hard to miss.

We'll definitely be back.

Boob Tube Addiction

Being a self-confessed TV addict, here's what's been keeping me happy these days:

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip - The best new show of the season. The greatest news: It's been picked up to run it's full course. Yey!

Boston Legal Season 3 - Though Parker Posey stayed on for just an episode after the premiere, Craig Bierko made up for it. The series is still funny.

Desperate Housewives Season 3 - Way better than last season's almost non-existent storyline. "Bang", their 7th episode was hyped up but it lived up to the hype. I have to say that it's the best episode thus far. I won't say more to avoid spoiling it for those who haven't seen it yet.

Lost Season 3 - Though I believe that it already deviated from what the original mystery was, the latest installment is also better. Way way way better than last season's.

Heroes - NBC's breakout hit is interesting and exciting. Though another mystery is already too much for me, I still watch this show if I have the time.

Prison Break Season 2 - My interest for this show is already waning. The storyline is already stretched thin and the twist on Holly Valance was just way too disappointing.

Bedridden

I got out of the hospital last Friday but was still in a lot of pain the past few days that sitting in front of the computer for more than 15 minutes is impossible.

Apart from the pain, my stay at The Medical City was a pleasant experience. Everyone at the hospital, but one, was friendly. This helped in removing the atmosphere of being in one. The nurses took time out to ensure that I was as comfortable as possible. The headnurses from the ER and the floor also visited to see if there was anything else that I needed. It was a small gesture but one that is very much appreciated. Food was also good. We actually looked forward to every meal that is served at the hospital. A far cry from the usual hospital fare that looks and tastes bland.

It would have been the best experience had it not been for the technician who took my x-ray. I was in a lot of pain and can barely stand but he did nothing to assist me. He probably enjoyed the fact that I was wincing in pain trying to manage to walk to the x-ray table, how much more getting on top of it. Sweet revenge for rousing him from his sleep? Oh well, you can't have everything.

I am also thankful to Clarice and Ruby who stayed with me at the ER from 2am till 11am, nevermind if they have people waiting for them. To my sister and cousin who stayed with me day in and day out trying to get by with as little sleep as they can manage and also to Oliver who stayed during my last night to let my sister and cousin finally get some rest.

I was instructed by the doctor to stay in bed for two days straight. It was not as boring as I thought it would be but I got addicted to Pinoy Dream Academy being that it was on more than once daily.

Exhausted

I don't and haven't claimed to be the best. Having been in the call center industry for almost 5 years now, I still believe that I have tons to learn. When I started out as an agent, I used to think that managing a call center only entailed making sure that your agents show up to work properly trained. I have come to realize that there is so much more to the call center industry than that.

I just hope that people in upper management, most especially those that don't have any experience running a call center, be as accepting and as willing to listen to inputs from others who are more familiar with it's intricacies and limitations.