20 days left

1. Pasalubongs (presents) - check
2. Maletas (luggage) - check
... ok now you've picked up some tagalog words ...
3. Tickets - check
4. Passport - check

What's left?
1. Personal items/clothes
2. One more Costco trip for brownies and centrum
3. Locks?
4. Completion of maleta name/address tags
5. Figure out pasalubong payment to Kuya Charlton
6. 20 days left
7. Valium/Benadryl for Joaquin

Lazy Sunday morning in bed - Yummy
Breakfast in bed - Yummier!

Diet update: Been doing awesome! I'm back to buying shirts in a size S! As my sister would say, "S is for Sexy".. lol, let me stop. S is for Small. yay! the portion control + salads + gym = success! Finally, Dagnamit!! Switched the burger/heavy creamy pasta for a grilled salmon sandwich on toasted whole wheat w/ arugula and cucumbers. Cereal w/ skim milk every weekday morning. Coffee w/ skim milk & no sugar. Salad w/ balsamic vinegar (none of that ranch/blue cheese/ceasar stuff). Mixed nuts for snacks. Large orange juice instead of a chocolate croissant (THAT was a hard decision). Half a big bowl of my usual bowl of san cocho. No cheese on sandwiches. Grilled chicken snack wrap w/ honey mustard and low fat chocolate milk from McD's. Muscle Milk after every gym workout. Sorry you had to read my entire menu, but it makes me feel better writing this down so it's a testament to my actual efforts.

All I want to do is read my books. Geek.
Happy (advanced) Birthday to me! I want to buy my bday gift to myself already! I'm just patiently waiting...

Sacrifice - not getting a manicure in order to save $$.
Indulge - getting a dress for my bday once I'm in the Philippine resort of Boracay. Wanna see where I'll be on my bday?? click here!!

Happy Birthday Wendy (Oct 15) & Zaida (Oct 14)!