pAsTeL CoRnEr

where I blog about the fun things I do to entertain myself…

romantic island

I spent a day in the beach yesterday! It was so refreshing to watch the beach scene without getting burned in the sun though. You know why? Coz I was only watching a movie!

Romantic Island is a Korean movie that was shot in the famous white beach of Boracay in the [...]


busted light bulb

While most guys love being in handy stores, home depots and the likes, most women stay away from these establishments as much as they can. Who’d be interested in drills, mowers and electrical stuff anyway? Unless they’re shopping for home accessories to beautify their house or home, most women don’t like spending time [...]


not enough bathroom space!

When we moved into our new apartment, one of the complaints I had was the small space in our bathroom. Only one person can use it at a time. If my husband is shaving or brushing his teeth in the lavatory, I have to squeeze in to go to the shower area. [...]


another victim of scam mail

I was chatting with a friend last week when she suddenly asked me if I received an email from PayPal. I didn’t receive any email from them but I asked her what’s the email about, sensing something was wrong.
She pasted the content. I asked her from what email address it was sent from. [...]


things to do in NYC

You might be planning a trip to the Big Apple and you’re wondering what are Things to do in New York City. Well, it’s actually not very hard to figure it out. By simply opening your PC and googling it, you can come up with many things to do and see while in [...]


swamped with work

Last week I was sad that I wasn’t getting anymore assignments from my online venture, then suddenly wham!!! I was swamped with work, all needing to be finished within 48 hours! Geez! What was that quote? If you pray for rain, be sure to bring an umbrella? I guess I should have [...]


remembering my grandma

Have you taken care of an old person?
When my grandmother was discharged from the hotel after a stroke, she was bedridden and wasn’t able to do things for herself. At home, we took turns in taking of her and her needs. We turn her over from one side to another from time to time [...]


happy easter!

Yeah, here I am again after a week of silence.  You might think I was on a Holy Week retreat of some sort, but actually I was sick.  Well, you can say it gave me time to reflect but I still miss the church activities back in the Philippines.
Holy Week is a big event for [...]