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Saturday, January 30, 2010 @ 11:55 PM

I know this should be the time when I'd talk about what happened during our retreat, but I've no urge to and there are other things I should focus on. This doesn't mean that I won't ever talk about it, I'm sure I will.

About my other entries to which I kinda left hanging-- I'll get on it after midterms and our defense.
me: My finger! It's bleeding internally that's why you can't see the blood! Coz it's all internaaaaaal~!
[...]
May: .. *dangerous, annoyed tone* Would you like to bleed externally?

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Serious Character Analyzing Mood
Friday, January 22, 2010 @ 10:59 PM

I just watched Clueless. RIP Brittany Murphy. I plan to do a character analysis [probably won't be as good as it sounds] because I'm in that mood. LOL I might post it up later depending if I see it fit to post. Doing an in-depth character analysis will take me days to complete so I'd rather just type whatever comes to mind. Yup, free.

So yeah.

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Quickies
Friday, December 25, 2009 @ 11:32 PM

mood: bleh
listening to: .. the noise coming from the electric fan

Believe it or not, I have like 5-7 entries here on my blogger that I didn't post. [Don't ask. Hmm I may tell the reasons... later. Maybe. Idk.] So yeah. Gone hiatus for so long so to make up for it, here are some stuff that's been going on with my life.. and in my mind [in no order].

* I recently got a laptop. It's a Sony Vaio VPCCW16FG. [originally planned to get a CS model but it's old so they don't sell it anymore. It's white [didn't get the pink one because it will seem unprofessional if I use it for serious stuff later on in my life, the black seems boring for me, and the I don't like to have the purple one]. I named it Vai and though the name seems feminine enough [feminine and... effortless] ... Idk, somehow I still feel like-- if I'm gonna put like a gender label on an object-- that it's more of a male. *shrugs* I know, I'm weird. But yeah. Maybe it's because I have a friend who also has a white Vaio and he's male or maybe because I have Peter [my pc] and it's got a male name? Idk, Ima end this explanation.

* Got wifi now too.

* I still use Peter a lot since the programs and softwares that I'm used to are there and I like to use the mouse.

* I availed for scholarship at my college. If only I had like a 91 [for my lowest grade] then I could probably get the "100%" discount/money back on tuition fees with my average. Instead, I could just avail maximum of "75%". Ah well, better than nothing. [I just don't feel like I deserve it.]

* It seems I have more FML moments in my life recently than all the past years combined. On the bright side, those experiences made me more mature, helped me grow, you know, made me realize a lot of important things [usually dark ones, the dark side of reality], and changed some of my beliefs. Ok, so most of them made me sorta darker but I get to appreciate light more. If that made sense. Huh.

* The plan to go to Switzerland to study Spanish is cancelled. I'll study at Instituto Cervantes in Manila as previously planned. I am both relieved and sad. Relieved that we won't have additional expenses and that I would have more fun "dressing up" our future home. Sad-- simply because, dude, it's a "vacation" in Europe. (My other relatives who live in Germany would ask me to come visit them too.)

* I'm so worried about our thesis. I'm so worried that we won't have enough time to finish it by graduation.

* My lip condition is getting worse. I guess I'll blog about it when I'm ready. From my research, if my prognosis is right, it's nothing fatal and it's not contagious... as long as it won't swell. Then that's cancerous.

* I kept forgetting to schedule ultrasound check-up for my kidneys. It's been months, too long. My doctor's probably mad at me already.

* I'm scared that I won't graduate.

* I'm scared what becomes of me when I do graduate.

* But I'm also quite excited about graduating. I won't be worried about grades for a long time. Such rest is much needed for my brain. Free from academic anxieeeeeeeety!

* Then I'll get to worry about my Spanish classes.

* Lost weight. Kept sleeping though. WTH, right? I mean usually vacation breaks like this most people would complain how they gained so much weight and that they hated it. When will I get to have that moment? [Probably when I'm already in my 40s.]

* The craze for playing Cafe World ended. I still like it, don't get me wrong. I'm just not as crazy about it like a few weeks back. Guess it happened when I got all the decorations that I want. I still love my cafe though. It's wish fulfillment, seeing it everyday. So even though my craze died, I still play it.

* So happy CardGamesFTW [LittleKuriboh] won the Mashables open web awards. You deserve it. You and your "team". [KROOOOOZE! lol and those who manage the site] You're awesome, man!

* I can't wait to watch Avatar: the last Airbender and Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland next year!

* Might spend New Year's Eve at Jonah's with her family and possibly, May. She said she'll go but I don't know if she asked permission yet.

* As it turned out, I'm not going to change this blog's layout any time soon, so... Bleh. And I was so hyped about it months ago.

* Our house is starting to take shape. I went there to the site to talk to the engineer and check it out. Maybe I'll put pics of it here later.

* A friend of mine cancelled on me on the last minute. Sad. On the rescheduled hang-out day, didn't show up, didn't even send me a notice. So I guess I was stood up. Disappointed. It makes me wonder why I continue to believe or trust in these kinds of people. *sigh*

* Had the driest Christmas ever in my life. [The 24th was better.] Past experiences had been, you know, boring or sad or whatever but really, this time I didn't even have the interest to turn on the television or watch a Christmas movie or stuff myself with my favorite food. I spent the day on the internet, watching old youtube videos, took a bath, made chicken and corn soup, ate an apple, talked to Mom and Tito Ji for a few minutes, talked to a friend [via sms-- until it was cut because of "busy network"], and well, typing this blog. No, I didn't go outside. I didn't eat lunch. I'm so bad that I didn't go to mass. This is like the only year that it happened. I don't know what's wrong with me. I feel terrible almost all the time.

But anyway, Merry Christmas everyone. I sincerely hope you'll enjoy the rest of your holidays. We go back to school on the 4th of January, too soon, I know. [I hate it.] So there ya go. Ima come back here soon for other updates.

Love and Peace

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Monday, November 09, 2009 @ 9:48 PM

mood: cheerful
listening to: Hit In The USA by Beat Crusaders

We finally put up Christmas decorations at the PsychLab.
I'm particularly cheerful about it.
I kept singing Christmas songs while working on the ribbons, the little Christmas tree, and the Christmas balls. XD

May, Ate Jonah, and I went to SM afterwards to chill.
Convo after eating sisig at SP:

"Mia, ayusin mo nga ang mga mata mo!"
"Anong ayusin?"
"Ang liit eh!"
"Kelan pa naging maliit ang mga mata ko? Saka pag ngumingiti ang tao, syempre lumiliit ang mata. Duh."
"Muka kang ewan. Eto o, tignan mo ung picture."
"Whoa. That's how I look like?"
"Kuhanan ko uli kayo."
"Cge."
"Mia! Ayusin mo nga ang mga mata mo!"
"Ano nanaman ba? Parang nahihirapan na tuloy ako ngumiti, chaka! Na-conscious ako. Ching!"
"Ano ka ba. Kulang lang sa tulog yang si Mia. Hahaha."
"Hehe! Para kasing ang lungkot ng mga mata mo!"
"Patingin ako. Ang weird. Kayo na nga na lang ang kukunan ko. It's not my photo-day today."
I was in the mood pa naman about taking photos.
I realized kasi na bihira kami ni Ate Jonah may kuha na kami lang.
Hmm... Hindi ako kulang sa tulog.
Hmmm... I wonder what's up with me.
What is this, biological mutation?
*dun dun duuun*
Haha.

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O&P
Thursday, October 01, 2009 @ 6:39 AM

Dear God, please help the Philippines.

Let's pray for all the victims of the calamity and hope that we'll all recover from the devastations.
Let's pray for the ones that had their lives taken from them. May their soles rest in piece.
Let's pray we'll be fine.

Let's donate and give our help to the victims.

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Gluttony Is Still A Sin Even For Someone As Skinny As I
Monday, August 31, 2009 @ 10:42 PM

mood: mas o menos
listening to: How To Dream - Sam Phillips

My gosh I eat too much [nowadays].
My stomach feels like it's gonna burst.
... But I still wanna eat.
I hate feeling bloated though.




BTW, I'm done with my blog layout.
[I actually finished a layout! Hoorah!]

I might apply it in the next day or so.
I still have to work on the links section.
Some of my friends have abandoned their sites so...
Yeah...
Update, update.


It's "Midterm Week" this week!
Happy New Month starting tomorrow la!


Now I really want another brownie.

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so-so
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 @ 10:49 PM

Things are looking up for me these past few days.
I get to hang out with the friends I missed at school.
Mom's not that mad at me anymore.
I got my doctor's check-up. (The follow-up's a problem though-- sched.)
I got another Learning-Spanish book. This one looks interesting.
A friend of mine, whom I'm constantly worried about seems safe in her new abode.
I got interested in reading again-- both in paperback and manga.

I need to continue organizing this blog.
I neglected it again.
-_-'

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Couch Potato (with Mom)
Saturday, May 30, 2009 @ 11:51 PM

mood: a bit sad
listening to: none

I decided to be a couch potato today, para maiba naman.. been very busy lately.
I introduced a couple of jdramas and movies to Mom. (Unfortunately, there's no way we could finish the jdramas in a day.. not even 1/3.)
Jdramas:
Code Blue
Bloody Monday
Jmovies:
Battle Royale
Shinobi
I watched a couple of episodes of Fushigi Yuugi (the ones I didn't get to watch in the past.)
All dvds were bought from CSCentrl at Greenbelt.

Mom's flight is on Monday. She's already exhibiting signs of sadness. I, of course, immediately caught it. I really don't want to be emotional... But the thoughts kept creeping on me.
I need to divert myself from this.
I'm slowly deviating from being OC (which is good) but I'm starting to have multiple signs of being avoidant. More of that later.

About my citizenship... err more of that later.

I always think about blogging whenever I have something philosophical to think about, or when something exciting or different happens, but when I get in front of Peter (my reformated pc), I just feel lazy about it.
I mostly hang around plurk and facebook nowadays (at night just before I go to bed).

I miss a lot of people. I miss talking with someone.

I'll edit this entry later. (getting sleepy to put the links)
Gotta sleep na.
Que duermes bien mi amigos y mi amigas.

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Holy Week, Fables, I Drew Again(?!), Manga-- the Eco-Hope(?!), Funny English
Friday, April 10, 2009 @ 6:15 PM

mood: dislikes the hot weather
listening to: There She Goes - The La's


How's your Holy Week so far?

I remember when I was little, I'm an unsanera and I'm also part of the church choir (for a short while) of St. Mary Magdalene School in Kawit (my hometown). Weeks before Holy Week, we would collect all kinds of colorful paper then my mom and I would cut them into little square pieces. I would have a cute basket and a nice dress for the said occassion. My mom's gay friend Tito Jimboy would do my hair and make-up. Kapag may Salubong, my mom would wake me up so early in the morning so that we'll watch the event near the church.

Yup, those were the days. Now... I couldn't even remember which day the Unsana and the Salubong would fall into. I guess you could say, I relied on my mom on these kinds of things. I wasn't very into it so... But it's kinda fun... Colorful for the most part. We're not really the religious type but my mom wants me to participate on these kinds of town activities. My family owns a "karo " and they take part in the prosisyon. I used to help with the flowers (usually sampaguita).

I guess now with my age and the fact that I don't go to SMMS anymore and I don't live in Kawit anymore either, I'm free from that mandatory obligation. I don't want to volunteer anyway coz I always find it awkward to be with my relatives (them, specifically). However, I didn't expect that right this moment, I actually miss being an unsanera. Oh the confettis... *hums*

Perhaps it's from being generally lethargic this week. Perhaps it's because of the weather (freakin' hot recently, my room's an oven!). Or perhaps it's because I miss Mom.

She'll be coming home this month... next week na actually. I'm getting excited. I desperately wanna hang-out with her. But that is also why I'm a bit disappointed with my OJT schedule. Ah whatever, it's not like I could change that now.


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So what's up with me this week? Well, (at home) got a lot of free time to be lazy and mope-y. Gladys and I watch movies while doing our own stuff. Multi-tasking ftw! She recently made a "sandal" (I don't know exactly the name of the footwear) from her slippers. It looked pretty cool, I'm proud of her! I'll put a pic of it here later.

Just yesterday, we had a Yu Yu Hakusho marathon (season 1), the english dub one (coz I miss Justin Cook and Chris Sabat's voices). I pretty much memorized most of their lines anyhow so I seldom watch-watch, I just listen to them while drawing. Yup, you read it right. After 2 years, my "dormant" hand drew again. I drew 3 girls. The last one, I didn't get to finish. The first one didn't look so good coz I was experimenting on poses and it was rather hard for me to stay away from the basic profile look I usually draw. The second one was my favorite of the three. I think it turned out nice. I'll post pictures of it here later. I don't have a scanner, so... don't expect the image to be good.

Moving on to reading-- I recently got into Fables, a comic book series/graphic novel by Bill Willingham, thanks to Pong. The plot's pretty interesting to those who likes to "see" (read about) fairytale characters on a different perspectives. The "what-ifs" are established and fantasy and reality got "close". Mind you though (and Pong warned me hehe), this series is not for children. There are some mature content within like violence, infidelity, revenge, and other themes.


The artworks in Fables (by Mark Buckingham, Lan Medina, Steve Leialoha, and Craig Hamilton) were great. Only a few friends of mine know that when I was little, I made about 5 comic strips. I couldn't draw that "well" back then and it's hard to umm draw the background (like furnitures and other stuff) so I lost interest afterwards. I still wanted to draw though. Heck, I used to even draw on tissue papers. Just gimme a pen or a pencil and I would draw on anything... anything within the range of what is moral and legal, I mean. So anyway, initially, I thought of trying to draw Snow (my version) yesterday. I didn't get to though, but someday I will. I might even draw other princesses.

Btw, has anyone read the latest chapter of Naruto (manga)? I'm getting excited of the outcome of Naruto and Nagato's talk. Perhaps Naruto's altruism, kindness, and "charm" will save everyone. But that will just be too easy, so... Hmmm. Anyway, where the heck is Sasuke now? I didn't notice his absence for like 6 chapters already.
Yondaime Hokage: I... am your father!

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Speaking of manga, here's an interesting link I saw today after I checked my yahoo email. Here's what I read:
TOKYO (AFP) - - Japan's manga and anime heroes could come to the rescue of the recession-hit economy, Prime Minister Taro Aso, an avid fan of the country's cartoons, said in a speech Thursday.

"The word 'manga' has entered the global lexicon... Japan has materials that attract consumers around the world such as animation, games, fashion -- so-called 'Japan Cool'," the conservative premier told a press conference.

As the world's number two economy is struggling with its deepest post-war recession, Aso said the government could facilitate overseas exports of manga, video games, fashion and other "soft power" cultural products.

"Many Japan-based fashion magazines enjoy top-level popularity" in the Chinese market, said the 68-year-old premier.

"By linking the popularity of Japan's 'soft power' with business, we wish to grow it into a major industry worth 20-30 trillion yen (200-300 billion dollars) and create 500,000 new jobs by 2020," he said in a speech.

Known for his sometimes gruff manner, Aso has sought to soften his image in recent years by casting himself as a Japanese "otaku" -- someone whose hobby borders on obsession -- by praising manga.
This is the article. It's certainly a "who-woulda-thought" moment for me. The consumers of such merchandize will have a sense of fulfillment when they read this... kinda makes their actions err... justified.

"... create 500,000 new jobs by 2020"
- the part I liked the most



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Here's something else I'd like to share: I got the link from a fellow plurker. It's a bit amusing:
there is no egg in eggplant
no ham in hamburger
and neither pine nor apple in the pineapple

English muffins were not invented in England
French fries were not invented in France
we sometimes take English for granted
but if we examine its paradoxes, we find that
quicksand takes you down slowly
boxing rings are square
and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor it is a pig

if writers write, fingers don't fing
if the plural of tooth is teeth
shouldn't be the plural of phone booth be phone
beeth?

if the teacher taught
why didn't the preacher praught?
if a vegetarian eats vegetables,
what the heck does a humanitarian eat? (This part cracks me up.)

why don't people recite at play
yet play at recital?
park on driveways and drive on parkways
how can the weather be as hot as hell on one day
and as cold as hell on another?

you have to marvel at the unique lunacy
of a language where a house burn up as it burns down
and which you fill in a form by filling it out
and a bell is only heard once it goes?

English was invented by people, not computers
and it reflects the creativity of the human race

that is why, when the stars are out, they are visible
but when the lights are out, they are invisible
and why is it that when i wind up my watch
it starts
but when i wind up this poem
it ends?
Here's the link to the site.


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The current songs on my playlist:
(Hmm maybe I should make this list every week..?)
Ashlee Simpson - Invisible
You're the one who looked right through me
Now you're saying that you knew me
When I was invisible



Bethany Joy Lenz - Don't Walk Away
If I made a promise
I would stay by your side
Its only the beginning
I love you



Chantal Kreviazuk - Feels Like Home
Somethin' in your eyes, makes me wanna lose myself
Makes me wanna lose myself, in your arms
There's somethin' in your voice, makes my heart beat fast
Hope this feeling lasts, the rest of my life



Dashboard Confessional - Hands Down
Breathe in for luck, breathe in so deep
This air is blessed, you share with me
This night is wild, so calm and dull
These hearts they race from self-control



Jimmy Eat World - Kill
Could it be that everything goes 'round by chance?
Or only one way that it was always meant to be
You kill me, you always know the perfect thing to say
I know what I should do, but I just can't walk away



Jojo - Not That Kinda Girl
I'm not your every day, around the way
Don't go car-hoppin', chillin' on the block
On a cell phone frontin'
Never that, coz I'm not that kinda girl



Katherine Mcphee - Over It
That's why (your words)
I'm over it (so sure)
I'm over it (I'm not your girl)
I'm over it



Natalie - Love You So
You can say anything you want to
No stress 'cause I understand you
We got a vibe you can't define



Ok Go - Invincible
Invincible
You're invincible
That crushing, crashing, atom-smashing, white-hot thing
It's invincible



The Corrs - Breathless
So go on, go on
Come on leave me breathless
Tempt me, tease me
'Till I can't deny this
Loving feeling
Let me long for your kiss
Go on, go on
Yeah come on



Train - Calling All Angels
When there is no place safe and no safe place to put my head
When you feel the world shake from the words that are said



Valeria Andrews and Ryan Toby - Pay Attention
If you wanna be somebody
If you wanna go somewhere
You better wake up and pay attention
When the time is now or never
To make your dreams come true
You gotta wake up and pay attention

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AFD and UD
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 @ 12:37 PM

mood: amused
listening to: none


I was plurking today and it was then I realized that it's April Fool's Day~! AFD is really an insignificant day for me (maybe because even though I'd love to do something mischievous, it might spell trouble so I'd rather not) except for maybe once in my life. But anyway, I came across this plurk comment from a friend. It went something like: "It's April Fool's Day! Teka, sino nga ba si April?" It just cracked me up.

Also, as I was plurking, I came across another friend who searched for her nickname on the Urban Dictionary-- something most bored teenagers would do nowadays. I have tried that too in the past. Here's 3 of the results:



"She is a crazy girl."
What.an.intro

The #5 was "refreshing" (but the tags are horrible) since #1-4 where all about the slang term for Bulimia, much like #6, which is quite unbecoming really. The #7 was something I thought fictional (because my friends and I would joke about how I'd have my own airport) until today: here.

Ang daming mga kalokohan na lumalaganap sa "inernet".


So... have you tried searching for your nickname on Urban Dictionary?

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To Blog Or Not To Blog
Sunday, March 08, 2009 @ 3:09 AM

listening to: Promises - Adema

I was editing some pics (basically: resizing and editing the lighting) and it occurred to me that I completely neglected this blog. I thought maybe I should just cancel my account. *sigh* Or maybe perhaps I really need to change my layout. I need a sort of drive to write again.

(I actually found some very nice templates. I can't decide yet which to use.)

Been really busy with school lately. -_-'

I updated my old blog. I changed the layout and deleted some entries. It would be my memorabilia of my teen angst. I wonder if I should write my current angst here. (LOL)

Ah... I'm just typing what I'm thinking right now. There's really no construction in this entry. Totally random. *sigh* I want a long vacation.

Ok, I really need to change this blog layout.


Give me the drive to write! x_x

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Plurk
Sunday, January 25, 2009 @ 12:28 AM

Plurk is addicting.
Unfortunately for me, I only know of 2 friends who have them.

But I finally made an account anyway.
my plurk

You guys can add me there.
I'll put up stuff I normally wouldn't want to blog about because of the length (such as those that only need 2 sentences).

=)

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o_o
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 5:38 AM

mood: slightly stressed
listening to: Black Cherry - Goldfrapp

i love my cap I haven't been blogging lately. A lot of things happened and I even forgot about the tags I'm supposed to answer months ago! I even have a new layout in mind but then I got unsatisfied with it.

Life's been busy with all sorts of things. Most of the time, I hardly get any sleep. In one of my classes last week, my eyes practically surrendered! It was shameful and embarassing for my part coz I hate the concept of dozing off in class as well as not having enough sleep. My dark circles are more visible than ever. Ugh. It's dreadful.

Anyway... (look at the time) I have 830 class today: Social Psychology. Thank goodness I have learned to wake up early. (I missed the first class of the semester coz I overslept despite having 3 alarm clocks-- that tends to happen to me.) So yeah.. If ever I have the time, have the space (to edit pics for the entry) or enough interest to blog, I will. This will be all for now.

Pics to put up:
Cosplay Con / Cosmania 2008
Hataw Hanep Hero Con 4
Lola's 81th bday party
This is the first cap I bought.. ever! =) I love it. (kinda big though)

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3 P's
Sunday, October 19, 2008 @ 11:05 PM

mood: hanging in there
listening to: Forever To Me - The Brilliant Green

I was eating corn the other day and I remembered a scene from Cinderella (the animated film). It was the scene where there was this chubby mouse who was stocking up the corn kernels and it was too much for him. A lot fell and he didn't notice the cat advancing on him. He returned to get the other kernels that fell-- which he shouldn't have because it almost cost him his life.

I eyed the kernel I was holding.

Should human beings settle to just how much kernels they could hold?
Should human beings want more kernels?
Is it bad being an overachiever?
Is it bad to want more than what you already have?

Is greed that bad when your happiness is on the line? Only you could feel the emotions you feel anyway. It's not like other people would live your life for you, you know.

*sigh*

Life teaches us many things. Most are the opposites of each statement, like you should be contented on what you have but at the same time, you should aim higher-- that's how man make fantastic discoveries, fulfill dreams, and make use of innovation!

I say: Satisfy your hunger if it will make you happy and no one gets hurt or affected by it. No one should make your decisions for you. Discover things on your own. Not everything should be planned; be spontaneous. Stop and smell the roses. Enjoy being alive. You only have one life after all and life is too short.



I was cleaning my room yesterday and when I arranged my home clothes, I found this old top bought from Old Navy years ago. The print looked worn out but I hardly wore it back then. I'm wearing it right now coz I feel like it. =D



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I finally got a tripod! I hope Nono (my Canon A720 IS) and my tripod (haven't got a name for it yet) will be the best of friends. =D A couple more years (probably 7 more) and I'll get my very own DSLR. I could salivate for it. I can't wait!

Hmm... I want different lenses now.


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I stayed up till like 4am or so coz I couldn't sleep. My mind kept racing on floor plans, my dream kitchen (that we can't afford), and how I'm going to buy the modern-style furniture that I want for the living room. (The chairs! The chairs!) It must be hard being an architect who needs to take into consideration the house model budget, structure, and square meter limits. But I love being in charge of the interior design though. (I'm in charge of almost everything, really.)


Ah yes, to be young and inspired.

psychology
philosophy
photography
interior design
architecture
classical music
culinary arts
foreign language
literature

= LOVE.

The best part? I got a text message from Mom. She said she's so proud of me. Despite being... like this... I could still manage. Ate She on the phone told me that she's glad I'm hanging in here. Sis Chamie said she might sleep over next week.

I cried from joy, worry, and weariness.


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We might enroll tomorrow. *sigh* The week went by so fast. I'll be buried with school work, depressed about my "low" grades, and be grateful that I learn very interesting and helpful things everyday again.

Second sem... GO!


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Since I was around 15 or so, I have already imagined the perfect proposal and wedding. Now, I wonder if I'll ever have it.

If I do find (again) someone I'll love more than myself, someone who'll understand me, someone who'll be patient enough, someone who's loyal and encouraging, someone who's wholeheartedly willing to be with me and spend the rest of his remaining years of life with me because he's crazy about me (not obsessively crazy-- in love crazy) ... then I can say that... I could actually be.. very, very happy... the type of happy that I might imagine the birds singing to me in the morning... the type of happy that will hopefully stay for more than half a year..

*sigh*

Hmmm...
I miss him.


My heart is crying out to you, yeah...
Forever to me...

It's been a while since I listened to The Brilliant Green.
I love their songs.


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I'm going to change blog skin as soon as I figure out which one to choose. I want a really simple one now.

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Success, Current Exhaustion, and Death
Thursday, October 09, 2008 @ 10:25 AM

mood: exhausted
listening to: none

We have our finals this week. Sem break's next week. It's not much of a short vacation since there would be the checking of clearance, getting class cards, and then the enrolment, of which was changed so my friends and I have to register in groups or else we won't be in the same classes. The good thing is with this, we get to be with the other courses (for our minor subjects). It won't be that much boring anymore.

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I'm exhausted. My whole body is craving for sleep and relaxation. It's hard being a person with OCD, but I can't help it.

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The magazine we did was great! Hard work payed off. 2-3 days of only around 4-5 hours of sleep. Yes, I still manage to function. I surprise myself.

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The best thing that happened recently: My lola's caretaker became mine too. Now, I wake up with food downstairs, the smell of clean when I get back from school, clean furniture so no more potential allergy attacks or cringing when I see a layer of dust, and I get to talk to someone during the day. Things are looking up. I still miss my mom.

My past caretaker didn't do very well.. yet again. There's been four and kanya-kanyang kapalpakan. With Ti Diling, I know I'm in good hands. She's been with my family for as long as I can remember. She cleans thoroughly, washes clothes well, cooks good food, and she has a good heart. I'm glad to have her here.

The worst thing that happened recently: One of my uncles died-- Tito Racquel, the second one on my mother's side. In my life, I've only seen him like twice or so, and that doesn't include pictures. The only picture of him that I saw was when he was like 5y.o. or something so that doesn't count. From that, you could conclude that I hardly knew him but I heard a lot of err.. not pleasant things about him. Unfortunately for him, he was the only "unsuccessful" sibling. I don't know what happened for him to throw his life away at an early age. He died from a bunch of sickness from drinking and smoking too much. I'm not sure but probably did drugs too, which makes me wonder where he gets the money for that, right? He probably has err.. ways.. or "jobs". Ok, I'm not going to dive to that.

So yeah... The siblings decided they would pitch in with the coffin and the funeral. I must say, this is like the first time someone so close to me died. By "close", I meant in blood relation. He died before Grandma. It's almost scary. But then again, he wasn't healthy. I'm expecting my cousins to contact me and ask me to come to the funeral. I haven't thought of it yet until right this moment. I'm sorry to say, but I don't like I'd like to go there. I'm not good with funerals or any family gathering for that matter. It would be boring and I'll be staring into space. (They'll probably make me take away my mobile in case I'm in desperate need to text anyone to save me.) But then again, I do have my conscience, boy do I really. So I'll probably end up going anyway. It would be one night and I suppose, I should say goodbye to him (and I don't like the idea of being haunted just coz I was absent).

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We'll finish watching Awakenings later for our second film review. Robin Williams and Robert De Niro were great. What else is new?

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I want to stop wondering "what-ifs".
I need to know "what is".

Stuck
Wednesday, October 01, 2008 @ 11:17 AM

mood: exhausted
listening to: Stuck - Stacie Orrico

I finally went to the doctor yesterday. The secretary from the Kidney Institute did not do as she promised-- she didn't deliver my CT Stonogram results to San Juan De Dyos(sp?) Hospital so my doctor had to call her from the KI. She had to go to the Xray department and get it then have it explained. Geez. My doctor got the basic gist of it.

It's confirmed. I have a stone again. Let's now go to the disadvantage and advantage.

The bad: Its existence and the fact that it could grow bigger or fall and get stuck in my urinary tract. By then, it's the same case all over again: stone gets stuck, not all urine will pass through, infections could occur, the lining might get wounded, I'll suffer very intense pains for hours or days, my kidney would swell, and in the darkest idea-- it will be very damaged. (not to say that it is already because of last time)

The good: It's not in my urinary tract [yet] so if it remains stuck there in a place where it won't be fatal for me, then it's fine leaving it there. No pain, no swollen kidney, no expensive ESWL, and most importantly-- Mom will get to buy the house.

My doctor said he'll still review the results because he needs to see where it is, its size, and if there's a possibility that it will fall and get stuck. Then he told me that I'll need occassional visits so that we'll know it it's getting bigger somehow.

Btw, I forgot to return the hospital ID so my old school ID was left there. I'm planning on getting it sometime... I only found out when we're miles away. My level of forgetfulness reached impossible.

I hate it.

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I'm thinking of changing my blog skin.

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I love the clothes at Terra Nova(sp?)!

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*sigh* I'm hoping for a Rory-Dean situation post break-up thing. Yeah.. if only. But he's not like Dean.

My deams recently have such obvious meanings, mostly my wishes that I obviously can't have. Bummer.

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Our defense is on Thursday, finals next week. Goodluck to us all.

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I heard there's a storm near Manila. Ingat mga nasa byahe.

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ER and HL update
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 @ 1:48 AM

mood: sleep deprived
listening to: none

Alright, since I've been neglecting my blog (and very sorry about that), I decided to put up a "quick" entry. Why quick again? Well, look at the time.

ON OUR EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH (formerly thought of as THESIS)...
We are going to have our defense next week. We are currently working on better sentence structures, grammar, and right choice of words. Computations were done, thanks to Kuya Norman. In the end, we made use of the T-test.

ON BUYING HOUSE AND LOT...
Mom's decisions are constantly changing. She's trying to think of ways on how to accommodate Grandma's living situation, my floor plans (vision of our dream house), my health condition, as well as relative(s) who might come to visit next summer vacation:
1. She decided to buy a house and lot at Camella Homes (due to a good nudge from a friend). My friends and I checked it out.

Pros:
good location
good neighborhood
Cons:
too small
wood
some cracks on walls
etc.
[No offense to them-- this is a personal review after all. Every person has his/her preferences.]
Conclusion: Thanks, but we prefer a bigger (concrete) house.

2. She decided to buy a house and lot from Mr. Reyes (her engineer friend) at Carenville (not sure of spelling).

Pros:
She knows him so we trust him.
good location - in terms of being "near" relatives and friends
good neighborhood
concrete, stone ('nuf said)
bigger house, same price as in Camella Homes'
remodeling will be an easy negotiation
there's deep well
Cons:
bad location - in terms of civilization (AKA malls, offices, etc) are far, the nearest one would take around 45 minutes to get there
neighbor's house is too close (unless we pick the lot where there's no house on either side yet)
far from school
kitchens are still small
don't need 3 bathrooms and toilet (1 toilet downstairs, 1 toilet and bathroom upstairs, and 1 toilet and bathroom with bathtub in the master's bedroom upstairs)
the balcony is somewhat small
the master's bedroom AKA my future room is smaller than what i wanted

3. Mom decided to ask Mr. Reyes if we could remodel the house-- remove the bedroom and toilet downstairs to give way to a bigger kitchen. He said yes.

4. Mom and I decided to take off the balcony (since it's small anyway) and the bathroom and toilet, to give way to a bigger master's bedroom.

5. Mom and I decided to keep the balcony. (me = potential photoshoot location; mom = open-air relaxation spot for afternoon tea or midnight star gazing)

6. Mom decided to make Grandma live with us so that Grandma's "caregiver" Ti Diling will be able to take care of both of us, though I'm obviously very low maintenance. (They know her since before I was born, she also took care of me when I was small-- she's more of a mutual family-friend of ours.) It was a great idea from Mom coz it will be like killing two birds with one stone regarding grandma and my living situation.

The debate of whether or not we make Gran live with me was settled. It's fine with me but we all know that Gran will be so upset coz she loves her house too much and she can't bring her cats into the new house-- I'm allergic to cats (fortunately not to dogs). I reminded Mom about that but she said she talked to Gran and she agreed. Yeah, it was surprising. I told Mom that if Gran will have a dementia episode, it won't be pretty but Mom said that she'll probably forget about it once she calmed down. Good luck to Ti Diling for taking care of her. I'll be out of the house most of the time what with school, school activities and OJT so by the time I'll be home, Gran could be resting or sleeping by then.

7. Mom decided to keep the bedroom and toilet downstairs for Gran.

8. Due to my current health condition-- the possibility that there's a kidney stone stuck in my urinary tract again, Mom decided to put everything on hold. Major disappointment in my part.

9. Mom said she'll probably just "build" a house on a lot she bought from Mr. Reyes years ago in a location that I'm not very fond of.

Pros:
full control of house materials to be used
full control of what the house will look like (ultimate enjoyment)
"near" Gran's house
near Ti Diling's
the lot is bigger than the ones from Carenville(sp?)
Cons:
don't like the location (there's a farm-like body of land very near us)
neighbors are too close
kinda far from my friends
far from school
Conclusion: Since the lot area is bigger and I will have full control on the floor plans and materials, I'd say I could consider and forget about the crappy location.



Unfortunately, until I'll know of the result from my CT stonogram, I don't know when Mom would decide to build the house. Tita Risma and a cousin might come to visit next year and Gran might not last for long so I would really want the house to be built. I absolutely hate being a burden even thought they don't think I'm being a burden-- which makes me feel even more crappy about myself! This kidney stone should've waited one more year but nooo, it had to get stuck right when we might finally have a real property, I'm busy with school, and I'm having personal problems! Arrgh...

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I want to stop wondering "what-ifs".
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Big Update
Monday, August 04, 2008 @ 10:41 AM

mood: a bit tired
listening to: Fade Into You - Mazzy Far

It's been a heck of a long while since I last put up an entry. A lot also happened but I was too lazy to blog it, sorry. I'm gonna rant now. You have been warned. Here we go [without pictures yet]:


ON THE EARTHQUAKE RUMOR SPREAD...
You'll find it amusing enough that I actually took it seriously. I'm the type of person who often gives the benefit of the doubt and believe in people despite others' mistrust. Maybe it's because I don't like to regret on not believing on people. Maybe it's because I was engrossed with what happened in the Bible, no one believed in Jesus and well, we know what happened with that. Maybe it's also because I could sympathize with those people since I myself had been put in that situation back then. Or maybe I'm still too gullible for my own good.

It seriously pisses me off that a particular group of people (family members pa un ha) didn't believe me. As if I did something that could make them distrust me. I am too honest and trusting, my conscience level is too high, and I am not a risktaker-- which is why when I purposely tell a lie as a joke, it doesn't go through the end of the day without my confession (a week at the most on rare occassions). Also, usually even if I am not the one who did a mistake, I would still somehow feel guilt so I am usually the one trying to patch things up. Yeah, sometimes I dislike myself for being that... stupid and forgiving. But well, it's better than being too anxious.

Better me than them, right?

So I went to sis Chamie to crash there for the night. We prayed, I panicked a little but thank goodness nothing happened. I felt a bit like an idiot but I didn't regret about being "prepared". It's better than regretting.

Damn chain letter.


ON OUR THESIS TITLE DEFENSE...
Kuya Norman, Ellen, May and I had our title defense. I wasn't as much as nervous of that as with the earthquake rumor so.. Haha. It went well. Some areas are changed and/or altered for the better. =)


ON OUR RECOLLECTION...
We went to Sisters of Mary. The place looks nothing like it's built on donations. I swear it even looked better than, well, other private schools. [insert random gasps here] Food wasn't so great though. The chapel was beautiful. (If only taking pictures are allowed in that chapel.) During confession, May, Len, and I were the last ones and I think the time of the mass caught with us so the priest made our session very brief. I only got to confess one sin while I was planning to confess around three. Ah well, there would be other times. I still can't receive the holy bread till that next time. *sigh*
[pictures later]


ON OUR PRELIM EXAMS AND GRADES...
I am generally not satisfied with my prelim scores and my overall grades. I've been depressed for like a week. I am so disappointed with myself. This is the result of being used to having high grades. I feel like I'm losing my identity-- seriously. As it turned out, I guess I still couldn't pull away from my nerd side. Damn it, I am so upset. Why can't I memorize as good as before?! Is it anxiety? Is there something wrong with my hippocampus?! Is it some kind of chemical imbalance?! *screams in frustration* I need to knooow!


ON ELECTRONICS PROBLEMS...
I found out that the lens of my Aowa dvd player is broken. So that's why it couldn't read cds. It would cost me P1200 for the lens plus P400 for labor. They suggested to buy a new one for P1500. I thought so too. I miss watching dvds. I rarely use the television nowadays. When I get a new one I'll probably watch Gilmore Girls marathon. I miss that so much.

My mobile's experiencing some technical difficulties recently too. Sometimes it would freeze on me. There are also those times when it would turn off suddenly and then the words "Insert SIM Card" would flash on screen. Freaks me out big time. My mobile is too important to me. All the numbers I need are in there. I don't keep a written record anymore. (I did have a typewritten document but it's not updated so.. it's almost useless.) I have more than 750 numbers there. *sigh* It also acts as my calendar and my alarm clock. I'd be lost without it. But it seems as though it can't handle those responsibilities any longer. *sigh* I did say in the past that I'll keep using it till it passes it's 3 year anniversary and it's been over 3 years now.. like it heard me or something. Ah well, I won't replace Sam. I'll just buy a new cellphone and use Sam once in a while. Besides, the pictures and other memoirs are still there so.. you know, sentimental value. I won't swap it or give it to anyone (not like someone would want a beat up, scratched, defective, old mobile anyway).

Now I just need to find a second-hand mobile somewhere I could afford and give it a proper name. I prefer a Nokia one since it's user-friendly and it has a group message feature. Manual group messaging is a big pain on the fingertips, not to mention time consuming.


... Perhaps I should follow this format when I don't blog much. Till next big update again!

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Twilight Official Trailer and some updates
Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 7:03 PM

mood: tired but a bit cheerful
listening to: Moment of Truth - FM Static

Quick entry. Just got home. Need to eat dinner first. So happy I bought 2 pairs of shoes. One was on sale. One's purple, the other was gold. Not sure if I could wear it to school though; gotta talk to the guards.

Later after I ate and tidy up my room and the kitchen, I'm gonna edit this entry and talk about my busy week: thesis title, the earthquake rumor, Mom's changing decision, etc.

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Or perhaps the next week. I have prelims coming up. I might not blog till it's finished. -_- Anyway-- look what's on finally!

The official trailer was released! Yay!

I'll have to comment on this later. Okay fine, one comment: Check out Robert Pattinson's look on 00:23. His eyes are GORGEOUS.

I gotta say that I was the first to sign in the reservation list for Breaking Dawn at Robinsons Imus. *cackles* Edward! Edward! Edward! I want my own "Edward".

Ahem. Gotta stop hoping coz it ain't gonna happen. LOL

Ta-ta for now.[/edit]

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Height Change and Color Preferences
Saturday, June 21, 2008 @ 10:12 PM

mood: pleased
listening to: Stay In Love - Mariah Carey

As it turns out, my growth hormone is still active. I found out this summer that 70% of my tops are either hanging or near to it. I dislike tops that makes me uncomfortable when bending or sitting.. you know, the ones that you have to hold on the backside just so you won't look ridiculous. *sigh* So yeah, I couldn't bring myself to ask mom if I could "replenish" my wardrobe. Subtley though, I tried. (I was desperate.) Thankfully, she told me to buy some. =)

I always have this weakness for white, black, brown, and black with pink tops, but what surprised me is my recent interest with tshirts! A few months or years ago, I would see tshirts on racks and then I would wrinkle my nose, thinking 'sleeveless tops look so much better on girls' or something like that. (Yeah, I was biased haha.) Now I love statement tees!

I'm still cautious about the colors though. A few years back I'm in love with pink tops. Yeah, preference changes so.. I was looking through my tops for the "shrunken ones" to give away and I've noticed from the stacks my clear color preferences. Pink and white tops are dominant (since like I've said, I was addicted to pink tops), followed by black, then brown. I've only some yellow, blue, and red. I dislike orange and so I only have like one orange top-- given to me by a relative of which I forgot exactly who. Come to think of it, I never really liked orange, yellow, and red even as colors. It's quite ironic that being a Leo and Earth Dragon, those are "my" colors. Ugh.

So yeah.. bought a black top at Tribal. I was at Camp Beverly Hills when I became excited with choosing tops-- unfortunately, with all the other items I bought earlier, I could only afford two more tops. I decided on the "Some are born LUCKY" top-- and I bought it on white and black! LOL. My first time buying the same tee for two different colors.. They're of different sizes too. The black one'ss medium and the white's small. Here's what it looks like:


Yeah, I know, I know, my hair's hiding the statement. LOL My hair's so long now.

Here's another one:

The pic's blurred since I had to resize it and then edit the lighting. It was taken late afternoon.


I'm still looking for black leggings, a specific length skirt, and some shorts. Rainy season's coming up so I suppose shorts are hiding now or something. I couldn't find any my size. They're either too high, too small, or too big. Ugh!


gorgeous grey chiffon.. I want it!!



I want this skirt!



lovin' casual..



cute top..



I need to start my Spanish self-study. I found out my tape recorder's broken (of old age probably). I was so excited about doing my own tape tutorial too! Hmph.

Boy: Do you like anyone?
Girl: Well, actually.. more like "love".
B: Who is it?
G: Umm.. three letters.. starts with a Y and ends with a U.
B: Funny, I love that person too.
Waaay corny.. but cute somehow.. I guess.

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I want to stop wondering "what-ifs".
I need to know "what is".