Hello, December!

Wow! My favorite time of year has arrived! Well, almost. 24 more days to go and it's Christmas time once again! Time for family fun, mouthwatering food and PRESENTS! hahaha! Just kidding :) But yes, gifts make me happy. (Note: Hidden meaning--give me presents)

I haven't blogged in one month. I honestly did not notice November pass. It literally flew bye bye. Or maybe I was just too busy with school? Or too eager for December to arrive that I blocked out November and kept my eyes on the last month of the year? Hmm.. Whatever the reason is, it does not change the fact that I am super excited and giddy! Why? COZ IT'S DECEMBER! No more other reasons needed!

I love Christmas. <3 Christmas is LOVE. Other people start feeling Christmas whenever the "-BER" months start, but Christmas never leaves my spirit. I will forever and always be a part of me.

Yes, other people may think that I overreact when it comes to Christmas...but I have a thing for this holiday, you see. Christmas has always been a jolly time for me. The atmosphere is definitely more cheerful! Christmas lights in every inch corner..Christmas songs blowing out of speakers, mostly in malls..Good food. Children in the streets practicing for their Christmas carols...People greeting each other with a smile and a jolly "Merry Christmas!".. what else to you need to be merry?

I'm also thrilled to spend Christmas in Zamboanga this year, 'coz I've been away most of the year so it's gonna be a different experience when I get home. But I most definitely think that it's NOT going to be less any fun.

Also, I am trying to come up with a new "Greeting Image". I started doing this last year. I e-mailed this simple greeting to my friends and family members. I also posted it on my Multiply site and most of my friends' Friendster account (Friendster was SOOOO last year). hahaha!

Here was my Greeting Image from last year. It's nothing big, but I find it cute and very Christmas-y. I did not take the photo or wrote the verse, no credits to me. But I did the editing for the letters, so that's something to be credited for, I guess.


I hope I can come up with another one soon enough! Hello, December! :D

What's my schedule for this week?

So..what do I have in store for me this week? Let me show you. I took screenshots from my phone. Lovely feature. :)

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

And...my favorite..


I'm going home :) What a week!

P.S. Please. May I pass all the subjects. Amen.

Goodbye, Softball!

Softball wasn't my first choice for P.E. I wanted to try arnis, but unfortunately, no slots were available. So I ended up with softball. I'm glad I did. 'Coz I had so much fun these past few months. Luckily, my blockmate Louise also happened to choose the same P.E. as I did. So I immediately had friends. On the first day, we were grouped into four teams. Old Rose, Yellow, Orange and Blue.

TEAM BLUE. Yeah, that's my team. We're not the best team. We don't play as well as the other teams, but we're happy and jolly as them all combined together. We cheered the loudest and laughed the hardest. We didn't care about winning. We just wanted to have fun. Coach Alden didn't mind our noise. I think he was even entertained!

Honestly, it took me a couple of weeks to remember all their names. We just called each other by our class number--the number imprinted on our softball caps. Or the nicknames we gave each other. Like "Condensada", "Leader", etc.

All smiles after a game. I think we actually won that one! :))

Our last meeting for Women Softball was last Thursday. Sadly, we had our written exam. I got a fairly good score, considering I didn't study much. I just browsed the handouts minutes before the test. :)) It was also the first time I saw my PE-mates out of their PE uniforms. I was wearing our college uniform and my eyeglasses. Rica, my teammate, said "Wow! You look like a genius!" Hahaha!

After the exam, we said our "See you around"s (not goodbyes coz we're from the same school!). We took photos. Here are some:


Now, we may not be PE-mates anymore. But we are friends (on YM and Facebook also hahaha)! I'm gonna miss you, girls! And Sir Alden. HAHAHA

iCANCERvive

Everything will be all right again.
Things get better, through whatever.
The heart can beat the hate.
Don't give up.
Through it all, just stand up.

What is CANCER?

According to Mr. Encarta, Cancer is a malignant tumor or growth caused when cells multiply and destroying the healthy tissue.

Most of the time it kills the person who is affected. But the person who is sick is not the only one suffering. It also kills the patient's family, friends--anyone who cares about the person. Mind you, I haven't had family members or friends with cancer, but I know the feeling when you worry and care for someone too much. For instance, even if a family member or even a close friend is sick, you can't help but worry and pray that everything will be fine. So just imagine, what about those who know that their friend or relative is suffering from cancer? The fact that you know how deadly cancer is, is already painful.

I have a thing for cancer. 'Coz it's hitting a flock of birds with one stone. Once a person is suffering from cancer, everyone else who is close to that person will be in pain too. The thought of that makes my heart melt.

One afternoon, a group of higher BS Psychology students knocked on our classroom door. They were selling ballers or rubber wristbands. In turns out, that they have a friend over at DLSU-CSB who is currently having his chemotherapy treatment. His name is Iggy. And he has leukemia. His friends at UST were selling these iCANCERvive ballers in order to raise money, and help Iggy's family with the medical expenses.

The ballers come in different colors--9 or 12 colors I think. I don't remember. I immediately wrote my name on the order slip. I got 3 ballers with 3 different colors. Each color represents a type of cancer. I got RED--Cancer Prevention, PURPLE--CANCER IN GENERAL and YELLOW--CANCER FOR KIDS. Now, almost everyone in our class owns an iCANCERvive baller. We don't bother wearing it. It's for a noble cause--plus, it's super cute!


The gesture may not seem big. We may not contribute much (ballers are sold at 60 pesos each), but at least we helped. As the saying goes, you can't have 100 pesos without 1 peso, right? Every single penny counts. This is not just for Iggy.

The baller symbolizes HOPE. Hope for everyone who has cancer. Hope for those who know someone suffering from this illness. It's not too late. With one simple gesture, you may save millions. Never lose hope.

Oh, this is an inspiring song. I know most of you have heard this already, still, it is an amazing song.

JUST STAND UP -- CLICK FOR VIDEO (I couldn't get the embedded codes. Boo YouTube once more.)

JUST STAND UP -- LYRICS

UNITE FOR THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER!

Weekend with Diko!!

In fairy tales, the princesses have their fairy godmothers. In my life, I have Diko. HAHAHA!

Most of the time, people mistaken my Diko as my mother. Since she's the one who used to pick me up from school after work, and I'm usually seen around town with her. No, she's not my mom...but I treat her like my own mom. I'm her anak-anakan. Hehehe. I'm a Diko's girl. Spoiled--very spoiled. I get everything I want if Diko's around! Sadly, when I left Zamboanga months ago, I only said my farewell over the phone. I expected her to drop by the airport to say "Goodbye" or rather "See you soon!". But she didn't. When I hung up the phone, I bawled again. And I was on my way to the airport!

Anyway, she called me last Tuesday and asked if I knew how to get to SM Megamall from where I'm at (which is just beside UST--FAR from Mega.) She just asked then hung up afterward. Smelling something fishy, I called my Mom and asked about Diko's whereabouts. Aha! She was in Manila for a training. Apparently, she just got promoted and will be here for a month due to training. :) So I called Diko again.

Me: Diko, porque to ta prigunta if sabe yo anda Megamall solo solo? (Why'd you ask if I knew how to get to Megamall by myself?)

Diko: Tiene kosa dale kuntigo si Auntie Jayne (her close friend who is based here in Manila).(Auntie Jayne has something to give you.)

Me: Ahhhh. Ok. Onde tu? (Ahhh. Ok. Where are you?)

Diko: Taki na Mindpro (mall in Zamboanga). Porque? (In Mindpro. Why?)
Me: Mindpro? Hindi ansina de aboroto el Mindpro nuh. Onde tu?? (Mindpro? Mindpro isn't that noisy nuh. Where are you?)

Diko: Mindpro gane. (Mindpro nga.)

Me: Heh! Abla si Mama taki tu na Manila! So..cuando kita man mirahan? (Heh! Mama said you're here in Manila! So, when are we going to meet up?)

My heart leaped a mile when I saw her again! Diko's heeeerreee!!We met at Uncle Dong's new resto at Greenhills, and ate lunch there--with Uncle Dong of course.


After a supernova heavy lunch, we headed to the Greenhills tiangge! And did some shopping. Hehehe. Yes, I get everything I want when Diko is around.

Taxi: Going to Greenhills

Headed to Robinsons Galleria where Diko bought around 3 pairs of shoes HAHA

Super expensive doll Shobe wants for her birthday O_o It's worth more than my one month's allowance! It poops and pees. Okay.

The cause of my tonsilitis.. avocado ice cream @ Art's Cream House

Me being vain and Diko being shy. EHEM.

We then went back to Malayan Plaza--Diko's new home for the month. Dropped off the shopping bags then headed to Megamall, which was just across the street. Hehe. Since we were still full from the supernova and yummy lunch, we decided to go for movie first then eat dinner after. We looked at the movie schedule for about 5 minutes. The only movie we haven't watched yet was Kimmy Dora (click for more info). So, yeah, we ended up watching that. Hehehe.

At first, I sat in the movie place feeling so baduy, but then after a while I was laughing along with everyone. Such a good Pinoy comedy movie! The funniest and wittiest Pinoy comedy movie I have watched in ages! Highly recommended by me! Yes, I have a jologs side.

I couldn't get over the movie yet, which resulted to me talking about it the entire time we ate dinner at Racks. Yummy food. Tonsilitis started though..no soda for me. Just water. :)

The next day, I woke up with a really really painful throat and a grumbling tummy. Sadly, I couldn't enjoy the breakfast buffet 'coz every time I swallowed, it just hurt too much. I knew that tonsilitis would result to fever. And I was right. After an hour, I was heating up. Though that didn't stop me from going to the salon and getting a new hair cut and a mani-pedi with Diko. Imagine that!


Diko insisted that we go home already 'coz I was burning when I took that photo. Still, smile for the camera! Well, I ended up being sick the entire time after. I had to go back to the apartment by Monday afternoon, so Diko dropped me off. As we got off the taxi, I rushed to the toilet and puked. Stupid cab driver must've thought we were in a racing competition. Drove too fast and too recklessly.

Chillin' at the apartment :)

I'm still sick as I type this. Hehehe! But it's ok. I just couldn't wait to post this entry anyway. Imma be with Diko next next weekend again! YAY! :D Can't wait!

My New Baby!

I have a new baby! A very expensive baby! hahaha! After almost 8 months of suffering, my wish has been delivered! Yes! I got my dream phone--the Nokia E71. One of the coolest smartphones in the market today.

After months of just looking at it and holding the dummy cellphones in gadget stores, I finally have my own unit now! I got it last August 16, 2009. Supposedly, I would've gotten the red one:


So pretty, right? But no, I changed my mind in the last minute and got the sleek and full black one instead.


Why? Because my other phone, the Nokia 6300, which i still love is already red. It would've been too redundant to have two red phones. I went on and purchased the black! It looks cool, right? Of course it does! Even my blockmates said it looks like a Blackberry. Awesome, yes?

It's almost a month old and it's still in top shape! No scratches whatsoever. I bought a red pouch for it--for protection. I don't want something very expensive to be damaged or scratched. I'd be baffled if there is merely a scratch on it. I'm very meticulous with my gadgets. Weird? Oh well. That's my way. :)

Now, with my new baby, I can surf the net (given that I'm in a Wi-Fi area), tweet, Chat on YM, and it's also my personal planner!

Here are the specs if you're interested. SPECS

So, if you're planning on getting a new phone. Make this one of your choices! :) It's GREAT. Sleek and Handy. PROFESSIONAL and RAGGED all in one mobile phone!

Back from the Dead

Hi there, readers! It's Me. Yes, It's really me. I haven't been posting anything lately 'coz I barely have free time on my hands! I miss blogging very much. And I've only found time to update my site NOW. Well, it's not even a complete update! Just sharing why I haven't been posting anything for soooooooo long! But yes, as I've mentioned, I've been busy. Being a college student is über tiring and draining. I am sleep deprived most of the time.

Anyway, lots has happened during the time that I went missing. heehee. I will post some of those happenings maybe later. 'Coz I'm currently at the University library. Just relaxing. Actually, I'm so sleepy that I'm almost convinced I wanna go back to the apartment and just sleep. I barely had 5 hours of sleep! Who's to blame? or rather, what's to blame? Zoology Lab Practical Exam number 100000...!!!! Just kidding, it's only just about our 7th or 8th practical exam. And it today's exam was surprisingly easy. I believe I aced it. I NEED TO ACE EVERY QUIZ FROM NOW ON! Or else, I'm back to Zamboanga. FAILURE. But no, I won't let that happen. I fail on the little things, but not on the big stuff! :P

Speaking of Zamboanga, in less that 2 months I will be heading home! SEMBREAK, baby! I'm just waiting for the official and final schedules of the final exams and the enrollment dates and then I get to book my ticket home. Oh home. The word itself is sweet. :)

See, I may have been gone for a while, but I still have lots to say! hahaha! I'll be going now. I will definitely try my best to post again later today or this week. Ciao for now! xo

Cheesiest Poem Ever Made

Mahal kita, todo todo
Walang break, walang preno
Mabangga man sa kanto
Ikaw pa rin ang mahal ko

Sa dahon ng gumamela
Sa bulaklak ng sampaguita
Doon mo makikita ang
salitang "mahal kita"

Mahal kita sa Filipino
I Love You sa English
143 sa Mathematics
Ewan ko lang sa Physics

Tubig is water
Ilog is river
Combine it them together
I love you forever.

My blockmate Louise sent me this "poem" via text. I found it so cute that I read it to my roomies, and forwarded it to most of my friends. I dunno if lots know this "poem " already. Just wanted to share. Yeah, I admit, it's so corny, but hell, it's FUNNY! HAHAHAHA!

3 More Months...

Title says it all. I miss home. I miss home so so so so so much. :( I wanna go home.

OK--why so sudden? Well, I was sick last Thursday, Friday and Saturday. OK--flashback!

Thursday (July 2, 2009)
After the College of Science mass, my blockmate and I went to change into our sport outfits for P.E. (Yes, I'm athletic again). On our way back to the Main Building, it started drizzling. It wasn't a big deal at that time. We get drizzled on all the time (though I carry an umbrella in my bag everyday). Afterwards, Louise (my blockmate and P.E.-mate) rushed to the University pool. The previous week, our coach said we would be meeting there. To our surprise, no one was there when we arrived. We figured since it was still a bit early, the others were just running late. After 15 minutes or so, we FINALLY noticed the note that was posted on one of the chairs. DUH. Why post a note on a chair? and it was written using a pen! Not even a marker or something more noticeable from afar! Anyway, the coach left a note saying that we would be meeting at the field behind the Accountancy building. Bummer. We hurriedly rushed to the field. P.E. was fun. Met new friends and learned how to hold a glove and throw a ball and catch a ball...the basic softball stuff. It was super duper tiring, but still enjoyable. :) Picking up balls was the hardest part...ughhhhhhh. hahahaha! After the incredibly tiring P.E. session, I walked home, relaxed for a bit, then went for a nap. When I woke up, my temperature soared high..I was having a fever. Damn Vitamins didn't do their job. I needed to study for 2 major quizzes and 1 minor quiz. *straight face* That's how I got sick.

Friday (July 3, 2009)
I couldn't get up. I still wasn't feeling well. I had a fever. Oh, and body pain, a cold and a two-week cough to compliment each other. I didn't go to class. I had to shove more medicines down my throat, and I had to miss the minor quiz in Theology. Damn. 10 points down the drain! It was the first minor quiz too! Luckily, I felt better after a few hours. Fever and cold were gone, but the cough and the terrible body pain remained. I was in so much pain--I could barely climb the stairs without saying "aray"! I am so out of shape. *straight face again* I had to attend the afternoon classes, I couldn't afford to miss the 2 major quizzes--in SocioAnthro and College Algebra. I was in no condition to take the quizzes, but I HAD too. Before going to class, I passed by the UST Health Service for check up. Thank God I didn't have Ahini--I mean, A(H1N1). Hehehe. Of course, after school I went back to Aco's place. My Mom, Dad, Brother and Sister called. That's when I started missing home.

Saturday (July 4, 2009)
I didn't feel great again. Slight fever came coming back. I guess this was just because of the homesickness. I wanted to go back to Zamboanga so bad. If I could have bought myself a plane ticket home right then and there, I would've! I was THAT desperate. First time I cried because of missing home and the people. I miss my family. The food. The people at home. MY ROOM. MY BED. EVERYTHING about it. :(

Sunday (July 5, 2009)
FINALLY. I was well and recovered. My homesickness stayed though. Aco and I left the house early. Went to church, got a urinalysis and a blood test (just in case coz I was getting sick frequently already), and went to eat breakfast at the Pancake House in Binondo.

The Pancake House menu front cover:


HOME. I missed home even more. I wanted to cry!!!! Gosh. I felt so miserable. :(

At times like those, I wish there were classes everyday. So I wouldn't have to miss home too much. I would be too busy thinking about school. :( Zamboanga, see you in October. I miss you terribly. Three more months!


P.S. I promised myself that I would start blogging about this 3 days ago...and now it is here. Super delayed!

Happy Fathers Day!

I am very much blessed. I am blessed with a father like Eduardo "Eddie" Tan Amik. I am forever grateful.

Yes, that's me. Younger years. I was little, and my dad was fat. Hahaha!










My father is an amazing man. He may seem scary at first, but when you get to know him, he's a really kooky kind of guy. He likes playing pranks on people (especially his siblings). At his age, he still manages to make his siblings cry. Imagine that! hahaha! Apart from his goofy personality, he is one of the greatest philosophers that I have met. Through my rough times, he was the one who gave me advice. Just advice. He didn't tell me what to do. He gave me his opinions and views, and it was up to me if I was going to take them or not. He never forced me to do anything. But he always reminded me, that THIS IS MY LIFE. Whatever I do or decide, I would have to live with it. Not him. Not my mother. Not my siblings. But me and me alone. I agree.


I am a stubborn daughter. I know that. I'm hard-headed, maldita, lalalala. I know. Everyone knows. While my Mom would reprimand me endlessly, my Dad keeps quiet. It's a Dad's role to usually discipline a child, but my Dad isn't like that. After my Mom would finish reprimanding me, my Dad would approach me and say, "I don't want to hurt you, because I get hurt too."

He is a very sensitive person. Below the surface, he is very sensitive. He cries more than my mom! Anyway, I just got off the phone with him around 30 minutes ago. I was looking through our old photos together, and I was saddened. He's miles away from me. I miss him knocking on my door everyday and calling me to eat lunch or dinner. Also, him knocking on my door every time our Internet connection was down. Yes, he's a tech-savy dad. hehehe He's actually the one who's into photography. I just harborned his camera for a couple of months. hehehe.

"I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection." -- Sigmund Freud

My dad would give up anything for his family. He's selfless. He puts his family before himself. It doesn't matter if he doesn't get what he wants, I am talking mostly about material things here. All that matters to him is that his family is satisfied, and healthy. Those simple things would already fill his needs. It makes him happy.

During my high school graduation

Oh, and one last thing. He is my karaoke partner!!! His favorite songs to sing: Puff the Magic Dragon, Top of the World (with me, of course), and Wonderful Tonight (for my Mom.) He influenced me a lot, actually. He made me listen to old country singers like Kenny Rogers, etc. It's also because of him that I'm into photography.

Dad, thanks for being there for me always. You've always supported me. You are an amazing person. I am very lucky and grateful to have you in my life. I am the person that I am today because of you. I am wiser and mature (Well, I think so. hehe). Thank you for EVERYTHING I am grateful and very proud to have you as my Father. You are one and only. I love you, and I miss you!


Special Mention:

This is my Dad's father. Angkong. Even though he is no longer with us here on Earth, he will always be in our hearts. Thanks for guiding us, and for keeping us healthy, Angkong. We miss you!


I was an Angkong's girl. Being his first grandchild, I got everything and anything I wanted. Really spoiled. I think my Dad got his prankster side from Angkong. He used to pull pranks all the time too! hehehe!

I miss and love you all. :)

Are you a CARROT,an EGG or a COFFEE BEAN?

Yesterday, one of the Guidance Councilors from UST, went to our classroom and presented this Powerpoint presentation. (Well, it's not a Powerpoint presentation HERE.) hehe

So, let me ask you, are you a Carrot, an EGG or a COFFEE BEAN?

Pick one and read on. Don't cheat. :P

ARE YOU A CARROT, AN EGG, OR A COFFEE BEAN?
by Mary Sullivan

A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as if as soon as one problem was solved a new one arose. Her mother took her to the kitchen.

The mother filled three pots with water.

In the first, she placed carrots.
In the second she placed eggs.
And the last she placed ground coffee beans.

She let them sit and boil without saying a word. About twenty minutes later, she turned off the burners.

She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl.

Turning to her daughter, she said, "Tell me what you see."

"Carrots, eggs, and coffee," she replied. (You known the tone of voice.)

She brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did, and noted that they felt soft.

She then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg inside.

Finally, she asked her to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma.

The daughter then asked, "So, what's the point, mother?" (Remember the tone of voice.)

Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity - boiling water - but each reacted differently.

The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak.

The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid center. But, after sitting through the boiling water, its insides had become hardened.

The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water...they had changed the water.

"Which are you?" she asked her daughter. "When adversity knocks on your
door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot , an egg, or a coffee bean?"

Think of this: Which am I?

Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity, do I wilt
and become soft and lose my strength?

Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat?

Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a financial
hardship, or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff? Does my outer shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and a hardened heart?

Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water - the very circumstances that bring the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor of the bean. If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you instead of letting it change you.

When the hours are the darkest and trials are their greatest do you elevate to another level?

How do you handle Adversity?

ARE YOU A CARROT, AN EGG, OR A COFFEE BEAN?

So, what did you pick?

Believe it or not..I...I..

I called up my siblings this evening. Just to check on how they're doing in school. As usual, my brother is still the same sulky yelling kid, and my sister is still the same shrieking girl. I wonder what they're gonna look like when I go back to Zamboanga in a couple of months..during the last week of October to be more specific. I talked to my Mom for a bit and told her about my school experiences. There's still nothing much to tell...I just told her about my new friends, our building, the curriculum, and asked for money. hahaha! Kidding. OK...not really. I did ask for money, but it's for our really really expensive and thick books. *wink* My mom sent me this picture of my sibs. My brother is older..but it seems like my sister is bigger. hahaha! Giant kid. She's big. Really.


I had to send this image to my e-mail via my phone! I didn't bring the cable wire that would allow me to transfer files from my phone to my laptop. Oh well. So, aren't those two stubborn kids adorable?? It's really not the same without them. I don't have kids banging on my door and demanding that they watch Barney on my TV. Or waking me up early the morning. Or crying 'coz they want their yaya. Or calling me to give them their milk. Or asking for help in making their assignments and/or projects. Or to fix the computer 'coz they want to play games.

Yes. Believe it or not. I miss them. :)

Schedule for the First Semester

Here's my sched! I'm lovin' it :) I hope it's big enough. hehehe Actually, just click on it to get the BIG view.

Home..for now.

Hello! Hello! Hello! I am back! I haven't blogged in a while 'coz I didn't have net connection for a few days. I only had limited time whenever I use my Globe Tattoo. It costs me 20 pesos per hour, it's pretty steep, so I try to cut down Internet time as much as possible. I only go online to check up on my social networking sites and clear out my emails.

So, anyway. I've been living here at the apartment for about a week now. It's fun. I have 24/7 WiFi connection..FREE ha! Plus, I'm with my two aunts Abigaelle (Medical Technology) and Ailsa Maye (Architecture) Salazar(but they prefer that I call them my 'cousins' coz we're from the same generation anyway). We go grocery shopping by ourselves. Wash our clothes, cook breakfast, lunch and dinner. We are now independent souls. WOW! hahaha! See, we did it. =P


So my classes started this morning. It was fun, but I think I'll have to write about it in a different entry. It's going to be a good entry, 'coz as I've said I had a very good first day! Lots of laughter! hahaha!

So, I'll be back when I get photos from my blockmate. I want to post photos too. hehehe. 'Til then, reader!

New Home

I left Zamboanga 2 days ago. I just didn't have the heart to blog about my departure. It was too sad. I cried. I hugged everyone at home. I cried when I called my aunts over the phone. I cried. It's sad. I can't help but miss the comforts of home.

Anyway, I'm now here in Manila with my parents. We're living with my Aco for the meantime. Today though, we brought my stuff here at the apartment. This is where I'll be staying when classes begin. It's a good place. I'll post some pics later. I'll have to take photos first. hehehe.

I'll cut this short. Got to settle down. Will update soon. :)

June has finally arrived.

June has arrived, and I'm leaving. *sigh*

A couple of months ago, when I got my UST Entrance Exam results, I was ecstatic. I was so happy. The feeling was beyond description! I still remember the moment, actually. It was on January 12, around 10 A.M. or so. The results were posted online. My girlfriends and I visited the site using Jenny's Nokia E51 phone (since we couldn't use the computer lab that time). Since I was the only one who remembered my code from the test, I was the only one who could check my results. The bell already rang. It was time for Math class, but we didn't really care. We were checking our results, and we were always late for that class anyway. Hehe. So, we were climbing the stairs leading to the overpass...I inputted by code and waited for the page to load. Then the page loaded. My heart was racing. I scrolled down...and there it was.

PASSED. (It wasn't in big bold letters. This is just for effect. haha)

I didn't jump. I didn't scream. Instead, I left the phone on the overpass floor and ran to our classroom. That's the funny part. I was so nervous about my results that I forgot we had a substitute teacher for Math class. Unfortunately, we got locked out of the classroom for coming in late. BUT HELL! I didn't care! I passed! I passed! I passed! That was all I could think about at that moment.

When my parents gave me the go signal...I was overjoyed! I could study outside of Zamboanga. I was excited to go and confirm my slot, and to enroll. But now, after a few months, I already have all the things that I'm bringing to Manila in one corner of my room. I'm taking around 90% of my possessions. hahaha! If I need clothes, I don't need to go to my closet. Coz my clothes sat in that one corner. And now it's June.

I'd just have to stuff my things in a bag, or in boxes. And I'm all set to go. Well, I'll be taking my material possessions with me..but a part of me will always be left here in Zamboanga. I grew up here. This is where I became the person that I am today. I can feel the sadness now. I haven't even left, and I miss home already! I will miss Zamboanga. :( But I have to sacrifice certain things in order to get what I want now. That's life. You can't have it all.

So, today is the first day of June. I'm gonna make my remaining days here count. I'll be outta here on the 5th..and frankly, I'm not so excited anymore. I'm excited, and scared at the same time. I guess it's normal. I hope it gets better. Still, nothing changes that fact that leaving is sad...but it has to be done. *sigh*

MTV Best Kiss 2009 goes to...

They didn't kiss! All the winners of this award kiss on stage! Hmpf. Anyway, Rob was really about to kiss the lady. But Kristen backed out in the last minute. Scripted much. hahaha! Still lovin' Rob's accent. :X

NEW MOON TRAILER!

I can't wait! I'm feeling all giddy again! Movie will be out in November! Watch it! EEK!!

Ok...relaxed. Bella's acting improved. Edward is still....awwwwww. Jacob did gain more weight! He looks awesome! How he transformed into a wolf was so cool! I hope the movie will be as good as the book. As heartbreaking. *sniff* New Moon is my favorite book among the four books in the series. And the Twilight movie did disappoint a little. So, I hope this time it'll be better. WATCH IT! hahaha!

The OLD Nickelodeon

I love watching television. That's a fact. Back during my early elementary days, I didn't watch Cartoon Network. I didn't watch Disney Channel (because we didn't have that on our cable, so I had no idea it even existed.) I watched Nickelodeon. I loved that TV Station. Nickelodeon was on Channel 38 on our crappy cable back then. I grew up watching Nickelodeon. But then, after a few joyous years, I stopped. Why? Well, the shows changed. The shows that I loved got canned, and no longer aired. A new generation of shows started swomping in...and I wasn't a fan of those shows. I stopped watching Nickelodeon. In my opinion, the old Nick Shows were better. Here are some of my faves. (Wow, I had a lot of favorite shows! I have a feeling this is going to be a loooooooooong entry.)

The Nickelodeon Logo.
I remember one commercial portion wherein they asked random kids to spell Nickelodeon. I tried spelling the word on my own, but I couldn't. The one kid got it right, so I learned from him (it was a him, I think). I learned to spell a new word! NICKELODEON! Nick-nick-nick-ni-nick-nick-nick-nickelodeon! See, who told you you watching TV is a total waste of time? No it is not!

Moving on. My favorite shows from the Old Nickelodeon. Every weekday, after I eat my breakfast (Yes, I ate breakfast back then) and after my bath, my Mom would turn on the T.V. and let me watch two of my favorite shows back then. Yeah, I woke up early in the morning so I could watch TV. Hehe. Anyway, the morning shows were Rugrats and Hey Arnold! .

First, Rugrats. Talking babies. Come on, they were cute and I found them! I loved bald-headed Tommy, the naughty twins Phil and Lil, fearful Chuckie and even the evil Angelica!!! Plus, they were babies..and they could speak (to each other at least). They may have mispronounced a lot of words, and did really gross stuff...but that was what I loved about the show! It was light and funny. And very entertaining, for the young version of me at least. There was never one boring episode. Oh, one word I remember: the "compooper". Cute!




Second, Hey Arnold! From babies to 4th grade kids. I still remember most of the characters...Arnold the Football Headed boy. Helga Pataki the Meanie, Gerald Johanssen the black kid with the really tall hair (sort of like Marge Simpson's hair). The minor characters like the Clumsy Eugene, Rich GirlRonda, Helga's best friend Phoebe and fat wait...what's his name...crap. I forgot the fat kid's name. Anyway, Arnold lives with his grandparents, because his parents died in a plane crash when he was still a baby. Arnold is basically a nice kid, but sometimes people take him for granted. Oh, and Helga has a huge crush on him. She carries this locket around which has Arnold's picture on it and kisses it every time Arnold passes by. Of course, she is mean to Arnold to cover-up her true feelings. She used to punch this kid all the time. I forgot his name too. OH!! The Fat Kid's name is Harold! Fat Harold, and Chocolate Boy. The boy who loves chocolate.

Then during lunch breaks, my Mom would pick me up from school. I would eat my lunch in the car. When I'd get home, I'd change into another set of uniforms and watch...Blue's Clues! Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper. Their baby Pepprica. Mailbox. The Handy Dandy Notebook. Thinking Chair. Magenta (Magenta is a boy!), Blue (Blue is a girl!), and that mean green puppy. Of course, I liked Steve better. But then apparently he "went off to college", so his brother Joe took over. I didn't like him. He was annoying, and a bad singer.




Then the shows after school and on weekends. I watch TV after I studied, and did my homework of course. *wink*


ALL THAT. ALL THAT! ALL THAT was awesome!!! The cast were composed of natural comedians and commediens, the script and scenes were hilarious! I am talking of the old All That. Do you remember Kenan? Kel? Lori Beth? the little girl who is now Amanda Bynes? All of them? The part where Lori Beth was a news reporter...Amanda's Ask Ashley...the end where there would be musical guests. And the cast would say, "it's ALLLLL THAT!" Also, I loved their credits at the beginning...when the cast were jumping while being introduced. Anyway, the later seasons of this show was just plain boring and dull. It wasn't funny anymore.

"Who loves orange soda? K-K-K K-Kel loves orange soda. Is it true? Mm-hmm! I do, I do, I do-Ooh!" Sound familiar? Yeap! It's Kenan and Kel! Kenan and Kel were two stars of the hilarious All That show, and they kept the audience laughing in their own show. In the Kenan and Kel show, the best friends would be in crazy, but hilarious situations. I will never forget how Kel professes his love for orange soda, and how he would get free orange soda from the grocery store where Kenan worked. I still remember the mananer's name. Chris Potter. hahaha!


Those were the shows that I needed to watch everyday. Of course, I liked other shows too..such as:

Rocket Power! Believe me, I wanted to learn how to skate and surf because of this show. Tsk. And to live in a house shaped like a boat. Well, half of a boat. I just thought they lived a really, really, cool life.





I like shows that have morals. Are You Afraid of the Dark? is a show that have morals to share with the viewers. A group of kids sit around a campfire and share scary stories. There stories weren't soooooo scary, but some did creep me out. I was a kid. Come on.





The Wild Thornberrys! Ok, when I watched this show. I wanted to travel around the world and live in a "Combie" too. That's what the family called their car that could transform into a boat, and had really cool weapons in case of dangerous situations. Eliza, the girl who could talk to animals had her annoying moments, but I liked her still. Debbie, the big sister was...everything a big sister should be like! hahaha! Well, no. She didn't really care about anything other than herself. Mr. & Mrs. Thornberry were pretty entertaining. I liked Darwin the Chipanzee and the jungle boy kid...I forgot his name. Oh, Donny!!! I think I mispelled it.



Skeeter. AAAAAHHH, Cousin Skeeter. The puppet who ate, drank, talked, danced, sung, write, read...everything. The show was enternating. I liked the characters. I forgot the two lead human character's names though, but still. The show was good. Skeeter was funny, and I liked their theme song! But...I don't remember how it goes anymore. hahaha!


I wasn't all about the cartoons and comedy shows. I watched those action/game shows too! Like Figure it Out, The Legends of the Hidden Temple, and Guts!



Figure it Out! It made my brain work. I tried to figure out the words too. Using all the clues and everything. The contestants were usually stars from All That, so I watched it. The host was pretty cool too. Also, at the end of the show, they would have these people who had absurd talents. One kid cried milk! MILK! :-&

The Legends of the Hidden Temple

GUTS

Of course, there were shows that I didn't like at all. At my age, I already thougt they were stupid! No offense to the fans though.

Rocko's Modern Life

I disliked Catdog and AAHH Real Monsters too. tsk tsk. I didn't bother google-ing for the pictures. Pfft.

Anyway, these brought back a lot of memories. Reminded me how much I loved these shows. Okay, I'm gonna stop now. My fingers hurt. My back hurt. My eyes hurt.

Another Quiz about Me LOL

I got this thing from Facebook. I love answering stuff like this. One of the few things I'm patient about. hahaha!

WHAT WAS YOUR:
1. last beverage = Iced tea...came with dinner.
2. last phone call = call from Dad. He phoned me to go down and eat dinner.
3. last text message = from Anthony. His theory about why my dad doesn't eat pork.
4. last song you listened to = Forever with You by Portrait
5. last time you cried = Last night. I was watching the season finale of Grey's Anatomy. Izzie and George died. I feel so sad for Alex...and the rest of the group! I was crying! Real tears! *sniff*

HAVE YOU EVER:
6. dated someone twice = Nope.
7. been cheated on = Yep.
8. kissed someone & regretted it = Nope.
9. lost someone special = Of course. Who hasn't?
10. been depressed = A little bit...
11. been drunk and threw up = Nope. It would be okay though. Just for experience. :P

LIST THREE FAVORITE COLORS:
12. Red
13. Black
14. Blue (this used to be my number one favorite color! But then...I met red!)

THIS YEAR HAVE YOU: (2009)
15. Made a new friend = Yes. I hope to make new ones too when school starts.
16. Fallen out of love = Yes. It's the saddest thing.
17. Laughed until you cried = When I'm with my girlfriends. I miss them. :(
18. Met someone who changed you = Yeah. I'm lucky, really.
19. Found out who your true friends were = Yes! Another lucky event in my good life.
20. Found out someone was talking about you = Yeah....
21. Kissed anyone on your fb friend's list = Yeah.

GENERAL:
22. How many people on your fb friends list do you know in real life = like..95% of it.
24. Do you have any pets = No. I'm not a fan of animals.
25. Do you want to change your name = Nope.
26. What did you do for your last birthday = dinner with friends and had coffee after. Good people. Good times.
27. What time did you wake up today = 11:12 A.M. Exact time! hahaha!
28. What were you doing at midnight last night= watching Grey's Anatomy, and bawling my eyes out!
29. Name something you CANNOT wait for = Since I'm still hung up on Grey's..then..Grey's Anatomy Season 6!
30. Last time you saw your Mother = like..20 minutes ago. She sleeps in the next room.
31. What is one thing you wish you could change about your life = Nothing, really. I love my life.
32. What are you listening to right now = All in My Head by Nick Lachey. Satellites...blasting through the universe...
33. Have you ever talked to a person named Tom =Yeah.
34. What's getting on your nerves right now = Uhm..nothing. I'm good.
35. Most visited webpage = Facebook, Multiply, Plurk, Twitter
37. Nicknames = Angel, Ange, Ge, GeGe, Amik
38. Relationship Status = Single :P
39. Zodiac sign = Capricorn
40. Male or female? = Female
41. Elementary? = Zamboanga Chong Hua High School
42. Middle School = Zamboanga Chong Hua High School
43. High school/College = Zamboanga Chong Hua High School/ University of Santo Tomas
44. Hair colour = Black
45. Long or short = Long
46. Height = 5'1"
47. Do you have a crush on someone? = Yeah. :">
48. What do you like about yourself? = I'm real. No fake.
49. Piercings = Ears.
50. Tattoos = No permanent one..I got a Henna tattoo over the summer though.
51. Righty or lefty= Righty.

FIRSTS :
52. First surgery = No. I haven't been sliced open yet. haha
53. First piercing = Ears.
54. First best friend = Paula, I think. Way back in grade..3 or 4?
55. First sport you joined = Badminton.
56. First vacation = Zamboanga to Manila.
58. First pair of trainers = None.

RIGHT NOW:
59. Eating = I'm not eating anything.
60. Drinking = I'm not drinking anything.
61. I'm about to = answer the next question. haha!
62. Listening to = the characters speak in How I Met Your Mother.
63. Waiting on = the world to Change...it's a John Mayer song!

YOUR FUTURE :
64. Want kids? = Yeah. I want my first baby to be a boy. hahaha!
65. Get Married? = Yeah. Of course.
66. Career? = Maybe in the medical field...or law. A small business like a coffee shop would be good too. I love coffee shops!

WHICH IS BETTER :
67. Lips or eyes= Eyes. Windows to the soul.
68. Hugs or kisses= Hugs. I'm huggable. hahaha!
69. Shorter or taller= Taller.
70. Older or Younger = Older. Not so old..like maybe only a couple of months gap.
71. Romantic or spontaneous = A little bit of both. I'm romantic, and I love surprises!
72. Nice stomach or nice arms = Nice arms? There's such thing as a nice stomach? hahaha
73. Sensitive or loud = Sensitive. But not too sensitive.
74. Hook-up or relationship = Relationship.
75. Trouble maker or hesitant = Trouble Maker. Where's the fun???

HAVE YOU EVER :
76. Kissed a stranger = Nope.
77. Drank hard liquor = Yes.
78. Lost glasses/contacts = Yeah. I lost one of contacts, and I didn't even notice!
79. Sex on first date = Nope.
80. Broken someone's heart = Yeah, I guess. 8-|
81. Had your own heart broken = Yeah.
82. Been arrested = No. Imagine my parents' reaction! hahaha! The HORROR!
83. Turned someone down = Yeah.
84. Cried when someone died = Yeah.
85. Fallen for a friend? = Nope.

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
86. Yourself = Yes. I do. Very much. *wink*
87. Miracles = Miracles happen once in a while...when you believeeee!
88. Love at first sight = No.
89. Heaven = Yes.
90. Santa Claus = Yeah..when I was...6 or 7.
91. Kiss on the first date = Nope.
92. Angels = Yeah. An Angel is answering this! hahaha

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:
93. Had more than one bf/gf? = Truthfully you say...then no.
95. Did you sing today? = Yes. I sing everyday! I'm a wanna-be singer!
96. Ever cheated on somebody? = Nope. That's horrible.
97. If you could go back in time, how far would you go, and why? = I won't. If I would go back and change something, then I wouldn't be the person I am today. I wouldn't have the life that I love today.
98. If you could pick a day from last year and relive it, what would it be? = Christmas day with my family.
99. Are you afraid of falling in love? = Nope.
100. Posting this as 100 truths? = No. 100 truths sounds lame. hehehe

Officially a Growling Tiger

GO USTE! I am officially a GROWLING TIGER! ROAR!!! :))

I just got home around 30 minutes ago. I'm drained, I'm sleepy, and yet I'm still blogging! Oh, and I'm finally enrolled!!! I am officially a college student! Going to a university, not having straight classes, having "professors" and P.E.! hahaha! Yes, our high school didn't offer P.E. classes.

I woke up early...slept only for 6 hours? Yeah, around 6 hours. I spent 2 hours in bed...just staring at the ceiling, and waiting for people's replies. I didn't take my breakfast, because we had to leave early. I went to enroll with 6 hours worth of rest, and an empty tummy. Fortunately, the enrollment procedure was very convenient and easy to follow. I didn't have to sweat much (Euw, I know!) UST's College of Science didn't want their Freshies to suffer. So, they didn't set up enrollment stations outside. It was all inside the buildings. No falling in line under the heat of the sun, which means--no sweating like a faucet. I got my section, my schedule, went to choose my P.E., paid the stuff that needed to be paid, went to get my I.D. photo taken (I didn't look so haggard! Just a bit!), and went to fit and buy my all-white-oh-no!-what-if-I'm-having-my-period uniform. P.E. uniform will be available with the P.E. profs. Ok--so I didn't get my first choice for P.E. (which is arnis), but at least I got a good class schedule, and I got my second choice for P.E. (which is softball). Yes, other people prefer to stay indoors, but I--the ever-so-hard-headed-Angelica, prefer to stay outdoors. Why choose these P.E. classes? Well, I'm in a new city. In a new school. I want to experience new things! Enjoy life while you're young...and beautiful! hahahaha

I was about to type my class sched...but then I'll just post a picture of it tomorrow. No more energy to type.

AGAIN--I'M A COLLEGE STUDENT! YEHEY!!! CHEERS FOR MEEEEE!!!!!!

Sweet dreams. :)

First Blog--Away from Home

I haven't blogged in ages. Ages--my BFF loves that word. He got in from the Potter books. This is my first blog away from home. :( Sadness.

Anyway, yeah, it's been about a week since I posted something new. Well, update: This is my first blog out of the comfort of my own room, and not using my own fast DSL Internet connection. Instead, I'm using Globe Broadband Tattoo and I'm at my Aco's place here in Manila! Tattoo--it's a portable USB internet thing, it's pretty useful and surprisingly speedy too. It costs me 5php/15 minutes. I've still got extra load left, so yay! More net time for me. \:D/

Moving on, I got here (Manila) yesterday, around 6:30 P.M. I took the afternoon flight (via Ceb Pac). It wasn't a pleasant flight. Turbulence was present throughout the flight--it was raining cats and dogs! The kid who sat beside me was cute though. I gave him one of my doughnut. Hehe. But the kid who sat across us was crying throughout the flight! Apparently, her ears hurt..so I can't blame her. The flight was horrible, remember? Well, okay..there were good stuff too. Since I booked my ticket online, I got to reserve a seat. Seat 4A. Window seat. Favorite spot...but I couldn't enjoy the view since it was cloudy..raining...cloudy...raining..boring. I couldn't go to sleep (though I really wanted to), so I blasted music with my iPod instead. I honestly do not know what to do without my iPod and my phone. I'd die--really.

So, tomorrow I'll be enrolling. I will be an official Growling Tiger! (Words of my BFF again). I'm excited...but I hope my schedule won't suck, and I hope I'd get the P.E. course that I want.

Ok--phone just rang. Gotta go have lunch. Have a good day, reader. :P

P.S. yeah, this blog pretty sucked. Just typing whatever the voice in my head is saying. Hehe

Happy Mom's Day :)

It's May 10, 2009. Sunday. It's Mother's Day!

I would not be here without my ever wonderful Momma Marichu. :P Thanks for everything, Ma. I'm sorry for all the headaches I've given to you, but I'm a growing kid. I make mistakes, but I'm learning. I'll make you proud, Ma. :) I love you always. No one else comes close to you. <3>

I dedicate this song to my Mama. And to all the mothers out there. :) Also, I dedicate this to my ever supportive Aunts. Aco Emy, Diko LenLen, Beko NorNor, Achim Judith. And my Ammah! :) They have always been a mother figure to me. Ever since I was that spoiled little girl. :P Love you guys! Plus, to my teachers in school who never gave up on us :P

Mom and I


Diko and I


Beko, Diko and I

Aco and I


Ammah and I

The Perfect Fan - Backstreet Boys

It takes a lot to know what is love
It's not the big things,but the little things
That can mean enough
A lot of prayers to get me through
And there is never a day that passes by
I don't think of you
You were always there for me
Pushing me ang guiding me
Always to succeed

You showed me
When I was young just how to grow
You showed me
Everything that I should know
You showed me
Just how to walk without your hands
'Cause mom you always were
The perfect fan

God has been so good
Blessing me with a family
Who did all they could
And I've had many years of grace
And it flatters me when I see
A smile on your face
I wanna thank you for what you've done
In hopes I can give back to you
And be the perfect son

You showed me
When i was young just how to grow
You showed me
Everything that I should know
You showed me
Just how to walk without your hands
'Cause Mom you always were
The perfect fan

You showed me how to love(you showed me how to love)
You showed me how to care(you showed me how to care)
You showed me that(always be there)
You would always be there
I wanna thank you for that time
And I'm proud to say you're mine

You showed me(you showed me)
When I was just how to grow
You showed me
Everything that i should know
You showed me
Just how to walk without your hands

'Cause mom you always were,
Mom you always were
Mom you always were
You know you always were
'Cause mom you always were...
The perfect fan

I love you, Mom. :)