.:charmed one:.

2005-01-30T02:47:00.000+08:00

wow! its been a RRRREEEALLLYYY long time since i last blogged.. just wasn't in the mood for it. i actually attempted before to write something but then i just erased what i wrote and ended up not posting anything..
oh well, a lot has happened since i last posted.. days seem to go by so fast. it'll be february already in a couple of days.. and still so much to do.. *sighs*
actually my life has been pretty hectic these days.. spo week, spo cup, recruitment... and its bound to get more hectic what with the orientations and examinations and group simulation coming up.. oh, and did i mention schoolwork??
this week was actually university week.. thursday, i got a glitter tattoo of an archer on my right arm! pretty cool for fifty bucks :D then we (des, shee, kris, me, albert, and kellyn) had lunch at bubba gump's greenbelt3.. it was my first time eating there, and the food was great! haha! especially dessert!! yumyum! definitely looking forward to eating there again!
friday night we had press work @ cover and pages.. havent slept there for some time because i had orient3 saturdays so i couldnt come. yesterday was fun! there were a lot of us there, des, albert, kris, peter, pam, mich, ces..and for a change, home-cooked food! no shakeys, pizza hut, mcdonalds, or kfc! haha.. "SHARING THE PORKCHOP TOGETHER!!!"

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2005-01-06T23:36:00.000+08:00

wow! its the sixth day of a new year.. ALREADY! i dunno.. lately time seems to go by so fast i just can't keep up with what's happening in my life. i've had busier times, but i just feel like i have no amount of control whatsoever with what's going on.
i just realized this is my first post of the year! i really wasn't in the mood to write these past few days.. didnt really want to think about things. oh well.. i guess today's as good a time as any to start writing again..
the past year has given me the chance to know myself better. and id like to say thank you to everyone who has been a part of the year that was. my family, my mom, sisters, brother, cousins, aunts and uncles, the power of 26, college friends, green & white people, the people that i hate, the people that i know and love.. those people ive encountered during the past year who has somehow managed to make a mark in my confusing and uncontrollable life. thank you.
and now a new year has begun. third term has started already.. and its my last term! i'll be graduating in a few months. and i have to say, im really not prepared for it. i've had mixed emotions about graduating since last year. i feel like im still not ready to leave, or maybe im just scared of leaving behind the life that i had been used to for four years. i really dont know!! maybe im afraid of making the transition from studying to working. or maybe its because i havent even caught up with my life and im already about to begin a new chapter of it. just now, i remembered what my professor told our philosophy class last term, something about how worrying about some things are useless because you really can't do anything about it. but i just can't help it!
right now, im thinking of what i REALLY want to do with my life.. at this age, i would've thought i'd have a really good answer to this question.. but sadly, i dont.

christmas

2004-12-28T01:58:00.000+08:00

this christmas has been both happy and sad...
im glad because i got to meet up with old friends again at our christmas party, then green & white had its kiddie christmas party at mcdo, and lets not forget the "christmas lunch" of the layout peeps. and to top it all of, christmas eve at our house was lots of fun. even if we werent complete, it was still better than last year's. it felt really good to catch up with old friends, and to rekindle and strengthen relationships. oh well, that's the magic christmas can bring.. :D
on a sadder note: i had colds and cough during christmas, which was a real bummer; my baby cousin marco was confined in the hospital, which really sucked, coz he's so thin now compared to his usual chubby and rosy cheeked face; and during our christmas party, my friend vina's celfone got snatched and carla's car got hit. this was a really scary experience because it happened in our neighborhood and the guys who snatched vina's celfone supposedly had guns.. who wouldve thought that those things really happened?? but what happened made us realize that we always had each other.. and for that im very grateful.

finally!!

2004-12-22T16:03:00.000+08:00

i finally had the chance to go out with the best team of green & white 2004!! haha! the layout team (ryan, moi, er, albert, vince, cherry, pam, and lau) went out and had lunch yesterday at glorietta, although vince was not there.. and kat also had lunch with us! we also saw val, who was on her way to an interview.
it was so much fun! we had lunch and just went around to window shop (hehe) then we had coffee at seattle's best.. the best part of it all was just catching up with how everyone was doing since we haven't been together for who knows how long.. :D
im looking forward to going out with them more.. we planned on getting together once a month (okay, as ryan said: "realistically, lets make it once a term") so i really hope we get to this again!

pictures!

here we are with santa! and he gave us free candy canes!

@seattle's best, lining up for coffee

lunch at food choices

layout team (minus vince) and photo ed kat :D

layout team!

goodbyes

2004-12-21T23:45:00.000+08:00

i just watched the farewell episode of sex and the city.. i couldnt help but cry!! it was so sad.. i watched the very first episode of sex and the city and i couldnt imagine that it would be ending already! i cant believe its time to say goodbye to one of my favorite shows..
how many more days is it til christmas? its the 21st already.. a few more sleeps and its christmas, supposedly a time of celebration. but whenever i turn on the tv i couldnt help but feel sad because people are dying everywhere!! i know its a natural thing, but at a time like this, its especially sad to hear about deaths.. i know how hard it is to lose someone, and to lose someone in this time of the year is especially sad..

yipee!!!

2004-12-13T18:39:00.000+08:00

yay! my classes are officially over!!! phew!! although it didnt really end on a good note.. but stilL! its vacation time for me! yay!
i was stressed out this past term so it really feels good to not have school work to worry about! haha! last week was pure torture! all the schoolwork piled up for me and i had rush to meet deadlines..
on a lighter note, i finally started my christmas shopping! its amazing how money seems to fly by my hands, and my pockets always end up empty! haha!
i went out with my sisters and cousins yesterday.. hehe.. check out our pictures! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v512/sttaj/Picture004.jpg
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thoughts..

2004-12-07T20:31:00.000+08:00

wow! i can't believe it!! i just finished my take home exam!! yipee!!! phew, that was really hard.. my prof gave the exam this morning and we had to finish it by 9pm today or else he won't accept it anymore! waah! at least i'm done! lea, if ur reading this, ur godsent!! thanks for the help!! and i'm leaving a little later to go to the world trade for the bazaar.. just what i need to calm my nerves.. a few hours of browsing around tiangges and haggling for stuff! haha!
a lot has really happened in the past few days.. hmm.. let's see..
okay, i watched regine velasquez's concert last saturday. it was also my sister's birthday! belated happy birthday! the concert was really something to remember! i loved the concept, which was "seasons".. during the opening number it rained on the stage.. (talk about something new!) and as the concert went on, there was autumn, summer, winter.. i loved the part of the concert where regine sang with kyla, sarah, and sheryn, talk about power voices!!! i had goosebumps from all their singing..
hmm.. what else.. saturday we also held green & white's campus journalism awards, and in the afternoon there was the spo cup. although it was really tiring, we had lots of fun!! thanks kelly, justin, shee, des, marvs, kate, and chris!!!
nikki, if ever you're reading this, i just want you to know that i'll be here for you always. if you need help with anything i'll be here to help as much as i can. i really hope you're felling better. i love you friend!!

hmm..

2004-11-30T16:09:00.000+08:00

it's been a few days.. i've been trying to write but my brain doesn't want to cooperate.. hehehe.. anyway, here's what's kept me busy these past few days--->
***national treasure!!! the movie is soooo cool! sort of a mix of dan brown's and clive cussler's adventures! haha! the story was good, and the characters.. riley was fantastic! haha! he was so funny! i'd definitely watch this movie over and over again!
***malls... i finally got to go to sm north last saturday.. my mom and i were waiting for my sister (who was in u.p. at that time watching a play), so we stayed there and just had coffee and bought some stuff. sunday was glorietta day! watched national treasure (ehem, please refer to previous paragraph), and.. uhm.. drank more coffee! hehehe.. monday (yes, since it was a holiday), we went to megamall. my mom, sister, and my cousin ate lunch at teriyaki boy, then had dessert at sugarhouse.. yum! oh, yeah, i finally got to visit the new mall, robinsons pioneer, which is just a tricycle away from our house :) it was a little small, and not all shops were open yet..
***starbucks planner.. okay, im only fourteen stickers away from getting it! haha!!! that's why i keep drinking starbucks coffee whenever i can and now im broke! haha!!
***books! been keeping myself busy reading.. i'm always happy when i have new books to read! haha! im currently reading clive cussler's the golden buddha.. i kinda miss dirk pitt and kurt austin's adventures, but the golden buddha (which is the first in a series) is still very cussler: exciting, imaginative, and adventurous!
***stress! haha! okay, it's almost finals week and we still haven't started our paper! talk about cramming!

moments..

2004-11-25T22:38:00.000+08:00

quote:
"life is about moments... about people coming into our lives and giving meaning to our otherwise lonely existence..."

this week has been filled with lots of frustrations, cramming, bad moments, disappointing moments, and sad realizations..
and yet through all the stress, i've managed to spend time with friends, buy some stuff for myself (for a change), and have fun with people who mean a lot to me. the memories will always be something i can look back at and find that i can still smile even if im going through rough times..

***while in the office the other day, i suddenly realized that some things are really not meant to be.. (damn, it took me that long to figure that out??)
***i'm looking forward to our very first overnight at cover tomorrow!!! im sure it'll be lots of fun! haha! suddenly, i find myself missing the good ol' days with boxes of pizza, liters of pepsi/coke, coffee breaks, buckets of kfc, yum! oops, can't forget the "one questions"! *sigh* i really had lots of fun during those times.. cherry, pam, lau, ryan, vince, albert, and er! thanks for all the memories! i hope we can all go out again sometime SOON!
***there was a transpo strike today.. on my way to school, i ended up squeezing myself in an fx with around twelve other passengers.. yes! we're that many! we look like sardines.. and to think there was no aircon!! darn! it was really bad timing, coz when i arrived at the fx station, they just announced that there would be no more trips because of the strike. and this fx suddenly arrives and tells us that he's going to make one more trip! imagine the chaos! man! everyone was rushing to his fx to get a seat.. good thing i was able to get a seat or i would've ended up paying more than a hundred bucks for a cab ride to school, which will totally empty my wallet.. oh well, that's life..
***we had our EB meeting the other day.. talked about stuff for our yearbook, and also for the eb pictorial, which will be on december 5!! i really hope all goes well..
***im looking forward to going to the bazaar tomorrow with des. :D
***lately, i find myself sleeping at around 2 - 3 in the morning.. i know i have lots of stuff to do.. but i wonder.. how come i sleep so late yet i don't get anything done??? talk about laziness..

aaarrghh!!

2004-11-23T18:31:00.000+08:00

talk about cramming!! i've got a take home test due tomorrow.. and i still heven't finished it! panic! panic! panic! two days and counting on this neverending torture called schoolwork.. argh!

on a lighter note, only one more month and its christmas already!! and then it'll be new year..then valentines.. then.. then.. what the heck am i talking about? oh yeah, christmas! i still haven't started christmas shopping (heck, i dont think i even have enough money for that after the last mall sale!) and i still haven't finished my christmas list.. oh well..

good news for the day! i finally got back my exam paper for one of my subjects.. turns out i managed to get a 2.5! wohoo! that is sooo much better than my grade on the last exam! phew! i may pass this subject after all.. just one more test to go then i can breathe normally again! haha!

talk about...

2004-11-20T21:31:00.000+08:00

what a week! :D it was certainly a break from the usual tiring, frustrating, stressful week full of schoolwork and other whatnots.. i actually got to relax this week. but next week all the work starts again! i have a paper due on wednesday and i still haven't got the material for it.. what the heck..
last thursday, i was supposed to attend my ONLY class for the day.. it was an altenative class but my professor was going to check attendance.. the class starts at 11:20.. i woke up at 10:30!! hahaha! and the ride to school takes an hour! so i ended up going to school and not going to class.. we went to road runner that afternoon for the conceptualization of our dvd yearbook design.. what a ride!! there were 5 of us in the cab, and it was a really small cab, and we were all squeezed at the back eating mcdonalds! haha!
i went to glorietta yesterday.. the whole mall was having a midnight sale, but the one piece of clothing i actually, really, really wanted to buy wasn't on sale!!! talk about unfair! so i ended up not buying it.. :( but i didn't go home empty handed.. i bought beige shoes and some stuff for my kris kringle baby.. but i was still a little disappointed.. i should've bought the one that i really wanted.. even if i had to charge it full price!
i also watched "the taxi" today with my friends.. it was funny! haha! thanks for the laughs my dear friends.. i really had a lot of fun with you guys :D

hmm..

2004-11-19T01:14:00.000+08:00

yes, yes.. its november already.. and people everywhere are getting ready for christmas already! its so soon! it feels like only yesterday it was christmas.. have to get my list ready and start xmas shopping..

ok.. im chatting with kris, albert, and kellyn.. here are some of the questions we were asking:
- why is a hotdog called a hotdog?
- why is there a right way to do everything?
- why does medicine taste so bad?
- why do cats chase mice?
- why are butterflies called butterflies? do they have butter in them?
- why are grasshoppers called grasshoppers? its not like they hop around in grass.

..ok.. see?? that's what happens when we think!!! hahaha!!! just kidding!! im really happy i have friends such as these people.. it makes life much more fun!! thanks you guys!

at a loss..

2004-11-18T01:12:00.000+08:00

im at a loss for words.. yes, so many things seem to be running through my mind that i can't even write anything coherent about it.. what the heck..

neopets is back on.. FINALLY!! after more than 12 hours of being under maintenance..

haha! we had our first kris kringle today!! i must say.. it was really fun! i got a cute bracelet.. im looking forward to our christmas party (which reminds me, we still haven't got a place to hold the party!!)..

from a text message: *it drives you crazy, it makes you jealous, it makes you sad, it causes sleepless nights, it even breaks your heart..come to think of it, is it healthy to fall in love?? what do you think??

..choices..

2004-11-17T01:46:00.000+08:00

people say we have choices in life, and it's the choices we make that make us who we are.. BUT do we really have a choice?? aren't life's alternatives just misconstrued as choices? and if we did have a choice, do we choose to do something because it's what we believe or because it's what we think OTHER people would know we believe? and in that case, aren't we just being unfair to ourselves?

what if you really wanted something.. really, really wanted to do something, or even to have something. yet you can't have it? and you ask: what's stopping me from getting what i want?? and the sad thing is, i don't even know the answer...

:D

2004-11-15T10:07:00.000+08:00

just woke up.. my mind's still not working that well.. haha! i watched the last full show of the incredibles last night! it was so cute! i loved violet! :) and i also watched a concert last friday.. there were a lot of people! the coliseum was surprisingly full.
so, it's monday again.. good thing it's a holiday!! i'm not really in the mood to go to school! but then again, who is?? :) got a lot of things to do, but my mind just doesn't seem to function really well during mornings..
argh! i'm craving new york fries and dip!! we were supposed to eat some last night but when we got there it was already closed! my sister was so frustrated! haha! and now i'm craving for it too!! argh!

ooh..

2004-11-11T23:24:00.000+08:00

wow! what can i say!! i just finished watching one of oprah's episodes of the pop star challenge.. man, i've still got goosebumps!! it's down to three.. but i'm pretty sure of who will win.. god! they're good! and i mean really good!!
anyway, my only class for the day lasted for just an hour.. well, it's supposed to be longer by a half hour.. but my prof was hungry! (thank god my class falls on a lunch time!) hehehe... so we got dismissed early..
went to road runner this afternoon.. i really like their office.. very modern :D oh, and i ate twister fries after!!! yipee! :D

wOw!

2004-11-11T01:29:00.000+08:00

yes! it feels good to get my reporting over with!! i think i did fairly good.. and it's a relief! i won't have to worry about it anymore! yay! but there still is that test on tuesday.. tsk tsk tsk..
hmm.. lately, i hate riding on buses! the trip home from school lasts for more than an hour! man! and my head hurt all the way home.. got home late coz i had a meeting.. wasn't able to eat dinner at all.. dang!
had a fun time cooking with my mum.. (oh, i guess it's really baking not cooking)
i got to watch first daughter this weekend.. hmm.. it's better than chasing liberty.. and i really like katie holmes' gown on that last ball.. the deep purple gown that she wore.. really nice.. :D

:)

2004-11-10T09:47:00.000+08:00

i'm currently listening to the song "Crazy for you".. :D

waah! i'm SUPPOSED to be ready for my reporting today.. what the heck! i still haven't finished my report. ooh, the pressures of cramming..

mcdonald's is selling twister fries again! yummy! yummy! yummy! i just couldn't get enough of it! it's definitely better than their regular fries..

oh well, i'm hoping i'll have a good day..

aargH!

2004-11-07T01:41:00.000+08:00

well..well..well.. i can't sleep!
something's been buggin' me..