Happy S.A.D.

To all the singles out there...

Happy Singlehood Awareness Day or S.A.D. for short!

And to all those already doubles...

Happy Valentines' Day!

:)

Ho-hum

I've just noticed.

As I skimmed through my blog, checking if there's any new comment (f.y.i., there's none-nobody's reading this at all), I noticed that my first archived month was February 2005. A year later, here I am, still blogging. In a couple of weeks, it'll be this blog's first birthday! Yey!

I ponder upon the meanings of a first birthday. Well, obviously it means that this blog has been around for a year (and I hope it'll have more birthdays to come!). But that's not all. Looking back on previous posts, it's like nothing has changed, at the same time, a lot did change. For one, there's a new pope since I first posted! And I've graduated from high school already. I'm a year older (a year wiser...? Nah...) and I've got straight hair now (although the new growth is showing already and the fuzz is back!). Less pictures on posts. I use English (but at times when I'm braindead I use Filipino). The layout is different from when I first posted. I'm more at home with school already. My hair is longer, and there are more animals in my house now. I think I was funnier back then, a more interesting read. Hmm. I should be funnier.

*makes crazy eyes*

Is that better?

The things that are still the same are... I still hate school, though for slightly different reasons. Now it's Physics that I loathe. I'm still asleep all the time (alarm clocks are sort of useless for me). I'm still LAZY as HELL. I still use this blog for procrastination purposes (I'm supposed to be doing my research paper right now). I'm still fat and ugly (but ten pounds lighter!). I still miss my friends. I still HATE Valentines Day, because I still have no "someone special" to give me a humongous teddy bear on V-day. I'm still in love (?) with someone and he still doesn't know it.

I'M STILL HERE, AREN'T I???

And maybe this blog isn't as cool or interesting or funny or pretty as other blogs out there, but as long as I have it, and it's a documentation of how I spent my earlier days so I can look back on it and laugh my ass off someday, then it's still worth keeping and I'm proud of it.

Maybe someday, a thousand archive months from now, the posts would be better, or the graphics, or the layout, because I might be a professional photographer or a journalist or an Ad girl at that time already. And I want to reread all these crazy, stupid, hysterical, embarrassing, weird nonesense that I wrote and remember how I got to where I am tha time.

Now, on a lighter note:

I'VE GOT A NEW PUPPY!

Her name is SNOOP, although I call her puppy and my brother calls her Big Dawg (he likes generic names). She slept on my bed last night, and I was afraid to move all night for fear of squashing her. She's half labrador and half spitz (I think) and she's the most adorable puppy in the world! When Dinggers saw her, he crashed our screen door and charged towards her! I picked her up and ran to the saftey of the kitchen. I got her yesterday.

Videos of her later! :)

Gimme A Break!

I'm sorry, but this is just a heated rambling.

It's half past midnight, and I'm really sleepy, but I just have to get this off my chest.

I'm normally a cheery person, always cracking jokes, and hearty laughter issues from me often. I like being with people, as long as they're crazy like me and can handle practical jokes and jibes and stuff. I just spent the whole day with friends, and that's pretty long for me because I'm a bit of a loner. I highly value "alone time". I like having people around me to talk to, but I also love it when I'm left alone with my thoughts. Like right now, I mean, for goodness' sake, it's midnight! It's the time of day when everything's quiet, and I just love basking in the quiet, watching a good movie in really low volume or reading a good book or writing something. It's okay for me if someone goes into my room and ask me something, or chat for a while, it's really okay. But please take notice if I turn and close my eyes already, pretending to be asleep. It means that it's time to GET THE HELL OUT OF MY ROOM! Fine, when that person comes back and sees me at my computer again, fine, I'm here again, but that's not an invitation to sit and hang around and blabber away. There's 24 hours tomorrow. Half of that time I'm available for endless chatter, but please, leave me my peace. I want this quiet time, reflecting or just plain thinking, letting my mind wander. It relaxes me. And if, after seeing me again turn and pretend to go to sleep, please, leave and never come back. Get a hint! It means that I don't want you here anymore! I'm freaking irritated! Isn't it obvious?! I'm PRETENDING to be asleep TWICE when I abviously have no intention to sleep yet, I mean, you saw me at the PC! Isn't it obvious that I was just doing that to make you leave?! Gawd.

Some people are so thick sometimes.

Fluffy+Dinggers Productions Presents...

The BACKSTREET BOYS live here in Manila!!!

Ok, so this was a long time coming, sorry for the delay. I wanted to post everything here, but I've got crappy material. So tonight, another stroke of inspiration and a bit of imagination... VOILA! My video presentation of the concert!

Check it out by clicking HERE.

This is Loren and me before the concert. The ticket says it starts at 8pm, but it started around 9, so there we are. See how psyched we were?! Hahaha! I would've had more pics and vids, but my analogue cam ran out of film, (dammit, I thought there were at least 20 shots there, as it turns out, there were only 8 left!) And my digicam's charger is nowhere to be found, so I went to the concert with just 1 bar of battery life, and it shut down completely after two or three songs. Argh! I haven't scanned the photos from my film cam, they're better ones. I'll post them some other time. As for now, enjoy!

Part 5 is already up at :+:sUpErHeRo-sLaCkEr:+: !!!

Kitty on the Wall

I'm watching Dexter's Lab now, and I can't think of anything to write. Haha! So that's a cue for all you guys who don't want to read gibberish to click to another page, preferrably :+:sUpErHeRo-sLaCkEr:+: ! (Over-plugging ba? Hahaha!)

Well, Dexter's got a black kitty wallclock, so that's where the title came from. :)

Anyway, today was just so-so. Fil class was okay. P.E., as surprising it is to me as to you, is the highlight of my T-TH. I love basketball! I have loads of fun playing and getting a workout at the same time. Of course, softball is still tops in my heart. :)

Math sucked, as usual, because I suck in math. Permutation sucks. I'm just always brain-dead during math class. I flunked another quiz for chrissake! Good thing thing that our prof is a very nice guy.

The Powerpuff girls are so... ROUND...

Anyway, while I was at the library (yet again) trying to decipher the alien language that is my Math book, I got tired. So I got my diary instead and started writing...well, stuff. Haha! I was planning to steal a quick doze before P.E., so I placed the period and closed the diary. When I looked up---there he was! Yep, it's Yael again, walking by my table. That's twice already! Hmm. I think I see a pattern of his schedule...

Time for stalking?

He walks funny. Well, judging from his stage image, he looks tough and you know, punky-rocky sort of guy, you know, rigid. Tough. But when I saw him walk away awhile ago, he's got this kembot when he walks... Hip swinging of a rocker? But I still love Spongecola!!! Astig pa rin si Yael!

So... that's it for my worthless day. I kind of am in the blogging phase this week so sorry for useless posts!

Part 4 of the story will be up tonight!

Cottage Cheese and Crackers

I'm beginning to get fond of eating crackers with cottage cheese. They're actually a yummy combination! Of course, cottage cheese is a low-fat sort of cheese and has less flavor than say, cheddar, but combine it with a trusty Skyflakes cracker, and it's heaven! And healthy too!

So anyway, it's February once again. Prom time. Well, for high school juniors and seniors anyway. I miss going to the prom. Ok, so it's not like an all-out party or anything, what do you expect from Saint Jude VERY Catholic School? Although I bet this year's prom will be kick-ass, 'coz everything just got better at dear old SJ when we got out. The school got more active in extracurriculars, sort of like XS and ICA.

And they've got that brand new building which we alumni will never get to enjoy.

Anyway, yesterday was a bangin' way to end January. A compliment and four pounds off, and I was in heaven. Of course, the highlight of the day was seeing Yael Yuzon of Spongecola in our library! I've been looking for him for ages, almost tripping on the sidewalk because of constantly searching the benches for any sign of him.

At long last, I saw him. I was at the ground floor of the library with my blockmates. We just came from Filipino class and was on break, and we're supposed to study or something. I was supposed to do research. But I'm scared of our library. But anyway. So I just put down my bag when I turned towards the stairs...and there. I saw someone going up who looked so familiar... and it was him! I wanted to SCREAM! But hello, library! The librarian's got a poker up her arse, so it's best to be quiet. I tried whispering it to my blockie, but she couldn't understand me. So I just excused myself and ran upstairs.

I thought I'd lost him and was about to go to the 3rd floor when I spotted him over at the side checking out the online book catalogue. I wanted to get beside him, you know, kind of check the online catalogue too, as I was supposed to be searching for material for our reporting, but I was panicky and crazy, so I went to this HUGE dictionary beside the computers and sifted through the pages, pretending to look for a word while sneaking glances at him.

I am so PATHETIC.

But at least I got to see him, right? So my mission in Admu is over. Where should I transfer and stalk some celebs next? :)

Ok, I'm getting brain-dead. It's the middle of the afternoon and it's nappy time for me.

Part 3 of the story will be up by tonight, comments appreciated. :)

I'm sorry if it's sucky.

A Gust of Inspiration

Midterms are over.

I sucked.

But anywawy.

So now I've got a little less work to do.

Sunday nights get me into this particular mood, I don't know what exactly, but it just gets me in a mood. So when I got home from dinner last night, inspiration hit me. It was late, but I just had to type! I finished at around 2 am. It's not much, but it's a start.

It's the beginnings of a really cheesy story.

The one I was supposed to write three months ago.

:+:SuPeRhErO sLaCkEr:+:

So now I have something to do for all you bored souls out there!

I've posted twice already. Start with the post titled Moment of Insanity and work your way up. :) Enjoy!

Bayad na ang Utang ng Pilipinas!

Sorry, pero nasa mood ako magtagalog ngayon. As it is, ang mga nagbabasa lang naman neto eh mga marunong magtagalog, so what's the point ng pagpapakahirap magtranslate ng mga saloobin ko sa Ingles? Hahaha! Papasa na ako ng Fil!

Well, anyway, ang title. Wala lang. Kasi may joke na tinaya raw ni Gloria ang buong budget ng Pinas kay Pacquiao, eh nanalo, kaya meron nang pambayad ng utang ang ating bansa!

Kung hindi nila bulsahin, diba.

Anyway, last week was hell week. But Last Friday was also the best day of my life. Ok, one of the best days. Wag mo nang itanong sa akin. Di ko rin naman sasabihin. Hahaha Eraserheads ba?

May nagbebenta ng aso, half labrador half spitz, babies ng doggy niya. 500 lang each. They're adorable! Bibili kami ng kuya ko, para may kasama si Dinggers The Pig Dog namin. Kaso takot nga kami eh, baka kasi kainin ni Dinggers yun puppies! Naisip nga namin ng kuya ko na ilabas yung rabbits sa cage, tapos testingin kung kakainin ba ni Ding yun rabbits. Wag. Sayang eh mahal yung rabbits! Onga pala, malaki na sila ngayon! They're twice their size na since I last posted about them here!

Onga pala, did I tell you that we now have a pair of parakeets? Ok, mahabang istorya. Kasi pumunta kami ng Megamall ng kuya ko para sa research ko. Eh napadaan kami sa pet shop. Nung tumitingin ako ng mga rabbit at hamster, nakita ko yung isang cage labeled MINI KANGAROO. Eh di super excited ako! 900 a pair, mura for a kangaroo! kaso wala kaming dalang pera nun, kaya babalikan nalang daw namin. Eh ilang bese na bumalik yung kuya ko dun kasi may binibili siyang parts ng computer or something. Tapos lagi raw niya dinadaanan yun mini kangaroo. Excited na siya sobra nung bumalik kaming dalawa. Ayan, kabulagan ba, sa dinami-daming beses niya bumalik at tiningnan yon, di niya napansin yung spelling. Ang nakalagay pala doon ay

MINI KANGGARO

Daga pala yon na mahaba lang yun buntot! Langhiya! Eh sa sobrang depressed niya, gusto nalang niya bumili ng whatever. Yung Husky sana diba, kasi 20,000 yata, kaya wag nalang. Eh turtle o mini lobster sana, kaso no fun, di sila lumalaki eh! Buti kung lumaki yun lobster tapos pwede kainin diba? So ayun. Umakyat nalang kami sa isa pang pet shop at bumili ng ibon. Pampabawas sama ng loob. Cute naman sila eh.

Sige, inaantok na ako.

Gulping Down Books

Wow, it's been weeks since I last posted. I guess I got caught up in... Well, I don't know exactly what I got caught up in.

Actually, since school started again last Jan 4, I've read four books. I just finished the fourth one awhile ago, and am currently started on the fifth one.

Four books in a week and a half? And that's a school week, mind you. I guess college life gives me more freedom to do these things. Back in high school, I get home and slump right into sleep. I only have time to read when I'm sitting on my throne in the bathroom. And it takes me a week or more to finish a single book. I read the Little Prince in more than a week. And it's a very thin book!

This is like, a life achievement for me. Haha! I'm finally going to be able to clear my UNREAD BOOKS CABINET.

Actually, I read three books that I'd just bought, and they prompted me to open the unread books cabinet door and nick one from there.

A friend told me that the Velvet series was Deveraux's best work, but I didn't really like romance novels that time, and I didn't have the money to buy one. So this Christmas, when spare cash unconsciously fell into my hands, I decided to spend them on an investment.

BOOKS!

So I saw this site and someone was selling second hand books. It's not as cheap as in Booksale, but it's in very good condition. So I bought the Velvet Series.Well, I actually bought a part of it. I still have two missing. I have Velvet Promise, Velvet Song and Velvet Angel. I still need Highland Velvet and The Black Lyon. I was skeptical at first, but when I read it, I got hooked, and so spent every waking minute and break time reading the three books.

And now, only after 2 weeks of holiday, I'm yet again low on cash. I wanna check Booksale first if they've got the ones I'm looking for 'cause they'll sell it in relatively lower prices, but if not, I'll buy from that site again. That girl has the complete collection of Jude Deveraux! My friend's ambition before was to have a complete collection of Jude's novels, but when we had a garage sale last summer, she sold some of her Jude books. Now, I think that's becoming my ambition already.

I had a dream that our house was going to be destroyed by a flood, maybe a tsunami or something, it involved high waters. And then we were packing to evacuate, and my dad said to just pack the essentials, so I had to sneak back into my room and pack my books into big duffel bags. I won't just stand there and see them ruined by water!

The fourth book I read was The Nanny by Melissa Nathan. I didn't like it at first, 'cause it was kind of boring and I didn't get it 'cause it's in British English and I'm used to American English. But still I stuck to it, as this was the way I started out with the best books ever, the Harry Potter Series. I remembered that I almost gave up in Chapter One in Book One 'cause I was bored outta my wits, but I've got nothing to do so I read on and...the rest is history.

The Nanny was pretty good, just not that good. But it managed to make me stay up and read it all night, so it's good enough. The "love story" was just blurry, it was there, but it wasn't clear. The nanny and the guy was always fighting, and I never really felt that they were falling for each other already. It kind of just happened. No climactic whatever. I guess there was one, but I didn't really feel it. But it was a nice read.

So now, I'm trying to read A Bend in the Road by Nicholas Sparks. I'm hoping this is as good as A Walk to Remember. I remember that I borrowed The Notebook from a friend and tried to read it and abandoned it after three tries that just got until page 8.

I'm hoping that by summer, half of the books in THE UNREAD BOOKS CABINET will be in the READ BOOKS CABINET already.

Argh!

Hay, it’s Sunday and we were supposed to go eat out today, but I wasn’t feeling up to it. I hate myself. It was so nice to hear the war ceased, and everybody was in high spirits today. I guess except me.

My dad came into my room and he was all smiling and happy and he asked me if I wanted to eat out tonight and what movies are showing because he wanted to watch a movie. I mean, I never heard my dad want to go out at night and watch a movie. The couple times we did, I think it was just because we wanted to and he was driving so he went along.

Why did I have to be so lazy not to go? When I heard that my mom also felt like staying home, I said I would too. My brother was excited of the prospect of going out and having his one meal (he’s fasting). But I didn’t go with them. I was feeling trashed awhile ago. I feel tired still, and my stomach won’t behave. It rumbles every minute. These past few days, my stomach’s not been very good.

I wish I felt well tonight. I wish we were all out tonight and having fun. I wish I’d gone with my dad and saw a movie. His life was hell for two days and it’s wonderful to see him smile and look forward to something and even want to go out, and then this is the time I feel sick. I hate myself!