eh kasi...ang tagal umalis...blah! blah! blah!
think positive...
at least we tried to go there.
yup! we tried to catch the last day of the world pyro olympics. we weren't even sure we'd go to see it since papa wasn't here. good thing that kuya mark (a neighbor) was game for it. so there...as agreed, we'd leave the house at 5:30pm.
it didn't proceed as planned...due to several circumstances.
we left late despite everyone's warning of heavy traffic.
we decided to use the makati route...thinking that the EDSA route was worse.
but then again, we faced really very heavy traffic. as if luck would have it, there was even a fire somewhere in "never before heard" bautista street.
we were already joking...we'd see not only fireworks but waterworks as well. then smokeworks perhaps.
gah! good thing that there was TV in the van. i'd really be bored to death.
it was already 10pm when we decided not to proceed to pasay. we gave up!
after all, we still haven't eaten a decent dinner.
at least we saw some fireworks from afar.
therefore, so as not to spoil the trip, we went to tiendesitas.
there were still lots of people around especially with a live band playing so we settled for a cozy kubo afar from all the noise...ate some not really good food (it was kinda late na rin kasi and we don't have lights in the kubo)...took lots of spoon and fork home (we took twice than necessary)...strolled a bit...
gee! there were lots of dogs around...with their owners of course. but there were decent pet shops around too. buti pa yung cat...may four poster bed.
we kinda like antiques so we took pictures while there were few people around. take note: few people. gelo (the kid) was somewhat afraid of the statues. hehe! ;p
i, on the other hand, like imitating them. *have you seen my pic at crystal cove in bora?* i can't stop myself from laughing.
then, before we went home, we saw more fireworks from afar. probably, that was the one in greenhills naman.
so there...
at least we tried to watch the world pyro olympics.
i'm going to wait for the next one...now that i've learned my lesson.
| nadZ went splisha-splashing at 12:55 am
I don't like writing the number six. I'm not good at it. I wonder how the coming year will turn out to be.
The Chinese New Year doesn't happen until around February...so technically, it still isn't the Year of the Dog this January 1st.
Haay...I love dogs. Can this be a good sign then?
I'm loving earthy colors...lots of chocolate browns, golds, and bronzes. Weird...I'm getting tired of pink...I guess.
I'm loving candid pictures...where the people don't actually smile and look at the cam...such a relief to look at. *I need a rest from the stares sometimes...*
As usual, I won't be making any New Year's resolutions. I just tend to break them...not that I get disappointed or fuss about it. I prefer looking back at memories (no matter how bad they are). At the end of the year, that's what we do right? Look back. See what has happened. But then again, I prefer moving on with my life...enjoying the journey...and facing each day as it comes (prepared or not). Hmm...I may try getting thinner coz I'm getting fatter. But I shall not force myself.
I love 2005...but I have to leave it soon. A lot of things has happened for me. There were really great memories...so vivid that I can even see them in colors. There were lots of memorable firsts, some lasts, and repeats as well. I was looking at an old “to-do list” and guess what? I accomplished lots this year.
I finally got to ride a banana boat...in bora. Despite the painful fall, it was one of the best bumpy rides of my life. :)
I may never had gone scuba diving *yet* but I finally tried snorkeling in deep waters. Yey! Nearly there...
I finally tried wall climbing...twice pa! Hehe! The last one was very recent...just 2 days ago. 6 months interval din yon...love it! I like the part wherein you go down...pero ayokong mahulog while trying to climb up. Success-failure thing siguro.
Other relevant events…
Partly paid two overnight outings myself...first one was at club manila east with cathe's friends...and second one was with some psych 118 friends.
Attended summer class...skipped a good vacation for that one. But at least, I'm going to graduate on time.
Lots of memorable org activities...being AVP of UNESCO.
Got a 99 percentile for my NMAT...that was not expected.
Went to different places again for this year...an instant trip to Lucban...a long ride to bicol...and a 26-hour roro trip that got me to bora, iloilo, negros, and more...
Finally tried oil painting...and realizing that I'm quite good at it.
Lost my phone to a slasher/snatcher...but gained a new one naman. One of the 1st 2.0 megapixel phone in the country...so glad my dad relented despite the price. Whew!
Lots of hotel stays...Bellevue...Parque España...that hotel in bicol (hotel emelie ata)...and lots more...
More food trips...foot spa sessions...flipflops fashion (havs and all)...
Cathe's debut...
Ukay ukay session with sis...
Learning a lot about love...with Cathe having a boyfriend and all those things.
Ten pin bowling...for the first time this year.
Mall tours and cinemas...naks! Parang artista...=p Bihira na kasi akong maglibot at manood ng sine...not this year though. Hmm...recommended cinemas: Rockwell, Eastwood, and Gateway. :D
Enchanted Kingdom! Haha! finally went here this year...twice!
Lots of night outs and some concerts...realizing the need for music in my life.
First time to attend a youth service (VCF)...exploring religions...became closer to God.
Second time to get invited to an honor society...still can't make up my mind. I wasn't really prestige driven. I dunno...let's see what I'll do with the invite.
lots of people to thank for as well...
Ma'm Marcelino...for allowing us to do our psych 118 project and that is to study malate's nightlife. It is there that I met new friends...and that was only a start.
I thank krystel, joyie, cj, and danci. We don't really call ourselves a barkada but I feel it like it is. They totally had me coming out in the open. I thank krystel and joyie for introducing me to their Christian faith. It has given me a new perspective in life. For krystel and danci...who were my companions when we're in dire need of a food trip...who were my buddies for “after 5:30pm” chit chats...we'd talk endlessly about love, life, problems, and so forth...with sense or without, we were together and that was what mattered. :) for cj...a phonepal...tsk! ;p thanks for believing. For krystel again...who stood by me and believed in me...you did much more than you could imagine. I hope the best for all of you.
I thank ice and kim...including ate mel...for all the road trips. I owe you guys a lot. ;p
I thank bes…we never really get tired of each other huh? Nearly 8 years and counting...=p Good thing you're willing to go to movies now...despite the busy schedule.
I'm missing orgasm...but big thanks to you still.
Thanks to the trio - ivy, dean, and jl...for all the fun despite the hectic schoolwork.
I thank my family...for understanding me. I'm the moodiest person around noh? You got the hang of it...you bear the brunt of my stress...I love you all dearly. Hope you never give up.
Need I thank you mart? Hmm...;p Thanks for being part of my sister's happiest year. You better behave...*aso!*
I thank all the people who made a mark in my life...
I thank dear PC...the nonhuman entity worth noting...for not giving up. Internet kept me sane for quite some time there.
Lastly, syempre, I thank God. He never really gets tired of me. He's a constant companion. The bestest friend. Religion...there really are no barriers...trust me.
I had conquered lots of things this year...a lot of fears and insecurities. I finally stood up for myself a couple of times this year. I blew it sometimes but I did well. I learned...and all's good. I seek for more confidence and decisiveness for next year...and I'm nearly there. Haay! Still no boyfriend this year...but I don't really care that much now. He'll come in due time...maybe not through the signs I asked from God. But I still do wonder why He fulfilled them. I guess some people learn through disappointment.
This year made me know myself more. This is me and I'm loving it.
| nadZ went splisha-splashing at 2:21 am
come to think of it...i've been blogging for more than a year already. i wasn't completely sure i'd create one in the first place. yung una kasi, sa amin ng bestfriend ko. we have this journal kasi...kaya lang, marami na rin kaming nagamit na notebooks. so we thought, gagawa na lang kami ng blog. pero it didn't really work out well eh. it's still up...although it isn't updated.
i created one for myself kasi blogging is a great release...lalo na pag tinatamad na ako magsulat sa diary. yup! i still own one...it's for those really private thoughts i'd rather not publish. unless my future turns out similar to that of anne frank...i hope not!
i also like reading blogs. from my friends to people i don't really know of. i get to know different personalities. i get to know people more. i update myself with my friends' lives especially if we rarely see each other na.
some blogs are interesting to read...others are plain boring. such a waste of internet load and time. nakakainis puntahan. i love those with pictures...pictures that tell stories. rare yon. some blogs are made to impress that sometimes, they lose their essence. may iba, sobra sobra ang blog. i dunno why they do that...lalo na pag pareho lang naman ang features nung dalawa. minsan, pareho lang din yung content/posts. ewan ko lang sa kanila. i hate seeing blogs go to waste...especially if they're forgotten and not updated.
but hey...i'm guilty of keeping 3 blogs...pero each one's unique though. hassle mag-update nung tatlo.
one is in friendster. i don't update that kasi i only made that one to share/introduce my two other blogs...considering na marami nga akong friends don. besides, i don't really like friendster's layout.
second is in multiply. i update that if i feel like it. multiply's easier to use and it has lots of features. i find it's layout better than friendster. i use that especially when blogger's down. it's not as flexible as friendster though...especially since i'm using a free account. i can't change the layout. it also doesn't have a tagboard.
the third one's in blogger...my first one and the most updated. i love it's flexibility lalo na sa layout. sayang at kulang sa features. oh well...you can't have everything naman eh.
despite having 3 blogs, i don't put two similar posts on two blogs. para naman iba-iba yung nababasa ng tao. i hate copying and pasting...
anyway...enough of blog talk.
***
natuloy na kami sa Enchanted Kingdom yesterday. gaya ng dati...ako, cathe, kim, and ice. We didn't want to put to waste our return tickets. it's going to expire on the 31st of december kasi.
we left at around past 12noon...after all, we weren't too excited about it din. kasi, it seemed like yesterday nga naman nung huli kaming nagpunta don.
*galing nung doggie. cathe got crazy over that dog...hence the picture taking*
we reached EK at around 2pm. there were lots of people. halos walang parking space. buti na lang, medyo lucky kami. kasi, usually, pag may lakad kami, walang traffic at laging may parking space for us. ;)
we didn't know what we to do with the tickets at first...we were wondering where we'd get the red wristbands (you'll understand me if you've been there already). therefore, we asked a personnel regarding our dilemma. aba! ginago kami.
kim: "may return tickets kami...(shows tickets)"
personnel (na gago *pardon me for the word*...at vigno ata yung name…eh biglang nagsalita): "so?!"
kim: "kailangan pa ba naming pumila?"
personnel: "oo naman...(sabay turo sa linya)"
aba! diba kainis? may nalalaman pa siyang "so?!" ano siya? ang nakakainis pa...mahaba yung line diba? pagdating sa counter, sabi nung tao don, hindi na namin kailangang pumila. grr talaga!
pagdating sa entrance, sinong nakita namin? that same *gago* personnel. dun talaga kami pumasok sa entry 4 para awayin siya. pero, we still didn't know what to do and where to get the wristbands. we approached another guy who seemed to have a higher position than that personnel. sabi niya, we'd get the wristbands at the entrance. sinumbong namin yung personnel. hindi man lang niya pinagalitan. nagsorry lang siya ng paulit-ulit sa amin with matching "God bless!" nakakabwiset! bad service. pupunta na lang ako sa Disneyland. hmph! sabi pa nung personnel pagkakita namin ule..."nagkita-kita din tayo sa huli" with matching smile and all. as if! hindi kami natutuwa sa kanya noh. matangkad lang siya...pero pangit naman. *bad me!*
anyway, ang gulo sa EK. daming tao at ang hahaba ng lines. sabi namin, gagawin namin lahat ng hindi namin nagawa before. pero musta naman? 2 rides in 3 hours? dodgem at jungle log jam lang yon ha. Dati kasi, we came in early so wala masyadong lines.
*waiting in line at jungle log jam...nakakabaliw yung init at tagal ng paghihintay para kay cathe*
while waiting in line and listening to the PA system at EK, may na-realize ako...10th year anniversary na ng EK...at ngayon lang ako nakapunta...ngayong taon lang. ;0
gusto ko sana sa rialto dahil iba ata yung "show". kim wanted to ride the space shuttle naman (na ayoko ko) pero haba rin ng line. the space shuttle closed early nga eh...pagdilim eh wala na. we all wanted to ride the rio grande also...ready nga kami mabasa eh...pero sobrang haba rin ng line. therefore, after eating a some kinda heavy meal of rice, nag flying fiesta kami nina kim at cathe (ice wasn't feeling well that time na). mabilis umusad yung line kasi ang dami agad pumapasok don. pero, na-excite kami nung nakita namin yung wallclimbing sa gilid. takbo agad kami don after. luckily, onti lang yung tao don kasi may bayad eh. medyo mahal per climb pero sige pa rin. it was kim's first time...at nag-enjoy siya. naka-slippers nga lang kami eh. naku! i have to go wallclimbing with danci pa...nagyayaya yon eh...siyempre, with everyone else.
*kim...at the top*
*ako rin*
*cathe's turn*
matapos mahingal at mapagod, nag-ikot muna kami. nagbabakasakaling may maikling pila. pero wala...may nakita lang kaming artista don. we took pictures na lang with santa...then left after. the parking lot was really full. pati sa kalye, may parking. we didn't go to tagaytay this time. we didn't have time already. past 6pm na kasi kami umuwe. nagkulitan lang kami sa car amidst a not-so-heavy traffic.
*bright lights*
*santa needs to go on a diet*
*i'm taking home the goody bag!*
*this makes a great pillow*
we played with the turtles...the green one is our xmas gift for ice. she opened it na eh. we've got a turtlenovela going on...sa amin na lang yon. ;p
*introducing: the turtles ;p*
*turtle #1*
*turtle #2...driving*
8:30pm...dumating na kami sa bahay. ice gave us gifts too...3 earrings each for me and cathe. grabe! cute. to ice: thankies! :) marunong ka mamili *as in choose ha* (may presyo pa pala yung isa). ;p
i forgot to acknowledge some gifts in my previous post pala...thanks kay kim for the bag...nagamit ko na siya. for cathe...thanks sa orange pillow para sa car...hindi ko pa rin nalalagay sa kotse...thus the very orange bed i have right now. so there!
*jamjam...wearing slippers*
***
i wanna go shopping pa.
and watch the world pyro olympics sa esplanade. haay...busy kasi papa.
may latest obsession ako...chocolate browns, golds, and bronzes...grabe! si kim din eh. weird. pati din ata si krissy. what's with earthy shades ba?
| nadZ went splisha-splashing at 11:28 pm
okay...one weird christmas passed...parang hangin na biglang dumating at nawala. this probably happens as one grows older...you somewhat lost a bit of that christmas spirit. you just can't help it...as much as you don't want losing it. may factor siguro na apat na lang kami sa bahay ngayon...walang taga-kuha ng family pic. ;p
i kept myself busy for the past few days...doing last minute christmas shopping...from tiendesitas, riverbanks, megamall, and robinsons...it was tiring and fun at the same time. it's hard to choose gifts when you really put your thought into it. aside from that, i also wrapped most of the presents here. i must say it's a passion. i want everything to be really special...even gift tags are personalized.
kristian, a longtime friend since elementary, called last christmas eve. i was actually surprised to hear from him. it has been a long time since our last chat. i actually had to ask him twice as to who he was. hehe! :) disbelief, i must say. anyway, it was a quick chat. however, i do recall one important part of the conversation that night...he asked if i still want to be a nun. yun kasi yung dream ko before. i was taken aback. "depende" was all i had mustered to say. now's the time for serious thinking huh?
lately, i miss my usual night chat with God. i dunno why...i just have those usual quick prayers and sleep. call it stress or whatever...basta!
i haven't even completed the simbang gabi this time also. i'm guilty of indulging myself in watching tv...my pleasure. i guess that's better than attending mass and not meaning it all. cathe (who has completed the simbang gabi for several years now) said that a lot of people do attend mass but they just go there to chat or sightsee. at least i'm not guilty of that. just dunno if i fare better than them or what. er...i don't think that deserves some good argument.
anyway, as for the gifts i've received...it was more of money...dalawa nga lang ata binuksan namin ni cathe...ok lang naman...at least that gives us freedom to buy things that we want...hindi naman ako mapili...basta magagamit, ok na...i got coin purse (still with money in it)...and i got a panty...hehe! natawa si mart...sabi niya, bakit daw kami nagbibigayan ng panty...like duh? nasanay na kami dito eh. siguro pag brief, ibang usapan na. thus, for the past few days, we had this underwear talk...more of me butting in in cathe and mart's conversations. may ibang way pa si mart sa pagme-measure ng bra size...o diba? ;) to cathe and mart: iba na talaga pag libre ang long distance calls...pasalamat kayo sa PLDT...great upgrade from SUN's choppy cellphone calls to "musta-naman-ang-telebabad & cathe-tama-na-yan" phone calls...*wink*
like usual, we attended the 9pm mass sa chapel dito sa subdivision...the place was jam packed. like usual, nasa labas na naman kami. hindi na talaga natuto. laging late for the same excuse as before...dinner preps!
something unusual happened though. the neighbors gathered at tita yoli's place next door. everyone brought food to share...we ate together and talked. it was fun. something unconventional...neighbors came in batches. it ended late though...
so late na kami nagising the next day. may binyag sa kapitbahay so we ate lunch there. like christmas, cathe and i slept the whole afternoon. mama went neighbor hopping. as for papa, he faced the PC the whole day...literally. he has this new job...training stuff...so he's doing lots of powerpoint presentations. papa and i...we don't get along lately. a clash in personality siguro. he annoys me for lots of things...for being too busy that we can't even have a decent stroll around the metro...for being a know-it-all...but i still love him for the latter no matter what. ganito lang talaga siguro kami. i'd marry someone whose intelligence compares to papa...he reads a lot (he's into neurolinguistic programming now...he wants me to read about it pero ayoko eh)...and he's good on a lot of things (from cooking to technical stuff...i bet he can build a house if he wants to)...i believe no one can compare to him. i do make life not easy for the both of us but i learned my lesson...sabi nga sa telenovela...we make our own lives miserable by choice...tayo rin yung makakapagpabago rito. i never thought i'd learn that from a telenovela.
i told myself i'd do schoolwork for the next few days...but i think we'll be going out on the 28th. tapos, papa bought a whole set of jewel in the palace dvds. yesterday, he watched it with me til 4am...haha! hindi ako nasaway...;)
i want to share some photo ops...indulge and enjoy! more at multiply...:D *hope blogger doesn't screw this post*
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mama's going to hate this one...;p
she's actually offering sotanghon and forcing papa to go next door...
the christmas tree...in its full glory...gifts waiting to be delivered...*i really miss opening gifts and making a big mess out of it*
cathey talking to marty on the phone...free as usual...just in time for christmas...
we needed to have some christmas pic handy...
the gang...
mama and her kada in the neighborhood love collecting plants...and she's just showing off her new buy...it was bought at a great bargain...much to everyone's chagrin or perhaps envy...;)
feeling the Christmas chill...
i guess he felt it too...
the last batch has arrived...
we tried squeezing in...for our only family shot this Christmas...
sara and cathe...sleepy na ata...
after having lunch at our neighbor's house
| nadZ went splisha-splashing at 1:21 am
just wanna say MERRY CHRISTMAS to everyone!
i'm off...have to finish wrapping gifts...and i have to cook for noche buena pa...;p
| nadZ went splisha-splashing at 5:01 pm
new do's = craziness
thus the obsession for pictures...hehe! :)
***
hindi ako nagsisimbang gabi...dahil sa TV...
i feel bad...eh kaysa pumunta ako tapos hindi naman ako doon in spirit diba?
haay...
nag-uwi si cathe ng puto bumbong kanina...yey! =p
pero, nabasa kong may churros sa may ateneo...gusto ko rin non...gumagawa ako non dati eh...hindi ko lang mahanap yung recipe...nalunod yon sa baha dati...mahanap nga...
***
ma and pa are both sick...so naging semi-cook na naman ako today...
thanks to vit. C and my food supplement...;p sana hindi ako magkasakit...
***
lapit na christmas! kulang pa gifts dito para sa neighbors...musta naman?!
oh well...may gift na sa akin si cathe...pillow para sa car! haha! niloloko ko nga...gusto ko rin sana yung sa kamiseta...yung snooze...eh kaya lang, expensive daw...oh well...wala silang budget ni marty eh...
ako rin...broke...paano ko mabibili yung bag na gusto ni cathe? may utang pa kasi ako don na bag eh...hmm...yung sa nike yung gusto ko for her...ganda ng collections nila ngayon...may touches of gold...cute! :D tapos, hihiramin ko ule...tapos, papa-slash? er...hindi na noh! *oh dear Lord...hear me!*
***
alam niyo ba...naiinis ako...
kasi, i collect money...mostly bills...tapos, gusto ko nung 100 peso na may arrovo...tagal na akong naghahanap...pero mali pala yung tinitingnan ko...akala ko, sa signature titingnan...ang stupid davah?! ayon...i feel restless...baka may nagastos ako without actually knowing na "arrovo" bill na pala yon...i saw a bill sa tiendesitas...600 pesos ata yon...o diba? musta ang appreciation ng money?
i was looking through my bills...wala pala akong bill na may pirma ni aquino...nyark!
| nadZ went splisha-splashing at 12:14 am
basta!
nang-hoarde si papa ng PC...hindi tuloy ako makagamit...eh ang daming kailangang gawin...grr! (1 down)
wala pa kaming dalang susi kanina...so naging akyat bahay kami sa sarili naming bahay...wala kasi si papa...nasa makati...musta naman?! (2 down)
nag-shopping kami sa SM...sarap mamili...kung marami lang sanang pera oh...
oh well...on a happier note...
i got a new haircut! hehe! :) shorter siya...pero hindi super short...basta...obvious lang na nagpagupit ako...
magpo-post sana ako ng mga pictures...next time na lang siguro...nagloloko yung PC eh...over-use siguro...(3 down)
| nadZ went splisha-splashing at 1:18 am
nakakatamad na sa blogger eh...
| nadZ went splisha-splashing at 4:41 am
Still not over last night's party...
(see my multiply account)
I miss the old days...when we'd have those usual Christmas parties...sa bahay nina Daddy Edgar at Nanay Cynthia sa Mandaluyong. It was a fully airconditioned home so we get to run around the place, play, eat great Visayan food, and smell cigarette smoke all over (Daddy smokes eh). Still, those were really great childhood memories.
I dunno how it all started. Basta everyone just started hanging out...our fam, Daddy Edgar, Nanay Cynthia, the Saliendra family, Tita Betsy, and the rest of the gang. It gets bigger each year. Sometimes, Nanay Cynthia's family was complete including Inday. Minsan, nandyan sina Tito Johny and Bebe. Daddy Edgar and Nanay Cynthia were Papa's former officemates pala...barkada na eversince sa Cebu pa lang. They brought the friendship to Manila. We have the usual Christmas parties. Minsan, out of town with several other guests. Basta...everything was pure fun. Before the night's over, we usually exchange Christmas gifts. We go home really late...midnight na talaga.
I know things won't be the same again. I'm not being pessimistic. The house in Mandaluyong was sold already. Tita Betsy's already married and is living in USA. The Saliedra's in Iloilo. Daddy's probably leaving as well. See? Past is past. Hopefully, in the future, balik ule sa dati. I miss that.
***
Some pictures...
ma and i...one of those rare moments when she looks beautiful and i look darn fat...sheesh!
~ cathe and i ~
papa with tatay pio
the whole gang: me, papa, tatay pio, kuya adrian with his gf (luise?), marian, nanay cynthia, tito johny, cathe and mama
tahong for pulutan
take home =p
picture picture sa van
let's just say wala akong magawa...
midnight snack...
cathe getting ready to sleep
christmas decor set-up in the house...finally! :)
***
On a lighter note...
Cathe and I pigged out today...ask us what we ate today and we'll answer: "all of the above". ;p Christmas decors are up now in our home...yeah! i love the way i decorated the xmas tree...motif for this year are white and gold...have yet to find the perfect star. ;p
Nanood ba kayo ng ASAP? Haha! Had a laugh nung sumayaw na si Nene. Out of control. Nagwawala. Kakasabi ko pa lang na disiplinado si Nene pero ano?! Haay...I lied.
Gusto na talaga makapanood ni Cathe ng Sunsilk touch flick. Hindi niya kasi napanood before. Anong bet niyo? Gusto ko yung Haplos. They say Boss is good pero I haven't seen it fully pa. We'll see.
***
On kissing...Weird ko kanina. Ang pangit kasi ng tunog pag nagsma-smack ako. Ang liit nung sound. Pareho kami ni Cathe. Hehe! Buti pa si Gelo...ganda nung tunog. Gawd! He really loves the camera.
| nadZ went splisha-splashing at 5:11 pm
