Actually, her trip was quite sudden. Took her less than a day to prepare. Dra. invited her on a RoRo trip from Iloilo to Cebu...with my mom becoming some sort of a tourguide. I would have joined her if not for my exams tomorrow.
Haay! I long for a vacation. Cathe and I, along with some friends, plan to go to Galera but I don't think that's impossible right now. We're having problems and my sked's crazy. Graduation's on the 22nd and 23rd. UNESCO's having a sem-ender trip on the 29th, I guess. Reunion at Bayawan will be on the first week of May. And to add to everything else, I have med school to take care of. Where the heck am I going to fit a decent out-of-town trip then? I'm going to find a way to drag Cathe along somehow...despite the fact that she has summer classes. Bahala na kung saan. I want to go back to Camiguin sana before the volcanoes start erupting again.
Oh well...at least Papa, Cathe, and I are going to play badminton tomorrow after my exams. Some consolation.
Which probably explains why I'm not online often. Besides, Papa and Cathe are using the PC often now.
I was supposed to post something earlier but I forgot what it was so that leaves me quite irritated at myself for forgetting things quite easily.
Anyway, it was "proxs" day yesterday (March 26). Unfortunately, Cathe and Mart are on two different parts of the Philippines. Hope they get to meet sometime during the vacation.
We went to eat at Mongkok again...and had my fave seaweeds, shrimp puff, and jasmine tea. Afterwards, we went shopping.
We all have our own badminton rackets now...all four of us in the family. Cathe and I decided to do some exercise during the vacation. Well, they just have to wake me up early if they want that.
I'm at loss for words right now.
Share ko lang na may sisiw ngayon sa loob ng bahay. Nabali kasi yung paa at inaalagaan namin ni Mama. Hehe1 :D
I woke up early today kasi pumunta kami sa bangko to get some account. Papa kasi...mapilit. I have to study pa nga eh.
Pero, we went to the mall after. Saya! :) Sa Pizza Hut kasi kami kumain. I just love their garlic shrimps and mushrooms pasta. I even got to know one of the spices they put there. Tagal ko na kasi gustong alamin yung recipe. Buti na lang mabait si Nhoi...he's the waiter. May new discoveries din. Kakahiya...I ordered fresh mango (smoothie) and just ate the whipped cream muna...nagnanakaw pa ako kay Cathe ng whipped cream. Hehe! :)
I discovered something today...kaya ko pa palang gawin toh. ;p
May whitening pills ule sa bahay. Haha! They're actually supplements. Not really for whitening pero yun kasi yung claim. Actually, Vit. C alone can help whiten your skin. O diba? That's the reason why most whitening pills are taken with Vit. C. Now, that got me thinking. Baka Vit. C lang yung may effect. Hmm...
Things went well for me since I last posted.
I forgot to tell you I went shopping (alone) last Monday and it was kinda fulfilling.
I bought myself a Nai Cha. Ultimate satisfaction. Wala kasing stock last Sunday.
I got my grad pics recopied because others were asking copies of it.
I learned about relationships from my Psych 180 class.
Iba ang 'in love' sa 'loving'.
Pag in love ka, walang flaws yung tao for you.
Courtship is a two-way process. If you want to be courted, you should indicate that you would like to be courted.
It's not a show, but like a dance.
The last day of Psych 135 class went well. The last group rented a clown (nonetheless) and with matching balloons, party hats, and loot bags, there seemingly was a party. There was lots of food after (spaghetti, siomai, pansit, veg salad, and doughnuts) that was pooled by the class. Tradition yon eh...we have celebrations during last day of classes. I was really full after.
That's Chinie trying to get the snake from Macky's (the clown) bag...whatever that's called. :)
Afterwards, Ivy and I just stayed at the lobby. I had great fun. We checked out other people's nominations for the grad ball awards...and we suggested JL and the red balloon for one of the couple awards. Hehe! :D Long story. Afterwards, Dean came and together with Ivy, we went off to an unoccupied room to check out this mag. Hehe! :D Then, we went to stroll after and I even got a free halo-halo from Danci. Uber thanks! :D
At 4pm, we hopped in Anth's car and went to Quezon Hall for our batch's photo shoot.
JL discovered how great our shadows looked (look at our legs...hehe! ;p) so we took pictures first. Some people joined us in picture taking. Sheesh! :D I'm the second one from the right. The others are Ivy, JL, Ninx...and probably Mabs and Gian. We were just too many.
Still on shadows...on the 2nd floor. Look for me! :)
Legend has it that people who have their pictures taken with Oble don't eventually graduate. I'm going to miss UP. :(
Have to eat...and study. Bye! :D
Grabe! Still have 3 papers and 4 exams to go. This sem seem to last too long. It's going to end really late for me...if I'm not mistaken, March 30th pa.
I just visited Krissy's blog and she was sharing how there was a snake inside their house. Uso ata talaga yan. We had the same "snake" frenzy about a couple of weeks ago. Twice pa. First one was when Mama was at the kitchen and a snake suddenly fell from the top of the kitchen cupboards. The second one was when she saw something slither from the hole in the ceiling. Well, both were small snakes but it made me and sis kinda scared. I blame it on the rats at home. We have lots of them. As I'm writing this post, a small rat just ran and distracted me. They love playing in front of us. Sheesh! Hindi takot.
I'd just like to share that there's an exhibit at the PHAn lobby about "hidden selves". Anyway, being a senior, I was asked to be part of that exhibit wherein you share something about yourself that other people probably don't know about you. Mine was kinda corny (me visiting EK for the first time last year)...had to think quick eh. Besides, there's something that's keeping me from sharing things to the public...but no qualms in sharing through my blog. Hehe! :D
- Pinapapak ko ang brown sugar if I need some sugar boost. Hindi naman aabot sa 1 cup.
- I am a frustrated dancer...pero kinarir ko ang aking mga dancing classes (PE).
- I appeared in TV once for a Christmas special. ;p
- I used to hate vegetables. Not very much now.
- I easily cry when watching movies or TV shows (lalo na yung Maalala Mo Kaya)...sisihin si Ate Charo.
- I sometimes grind my teeth when I sleep.
- Fave tambayan ko ang CR.
- I have a nude photo...at hindi baby pic yon. ;p
- I go around the house in my undies...at naiinis ako why it's okay for guys not to wear tops. Tsk!
- I'm a very selfish person.
- I usually start taboo conversations at home. With taboo, I mean "sex" and everything else that goes along with it.
- I read the newspaper every Sunday...especially the Lifestyle/Fashion section.
- I have MANY crushes...hindi nga lang ako expressive sa kakiligan.
- I took voice, guitar, and piano lessons before.
- I was taking glutathione (whitening pills) until supplies ran out.
- I already experienced kneeling in salt while holding two books each in my hands...all because I didn't want to go to the dentist and have a tooth taken out. My parents eventually gave up and that tooth naturally fell out...thanks to a turon.
- I really liked this Skechers platform sandals that I saved for it and even paid in coins. However, I quit wearing it after I tripped on it twice in Cebu in front of my parents' acquaintances.
- I have many dogs, but I'm afraid of dogs.
- At a very young age, I've finished reading a kiddie science encyclopedia.
- During my 4th year in high school, it baffled me why some people didn't know what "echolocation" was.
- I never liked wearing pants. The first time I consciously bought one for myself was for a love concert. I think I was in 4th grade.
- I got hit by a car once.
- I hate seeing animals being slaughtered. I can't even bear the thought of seeing ants die...thus, I save them in my own li'l way.
- I still keep a diary...and yeah...I always start an entry by writing "Dear Diary". =p
- I can cook.
- I love videokes.
- I can turn out my eyelids before. I'm trying it right now...I seem to have lost the ability. Hehe! :D
- I'm quite hairy. =p
- I never learned how to bike and play jump rope (wherein you have to enter an already "turning" rope...whatever you call that game). But I'm great with jackstones. ;p
- I once cried over a Barbie doll.
- I'm very strict with table etiquette...to a point that I don't like seeing anything fell even if it's on a placemat.
- I can eat shrimp without using my bare hands to remove its covering.
- I've tried eating the insides of salwaki (some kind of sea urchin ata). I didn't like it. Smells very fishy.
- I collect crisp bills.
- I list my expenses everyday...down to very last centavo.
- I used to fit and sleep inside an old TV cabinet before.
- Sometime during my first year in college, I had a 24 inch waistline. Matakaw ako eversince ha.
- One of my prized book collections is my Nancy Drew hardbound book collection. I used to buy more than 10 books in one bookstore visit and finish reading a book in a day.
- I only discovered Love Stories in college. *Book series yon ha.*
- I'm OC when it comes to ensuring that the gas tank, the doors, and the faucet are closed or turned off.
- I like collecting colorful undies and bra.
- I like collecting small sentimental (and even nonsentimental) things much to my parents' dismay. There's too much garbage lying around.
- Alam niyo yung ginagawa ng albularyo na may baso tapos parang sinisipsip daw yung hangin sa katawan niyo. Basta...nasubukan ko na yon. =p
- I can make clocklike noises without opening my mouth.
- I used to have hand-me-downs from my aunt...so you could pretty much guess what kind of fashion sense I had before.
Enough nga muna...have to eat. :D
I have an exam tomorrow and two more for Saturday. Haven't finished studying yet. I'm way behind my schedule. Who would've thought this would be complicated.
I had fun with my classes awhile ago. We had some wordgames for Psych 145 and the group I was in won all the games for today (which were like two games lang naman).
Then, we had some activities in Psych 180, which was kinda related with relationships and all that jazz. This one activity struck me. It goes something like this. We have these labels on our foreheads with 3 characteristics on it (positive or negative). We were supposed to find a partner who we think is compatible with us. Anyway, the point of the matter is, kahit sa game, wala pa rin akong partner. Second, nare-reiterate ang pagiging sexy ko. Er...nakwento ko bang sa last activity namin eh "I am sooo sexy" ang label sa forehead ko...thus, people treat me as what my label tells me. Ngayon, the label reads: egotistic, dumb, and yummy. Shux!
Hay naku! To reflect on the activity we had awhile ago. Well, isa lang masasabi ko...masyado akong mapili. Kasi naman, gusto ko nung perfect. In reality naman nga pala, there's no such thing as a perfect mate. Tsk! Isa pa, dulot din siguro ito ng prinsipyo. Eh kasi, I'd rather have no one as a mate than have someone who has a characteristic I never really like. Example...may okay na sana pero boastful naman. Wag na lang noh!
At the beginning, you go around choosing. Eventually, you'd think to just accept the others despite their flaws...para may mate ka. Pero minsan, huli na yung realization na yon. Napili na sila ng iba. You...you're left alone.
Sadness...
I'm not in the mood in raising more points and writing down more realizations.
Oh well...I met this cute guy kanina. Pampalubag-loob.
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I got my sablay already. Am ready to graduate.
Mama said last night, na parang...uhm...Bisaya gagamitin ko ha. Hindi ko ma-express in Tagalog. Murag wa pa kuno koy boot ngarong mu-gradweyt na ko. *Shux! Tama ba spelling/grammar. Sorry...they never taught me how to write Bisaya.*
Haha! I'll never grow up in their eyes, right? ;p
*Please...please don't answer a brownout.*
I'm tweaking my lay-out again.
;p
The second semester's coming to an abrupt halt. I wasn't fully aware it was coming. I'm finally graduating in a month's time. Now, I'm more concerned about my grades more than ever. Who wouldn't want to be on the honor list right?
I studied really well for a Psych 135 exam awhile ago...sleeping at around 3am thus satisfactorily facing the day with hopes of good grades. I studied well and yet, as luck would have it, the exam was postponed. Unfortunately, the reporting wasn't and damned it be for I wasn't prepared. I sucked. As if I don't suck at being in front of people. I even partly screwed my interview in PGH, remember? Ok...let's lighten this a bit. I sometimes do well. However, now's not the time for that. My nerves are all to blame. Shux! I rarely drink coffee ha. Should I blame tea then?
Joyie asked me awhile ago if I wanted to apply for the regionalization thing in PGH which would improve the chances of me passing. However, I just wasn't up for that. Which place then would I have to represent huh? Talk about surprise decisions.
I called UERM yesterday and apparently, the letter they sent me was to let me know that I should find a schedule for an interview for the scholarship thing. Nyark! Another interview. I know I won't screw this one though. There are some things...some things...that really makes me jittery. I need not explain that and everything else.
I was looking at other people's sites before going into mine today. I was thinking of getting myself some blog traffic but then again, I changed my mind. My thoughts are only for people who matter...and for some who accidentally find and stumble their way into my blog. Happy reading then! :)
haven't slept yet because i was doing some paper for psych 135.
hellish week ain't over yet.
to be continued next week.
*wake me when it's over*
I was REALLY BUSY with our empirical paper experiments that I haven't had time to do leisure stuff. I just go home, eat, watch little TV, and sleep. A pig's life. Imagine this...I have to go to school at around 7am to prepare the experiment stuff and I spend every free time feeding our participants with different stimulus variables, then experiments end at 5pm. You'd think I go home right after? Heck no! I still have to fix some things, relax before going home, and catch my breath. It's really hot nowadays. Nearly summer.
Of course, I have five groupmates with me...all of us, dead tired as well.
I actually feel guilty for not doing so much for Cathe during her birthday. I haven't even attended my bestfriend's thesis defense. So much for bestfriend support. I also didn't attend 2 of my org's last GA (meetings).
Let me update you with a few stuff.
My Tita actually died late last Monday night sometime before or after the priest gave her her last blessings. Her tummy was said to be bloated already. Er...don't want you to imagine stuff.
Anyway, Papa paid for her release from the hospital just last Tuesday night, which was also Cathe's birthday. Sad. Cathe's not totally pleased with her birthday this time. We went to eat dinner at Causeway after. I have this strange craving for hot tea lately...especially jasmine tea. Anyway, the one at Causeway's lemon tea so so much for craving.
Anyway, the next day, I had a really bad stomachache. It was sudden bursts similar to spasms that I just couldn't take solid food for the day. I only drank water. Haha! So much for a diet.
Today...well...things weren't as hectic as the previous days. I even had a free time to rest because there were no participants around. Things were more organized as well.
I had fun with my classes today.
Let's start with Psych 145. There was a point wherein we talked about sex. I wonder why some people just can't talk about sex or even know much about it (even theoretically). Gee! We talk about it at home eversince I was a kid. I think that's even better than talking about it not at all. The more ignorant one is, the more he is prone to mistakes. Sometimes, it is the curiosity that makes the best of it.
Anyway, my prof was telling us that it was late when she found out that women had three "holes". Ivy and I got a laugh. Sheesh! What happened to Bio class? Haay! Our prof was even telling us if we've tried looking at ourselves in the mirror and even asked if anyone in the class has done it. Ha! As if it's okay to be talking about that in a class. I won't be answering that to my blog readers as well.
Some people I know refuse to take Soc Sci 3 because of the sexuality aspect. I don't think anyone should feel totally uncomfortable talking about sex. There's nothing wrong with it. Some said that sex ed was not important and that it was a waste of money. I totally disagree. They just don't totally get it. They should at least try to understand their own bodies. That's a start.
Or maybe I'm just liberal.
My social psych class was fun as well. We had about 3 activities for today. First game was a modified persuasion human bingo. We have to get some classmates to do some stuff and one was to convince our prof to belly dance (she's into that kasi). I didn't win. Lack of motivation or incentive I guess. They handed out whole packs of chocnut to the winners afterwards but that was it.
The second game was quite frustrating. I was really frustrated playing it. I even got to hate a team. Shux! It was a game that were supposed to be using for our facilitation activity but someone else did it so we had to revise ours na. The games hard to describe eh. Basta you have to choose an X or a Y. You get corresponding points depending on how many teams answered X's or Y's.
The third game was sort of a dare game. The class was divided into two and we had a goal to move about 3 steps to get to a bowl of doughnuts. In order to move a step forward, we have to do a dare from the other team or to make a dare that the other team won't do. The dares were really daring...like removing our bra, asking men to remove their pants...those sort of stuff. We did one which was to throw a piece of our footwear downstairs to the lobby. That was a laugh. Curious people downstairs wondering why it had suddenly rained shoes and flipflops. Of course, we dared the other team to get our footwear back upstairs and remove theirs (the pair na) and leave it at the lobby. Haha! :)
Everyone got tricky after. The dare was like giving the other team the doughnuts (which makes them winners or something) pero technically, we win because we agreed to give them the doughnuts (2nd step) and they didn't agree when we asked them to give our doughnuts back (3rd step).
Haay...the facilitators and even our prof got totally surprised that we did the dares that they agreed to do some dares next time. Hope our prof really does the belly dance...in complete belly dancer outfit.
I'll update you about it. :)
Anyway, back to Tita Elsa. She became close to me and my sister quite recently when Kuya Archie started living in our home. In some ways, I admire her. She has faced lots of turmoils in her life already...which they seem to blame on her very intelligent yet "walang kwentang" husband. Before she was hospitalized, she was a security guard in UP which made us closer to her. When she needed some things then, she'd approach my mom or us.
It was quite surprising when we found out she was hospitalized. Some heart complication. She could not talk eversince. Ma has visited her twice already. My sis and I haven't been there yet. I didn't want to. I was somewhat scared.
It frustrates me that such things can happen now. If only I was a doctor already. I wanted to specialize in endocrinology because most of my relatives have goiter problems. It also had something to do with my admiration for Mom's endocrinologist. Haay...If only Tita Elsa had waited. I'm thinking of putting up my own hospital na nga eh...a hospital where money doesn't really matter that much. Where my relatives can afford proper treatment. Where ICU doesn't have to cost like 10 thou a night. I'm facing a reality that I never fully grasped until now.
Last Thursday, Tita Elsa had been given the night to live. She fought and survived. And now, as I'm writing this, she's given another few hours or a day to live. She hasn't opened her eyes since last night. I just hope she survives. I certainly hope she does. She deserves to live. I'm praying hard.
Well, I guess God has plans for her. Plans for her family which I think took her for granted at some point. Plans that only God shall know for now.
Telephone calls and the sound of my mom's cellphone are scaring the shit out of me. I hope it isn't bad news.
Kwento ko lang yung spam from my email.
Subject: Watch your waistline disappear in days!
Lol. That really got me laughing. Ayoko ngang mawalan ng waistline noh! ;p
Natuwa pa ako sa Exposed kanina...battle of man and beasts. Champion syempre ang beasts. Honestly, I feel that they are stronger in most aspects like strength and agility. Funny yung chimpanzee and orangutan. We're quite similar in DNA. According to evolution, we evolved from them pero bakit kaya hindi natin nakuha yung strength nila? Right? We just can't have it all.
Ano kayang gift ni Mart kay Cathe? Ang mokong kasi...sinu-suspense ako. Ka-YM ko na naman ngayon. Nyark!Wait nga lang...guguluhin ko pa tong mokong. ;p
May isa pa. Ok lang yan. Talaga! :)
Blasé means "unconcerned" or "laid back".
I just want to bother people.
I just watched F's final episode awhile ago. I love that show. Really! We have one long history.
I watched F before I even started reading fashion mags. I swear that it's one of the best lifestyle shows I've watched. It taught me a lot from fashion to food. Almost everything! That include my love for havs. :)
I watched it for like 7 years. I practically grew up with it.
Before, I used to sleep late every Saturday just to watch it. I've seen the green couch, watched Cher leave, and saw Amanda came in.
I got them as a friend on Friendster. Hehe! :D
I'll certainly miss the show. I wonder why they had to end the show. It's their 7th anniversary and they're bagging awards already. Oh well...nothing lasts forever.
I hope the new show's good...or else.
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Even Charmed is on its last season.
Great year. *Er...*
Hay! Nakakapagod. Change mode na nga.
There...I watched it with Cathe, Kim, Ice, Joy, Danci, Lala, and CJ.
The show was as great but not as stellar as last time. No monologues by local celebs like before. It started late again as usual. It still had me laughing though. That show cracks me up no matter what. I wonder why.
There were some low and dragging moments yesterday. Probably because there were less audience in sight. Pero the show must go on pa rin diba? Hope the energy level was still as high as ever. I still think it would have been better if it was done in Aldaba Hall.
Cathe got new havs (Havaianas Joy) from Ice and Kim as a birthday present. Haha! I knew that. :) Cathe got her presents quite early this time. Also got a late xmas present from Mel as well...new earrings. Love them! I've been wearing it till I dozed off. Hehe! :D
I wonder who won the Mr. and Ms. Psych yesterday. I haven’t been informed yet.
I really want to go vegetarian, but I just can't. It doesn't help when you're surrounded by people who eat meat. I can only go as far as avoiding beef. Actually, the other people here at home are into that already so they're kinda helping me. When I had Joyie as a groupmate before, I was somewhat influenced to try out her diet as well. See? The people around you helps. Right now, I can eat vegetables already...even fresh salads (as long as it's Caesar's). Before, cucumber is only good for treating eye bags. Now, they go to my stomach. ;p
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I'm torn between watching LiveAids and Mr. & Ms. Psych tomorrow. With the way things have been going, I'm opting for the LiveAids. It was the original one on my itinerary. The Mr. & Ms. Psych event was moved to tomorrow because there was no class last Friday. Besides, the preparations have been quite sudden so I'm not sure how it will turn out. They should have just moved it to next Friday. Better preparations plus greater chances that there'll be no more problems with the PP 1017. I bet both shows tomorrow will be laden with political issues.
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Anyway, I've fixed the colors already.
Special thanks to Danci for giving/lending me a free emergency internet account. I used it last night because my connection was malfunctioning. Now I know the frustrations of disconnecting every 20 minutes. ;p
I've been flattening my butt by sitting in front of the PC all day (quite literally). I have to rest my dear fragile back.
Poof! *as Mart would say*
Anyway, we first gave her the pink case. I was joking it was mine. Aba! Bilib na ako sa convincing powers ni Papa. Akala ni Cathe, nabibili yon separately kasi nga walang lamang phone. Haha! :D I'm going to joke her about it later. Late na kasi siya sa class niya kanina (dahil nga sa surprise).
We gave her phone in installments...first the case...then the phone...then the battery...then the charger...and lastly, the box. Hehe! ;p
Cathe hates surprises (although she loves giving surprises). Pero this time...I bet she enjoyed it. :)
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Happy birthday to 3 of Cathe's friends (friends ko na rin)...Talia...Cla...and someone else pa. Shux! I forgot the name. Am going to edit this one na lang. Dami nilang may birthday today ha.
I have to sleep already. It's WAY past my bedtime...and I have a class tomorrow.