cHoX's reaLm

thinking out loud.

2009-01-20T01:33:00.003+08:00

I haven't blogged for the longest time, but I just had to let this one out.

I've been doing a lot of thinking lately.

I realized that I am one of the least argumentative person I know of and one to complain less of things...and it's not because I don't care at all.

I do care.

I care even about the simplest things. The dirt on my shoe. The smell of the nearest garbage can. The wisps of hair brushing on my face from my fellow jeepney passenger. The very audible ipod music which should be heard by my seatmate alone (so why am I still hearing it?).

It's just that there are a lot of things worth noting other than those simple things I see or encounter everyday. Perhaps I've seen worse or have imagined worst things. I'm not exactly sure. Or perhaps I've come to realize that some things just won't change.

Say for example, I may agree on you if you tell me that the patients at the ward smell bad, but don't expect me to be the first one to suggest that. I've entered med school with the expectation of smelling or seeing the worst. *So for those telling me the same things over and over again, you know my thoughts on this one already.*

Maybe I'm just too tired of putting forth an opinion. However, no matter how much I "seem" to agree on some things or stay quiet in the midst of an "intellectual" discussion, my head's going crazy with all the arguments or opinions I have decided to keep to myself. Only the trustworthy ones get to hear them out. Sometimes, it's because my mouth can't really keep up with what's in my head (or vice versa). My fault.

Or perhaps I have been trained do so.

When I was in grade school (not that I'm boasting here), I have earned the status of being the "top" student in class. And as I believe, the teachers have seen enough of my hand during recitations. I have personally decided to let the others answer the questions. The teacher just calls on me if no one else can answer. Probably, I've imbibed the same thing up to present...don't expect me to talk unless you call on me...or something like that.

Sometimes, I've grown tired of this game. I can never count the times I have wished to have raised out my hand or say my thoughts out loud. Regretfully too many times. But past is past. I am one to easily move on forward.

Most of the time, I see myself as the person who'd always try to see the silver lining in every situation. If there's something wrong, why not try to change it yourself? Just like awhile ago, the pesto tasted bland. Instead of calling the waiter's attention, I just added a dash of salt to the food. When a fellow fx passenger complained of the crowded seating (4 per row as it was always), I even felt irritated of her. It has always been like that. I was almost tempted to say to her to change fx if she wanted to.

I'm not exactly sure if what I'm experiencing is a surge of independence.

Or perhaps I've grown to respect other people's opinions like that of my own and I'd rather hear them listen and rant rather than share my thoughts or boggle their minds more. Or perhaps I'm just too scared that they won't respect my thoughts as much as I've respected theirs. I'm clearly an opinionated person if you see through my head.

I hope you don't get me wrong here though. I am not always agreeable. It's just that I find myself saying more "yeses" most of the time and complaining "less". I'm afraid to be mean and to sound stupid.

Oh well...let's see by "next time" if my thoughts on things change. If speaking up is "always" more rewarding.

I clearly am trying to be my own psychiatrist here. Haha. =p

Time to shift back to "aral" mode.

mindless chatter

2008-10-25T23:20:00.002+08:00

I need to write. Oh c'mon. It's been like...months already.

I've lost the knack of blogging...or even writing. That part of my brain which holds all knowledge gained from years of English classes has finally been occupied by my increasing collection of medical information...which by the way still can't fit in this brain of mine. From "endless" Psych papers way back in college, I have now mastered the art of writing medical reports...which by the way doesn't necessarily follow grammar rules. So flunk me now.

Anyway, first sem's over, and I have wasted a 12-day vacay (darn it!). First 3 days were spent for community service (that's sort of a "thank you" pay for my scholarship), 2 days for a med mish in Batangas (nope...no circumcision involved), and the rest for bumming here at home. I got out from time to time...no big deal. Attended fashion week's gala night (coz I have a landscape architect-slash-fashion designer-slash-slash-slash for a sister) and had dinner at Amici once for the supposedly celeb of Nida's birtday which ended up all wrong (at least we had fun playing...keber to all people). And to think of it, I have a few months left before the big "I"...which will also mean no more regular TV hours (boohoo!), no more sleeping (oh...just a lil bit here and there and everywhere), and no more bathing (no way! =p). Hopefully, I pass my subjects first. There's my most hated OB subject and the so-so Med to worry about.

First sem's kinda tricky. First of all, I seem to be forgetful...I'm talking about my long term memory. Probably the lack of sleep has made my LTM bank weaker. I've gained stronger friendships now...but I feel like there's something wrong with me. Basta. Long explanation. I've been seeing a lot of Amici...like every birthday and every event imaginable (OA na). Isa pang OA...it's not a good year "health-wise". Lots of relatives getting sick (stroke, tumor, and lotsa surgeries) and Uncle Boni dying. And of course, me getting bigger. I bet I've tipped of the scale to overweight. I've developed the preference to wear more dresses coz my pants don't fit me well na. Haha. =p I've been seeing less of Papa also...he's been working and doing lots of Kiwanis stuff now that he's the governor. I sometimes join the Kiwanis parties...and worry about my outfit...if I ever feel the need to do some traveling and socializing...with Papa's very "plastic" opponents. Grr...I really hate them. They're old people acting like kids. You can just imagine.

So there again...I'm done with my stories. I'm just boring myself. And now I'm bored. So there. Haha. =p

You know you love me, XOXO. --> Harhar.

birth

2008-08-23T01:11:00.003+08:00

I never thought a class in Anesthesiology (Surgery) would grant me the privilege of seeing a CS procedure. Well, for one, the SI in OB-Gyn was not courageous enough to allow us to watch a CS before for our OB class. Well, at least yung nakita ko ngayon eh mas maganda...si Dr. Elma gumawa so mas okay. Boo to that SI.

Grabe...ang galing. Siyempre, the prepping scared me. Gawd...ang sakit siguro nung 3 1/2 inches spinal needle. Eek...hate needles talaga. Pero ang sarap ng feeling nung nilabas na yung baby...tapos nung umiyak na siya.Wow talaga. Ang hirap iexplain. But that still doesn't mean I can see myself getting pregnant, having children, or being a mother even in the future. It's something I haven't envisioned yet.

Also, it was Tin's birthday today...so we ate at Amici's again. Sarap talaga ng food don. And I got to try the Panna Cotta today. The price was more than worth it. Sarap eh. Amici never fails my taste buds...not yet anyway. I have yet to try more. :)

changes

2008-08-20T20:56:00.002+08:00

Haven't done much writing except for my quintessential papers every week.

Been hooked with the Twilight saga. I've had this fascination with vampires for years now...probably because they're very sensual creatures. Haay...I'm quite envious of Bella there. And well...don't you just love the cars in the book? =p Had to sacrifice my studying and my wallet for this addiction. I never imagined I was capable of spending that much money for weeks straight...and I used to go bankrupt every weekend before that. :P Anyway, it took really great effort and a wonderful saleslady from National Bookstore to finally obtain the fourth book. Everything's on advance reservation already. I just got lucky there. Well...yesterday was one lucky day actually.

Well...had my driving licensed renewed. Been putting that off due to school. Talked to a lot of people yesterday while at the LTO...random people like the father who had his two kids with him, the man who borrowed my pen, the girl who had a gay friend with her na sobrang ingay nila together, the man from the drug testing center who was good enough to clean the CR, and last but not the least, the guy who was behind me in line na naghatid ng drug test results ko when I forgot it at the drug testing center ;). Haay...I was just feeling friendly yesterday. :p Share ko lang...when my name was called sa LTO, lahat napatingin...akala si Kitchie Nadal. Lech. =p

Ayun...also have eyeglasses already. Finally. After being in denial for so long. 100 for both eyes, +25 for astigmatism on the left eye. Shux. I feel blind already. :S

So much for that. Have to go abandon delinquency for now. Til next time.

XOXO --> gossip girl's being cloned on Philippine TV. Eww...

See you next time at the movies...malapit na "For The First Time". ;p

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2008-07-20T22:14:00.004+08:00

My blogging lifestyle: Hiatus on and off.

Reason: My very toxic med life...makes me wonder if this is really worth it. :O

Resolution: De-stress...de-stress...de-stress. Kunwari lang. =p

And so, acting on impulse, I bought another swimsuit today. I could have bought many if not for the lack of money.

I'm always broke these days. And I still wonder why.

PBB: Charity Show?

2008-06-07T23:09:00.002+08:00

Nanalo si Ejay! Boo-hoo.

Sabi ko nga, I wanted Robi to win just to show all those people that not only the poor are deserving to win PBB. Reality show na naturingan pero nagmumukhang glorified Lotto o Sweepstakes naman...with people involved.

This just proves that there's nothing fair in this world.

Sorry...I'm not an Ejay fan. I felt he did nothing much than court Valerie inside the house. Hindi rin ako Nicole fan. If Josef didn't go out of the house sooner, what could have happened between them? Siguro si Beauty pwede pa...despite the fact na nagkaroon siya ng Alex. At least aminado siyang may girlfriend si Alex...unlike Nicole na parang nakalimutang may iniwan sila ni Josef sa labas na mga [probably not] special someone. Beauty's changed much (for the better) in the PBB house...and I'm not only talking about her figure. =p

O siya siya...nagrarant lang. Nakakainis lang eh. If I were to choose the big four, they'd be Robi, Beauty, Valerie, and Rona (not necessarily in order). Sawa na ako sa linyang: "I want to help my parents [financially]." Fact and yet so cliche. I bet there are better reasons than that one.

Don't you ever wonder kung bakit laging 2 boys and 2 girls nagiging big four? Ang weird lang kasi. Tapos kanina, ang bilis pang umakyat ng votes for Ejay. Just observing.

s-caregiver day. :)

2008-06-07T02:54:00.003+08:00

I had one of the most amazing days yesterday (or make that two days ago...Thursday).

It was an all girls day out...which included namely me, my mom, and sis.

Since Cathe was stuck in her low paying [and hopefully not thankless] job (Haha! Just rubbing it in sis til I get my LRT card ;p), Ma and I went shopping at Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall...yeah...that mall. Since I am totally not a sun or heat worshipper and I hate commuting, I settled for some place near na lang. Bought a lot of things for myself...as in. That was fun. Hehe. =p I bought new school shoes (Ma insists), a new bra (instead of the pants Mama promised to buy me...so you can just imagine how I love my new bra. =p Oh...I'll get Papa to buy me the pants...his reaction: "Magkano ba kailangan mo?" Ka-ching! Ka-ching! ;O), some new white undies (haay...for school), and a new bag (na sobrang matagal ko na gusto...at may isa pa akong gusto...hehe). I'm just so grateful that I can buy most of the things I want now...thanks to Papa's [very thankful] new job. Oh...I haven't blogged about that right? Well...moving on to the next paragraph...

Papa left his old job for a newer one which does not involve solvents. I don't even know what the company's name is, but it involves spices...thus, Papa goes home smelling like all spice at times. =p Papa has too many reasons to leave his old job...but I prefer telling people that he has lost discipline from his old job (don't ask me to explain that here). Anyway, the new one pays kinda similar to the old one...but with greater benefits. Papa has a new SUV (the old company gave him Rex so we have three cars at home already), a new phone (it's a Nokia phone so I'm not naiinggit :p), a great gasoline and toll fee allowance (which is good because he works either in his office in Alabang or in Calauan, Laguna...gasoline alone costs a thousand a day...everything's reimbursed...no questions asked), and a soon-to-arrive new laptop (so I can use his old one na siguro? =p). Well, more than all those material things combined (my Papa's spoiled noh?), my dad goes home tired and sleepy and I barely see him (since I sleep in til noon and he goes out early...but weekdays are free now), but I know he's more satisfied than ever. Nothing beats that.

Anyway, back to my amazing day...

Since Ma and I had to wait for Cathe (she goes off work at 5:30ish...late talaga office clock nila), we ate muna at KR. Then more window shopping after. When Cathe finally arrived, we finally watched a movie...which was none other than...drum roll please...Caregiver (Haven't I given enough clues back there?).

I tried to hold back tears...as in. Haha. You know me...I'm always the teary-eyed after a movie (be it mababaw pa). Pero the movie's great. Benta yung kasama naming nanood na iyak ng iyak. =p The movie made me appreciate the fact that I have both of my parents with me. We may not be well off but it pays to have both of them here.

So there...malaki pala talaga yung newly renovated cinemas ng Sta. Lucia. Such a waste of space. =p The restrooms would have been better if they had it "sensor-ized" like that in Rob.

Went home late. Missed Lobo. Haha. So what? ;p

on hiatus...no more...

2008-06-02T01:29:00.003+08:00

I had another "tsunami" encounter in my dream. Had my sis google out a dream interpretation.

TSUNAMI INTERPRETATION: ...emotional instability...turmoil...blah, blah...

Therefore, I thought of blogging. Haven't blogged in ages. Internet hiatus...a rest from Multiply and Blogger. I probably needed an outlet. Not that I really am having emotional problems lately. What's it with dreams anyway?

Summer has been quite eventful...although the past week has been a boring routine of waking up late, watching TV, opening my PC to do more playing and internet surfing, and watching movies until 4am. Totally boring life I have here.

Been to the province for a week just around the first week of May for another reunion. Kim came with us this time. Been to Baguio two weeks ago just when the storm hit the province. Haha. That was some experience. Probably the coldest temperature I have ever experienced. Finally got to eat at Isdaan. Never tried the tacsiyapo wall. KJ. =p I have my own issues...and it was not on that wall. Boohoo! The Ilocos trip didn't push thru but Cathe, Layu, Kim, Ice, and I had a lot of pasyal moments together...that is if we're not just making tambay at each other's houses. Got to see the pyroolympics which we've waited for a long time. We didn't see it up close and big at the Esplanade but the Sofitel experience (c/o Nida's probably-soon-to-be-bro-in-law) was really great. Free food (pastries galore) and drinks plus great seaside seating. :) We have a new dog...Cuppy...who is as scary as he is cute. Haha. Long explanation. But I love having a new dog...but I fear attachment this time. Losing two dogs in a span of less than one year is one big emotional burden. I hate the feeling.

And oh...Cathe has already graduated. I'm so proud of her...cum laude and best thesis pa. Pressure's on her now. Daming projects in waiting. ;p I bet there's a lot more in store for her. She's very capable of dreaming big eh. That's what I envy about her by the way. She's not afraid of dreaming and going after it. I can only dream and dream. =p By the way, she's working now on a salary I can probably earn in two weeks time as an encoder. Hehe. But I'm guessing she's quite okay with it. It's a learning experience...and better that seeing her off to a country far away. I have my issues talaga. Not that I don't want her to go. Basta...let's just say I don't want to be alone.

Oh well...enough of that talk. School's coming in like a week's time. Another boohoo! Ayoko pa! Hehe. I fear research. I just don't have my heart into it. It's not as fun as my Psych paper. I've been holding off buying new shoes and having new uniforms sewn for a long time just to avoid the thought of school. Sleep will be a luxury again.

Oh life...it can only get better right? ;p

2008-04-22T20:04:00.002+08:00

I've slept all day for one good reason...

I just came back from a tulian medical mission. Yebah! :) *Imagine a big, big grin here.* Sorry...long time dream eh. Just wanted to feel like a "surgeon" for a change. =p Buti na lang at nasa Manila pa ako.

The experience was truly memorable. 24 people in attendance. 3 vehicles total. Semi-outing for us Red Cross members and volunteers. Went to Laiya, Nasugbu, and Lipa in Batangas. Tin...ang galing. ;) By the way, the med mission was a project of Vice Gov. Marc Leviste.

Syempre, kwento ko na...

First day. Meeting place in UERM. Left at around 7am...grand entrance ni Roselle yan. Hehe. :)

Red plate + "wangwang" = unofficial drag racing day. Grabe. Buti na lang at effective ang dasal ni Roselle. =p

Reached Laiya at around 11am. Instant tuli. Groupmates ko sina Glenn at Quincy. Glenn was the leader...galing...siya si "vessel master". Si Quincy ang "lidocaine girl". Ako..."suture queen". ;) Had lunch at 2pm na. Lunch was prepared by the barangay captain. Yung nilaga kinain ko pero may tulingan din...sabi ni Ryan, tuli-na raw yun. Hehehe.

Finished late na. Medyo madilim na rin eh. Tipong kita na fireworks. A merienda at the Kabayan Resort turned into an early dinner na lang. Then, a long ride again to Hotel La Corona De Lipa ("the mother of all Victoria Courts..." as quoted from Sir Bong's mouth) for another dinner *na hindi ko na kayang ubusin*. After getting settled into our room (my roomies were Tita, Roselle, and Tin), some of us went to the KTV room for red wine and singing. Some went swimming pa after at the swimming pool. Tita and I were the only ones (I guess) that stayed in our room to watch MTV China. Haha. Tin joined us later on that evening. Just learned new dance steps. :P

I unusually woke up early the next day...4am to be exact. Early breakfast at 5:15 kaya ganon. Then another long trip to Nasugbu for more tulian sessions. Swerte kami that day for lunch kasi sugpo, calamares, tinolang manok, and adobong manok inabutan namin. Ewan ko kung saan yon basta yung barangay captain ulit nagprepare at nakatira siya sa gitna ng bukid. As in...para kaming dumaan sa dagat na walang tubig dahil sa daan pero it was worth it. Sana hindi na nga kami nagtira ng sugpo eh...kasi yung iba pala eh hindi doon kakain. =p Swerte lang talaga kami that day. =p

Finished early that day. Side trip sa Canyon Cove sa Nasugbu for swimming sana. Walang rooms that day so hindi naman kami makapag-freshen up. We decided to skip swimming na lang and settled for more camwhoring. Ang ganda ng place. Sayang.

Then, off we went to Matabungkay Beach Resort in Lian. Had 3 villas for ourselves. Malas lang naming 3rd yr girls kasi napunta sa amin yung villa na sira ang shower. Nakigamit na lang kami sa iba. That night, sa executive room kami nakigamit ng shower...yung gamit ng mga staff. Dinner was served at 7pm. There was pumpkin soup, the main course (chicken with veggies...cucumbers for me ;p) and mango sago for dessert. Then went swimming after until the pool closed at around 11pm. The others had an inuman session by the beach...and as usual, I skipped that part. =p Went back to the villa for snacks and to sleep...sa boy's villa kami natulog ni Tita at Ice. Dun kami sa baba malapit sa CR...dahil yun nga...gusto naming maunang maligo at kulang nga CR.

Breakfast at 5:30am. Kami nina Tita, Tin, Ice, Roselle, Cla, at Monty ang mga nauna. That meant early camwhoring for us. Then, back to Lipa for more tulian...this time, airconditioned na ang place...sa health center nila. Lunch tasted like glorified Betadine. More camwhoring then merienda at a lomi house in Lipa with the Vice Gov. Then, uwian na. First and last gastos ko sa trip...buko pie sa Colette's. Grabe. Arrived at UERM at around 8:30 pm na.

All in all, it was one good trip. Memorable, fulfilling, and fun. :)

more thoughts...

2008-04-15T02:23:00.002+08:00

Summer's awfully hot. Had a headache yesterday.

Finished the Gossip Girl series...up until the latest episode. Love it!!!

Started cleaning up on old stuff to prepare for Aunty Edna's arrival this 26th. Hope the dust doesn't trigger my allergies. The last thing I'll need is a bad case of cough and colds.

Reread some old school papers I did way back in high school. Noted how childish I write back then. I kept the papers...for amusement. =p

Aunty Lyn had a stroke by the way. She's ok. CT scan turned out to be normal. I beg to disagree. Run more tests.

I realized how kuripot I really am now. Insisted that whoever doesn't show up at the reunion shouldn't get a Tshirt. That could save Aunty Edna some money.

Still couldn't understand why my sister wanted to join that honor society in UP. Such a waste of money. *Am I really the only one who can feel the financial tension here?!* But I do understand the other qualms on my sister's life right now. I join the protest. If only I can REALLY do something. Phase two on the way.

Checked the airline fare today for Bangkok. Fare's doubled. Oh God!

I'm excited about Aga and Ann's movie. Haha. Ask Cathe how I woke up early just for the trailer. =p

Hoping that I can get to join the "tuli" mission this weekend. It's JC's baptism on the Sunday pa naman. Here's to more hoping that I can teleport.

Getting too alert every time I stay up late is driving me nuts already. Another neighbor got their cellphone (with charger) stolen two nights ago. And we were still awake at around that time. We always are awake whenever something gets stolen. This time, we won't ignore the dogs na...especially trusty Jamjam. If only we can get the neighbors to follow our very unhealthy pattern of staying up late...that can mean less robberies. Hehe. =p

Finally getting my money next week. Summer outfit shopping na!!! :)

hello, hello, jello! :)

2008-03-23T20:33:00.004+08:00

Hello Pilipinas! Hello WORLD! :D

It has been one heck of a month for me...worst than a roller coaster ride I tell ya.

So let me begin by telling you that I've finally finished my 2nd year of med school. Yipee-yey! :) :) :) All smiles there. It wasn't easy. I've struggled keeping my grades up. Shux. That was too much to bear for an ex-perfectionist and semi-OC. But hell...I've survived!

We've had two weeks of exams. Yep. Straight...except for the day wherein they held the jeepney strike. That was rest day. Thank God for people who know how to fight for their rights...or even thoughts. And oh...strike out the weekends too. Total rest days.

I've managed to insert a few DS sessions in between. I'm hooked with Animal Crossing as of the moment. But that was after I've finished Professor Layton's BRAIN DRAINING puzzles which by the way, is an understatement. And oh...I've rediscovered Contra. Remember that old FC game? Man...I can reach level 5 now. Hehe. Sorry. Old frustration resurfaced. I never cheated eversince talaga eh.

I also got myself included in two surprise birthday parties for the two dyosas. And yes...Layu included. I'm so happy my sister has that special someone now. Haha. I'm very much assuming. Sige na nga...walang "kayo". Wala pa. =p

What else? Hmm...I'm currently starting to get hooked with House. Sorry...late bloomer. I was too busy. I'm also happy bumming around for the meantime, watching Cathe's [illegal] video downloads. ;p

Expectations this summer? I'm hoping to spend my last summer (for the meantime...boo med life) doing all the things I want. I want to fill content and fulfilled. I don't want to jinx things for the moment so I won't be divulging my plans here. I'll try to insert our group research in between my trips. Yes. That's with an "S".

I'm hoping to get in touch with my friends again. I'm back in the circulation. BDW, finally got to see Bribri. Finally.

Happy Easter! :)

See ya summer. :D

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2008-02-05T00:11:00.000+08:00

I miss seeing fireflies.

:(

block. rock. block.

2008-02-03T14:51:00.000+08:00

I felt like I had a great week...fulfilling with lots of sleep in between. ;)

I had a bad case of diarrhea last week and I'm just glad it's over. Tina diagnosed it as a case of EHEC (E. coli enterohemorrhagic strain). Ang malas ko lang talaga because Mama had it as well pero hindi naman tumagal yung sa kanya. Good for her...bad for me.

On a sad note, Kuya Ronie died last Sunday due to "bangungot" (ventricular fibrillation or Brugada's in med terminology). Ang sad lang kasi he died young and left an 8 month old child. Biglaan pa. He was really a good person. Obvious naman eh. Ang daming nalungkot at bumisita sa wake niya. Kung ako siguro ang mamamatay at that age, I probably won't get that much visitors. Haay...ang hirap pag may nawawala. Ang hirap mag fill in ng mga gaps sa buhay.

Yesterday, I joined my first ever med mission (at yan ay dahil sa Red Cross). It was held at Brgy. Obrero, Proj. 6, QC. Grabe. Ang saya na magulo. It was also a learning experience. Nakapagpractice na tapos natuto rin naman ako sa patients ko. Lalo na kung paano gumamit ng thermometer pag batang umiiyak ang kaharap mo. Hehe. =p Naku...daming mga bata. Weakness ko pa naman maghandle ng bata. Experience talaga. Buti na lang, I was with Meme who was really great with kids. Nakakatuwa rin to hear them call me "doktora". :) Pero just last week, napaisip ako if this is really the life I want. Kasi, Dr. Rigor had a talk tapos he shared to us a story about his grandson who had a chance to be a doctor at a good school in the US. His grandson declined the offer kasi raw ayaw niyang matulad sa lolo niya na laging busy at wala. Honestly, I got teary-eyed then for some weird reason. At hanggang ngayon, tinatanong ko pa rin ang sarili ko if this is really what I want.

With partner Meme.:)

And for more experience yesterday, nagcommute ako from Brgy. Obrero to LRT Anonas Station. Buti ok yung turo sa akin ng mga tao don. In fairness, nadagdagan ang aking commuting knowledge...at hindi ako nawala. Nakakatakot lang...hindi familiar yung mga dinaanan namin. Hehe. Para akong engot na silip ng silip sa labas ng jeep. Baka kasi dalhin ako somewhere unsafe.

The reason for that sudden commuting...had to meet up with Ivy, JL, Dean and Migo at Gateway. Shux...after more than a year, nagkita ulit kami. I missed them. Dapat magkikita din kami ni Bri kahapon eh...unfortunately, nasa Baguio siya. Oh well...at least may pasalubong ako pag nagkita kami. =p Watched Cloverfield yesterday pala. Ngek! Yun lang. Haha. Nakakatawa. Nilibre naman ako ni Dean eh...so keber ko na sa movie. Watch it for the experience na lang. =p

In fairness, ayos ang lighting. =p

At hindi ko na trip magkwento. Sorry...I'm on some writer's block. I can't write well now. Percuss...you want? ;p

dealing with another loss...and hopefully the last for now.

2008-01-27T14:28:00.000+08:00

I'm currently sick with something I have yet to know. Tuesday marks a week of it and well...I'm still clueless as ever.

Yesterday marks Bowie's week long death. Yep. Bowie died. That was after almost two weeks of treatment, being on IV, and using 11 IV bags (special thanks to Papa for finally agreeing to pay for Bowie's meds). I have tried to be strong about it pero it took a long time for the tears to stop flowing everytime I think of him. See...Bowie was one of the top favorites here. He was sweet, very loving, adorable, and whatever good adjective you can ever think of. He was sick even before New Year came, but he really fought hard. As in. I prayed nights for his recovery...if you count it all, it can even surpass a novena. I thought he'd recover. Let's just say I trust God too much. When he died, sobrang nagtampo talaga ako kay Lord. I asked for at least a year. He didn't give it. But come to think of it, Bowie had heartworm more than a year ago. He could have died, but then, he lived for a year and a few months more. And I can't help regret that if only we were that conscientious in his medications, he could have lived longer. Bowie died of heartworm complications particularly a pulmo problem and renal failure. The sad part of it all, he died when we weren't around. I guess that's how most dogs die...they don't want to be seen. Mama and Papa came home first, but they didn't inform us about it immediately because my sis and I were studying at Starbucks. That hurt...coming home to realize that there'll be no Bowie to check up every day. It has sort of been a routine eh...calling home every now and then to check up if Bowie's okay, changing his IV bag if it's ubos na, checking if his IV's still flowing, and all those "vet" stuff. Wala na. Six years gone. In one instant, things at the house have changed. We only have a single lab left...Rhum, who happens to be Bowie and Peachy's son. A memory that they left behind. You know what, I also realized something more when Bowie died...that I got to understand my mother more. Na hindi pala ako dapat naiinis pag sinasabi niyang wag na kaming mag-alaga ng aso. It's just that nasasaktan din siya pag namamatay sila...lalo na't si Mama yung laging nag-aalaga at nakakasama ng mga aso sa bahay. She probably misses them more than we do...magaling lang talaga si Mama magdala. How I wish I could be like her. Ganito lang talaga ako ka-sentimental na tao...especially when animals are concerned.

I just wish Bowie, Peachy, Buttercup, and Tuffy are all reunited happily in heaven. And now I have to deal with adjustment and memories. Kahit mga kapitbahay namin naninibago. We used to have so many dogs eh. And now, I have only Rhum and Jamjam left to shower with love. Ha! =p

2008...here it comes! =p

2007-12-31T14:32:00.000+08:00

Nine hours before new year...

I'm currently doing some school stuff I should have done a week ago, but due to a very bad cold with accompanying super sore throat, cough, and headache that lasted for days, I've become a very bad bum for this Christmas break. Oo Julz...ikaw may kasalanan nito (haha). Nakatulog nga ako ng matagal ngayon...was super rested pa nga eh. But no...the eyebags won't go. They love me so much...thank you. ;p

I was able to go out yesterday (oh finally) but heck...the headache was a bummer. I can't even enjoy my super hefty dinner...baka magsuka ako...dyahe naman. I got myself a new dress...goodness...but I'm aching to go back and buy the same dress of another color. How bad am I as a shopper eh? The best buy yesterday...a new shorts. Goodness! Okay...here's the deal...God has blessed me with super thighs and super hips that I always have trouble buying shorts or pants...thus the hate for pants/shorts shopping. Every buy is a blessing then. Hallelujah! =p

And I haven't seen some decent fireworks lately. Everytime Cathe would direct me to look at the sky, the fireworks have ended and I have none to see anymore. Such a pitiful site: me. Haay...give me some light. How pathetic am I not to even know that there's an annual fireworks display at Sta. Lu.? Dinaanan pa namin kagabi yon ha...ayun...dumaan lang.

Oh well...

Have to finish drawing parasite eggs and worms. We'll be having a very "seafood" dinner later...and I have yet to explain to my 'rents what Norwalk virus is. Chinese luck, give, give.

Happy New Year people!:)

oh paranoia...

2007-12-28T19:00:00.000+08:00

I've been finding it hard to sleep well lately.

Probably because I keep on going outside to check on dear Bowie...just in case he needs some help with his breathing.

He's doing better now. I hope it continues to be so.

All we need to do now is to prep him up for his heartworm treatment next week. He's getting his shots again. This time, I'm going to make sure he gets it regularly.

Oh...just wanna share part of the conversation I had awhile ago with one of Bowie's vets:

(Dra. was telling me about the different vitamins Bowie has to take...)
Dra.: Meron ba kayong "Frenzy" ascorbic acid?
Me (thinking): Huh?! Hindi ba condom yon? =p
Me (talking na): Meron po kaming ascorbic acid pero hindi ko po alam if it's of the same brand...(Actually...hindi ko maalala kung nabanggit ko yung word na "Frenzy"...I hope not. Hehe. =p)
Dra.: Kung may "Fern-C" sana kayo...
Me (finally realizing my mistake): Ah..."Fern-C"...meron po kaming mapakukuhanan non.

Hahaha! :)

Gawd! Natawa talaga ako to the nth level after. I don't know kung si Dra. mali mag-pronounce o sadyang bingi ako. ;p

:(

2007-12-26T13:56:00.000+08:00

This isn't exactly the best Christmas ever.

Bowie's sick. I think his heartworm condition has worsen. He doesn't like to eat and he's having DOB.

Why does it always have to come in two's?

Nakakainis na sobra.

And oh...Birdie died awhile ago. Hope that could break some chain.

:(

on losing...

2007-12-16T01:28:00.000+08:00

If there's only one thing that I'm not good at, it has to be the art of letting go. That's why I hate getting too attached at things, people, or whatever for that matter.

We lost Peachy yesterday. Her kidney problem got the better of her.

Where was I? I was off to a Christmas party at Bellini's. I never saw her leave. I never even saw her dead. I can't even recall if I said goodbye before I left for school. Nobody was there to understand how I'm feeling. At least si Bowie nakaintindi...he didn't eat his dinner after Peachy died.

I'll really miss her. Wala na ang nanay. Wala nang mangangalabit pag tumatambay ako sa labas. Wala nang uupo at makikinig sa akin. Wala nang maninira ng mga sinampay ni Mama. =p

Thanks for the eight long wonderful years. You are truly irreplaceable.

Gawd...I hate moments like this.

in need of a break

2007-12-10T01:12:00.000+08:00

Sometimes, I can't help but feel I'm living in two parallel dimensions...wherein school was like some alternate universe to the place I call home. These two dimensions differ by the way. School was some ideal universe (pahirap nga lang talaga minsan) and home brings me back to a reality (be it good or bad).

Wala lang...I was in a depressed state last Saturday. As in all the stress that I had incurred last week (thanks to horrid exams) finally weighed down on me last Saturday...plus the fact that I was worrying a lot for Peachy, our dog. In the middle of my OTH marathon, I turned off the player and went to the computer and searched the Net for anything about dog diseases. And a while ago, a short text away (to Cathe's friend who had a vet for a sister) confirmed that my dog was indeed sick...not with some kind of virus as I had led myself to believe. Peachy is old and her kidneys are definitely failing. I tried convincing my parents into calling the vet, but they refuse to. And afterwards, I was actually into some kind of "anger" mode...why prioritize other expenses (esp. the backyard infrastructure) when Peachy was sick? Papa said something about getting a new dog and loving that dog as if she was Peachy. Duh?! Peachy's family already. And in the middle of doing my "abortion" reaction paper for Bioethics, I suddenly thought...what if I was the one sick. Will Papa not prioritize me and just tell Mama or Cathe to get another baby that they'll love as me? That's the lowest of lows of all the thoughts I've thought for today. I just can't stand losing Peachy. Even if I do everything for her right now such as making her life more comfortable as it is, I just couldn't stand the thought of losing her. I am a very sentimental person and that is definitely not helping. Not even my Belle de Jour planner can surpass that. =p Fine...I'm trying to sound happy here. Haay...I think I'm not going to like this year's Christmas.

i'm not thinking...

2007-12-01T20:25:00.000+08:00

2 days ago...

Despite a rainy day, we went to "Chicken for the Road" for lunch. "We" included yours truly and 14 other classmates. We had a very sumptious lunch that was very filling...and well, super dami talaga dahil hindi namin naubos. It was a fun experience though.

Hours later...as I was going home, I heard of the news of the coup d' etat attempt at the Manila Peninsula Hotel. I think I was kinda scared. It felt weird that I just couldn't explain it. And I was also thinking of Uncle Greg who was working at Manila Pen. Things happened fast...in a matter of hours, it ended. Manila Pen was left in shambles, people including media men got arrested, and a curfew from 12-5am was announced. It was like martial law was coming...not that I knew much about it then.

And now, I'm studying for an upcoming 4-day exam. What a waste of time. =p

(blank)

2007-11-24T23:24:00.000+08:00

I've been on a very long blog leave...thanks to overwhelming school work...which primarily involves interviewing patients and listening to long, droning lectures from professors who knew their stuff but don't know how to lecture. Gawd! I need to get a grip of my own life.

Wala akong makwento about school kasi wala naman pwedeng ikwento. Except that our patient, T. T., who we interviewed last Friday, died today, Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007. Such an unexpected turn of events. First, we had a terrible week of our patients being discharged...and now this. My, my...and this is only the first month of the 2nd semester.

Papa got to celebrate his birthday pala last Nov. 9 at Indianapolis, USA. He was there for a training kasi. On the night of the Batasan bombing, we were at DutyFree, doing last minute shopping (we got there as in 30 mins before closing time). Reason for going there: to buy Havaianas. They're cheaper there eh. Oh well...it's on sale din naman so we can buy at All Flipflops if we want to.

We celebrated Mama's birthday last Nov. 21 at our home. Papa surprised her with food tapos we called the neighbors for dinner. I slept all throughout the party. Ayan ang dulot ng mahirap na med life. I was too pooped to party. But prior to that, on Nov. 20, we went to watch the last full show of "One More Chance" pa eh. Tagal na rin naming hindi nanonood ng movie together...Tanging Yaman pa ata yung last eh. Papa's not into watching movies at the cinema kasi.

So there...I've got nothing more to say for now. I'm too tired to rant or express trivial matters here.

I need a vacation...as in.

a chika eh keber. =p

2007-11-04T18:16:00.000+08:00

Oh yes, oh yes...for real na. We'll be having real classes tomorrow.

Kung sino man ang nag-arrange na Oct. 30 pa lang eh pasukan na namin sa school...BOO! to you. Ano yon? Panghimagas? Pang warm-up? Ang saya naman. o_0 Warm-up pala ang mga mababang results ng 3rd long exams ko sa Patho at Pharma. Oh well...at least pasado. Pero naku naman. Badtrip lang.

Nag-videoke kami sa Red Box Trinomerz nung Wednesday. Next goal: try out the room with the billiards table. Haha. ;)

I'm currently making kalikot and using Cathe's lappy kasi super modern ito...lahat nandito na. At hindi pa rin ako tapos sa pag-upload ng pictures sa Multiply. Kadiri. OC.

Nag-away kami ng malupit ng kapatid ko kahapon. At kahit alam kong siya may kasalanan, so what na lang muna. Gaya ng dati...parang wala lang ang lahat. At ako na naman ang masama. Keber na lang.

Last Oct. 30 pa umuwi sina Mama at Cathe. Na-miss ko rin ang mga mokong. Hehe. =p At ininggit na naman nila ako sa mga extra escapades nila gaya ng pagsidetrip sa mga relatives ko sa Bukidnon at pagharvest ng lanzones sa bundok. Waah! I'm less experienced na. =p

Natuwa ako sa Jessica Soho docu kahapon about "kinilaw". I so love that docu. Eh sa love ko ang kinilaw. Trust me...Papa's kinilaw na tangigue is to die for. Sa kanya eh gata version. Pero sa probinsya, nasubukan ko na yung tabon tabon version. Tapos, hindi pa uso ung kalamansi sa Camiguin so lemonsito ung gamit nila. Ang weird ng lasa non. Ay...gusto ko rin yung version ni Kuya Ted na may green mangoes pa. Na-feature din yesterday yung sa Gerry's Grill. Fave ko kaya ung sinuglaw don. Yum, yum. Makes me hungry na naman...at kakaubos ko lang ng dalawang pastel ha.

Aalis na si Papa for his US trip this Tuesday. Waah! Wala kaming service papuntang school. :(

Finally, makaka-travel na ako sa labas ng Pinas next year. Sorry ha...medyo nationalistic. We believe in touring Philippines first before anything else. Pero heto si Papa...napilit na rin ng RCI. May free hotel accommodations kasi kami na hindi pa nagagamit. Just had to use it. Bangkok, here we come! :)

O sige na...time for Multiply. What did you do to celebrate All Souls Day? Kami kasi, wala lang. Wala naman kaming bibisitahin dito sa Manila eh. Usually nasa province. Ang pinagkaabalahan lang nila lately dito sa bahay ay ang paglalagay ng pavers sa frontyard. I'll post pics sa Multiply...just in case hindi kayo familiar sa pavers na yan. Na-realize ko lang, ako lang pala naiba ng linya dito...I have engineer parents tapos a sis who's bound to be a landscape architect. Ako lang ang nasa sciences. My gosh. =p

oh c'mon

2007-10-29T12:21:00.000+08:00

Haay...I was trying to check on news regarding Toni being inside the PBB house and this was what I found on one of my fave chika sites: http://www.mukamo.com/new-version-of-up-naming-mahal-mp3/

Would you believe UP Naming Mahal has a new version? Oh c'mon...click on the above link. =p

My Camiguin Travelogue: Travel Tips for Newbs

2007-10-28T22:47:00.000+08:00

As I always say: "I'm back!" :)

Shux...may "add video" na ang blogger...I'm so outdated. =p

With only 2 weeks worth of sembreak vacation, I managed to squeeze in a week trip in Camiguin. Yahoo! I tagged along with my sister for her thesis chuva so there. This is actually my 2nd trip to Camiguin (last one was last Holy Week, 2003) so I did a wee bit of REdiscovering and well...LOTS of discovering. I really love that island...better than Bora (2nd love ko lang yon). Trust me.:) Kulang nga lang one week...haven't visited all the sites I wanted to visit.

October 17, 2007

Still in Manila...waiting for boarding time.

As usual, took an early morning trip for Cagayan de Oro with sis and mom. Oct. 17 was also the first day of the Lanzones Festival so PGMA was going to Camiguin for the opening ceremonies...so you can just imagine the tight security at the Cagayan de Oro airport. There was definitely lots of military people. The last time my mom and sis were there, PGMA was also visiting. [Bad?] timing.

Tips for newbs (TFN from now on): For the cheapest rates, it is best to book weeks in advance or to consult all airlines going to your desired destination. That doesn't end there...check all flights for your desired date. PAL is considered to be quite expensive compared to Cebu Pacific and Air Phils...but we got our tickets at a very low price. Early morning trips are often cheaper (based on experience). Thou shall not let early morning's cold water to hinder you from taking a bath though. =p

Cathe's godmother, Tita Lingling, with Tito Bebing, her husband, fetched us from the airport. Decided to spend the night at Cagayan de Oro first...rest day for stressed people like us. :p

TFN: If you want to go white water rafting...try Cagayan de Oro. It is cheaper daw than the ones in Northern Luzon. A "trip" will cost you 900 pesos...that is if you discount your plane ticket. ;)

Too bad...we didn't have time for that. We have to go to Camiguin pa kasi for Cathe's thesis work.

First stop that day: Tita Lingling's family farm @ Pagatpat. Had a breakfast of the best ice candy ever (it's a combination of milk, coconut milk, mango, and peanuts...yummy!!!), fresh coconuts, nilagang saging, and tuyo with this weird sauce (toyo and oil). Then we did a bit of exploring...pineapple plantation there...papayas there...and so forth.

And like any other place, they have an SM mall also. Went there after the farm trip for grocery shopping. Then, off we went home to Tita Lingling's big house to sleep the whole afternoon. Told you we were stressed. :p

October 18, 2007

Woke up early to catch the bus for Balingoan.

TFN: From Cagayan de Oro, you have to take a bus (that's the cheapest na) for Balingoan, Misamis Oriental. It's a 1.5-hr trip so I suggest you ride the airconditioned bus. Super always meron non. It's actually bound for Butuan but remember to go down at Balingoan ha. They usually have a stopover for lunch somewhere near Balingoan port...so if you want, go down the bus and take a short tricycle ride for the port na deretso (this we did). If you are thrifty, remember to bring your senior citizen's card or student's ID for a mini-discount.

But before leaving, we said explored Tita Lingling's house first. They have several pets...dogs, lovebirds, tilapias...etcetera. Had to say goodbye first.:)

We also did a bit of touring around Cagayan de Oro on the way to the bus terminal. The good thing about Cagayan, there are still lots of green everywhere. It's urbanized and yet rural in a way.

Arrived at Balingoan port at around lunchtime. Had lunch at 5 Brothers...it's a small carinderia near the port. It is also where I grew to love tortang talong. Ang sarap talaga. Plus ung adobo-like food na fave ni sis.

TFN: To go to Camiguin, you have to ride a ferry from Balingoan to Benoni (in Camiguin). There are two kinds of ferries: ones that can only transport people...and those that are Ro-Ro vessels. There are also other ports in Camiguin...one in Guinsiliban and another in Balbagon. Basta the latter one is where the ferries from Cebu dock. We did that before...traveled from Cebu to Camiguin. It takes some time but it's quite fun as well.

With Uncle Toto...

I can't give you more tips on prices because Uncle Toto's captain of "Kalinaw" so we got free ferry rides...and had access to the bridge (or wherever the captain usually stays...you get the picture). Plus, plus.:)

TFN: The best times to go to Camiguin are during the Holy Week season for the Panaad and during the 3rd wk of October for the Lanzones Festival.

TFN: Now...if you don't want to be bothered by porters, don't bring too much luggage ha. Aagawin yan. Mas malala pa sa Cagayan de Oro bus terminal. Aawayin ka pag hindi mo pinadala gamit mo.

Apart from the Lanzones Festival, it was also Octoberfest season so we got to meet 1017 on the way to Camiguin. Timing. =p Actually, we don't really know them (only their song "Dodong Charing") so nakakatawa how we got to know them. May gwapong wala sa pic...ask Cathe for his number. *Naku...sasapukin ako non.* Hahaha. :D

Lanzones Festival meant street decorations so we stopped by the main road for a pic. Hahaha. Kapal ng mukha. Madalian yan. =p

In Camiguin, who said we can rest? After dropping our things at Uncle's house in Tupsan, we immediately went to Mambajao to do some palengke shopping. Had merienda at a store near the Vjandep store. Had a bowl of binignit (parang ginataang halo-halo with the galapong replaced by malagkit rice) which costs only 5 pesos. Grabe noh? You should try it. And oh...we also bought lanzones (bulahan/buahan in Visayan language) for 15 pesos per kilo. :)

By the way, for the above pic, the guy in black is Macmac...my cousin...Aunty Leoncia and Uncle Toto's only son. He's now staying in Surigao with his "wife". Yep...next stop: Surigao na talaga. I can now get to visit Siargao Island...another one of dream destinations. :) And the kid pala is Yanyan...he lives with my Uncle.

TFN: Life in Camiguin somewhat revolves around it's capital which is Mambajao. If you're choosing a hotel, make sure it is near Mambajao. Trust me. You don't know half the story. There are no big malls in Camiguin...heck, it's not even that urbanized.

October 19, 2007

Woke up early (himala ito...during vacay trips only...rare talaga...emphasized ito), for an early morning swim. At the back of Uncle Toto's house is a dike tapos open sea after. Fun noh? As in talon na lang agad. Tsunami prone nga lang. Oh well...Camiguin is a scary island. It's quite small...and prone to tsunamis and volcano eruptions pa ata (having several volcanoes at it's core). Pero super ganda pa rin talaga ng island noh. Who cares? I don't. =p At Uncle's backyard, there is little of sand and more of those big stones from volcano eruptions...they're quite similar to the ones you see in Corregidor or those you put for your gardens.

TFN: Swimsuits aren't "uso" in Camiguin. Pagtitinginan ka pag naka-swimsuit ka. Haha. =p Well...that just makes you an obvious tourist.

And I'd like you to meet Aunty Leoncia's chickens. They have grown accustomed to staying in the bukag (or basket) during the evenings kahit malalaki na sila at super siksikan na. See? Chicken sardines. =p And next pic shows aratilles (gawd...tama spelling?). Sorry...I missed eating them na. The tree in our backyard here at home has long been cut na eh.

October 20, 2007

Went to Mambajao to see the street dancing. Came in late na. Mabagal kumilos pinsan ko. Life in Camiguin is slow-paced and relaxed. Thus...yun na. Hindi ko masyadong kinaya yon...sanay ako sa stressful and fast-pace life here in Manila. Funny kwento muna...we were trying to take good pictures so we were really looking for a prime spot. Since there were already too many people on the streets, that was difficult. When the people finally dispersed around this certain area, we thought we had finally found our prime spot...but no...tapos na pala ang street dancing. =p

By the way, the street dancing on this day were by high school students. For the last day, the street dancers were grade schoolers...that we didn't get to see. Story later.

Tiangge area...stalls aplenty.

Afterwards, we headed directly to the grandstand for the tableau. Same groups that participated in the street dancing. Eight schools all in all. The tableau presentation was about the history of lanzones (if I'm not mistaken). They all did well. Super ganda. Good thing we came in early...just right after the street dancing. Ang daming tao. We had seats at the topmost section na. The advantage is, we can see the different formations when they were dancing. The disadvantage, we had to wait for 3 hours for the show to start. That's patience at its finest. But then...we didn't get to watch the Festival Queen competition because we were too tired already...we only got to see the rehearsal.

TFN: Essentials to survive a day of watching the streetdancing and tableau - 1) a camera with full batt and all your mem cards/sticks; 2) a cap/umbrella and sunblock (just in case you can't get seats); 3) lots of money (to buy snacks from the maglalakos in the stadium...you have to try the empanada...and to buy lunch na rin from the "tiangge area" opposite the stadium; 4) a fan in case it gets really hot; 5) water; and 6) fellow watchers who you can talk to (just so you don't get stale breath from waiting). =p

And well...we were feeling a bit sticky after watching so we decided to go to Macao Cold Spring for a swim. It's the nearest one from my Uncle's home. It really is cold here...imagine ice cold water.

TFN: Camiguin is known for it's cold and hot springs (thanks to its volcanoes). Most of these springs are already commercialized save for Macao. It is privately owned and yet the owners haven't developed the area. You can swim here for free. From what I know, this spring is also the source for Tupsan's water...syempre hindi sa swimming area. Actually, water in Camiguin was for free until recently when they decided to charge uhm...10 pesos (!!!) per month. Di oras na rin ang water supply. Dahil nga rich ang water source, the people here took for granted the water talaga. Sa bahay nga ni Uncle, walang pakialam kung bukas ung gripo kahit walang gumagamit. No need to boil water din...tap water is from the spring it's just as good as the bottled water you buy from the market. If only I can ship spring water from Camiguin. ;p

Another good reason to travel to Camiguin at this time: FISH!!! I'm a fish lover talaga...yung big varieties. Inihaw, prito, kilaw...name it. In a span of less than one week, I've gained a few pounds just from eating too much fish.

October 21, 2007

Another island trip. My turn to drive...it's really easy...as long as you're not blind. =p

TFN: If you're going to Camiguin, make sure to visit Mantigue Island and White Island...both have white sand beaches. We didn't go here this time since we already went there the last time we were in Camiguin...may bangka pa si Uncle non. Will cost you more than a thousand siguro for the boat ride. For Mantigue, bring money to buy fresh clams. That's what we did before. Tapos, cook there na lang. On the other hand, White Island is a sandbar. Parts of it actually disappear underwater during high tide...but it's relatively safe. No fishing though for both islands...protected areas kasi.

This time, we took advantage of the free ferry ride. I saw this small island near the Balingoan port kasi...they call it Pulo (gawa gawa lang siguro ito). Super lapit lang...all you need is 100 pesos for the bangka ride. I insisted that we try going there for a change.

Actually, the real name of the island starts with letter L (let me try to remember than one first) and it's bound to be developed into a casino. Imagine...the cross and the Virgin Mary atop the island...replaced by a casino? Eeek!!!

Actually, there are 2 ways to go up atop the island - the easy way and the hard way. We tried the hard way first...shorter distance pero nakakapagod. It was really slippery especially after dipping in seawater. Buti na lang may kubo sa itaas for resting. We tried the easy way going down, but it is still kinda slippery. Why is it "easy" then? Because there was some railing. Longer distance though...less sloping.

Oh...just wanted to show how clear the water was. We didn't get to swim unfortunately...we had to catch Uncle's next ferry trip back to Camiguin to watch the tableau of the grade schoolers.

Funny kwento na naman pagbalik sa Balingoan port. The bangka we rented didn't have enough gasoline...so we had to use the oars (bugsay) to go back to the port. At nagmamadali pa kami niyan. Haha. Buti na lang hindi maalon. Ito pa...para mas mabilis, hindi na kami sa gilid ng Balingoan port nag-dock...sa mismong port talaga for the big ships. May nakakita sa amin pagbalik...tinanong pa kami kung saan kami galing. Akala ata nila, we traveled all the way from Camiguin Island using that small bangka (without gasoline at that). Tinawanan ko talaga sila. :D Lesson learned...check the gasoline supply before going island hopping. ;)

After arriving at Camiguin, we immediately went to Mambajao to see Jaijai (another cousin's son who lives with my Uncle) dance as part of the tableau presentation. Lokong bata. Wrong info. There was no 3 hr gap nga after the street dancing so we didn't get to see him. Therefore, we decided to go to the palengke to buy lanzones and other stuff and eat batchoy at Vjandep. Picture moment na lang with Jaijai when he came home. Daya...hindi namin siyang nakita sumayaw.

Walang magawa...aside from DS, it's eating I've been doing. There's TV na...newly bought by my cousin. But the reception's not good eh.

TFN: The best lanzones are in Camiguin. Kahit mukhang hilaw yung iba, matamis na yan. Tip, buy lots of lanzones at the start of the festival. The cheapest we saw then was 13 pesos per kilo. The price goes higher by the end of the festival kasi nga maraming bumibili at that time for pasalubong. It can go as high as 30 pesos. Ngek noh? Mas mahal sa Manila...twice the price. I brought a box when I went home, but I got those for free from Yanyan's lolo. Pwedeng free...kanya-kanyang kuha sa puno sa farm na nasa bundok pa. Whew! Sayang, Uncle's lanzones plantation is not yet ready daw. Late daw mamunga eh.

That evening, we went to Ardent Hot Spring for another dip. It's the most famous hot spring in Camiguin. May entrance fee...30 pesos if I'm not mistaken. The first time I was here, there were lots of people. Mas marumi na ngayon. I just can't explain. Tawa kami ng tawa habang naliligo. Tolerated everything. You have to there yourself to try it. =p

Funny story again? We didn't have a decent baon so we decided to get roasted chicken in Mambajao...but the chickens were all reserved. So what we did, Aunty Leoncia talked to the one who owns the place (na kilala niya...magkakakilala naman ata lahat dito...esp. since Macmac's an SK chairman, Uncle's a captain, and Aunty's a local). We got a chicken ahead of others. Secret na lang namin yon. Nagrereklamo na yung iba, keber namin. Gutom eh.=p

October 22, 2007

Had to accompany my sister to Guinsiliban to visit the queen...este, to visit the mayor and get some permits and interview. Waited almost all day for him. Guinsiliban is a small community (if not the smallest) in Camiguin. It's relatively peaceful, but the stuff in the municipal hall is actually the best we've seen in the whole island. May "plans" per area unlike sa ibang lugar, kami pa nagsukat. Hirap magsukat noh. And they were really accommodating.

Now...not everybody knows this...not even my cousin. At the back of Guinsiliban's Elem. School is a historical site: the Moro Watch Tower. It is a small enclosure with a 13 step staircase (err...that's not an appropriate term ata) which ends in a small opening on top. Here, you can see the open sea. Here's the history...there were lots of pirates who frequent the area before (as in olden times) so the people made the watch tower. Someone is assigned as a lookout for pirates so that he can warn others. I don't know if the stairs is as small before, but to climb it is scary. I was scared. =p It was really slippery and the width is really narrow. If I fall, lagot talaga. People also tell of a kapre living in the area...so remember to say "Hi!" to him. Check your pictures ha. =p

On the way to Guinsiliban is a lagoon area. If you have lots of money, try going fishing. I heard the price is crazy. I'd rather not ask. =p

TFN: I am not showing off my legs...they're not of "show-off" quality. See all those red marks? Remember to bring an Off lotion and use it religiously. There are lots of mosquitoes in Uncle's house (and other houses I bet). Grabe...I was lazy in using Off lotion so here...my usual reaction to mosquito bites. Super dami niyan...kahit mukha ko, pinapak. I was paranoid while in the airport on the way back to Manila...I just thought I heard someone talking about chickenpox...and well, I was thinking they were probably thinking about me. Of course these were not chickenpox. Duh! If they were really talking about me, they probably haven't heard of pustules, vesicles, and so forth. Hahaha. O.A. =p

October 23, 2007

The first time we were in Camiguin, my Uncle's truck was still working. We spent a day touring Camiguin...as in. Picture picture lang tapos alis, change destination. This time, we spent most of the time riding the public transportation. It's relatively cheap...about Php 6.00-7.50 lang...but it can go higher depending on your destination. This day, we rented a motorela for 1,000 pesos. You can haggle for a cheaper deal...it's all about skill.:)

TFN: Finding transportation in Camiguin is not easy. It's either you wait for a ride, rent your own ride, or walk. The cheapest (ata) and usual transpo are the motorela and a multicab. There are also jeepneys (they look different here...see pic below) and vans (usually for hire and the most expensive pa). Better hire a vehicle because motorelas don't pass by often. If they do, either they're already full or they won't let you ride in.

We were to go to Catarman to visit yet another mayor for Cathe's thesis. It was easier this time. Catarman is quite far away from Tupsan where we were staying though. It was a long ride. The shorter road was under renovation...di oras ang daan. We decided to pass by that area on the way home na lang...for the roundtrip feel.

Houses by the sea (near Benoni port)...

An elementary school...check out the stairs. Nakakapagod sigurong maging estudyante dito.

First stop: Old Church Ruins. This was an Cotta Bato's old church destroyed by the Mt. Volcan Eruption in 1871. That's apart from the many lives lost during the eruption. They actually made a small church inside of this ruins (not seen in picture). You can just imagine the vastness of the area. Outside are two more structures...the remains of an old convent and an old bell tower. Entrance fee not necessary.

Second stop: Sunken Cemetery. Calling all "Ouija" fans. ;) In fairness, hindi na siya kasing baho ng dati. Probably cleaned the place for the movie. Hehe. =p The cross is actually located about 50 meters away from the shoreline so you have to ride a bangka (no gasoline needed). That's 15 pesos per person. This is an old cemetery buried because of several volcano eruptions (yet again). You can't actually see the graves already because they're covered by corals na. They're already strict with regards to diving. Preservation purposes I guess.

The main stop: Soda Swimming Pool at Bura. This is a relatively new place here. I really insisted we go here...even if it meant longer travel time. It is about 2-4 km away from the main road. 15 pesos entrance fee again. The pool's quite deep. Super. Curiosity got me so I tasted the water...from the hose naman. I don't really know how soda water tastes. *Ngek...mahal lang talaga. =p*The soda water I've tasted are flavored eh. =p They said it's supposed to be quite sour. I'm not sure. I've just observed that small bubbles (fizz-like) form on your skin underwater. Nakakatuwa. :)

Not to be forgotten is a good view of a volcano. Based on what I heard, there are more than 5 volcanoes in Camiguin. According to my cousin, the most active one as of this moment is the Tres Marias. The rest are quite dormant naman. Nakakatakot diba?

Next stop: the cliff along the road from Catarman to Mambajao. Why is this place special? Try throwing a stone and you won't even see it land in the water. Really. Legend has it that before the stone reaches the water surface, an engkanto gets it. Scientifically though, there is said to be a magnet that attracts the stone so instead of falling into the water, it gets drawn back to the side of the cliff. I'm not really sure. I went here out of curiosity, and I went home more puzzled than ever. Sabi nila, may nabaliw na na Hapon sa kakaisip kung ano ang sikreto ng lugar. Ayokong mabaliw. Naisip ko lang, baka naipon na yung mga bato sa ibaba. Gano na kaya karami yon? Baka ginawa nang bahay ng engkanto. =p

If you're in Camiguin during Holy Week, celebrate the Panaad by climbing the Via Cruzes (I'll check the name soon if I got that right). It's somewhat like the grotto in Baguio only higher. Stations of the Cross pa rin. They set up stairs going atop a volcano/mountain. Super nakakapagod akyatin yon. We did that before...pero gabi yun so hindi mainit. Buti na lang. It was half done pa that time...lupa pa yung ibang area...yeah...it can get slippery again. I'm not sure how it is now.

Next stop: Mambajao's Old Wharf. Nothing much. That's just it. They have a plaza too. We tried going to the Centennial House in Mambajao to see the Centennial Tree also but we got lost along the way. Probably not meant to be.

TFN: Camiguin is teeming with old houses. Nakalagay pa talaga yung date kung kelan nagawa yung mga bahay. Visit some if you feel like it. Eery? Nah...

Last but not the least: Enigmata. This is a known artist's haven. Medyo malayo sa main road yung place so hanggang labas na lang kami. Why I wanted to go there? To see the penis-shaped swimming pool. Hahaha. :D Sorry...curiosity talaga. I already checked it sa internet...you may check it as well. Seriously. =p

My sis also included PhiVolcs for her thesis. Haven't been there. Sayang. People go there to see the island of Camiguin. It's located atop a mountain kasi. Good view.

October 24, 2007

Yes. This is my last day in this island paradise. It is my first time to travel alone. Yesness. My mom, sis, and cousin accompanied me up to the airport. Afterwards, they went to my relatives in Bukidnon. Sayang. I missed the Bukidnon trip this time. Always yun eh...we just have to visit Bukidnon when we're in Mindanao. It's quite near Cagayan de Oro. It's also accessible by bus. See how relatively similar Mindanao is to Luzon? Try going to Bukidnon to see the pineapple plantation of Del Monte. It is BIG. My Aunt there owns a resort so you can never miss swimming even if you're on a mountain.

Nakakatuwa because even if I was alone, I had several packages with me. I had my trolley bag for my clothes and stuff, a box of lanzones (11 kilos), a printer (for Cathe's thesis work...mahal magpa-print sa Camiguin at mahirap maghanap ng printing shop), my own handbag, and a plastic with 6 boxes of pastel. I probably looked funny. Hindi siya madali noh. Unlike the airport here in Manila, binabayaran ang trolley sa Cagayan airport...at may porter na kasama. Ayokong magbayad. Anyway, I paid for an 8 kilos excess baggage...that costed me 300++ pesos. Naku. Mas mahal pa ang excess baggage kaysa sa lanzones.

TFN: Aside from lanzones, the best pasalubong you can give is pastel...a Camiguin special. It's a bun with yema filling. There are also other flavors available...but the original one is yema talaga. It's the best one too. A box of 12 will cost you about 107 pesos. If you don't want to feel burdened carrying all the pastel boxes, you can actually buy in Cagayan de Oro na lang. May mga Vjandep branches din don...mas marami kaysa sa Camiguin. Same taste naman. Price difference is not big also...same price sa Vjandep branches (ata), 110 sa SM, 115 sa labas ng airport (thanks sa info ng security guard), and 125 sa loob ng airport terminal. Alam ko na ung ibang ingredients nila...Queensland butter (sosy!) and Alaska condensed/evap milk. That's what I get for using their CR.;p

TFN: CR's in Camiguin/CDO are usually paid per use. Mura lang. Kaya naman guaranteed clean and with water.:)

I had a good view outside on my plane window seat but well...a camphone's not handy in an airplane. You can't open it to take pictures. Took us a long time to land because of air traffic (we were touring Batangas for about 15 mins).

It's back to my usual life here in Manila. Back to stress and school. Back to my comfort zone.

But definitely waiting for another trip back. :)

showbiz chika

2007-10-15T00:22:00.000+08:00

May mga tao talagang adik mag-update ng websites nila.

Just finished watching PBB Celeb 2's "red carpet premiere" pero hindi pa tapos yung show, naglipana na ang photos at video clips sa internet...with article pa ha. Haay...technology + kaadikan talaga.

Isa pa lang ang palpak sa list ng PEP...wala si Ruben sa list. I guess hindi rin kasama si Ethel Booba...coz wala naman akong nakikitang boobs sa teaser. =p

Galing magdeny ni Rizza na hindi siya kasali. Grabe. Haha. o_0

Nakakatuwa kasi magkaka-Filipino version na yung "Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?". FYI (sa mga hindi nakakaalam), it's a game show na parang 1 vs 100 pero kalaban mo eh one small group of 5th graders. Ang pangit lang ng Tagalized title: "Kakasa Ka Ba Sa Grade 5?". O diba? Ang pangit.

Masaya ang mga Victor Basa fans. Haay...malapit na silang magpakabit ng portable TV. ;p

Given a chance to change my career, parang ok ata akong showbiz reporter. Hahaha. :D

I'm feeling hecticness...which is weird kasi bakasyon na dapat. Weird talaga.

"bwiset is like, tsk, like duh!"- julz

2007-10-12T18:24:00.000+08:00

Finally...with Julz' help, nahanap ko na ang "U Can Dance" wildcard showdown. Shux...took me all night to find it pero siya...uhm...less than 15 mins. I'm such a lousy "finder" (ayoko ng "searcher" =p).

Leche!!!

Natalo si Thou by a measly 0.3%. Pero he got a whopping 99% from the judges. And like usual, he lost because of text votes...96% lang. Saicy's tandem got 100% from text votes alone and 94%++ from the judges. Kainis. Saicy's dance number was less exciting. Thou was not as good as before but hello!!! Compare it with Saicy's and you'll see some big difference.

Bitter na naman ako.

Sa mga crush si Victor Basa...hear me (you know who you are). Kasama siya sa list ng PBB celeb housemates na nilabas ng PEP. As for the rest of the housemates, surprise na lang. Go find the list. Kung totoo man, well...marami akong alam na matutuwa. ;)

officially...sembreak mode.

2007-10-12T00:17:00.000+08:00

I'm officially on a sembreak! Oh yeah! :) :) :)

Let's see...I've been quite unlike myself lately...probably because of stress due to school work. I've majorly ruined my 3rd exams (most of it actually) and have been totally distracted with delusional thoughts about grades and stuff. Haha. All's done now and enough with being psychotic. Grabe. Kung alam niyo lang ang disappointments and all.

Big things happened lately. OSCE last Tuesday was really fun. Funny stories talaga. It would have made big in the comedy department if a video was taken. Leche nga lang si "sir" sa BP. Eh sa iba turo ng preceptor namin eh...duh! Of course I know how to take the right BP. Duh again to "him".

After OSCE, we went to Tagaytay for "lunch and videoke". Gilly, one of our new classmates this year (from St. Luke's), invited us. We were 18 people all in all...that's all that can fit in 3 cars actually. We hitched a ride with Stephen. I was with Sweet, Danci, Roselle, Stephen, and his gf Kay (sana tama spelling...at name =p). As luck would have it, we encountered heavy, unexpected traffic and heavy rains on the way to Tagaytay. We stopped somewhere in SLEX for a quick takeout "lunch" and reached RSM in Tagaytay at around 4pm already. Before heeding our growling stomachs plea for a real lunch, we first took pictures. Hehe. Super ganda lang nung place. Actually, if I joined my parents last weekend on one of Papa's Kiwanis events, doon pala yung location. Kiwanian yung may ari. Ok lang din na hindi ako nakasama kina Papa last week...para new yung place for me. Para may pagka-mangha pa diba? =p

The late lunch was really good. Left Tagaytay at around 6pm and arrived home at around 10pm na. The experience was really great. Basta...unexplainable. Too many quotable quotes. Hehe. =p

Then, natuloy din yung birthday treat namin nina Tina at Roselle for our UE friends. After super tedious planning, we finally settled for an overnight at Lake Villa in Binangonan. Actually, I was really disappointed at first kasi onti lang kami...and to think of it, we planned it way long ago pa. Ang daming nag back out. I was really feeling bitter. Alam ni Tina lahat ng angst ko. =p But then again, bahala sila. "They" missed it. Ang daming nangyari...yun lang. Pwede nang i-blackmail si Danci. Haha. ;) Super thank you sa mga soro sisses ni Tina for being there as well.

I'll be posting tons of pics on Multiply soon. Finally, I can again get hold of my stress-free life. I'll be leaving for Tuguegarao this weekend too and Camiguin next week. Super yey!

And oh...c'mon. My passport has finally been renewed. Time to fly...sa Christmas break naman. :)

time goes by...so slowly --> i wish!

2007-09-24T00:54:00.000+08:00

I'm feeling a wee bit psychotic lately.

My head's full from thinking so much I can't even write a decent Pharma paper. I'll probably do it tomorrow...when hopefully, my thoughts are in order.

Exam countdown: 1 week left.

And I have tons of "pasyal" moments next weekend. Oh damn priorities.

I'm happy my dad won as governor...coz that would mean more travel stories. But then again...back to reality...I'm a med student with tons of stuff to do. Haay...life. :(

***

I watched KC's docu on TV tonight. I'm honestly jealous of the life she had. I also once dreamt of studying overseas, but I was very much afraid to go out of my comfort zone. Opportunities lost all because I was afraid of taking risks.

Oh, grant me courage. I'll be swooshing out of this country in no time.

realization...

2007-09-20T19:04:00.000+08:00

New found love:

BEARS! :)

--> polar bears, koala bears, panda bears...whatever! =p

***

Super late realization:

EXAM NA PALA NEXT, NEXT WEEK!

wah! here's to super cramming. 0_0

recall.

2007-09-15T14:25:00.000+08:00

Things from last week:

- Slept during class. Goodness!

- Did another rat experiment. Bigger rats. Didn't have to kill them. Our rats were really sweet. Ang bait talaga. Sana inuwi ko. =p Tapos si Mama, magwawala na naman. I can just imagine. Haha. :)

- Realized na onti na lang ang nag-aalaga ng pusakal ngayon. I miss having cats at home. Wild dogs we have here.

- Celebrated a total of three birthdays in class. Happy birthday to Clar, Ivy, and Rey.

- Nearly died of excessive cigarette smoke inhalation last night. It was hobnobbing with the oldies, richos, and politicians again. And all I cared about was having the ultimate dinner. =p Shux. People will be seeing my dad's face all over Cainta again. Nyark.

nananaginip na naman habang gising...napapadalas.

2007-09-11T20:57:00.000+08:00

Oh my...I'm going to miss my freedom.

Gone are the days when I can stroll around the mall freely...ride the LRT on my own.

In a week's time, darating na yung bodyguard-slash-driver namin ni Cathe.

*Tagoink!*

Hahaha! :D

Ang chenes.

Papa was elected as the Governor-elect...for Kiwanis lang naman. Yep, yep. After two consecutive losses in the elections, nanalo din siya. Still with his usual detractors and atribidas but hey...his supporters came through this time.

Swerteng araw - Sept. 8. Thank Mother Mary.

This time also, Papa was simply nominated. Kaya pala ng walang gastos for campaign materials eh. Sushme! Ask Papa to tell you the interesting battle story about disqualifications and breaking rules as well as the interesting speech in the dark room. Papa tells stories better. Trust me.

Too bad we weren't there on his proclamation in Subic. Super biglaan. Even we were surprised when we heard the news.

This calls for a humongous celebration. :)

Ang taas ko raw sa Psych exam. Yahoo! --> for more celebration. ;p

***

Tell me...bakit naimbento ang "justified" format sa MS Word?

Sige nga.

pahabol...

2007-09-05T20:04:00.000+08:00

Napanood ko na ang "A Lovestory". Yey! :)

Aga and Angelica's question game is SO familiar. Right Danci?

Hehe.=p

Ubos na halos allowance ko on a Monday night...dahil sa movie, coffee, at dinner. Naki-join na naman ako sa HS kada ng kapatid ko on their occasional meet-ups. Went home at around 11pm. Yikes.

***

Sabi ni Tita, ang hilig ko mag "thank you". Onga. And I mean it ha.

It's just that I appreciate every little thing people do for me. Feeling good is something I don't take for granted. And a "thank you" is what I can only guarantee. The rest, I just can't explain. Basta.

I just haven't felt this appreciative for my friends before.

For example, here's Tita who's willing to listen to whatever I'm feeling bad about. Then there's Tina who's willing join me for a dinner or movie when I'm feeling down.

Now who wouldn't be this thankful? :)

fire! fire! fire! --> naalala ko sina KL

2007-09-05T19:36:00.000+08:00

Bakit ba sa tuwing may "news" worthy na nangyayari sa subdivision namin, laging mali ang facts.

Several years ago, a security guard went crazy and shoot two people killing one instantly. Sa newspaper, nakalagay na pangalan ng subdivision namin eh "Town and Country Homes". Ashus! May Town and Country Subdivision nga...pero that's far away from home.

Then, just this morning (around 3am), the squatters' area behind our home was on fire. GMA news reported the incident occuring at Morrisville Country Homes. Hello! Why oh why do they only get the "Country Homes" thing right? Reporters don't always get their facts straight.

It's quite similar to interviewing patients and doing a PD paper. There's no such thing as 100% reliability. Hahaha.:p

***

Ayun nga...nasunog ang squatters' area sa likod ng bahay namin kaninang madaling araw. Good thing it wasn't that near our home. It wasn't also windy and the grass at the back are newly cut. Grabe. Mama woke up because the dogs were barking and the firetrucks were noisy. Papa woke us all up. As usual, Cathe was the paranoid one. First thing she did was prepare her laptop for an evacuation. Haha. =p Ako...well...optimistic. Malayo naman eh. The first thing I realized after seeing the fire was my Pharma minicase which was to be discussed to day. Nakatulog ako while reading Katzung. So ayun...with the adrenaline comes hasty writing and reading. Good. =p

Mama and Papa went to the squatters' area when the fire was controlled to check the situation...and to make tsismis. We live in a very friendly neighborhood. Kahit sa squatters' area, marami kaming friends. :)

Haay...KL, if you're reading this, Cathe and I were thinking of the fire incident behind your house when the fire was going on outside our home. Cathe was actually thinking of the expensive shoes she'd be wearing for her own "evacuation-in-style".

I still haven't seen the area after the fire...or even before the fire. I didn't realize til now that several families were living there pala.

and another...and another...and another.

2007-09-02T23:38:00.000+08:00

Had my weekend full for the Red Cross BLT.

Can I rightfully declare that I'm an official Red Cross member of UERM? Goshness...I can't even recall what the org's official name is. Oops. =p

No more illegal tambay moments at the Red Cross office...and illegal punching in of padlock code. And well...welcome org stress life. Hehe. =p

I had fun with the whole experience. But there were moments when I felt down as well. And I can only say that I am so glad to have Tina and Tita. They're ultimately the best when it comes to listening to me rant and all. I love them so much already. And I do hope people forgive me for my moodiness and OC-ness. Shux. This can get me into trouble.
___

On a sadder note...

I missed the bookfair this year.

Aww... :(
___

And just as I was joining myself in an org, the media community is super hyped on the new frat killing in UP. It's a Sigma Rho neophyte this time...by the name of Cris Mendez (I still don't know why his name sounds awfully familiar).

I don't think "hazing" will soon go out of the frat (or maybe even soro) system...heck, this is reality here. But there must be a way to cleanse fraternities of the ongoing twisted system. There should be a way.

I was talking to my dad about his frat in college. Well...I can't imagine my dad being a frat member moreso as a president (yes, yes...should I believe?). And well, during his time, they already had the paddle daw...but it was a meager 5 hits. They focused more on the psychological aspect for the initiation rites (and I won't elaborate on this na...basta I also don't approve of "psychological hazing".). The point of the matter is, hazing goes back to ancient history (Papa's ancient =p)...and well...it is evolving to something harsher and destructive. What's happening to this world? Tsk!
___

I have a lot of catching up to do on my acads. Oh my...

and wait...there's more! =p

2007-08-30T18:58:00.000+08:00

Yey. Finally. Tapos na rin ang exams this month. Buti na lang. Ayoko na. I'm super exhausted.

Pupunta ba ako sa Red Cross Training? Waah. Parang hectic talaga.

***

Sa sobrang antok ko kanina, nakatulog ako sa FX at hindi nakababa sa tapat ng subdivision. Buti na lang medyo maikli lang ang lakaran at walang ulan. =p

***

May namatay na naman sa frat "hazing" sa UP. Ano ba naman?!

all by myself.

2007-08-25T17:17:00.000+08:00

To people concerned...

The secret to Bea's slim figure is South Beach Diet (Phase I) and exercise.

Haha. It wasn't smart lipo after all. =p

Oh well...effective nga naman talaga ang South Beach. I can attest to that. ;) Pero goodluck sa rebound fatness if you discontinue it.

***

Ayun...I had a very long sleep kanina. Very nice. I slept at around 6pm yesterday...woke up at around 1am...went with my fam to the airport...then slept at around 4am...woke up at around 12:30 noon. So nice talaga.

It could have been better if I'm with my sis and mom at Camiguin. :( I called my sis kanina...and well...I think they're going to the soda spring. Waah!

I miss the place. Yun lang. Haay...I'm left with nothing to do for the 2nd long weekend of this month.

At least I have a box of Krispy Kreme's Hersheys doughnuts all for myself.

Good luck sa figure.=p

What comes between GMA and ABSCBN? --> US!

2007-08-23T22:26:00.000+08:00

ARGGGHHHH!!!!!!

Hindi ako makatransfer ng files from my phone to the PC. Lahat ng means eh sira...from the bluetooth down to the trusty USB port. At naiinis na ako.

Natapos na naman ang tatlong araw ng nakakabaliw na long exams. Oo...nakakabaliw. Ilang araw din akong walang tulog...swerte na ang isang oras. At hindi ko nasulit ang long long bagyo holidays kasi nagprocrastinate na naman ako. Pag walang pressure, ang bagal kong magbasa. Yun na. Ano ulit yun Julz? Nasa huli talaga ang pagsisisi.

Good luck na lang sa grades ko this time around. Sige na...gamitin ang optimism. Baka magwork.

Now for kwento sake, for two instances this month, nakasaksi ako ng pagkabundol ng tao sa kahabaan ng Aurora Blvd. Haay...jinxed. First time, sa tapat ng Medics...female HS student ata yun. Second time yesterday...motorcycle sa pagitan ng dalawang jeep. Hanggang dun na muna kwento ko...hindi na ako bumaba ng jeep to make osyoso.

Tapos, inaayos na itong baha to accomodate the flood. Ay...that sounded wrong. Haha. Mukha na kaming nilahar kasi ang baba na ng main house kumpara sa mga bakod sa labas. =p Ang weird na sa may amin...lalo na sa main road outside the subdivision. Umulan lang ng onti, may tubig na. Lumangoy ako kahapon. Tsk. Kawawa shoesies ko.

Anyway, to end the very kakabwiset exams (haha...musta namang segway ito), nagpunta kaming Bellini's kanina (as planned). Was with Ivy, Roselle, Tin, Joey, Clar, and Arianne (first timers yung last 4). Ang saya! Mahabang kwento...pero ikukwento ko.

Around 3pm, habang nag-aabang ng jeep sa tapat ng Med Bldg., may tumigil na van ng GMA. Nagjoke pa ito si Clar (na hindi ko na matandaan...basta about the van and GMA yun) tapos sabay bukas nung bintana ng front passenger. Akala ko magtatanong about directions or something pero susme...may ready-to-shoot cam. Tapos, bumukas din yung door sa gitna (yung for back passengers) at lumabas ang isang lalaking naghahanap ng maiinterview about glutathione. Hahaha. :D Nagpumilit sila pero NO! Hindi nila kami napilit. Nagtago na lang kami sa loob ng building. Baka mamaya kung ano pa itanong nila. Ibalik kami sa 1st yr Biochem para mag-aral ng glutathione. Hehehe. Exagg. =p May nainterview din sila eventually...at nakalabas na rin kami sa wakas.

Anyway...hindi diyan nagtatapos ang aming mala celebrity-laden day. Pagdating namin sa Bellini's, lo and behold...may ABSCBN van sa labas and apparently, may shooting. Aba naman. Akala namin closed for the shoot...buti na lang hindi kasi naku po! Masasayang ang pagpunta namin don. Lumabas yung isang parang director, si Randy (ang aming waiter extraordinaire), and Mr. Bellini himself. Haay...maybe they were thinking that the shoot's scaring customers away. =p Ayun...pinapasok kami at pinaupo dun sa area ng resto na medyo tago. Nasa main part ng resto kasi yung shooting eh. Guess what kung ano yung movie? Yung kina John Lloyd at Bea - "Ready to Take a Chance Again". Hehe. Eh di hindi kami mapakali. Nagtingin tingin. Saw John Lloyd, Dimples, Bea (of PBB2), Janus del Prado (na crush ni sister...inggit na siya), and Aaron (gosh...I forgot his last name). Sabi nila, nandon si DJ Durano (ang isa pang pambansang bestfriend) pero I don't think I saw him. At sayang...hindi namin nakita ang controversial arms ni Bea Alonzo na wala sa shoot that time. Basta yun. Nakakatuwa...at special treatment kami kasi kami lang customers that time. Break pa nung shoot nung nandon kami so wahaha...artista sighting galore. Hindi na kami lumapit...kahiya. Tinalo na lang namin sila sa photoshoot. Eh sa camwhores kami. Sa lahat ng sulok ata na pwede naming puntahan, nagpapicture kami. Hahaha. Good luck talaga. Forget kahihiyan.

The best PARTS of our experience today...na siguradong pagsisisihan ng iba diyan na hindi sumama...

Getting 2 free shots of homemade red wine made by and compliments of Mr. Bellini himself. Wala raw kasing sweet wine (much to my disappointment)...pero duda namin, yung homemade red wine eh yun din yun pero baka last bottle na yun or medyo stale na or hindi pa ok ibenta. Super sarap. Hindi ako nalasing (sorry Julz and Danci) pero si Tita...yun...grabe. =p
Interacting with Mr. Bellini. First one: lumapit siya to lecture about the heat and how electric fan affects your health. Kahit mainit, at least hindi raw bastusin suot niya...pero medyo see through. Hehe. =p Nakipagchikahan pa siya...I heard he likes having students around. Second one: Nung hinaplos niya buhok ni Joey. Kaya naman, no more ligo for Joey for the essence. Hehehe. =p Third one: Nung bineso-beso niya si Tita Ivy sa noo. Haha. No more hilamos for you din. =p And to cap it all off, nagpapicture kami with Mr. Bellini after. O diba? We so love him na. :)
Interacting with the movie production people...na walang ginawa kundi lokohin kami. Nasaan na ang free movie passes namin? =p
Meeting Kuya slash waiter Randy (na Italian speaking din...astig diba?)...na super kinulit namin at super patient din. Hehehe. =p Sabi sayo eh...yung sweet wine ang pinunta namin. Feeling ko, siya ang dahilan kaya binigyan kami ng wine ni Mr. Bellini. :D
Ang paghabol ni Hanni...na siya sigurong naging dahilan ng 2nd shot ng wine. I missed her. So...ano ang mas malalang uniform...yung amin o yung senyo? =p
At syempre, ang walang kamatayang pictures at chikahan. Girls early night out nga eh. ;p

So there...matagal din kami nakaalis kasi hindi kami makadaan sa pinto. Si Lloydy kasi eh...daan ng daan. =p Hindi kami pwedeng makita so forever kaming nakatago. Sumibat din agad si John Lloyd after. Grabe...siguro may date. =p

Julz...nakakainsulto man on John Lloyd's part, pareho raw kayo ng buhok ni John Lloyd sabi ni Joey. I beg to disagree. Hehehe. Peace. =p Gwapo niya...yun lang.

This is a real starstruck moment for us all. May next shooting date pa ata. Wahaha...aabangan. =p

At si Mr. Bellini, ginawa rin naming celebrity. Harhar! ;)

Ito'y isang pangitain sa pag-aartista namin. Joke. =p

:D :D :D

Magpopost ako ng pictures...at SUPER sneak preview on the movie. Ayos na rin ang bluetooth sa wakas.

At hindi pa diyan nagtatapos ang lahat.

Our celebrity magnet/radar/glue/gawgaw/kanin worked for the third time...nang makita namin si Inday Garutay sa Gateway. Kebs niyo, kebs ko. Hehehe. :D

And oh...kakahiyang moment kanina sa LRT...nakalimutan kong magpasok ng card. Derecho lang sa turnstile eh...hahaha. Yun ang nagfi-feeling. Hahaha.:D

I so love this day. Oh yes. Minus the exams part...and the part I'm going to do next which is to prepare for the ICS tomorrow.

Bwiset.

O siya, siya.

This is your sober chikadora signing off. ;)

still unproductive.

2007-08-18T21:26:00.000+08:00

Cathe's out of the room making telebabad.

And I'm making kalikot of her lappy-toppy. Hehehe.=p

It flooded outside yesterday.

I was awake til 4am studying because of adrenaline...and because of a bacon and cheese burger, fries, and onion rings from BK. Harhar.=p

Wala lang.

The keypads are so small...ayoko nang magtype. Hindi keri ng touch typing ko.

Dinner table conversation kanina: My father said he is a "highly paid idiot". He's paid highly for less hours of work. Privilege daw niya ang magtrabaho ng less than 8 hours a day. Akala mo kung sinong may-ari ng company...pero actually, mas malala pa mga bosses niya. Hehe.;p

Time to study.:) *Lagi na lang...pero nag-aaral nga ba? It's Narnia this time.*

Tsk. Unproductive me.

2007-08-17T00:21:00.000+08:00

Wala na namang pasok bukas?!?! Waah!

I'm turning into unproductive robo-student.

Yun na.

Can I just? Natapos ko na ang Castlevania (Dawn of Sorrow) sa DS ko kanina. Now...for more katamaran...=p

Ganito yun eh...kaya kong mangulit ng mga taong mag-aral...pero ako? Ano? Ewan. =p

rain hurriedly taps on the passenger's window seat

2007-08-15T15:19:00.000+08:00

I was supposed to go to school early today for a not so nice Pharma lab experiment.

6:45 am...Rex just passed by the Santolan station. I thought that was too early for an LRT ride. It was raining hard. I didn't want to get drenched in rain water.

7:30 am...I woke up, realized we passed by Anonas on the way to UP. Then the surroundings rang a bell on my head. I turned my head towards the backseat and saw my sis sleeping. Oops! We haven't reached UP yet. Darn. I was supposed to be riding the LRT at this time.

8:00 am...Traffic was crazy. Probably because of the rain.

5 minutes later...I was in the train on my way to school.

8:15 am...I was wading in some kinda floodwater from the jeepney to the school building. At least the jeepney driver thought of backing up his jeepney on the sidewalk so we wouldn't get totally soaked. But still, I was soaked. What's an umbrella for?

Of all days to get late talaga.

And the point of going to school was to attend Pharma lab and kill a couple of mice (per group). This is just one of those times when you just can't help hate science. Can we just make the whole thing "imaginary"?

Meet mouse #1. Aww...

And mouse #2. Reluctant for his charcoal meal.

I'm just glad I didn't have to do the dirty job of killing the mice. They were such an energetic bunch pa naman. At least we strangled them rather than chopped their heads off with a butcher's knife (as also suggested).

And meet animal handler turned killer turned psychotic (...you better get tetanus shots). ;p

And well...classes got suspended in the middle of Pharma lab. Very good timing. o_0 At least I didn't encounter any flood or heavy rain on the way home.

Now...I'm off to study for my 2nd exams. Wish me luck.

SUPER LUCK.

AFTER TEN YEARS! o_0 (naghukay sa baul ng "drafts section")

2007-08-11T03:27:00.000+08:00

Let's just say I got lost in my piles of medical books, resurfaced like mushroom, am back to writing. I've been quite busy lately, but that doesn't necessarily mean I was productive ah.

See? This is what I do in class. =p

Now where had I kept my blog hanging?

Almost a month ago?

That was like after my 1st long exams. The 2nd one's looming in 2 weeks time. Ladidah. My grades for the 1st exams were the best I had for the entirety of my existence in med school (except for the PD exam which I'm trying to forget na...there it goes down the drain).

I also learned that I was top 14 last year and am eligible for the Honor's Society. Pressure there. =p

On a sad note naman, one of the greatest mentor, Sir David, died last July 13 (Friday the 13th talaga) because of stroke. I wasn't able to attend the tribute for him at UP, but I got to watch the videos. Sabi na nga ba...mapapaiyak ako. He's one of the most memorable profs I had...and super well-loved talaga. Siyempre, in tribute...Top 10 things I won't forget about him:

1. His one page exam...na size 8 yung font (para tipid daw sa paper) at maraming identification, essay, at fill in the missing blanks (tipong: The ______ is the ______ of the ______. Hula na lang. ;p).

2. Yung super hina niyang boses...na dahilan kung bakit nag-uunahan kami for class to get the front seats. At dahil bingi ako, I learned to do lip reading. Hehe. ;p Hindi nga keri ng tape recorder ni Joyie yung voice ni Sir...I told her to use the video cam para pati yung facial expressions and gestures ni Sir makunan. Panalo moments yon. =p Tapos mainit din minsan...kasi pinahihinaan ni Sir yung aircon. Giniginaw eh. =p

3. Yung drawing niya ng kung anu-anong chemical structures na kailangan naming i-memorize for the exams. Favorite ko yung sa catecholamines. Pero ngayon, hindi ko na memorized eh...concept na lang.

4. That he was my reference person when I applied for med schools. Inabangan ko pa talaga siya non. Buti pumayag. :)

5. Yung itsura niya. As in darating yan sa school wearing a cap (hindi kita yung ever familiar head =p)...tapos ngingitian ka talaga pag nakita ka sa lobby. Ang alam ko, always talaga yan naglalakad para exercise eh.

6. Yung mga white mice ni Sir sa Psych lab. Sino nga ba ulit kasama ko non? Pagbukas namin ng pinto, mga daga yung sumalubong sa amin. Hindi ako natakot sa daga...mas natakot ako kung makakalabas yung mga daga. Hirap hulihin non eh. Sabi sa amin, kay Sir daw yun. Balita ko, hilig ni Sir yung mga experiments na yan.

7. Yung lagi niyang pagloko kay Gia sa class before. Sana hindi niya multuhin si Gia. :p

8. Ang 5:30-7pm class na nagtatagal hanggang 7:30-8pm dahil maraming kwento si Sir. Haha. Minsan, napaaga yung uwi namin...dahil nagka-brownout. Nasa stairs na kami nang biglang nagkailaw. Buti na lang, pinayagan na kami umuwi. =p

9. Yung pop recitation sa class. Super nagbabasa tuloy ako before.

10. Siyempre, yung mga quotes at anecdotes niya in class. The best. Sa hina ng memory ko for quotes, nakalimutan ko na yung iba. But the rest, I remembered writing in my notebook. Ang dami nga nilang na-compile for the tribute eh. Sana gawan ng book diba? Here are some I've personally written in my blog long ago when I was still taking Psych 160.

For those planning to take med: "By the time you finish studying, you are ready to retire."

For those who took or who are taking several degrees/courses: "You'll have more degrees than the centigrade."

"Maraming accidents sa buhay...you just have to respond to it...but avoid real accidents."

"When you commit suicide (by poisoning yourself), I don't want to see you being rushed to the hospital with lots of sugar in your mouth."

The biological basis of love is blind (formatted): "When we feel strong emotion like love, the pupils dilate...dilated pupils in olden times make people attractive...anyway, it's something to watch out for in other people (hint: bf)...when the pupils dilate, vision is affected and you don't see well...thus, "love is blind"...

The biggest regret I have is that I took Psych 160 (Neuropsych) on the summer of 2005. Only two months worth of classes from Sir David. He's really a great loss, but I'm very sure he is happy with the way he has lived his life. :)

Just a week after Sir David's death, I got a text message stating that Ma'am Rosell (a Psych prof also) is in critical condition and is needing blood. Institusyon naman siya ng Abnormal Psych. Haven't been her student actually pero bakit ganon. Sunud-sunod ata ang mga problema ngayon sa Psych dept.

Anyway, moving on, next big thing: my celebrity-style birthday celebration. Hehe. :) Super tumagal siya. And to think of it, may balak pa kami ng aking mga lunch buddies to do a sem ender party...for all those who celebrated their birthdays this 1st sem. Recap:

July 14

Advance birthday present for myself as well as a birthday treat for some close friends (Joyie, Danci, Kim, Ice, and sis). It was a day of many firsts. First time to try out the LA-Z boy seats at Gateway Cinema 10...yeah...it was Harry Potter fever. Waited long for the reservations...got the info late...and voila. "Almost" last front row seats na lang. Didn't get to start the movie though. Joyie, Danci, and I went to Sir David's wake and well...got stuck in traffic...and run as fast as we could inside Gateway Mall. Haha. :) Pero we made the most out of the experience by taking pictures and being the last people out before the next showtime. Haha. :D Eion...ate at Razon's after the movie...first time ulit (nde naman ako pathetic ano? =p). Nagpakabusog. Pasyal sa Gateway after.

July 15

Last day of a 3-day shopping spree. Splurge weekend for the family. Ultimate shopping & mall hopping. Got new stuff for myself. Had lunch at Max's since birthday ko nga raw. Finally opened a bank account that day. Ka-ching! :) La-la-la...no credit card...la-la-la. ;p

July 16

Cathe's surprise. I rediscovered Starbuck's cinnamon swirl. I didn't really love it the first time I tasted it pero mas masarap pala pag sa bahay mo na kinain. =p There's more to what meets the eye here. Sis had asked the barista to put a ring inside my yummy desert. Just for laughs. Boyfriend material na ba? (Haha sis...I can only imagine what the barista was thinking. ;p)

July 17

My lunch buddies surprised me with my fave cupcake. Another revelation: mas masarap din siya pag tunaw yung frosting. Haha. I'm weird. :p I was selfish and matakaw that day. Ate this all for myself. Heehee. :D

My ICS groupmates, on the other hand, gave me this apple. It's a joke and definitely a long story. I was sort of expecting this (haha) pero benta pagkakabigay ni Poch. Buti na lang green tea ininom ko non ha. ;p

Then at home, we had the usual bongga dinner. And I got one of my favorite cakes. All's well when it's your birthday talaga. =p

July 18

Danci got his first 80+ score on an exam. At dahil magaling kami nina Tita at Roselle mang-uto, napakain kami sa Pizza Hut (courtesy of Danci's fat wallet at that time). Eion. Niloko ng mokong ang waiter...kesyo birthday ko raw. At dahil diyan, may free cupcake ulit ako. Hahaha. :D Grabe...nabundat talaga ako after. Super busog.

July 20

I finally got my own Nintendo DS. Woohoo! :) Papa's gift for my birthday. After a year of prodding and convincing, I got one na. First time na binilhan ako ni Papa ng isang bagay na luho lang talaga. O diba? At ang tiyaga pa niyang pumunta sa Greenhills. =p And now, sinisira na nito ang aking pag-aaral. Haha. Joke. =p

Pahirapan pa ang pagbili (so tumaas ngayon ang "sentimental" value ng DS ko noh =p). First try: nasaraduhan ako ng Greenhills. Cathe bought a laptop kasi and it took a while for it to be set-up. We went to SM Mega pero ang mahal talaga don. I wasn't pleased. That was a malas day actually kasi after eating at Metrowalk, the car just won't start so we had to take the cab home pa (I had to watch Rounin =p). I was already in my worst atribida mood. My bad.

2nd try: we almost didn't make it. I was stuck in traffic on the way home. Pero I got to by my DS na rin. Yey! :) Didn't get to haggle for a lower price though. We were in a rush then.

And guess what...I met a new love: Krispy Kreme's chocolate and almonds from the Hershey's collection. I have to go back. Bring me back. 0_0 Sa Greenhills branch ha...nakakatuwa yung sa drive thru don. Kakaiba. See for yourself. =p

3 days later...balik Greenhills because my unit got some kind of light defect. Hindi ko rin pinapalitan eventually (at ayoko ng ibang kulay don). Haha. Went to Tiendesitas after and bought a new bag (which I have to fix pala kasi may sira sa stitching).

July 26

Alas...hindi pa tapos ang birthday story ko. Last na ito...so far.

Had lunch at Kenny Roger's. It seemed like a typical day for my lunch buddies. Tapos, out of nowhere, dumating si Tina (with Clar and Ariane ata...naku...memory failure) with a cake full of candles. Gulat naman ako diba. The cake was for me and Roselle pala. Joint celebration. How thoughtful, how Goldilocks moment. :) Unfortunately, I lost my half of the candles. Wrapped it in tissue at malamang, nasama sa nilinis ng waitress. Tina gave me the lighter na lang. Hehe. And I had to explain to my mom where I got the lighter. Baka isiping I was smoking eh. =p

Played badminton afterwards for the 1st time this schoolyear. Hectic schedule eh. And now...for the haggard pic:

So there...there goes my 22nd birthday. I also got presents from Julz (it's the one dangling from my DS), from Trish (sasabihin ko sanang dangling from my ear...pero no...it's not dangling pala =p), from Curt (dangling in the refrigerator...hehe...it's one gigantic block and I still haven't finished eating it), and from Tita Yoli (still dangling on a hanger?).

Chef de Angelo, by the way, opened up at SM Sta. Mesa already. After like 5 changes of "target dates". Grabe. Inabangan, sinunggaban. Yun na. First time I ate there actually. Food was good. Came back like...less than a week after ata. Adik. =p

Last Wednesday, this major storm came. Classes were suspended late dahil kay Dr. S. o_0 We settled for a study session at Starbucks since the streets were flooded naman. Classes were also suspended the day after.

Danci...ok nga yung coffee jelly. Hehe. :)

Ayoko nang magsulat. Haha. Tinamad. Next time na yung ibang kwento. I'll take about my professors next time. Ngyeee... =p

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2007-07-17T22:48:00.000+08:00

Today's my birthday! :)

Sa susunod na kwento. Haha. Natatamad pa ako eh.

Multiply first before Blogger. =p

haay...

2007-07-13T03:50:00.000+08:00

Na-badtrip ako ngayon. Ang malala pa diyan eh napaiyak ako. Bakit nga ba? I rarely get angry naman.

Feeling ko, ang dami ko lang talagang issues sa buhay. Apparently, they wrongly tripped on it today. At ngayon, hindi ko na alam gagawin ko. Weekly na ata ako naba-badtrip.

Ayoko ng gulo...so I won't explain further.

At bakit nga ba paboritong pakialaman ng mga tao ang lovelife ko lately? Sis, is this how you feel when I prod you about your lovelife? Now I understand why a friend calls me pikon at times. Sadyang marunong lang talaga ako lumugar.

AAAAHHHHH!!!!

Isigaw na nga lang ang negative energy.

Haay...good luck talaga sa akin.

Isa pa...

AAAAHHHHH!!!!

At yan ay para sa exam results ko na malalaman ko na bukas.

Ayoko atang pumasok. For all the reasons I have.

du-di-du-di-du

2007-07-11T19:10:00.000+08:00

Lack of sleep has made me incoherent as of this moment.

Now...on to random facts. I just need to blog things.

For my comments on the PBB Big Night:

Good luck sa sigaw G-Ann. Notice the hosts' reaction when G-Ann was named 4th placer? Haha. Eh yung face ni Bianca when she interviewed Wendy? Panalo.

Takot na lang ni Wendy paglabas niya. Panay ang peace sign. At musta naman ang kaka-"da pak" niya. Mass Comm? Oh, c'mon. Pero in fairness, ganda niya sa Maxim photo shoot...at musta naman ang pagsali sa 26K at PDA. Star searchee. "Da pak" na pangit ugali niya negates her beauty so far. I'm sorry. Hindi ko pa kayang magpatawad ngayon. Haha. And so I quote. =p

On Mickey...pansinin mo naman si Mariel. Haha. :D

And the greatest quote of all: "Follow your dreams!" - Bea :p

Last but not the least, Kuya's quote: "Madaling humusga pero mas dakila ang umunawa." Go, go, go, sago! ;p

Now for the rest...

Bye, bye to Preston Burke of Grey's. Sayang ang team-up nila ni Cristina.

As much as people hate L. Lo's style, I still like her. Haha. Pero gosh...she has to something about her cellulites.

Natapos na first long examinations ko kanina. Kinarir ang majors. Haha. Just proving something to myself. Zzzz...

Tuwang-tuwa ako sa lunch namin lately. Sarap. :)

Finally, lumagapak na ako sa madulas na sahig sa tapat ng Biochem lab. At natawa ako sa sarili ko. Nadulas na nga, hindi ko pa nabitawan ang aking precious mineral water. Sana hindi ako nabalian. Mukhang wala naman.

Sasabihin ko na *finally* kay Aunty Edna na may scholarship ako. Pressure makasama sa pamilya ng mga scholars. Yun lang.

Malapit na birthday ko. Yahoo! Nakikinita ko na ang sarili kong Nintendo DS. Ang babaw ko talaga. =p

So what kung parte ang ako ng NBSB group? Ok na nga buhay ko, ginugulo pa. I'm so over that phase. To Danci: Past is past. Hindi ko na nga iniisip, nilalabas mo naman. Malapit na talaga ako mapikon. Ang daldal mo talaga. Kakarmahin ka rin. *Hindi pa ako galit...malapit na.*

Excited na ako para sa Saturday. Tama si Cathe...magpapakataba kami sa bottomless popcorn habang nanonood ng Harry Potter sa Gateway Cinema 10 (dream come true sa mga makakasama ko at sa akin na rin - ang umupo sa LA-Z Boy doon...ang babaw na naman) at pagkatapos ay ipapawis namin ang added calories sa isang matinding wall climbing session. Yey! :)

Sana matuloy ang badminton session bukas.

6 weird things about me

2007-07-02T21:00:00.000+08:00

O sige na Julz...I didn't forget. I'm doing this as tagged. =p

Sinamahan ko na rin ng pics...but none that I personally took. All are randomly taken from the net...so credits for those to whom I have taken them.

And because of this, I still haven't posted my PBB Big Night entry. Oh well...next time. Hopefully before the exams.

I believe I did a quite similar list before (about a year ago) and it was about "things" that other people didn't know about me. But since that was one long list, I just had to trim that one down. :)

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"Each player of this game starts with 6 weird things about himself or herself. People who get tagged need to write a blog entry of their own as well as state the rule clearly. In the end, you need to tag 6 people as well and list their names. Don't forget to let them know they've been tagged!"

ONE.

I am every ant's savior. Haha. :D I don't kill ants. Really. And not only that...I save them from drowning. I once read in an email that it will take some "minutes" before ants die after being submerged in water. So, whenever I'm tasked to wash the dishes, I make it a point to save the drowning ants on the kitchen sink and counter. Of all places nga naman kasi, doon sila naglalagi. That's the reason why it takes me hours to finish washing the dishes. And that's also the reason why I'm not driving...because I might accidentally run over ants. Just kidding. =p

TWO.

I easily cry over sad, sappy, and crappy love stories (and the likes of them) on TV and cinema. Pero siyempre, I cry more when I'm in the comforts of my home. People here are already so used to me crying whenever I'm watching Maalaala Mo Kaya? type of shows or shows wherein animals die or something. Basta. Pero honestly, iyakin naman talaga ako. Ako yung klase ng batang umiiyak pag first day of school. Haha. Haay...bakit ko nga ba kinukwento yon?

THREE.

I still walk around the house naked or in my undies as long as there are no visitors around. I'm so used to hearing my mom say, "Hoy...bukas yung pinto." Hehehe. =p Ganito talaga sa bahay...and I can honestly say I'm not alone. ;)

FOUR.

Another ka-OC-han: I'm very particular about table etiquette. This has usually been some point of argument between me and my family from time to time. Here's the deal: I don't like seeing food falling on the table...even on the placemat. So here at home, there's always some tissue handy coz otherwise, I'll make kulit and you'll eventually end up using your own fingers to clean up your mess. My dad said my great grandfather was also like me. He was Spanish so strict sa table manners. Kwento ni Papa, sa kanya raw, bawal mahulog kahit butil ng kanin dahil sobrang papagalitan ka raw. Scary. O_O

FIVE.

I am also OC about money. I usually account the money I spend each day...down to the last centavo. Then, I have this weird "money collector" attitude. I have this special wallet where I keep my crisp bills. Everything's arranged according to denomination, year, etc. Also, I arrange bills in bundles - one bundle for bills I can't spend, another for bills I can spend (kasi lukot or may katumbas na sa 1st bundle), etc. I also collect at least one bill for each year tapos depende pa yan dun sa serial number. Everything's so complicated I can't even explain it basta yun na yon. I also have about 3 coin banks for my coins - one for coins I can spend, another for coins that I can't spend (dahil makintab), and the last one's for coins that are quite old. Malay mo nga naman, the coins/bills I have may be worth more in the years to come. ;p I can tell you more of my other collections but that would have to be another story.

SIX.

If I'm really hungry and I've got nothing else to eat, I eat brown sugar. Nilalagay ko lang yan sa isang lalagyan tapos kinakamay ko. Yum, yum. =p Pati sa champorado, super dami kong nilalagay na brown sugar. Abusado eh. Wala naman sa lahi naming diabetic (ikakatuwa ko na si Aunty). =p

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So there...those are the 6 weird things about me. Buti na lang at anim lang dapat isulat. Now I'm tagging all the people who read my blog. I don't want to limit myself eh. =p Spill it people. I'm visiting your blogs soon. :)

it's picture time

2007-06-29T18:51:00.000+08:00

I firmly resolve that before the weekend ends, I'll give myself some pampering like get myself a haircut or simply shave my nearly-a-month-long leg hair. Oh...just give me the strength Lord.

:p

See the beautiful star pins? I'm going to steal that...soon. ;p

This week has been the start of our merged lecture classes with Section A. Despite that, we were only just given an additional two hours of ISP. So, we still have less time to study. And two weeks from now, we'll be having our first exam so...musta naman diba.

I'm going to die...figuratively speaking. At least I got a perfect score on our Patho quiz...one sleepless night compensated. :)

And at least we're back to having our lunches made by Mang Nonoy. Cravings satisfied. Yum. Yum. =p

Aunty Inday and Uncle Udo have already left last Tuesday. They're back to their island hopping before going back to Germany. Their few days of stay at our home was like kinda crazy...nothing bad meant here. Just got super busy. And I don't want to dwell on details na. Basta Aunty Inday bought lots on her grocery shopping so I had a grand time eating whatever she bought. Hehe. Basta pagkain talaga. =p

(Left) Just one of the pineapple bundles my 'rents brought home from Bicol...and most of them, we gave away. (Middle) It's the "dumihan" fruit...from the "rambutan" family. Inside, it looks like "marang" naman. Beside the dumihan is a part of a big jackfruit, grapes (that's not from Bicol), and a bottle of iced tea. Hehe. :p; (Right) Bananas!!! That's of the señorita variety...not my fave.

This week, I got super addicted to eating fruits (since they brought lots of fruits back home from Bicol). As in. Three to five pieces of big lakatan bananas every day. How's that for a snack? =p Naku Julz...we had lots of pineapples too last weekend...but we already gave it to the neighbors eh. ;)

This is how the dumihan looked from inside.

***

Ice is the one in green. :)

Last weekend, we also celebrated Ice's birthday at Eastwood. It was supposedly a surprise party at Fuzion Eastwood...but lo and behold, we were the ones surprised. Cathe and I got there first, and we found out Fuzion was closed already. So, we had to make instant changes. It was decided that we'll meet at Jack's Loft (still at Eastwood) na lang. Nakow...walking around Eastwood that day was really hassle since it was raining. Then, we met some of Ice's college friends. Goodness...I forgot some of their names na...basta there was Ami, Charm, and the rest of the guys. (Musta namang med student...ulyanin.) Ice didn't know we were there (hidden behind measly menu folders). Kim just brought Ice to the place (with a bit of drama there) and well...Ice got surprised...including the part where she had to pay the bill. =p Anyway, for dinner, I shared a fishbowl iced tea with sis, grilled chicken breast over mashed potatoes and mushrooms, and that fried ice cream (whatchamacallit?). Then, with the following choices - karting near SM MOA (nah...twas too late already), a shisha session (uhm...woah tsong...high! =p), seeing a movie (late too), going to church (err?), and bowling (we were mostly no experts) - we decided to stick to the latter since Eastwood's bowling alley was still open. So there...we played a game til 1am. Antagal natapos coz the monitor and the pin fixing machine (whatever that was called) was going on and off. We were ultimately malas on that one. Cathe and I left after coz Uncle was already there to fetch us...kakahiya naman...but that was after going to CR and hearing someone cry in there. Issues. =p

And oh...can I just say E. C. is part owner of Jack's Loft. Wahaha! :D I'm gushing. Go do your own research and figure it out. ;p

Cheap thrills: Another camwhore moment...just some of my groupmates in PD2. Chris is hidden this time (this is the 2nd pic actually). Julz is having his moment. =p And I'm taking the picture. :)

Way to go classmates. Today is our last day in our ENT rotation. Ngarag. Impending penniless moment.

And now, we're back at the Neuro ward...interviewing a patient whose relatives just won't cooperate. Hassle to the max.

Mirror, mirror, oh so small...who's the fairest of them all? ;)

Goodness. I look like an Indian (as in those that live in teepees). Haha. =p

Oh Lord...please give me the chance to do some serious shopping...pretty please. :)

2007-06-23T01:20:00.000+08:00

I've been bitten by the "flu-like" bug. Geez.

There's this epidemic at school and it has kept me totally insane for the past week. Thank God it's almost over. But I do hope it is completely over come next Friday because I have to perform some ENT examination and I also get to be a subject. Isn't it just uncomfy when you have a cold and a nasal speculum is inserted into your nose? Don't bother answering.

Let's see...this week has been just like the first previous weeks in med school. The only fun part would be times with my friends (although we really are too preoccupied lately with acads) and the latest Nintendo DS arcade sessions in class. ;p

We had our ENT lecture for PD today and can I just say we were too shocked with the 350 pesos worth manual we were getting this Tuesday and submitting on Friday. 350 pesos for only 2 sessions of ENT. How cool is that? *NOT!* Haay grabe...ito na lang mas cool...our preceptor for ENT was Kris Aquino's doctor when she had her some kinda tonsils problem. Ay...hindi pa rin super cool. Wala nang cool. Yun lang.

Another: We were scheduled to go to Bicol this weekend since my aunt and uncle from Germany need to attend a wedding there. But hey...sis and I are left here at home because of various school-related activities we have to prioritize. Ayun...wala nang Bicol.

Nakakatuwa yung Uncle ko...he barely understands and speaks English so we really can't understand each other, but he's more easier to approach now than before. He's really good at picking up visual cues and he's got this handy translator with him now. Hehe. He's a big fan of Deal or No Deal actually...even watching Maria Flordeluna while cross stitching (yeah...Uncle loves to cross stitch...and I just found out he works as a photographer in Germany...cool noh? :p). My cousin (about Cathe's age) didn't go with them this time coz he was kinda busy. Ayun...he already studied English (utos ni Aunty) so conversing is better now. Cute yon...haha. Pinromote ang pinsan. =p

Speaking of conversing, can I just say that it is some sort of weakness for me. As in. Frustration ko. I'm citing an example:

Two days ago (I think) while I was going home, I saw lots of people outside our subdivision. Curious, I urged myself to talk to the tricycle driver...

Me: Kuya, bakit po maraming tao?
TD: Ah...mga nag-aapply yan maging secu (sekyu as read). Security agency kasi yang office diyan eh...
Me: Ang dami naman nila...
TD: Mas marami pa nga yan kanina eh...umonti na ngayon.
Me: Ah...

Then silence.

O ha...I'm really good with ending conversations. Ganon talaga ako. Let's say I have something in mind. It will take me a long time to even think of something to add to that kaya hayon...tapos ang usapan.

Man...this is frustrating.

PBB Uplate na...gotta go. :)

Ay...namatay ba si Maria Flordeluna sa original story? Answer me. =p

lord...give me strength...don't let my BP shoot up.

2007-06-20T22:55:00.000+08:00

GRABE!!!

Kung may HTN lang ako, I bet nasugod na ako sa hospital ngayon for high BP...at dahil lang yan sa PBB ha.

Nakakakulo ng dugo si Wendy. She doesn't even think before opening her big mouth. This is more than a test of friendship. This is a test of EQ, sportsmanship, and breeding as well.

And Wendy failed.

I secretly hope MTRCB suspends PBB. Wendy's actions weren't good examples to young viewers. Daanin ba naman sa red wine ang problema? *Red wine na nga lang at nalasing pa. =p* Ang lakas pa manigarilyo. Kaya hindi gumaganda ang skin eh. Hindi ba niya alam ang negative effects ng smoking sa health at lalo na sa skin? *Ayan...kaya mas maganda si G-Ann sa'yo eh.* Mahiya naman siya sa mga matitinong mahihirap diyan na mas marunong humarap sa hamon ng buhay. Besides...PBB isn't a show for poor people. It's for deserving people. Tumaya ka na lang kaya sa lotto Wendy.

May nabasa nga ako sa isang forum (haay...adik na kung adik) about a dad who gave her daughter a doll. Her daughter, a fan of G-Ann I guess, named the doll Pamela. When she heard about what Wendy said (something like G doesn't have friends kaya may Pamela siya), nagtanong yung bata sa dad niya kung magkaka-friends pa ba siya...something like that. O diba? Musta naman ang effect sa viewers?

I see Maricris in Wendy...yung tipong gusto rin niyang awayin o labanan siya para masabing totoo yung tao. Kaya siya hindi pinapatulan ni Bea at G-Ann ay malamang hindi dahil sa plastik sila kundi marunong silang umintindi at mag-isip ng matino.

I'd rather not say more...although I really have lots of things to say. Baka kasi may magcomment bigla sa blog ko na Wendy fan. Basta. They all need to see a psychologist. Haha.

So yung dating suicide attempt ba ni G-Ann yung secret niya? Wala lang. =p

Tuturuan ko na nga ang mga tao dito sa bahay kumuha ng BP...just in case ako naman ang kailangang i-BP. =p

Ay...HTN and BP stands for hypertension and blood pressure respectively. In times like this, automatic pa rin ang med terms. =p

happy father's day dear fathers. :)

2007-06-17T23:38:00.000+08:00

(Pics courtesy of Yahoo and its affiliates)

Now that was LOVE. :)

The priest who celebrated mass today had a very interesting homily. 'Twas funny yes...but I kinda enjoyed listening to it. Then I zoned out for the remainder of the mass. That is partly real. ;P

We didn't actually eat out today for Father's Day. We decided last week was enough eating out. That was like more than 2 thou worth of food for a day which was more than necessary. So what we did for today was order take out food at KFC and a cake at Red Ribbon and eat the food here at the comforts of our own dining table where we can sit with our foot on the chair and eat more than a cup of rice. Besides, the rest of my family like their brown rice and KFC definitely doesn't offer brown rice like we have at home.

As usual, I ate more than necessary. I'm really getting fat. But here's the funny thing. I was waiting for my sister last Friday at the tricycle post and Tita Luchi passed by and commented on how med school made me lose some weight. Like uhm...are you being sarcastic? :p I know she's sincere naman eh...pero what?!?! Hahaha. :D

It is funny how you're perception of an ideal body changes over the years.

10 years ago, I kinda hated my body because I was really thin. My ribs protruded and I looked kinda anorexic. People said I need to gain weight. I didn't dare wear a bikini because I was too thin.

6 years ago, I didn't hate my body...but I didn't love it as well. I wasn't that thin anymore...and (would you believe) I got some sort of abs and that 24 inch waistline most women want. Thanks to inconsistent ab crunches. People said I was gaining weight. I resolved to wearing tankinis because I wasn't too sure if bikinis were cut out for me yet.

Back to present. I am not too sure of what I really want already. I gained weight and ate the food I want. People are commenting on how fat I've become. I resolved to wearing bikinis not because I've got the body for it (I should have tried it out years ago when I was thinner pala) but because I already felt secure in wearing it.

Now how weird can "ideal" be? And that's not counting the number of times I've tried to diet and do inconsistent exercises in between. One word of advice...the South Beach Diet can do good only if you continue it because otherwise, you can gain weight easily after. :)

***

I am currently trying to do my school homework...in vain. Gawd...two weeks in 2nd yr med doesn't change things that quickly. =p Sis is already calling me a book anaconda (the worse version of book worm) but all I have at home are piles of books that are yet to be read.

So spare me the moment.

Like WHAT?!?!

toxic week.

2007-06-16T19:19:00.000+08:00

Now what was I saying before? That my sked was kinda hectic? Let's change the adjective to the word "TOXIC". Grabe.

Super dami ko ngang makikwento...pero ito muna for now...

Flashback to Sunday. I convinced my dad na mamasyal sa Tagaytay. We went to Pink Sisters, bought these really beautiful flower-bearing plants kay Lolo (na super mura talaga) and super murang suka (Danci, you should get your share na talaga) and some kinda ube food (starts with the letter T...yun na). Went to Sonya's after to explore and buy bread. Tapos, we had dinner at this old (1985 - same age sa akin) Bulalo resto where we got really full (super sarap ng food pramis!) and took home a lot of leftovers.

Flashback to Monday. We had to shoot our presentation for Pharma where I got to play the dyosa-slash-seductress. Susme talaga. Well, we ended up with a really great video presentation, and I can just say how proud I am of my groupmates. :)

Flashback to the whole week. Super init grabe. Nakakapagod. I barely got time to read my books. Kasi naman, I usually sleep pag-uwi ko. It was also a week of food splurge. We ate a lot at this food booth in school na super expensive. Ok lang naman kasi super sarap talaga. Tapos, we always make tambay na lang sa Red Cross office kasi most of my lunchmates are Red Cross people. They're trying to convince me into joining pero ayoko talaga. Super hectic na kasi ng sked...I don't want to fall too short of my responsibilities and priorities. Mahirap na.

Now to today, Saturday. I sort of spent the whole day at school for some PD thing coz we still haven't finished doing the neuro exam for our patient. To think of it, this is like the 3rd day we visited him (not counting the number of times per day). Sabi nga nung nasa ward, ang sipag daw namin. Talaga.

But still, I'm kinda enjoying this PD stuff we're doing now. I'm learning lots of new things. Plus we go to the wards pa na super much awaited event ko. This is for real nga naman kasi. I'm actually thinking of getting my shots na. Mukhang kailangan na. Tapos may malaria thing pa ngayon sa may Antipolo. Scary.

Now back to the Neuro ward story. I saw a person who's close to dying today. Bedmate nung patient namin. Ang weird ng experience. The patient came in this morning kasi na-stroke ata. They were manually reviving him na when we came in. There came a point (around 11am) na kung saan, the interns were checking his stats including reflexes. Akala ko he was still okay kasi he was moving nga. Pero, like I learned, movement doesn't necessarily mean the patient's okay. Kasi...blah, blah, blah (purely med stuff so I won't bother). The JI called us also to let us see the "Hoffman's sign" (Yeah...tama si Chris. Ang bingi ko...naging "flicker sign" tuloy. =p). The Hoffman's sign is usually elicited when the person has upper motor neuron lesion and according to the JI, it's quite rare to see it. O diba? Some new stuff to learn for today. When a person has the said lesion, he's usually hyperreflexive so kaya panay yung movements. Echos. Tama na ang med terms.

Sometime before lunch, that patient's relatives came in. Yung nanay, umiyak at napaupo sa floor. Natakot ata yung mga tao don so pinakuha yung BP ni nanay. Aba...kami pa ang inutusan. Ok Joey...musta naman yon? =p Si Marvin, pinatulong pa sa manual reviving. Susme. What an experience for all of us.

We spent some hours in the caf also. Naabutan kasi kami ng lunch time and siesta time ng patient namin...alangang gisingin namin diba. Nagiging fave place na ata namin ang caf ngayon kasi may airconditioner eh. Super hot kasi...pati sa wards. Kawawa nga yung patients eh. Ayon...caf time meant food temptations. Nakakataba at nakakabutas pa ng bulsa. Food splurge week talaga. :p

There was a super friendly kid sa caf today. C'mon...Pedia ward na guys. Neuro is very in-toxic-ating na. Pero enjoy pa rin. Labo. =p

1st week madness...talaga.

2007-06-08T21:26:00.000+08:00

Hecticness is the name of the game.

Second year is TOTALLY different from my first year in med school. I have never felt so tired and worn out in my whole med life.

Parang exam week na. Ganon.

First day, opening ceremonies pa lang, sinalubong kami ng mga bagong electric fan (with the mist-pero-water-droplets-naman effect) sa gym na inakala naming nagbubuga ng alikabok or umuusok na dahil sira. Fine. That was funny.

Sinalubong din kami ng dalawang magkabilaang LCD projector screens sa gym na sabi nga ni Danci eh gawa naman sa canvas. Cool. *Ngek!*

Sinalubong din kami ng sangkatutak na freshies. 204 silang lahat. Samantalang kami, less than 200 na nga nung first year, nabawasan pa ng 45 so 120 na nga lang daw. Ganda ng mortality rate. Kaya naman, panay ang bati ng mga professors...para kaming mga nanalo sa Amazing Race o kaya naman Survivor.

Namimiss ko na yung mga kaklase naming nawala. Nakipagkita si Hanni kahapon for lunch. Sobrang miss ko na rin yung ingay at kakulitan ni Cla. Haay...wala na si Queen B. Med life will truly be different na. Pero may bago kaming classmate na transferee from St. Luke's...at nalaman ko pa ang kwento straight from a St. Luke's student. =p

Puro O yung starting letter ng surnames nga mga pumasok sa dean's list from our section. Congrats kina Olarte (3rd), Oliveros (8th), at Or (9th). Ang galing. =p

Sinalubong kami ng napakaraming requirements kasama na diyan ang sangkatutak na manuals. Ano ba yon?! Onti na nga lang binili kong books eh.

Sinalubong din kami ng agarang lectures na kung hindi nakakabagot eh kahahaba naman. Kapagod ever. Lagi tuloy akong tulog pag-uwi. Wala na rin kaming oras magbadminton ngayon. Ang pangit ng sked eh.

Sinalubong din kami ng mga bagong prof at mga bagong patakaran. Kasama na diyan ang pagbabago sa 1st yr curriculum kung saan hindi na matatanggal ang sinumang makabagsak ng Anatomy lang. Badtrip talaga. Boohoo! :(

Higit sa lahat, sinalubong kami ng matinding init. Ayoko na! o_O

Galing kami ni Tita sa Gateway kanina. Nakipagkita ako kina Ivy, Dean, at Migo before going shopping. Wala kaming nabiling matino ni Tita. Lipgloss trial meron. Haha. :D

me.

2007-06-02T01:42:00.000+08:00

Read my VisualDNA™ Get your own VisualDNA™

And people have been on the hype. Might as well join the bandwagon. =p

I tried this out months ago actually but I lost my widget so here's a new one. :)

i want.

2007-06-02T01:30:00.000+08:00

When I read that Nokia had its N95 out with 5 megapixels to boot, I said, in no way should my fave Sony Ericsson be without a counterpart. So what I did was research and voila! A yet to be released Sony Ericsson secret. And you know...when two quiet similar SE and Nokia phones are compared, SE fares better...right Danci? Hehe. :) Go check out it's features in the Internet. It's a K850i by the way.

Now, I have to pray it comes out this year sometime during my birthday or Christmas so I can convince my dad to buy me this one. ;)

I want. I want.

Now I believe it was fate why I wasn't able to buy the K800i...it's because of this.

Now let me sleep...and continue dreaming. =p

school, school, school...waah!

2007-06-02T00:59:00.000+08:00

I refuse to sleep...because that would mean one night less of the three nights left before school starts. I refuse to drag this lazy ass of mine to school come Monday morning. I refuse to believe that I have to wake up that early to go back to school. I refuse to study my first year notes. I refuse to accept the fact that I am never going swimming this weekend.

But I love the fact that I'm about to get my weekly allowance again. Heehee. :)

I checked my old uniforms this morning to see if they still fit. Of course they do...I didn't really get THAT fat this vacation. Haha.

I have about two days left to go to the mall and buy school stuff including a new pair of shoes. I'm really being lazy...I can't even go to the mall. Heck! Tamad, tamad, tamad. I can't even go to the dressmaker to have new uniforms made. Tsk!

I'm still busy thinking what to do of my money. Okay...here's the deal. I have a scholarship this year...which I have yet to tell my aunt. It's still top secret. Cathe has her educ plans and scholarship too. So that leaves us both with some kinda spare money. Now...what to do? We both wanted a Nintendo DS at least. Haha. What big decisions do we make eh? :D *Of course, scholarship still goes for tuition...I'm just psyching myself into believing that the good old reward system will happen again and Papa's going to give us something. :)*

I'm kinda thinking how to extend our PC's mem so I can put a Sims game. I am missing making and designing houses. My mind's going whack making mental notes of my dream house...where the pool should be...how the facade should look...wall colors...including a neat garbage disposal method. Ngek. =p

I have my June weekends planned out just fine. Next weekend, I'll probably be out in Pangasinan with the fam. Good eh? Then about two weekends after, we're going to Bicol. Yey! We really have weird schedules. I have about two long months of vacation with nothing much to do and ten months of school with vacation weekends in between. That's how we like keeping ourselves busy. Crazy.

And oh...Ice is back from S'pore. Good. Galera plans...pwede na? =p

panggising...

2007-05-31T18:16:00.000+08:00

"Ano gusto mo? Ginataang lambing o tinadtad na halik?"

SIYET!!!

Hanep sa dialogue. Haha. :D

Ito ang napapala ko sa kakapanood ng mga teleserye eh.

Grabe talaga. =p

rants. rants. rants.

2007-05-29T14:24:00.000+08:00

Lech* si Poch. Kakatapos ko lang basahin yung email niya on FUNNY friendster profiles...and goodness. Umiyak ako sa kakatawa. Hahaha! :D Grabe talaga. I looked crazy for a while there.

Naisip ko bigla yung manggagaya ng friendster profile namin na "friend" namin ni sis. Sana talaga mabura na yung account niya sa friendster. Grr... 0_o

Ms. Photogenic lang nakuha ni Licaros sa Ms. Universe pageant. Oh well...mukha namang deserving si Ms. Japan. The "slip" award for this year goes to Ms. USA. Haay...uso na ata talaga ngayon ang pagdulas sa Ms. Universe pageant. Go, go, go, dulas! =p Pero astig talaga pageant this year...totally different...bald and in dreadlocks contestants, lots of protests (Miss-erable...haha) and boos (kawawang Ms. USA), and Sweden pulling out. Cool eh? ;)

Another "boo" award goes to the Bataan trip we had last Sunday. I have never felt so unwelcome my whole life. Aba! Pumunta kami don to see the Santacruzan (which isn't that nice actually), but since wala yung hermano mayor (na pinuntahan namin don) kasi busy nga sa parada, we had to wait for what seemed like eons sa bahay nila. Ok naman sana eh...pero yung anak-anakan niya didn't bother giving us food...kahit tubig lang eh, magre-rejoice talaga ako. So what we did (lalo na si Papa na gutom at dismayado na talaga), is to go out of the house to find our own food. Sariling kusa?! Bwisit talaga. Pag-uwi nung hermano, tsaka lang kami pinakain (at napagalitan yung inutasan naman sanang anak-anakan). Hindi pa ako nabusog kasi halos puro pork (hindi pa naman ako mahilig don)...iba pa lasa. Ang weird daw talaga ng lasa ng food don eh. At least mahangin don. Yun lang. I really doubt if I'll go back to that house.

Hindi na talaga kami matuloy tuloy sa Puerto Galera trip na yan. Hanapan niyo nga kami ng murang place don. Ang mamahal ng nasa internet eh. Gusto ko nang patulan.

Last "rant" goes to the papalapit na pasukan. Waah! Ayoko pa. No!!! :O

enrollment. mcdo. movie. greenhills.

2007-05-23T23:46:00.000+08:00

I dragged this lazy ass of mine out of bed early today to go and enroll myself back in med school.

I woke. I slept again. I woke up late. Ayun...super madali sa pag-enroll so as not to get caught up in between the lunch break.

I'm über happy to get a scholarship again. Nintendo DS na ito. Haha. :p Joke lang Ma at Pa. ;)

And oh...saw Hanni and Cla. It felt wonderful to see them again. I'm going to miss them. :(

Went to have a Mcdo and movie trip at Greenhills. Mcdo for lunch to get those Shrek happy meals again for sis, Ma, and JC. For lunch, we bought Fiona, Donkey, and Puss.

Super trivia: We collected happy meal toys before...as in! Pero we eventually mellowed down a bit on the buying when we realized they're getting quite expensive na. Ngayon, super selected toy collections na lang. Some kids play with the toys we have pero hindi talaga namin binibigay. One time may kinuha...as in hinanap pa namin sa bata. =p

Eion...I tried the green apple float naman which I loved. I wanted to try the green honey mustard sauce sana pero mali nabigay eh and I was too tamad to go back to the counter to have my sauce exchanged.

After lunch, met up with Danci and Joyie. I super miss those people too. Makulit tandem ever. We watched "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End". Loved it. That's all I'm going to say about it becaues I'm super biased about it and I don't want to spill more stuff here. Haha. :) Basta go watch it...and don't forget to wait for the credits to end. ;p

Had snack at Mcdo after for more Shrek happy meal toys. Bought Shrek's baby naman. Adik si Cathe. More green apple float as well. ;p

Magkaka-Krispy Kreme na rin sa Greenhills...a drive thru at that. Haha. :)

So there...basta go watch watch. :)

see. see. :)

2007-05-22T14:34:00.000+08:00

This is definitely a must see. ;p I hope the movie does justice to the book. Pero, meron na bang movie na kasing ganda ng book? Umasa pa...

the sunday that was

2007-05-21T14:23:00.000+08:00

I've had a quite FULL day yesterday.

Went swimming with Kim and sis. Yes. Tatlo lang kami. Ang saya pa rin. :)

Side kwento #1: Cathe and I finally bought new swimsuits. Kainis pa kasi sale pala sa mall that time so nakatago yung ibang swimsuits (sa mga boutiques) kasi nga, pag sale, it's usually the old stocks that are out. Oh well...we still managed to find a few good ones.

Forward to yesterday, Sunday.

Usapan, Kim's going to use their fam's car, drive here at home and we'll leave at around 8am for CME (fave place to be). Cathe and I played scrabble the night before with Mama and kinda slept late so late na rin kami nagising.

Side kwento #2: Medyo nababaliw kami sa paglalaro ng scrabble and monopoly ngayon eh. Cathe's the monopoly mogul (lagi akong bankrupt...lech*!) while Mama's the scrabble queen (laging nakakaubos ng letters...ngekers!) leaving me to be 2nd best always. Err... o_0

Aga dumating ni Kim sa bahay...around 7am. I was still in the CR doing my stuff and Cathe was just about to start preparing breakfast. We left at around 8am naman, bringing with us some snacks and food.

Daming tao that day. Big groups aplenty. Dapat may award kami noh? Smallest group. ;p Waited in line for long.

CME Trivia #1: Kasama na don ang isang grupong nauna sa amin sa highway at nakasakay sila ng isang green FX. Aba! Pinagtripan kami. Pinipikchuran kami sa car while we were on the way to CME. Buti na lang, Kim overtook them. Haha! Beeh! :p

CME Trivia #2: Kasama rin sa linya ang isang taong hindi namin mawari kung babae o lalaki. Waah! o_o Truly boggles the mind.

The purpose of our swimming (aside from last minute vacation spills) is to try out the new wave pool. Problem is, de oras yung pag-andar ng waves sa wave pool. 10am pa raw so what we did was try out the other pools we haven't tried yet. Hindi na kami kumuha ng cabana kasi hindi rin naman namin magagamit so libot libot na lang kami. Una, sa lap pool for the early morning exercise. Then, sa bean pool na mababaw all throughout...meaning, boring. Tapos, sa shaded pool para umiwas sa araw.

CME Trivia #3: Doon namin na-meet si "excuse me po" na walang ibang ginawa kundi dumaan sa gitna naming tatlo at mag-excuse me. FYI: batang babae ito so hindi namin ma-gets ang kanyang papansin moves.

After awhile, punta na sa wave pool kung saan naipon ang maraming tao. Wala lang...patalbog talbog lang with the waves. Maliit lang yung area so hindi rin namin ma-enjoy with all the people there. We decided to go back to the lap pool to make talbog talbog, manual style. =p

We spent the rest of the day sa may lap pool. Tulog/rest ng onti before lunch time. Masarap tumambay don kasi onti lang talaga tao. Kasi naman, medyo malalim. Scary for kids. Karamihan sa mga nandon eh adults especially guys na mahilig magpa-impress ng kanilang swimming skills (tanga naman). I will explain later.

Come lunch, bumili kami ng chicken joy (na dumami) before heading back to the car to eat. No bringing of food/drinks kasi don eh so sa labas talaga kami kumain. Pero si kuyang pa-cute sa may Jollibee, mali yung binigay. 1 piece chicken yung isang styro so binalikan nila Kim and Cathe yung missing chicken. Pagbalik nila, ang supposedly 2 piece chicken eh naging 3 piece. That's not counting the other styro with 2 piece chicken. So all in all, we had 5 pieces of chicken for lunch plus more rice and beef tapa.

We ate sauna style kasi hindi kaya ng aircon yung init. Super! Pawis galore. Blow blow na nga lang ako sa yelo na bitbit namin to cool off a bit. Grabe talaga. What an experience. =p

Dali dali kaming lumabas ni sis to go to the lap pool again to swim. Humabol na lang si Kim.

Ito na yung mga "tanga" stories.

Kwento #1: Guy made dive sa malalim side ng lap pool. One lap of freestyle. Pagdating sa other side, na-realize niyang nawala ang kanyang necklace. Syempre, he asked help from kuya lifeguard (ang lifeguard na hindi nagpapabasa). Kuya lifeguard gave the guy a pair of goggles para makita niya under the pool yung necklace. After 5-10 minutes of searching, nahanap din niya...sa may malalim side pa. Kumusta na kaya ang tenga ng guy na yon? Ito pa...sabi ni kuya lifeguard, ingatan na raw yung mga accessories at itago if ever (kasi naman, yung buong grupo ng guy eh tadtad ng mga necklaces at bracelets...hello! this is a resort noh...this is not a fashion show.). Ask me what the guy did. Dali. He pocketed his newly found necklace sabay dive ulit. Sana nauntog siya pagdive niya...baka matauhan.

Kwento #2: Lolo with glasses went swimming. Sa mababaw side lang naman. He called the kuya lifeguard. Nahulog daw glasses niya. Kuya lifeguard went looking from above and pointed to the lost glasses under. Ayun...lolo got his glasses and eyesight back.

Big question for the day: Uso na ba ang swimming with glasses or shades on? Dami kasing naka-shades while swimming. So weird they are.

Kwento #3: A fam went swimming sa deeper side ng lap pool. Eh yung lap pool kasi, may design sa gilid na parang mababaw muna tapos lalim bigla...basta. Ang nangyari, nahulog yung bata...baka nadulas. Grabe! Ngayon lang ako nakakita ng batang nagba-bob sa water...apparently, nalulunod na. Dali daling kinuha ng mga parents. So there. I didn't have to do CPR na kasi na-save yung bata. Where was kuya lifeguard? Nasa kabilang side at napatingin lang. Bagal ng reflexes noh? I wonder if kuya lifeguard can swim. Sa tingin niyo...can he?

So there...after a few more swims, pictures, and kwento, umalis na kami at around 3pm. Sa bahay na kami nagshower.

***

Pag-uwi, kumain kami ng saglit. Ginutom after the sauna lunch. Then, nagshower na kami. May family lakad kami after. Have to go to the airport kasi nandon si Darrel. He was to go to the US at 10:30pm. Since wala naman siyang ginagawa don, we decided to make him pasyal sa SM MOA. Eion, rush rush. Parang yung nangyari kay Macmac.

Namasyal kaming tatlo ni sis with Darrel while Ma and Pa waited lang sa may strip. Bought drinks at Starbucks. Tapos dinner at a shabu shabu after. Hindi kami na-satisfy eh...pero we were too full to even think about it. Kasi we had snacks/drinks before dinner so we were kinda full anyway.

Hinatid namin si Darrel pabalik ng airport at around 9pm. Good thing he already checked in his bag so pwedeng magtagal.

So there...that's the Sunday I had. We were too tired after to even play scrabble.

And oh...I've finally got my tan lines now. Pahirapan. =p

pahabol...habol! :)

2007-05-18T02:01:00.000+08:00

May isi-share lang ako.

Kahapon, sumama akong sunduin si Cathe sa kanyang workplace. At bakit ko nga ba iniwan ang PC? Ito ay dahil manlilibre si Cathe ng pizza...from Yellow Cab. Ang sosy...nakatanggap na kasi ng allowance from her boss.

Ang loka, ang tagal umalis sa office kasi may ka-tangahang ginawa yung printer nila (o sis...yung printer na nga ang may kasalanan). Ang aga pa man din naming dumating ni Uncle. Inuna namin siya versus the Banco de Oro eh. Super speed after to the bank kasi 6:30pm yun magsasara. Ang hindi namin alam ni Uncle, may super Banco de Oro before entering the village (kung san nga yung workplace ni sistah). Susme! Sana pala, dumaan muna kami.

Ayun...photo finish to the bank. Naiwan kami ni sis sa car kasi ayaw na namin magpalamig sa banko (uy...gawain ni Kuya Dondon at Aunty Lyn). Usap usap kami ni sis hanggang matuyuan ng laway. Tawag tawag sa phone to Mama (to prepare pasta...I'll be doing the sauce pag-uwi) and to Papa (to buy chicken). We decided to have an Italian dinner that night...ay ang redundant. Wala naman dinner sa umaga so definitely night. Naghintay rin kami sa kotse sakaling may lumabas na car sa parking...nakaharang kasi kami. Wala lang...tatawagin lang naman namin si Uncle sa loob ng bank. Wala akong license na bitbit eh. I'm very OC on that.

Haba ng pila pero keri lang. To Yellow Cab after (yung sa may Marquinton) para bumili ng super big pizza...and because I was there, I got to choose the flavor. All time fave...meatlovers. :) 15 mins. kami naghintay ni Cathe. Tagal noh? What we did while waiting was take pics...like always. Hay naku! Tamad akong magpost ng pics dito so baka sa Multiply na lang ulit. Tapos, sinubukan ko yung Diner Dash sa phone niya (naku! I have to see Kim/Ice na para meron din ako sa phone ko non) na super hirap pindutin. Eion...15 mins. sakto, we left, me carrying the super big pizza up to the car.

Super dash pa rin to go home kasi Papa had a meeting at 8:30. 7:30 eh nasa Marikina area pa rin kami noh...Papa called so extra stress pa. We made it in time naman. Plan was, tatakbo pagdating namin to open the gate tapos prepare the pasta sauce agad. Cathe naman was to carry her stuff inside. Uncle was to bring in the pizza...kasi if one of our neighbor sees it, siguradong manghihingi yon. Not that we were selfish. Pero may issues lang talaga. Long story.

So there...takbo ako from the car to open the gate. Tapos, takbo papasok ng bahay to prepare the sauce. Tapos, ta-dah! I lost the stud in my very precious havies. I got crazy. I asked Cathe to finish the sauce I was making (which I eventually had to redo kasi super thick). Takbo agad sa labas to find the missing stud. Loose kasi yun talaga. Palpak yung pagkakagawa...puro daldal kasi ginawa nung babae sa booth dati. Cathe and Uncle eventually helped. Pati yung mga bata sa kapitbahay. See the friendly neighborhood? =p Sabi nina Ma at Pa, it was futile to search for something so small at night kasi ang dilim nga (maliwanag nga ba sa gabi?). Sabi ko, sige, tomorrow morning na lang para kita. Basta I'm sure I had the stud when I rode the car from Marikina...kasi nga it was loose and I kept making kapa to check if it was still there.

Sabi ko, karma ata ito kasi si Uncle may inuwing Honda logo that has fallen off from a car eh. Ayun...my flops' stud has fallen naman. Karma hindi ba?

Mama insisted we eat dinner na so sige...eat. Nabundat ako. Pano ba naman, heavy eh. Pasta, chicken, rice, tapos pizza. Pero na-keri ko pang mag late night snack ng pizza ha. Tagal naubos eh. Mama and Papa rin naman. =p Hindi pa rin namin naubos kasi ang laki talaga. :O

The next morning, himalang nagising ako ng maaga dahil sa stud na yan. After breakfast, naghanap na ako. After a while, I honestly gave up na. Sabi ko, I'll either request for a new stud from Havaianas or have one made from a jeweller. Tapos, yung mga bata from last night helped din...at sila nakahanap. Haha. Ang funny. Crystal (the kid) found the crystal. Ang saya diba? =p Binigyan ko siya ng free ice cream after. That's how happy I was.

Naku! I felt relieved. Masusuot ko pa ang fave havs ko after all...ng walang butas. :) I used a super glue na talaga to make sure it won't fall off again.

So that marks the end of our Italian dinner. Haha. Labo.

Why am I writing funny? Go figure. ;)

fashion pasyon

2007-05-18T01:08:00.000+08:00

How crazy can fashion trends get? The next thing I know, high waist jeans are in (there you go Papa...you're in season) and skinny or low waist jeans are out. But hey...you can't just go out wearing your parents' or grandparents' trousers/jeans...there's a new way to wear this "current" fad. And not everyone can try this as well. It is said to look great on people who have athletic bodies and long torsos and those who are skinny. Gawd...this is really tricky. Haha. Now this is something I might not even try following. Trend's said to die out after 6 months naman eh. Skinny jeans will back. That I hate as well...the super skinny ones lang naman.

Anyway, as if this isn't enough, I heard one piece swimsuits are in. O-kay. Fine. I'm still buying my long overdue bikini before summer's out. For more weirdness...there's a high waisted bikini on sale people. Like...WHAT?!

I wanted to post pictures sana pero wag na nga. I might get sued. =p

I am in need of a wardrobe makeover.

Hell yeah. o_0

I'm scared for next season's trends...let's see...long-sleeved swimsuits (tapos boy cut pa yung style). Err? Can't wait.

Tapos naging totoo nga noh...HAHAHA! ;)

i have exercised my right to vote

2007-05-16T16:43:00.000+08:00

The cam's focus just won't agree with me so bear with the blurred pic.

This is proof that I've voted last May 14, Monday, 9am, at precinct 0203C, with my fam and Uncle Jaime. This is my 2nd time for a national election as big as this. I was with my first time voter sis (ay...nagvote na raw pala siya sa Sangguniang Kabataan before so hindi first time ang voting) na nangangapa pa kung left or right thumb daw ang gagamitin for the thumb mark. Haha. Uncle Jaime naman wasn't sure if he was still registered so search search muna siya for a while...pero his name appeared naman.

Same old. Same old. Precinct was at our clubhouse...so very okay kasi malapit lang. Easy to find din ang aming names kasi we know the people handling the booth for name search and stuff.

Ganon pa rin ang set-up. Walang privacy kasi ang daming taong umaaligid. The folders aren't a big help din kasi hindi gaya ng sa TV na may individual chairs ang mga tao, hindi ganon dito. We just have one big table na may folders na kanya kanyang dampot lang. Nag-iingay nga kami ni Cathe while voting eh. Pano ba naman, yung ginawang list ni Cathe for the local elections eh mali mali yung name...yung Danny eh naging Johnny. Tagal ko ring hinanap sa list yung Johnny na yan. =p

Bwisit pa yung isang tao pagtayo naman. Based sa aking interpretation, parang sinabing ang tagal namin. Aba! Aba! Eh di sana pumunta siya sa voting booth ng maaga para wala pang tao. Lech*!

Eion...nadumihan na naman ang kamay dahil sa indelible ink...which I so not like. I have a thing for nails being clean at nao-OC na naman ako.

I hope my vote has changed something at least. Yung mga hindi bumoto dahil sabi nilang wala rin namang magbabago...wala talagang magbabago niyan. Much hope is needed in this country and it is sad that some has decided to quit hoping.

***

Finally had a taste of Sanfo apples.

Story goes like this...

I have this old Archie comics wherein "past" Archie was selling some kinda caramel apples. Tapos, sa US shows din, there were caramel apples. I got curious pero siyempre, didn't try to make one myself.

Tapos, I happened to chance upon Joey's friendster and saw this familiar looking apples na mas beautiful pa nga kasi may designs. I asked Joey about it and since then, I've been craving Sanfo apples. When Cathe went out last Friday at Glorietta, I asked her to buy some. I find the price too steep pero keri lang kasi natapos na rin ang aking craving at curiousity. Ganon ako eh. Besides, ang sarap niya. Even Cathe who doesn't like apples that much liked the Sanfo apples. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I read that Sanfo apples were designed by its owner who is a designer. Cool right? :)

Thanks for buying sis. Haay Joey...masarap nga siya. Thanks! :)

Try it out yourself. I'm poor with the location of stores in Glorietta so do what I usually do na lang. Go kayo sa pinakagitna...yung may fountain (or kung wala na, yung dating may fountain) tapos look around for the concierge/info desk. Ask for directions. Haha. Lagi talaga akong nawawala sa Glorietta. =p

i am lazy...i know i am.

2007-05-14T01:17:00.000+08:00

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers out there. Uhm...make that belated. The clock here says it's May 14 already...election time. Oh right. Crap.

Didn't like how this day turned out. Period.

I'm back from an 11 day vacation. Been in front of the PC posting pics here and there. I'm tired. My back's aching...and it's all my fault I know.

I am tempted to switch to Xanga...sis kasi.

I'm still lazy to make full kwento of what happened during my Visayas trip. Feel free to check out my Multiply account because I kinda posted most of what happened there already...check my photo albums.

Fine...few details na muna. I'll tell the rest later on.

I never really missed the PC while I was on vacation...because we brought the laptop along. Haha. No really...I didn't miss the PC. Vacations, for me, is a way to cleanse myself of the hassles of technology. That's good.
I morphed into a "ligo" addict. Lagi akong naliligo...kahit walang tubig at kahit madaling araw pa yan, sige! =p
I slept early and woke up early. Haha. Now that's something new. *My parents loved it. Too bad it only lasted a day when I came back home.*
I didn't get tan lines...kahit mamula, hindi. I looked dark for a day but that's it. Haay...no evidence of summer. And I wasn't avidly taking in glutathione pa.
Sabi ko, I miss Cebu's barbeque...pero naman...try mong mag-barbeque halos everyday. Kung hindi ka magsawa, ewan ko na lang.
Sis and I missed an opportunity to get a free round trip plane trip from PAL. They overbooked on the flight we took going to Cebu. Sayang kasi for one lang eh. Kung for two yon, aba...game. ;p
When a person's beyond 40 years of age, don't bother asking for his/her age. You'll know the answer...it's 35. Basta.
I totally felt like a tourist this time. Seen new places and seen old places that changed a lot already. That's partly because of the campaign materials. Bwisit.
Huwag magbiro sa lasing. Baka mabangga kayo pagdating sa parking lot. Long story.
To avoid TOO MANY trips to the CR, don't eat too much RIPE siniguelas. Grabe! Took me a couple of days to realize that. Tsk.
I rediscovered Carcar's ampao. Costs 50 pesos for 3 big packs (having 6 smaller packs each).
I will go back to Cebu and do island hopping. Bantayan, Malapascua, Sumilon, Sta. Rosa...I shall return...este...I shall go there. :)
I realized Lola will forever be scared of ghosts and dead people she once knew. She is too old and forgetful already.
It is good to have a pair of chopsticks ready...especially if you missed breakfast. ;p
In relation to above's statement, make sure you don't make a mess when eating. To remove oil from your clothes, try Joy (a dishwashing liquid).
Politicians will always be a cause for delay...and I am entitled to my own opinion.

'Til my next post. :)

leaving for a while...

2007-04-28T14:46:00.000+08:00

I'M FINALLY LEAVING FOR CEBU TOMORROW! :)

Fine...let's put more smiles. :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

Let's see...I've started packing since Thursday...and now's a Saturday...so that makes it three days worth of packing. Haha. I'm NOT excited.

Well...it's just that I am lame at packing. You just have to give days to prepare, sort out my stuff, and pick which items are worth packing. Still, I end up with one of the biggest luggage ever...and I don't like carrying stuff. Therefore, Mama decided to let me use the biggest travel bag that has wheels on it and weighed like a ton (w/o anything in it yet). How helpful was that? o_O

And the best part is, I'm not only going to Cebu but to places. I'm a travel freak so that's just SO AMAZING. :)

Now...the funny thing is, Papa's leaving earlier than the rest of us. Papa's supposed to fly to Cebu at 3pm (ours was at 7:30am) since he had something else to do. Then, pop! He decided to fly together with us so Aunty had to rebook his flight. Funny part was Aunty mistakenly rebooked him on a much earlier flight at 5am. Haha. Good thing we checked the flight sked yesterday. Aunty doesn't like to rebook his flight again coz we did a lot of rebooking already (3x) and that's more than a thousand pesos already. Yep! Aunty's paying.

I was telling people around the house..."Ang hirap maging mahirap." Grabe! I'm totally out of cash (still not counting the crisp bills I have which I don't really spend). Hindi na nga ako umaalis ng bahay eh...coz going out means using money and I just don't like asking money from Mama. I have little cash here...from the business we've been doing lately...and it's not that much. Haay...kahit piso, tinitipid ko pa. This is a totally new experience.

Oh well...there will always be something new diba? This is it. =p

I'm going to miss my PC.

vacation uplate update

2007-04-22T23:29:00.000+08:00

The "mala-"boy band Jeremiah guested in Sharon kanina.

Cathe: "...buhay pa pala sila!"
Me: "Amp*tsa...eh kumakanta na nga sa TV eh. (Hindi pa ba buhay yan?)" *Exact words not recalled...but the first word's right. =p*

And everyone bursted into laughter.

Gawd...we are TOO CRAZY today. Kung ako lang si Danci, I bet makakagawa ako ng isang mini book na collection ng aming mga bentang lines for today. However, I have poor recall when it comes to that.

Pero grabe! After several years, nakita ulit namin ang Jeremiah on TV. And goodness...they look better now. I suggested maturity (milder term for them having aged). Papa suggested Vicky Belo. Ashus! =p

***

We had our garage sale today. Had fun basking in the heat sa aming garage. Few people came...or should I say there were quite a number who came pero onti lang binili. Ok lang. We are planning for a 2nd garage sale and an online sale na rin. Hehe. We just have to get rid of these stuff.

We have a new business venture na naman...ice cream on stick. Mas benta kanina. ;p

***

Tuloy na tuloy na ang aming Cebu vacation next week. Yey! :) Grabe! Na-hectic ako sa kakaalam ng flight schedules and fares. Ang mahal na grabe!

I miss Cebu already. Haven't been there in a long time. Lagi na lang sa Negros...and what do we always get there? Fields of sugarcane (exagg but almost true). I miss Tita Elma, Valerie, the bathroom w/ the ceiling fan, my old bouncy bed (inangkin eh :p), Cebu's barbeque (the best talaga don), batchoy (but I doubt if may nagtitinda pa rin ng batchoy don sa may amin), and SM Cebu (there's always an SM). Haha! ;)

What I'll definitely miss here in Manila? Internet, control over the remote control, and aircon. Thus, hindi ko pa rin alam if I'd stay in Cebu for long. There definitely should be a sidetrip...Bohol perhaps...or Sumilon Island. ;)

***

I finally got to go swimming yesterday. Thanks to Papa's boss who invited us to tag along their company outing in Laguna. Woke up late so we left late...got stuck in traffic...got a bit lost along the way...but we made it. Nakakatuwa when we arrived...Papa's boss came to greet us agad and he was only in his swimming trunks. A fun sight...and I still find it weird to see him in swimming attire. Actually, it was fun seeing all their family in swimsuits. Chinese kasi eh...so ang mga bosses ni Papa ay isang big family. The big boss pushed us to eat lunch, but since we just had lunch on the way, we ate little. I ate very big prawns which were super deli. Cathe and I went swimming after. We were hoping to do some wallclimbing, but there were no ropes eh. Gears would cost us 3 thou daw. Er... Cathe wanted to use the videoke (dun sa secluded area), but the videoke machine just won't cooperate. We tried playing billiards...but Cathe's a lousy player. =p So we took pictures again as always. Never fails.

Went home sometime around 6 or 7 pm. Tapos, we did some pricing for our garage sale items and did something for Danci's birthday. I still have to fix it so he can receive it na. :)

***

Our grades will be released tomorrow. Scary.

a penny for my thoughts.

2007-04-18T14:21:00.000+08:00

Super init pa rin.

Sana talaga, matuloy kami sa Cebu. The more I get stuck here sa house, the more I get bored and the more negative energy I get. Yun lang.

Wala talaga akong nagagawa. I don't want to get out of the house kasi super init magcommute. Kahit umabot ako sa mall, mainit pa rin yung travel.

I'm stuck to a ritual of waking up, cleaning, eating lunch, taking a bath, watching TV, using the PC, dinner, watching TV again, then sleeping. O diba? How boring can this get?

Ganda ng Rounin at Lupin. Shh...TV addict. =p

I've been doing a lot of thinking lately...

If I'll die soon, I think I'll die of heart attack. Ang morbid ko. Nag-iisip na nga akong gumawa ng eulogy ko eh. Blame it one Jasmine. Uy...gets niyo? Jologs ka. =p

If I get rich (and I'm going to get rich talaga), I'm sure I'm going to spend it for traveling, watching theater plays, shopping, and buying my own condo unit and that Jaguar I've been eyeing on everytime we pass by the Makati area.

If I was just courageous enough, I think I won't be back in med school by June, and perhaps, I'd be doing something else.

If I were to have super powers right now, I want to have the power to freeze time. Feeling ko kasi, there's much a 21-year-old like me should have achieved by now and yet I feel so empty. Parang ang daming kulang.

Epekto lang ng climate/weather ito. Haay...

May idadagdag pa ako...

If I were not lazy, I should have sorted out my pile of clothes by now. Dami na kasi eh. Have to sort out the ones which I don't need na. Eion...my closet feels empty now. =p

ANG INIT!

2007-04-16T19:04:00.000+08:00

Grabe init! Lenchebes!

I heard the temperature tipped the scales at a whopping 38 degrees today. Naks! Parang beauty pageant.

I suddenly miss Baguio. Even if hindi na masyadong malamig don (crazy commercialization), mas okay pa rin yung weather don. Here in Manila, I sweat bullets even in my sleep. Will somebody sew up the ozone layer...as in right now. I'm serious.

Malapit na ang much awaited garage sale namin. Therefore, nakatambak na ang aking clothes sa kama...time to ditch old clothes...in with the new. ;) Nag-ukay pala ulit kami kahapon nina Mama at Cathe despite the weather. Grabe! Iwan mo lang ng onti yung kotse, ang init na bigla sa loob. Mahirap magdrive kung flaming hot yung steering wheel noh. Anyway, wala akong nabili yesterday. I really have to lose these fats in my thighs...although I think bones na talaga ang problema eh. Gusto kong bumalik sa ukayan sa Baguio...4 floors eh. Ang saya. I can get lost in it and totally enjoy the experience. =p

Still haven't went swimming...and still haven't bought that swimsuit yet. Grr...

I tried shopping last Saturday. Went to SM MOA kasi my cousin, Macmac, from Camiguin was in Manila. Sea trip nila. Training is in Cavite pero they were given a chance to go shopping at SM MOA for a measly 3 hours. Eh di madali kami ever coz we had to give him some money and stuff pa. Mama and Cathe went there earlier via train just to be sure. I went with Papa coz he was coming home late and we had to pick up something. Pero honestly, sabi nga ni Cathe, I was just spoiled...and I hate commuting lalo na kung mainit. Eion...Papa and I had to dodge traffic. Man! Daming pulitikong naglipana sa kalye. Kainis! Came to SM MOA just in time (8pm) so onting picture taking lang with cuz. Then, went shopping for Cathe's OJT shoes. Wala akong nabili kasi magsasara na ang mall noh. Oh well...papel. There's always a next time.

Nanalo na naman si Pacquiao. Ngekerz! What's new? =p Galing lumaban ng ABS-CBN...binalita agad sa news na nanalo si Pacquiao sa 8th round...dinaig ang GMA at Internet. Online ako eh...nag-aabang. =p Benta talaga ang dos. ;)

A sige na muna...Cathe's going to use the Internet.

Achuvachuva. :)

announcement!!!

2007-04-12T16:05:00.000+08:00

Ayaw na ata ni sis ng boxing...swimming na lang daw ulit. Haay...we've taken lots of swimming lessons na and I guess she'll never get satisfied until she learns how to do the butterfly stroke.

I'm tempted din. ;p

Feeling ko, bukas, iba na naman gustong gawin ni Cathe. Baka balik yoga at belly dancing na naman. Sheesh!

***

Oh...before I forget, we'll probably be having a GARAGE SALE here at home on the 22nd of April, Sunday. It's Kim's idea so most of the stuff won't be exactly coming from us but from friends. Dito lang gagawin sa bahay kasi mas okay daw location...so there. I heard we'll be selling clothes, bags, and shoes...I dunno what else. I'm sure there'd be good finds. Sabi ni Cathe, siya raw mauunang mamili so good luck na lang sa bibili diba. =p

Proceeds will go directly to our dwindling savings and thinning wallets. Hehe. ;p

Punta kayo. :)

why is dial-up much slower now?

2007-04-11T23:59:00.000+08:00

Fine. Summer vacation started with a bang with our DSL cut off by PLDT. Therefore, I busied myself with NON-internet stuff like fixing my files, cleaning up my clutter space in our room, doing the laundry (would you believe?!), and doing Holy Week-related stuff. Oh well...at least we have our DSL back now. My sis went to PLDT alone kanina to pay the bill. Ang galing diba? Mag-isa lang siya. Yeah...I know how to put the envelope inside the hole where you put your payment and stuff, but I'm quite inutil with the rest. I can't walk all the way to PLDT from our subdivision's gate even if it's less than a hundred steps away kasi takot ako sa mga vulcanizing people na madadaanan ko on the way there. I'm not just inutil...paranoid pa.

Let me start this off by telling you about the great summer kickoff the fam had. Natuloy kami sa Baguio two weekends ago. We left home last March 31, Saturday, at around noon tapos we fetched Kim, Danci, and Joyie. Yep! Sabi nga ni Kim, the more, the mennier. We arrived at Baguio at around 9pm and we were really hungry already. Even if we vowed never to step foot at SM Baguio (kasi naman, we have lots of SM here in the Metro), we still ended up having dinner at SM Baguio at David's Tea House, a Chinese resto at that. Pero pahirapan pa rin coz even if we were seeing SM Baguio at a distance, hindi namin mahanap ang way papunta don. Susme! The people we asked were probably thinking we were crazy because we were laughing our heads off kasi naman, it was already near closing time tapos here we are, lost in small Baguio searching for SM's entrance. Tapos, pagpasok pa namin sa parking area, we were greeted by Baguio's cold air PLUS some strange fart-smelling scent that Joyie or Danci referred to as vegetarian's fart. Haha! =p Actually, before leaving Baguio, we concluded that the strange smell might have something to do with the water SM's been using. We think they're using waste water for their CR which is actually a way to conserve water.

Eion...after a very filling dinner (and taking home lots of leftovers), we were left with another dilemma...that is to find a hotel for us to stay in for the evening. We ended up at Kisad Hotel. I spent the rest of the evening watching 300 on DVD...yeah, twas pirated. At least I already know now Danci and Kim's "ahoof!". The following morning, my parents woke up early to attend mass while us, the younger ones, waited for them, watched TV, played Danci's Nintendo DS (which was totally exhausted for the whole trip), talked, and realized that the lady in charge downstairs doesn't know what utensils are but is aware of what kutsara and tinidor is. We had breakfast when Mama and Papa came back. After that, Papa went to his meeting (which was the real agenda for our Baguio trip) while the rest of us went ukay ukay shopping. Ang saya kasi everything was accessible by foot. We bought lots of things especially Kim na balak atang simutin ang ukay ukay shops. =p We went to buy pasalubong sa market after. We eventually ended up buying very small strawberries underneath bigger ones (We really never learn our lessons do we? We still bought the one in the pretty baskets kasi. At least they were good for strawberry shakes.) and not properly discounted choco flakes (Ice went to Baguio last Holy Week tapos she bought much cheaper choco flakes of the same brand...harumph!). I still got my lettuce as planned though even if it meant arguing with the tindera about which is tastier...small lettuce or big lettuce. Met up with Papa at Chowking after. Mas masarap ang beef wanton doon kasi fresh yung veggies. Yummeee! =p

After the late lunch, we went back to the hotel to get our stuff and tour Baguio for real na. Pero as luck would have it, it rained on our way to Mines View Park. We only got to go at Baguio's Botanical Garden where we got a taste of strawberry taho (ang sarap niya super), met St. Bernard the St. Bernard (;p), and bought more stuff to bring home. We went back to SM Baguio after where we left Mama and Papa to sleep in the van while we, the younger ones, again, went ukay ukay shopping. That evening, Papa had to attend an induction at Baguio Country Club. Dinner was too expensive for us so we settled to eating McDo takeouts in the van. Oh well...we toured the country club after. The place was really nice...if only there was sunlight talaga. We were kinda tempted to go swimming in the heated pool. Haay! Yeah...my question was answered. There was indeed a pool in Baguio only it was heated. And hell no...people there didn't don long sleeved swimsuits. Even if Kim, Cathe, and I brought swimsuits with us (hehe!), we still didn't go swimming coz it was super expensive. 280 pesos for an hour. Are they crazy?!

Left Baguio at nearly 10pm. Got lost looking for the way back that we even ended up seeing UP Baguio pa. Arrived in Manila at around 2am. At least we did arrive early kasi Danci and I had Red Cross training that day (Monday) while Papa had an interview to attend to.

The best part of our one day Baguio trip? Those were the bonding moments...singing in the car even if we were sintunado (kaya ata umulan)...smelling Baguio air (even the veggie fart)...taking home a bonsai that's now nearly dying (thanks bad acclimatization)...taking loads of pictures (camwhores we were)...helping a lost kid find its way back to the cathedral (long story)...getting great bargains at the ukay ukay shops...getting addicted to choco flakes...and seeing Franzen and realizing he wasn't dark at all. Hehe. Sayang...wasn't able to ride the swan at the Burnham park. Oh well...next time. ;p

So there...kwento ko muna yung oh so funny interview ni Papa for Channel 4. It was really spontaneous. All he knew was that it had something to do with him being from Siquijor. Holy Week hype talaga. Interview turned out really hilarious (even if I wasn't there to watch it). Kwento sa akin nina Mama, nakalagay daw sa TV: "Jun Nadal: Herbal Doctor". Hahaha. :D Nalaman ko lang yon when my Aunty from UK called kasi nalaman nga niya Papa got interviewed tapos when I heard about the herbal doctor stuff, I laughed really hard that I almost cried. I know Papa may look like a doctor, but he is in no way close to being a herbal doctor. Dapat kasi, the tag read: "Junie Nadal: Grandson of a Herbal Doctor". Channel 4 got their info all wrong. Tapos, malalaman ko pa na nagreklamo yung isa kong Aunty sa Bayawan coz Papa made a statement that none of them (grandchildren) got the power my great grandfather had as a herbal doctor. Sabi kasi ni Aunty, nakuha raw niya yung power. Nyark talaga.

As for my Red Cross Training, it turned out fine. I was really tired after. At least I learned some bandaging techniques, transferring stuff, and doing CPR. I refuse to think my first kiss was with a dummy therefore I'm still thinking whether I've kissed anyone before...even if it was way back in gradeschool...and I'm not telling what my memory bank has stored. ;) We did the MCI thing at the end of the training and I volunteered as a first aider. Buti na lang kasi if I was the victim, I'd end up really dirty with some sticky red coffee smelling liquid. Hindi naman ako super maarte pero kasi, I'd still have to ride the LRT. Just concerned of other people's welfare. ;p

We finally ate at Bellini's pala. Like any Italian resto, there were complimentary bread thingies again...bread sticks this time. Pesto was great especially the sweet wine. They kept on commenting how lasing I was pero I really wasn't. Just too tired siguro.

Oh...I finally got to see my grades for Anatomy from the last two exams. Twas really okay so I guess all's well. Haha! One year of med down. :) Oops...I totally forgot Biochem. Time to worry again.

Last Thursday, I ended up singing in the Pabasa and getting a free snack. Mom, Cathe, and I were supposed to join Papa at a Visita Iglesia in Tagaytay pero we were puyat eh. Kakaiba ang Pabasa dito sa amin kasi some people would turn up tapos kakain lang. Worst pa, they'd take home some snacks. Pakapalan talaga ng mukha. We ended up taking home pansit and ginataang langka. Hehehe. At least we sang. ;p

Then last Sunday, we watched the Salubong at Cainta again. Nothing much has changed. There was still that tomato looking stuff hanging from above. There were less people this time as I've observed. Ended up eating at Tropical Hut after. That's always the fun part...eating. ;p

Right now, I'm currently interested in watching action movies with martial arts in it. Weird eh? Eion...sinusuntok ko na naman si Papa. Nah...just playing around. Besides, Papa's a black belter...he knows how to defend himself. Cathe's planning on taking up boxing. Musta naman diba? =p

I better be off...babush! :)

summer...summer...summer! :)

2007-03-30T21:00:00.000+08:00

Summer, oh summer na...:)

Oh c'mon...gimme a break. Ang init na subrah!

After 2 weeks of exams, cramming, futile attempts at studying, and well...frustration, I can finally call today as the start of my vacation. That's despite the fact that I have Red Cross training next week (Holy Monday to Wednesday pa). Red Cross training meant no acad stuff naman so I guess I can just forget there's even such a thing happening next week. Haay...buti na lang may LRT pa. That's a relief.

Another two weeks worth of kwento from me. Syempre, won't concentrate much on my exams.

I had an early break a while ago. Got exempted from my Epidemiology finals. Super happiness. Therefore, I spent the rest of the night cramming for Biochem only...an exam which was the reason for my "no sleep" look today (as Rose and Stephen kept on commenting). If only one's sleep was inversely related to one's grade...ang saya diba? =p

After the no brainer exam (that's a big joke), I went to Julz' grandma's funeral at Greenhills East along with Danci and Trish...kapwa exempted from Epi. What do they always do at funerals? Eat and talk...so that's just what we did. Of course, we still paid respect to the dead naman. After an hour or so, we left (hinatid pa rin kami ni Julz sa Conti's kasi bawal lumabas sa gate ng Greenhills East kung "tao" ka lang...hehe. ;p). Nakita pala namin younger bro ni Julz...at hindi niya kamukha at hindi mataba (hoy Julz...I'm banking on a stereotype here...not comparing him to you or anything else...wala akong sinabing ganyan. =p).

Trish bought cake at Conti's tapos we took a cab all the way to SM Sta. Mesa. Manong driver was so maarte so that's why we ended there. Trish went home while Danci and I rode the train to Gateway to meet up with Joyie and eat at Italianni's. Haha! Treat nila. Ang sweet! ;p

Grabe food. Hindi naubos. We were so full after that I felt like throwing up. Seriously. I didn't even know what we ate basta masarap yung free bread. Kaya ata ako nabusog agad dahil sa lenchebes na tinapay na pinapak ko super. Reminds me of Fazoli's bread sticks. I'm not really fond of authentic Italian food, but I liked what we ate (especially the lettuce =p). Not so much on the pasta. There was blue mussels and clams kasi...I don't really adore those stuff. Haay...anyway, the pasta's to blame for going over the budget. Hindi kinaya ng coupon. =p

Afterwards, we went to play at Timezone. Daming tao. May lecheng mamang nangche-check out. Shit talaga. Buti na lang may nahanap siyang someone RELATIVELY prettier. For a while there, I didn't like being pretty. Hehe. Kapal. =p Kahit sa FX terminal kanina, pinagkakaguluhan ako ng driver. Lenchebes. And I'm in my worst look pa dahil puyat. Uy...=p

Got my LRT ticket replaced na...the one that didn't work before. Aba...kinausap ko yung babae sa counter in English. Ang weird. I selectively converse in English (respeto to the Filipino culture) tapos at that moment, straight English talaga ang lumabas. May something weird ata sa kinain ko sa Italianni's. Buti hindi ako nag-Italian. =p

Ay...last week, had a great weekend. March 21 was Kim's birthday at hindi nga ako nakasama sa Batangas. Kainis. At wala pa rin akong gift kay Kim. Haha. Bad! =p Anyway, last March 23, went to Rockwell's Powerplant Mall for the "make-your-own-havs" event. Buti na lang I read about it sa inet. Went there with Ice, Kim, and sis (the usual). Took me forever to pick out the style I wanted...and in the end, I wasn't that satisfied...much to my sister's frustration. Went window shopping at Rockwell after. Saw several things I wanted to buy, but I have to save up for a new bikini muna. Had semi-dinner at BreadTalk after. Addict ako sa Floss. With nothing much to do and so much time left for the evening, we went to Cainta Junction to go ukay ukay shopping. It was only I who ended up buying something. We went to our house after...Cathe and Kim did some computer stuff, while Ice and I eventually fell asleep.

Last Saturday, the much awaited GVS reunion happened. After much planning and organizing by Del (chief in command =p), Cathe, and I, together with some suggestions from people, meeting place was set in Dencio's Metrowalk. Buti na lang they agreed to reserve tables for us...as long as we were there on tim daw. Went there with sis and the Pahimna sibs, Drei and Madel, since we were on the same subdivision naman eh. Went there early...haay...so we stayed at Starbucks first and met up with Del, Cleia, and Jomik. Cathe, Del, and I indulged ourselves in strawberry lollipops. Sarap. When it was 6pm, we had to go to Dencio's na nga. Since some of the guys were smoking, we were seated in a smoking area on the second floor overlooking the balcony and near the place where the band was set to perform that night. The rest of the GVS people (Batch 1998-2001) came in somewhat late.

Had fun that night. Lots have changed especially with the lower batch people. I barely recognized most of them like some have grown taller. Hirap makipag-chikahan coz the place was noisy when the band started playing tapos long table so malayo kung kakausapin mo pa yung nasa kabilang dulo (I was seated on a far end kasi). Food wasn't that great. I liked Gerry's Grill better. Tapos, nagkagulo pa kami ni Del after dinner while fixing the bill because we just can't figure out who ate the extra/additional stuff and we were on KKB pa naman. Kasalanan ng waiter. Yung San Mig lite lang natanggal sa bill. Marami pang extra. Bwiset talaga. Oh well, at least we had fun.

People started trickling out after dinner. We separated at around 12:30am. Some went to Eastwood pa while the rest went home. It was a memorable night. Although we weren't complete, there was a good number of people present naman. Pics will be posted at my Multiply.

Finally...will get to sleep in my bed already. I've been sleeping in my parent's room since last week pa ata (kasi may TV, aircon, and better lighting). Tomorrow, will be going to Baguio na. Kasama sina Danci, Joyie, at Kim. I think Ice's not going. Aww...

Wala na akong maisip ikwento. Later...

Arrivederci! ;)

i'm so giddy from happiness...

2007-03-21T16:41:00.000+08:00

I am not going to be a killjoy. I am not going to talk about my exams...not yet anyway.

***

In the middle of it all, I went to the mall yesterday to do some shopping (for Kim's gift which I still haven't bought). Boy was I totally weirded out when I saw a "sex kit" in Humor Post. Based on how it looked, it's made for a younger market. I did not dare touch it...for fear that the saleslady might think I'm actually interested in buying it. Hehe. ;p Just learned today that it existed eons before I even knew about it and that Humor Post does sell stuff like that. Now I'm the weird one out. I felt like I just came home from another planet. Hehe. :p

Ang mahal na pala ng mga rings (yung nauuso ngayon with the big stones). Yun lang. I guess I have to stick with my old ones.

***

I have lots to be excited about this week:

GVS reunion this Saturday. I'm so excited to be meeting old friends once again. Actually, I see some of them once in a while naman. Pero this one's grand coz we'll be composed of 4 batches. I wonder how everyone looks like na.

Then the make-your-own-Havs is back. Yey! Finally. I have been searching for the perfect pair for months now. At least this time, I'd be making my own style. Bihirang may kapareha. Issues. Ang selfish ko. Haha! =p Now, I just have to figure out how to have that much money to buy flops and a new bikini for summer...tagoink! o_0

***

Rhetorical question for the day (ok lang kung sagutin niyo): Can you go swimming in Baguio? If yes, does the people there wear long-sleeved swimsuits? Hehe. :D Excited na ako mag-ukay-ukay at maghanap ng fresh greens. Time to be a rabbit once again. =p Haay...buti pa si Cathe...nag-Sonya's kanina. I'm stuck in school as usual. So highschool talaga. Ano kayang pasalubong niya? Hmm...

Ang init na noh? Grabe! Summer's really here na. :)

***

Sige...still have to study and play. :) Virtual Villagers 2 is out na kasi...addict pa naman ako don. =p

2 weeks worth of kwento

2007-03-13T02:48:00.000+08:00

Two weeks to go and school's out. I'm still sleeping most of the time instead of studying. How close am I to flunking? *knock on wood super duper dami times* It's getting scary actually.

Had a great time yesterday. Lecture in Anatomy was interesting. Twas about reproductive health and all. Haha! ;) Afterwards was a suprise for Niña who was to celebrate her bday today. Gosh...RG sang for her in front of the class. Impromptu thing but well worth it. So sweet. =p We did some cadaver studying after which was better than usual. Dumarami na ang mga tao sa lab coz malapit na ang exams. Whatdyaexpect? =p

Impromptu day it is as Julz, Tina, Cla, and I went to SM to have lunch. Dapat somewhere far wherever Julz' car can take us pero sige na nga...magsawa na sa SM dahil school's about to end na rin naman. Fasting day so nag-Pizza Hut kami. David came din pala. Ayun...surprised we were when the bill came. Don't ask. Napasubo kami pero sige na. Nangyari na. Haha! :P

Eion, after lunch (2pm na rin yon), I went back to school for Biochem lab clearance tapos Katips after. Stayed at Burgundy Place for a while to wait for Kim to finish her thesis tapos Bench Fix after. Sis and I finally had a haircut. Took me months to convince her and I just can't go to the salon alone. Weakness. =p Eion, my bangs were overdue na tuloy. What finally convinced Cathe? Birthday gift ko na yon for her. Story of her birthday later. After having a haircut, we went walking along Katips, bought makeup (basta), then Ice fetched us na. Haay...still won't be able to go to Kim's bday celeb at Batangas. Badtrip na exams yan.

Unfortunately, yesterday, I wasn't able to go to the Heatstroke fashion show for so many reasons. Haay...sorry Trish. I really wanted to go (as in) pero I really can't. Regretting here.

***

Going back to weeks ago. Monday, March 5. Kim and Ice were here at home again. I'm getting used to them being around. Hehe. Like extra set of sisters. Ang saya. Parang ok ang big family actually. So there...we had pizza for dinner. Pero syempre, mom and I ate rice and chicken sotanghon with that. Kaya tumataba eh. =p

March 7...Cathe celebrated her bday. She had a great morning I heard. ;) Uncle Jaime rin eh...naghintay sa Starbucks for Cathe thinking that she was going home after agad. Hindi pala. Hindi nagkaintindihan. Ayun...naging parang family driver tuloy. =p That night, we had dinner at home with Uncle Jaime and Ate Inday. I just loved the pansit malabon Papa bought. Very tasty. Meron ding mango cake and the very nakakasawa nang Krispy Kreme. Laging may Krispy Kreme dito. Waah na lang talaga.

Then, Papa left that evening for a convention at Hyatt. He was to stay there til Sunday. Uncle Jaime was here to do the driving. That was a week of driving around the metro going back and forth Hyatt and Channel 4 to fetch the media people. Na-tow pa yung kotse sa Manila. Haha! Lagot talaga. We got it back naman. :p

Saturday, I was supposedly studying so I wasn't able to join Kim, Ice, and Cathe in watching a movie. Pero when they got back, we baked some turtle cake (Ice slept pala). Funny coz we had to some improvising since our oven't down (haven't cleaned it since the flood so it's not safe to use pa). It was late evening pa (10pm) so we can't use our neighbor's oven...nakakahiya na. Therefore, we first tried using the oven toaster. Didn't work. Then, we tried the microwave oven. Turned out better as long as it's on med-high. I tried putting the setting on high and well...cake got burnt. =p

Sunday, March 11...we went to fetch Papa at Hyatt. Syempre, Cathe and I did some exploring there din. We fetched Uncle Joven at the airport after. Umuwi lang saglit sa Davao. He brought some mangosteen and durian candies and maraming suha rin. :) Kaya lang, hindi masarap ang lahat ng suha eh...hindi tuloy kami namigay. Baka mali pa mabigay diba. We had lunch at SM MOA (sa Mongkok din bumagsak) then went to Kartimar after to buy a cage for the dogs who are going to be shipped to Davao tomorrow. *aww...*

Monday, March 12. Roselle brought us Krispy Kreme doughnuts again. Waah! Pero sige lang...kain lang. We'll be having a GVS reunion on the 24th and what they'll see is the fat me. Haha! Forget dieting. I even drank Coca-Cola today. O diba? Summer na Diane. Tsk!

Had lunch with my ICS groupmates at Red Ribbon last March 14. Last day to have ICS with them. Haay...great memories. Tapos, Sweet brought us some ref cake. Sarap coz she used peaches. :)

***

So there, another 2 weeks worth of kwento.

I have lots of things to get excited about. Baguio trip this April 1st. Summer vacation (yep! yep!). Finishing 1st yr Med.

I have some things to not get excited about. Exams this 2 consecutive weeks. Red cross training on the 1st week of April (I'm supposed to be on vacation na!).

Life isn't perfect. Yes I know. =p

.satisfaction.

2007-03-01T18:53:00.000+08:00

I was looking at an old friend's site and I just can't help being jealous of her. Here she is, a flight attendant, exploring the world at a partial price. Haay...only God knows how I'd be able to explore the world as a doctor. If only I can be both - a doctor and a flight attendant - at the same time. :(

***

This is getting to be a habit...updating my blog weekly. Much has happened pero I can't help think that most of them are short-lived. Haay...I still want to do more. =p

Here's another week's worth of kwento:

TUESDAY

High School Musical. Made famous by Disney channel, it's going to have a local theater version this weekend at SM Megamall. Have "wasted" money (I quote my mother) to watch it...with my sister lang. If only we can earn money watching theater plays noh? Halos weekly na rin eh...;p

I actually learned about this last Monday sa isang newspaper. Tapos, rushed to Gateway after class last Tuesday to buy the tickets (with barely enough money in my wallet). Asked sis to go to Gateway na rin kasi hindi na ako makakauwi. =p

BreadTalk. Cathe and I went crazy at Gateway's BreadTalk after buying the tickets. Bought lots of bread tapos tinikman namin lahat. Hehe. Sarap!!! Food trip talaga yon. Tapos the other day pa, Cathe brought home calamares from UP. Sarap ng sawsawan...tartar sauce. Ang sosy talaga.

Nakauwi pa naman kami ni Cathe sa bahay after. Pero medyo simot ang mga wallet. Hehe. Iniiwan kasi ang pera sa bahay kaya ayan. We really need to get an ATM card para naman we can withdraw na lang anytime.

WEDNESDAY

Online shopping. Bagong addiction. Enough said. I have 4 new earrings in my jewelry box.

Special thanks Carlo for this one. ;)

See! See! :)

Fairytales. There's this fairytale hype going on. Thanks to Fables. Hello kina Snow Queen (also known as Princess Badr al-Badur), Witch, Little Pink Riding Hood, Aladdin, Mulan, Bear, Rose Red, at Big Bad Wolf. I missed one...er...sino ka nga ba? Hehe. =p Hulaan niyo kung sino ako. ;p

Ooh. Cute noh? Slide ng isang male reproductive organ...testis ata. Now you know where a guy's heart is. Just joking! =p

THURSDAY

Biochem. Woohoo! :D I passed my 5th exams in Biochem. And hearing my name being said in front of the class was nice. I felt relieved more than anything else.

Physio Role Playing. The best groupmates ko. Ang galing! :) Two days in a row ako 4am natulog just doing some of the props...efforts worth it. Palpak nga lang yung actual acting (or more of doing) naming mga cells but it was okay. Keri pa rin. Next time ulit. :D I actually felt weird doing role playing again. I felt so highschoolish. The only difference is, hormones yung characters ng iba. Good luck na lang talaga. =p

Wala akong pics from the play...bigyan niyo ako guys. :)

FRIDAY

Cupcakes by Sonja. Sa wakas! Nagdala rin si Cla sa school. Yum! Yum! I've long wanted to try this eh...just haven't got the chance to go to the Fort. Thanks Cla! :)

Had lunch with friends at Red Ribbon. Susme! Bad service. Anyway, ang sarap ng bangus ever. =p

Kalahating Oras sa Isang Kumbento. Kim's class had to do a theater production as a requirement and we were there to watch it. Was with Fao, Cathe, and Ice. The play turned eerie towards the end. Took home some of the roses which was part of the props. :)

Had dinner at Fazoli's Eastwood after. Wala...hindi na natuloy ang fasting. Eh kasi naman, sa Miriam pa lang, bumili na ako ng burger...all because it had lettuce. Ang rabbit talaga. =p Sa Fazoli's naman, I had pesto and chicken...and a dose of everyone else's food. Cathe and Fao were not tempted to forego their fasting...aba! Nag spaghetti in tomato sauce lang. Yelch! Oh well...at least everyone had a dose of bread sticks.

Waited for Steph after, chika-ed, exchanged phone games, then home we were.

RANDOM

Kris - James - Hope. Sikat talaga sila lately. Kampi ako with Kris. I super hate "mistresses". Yun lang. Enough with the media hype. Let them be. Let them deal with their own personal problems.

James looks stupid in TV. Weird. Have you noticed he has a gap in between his two upper incisors?

Political ads. One political ad after another. Ayan na naman sila. The best si Pichay...ITANIM sa Senado. Haha. =p Tapos nandyan pa ang feud ng Recto brothers. Look at what politics can do. It can make or break not only a country but a family as well.

On soulmates. Fine. Serious talk. Soulmates. Parang Anne Curtis at Luis Manzano. Asus! Showbiz. Haay...enlighten me on the concept of "soulmates" ha. Sabi kasi nila, you don't necessarily end up with your soulmate. Then? Basta...natutuwa lang ako with Cathe...and her "soulmate". I'm just teasing her. Paano ba naman kasi, ang dami nilang similarities. Tapos, kung nasan si Cathe, bigla na lang sumusulpot yung guy. Baka meant to be. Sis, umalis ka na sa ere kung san ka nakalutang. Lech* talaga.

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So there...have to burn DVDs again.

finally.

2007-02-23T18:01:00.000+08:00

Another day of relief.

Just finished my Physio lab exam today. It wasn't perfect, but it still felt good finally doing it. No more Physio lab worries.

Actually, it was everyone's lucky day today. We all got to luckily pick out the experiments we really wanted to do. I only did urinalysis...good thing. :)

Have to get rid of my eyebags. Horrid! =p

***

I just hope I can go to Kim's birthday celeb at Tagaytay. Unfortunately, I can't do anything to move our 6th exams. Schoolday kasi eh. Haay! And I was looking forward to Sonya's pa naman. Next time na nga lang.

I feel so highschoolish. Back in college, summer vacation na siguro yung March 21. Tsk! Bora na lang. =p

weekend frenzy

2007-02-20T17:49:00.000+08:00

Had a quite busy weekend.

Got the results of my exams last week. Grades are okay, but I'm not satisfied. You can never get satisfied in med school.

Went to the UP Fair as planned. It was Rakestra night. Was with my sis, Ice, and Kim at first. Went clothes shopping...and ended up joining the Kabataan partylist instead...oh well. Had shawarma rice for dinner (yet again). Then, we were joined by some of Cathe's blockmates. Kim & Ice left later on when my friends from med school came naman...Hanni, Roselle w/ Otep, and Tina w/ David (Joey w/ bf - sorry...can't remember his name...I know it's familiar...er... - joined us later on). Syempre, joined them while Cathe & her friends tried to score backstage passes (she did...but didn't use it eventually).

Eion...hung out most of the night. Finally got to taste Dulcinea's churros. Those were exactly the kind of churros I knew as a kid. The ones at Taco Bell kasi is quite rich in flavor. Nakakasuya minsan. Also tasted the mushroom burger (hails from Tagaytay as the tarp said). Ang tagal ko nang naghahanap non. Unfortunately, I had to throw away the pickle and tomato...kasi naman, forgot to inform the one preparing the burger to scrap those. Yung cucumber lang kinain ko.

We were really afraid of the J.J. people (as Cathe calls them) who were creating a mosh pit earlier that evening. Cathe even went to join me and my friends because she was scared of them. We stayed near the Pony booth (after Roselle and David scored free tattoos) because there were available seats there. Went to try the perya there...wala...nalugi lang kami. Then, I finally bought my Pakshirt na. Hehe! :) Missed having our pics taken with Kristoff and Oona of PDA. Si Cathe kasi eh. ;p

We enjoyed watching all the 8 songs of Kamikazee and Parokya. Ang saya coz the bands played together tapos may orchestra pa. Nice! Ang kukulit pa nilang magperform.

A short while after they performed, we decided to go home na just as Rocksteddy played. Learned that Moonstar and Itchyworms played after. Darn! Late na rin kasi. It was already 3am. Tapos, it was so cold pa. Grabe! Even Tina who was wearing a jacket was feeling too cold already.

Sunday night, we went to the Tropezz bar/resto opening at G3 c/o Kim's Tito who owned the place. Went there with Kim and Cathe. Red and gold theme for that night...thanks to the Chinese New Year celebration. Great food I must say. Syempre dahil libre. =p They had a quite similar pasta to that one I loved eating at Pizza Hut. Tapos, sarab nung crab something there (quite like croquettes ata). Must try ang kanilang halo-halo cheesecake and buco, mango, sago. I was really too full to try out the other pastries there. We tried one shot of their famous flaming drinks. God knows what kind of liquor we drank. Basta natunaw straw ko. =p The rest of our evening there was spent listening to music including that of UPDharma.

And oh...some Nadal approached us that night. Probably Kitchie's relative. Even told us some ancestral story of our great lolo being Agapito from Portugal. Haha! Goodness...wala talaga akong kilalang ibang relatives na Nadal. Naligaw na sanga ata kami. And I thought we were Spanish.

Changed my shirt after coz we had to go to a wake right after somewhere at Quezon Ave. Tita Nelvyn's mom died a few days after she returned to the U.S. Thus, she is once back again here in the Philippines. Went home really late na that night...including Kim.

Finally saw Sanctuarium. I want my wake to be there. Haha! *knock on wood* =p

And now, I have to catch up on homework and stuff. Haay...

my not-so-lonely valentine's day :)

2007-02-15T18:11:00.002+08:00

Twenty-one years of being single and another Valentine's day passed. Oh dear! Time's really ticking.

Celebrated Valentine's still...the single way.

After a killer Physio exam, which marked the end of a 3-day exam marathon (we still have Biochem lab for tomorrow but I'm not counting that one), I decided to stay for a while with some friends for lunch since I won't be joining them later on for a movie date (coz I got one of my own =p). Ate at Tokyo Tokyo, ordered a 2-piece fish tonkatsu, and got an extra one pa nga eh...all because they gave me a wrong meal the first time (with only a piece). Therefore, some of my friends got to taste it na rin. I felt like Jesus...yung time na naghati siya ng fish pero thousands napakain niya. Hehe! ;p

Went home right after lunch and after checking out the clothes at F&H. I always pass by there pag nasa SM ako eh...just in case there are new stuff.

Upon arriving home, I made some kinda chocolate cake. Eh sa wala akong natanggap na flowers eh...therefore, I'm giving myself and the rest of the family a chocolate cake. Got chocolates naman from Tina...so sweet of her. :) Eion...chocolate cake turned out to be like chocolate pudding. The recipe's actually weird so I can't really explain how it came to be so, but it was tasty anyway...with the whipped cream on top. :)

I watched a DVD afterwards but slept instead. Blame it on the 3-day exam marathon which rendered me sleepless for a few days. Woke up after a while to prep up and meet Ice and Kim at MC. Yep, yep! We're going on a foursome date. I've got to thank Kim for suggesting that. :D

So there, we waited for Kim in Ice's car, explored the tiangges at MC, ate fishball, talked, and watched a DVD. Left later on after Kim arrived to watch a movie at Galle. Fun ride coz we had to dodge MMDA people since Ice's car's on coding.

We made a little stroll around to look for the G-Mask (tama ba?) stall. Goodness! I wanted to splurge on my phone...but no thanks. Tapos, we watched Rome & Juliet...an independent film on lesbianism. Kim and Cathe are really so into watching the movie...they even bought shirts before pa. Shirts were sold kasi when we watched LiveAids. Sa sobrang daming shirts na nabili nila, they got to know and befriend the director, got discounts, and I bet, they got every shirt design there is. Adik! Anyway, the cinema was actually full when we got in. Scored seats on the 3rd row na. Kakalula ever. Kasi naman, several people came to watch. We even saw Stef (sana tama spelling). Movie had lots of tigil moments...as in blank yung screen and all, but overall, movie was great. Nakakatuwa and I liked the poetry. Basta...go watch it.

Afterwards, we decided to have dinner at Ababu again. Shawarma craving eh. I so love the rice there...even if the butter was fattening. Was able to go home at 11pm na...on a school night. Haha! =p

So that's how my Valentine's Day ended...me back at home, watched little TV, made whipped cream, read Fables, and slept while reading it. Was so tired.

Will go out again this weekend. Bar/resto opening naman ng tito ni Kim. Man...I really have to insert "study periods" into my schedule.

Anyway, I passed my "killer" Physio exams...by a measly * points. Oh my! Am I serious?! 0_o

ito na muna...

2007-02-10T20:04:00.000+08:00

Ito na muna...dahil wala na naman akong magawa at bored sa pag-aaral for exams...Biochem ba naman. Baka bumagsak na naman ako. Weeh?! Naghahamon kayo? Fine! Ibabagsak ko! Joke! =p Ayoko nga noh! Rest time lang muna bago ako mapurga sa nucleotides, diarrhea, breastfeeding, at kung anek-anek pa.

May bago kaming alaga...kalapating matataba...kung kanino ang mga ito...aba malay ko! =p
Mga dayong pinakain (lalo na ni Cathe)...presto! Instant pets! Very loyal indeed. :)

Finally...something to keep our flops organized. :) Binili ni Mama right after our 3-week theater streak. Yup! Yup! Tapos na siya. Theater addicts talaga. Actually, full na itong lalagyan so we have to buy a new one...and another one...and another one. Shux! O_O

eto blockmates ko. na ngayon ay groupmates ko. na currently employed as verdesigns landscape architects.:p hehe... mejo on our way to stardom ang drama dahil sa aming ambisyosong plate at model.:p ang aming personal assistant--diane nadal.. hayun! nakisama sa picture.:p kape nga pls.:P

ang aming resort ay itatayo sa lipa,batangas.:p yayaman na kami soon.:P very soon. sana.:p

Lokong kapatid...umepal sa aking blog post. Here are my new sisters and finally, a brother. Haha! :) I insisted on a picture kasi bihira lang toh. This is the nth time na nandito sila sa bahay. Don't mind the broken ceiling. Our house is just in dire need of repair. Eh kasi naman...landscape architects ang mga itich...la kwentang karpintero ng housie. =p

At last na muna (dahil Multiply naman ang pakikialamanan ko), Fables 1 & 7...tanda na nanggaling si Conrad dito sa housie. Inspirasyon ko to finally finish studying for Biochem (next time na yung Ana at Physio). Nyahaha! Fables, fables...haay! Addict na...lech*!

O siya, siya...hafta study...weh?! =p

...

2007-02-09T10:36:00.000+08:00

I've changed. Some people have told me that already. Well, people do change.

Sometimes though, I regret change. And yesterday was really something. Having realized that sometimes, just when I thought things were fine, they actually weren't. And I'm such a fool when it comes to looking at the whole picture.

Damn! I don't know if I'm just being overly sensitive or what. But it does hurt realizing that the picture I was looking at wasn't what I thought it really was.

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At least I have something to look forward to next week. :)

on the 21st day of January...

2007-01-20T13:08:00.000+08:00

Gawd...I've done lots of drafts for blogging (every Sunday nga eh) yet haven't published even a single one. So here goes (around) 21 days worth of kwento...and I have so much to tell. Brace yourselves. :)

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New Year meant a lot of changes for our family. That's what new year's about anyway. Big technological changes in our case. After our car and van broke down last month (and thankfully, they’re back to their old working self again), we had PC worries naman. When Papa finally got the nonworking CD writer replaced by a DVD writer, the PC monitor broke down. And Papa, being the big ego that he is (at aminado naman siya don), bought a LCD monitor. Stuck in a computer shop, he suddenly had the urge to buy a laptop. He’s been wanting to buy one for months. Actually, eversince he started his "training" job. Techie Papa bought the newer one from Toshiba that came with a printer and MP3 player. Mama can only sigh at the huge credit bill Papa will be receiving next month. Therefore, having all of those stuff, Papa had to fix the computer area at home to accommodate all his new gadgets. Lagot na naman pag binaha.

And oh...he’s also bought Mama a new phone. Papa’s on a strange techie shopping streak. Hope it ends this month or else…ay...Nintendo DS ko muna. ;)

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Oh…haven’t really told much about our New Year celebrations eh? Well, since we didn’t prepare much for our noche buena last time, we made bawi and did big time for our media noche. Early morning last December 31, my sis and I went shopping at SM Mega while Ma and Pa went palengke shopping at EDSA Central. I bought new pants, some candies at M&S, few gifts for friends, and a dozen of Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Man! We’re totally addicted to those original glazed ones. I even bought two dozens a week after (some to give for my classmates). I think I actually gained 5 lbs all from the doughnuts. Have to go on major fasting.

Anyway, for media noche, we had a hefty dinner. Seafoods galore! We had ginataang alimango, shrimps, steamed lapu-lapu, rellenong bangus, menudo, hamonado, spaghetti, some Filipino delicacies, leche flan, etc. A family friend, the Padrids, came over late that afternoon. They left just after sun down after some good chat and Tita Menchie getting tipsy over Bailey’s. Hehe! :) Just before they left, some of Mama’s relatives came as well but they left at around 8pm ata (I slept kasi for some time). We attended mass at 8:30 and came home for more food and preparations (New Year rituals). We had a quieter New Year’s Eve this time but more of those very colorful fireworks. Siyempre, care of our more well-off neighbors. Since one of our neighbors don’t usually spend New Year’s Eve at their home, we did the usual duty of lighting their fountains for them. They had a really beautiful one this time. I bet it was imported. We also had our own fireworks but I didn’t really like holding those stuff eversince the Roman candle incident years ago. Papa tried buying a quite expensive firework this time thinking it was one of those beautiful aerial ones. What was really funny was that it didn’t even go beyond our roof. Hehe! :) Money wasted, but that was a really hilarious sight.

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Been back at school since January 2. Like usual, nothing much happened on the first day. It seems as if the first day after sembreak/Christmas break only is a way to break our holiday hangover. Actually, I believe I’m still on this break hangover thing. I’m still not into studying. Especially now…we have the longest lectures ever. Boring ones pa. And I thought I’m going to enjoy the GIT Module. Oh well…there’s still Repro coming up. Hehe! Just joking. =p

Had a new food discovery at school – calamares. It’s a streetfood, but it’s still great. Very cheap. Even Mama seemed to like it. Inaabangan niya lagi kung may baon akong pauwi for them eh. ;p

Been also busy fixing my scholarship. Apparently, hindi pa naasikaso ni Dean. Haay...nabagalan ako.

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Also finally got to see the (2nd) World Pyro Olympics this time. It run from Jan. 5-7 and 12-13. The first time, I was with Hanni and Roselle. Si Danci, nang-indyan. Hindi na nakaabot with his family. We commuted all the way to SM MOA. Got there quite early at 5pm to ask for entrance requirements (100 peso receipt per person from SM that day). We were quite happy that we didn’t have to pay 100 pesos just for watching. But actually, on the 2nd day of the WPO, payment was really required for entrance in the Esplanade.

We ate dinner at Bacolod’s Chicken Inasal and tried Bibingkinitan (which Danci’s raving about). Secured 400+ worth of receipts and went back to the entrance only to find out there were several people already in line. Still, we secured a good spot at the Esplanade. UP style: sit-on-the-ground-or-else-you-get-tired thing. Saw Australia's and Poland's that day. Instead of the 8pm and 9pm sched, blasts were at 8:30pm and 10:30pm. Almost lost patience there. We saw the fireworks up close that night. So beautiful. Australia, the defending winner, was less unpredictable and colorful although there were strange pauses in between fireworks. Found out later their barge got some trouble. Poland, a new entry, was bigger and dramatic. I’d rather not dwell on the pollution and global warming issue for now (Cathe's been bugging me with that eversince she saw "Inconvenient Truth"). Basta I saw one of the most beautiful fireworks that night.

Met up with Andre, Sweet, Shan, and some Section A people after. They were located farther away eh. Roselle and I went to meet up my parents near Dampa because it was very traffic. We had to walk all the way there. The worst talaga.

Instead of going back to see the WPO on its second day, Papa decided to postpone it for later since he got T.O. with the traffic. He wanted to see the Philippines' exhibition (which I found really funny at first…will explain why later) on the last day so we made plans to watch it again. As if lady luck was on our side, our neighbor who got complimentary tickets to the WPO gave us theirs on Saturday morning. They watched it last Friday night but failed to enter the Esplanade because of the traffic. Mama, Cathe, and I went to SM MOA earlier because Papa was stuck in the office til 5pm. Again, did the same routine – checked the entrance (we got weirded out because we got a different colored ticket with 2005 at the back) and ate dinner before entering the Esplanade. We secured a good spot again (thanks to experience). There were more people this time and lots of food booths. Naging stampede conscious tuloy kami. Tapos, buti na lang Cathe brought some hopia paper for us to sit on to (I don’t know how she’d be able to draw at such a place noh). China came first at 8:30pm while the Philippines’ exhibition came at 10:30pm. Here’s the funny part. We were totally making fun of the Philippines because we were thinking they’d not come at par with the foreign contenders. But hey! They were much better. Kaya ata hindi kasali eh. =p Actually, they won two years ago at Hong Kong ata. Sobrang mausok nga lang, pero sobrang taas at laki (we were really close so it couldn’t fit into our camera’s lenses). Masakit sa leeg. Hehe! =p China naman, quite boring at first because paulit-ulit lang…then bongga na after. They usually put the climax for the finale eh. That’s what was different with the Philippines. It was climax all throughout. :)

Anyway, after straining our neck, had to endure people traffic na naman. Had to walk all the way to McDo near S&R where Papa’s parked. Hindi na siya pumasok sa SM MOA. Sobrang daming tao and he was parked on the main road pa. Dala pa man din ang laptop. Had to endure heavy traffic again. Passed by EDSA Pasay just a little while ago and there are still several people waiting for PUVs. Parang EDSA revolution all over again…several people on the streets. Hehe! =p

One person commented: If only all the people who came to watch the WPO rallied to have GMA thrown out of Malacañang, GMA would probably be out of office already. Fireworks lang pala katapat eh. ;p

Andre texted after stating that UK won and heard from the news that China got the People's Choice Award. Congrats! :)

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Another addiction of mine are primetime shows. New year, new shows. Actually, finished Princess Hours during the Christmas break para bawas sa panonoorin pero no...nanonood pa rin ako. Pangit kasi yung English translation sa DVD. Danci said translation wasn't good if I got a DVD9 copy. I guess I have to agree with him.

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Some recent stories...

Had a great time last Wednesday. After our ICS, nagyaya si Cla kumain. Eventually, the whole group - me, Cla, Trish, Julz, Rose, April, Tin, & Kurt - decided to eat at Pizza Hut (pasta cravings eh). Finally, our first ICS group bonding. Nagkotse pa kami papuntang SM (si Julz eh ;p).

Since it was Julz' birthday on Jan. 19, we surprised him with a birthday cake (which turned out to be really small pala...pero enough na rin for us). We decided to not bring the box na lang tapos we had the candle lighted sa Red Ribbon (at natagalan pa kaming maghanap ng lighter). In turn, Julz bought two big pizzas for all of us. We made lots of chika that night plus lots of pictures. Only when the bill came did we realize that Tin also celebrated her birthday last Jan. 6 (ata) so we also greeted her and asked her to blow the imaginary lit candle on the remaining slices of cake. Funny. :D

Accompanied Cla later on as she went shopping for pants for our badminton game the next day.

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Some of us in class decided to make our free afternoon every Friday for badminton (we needed the exercise din kasi...plus it was fun). Last time, we played on Thursday since we had a free afternoon. My first time to join kasi last times, I because I watched WPO and studied.

But before our Thursday game, we had a pizza-all-you-can lunch at Greenwich. Hay naku! I only ate 3 slices so super lugi. Also bought a new top from F&H that day...sale eh. Ang galing kasi Ivy and I had the top reserved (kasi we left our wallets in Greenwich) tapos when we came back, 50% off na yung top instead of 30%.

Took a cab after to the badminton place at Gilmore. Had all 4 courts for ourselves. Saya diba? Galing din nung place eh. The floor had a gym and a swimming pool (4th floor yun ha). Ganda rin nung CR/bathroom/locker area. Played for around 3 hours til I was exhausted so sumakit katawan ko...until now actually pero hindi na masyado.

Sinabayan pa ng ngipin ko. Badtrip! My wisdom tooth's growing again eh.

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Went ukay-ukay shopping again last Friday. Saya! Na-miss ko rin yon eh. Got some new stuff. Thanks to sis for being there with me. I'm not really good at finding good finds. Pero in fairness, nagmamahal na talaga ngayon ang ukay-ukay. Ewan ko ba. Old stuff naman. Pero at least ngayon, the stuff are on hangers. You can find stuff easily na.

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Am on a three-week theater streak. Last night (Saturday), watched ZsaZsa Zaturnnah at CCP. Ice fetched us at around 3pm tapos we stayed at Starbucks Katips while waiting for Kim (she has class til 6pm at Miriam). Ice and I studied while Cathe did some cutting for her handouts. We were not into coffee that day eh...had a mango frap, Ice had a fruit drink (a reddish one), tapos Cathe had danish bread (stealing sips from my mango frap). Got tired making tambay at Starbucks so lipat kami sa parking lot ng Miriam. Kim got off class earlier so we were at CCP at around 6:30ish. Ate at Teriyaki Boy (loved Oyako Don...will be back talaga). At 7pm, we were at CCP already. Buti na lang kasi first come first served yung seating sa bleachers. It was a really small theater. Parang THY sa UP FC. We were seated in front sa daanan ng cast. Prime seats I must say kasi later one, when the curtain call came, lumapit si Agot sa amin then held onto my lap for support when she tried kneeling down so as not to obscure our view daw. Hehe! Fine! Na-starstruck ako. ;) She's actually pretty in person.

It was a great play. Almost 3 hours of pure fun. Kim's theater prof was Ada in that play. The one who played Didi was the parlorista at Maging Sino Ka Man. Super galing niya. Fave ko siya. Parang tuod yung model (ata) na si Dodong...pero heck! Eh bagay naman sa kanya yung role. Eula played Zaturnah while Agot was Queen Femina. I didn't expect Eula to sing that well. She's not that good in TV eh. I don't know why. Ganda ng katawan nila. =p They're not that tall and not that thin. Weird kasi they look thinner on TV. Diba you're supposed to look fatter in TV?

The cast was really accommodating after. Paglabas ng theater, nandon silang lahat. We can actually have autographs and pictures pero it was late na. We were tired. We didn't have a pen with us tapos daming tao taking pictures. Ayaw na naming makisiksik. Sabi ni Cathe, it's the experience that matters. We bought a CD na lang. First sound I heard kaninang umaga.

I was really pooped last night. Came home 15 minutes before 12 midnight. Was able to watch the episode of "Sana Maulit Muli" which I wasn't able to watch last Wednesday.

Will be watching another play, "Unang Aswang", at Miriam next Saturday (still with Kim and Ice) and "LiveAids" in UP the week after (on a Sunday naman) with Kim, Ice, Danci, Joyie, and CJ. Saya diba? Hectic studying nga lang pero bahala na. =p Dr. Quijano won't be pleased...tinatakot na kami non eh. Failed another Biochem exam pala. Six points na lang sana. Pero bakit ganon? Parang wala na sa akin ang bumagsak. Therefore, nakakamanhid ang med school.

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Bes texted me last Friday. I'm just happy she finally has a job. Mapili yon eh. First decent job after graduation. Congrats bes! :)

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I've been having "gaya-gaya" issues lately. As in! I don't really like it when people imitate me...say...I have something tapos they want to buy that na rin. Yung ganon. Spare me the "they idolize you lang" reason. Ayoko pa rin.

Conditional naman. Okay lang sa akin if kunwari, kami ni Ivy, bumili ng same top last time...pero gusto naman namin pareho bumili so okay lang yon. Basta. Hirap i-explain.

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Sabi ni Cathe, ang sama ko raw when it comes to the guys that try to court me. This recent one, tinaboy ko agad. I don't really know if I did right. Basta, I felt it was something I should do. Besides, he liked me when we weren't even friends to begin with. How did he like me? I found his possible reasons superficial...dahil ba sa itsura ko or sa naririnig niya about me? Therefore, I didn't agree to him courting me for the same reasons...dahil sa naririnig ko about him. Was I really that bad?

The royal blood one (yun tawag ko sa kanya eh...pwede ring ice plant magnate =p), nagbabalik din. Haay...si Kuya Ted talaga. Oh...binigay na pala namin si Raisin kay Kuya Ted...so the dog's already in Bayawan.

Twenty-one years of single blessedness. Haay...not that I'm complaining. Just not ready for a commitment. Daming iniisip eh. Besides, I don't want to be unfair to the guy. Nah...hindi ako bad. ;p

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So there...21 days worth of kwento. Hope I didn't miss anything. Pictures at my Multiply account (thank God the site's okay na). Ganda yung WPO pictures. :)