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2012-02-10T09:05:00.000-08:00

It's been a while and boom! it's February. Something's with this month; I realized that just as of this writing. True enough, this has been a roller coaster month so far. I suddenly am having paperwork to do (aside from my pending work which I have to update like NOW!). I like how things are going with regards to this writing. It is a bit "scary" for me being a noob but I like the fact that I am learning from this experience:)

Meanwhile, love month is on. Sure that's one primary reason why everyone's excited. As for me, I have been learning much from Lifemixx. Lalalove, indeed. But that would be another entry, about the whole love thing.
What I'm really trying to point out is that while everyone's all over Valentine's, Generals are buzzing over Kalilangan.

You see, this is one of the biggest festivals of the city and I am happy to announce that they actually came up with lots of activities this year, considering that the events started today when the festival opening is still on the 21st.

I haven't really attended the festivities full-time, by which I mean I only catch up with the street dancing thing - something I started doing just two years ago. I do hope to participate more. In fairness, gumagala na rin ako sa plaza tuwing Pebrero. :)) AND yes! I do hope you'll participate, too! :)

Here's the link to the schedule of activities for you to check out!

These days

2012-01-23T08:49:00.000-08:00

I just had one my I-really-feel-like-an-adult-now-days. Ha-ha! What a way to describe this day. Boon and bane. I had pending work, new work and thinking about future work. :) I thought of so many things -thoughts, that is- and hope they could one day show up on your screen. (I just figured this could read "I thought of so many thoughts." Wrong, right?Whatever)

I am excited to read Productive Pinoy by Yeng Remulla. Ok, I have to say the cover got me. But it was the title that struck me. Productivity. Pinoy. Yes, Pinoy context. Reminded me of ItsmorefuninthePhilippines, I don't know why. Anyways, I had read a couple of pages when Ira showed it to me. (It was from her that I learned about the book.) Funny and indeed true. I can't wait to read it.

p.s I can be the exact opposite of the title. It's time to become the title. Please. Srsly :)

He held my hand and keeps on holding

2011-12-31T01:29:00.000-08:00

Year highlights? I can't even seem to know where to begin! :) It had been a roller-coaster ride of experiences, good and bad. Looking back, I have been blessed and surprised with much - things, people, events, places. And I am forever grateful for them.

This one's amazing because I thought it won't happen. Like, I've been dreaming and daydreaming, yes, about it and it was cool that my prayer was answered. Add to that passing the board and taking it only once! :))

After a graduation blast was going to Manila for IGNITE with awesome people aka . It's one of the few times that I get to go to Manila. Yes, even before turning twenty. Experiencing new things. Learning more.
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I should say this did stick with me this year, too.

It was a great experience to be with these kids and learning from them. This gave me a wider perspective of life plus enabled me to handle myself, as well, in so many ways. Ha-ha!
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Of course, there were also the downs and I can only thank them for the things I realized and for making me think more about my life and life, in general. Also, I am grateful for the many thoughts that I have had. Hopefully I can share them with clarity and sense next time. :)) (Writer's block when I'm happy sucks!)

Again, thank you for the people who have been part of my life this year. I can't mention you all, though. You know who you are, I guess. :)) And even if you don't, thank you!
And yes, I'm also thankful for the things (well, not necessarily in the literal sense) that I don't have in my life yet. I know there's a time for everything -
literally and figuratively! :)

To say, 2011 is both an end and a beginning for me.

I kind of missed college life but I'm glad I'm so way over that stage.Ha-ha! As for my hair, it will grow back.
2012, LET'S GET ON!!!!

Thirtieth aka promosyon

2011-12-30T08:28:00.000-08:00

One of my college classmates planned a meet-up several weeks ago. The plan was to really get the portfolios from our former prof's house and at the same time spend some time there. Fast forward this week, our prof agreed to have us! This is really something (at least, for me) since (it seems to me that) she's kind of a private person. Hehe. But she was really nice to let us in! :))

It was a nice house that we couldn't help taking pictures! We brought some food to share over convo. Some played a little with the piano. :) And they tried belly-dancing! Ha-ha! How was that for a visit?! Had it been earlier, we could've watched a movie! Apparently, there were only a few of us. Few as in seven. Ha-ha! Others weren't able to come because of other appointments. (We'll try better with the organizing next time. :)) It was fun, though. Personally, it was a privilege to be spending some time our at former prof's residence, not to mention she's really one of the people I (we) admire in the academe. And we get to meet her soon-to-be-geologist daughter whom she had told us stories about back in college. Well, syempre na-starstruck na naman ako. Ha-ha!

While the others are taking pictures, I cannot help look at these

I just love publications from LIFE. Seeing sister publications of the now-defunct LIFE magazine excites me!! :)) There were other good reads, too! I wanna go back there and borrow some! Ha-ha! We took more pictures, talked about the future, and listened to words of wisdom. Such an experience.

The mall was, I think, the next destination in mind. But because of the portfolios which are somewhat Breaking Dawn-thick, and of some other appointments, we just parted ways. Not me and Mel, though. XD! I accompanied her to the mall and we just took a stroll. And devoured this

Melody! Bakit ba tayo walang picture?! Ha-ha!

The almost year-end post

2011-12-19T22:09:00.000-08:00

I have so many things, persons, events, and everything to be thankful for this year but this ain't the post for that. Not yet. But this is one of them, to say.

I stayed at Davao for two days for the license registration. Thankfully, I'm done with it and finished the whole process in a breeze. At least, early enough to catch lunch. A one-day thing turned to be an overnight stay because my college classmates and I wanted to line up the earliest possible time at PRC. Read: 5am :)

Nothing fancy this time. We took the night off at a boarding house to save. :)) I missed the whole wi-fi thing at FTC Towers but it was just fine. We just headed straight to our business, ate lunch at Penong's, rested for a while and headed back home. Really nothing fancy since the day's really tiring and everyone else (yes, so including me) has to catch up with something back home. :) We enjoyed this ride to the boarding house because the PUV is new to us. The terrain also is amusing! We acted like kids! Ha-ha!)

It was also my first time to eat at Penong's. I'm Chacha Loser for not having pictures of the food :(...but definitely, it's something you shouldn't miss when going to Davao. Think Mang Inasal sincerely Davao :).

I enjoyed the streets of Davao because of its busyness. ;) I don't know I have this thing for busy streets and traffic is nice (somehow) because it gives you time to take shots! Hehe. I'm not good at taking pictures though. I'm working at it :))

I like this trip because Bonamine did work on me or shall I say, my system finally accepted Bonamine and saved me from a lot of (gross) hassle. And they played Three Idiots on the bus. Laugh and cry at the same time :)

fashyown

2011-12-06T06:48:00.000-08:00

Ooops! I ain't fashion blogger. But I have been reading several for some time now. And all these are getting into me. Boon and bane. Boon in a sense that I an learning how to dress-up and style even just a bit. It's a bane because it's really getting into me.

I've been this lately, trying to come up with something more than the shirt + jeans that I used to be in for four years. Well, it's been shirt and jeans still but the shirt has some style now, being flow-y and all that. Plus, I'm into boyfriend jeans lately (I just folded the bottom of this one). And the shoes. I'm not yet ready with heels so I opted to have this one from Primadonna I like that despite their wide array of heels, platforms, and wedges, they have these flats and shoes that are not really that feminine. :) Albeit I'd like to wear the heels someday. :))

Apparently,I'm thinking of ensembles to wear so I'd look a bit more professional. Ha-ha!

What you feed yourself is what will come out of you. | paraphrased from somewhere

2011-12-02T17:44:00.000-08:00

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Sound of silence

2011-11-28T06:06:00.000-08:00

At times, all we have to do is listen.
And not talk. It pays to listen before we speak.

p.s I have a deadline mid-week.

Mail love affair

2011-11-23T07:14:00.000-08:00

Since the week I received these , my interest for mail and anything sent from courier grew. It's one of my kind of "nice surprise". The catalog, the planner, and now the notebook we purchased from SheenaLovesSunsets. They're really nice with the verse and drawings on them. I've been eyeing them since and because someone gave me some money as a treat for passing, my sister and i ordered some. :)

Choosing took me some time, ha-ha! because everything was pretty! I would have wanted the black one but settled for this instead.(Next time uli.) See the verse? It's a great reminder that there is actually (even if sometimes, or most of the time for some, we think there isn't) SOMEONE we can call upon. The verse says it all :) These little things had been making me happy. I'm a sucker for notebooks, you know. And pens, too. I got myself fancy pens from Pinkbox and ~~gave in~~ to some Angry Birds pen. XD But these pens are a different story. :)

I also joined this mailing thing of a favorite blogger of mine. I sent just a little something. What thrilled me is that it's just my second time to mail something! Do it the post-office-way! :)) I still think snail mails are one of the sweetest things in the world. I'm excited for more to come of these mails and packages! :))

another leap

2011-11-18T08:47:00.000-08:00

Surreal. Still.

But yes, it's here and it's true. I am just so thankful to God for giving me this. It's like another line has been drawn for me to continue my life. :) This week had been amazingly awesome! First, these (so material happiness, ha-ha!):

2012 belle d'jour planner I won from Patty Laurel.

Pouch from General Sanots Online Newsmag

Catalog from this art school

and then the LET results!
It was more than enough. Now, I'm off to the next phase. Hmm, I wonder how the circumstances would be. One thing is sure though I'm off to somewhere and God is here.

I thank everyone who prayed with and for me/us, people who encouraged us all through out, helped me/us with the grueling tasks I/we have to undergo, believed that I could make it (even if sometimes I don't think the same).

Smells like and maybe's

2011-11-16T07:45:00.000-08:00

Hi Blogger. It's been a year, yes. I've been trying to set up this page again.
I don't know. I have been a bit OC about where-to-blog and what-to-write-where just as I am OC about where-to-write or what-to-write-where(one reason why I accumulate lots of notepads and notebooks - accumulate since I don't get to really use all of them). And here I am, figuring what to do with this blog of mine. Ha-ha! I feel like telling my how-I-met-Blogger story but I'm cutting short my time.
I, myself is hoping to post something more here.

:)

pathway

2010-03-31T22:06:00.000-07:00

I can't exactly remember what I did on this same day last year. All I know is that I was busy preparing for summer classes. but whatever it was, I cannot remember because this year has given me something new. Something new that even the feeling is entirely strange. Strange yet i have learned to embrace it.
I stare at the empty path, now clear from the hush and rush of college life. I hear goodbyes from the other side. It has been another grueling journey yet smiles paint our faces. In truth, we still await for the numbers that define our academics. In truth, I am uncertain of what' to come. but I felt a sense of gratitude and happiness seeing that we had passed another another span of time they call semester. I feel thankful because God's love and grace is unfailing, sustaining us through all through out.
I stare down at the empty path and I'm thankful of all that have transpired.

first day of last week

2010-03-22T06:10:00.000-07:00

better make the best out of it
hello vacation. see you soon. :)

akala mo lang wala! pero meron! meron!!

2010-03-16T08:57:00.000-07:00

(sinampal ng ina ang anak)
(tulala ang anak)
(natigilan ang dalawa)
(hinihingal ang dalawa)

and the scene goes on...and remembered forever. at least for batang '90s and everyone else who has seen that seemingly immortal scene on film and on TV replays later on. Admit it, that scene between Vilma Santos and Carlo Aquino in "Bata, Bata Paano Ka Ginawa" was epic. And that was no easy scene. Who says it's easy being slapped in the face? More so if you are to act as someone very far from the real you. In our case, to act as a Greek in the ancient times is so much effort. I don't know, perhaps, and I'm quite sure, we were really not able to act as Greek as possible. But we did a great job! Clad in our Greek costumes-royal robes and all-we somehow felt as if we're not in the mini-theater but somewhere in the palace hearing the King speak and throw orders. And after three days, the magic is over. We're back to junior students working on piles of other requirements. Yet, the experience we carried on with us.
Everything was really tiring. I can still remember us grumbling how shameful it would be to act in front of so many people. But hey! I bet everyone's missing the mini-theater and the practice. :D The whole thing also made us discover and unleash the acting skills we had. We even had the chance to experience more of each other, spend time with each other more... Sure it was not all fun (yes, the yells we received, the issues raised, the so-called 'bad experiences')but everything is worth remembering. More so, I'm pretty sure in one way or another, we have learned things from the production. Plus, camaraderie was one thing. :)

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~she shows her father's spirit, a stubborn spirit. foolish not to give way when everything is against her-woman 1

thanks to everyone who watched and to all our sponsors. without you, we could have not pushed through with this play. even with the ones who made our costumes, thank you so much because you accepted the work even if it was rush. :) godbless!

teaser

2010-03-04T06:19:00.000-08:00

blog under construction

2010-02-27T01:50:00.001-08:00

February twenty-seven

2010-02-26T23:59:00.000-08:00

KALILANGAN GENSAN!
Today is the last day of the city's week-long foundation anniversary celebration.
And sadly, while a lot of people are out in the streets to witness Kadsagayan Street Dance Competition which I heard would be having an Open Category, I am here at home. :( But, hey, I'm not the only one so that's one fact to make me feel better. :D

Here's one (lame) shot I took while passing by the city hall. Hehe! I was moving too fast the past few days and was not able to take decent pictures. :D

Today, I'm supposed to go to a friend's debut but I was not allowed to go because it would be held out of town. Add to that the news that practice for today was cancelled so I had no chance of going out. Oh! I bought roses and candles this morning. Sadly, I was not able to take pictures. I had a fun time even though I'm walking under the blazing heat! It was my first time to buy flowers so it sounded FUN to me. Hehe! Bought eighteen roses, the usual red ones and I added some pink ones because it's her favorite color. :)

By the way, my sister watched Bamboo last night. Hmmmmm, I long for the day when I can watch a concert. Haha!

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pens and papers

2010-02-25T11:00:00.000-08:00

requirements are filing up terribly.

tomorrow, i'll walk with a smile on my face

2010-01-24T07:06:00.000-08:00

i was torn between high cut sneaks, Sanuk, or anything chic weeks ago. i ended up with something chic. something new for my feet, I shall say. :)

2010-01-10T05:12:00.000-08:00

I take one step away
But I find myself coming back to you
My one and only, one and only you... ooh..

~parokya ni edgar

twenty-ten and i've finally decided to revive a blogger account again.
it's a happy new year and i'm praying for great things ahead.
and more decent posts.

here's something that made my january happy.

free photo prints from Cristy which i received last Wednesday.
it's a happy day!