Wednesday, June 21, 2006


Hurrah-Boo
Hurray! I only found out today that my dorm has its own internet shop and prayer room.
Hurray! I went out and watched a movie with my blockmates for the first time today.
Hurray! I feel so independent not having to ask permission anymore to go there or to do this and that.
Hurray! I am finally going to have an ATM account.
Hurray! The temperature inside the UP Campus is 2 degrees lower than the rest of QC.
Hurray! More and more fairly-good-looking people can be spotted in the land of the Iskos and Iskas.

Boo! Im sick with nasty colds and cough. I had fever last Sunday. o:
Boo! My voice now sounds all raspy and gay-ish dahil paos.
Boo! I have HUNDREDS of pages to read for this week. Seriously.
Boo! Quezon City is so polluted.
Boo! I cant regularly go back to Muntinlupa during weekends since I have to watch UAAP games for my PE class (cheerleading the best! haha).
Boo! I miss my brothers, my room, lutong-bahay, and the good ol pollution/criminal-free(almost) South.

As frustrating and tiring as the Boos may sound, theyre all still outweighed by the Hurrays.
I am slowly getting a hang of it. Thankfully.

Oh, at kahit paos ako, maraming nagsabi na bagay pa sakin yung boses ko ngayon.
"Sexy" daw kasi. Bedroom voice. Bwahaha. Wala lang.

Hurray! :)

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After watching The Lake House, I suddenly found a newfound interest in Jane Austen's writings. I am now making a mental note (now that Im typing it, its not so mental anymore, is it?) to read Persuasion first.

***
Here's some WTF-local-showbiz-chi chi for you. According to my roommates' friend who works in ABS-CBN, Rica Peralejo and Toni Gonzaga are supposedly called "cover girls" because theyre only being used to cover up the oh-so-real-life lovers: Sam Milby and Piolo Pascual. Its an open secret daw within the network. They share dressing rooms, go out, and stuff.

Hahahaha.
So gay.

And its so funny how gays are so loud and out in college. I love it. Magpakatotoo ka! Lol.
Im sure our neighbors in Katipunan and those in Manila can agree. :)

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“There will be little rubs and disappointments everywhere, and we are all apt to expect too much; but then, if one scheme of happiness fails, human nature turns to another; if the first calculation is wrong, we make a second better: we find comfort somewhere . . .”
- Jane Austen
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Sunday, June 18, 2006


missing the good ol life
We used to think that if we knew one, we knew two, because one and one are two. We are finding that we must learn a great deal more about `and'.
—Sir Arthur Eddington

2 + 2 = 4

Ive known this all my life.
"One and one two, two and two for, three and threeeee is six for me..."

But did you know that it can take up to 132 levels of proof using axioms and subtheorems just to prove that one measly line?! Thats 132 lines of nothing but math!

And oh my gahd, I have to read 101 pages on the Greeks and how Political Theory began. Thats only for Monday. I still have to read 4 other books from Plato, Aristotle, Locke, Montesquieu to Burke, Rousseau and Kant! To think I only encountered those names a few times in my HS life, I did not EVER want to read hundreds of pages about them. O:

I still have TONS of reading and writing to do aside from all that.
STRESS! O:

Damn. I miss High School soooo bad. O:

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In other un-nerdy news, I have an autographed copy of Sitti's album! Yay!
Ive been listening to all the tracks for days! Its my current stress-reliever.

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Oh oh, and she was a former member of the org I want to join in my college too. Isnt that cool?
Hahaha. Wala lang. :)
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Saturday, June 17, 2006


i survived
I survived my 1st week in UP.

Its like indulging in ice cream under the scorching sun.
Its like diving into a pool full of chlorinated water.
Its like losing tons of sweat and gaining pints of knowledge.
Its like turning into a deeper shade of maroon.
Its like raising banners and finding pleasure in shouting at people.
Its like being the nerd along with all the nerds.
Its like being sosy and jologs at the same time.
Its like...THE REAL WORLD.

Thats all there is to it.

If I survive my 5 years in that campus, then I can finally live up to being "Supergirl".
Im dead tired from walking, commuting, waiting, fanning, talking, writing, asking, laughing - but UP still is definitely where I want to be.

Okay. This was a lousy post. But I dont care. Haha.
My dysfunctional brain's too drained. Just felt like updating.

Oh how I missed the world wide web. :X

And by the way, for those people who now stay in QC, if you guys ever need a lunchmate/dinnermate/gimmick-buddy/commute-buddy or if youre just plain bored, Im just a call/text away! :)
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Monday, June 12, 2006


changes
This eez eet!

Ive begun packing my bags. I always knew that picking out what clothes to wear was hard, but I didnt think it was this confusing. The freshies in Diliman supposedly stand-out on their first week because they all look so overdressed in campus. I dont want to look like that. Simple tees and jeans would do.

Were leaving for Sta. Rosa too in a while. My room is to be colored purple. The light-frame-thingy is purple. I already have the sofa-bed delivered here a few weeks ago...and yes, its also purple. So what's my favorite color? :P

Aaaah. Changes, changes, changes.
Its scary.
But Im loving it! :)
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Saturday, June 10, 2006


it was good while it lasted
I seriously thought it was Saturday yesterday. I got so frustrated after finding out that my parents were gone when I woke up. I knew we were scheduled to cram shop for school things on the weekend. Its a good thing I only lost track of the date...er.

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2 days from now Ill be staying in a small room with people I dont even know. I will be surrounded by more people I dont even know and will be roaming the grounds of a university I barely barely barely know. I will have to brave the streets of Katipunan and shield myself from nasty criminals and air pollution. I will have to manage my own food intake and even my *kaching* now-improved amount of daily allowance. I will have to wisely choose what pair of jeans, shirt, and flipflops to wear as to not look stupid in the state university. Not only that, I think I have to actually do my homeworks, read in advance, and study till the sun rises for only God knows what.

Its true what theyve been telling me. It IS definitely easy to look stupid in UP. Especially if youre a freshman. I am pretty sure I will get lost and look lost for the first few days. My sudden hold of freedom and independence has yet to hit me, but I will have to sooner or later. And Im not complaining either.

Like they say, this is just the beginning. Of college. Of my suffering. Of my journey to being the greatest BAA-er there ever was. Or maybe not. But what the heck, I am so ready to conquer the world that is UP. Wish me luck! :)

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The new house is almost done too. Well, sort of. Im gonna have to eventually learn to drive from Quezon City all the way to Sta. Rosa, Laguna as well. Bleh. O:
***
Summer lovin', had me a blast
Summer lovin', happened so fast
Met a girl crazy for me
Met a boy cute as can be
Summer days drifting away
To, uh oh, those summer nights
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Thursday, June 08, 2006


favored by the gods
Often the damsell in distress.
Never the saved.

Everybody needs a hero.
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bobo nga ba tayo?
In addition to Lorenzo's plea to help save the English language, I too was alarmed by how the quality of our country's education has unsurprisingly plummeted from mediocre to inferior.

I know how most class A & B people rarely watch local television precisely because of how brain-draining an hour of jaded gameshows, cliched telenovelas, and unfunny sitcoms can be. But my lack of things to do today (and the past few days) has pushed me to witness how poorly Filipinos can speak, or even understand English.

Take the show Wowowee for example. Its good to know that such a program still exists to bring hope and laughter to most of our kababayans. If youve caught Wowowee at least once, youll know that a lot of OFWs send money to the show so that they may be given to deserving contestants. AND youll also know how it showcases the common people's illiteracy just by how they fail to comprehend simple questions and process simple instructions. They cant even say "Tenkyu to ol tee-ep-si sabskrabers" right. Even the host cant speak well. o:

I have no intention whatsoever to demean these people. In fact, I have my fair share of barok moments and wrong grammar too. I always end up typing and saying the wrong things in English just because I am guilty of misusing the language as well. But I strongly believe that we shouldnt settle for this inferiority and go on living as ignoramuses all our lives.

"Humihina na nga ba ang ulo ng mga Pilipino?"

That was the headline on TV this morning.
Its just like saying "bobo nga ba talaga tayo?" isnt it?

According to a former Education Secretary, they found out through thorough research and studies that 99.4% of students who graduate from grade school are NOT ready/eligible to move on to high school. I mean, what kind of statistic is that?! Whats even more dismaying is the fact that these students only seem to have attained the education meant for 4th graders!

We have often been told that most students in our country have become miserably ignorant of the fundamentals of Math, Science, and English. But would you be surprised to know that they fail Filipino too? o:

Its these disheartening facts that keep us in the rut that we are already in. Not only dont we have enough classrooms, textbooks, cha-bles (chairs & tables), teachers, and funds, we are also slowly but surely losing faith in the system that is supposed to be the foundation for every individual, rich or not.

We should all appreciate to not merely learn, but to also love knowledge.
To the blessed, education may just be an ornament that is to be carried on until they reach their own successes. But to the people who are deprived, it will be their only refuge in times of greater adversity.

So if you ever feel like "making tusok-tusok the fishball" or singing "keeys me" again, you better think twice.

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Oh and this one's an e-mail I got from Ms. Carla Vargas of SI.
You guys better be aware of this:

Abductions in Alabang

The Muntinlupa City Police & Government should be aware of the following abductions that had been happening the last 3 weeks here in Alabang.

Abduction # 1: Happened in Alabang Town Center one night 2 weeks ago. A lady was waiting for a jeep when a Mercedes-Benz van pulled up and the guys inside, (looked respected & polite) offered her a ride. When the girl refused, one of the guys jumped out, pointed a sharp knife at her and forced her into the van. The guys forced her to drink alcohol until she's drunk enough and proceeded molest her. She was returned to ATC 3 hours later.

Abduction # 2: Happened a week ago in Metropolis - at night. A girl was again abducted this time in Metropolis, by these guys riding in a Mercedes-Benz van. She was also gang-rape and returned to Metropolis 3 hours later.

Abduction # 3: Happened just last Friday, May 26, 2006 at 9:40 pm. A girl was walking along Wilcon (across Convergys alabang), Alabang Zapote Road when this Mercedes-Benz van stopped and forcibly picked her up. At around 3:00am the van dropped her at Indochina Street (near Asian Hospital) Filinvest. The girl was raped and bruised all over.

This warning was relayed to us by the VP of Filinvest-Alabang. The local police and/or Barangay Tanod should be on the look-out for a Mercedes-Benz van. The color and the plate number of the van has yet to be determined, but last week a silver-grey van (Model not known) with tinted windows was seen suspicously lurking along the Metropolis Mall stretch, with its headlights off.

Be safe guys. :)
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Final Report on Predictions Made for 2006
On January 4 2006, I made this a list of predictions (instead of resolutions) and posted another Mid-Year Report on last June to upadate myself of the things ive already accomplished. Here's my final report for the year :D

No resoultions for me. Only daring predictions (slash hidden desires).
Respect my freedom of expression please. Haha. :)

This year I will...
  • learn how to say no.
  • appear strong and be strong.
  • lessen my vanity. I did, didnt I? haha!
  • travel more. I may not have gotten far, but Ive definitely moved a lot o:
  • play the piano again. I learned new pop songs! yay! I felt compelled to play again during the milenyo blackout. Wala kasing magawa. Haha!

  • muster enough courage to drive alone. i did! sa loob nga lang ng village. I accomplished something big today though..I DROVE FROM BATANGAS TO MUNTINLUPA! Yeahboi! :D

  • have a boyfriend. um, NO. hahaha! Still very single and ready to mingle! :P lol.

  • stop crying.
  • learn how to commute. im no longer a novice. i have now been promoted to uh, a "regular commuter" haha! thank you youpeee. :D
  • grow 2 inches. ASA. i need more sleep and Cherifer. haha!
  • have my eyelashes permed.
  • go to my desired college. I love UP! :)
  • lose something valuable. I lost the red bracelet my parents bought for me from Switzerland o: AND MY N6600 :(
  • buy a digicam. bought one right before the grad ball

  • cook a delicious meal for someone. my lolo counts as someone right? :)
  • leave the house. ive spent my weekdays for the past six months in Quezon City and will soon be moving to Sta Rosa, Laguna :D
  • have a one-of-a-kind debut. I dont know about the "one-of-a-kind" part, but MasQueNada sure is worth remembering (considering it only took us a couple of days to prepare for it and that it was set on an unlikely date)
  • get drunk. that was one helluva experience to remember. lasingin ka ba naman ng mga kaklase mo! haha. twas a good thing my friends were there to take care of me, and even though my dad was the one who picked me up, di ako nahuli! >:) update: di pako nalalasing ever since naging college student ako. am ii a good girl or what? hahaha!
  • win an award. id like to think that the flimsy certificate i got for being Top 7 was an award. oh, we won 3rd place for our play too last year (which i co-directed) and won 1st place for GSET! :D

  • get together with my barkada.Jana's, Julie's, Marge's, etc. debuts! :D
  • graduate with flying colors.
  • go to Bora. :( maybe next year
  • get my license. non-pro! :D
  • earn money on my own. I need to work on this. I need extra income. haha!
  • be featured on a mag.Well, our picture appeared on BAC2YOU, didnt it? haha. Maybe next year? :)
  • receive flowers.
  • watch a concert.madami sa aking unibersidad!

  • sleepover at someone's house.we slept over at our other house in sta rosa! that counts! and it was a blast!
  • have my hair cut or straightened. had it cut right before my birthday. was thinking of having it straightened, but my Mom and friends protested, haha. wavy hair's the way to go :P
  • get more sleep.
  • have a blast in my first year in college.Thanks to the special people who made this possible! :)
  • cry during graduation. this didnt happen coz I cried AFTER o:

  • miss my room.I so felt this during the first few months of being away from home.
  • blog less often.My entries are all senseless now. haha!
  • start a book.
  • enjoy the prom. pre-prom's full of drama and hassle. you just have to enjoy the night itself :) oh and i had a date this year too.
  • be hooked to something. Chocnut forever :x and TheOC! and Grey's and now, Prison Break! And Raisins! Haha!

  • attend a wedding.
  • meet loads of new people.I SURE DID!
  • be scolded at.
  • strengthen my faith.
  • return to Zobel for SI retreats. I havent visited Zobel since grad. Boo.

  • read some long-ass book.
  • curse less.
  • be braver.
  • kiss and be kissed. sa cheek. friendly kiss. so technically, NBK pa rin ako. Hahaha.
  • be more open.

  • be Ms. Hitch. para sa mga may problema sa puso :P
  • spill a secret.Marami nito sa AIESEC :P
  • say goodbye to a friend. I miss you Cao!
  • get sick.Im still sick now. haha
  • dance till the morning.
  • miss my HS friends. badly :(
  • bump my head real hard. literall and figuratively

  • watch the sun rise or set with someone. Sayang. Didnt happen.
  • be more laid back.
  • have a picture taken with a hotshot celebrity. where are you wentworth miller? haha!
  • witness something close to a miracle. still waiting.
If they dont happen, then they hopefully will the year after...or the year after that..or the year after that... :)

Thats 49 out of 58. Not bad right? :)
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Monday, June 05, 2006


weird but not
since phil tagged me...
RULES

The first player of this game starts with the "6 weird things/habits about yourself" and people who get tagged need to write a blog of their 6 weird habits/things, as well as state this rule clearly.. in the end, you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names...

1. i eat chocnut (or hany or choco choco or taho) at least once a day. i cant last a day without one. =P~

2. at my age and gender, (though im not necessarily good at them) i can go on indulging in things that most boys enjoy. PS2, wrestling, racing, basketball, online games, anime, pigging-out, etc. having to live with 3 younger brothers all my life has definitely made me one of the boys.

3. i cry when i am in deep prayer. i cry while watching movies. i cried while watching some episodes of PBB. yes, i know, im such a crybaby. o: lol.

4. i squirm at the sound of zippers being zipped, balloons being rubbed, certain types of cloth being stroked. im also scared of cats. occasionally scared of dogs, though i badly want one.

5. as a form of exercise, i dance in front of the mirror in my room when no one is watching :P

6. according to my friends, i am the "heart" of the barkada, give good "love advice", understand the opposite sex, and is the "sentimental/mushy" one. yet, ive been single since birth :)

i tag everyone :)

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And the ephemral post-summer binging continues. :x
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Sunday, June 04, 2006


a full 180 degree turn
Sometimes, things have a way of putting the loose ends back together. It may take years and years of waiting or idleness, but when it's bound to happen, it will. And when it finally does, you will realize that what you once had was real despite of the brevity of the time you spent together.

It was definitely nice to see you again too. :)

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It has also been a loooong while since I last stayed up and chatted with a girl_friend till the wee hours of the morning (out of YM, that is). Di ako yung tipo ng tao na sobrang makwento (frankly, because I suck at it), but when I start bonding with someone, it can go on forever. And when that someone is somebody with whom youre related to by blood, even forever may not seem enough.

Seriously.
Its a girl thing.

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Snapshot from the street party last night
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Whats not to love? :)
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Saturday, June 03, 2006


Greetings
Happy Birthday to my Mom, to my F, and to Ate Baby! :)
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Friday, June 02, 2006


Mas Que Nada
I just love dancing to this song. :x
And hey, Nikko named my debut after it, so that makes it special right? Lol.
Enjoy! :)

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Its all the same, only the names will change
Everyday it seems were wasting away
Another place where the faces are so cold
Id drive all night just to get back home
"Wanted Dead or Alive" - Chris Daughtry
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oh my inner child
I know my inner child is happy because...
I still enjoy melting M&Ms in my mouth
I still have my daily dose of cartoons and animation
I still drink milk before I sleep
I still shout "wheeee!" whenever I am overly hyper
I still love shiny and colorful things
I still daydream and make-believe
I still enjoy tight hugs and endless tickling
I still feel kilig whenever I encounter my crush
I still want a dog and balloons
I still stare at the sky at night and wait for shooting stars
I still secretly long for praises and compliments
I still frequently indulge in chocolates and sodas
I still believe in happy endings

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It isnt hard to admit that I still have my inner child in tact. The childlike aspect of my personal psyche has always been evident to the people closest to me. Even though I am a big Ate to many, I never fail to revel in play and simple fun.

Playing games for hours, singing songs in the shower, watching Disney movies, and thinking of things I used to enjoy as a child have helped me overcome the complexity that growing up has brought. During times when my sanity only hangs by a thread, just thinking of that "secret garden" I used to play in, or my favorite doll, Jennifer, brings it back together with all the carefree memories of my childhood.

Most of my childhood experiences have also come to form who I am today. My fears, strengths, hesitations, confidence and even the things I love now all root from my past. Take for instance my fondness for writing. I was never the type who'd confront my frustrations by talking to other people, so as a form of release, I ended up grabbing a pen and a piece of paper instead to relay my emotions. My friends also know me as the one who tends to fancy mawkishness and tear-worthy mush - that originates from my longing, or lack thereof, of affection from my father. And there's also my inclination to find joy in the smallest and simplest things. That, on the contrary, was emanated from my ability to make the most of what I had.

Its those little BIG things from that past that still continue to affect the way I think and act until today. And although I dont get to draw big yellow suns, white fluffy clouds, and pretty red flowers anymore, I can always look back and know that it is still very rewarding to feel special, wanted, and loved.

I know that I am not alone when I say that Id give anything to be a kid again. Its almost surreal to think that most of my friends are in college already, and that I too will soon be dodging boring professors, doing tons of research, and commuting along busy streets. But just as all the fuss of being a full-pledged legal college student hits me, Ill always remember to enjoy reading a storybook, find warmth in hugging a teddy bear, celebrate birthdays and Christmas, and just enjoy the sense of wonder my inner child brings.
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Thursday, June 01, 2006


Hurray for June!
Since its June already, I decided to make a NEW LAYOUT for myself! Yay! *clap clap clap*
Naaliw ako sa kakabutingting ng photoshop at blogger, kaya ayan, di tuloy ako natulog. Haha!
It still isnt exactly done yet though. Still seems overdecorated to me, but whatever. Ill work on it more later. :D

Surprisingly, Ive become more productive for the past 2 days. Im actually getting things done! *clap clap clap*
I think Im ready to get over the sleep-all-day stay-up-all-night phase. 12 more days before my classes start, and I still have some overdue things to accomplish like getting my non-pro and buying things for my dorm. I wont be able to go online as often as I do now either (especially once I move to Katipunan) so I think its pretty obvious how Im abusing the internet priveleges I have now. Nevertheless, the sixth month of the year always excites me. And Im sure this one isnt going to be an exception.

Out with the old
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in with the new
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...in more ways than one. :)

Make me happy! Visit http://supergurlnix.blogspot.com often then comment and/or tag! :D
*clap clap clap*
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