back to the city of devils

Thursday was our first school day for 2007. Obviously, people were so hyper and makulet, full of kwento and chismis. We were only gone for two weeks but it's like we have a year's worth of stories! I was so happy to finally see and talk to my friends again, in person. Somehow texting just isn't the same. And we're divided by our networks (Globe and Sun wars!! Haha) so, we weren't really on the same "planet" during our vacation. But with all the excitement comes the nervousness as well since the first few days after the exams are usually the dreaded Checking Of Test Papers Day. Yes, these are the days we always anticipate with horror. Upon the sight of the teacher with a bunch of test papers in hand, the apprehension begins. Hands holding red-inked pens are always shaking, and faces are filled with anxiety. The mood of everyone changes as the checking starts. Everyone is hungry for bonuses and pluses, and almost everyone reacts violently when the student called gives out the wrong answer. ("NO! Letter A kaya!!") Automatic yan. Finally, when the teacher says, "Okay tally the score then return the paper to the owner," everyone stands up and eagerly waits for their paper to be given to them. Oh, that feeling of finally seeing your score in big red ink.. it's unexplainable. It can either make or break your day. And almost everyone will frantically search for corrections just to gain more points. Every single point is like a gold bar to all of us. It's true. Okay, so we're not really nerdy, geeky grade-conscious dweebs, but I'm just saying that believe or not these "big tests" (Periodic and Long tests) really matter to us. So there's no denying that we become greedy point-earners in this time of the quarter. But of course, at the end of the period, no matter how heartbreaking or heartwarming the results were, we just have to get over it because a new teacher is about to come in, and another cycle for another subject will begin. =)

So if you're wondering how my scores were, well they were okay. I know, I always say they're okay but that's because they really are. They're not perfect but I can say my late night studying paid off somehow. So, I guess, OKAY really is the term for it. Haha. =) HAHA. Anyhoo, Mrs. F showed us the percentage of our seatworks and quizzes this quarter, and I'm happy about it. At least nakabawi na ako somehow and I'm starting to like Algeb again! Especially now that we're discussing Trigonometry.. which is a little related to Geometry.. which is my favorite subject of all-time. Last Thursday, Mrs. F reviewed the angles and some basic geometric terms to us, and upon hearing the words postulate, triangle and vertex, I swear my heart skipped a beat! With all humility, Geometry is one of the few things I really like and I'm actually good at. I really miss it. I miss filling up the two-column proof, I miss my arguments with Mrs. Santos, I miss really analyzing circles and triangles just to prove theorems. I miss all of it. Somehow our discussion brought me and Geom together even for just a short while. Sigh. Karla the kikay nerd. (Where else can you see a girl so madly in-love with Geometry?! Shux, I'm weird.)

Anyway, another thing that made me really happy is CLE class. Our quarterly project is the Bible Of My Life. Each quarter Ms. Napoles assigns to us the topics under each "book." Example, Genesis, then under that you have your family tree, your parents' love story and your birth. And it goes on. The submission is always before the Periodic Test. I classify it as a "really hard work" project because it's not something you can do easily overnight. And though scrapbooking is not my thing, I get through. *wink, wink* Dinadaan ko na lang sa madrama kong mga writings. Haha. Okay so anyway, Ms. Napoles gave us the topics last Thursday but she surprised us with something different: we'll not be using our scrapbooks anymore, instead we would be videotaping ourselves and telling our answers to the camera. Sound familiar? That's because she got it from ONE TREE HILL. Does the time capsule ring any bells?! At first I was really hesitant, but when she told us she had the idea because of One Tree Hill, me and all the other addicts (Cars, Nikki, Meg, Nica -- my OTH best friends.. hehe) were like, "WAAAAH!" Haha. Game na ko! Anything OTH talaga. And now I'm actually kind of excited, I mean, no one's going to see me anyway (unless someone releases it like in the show! Then someone's secrets will be revealed then the next day.. okay, I think I should stop now) and I think it's more personal that way. Whee, I'm excited na!! I told you, OTH is really taking over the world! I mean, what are the chances that our CLE teacher would watch my all-time favorite show and have such an awesome idea for a project?! God is so good to me. =)

We practically did nothing yesterday, it was like an unofficial free day, since we didn't discuss any lessons and we had a special schedule because of the First Friday Mass, so basically it was perfect for catching up and making kwento. Have you ever had that feeling of sharing something really personal and being so surprised that there's someone who can relate? Well, that's how I felt yesterday with all the stories I shared with my friends *wink* and promise, it's soo fun! It's the best conversation ever. Haha. Then during Algeb class, we watched the live performance of Pull Out Regular but didn't finish since it was already time. Darn. But shoutouts to Teamago especially to their vocalist Raissa and their dancer Nikki!! Taralets! =) Jen and I had fun during English too since we talked about our favorite topic: One Tree Hill, and of course our husbands. Lucas for Jen, and Nathan for me. Perfect =) I wish everyday was like yesterday, yung walang ginagawa. It's fun to be in school but still be on vacation-mode somehow. Haha.


Look at my husband.
Grabe, he's so cuuuute! ♥
I so love him talaga.


Bethany Joy and James.
They look so good together! HEHE =)


Wow, dame ko nasabi ah. And that's just from two days of classes. Hyper lahat eh! =) I'm on LSS with "City of Devils" by Yellowcard again. I don't know why, maybe because I'm back at school -- the real city of devils. HAHA. Just kidding. Okay, enough chitchat, you're probably tired by the time you reach this part, so I guess I'll be saying bye-bye now. It's the weekend already! Vacation again, yeheyy! Though I'm not going out today since I'm in pain -- some "friend" decided to visit me today and now I can't stand and I can't move. HAYY. Sometimes, I just want to be a boy na lang! Haha. Take care, y'all. Ciao. ♥

felice nuovo l'anno!!

Happy New Year, everyone! After the jumping, screaming, shouting, firecracking (HAHA) and eating.. I hope you all welcomed 2007 with complete body parts. =) The year 2006 has indeed been a rollercoaster ride for me, with lots of drama and surprises. But I'm glad I survived it all, and now here I am facing a new year with new hopes, dreams and soap opera-ish events. And of course, with this time of the year comes the dreaded new year's resolution. I can still remember mine a year ago: to be like Haley. And how do I fare on my Haley scale? Well, I don't know, but I'm sure I could've done better. I know there were times when I became as bitchy as Brooke or as selfish as Peyton.. hehe. Hey, nobody's perfect, right? But at least there's still room for improvement.. so I think I'm going to keep that resolution. And aside from that, I'm really going to try to be a better person in almost every way I can. Oh, and yeah I'm gonna try to shed off some pounds.. God, I'm so fat already!! Have you seen me lately?! Well, well, so much for year of the pig.

I've changed my layout by the way, in case you haven't noticed. And yes, I made this one on my own! Yeheyy! It's been too long, and though I love the layout from BlogSkins, I think it blocked my thoughts. I mean, have you read my previous posts? Lame-o. Well, I hope this layout will hopefully bring some positive changes. I made this one from scrap, as in from zero. As all of you may know, I'm still using my dad's old laptop. No Adobe, no FrontPage (hey I'm not perfect!), no Nokia PC Suite, no CD drive, only one USB drive (for the printer) and it's very, very slow. So this layout is practically a miracle! Haha. Back to the basics I guess. Anyway, while waiting for this very slow computer to load, I amused myself by reading my tita's Italian phrase book and dictionary, and I got the idea of using Italian words for my nav box. So, that explains the weird syllables you can see on your left. Haha. But the title of this layout, Amo Ergo Sum is actually Latin for I love therefore I am, which I got from Gossip Girl. I think Rene Descartes should seriously consider that philosophy. =)

Speaking of foreign words, I love the Italian translation of Bombastarr: La Bomba Stella. NICE, right? It sounds so classy and sophisticated. I'd love to learn how to speak Italian or French one day. They're such wonderful languages, don't you think? When I watch the Italian or French channels on cable (out of boredom) I enjoy listening to how the words are pronounced. They have a beautiful sound, don't you agree? It's like the words always flow gracefully in their language. Hmm. One day, I shall be able to go to conquer Europe! Fare l'entrata per La Bomba Stella!

Anyway, I just got home from my coffee date at Starbucks with my two Kuyas and tita. I had a Peppermint Mocha (take note: decaf, non-fat and no whipped cream. I really am determined to lose weight!) and boy, was it delicious! It's my new favorite, actually. It's not too strong, and it's got the perfect minty-bittersweet taste. Highly recommended. I've moved on from my addiction from Mocha Valencia.. Peppermint Mocha is LOVE! =) Thank God for coffee, it's one of the things that keep me sane. It's my drug. I'm a coffee junkie. Yeaaah. Without it, I'd most probably be in a mental asylum, right now -- HAHA. Oh and by the way, I already have the 2007 Starbucks Planner! Add in my OTH Calendar which I got from Christmas (yes, it's the real thing straight from the States!!), 2007 just got a lot better.

I really, really, really wish that this year will bring me lots of smiles and happiness! And the genuine kind. I know it's very cliche, but I just really want to feel fulfilled. I'm tired of being yanked out of stable ground just when things are starting to fall into place. I hope this year will be filled with more laughs rather than tears. I hope I can really become the best person I can be. But more importantly, I hope I have the strength to be who I want to be. I want to be strong enough to assert myself, to say no to something I don't want, to express what I really feel and to do what I have to do. I pray you all have the strength as well, because I know we could all use a little courage inside us sometimes. Here's to a strong and blissful 2007: CHEERS!

"Here we go, life's waiting to begin."

i'm on a jingle bliss.

A year ago, Santa gave me the complete One Tree Hill Season 1 & 2 DVD set! I soooo loved him for that. Sometime around the end of November, my addiction for OTH started. I can still remember the first ever episode I watched, and right then and there I knew I was going to love the show, especially Naley. I remember praying and wishing to get OTH dvds for Christmas.. and I did! On that same night, I started my first ever OTH marathon. Two to three episodes a night! Well, look at that. A year later, and what have you got? A super-crazy-addicted-obsessed fan. =) And it's all thanks to Santa Claus. So.. what did "he" get me this year? HMM. I wonder. I hope I'm still on his Good Girl List this year. Well, let's just wait and see until tomorrow morning! =)

Anyway, I know my blog has been pretty boring lately, because I've been MIA. Haha. I just really didn't have the stories and the time to blog, so I really apologize. Plus, I really want a new layout. I love this skin and all, but it seems like it bothers me so much that I didn't make this one. Kinda weird, I know. HAHA. Hopefully by 2007 I'll be having my creativity back again (if I can call it that!)

SO.. this is my Christmas gift to you, my very very very loving visitors.. it's a video of my favorite band, The Fray performing my all-time favorite song Look After You from one of their concerts. I swear, this version gives me chills every time I hear it! It always makes me feel alright. Just thought it would be worth sharing. ENJOY =)

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

Hope you don't forget that this season really isn't about us,
but it's about Jesus coz it's His birthday!
Happy Birthday Jesus!! =)

where the heck have i been?

I've been on a mini-hiatus, if I could call it that. I just needed a little break that's all. And besides we had our periodic test and we needed to finish some projects, so I practically had no time to blog. Anyway, it's all over now and it's our Christmas break already so.. yeah, I guess I can say I'm back. =)

I have to say that the 3rd Quarter is the hardest of all the quarters. It's the shortest, but it's the most nerve-wracking one. Teachers cram up projects in five short weeks (yes, in the Paulinian world, five weeks is short) and they squeeze in so many lessons and chapters thinking that we're so activity-free. HAYY. But we're not. I'm just glad it's over. Still keeping my fingers crossed as usual, I need to have good grades this quarter, or else: bye bye, dream school.

Christmas Party. It was.. fun. Just okayy. Thank God for the elephant ears LA gave me. =) Received lots of elephants!! Ohyeah, I'm in love with them. <3

I'm here at my mom's office, by the way. It's their Christmas party.. and as usual, lotsa food and lotsa kids. I remember being one of those little tots running around and ending up all sweaty after an excruciating game of hide and seek. And now, I'm the boring dalaga sitting in front of the PC with no one to talk to. Well, the little kids I used to play with before are here, but well -- you know how teenagers are, shy-shy. HAHA. =) Sarap ng cheesecake! *yum*

CHRISTMAS NA ON MONDAY?? Parang I don't feel the Christmas spirit yet! Hayy. I hope I landed on Santa's nice list this year because I need a present! =) I need an ehemiPodehem HEHE

Sorry for this nonsense post.. I'm just not my usual self these days. it's like I have nothing to say! Writer's block? Hmm.

Love to all. Mwah mwah

just a quick one..

I'M BACK! Our internet connection's finally fixed! But I'm using my dad's old laptop because our PC is still broken. Oh well, at least!

I'll make this one really short because I still have to do that stupid Filipino assignment.

I changed my layout, as you may have noticed. But I didn't make this.. I got this from BlogSkins, made by Heroine. I looooved this one the first time I saw it! Anyway, I got tired of the Brucas layout already, and since I don't have Adobe in this laptop, I just decided to have one from BlogSkins. So there.

My mom and dad arrived last week, by the way! And yes, I finally have my Friends With Benefits album and the much-awaited Gossip Girl 10!! I finished reading the book already (IT WAS BEE-YOO-TI-FUL!) and the CD has been on my player ever since. They also got me new shoes, clothes, a keychain with Nathan on it, and lots of other things. Another balikbayan box will be arriving sometime before Christmas, so dami ko talagang pasalubong! =)

Our MTV video is finally done! Nica said it was so cool! I can't wait to see it! Hope we get good grades on that one..

It has been raining all day and it's really chilly! I love the rain, really I do. And I love the tranquility and calmness it brings. Haayy. =) I feel so emo na naman. Haha. Well, I should stop, because I still have to do my assignments and review for our PT, which by the way is just a few weeks away. Tapos.. Christmas vacation! Yeheyy! =)

More later.
Love to all!
Mwah mwah.

When it's Nathan, everything else just fades away!

♥

da-deyy, i wauhnt a pow-neyy.

WOW. It's December already? My, my how time flies!

Forget the title, that's Veruca's infamous line from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory that Trixie and I have been impersonating these last couple of days. Haha. Can you hear her saying it? It's like a last phrase syndrome! WAHAA.

My tita and I are in Netopia again and obviously I have to take this opportunity to blog about MANY things since the future of our PC at home is still uncertain. We braved the storm -- okay actually, just the winds -- so that we could get our hands on the lovely Netopia keyboard and our eyes on the beautiful flat screen monitors. HAHA. =) I have many things to say, so let me begin with..

AN ADVANCED HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO NICA! =) Nica is almost always mentioned in my post because she is one of my closest friends ever, and she is my OTH supplier. Haha. She burns the new episodes for me and she is also my partner in vanity since we love taking pictures of ourselves. Haha. Nica is this super kulit person who is always hyped and excited. Nothing can get in her way. She is an extremes kind of person. You'll never find her in the middle -- either very happy, or very sad. But more often than not she is very very very smiley and the queen of boisterous laughter. I'll not be keeping this long.. so I guess I just wanted to say: NICA THANKS FOR EVERYTHING! From the kulitans to kurutans.. haha ang drama. Just read my reco letter again na lang. HEHE. Mwah! =*

Moving on..

We had no classes since yesterday so I have been on a Scrubs-OTH marathon. It's kind of a headache-y actually since every hour or so, I'll change the show. But hey, who's complaining? As long as it's my two favorite shows. Anyway, they got me thinking more about life.. especially Scrubs because it's set in a hospital. I wonder how hard it must be for doctors to lose a patient they were so desperately trying to save. And the hardest part is that they have almost no time to really get over it, because patients just come and go so quickly. I guess that is another reason why I can't be a doctor (aside from the fact that I hate Science) is that I tend to attach myself to people and if I lose someone just like that, I can't do it. I'll go crazy. Anyway, it's a good thing Scrubs is more on comedy than drama, or else I'd probably be bawling my eyes right now.

I miss new One Tree Hill episodes. I can't wait to know what will happen! I've been reading OTH news, and it seems like they're on a roll! They've reached their highest ratings ever! And they have been the "power shows" of The CW together with America's Next Top Model. This is great news! And I really think it's because the story is getting juicier every week. For those who haven't seen Season 4 yet, you are missing out on something. REALLY.

I hope the typhoon Reming won't bring any more damage to our country. I don't think I'd want another back-to-the-stone-ages-no-electricity thing again. And aside from that, I really don't want to see destroyed homes and damaged lives on TV again. It's very saddening. Let's just all pray for everybody's safety. I think that's the best thing we can all do.

On the lighter side of things..

Have you guys seen the latest iPod killer? And they're saying it really is a threat to the king of players. It's the new Zune from Microsoft, and I tell you, when I read the features on my newest T3 magazine (I sort of got addicted because of my dad.. hehe) my jaw literally dropped. Wireless earphones, Wi-fi enabled, a three-inch screen and can be connected to an Xbox. Now that's what you call a THREAT. I'm not sure if it's out here in the markets, and if it will really be able to overthrow the iPod family from its thrown, but I'm telling you it's another Microsoft vs. Apple war yet again.

So, the question is:
Zune or iPod?

I still love Apple though! Have you seen the yummy-colored Mini-inspired Nano? And the new iPod shuffle? And the 80GB iPod? Apple certainly isn't giving up.

Okay enough about the tech talk, I'm starting to sound like a geek again.

I spoke to my parents yesterday. And guess what? My mom bought me the Friends With Benefits album (yehey!), the 10th installment of Gossip Girl "Would I Lie To You?" (double yeheyy!) and a 2007 One Tree Hill Calendar!! YEHEEEEEYY! =P She said they also have lots of other pasalubongs for me and I can't wait! They're arriving tomorrow night I think? Or maybe early Sunday morning? I'm not sure. I really really missed them!

25 days until Christmas.
Have you been good this year? If you are, well better start writing your Christmas wishlists because you sure don't want to miss out on Santa's toys, right? =)

everything is perfect now.

As much as I want that 11-23-06 post to stay forever, I can't because I want to blog so badly. It's ironic how I always feel like I need to write something when I don't have the luxury of having a PC at home, and feel lazy when my computer is just right there waiting for me. Oh well, I guess this makes the saying, "You always want what you can't have," so much truer.

Anyway, last Saturday we shot our video for our MTV (Math Television) project for Algeb. Our song was "Awit ng Barkada" Algeb-style. We shot at Mikka's mom's boss' house (did you get it?!) in Ayala Alabang and I swear we had fun. It was only the four of us Hopefools, and it was a blast! We wore this cute 80's-inspired outfits which were totally cute. We actually didn't have scripts or anything, on the spot lang talaga! But I think they turned out okay. A huge thanks to Tita Emily for driving us there. If it weren't for her, we wouldn't have done this project.

Speaking of projects.. we are so swamped! We have lots of projects for English: the diorama, the monologue and the soundtrack of my life. I don't get English III -- it always seemed like English was the subject we can all "breeze through" during our early years in high school, but now, the pressure is unexplainable! The lessons are new, we start taking up literature, art and music. It's weird how this subject is turning out to be so BIG. It's exciting though. At least we're over the adjective and verb phase.

Okay enough about school work.

Today I went shopping with my titas (mom's sisters), lolo and lola (mom's parents) at Glorietta and Landmark. It was fun spending time with my family! I was able to buy a new book (at PowerBooks! HEAVEN!), two magazines, a pretty cellphone strap and two shirts. How cool is that?! =) I know it may seem like I'm such a spoiled brat, but let me tell you honestly that I'm not. They always have to force me to let them buy me something because I don't want people buying expensive stuff for me. I prefer to buy things out of my own money. Honestly. =) I guess I was just raised that way, I wasn't spoiled even though I'm an only child. But what's wrong with a little pampering every once in a while? Hehe. Anyway, it made me miss my mom even more because she was usually my shopping buddy and we would always swoon over the same clothes. I hope she'll bring me back lots of swoon-worthy clothes from the States!! =) Last time she called she said there was a Fashion Mall there! WAAAH. =)

I miss my iPod so badly. I really do. I know I might be getting a new one, but every time I stare at my now dead iPod mini, I can't help but miss it. No, I don't miss it for the music it so beautifully plays in my ears because my dad did the heroic deed of transferring all my songs into a disc that I can listen to in my DVD player. I guess I miss all the fun times I had with that iPod. I remember feeling so naive when my tita brought that Mini home from the States. I didn't know about the clickwheel! HAHA. Stupid. It was only a few days later until I realized how it worked. I remember bringing it to school and hearing "oohs" and "aahs" from classmates, with matching "How does this work again?" from those who were just as naive as me then. I remember when our Year I Health teacher confiscated it because my seatmate used it without permission while I was reporting in front. I remember hugging it with all my heart when I got it back that March. I remember feeling the cold it brings to my cheeks every time I left it inside my parents' airconditioned room. I remember the first time I transferred songs to it by myself. I remember crying tears of joy after I downloaded the whole Friends With Benefits soundtrack and Peyton's Podcasts, I remember those days.. and it makes me smile because my Mini has changed my life in so many ways. It allowed me to enjoy music, to listen to new artists, to feel the words of songs (not just the music), to be in touch with myself.. it did many things to me than I could ever imagine. And as it lay there in my room, almost lifeless (its scrolls aren't working) and empty (no songs there!), it makes me want to cry a little bit because that thing helped me get through the last few years of my life. But I had to let it go. That tiny, blue, metallic mini. No matter how hard it was. And like they say, with every end comes a new beginning. Hopefully the new iPod will bring me the same comfort my Mini did, and so much more. =) ♥

And you thought I was going to end this news without One Tree Hill. You were wrong! =P I'm so surprised at the increasing number of OTH addicts in our school. I swear! Before it was only Cars, Nica and me, but now everyone is talking about it! All the group messages I receive are filled with OTH quoations, sayings or songs. I guess because I talk about it too much, maybe people started wondering how good it really is. Haha. Basta, the three of us influenced that many people I guess because everyone we know is practically asking us about OTH!! =) How cool is that?! Now everyone else is addicted, and are borrowing DVDs from me, or buying their own. SPREAD THE ADDICTION!! =) But take note though, NATHAN IS MINE! ♥

By the way, it's the 26th today which means.. I am fifteen years and 1 month old!! Happy Monthsary to me! HAHA =)
psst, i'm so happy.