After waiting for forever, I'm finally going to take voice lessons! This is my Christmas wish come true (if you still remember my wishlist). God is good. :) What a perfect way to spend summer! I've never had any professional training so I'm really excited for what's in store for me. I really, really want to get better because I think I can do so much more with my voice. Singing is my passion and I'll never tire of it. :)

And I want to thank the person who sponsored my voice lessons. That person wants to stay anonymous for the meantime so I'll respect his wishes. Thank you so much for making one of my dreams come true. It means so much to me. :) I promise I'll do well! <3

Last Saturday after prayer meeting, we celebrated Jon, Jeff, and Berna's birthday over at Centerstage in Jupiter. I was busy playing poker while the others took turns holding the mic. Actually, nagpapasahan lang between Marvin, Rica, Jon, and Jeff at first. Hahaha!

Happy birthday, you three! Thank you for having me! I had fun. Love you. :)

I missed my Berna. Aylabshoo. :] Forever and ever. <3















TWO OF MY TOP FAVORITE PICTURES OF THE NIGHT. WIN WIN WIN. :))

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I had my pre-birthday/anniversary date with Carlo today. We had lunch in Superbowl (supposedly Cibo but we suddenly craved for seafood and lemon chicken) and had lemon chicken, crispy noodles with seafood, and deep fried cuttlefish in chili. We invited April to stay with us for a while since I saw her walking by Superbowl. All of us had dessert in Dairy Queen and watched Monster Vs. Aliens after.

Now, I'm not really a cartoons fan because I know it's going to be a shallow movie, but I sort of liked this one since it's very feminist. And GINORMICA is really hot. <3 And I think Bob is so cute and funny. He's so dumb it makes me laugh. :)) And I want an INSECTOSAURUS plushie!

After getting a Starbucks drink for Carlo and I, and popcorn for my mom, we headed home. THE STREETS WERE SO EMPTY I LOVED IT. We got home really fast.

We ended the night in front of the piano figuring out the levels for the LSS songs. =))

Still, I had fun. :)

6 more days!

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Because FE isn't doing anything for Holy Week. There will be another Jedi gathering + April + Cel + China + Diego in Merville. Night swimming! :)

So, I finally saw my grades in Aisis. Dumdeedumdeedum~ What can I say? I'm pretty jovial with my grades considering that I've slacked off this term. I am happy with my math grade because I come from a family of no great mathematical intellectual background. I am especially happy with my A in Judo because it means that my endurance to a bajillion muscle pains and bruises had paid off. So, I thank God and my teachers for being so merciful and kind to me.

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As you all know, I am at Cel's house and I am having lots of fun. I have not been bored so far because I always find something to do here and it's enough to veer away from my emo thoughts and nightly muni-muni times.

We've been having so much fun we slept at 6 AM. *coughs*

ANYWAY...

Guitar Hero and Cooking Mama
The Marsh
Kwentuhan
Eating
Making Birthday Gifts
Doodling
Eating
Eating
Eating...

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Carlo came by over today and we ate in BURGER MACHINE after a looong time. I can't remember the last time I ate something out of there. Burger Machine's a pretty big deal for me because I had some fun childhood memories related to that burger joint. Anyway, he was so hungry he ate two burgers. Awww, my fatty boomer. <3

We then bought some drinks at the convenience store and spent the remaining hours before midnight talking under the evening sky. The kids (YUCK, IM SO FEELING OLD) were with us, too and we had fun. I finally saw April after a long time. I missed you, love. I'm so happy I got to see you again. Good times. <3

All in all, I shall sleep well tonight.

Finally, my summer's beginning.

Finally, I get the chance to get out of this stuffy house. I'm going to sleep of over at Cel's house until Friday then go to Rockwell. Apparently, the buffet in Ice Cream Bar is only every Thursday. GRRRR. Okay, that pissed me off just now. I'm super pissed.

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ANYWAY. To keep me from getting pissed off, I just want to say that I still can't get over Lanvin's 2009  RTW Spring Collection. It's just so gorgeous it makes me happy.


I just love the monotone/duotone outifts! Simple idea but the boldness of the colors makes it so fab!

Why do you have to keep me up at night when I'm supposed to be sleeping soundly on my bed? Why do you wake me up in the wee hours of the morning? Why do you render me in an immensely shallow slumber to the point that I think I haven't slept at all? Why do you make me run in my dreams so that I wake up more exhausted than I was the night before?

WHY DONT YOU JUST MAKE ME SLEEP?

I swear to God, I will kill you. I don't even know why I'm talking to you. You irritate me. You come every summer for some reason and I would never bother, but since you're driving me nuts because of all this crap and nonsense you're making me think about at night, I'm starting to hate you.

GO. AWAY.

I'm going insane. I need to get out of this house. It's making me depressed. And crazy.

OHMYGOD THIS EMO-NESS IS SO NOT ME.

MOMMY, IF YOU'RE READING THIS, LET'S GO OUT. LIKE, ANYWHERE. I'll treat you to coffee or whatever. Just take me out. Pleeeeaaase, mom.

...

I'm so irritable. I can't go out with you. Yeah, you're busy and all and I understand but I'm just so annoyed and irritated (for some unknown reason) I'm pissed that we can't go out. It's so stuffy in this house and I want to go out but you cant take me out because of some crappy circumstance I hate so much I've been doing it all my life and you have to do it, too.

Please PLEASE don't get mad at me when you read this. I'm just blowing some steam. I love you, I love you, I love you.

There was communication, boundaries set, and understanding. But why is it still eating me up inside? I know I should be secure but something keeps gnawing on my heartstrings it's crazy. Like, I can't sleep because I might get bad dreams again.

I keep telling myself, "I have nothing to worry. I am not insecure. I do have trust."

But then it feels like I'm lying to myself. I WANT to believe it. But I really can't.

There's a first time for everything. There's always a first time to be insecure. To be crazy jealous. And to be so in love it hurts sometimes.

I had my very first house inuman (ikr i'm so frigging late) at my place last Friday with some E2 usuals. Namely, Coi, Iyo, and Hans. It was fun. I didn't get to drink much because I had a massive headache . Badtrip. First time since December since I've a had a drink and when I host my own I get some brain-splitting headache. It was fun all in all, though. :)

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Had morning practice for the Invocation Mass, then straight to prayer meeting, then to Kirae's house for some post-celebrating of her graduation and the birth of my tito's granddaughter, Aquizha. We celebrated Earth Hour at her place, too! It was fun. We shut off all the lights, (except the aircon) for one whole hour. Me, Carlo, Kirae, Aj, Abbie, Kae, Ysa, Mike and Trisha were all in one small room--in the dark-- waiting for Earth Hour to end. All good fun. :))

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Because I have nothing to do--and need money for new clothes and shoes-- I have decided to apply for a part-time job at Starbucks. I do hope I get the shift I want which would be around 1-4 pm.

To those who've worked there, how is it? I did some research and I love the perks.  :)

this might just happen to you.


Still can't see it? I'll be nice and POINT IT OUT TO YOU.

*PSYCHO SHOWER SOUND FX*

ITS LIKE A FOREST DOWN THERE. Someone get me a grass trimmer. OR A LAWNMOWER. BWAHAHAHAHA.

So, it turns out that the fever I had the past week was actually leading to German Measles. My rashes broke out around Sunday and got super bad Last Monday. I was only diagnosed yesterday because we all thought that it was just an allergy or something. So, to all those who touched, kissed, hugged, or drank from me, you must take some vitamin C because I might have infected you. :)

I really don't like the prickly, itchy feeling on my body. Grr. It's so annoying.

And I still went to school today despite my contagious state. Nobody wanted to touch me. I wanted to touch some people I didn't like but Doms said to be nice to the people so I didn't. I couldn't help but be mean to one of my blockmates, though. I tried my best to rub off my measles on him and he welcomed it, thinking he was too strong for my measles. HAHAHAHA. We'll see about that. >:)

I also asked my Lit teacher if she wanted a hug but she just laughed and shoo-ed me away.

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And what else is there to say but to say that I AM FREE!

Now, I shall plan my summer in the most productive way I can.

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I'm so addicted to posting on people's walls on Facebook it's insane. :))

It's nice to have someone lying down beside you, rubbing your tummy (if you're not conscious), stroking your hair, and planting sweet kisses on your face to make you fall asleep from a tiring day.

Thank you for still being such a sweetheart. :)

I actually have a lot more to share but since I'm sick right now and my eyes hurt from staring at the computer, I shall give you all a quick update on what's happening in my life since my last blog entry.

JUDO FINALS

I had a fabulous time during Judo finals. Unfortunately, because of one whole day of grappling and screaming my lungs out for my team, I'm suffering from muscle pains, a fever ( from over fatigue), and an refracted(?) tendon  ewan in my shoulder.

FORTUNATELY, I WON SILVER! :)

Some people asked me if I was going to joing AJA (Ateneo Judo Association). ASA. One sem of Judo is enough for me, haha. I can't take the pain I endure after a class. My poor overworked muscles.

I shall miss my coaches and classmates, though. Especially the girls~

SICK BUT IM STILL GOING TO SCHOOL

I still have a fever until now  and I felt so weak in school today. I had to go to school because I had to act for our Lit play project ang take a Botany Lab test and film for our Math project. Thank God for Tylenol. After the dosage, I'd feel chipper again but then after 5 hours, I would feel like shit.

I'm still going to school tomorrow even though my fever's pretty worse. I have to help out my groupmates for the project in Fil, go to math class, and wait for my cousin.

NEW SHOOT

So I'll be having another shoot tomorrow, despite my sick-osity. Nikki will be making me her model for her project in Fine Arts. I hope I'm strong enough to pose for a long period of time. Carlo will be coming tomorrow to assist her, too.

STARBUCKS PLANNER

Carlo finally got my Starbucks planner. They gave a free messenger bad with it. I wanted it but Carlo wanted to I gave it to him na lang. I'm excited to get it tomorrow. I can't believe I survived a whole year without a planner.

~ Okay, so my update wasn't so quick after all. Haha.

What can I say but to tell you all that it was a blessed event? The seats were filled, the Holy Spirit was present, and everyone had a marvelous time.

I, together with my family, went ahead to Baguio at around 12:30 pm last Friday. We got to Baguio at around 6. I thank Tita Karing for giving us a house to stay. No need to pay for a hotel anymore. Praise God. :)

That night, my family had dinner in Dencio's and then to Forest House to have some Hot Chocolate.



The other band members left Manila at 9pm and got to Baguio in a span of 3 hours. Rawr, haha. Thanks to the Aguila family for providing transportation!

So fast forward to that next day, we found out that there was going to be a concert behind SM Baguio which was near the auditorium Zach's Tree was to perform [No wonder we saw Spongecola in Mines View earlier that day] . To be honest, I was really nervous that no one go but I was constantly being told by my bandmates that as long we have fun, it's fine. They said that those who will watch us will be blessed. Of course, my anxiety was mullified.

Surprisingly, all the chairs were filled! I was so overwhelmed the first time George called me out on stage. I didn't know what to say! All I said was, "Oh, wow. Ang daming tao! I'm so blessed!" HAHAHA~ Compared to George's spiels, mine was crapitty crap crap. :))

So that would be me singing When You Believe, I think. :)

This would be one of the highlights of the concert for me. :) Congregation singing of Open the Eyes. Praise God. Everyone stood up, raised their hands, and sang along with us. It was such a blessing watching all of them from where I stood.


Imagine, the whole auditorium singing with you and praising with you. <3
In the end, it was all a big, big, big success! After all the picture taking and packing up, we all headed to 50's Diner to have a post-concert celebration/ dinner.
My darlings, do not underestimate the size of that clubhouse sandwich. It's seriously ginormous.A bread slice is about TWO INCHES THICK. <3

I, on the other hand, had a full course meal [soup, salad, Fillet Mignon, and dessert] only worth 218 bucks! HOMAYGAD. I can live and die in Baguio na~

Thank you to Tito Wing and Tita Baby Aguila for the treat. :)

And Thank You, Lord for such a wonderful experience. I will never get tired of doing all this for You. <3

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NEXT STOP: DAGUPAN IN JUNE/JULY? I'm so psyched! :)

I think I've mentioned that Carlo and I had a Valentine's shoot. Well, here's a teaser picture for our uber late album! :]


So, I have not started packing yet. I'm blogging right now because I haven't blogged in forever due to the busy-ness that is Ateneo college life. I'm almost at the brink of breaking down and crying my eyes like I do when I lack sleep and very tired. I haven't caved in, though. It will come on Sunday. I feel it.

The Lord has granted me rest, though, by bringing me together with the people I love-- Zach's Tree and my family. He's bringing all of us to Baguio! And guess what? He gave us a glam house to live in so we don't have to pay for a hotel anymore! God equips and provides when He knows You do things for Him.

The best thing about all of this is that I get to thank him by doing what I love in front of a bajillion people. IN BAGUIO! Thank You, Lord! You are so good to me. The Lord knows that my life is very unstable right now (and it's not because of the stress alone) and He just wants me to rest in His love. :)

So, please, to all of you reading right now. Say a little prayer for Zach's Tree. Pray that we touch their hearts with our music in order to expand the Lord's territory. Pray that God would bless our concert, the technicals, and especially the people. Claim that God will be victorious. :)

These past two weeks have been basically the most epic-est weeks ever in my college life. I'm finally hardcore commuting. Using jeeps and LRT's and MRT's and trikes to get from place to place. Yeah, some of you might say, "Ano ba yan. Sobrang sheltered naman nito," and I can confidently answer, "Yes, I am sheltered," because it really is the truth. I can't say, though, that I'm sheltered because I want to. I am sheltered because my dad wants me to. I've always wanted to get around the city via public transpo. It's a way to taste the real culture of city life.

But right now, my dad feels the need to finally allow me for practical purposes, thank God. I've been commuting at night with my dear cousin, who taught me the ropes in commuting from Katipunan, to UP, then to Makati. Thank you, Nikki. I love you and thank you for being so patient with me.

Because I'm still not used to all the walking and shoving and whatnot, I get exhausted by the time I get home. As in, extremely. I feel as if I get a workout from all the commuting. I've been getting home at around 9pm and that is not normal.

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And I come to realize that Carlo commutes for me all the time to get to my house or wherever I am. I know he's used to it, but I know now how much money he spends and how much time and effort it takes for him to get to me. I appreciate it more now.

So, thank you, for commuting for me. :)

Si Chris Brown at Rihanna, nag-KISS KISS, tapos bigla silang nag-away. Sabi ni Rihanna, just SHUT UP AND DRIVE but PLEASE DONT STOP THE MUSIC! So si CHRIS BROWN, nagalit naman. Tapos hinagis ni Chris Brown bigla si Rihanna WALL TO WALL kasi SUPERHUMAN siya, eh. After nun, sinakal ni CB si Rihanna hanggang sumigaw si Rihanna ng NO AIR! NO AIR! Gusto mag sorry ni CB pero as usual, sabi lang ni Rihanna, TAKE A BOW and just go to the REHAB. So ayun, na-DISTURBIA lang sila pareho.


FOREVER na sila ngayon magkaaway! And now they will SAY GOODBYE :(

~ HAHAHAHAHA

I auditioned for the praise vocals yesterday morning and got accepted. I'm super happy! *dances*
I started that very day later in the afternoon during prayer meeting. I had fun and the feeling was quite surreal. I never really pictured myself to sing with Gin and the others. I like the feeling. I get a different kind of high while singing. :)

After prayer meeting, Zach's Tree had to leave because we were rushing to meet the scheduled time slot in Pipeline Studios. Thank God we had time to in Chicken Inasal. I had a bad singaw so I didn't eat rice. :(

Today, though, my family had an amazing lunch. Steak in Butter and Garlic Saute with Bernaise Sauce, Chiken Curry, Mashed Potatoes and Mushroom Soup. Rawr, so gooood~ 8D

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My family was supposed to go out today to watch a movie, but we got lazy so we stayed home. I decided to watch the 1998 version of Lolita online. Really nice story of a 45-year old man falling in love with his 12-year old stepdaughter named Lo.

Yes, you may think it's sick but the perspective in which the movie was made is though-provoking enough make the movie watchable. The cinematography is really great, the dialogue is superb, and Lo's clothes are just adorable!

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Carlo and I are watching Shopaholic tomorrow. I miss him already.

This is currently the most expensive ice cream sundae in the world.

It's name on the menu at Serendipity 3 in New York is listed as "The Golden Opulence Sundae". It's a big, luxurious and unique dessert but comes at a price only affordable by a few people for it costs $1,000.

Serendipity 3 introduced this unique dessert in 2004 to celebrate the restaurant's 50th anniversary.

It's an ice cream sundae made from only the finest things and when you read the list of ingredients you begin to realise just how special an ice cream sundae this is!

Here's the basic list of what goes into a Golden Opulence Sundae by Serendipity 3 ....

• Tahitian vanilla bean ice cream infused with Madagascar vanilla which they cover in 23 carat edible gold leaf.
• The sundae has the most expensive chocolate in the world (Amedei Porceleana) drizzled over it and is covered with chunks of Chuao chocolate (very rare and made from cocoa beans harvested by the Caribbean Sea on Venezuela's coast).
• Other elements include exotic, candied fruits from Paris, truffles, gold dragets and marzipan cherries.
• The ice cream sundae is topped with a small glass bowl of golden colored caviar - Grand Passion Caviar and sweetened and infused with fresh orange, fresh passion fruit and Armagnac.
• It doesn't end there either! The whole Golden Opulence Sundae is topped with a gilded sugar flower and served in a Baccarat Harcourt Crystal goblet (which you get to keep after).
• There are even gold spoons (18 carat) available to eat the sundae with.
  
  Note: Serendipity 3 is patronized by many wealthy and famous people today but its past is almost as glorious - Marilyn Monroe was a frequent visitor, as well as Andy Warhol and 'First Lady' Jackie O was another regular. She allegedly once tried to buy the restaurant's recipe for their famous Frrrozen Hot Chocolate but was refused.

OMG. Who knew that you could EAT gold? o.o

I'm really tired right now and I'm going to make this quick. :) This is just for me to unwind, anyway. I'll get started on my English paper in a while.

A run down of my day:

Spent my morning coffee with my cousin, Nikki, from UP FA.
Didn't go to Judo because of the red flag.
Spent the afternoon rehearsing for the Beatles musical
Spent dinner time taste testing the food in my tita's resto beside Flaming Wings: Kaldereta, Liempo, Turon de Leche, Pan de Coco ala Mode, and nachos. EFF.  IM SO FULL.
MRT at 8:30 pm going to Ayala from Katips.
THE EFFING CAR BREAKING DOWN IN THE CARPARK. THE BATTERY DIED.
And now I am home.

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During the musical practice, I had to have my picture taken for the poster of this show. I had to act tomboyish (which I can't do in a serious manner at all) but didn't know how. So I asked the boy taking my picture how a tomboy should pose.

Me: Dude, how do you act like a tomboy ba?
Boy: *shyly but in a super-cute-arya-wants-to-kiss-your-face manner* I'm... not a boy.
Me: *eyes widen and squeals* OH MY GOD! YOU'RE A GIRL! *runs and hugs him as tight as a suman*

HAHAHAHAHA. He's so adorable cute and I love him. His face is so feminine and he's so gwapo I want to bite him! XD He's my new happy crush. :]

Because I didn't go to school today, I surfed around for some new fashion ideas because Dede posted some really fab outfits that sparked my love for clothes hunting again. I've been mostly surfing around for shoes, but because Dede is my inspiration (yes naman, haha!) I shall post as well.

Valentino's new spring couture line for 09 is fabulous! The line is just drool-worthy. Here are some of my favorites:


I just love the ruffles on this dress! The collar makes it so dramatic, I love it. My ultimate fave from the collection.


The fabric, the cut, and the color is love. I love the big bow! Not to mention the shoes. ;)

The rose is <3.


This dress so cute! It's so classy sweet I love it. The roses again. :)) Love the color!


I love the fabric, the style, and the bow! <3 I'm into into the big rose and the big bow oomph. :))

I wish I had a dress like this made for my ball. The color complements my skin tone and hides my big hips! <3

So there you have it. Valentino's new couture collection. Don't you just lurve the colors!  You may now drool. <3