SHOPAHOLIC TAKES CEBU

MOMMEH LEFT FOR CEBU LAST SUNDAY (JULY 8,2007) & NOW (JULY 14, 2007) SHE’S BACK! YAYYY! =)

My mom being the self-confessed shopaholic that she is obviously bought us clothes, shoes and everything that she could find and afford to buy there at Cebu. Aside from the fact that their hotel is right across the Ayala Mall (when I mean right across the street, im NOT exaggerating.)

Yes, she did go there to work and not shop but I think what they mostly did was, yes, Shop. I text her at around 10 pm and she’s still scurrying inside the freakin’ mall! I WAS ENVIOUS.
My mom has a social life. imagine that. And here I am at Lilo studying my ass off and I haven’t even had a weekend yet! Last last week, we had meetings, last week it was the Journalism workshop (ASSUMPTION=CHAMPS! YAY!) and this weekend, singing practicefor the mass on Sunday. What a life I’m living.

anyway, CEBU FEECTURES.

LAYTOR. hihi.

blow yer candles!

JULY 3, 2007

LANZ’S BORNDAY

We had a blast! The celebration was held at Jollibee at around 4:30 in the afternoon. =) Lanz was very energetic and jolly. No, duh. obcors. It’s his birthday.

Everybody joined in. Even the Yayas were dancing and joining the games. *very freaky but fun*

When JOLLIBEE finally came out, that’s when the fun really started. Everybody was jumping and screaming around like kee-rayzee. We had pabitin and palayok. Even the ‘old people’ grabbed toys and candies. Ugh. no fair.

I was busy taking pictures of everbody and everything that was going around. Yes, I was ze photographer. I’m actually thankful I got to do that task because I captured a lot of candid moments that people don’t want posted on the internet. haha. ugly faces.

wanna see ’em? go to my multiply site. 

HAPPINESS LIST

Oh, Helleow.

Would you like to join me? I’m actually thinking about certain stuff that make me happy. you know, I read an article in the newpaper about making your own happiness list.  And so, I decided to do it. You could try it,too if you like.

OK. Here goes nothin’.

HAPPINESS IS….

~ Waking up in the morning and feeling the sunshine in your face
~ Eating chips in front of the television
~Lingering in bed because you know you don’t have anything to do that day
~ Watching the clouds up in the sky
~ The smell of new notebooks and books fresh out of the bookstore
~ Opening the fridge and finding out the hamburger you left hasn’t been eaten by anybody yet
~ Playing house with my siblings
~ Seeing a neatly arranged cabinet
~ learning how to ride a bicycle
~ getting your first allowance (no matter how little the amount)
~ getting a hot cup of coco from your grandma on a rainy day
~ Seeing your parents/tito/tita pick you up from school and stopping at Jollibee on the way home
~ Getting a balikbayan box from relatives abroad
~ Seeing a smile from a person who you know rarely ever does it
~ Knowing that the person you like also likes you back
~ Mangga with Ginamos, Uga and Santol
~Getting chosen to take part in a prestigious celebration/activity
~ Finding the gameboy on the table and realizing no one is using it
~ Just when you think you left your scrunchie/pungos at home, you find one inside your bag
~finding the perfect fresh scent of body wash
~finding the right book inside the store and you rush off to read it right away
~Joining your family to mass every sunday
~ the smell of a newborn baby
~ Sleeping beside a baby and just hear him/her breathe and sleep so soundly
~ finding the perfect medicine in the medicine cabinet to ease my headache
~ receiving letters through snail mail
~playing with your neighbors all afternoon and coming home all sweaty and stinky
~ ENGLISH FIGHTS with my sister (i enjoy that.we make up after.)
~ watching the NBA FINALS on tv and placing bets on teams
~ shopping alone with money in your pocket
~ Getting a compliment from a person whom you know never lies
~ When you’ve got nothing to eat and when you open the cupboard, you see corn beef and canned tuna.
~ wearing sweaters during a hot summer’s day
~ Learning how to raise one eyebrow, curl your tongue and wiggle your nose
~ Coke with lots and lots of Ice
~ Mom’s special Caesar Salad
~ Fried Bananas
~ Scanning pictures from photo albums grandma has organized
~ Finding the perfect shoes and finding out your money is enough to buy them
~ newly painted walls in your room
~ Christmas songs sung and heard in September
~ having your trusty camera with you so you can capture every memorable moment
~ Pre-school teachers who still remember you after 8 years
~ extra pillows that you can use as ‘tanday’ when you go to bed
~ stores that open 24/7
~ E-LOAD and PASALOAD
~ Seeing the joy on your siblings’ faces after you play with them
~DVD’s that get you through the boredom of a lonely day
~ Having a pretend concert inside your room
~ Having a full length mirror you could use to create your own fashion show
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~ A friend you can easily call and that can instantly make you feel better
~ A family that knows you inside and out and loves you anyway.

 I still have a lot of things I want to share. If you think my happiness list ends there and that’s all that makes me happy then you’re WRONG. if i could list all the things that make me happy, i could fill out an entire notebook. I just want to separate it so you keep coming back for more. haha. :))

DO COME BACK. I WILL POST MORE SOON.

REMEMBER,

toodles.

HOW DO I LOOK?

 

FASHION. FASHION. FASHION.

I must admit I’m very hooked into the lastest trends right now but I make it a point to still march to the beat of my own drum. I still have my own sense of style even if I tend to go with the flow. A long bohemian necklace or an eye-popping sweater could make that simple outfit POP.

My style is what you would call, GLAM ROCK. It’s sort a glamorous outfit with a touch of rock n’ roll. I don’t really go for the whole girly-cutesy clothes. I’m more upbeat and urban-ish. haha. My style icon is actually KATE MOSS. She is the perfect example of a girl who has this Glam rock kind of style. okaaaaay.

I’m going to show you pictures of MY KIND OF STYLE.

simple layered tops w/ accesories

 

Yes, I am a JEANS ans T-SHIRT kinda gal. ;]

FASHION RAWKS. ’nuff said.

 

Leaders in training, Yo.

WHAT: LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR SY 2007-2008
WHO: CAT OFFICERS, SCBA OFFICERS, PCT OFFICERS
WHERE: ASSUMPTION-ILOILO
WHEN: JUNE 7-8, 2007
WHY: beacuse we’re leaders and we rock! haha.

LEADERSHIP TRAINING. DAY 1.
I woke up at around 6 am and I was confident that I was going to be on time. *im always on time. okaaay. most of the time.* Anyhoo, I was still confident I’m going to make it on time. [ang late daan, PINA. Oooh.] When we started traveling, I can’t believe there would be so much traffic! Shiiiit. It’s almost 7:45 and I’m still on the road.

After what seemed like a lifetime of traveling, I arrived in school 5 minutes before the, erm, DEADLINE. HALLELUJAH! I MADE IT. Okay so, on with the training. We then prepared all our stuff because we were taking a little field trip. our destination? KALAHUNAN DUMPSITE. *dandandandan* tsss. NO WORRIES. I’ve been there before. Yeap. Last year. When I was in the Mother Earth Club. *you must be wondering why I ended up there. I didn’t know either.* Anyhoo, we arrived at the dumpsite and boy, was the air eye-wakening. Haha. Now, that’s the smell of the early morning air that could make you jump outta bed right away. I didn’t mind it too much though.

As we entered the site, I was reflecting on a couple of things. Did we really accumulate this much amount of trash? How could the people bear living near here? And I really pitied them for living such kind of lives. I know they don’t deserve that kind of lifestyle. But, that’s life. I just wish I could help them someday.

We left the dumpsite with an experience that could be very life-changing. As leaders, we should do something. But what? THAT’S WHAT WE HAVE TO FIND OUT. When we got back to school, we had a few games and lectures on how trash affects millions of lives especially in Manila. We saw a documentary on how people lived in Payatas. They would dig in the trash and eat what’s left of other people’s meal. They called their food, BATCHOY. I felt a pang of guilt and pity for them. If only they’d g to the provinces and live a simple life where you could plant your own food and not deal with the perils of living in the city. Still, it’s their choice. They’d rather stay in the city that sweat It out in the barrios. What, you may ask is their reason? MONEY. EASY MONEY. Oh, what money can do to people’s lives.

The teachers made us very aware of our surroundings and that we should act- NOW. But what can we do to help them? With that question, the teachers dismissed us. Mind-boggling, huh?
DAY ONE: FINITO.

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DAY 2. 7:45- 12:00

Yes, this time I was early.
The first thing the teachers talked to us was about MME’S CANONIZATION.
YESH. MME IS NOW A SAINT. A teacher [Ms. Adrias] who came home straight from Rome, [hey. That rhymes!] showed to us pictures of what happened and how life-changing MME’S CANONIZATION was. It was like uniting nations for a good cause. I t was pretty exciting. She saw St. Peter’s Basilica, The Obelisk, etc. YEAH, I WAS ENVIOUS. I wanna go there, too! A place full of history and wonder! It’s a place of endless amazements!

Anyway, After that, we were given an activity. We were supposed to cook our meals! Rice, barbecue, the whole enchilada. Me and my teammates struggled with the bamboo, erm, tray that we used in order for us the cook the rice. Fire got in our faces, Ash was blowing everywhere and man, we’re we HOT. We were on FIRE. Haha. But, wfter all that haloobaloo, we finished FIRST- and the food tasted great! We finished it all! Yummy.

When we got back in the MDFT, I was so happy that the aircon was ON- FULL BLAST. Ahhh. SERENITY. After the rest, we had the commissioning ceremonies. Each of us were given Pins. It shows that we went through the training and we are leaders. =) HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY.
DAY TWO: FINITO.

DOGGIE DREAMS AND GADGETRY

Okay. I was just daydreaming about what I could buy if I had a gazillion bucks. *i know. not happening.*
but hey, ever girl’s gotta have her own LIST OF WISHES, right? okeeei.  so, here’s my list. they’re all very,erm, reasonable WHIMS. 

UN.- Bloomfields, Fall Out Boy, Coldplay and All-American Rejects CD: if you look at it, it’s a lot but give me enough time to save up some dough, i’ll buy ’em all.

DEUX.- Ballet Flats. I’ve already had my eye out on a pair but i’m still saving. *gawrsh. all this saving is driving me nuts.*

TROIS.- Sneakers: Yeah, i’m mad about sneakers! It’s all about sneakers. haha. I want Vans that’s in checkered green&pink or checkered pink&black. [i just don’t know where to buy them. hihi.]

QUATRE.- Cellphone. I want the one that Veronica Mars uses. i’ve got a picture and i’ll post it here soon. it’s pretty expensive so i’ll pretty much have to forget about it but IF i do win a gazillion bucks, that’s the first thing im buying. hah.  *DROOL.*

CINQ.- SHIRTS: [vintage ones. i’m in love with vintage-old-worn-used clothes. haha. so what if it’s pre-worn? tss.]

SIX.- A Shih Tzu. tsakto spelling? haha. You know, i have always wanted to have my own dog but my parents say I couldn’t even keep a goldfish alive for 3 days so, erm, ’nuff said.

SEPT.- x-ray vision. really. *evil grin*

HUIT.- my very own ice cream maker. i’ll make blueberry lime flavor, meatloaf flavor, mashed potato and gravy flavor,*yes, sireee. it’ll all be a hit! wooo.*

NEUF.- A CAR. yes, i want to drive.

DIX.- A trip to anywhere but here. And this time, I am buying every shirt or dress or shoes that’ll make me say, ‘OMG! I want these!‘

 

SOOOO, THAT’S IT. NOT MUCH, NO? haha. tss. not much my ass.ugh. im so broke. and some of those wishes are so unattainable. geez.

i am mental. 

 

TALL, DARK AND CHARMING.

okay. I know what I’m about to show is you is all very random but I can’t help it.
Whatever enters my mind and whenI find the urge to write it down or blabber it to somebody,
I DO. so, please. bear with it.
okayyyy. so, we all have our TYPES, right? you know, the kind of guy you’d probably go with. *don’t tell me you don’t have a type*
anyway, my kind of guys are all, erm, moreno. [They’re very charming, though.]
i don’t really go for white [or, light?] guys. Too me, they’re too pale and untouchable. LAME.
HEY. don’t get all Anabelle Rama on me. Just saying.

OKAY. SO, THESE ARE MY BOYS.

ROCKY C.

 

 

And, DEAR DEAR JOHNNY.

 

oh. I ADORRRE JOHN LLOYD CRUZ,TOO. but I have not picture of him so, just a mention would just about do it. 😉

 

OKAY. SO, WE’RE CLEAR THEN.

YEAH, THEY’RE MY GUYS. MY GUYS.

DRINK UP, ME HEARTIES, YO HO!

I was reading the newspaper this morning and what I saw really made me throw
a big GASP.
[besides seeing the ultra-cool Lacoste sneakers and LV neverfull bag.]
The title was clear: PIRATES 4?
*yes, with a question mark. still, it could turn into a exclamation point.*
Anyway, I began reading the article and the writer [Ricky Lo] had a conversation with the movie’s producer, Jerry Bruckheimer. When he was asked if there is going to be a Pirates 4, he hinted,

“Well, it depends on how the viewers respond to the movie.”

I was so frickin’ excited. Despite the fact that I had tonsillitis and I was having a really
high fever, I just couldn’t stop myself from screaming!
BUT. *yes, it’s always there* Johnny said that POTC3 was going to be his last Pirate movie.
THAT SUCKS. If there’s going to be a POTC4 and if Johnny’s not in it, then it’s
Hasta La Vista, POTC4. I am not going to watch it without Deppie there. hmph.

BUT. *the second but is always good* If there will be a Pirates PART IV, Deppie might reconsider going back into the Pirate thing.
Besides, you can never give up Pirate-ing, right?

At least, not fully.

Lower than a Grasshopper

 

 

 

I’m reaching all the way UP.

Still, I seem to be getting nothing….

going nowhere…

 

the right to VOTE

okay. this may seem very RAAANDOMMM but wth.

i have nothing to do and since I’m in the mood, I’m just going to write my POLITICS SPEECH here. [speech presentation sa skul last March. I got an Outstanding grade!]

okeeeei. here goes nothin’!

GOOD AFTERNOON!

In a few months time, we shall be faced again with a momentous event in the history of our country. We, the Filipinos, hold the future of our country in our hands. Whatever happens on May 14 will shape the future of the Philippines in the next 3-6 years. Every move we make will spel the difference of success and failure. Because MAY 14 is Election day.

The Filipinos shall be give the significant task of voting our senators, Mayors, Vice-Mayors, Councilors, everybody except for our Brgy. Tanods and Captains. I’m sorry my dear friends but you will have to bear with them for a while. You’ll have to sustain with what you have now.

Politics, aw we all know is a very dangerous, and at times, deadly game. It has always been a fascination for most of us why people enter the political derby. Is it the joy of being in the limelight, the thrill of argumentations or the jitters you get before entering the congress? think again. Most politicians tend to give you the ideal reasons as to why they plunged into politics. Meaning, they tell you exactly what you want to hear. They say it is their dire need to serve the People. SERVE THE PEOPLE. The three famous words that have been uttered by the Pharaohs of Egypt an d Kings of Empires long before Christ was born. It’s an undying cliche.

So, how do we detect a real leader? Well, we have alot of politicians but finding a real leader is like finding a needle in a haystack. They are all so diverse. We have the brightest of the Brights and the Dumbest of the Dumbs. We have all kinds of characters in the political arena. And most of them haven’t go t the slightest idea as to why they entered politics. Still, they will use all sorts of trickery and gimmickry just to get your vote. They’re more than willing to dance and sing on tv just to get you to vote for them.Besides, they don’t call Politics the art of the impossible fro nothing. But please, don’t be fooled. After you have voted for them and see how selfish they really are, no one will be dancing.

My advice. Be analytical. Because if you don’t, and think this is all one big joke, in the end, it’ll be just another exercise of futility. My fellow classmates, even if we don’t hold the power of the pen with us now, at least we know how to deal with it someday. If you want to do something for your country, VOTE WISELY. Thank You.

*i really got into the speech btw. they said i was good. and i believed them. HAHA.*