Week 31: 213/366

• Forever Reporting in Management.
• My CS113 professor is always late. Ugh. He always give us a lot of exercises after the discussion. He really likes seeing us cramming and procrastinating. -__-
• Bloody Computation Exercise in CS103.
• Ate "Piyaya". Nom nom. 
• Went to Trinoma with Clar to inquire in red box for the celebration of my birthday. :D
• Calculate. Calculate. Calculate.
• Forever 21. Dress Hunting.
• Bought New Dress for my Birthday.

//Preparation 101. This day is made for my birthday preparations. Chos. Long Day. 

Buhay Dorm.

("Home is Where the Heart Is")

Ako ay nag-aaral sa Unibersidad ng Santo Tomas sa Manila. Kailangan akong manirahan sa isang dormitory dahil sadyang napakalayo ng Tarlac sa Manila. Sobrang  hirap ang manirahan sa isang dorm. Mapapalayo ka sa pamilya mo. Kailangan mong maging independent. Halimbawa nalang nito ay kailangan mong matuto ng gawiing bahay dahil wala ka naman aasahang iba kung hindi ang sarili mo lang. Ito yung naging "training ground" ko para maging isang independent na tao. Hindi lang yan, kailangan mo din na matutong makisama at pakisamahan ang magiging mga roommates mo. Sadyang napakarami mong magiging problema kapag ikaw ay nanirahan malayo sa iyong pamilya. Ako kasi sobrang close ko sa family ko lalo na sa mama ko kaya siguro malaki ang pag-aadjust ko nung ako'y nagsisimula pa lang. Akala ko nung una ay magiging madali lang ang lahat. Sabi ko pa nga nung una, "Hindi muna ako uuwi, siguro one month muna akong mag-stastay." Ngunit kinain ko mga katagang binitawan ko. One day palang ata ako sa manila, sobrang na-home sick na ako. May oras pa na gusto ko ng umuwi. Kaya naman makalipas ang one week stay ko sa manila, umuwi na ako agad. Hanggang ngayon ay ganun pa din ang gawiin ko. Every week talaga akong umuuwi kahit anong mangyari. Hindi makukumpleto yung linggo ko kapag di ako umuuwi. Naalala ko pa nun kahit may NSTP ako uuwi pa din ako. Kahit wala akong 24 hours sa Tarlac umuuwi ako. May oras din na kahit 7am ang klase ko ng monday, monday pa din ako luluwas pabalik ng manila. Siguro 3am palang kailangang kong mag-biyahe para umabot sa klase ko. Sabi nga ng Lady Antebellum "Home is where the heart is". Sobrang saya ko kapag uumuwi ako kahit sabi ng iba ay nakakapagod. 

Isa sa mga nararansan kong problema sa manila ay ang pagkain. Ang lagi kong tanong, "Anong kakainin ko?" "Saan ako kakain?". Ang hirap mag-isip kung ano o saan ako kakain. Araw araw ko itong problema. Siguro ay naubos ko na lahat ng pagpipilian sa apat na corners ng UST. Paulit ulit minsan yung kinakain ko dahil sobrang wala na akong maisip na kainin o kainan. Halos nung una laging fast food. (Mcdo, KFC, Chowking, Mang Inasal) Eto yung mga madalas kong kainan kapag no choice na talaga. Pero nung tumagal na, carinderia na. Pero syempre paulit ulit lang minsan yung tinitinda sa mga carinderia. Kaya iba pa din talaga ang lutong bahay. Kaya kapag umuuwi ako sobrang saya ko kapag nakakatikim ako ng mga lutong bahay. Pero sa ngayon, nagbabaon naman ako ng lutong bahay pero syempre pang ilang araw lang ang mga iyon. Kaya major problem talaga ang pagkain kapag ikaw ay nag-dodorm. Mahilig pa naman ako sa mga pagkain. Mabilis kasi ako magutom.

Pera. Eto din ay isa sa mga problema na aking nararanasan. Sadyang malaki rin ang naitulong ng pagtira ko sa dorm sa pag-bubuget ng pera. Natuto akong mag-buget ng pera. Pero kapag pagkain talaga hindi ko tinitipid ang sarili ko. Kapag ako'y nagugutom bibili ako ng pagkain or magluluto minsan. Sobrang kailangan mong ibudget yung pera. Hindi ka pwedeng bili ng bili ng kung ano ano dapat kung ano yung kailangan lang para ikaw ay makaipon.

Marami akong mga kakilala o kaklase na gustong gustong mag-dorm. Di ko alam kung bakit. Siguro para malapit sila sa school. Hindi na kailangan gumising ng sobrang aga para mag-ayos sa school. Yun naman ang advantage ng nakatira sa dorm. Malapit lang sa school, hindi na kailangang mag-biyahe, walking distance lang. Pero kung ako lang talaga ayoko mag-dorm. Kung pwede lang mag-biyahe ng Tarlac-Manila araw-araw gagawin ko. Hahaha. Pero ganun talaga, may mga bagay na kailangan mong mag-sacrifice. Nagpapasalamat naman ako dahil meron akong mga naging kaibigan na nag-papawala minsan ng home sick ko. Masaya din ako dahil sobrang close din namin ng mga roommates ko. Na minsan parang bahay mo na yung dorm. Feel at home na ganun. Tatlong taon ba naman kaming magkakasama pero minsan syempre di maiiwasan ang mga di pagkakaintindihan ng bawat isa.

Rainy Season.

"Weather like this requires a blanket, phone, hot chocolate and a good movie."

*Photos are not mine.

Perfect for a Rainy Day.

1. Tadhana - Up Dharma Down

2. Heartbreak Warfare - John Mayer

3. Sunday Morning - Maroon 5

4. How to Save a Life - The Fray

5. Every Teardrop is a Waterfall - Coldplay

6. Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol

7. The Scientist - Coldplay

8. Marry Me - Train

9. Your Body is a Wonderland - John Mayer

10. With a Smile - Eraserheads

11. Shake it out - Florence and Machine

12. Secrets - One Republic

13. Someone Like You - Adele

14. Safe and Sound - Taylor Swift

15. I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt

Places I want to visit. ❤

Someday... 

1. Eiffel Tower in Paris. (The City of Love ❤)

2. Santorini in Greece

3. New York in USA. (The Big Apple) City that never sleeps.

4. London Bridge and  the Great Bell of the Clock at the North End of the Palace of Westminster (Big Ben) in London.

5. The Great Wall of China.

6. Venice in Italy.

7. Japan. Cherry Blossom. :">

8. Rome.

9. Hollywood in Los Angeles.

10. The Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Pictures: CTTO.

Seventeen, it was a great year indeed.

Seventeen. There were a lot of unforgettable experiences, great happenings, failures and heartaches that I've had this year. Loads of ups and downs. Cried a lot, laughed even more. Somehow, It's like a glimpse of what life really is. I do learn something everyday. We do learn. It's awesome how everything happens and suddenly change with just a blink of an eye without even knowing. I hate the fact that I'm growing old. I have come to realize that I'm about to end the happiest stage of one's life, which is being a teenager. It's like entering to the "real world". I wanna be forever young! Haha. Just kidding. Lots of changes have occurred in my life. I felt like I was matured enough to understand things. I became more physically and emotionally strong. More independent. And now, I'm a certified daydreamer. I always daydream about pursuing my dreams. Especially, when I'm alone. I get excited but a bit scared maybe because I'm worried about what will the future bring. Maybe I won't be able to pursue my dreams. I have lots of thoughts arguing on my mind. But I know that my family, friends are always there for me. Most of all, GOD. I know that he will give me enough courage and strength to pursue my dreams and guide me for the rest of my life.

As the clock ticks and the time pass quite quickly, I'm turning eighteen in a few days. Of course, a part of me will be missing being seveteen. However, I'm looking forward for a new level of happenings in my life. I wouldn't know how to thank GOD for giving me such a wonderful life. I thank him for all the blessings and opportunities that He has given me. For all the strength and courage that I have received whenever problem comes. As I will be entering the new chapter of my life, without any doubt, I look forward to another year of a rollercoster ride filled with brand new experiences and grasp further learning as well. Let's drink to that!

Music Ask? ♬

1. As of July 28, 2012 =))

Wide Awake by Katy Perry

Dark Side by Kelly Clarkson

Beautiful Goodbye by Maroon 5

Brokenhearted by Karmin

Video Games by Lana Del Ray

2. Give Your Heart A Break by Demi Lovato.

3. Somebody by Bridgit Mendler.

4. Fortune (Chris Brown).

5. NA.

6. Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol.

7. Don't Wake Me Up by Chris Brown.

8. Westlife by Westlife.

9. Extraordinary by Lucy Hal.e

10. Bands: Can't Choose. Paramore, Coldplay, Maroon 5.

11. Artists: Can't Choose. Adele, Katy Perry, Beyonce, Rihanna, Demi Lovato, Kelly Clarkson, MyJaps.

12. Pop Music.

13. Payphone by Maroon 5.

14. "I can see it in the stars across the sky. Dream't a hundred thousand dreams before now I finally realize. You see I've waited all my life for this moment to arrive and finally, I believe."

15. Yes, indeed.

Week 30: 210/366

TGIS. (Thank God It's Saturday)

• Got 95/100 on my prelim exam in HTML. 

(The Fruit of my hard work) =)))

• Had Siomai and Buko Shake for Early Lunch.
• Bought New Case for my phone and ipod. I have a story to tell. :D 

• ("Desperada": Maaga kaming pinalabas ng aming professor, pauwi na sana ako para bumili ng pagkain at ako'y mag-isa lamang kaso bigla kong naisip na bumili ng bagong case para sa phone at ipod ko kaya naman dumaan ako sa may P.noval gate. Sa may P.Noval ay may nagtitinda ng mga case. Nung palabas na ako sa gate, ako ay nalungkot dahil wala yung nagtitinda ng case kaya bumili nalang ako ng pagkain at pagkatapos kumain ako sa dorm. At dahil wala akong magawa ng mga oras na yun, hindi pa din natatanggal sa isip ko na gusto ko ng bagong case kaya naman bumaba ako agad at mag-isa akong nagpunta sa overpass sa may morayta dahil may nagtitinda din doon. At nang makarating na ako sa overpass, wala nanaman yung nagtitinda ng mga case. :(( Dahil sobrang desperada ko, naisipan kong maglakad ng maglakad para maghanap ng case hanggang nakarating na pala ako sa may recto kakalakad. At sa wakas may nahanap na din ako ng matinong case. Hahaha. Yun ang tinatawag na "desperate moves." Adik lang. :D)
• Starmaker with Clar.
• Bonding with Clar and Marianne.
• Non Sense class.
• McDo with Angeline. Story telling
• Tarlac Bound. Travelled Alone.
• Ugh. Where to celebrate my 18th birthday?? :(((
• Undecided.

Week 30: 209/366

It's Freeeeday.

• LAZINESS STRIKES
• Stayed in my dorm all day.
• Bonding with Elaine.
• Brown out.
• No internet connection
• Watched A Cinderella Story: Once Upon A Song
• BLOGGED
• McDo Fries for midnight snacks.

//Unproductive Day.

"I'll make you believe in me. I can be what you want me to be. Tonight is the night. Where I make you see. That I can be anything, anything, anything." -Lucy Hale ♬

A Cinderella Story: Once upon a song

After watching A Cinderella Story: Once upon a song, I think I fell in love with Lucy Hale's voice. I really like the movie because it's musical and the songs were so catchy. My favorite songs in this movie are: "Make you Believe" and "Extraordinary.  But the thing is, I didn't like the love story of Luke and Katie. =))

Favorite Scenes:

Revelation:  In this scene,  Bev's (Megan Park) secret was revealed, that Katie  (Lucy Hale)  is the one who is singing not her. This scene is where Katie (Lucy Hale) got her "fame". (15 minutes fame) 

(Katie singing "Make you believe".)

Romance: Isn't it romantic? Katie singing to Luke (Freddie Stroma). A very cinderella-esque scene, when Katie pulls the 'prince' Luke out of the dance to serenade him. 

(Katie singing "Extraordinary".)

*It makes me mad how Luke thinks Bev was the one singing.They don't have the same eyes at all and their eyebrows are totally different. Hahaha. The only thing his falling in love with is her voice.

Lessons Learned: 

• As expected, the good always prevails.

• Not all bad guys always ended up the bad guys. People change, look at Victor (Lucy's stepbrother), he eventually helped her stepsister because he knows that she cares for him than her real sister and mother.

• Being selfish will not make you successful.

• Believe in yourself and follow your dreams. No one can stop chasing your dreams. "Whatever it is that your heart tells you, if that's what fuel you to get up everyday excited about what's to come, IT'S THE BEST WAY TO LIVE LIFE." 

• The truth will always come out.

Random Questions.

1. One of my insecurities.

has always been that I'm more of an introvert.

2. What turns me on.

A guy who can sing and play the guitar or piano.

3. One of my bad habits.

Overeating or food addiction =(( :D

4. Who I wish I could be.

Katy Perry, Beyonce, Hayley Williams. :D

5. Where I want to be right now.

 Paris. J'aime Paris ❤.

6. The last thing I ate.

Cebu Lechon from Chic Boy.

7. Three things I want right now.

EHD, DSLR, Mac Book. =))

8. What are you looking forward to?

My 18th Birthday. Wishing that it would be one of the most memorable birthday in my entire life.

9. Would you rather go to Canada or California on vacation?

California.

10. Are you wearing jeans, shorts, sweatpants or pajama pants?

Shorts.

11. Do you call it fall or autumn?

Fall.

12. Are you an emotional person?

Unfortunately, Yezz. Cry Baby.

13. Do you like long car rides?

Of Course! That would be fun. Road trips. =))

14. Do you have an adult you can talk to about anything?

Yes, I have! I'm blessed to have my mom. :D

15. When angry, do you get loud or quiet? 

Quiet. -__-

Week 30: 208/366

• Woke up late
• Ate Obento and Siomai for lunch. Alone. :(
• IM101:
• Recitation
• It's Joke Time. Time to laugh a little bit. =))
• "Corniest and Coolest Professor" award goes to: Sir Cortez (IM101 professor) =))
• Though for the day: "The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart."
• No Physics Lab class. Happy Birthday Mam Nabung. 
• Dapitan with Grace. Cheese Sticks and Mango Shake for Merienda.
• Quaudricentennial Park with Grace
• Convo with NFF. (Grace and Mina)
• "Libot" with Angeline.
• Dinner @ chic-boy with Kim and Angeline
• BLOGGED.
• Finished our physics lab report.
• Nocturnal.

//Just another normal day.

Eyeglasses.

"Poor Eyesight."

Experiencing this kind of disorder is difficult and challenging. Obviously, you need the help of glasses so you can see clearly. Unfortunately, I have a poor vision (nearsighted). I need to wear glasses all the time. I actually don't like wearing them because it bothers and irritates me a lot and it has a lot of disadvantages. 

Some of them are:

1. They are not easy to exercise or play sports in.

2. It is disgusting to sweat with them on.

3. It is hard to lay down and watch television because I am scared I might crush them.

4. They get dirty quickly and I have to clean them constantly. (Hassle)

Realization: My family have a history of poor eyesight. I also have to admit that it is also my fault why I have poor vision. I was exposed to too much radiation. I sit too close to the Television all the time. I often use my computer, gadgets and cell phone all day and night. 

Significance: Close your eyes and imagine you have not seen ever since the world and yourself. You will not have an idea with what it looks like when you only feel it. Eyes are very important for the human body. It helps the human body to do its tasks with coordination. Without it, a man won't be able to see the beauty of this wonderful world. Eyes are the windows of the soul. Without eyes, the five basic senses would not be complete. So, it should be present.

(Pictures: CTTO)

Week 30: 207/366

• A 100 item test in SEM1. (Multiple Choice: Shot Gun)
• Long Break. Sneak Peek: A Cinderella Story: Once upon a song.
• No ICS7 Class
• Physics Lab Report
• Happiness
• Abstract Painting in our art app class.
• Encantadia Marathon

//Nothing Special.

Suspension 101.

It's a rainy Monday afternoon. Classes are suspended in UST because of the continuous heavy downpour. Yay for the suspension. My stay in Tarlac was extended. :D Obviously, "CLASSES SUSPENDED, STUDENT REJOICE". Just like any other college student I do look forward for suspension of classes. Maybe because suspension of classes would mean more time for bed and lesser time for stressful works like assignments, seat works, researches and even for listening to boring lectures given by professors (STRESS FREE). But it has also consequences, As we rejoice for the suspension of classes, many homeless people are really affected by the continuous heavy downpour. Let us pray first for these people and that may the heavy rain stop. Also, after  all the suspension of classes, let's prepare ourselves to be pressure cookers. (Maghahabol nanaman ang mga profs sa mga lessons.)

First time.

July 23, 2012 (2:21pm)

Heya! This is my very first blog. I'm active on twitter. I tweet almost everyday. HAHA! But I think 140 character isn't enough. I also have facebook but I rarely use it. Oooh, I have tumblr!  It's also a blog site but I just reblog photos or get them off of different sites. I'm an introvert person. (What is introvert? "Introverts are more concerned with the inner world of the mind. They enjoy thinking, exploring their thoughts and feelings.") Why did I create this blog? I create this blog because I want to share my experiences and memories in life and it is also my way to document my life. I think this blog will serve as my "mini diary" or a personal journal. Anyway, time to end this blog. That's all for now. Watch out for my upcoming blogs! :D