.weird everyday

.Marriage

2010-03-09T17:11:00.001+08:00

.This was a column from SunStar Cebu of Valentine's Day last Feb. 14, 2010 written by Auntie Melanie. It's been going around Mom's and her circle of friends and finally, she forwarded the email to me and I got hooked on reading on the column too. It's a really good read.

.Here it is...

Love
Melanie T. Lim
February 14, 2010

Forgive me for talking about love—I feel obligated to. I did ponder, though, on the relevance of someone over-the-hill talking about love. Who cares what I think? I am past my prime. But I have space to fill.

It’s been a while, I guess. Some of my readers have told me that while they enjoy reading my columns on various topics, they enjoy the most my columns on love and relationships. So why have I stopped? Well, I could tell you a boatload of lies but I’m not really capable of lying—so I’ll tell you the truth. I stopped because, well—I ran out of material.

I stopped falling in love.

And is that good or bad? Well, I guess it depends whose opinion you ask. For me, it hasn’t been good or bad. It’s just been different—and in a good way, I think. It’s been a more peaceful ride. You know—a lot less drama in my life.

Do I miss falling in love?

Well—it’s falling out of love that I actually miss. I wrote some of my best stuff when I was all broken up inside. Like all artists, I thrive on angst. A rocky relationship presents myriad possibilities. But a broken up one presents perfect insight and angst—formula for a masterpiece.

Is love overrated? I wouldn’t say that. Valentine’s Day, perhaps. But love? Oh no.

I still believe in the power of love—and its ability to transform people. From where I stand, though, love takes on a very different dimension. Yup. Definitions, I realize now, do change over time.

Not that I’ve always been able to define love with accuracy in my youth anyway—just that, now, past my prime, I’ve discovered that love is not what I thought it to be. I didn’t completely miss the mark. But I did fail to see love for all that it really is—in both glory and grief.

I never thought to associate love with work. But the reality is that it takes a lot of work to stay in love and to continue loving one another. Falling in love is easy. Staying in love is not. Love is not really about constancy—rather it’s about tenacity. You’ve got to be made of sterner stuff to survive it.

Falling in love is not for the faint of heart. Personally, I prefer adventure travel.

Two weeks ago, I attended the wedding of two 22-year olds. There’s nothing like attending the wedding of the daughter of one of your closest friends and sitting at the friends of the parents’ table to nail down the reality of your youth lost forever.

Wasn’t it only yesterday when we talked about baby formula? Well, I guess we’ll be talking about it again soon. No matter how I pretend it’s not coming, I can’t. Grandparenthood is not only looming like a big, bad wolf, it’s all over the place. My niece, in fact, just gave birth to a second baby boy. I have to stop pretending it’s not happening.

There comes a time in your life when you’ve got to let go—that time has come for me.

It was a beautiful wedding. The bride and the groom were so obviously in love and enamored with each other. It was romantic and moving. This is the part where you’re probably expecting me to say something truly acidic and scathing. Well, you’re wrong.

I cried at the wedding.

(Email: sunstarcebucolumnist@yahoo.com)

.And yes, the wedding she attended was my elder sister's wedding. No intentions of any hindsight at all, but my sister's wedding was the first wedding I witnessed that really brought tears to my eyes. Looking at my sister and her hubby now really brings tears of happiness :)

.I have witnessed a lot of marriages that were mostly labeled as "marry-out-of-convenience" and not out of love. With today's current innuendo, it's usually "marry-out-of-obligation" too, either because they got pregnant accidentally or got someone pregnant... either way, it's been like a fad recently. Whatever.

.After watching The Notebook, (Nicole got me into it) it touched me deeply how marriages out of love end up soooo sweet even when the couple grows old. And cute. Hehehe.

.But come to think of it, maybe people marry out of convenience because it is better than being alone?

Heh. True.

.Team Fkahdfahleakff

2010-03-06T21:21:00.000+08:00

.After what seems to be the LONGEST week of my life. It is finally over!! We had our defense this morning and we were the first ones (unfortunately) to defend our project. It was nerve-wrecking at first really since we don't know what's about to come. When Q&A portion started, I wanted to sink into a hole! It was a little disgraceful since we knew the things that were coming but we just didn't have enough time. Plus, there were other things that we didn't expect.

.I was feeling a little bit low the moment it all ended. Yes, I wanted to cry and was not ashamed to hide it, but held it back since I didn't want to worry the team. We did our best! I'm very proud of the team since all throughout the project, we have worked together with great teamwork. Although we may have regrets, we really don't blame anyone. Countless times I would feel this warm sensation every time we're together, plus the fact that it would be our last moments together, and that I really love those guys! So amidst all that, kudos to us, team! We did our best! ^^

.Life just took a huge toll

2010-03-02T22:47:00.000+08:00

.Just when I was able to lose confidence (and losing sanity with all the pressure and stuff), life just took a huge toll. A few days ago, I got contacted by a pioneering company who was looking for Web Developers for their IT team. They were a company of 5 people (still) and were planning to expand. I told them that I’ll be graduating soon and they said they’d contact me again. I was so happy that at least I had one company to turn to in case I couldn’t get any other offerings.

.And then, just this morning, I got a message from Vanilla Networks about the job application I passed the other day. I had to do a 70-item online exam. It was okay and I took the exam at very wrong timing… Mom wanted me to do errands while I had to do the exam that had a one-time-only session so I couldn’t close the window with the online examination. So I had to juggle between two three (it was early morning so I haven’t bathed yet! Hehe) different things. I wasn’t confident in passing since I was pressured to this and that whilst taking the exam. (Imagine taking an exam with someone nagging at you every 5 minutes.)

.I was kinda happy when I got a response email that afternoon stating that I passed the exam and HR would contact me through phone once they have scheduled me for my interview. Wow! I was like so happy!! ^^ 3 hours later, I got another email, I was invited to take a CSS Developer exam at Konsum Tech this Thursday afternoon. Whoa! That’s 2 in a day!!

.Waaaaaaaa thank you very much, Lord, for answering my prayers! ^^ I will do my best and hope that this continues to be a good sign waaaaaaa thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

.Don't know where to go

2010-02-28T09:17:00.000+08:00

.So we have been busy with projects lately that going full out on applying for a job totally escaped me! It wasn’t until last Wednesday when I met up with the rest of the CS-Extended family that the topic “where you guys gonna work?” opened up. The first thing that came into my mind? PANIC.

.I totally forgot about trying to get a job and all, and time’s running out! Plus, there’d be other graduates this year, too, that’ll be just like me… and who knows, I might become one of the unemployed-and-future-bummer O_O

.I really hope that I can get a job soon. I’m not really expecting to get one as soon as possible… Plus, I’m not yet free not until come May of the 2nd week… I should really be looking for jobs now O_O

*scurries off to print resumes*

.Kimi ni Todoke Spoiler

2010-02-18T22:58:00.001+08:00

.Was reading RAW scans of "Kimi ni Todoke" volume 10 tonight since I just couldn't wait to know what happens next! At first I was thinking, "I guess I'll just browse through the scans." Since I'm really not good at reading Japanese characters (I have been practicing though) but still, I gave it a shot!

.And well, translating it was really worth it since I got the gist of the important scenes ^^ one important scene was when Kazehaya confessed to Sawako:

.And Kazehaya goes "...Kuronoma!" (first page) ".....sukidayo!" (second page)

*insert fangirl squeal here*

*dies*

St. Valentine Hates Me

2010-02-16T12:11:00.000+08:00

.Last February 14, 2010 was Valentine's Day + Chinese New Year and it was such a very extravagant day here in Cebu City especially around malls... sales, dragon and lion dances, fireworks, exhibits, promotions, etc. After all, Valentine's and the Lunar New Year only comes once every 6 years (or so I've heard). And oh, did I mention that my mobile phone got STOLEN on this exact celebratory day? No? Well, now I did. And yes, unfortunate and careless 'ol me had her phone stolen while watching a dragon dance show in the mall -_- Wow, talk about a memory to really remember by. No time to wallow any more now that it's gone, but one thing I did notice though... is that St. Valentine HATES. ME.

.I always something unlucky happen to me every Valentine's Day... this includes:

(02-14-02) Given a rose from a guy but was ridiculed after. Jerk!
(02-14-04) Making a mistake in a note in a song I was asked to sing, plus, my face looked horrible 'coz I was crying the night before hahaha! Don't ask.
(02-14-09) Was supposed to meet up with my Mom but my mobile phone went out of batt so I was stuck under the heavy rain waiting for a taxi and getting splashed with water in the process.
(02-14-10) Got my phone stolen!

.Hmm... I don't see a pattern though. I should probably just prepare myself every Valentine's Day or something. Prepare a helmet probably and just stay at home in full defence.

.Come next year and I shall be fully prepared, BRING IT ON!!!

.Career Choices

2010-02-10T19:59:00.000+08:00

.We were suddenly told by our teacher this morning that our Finals Week'll be in 2 WEEKS and we found ourselves suddenly getting busy over project deadlines, graduation requirements, grades and whatnot! Wow. Time flies so fast. I didn't even know that the first week of March'll be our Finals. Our system is doing well but I don't think my future career will be O_O

.So far, I have taken 3 (Azeus, Alliance and IBM) out of 4 (I missed AWS) recruitment exams of which not one did I ever pass! >.< Waaaaaaa~ makes me feel a little bit pressured and jealous that some of my classmates passed all 4 exams and have choices just at the tip of their fingertips. Wow. I've started applying online on some Web Development companies. I haven't gotten a reply yet... but I hope I'll be getting one soon =(

.Desired Career Options:

Layout Artist
Web Development
Graphic Designing
Technical Writing
Project Management (although this needs experience, I still want to do this in the future)

.Since the recession is still going on... I'm not sure if I can get a job really fast. I guess I'll just have to be patient. I have to work hard too! Aja!!

.Onee-sama

2010-02-08T23:15:00.000+08:00

.It has been a week since Onee-sama got married and it's a little lonely here at home. The nights at the living room are silent na since we don't hear her playing the piano anymore, things sometimes get a little too unorganized and messy since she's not there to fix it up anymore and the usual cooking/surprise parties/fun activities aren't there anymore too since she's usually doing all those. Haaay~ =(

.It has only a been a little over 5 months since we last renovated our bedroom and yet we were rearranging things again tonight (alas, spilled my coffee on my things, good thing I got the laptop away fast) my stuff got transferred to my sister's desk and as well as my bed stuff, I'm sleeping in her bed now. It shocked my sister at first when she got back home tonight to get her stuff, I knew she was sentimental about not being in the house anymore :( well, we all were, but I know we'll get over it... eventually.

.So I'm using her side of the room now and Katrina's using my side of the room... it's a change that was a little uneasy at first but we got used to it pretty fast. Siobe's ecstatic about her desk (which was mine before) and her cabinet (which was Onee-sama's before) now but we would stop and suddenly think of Onee-sama. We still have her pillow in between Siobe and I, and would greet the pillow "Good night" every night and "Good morning" the moment we wake up =(

.Taking up her side of the room turned out to be a good thing for me... it keeps me from thinking about the empty space that was once hers. It keeps me from thinking that the bed she was on was empty now. I guess I'm filling up the space... her space. I found myself shopping for supplies needed around my room yesterday since she took all her supplies with her.

.I think this is somewhat a double-meaning type of thing for me... maybe God is trying to tell me that it's tad time that I do the same things that she's been doing. That it's my turn to do the things that she's capable of doing. No, not a "replacement", but "my turn".

.God, I miss her.

.Recollection

2010-02-06T22:51:00.001+08:00

"Reach out to Him and He will give you His hand."

.We had our graduation recollection today at the USC Retreat House and I left with a very inspired feeling building inside my chest. I have heard so many stories today... stories of my classmates and friends I never knew of before... stories that made tears build up at the corner of my eyes... stories that made me say, "Whoa! That's so true!"

.What I learned most about today... is that everybody has a different story to tell... different people's lives who have been touched by God and who have been touched by other people as well. It kinda made me say, "Aaahh... so no wonder he/she acts or is that way..." And that somehow, my ability to not judge people has even increased in realization and that I have even found more good reasons for my attitude towards optimism.

.I always knew that everything happens for a reason... and that nothing happens purely by coincidence. But with this day's experiences, the foundation of that thought further built up.

.Life really is so great! Short as it may be... but of course, let's make the most out of it! It is all in our hands to decide what happens in our lives.

.Of Congee, Orange Juice & Paracetamol

2010-02-04T14:57:00.001+08:00

.I got sick today so I had to cancel all the plans that I was supposed to do, i.e., Plan for PSITE7 Presentation, Make SAD project and Take AWS Recruitment Exam. It really felt odd since I was fine last night and woke up around 4 AM to feel really queasy and vomiting seemed sooooo nice to do. Well, I did, actually... but at around 12 noon. It was nice being taken care of, but the feeling was not worth it, I found myself wanting to rest up all the day and my head feels like a brick! Didn't feel like eating too, so all I puked out were liquids. Either this is what they call "stress" or it must've been something I ate.

.Anyway, change topic.

.Ma'am Yara called me to the faculty room yesterday and I was feeling a little bit nervous when I came inside. She actually wanted me to represent USC at the PSITE7 Student Congress this Feb. 12, 2010... and among the projects I mentioned to her, the one she chose was the one we're currently making for SAD: The Online CeSAFI Basketball System.

.Whoa! Like major pressure! But I was happy. So that's one more thing added to the the "To-Do" list. Things have been busy lately, we just had the IBM Recruitment Exam, the AWS Recruitment Exam (which I was going to take, but wasn't able to since I am home sick right now), the Recollection we are having this Saturday and the PSITE7 Student Congress next Friday.

.Wow! I guess everything's suddenly taking a huge turn now that Graduation is fast approaching. Woooo~ Nervous~~ I should really start applying now. Yeah.

.I have been human

2010-01-26T22:15:00.001+08:00

.I have fell a lot of times (not literally, of course)... have made mistakes, have made wrong decisions, have had regrets, have had self-pity, have blamed, have accepted, have taken all blame and kept silent, have screamed, have lashed out... I have been human.

.I am never a person to preach... preach others to be good, do good, etc. But that doesn't mean I do evil. Don't be confused. What can I say, I have a different way of thinking. I don't like preaching others to do what's right since I, myself, do not understand what is right for others and what is not. Being "right" is relative... may be right for you, but not for them... who cares.

.I am not perfect nor will I ever be. I don't think anybody can. Well, "perfection" can also be relative in a way... so cheers to you!

.I have failed... countless times. Failed a friend, failed a subject, failed a loved one... but I grew stronger after failing. Trying my hardest to avoid failing again... and if ever I do, well, I'll just have to try even harder.

.Personally, I have regretted a lot of things I did not do after failing IT26. I have cried, have blamed, have had self-pity... but then, I have learned, have accepted, have become stronger... and then, what was once "regret" became a source of "experience" for me. Yes, people might think this is actually full of bull and just all talk, but whatever... I now learned that taking the subject again prepared me, enhanced me, brought me back my confidence again. I feel that if ever I was able to go on during that time, I may not make much of what I have achieved today.

.God did have a reason for me. I have seen the things of what was me before and what I am today. I have realized the things that I have right now and results of the hard work I did after standing up from that fall. And right now, I did not regret failing IT26 at all. Yes, I was at fault. Yes, I made a mistake. Yes, I did not do my best. Which brings me to the question, "Why was I so afraid before of admitting my mistake? Why did I not accept fault at first?" Humans have fear... they hurt, they fall, but they stand up.

.I have fell a lot of times, have made mistakes, have made wrong decisions, have had regrets, have had self-pity, have blamed, have accepted, have taken all blame and kept silent, have screamed, have lashed out...

.I have been human, I stood up.

.Photobooth Designs

2010-01-26T12:46:00.005+08:00

.So my sister asked me to design her photo booth picture layout... that'll be their souvenirs for their wedding. I've been seeing much of it around events/conventions lately

.And well, my sister and soon-to-be brother-in-law wanted to have the photo booth for their souvenirs too (we're getting ours from Cebu-Fotobooth), it'd be less hassle as well as something the guests will surely keep (since it has their faces! Nyahahahaha!). So here they are, the layouts that I designed.

.The WHITE boxes there are the pictures that'll be for the guests when they take shots during the reception. This design's still tentative though since they had this belief about it's not good using too much BLACK since it's like mourning or something. But still, I hope the family approves of any of these designs. I really like them ^^ hehehe~

.This Saturday's gonna be the last day

2010-01-24T22:18:00.000+08:00

.Whoooo~ it's been a while since I last blogged. Things have been busy lately (something not new, obviously) Achi's (my elder sister) wedding preparations are going along well. I can't believe that she's gonna get married exactly one week from now O_O whoa~ time sure flies fast (yet again, something not new). I'm having this mindset right now that this is just some huge party we're planning out and all of us can't wait for it to be over... but then it suddenly sunk in to me when Ahia (my elder brother) told me, "Wow. This Saturday's gonna be the last day Buya (my sister's nickname) is gonna be sleeping here, ne~?"

O_O

.Been too objectively preoccupied with the whole event that that certain fact slipped out of my mind. This Saturday's gonna be the last day I'll be having my sister sleep in the same room. This Saturday's gonna be the last day where I can chikka chikka with her at night with all the lights off and fake-sleep whenever we hear Dad coming inside the room. This Saturday's gonna be the last day when I look at her bed and find her sleeping there T_T

Waaaaaaaaa~ Samoka Ahia uuuuyyyy!!!! >.<

.CS-Extended Family Post-Xmas BBQ Party

2010-01-09T21:41:00.000+08:00

After the much-awaited Christmas party for the CS-Extended Family, we were finally able to have it today. I especially woke up early in the morning to prepare the lasagna ^^ after class, the CS-Extended peeps met up at Ayala and we went to buy some raw meat for the BBQ.

T'was fun since we did the marinating, the grilling, the preparing and such... The whole party really felt so peaceful, some of the moments that I especially loved:

Jepoy playing the guitar while we're grilling
Some of the guys playing basketball during preparation for dinner
Preparation for dinner

What's more, as I went out the kitchen door to call everybody in for dinner, FIREWORKS welcomed me! Grabe the first sight of fireworks appeared on the sky the moment I opened the door!

Everybody stood in the yard looking up at the flowers in the sky before we all gathered around the dinner table, gave our thanks and feasted. The food felt yummier than usual! ^^

And after a few games and laughs, we had our annual Jingjing gift outside on the yard.

Belated Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! ^^

.Project 365

2010-01-03T16:32:00.001+08:00

.A lot has been going inside my head lately... inner arguments and thoughts, questions, unresolved feelings, etc. But I guess I feel a little better today when I heard this morning's mass Homily from Father Manuel (not sure with the name), "A New Year's Resolution is not only for the sake of having one... it means having a re-solution... meaning, an alternative solution to something that can improve yourself." And with that, I guess my feelings kinda got a little lighter unlike before when I was so bitter.

.Kelvin got me hooked up in this "Project 365" thing going around for noob/pro wanna-be's/amateur photographers. The objective was to take at least one picture a day and blog it. I'm not really sure if I can successfully complete all 365, but I guess it's worth a try.

.I got my pictures uploaded on PhotoBlog already. They're over at: http://www.photoblog.com/karissayu ^^ Check it out sometimes ^^

.DIY Stuffs

2009-12-28T18:09:00.001+08:00

.My creative juices have been squeezed out lately. I don't know why I suddenly want to get creative and/or FEEL like getting creative. And another one is added into my do-it-yourself stuff to do.

.In addition to the crafty journal that I'm planning to make in reference to my previous blog post (last priority on the list), I added two more things I want to make.

Numero UNO in the list. TUBE FLOPS!!! <3

.Nicole, Gero and I went post-Christmas shopping today and I found these cute Tube Flops at Sanuk, which cost UBER EXPENSIVE for just flops and leg warmers combined, so I decided that I'm gonna make my own version of it. Of course, all design credits goes to Sanuk for it's their idea, not mine.

Materials needed:
- Leg warmers or Knee socks
- Flops
- Super glue
- Sewing Kit

.Planning to slice up the flops in the middle, cut out the leg warmers or knee socks (sew it up), insert it in the flops, and finally, glue 'em back together. Hope that's gonna work though!

Numero DOS in the list. Boom Box Bag.

.Nicole and I have visited Rustan's a couple of times for the past few months and we stumbled upon these boom box bags which had real speakers attached. It's kinda cool walking around with this bag while attaching the speaker to your MP3 player as it plays. Hehehehe ^^

.Although Nicole just bought the orange version of this just ganina, I'm still planning to make one. Just to keep the creative juices from flowing. Hehehe. Just gonna attach a cheap speaker from CD-R King and place it in a detachable compartment in the bag (in case I need to replace the speakers if they get busted), sew it all together and voila!

Materials needed:

- Strong semi-leatherette bag (or a stiff one will do)

- Speakers

- Same cloth as the bag (for the compartments and patches)

- Sewing kit

Numero TRES on the list. Crafty Journal.

.Haven't got a design in mind yet since I haven't really thought about what to put. My motif is brown and pink though. And of course, I need a lot of good-looking or vintage-looking paper.

.As 2009 Comes to an End

2009-12-16T22:12:00.006+08:00

.Was looking through my 2009 planner and it kinda got me reminiscing about the events that happened during 2009. And as I was reading my stupid and silly comments in each date, it made me realize how time literally flew by so fast!

.Here are some of the notable days in my 2009 planner:
Jan 1 - Spent the whole day at Crown Regency Mactan (coupons!!) with my family and nag.overnight mi mga siblings didto ^^ a night without parents!! \m/
Jan 2 - Nag.himu ug DB!!! XD bwahahahaha!!
Feb 13 - Valentine's Party @ Pilmico. My last day of OJT >.<
Feb 21 - Overnight at the hospital w/ Achi to take care of Gua Kong T__T
Mar - DB Defense Hawaiian attire nga sila ra diay ni Nicole nisunod! XD hahahaha~
Mar 21 - Graduation nila!!! >.<
Mar 25 - Gua Kong passes away (5:00 AM) T__T Went to Cosmopolitan & stayed at Sacred Heart Chapel afterwards
Mar 26 - Overnight sa Chapel with Ahia Jeffrey
Mar 27 - Overnight sa Chapel with siblings and the rest of the cousins
Mar 28 - Cremation at Cosmopolitan & Mass at Chu-Un Temple
Apr 21-25 - Siobe's 1st time travelling (@ Manila w/ Parents, Achi, Siobe & Gua Ma)
May 1 - Karaoke Night @ K1 w/ siblings and Tan cousins
May 3 - Gua Kong's Kong Tek @ Chu-Un Temple
May 11 - Start OJT at TechGrowthSolutions
May 18 - RUINED THE CSS OF A CLIENT'S SYSTEM!!! >.< EPIC FAIL!!!
May 23 - Fishing @ Montebello w/ CS Family
Jun 25 - Dyed Nicole's hair ^^
Jul 11 - Ice Age w/ CS Family ^^
Aug 8 - Renovation of our room
Sep 8 - Black & White: Acquaintance Party @ Grand Con
Sep 9 - Renovation of room completed ^^ back to my room!
Oct 8 - B-day celebration w/ Dingleberries
Oct 17 - B-day celebration w/ CS Family @ JCA Lahug
Oct 24 - ArchCon 2009 @ Ayala (went alone T__T)
Oct 31 - Satin Eclipse 2009 @ Parkmall (went alone again T__T)
Nov 7 - Mini-Adventure w/ Alex
Nov 21 - Win7 Launch (I got my Win7 jacket!! \m/) + Alex's & Jan Mike's treat ^^
Nov 28 - Visual: A Digital Design Conference w/ Drix & Kim
Nov 30 - CIS Bazaar (went alone yet again T__T)
Dec 5 - Walk the Dogs, Zero and Misty, at Cebu Business Park + Karla-Ann's Bday Bash
Dec 12 - CS X'mas Part Part 1 @ UP OtakuFest 2009
Dec 13 - Raymond & Achi's Engagement

.Hmm... did I miss anything?

.Crafty Journal Fetish

2009-12-09T20:47:00.005+08:00

.As much as I love doing digital design, nothing beats traditional arts and crafts. I'm not confident to say that I'm really good at it, but I can proudly say that I have the patience for it. And for me, I think that's one of the main points in doing arts and crafts that you really should have.

.I visited the PapersAndTschai booth at the CIS Bazaar last November 30, I got really really attracted to the really wonderful and pleasing-to-the-eyes designs that I saw. Of course, as usual as how crafty journals go, they cost much! >.< So the only thing that was satisfied, were my eyes! Hahaha.

.These are the hardbound artsy/crafty journals I have in my collection (yes, some of them belonging from different coffee shops, but they're cool and I like it) not including the other crafty notebooks I got. (I think I have more than a dozen if you add the notebooks and planners to the list ^^ hahahaha~) These doesn't cost much and some of them are given to me.

.Only 2 of these have I written something on but then decided not to anymore since they were just so "sayang" to use ^^ hehehe.

.I have been thinking of making my own personalized and crafty journal for a long time now but never really got the chance (nor the materials) to actually start making one. And just like my online blog, I'm thinking of designing it into something brown and pink ^^ weeeeee~ hehehe! As I was inspired by some of the works I saw online that got my attention:

.And of course, by this Flickr Photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/vivamadeira/ I saw that had so many awesome journals ^^ I think she's selling these. Let's not forget, of course, PapersAndTschai's collection: http://www.flickr.com/photos/papersandtschai/

.Waaaaa I so wanna start making one!! <3

.List of "Can't Waits"

2009-12-02T21:28:00.007+08:00

.Just another different POV on the usual lists. Don't have the mood to make a Christmas wishlist (since there's nothing I really much want recently anyway)

I can't wait:

To get my hands on my Windows 7 Ulimate OS (I completed the 1200 pts. from the Hunt for Points event and I'm having a friend ship it here from Manila ^^ weeeee~) /* out of stock na ang software X_x huhuhuhuhu~ */
For Hiphop class this Friday (Different dance classes were asked to wear color-coded outfits, the Hiphop team are to wear all white ^^ nganu kaha? Yihee~ excited~) /* t'was fun!! :3 */
To buy boxing gloves (Yes, nag.sugod na ko ug boxing. It's pretty fun~)
To buy me my own laptop (Target: January 2010)
To start on Information Link and Design Concepts (Big shot kaayo paminawun~ hahahaha~)
To graduate!! (Yes, it's freaky but I'm kinda excited)
For Raymond and my sister's pre-nuptial photo and video shoot (Waaaaaaaa~ we're going to different places the whole day and I was asked to help coordinate~ Booya!! \m/)
For the CS Extended Family's Christmas Party ^^ (Dugaya pa sa Jan. 9 uuuuyyy!!! >.<)
For d'SiCkPpL's Christmas Party (Sabot na ta uy!!!)
For the period nga mana ang SAD & huwat nalang para graduate (cause it's the period where college life really starts !!! \m/)
To start making Nicole's Boom Box bag (Will make it during post-SAD, pre-grad period.. see #10)
To go to HK (I don't know if madayun pa though)
To start working (And hope to earn a lot!! Hahahahaha~)
To start making my crafty journal :3

.Fast Forward

2009-12-02T21:08:00.000+08:00

.Things have been a little, shall I say, fast(?) lately.

.Last time I checked it was still enrollment, I was excited about getting into the new building and having a new classroom with new air conditioning systems... and then there was a moment when I stopped... and in that moment of life, I had my first (and last) enrollment on the 4th floor of Bunzel building. Forward to the next moment where I was standing in line with all other graduates-to-be in the Registrar's office, running back to TC then back again to Main to get my picture taken and finally passing the form.

.And two weeks from now will be my sister's engagement. Next month will be her wedding. A month after will be the SAD Defense months after that will be graduation. A month after that will be the PhilNITS exam. And then say hi to White-collar worker Karissa~ Whoot whoot!!

.Yasmin also mentioned that the company we planned on, Information Link and Design Concepts will be open for business starting January. We're looking for hardware and software resources so to speak and are planning to start it out home-based before finally putting things into action once we're stable enough.

.And then reality suddenly hit me...

Oh my god! Can time stop for a little while please?! O_O

.CS Extended Family Christmas Party

2009-12-01T20:32:00.009+08:00

Merry Mini Christmas by: kArLaLa

WHAT: CS Extended Family X'mas Party Part 1 and 2
WHERE: Jepoy's house (tentatively)
WHEN: December 12, 2009 (Part 1) and January 9, 2010 (Part 2)
TIME: 10:00 AM onwards

Part 1:

Meet up 10 AM (OtakuFest at UP)
Lunch
Bubble Bee Tea House
Sleepover ila Men2

Apas lang nya katong uban. This is just an informal get-together. The BBQ Party and Jingjing Gips will be during the Part 2 na where everyone can go na :D

Part 2:

Exchanging gifts nalang kuno instead of manito-manita, just bring a unisex gift that's worth 150 minimum and mag.bunot2 nalang ta ug mga numbers during the party para exchange2.
Mu.donate ko ug lasagna!! Tan.awun pa kung unsa kadaghan kay I dunno pila'y ma.budget nako sa ingredients, basta sure na nga naa'y isa ka dish~

Post your replies for other suggestions!

.2010: Metal Tiger

2009-11-18T18:04:00.002+08:00

.My Dad asked us to design a tiger design for our company shirts this coming end of the year, so I decided to squeeze out my brain for creative juices and well, this is what I came up with.

.This is the wallpaper version though. The design that is made especially for the T-shirt is just the white tiger, the octagon with the Tiger character, and the 2010 and Metal Tiger text.

.Please do comment ^^ if this comes out not attractive to people, I'll just have to design another one ^^

.Thanks in advance!! ^^

DISCLAIMERS: This Tiger ain't mine. It belongs to FloatingBanana.com ^^ There is no way I can do this! Hahahaha XD

.The Bamboo Brushes belong to Hawskmont, there's no way I can do that on my own either ^^ Cheers to you, Hawksmont!

.Okay, so basically what's mine are the octagon, text, and the art of putting them all together and changing the colors and stuff. I especially had fun re-painting and coloring the tiger. It got me to practice painting and coloring using Photoshop ^^

EDIT:

Okay so the final design is out, it's not really what I had in mind to begin with. But hey, gotta follow words from the client... so, here it is:

.Busy Weekends

2009-11-14T22:05:00.014+08:00

.Things have been a little busy for the pass few days for the preparations for my sister's wedding. We've been out of the house most days of the week since we had to meet up with the Wedding Planner, had measurements at the tailor for the whole Entourage, bought stuff and booked some services, this and that.

.But still, I collected up a few good events/conferences that I wanna join (and will surely join) for the next 2 Saturdays.

[November 21, 2009]

What: Windows 7 Cebu Launch [link]
Time: Whole day
Where: SM City Cebu, Cyberzone
Entrance Fee: None
People going with me: CS Extended Family
Pictures: [link]

[November 28, 2009]

What: Visual Design Conference 2009 [link]

Visual is the biggest digital design conference in the South made specifically by the designers for the designers. The conference will feature 9 top local designers/artists who will cover 8 various graphic design disciplines. These 9 home grown talents will share their experiences working for their international clientele and present their world class works and design processes. -Taken from VisualDesignPH.com

Time: 11:00 AM-7:00 PM
Where: SM City Cebu, Cinema 1
Entrance Fee: 250 (for students), 300 (for professionals)
People going with me: Kim2x and Drix ^^
Pictures: [link]

[November 28-30, 2009]

What: PapersAndTschai Exhibit at the CIS Bazaar [link]

Time: Whole day

Where: Marco Polo Plaza, Lahug

Entrance Fee: 50
People going with me: To be confirmed

.Anybody wanna come with me? ^^

.Church Bells

2009-11-11T20:47:00.000+08:00

.It's been a while since I blogged properly about everyday life. Things have been busy, not with school nor work, but for my sister's big day. Yes, she's getting married. This January 2010. I really wanted to look for a part time job, but I guess we still need to prepare a lot of things of my sister's most awaited day.

.We've been running around looking for the engagement and wedding days' stuffs. Funny how the Chinese culture really needs SOOOOOO many things to prepare just for the engagement and even MOOOOOOORRREEE stuff for the wedding. Ugh.

.My sister made me her ~~Maid of Honor~~ MADE OF HORROR. At least I'm not alone, there are two of us and two for Best BEAST Man/Men too.

.We had a meeting with the Wedding Planner, Photographer, Videographer and Program/Event Coordinator this afternoon. The meeting lasted for about 5 hours and even though we were just sitting down over coffee, it was sooooo draining. Well, mentally, at least.

.I am a little bit happy though that I get to coordinate with the Photographer and Videographer. My sister and her husband-to-be, Raymond, wanted to have a photo booth during the reception that also served as the guests' souvenirs. I guess I'll be working with them for the graphic layouts, photo books and of course PHOTO AND VIDEO SHOOTS!!! ^_____^ waaaaaaaa~ So excited~ This'll be my first one!! And I guess I'm a little too excited since it'll be for my sister ^___^

.I feel sad and teary-eyed sometimes of her leaving the house now, but it's natural right. Aaggghh!! Forget about the sad part >.< ANYWAY, Raymond and I have listed down a few places that we're gonna check out for the Photo/Video Shoot. We also started on the layout of the photo souvenirs. I guess we'll be expecting MORE stuff to do for the next three months. @___@ *gulp*

.Cheers to you both, Achi and Raymond ^^

.Anime/Cosplay Conventions Galore

2009-10-30T20:32:00.002+08:00

.I used to envy a lot of Manila-ers that all Anime/Cosplay Conventions are all at Manila lang and that I would never get to join one at all. But alas, the invasions of Anime/Cosplay Conventions here in Cebu have increased!!

.The first one I ever attended was UP Cebu's OtakuFest... and then of course, there is our school organization's acquaintance party, "Otaku Attack: Datalogics Society Acquaintance Party". I heard about the ArchCon 2008 at Sacred Heart Jesuits, the HobCon 2009 at Parkmall, the CosMeet at Family Park too, but I wasn't able to join those.

.And then there's the Cosplay Exhibit at USC-TC Engineering Lobby last October for the TC Days event, the ArchCon 2009 at Ayala Center Cebu just last October 24, the SM City Cebu Grand Cosplay Summit 2009 ganina afternoon (wasn't able to go), another one tomorrow the Santine Eclipse at Parkmall, and word is just out that there will be 2 more coming by the end of the year: UP OtakuFest 2009 this December and as well as the first ever Ozine Fest Cebu 2009 on the same month.

.Windows 7 Cebu Launch

2009-10-30T10:28:00.016+08:00

.The word is out! Windows 7 will be launched in Cebu this November 21-22, 2009 at SM Cyberzone and as part of their promotion for the event, they are having this HUNT FOR POINTS system where you:

Go around Windows 7's partner sites
Look for Windows 7 ad banners (that look like these:

Click them and earn points
Exchange those points for Windows 7 goods

You have to sign up here though, but it's SO WORTH IT!

You can get freebies (pens, pins, jackets, even the Windows 7 Home Basic software, and more of course) Here are the list of prizes you can exchange with the points you collected.

.You can double the points too if you use Internet Explorer 8 to click on an ad banner.

.But, obviously, you'll have to attend the Cebu Launching to be able to collect your prizes, otherwise, they'll just be forfeited.

.Waaaaaaaaaa, I definitely want to go ^^ and this Hunt for Points promo thing made me want to go more! ^^ So, who's with me??

[Latest update: Nov. 11, 2009 || Added two more links]

.Okay, so for the benefit for those who are joining the Hunt for Points contest, I provided all the links to where I found all ad banners that can you earn points with (by the special request of Alexender Ong) so here it is:

http://huntforpoints.com/windows7ako/signup.aspx

http://www.microsoft.com/philippines/windows7/index.html

http://www.microsoft.com/philippines/windows7/7on7.html

http://www.microsoft.com/philippines/windows7/321launch.html

http://www.microsoft.com/philippines/windows7/inittowinit.html

http://www.microsoft.com/philippines/windows7/addsup.html

http://www.microsoft.com/philippines/windows7/feedback.html

http://huntforpoints.com/windows7ako/login.aspx

http://huntforpoints.com/windows7ako/findbanners.aspx

http://huntforpoints.com/windows7ako/winit.aspx

http://www.microsoft.com/philippines/windows7/acer/

http://www.microsoft.com/philippines/windows7/asus/

http://www.misnet-education.com/

http://www.xitrix.net/cgi-bin/bin/index.pl //currently the banner doesn't come out yet, will probably be back, eventually XD hahahaha~

www.phiwug.org/phiwug4/

http://www.microsoft.com/philippines/msevents/index.html

http://www.microsoft.com/philippines/ie8/

.The following sites need digging-in or refreshing before you can find the ad banners. I think you don't necessarily need to register sa sites to find the banners.

http://clickthecity.com/clipcast/ (this is where I found it the banner a lot, I tried the homepage but it did not really show a space where there are ads, so I gave up on the home page)

http://pinoyexchange.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=9 (look for the square one that can be found in the middle of the page, this actually works for any subforum, so you can try looking at the other subforums or just press your F5 button like crazy until the banner comes out! Hahahahaha~)

http://www.sulit.com.ph/ (this one is simple, you'll just have to refresh a couple of times)

.Just look for the ad banners all around the pages (some of them are at the bottommost part) Syaro ha! Spoon-feed na jud kaayo ni! ;) Let's all win that jacket!! XD hahahaha! (I'm aiming for it! Hehehe!)

.Lastly, word is just in for the Point Quest Redemption of Prizes. Here it is:

1. Items can be redeemed during the Windows 7 Philippines Launch on Nov 7-8, 2009 at the SM North EDSA Cyberzone, and at the Windows 7 Philippines Cebu Launch on Nov 21-22, 2009 at the SM Cebu Cyberzone.

2. Hunting for Points will be cut off by Nov 6, 2009 12:00 NN and will resume on Nov 9, 2009. //I'm guessing this resumes back on Nov. 9, for us Cebu peeps.

3. After cut off, registered user can print the Point Quest Redemption Form which will have the Total Number of Points earned by the User and the Items that can be redeemed as well as the required equivalent points to redeem.

4. Note that items that can be redeemed will depend upon the availability of the item(s)during the launch days of Nov 7-8 at SM North EDSA Cyberzone. (In Cebu's case, Nov. 21-22) Should the chosen item be no longer available, the registered user will need to replace the choice with available item(s).

5. Registered User will present the Point Quest Redemption Form and matching Valid IDat the Point Quest Validation Center. Only one (1) Point Quest Redemption Form for every person will be accommodated i.e. one registered email per person.

6. Upon Validation i.e. matching the registered Email Address with the Registered Name and Valid ID, the person will be directed to the Point Quest Redemption Booth.

7. At the Point Quest Redemption Booth, the Registered User will present the Point Quest Redemption Form that specifies the items to be redeemed.

8. Upon availability, the items will be released to the Registered User. After receipt, Registered User will need to Sign-off and return the form to the Point Quest Redemption Booth.

9. Upon Sign-off, the equivalent points will be deducted from the Account of the User.

So, continue getting those points, peeps! ^^

[Latest update: November 06, 2009]

.The Point Quest Redemption Form is available for printing na! Just login to your account and look for the Print Ticket link:

.Well, I'm sure you know how to navigate na from there.

.Also, the 7 Quest Mechanics has just been announced ^^ Check it out here: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=308423405014 I'm not sure if the same batches and sets of prizes are same for us here in Cebu, but I'll keep you guys posted!

.Until more updates! Ciao!

.Second Semester 2009-2010

2009-10-24T11:59:00.001+08:00

.Woohoo~ Presenting the last (hopefully) class schedule that I'll be posting~

MWF
8:30-9:30 IT47 (MIS), LB467TC

SAT
8:30-11:30 IT46 (SAD2), LB467TC

.So, the question now is... what am I gonna do in between? XD

.Can't Stay Put

2009-10-23T21:18:00.001+08:00

.It's job-hunting again for me for the past few days... I don't know why but my mind's been thinking too much about "getting the perfect job" or "getting the highest pay" or "not getting sucky assigments to do" that it kinda got me thinking that I can't stick to one job at all!! @__@

.Is that bad? @_@

.I feel like I haven't found the perfect job... I'm hopping around different companies so far under the status as "OJT" but I recently got an interview from RichMedia under part-timer but somehow, I will be employed under project-basis. So once like the project is over, I guess I'm off job-hunting again.

.And of course, as expected of Kar's paranoid brain, I started thinking if ever I'd get a stable job or not!!! @___@ Is this thing okay?! HELP MEEEE!!!! @____@

.And then, I turned 21

2009-10-19T17:58:00.004+08:00

.Ever since I got to college, my birthday always landed on Finals Week and I can't really enjoy it much on that exact day since everybody's busy studying (it would be insensitive on my part too if I'd go ahead and celebrate it and not care about the exams) and we were busy making projects too. For the past 3 years, Finals Week is more of a pain than it usually is. I especially find it annoying if all projects and exams are to be done/passed on the same day! And I'm proud (kinda) to inform you, that October 8, 2009 was the day we were to pass our Machine Project, had our Final exam on the same subject and also had another Final exam on another subject... leaving me reeeeaaalllyyy stressed out the night before. (Plus, there were still more deliverables and exams coming up too)

.The day started out really gloomy since it just stopped raining. I didn't want to get up but of course, I had to attend my 7:30 class. By the time I got to school and ascended on the 4th floor, the sky was still dark and gloomy. It was like any normal school day with students walking towards their classrooms, a notebook/book in hand, cramming, obviously.

.I reached our classroom and I was doing some of own cramming as well. Next thing I knew, more of my classmates arrived and were doing a little "last-minute-group-study". Nicole arrived with her flashy shades and greeted me differently, "Oi naka-dungog mo sa rumor?!" Hahahaha~ I can't exactly say that the exams went 100% well for me, I was really gloomy in the morning. But after that, the Dingleberries and I went out to Casa Verde at Ayala to have lunch.

.We had the biggest burger in town, "The Big Bang Burger". According to the waitress, the burger has never been devoured by one person only. It was always at least by 2-4 people. Hahahaha~ So we gave it a shot!

As shiny as Lemon's head.

.We went home earlier than usual since some invisible force was sapping out our energy no matter how much fun we had.

.Dinner at night was normal... I was surprised, though, that Mom and Achi bought me a cake (okay, it wasn't cake, it was apple pie) since the usual "we-don't-eat-cake-so-don't-buy-na-lang" rule has unconsciously been implemented to everybody's birthdays here at home.

.As usual, Kelvin made fun of my cake... jumbling it around.

"HAPPY DAY BIRTH"

.But it was really sweet ^^

.It was really heart-warming when I logged in to Facebook. I got about 40+ notifications and when I opened them, they were greetings from new and old friends that I never thought would care to greet. Thank you very much to my Family, d'SiCkPpL, Cherishians, CS and IT Family, SPP, and to all other friends. ^^ Thanks for the greetings and for making me smile stupidly as I am reading the greetings. Hehehehe~

.My celebration with the CS Family was a week late, but better late than never, as they say ^^ The original plan was to play badminton at Metro Sports then have lunch at Calda's Lahug. But... oh... not one plan was met.

.Got to Metro Sports at quarter passed 7 and got informed by the lady behind the counter that there was a tournament going on so all the courts were booked. So we had to transfer to Holiday Spa... they weren't exactly cheaper, but at least there was a place for us to push through with half of the plan. Jan Mike, Alex and I played for an hour and we went to Ayala before meeting up with everybody.

"YES!"

Such a gay pose. Hahahaha.

Nice move, Jan Mike.

.When we finally left to head to Calda's... alas! Calda's didn't have a spare seats and the place was filled with smokers and drinkers, and well, we decided to change places na lang. We headed over to JCA which was just a few steps away from Calda's and the place was practically EMPTY when we got there. And since the place was air-conditioned, so we decided to settle down there instead.

"Monster Medley Pizza"

.There pizzas were good. We spent a good 3 hours inside JCA before we finally left for SM for Arcade and to meet up with Jym. Hala ka dira, daghan na ta adik sa "tagak-piso" games! XD hahahahaha~

Spot the scripted pose! Hahahaha!

Tama-ag nawng ninyong duha uy! Hahahaha!

.Thank you very much for the fun days, guys!! ^^ Celebrating it with you made me forget (for a while) that I turned 21! XD hahahahaha~

.Photography Quotes by Ryan Coleman

2009-10-16T09:01:00.000+08:00

10 Photography Quotes that You Should Know

View more presentations from Ryan Coleman Design & Consulting | Freelance Information Designer & Facilitator.

.The Eagle has arrived ^:^

2009-10-15T16:17:00.001+08:00

.Last month, iPrints had their 2nd Anniversary. And as their Anniversary Promo, they had a contest, and you had to do was reply at their Multiply account on which Desk Calendar design that you like best and probably give a reason or two. All repliers' names will be randomly picked out by a random generator (Random.org) and 10 lucky winners will get to win a Desk Calendar with the design that they chose.

.And just a few weeks ago, I got a message from iPrints. Woohoo~ I'm lucky #8 of the 10 lucky winners. ^.^

.I got the Desk Calendar today. I didn't really think that I'd get it since iPrints is located at Manila and I thought at first that the prizes would only be available for pick-up or to Metro Manila residents only. But oh wow, I got an Air21 package today containing it.

.It's cool since it's very personalized and there's my name on the lower right corner of the Desk Calendar. Thank you, iPrints~ ^.^v visit their multiply site here.

.The Last Week of the First Semester

2009-10-04T20:35:00.001+08:00

.Phew! What a stressful semester! Before the whole semester started, I thought it would be fun since this would be my last year in college life. Wrong! Very very stressful.

.Bit by bit I am gaining confidence on surviving the world I am about to enter. Before this semester started, I had to admit, I was still scared. Scared that I might not learn something new (that my teacher/s would be palabiya ba ron or something) and scared that I might not be prepared for the future.

.But I guess this semester has been the most stressful one and with most experience points earned.

.I was able to juggle school, work, family and friends successfully, got disappointed to people I never thought I would be disappointed at, got uber pissed at teacher/s that I never knew I could actually do, got humiliated in front of the class and was asked to go back to my seat, got recruited twice but had to reject it since it was out of my profession and out of my league, regretted that I rejected the offers, had to endure a week of torture of acting-parent while my parents weren't around, ~~handled 4 projects at the same time without procrastinating,~~ and worst of all, I won't be able to gate crash to a graduation ceremony!! @_@

.Amidst of all that, good things did happen. I met a lot of new people inside and outside school, and those people helped me in preparing myself. Was also able to think more about business too. I was able to get help and job opportunities from people I met from TechGrowth who got transfered to another company already. The Dingleberries and I have also planned on managing a Web Development and Designs company, Information Link and Design Concepts. ^^ Yasmin and Massax are doing the papers and registration, and a friend of theirs are seeking clients from Australia. We're also doing the information-seeking and client-hunt so to speak so that we can start. I guess we also need to look for stores where we can get cheap resources and facilities too. Can't wait! ^^

.I don't know what the future is going to be for me... I'm still scared, actually. But humans do fear the inevitable, right? I guess I'll just have to face it in order to learn and grow.

"Aja! Aja!"

.The Good 'ol Days

2009-09-28T22:17:00.001+08:00

.We were cleaning things out gihapon (as usual) sa house (renovation is almost complete) and I stumbled upon some old stuff I used to have back when High school pa and as well as early College days. And karon ra ko naka.realize nga there are soooooo many things I miss ever since things got so busy.

Like:

Reading novels almost ALL the time
Sketching/Drawing for how many days straight
Anime marathon sa AXN
Hurrying home just to watch TV
Cooking/Baking
Arts and Crafts
Writing fanfictions (Waaaaaa I still really wanna write)
Sewing (yes, sewing, even though I'm not good at it)
Having our bedroom all to ourselves in the evening (back when wa pa na.born si Katrina)
Party nights every Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve (naa pa man karon but it's a little bit KJ na unlike before)
Fireworks at home (stopped when the kiddies were born)
Walked from Cherish to Mango Square to go to Tykes
Walked from Cherish to Robinson just to have lunch then walk back to Cherish again (hahahaha!)
Crying every time ma.reformat ang Computer (although it's kinda stupid, I still miss those days XD hahahaha~)
Role playing moments sa Cherish X3
Stage sa Cherish (hahaha~ I should visit Cherish again some time soon ^^)
Rear passage sa Cherish (where all junk and water pipes are, waaaa~ lingawa CAT moments)
Camping sa Cherish during Girl Scout
CAT Camping
Bonfire at Cherish
...and the list goes on..

.Waaaaaaaa puros mga lame hobbies and/or memories! XD Hahaha! But I still miss them ^^ Those were the good 'ol days ^^ hehehehe~

.Acting-Mommy #3

2009-09-22T19:40:00.001+08:00

.Dad, Mom and Granddad are out of town for the whole week... they're at China right now for a business trip, to replenish our stocks for the store. This usual business trip to Linyi, China usually happens twice a year and for the first time, my mother went with my Dad and Granddad.

.It actually took 3 people to do everything my mother usually does everyday!

.I was pretty much aware already on what the things she was always doing and I am VERY grateful for having her. But this is the first time that I am actually experiencing her "duties" first hand.

.I am Acting-Mommy #3 for the week (my sister is Acting-Mommy #1 and my aunt is Acting-Mommy #2) and my duty is to bring my little sister Katrina to school, check her notebooks and books for any assignments/homework, tutoring her every night, and making final decisions on certain things (like things to buy in the grocery, stores, etc.)

.My sister and aunt's duties are to handle the store and all accounting stuff, bank-deposits, collection of loans and delivery papers. They are to do the cooking and checking up on the workers too (to see if the mice won't play while that cats are away hehehe)

.It's a very tough job actually.

.The week didn't start out right and as usual, both my brothers got into trouble again first day pa lang! Ugh. Blood. >.< Putting that aside, Katrina's been crying a lot too. Honestly, Sacred Heart really does a great job on pressuring Grade schoolers with so many things to do! Their class schedules are WAY more complicated than College class schedules. (Viva la Cebu Cherish~ Woohoo!)

.Dad asked me to record "Tayong Dalawa"'s season finale episodes too, since he'll definitely miss it daw! Hahahaha. I always find myself sleeping in front of the TV five minutes after pressing the record button. I don't watch TV anymore. Hehe.

.My sister and I are hoping the week'd finally end! I can't wait to get some shut-eye after my OJT's over. This week'll be the last and it's job-hunting for a part time job, this time ^^ Yihee~

.Birthday Wishlist?

2009-09-20T23:19:00.001+08:00

.Umm, okay... so Shiela asked me to blog on a wishlist of "affordable" (quote unquote, hahahaha) stuff for my birthday (which is kinda embarrassing) so here I am making this blog post.

......................?
~~Get a high-paying job?~~ (not quantifiable)
Go to Liloan for a photoshoot? (Affordable ra ba ang fare? o.O How far is Liloan? XD)
(Ang mga no nalang ^^) Umm... no figurine/frames/photo albums? These are the stuff that I found lying around when I cleaned my room. I never really use them... sorry ^^;;
No perfumes/makeup. I'm allergic to perfumes, as for makeup, I have too much and panagsa ra ko mu.use ^^;; sorry again >.<
No notebooks (Truthfully, I love artsy journals and/or diaries, but I got soooooo much of them na and sayang lang kaayo if I won't be able to use them if they look so nice ^^ hahahaha)
Adto nalang ta somewhere nga park2 then picture2 =D that'd be fun! ^^ hehe
Succeed in a buy-and-sell business or something.
Road trip to LOTS of places in Cebu on that day ^^ dapat jeep kay para mas.adventure and breezy sad hehehe!

.Sorry libog xa ^^;; haven't been able to think about it much lately since I've been busy doing house work and school work for the past few days. (Acting-Mommy ko ni Katrina for a week since my parents are out of town for the week)

.But, the DSLR that I've been planning to buy is out of the question. I changed my mind about buying it and decided to deposit the money I saved up for future use. I don't know why but I had this feeling that this is not the right time on buying it yet ^^;; hahaha..

.So mao ra toh. Hahahaha. Ayaw nalang hatag, Shie, uy! Kuyog lang gud ta ana adlawa. Presence is the best present ^^ Charoot! XD hahahaha~

8-}

2009-09-18T08:43:00.001+08:00

.I've been surfing around looking for cheap prices for a second hand DSLR. Honestly, I never knew my patience could stretch this much. Usually if I see a price that seems a good bargain, I go and buy it right away! But I guess not this time... it wasn't easy earning the savings I have today (plus, it still ain't enough). Even if I did have the money, I don't want to spend them all at once and not leave some for emergency money >.< Waaaaa! Now, I'm like so torn between buying one or not!

.Horoscopes tell me that I shouldn't be too rash on buying that "expensive ticket" and work my way on getting a budget or something.

.BUT

.I

.WANT

.TO

.HAVE

.ONE!!

.Ka-brat ba uy! *slaps self*

.Sam meets Nicole

2009-09-09T18:13:00.005+08:00

.We had our Acquaintance Party yesterday at Grand Convention Center and before heading there to get the party started, I dropped by Nicole's house. She curled my hair and the result was fantastic! ^^ We spent less than an hour curling it and my hair was filled with so much wax, mousse and hair spray! XD hahaha!!

.I couldn't move my hands on my hair much during the night though. My hairstylist might slap my hand! XD hahaha but as the party was coming to an end, I couldn't resist and my hair looked like bushy na lang instead of the curls! XD hahaha!

.The party was okay. I especially love the back drop they did and the intro from the eMedia club.

.I wasn't expecting a lot of people to actually follow the theme (Black meets White, thus, the title of my blog post hehehe) and I was expecting a lot of rule-breakers. But I guess I got it the other way around and only a few didn't follow the theme XD I wasn't able to stay for a long time since I had another outing to attend. But I had fun taking pictures and the food was okay... especially the fly XD hahaha!

.It was short (for me) but fun, Shiela, Ping and Jan Mike made an ambush sad. Hahaha! My last Acquaintance Party ^__^ weeeeee~

.The only thing I regret was not being able to see the Nonsense Video Part 3 that Pipo and the rest made >< Waaaaa... I hope it'll be uploaded soon. Special thanks again to Nicole Michael for the hairdo ^^ hehehe

.Asus!

2009-09-05T17:56:00.003+08:00

.We took the Azeus exam ganina at USC-TC and all the time I was taking it, I couldn't really focus. For one, the SW Development exam (which I originally signed up for) was all in Java and I have no idea sa Java so I changed to the SW Test Engineer exam na lang. What's more, the girl was talking a lot about their company being in Manila since they don't have training centers here in Cebu yet and etc. etc.

.So we still took the exam anyway. The exam was okay. We had an Analytical exam for the SW Test Engineers that had an English section and Math section. As in, gi.kutaw2x jud among mga utok!!! The exam contained of analysis and was majorly based on critical thinking. And as in, kapoooooooyyyy na kaayo i.take!! I am 100% sure that I am not going to pass.

.Congratulations, Nicole, Lorena and Drix for getting the calls for interview! ;) yihee~

.After the exam, we headed out to my neighborhood for our Hallmark photo shoot. We went painting our already-vandalized-bodega's wall... funny thing is, my Grandmother thought we were vandalizing the wall so the car halted in front of us as she was going home, ready to shoo as away. Hahahaha! XD

.The photo shoot was fun. I was able to take a lot of pictures and we were satisfied with the results ^^ we then headed to Ayala for Vanille's Free Bread and Pastry Tasting event and of course, Dance Rev. ^^ hehe!

.Hope the pics are gonna end up okay ^^

.in search

2009-09-03T21:06:00.003+08:00

.So it really is not for me, eh? *sigh* I've been surfing around online, looking for cheap 2nd hand and/or brand new DSLRs. I saw 2 probable DSLRs that I wanted to buy (both range from 15-17k) but with the very attractive rates, they got sold really fast! :( I'm still looking for another one who might sell a DSLR close to the mentioned price ranges.

.I didn't expect myself to actually want to have a DSLR. I find people who think good-pictures-only-come-from-DSLRs are really HILAS!! (Sa ma.igo lang! Ehem ehem.) I know SO many photographers that take good pictures with only point-and-shoot cameras. It's all in the photographer's hands.

.Anyway, back to the topic. I guess I kinda gave up on my Canon SX200 IS dream ever since I saw a friend's offer on his Canon 30D. It was really worth it (way cheaper than the Canon SX200 IS I planned, plus, it's a DSLR!!) and I wanted it so bad! But circumstances are, I don't have enough money yet and I'm still saving so to speak. It got sold already, of course.

.And then I saw another offer in iStorya... Nikon D40, this time. I was going to meet up with the seller this Saturday na to check out the unit, when he suddenly texted me and cancelled. It got sold na sad. ><><

.Curls .Curls .Curls

2009-08-30T08:10:00.010+08:00

.I've been thinking of having curls at the bottom part of my hair. I'm making it longer pa though since the curls'll have my hair shorter for sure. I think the curls make me look older but my Mom said it would add volume to my already-nipis hair. Hahahaha. So here are some ideas. Tell me which one looks good. ^^

.I love Carrie Underwood's hair here but I find the curls small ra.

.This one. Is my personal favorite ^^ The curls are just right in volume but I don't know if this style is preferable on a shoulder-length hair or something. Hehehehe.

.When I first saw this, my reaction was, "Shocks! Ka-igat!!", and then, it's just probably the model. Bwahahahaha. This wavy + curl would probably look messy on me but I think this style is really nice and I love it ^^ hehehe

.Selena Gomez's hair here is simpler and the curls are huge. Personally, I think this would look okay on an everyday-look but di kaayo klaro ang curls noh? Especially sad since my hair is black. Hahahaha XD

.So, which do you think suits me best? ^^ Hehehehe! Or if you see an image nga curls nga nindot for me, please post it in a comment lang ^^

.Catch Me If You Can [A Mother and Son Moment]

2009-08-26T18:40:00.002+08:00

.Bwahahahahaha Dedicated to Shiela XD

.Photo © Kino.Lim
.Up © Disney-Pixar
.Photo Manipulation © Karissa Yu

.UP!

2009-08-23T19:24:00.018+08:00

CALLING OUT ALL BSCS AND EXTENDED FAMILY!!

.Kinsa'y free inig Saturday (Aug. 29) to watch UP in 3D sa SM? :)

.EDIT: Change of plans na naman, wa pa diay daw na.over ang 3D sa SM.

.So, who's UP for it? ;) Hehehe Sige na, kay si Shiela ganahan na makakita sa iyang anak! XD hahahaha!!

.Confirmed so far:

Me
Shiela
Jan Mike
Roy
Alex
Jepoy
Lorena
Judy
Jym (50-50)
Pooh

.Violet Project: Orphanage-Visit

2009-08-20T19:13:00.004+08:00

What: Violet Project: Orphanage-Visit

Where: Hope Center

When: Some time this week

To-do: Give them blessings on clothes, educational materials, toys and food. Prepare songs and games (plus prizes) for the kids.

.Okay guys, I'm sure orphanage visits will require some food to be prepared and given. So, for those who are joining, let's gather lang nya and discuss about the canned and/or packed food that we will also be bringing... as well as the games and prizes. Or if not, some inkind will suffice. ^^

.Stay tuned for more info! ;)

.Christmas in August? o.O

2009-08-19T19:43:00.004+08:00

.I've been listening to Christmas songs already. Especially the saxophone versions. I just loooooovveee jazz. Which is why I'm posting this blog 'coz I am in need of everybody's help in looking for this certain album.

http://www.rhapsody.com/david-shelley/christmas-sax-seasonal-favorites-with-smooth-jazz

.I can't seem to find any downloads or listen to the full versions online man gud :( and I want to listen to it!!!!! If you can somehow provide me a link lang or a .torrent file, then that would be really helpful ^^

.Spread the pre-Yuletide feeling!! ^^ hahahahaha

.Change of Mind

2009-08-14T07:55:00.003+08:00

.Wow, I just keep on changing my mind! (Good thing, too) I'm having second thoughts on buying the Underwater Camera. I did more research on the camera/housing I did yesterday and went to Abenson (where I saw the Powershot D10 on sale) I wanted to be able to use the camera before actually buying it since I didn't want to regret buying it if ever there were lacking functions.

.Good thing I checked it out first! It wasn't the camera that I expected it to be. There were no other modifiable functions (as in, naka.built-in lang siya for Underwater specifically) in the camera. I can't change ISO settings, can't program my own brightness/contrast level, etc.

IT. WAS. SO. LIMITED!!!! O_O

.Aaaarrrggghhh!! It was really a good thing that I was able to hold it and use the camera. (Thank you, dude from Abenson, for being so patient and kind with me all the time)

.The same dude that let me use it wanted to show me the new product sa Canon. They had this Canon Powershot SX200 IS.

.When I saw their display, I thought at first: "Ngek! Ka.dako ba!" It was bulky up close and I wasn't attracted to it much. The dude started talking more about it and then I really got interested. He took it out from the display and let me play with the camera. And then! I saw it. APERTURE PRIORITY!!! OMG. It was a semi-pro camera recently released that had AV Priority. OMG OMG OMG OMG. And what's even more coincidental, is that SAME PRICE ra siya sa Underwater Camera. So... goodbye Underwater Cam? XD hahahaha~

.I researched more of its features and I'm really hyped and chipper sa iyang mga functionality. So while I'm still saving up some money for which camera to buy, I think I need a little more research to do.

"AJA!!!"

.Seeking Out Help!

2009-08-09T16:28:00.002+08:00

.Ey guys! For the past few days I've been so pressured with school and work that I suddenly thought I want to try a different type of outing. I tried thinking of something unique and different... not the usual going-to-the-mall or watching-a-movie outing. Something that was out of the ordinary and fun at the same time.

.Then I thought of photo shoots, road trips, etc. but that would require too much money and time. Then my thoughts shifted to "money" in particular. I thought of going to an orphanage or a less-fortunate place where I can give some clothes and food. Yesterday, we cleared out all the things in the room and I was surprised to see stuff that were hardly used but we kinda outgrew them already so I can't use them na.

.You'd be amazed if you actually saw the huge box and 2 huge trolleys we gathered that had our company shirts, caps, umbrellas, photo albums, frames, toys and books that were probably used not more than 3 months lang. My elder sis even exclaimed, "Pots of gold!" when she saw the 2 trolleys of our unused company shirts. Yes, indeed, it would be pot of gold to those who are less fortunate.

.So, callin' out those who'd like to come with me. I'm still searching for the place and date on when to go... target nako around USC Intrams Week siguro so we'll have all the time and not worry about classes. You can bring some of your stuff to give too ^^ but optional ra, we got enough here na man sad. Hehe. But if you'd like to, you can ra ^^

"Heal the world we live in...
save it for our children."
Michael Jackson's Heal the World

.Alternatives Part 2

2009-08-09T16:06:00.003+08:00

.We went to Ayala ganina and I decided to head to East Wing to check out the prices on the gadgets I was planning to buy and I found out nag.promo ang Abenson nga Php 2T less on the Canon Powershot D10 until August 31!! OMG!! That'd be Php 25T!! Waaaaaaaaaa~ I fell in love with the camera again!! (♥♥,)

.And when I went to Sony, they said nga made to order pa daw ang Marine Pack nga housing 8-} OMG, ka.hassle pa kung padala pa from Manila~

.Right now, I'm on a debate on either going-cheap-but-hassle or going-expensive-but-new-cam!! 8-}

VS.

.Alternatives

2009-08-06T17:22:00.008+08:00

.I've been planning on buying the Canon Powershot D10 camera for a while since I really wanted to take underwater pictures. And on my own personal opinion, Canon beats Sony ANYTIME when it comes to shooting pictures (Sony's video coverage is better, of course).

.Plus, I really don't prefer using DSLRs since I'm not a pro and I don't know how to take care of stuff like those (what's more, I definitely have NO PLANS on buying ULTIMO EXPENSIVE lenses, accessories, etc. that would leave my oh-so-already-poor wallet empty for the rest of its life! I'm willing to accept gifts, though ;) but don't expect I'll be buying any more accessories 'coz I definitely won't. Nyahahahahahaha!!)

.Let's not forget the fact that it's really hard to achieve because I don't exactly have a high-paying job and I'm employed under as OJT so I really can't expect to get paid much. I've been saving ever since May and I still haven't reached 50% of my actual goal. T___T

.Back to the topic... hehe

.I searched the net for a different alternative and voila! I found an underwater housing for my Sony Cybershot W200. *drumroll* Presenting the Sony MPK-WB Marine Pack!

.A different and cheaper alternative to getting my Underwater Photography dreams to finally come true! (**,) waaaaaaaaaaa!!! Hehehe. So far this Underwater Housing costs Php 13,000 *dies* I'm targetting to achieve it at around late-September or early October in time for my birthday! ^^

.Weeeeee~ Save save save!! X3

.This whole saving-for-the-camera thing is making me coffee-deprived! Anybody care to donate? :D hehehe!

.Nervousness!!! O_O

2009-08-02T20:40:00.002+08:00

.I've been checkin' out classified ADs lately on which programming languages and softwares most IT companies need lately. And here are the most things I see:

C
C++
Java
JQuery
ASP.net
PHP
MySQL
HTML
CSS
Photoshop
Flash
Linux
JavaScript

.And after compiling these... I froze. I think I only know about 6-7 of the things listed but am not really proficient in. O_O Waaaaaaaaaaaaa nervous break down!

.What Humans are Made out of

2009-08-01T19:00:00.006+08:00

.I've been probably living in a world of selfishness lately and I think that the picture here is probably due to a woman's standards. The "perfect" man is not someone who possesses all the qualities that we see in movies and/or stories... that we somehow associate those exact traits to someone.

.To a woman, from a fellow woman: WAKE UP.

.The "perfect" man will come without you realizing it. The "perfect" man will come not based on the qualities/traits you dreamed of him to be. And you will realize that the "perfect" man you were longing for so long, isn't exactly all "perfect".

.And when he actually comes... you will find yourself unable to find a reason why you think he's so "perfect". This also applies to men who look for the "perfect" woman.

.I've been asked by so many people what the reason why I chose the person I love... and even until now, I still can't seem to find the sole reason why I do. Maybe because... love doesn't need a reason? Does it have to have a reason, really? O_o Does that person have to be "perfect" for me to accept the love?

.I don't know how people handle or think about relationships, because frankly, I haven't tried it hands-on. So you might probably be thinking that my thoughts are too impractical. Yeah, maybe I am. But stop for a while and think about it... don't you agree even a little bit that it could be true? That however impractical it may be... there is a possibility of it happening. One thing, at least it's not naive. Because we wouldn't want ending up the same way the woman in the picture did.

.So to all women out there, lower your standards a bit and don't close your doors. To the men, don't be so picky and narrow-minded.

"Imperfection" is what the "perfect"
human is made out of.
-kArLaLa

.That HUGE step

2009-07-31T21:18:00.002+08:00

.After a very shocking and life-turning talk with my mom and sister today... I got scared with facing the future. Things are happening too fast (that shocked me too much) that I just couldn't hold back the tears. My chest felt soooooo heavy that it stopped me from what I was doing. (Sorry, I can't post what we talked about since it's very delicate, but I just had to post what I'm feeling right now)

.Life just took another step without me realizing it... and that step made me trip. Once again, I'm struggling with myself if how I can handle it. In the world where so many rules must be followed, I got really scared. I didn't want things to happen so fast. It made me think on what's going to happen to me in the future? Where will I end up? What job am I going to end up at? What country will I live in na? Will I marry? Which family am I going to be part of next? Where are we gonna live? Am I going to have kids? Am I gonna be successful in my job? Which school will my kids go to?

.There will come a time I guess when we would have to ask these questions to ourselves. No doubt about it, they will come along.

.After the very serious conversation we had just now, my confidence in life drifted away as if it was smoke. I feel like crumbling and it hurts T_T

.Sri Lankan Pilgrims

2009-07-30T16:01:00.003+08:00

.So my sister and I brought Eline (Aunt Nancy's daughter) downtown today since she wanted to check out the DVD places to buy some movies. I've been addicted to One Piece lately so I wanted to buy the DVD compilation too. And yes, finally! I found it!

.And as usual, the Japanese to Chinese to English translation for the synopsis was soooooooo lame that I kept on laughing on the way home while reading it.

Island in a small fishing village grew up. And the occasional fishing village in the big pirate red hair feeling very good Sri Lankan pilgrims, they wanted to become pirates. Scars at the moment is to demonstrate that they are zoned knife of their own (indeed Khan). But the way to fly when 7-year-old punch-drunk pirate who had stolen the fruits of the devil - rubber fruits (Rubber Rubber Home Home), since no school can not swim. So you can become a pirate? The answer is the way to fly - away into the sea as long as you can (sounds like it makes sense, but ... ... I am really to the single-cell beat the guy). On one occasion, in order to defend the reputation of pirates and brigands fly on top of the road and almost killed, pirates are better in time. But the road was thrown into the sea to fly, to save Sri Lankan pilgrims, he was ferociousbite off the left arm. (Which for some really good people ~ ~ ~) red hair pilgrims to leave Sri Lanka before the fishing villafe to the sea again, wearing his straw hat flying in the road ahead. "In the future.

.Anybody wanna take a chance on translating this too? XD hahahaha~

.So, what's next?

2009-07-27T09:13:00.002+08:00

.It's been a while since I had a moment like this in work: Nothing to do. Nothing to surf. Nothing to worry about... So far. Hehe.

.My organizer has been severely bruised for the past 2 months with all the exams and project plans I had to make, plus, the extra things I had to bring back at home from work. When was the last time that I felt that I just want to sit down and reward myself with a hot cup of coffee? (Hala! I'm craving for some Seattle's Best Raspberry Mocha! Hahaha ^^)

.I'll just have to make this moment worthwhile 'coz I'm sure it'll be a busy week again. Adieu!

.Baby Marcus

2009-07-22T19:05:00.003+08:00

.I had fun at work today. Maybe because the "Change the World" project is FINALLY done! But aside from that, I was able to do some coding and content migration again. What's more (actually, it was what made me smile today) is that Sir Jay brought his son to work and OMG Baby Marcus is soooooooooooo cuuuuutttteee!! (Nitukar na sad akong pagnanasa of having a baby boy ^^ hehehe) He kept on running around the office with his glowing shoes, thrashing around the fax machines, computers, chairs, and then he'd slam himself on the table and fall clumsily to the carpeted floor. Waaaaaaaaa it was so freakin'ly cute!! X3

.The wonders on how an innocent child can lift the spirits of busy workers. Everybody around the office were laughing and smiling as Baby Marcus ran around disturbing people. Hahahaha XD I really feel that Baby Marcus made everybody's day.

.To me, it made my day too. ^^

"Aitai... Aitakatta...
Nidotto anata ni aokotto wa nai..."

.BSCS and the Extended Family: Bubble Bee Tea House

2009-07-20T09:21:00.010+08:00

/** COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS ARE HIGHLY APPRECIATED. REPLY LANG SA BLOG POST, YOU CAN COMMENT/REPLY EVEN WITHOUT A BLOGGER ACCOUNT RA **/

What: BSCS and the Extended Family: Bubble Bee Tea House Escapade
Where: Bubble Bee Tea House, North Reclamation Area (Parkmall dapit)
When: To Be Decided
Rendezvous Point: To Be Decided

Suggested amount to bring: Around 150-200(?) We'll be dividing the amount man sad anyway ^^ hehe

Rates:
Karaoke is 200/hr. but it includes unlimited number of people

Plans: 3 hours ta Karaoke? The amount gets cheaper if the more people will go ^^ The total for the Karaoke will be P600 and if mu.order mo ug other drinks/food, KKB na during that point. We'll chip-in on the amount on the Karaoke ra.. ^^ /*Unless naa'y mamangka.. ehem! Ehem!*/

Confirmed na mu.adto:
Alex
Jepoy
Jan Mike
Drix

Peeps that need confirmation:
Karissa
Shiela
Roy
Joy
Jan Davis
Juno
Kim
Lorena
Judy
Jym
Daryl
Bato
Pipo
Pooh

...who did I miss? Comment lang if kinsa'y ganahan mu.apil ^^

.Tentative plans pa ni siya, guys! It all depends on everybody's "GO" signal ^^ and kanus.a mga tao free... pang.reply mo sa in.ung mga schedules uy! Kalibog na ba ani! @.@

.Troubled User

2009-07-19T21:08:00.001+08:00

.Got this from Lemon's blog and I just found this so funneh~ hahahaha XD

Dear Tech Support:
Last year I upgraded from Girlfriend 7.0 to Wife 1.0. I soon noticed that the new program began unexpected child processing that took up a lot of space and resources. In addition, Wife 1.0 installed itself into all other programs and now monitors all other system activity. Applications such as Poker Night 10.3, Football 5.0, HuntingAndFishing 7.5, and Racing 3.6. I can't seem to keep Wife 1.0 in the background while attempting to run my favorite applications. I'm thinking about going back to Girlfriend 7.0, but the uninstall doesn't work on Wife 1.0. Please help!

Thanks ...Troubled User
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REPLY:

Dear Troubled User:
This is a very common problem. Many people upgrade from Girlfriend 7.0 to Wife 1.0, thinking that it is just a Utilities and Entertainment program. Wife 1.0 is an OPERATING SYSTEM and is designed by its Creator to run EVERYTHING!!! It is also impossible to delete Wife 1.0 and to return to Girlfriend 7.0. It is impossible to uninstall, or purge the program files from the system once installed. You cannot go back to Girlfriend 7.0 because Wife 1.0 is designed not to allow this. Look in your Wife 1.0 manual under Warnings-Alimony-Child Support. I recommend that you keep Wife 1.0 installed and work on improving the configuration. I suggest installing the background application YesDear 99.0 to alleviate software augmentation.

The best course of action is to enter the command C:\APOLOGIZE because ultimately you will have to do this before the system will return to normal anyway.

Wife 1.0 is a great program, but it tends to be very high maintenance. Wife 1.0 comes with several support programs, such as CleanAndSweep 3.0, CookIt 1.5 and DoBills 4.2. However, be very careful how you use these programs. Improper use will cause the system to launch the program NagNag 9.5. Once this happens, the only way to improve the performance of Wife 1.0 is to purchase additional software. I recommend Flowers 2.1 and Diamonds 5.0, but beware because sometimes these applications can be expensive.

WARNING!!! DO NOT, under any circumstances, install SecretaryWithShortSkirt 3.3. This application is not supported by Wife 1.0 and will cause irreversible damage to the operating system.

WARNING!!! Attempting to install NewGirlFriend 8.8 along with Wife 1.0 will crash the system.

(see Wife 1.0 manual, Apologize, High Maintenance & Secretary with Short Skirt)

.The result is OUT!!

2009-07-18T13:44:00.004+08:00

.Ma'am Peña announced the results of the PhilNITS exam ganina. I got a 490 in the AM exam and 560 in the PM exam. Waaaaaaaa~ sayanga sa PM exam uy~ I almost passed it T___T (600 ang passing sa both) But at least I had fun in our Manila Trip! XD hahahaha~ Well, charge to experience ^_^ At least I got above 50% on both AM and PM exam, our goal was just "not to get 100"!! XD wahahahaha~

.All I know is, I'm not taking the exam again this October, that's for sure! Kapoy na! XD hahahaha!

.Priorities in Life... so far

2009-07-14T19:55:00.005+08:00

.Things I need to prioritize as of the moment:

Our S.A.D. project -- we have a very goal-setting client and demanding too -_-
~~Finish my 350-hour OJT -- hopefully by the first week of August~~
Pass OS -- I hate the subject... or maybe it's because of our teacher -_-
Find a part-time job that pays a lot -- I'm ending my OJT streak and heading off into a more challenging job
Graduate with a big smile on my face -- 7 months to go, yo! \m/

.Men are from Mars

2009-07-10T21:40:00.003+08:00

.Yesterday I had a chat with a guy friend... we got into a conversation about relationships and he said something about wanting a girl get giddy over him even if he does not like the girl. According to him, it was a very BIG BOOST to his ego and it was cool to boast about it to other people. My jaw dropped the moment he said that and I found that really wrong! I was really disappointed. I mean, Are all men like that? Here's the scenario:

.For the Men, Would you like it if a girl goes giddy for you, but you never really like the girl? One more thing, is it even worth boasting about it to others but treat it as if it's some sort of joke?!

.For the Women, Would you agree with me that Men liking us giddy girls is just a sign for them to BOOST their Ego and that it's sooooo wrong?!

.On my point of view, Men liking it and treating it as if our feelings are like trophies or medals for you to show off to other guys is THE WORST. It may be an "award" or "trophy" for you if you can finally "win" a girl over... but the true challenge and biggest reward there is how long you can keep her.

.Not to be a sexist or anything, but I found it really pitiful towards the part of the guy. I mean, mao nalang jud na'y source sa inyong ego?! Ka.LOL nalang jud!!

.Please tell me I'm not the only one who thinks of it this way...

.Cross-posting

2009-07-07T13:30:00.002+08:00

.I'm just not satisfied with one blog so I set up my Wordpress and Livejournal blog to cross-post whatever I post on my Blogger account.. I hope this works ^^

*scurries to look at her LJ account and WordPress account ^^ hehe

Blog whore!!! \m/ Hahaha XD

**EDIT: So, it's working in LJ but not YET in WordPress... hehe

.A Train of 38.8 Degress

2009-07-06T09:14:00.003+08:00

.I got sick over the weekend... a temperature of 38.8 degrees Celsius. It was really weird 'coz in one moment I was as hyperactive as ever and then the next thing I knew, something was sapping out all my energy and sleep was the only thing in my mind. What's also weird are my dreams... I had a dream about Ciel Phantomhive and Sebastian Michaels solving a case about trains. Pictures of trains came into my mind: The old black train, bullet trains, cable trains, even toy trains for kids! The scenery was inside a Train Station but it was like some sort of modern museum or something. It was disturbing. Ugh.

.Anyway, I get sick a lot recently but this one was the worst of them all. I didn't reach 38.8 before, it would usually just reach 38 or 37.9 max. This fever was really dreadful and I can't laugh the way I usually do. I'd get a coughing fit and my body would feel like it was dipped in a hot spring or something.

.I didn't want people taking care of me 'coz I feel that I may be bothering them, but the feeling was nice. Yesterday afternoon, Shiela, Danikka, Jaine, Kathlyn and Venisse came over at my house for a visit. They wanted to kidnap me to watch Transformers daw XD hahaha but alas, I couldn't go with them so we just chatted for a bit. Thanks for the visit, guys!! ^_^

.Achi also went out of her way and made me some vegetable noodles and congee with vegetable powder last night. (Aaaggghh!! Vegetables >.<) The rest of the family went out to a party last night at Boosog, so it was just the 2 of us at home. Mom called me after dinner (she's currently at Cagayan) and asked how I was doing. For a moment there I wanted her to come home na. Hehe. There's nothing better but a Mother's presence. Hehe.

.I was in bed almost all of the time and I got woken up around 10:30 and again around 2:30 to take my meds. Aaagghh! I wanted more sleeeeppp... Right now, I'm up and about but still a little dizzy. It's back to studying and work.

.Sleeeeepppp~

.Kuroshitsuji [Anime/Manga]

2009-07-03T23:16:00.008+08:00

KUROSHITSUJI
Black Butler
By: Yana Toboso
In a manor house on the outskirts of Victorian era London, butler Sebastian Michaelis serves Ciel Phantomhive, the twelve-year-old head of an English noble family as well as a toy and candy empire. Sebastian carries out any task required by his master and solves the problems plaguing England with ease and perfections because of his demonic lineage and Faustian contract with his master.

-Taken from Wikipedia

.I just finished watching "Kuroshitsuji" (Black Butler) and I give it a two-thumbs up! The Anime and Manga have different plots so I kinda had fun reading the manga and watching the Anime differently. The story is about a demon butler who is bound to 12-year-old Earl of Phantomhive, Ciel Phantomhive, and both work under as Guard Dogs to the Queen of England. The anime is set around the 1800s.

.This series is a little bit of horror-ish in theme including dark magic, mystery and action. Kind of like the detective-ish type of series in a more supernatural way ^^

.Finally! Another series that ain't cliche-ish again! The whole plot will really rattle your brain in figuring out who the real culprit is (or "are" for that matter..) and the endings are not what you actually expect them to be. It's a little bit creepy, gorish and disgusting (as in, brutally disgusting) but I guess that's the edge of the series, otherwise, it wouldn't be captivating to the audience.

.I love the character design and character costumes too. Really good for cosplay! But complicated too. Hahaha.

.Alas, my sissy's and my reactions were "@_@" after watching the last episode. And her review for this anime is, "Totally speechless."

.I especially love the
2nd ending song of the series, Lacrimosa, by Kalafina.

.Love their outfits ^^ Makes me want to cosplay them, but then, I wouldn't look good in them at all!! XD hahaha~

OVERALL RATING:

.Go watch/read it!! ^___^ The anime series is only 24-episodes long, you can stream it here: http://www.anilinkz.com/category/kuroshitsuji/

.The manga, though, is still ongoing.. so far at its 34th chapter, you can read it here: http://www.onemanga.com/kuroshitsuji/

.Nothin'

2009-07-03T13:52:00.000+08:00

.Nothing to look forward to~~~~ >.< ZzZzZzZzZzZz

.Fired Up

2009-06-29T21:54:00.002+08:00

.So I have been hooked up into watching "Fired Up" by Nicole and Lemon so I gave the movie a shot and I actually love it! It's really freakin'ly funny and it didn't have a single boring moment. I'm not here to talk about the movie though... this post is in relation to the Tigers' Cheerleading Captain, Carly's words: "Life" is what happens when you're busy making plans.

.The last Summer until the current has been the experience of a lifetime for me. I experienced death in a family, mistakes in work, happiness with my siblings, reality in my friends, pain in love and hard work in school.

.This is my last year of stabilizing my stairway towards success. This is the last year of how easy things will go. This is my last year of being a student.

.I know this may be a late period on my part, since I am behind a year amongst my other batch mates who graduated first, but this won't change how I feel about doing my best.

.Frankly, work, school and tutor classes (I'm tutoring my Grandmother English and Computer, and I'm tutoring my little sister Reading and Comprehension) are exhausting me. I don't get enough sleep and "me"-time anymore. I have been tired and irritable lately but I still went on and did what I am supposed to do.

.There was a time that I felt malling doesn't seem so fun lately too, that I felt I'd rather go home and sleep all afternoon.

.Amidst all these feelings, I'm still "Fired Up"... a famous quote from the movie,

"You gotta risk it for the biscuit!"

.Gosh, this blog post sounds like a reaction paper to the movie or something... hahaha

.Okie Dokie Smokie

2009-06-19T23:34:00.003+08:00

.Things are back to normal now that Mom and Sissy are back from HK. I got a lot of stuff from them, but what made me happy was the fact that they're back. I am always paranoid of my family members traveling... I don't like traveling at all.

.Anyway, classes just started and I can say that I'm starting to get the hang out of the new classrooms... but I just can't get the fact off my mind that the whole isle feels kinda narrow. It's really suffocating. My attention perked up at the sight of the new air conditioning machines (still inside their boxes) piled on the isles of the 4th floor. And I'm pretty much excited on our new project room at room LB470TC. It's bigger and neater than the one in A.S. But that doesn't change the fact that I still miss A.S.

.Work, on the other hand, has been life-draining. I'm not saying I don't like it though, I just find the things going on really tiring. I know we have to put up with it since the company's just recovering from the "darker days" (as what people in the office call it) and well, I understand hanging on.

.My work schedule has been changed again. I'm back to the 6 AM to 3 PM schedule. There are more projects to do too. Today was my third day working without being able to walk around the building taking long breaks. I would get a massive headache when I get home and my eyes would water from facing the computer too much.

.We're not getting paid bi-monthly either, so I have to wait until at the end of the month (sometimes later than the usual) just to receive our allowance. I know I have ranted about this before, but I still feel that I don't have enough determination for this.

.I really wanna work there after college, but the graveyard shift is what's stopping me most.

.Okay, I'm off to bed. Still got classes tomorrow.

.Adieu!

"I love you a little less than before."

.After School Nightmare [manga]

2009-06-09T20:13:00.002+08:00

After School Nightmare
Mizushiro Setona

Summary: Like most teenagers, Mashiro Ichijo has a secret. But Mashiro’s secret is that he’s neither fully male nor female! So far, Mashiro’s been able to live his life as a boy, but all this changes when he’s informed of a new class he must take in order to graduate from his elite prep school. To pass, he must find the “Key”…and the only way to find it is to enter into a nightmare world where his body and soul are put at the mercy of the worst kind of enemies: his classmates.

.This manga totally rocks!! \m/ It has the touch of Supernatural, Horror, Romance, Gender Bender, Drama and Suspense. What attracted me to this manga is both its artwork and story. Grabe sa twist of the story, the best!! ^_^ The fangirl in me would've thought that the ending wasn't so nice, but the critique in me would give the ending a two-thumbs up. Not your normal ending and what I like most about this manga is that it isn't cliche. (Two-thumbs up for un-cliche-ish stories!! ^_^ hehe~)

.Read it online in MangaFox ^_^ here's the link: http://www.mangafox.com/manga/after_school_nightmare/

.Wanna dowload it? Register in Mangatraders for free ^_^ here's the link: http://www.mangatraders.com/manga/series/984

.BSCS & the Extended Family Reunion

2009-06-06T22:13:00.010+08:00

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What: BSCS and the Extended Family Reunion \m/
Where: Montebello (likod Countrymall, duol Bowlingplex)
When: June 12
Rendezvous Point: 10 AM at Countrymall entrance.

Plans: Lunch at Countrymall, buy stuff i.e., chichirya, snackables, etc. then head to montebello for fishing, picnic2x, frisbee, badminton, etc. then head over to Bowlingplex for bowling ^_^

Suggested amount to bring: Around 200-250. It all depends na on what you spend during the whole time.

Rates: Swimming = P150/head
Fishing = P50/stick
Bowling = Est. P200+/hour or P80/head

Confirmed mu.adto:
Karissa
Lorena
Shiela
Jepoy
Daryl
Alex
Bato
Pooh
Drix
Jan Mike

.Final Distance

2009-06-06T14:28:00.005+08:00

.I really love Utada Hikaru's song, Final Distance, (I heard this song first from the PS game, Kingdom Hearts.) I especially love the video since there seems to be a lot of fictional characters and cosplaying going on, and for me, it's just so unique and you don't see videos like that that much (another example is the Spice Girls' "Goodbye my Friend" video hehe)

.That was until I read something about the song history of "Final Distance", formerly titled as, "Distance".

SONG HISTORY: At 10:15 that morning, 37-year-old former janitor Mamoru Takuma entered the school armed with a kitchen knife and began stabbing numerous school children and teachers. He killed eight children, mostly between the ages of seven and eight, and seriously wounded thirteen other children and two teachers. Takuma was later convicted and sentenced to death by hanging. The sentence was carried out on September 14, 2004.

"Distance" originally appeared in the Distance album, and was planned to be released as a single. However, Utada heard of the school stabbing rampage in which 6 year old schoolgirl Rena Yamashita (山下玲奈) had died. Rena had previously won an essay competition; writing about how she wanted to become a singer just like Utada Hikaru. Utada decided to rearrange the song into ballad form, creating the song "Final Distance".

The Japanese Ministry of Education decided to incorporate Hikaru Utada's ballad "Final Distance" in the high school music textbook starting spring semester 2001, which was announced on 8th of April. In order to pass the proposal, they needed 313 points. The proposal was passed with 319 points. They will be targeting high school students in their second year to test the new curriculum. According to the publisher of arts in education, the song was chosen because it is closely familiar with high school students.

.It's kind of sad. As I was looking at the video, I kinda thought that maybe those Angels acting there are probably portraying the children who died because of the murder. O_O Waaaaaaa so sad T__T The video itself is very captivating, don't you agree? ^^

.Effort and Time

2009-06-04T21:25:00.002+08:00

.Been tired lately, more of egoistically than physically. I have 2 jobs right now... one is the OJT/Part time I have in TGS and the other is my freelance job as an article rewriter. Days has passed since the date where I am supposed to get paid and until now, I still haven't received a cent.

.There's a really heavy feeling in my heart that I might get scammed or something. I don't know why but money is not the issue here (my sister lends me money sometimes, but I still feel that heavy tug in my chest of not getting my salary) I just want to receive my reward for all the efforts I did. Anyone here understand what I'm feeling?

.And because of that, it's affecting the way I work. I tend to slack off or not do my best because I have this feeling, "If I get scammed, at least I didn't do much effort to regret about." Something like that. My point here is my effort and time. If I'm just gonna waste my effort and time without gaining anything from it, what's the use doing it in the first place? -_-

.First Semester 2009-2010

2009-06-02T19:10:00.007+08:00

.The last year of my college life... and as usual, I'm posting up my schedule for those who want to look for me. Char! XD hahahaha!!

MWF
[7:00-5:00] TGS, 6/F TGU Tower

TTH
[7:30-9:00] IT73 (LAMP), LB448TC
[9:00-10:30] IT42 (OS), LB466TC

SAT
[8:30-11:30] IT41 (SAD1), LB467TC

SUN
[8:00-12:00] IT50 (Practicum), SMB1p

.So I'm practically free every afternoon during TTH ^^ anybody wanna schedule for laag? XD hahahaha~

.R&R

2009-06-02T17:57:00.005+08:00

.I can't wait 'til school starts ^_^ But I'm sure this is just the usual pre-classes, post-summer syndrome that I usually feel and this'll be gone by the 2nd month of classes.. hahahaha! It's not that I don't like work though, I actually love working in TGS. And although I still haven't been paid of my first ever allowance, I still love to go back and do Web Development.

.Must be because I'm so busy lately that even during summer, I have no time to watch anime. Hehe. I stopped watching One Piece and Naruto again :( Every time I get home, I usually clean out my files or do the Article Rewriting job I have as a sideline.

.Yeah, kapoy na. I want to sleep the whole day or something and hope nobody disturbs me. Hehe. That'd be impossible here at home though.

.Or maybe I'm just so excited since we'll be having new classrooms sa Engineering Building! ^^ ahihihihi~ I thought at first that we were gonna have the very old classrooms sa Engineering, but when Lemon, Keeno, Nic and I visited the 4th floor last Monday, two isles of classrooms were new and all of them had that type of "A.S.-feeling". But still, wa'y maka.lupig sa A.S. uy!! I love A.S.' breezy isles and open environment feeling jud. Hands down.

.Oh well, I guess i'll have to try out Bunsel then. Hehe.

"Time doesn't heal all wounds,
it makes us reflect on our past mistakes."

.Hard

2009-06-01T20:40:00.001+08:00

.I realized that love can be hard... well, from the very beginning, I already knew it was... but I thought I had it harder.

.I was able to listen to others' love stories today. Of course I couldn't relate to how they felt since I never had a relationship before and the nearest one I had was just a fling with a friend I couldn't think seriously of. But somehow, after listening to their ups and downs, it made me ask: "Why couldn't everyone be just happy?"

.It made me think, "Why couldn't relationships end a little smoother and be friends all over again? Is it really that hard to look at the person in the eye again one day when you see each other in the mall or something?"

.It honestly made me think a lot of things but I just couldn't write them all down. I don't know, but just saying, "Love is Hard" isn't proof enough but somehow it explains everything.