5.31.2005

quizzy.. then again

the fun never stops...

hmm.. seems like im getting the hang of taking these online quizzes... i stumbled onto another friend's blogpage, check out the cool quizzes i took..

how do people see me... duh! through their peepers of course.. teehee.

Slow and Steady
Your friends see you as painstaking and fussy.

They see you as very cautious, extremely careful, a slow and steady plodder.

It'd really surprise them if you ever did something impulsively or on the spur of the moment.

They expect you to examine everything carefully from every angle and then usually decide against it.

How Do People See You?


Didn't know that blogging entails some personality... really now.

Your Blogging Type is Unique and Avant Garde
You're a bit ... unusual. And so is your blog.
You're impulsive, and you'll often post the first thing that pops in your head.
Completely uncensored, you blog tends to shock... even though that's not your intent.
You tend to change your blog often, experimenting with new designs and content.




Where I truly belong...




You Belong in Paris


Stylish and a little sassy, you were meant for Paris.

The art, the fashion, the wine, the men!

Whether you're enjoying the cafe life or a beautiful park...

You'll love living in the most chic place on earth


What City Do You Belong in? Take This Quiz :-)

Find the Love of Your Life
(and More Love Quizzes) at Your New Romance.






This explains how and why my shot at love exists... or doesn't




Men See You As Choosy


Men notice you light years before you notice them
You take a selective approach to dating, and you can afford to be picky
You aren't looking for a quick flirt - but a memorable encounter
It may take men a while to ask you out, but it's worth the wait

How Do Men See You? Take This Quiz :-)


Find the Love of Your Life
(and More Love Quizzes) at Your New Romance.






oh well.. notice that these tests are far more sensible than the previous ones i took.. who would have thought that quizzes like these could help you know yourself better.. one way or another...
go and start to discover yourself...

quizzy.. hehe

quizzes galore...

since i can't seem to bring myself to do something productive, i went online and stumbled into this website.. www.quizilla.com... oh well, 'nuff said... check out the quizzes i took.. hehe.

you may have a violent reaction to some.. what the hell!!! i took the quiz, so be it...

quizziness begins...
Cocktail
Cocktail
?? Which Alcoholic Drink Are You ??
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don't mind the anime-ish pic. it's the content that counts. haha!
http://members.rogers.com/lim.jennifer/green.jpg
In your eyes, people see life... You see yourself
as just an average person! You enjoy life, love
wildlife, but also enjoy time with those who
know you best. You like to get outdoors and let
your mind wander over all of the mysteries god
gave to you. You don't really have a certain
sanctuary because you're so well-rounded, but
you like having fun and adventures, but can
also be found sitting quietly about, reading a
book. You have a pretty good life ahead of you,
never trade it for anything else :)
What Lies Behind Your Eyes?
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off to neverland... which enchanted character am i?
witch
You are an Enchantress, somewhat an enigma,
you would love to change the world. You hold
strong views and, would love nothing more, to
use your magic to change the world around you.
When in conversation, you listen, take on their
comments, and fantasise how you could improve
things. Quite the idealist, you think you have
all the answers, whether for right or wrong.
You hold your intellect high, and believe you
can change the world! In a relationship, you
need a partner of high intellect.

The world
and you, often seems at odds, with you
frequently seeing things from a different point
of view.

You have a connection with nature,
often stating, that things will take their
natural course. Nevertheless, secretly, you
would like to use nature to your own
ends.

Your good points are that you are
intelligent, instigative and thoughtful and
your bad points are, you can be single-minded,
misled and remorseless.

You feel that your
superior knowledge should astound everyone
around you; and you wish for respect from your
peers.
Are you a Princess, Enchantress, Faerie, Mermaid or Toad? (with pictures!)
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all it takes is just a sweet, sweet kiss...
entrancing
You have an entrancing kiss~ the kind that leaves
your partner bedazzled and maybe even feeling
he/she is dreaming. Quite effective; the kiss
that never lessens and always blows your
partner away like the first time.
What kind of kiss are you?
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hehe.. the quizzes i took were mostly silly.. these ones i posted were pretty much tolerable...
hope my next posts would be more on the "pensive" side of things.. haha.. oh well... give me the liberty to be ditzy once in a while... :*

5.29.2005

short-lived puppy:(

short-lived puppy :,(


we have been blessed with a puppy, and we called her Zui... she brought such joy to our family. She was Lyna's constant playmate, Rossan's "little baby", and I also had my fair share at giving her care. I gave her baths...

Oh well.. we were currently in mourning.. because she had died. It seemed so unreal, seeing her lying on the ground... stiffened. Ross was in denial. It brought welling tears into our eyes. I, personally, had a hard time sleeping... coz i kept on thinking of the times we've spent with her.. it was short-lived:( We thought Lyna was civil about her death, but noooo... she had cried as well.. We cried at church, of all places, diba???? Sa church pa!!! My parents have shared this saddening moment to our family friends.

Hearing our mom reminisce.. brought us to tears once more..shawcks... this is how it feels to lose someone very dear to you. My aunt even teased, "Mas grabe pa ung
pag-iyak niyo nung namatay si Zui kesa nung sa Tito Gerry niyo ah!"
Well, it was a bit true:(

Till this very day, I sometimes feel that Zui is running around our house... Ross still whiffs her scent... well, she may be gone.. but our fondest times with her are kept in a special place. --that sounded freaky, i know...


Tito Rodney asked if we still wanted a new dog...he wanted to give us one, in replacement of Zui... we've decided not to have one for the moment... We wouldn't want to go through another heartbreak:( But we thanked him for doing such a kind gesture...


Note: our cousins were soo shocked when they found about Zui's death... everyone had loved her... she has touched our lives, one way or another...


Bye-bye, Zui baby:(

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5.28.2005

who would have thought...

hippies
You are a Hippie. Wow.



What kind of Sixties Person are you?
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took this test... got it from Tiepee's blogpage... i was sooo shocked to find out THAT I'M A HIPPIE AT HEART.. it was a bit weird coz i could never associated myself to being one... oh well, it's pretty cool though:)
*****
online quizzes are perfect avenues to wile away your time... and in my case, im sooo dying of boredom.. so much for my bum days... i used to love just hanging at home, but now, i feel like my body needs its daily dose of stress... i miss going to school!!! too bad, i told myself i wouldn't be going back at it.. until a couple of years or so.
*****
just a thought... how does it feel to be employed?? working hard for something just so you'll have the funds to sustain your own life (i.e. for shopping, gimmicks, and what not.. oh yeah.. and help the family) i never thought, i'd reach this state in life. i used to wonder if i'd get into high school (i came to this thought when i was about 9 or 10).. then into college. it seems unreal that i've now graduated, and off to be part of the workforce. oh well...
*****
didn't you notice how my thoughts flew? weird...

5.27.2005

up then down...

current mood: Manic-depressed.


Hmm... seems to me that the sleepover I've been raving about turns out to be a mini-slumber party. I just got home from it actually. The "big event" we've planned for a long time... only had about 4 of us (Cokie, Lou, Bianx, and myself) who replied a hearty "yes" (well, I actually said, "hmm...I guess pde.") I actually felt a bit sad because I was expecting it to be the perfect bonding session for me and my highschool sistahs:( So much for my expectations...

Well, everything turned out okay. I was updated with people's ups and abouts (chismis glorified). We watched tons of DVDs till our eyes hurt... too bad I slept midway while watching Alfie. And of course, we stuffed our mouths NONSTOP!!! I guess it was cool that Marielle hosted this slumber party... hence, the food served were healthy:) (pigging out sans the guilt!) We barely slept, yet we were ever sooo energized:) Especially Bianx and Lou who talked incessantly!!! I wouldn't want to elaborate... it was fun and refreshing to see old friends and hang with them, I just hope that we'd be more than complete the next time. (goal: get Jamie to come... hehe).

It was raining as we were on our way home. Shawcks. Hassle. Rain equals traffic. Too bad my stomach's rumbling and we were still at the Katipunan area. We can't afford to stop at a joint to grab a bite, coz we need to meet with Cokie's mom. I kept silent and prayed that we'd get home as soon as possible. The traffic was pretty much tolerable, but something still feels wrong and I don't have a clue what it was. Well, I texted my sister and asked if it was raining in Paranaque... and she said that it wasn't. But there's this part in her message that saddened me - our pet, Zui, started vomiting again. So, that was why I was feeling uneasy:(

I love Zui and it pains me to see her all thin and sick:( She accidentally swallowed part of the poison my dad had set out to be a rat trap. So, she's been vomiting intermittently that she couldn't eat or even drink water:( I sat beside her and cried. (I haven't done this since the death of our dog, Batchoy.) Zui and I had formed a special bond (even if my sisters tease me for being cold towards her), and I think that it's just too soon for her to leave us - she's still young, about 4 or 5 months old. (Lord, we pray for complete healing. Revive her strength and disposition. You know how much we love Zui. In Jesus' Name, Amen.) I believe that the next day, Zui baby would be back on her feet:)

5.25.2005

crowded!!!

Current mood: Witchy with a capital B...

Get a grip!!! Hay nako... I'm just a little pissed at someone right now. Well, he used to be my childhood friend. I know that I'm supposed to be happy coz he's trying to make a way to "rekindle" our friendship. But what is he doing????? He's acting so arrogant.. feeling man!!! (not directly though... here's the story)

Well, Kax observed it. hello??? The reason why my cousin asked that question was because she seriously doesn't know your friend!!! I don't get it... ang kapal naman ng mukha niya na i-add si Kax sa friendster when he doesn't even HAVE THE BALLS to personally introduce himself!!! When there's this unmistakable fact that we all live in one village!!! Get a grip, dude!!! If you seriously like my cousin then go and meet her... as if you'd stand a chance!!! Haha.. oh well.. it's just annoying when YOU and your friends are now starting to hang at places near us... haha!!! I know that sounded sooo self-centered and egoistic...but that's just what we see now... haay nako!!! Plus, you don't really know us...so you don't have the right to scream snide comments about us!!!! Grrrrrr... I've thought so wrongly of you... You have changed... Big time!!! and boy, was it not for the better... that's just soooo sad...

By the way, my cuzn doesn't like puffers... haha!!! You smoke sooo strongly that you beat a dragon at it!!! Sige na... you have cars and what not... go elsewhere... we're not that into the bad boy types.

Oh well... so much for venting... I would like to greet a person sooo dear to me, Nuchi!!! Thanks for the treat.... The pizza's real good... happy birthday, cuzn dearie!!! Here's one big kiss for you... mwwwaaaaaah!!!

Ooohh..I'm just soo excited... I'm meeting with my highschool sistahs... for sleepover tomorrow!!! Chisms galore...

5.23.2005

soaped...

Current mood: disappointed... mainly with myself:(

Last night, we had our family conference. well, it was set for Saturday, but it didn't push through so, kahapon na lng.

At first, I was a little nervous... what would Daddy want to talk about??? It's been a long time since we've had our family conferences.

It was of an important family matter, which mainly concerns me and my sisters. Main topic: Personal relationship with God.. focus: devotions and quiet time. So, my parents were just concerned of our spiritual lives... it was more of a warning than "sermon"... bothered lang sila.

My dad found out of our spur-of-the-moment whappakan session... the bad one (with Tita Emily getting mad at us).. and he said that he was saddened by the turn of events. I got sort of convicted coz I'm the eldest in the group, and it would reflect that it would have to be my sole responsibility. It was true that I didn't have much swigs of empy... but I was still there... right smack in the middle... so lahat kmi, sabit.. ... guilty man o hindi.

All that I want to say is that... I'm sorry:( If things didn't turn out right. (Well, mild pa nga to compared to the recent one e). I just hope that our folks wouldn't have a different impression on our bonding sessions... hindi naman laging may inuman e... but lately it's been that... I'm so sorry... the next time such things would happen, I would step up and act as the big sister. To all of them.

Basta... sorry po. WE didn't mean to disappoint you.


***Lord, forgive me if I had been complacent with my spiritual life. I know that it is an important part of me. Help me to become consistent in my quiet time. Let me have a teachable heart. I need you in my life. Guide me... as you always do. I desire to be made better... and to continually grow in You. Thank you for the unconditional love... In Jesus' Name, Amen.***

5.22.2005

dumb-dumb

Current mood:confused...as always???

Since I've been hanging at home, and did nothing but watch TV and surf the net, I decided to revive online chatting into my system. hehe. it's a way of finding interesting ppl to talk to... be friends with... and you wouldn't even have to meet them personally. (Did I sound so introverted??? Hehe..)


I was able to meet ppl that I share same interests with.. cars, culture, travel, music, food... and what not!!!! There was someone whom I met who was from UP Diliman as well.. freaky nga kc super small world.. mala-friendster... kilala niya ung friends ko tpos kilala ko friends niya, pero kami hindi mgkakilala. Ang saya lng... hehe..

But here's the juicy part, I met someone from UP Manila... matalino, cute (in a semi-nerdy kind of way.. which I like by the way...hehe).. and feeling ko, crush ko na siya. Note the stress on feeling meant that I'm still not sure. Ewan ko, I usually tell such ppl to bugger off pero he seemed so different. Matalino nga kasi and makulit.. tpos straightforward pero not in an offensive kind of way. Basta, dapat maging friends muna kmi, and we'll tell from there. Oh well... so much for my nonexistent love life... haha!!!

Can I just say...if there's one thing I'm bad at... it's this... meron bang lessons on love??? Yuck... that sounded cheesy. But I'm serious... there are a lot of things that I have yet to discover when it comes to this L word.

5.20.2005

Chisms... galore??

Current mood: Chisms update.. as if!

It's been eons since I've last touched the keys to say what's been up and about in my mundane life. Well, thanks to my cuzn, Pampy:), she's inspired me to write again. With her knack for blog designing, she made my page more interesting... to say the very least. [Pamps, thanks... you truly are the best! Kudos to you... hehe:) Extra! My sisters' comments: "my blogpage is like something done for a hallmark card... it looks too cheesy... - so what, mind ur own blogpage! Haha] -well, not anymore.. hehe.

At dahil matagal rin akong nawala... here's what I've been dying to share... mga "hip and happening" stuff for the past months??? Well, at least I find it hip and happening... basta! Note: events were jotted down in chronological order.. hehe.. OC-iness!!!

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April 5-7... beachbreak with the xaijua goddesses:)
We've been planning for this ultimate bonding getaway. Well, the original plan was to go to Bora but we got short on cash... haaay. Bora na, naging bato p! What's important is that our plans have pushed through.. thanks, Dennise Amanda for making it happen.

We went to La Luz and stayed there for 3 days and 2 nights. The place was nice! Serene, tranquil, peaceful, relaxing.. mala-spa and "reflection" resort siya. The kind wherein you'd go there to release yourself from all the stress - a complete opposite to Bora and Puerto Galera. To say the least, it's a semi-private resort so we weren't able to meet new people... so much for boy hunting... haha!!! Well.. at least nakapag-bond talaga kami... before we lead our own separate lives:(.

Funny thing was, too much noise wasn't allowed in the resort. That was something hard for us to do... hindi kc kmi namimili ng lugar... we are indeed a boisterous bunch. Well, it was a bit embarrassing because we got a complaint (indirectly though) of our being a "very happy bunch". Hehe.. ang labo... oh well.

We had a lot of activities lined up... mountain hiking, boating, kayaking, and what not... and we ended up doing none from the list. Sayang nga e. Well, so much for being "organized"... it was still fun because we've all decided to do stuff in the spur-of-the-moment.

We really had a grand time... hope we could do that again... when Dennise decides to go back to the Philippines. Oh well, I miss her by the way.

This trip was also the perfect opportunity for our North friends to visit the houses of the South ppl, well, that's me and April. They decided to have breakfast at my place on our day 1, then we went to April's for some snack... on our last day, the 7th was her birthday rin kasi.

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April 15-16 (not so sure of the date)... "southern Luzon tour with familia Aguila"
trippin lang. Since it's summer and super init, the Aguila cuzns decided to go to the beach to cool down. Well, dahil spur-of-the-moment siya, super sabog yung plans. We ended up "booking" at a resort we didn't really like. Well, that's an understatement. Long story siya e and I wouldn't want to recount that HARROWING experience. To keep it short, it was dubbed a 'tour' because we've been driving for 8 hours... going from one place to another... San Juan-Laiya-Lipa-Batangas-San Pablo-Laguna. We should have gone to Baguio if we knew we'd take that long to decide where to say. Grabe.. sayang sa gas!!!

Oh well, masaya siya at first.. then we became bummed by the turn of events. The beach plan got mangled and we ended hanging out at a pool resort- overnight dapat but we decided to sleepover at our cousins' relatives. Nakakahiya nga e, but they were soooo accommodating. This "sleepover" became a bonding experience for the berx... masaya... card game na may consequence. Loser swigs a shot of Vodka... haha!!!! Okay na sana coz I was spared from the alcohol.. but then, naging taga-salo ako ni Boo, our 12 year-old cuzn. Oh well... it was steady coz I only drank a few. I never dreamt of getting wasted no!!!

In conclusion, (yuck... it sounded like a paper done for school), I would say that this simple bonding experience was just a start of the many we are now having... It's cool that we are so tight-knit, boys and girls alike... I love y'al... *hugs and kisses*

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April 22 AND 24... Grad days
Well.. at UP Diliman, we have 2 graduation days.. the first one was our college grad and the latter was the real big event, the University Graduation:) which by the way housed about 4,000 graduates.

So there... there's nothing spiffy to share about these events. It's just a way of saying, another chapter of my life has ended... and the rest is still unwritten and waiting for me to conquer.

Wel, I'm just proud to say that our college valedictorian came from my barkada. Yep, it was Tanya Franco... whooppeee!!!! She truly deserves to be number 1!!!! I sounded like a big fan... well, Taning, I must say is our idol. She's not only booksmart but she's practical about life as well. I must say she's intelligent in all aspects, a very well-rounded person:) Plus, she's super nice and by that I mean, she's never said something bad to a person. hindi talaga siya laitera.. until now. Bsta, para siyang santa... santita??? Hence, her nickname, Taning, is an oxymoron.

And to add to the very long list of achievers, our barkada had conquered the top!! hehe.. feeling daw b!!! Tanya, Sandee, and Lois were part of the TOP 5 Grads:) While Rica, April, myself, and Pie graduated cum laudes... and our other blockmates were part of it as well! What can I say, the Xaijua goddesses do not only personify sheer beauty but embodies substance as well... we truly are off to change the world!!!:)
**Xaijua goddesses: Tans, Sands, Lois, Rica, April, Pie, Dennise, Apple, and myself:)

Well, I'm just soooo elated because my highschool girlfriends finished with flying colors as well:) Marez was magna cum laude and Jamie was cum laude... they truly made me proud!!! And all these are for God's glory... He really made things happen for all of us!!! Thank God I got to see these girls at the Univ grad!!!:)

It was also an honor that Mr. Ryan Cayabyab gave an inspirational speech to our graduating batch. I truly loved the song he sang with the orchestra. It moved me... and it made me love (love it even more!!!) the fact that I am from UP, the country's premiere university. Iskolar ako ng bayan... and that is something no one can take away from me.

Hehe. funny thought lang... kahit bulok ang facilities ng aming unibersidad, hindi pa rin mapapantayan ang mga produkto nito.. iba ang tatak UP... matatapang, matatalino, walang takot kahit kanino... may pagpupursigi na marating... kahit na malayo pang lupain:)

Well, I guess, I'm just being a little schmaltzy about the fact that I would't be walking through the halls of my alma mater... wel, not for now. I'm just grateful that I have come from such an institution. It has helped in molding my character. I have been strengthened by the life and dealings in UP... my four-year stay has been truly momentous. Maraming salama, Oble...

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April 20-ish or was it May already??? Whappakan sessions...

I guess that didn't sound right. Labo!!! Well, before I begin, I would like to define this one term...

Whappak (n) a word coined by the berx aka familia Aguila which means "bonding sessions", which SOMETIMES involves alcoholic beverages (baileys, vodka, mudshake, booze, brandy) matched with chasers... shared by everyone. "Ang batang may amats... whappak!!!" (syn) cheap thrills, parteeeeys, sleepovers, spontaneous whatevers...

Now that the term has been defined, it's time for me to continue with the rest of the story.

Since we've been dying of boredom, we decided to throw a black and white party @ Lai's. Hehe... it's just one of the countless sleepovers we've had, but this one's different in a sense that we decided to dress up. Come in either white or black tops (and pangbahay shorts) and jazzed up our attire with funkey accessorie. Well, Kax and Ross were teasing about their attires... turns out, they had the funkiest get-ups. Well, kax had overdone it... feeling nasa Bora!!! And Ross had this artsy fartsy-slash-boho chick vibe... that ain't new being the girl from Fine Arts.


So there, we had a li'l barbecue cook-out, concocted our own pasta, had some booze, vodka, and mudshake blended Tok's style... which was by the way, a real treat!!!! It was yuuummmmy:)... had a lot of photo ops and danced till the break of dawn!!!

Well, there were some of us who truly got whacked!!! Whappak tlga... Gian was planning to sleep by the rocks ("Kasama ko si Oyie e.." are you sure that it was Oyie, you were with?? Haha. Spooky...) plus, he had some breaking (haha.. nagbasag!!!) spiels. Tok on the other hand had a little(?) pukefes and got Lai's sink clogged.. tsk tsk. The rest got released from their "inhibitions".. I never thought Lai could dance that way. Ross, Joylogs, and Mai were their usual wacky selves. And Kax, some cam-whore we have here... well, she's in about 75% of the photo ops we've had.

It was a swell night... which ended with a jampacked sleepover at Lai's bedroom... thank God her room was sooo big that it could house about 15 heads:)


This session was something truly worth-remembering... too bad Nuchi bailed on us. Well, I hope the next time we'd be more than complete.. with Kuya Goel, Homer, and Bri... oh and let's not forget, Kel.. Damn, I miss them...


May 2-13... Kids' workshop: Early Language and Reading for Young Kids
Instead of bumming around, I've decided to become productive and got a summer stint at a day care center in UP. Well, I thought I could get through those 2-weeks with a breeze.. boy, what was I thinking!!!

As a child development major, I have been exposed to different learning settings. I've done 2 practicums, but it was my first time to handle really young kids, and by that I mean, little ones with ages ranging from 2.5-3. Nakakaiyak!!! Well, that was an understatement, it was crazy!!! Crazy that I almost quit, if it weren't only for the contract I've signed.

I taught for 2 friggin weeks!!!
Slept late every night due to preppin' of materials, commuted to UP and back (note that I live in Pque!!!), dealt with little menaces. hehe. Basta, it was sooo laborious... yep, that's the right word... laborious!!! I always wished that the 2 weeks would be over...

Well, even if the job didn't really have that of a nice impact on me. I pretty much think that this experience has spurred me. It felt good when the activities I've prepared were well-loved by the kids. I was touched when I heard a kid say, "it's fun kasi ng-eenjoy kmi sa activities!" I was proud that I'’ve instilled something on them. they have began to appreciate picture books and that they even had favorites.

I can say that I have done something meaningful. I have planted an interest to these young minds. Teaching is truly
a noble job... it needs sacrifice, patience, understanding, endurance, and a real honest smile on the face to top all that.


As I was getting my first paycheck... in cashed (is there such a word? Oh wel) from the bank, I felt that every bead of sweat, blood, and tear has been truly worth it. Ganon pala yung feeling when you get paid for something you've worked hard for. Now, I truly understand the value of money... and as I would be part of the sea of young professionals... I would value, whatever I'll earn, even more.

Well, on the lighter note, I spent some of my "katas"... I treated my sisters (hehe.. bonggang pasalubong), and went for a little shoppin. Of course, I gave the tenth of my earning to the church:).. and the rest are for savings na!:) Hindi na kasi ako bibigyan ng parents ko.. a hard fact?? Certainly!!!


Hehe... ngayon... I'm still searching and waiting for the perfect job God has set for me... He knows my heart's desire... and I believe that He has already granted it:)