Wait, what?

We've just finished preparing our food for Media Noche so it's time to write about something. For a quarter term school we usually have two weeks of vacation -- one is allotted for enrollment, so basically that's one week of vacation. This term break, we have three weeks vacation (only 1 week left, though!) so I don't know if I'll be inspired (or masipag) enough to write.

The last time I posted something here was the first day of this year. Ha, ever since college happened I've been too lazy to do anything else. Although, I have been thinking about doing new stuff for the upcoming year.

I'm thinking of learning a new thing for the new year! I've been eyeing calligraphy sets lately and I think that learning script writing will be useful to me. A set costs for about a thousand bucks but I still don't know if I should go for it on the first month of the year already orrrrrr next term break, maybe?

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(Photo not mine c/o Google Images)

I also want to start on taking my planner seriously (like with all the funky designs and everything HAHA) because I recently saw planner hobbyists on YouTube and I felt so inspired to do the same thing!!!!!!! Now I have to go washi tape shopping and buy stuff that fuels my ~*creativity*~ like stamps, markers, pens, and whatever I might need for designing.

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(Photo not mine, c/o Google Images)

I don't know if these plans will push through, but let's see! *insert happy cry emoji*

Cagayan de Oro trip

My dad's colleague invited us over after Christmas in Cagayan de Oro. The airport's still jam-packed after Christmas. I hated how the terminal's ventilation cannot cope up with the number of people that they accommodate. Meh. Our flight was also delayed for 40 minutes but that was okay because we didn't plan to go anywhere after our arrival.

Their airport was really pretty!! Soon, it's going to be an international airport (but I don't think it would suffice, they need an extension or something)!! Chewy (the one on the first and third pic) had fun on his first plane ride though it was really bumpy on the way and we encountered some rain clouds as well.

On our first day, we woke up very early to go to the firing range! I was excited because I've never experienced shooting a gun before. I was one of the first few who tried it since my sister and mom were scaredy cats. I don't think owning a gun is stupid-- using it with wrong intentions is. Anyway, I hit the target very well for a first timer because my shots were close to each other. Have I found a new hobby? Haha! Owning a gun is too expensive because of the several permits you need to have.

After lunch we went to Dolphin Island. Sadly there were only two dolphins that time. It serves as a sanctuary for dolphins. We didn't really see the island because it's also known as the vanishing island. When it's high tide the island disappears. Heh :))

Cutting my blog post for now! 

Christmas 2013

The holidays were extra special because this time, my dad is home for Christmas after several years. My mom was even up until the midnight of 25th for Noche Buena! We usually combine Noche Buena with our dinner since my mom usually sleeps early. *cough*lazy ass*cough*

If you're my follower on Instagram you would see what we've prepared for Noche Buena. :3

We celebrated Christmas in a different and tiring way. After attending the mass somewhere in Kawit, we went straight to Laguna to visit my little nephew who just got in the Philippines!

(No time to fix my hair hihihi)

This was just the first time that we saw LJ!! We spent the whole afternoon chasing this little guy because he always wanted to go outside and run around. Afterwards we went back to Cavite to meet our relatives on my mom's side. We always have a get together during Christmas and this wasn't different.

The reason why this time it's tiring is because we almost spent our time travelling. The traffic sucks but we cannot do anything but go with it. I know this post is pretty late. Hah! I had no time to make a blog post shortly after Christmas because we were bound for Cagyan de Oro shortly after the next day. Next blog post's about our CdO trip!

Staycation

Whenever we wanted a quick getaway from all the stressful things down there in the city, we always go to Tagaytay.. Mainly because it's just a two hour drive (including traffic) from our place. Sometimes we go there to eat dinner, or lunch, or just to attend mass. Last night we checked in at a hotel and just stayed there and watched tv and ate. Thus, the title.

We just discovered One Tagaytay Place when we were looking for a new place to stay. We also went here to celebrate my mom's birthday on the 4th of November. Everytime we ask her what she wants for her birthday she always answers with "sleep". I guess she got what she wanted. 

 The place was really nice. We got a one-bedroom suite for us four and my mom stayed in the bedroom and us on the space outside the bedroom. Ha whut. I meant that we stayed in the living room-like place outside her room because it's much colder there and the TV was bigger. The sofa bed was as comfy as a regular bed though so we didn't really have trouble sleeping there. Besides, I think my mom needs an alone time from her annoying kids. Heh =))

And I loved the floor length curtain so much! 

We brought along my sister's, as she call it, "Baboys" even though the other half of the plush toys with more pigs were with her boyfriend. I can't remember each of their names though but our favorites are Chewy and Buzz. That one there on the far right part. We dressed them up for the weather, too!! 

This photo didn't give justice to the pool though. LOL! But it was really nice. No one dared to go in the pool because the weather's too cold to swim. 

I loved their lobby as well. 

We also got to try the newly opened theme park, Sky Ranch. Nothing special though. It was just unfair that we only had one rotation in the ferris wheel. (If that's what you call it...) Remember the ferris wheel we rode on Fremantle? Click!  We had like, two or more. That's what I remember. 

I think this is an obligatory tourist shot? Haha! My sister with buzz. We went there to write our petitions and thanksgiving. 

Oh, and before I forget. Happy halloween!! 

And we just remembered that we left our camera while we were on the way. I used my phone to take pictures instead. Suckish. 

All I want for Christmas...

is you! NOT.

Here comes that time of the year again where we feel the Christmas spirit everywhere we go! In our place, when -ber months finally come, lighting up the highway are the colorful parols instead of the streetlights. Ha, sad truth.. *cough*Revillas*cough*

But I'm not here to talk about politics. I'm here to present my Christmas wishlist to you!

#1. Harry Potter series with the new book cover

I already have the Harry Potter set but I badly want this! In honor for the 15th year of the Harry Potter series, Scholastic Inc. made a new cover for all the books. It's a must-have for every Potterhead!!! 

#2. Phone cases

I change my cases from time to time because I always drop it (accidentally, of course). Plus, aren't these cases the cutest? 

#3. The Body Shop's body butter

Ever since my mom gave me one, I couldn't stop obsessing over body butters. I just had to get every single one of them. And they smell so good!

#4. 12 Silent Stories by Manix Abrera

I'm not really a fan of comics but this got me so interested. There was this one time when Jesse and I were browsing for books at the newly opened Fully Booked at Town and it took us a while to get away from this!

#5. These type of notepads

I've been eyeing on them for like, forever, but I don't feel the need to have them asap since I know I would just use them once or something. Oh, except for that weekly organizer though but I know just a post-it would work. Heh.

I still have so many books to read but I have no time to just stay in bed all day and read. Hence, the "short" wishlist. But I finished House of Hades in three days (Lame, I know, but hey, we had our finals exam the day I got that!) and I'm still reading Looking for Alaska and The Name of This Book is Secret! So yep, I think my new books this Christmas will only be the Harry Potter set. Hopefully! 

I've also been catching up on sleep--though honestly it's just like one of those summer days where I sleep late and wake up late--that type of sleep. And of course, catching up with my old buddies!! 

Annnnd I'm currently on a staycation for my mom's birthday. Will blog about it once we get home! 

*Photos are not mine. 

Eye of the storm

SEMBREAK, FINALLY.

It has been what? Three months since my last update? Ha. I apologize for the lack of updates in such a long time. I have been battling hard against college -- a battle that I pretty much needed to win to go on the next level. It's just the first semester yet I had so many "almost sleepless" nights due to plates! Those didn't hinder me from enjoying this semester, though. I still find time to be with my friends and family despite all the school works.

This is gonna be totally irrelevant but I have to say it!!! Some people from "today" (I meant college) were just as annoying as the people back then. During highschool, I learned not to care for those unworthy of my attention and/or frankly say what they needed to know. I stayed the same. Being a bitch was not just an option, it was necessary.

So far, I am enjoying every moment of my break. I so want to do a lot of things this break and gladly, I haven't been disappointing myself. I have a new adventure to go to everyday. Hahaha! I told myself that I'll be sleeping for the whole sembreak but I can't just stay in the house and do nothing. Lately I've been meeting up with my friends, playing table tennis, reading books, having dates with Jesse and all that... I think I forgot how to play LoL. :(

I have to remember that I am just in the eye of the storm. The things about to happen for the next semester are a lot more challenging and mind-wrecking. And eyebag dropping, so to speak. 

Sleepless (kind of) nights

For three weeks now, our school works has been becoming more of a routine. For instance, in our Graphics 101 class (which is my favorite course, by the way), we start a plate in school and continue it at home then pass it the next meeting. Then for our Architectural Design class, we go to school carrying our scale models to be submitted and for our professors to check and afterwards they let us draw another one which will be our next design for our models. And lastly, for our Visual Techniques class (This is the worst!!!!!!! I can never be good in drawing!!!!), we get to do our plate (a rushed one, I must say) at school then we do the same thing at home that would serve as our take home plate.

These three courses are major ones and we get to have like four to seven hours per week/per subject. Sometimes I doubt myself whether I can really do this or not but one thing that I always, always remember is that the drawing exam for those waitlisted the past USTET was, is, and will always be my sign from Him that I am in the right path. I just have to work really hard for it, and I can confidently say that I am working hard for it. I've never been this busy before, never running out of stuff to do.

Everytime I go home during the weekends, I rest for a while, maybe eat a lot, go to malls, shop for groceries,    and during the night, I immediately do my plates so as to lessen my workload. I've never been this eager with my studies (or anything related to school, for that matter) but the results of my past quizzes and plates are reflecting on how I am really enjoying this program. Oh, except for that super fail AD scale model though. I got like an 80 and 83 for my first scale model and design sketch because my drawing was a fail and that specific super glue failed me. Meh.

As for the title, I am always sleeping after midnight and wake up three to four hours after. Even if I don't have tons of things due for the next day or of some sort, I always choose to be busy. Add the fact that my dorm is always messy even though I clean it before and after plates! There was also a time that I couldn't sleep because my dorm was filthy (For me, at least. My other dormmate is the filth-giver.) and I had to clean for me to sleep soundly. What is maarte?

I'm blogging right now because Theology makes me sleepy! Hay I just realized I give too much side comments.

Life Update #2: First Week of College

Living away from home -- in a place without my mommy by my side or even a helper to cook food for me wasn't really a problem for me because ever since, I was always away from home for a couple of days. I'm always out there joining Journalism competitions and the like which is really far from our place so I had to sleep where the competitions were held. I also know how to cook and bake and stuff, so eating a "real food" isn't really a problem to me. I was really used to living with myself (but not totally, like really), but not until now.

You see, I am studying in the University of Santo Tomas, taking up Architecture. My college is known to be the "college that never sleeps" so I really have to live in a dormitory for my life to be easier. I think? Haha. I've been here for a couple of days now and for some reason, I was feeling very home sick! Separation anxiety? Haha! I was really having a hard time eating (even if I had the appetite) and sleeping so I was sleeping very late in the evening for the entire week. I also don't have an internet connection inside my room so I had nothing to do.

I was also at loss for a kadaldalan  in my dorm because 1) My sibs/mother isn't here for me to tell everything  to them 2) I don't feel like talking to my dormmates 3) Jesse was busy. But of course, a person is nothing without her best friend so Michelle was there the whole time! I was already crying because I had no one to talk to and good thing that she had her mobile phone already (yay Michelle!) so we went on texting for several nights. Add the fact that I was feeling nauseous every single night without me knowing why.

My first day of college? Well it didn't turn out how I imagined it to be. Our first day as blockmates was also our freshmen orientation and campus tour so we didn't have much time to talk. It was also scorching hot that day that made me feel irritable that made me not in the mood to talk. I imagined myself as the loud one on the first day maybe because of adrenaline but... yeah... my imagination didn't come true. No regrets, though! On the second day... I can't remember a thing on my second day. :|

But so far, I have made friends. It wasn't that hard, thank God! As usual, I'm with a bunch of guys plus one girl. I sometimes think that I'm becoming a guy because, well, I would just like to think that. Haha! I am also talking to some of the girls in my block, of course, but then again I prefer to be with guys as my companions because they do not have that much "arte" in their system. I would like myself to be the only one being maarte in the group. Hahaha! Selfish, I know. But more to that, guys are really great companions because they're funny, they're quick, they take care of you, and you won't feel stabbed behind your back when you're with them.

On the first week, we didn't have much assignments and/or stuff to do. Most of our professors were late, absent, or they give us early dismissals and such. But as I am currently typing this, my second week of college is about to end so I have to face a bunch of stuff to do tomorrow.

Blog post soon about the celebration of Jesse and I's first anniversary! :) 

Life Update #1: Bum

Summer's almost over and I am not that proud of what I did the whole time. I was a total bum. I think I was too tired and lazy to do everything because I am still drained from the past years. Highschool wasn't really easy, and I know that what I will be facing for the next few days will be harder. Though I cannot stop myself from being too excited because for the years to come after my college graduation, I will be making my own money!

I will be showing you what I did this summer and what I will be doing until its last few days in pictures!

Here are pictures of the heroes that I use when playing League of Legends. I admit that I can't stop playing it because it always comes to a point where I sleep three hours past midnight. Huhuhu As a result, I promised myself to stop playing it when school starts. Wish me luck hahaha

One of my favorite scenes in the Card Captor Sakura series! My sister had all the episodes (even the movies! which sucked by the way) downloaded by her classmate and then we watched it afterwards for three days! (With sleep and food breaks, of course) Now that we finished the series, we're repeating it again because we will never get tired of Sakura! We tried to re-watch another tv series we got addicted to, which is Special A, but we kept on landing back to Sakura. Haha!

I've been busy going back and forth to LTO these past few days with my sister to apply for a student permit in driving. I will be having driving classes (starting tomorrow!) and I hope I do well. I'm kind of nervous and excited at the same time, I don't know what to feel!  

Lastly, I've been making grilled cheese sandwiches a lot for me and my family. I like sandwiches very much, most especially if it has cheese (and it's melted)! It's easy to make and I consider it as a "totoong pagkain". If you're always with me you would know which food I consider real or not. Hahaha.

So there! My "summer" summed up. Kind of. Though I must say, my best summer so far was last year because I didn't experience the extreme heat that you were experiencing then. LOL 

CAT Swimming

One of our CAT traditions is to bond with each other during the CAT-COCC swimming. Unfortunately, heavy rain poured on that day so only few people were able to attend. I was really looking forward to this because I really miss my mates! Plus, I wasn't able to attend last year so I wanted this to be memorable. The last time that I was able to bond with them was I think two or three days before our graduation.

The place where we stayed! I really don't like swimming so I didn't bring clothes and all. I was just there for pictures. Haha! 

Joelle and Michelle! My both sabog friends. 

Bench bodies haha! Hello there Xavier, Ado and Mark! 

Ado and his career. Wish him luck. Hahaha! 

Look how few we were! 30 people were expected to come so that we could pay the pool rental but it was really a fail. We were having dilemmas and we got no food! Haha yet we had fun, really. It was really nice to be with them again. 

Even though we only got close last year, there's this really fun aura when you're with them. I really like being with my mates because I feel very comfortable with them. Looking forward for another get-together with them. :3