The Last Post of 2010. ^_^

Well, this is it. My final post for the first year of the new decade.

Honestly, 2010 kinda sucked. Maybe that's because of all the bad stuff that happened to me. I won't mention any of it here obviously, but the good thing is they've been overshadowed with lots of good memories that made me super HAPPY!

Blockmates with super-special-awesome outings, debuts of good friends of mine, birthdays of people I love, another special Christmas, and now, another special New Year's Eve.

I don't want to make this super long 'cause the new year's about to arrive and we're going to enter it with a smile on our faces.

The only thing about 2011 that I'm not excited about is...

...CLASSES!

It sucks, but I have to do it because I love my course and I'd do everything it takes to graduate and have a nice time with what I'm doing, which now leads me to my New Year's Resolution.

"Optimize my passion for computer science."

Hard, but I want to do this to prove myself. I really hope I get that confidence I got when I first found out about this.

Happy New Year guys. Have a great one. ^_^

Christmas in CDO #5: Survivor Dahilayan

I was sick the night before that it was really crazy. I still had the headache but I was feeling a bit better. It was 5:00AM and we had to rush so that we could make it to our destination early. This day was already planned before we even arrived in CDO. We were going to Bukidnon in order to experience something completely different from the previous reunions: "surviving Asia's Longest Dual Zipline". WOW.

I slept through the other half of the road trip since I don't like looking at too much scenery of the road but when we reached the mountains, I woke up and saw the very nice view of the scenery. It was too bad I couldn't take a picture since I was listening to music at that time.

When we arrived, the place was filled with A LOT of people. Literally, A LOT. The view was nice since the zipline is set up on the mountains where it was really breathtaking. We were now on our way to Forest Park, a park that well shows statues of animals that generally live in the forest. Fun things happened after arriving.

We first rode a 320m/150m Zipline, yes there are two parts here. It was really fun since it was my first time. ^^ Every one of us cousins (except the youngest) tried it, even our moms did! It was so cool to look at them after my turn was finished! Shortly after that, we went up back to the cashier/view deck area where we were going to wait for the 840m zipline. We noticed a safari-type vehicle and we REALLY REALLY wanted to ride it. Sadly, we took a delivery van instead and headed to the 5400-ft area of the mountains. The road going there was so rocky that we were fortunate enough to wear helmets before going there. It was also the reason why going there took longer than usual. Riding the 840-m zipline was really a breathtaking experience that you really feel like Superman. WOOHOO!

Too bad I didn't have a picture of me riding it (which is sad) but the experience matters, right? After that, we ate lunch and had a photo shoot. Wait... WHAT? Yes, a photo shoot. The moms were posing MORE than their daughters, which I have gotten used to since that kept happening since Christmas Eve. LOL. We were supposed to have a peaceful fun time in the playground after walking a bit long route but suddenly they came and we were sort of embarassed because they were acting like children. Oh well, them reminiscing childhood reminds me of my own, which I really missed, honestly.

After which, two of my cousins decided to treat all of us with pizza. We all tried the hot sauce and it was SUPER HOT because it was Habanero hot sauce, one of the hottest ones that touched my tongue. O.o
We tried leaving some for the ones who were left behind, but we had to consume it because we were heading home. I really enjoyed this day because it was another day when smiles and laughs reigned over all our faces that day. ^^

Before we got home though, we stopped by a HUGE plantation of pineapples. It was like, "WOAH! So HUGE!" and they stopped for us to take a picture with it. Too bad the picture was overexposed, so it wasn't uploaded.

There you have it, we "SURVIVED" Asia's longest dual zipline! WEEE.

(Note: Two hours to 2011. ^^)

Christmas in CDO #4: CHRISTMAS Eve and Day

The time came when we gather just to have fun and appreciate the memories we shared together. ^_^

Christmas Eve is one of those times where I really really really appreciate the family being together. It's kinda rare to see that on our faces for a longer period of time. It reminds me often of times when I was still a kid and I would play around with my cousins during this time many years back. Now, we have all grown up and know that Santa Claus isn't real but we still feel that same Christmas spirit we felt at that time.

Okay, enough of that emotional background and onto what happened. I don't know if I should summarize it because basically all we did was EAT, sing our hearts out, watch some of our cousins perform some songs, play a game, and sing MORE and MORE until we can open our gifts! See how simple it was? Simple but VERY enjoyable, nonetheless. I was really happy to know that everyone had smiles and laughters on their faces, it was really a joyful mood. ^_^

On Christmas Day though, it was a simple plain day because we were tired from Christmas Eve. We went to mass together and thanked God for Jesus. ^______^

I got sick on that night, which was a bad time. :c

Hope I'll get well.

A Note to Christmas. :)

I won't be posting tonight since I want to enjoy the Christmas eve as much as I can. Enjoy your Christmas eve everyone. ^__^

I will post about this night TOMORROW, along with the Christmas Day post. ^^

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! ^____^

Christmas in CDO #3: The Anti-Laziness Morn of Christmas Eve.

Christmas Eve. The time where we get together and eat. WHAT?

The only thing I'm afraid of this year is the time I eat during Noche Buena on Christmas Eve. I may gain a lot of weight due to all the pork, beef, and chicken. WOAH WOAH WOAH. So I decided to tag along with my uncles and cousin in playing basketball. It was fun, seeing that everyone had fun and laughter that time.

I'm running out of words for now. Maybe that's because I'm reserving it for the Christmas/New Year messages.

Until then.. ^_^

Christmas in CDO #2: A Walk, a Jog, and 2NE1 to Remember...

2 days 'til Christmas and things keep on coming... ^^

After a seemingly plain morning with the usual breakfast, lunch and in-between movie marathons, (Legend of the Guardians and You Don't Mess With the Zohan, to be precise) we went to SM, which was really convenient since it was just nearby. (Wishing it was the same in Cebu... sob.) Well, we did the usual "FIND-A-GIFT-FOR-MANITO/MANITA-AND-POSSIBLY-EVERYONE-ELSE" thing. (Long, isn't it? LOL.) The usual stupidity was there, but it was mixed with amazement for the fact that there were actually NICE shirts in the Department Store. Probably it's because there were interesting shirts like ones that are based on comic book characters and cartoons. They were really cool but didn't buy any because I didn't have enough cash to buy one. (sob again.) Then, another food trip happened. KFC - Dunkin' Donuts - KFC.

Apparently, the star of the food trip was the newest offering of KFC, the Double Down. It's a pretty addictive sandwich 'cause there's ALL MEAT, NO BUN. There are 2 Chicken Fillet that serve as buns with bacon strips, MAYO (for people who get this), and cheese. There was an issue with how it was cooked though, and so we kept talking about it until Ate Den's Double Down was actually not well-cooked. We actually got a FREE one because it was being replaced. WOAH. Shocker. Right.

After all that, going back was really fruitful 'cause gifts were successfully bought. (smiles) Shortly after we arrived, Karlo and I decided to play basketball with the other cousins who were with us. Instead of the 2-on-2, we played the game 21, the aim which is to earn EXACTLY 21 points. That game was really weird but it never ended. After that, I jogged around the village which was wicked 'cause it was already tiring through one round. >.>

Still, I had fun with it. ^^ Tomorrow night's the night. PRESENTS!!!! ^_^

Christmas in CDO #1: An Afternoon of FOOD.

WHOA. Still hearing my cousins singing karaoke. (Laughter is on my mind right now, people are sleeping where I am right now.) Anyway, this day was really random, due to the fact that stupidity reigned over us and tried to take over. Weird, right? Well, if you were sitting beside cousins who would ask rhetorical questions (one of them happens to be my sister, unfortunately) and sing Christmas songs in a ridiculous manner, then you ain't seen nothing yet.

On the way to Limketkai (a shopping mall in Cagayan De Oro), we've all been ranting about almost every single random thought we could even think of. We even reached Blue's Clues. What a distance. HAHA. When we arrived though, the stupidity never stopped. Common sense was rare at those moments where we laughed about senseless things. While that happened, gifts were bought and we wanted to eat already.

We were supposed to eat in McDonald's first, but decided to go to Missy Bon Bon Bread Shop to try out their Gelato and their Cream Puffs.

Their gelato was actually delicious. I picked the Straciatella and Donatella flavors. Unlike

Gelatissimo, this ice cream costs P45 per scoop for the Classic flavors, P50 for the Premium and P60(?) for the Super Premium. Add P5 if you want it on Cone. Unfortunately though, one of us didn't like the flavor picked. It was Caramel Apple and it tasted like medicine. Guess it should remain in its original state.

Then comes the delicious Cream Puffs which really had a lot of cream, as the name suggests. It's a very sweet pastry and is really kinda addicting. It's kinda cheap too, at P19 each.

Now, on to the main event: McDonald's! And again, we were under the rule of stupidity, so talking about nonsense has happened again, including the talk of including the "Shoot the Ball" game we saw while we were waiting for seats. When we finally got them, the big guns came out: FRIES GALORE!!!! WAHAHAHA.

Twister Fries and normal ones have been laid out on a tray in order for us to eat them all up! Then, boredom breaks loose by playing with the ketchup and the glasses. TCH. Should have taken a picture of that milkshake, which is NOT in Cebu. GRRRRRRR..

That wraps up my post for today... Tomorrow's another one. ^_^

Christmas is COMING! ^_^

Finally! A blog post after such a long time.. Seriously, even I have things to do. Being a college student REALLY isn't easy. Lots of assignments and new things to learn. One thing's for sure though, none of this would matter when December came...

...and yes, it didn't because this week was all about Christmas. Even though the start was kinda bumpy due to overloaded tests, we made it through in the end. There are so many things that we were supposed to do but because of Christmas, they got cancelled which was a GOOD thing. Lots of Christmas parties were around that time, and I think there were no classes held at all.

Today, our block is going to go to church for what we call in the Philippines as "Misa de Gallo" (Rooster's Mass, it is called so because it is said that a rooster was one of the first to witness Jesus' birth) and then, eat breakfast.

Who knows what else we will do today 'cause after that, we'll have NO CLASSES! Yehey. ^^ Buying gifts will be first priority. ^_^

'Til then, Merry Christmas everyone.

2nd semester: WEEK 2...

WHAT. A. WEEK.

It felt like I never left 1st semester because of the familiar faces, but I knew this semester's going to be tougher than the last one. The teachers are super crazy due to their ability to give us massive hassles of assignments and tests. Hopefully Christmas will be sooooooooo peaceful despite ALL these things.

Good luck to us... (>.<)

2nd semester: First Three Days...

The break is over and we must again face those plain-text books and see all our friends... (even though we practically are always with them during sembreak ^^)

The first three days were like... ZZZ... In our block, only 2 teachers showed up. The bad thing is, they're the HARDWORKING ones! grrrrrr... oh well, no choice...

While waiting for the teachers though, we played card games like Killer Eye (there's an IMPROVED version!) and Tong-its. :))

Since it was still the first week, I can meet almost anyone in the 4th floor of the Bunzel Bldg. and talk about almost anything. Hopefully, I can meet new people once formal classes has started.

FOR NOW, I must have fun with this week! BANZAI! ^^

sembreak 2010 files: ARCHCon 7...

This is a picture of a free art photo I got from ARCHCon this year. :) I really enjoyed it because A LOT of things were happening on this day. The cosplayers were SUPER-amazing as usual, and there was a gaming tournament. Tekken, to be exact. I wasn't surprised as to why there were A LOT of people attending and cosplaying.

ARCHCon stands for Anime, RPG/Roleplaying, Comics, and Hobbies CONvention. This is the seventh time this event took place (thus dubbing it ARCHCon 7) and I'm so happy I attended this the second time around. :)

Hope that the next one will be even BIGGER. :D I think this was the last bang before sembreak ends and second semester starts this Monday.

Gotta ♥ ARCHCon 7! Don't you? ^^

First Sem is DONE.

Whew! That was really tiring. All that work was cut out for some of us. 121 REALLY REALLY kicked our cans there. Physics as well. I can't believe that was over, though. The experiences along the way were so much fun. We learned a LOT of new things and in the end, we stood strong.

Unfortunately for some, they weren't able to reach it. Condolences to them and I wish them all the best.

For the ones who made it, we shall not falter until we graduate! GO GO GO! :D

good luck this second semester. :)

bye bye, for now. ^^

Meet the Datalogics Society Officers 2010-2011! :)

These are my new friends. :) Ila2ha sila para kahibaw mo kung kinsay i.approach ninyo. ^_^

Special Thanks to Maj for this video. (: (:

Night of Survival...

After a horrendously long meeting, I felt weak. I already knew I had cough, colds and a headache since that morning but it only became eminent in the late afternoon, shortly before the meeting started.

I had to ride a cab going home. I still had that weird feeling since the meeting started... Geez.. maybe i need sleep already. it's been months since I had a good night's sleep. Probably because of that blue site. :D

oh well, MUST. SLEEP.

Beginning of the END. (>.<)

weird title, right? Well that's because the teachers have started coming in now. There were some last week but the big guns have finally arrived.

Yesterday, our Physics teacher already showed up. OH NO! But he was actually okay. I never realized there were teachers like him, though. He was a concerned one too, knowing that we're hungry means he dismissed us early. :)

The only teachers who never showed up this week so far are the Philo and PE teachers. SERIOUSLY, we were playing airplanes due to excessive boredom on the basketball court. Knock-knock jokes fly around and people playing Dissidia on their PSPs.

Well, this is what happens on the 1st 2 weeks. I hope something good will come to this. ^_^

/* Weird, huh? You were wondering how I was able to post now? It's called, FREE time. :) */

Week 1: Shirts and Sufferings...

/* School has begun again and I have to limit my blogging to once a week since it could affect my studies... Maybe I might not post a lot, but will try to do so every week. ^^ */

School has begun. Tsk2. and Yay! Reasons? HERE WE GOO:

Yay because I get to be with my friends again and meet new ones. (especially 1st years!) And in this week, we sold shirts! I won't be telling the details here but the designs are nice. I was with my org for this week in selling them.

Tsk2 because of the classes.. My brain through the course of this week was nearly BLANK. I kept telling myself to study but in the end, I ended up not doing anything productive during summer. Oh well, at least when I get to school, my brain gets all worked up and ends up being active.

Week 2 begins later... I gotta go... >>>>>

The END of SUMMER... :(

/* Delayed Post since I'm busy with school... >.< */

It's so sad to finally say goodbye to summer but at the very least, I had a longer one than my four years in high school. Well, here's the summary of the things I did during this one heck of a vacation:

BORACAY - A BIG highlight because it was the first time we've been there. (I was with my family and relatives.) This place feels like a paradise because it has the comforts of a province and the facilities of a city. They even have Starbucks here! SO COOOOL! :)

USC - already a part of my life because of college, now it's like a daily habit that sticks with me no matter what. All the friends I've made and all the new ones are in here. ^_^

SEMINAR - in line with USC, one of the teachers in our department asked some of us to join sessions about Advanced Programming. WOAH. All I can say is I did not learn that much but I'm interested to try the things they've been talking about...

Oh well, that's it. kinda' boring, huh? Gotta go, school awaits!

SUMMER post #22: Last Weeks of Summer. :)

I've been out of my blog for a while. I just wanted to enjoy the last weeks of summer, that's all. Since it's the last week of summer (for me, at least), I wanted to blog about the things I did in the last weeks under the heat of the sun...

First, there's the seminar that's been going on since April 17 (wow, I still remembered... O_O) which by the way at the last session got me thinking on trying out all the things that we've been talking about. Will start on all that during classes though.

Second, is the enrolment of USC. Even though I'm part of a block section for our course, I still feel sad for those people whose schedules have been ruined by the crappy enrolment system. I wish the new system will be done so that this problem will be effing solved.

Third, the stronger bond within the Maluya family. Since my aunt from CDO bought a condominium for my two cousins who will stay here in Cebu, we've been hanging out a lot lately. From jogging to malling, it was really a nice experience.

Lastly, new friends. :) I met new friends over the last few weeks, and Facebook was never the same without them. ^^ Although I didn't go with them to the house of one of them, I was still glad to have them. :)

Well, gotta go. Hope my parents come home soon. ^_^

PERMISSIONS....

I really hope I could hang out with my friends tomorrow... I really want to especially since Ms. ULTIMATE CUTE will be there. I really want to be with her and her friends. And NO, Ms. ULTIMATE IMBA is different from her. I hope my parents would consider just this once so that I can be with her. ^___^

PLEASE LORD. Help me. :|

2010 ELECTION WATCH

While I still want to post more after Boracay, I wanted to watch ABS-CBN's coverage of the 2010 elections. They're so good that I have relied on them ever since they started. The effort of Boto Mo, Ipatrol Mo: Ako ang Simula is so great. I plan to follow them by posting the latest happenings there.

UPDATED depending on my mood. (I watch the TV, you know. So I have to see...)

8:10AM (comp time): So far, so good. I saw Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, his son Congressman Mikee Arroyo, Bro. Eddie Villanueva, Sen. Mar Roxas and even Kris Aquino vote. They were all successful. There are still some problems with PCOS machines and the delay of the delivery of CompactFlash cards. Let's just hope that it really works out.

9:10AM (comp time): Typed on time! Anyway, I already saw Gibo Teodoro and Former President Fidel V. Ramos vote and are both successful. Vote-buying is still dominant in the country and Boto Patrollers are reporting a lot of news... They really try their best to see their goal through.

10:24AM (comp time): Had to take a bath so this is delayed. A LOT of reports of vote buying came in, COMELEC Commissioner Rene Sarmiento asks questions about current problems on the elections. I saw Noynoy Aquino but his precinct had problems. Only 8% of the 76,000+ precincts are able to vote. Hope this will turn out good.

11:49AM (comp time): ABS-CBN Channel 2 took a break and is airing "Showtime". Will be back this afternoon (if I will be going out).

2:02PM (comp time): The coverage was back 2 hours ago. Sen. Noynoy Aquino just started voting. Problems still arise but COMELEC extended the voting hours to 7pm.

2:53PM (comp time): Many candidates have already voted. Some experienced smooth ones, while others experienced failures of PCOS machines so they resort to manual count.

3:24PM (comp time): Summary of the casualties through the years during election season is being reported.

3:57PM (comp time): Reports on the election-related violence this 2010 elections. A lot has been clamoring in my Twitter about extending further the voting period and the way people vote. Some PCOS machines are still broken and will "ride" on other precincts' PCOS machines.

4:07PM (comp time): Election-related violence and the inability to vote are the top problems that the people are complaining to the Celebrity Patrollers on ABS-CBN. The people are getting wild already.

4:38PM (comp time): LAST POST because I want to rest. Still low turnouts in the Absentee Voting abroad. Election-related violence cases are lower than the last one.

Watch TV or go to http://bmpm.abs-cbnnews.com/ for updated news on the 2010 elections.

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SUMMER post #21: BORACAY Series (The Departure from Boracay)

/* This would be the last. STARE at the title if you wanna know why. HAHA. :)) */

April 26, 2010.

6AM. I woke up feeling confused. I thought we were already back in Cebu, thinking that being in Boracay was just wishful thinking. Weird, right? But no, it wasn't. Until this day, I thought everything I experienced was just the greatest dream I had in years. It turned out to be the greatest experience I've ever had in years. The last time I felt this way is when I was in America where we spent a month doing a LOT of things, even going to Las Vegas! I really feel grateful for everything I've experienced. ANYWAY, when I woke up, I had to take a bath in order to get ready to leave. I prepared my stuff for departure. Then, we ate breakfast at the hotel. Shortly after, we bought souvenirs to bring back to Cebu for our friends. After that we were on our way...

11:00AM. We were on our way to the jetty port going back to Caticlan. Took a few pics of the surroundings before the boat left the port. While I was inside, I kept thinking of the memories we had while we were there. Before we knew it, we were in Caticlan. After that, we tried to find our ride that will bring us to Iloilo Airport since the flight from Caticlan to Cebu is very expensive and we were so many. We opted to ride a van going there to lessen our expenses. After minutes of turning around, we found the van and went on our way there. The ride was really shaky (literally), that my dad got hit in the head twice. Oh well, the driver sucks.

2:00PM. We stopped by a restaurant to eat lunch. Yeah, it's late because it was quite far from Aklan. The food was so abundant and delicious. I was so full that time that I may have a sickness

while riding the van. It's a weird feeling, really. I even tried playing Plants Vs. Zombies on my laptop while in the van but it was too shaky so I stopped. I felt queasy while riding the van though, so I slept. While in the van, I was texting with Ms. ULTIMATE CUTE. I really appreciated the time that she texted with me because I thought she wouldn't be like that. I really liked that.

5:30PM. We arrived at the airport with lots of time to spare. When we got in for weighing our luggage though, my aunt didn't have tickets for herself and her son. They had to buy tickets outside. While waiting for our flight, I FINALLY played Plants vs. Zombies in my LT (laptop) and the others drinking coffee and cold drinks. Shortly after, we rode the plane on our way to Cebu.

/* END of BORACAY Series */

I don't wanna make another post about what happened few hours after our arrival. Let's just say we went to SM and ate dinner, then we went home.

emotional breakdown #2...

/* this is T3 Out Loud so this is the 2nd T: trials. I am in a trial I have to face right now. */

I am sorry for what I have done. I know what I've done is wrong. I went too far. If I'm just like that, then we shouldn't be friends at all..

But I know I did wrong and as your close friend, I will never do that again.

I was so carried away that I already hurt you.

I'M SORRY. Hope you would forgive me.

I would not do this if I was a complete prick.

You know who you are.

SUMMER post #20: BORACAY Series (Day 2)

/* 2oth SUMMER Post! WOOHOO! HOORAY boredom!! ^^ */

April 25, 2010.

6AM. Woke up with a smile on my face. Maybe it's because of the mood I felt last night, or the ambience that Boracay gave off. All I know is that I felt happy. It's our second day here and I feel ecstatic to check out new things. I couldn't wait to see what's in store. Sadly, the young ones (me included) were still too lazy to go out. Our parents, grandma, and the oldest of the young ones (Ate Millet) were walking around during the very pretty sunrise at the beachfront. They took A LOT of pictures (because I looked at all of them and WOW) and pretty much they had a lot of fun there.

8:00AM. They arrived after that nice photo shoot and we only ate sandwiches for breakfast. Then, we rushed to the place where we would do our next activity: Island Hopping! :) We couldn't wait since we wanted see more of Boracay. The person who offered my uncle was there to guide us to the pump boat. Then, we set off!

9:00AM. We were in the middle of the sea already as we headed to Paco Beach. We wanted to stop for a while and enjoy the fast current and great waves. We were like crazy because we took daring photos while swimming there. It was REALLY challenging to do but FUN nonetheless. It felt like hanging on to your life due to the waves in the sea. Haven't felt THIS happy since high school. hehe.

10:30AM. We are already in Paco Beach and feels ISOLATED. SERIOUSLY. It's like the only person who was there was the Nestle ice cream man. (SHOCKING!) I was shocked to see him there, it's like he could fly or run like The Flash or something. Anyway, we went down (except my mom and dad) and got ourselves wet there. My aunts had a different plan in mind though. They had a very nice photo shoot and it was EXTREME. It was a like two models who were hired by a modelling agency! WHEW! Well, I don't want to be KJ (kill-joy) so I joined in. I ate fish crackers dipped with the sea... VERY delicious, by the way. Mom even had her own vain sessions. Haha, girls. Well, they're like that. ^^ We saw a lot of things along the way. Shangri-La in Boracay also feels isolated. Maybe that's because only rich people could afford such isolation. Since no one likes that, it's really isolated. It's missing a lot though since the view is nice. Oh well.

12NN. We arrived at another resort (forgot the name) and checked it out for a while. We couldn't head to the shade though, so we just went back to the boat. We headed back as soon as we can so that we could eat lunch already. We also noticed awhile ago that Pia got sick so we would have to bring her to the hotel first.

12:30PM. We got back and planned to eat lunch. At first, we wanted to eat out but we opted to eat at the hotel instead. For some reason, most of us young ones ate breakfast for lunch (now ain't that dandy) since my sis got a proper one. We waited for more than an hour for it. Good thing the food was worth it. Again, we talked about random things. After that, we went back to our rooms and rested for a while. It was a bore, actually. All I did inside was play PVZ and look at my Facebook. REALLY BORED.. :|

4:30PM. Suddenly, Karlo buzzed me in YM that we're going Helmet Diving at 5. We couldn't parasail since we lacked funds. It was sad that Pia couldn't come though since she still felt sick that time. Shortly after the chat, Ate Millet knocked on the door and told us (me and my sis) that we should go now.

5:00PM. We arrived at the beachfront where we would meet the guy. We had to look for him and it took a while. At last, we did and he took us to a speed boat where it will take us to the place where the Helmet diving is. I wondered how it would feel like since I didn't know how it worked. When we got to the floating house (yes, it floats due to weights put below it), a guy there gave the instructions on how to do it. The helmet uses air as pressure for water not to enter inside it. We felt ecstatic when we heard what we were going to do there. It was feeding the fish! I've never fed fish before since my mom doesn't buy pets. Maybe it's because we don't show interest in them. ANYWAY, we went down into the deep with the helmets on. WOW! It looked COOL! It felt amazing since I could breathe underwater (too bad we couldn't talk much) and it's nice looking at all of the fish around you ON-THE-SPOT! Very very nice. Feeding them is REALLY FUN too! They flock to you once you break the bread that the divers give you. It feels like they're gonna bite you but it doesn't actually hurt. They took pictures and videos of us while we were there (it helps in their business A LOT) so we posed like crazy. It was really fun playing along with the toy rocket that the diver brought. We felt that it was kinda late already, so we went up already. We kept talking about it until we got back to the beachfront. Before we went back to the hotel though, we played a little game of Catch. It was fun except for one of us since he kept getting wet. How sad.

6:15PM. We arrived at the hotel and I quickly took a shower since we were about to leave going to D' Mall where our parents went earlier. They were able to scout for good places to shop and eat. Good thing too. I wanted to buy something there. Here we go with the tricycles! :)

7:30PM. In D'Mall, we were walking around like REAL strangers (except the parents) in the street. We found a lot of stuff, even a rock climbing wall. They wanted to do it but couldn't since it was only in the afternoon. Another bad thing is they start at 2pm and we would leave tomorrow morning. We ignored the idea and looked for a place to eat. Again, we ate at the beachfront. I find it comfy though since I don't experience it everyday. We ate really good food this time around (ribs, to be exact) and they were yummy! We kept playing The Impossible Test shortly after we ate. Apparently, my sis had a hard time with ONE part. WOW. I couldn't answer at first though. hehehe. We left the place to buy crepes (that I would pay 'cause I'd treat them) but I ended up buying for myself only because Karlo treated my sis already. Shortly after, the girls left the place early 'cause my grandma didn't come with so we bought her dinner. Us guys had to stay because my uncle bought a shirt. Dad even ended up buying shirts for me, Karlo, and Uncle Titit.

11:00PM. We left D'Mall already and headed to Starbucks. Remember the ad? Yeah, it was true. We checked the place out. At first, we wouldn't go through with it. Since we found a good spot at the 3rd floor (yeah, this Starbucks has 3 floors), we went through. :) I ordered a new one this time, Espresso Java Chip Frappucino. When I drank this, it was like coffee and Java chip combined. It felt heavenly. Oh yes. Weird thing though, I felt sleepy. Good thing I had a textmate around the whole time. HAPPINESS! :)

12:30AM. We went back to the hotel only to find that we had a problem with the beddings. It concerns the henna tattoos (OH CRAP!) and we were screwed BIG time because it was stained and they would make us pay P3500. WTH?!?!?! Seriously, that's too much. We had to remove every stain and stayed up until it would be done.

1:30AM. Mom was nearly done so I wanted to sleep. I texted good night to my beloved textmate. :)

AND THAT WAS DAY 2. :)

SUMMER post #19: BORACAY Series (Day 1)

/* Watch out for my review on Plants Vs. Zombies soon... P.S. : */

April 24, 2010.

8AM. Shortly after we arrived at the hotel, me, my sis my cousins went out and walked on the beachfront. It was SUPER beautiful! The sand was SOOOO white, the sea was clean and people flocked in almost every place. It was really nice to look at the view and feel the heat. (although it was really really HOT) We all decided to have Henna Tattoo because we were in the right place to do it. Mine was put on the upper part of my left arm. It gave me a burning feeling initially. The sun makes it REALLY worse but the style is SO worth it. Ate Millet and Pia got theirs on their backs, my sis got hers on her ankle, and me and Karlo got ours on the arm. His was on his right arm. The tattoo cost me P500 but again, it WAS SO WORTH IT. While we were there, our parents were looking for us but it took them almost 2 hours to look for us so we did it instead. We found them after a short walk back. We had a little photo shoot there. It was nice laying down on the sand once in a while, especially on smooth white sand. We saw that the Nestea Fit Camp Hot closing party is around there. After that, we went back to the hotel. While there, most of them were watching TV, my parents and sis were sleeping and Karlo and I were using our laptops. (I noticed 'cause he was online on YM, but maybe it was his iPod.) AS USUAL, I was Facebooking and playing Plants Vs. Zombies.

2:00PM. After more than an hour of staring at the laptop, my mom started to feel her stomach (which woke her up) and decided that we buy food for lunch-snacks. (don't know what to call it though) We tried Shakey's at first but they wouldn't respond. Dad and mom told me to keep calling but they really wouldn't. Few minutes passed and I tried again, they finally responded! We ordered a Monster Meal because we were many (12 in fact) and all were HUNGRY.

3:15PM. After waiting for more than an hour, the delivery man arrived. HOORAY! FOOD! My stomach was grumbling already. There was A LOT, actually. Even for the 12 of us, we couldn't finish it all. VERY FULL! Weee.. Now ready for some fun in the sun!

5:00PM. Now to let all that food go away! Earlier, we were approached by a guy who offered us with beach activities like Parasailing and Flyfish. We first got Parasailing but when we arrived, we realized that the payment was per person. Now that sucked. So we decided to get the Flyfish instead. We just stayed in the positive and hope this would be fun. APPARENTLY, we were right! The Flyfish was SUPER FUN!!! Good thing no one fell because it would have been a problem. We had a BLAST! Then we ate ice cream... I ate the Cornetto Choco Hazelnut one. (someone's gonna get jealous if they read this) SOOO sweet. After that, our parents went to the beach as we headed home. It's gonna be a nice night.

6:15PM. We arrived at the hotel and since we planned to watch Pilipinas Got Talent to see if my cousin's sister's group would make it through the Judges' Cull and into the Semi-Finals. (we already knew they would since Ate Den told Ate Millet that) Before we settled down though, we bought some noodles at the quick mart since we were kinda hungry. Shortly after we prepared the noodles, we ate 'em and then PGT began.

7:45PM. Shortly while we were watching, they arrived and watched with us as well. As we watched, we were filled with happiness and sadness since there were people who would and wouldn't make it. You have to give props for everyone though for they made it that far. It was really sad to see 184 other acts get rejected by the judges as only 36 would make it. VERY SAD indeed.

8:30PM. After that emotional PGT episode, we went out for dinner (except my mom 'cause she ate already) in the beachfront. Unfortunately, we had a bad experience with the food and the singer. Seriously! My ULTIMATE IMBA friend would sing WAAAAAY better than the guy who sang. To ease the pain, the young people walked to the closing party of Nestea Fit Camp Hot. As we headed there, we noticed a lot of Fire Dancers around. Don't know how to call them though.

When we arrived though, we were disappointed because it got boring already. So, we went back and we noticed that the singer got replaced so we smiled a bit. We were full with the food though. :) After some time talking, we left the place and went back to the hotel.

11:30PM. At the hotel now, still Facebooking as I try to make myself sleepy. It reminded me of Ms. ULTIMATE CUTE. (I only named her that after the trip, using it for secrecy.) We've been texting the whole night, primarily because I was bored. hehe. Well, at least I had a friend around that night. Then, I slept with happiness marked on my face.

Whew! Then it was day 2. :)

SUMMER post #18: BORACAY Series (The Arrival)

April 24, 2010.

6:15 AM. After a short while on the plane, we have finally arrived in Caticlan. Yey! (still in excited mode) We eventually saw Karlo, my cousin who came from Manila. Then, we headed to the jetty port where the boats will take the tourists to Boracay Island. Honestly, I REALLY wanted to take pictures during the boat ride but I was worried that the camera might get wet so I only took a few. Then, we arrived at the island! The first thing we saw in the island though, is the Starbucks ad on the pier. The tagline was funny! "It's so close you can almost taste it." Not sure with the words though, but it really sounds funny. We went to Station 1, where Crown Regency Prince Resort is. We stayed there for our stay in this wonderful island. :)

And, the FUN begins. ^___^

SUMMER post #17: BORACAY Series (The Departure from Cebu)

/* The next few posts will be about my trip with family to Boracay. It was a really fun time and SUPER bonding with the whole family. Hope you'd enjoy reading. ^_^ */

April 24, 2010.

1:30 AM. Yes, I remember it very well. Last time I checked, it was around 10pm when I slept peacefully.. Whew! I was that excited. I even stalled time by using my laptop and playing Plants vs. Zombies. Then, I looked at the clock and it was almost 3. I had to wake my uncle up because he's sleeping in my room. When I went outside my room, I also noticed that my other uncle was awake and my dad was sleeping on the sofa bed. (not surprised at all..) Then, everyone started waking up because our flight to Caticlan is at 5:40AM. It's been a long time since I rode a plane though. Last time I checked, I rode a plane seven years ago to the US. Anyway, I couldn't wait for the fun to begin so I prepared early last night. We all rode a van and went straight to the airport. We were all excited for this day to come. Even when the plane started leaving, we couldn't wait!

I hoped that this trip would go very well. ^_^

Travel Log. :D

haha. you may wonder why I named it that. It's because I have to get ready for Boracay! WOO! The best...

BTW, I'm not the only one who's gonna leave. There are even others who are out already!

M will be in Macau, C's in Singapore, and K's gonna be in Japan this May. FTW!

Oh well, gotta post one last SUMMER post before I leave.. :)

Weee. CAN'T WAIT! :D

SUMMER post #16: The Scorching SUNday...

/* This happened on April 18, 2010. */

Another seemingly normal Sunday is starting. (for me, weekends are never normal.) I was reminded though that S is going to SM with her friends. It was a good thing because I usually roam around the mall and look for INTERESTING stuff.

As usual, drank my favorite Mocha Frappucino from Starbucks. Then, I kept texting S to where they are. She wouldn't want me to find her so I used the old "TREAT" trick. Apparently, that worked! She got tired of hiding and so she texted me where they were. Then, alas! We met. Thanks to M, I became friends with S. (Although M wasn't there.)

Everything else was just the same though, but I liked it because it was fun bonding with my dad once in a while. I almost never see him for dinner so it's good that we do it. ^^

Oh well, that's all I can say. :)

LATER. :D

AboUt the New Name...

since i don't just post about my thoughts, i changed the name of my blog to T3 Out Loud. T3 means Thoughts, Trials, and Tribulations. A lot has happened in my life and I hope to post some in a way that no privacy is disturbed.

I really hope I can release all my thoughts... Okay, gotta go. Will post new stuff later. :)

SUMMER post #15: Tidal Waves of Saturday. :D

/* Sorry for the SUPER late update. The following events happened on April 17, 2010. */

SO grabe this day. It had to happen so fast that I can't believe it's done. Even though I did a few things today, it was worth it. :D

In the morning, I played a USUAL game of Tong-its with my grandma and uncle. Laughter and smiles filled the house as we played the whole game with fun. :) Since Kevin and I agreed that he'd go to my house and we'd go together to IT Park for the seminar, I had to take a bath, thus the game was at a stand still. After I took a bath and ate lunch, he arrives. I was still playing cards though so he had to wait a bit. Then, we left and went on our way to IT Park.

Suddenly, we saw my dad's van when we were walking to ride a 17B jeepney! Whew! It was smooth sailing heading there. Before it began, we went to McDonald's and ate Hot Fudge Sundaes. Then we saw Mary Ann while waiting for Techbar to open.

After a few minutes, it opened we were going inside. The seminar was a student boot camp that would last for 8-10 saturdays. Today's seminar was about UNIX and how to use it. I had the feeling of a SUPER nosebleed 'cause I couldn't understand almost anything they were talking about. I was just listening to the co-participants about it. Apparently, I was given an Ubuntu CD. (but didn't work, so I downloaded the 64-bit version)

After all that, Kevin, Mary Ann, and I went to KFC and was supposedly at peace when the rest of the peeps went there to eat too! We had fun talking about random stuff. Then, I rode a jeep home with Kevin, Brian, and Lem. Lem's so smart that he answered the riddle that Brian asked everyone...

Lastly, I went to a graduation celebration dinner of my cousin who just graduated from college. Apparently her cousins (from the mother's side) also enjoy vanity. It's not a shock though. :)

Well, that's it...

/* Gotta sleep, will catch up on posts tomorrow. :) */

REVIEW on Plants Vs. Zombies (PC)

/* Sorry if it took a while for this post to come out because I had A LOT of sidetracks... literally... */

A game that lasted in my computer for over a year, and still I'm playing it. Plants Vs. Zombies is a VERY VERY addiciting game. I really love this game a lot simply because it tests your strategic skills while having a goofy mechanic of the plants and zombies.

There are 4 ways to enjoy this game: Adventure, Mini-games, Puzzle, and Survival. Let me explain each in detail:

Adventure: This is the main mode where the game takes you to 5 different levels: Backyard (Day), Backyard (Night), Pool (Day), Pool (Night), and the Roof. Each one makes you adjust your strategy on how to defend yourself from the hordes of zombies.

Mini-games: This is where you can find all the mini-games. Some are from Adventure mode, others are based on PopCap games like Insaniquarium and Bejeweled.

Puzzle: There are two dominant puzzle modes: I, Zombie and Vasebreaker. Each has 9 puzzles and an Endless mode.

Survival: Has 11 modes; a normal and hard mode for each Adventure level, and an Endless mode.

The extra features include:

Zen Garden - A garden where all your plants, which you get from all modes except Puzzle, are placed. You earn money by putting fertilizer, bug spray, and playing music. You have chocolate for your snail.

Crazy Dave's Twiddydinkies - Basically, a shop where you can buy upgraded plants and garden items.

ALL IN ALL, I think this game is SUPER nice... I never got bored no matter how many times I played it..

/* END of REVIEW */

WOO! I FINALLY finished it. Summer's about to end... but I'm excited for school now! The schedule looks bad but it's gonna be okay. :) LATER. ^^

SUMMER post #14: Fun in the SUNday. :)

/* 13 days to B! :) can't wait!!!! */

Again, spending time with the family NEVER gets old. I was so happy when we enjoyed our Sunday together. Sadly though, my aunt, uncle and cousin went home already. (their ship should have left the pier by now) We made our last moments together in SM. We did the usual (hanging out at Starbucks) and the unusual (feeding frenzy with hotdogs... YUM!) things there. It was SUPER fun, but a sad thing though is that I couldn't convince my parents to buy me that new favorite phone of mine, the Nokia X6. I really hope I get it though, I really like that phone... :)

Oh well, this is it for today... LATER. :|

SUMMER post #13: A HAPPY happy Saturday. Ü

It was a good thing that I never hesitated, otherwise I would have gave myself a VERY BORING day. WOOHOO! I was so glad I made the right decision. :)

The day started with me going with my cousin and her parents to USC-Main Campus because she'll take the entrance exam of the said school. It was right for us to start there but the actual test should be taken in Talamban Campus. (which is crappy since it's REALLY far from the Main) So we went there and my aunt asked the security guard to where she should pay for the testing fee. The guard said that we had to go to the bursar, but when we went there the cashier said that she should go to the department for the payment. We went there and she took the entrance exam. While waiting for her to finish, her parents and I were playing Hangman. I almost couldn't hold my laughter because we played the two-player mode and each one has to make the word for the other one to guess. After more than 2 hours, she was done and we headed to Ayala for lunch. I also knew that we would meet with my mom, sis, and grandma.

We arrived in Ayala with an empty stomach since we never ate after breakfast. Shortly after we sat in Shakey's, we already saw my mom, sis and grandma. We ate A LOT of food for lunch. Imagine eating spaghetti and chicken and drinking ice tea at the same time, while waiting for the thin crust pizza. WOAH. I was SUPER full after that. Then, we left Ayala for a while and went to the condominium (i'm jealous... >.<) and we checked out my cousin's unit. It was okay besides they're only two of them there. (still expressing my jealousy..) After that, we went back to Ayala for some shopping and snacktime. My drink in Bo's Coffee Club was SOOO great. I really want to drink it again and compare it with Starbucks' Mocha Frappucino. I also remember that soft Dark Chocolate Glazed Donut. It was REALLY sweet. WHEW! I thought I would drown in sweetness.

All in all, I REALLY HAD FUN WITH MY SATURDAY. WEEE.

GOOD NIGHT, I'm about to sleep now.. :)

Mini-post: Future of BSCSMA?!?!

/* This post is multilingual. Just comment if you need understanding. */

For some reason, wala nako kasabot sa among block. A lot of things have happened sa second sem. Mga nag.uyab, away, complicated stuff. It's a good thing na we still stick together no matter what.

I REALLY MISS YOU GUYS!!!

LAAG TA NINYOOO. :)

SUMMER post #12: Thoughts on the iPhone OS 4.0 Preview

/* First of all, I just read this topic off of Phonedog.com. This site is all about cellphones, cellphones, and related tech stuff to the cellphone industry. Second, this does not contribute to any opposition against Apple. I am just expressing my own take on this. */

I just read an article about the recent Apple press event last April 8. Steve Jobs gave a preview of the iPhone OS 4 and I have to say, even though I don't own one (but considering how my sis and my mom would react), I was really disappointed when I found out that Multitasking will not be in all generations of iPod touch and iPhone out there. (I'm still wondering how angry those iPhone 3G users would be when they heard about this shocking news.) There are seven core functions that they featured in the event: Multitasking, Folders, Unified Inbox, iBooks for iPhone, iAd, Enterprise, and Game Center.

Out of all of them, I only found Multitasking, iBooks, and Game Center to be an actual hit. I think though that Apple's just plugging in the holes that they previously had in the previous versions of the OS. I even thought that they would revamp the OS to make it better. iBooks is Apple's version of e-Books. It's the most popular application (I think) on the iPad and it's just worthy for it to move to the small screen. Game Center MIGHT (and I mean, might) change the playing field if done right. I was a bit disappointed with the Multitasking feature because of its limited compatibility. If I was the head of Apple, I would have considered the vast majority of the market (the iPhone 3G people, who bought it for $99) and made it easier for ALL of them.

Well, I'm not Steve Jobs so I can't change what he already said but they could still change stuff and I hope everyone could benefit from it.

LATER. :)

SERIOUS thoughts #1: rotating BROWNout and 2010 Elections... T_T

/* This starts a series of thoughts where I can't just make fun out of it. The series is called SERIOUS thoughts, so I can't just laugh for fun but SARCASM may do. */

/* This post DOES NOT PROMOTE any candidate for the 2010 Philippine National Elections, it only expresses my opinions about the current events happening that may change the course of this historical event. I don't mean to offend ANY candidates here. All I say here are based on news reports that I see on the television. PLEASE DON'T SUE ME, I DON'T HAVE CASH. */

Sometimes, I get annoyed by this rotating brownout we're experiencing in the country right now due to the lack of resources of energy in the country due to El Niño. I really got pissed a bit due to the fact that this is like a practice run for the 2010 National Elections.

Speaking about the elections, it's nearly 1 month before it will happen and A LOT of things are happening. For example, the two biggest rivals in the quest for presidency, Sen. Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III from the Liberal Party (LP) and Sen. Manuel "Manny" Villar from the Nacionalista Party (NP) are always blaming each other's parties for scandals galore! Noynoy has his Hacienda Luisita and his Mental Depression scandals while Manny has his C5 scandal, and rumors that he is the secret candidate of the Arroyos. He even recognized Noynoy's nephew, Baby James (son of Kris Aquino and James Yap) saying "Villar" as an endorsement. I don't know if I believe that either one of these or the other presidentiables can do what they promise.

I can't vote yet, but I hope the Filipino people, especially the first-time voters, would choose a worthy and fitting person to be the next leader of our country. It's VERY critical, especially the fact that we are about to exit from the what could be called one of the WORST times in Philippine politics. I am strongly hoping for CHANGE to really happen.

Sorry about the topic, I'm just utterly BORED. This will be the first and LAST post about politics. Will post something light soon. Until then, guys. :|

SUMMER post #11: ehh? iPad?

I was thinking if I could get an iPad because I think it's nice. I would like to have a giant touch screen in my room.. Ooooooh. I would like that... ANYWAY, wouldn't it be nice if you could get it for free? I want AN iPad! :|

Isn't it odd? I once was an Apple hater, hating EVERY device they release. I really hated the iPod because it's JUST an mp3 player. I don't know how people found it to be unique until it was revolutionized through the iPhone's existence. Now, the most popular iPod is the iPod touch. The iPhone degraded the iPod a bit, thanks to its reduced state as an application. Surprisingly though, the iPod still has innovations like its size (the concrete example would be the iPod shuffle) and new features (iPod nano now has video recording) so it still sells despite the iPhone and maybe even the iPad.

At first, I hated the iPad because people were saying that "it's just a GIANT iPhone". I really thought that was true because when I looked at the shots, it really looks like a giant iPhone. But when I looked at what it can do, I was a bit surprised. I kinda like it after seeing that video.

I just can't say that i love the iPad because I'm waiting for its competitors like the HP Slate and tablets powered by the Nvidia Tegra. I don't know if they can stand up to the competition but I hope it meets my expectations about tablet computing. It may not change my preferences between it and the laptop (laptops can now run Core i7 which is pretty COOL) but it may add to my ever-growing wishlist of tech gadgets that I want to have.

Gotta go, need some ZZZs. Good morning. :)

SUMMER post #10: GRADES galore!! @_@

/* This happened yesterday, April 5, 2010. */

Today started normally because I was just at home using my computer and playing cards with my grandma. (my uncle wasn't here because he had work somewhere) When I was chatting with Kevin, he suddenly told me that he was gonna go to TC and get the grades, so I might as well go with him. I brought my gym bag though; I didn't want to ignore the fact that I NEED to go.

When we arrived in the department though, we heard bad news. UNTIL NOW, our Sosc teacher hasn't given the grades yet. I was SO FURIOUS (deep inside, since being enraged inside an office is really freaky...) that I really have that killer intent for that teacher!!! GRRRR. I cannot believe he has the guts to do that. He has to pay at least P3K for late submission of grades, and that's just for the midterms! He still has to pay his fine for the finals! GAAAH! Why the hell can't he do it? Didn't he say that he would do the things he's supposed to do because of financial issues? WHAT THE HELL... After hearing that, we heard another "bad news" that another teacher didn't submit our grades but we were misunderstood while we saw the grades in the database. To our dismay, there were a few who a got an NC (no credit) which means they have to retake it in order for them to catch up to us.

While Kevin was writing all our grades, I was busy replying messages from Shang about the CS grades not what they're supposed to be. I told her that it wasn't Kevin's fault since it was SECONDHAND NEWS (according to him) and he's not to be blamed. After looking at our blockmates' grades, we were looking at some random peoples' grades. It felt awkward but it was funny after doing it. We were always laughing at a certain someone's grade because he was our neighbor and it REALLY felt WEIRD. I really think our block should take action on this catastrophe and hope that we get our grades as soon as we can. I'm really pissed that our teacher's stupid enough to do it.

Back to the topic, I was so glad though that I don't have a single 2 in my grades. With Sosc, it might get better though. :) I REALLY really hope so. Ü weeeee.

Later guys... I'm heading to the gym... :|

SUMMER post #9: Easter Sunday @SM. ^^

After the observance of Lent, we now celebrate the Easter season starting with Easter Sunday where all those Easter Egg hunts and bunny rabbits roam wild and free. I really like the aura because it's all fluffy and stuff...

BTW, as said in the title, I spent my Easter Sunday at SM (after church, of course) with my family and relatives. I really had a fun time since I was able to have something.

First, we went to Starbucks (my all-time favorite expensive coffee shop), sat down, and relax. We talked about a lot of stuff like politics, tech stuff, etc. Then, my mom and I went to the department store to shop for things needed for our summer trip. Since I couldn't bear to stay inside, I called my dad (using mom's cellphone) and went to where he was. My dad was with my sis and cousin, searching for a protective case for my sis' iPod Touch. Then, we went to a LOT of tech stores searching for a 16GB flash drive but there was none. The last 2 shops we visited were Sony and HP. We kept staring at the prowess of the VAIO laptops in Sony and dad actually bought an external hard drive for me in HP. What a day! If it weren't for that Mocha Frappucino I drank at Starbucks, I would have felt cranky.

Gotta sleep, really tired... Later... ^^

COMMENT post: Iron Man and Tong-Its?!?!?

Seriously, I'm losing creativity here. Even the title's getting BORING... ughhhh.

The reason why I posted is because I REALLY got bored so I watched Iron Man while playing a card game named Tong-its where we always shout and laugh... WOOHOO!

Well, gotta continue playing... See you later. :)

SUMMER post #8: OPERATION Watch Death Note BEGAN again... :|

Woah, I am SERIOUSLY bored. I'm even recycling things I did when it was still semestral break. Jeez, what the heck. Oh well, I'm past halfway so I can't do anything to stop it.

BESIDES, I just noticed that there is only ONE scene in Death Note that is SUPER cheesy and made me laugh. /* I just commented this because it's really stupid. HAHA. */

Well, gotta finish watching while I'm still awake... WOOO!

later... :|

SUMMER post #7: a GOOD Friday morning... ;)

/* We are still observing Holy Week, and so far it's okay here at home but I REALLY want to go out because it's really getting MORE monotonous than ever... Jeez. Here we go... */

All of us had to wake up early because we had to go to church and do the Stations of the Cross (a tradition that has always been done on Good Friday, thus the title) with my relatives. It was really fruitful to do it every year because I feel so blessed with all the blessings God has given me. Then, we went to McDonald's and ate pancakes and French Fries. :)

Nothing to start the day with God and family. :)

Now, what to do for the rest of the day since I posted this just now... Hmm... :|

SUMMER post #6: TETRIS.... O.o

/* Let me remind you that most of my summer posts are created out of PURE BOREDOM. I HAVE ALREADY WARNED YOU. TWICE. */

Well, I don't actually know what to do today, despite it being part of Holy Week, so all I did was watch anime, check my Facebook and play Tetris Friends. It's quite addictive, actually. There are a lot of gameplay modes and the social network provides a longer playability time.

Weeee. Besides that, I made SUPER RANDOM status messages on Facebook that relates to some acronyms like OJ. HAHA. How BORED could I get?

Oh well, gotta go. Have to wake up early. ^^

SUMMER post #5: side effects... O.o

What a day... and I thought I could live another day of boredom and home stress. (i have NO idea how I got the term... O.o)

I seriously WANT to go somewhere with friends but I just can't find that enthusiasm to ASK them to go out with me. I don't know, it just feels odd that I want to go with friends, but can't ask them. Jeez.

AGAIN, all I did was go to the gym AND play cards with my grandma and uncle. My sis and cousin seem to have fun watching K-On!... Yui is really funny no matter how many times I kept watching it. ^_^

Oh well, gotta find ways to get rid of this near-infinite BOREDOM... WHY does this have to happen???

hahaaiiizzz... Gotta go... Have nothing to say as of now... O.o

SUMMER post #4: ^_^

You may wonder why the title is just a smiley. It's actually because this post has NO focus of a topic at all. I just got bored and I wanted to post something to my blog.

So far, I was just playing cards with my grandma while watching Fullmetal Alchemist episode 50. The events just keep getting better and better. I read the manga though, so it doesn't come as a GIANT shock. I still want to see what happens because it's animated. It should look COOL... ~_~

Oh well, I'm still waiting for my downloads to finish.

DOWNLOAD LIST: Bleach 264 & Fairy Tail 24..

later guys... :)

SUMMER post #3: SLEEP-deprived?!?

I just noticed tonight that I have been depriving myself from sleep (sometimes). Usually it's because of Facebook and/or anime series, and sometimes it's because I just can't sleep. I don't know if I can keep up with this deprivation or not. I feel like summer never got to me at night and I think this is a bit of a problem. I guess I just got used to this lifestyle. I REALLY DON'T KNOW JUD.

But I'm okay with it because I wake up late already. (but 6-7AM is still early for some people)

What I did today? Just went to Sci-Hi to attend the BSP Grand Court of Honor. I only went there because I got an award... For what?? Just communicating with our Scoutmaster and with the certificates. I think it's a bit too much... :3

Oh well, I don't want to REALLY sleep SO late... good night.. @_@

OPINION on: K-On!

/* I was watching K-On! after that very fun Sunday and I wanted to post this as soon as I finished watching... So, here it is! */

I really enjoyed watching K-On! probably because they're not just your ordinary band. They compose of 5 girls (4 originally) who go together and usually have tea, but they practice hard for them to get better and better. They usually have this training camp when they usually play the whole day and practice all night.

My favorite character in K-On! is the one in the picture, Yui Hirasawa. She usually spaces out, and is clumsy. She's the lead vocalist and guitarist of the band. I like it when she REALLY focuses on one thing because she CAN really do it! HAHA. :))

Despite that, she really does well in playing the guitar. And her perseverance really shows during their shows.

I think that's all I could say. Doesn't sound like a review, does it? Oh well, I'm really tired.. MUST GET SOME SLEEP. O.o

later... :|

SUMMER post #2: Family Invasion @ SM. ^^

/* I was supposed to post this earlier but a lot of people passed by my laptop and used it but I didn't mind. ^^ Here's post #2... */

hello... ^^ It's the start of week 2 and what better way to spend my Sunday than going to SM with my family...

Since my dad didn't come with us YET, I decided to stay in Starbucks and use my laptop. (thus, the title of the post) I drank my all-time favorite drink, Chocolate Cream Chip Frappucino.. ^^ When I ordered it though, I got a Customer Coupon thing that says that if I take their survey, I get a code that gives me a complimentary Tall beverage. WOO! I was so happy that time.

Then my mom and sis came and I told them that I had it so my mom told me to use it for my sister's drink. I was furious at first, but since it wasn't mine to begin with, I had no choice. GRR, I should have hid that! Oh well, can't change the past.

Then, we had a photo shoot using the webcam... It was SO fun to make a lot of funny faces... After that, my relatives arrived and we had a lot of talking going on. My sis was playing Plants Vs. Zombies (super FUN game no matter how many times you play it. Ü) when my dad arrived and bought coffee and a chocolate cake.

I better stop posting stuff now, maybe we might leave. It was REALLY fun. And all I did while this was happening was making this post, Facebook-ing, and reading random articles.

I am hoping that Holy Week wouldn't be boring (not the religious part..) for me. ^^

later... :)

SUMMER post #1 : WEEK 1. :|

/* I am about to start posting under the name of SUMMER. Whatever weird stuff I write is a result of ULTIMATE BOREDOM that I haven't experienced while I was still BUSY. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. */

I can't believe it's summer; it feels like eternity. At first I thought, "YES, summer na! Maka.relax na intawn ko. Lingaw siguro ni ba." but after this week of almost NOTHING to do, I thought, "Why is it summer? Now I'm DEFINITELY bored... Someone please save meeeee!!" >.<

Wednesday came and I remembered that I had to go with Kevin to TC to get their certificates. Shortly after we went in, we saw Gian go in first, then Mary Ann. When we were there, we heard the sad news: there were people who got INC as their grade and needed to comply with the necessary number of meetings in order to finish the course. I, of course, had the liberty to GM (group message) all those who are affected by this.

After hearing the sad news, Kevin, Mary Ann, Gian and I went to Ayala because she had to take her picture for her job application and the rest of us would pass by here anyway to get home. We seriously tried to get away from the thing that REALLY, REALLY tempts Mary Ann but couldn't resist: McDonald's! NO CHOICE! We ate there. Then, we were roaming around Ayala and then at Timezone, I saw something that traumatizes me every single day. My anger was fueled once more and I really wanted to crush HER (not Mary Ann, and not telling who) but I simply calmed down and walked past them. Then, we went to Picture City for Mary Ann's studio shoot and had Zagu with her in Food Choices. We all had fun talking there while we were walking around.. :) In the evening, I made the Facebook note for the bad news, and I was greeted with a horde of messages in my cellphone. As usual, they flocked to me like sheep, asking what to do to make up for the attendance. I told them that they were to call the NSTP office on Thursday/Friday.

But on Thursday, they told me that no one was answering their calls so I contacted our CWTS teacher and she told me that she couldn't entertain anyone that day because she was looking for something to wear for her son's graduation and that she would call the person in-charge the next day (Friday) to give them their make up activity. And so, BOREDOM reigned on this day again until...

FRIDAY! Our teacher told me that the affected students NEED to go to the NSTP office on the morning of that day to meet up with the person in-charge in order for them to know what to do... I sent another GM for them to know. Then, all the fun in it went away.

Besides all those written above, I basically just went to the gym, then went back home...

WHEN WILL THIS BOREDOM END? :| BORACAY, PLEASE COME SOONER!!! ;((

later, gotta catch some ZZZZZs...

BLOGGING on EARTH HOUR 2010

looks like Earth Hour's about to begin...

i'll be updating this post and see what i'm doing while Earth Hour is going on.

HERE WE GO. :)

(UPDATES WILL BE POSTED BELOW...)

8:32 PM - i commemorate Earth Hour by watching this weird video... UNTIL NOW, it makes me laugh! watch it HERE.

8:45 PM - i posted three statuses on Facebook. one was a question if they were participating the Earth Hour... so far, one said NO and she joined last year. the other two were LIKE statuses. One says if you think Earth Hour's good, like it. The other one was the opposite... wooo! so far, it's 0-3. HAHA. will post the final results later... :)

8:54 PM - what better way to wait 'til this event's over than to watch videos on YouTube... this time i'm watching Happy Tree Friends... what a laugh! hahhahaha.. hope there would be more things to do...

9:02 PM - it's past the first half of the Earth Hour... and i'm still watching HTF. :) weee.. chatting with a blockmate... well, gotta finish watching.

9:16 PM - less than 20 minutes before Earth Hour is finished... whew! just watched the new trailer for Bleach Movie 4! can't wait... and another trailer for Scott Pilgrim vs. The World... choi man kaau ni dah.. click HERE to watch..

9:25 PM - few minutes before it's over... just watched more youtube vids... and checking my Facebook for new stuff... almost done... GO GO GO!!!

9:34 PM - it's done! :) whew! after that whole hour, here are the results of my LIKE status thing..

HELPS - 1

POINTLESS - 5

maybe few voted for the former because they're not here on the internet in the first place! hehe...

- HERE ENDS MY UPDATES -

see you soon.. still blogging for summer series. :)

second sem highlights! :)

hey again, it's summer here now so i can't do much yet. sheesh. honestly, i'm getting bored right now so i decided to look back at what in the world we did last semester...


HERE WE GO!!


1) Birthdays Galore!!! :) - We celebrated birthdays throughout this semester kay DAGHAN man jud ang nag.birthday ani nga time... I won't tell kung kinsa jud basta I know they had fun with them ^^


2) December Outing - Even though I couldn't go, they said it was fun. They had a LOT of talking and eating and having FUN! It was really sayang that I wasn't there. I even told them na I would make up for it.. :)


3) The Small Reunions - they're just SMALL because it was during those activities in school, whether 
it's an activity required for a certain subject or a random meeting in Ayala, it would always be fun to be with them. ;)


4) South Tour - One of the most memorable karon nga sem, nalingaw jud mi because it was a LONG time since we've had this much FUN together. Ü I really <3 this day...


5) 3/13/2010 - CWTS GAMES + PE Folk Dance Festival = <3 BSCSMA. :)


6) The BSCSMA Reunion Outing - Although dili mi complete, it was a LOT of fun.. everyone really had fun, even katong mga people that i didn't expect to swim... WOOOO! REALLY amazing!!!!




MINGAWON jud ko aning mga events... ^^ WILL MISS YOU ALL BSCSMA 2009-2010.. :)


see you later, a SUMMER series of posts will be arriving soon.

emotional breakdown...

i never thought na di nako maget.over pero nadala ra man.. :)

now i'm back and HAPPIER than ever!

goodie! Ü now i got other things to deal with..

for now, see you later... :)

(^___^)

SQUISH 1 - First Post of 2010...

/* hello! you may be wondering what SQUISH means... it means: Summary QUIckie Squished Here. in short, it's a summary of anything that happens in my life... don't worry, there will still be details but in another post... wooo!!! let's get this over with, shall we? */

whew! a LOT has happened and 2nd sem is nearing its end... SUMMER na! weeee...

here's what's happened:

- Sinulog 2010 (8 million people visited Cebu for this event.. Ü)

- Midterms (huhu.... kapoy.)

- Birthday Mania!!
- Chinese New Year & Valentine's Day..

- TechKnow Week (another tiring but FUN week...)

- On the Spot Painting Contest (#2!!! wahahahaha...)

- Triple Threat No-Class Holidays! WOO!!!

just hoping good things will happen before the semester will end... whew!! good good good..

signing off...

(>.<)