Republic of Tej

Stephenie Meyer and her 5th book "The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner"

2010-03-30T21:41:00.000-07:00

Stephenie Meyer's fifth Twilight Book

Stephenie Meyer announces "The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner", her fifth Twilight book but this time, for free! It will be released on June 5. The book is about Bree Tanner, the last vampire killed in Victoria's army. Remember her? She was the one who was spared by the Cullens after the Eclipse war. Having seen fear and doubt in Bree's eyes, the Cullens decided to save her.

She was also the one who asked how the Cullens could stand around and resist Bella when her sweet, virgin blood is a vampire's treat. The Cullens then tried to talk to her that it is possible and she could imitate their way of living as well. They would help her. This gave me an idea that the ever good Cullens were willing to adopt her. Until the Volturis arrived. Jane inflicted pain on her, death eventually. Then, burned her.

I am so curious on why Stephenie Meyer chose a very minor character to show another side of the Eclipse story. This is the book she told years ago that would replace Midnight Sun, the Twilight version in Edward's voice and perspective. But as we all know, she discontinued it because it was leaked and she was disappointed. But gracious as ever, she shared the half-baked writings of Midnight Sun on her website so her fans won't feel guilty on reading a leaked copy.

Well, can't wait for the book! I'm sure this will be another treat to Twilight fans! I am always disappointed with the silver-screen versions :(

The book can also be bought in hard copy. A dollar of the amount goes to the American Red Cross for the relief efforts in Haiti, Chile, and other countries.

Links:
Stephenie's message to fans about Bree Tanner
The Book 's Cover and Official Website
Yahoo news on Bree Tanner book

How to Configure Proxy Settings on Google Chrome for SmartBro UnliSurf

2010-03-26T23:44:00.000-07:00

Last week, Smartbro sent notifications through text that there will be an UnliSurf on March 26 if the user loads on March 22-24. Since there is no harm in trying, I reloaded my SmartBro and waited for Friday. You could only assume how excited I was for Friday to come ;)

Fresh yet tired from all in a day's work on Friday night, I plugged on my Smartbro USB. The internet connection extended to only thirty minutes. Thankfully, a window that displays the forum about this UnliSurf was still open. I then went back to the Symbianize forum which tells me to configure my phone SIM instead. So I did.

It only configures the Mozilla and Safari web browser but still, I tried on my favorite browser, Google Chrome. These are the steps I did:

From the Tools menu, select Options.

Make sure to select the Under the Hood tab. Select Change Proxy Settings.

Select Smart Buddy. Select Settings.

Input the values shown in the image above. And there you go!
If the text on the image is blurry, plz go to the Symbianize forum to know the values. ;)

That's UnliSurf for Google Chrome users ;)

2009 Philippines Bar Exam Results: Top Ten Topnotchers

2010-03-26T09:21:00.000-07:00

Out of the 5,903 examiners, and from them, 1451 passed. Now, the top 10 passers are as follows:

1. Reinier Paul R. Yebra - San Beda College - 84.80%
2. Charlene Mae C. Tapic - San Beda College - 84.60%
3. Lim, John Paul T. - Ateneo de Manila University - 84.50%
4. Lagos, Caroline P. - University of the Philippines - 84.40%
5. Tan, Eric David C. - Ateneo de Manila University- 84.05%
6. Gonzalez, Yves-Randolph P.- Ateneo de Manila University-83.90%
7. To, Joan Mae S. - Ateneo de Manila University - 83.65%
8. Bagro III, Herminio C.- University of the Philippines - 83.40%
9. Lumauig, Timothy Joseph N. - Ateneo de Manila University- 83.20%
10. Bainto, Naealla Rose M.- Ateneo de Manila University - 83.10%
10 .Go, Sheila Abigail O.- Ateneo de Manila University - 83.10%

Congratulations future lawmakers or justice defenders!

2009 Philippines Bar Exam Results: 1,451 out of 5,903 passed

2010-03-26T08:35:00.000-07:00

The 2009 Philippines Bar Result is finally out. It is worthy to note that in the previous bar exams, Majesty Eve Jala, a Boholana made it to the top ten passers. What a pride to all of us, Boholanos! I hope this year sees another Boholano achievement. ;)

For the complete list of passers, click here: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/examresults/2009_BAR_EXAM/20100326/index.htm

The top ten passers or the highly-acclaimed topnotchers are not still released but you can watch out for that in this PRC website: http://www.prcboardexams.com/2010/03/top-10-phil-bar-exams-2009/

As quoted from Inquirer.net, please read on for a more factual information:

MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATE 2) A total of 1,451 out of 5,903 examinees from 108 law schools nationwide passed the 2009 Bar examinations, Associate Justice Antonio Eduardo Nachura announced Friday.

Nachura, chairman of the 2009 Bar examinations committee, said this represented 24.58 percent of the total number.

The announcement came after the high court’s en banc session where Nachura presented the result.

Nachura said the passing rate was lowered from 75 percent to 71 percent while the disqualification grade in Taxation was lowered from 49 percent to 45 percent.

In the last decade, the highest passing rate was posted in 2001 at 32.89%, while the lowest was in 2002 at 19.68%. The highest passing percentage of all time was in 1954 at 75.17%, while the lowest was in 1999 with 16.59%.

The passing percentage for this year was higher compared to last year’s 20.58 percent or 1,310 out of 6,364.

The 2009 Bar exams was also the first time that two examiners were designated in each of the eight subjects. Thus, every Bar subject was divided into two parts.

The 2-examiner policy was adopted by the high court after the Committee on Legal Education and Bar Matters approved the proposal of lawyer Ma. Cristina B. Layusa, deputy clerk of Court and Bar Confidant, to designate two examiners per Bar subject, pursuant to Paragraph 4, Part B of Bar Matter No. 1161.

The Court conducts the Bar examinations pursuant to Article VIII, Sec. 5 of the Constitution which provides that it shall have the power to promulgate rules governing the admission to the practice of law.

The Rules of Court provide that “a candidate may be deemed to have passed his examination successfully if he has obtained a general average of 75% in all subjects without falling below 50% in any subject.”

In determining the average, subjects in the examinations are given the following relative weights: Political and International Law, 15%; Labor and Social Legislation, 10%; Civil Law, 15%; Taxation, 10%; Mercantile Law, 15%; Criminal Law, 10%; Remedial Law, 20%; and Legal Ethics and Practical Exercises, 5%, for a total of 100%.

This year’s examiners were lawyers Sixto S. Brillantes, Jr. and Jeremy I. Gatdula (Political and International Law); Court of Appeals (CA) Justice Vicente S.E. Veloso and lawyer Pablo R. Cruz (Labor and Social Legislation); Justice Alicia V. Sempio-Diy (retired) and Court Administrator Zenaida N. Elepaño (retired) (Civil Law); Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) Presiding Justice Ernesto D. Acosta and lawyer Edwin R. Abella (Taxation); CA Justice Ramon Paul L. Hernando and lawyer Hector Danny D. Uy (Mercantile Law); Sandiganbayan Justice Edilberto G. Sandoval and CA Justice Mario V. Lopez (Criminal Law); Sandiganbayan Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo and CA Justice Magdangal M. De Leon (Remedial Law); and Sandiganbayan Justice Samuel R. Martires and CA Justice Noel G. Tijam (Legal Ethics and Practical Exercises).

How this May 2010 Elections can be Different from the Previous? From A Noynoy supporter's Point of View

2010-03-26T05:10:00.000-07:00

If you are not voting for Noynoy Aquino, I assume that it is because you find him incompetent, shy, new, and (let's face it), because of Kris Aquino (hey, I have nothing against her ok?). But lend me you ears (or eyes for this reading matter) to urge you to look at this man OBJECTIVELY and just who he really is, minus the blinding color of yellow, her sister's imeldific diva-ness, and the surveys.

Two years ago, he won the senatorial post, which relates so much to the genes that he was passed on. Much has been said that he has accomplished nothing, has filed no bill, just sits a lot in his chair, and has proven nothing, and is just silent.

People of the Philippines, let's not be quick to judge. Have we forgotten that we are more often than not, swayed by the politician's endless promises and talks on TV? Have we forgotten that we have voted for someone who turned out the opposite as we imagine them to be? I for once voted for Arroyo. Yes, I did. With sheer confidence and utmost hope, I cast a vote for the lady whom I saw as strong, will-powered, intelligent, and the product of the second people power revolution. Well, it turns out I was not mistaken for right now, she is still that iron lady I imagined her to be... strong enough to ignore the people's cries, will-powered enough to go with her corrupt decisions, intelligent enough to run the country while running her own wealth.

But if you can't help it, look further. We have other presidentiables whom we can research about.

Times have changed. It always does. But the elections stay the same..and the politicians as well. Jingles here, banners there.. and their faces on TV, paper, and on our fences, and even on Facebook! You saw that ad, right? Well, the campaign strategy never changed, it only improvised thru the internet and mobile. But maybe that shouldn't be the case with our voting decisions. I believe that we have learned our lessons...

We should start with ourselves.

You might be rolling your eyes by now and say, hey I've read that somewhere. gotcha, what a cliche!

Yeah, maybe it became a cliche because along with it are the truth and honesty ..it has become a classic. If we were swayed by the politician's sweetness and spontaneity yesterday, then we should taste the sourness and reality today in order to have a better perspective. Tips! I am not expert or something but why not try these?

1. Instead of researching for your candidates' portfolio (which I'm pretty sure you've done already, have you?), why not research about his issues, scandals, and anomalies? And whoever gets the least, wins!

2. Don't believe the ads on TV, radio, internet, and paper. I mean, does anybody still believe them? I hope not.

3. Listen, stop, and look. When everybody's talking about who they'll vote for, you also get a brand new perspective on why they chose Mr.X and Ms. Y as their mayor, president, or barangay kapitan. If a certain standpoint has convinced you of their decision, stop... you might try not saying YES right away. Then look... am i gonna vote for him too because i was swayed by my friend's decision?

4. Who are the allies of your eyed candidate? Gloria, Willie, or Kris, or Bitoy..or whoever. It is more likely that the people who surrounds and supports your candidate now (financially) are the ones who can jeopardize him if ever he wins. And if those people are impossible to be erased from the scene, at least try to judge mentally if your candidate is capable (or not) of compromising the citizens' welfare over utang na loob from someone who 'cared' during the campaign. period.

5. Let's face it..it is the face! The face speaks a lot even if the candidate is not speaking. So behind the calm face, does a fury hide? Behind the jaundice aura, is there a dark horizon? And above all, behind those eyes, can we see a honest, ideal, honorable candidate? No, assurance can not be guaranteed for our generation has been carrying uncertainties ever since. SO see beyond the face.

So how can this May 10 2010 elections be different from the previous ones? Let us start with ourselves. How we behaved on voting six years ago must be changed.

I guess I have gone off-topic to the highest level. I said I'm gonna talk about Noynoy but instead, this talk has gone to a general point of view. And this post is getting longer so let me bring this urgent message and take you back from what you were busy with before you were reading my murmurs. See Noynoy for who he really is.. not as the only son of Ninoy and Cory, not as the brother of Kris, and not as the country's only hope (!!!) for all Filipinos carry this responsibility.

See him as the senator who passed a bill that outlines a clear process for Police operations that will provide transparency in every transaction/investigation and elimiate/lessen corruption along the way. Let's not burden him to be Ninoy's and Cory's living legacy, because he can never be them. If you are still not voting for Ninoy because he's incompetent, shy, and blah-blah-blah, maybe your candidate deserves your vote a lot. And I hope every Filipino does ;)

Showtime is Suspended Again for One Month - MTRCB

2010-03-26T03:11:00.000-07:00

ABS-CBN Showtime is once again suspended for one month by MTRCB in relation to Osang’s comments aired on January 4 and 7, 2010.

Osang: “Huwag kayo makukuntento sa mga itinuturo ng libro at ng teacher. Kung magtatanong kayo, hindi masama iyon. Dahil ang mga teacher, they were just repeaters. Tinuturo lang nila kung ano ang itinuro sa kanila. Hindi na nila itinuturo kung ano ang gusto malaman ng mga bata," she said.

Osang was removed from the show but the suspension went on.

Magpasikat will also be suspended. It is the show that replaced Showtime temporarily for a week when the latter show was not on air.

As quoted from ABSCBN news:

The MTRCB also directed the filing of criminal charges against Florida Tan, ABS-CBN vice-president for programming, and other officers "responsible for the violation."

The MTRCB’s decision is not yet final but states “effective immediately”.

Condolence to the Montano Family: Cesar's son commit suicide

2010-03-26T00:15:00.000-07:00

It is with shock that I read Inquirer's feed on Christian Angelo Manhilot’s suicide report (part 3). It reported that Angel went home at their Batasan Hills home around 3am today and the house helpers heard a gunshot an hour later. A .45 and a hang-up phone was nearby his lifeless body.

Cesar Montano, the father, heard the news while launching a campaign for the coming May 10 elections. He is running for governor in his home province. He requested the media for some privacy and no further investigation as the family is trying to deal with the family’s grief.

Angelo is Cesar’s eldest child and his son from his first marriage. The 23-year-old, moreno, low-profile son of Cesar seems to be a caring older brother to Cesar’s three daughters with Sunshine Cruz as I saw them at Loboc Floating Restaurant once. This was during Cesar and Sunshine’s troubled marriage times and Cesar just maybe want to unwind with his children in his hometown.

Condolence to the Montano family and all Boholano’s hearts surely sympathize with you as you are a proud and humble kababayan to all of us.

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ABS-CBN's ShowTime Suspended for Month of April 2010

2010-03-25T23:45:00.000-07:00

The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) Phillipines recently issued another suspension for Showtime, ABS-CBN's high-rated noontime show that is hosted by Anne Curtis, Vhong navarro, and Ted Corpus.

The announced suspension is the second time for the show. The first suspension was caused by Miss Rosanna "Osang" Roces comments on the Filipino teachers This time, the reason is still unknown but ABS-CBN will make a statement today.

This information came from Angel Locsin's retweet on ABS-CBN's tweet itself.

abscbnkapamilya: MTRCB's new decision: Suspend SHOWTIME for 1 month.

143redangel: What??!? - RT @abscbnkapamilya: MTRCB's new decision: Suspend SHOWTIME for 1 month.

Regarding Showtime- bakit daw?☹ RT @abscbnkapamilya: @143redangel -there was a committee hearing. the decision came out today.

The Sense of Motherhood

2010-03-25T19:19:00.000-07:00

Motherhood is a rank that equals every woman.

Being a lazy bookworm, I think I have read that quote somewhere but forgot exactly where. But it had stayed with me ever since. My childhood mind could not grasp the meaning yet and I think even now, I still could not. Somehow, it possesses a sort-of-mnemonic quality that I can't help but appreciate more. It makes me appreciate my mother more.

When I was getting home from work, I met a lady who was carrying a child who was always crying. And the lady was sitting beside me in the jeepney. The child turned her back to her mother, so the child was directly facing to me. The baby must have been a girl, she was wearing earrings and you could tell from the features. Still, she was crying and reaching out her tiny, little, pinkish hands to me. I think the tiny little thing was scared from the jeepney's speed and roars. I could not do anything lest the mother think I'm a weird stranger trying to touch her baby. All I could do is stare at the crying child and wishfully hope that they should have rid a taxi where the baby would be comfortable.

I could be the little tiny thing that my mother held when I was still a baby. Oh what sacrifices should a mother offer to provide her child with what it deserves! I could only assume. Taking care of myself financially, physically, and emotionally while living alone in Cebu even causes me so much stress, what more if there was someone who is dependent to me and whom I am responsible for? Then, I appreciated my mother more and more.

Somehow, my mama's love, strength, and courage gives me a glimpse on the essential core of the quote that has been always at the back of my mind. Motherhood is a rank. It is a possession, a personality, a role, and something that defines who you are. And whether a mother is a plain housewife, a corporate executive, a teacher, farmer, businesswoman... motherhood binds them in a common ground: their family.

I love you mom! Always have. Always will.

Life in the Fast Lane

2010-03-24T06:50:00.000-07:00

I don't know how long I could keep up with everything. Stress, financial constraints, and projects. It really helps a lot that there are no drama going on with the family and with some chuva-ek-ek or else, I am just gonna take flight to neverland. Hmpf!

It also helps a lot that I am not shopaholic or else I won't be able to rent a room which by the way is also a steepy cost for me.

Well, this is it, huh? Being independent and all that. Managing finances, taking care of everything, and doing the groceries in Fuente which is really exhaustive and time-consuming, not to mention the walkathon that i have to go through.

And being sick is not a valid excuse anymore....or an escape from all the "responsibilities". There was even once when my head was breaking into pieces (uhm,, exaggerating) but still, I have to go to the pharmacy by myself to buy a drug or something. Yeah, it sucks bigtime. I won't enumerate my bad experiences lest you get the impression that I am not also enjoying my independence and freedom here in Cebu ;)

Yeah, looking at the bright side, I find myself adjusting to things. It did not came quickly, instead, it came in a slow pace that I was blaming things, people, and government (what?) for all these welcome-to-the-real-world thing. But of course, there will always be a period of adjusting if you enter a brand new threshold of reality. And it just reminds me that it is March, the month when the graduation bell rings so loud. COngratulations to the graduates and Good Luck!

Oh my! It has been nine months already. Three months to go and I will mark my first year of employment in the company I work for right now. I hope there will be an increase, nyehehe. I'm really hoping on that.

I guess this is what the Year of the Tiger forecast has been telling me: I will be stressful this year. Duh! I'm feeling it right now. Much more, there are pending projects at work.

Sometimes after work, I just wanna curl up in bed and feel sorry for myself but even doing so ain't gonna help. There are laundry to do, groceries to buy, take-home work to get done, and right now, a dinner to buy. I'm already starving. Bye for now blogging world! :)

A Big Move: Trust begets Trust, Betrayal begets Consequences

2010-03-15T21:27:00.000-07:00

Dark and empty. Alone and still sleepy, I decided to get up and headed for reality. Fixed my things, looked in the mirror, and walked to meet the morning sea. Wow, it's so bright in here. I figured I could stay for awhile and watch the sun continue its dramatic rise and shine. But having seen there were no longer vacant seats, I figured I'll just go off board the ship and start waiting for a taxi.

My lazy-daisy, carefree weekends in my hometown are over, and that means the lazy-daisy, carefree personality within me must again switch back to responsible and alert working gurrrrrrL. And I must also return to a certain matter that needs to be handled today, this morning, and right away.

The ride was swift as the taxi driver never pretended there was traffic and never routed to long shortcuts. The ride brought a sense of nostalgia of my first months of staying in a city away from home. New place, new faces, new things..but this time, something else is new. A different and unfamiliar situation arises that pushes me to do something that will bring back my peace of mind but may jeopardize someone.

I will not be a hypocrite by pretending I have not experienced any conflicts at all. I have my own share. I dread conflicts, fights, and conflicts. But fearing conflicts does not mean I won't fight back if they reappear.

I have to do something about this betrayal or else I will be the one who will bear the consequences. I can only extend my hospitality to a certain degree. I can only say yes here, yes there, yes, yes, yes too much. About someone who stabbed me at my back, I will no longer care. It's time to refuse.

I asked for signs that my plan for action is a rational one. And I hoped that in the end, everything will turn out fine and okay for everyone.

I welcomed myself in to the house that serves as my home away from home, except that these few days, it didn't feel home at all. It was just past sunrise but my landlady is already awake...hmm, good sign. I told my landlady that I will transfer to a room for one..for final. I could feel that my indecisiveness last week didn't make a good impression to her. But this time, it is final. No turning back. Even though the room's worth is really steep for me, at least, I could have my privacy and peace of mind.

Survival of the fittest is the deadliest and most urgent weapon we must acquire these days. Things could have taken a different turn if only the betrayal didn't happen. Well, whatever. What's done has been done.

An urgent move, this really is. I know I may jeopardize someone but that someone could have also considered how I will also be jeopardized if ever the betrayal went on to its consequences. I hope the message that says 'please don't mess with me'' is crystal-clear now.

I'm making a bold move..and I know it is a wise one.

The Hurt Locket: Gossip Girl (Season 3 Episode 13) TV Review

2010-03-10T12:56:00.000-08:00

3Yipee! Gossip Girl is back with the episode "The Hurt Locket" ;)

Serena is with Nate finally. Or what is the other way around? Since season one, Nate has always been eyeing for S. And it was more confirmed during the masquerade ball and much more confirmed when Serena became 'somewhat' Trip's mistress. haha.. drama in new york ;) But ironically, they're trying to take things slow...(as advised by Blair to Serene, and Dan to Nate)...hhmmm.. they've known each other since chilhood...uhm, hello? But eventually, they decided not to. Well at least, their story is finally taking a good turn.

Vanessa is MIA. And Dan is trying to FHA (find her again, LOL). I couldn't imagine Dan being with someone else other than Serena but admittedly, S and N make a great golden couple. And with Dan, S had a lot of sibling issues.

Well, my favorite couple Blair and Chuck (or whom I call Bluck and Chair, LOL) are finally over with catfights and rants. I find these characters really interesting as they were total opposite during season and even until now, but somehow opposite attracts and admittedly, they have a lot of things in common when it comes to blackmail and stuff,haha. Season 1 saw them as mortal enemies and slowly and unconsciously saw them as lovers, duh, the corny word ;)

Season 2 saw them struggling to work things out as they both hesitate to say the three-words-eight-letters thing.haha.. mushy ;) It was clear that they were into each other but CHuck is scared that Blait might see..him :( This he said during the white party where B walked out on Chuck and drove away with the British royal (GG fans, you know what episode that is, right ;)

Well, season 3 finally saw them as a COUPLE, Chuck being serious about the business his father left him, and Blair still wanting to be Queen Bee wherever she is..like college in NYU. Go girl! In the Hurt Locker episode, B is trying to convince Chuck to make her an introduction to Monsieur Duri, the rumored president of a secret elite society, which we know B has a weakness. And when Chuck fails on this, he told B he has more important things to do than her social-climbing agenda. Ouch! But then, Blair discovers that Chuck is investigating who the woman is whom she saw at the cemetery during Bart's death anniversary. Chuck took the locker that the woman left on Bart's grave and discovered that she was the only woman whom Bart has given a necklace, as said by Bart's jeweller.

Blair continues to stalk Monsieur Duri during the french ambassador's party and evetually, walked into him only to be interrupted by a sad, apologetic, worried Chuck trying to tell Blair that he's sorry (awssss) and admitted that the woman he's looking for might be his mother whom he thought died giving him birth. Confused whether to continue talking to Monsieur Duri or accompanying Chuck to look for that woman, Blair finally said that there's no other place she would rather be. And she rode in CHuck's limousine. Awwwssssss. Go girl! ;)

Blair and Chuck finally saw the woman. Chuck asked her who she is, why Bart gave her a locket with a picture of him in there, why she was in Bart's grave at that time of the night, and so on. The girl eventually had answers for everything and sadly, those answers left Chuck believing that he indeed illed her mother during childbirth and said he has wasted his time over Bart's random girlfriends.

Well, we know Blair, who is a b**** and who invented the do-eyed look, and confronted the girl after Chuck went away. She said that all these years, Chuck lived with the thought that she killed her mother and there must be some way to end that thought or something like that), and she said about goodbye, being sorry, and leaving. When B left, the girl looked into her pocet and took a pendant of a locket that has a picture of her with a little boy in her arms, which fits perfectly to the locket that Chuck saw.

Well, drama, drama...lil Jenny and his dealer friend are onto their "business" again. Looking for a way to get the supply inside the security-tight ambassador's party because the ambassador's daughter is a client, Jenny made a jacket that has buttons here and there, and these buttons contain the ecstacy. Hmm... fashionsita. But feeling betrayed when Damien uninvited her to the party because she has Serena as a date (who only wants to get rid of Nate), Jenny still went and she went with Nate. hahhaha... super drama in the big apple.

Well, Rufus and Lily are on the rocks again, thanks to the "letter" and Eric is also MIA.

I must say the blonde girls look great with their new hair color, obviously dyed to look brighter blonde. And Blair, of course, continues her sweet taste for unconventional, conservative-yet-sexy, and classic couture.

This episode is truly a warm realization of a much-awaited return. And there will be more because the writers know you love it... xoxo Gossip Girl.

Life's a Climb; but the View's Great

2010-03-06T05:39:00.000-08:00

There are just people who gets into your nerve wherein their mere presence can instantly suck out the positive aura in any given place. And to meet that person aka boarding house almost everyday is my daily temptation to anger. Well, well, well, life's a challenge and I have to literally take it that way or else I'd go insane.

Hmmm... it's really hard to deal with difficult people. It's better to ignore them actually but please, if they always bug you, that's off the line.

Lord, I really need your guidance everyday. Some attitudes are just so complicated. I wish there is a life feature similar to Facebook where you can delete someone in your friends list. But well, I could do it in Facebook. Just a thought. I wish there was a shut-down system that permits you to stop someone's annoyance and pride so the world could be a better place. Yeah, wishful thinking.

Facing reality, I thought, was like a walk in the park. But to actually experience it is the exact opposite; it is exhausting, nerve-wrecking, and complicated. I realized that taking final exams was easier. Really. You see, I live "independently" now since I work away from home: a boat ride away to be exact. I am away from H-O-M-E. And for someone who is a home-buddy person, home means a lot.

Graduating from college opened a lot of doors and oppurtunities for me. And that includes being a grown-up. Because of that, I am often stressful and tired. Sometimes, I just want to give up and stop all these negative atmosphere. More often than not, I ask myself "What am I doing here?" and "Why am I doing all these?"

But I'm not a quitter. I know that these negative stuff are not worth my retreat. I shall always go forward because I know, better things are waiting ahead. And someday, I will just laugh whenever I would recall these confusion because life's a lesson. I may not understand everything but I know enough that God never compromises a person's character for nothing. I just have to be firm and strong.

Yeah, the world is too much to handle. And how ironic it is that on a smaller scale, lives are much difficult to hanlde. Maybe it's beacause we are fighting with ourselves. A battle exists in our minds and hearts that tortures our soul and pushes our mortal bodies to the verge of a final retreat.

I guess this is too personal to be said on a blog. And I know that it is. All these rumblings and rants may be an insignificant voice to a vast universe but hey, I don't care. I really don't care about anything as long as I have my family. Literally. And all those questions that I've been asking myself really have answers already. What I'm doing here on earth is for my family and Why I am doing all these compromises, sacrifices, and self-mortifications is for a better future for them as well.

All of us have our own set of problems. And it is really up to us how we can handle it inspite of it all. It is up to us how we can still smile even our our internal system breaks down simultaneously. It is up to us if we allow these life's temporary nuisance to make us forget that life is simple, God never forgets, and our family cares for us.

Sometimes, we deserve to be taken aback with problems so we would still be reminded of saying our prayers everyday. Because I realized that in happiness and jubiliations, we think that nothing could go wrong so we forget (or neglect) temperance, prudence, and humility. And those difficult situations and people that God brings to our lives are His way to poke us and to tell us that "Hey, this is your test for today. Pass it with flying colors." So whatever test you're giving to me Lord, I am up to the challenge!

PS. I just really wish you would instead give me a Calculus or Circuits exam because real-life tests are way too difficult to pass. Okay, okay, I won't complain anymore ;)

Missing Vampire Diaries and Planning for the Summer

2010-02-16T05:17:00.000-08:00

Missing watching TV series

I miss watching TV series! I miss Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl, Heroes, and of course, Glee!

The bloodsucker diaries of Elena and Stephan will continue to be written and shown on March 25; while Gossip Girl will continue blogging gossips on March 8. Well, not too bad. Next month's March already. So there.

The next season of Heroes will return indefinitely. The second half season of Glee will be back in April.

Plans for the Summer

Well, the summer season is just around the corner. The sun's heat signals the essence of beach, outings, and sand! I hava a lot of "plans" for this summer. If only I have all the resources, all those would materialize.

First, I want to finally pursue my plan to go to Manila so I can attend Roxanne's graduation, to stroll around the metropolis with my sister, to see my beautiful cousins and relatives whom I already miss, and to spend my vacation break.

Second, board mates and I also wanted to pursue our "plan" to spend time away from Cebu. We are eyeing for Camiguin. I don't know why Mike chose Camiguin.

Third, my work colleagues plan to have a team meeting other than the company outing. No definite plans yet but who knows, it'd be the one to materialize. hahahaha..

Well, too many plans. I wish to pursue all of those plans. It'd also be better if I could make all those come true while bringing the whole family with me. We did plan to go to Baguio once. SO what happens about that? hehehe...

I'm glad the optimistic side in me is slowly coming back. I'm glad that the goal-setting enthusiasm has returned. I think those life-embracing values temporarily died because of my adjustment to the real world. hehe.. Well here I am. I am back! I am back to pursuing goals, and first goals include the following:

Wake up 6am everyday.

Buy a digital camera (because ours was stolen, hehe)

Buy an eyeglass.

Write a book or a blog.

COlor my hair.

Travel to space.

The last on the list is of course a joke. And the one that precedes is quite impossible. Maybe the last would even be possible. hehe

The sun shines brighter. Even the moon shines brighter. And the birds tweet sweeter... and the wind comforts me now.

The astrology foretells that Rabbiters will lay their wealth's foundation this year and for that I will bestressed. Hmmm... let's find out. Welcome Year of the Tiger!

What Julia did to cooking, What Julie did to blogging

2010-02-06T07:12:00.000-08:00

If only she and Julie met. Maybe Julia Child "hated" her blog because she thought she was again being made fun of by Americans whom she had the concept of French cooking introduced to. Well, that's an assumption. But if only, they met. That would have been great.

What Julie did to blogging
I was watching Julia and Julie. Then I searched for her Julie/Julia blog, and there it was ...still online and straight from Julie Powell. I dug more and whoa, the blog was really real as shown in the movie. SO I became more interested and dug for the blogger herself. Julie, Julie, Julie. She have made blogging a movie, specifically, her blog. She released her second book ( it was about meat butchery) already but was not a smash-hit unlike the first one which was a New York bestseller. And reading the comments of those who bought and read the second book, i saw comments saying they felt awkward reading those parts about her marriage. It was like she was with someone else and Eric and she divorced already. That's really disappointing. Many people loved the movie because Eric was very supportive, running errands for her, and putting her feet on the ground every time. Many people loved the movie and turned to love Julia Child.

What Julia did to cooking
She revolutionized French cooking. When you hear the word French cooking, surely one in a million, you'd think of sophistication, fine dining, and now after watching the movie, Julia Child. Who knew she was responsible for introducing French to our palates?

What the movie did to Meryl Streep
Julie adored Julia. Had Julia ever knew about this movie? When Meryl Streep received her Golden Globes award for her portrayal of Julia Child in the movie, she said that it was a secret way to pay tribute to a great woman (not the exact words. And true indeed. She has, a lot of times, became a vessel to many women's characters through her acting. Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly (The Devil wears Prada), as a nun (Doubt), as Julia Child. True indeed, her acting reached out to people to show the different stories of different women in stellar performances. Hats off! And Amy Adams was honestly great in this movie too. She and Streep worked in the mvoie Doubt too but in this movie, they never worked together though they both star here. But like Julie and Julia, they did not meet.

What the movie did to blogging
The movie speaks of cooking, of marriage, and of getting a book (or the author) published. But the best part is the marriage part. You see, Julia and Julie's marriage were set on a parallel comparison during the movie. They both married nice men, they both found cooking as a way to not doing nothing, and they both got published. So the sad part of the movie was the reality of the characters' stories itself because they did not meet.

What the movie did to me
Julia, Julia, Julia. How I love to do cooking. And Julie, how I love to do blogging about cooking. It must be so relieving, relaxing, and of course, delicious. hehehe. Now if only there's a cooking machine here. I want to end this post with the two words but feel I don't deserve to since I don't do cooking. But still, I will. Bon Appétit! ;)

What blogging means to me

2010-02-06T06:58:00.000-08:00

A blogger dreams... and big at that. I am a self-proclaimed, procrastinating, and daydreaming blogger.

You see, life has become serious now and who am I to exempt myself from being responsible when acting-like-grown-ups beckons? I don't hang out, I don't "explore" and I don't do yoga. So here. Here is my creative outlet. My friends at the boarding house and I normally watch movies, TV series, and music videos and I'm going to write about it. Here.

So dream. I dream to have a million subscribers on my blog, uhm no, make it a thousand. hahaha. I dream to be linked by professional bloggers whose blogs have high pageranks already. And what I'm saying is being linked not from the comments section you know. If I get lucky, it will materialize, but you see that's the problem. I am not lucky. I have never ever won a raffle in my life. Ever. But I am blessed, of course, we all are. Thank you very much. And I am optimistic. As what i said earlier, blogging is all about luck and much at that, but the best part is that you can get lucky if you persevere. SO there it is.

So how am I going to do it? I don't know. As you see in my right sidebar, there's a widget that says yours truly has become an expert author in ezinearticles.com. I mean I submitted my articles over a year ago. That was so long ago. My submitted articles were Twilight Book and Book Review, Google Chrome Review (when it was launched), among others. How surprised I was when I saw that the Twilight article reached 630 views. Wow! But I don't know if I'll be happy about that. You see, they say you submit articles to article websites because this helps your blog to get high pageranks, backlinks, and readers. But I didn't see it coming. Hmm, SEO, you still confuse me. LOL.

So since what I do during my free time is blogging (because I enjoy it, especially everytime I see my Technorati rank getting high, hehe, joyful), might as well, do good in blogging and get those thousand subscribers. hehe. That's what's good about blogging. You write your thoughts, you press publish, then even when you are sleeping, visitors are going to your blog. So cheers to blogging. And of course, thanks to Macky, Jojo, Janray, Sir Jerome, Nat-nat, and everyone who introduced me to blogging. I could still clearly remember how I somehow shrunk when I first heard the words squidoo, reddit, web directories, and so on.

And that was exactly May 2008 - one year and eight months. Hmmm, quite long already but it just seems like yesterday when I was still enjoying college, working my internship, staying at home with ma, pa, bro, sis and dogs, and walking around Bohol. It has been a wonderful year - 2009 - new friends, brand new career, new place, new things, and new netbook (hehe, thanks to my sissy muah). But there’s a path ahead of us that promises another great journey. So goodbye 2009 and here I come 2010!

Why the movie "My Big Love" is a feel good movie

2010-02-06T00:53:00.000-08:00

Everytime I feel like watching a movie that I have already watched, I always choose My Big Love. Why?

Feel-good movies always work

Whether you're wanting a good laugh or feeling mushy, feel-good movies work (especially for Friday nights, LOL). The best thing is it doesn't leave you bothered, guilty, tearjerked after watching; instead, it makes you feel good ;)

Star Cinema knows how to tickle Pinoy's fancy
Right? They have our most (if not all) favorite actors and actresses. Their cinematography also works where watchers are given a "lookout perspective". What I mean is if the actor is looking at a very far distance, we are also taken to the distance that he's watching. Well, I'm no expert at this directing stuff unlike my friend, Bryan B, who's a movie afficionado. Star Cinema's films are fun!

Toni Gonzaga

I clearly remember what I said in my Sherlock Holmes movie review about acting. But in the case of the Big Love movie, that opinion differs. LOL. You see, everyone knows Toni Gonzaga and how fun, cheerful, and jolly she is. And every time she stars in romantic comedies, her own personality speaks for the role itself. She's seen in her own cheerful side. And that's the best part. The character of the story worked for Toni Gonzaga because the character itself is her. She's real like it's how she would react in real life if similar situations occur (maybe). Well, from the public point of view, everyone knows how Sam Milby and Toni Gonzaaga almost ended up (Was it because of Anne Curtis?). I'd like to think Kristine Hermosa only reperesented Anne in the movie. LOL. Well, enough. Too much showbiz in the air.

Well, whatever it is, My Big Love is my most favorite movie, in all categories, Hollywood or local, comedy or tragedy. What's yours?

Why RSS is important to your blog

2010-02-05T09:08:00.000-08:00

Gone are the days of private journals. Most blogs nowadays are immediately publsihed online and that happens with just one click. Now if you have a personal blog, you may wonder how readers could reach your blog.

What is RSS? Ping? Subscribe?

Ping. Feeds. RSS. Subscribe by email. They all mean the same thing - readers should know that you have a new post. Just imagine you put so much effort into creating the greatest post of your life and then it generates no readers. Uh-oh. So, when you publish a new post, immediately ping the world. Then, submit to article directories.

Make friends with Feedburner

To send the new post directly to your readers' emails, shake hands with Feedburner (now owned by Google; not a surprise). See the little gadget on my right sidebar that says Subscribe by Email? Enter your email and you see this:

If you enter your email address, then your email address receives an email that says you have to activate your subscription. Once it becomes active, you will receive my future posts everytime i update. Pretty simple huh? Nope, actually. You see, how do you encourage visitors to become readers. And how do you encourage readers to become subscribers? It's a matter of luck if they want to or not want to subscribe.

Who are the Visitors, Readers, and Subscibers?

Visitors are those who happen to find your blog through Google, Yahoo, Technorati (very powerful), or telling friends to visit your blog. Readers are those who read your posts, even your posts two years ago, because they enjoy your content. The, the subscribers are those who subscribed to your blog because they are watching out to read your fresh posts.

YOu see, your blog must have a lot of visitors everyday because surely, one in a million will subscribe. Right? What are the odds? And if you achieve one million subscribers, your blog will have a lot of visitors everyday. Confusing? Yeah, search engine optimization (SEO)really is. SEo is a matter of perseverance, luck, and major luck. Blogging is all about luck... but the best part is, you can get lucky if you have persevearnce. I'm being confusing again.

So there, I hope I cleared your mind about feeds or pings or rss. Have I? Please do drop a comment ;)

I thought Sherlock Holmes was a girl

2010-02-01T02:46:00.000-08:00

Growing up thinking that Sherlock Holmes was a girl, I thought the movie would disappoint me. I already imagine "her" to be sophisticated, drop-dead-gorgeous, witty, and smart detective. I should have seen my face in the mirror when I learned Robert Downey Jr. plays Sherlock Holmes. Blame it on Nancy Drew or the name Sherlock, private investigation stories work best for women. (i'm not a feminist.LOL).

So there I was, watching the movie. I though it would bore me. But it didn't. I enjoyed it. Who wouldn't? Downey is a versatile actor who played Sherlock well. Iron man playing Sherlock? No awkwardness. Downey as Sherlock was funny, a great storyteller, a hero (again), smart on details, and a best actor for that. Well, officially, he got the Best Actor Award last Golden Globes. Well deserved. Bravo!

Hollywood actors carry a certain magic (or talent) on how the characters would work for them and not the other way around. The movie was truly Downey as Sherlock Holmes and not about Downey as a celebrity who happened to represent Sherlock (or its creator). When you see the movie, you see Sherlock and not Iron Man or Downey. At least, that's how i see it.

But my female Sherlock Holmes also materialized through Irene Adler.. plus Rachel Mcadams. She was this sophisticated, drop-dead-gorgeous, witty, and smart.. ahem, "world class criminal". And oh, Dr. Watson, you're also great ;)

The movie is a double thumbs-up!

The Time Traveler's Wife is Rachel McAdams

2010-02-01T02:44:00.000-08:00

Ask anyone what a time traveler is and they'll either give you a sci-fi movie or a sci-fi book. But here comes a love story about a time traveler and his wife.

As the title suggests, the movie (or the book) is about the wife and how the wife struggles having a time traveler for a husband. I immediately say "struggles" because hello, it is already difficult to be with a "normal" someone who disappears every now and then, much more, when he is a time traveler. Seriously though, the movie marked Rachel McAdams more as a heroine of best love stories. First, The Notebook and now this.

Anyone who saw the movie would surely be confused on the timeline everytime Henry and Clare meet. Of course, the story is impossible. But the timeline is very interesting.

The author, Audrey Niffeneger, wrote the book over her frustration of love. And she used time travel to create the barriers and troubles in the couple's relationship. This movie reminded me of 50 First Dates (Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler) because no matter how abnormal and complicated their relationship is (which is beyond their choice and control), their story managed to be realistic just like any other couples'- they had fights, they needed space from each other once in a while, and they bore a child amidst it all.
To better say it, here it goes (from Wikipedia):

The novel, which has been classified as both science fiction and romance, examines issues of love, loss, and free will. In particular, it uses time travel to explore miscommunication and distance in relationships, while also investigating deeper existential questions.

But unlike 50 First Dates, Time Traveler's Wife ended tragically.

What makes The Blind Side tick?

2010-02-01T02:41:00.000-08:00

Nothing could go wrong with a movie about kindness much more when it's based on a true story. You would think that it's another football movie but Sandra Bullock's stellar performance truly complements the story's originality.

I watched the movie The Blind Side because I heard it was #2 blockbuster movie next to Avatar last Christmas season. And there I was, trying to find out why. So why then? (My own reasons)

Reason Number One

First. Michael Oher's story is a fairy tale story. Michael or Big Mike was an orphan, abandoned, alone, scared, and had no bright future. Leigh Anne Toughy (Bullock) took him in, clothed him, fed him, educated him, and loved him. But what sets him apart from Cinderella is that Michael can play football... very well. Not that Cinderella can't play ;) But he has this talent that makes people doubt Miss Toughy's kindness to him.

Reason Number Two

Second. The Bed! At the scene when Leigh Ann gave Michael his own room in her own house, we thought Leigh Anne is finally gonna shed those tears. But she didn't and that's what made it more intriguing.

Leigh Anne: What? You never had a room before?

Michael: No.

Leigh Anne: Then what?

Michael: A bed.

Reason Number Three

Third. Football.

So there. This movie by the way is Sandra Bullock's highest grossing film in her career, next to The Proposal. It's as if she returned with revenge. Just kidding. She hasn't been making movies these past few years and to see her now, with very convincing portrayals, and with movies widely accepted. Welcome back Sandra Bullock!

What Year of the Tiger forecasts for the Rabbiters

2010-02-01T02:38:00.000-08:00

February 1. Oh no, here comes the love month again. As you may have noticed, my last blog entry was in December; I went mental block and speechless during january,haha. It's as if I also went on hiatus just like how my favorite TV series Gossip Girl, Glee, and Heroes did. (sulk-mode). Not actually.

Well, Happy New Year! And the Chinese New Year is set on (guess when) February 14. Aha. For Rabbiters out there, I've got from MoonSlipper.com a nice forecast for our 2010. But before indulging, let's take a step backward to see if our 2009 forecast was true.

Forecast for 2009 for the Rabbit

Slow and steady – this is how 2009 will progress for most Rabbits. Travel will also feature prominently in between a busy social life and an increased workload at their job. Friends and family mean the world to the Rabbit and their support and love this year will be especially important. Single Rabbits will likely meet a potential partner in a social situation and all will find that August and September sparkle romantically! Careerwise, November is the best month to put themselves forward for a well-earned promotion or payrise. Artistic Rabbits could be approached regarding an exciting new project.

Note: Pretty much, it was really slow and steady. And travel became prominent as I work in an "island" near my hometown island. And because it's my first time to be away from home, pretty much, homesickness was a new companion. So, friends and family's support didn't just help; it made me make it through ;) Careerwise, it's true; I had a raise around November. All else, not pretty much. LOL. Well, here comes 2010.

Forecast for 2010 for the Rabbit

The focus will be on the Rabbit’s career and job prospects during the Year of the Tiger, with unexpected promotions and recognition very likely. Travel is also highlighted, with short breaks and spontaneous, fun trips featuring during the late Spring and early Summer. Healthwise, the Rabbit could find the speed of the Tiger year exhausting and it’s important he balance work with rest and relaxation. Promotion at work or in the Rabbit’s career will be sure to feature and they need to act quickly – no hanging back to see what happens! Some Rabbits will be dissatisfied with their current living arrangements and the perfect new home may appear most unexpectedly – they must act quickly and not miss out! Friendships will play a big role during 2010 with possibly one or two friends needing extra care and help. May and October to January will bring special and fun social gatherings. February and March will be significant and fortunate for those looking to change jobs while July and August will be most auspicious for single Rabbits looking for love – an unexpected liaison could result from a work related social event.

Hmm..All i could say is: Let's see :)

If you're not a Rabbiter, see your animal sign's 2010 forecast on Moonslipper.com

Christmas Season 1

2009-12-25T08:08:00.000-08:00

Okay, I'm on my vacation. It's the Christmas season and I'm loving it. I could still l remember how excited I was to board the Oceanjet to go home to my home sweet Bohol four days ago. And I also remember how I became the last passenger to go onboard.. for the second time. Yeah, it was not my first time that I found myself being waited by everyone so the fast craft would take off already. I arrived 9.19 at the port; 9.20 was my departure time. Blame it on the taxi driver, just kidding. Well anyway, so there I was, so worried that I may not have a seat anymore and also excited. Upon entering the craft, what a joy! There was a seat..beside a woman who immediately said Hi to me when I sat down. When she asked if it was my first time to go to Bohol, the long conversation began. She's pretty and friendly, really. I never expected I could be talkative to someone I just sat beside with in the fast craft. The two-hour trip which used to bore me came just a breeze to me because of a newfound friend.

Upon arriving home, I found out that there will be a family reunion for the Ingking-Pamaong clan at Cultural Center. Hmmm... kinda surprising but I did come and how surprising as well that Cesar Montano (an award-winning movie actor turned governor aspirant in Bohol) and his wife, Sunshine Cruz was also there for a couple of minutes. But boy, they were there to be flanked, hugged, kissed, and taken pictures at by the people.

Hmmm..I'm loving this vacation... staying late at nights and waking up late in the mornings. And of course, eating ;)

This vacation also marks the start of my and Dal's plan to start Philbloggers.org; have you noticed I used the word start twice? Maybe it means we are all just about starting and not continuing.. Hahaha, corny-mode. Seriously though, the new blog could become my new hobby so I can release stress, provide therapy for myself, and generate little income (wahahaha, keep on dreaming). Ehem.

So, basically, I'm always Lazy-Daisy nowadays. And before the negative energies start overwhelming me again, I blog. Hang on Dal. I'll start my post at Philbloggers soon. hahahaha.

Goodnight everyone. Enjoy your holidays!

Yugatech greets you a Merry Tweetmas!

2009-12-13T20:46:00.000-08:00

Yey! The “YugaTech Great Gadget Giveaway” contest officially starts this week.
Yugatech.com is a technology blog that is created by Abe Olandres. I regularly visit this website to be "not left behind", you know. Plus, it's a fun read and a great source for phone, laptop, and internet reviews.

So, the first round of the Gadget Giveaway is the "Merry Tweetmas" which starts this week and today! It gives away Modu phones, Globe tattoos, and P500 cellphone loads. And hang on, the upcoming contests will give away a 3G-capable MSI Wind netbook! Wishful wishing, hehe...I'm posting this as an official entry to the contest whose mechanics are given below and here: http://www.yugatech.com/blog/contests/yugatech-contest-1-merry-tweetmas/

So here are the prizes oh!

Okay.How to join? Do these.

Round 1: Our theme for this week will be Twitter. Here’s the mechanics:

    1) Follow @abeolandres and @talk2globe on Twitter.

    2) Post a tweet “Just entered to win a Modu Phone. Quick! Go follow @abeolandres and @talk2globe and retweet: http://bit.ly/6e2q7O #thanks2yugatech”

We’re giving away a Modu phone, 10 Globe Tattoo and 20 Php500 prepaid call cards randomly. That’s 31 winners in all for the Twitter giveaway.

If you don’t have a Twitter account but own a blog, here’s another way for you to join in this week’s giveaways:

    1) Blog about the “YugaTech Great Gadget Giveaway”. Include the photo I posted here and link to this contest page.

    2) Don’t forget to include in your post the mechanics for the Twitter contest above.

    3) Leave a comment here with the URL of your entry.

For this one, we’ll give away another Modu phone, 10 Globe Tattoo and 10 prepaid load cards worth Php500 each. That’s 21 additional winners for a total of 52 winners this week.

Lastly, for our YugaTech readers who don’t Twitter or blog, here’s one for you:

    1) Leave a comment on this contest page with the answer to this question — “If you’re stuck in an island with a phone and only have one call left, who would you call and why?“.

Ten most witty or creative answers will each win Php500 worth of prepaid load cards from Globe.

You can join in any of the 3 separate giveaways above but you can only win once for this round. If you win twice or on all 3, you get the bigger prize.

That’s a total of 62 lucky winners this week alone. This is just to warm you up for that grand prize. Go and start spreading the word!

It's just a twitter away guys ;)

Click here for the official contest page:
http://www.yugatech.com/blog/contests/yugatech-contest-1-merry-tweetmas/

Chronicles of my Boredom, Depression, and nothing good actually

2009-12-09T04:29:00.000-08:00

At least, I got what I wanted: Changes. And how major these changes really are!

First, someone really special to me is ignoring me and I don't know why. I had a great college life mainly because of her. As long as she was on my side, no attacks regrading my stint at the schoolpaper could ever bring me down. As long as she counts on me, other teachers' impartiality could never get through my nerves. Before she went abroad, everything was fine, I think. We did email and chat each other. When she knew that I got accepted in a company while I was still in college, she told me to hang on and to consider it as stepping stone to something better. I did not pursue in that company, instead, I leaped on to the "something better" part right after college. I knew she was happy for me. Five months later, what happened? I don't know. If I did something that offended her, I hope she could tell me straight instead of ignoring my emails, texts, and my messages on forum. I just hope that when we meet at the reunion, which is eventual, that I am wrong with what I'm thinking.

Second, Red is well, Red. To cut a million miles of a painful complicated long story short: We. Are. Just. Friends. Now.

Third, where I am now? I feel lost. It seems that I have lost interest in pursuing my "goals". I just realized this insanity when my sis called me and reminded me about it. What happen to me? Am i on the verge of midlife crisis? Uh-oh. It seems that while the world was busy wandering about climate change, the upcoming elections, and while some of my friends were busy with whatever they are doing, I am aways asking, asking, and asking on what to do.

Changes are painful especially if you have put your heart to those familiar things like college, part-time jobs, a relationship that I thought was my happily-ever-after (duh! goosebumps, but i'm serious you d***), and a daily routine that the most worse you could encounter is a disconnected internet connection.

I choose these changes. There are always sacrifices in every decision that we make. We can never have the best of both worlds, I realize.

I feel lost. After having watched Julia & Julie, I was moved to initiate something that may take my mind off these crazy insinuations and negative speculations. For Julie, it was french cooking. I love that! But where would I cook? I couldn't even make a decent hot chocolate in my boarding house. I need to obsess over something after all in a day's work, you know.

I thought of creating a blog, one that is really authentic, real, and worth-reading, something that readers can get relevant, entertaining, and creative information from. What could be great? A blog about depression (Ha-ha). A blog about Bohol (could be). A blog about college (nice).

Well, first thing to consider is how to generate readers to my blog. Based from experience, no one's been reading this blog at all (except for my friends and sis maybe, how tragic) as this is just about my boring life. Goodnight for now! Another lonely night to endure.