tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23673474Sun, 31 Jul 2011 09:19:29 +0000showstechnologythomasiansmstripsmoviesgadgetsbooksstufflistssonytaggedcampus 99.5yearenderopmeventsartupdatesgeekinessrepostslyricsravesbirthdaysmemoriesone tree hillfan ofplugsschoolscelebritiesboys like girlsuaapsportstwilightwanthigh schoolustcandy magazineshowbizdorkinessmmfriendsin deep thoughtsojtblueradiofavoritespersonalvacationoccasionsgossip girlrandomlol girlsmallsvideosrantscollegemusicgamesfangirlismsmtvtelevisionthe startestsdreamsfoodconcertsnuffnangcareerprison breakca2MPGlee ryanmy stuffhttp://isparkleen.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)Blogger362125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23673474.post-8348404160903942441Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:44:00 +00002010-07-01T20:48:01.940+08:00the star has movedisparkleen.comSee you there. :)http://isparkleen.blogspot.com/2010/07/update-your-links-i-got-new-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23673474.post-3465235229857680253Sun, 16 May 2010 12:29:00 +00002010-05-16T20:36:32.962+08:00in deep thoughtsToo much thinking often leads to nostalgia.That might be the reason why I am here, typing, for the sake of updating this blog. Whenever I get back to this, I always think that it is easy to simply spring back and continue writing at least daily, but I really don't know why I can't do it again, get back at it again. The stress of work during weekdays might be one of the factors. Who would want to http://isparkleen.blogspot.com/2010/05/getting-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23673474.post-3088330401354140128Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:58:00 +00002010-04-07T23:03:56.128+08:00fan ofmusicSo I let out a gasp upon seeing Ms. Rhiza Pascua's latest tweet:Did u get ur John Mayer tickets? May 16 at MOA. Dashboard Confessional on May 27 at TrinomaALRIGHT! DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL!Awesome year for concerts! This should serve as a warning to music lovers: save up, save up! Why is it that every 27th of this month, an artist I like visits Manila to perform? Boys Like Girls, check; Backstreet http://isparkleen.blogspot.com/2010/04/dashboard-confessional-in-manila.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23673474.post-3767737882732799782Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:27:00 +00002010-03-25T22:28:02.495+08:00fangirlismsThis Justin Timberlake sudden visit to Manila is driving me nuts. I want to watch! But no ticket. :( Aaaahhh I just had to let that out.http://isparkleen.blogspot.com/2010/03/changing-lives.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23673474.post-6862526118307569119Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:52:00 +00002010-02-22T10:37:07.461+08:00my stuffA day ago, I was thinking what I would do if my favorite pair of shoes gave up on me. The thought was initially amusing at first, until it hit me: if that time comes then surely there won't be stocks of that exact pair anymore. I decided to stop thinking. I bought this gunmetal-gray open-toed ankle boots as an early birthday gift to myself. I was in dire need of shoes since last year, as I had http://isparkleen.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-pair-vorite-find.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23673474.post-2668612256829578539Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:02:00 +00002010-03-25T22:38:51.584+08:00fangirlismsmusicboys like girlsSpecial thanks to Big Fish Manila for the photo!What do you know, I met the band I so wanted to meet since September 2008.YES, I GOT UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH BOYS LIKE GIRLS. Unbelievable but it happened. I couldn't even believe it myself. I can say that this is my best fangirl experience YET. It took me a while to blog this as I was waiting for the group photo. Because of the wait, I had more http://isparkleen.blogspot.com/2010/02/on-top-of-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23673474.post-3083986359017744412Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:00:00 +00002010-01-16T23:50:41.454+08:00fangirlismsmusicboys like girlseventsPromotional image from Ticket WorldBigFish presents Boys Like Girls Live in Manila back to back with Hed Kandi, 1 concert, 1 party, 1 night only! January 27, 2010, SMX Hall 1 and 2--seen on Bigfish Manila's website some weeks back.My favorite pop-rock band Boys Like Girls is coming to Manila for the second time around!!! I'm gonna be "Love Drunk" and "Heels Over Head" over this!Their second time http://isparkleen.blogspot.com/2010/01/boys-like-girls-in-manila-january-27.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23673474.post-4473047093510130391Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:06:00 +00002009-11-25T00:17:48.253+08:00The more I try, the more it gets worse.And the less I actually do something to make things better."Just tell me where to go, just tell me where you wanna to meet."http://isparkleen.blogspot.com/2009/11/can-you-meet-me-halfway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23673474.post-787285656590650033Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:12:00 +00002009-11-16T11:01:45.743+08:00birthdaysthe stargeekinesslistsSo I skipped last year, and yes, I missed doing this. Thought of items I want for my birthday which is on the 29th. This does not include personal wants--I'd rather keep that to myself than to spoil it. Here are some stuff I'd like to have:A bag. For my new boy toy, Martin. Or the Harajuku Lovers Escape Heartbeat bag which is no longer available at Rustan's the last time I window shopped. Wishfulhttp://isparkleen.blogspot.com/2009/11/i-missed-doing-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23673474.post-5249762794266270663Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:41:00 +00002009-11-11T13:09:49.575+08:00MPGcareerIt's been almost a month since I started working, and I never really had the time to sit down and write about my job hunting experience.Everything happened all of a sudden. September came and I was very much determined to get a job. And as fate would have it, I did have a job before September ended. The process was a tiring one, as I had to go to different places to attend interviews and take http://isparkleen.blogspot.com/2009/10/work.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23673474.post-635074085839732705Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:29:00 +00002009-11-11T13:18:39.368+08:00birthdaysin deep thoughtsfriendsLast night, I went out with my Pharma friends at Serendra for Joys and Mich's birthday treat. Of course it was a blast, with "Madame" Lorraine and her antics. She never fails. Food was delicious! Not-so-good thing was the weather--rain just wouldn't stop. I even forgot my umbrella somewhere. Damn.It was a great night. I had the chance to catch up with their lives. But actually, there was this http://isparkleen.blogspot.com/2009/09/sigh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23673474.post-6197845411473147603Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:50:00 +00002009-11-11T13:18:58.449+08:00careerThat line keeps on repeating in my head. I wonder why.http://isparkleen.blogspot.com/2009/09/today-is-winding-road.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23673474.post-844348410856043961Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:10:00 +00002009-11-11T13:20:28.513+08:00fangirlismseventsconcertsAAAAHHHHHHHH!!! Just found out that Boys Like Girls is coming to Manila this October alongside Katy Perry!Oh yes, I am very, very excited. Almost a year ago, the band visited the country and performed at the Ayala Malls. I was fortunate enough to watch their performance at TriNoma, despite the fact that we had tons of schoolwork to accomplish (which I prioritized; I did assignments ahead of time http://isparkleen.blogspot.com/2009/08/omg-blg.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23673474.post-176479739114409843Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:49:00 +00002009-09-06T23:51:20.072+08:00...then it makes me happy, too.I wish for more happy moments. :)http://isparkleen.blogspot.com/2009/07/if-it-makes-you-happy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23673474.post-23496839046721287Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:44:00 +00002009-09-06T23:55:53.329+08:00I am a sentimental fool. It's that soft side in me, I guess. I treasure moments spent with people I love that I make it a point to have something that would make me remember all those wonderful times.This feeling sprung from scrapbook and surprises discussions. Good thing I still kept all those letters and gifts my friends gave to me. It was fun going through old photos and letters, although http://isparkleen.blogspot.com/2009/07/sentimentality.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23673474.post-4474507648318744470Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:11:00 +00002009-07-15T22:06:07.318+08:00in deep thoughtsI feel the need to blog as I have neglected this space for quite some time. I still have some drafts left unpublished. Anyway......tomorrow’s another month. Yes, I am still unemployed and waiting for a call. One of the companies to which I submitted my resume has an application deadline, so I am not really sure if they would only start calling after their set deadline has passed.I'm still keepinghttp://isparkleen.blogspot.com/2009/06/waiting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23673474.post-1121893050702255099Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:59:00 +00002009-06-10T02:35:58.372+08:00in deep thoughtsca2careerA feeling of disbelief still washes over me whenever I get to chat with my blockmates on Yahoo! Messenger. Months ago, discussions only concerned projects, thesis, requirements-- all to make the grade and snag that Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts degree. Nowadays, we talk about careers and job opportunities. Things like not finding the right job, not getting the call, not knowing what to http://isparkleen.blogspot.com/2009/06/properly-motivated.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23673474.post-5549974014049324513Wed, 20 May 2009 16:14:00 +00002009-05-21T00:29:58.472+08:00personalI love surprises. The feeling you get from it is priceless. This is coming from someone who tries to prepare herself for things that might pop around the corner when it comes to other things, like school work, perhaps. Nerd mode on.I couldn't be more thankful for every surprise that came my way recently. Ever since the school year ended, I fell into something else, something unexpected. And this http://isparkleen.blogspot.com/2009/05/some-kind-of-wonderful.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23673474.post-7266822215475582172Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:50:00 +00002009-04-27T19:56:47.975+08:00personalin deep thoughtsfriendsAlmost everyone I know is in a contemplative mood lately. Hhopefully, we can all snap out of these things that bother us and go for what can make us really happy. Right now I am exchanging text messages with Fatz and she’s just very much confused about the future. Ugh.This post is partly inspired by Ruby’s, the one about her job quest. She went through all sorts of interviews and applications, http://isparkleen.blogspot.com/2009/04/sometimes-you-just-have-to-choose.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23673474.post-5388284327773307752Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:51:00 +00002009-04-27T17:57:24.306+08:00personaltaggedGrabbed from Xelds:Ten things you wish you could say to 10 different people right now (don't tell us who it is)1. Thank you for listening to me kahit alam kong minsan gusto mo na akong batukan. I really appreciate it.2. Thank you for our recent talk. I was enlightened.3. I want to learn more from you because I idolize you so much and I think you're very intelligent.4. I miss our talks way back http://isparkleen.blogspot.com/2009/04/what-do-you-want-to-know.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23673474.post-1000302367779366050Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:37:00 +00002009-04-17T08:13:10.497+08:00ravesrantsfoodThis is the second or third early morning of my summer. Not exactly loving it, but not hating it either. At this point I don't consider myself an insomniac. It's not that I cannot sleep, it's just that I tend to oversleep and that just about screws up my sleep cycle. By early morning of my summer, I mean not sleeping till morning. Like 7 a.m.And this is what I had for breakfast. Chowking http://isparkleen.blogspot.com/2009/04/early-mornings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23673474.post-5236888408849594686Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:13:00 +00002009-04-13T02:56:23.950+08:00personaldorkinessin deep thoughtsI organized my school-related stuff last week, and found these scripts which were requirements for our Film Production subject, just last semester.On the left side is a documentary script. Mine was about Koreans living in the Philippines. While I got a pretty high grade for that, it wasn't the script our group used because another group had a similar script, and our professor did not want us to http://isparkleen.blogspot.com/2009/04/happily-ever-after.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23673474.post-2363469144728540542Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:36:00 +00002009-04-14T02:40:55.854+08:00personaldorkinesslistsThe other day, I got a glimpse of my old Blogger entries and almost laughed at the qualities I listed pertaining to what is attractive for me to the opposite sex. In one of my entries, Lyo saw a common physical trait among my celebrity crushes, though we were not able to pinpoint what it is. I'm pretty much consistent with the "tall and singing" part before, but let me re-evaluate. I think it's http://isparkleen.blogspot.com/2009/04/realistically-speaking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23673474.post-5138133930588103873Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:47:00 +00002009-04-10T03:51:15.818+08:00in deep thoughtsIt’s early in the morning, typing with my keyboard backwards. This is interesting, but not for long. I don’t understand anything at all. The world continues to spin as my head is stuck in the clouds, ears glued to “Keeper”, and fingers typing furiously these words that do not even do justice to what I really feel right now. I wait for the time this goes away, if it does...http://isparkleen.blogspot.com/2009/04/keeper.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23673474.post-4581796784717001202Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:58:00 +00002009-04-08T00:40:51.838+08:00collegein deep thoughtsca2Okay. More than a month has passed since my last update here in Blogspot. The last few weeks of my senior year was quite a ride, and while a lot happened, it was just impossible to sit down and write about it… while we were on it. After all, there were more important things to write during those crazy weeks. I’m just glad that I, together with CA2, have made it.Photo courtesy of SehWhich leads ushttp://isparkleen.blogspot.com/2009/04/okay.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marilyn)0