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The September Issue

2011-09-09T23:43:00.004+08:00

3/5 of the Rising Sun :)) Cris and Ate Anna.
Erin and Lady are missing from the photo.

No more excuses. Time to get back to business.

This semester, I've done things I never thought I'd ever do. You don't believe me? Well, read up to prove yourself wrong. :p

For the first time, I flew to Manila without any friends nor family members to accompany me. I was greeted by a stranger who works for my dad's friend and he took me to Fairview(aka FARVIEW) in Quezon City and there I met people I had never encountered EVER in my whole life. I stayed in Manila for four days, and slept in a hotel all by myself. There I realized travelling alone is quite sad. I was so used to travelling with my family or with some friends that I felt all alone inside that dimly lit hotel room in Makati.

Grace 6: The best groupmates I could ever ask for

A few weeks after, I flew to Busan, South Korea all by myself. Yes, I was so brave to take a leave from my academic life to spend three weeks of "leadership training" in South Korea. Little did I know, I was up for more. Even though my three-week stint in South Korea had a lot of unexpected twists and turns, I'm still glad I went. In Korea, I got to meet a lot of wonderful people from all over the world. It was my second time to travel outside the country without my mother (Last year, it was Japan.) But this time, I barely knew the people. Last year, I was lucky to have Francis and Eiki on my flight. At least I wasn't the sole representative from UP Mindanao. But this time, I was the only one from UP Mindanao... heck, the only one from Davao City! I thought I was going to die. But guess what people, I survived! Thank you Lord for giving me the chance to experience that once in a lifetime journey with some of the most interesting individuals in the world.

When I got back to the Philippines, I had to do a double time in my academics, especially on my thesis. The first day back to school, I had to take an exam for my Biology class. You all know how much I hate science right? I psyched my mind to think that this was just one of the four exams in our class. I've already accepted the fact that I could fail, and I'd accept that failure because it's my fault for missing three effing weeks of class. But guess what again people, I PASSED! I freaking passed with flying colors! Thank God for cramming and a semi-photographic memory. :)

We look like we just came from the Smurfs Movie

Then I joined our degree program's cheerdance team. This would be my first and last time to join the cheerdance team. I swallowed all my pride just to perform. I love dancing and I miss doing it. So there, I joined. I could never thank God enough for all the blessings he has given me for the past few months. Imagine, we placed FIRST in the cheerdance competition! Lucky bit*h, aren't I? :D

SWEET, SWEET VICTORY

Can you imagine all of these happening in less than three months? It's amazing where one's perseverance and determination can get us. A lot of my dreams came true in three months. I know I can achieve more in the following weeks, but now, I should really just get myself together and know what my priorities are. I've been travelling and stressing myself out for the past few months that I've been neglecting my academic life, and my thesis. I really need to get my life back to normal and do this as soon as possible. I don't care if I can't travel anywhere soon. What's important to me right now is to achieve my number one goal for this school year: I WILL GRADUATE ON APRIL 2012.

I CAN and I WILL. So help me God.

P.S. This is me in one of my awkward moments but I'm posting this because I have no idea what his name is but he made our life in Daegu a little bit interesting. :))

Breakfast at McDonald's

2011-06-13T23:53:00.001+08:00

Why did you have to be a gentleman?
Why did you have to wait for me before ordering your coffee?
Why did you have to wait for me to finish my pancakes before drinking your coffee?
Why did you have to observe me while I was preparing my coffee and tell me that one packet of creamer and sugar isn't enough?
Why did you have to do that? Why?

Now someone's pretty confused and her mind's so messed up with what you've done.
Why did your actions make me change my perception on coffee?

Now breakfasts in McDonald's will never be the same again.

Last Question: Why do I like to overanalyze everything?

Sunday Song Sydrome

2011-06-12T02:55:00.000+08:00

And I catch myself staring at the same thing all over again wishing and hoping that something magical would happen. But this time, it won't happen. It seems like I keep on expecting something from you when I know that there's nothing to expect. It meant nothing to you, so it shouldn't mean anything to me, right?

Take me back to reality, please?

Korea in June

2011-04-06T23:18:00.000+08:00

Oh yes oh yes oh yes. I got it! I got into the Leadership Training Program I applied for last month, and I might go to Korea! Oh yes oh yes oh yes.

Ever wondered why I placed the word 'might' there? To tell you honestly, it's because of Dad. He still needs to account things first before telling me his final decision.

Friends, you all know that I'd do anything just to go to Korea, right? B-T-W, I'm looking for ways to earn this summer so that I could fund part of my ticket. I really want to go and I hope Dad will realize this before it's too late. Pray for me, please? I really need to learn how to save or invest on things so that I'll be in Korea in no time. :) Wish me luck!

Less Words, More Photographs

2011-04-03T23:18:00.000+08:00

SUNDAY

Party Pilipinas Production Staff
It was our first time assisting the Party Pilipinas Staff and I had fun observing the artists, their attitudes and their hidden habits. Who knew that she was picky? Who knew that she smoked? Who knew that he smoked? It was quite an experience.

TUESDAY

Lunch with the LA Loves

We just had to see each other. I'm leaving for Manila in a week and I will miss these girls.

WEDNESDAY

Sorority Elections

Yey for the new officers! Good luck, sisters!

FRIDAY

It's Friday, Friday

Fun, fun, fun, fun with my best friends

We haven't been complete since the Awistenista (which was, FYI, three months ago) and it was the perfect day to see each other. And yes, it was my first official day of summer. Yey!

SATURDAY

CAT Alumni Athletics Day + The What What Gang = TUESDAY WIGGLES PRODUCTION
I'm a die-hard CAT Officer/Alumna and I just can't let these people go. They were my family when I was in high school, and they are still my family now that I'm in college. We're a much bigger family now with our fifth batch, and we're hoping we'll be bigger in the years to come. The What What Gang is composed of three girls and two boys. All are alumni. Watch out for our upcoming Wiggles Production, to be shot on Tuesday at the Residence of Baker. :)

So that's my week, you guys. I actually had fun writing these short descriptions for each day. I hope I could continue doing this. I love posting photos on my blog. It makes me seem real to you guys. :)

Song for the Day - Speechless

2011-03-30T14:28:00.001+08:00

My pick for today is Lady Gaga's Speechless. I would love to do a cover on this one if only my vocal range would allow me to. I recorded a short version of this and I'm too shy to post it online. I might rerecord and do a better job in singing this soon. :) Watch out for it!

2011-03-30T01:39:00.002+08:00

Clenches onto any surface with a tight unremovable grip

Back to Square One

2011-03-30T00:09:00.000+08:00

This is like Summer 2008 all over again. I'm making myself busy by looking for a place to live for college, but this time I've taken it to the next level: Quezon City.

No, my parents' still won't allow me to transfer to UP Diliman, BUT they allowed me to cross-enroll there for this summer and hopefully realize that they were right in the first place. I've always wanted to live somewhere far from here, a bigger city perhaps. But my parents still can't let go of me, so they agreed that they could send me somewhere to live. Somewhere far... ten minutes far. :|

But enough about my life here in Davao. I'm actually searching for boarding houses/dormtels/condotels near UP Diliman or are in Katipunan. I've found some but only a few could offer me photos.

So far, I've got MyPlace, Oracle Residences, Dormitanya, and Onemicrotel. I'm calling Oracle and Dormitanya tomorrow morning so that I could inquire more about their rooms and services. Onemicrotel is good, but it seems a bit far from UP Diliman, and MyPlace's price is a bit too high for my budget.

Do you know any place near or in the vicinity of UP Diliman? If you do, please tell me. I badly need a place to stay by the 11th of April. Please?

Earth Hour 2011

2011-03-28T16:43:00.000+08:00

I originally planned to stay at home last Saturday because I'm cool like that. But my roommates invited me to eat dinner somewhere downtown, and so I went (because I haven't had the chance to hang out with them for the past week). I actually forgot that Earth Hour was gonna happen on that day (Thanks King for reminding us! :)). Luckily, MTS joined in turning off their lights for an hour to save Mother Earth.

Here are our photos during the one hour of darkness.

It was really dark at Jickong's because they really did turn off all the lights and provided each table with a candle.

My super blurry shot from Mia's camera. I'm a point&shoot camera noob. T_T

So, did you participate in the Earth Hour activity?

Bitter sweet and strange

2011-03-25T20:52:00.001+08:00

Hey hey. Sorry for the impromptu hiatus. I just had to fix my life first before I could go rambling again about not doing something about it. :)

We had our launching party for our magazine uPeep this afternoon. We had to make a magazine for our MEDA120(Print Production) class and we had to cram again to finish everything. Kudos to our layout team (headed by Ferina) for a job well done. The magazine's really pretty. I'll try to post a photo of it when I get my copy.

Last Wednesday, we had our Varsity Culminating Party at the "Varsity House". It was a happy night because we welcomed three more members into our growing family. We've experience so many trials and it's nice to know we're always there for each other.

I would really like to turn this blog into a food blog, since my friends and I love to eat out and we found this really great pasta place downtown. I would love to write a review about it and also the cupcake place located infront of it. What do you thing, guys? Should I start making food reviews and eventually turn this into a food blog? Or should I blog about my useless fashion finds and be a trying hard street fashion blogger? :)) I need your opinions please. :)

Reorganized... somehow :)

2011-03-09T01:27:00.000+08:00

Finally convinced myself to make this blog into something more informative on stuff other than my personal life. If you want my personal life, please visit my Tumblr. It's open to new followers. :) If you want my love life, visit... Hahaha. I'm kidding. I'll use my Tumblr for random things, while this blog (since it's my oldest and most beloved blog, no pun intended xD) will be used for my future blog adventures. You guys know how much I wanted to be a web designer. I also wanted to be a graphic artist for some point, but realized I'm not that skilled with drawing so I'm settling for web designing skills.

My knowledge of html and css is a bit rusty since I haven't touched that part of my brain since I graduated from high school. So I need to refresh a lot this coming weeks but I'm sure I'll be back on track, somehow, in a few weeks (or months). :) So I'll talk to you guys again soon.

Restless

2011-02-28T01:33:00.000+08:00

For the past few weeks I've been busy with stuff from school work to org work to varsity duties. My brain cells are totally dying right now and I badly need to rest. But I have tons of things to do first. After that I can blog again and be happy again and be me again. For now, it's game face on for the next few weeks until we launch uPeep. I'll miss my thinking hours again.

Blank

2011-02-06T00:04:00.000+08:00

I wanted to write about Dapitan. I wanted to write about Bukidnon. I wanted to write about Mocstra 2. But I can't. I just updated my Tumblr and I've spammed everyone's dashboards with photos from Bukidnon and Dapitan, and now I can't think of anything witty to say here. This saddens me.

I really wanted to tell you guys everything. From Bukidnon to Dapitan to Mocstra 2. But I think I just lost my writing mojo. I overused it. :(( I still have to write an article and I have nothing to write! I'm ranting again. This is bad. I must go now and fix myself. I'll be back when I'm ready again. So sorry you guys.

Been Gone for Far Too Long

2011-02-04T19:58:00.000+08:00

I've been gone for far too long (thanks to school and the real world), but I'm back to blog about all of them. Yes, expect a million posts from all the adventures I've had for the past weeks. I will blog about the Bukidnon trip with the Varsity Team, Dapitan trip with the girls and boys, and of course, the Mocstra 2: Communication Arts Night. But I need to make teasers for the sorority first. I'll get back to you after everything. :)

Gift Ideas for the Big Day

2011-01-19T20:42:00.000+08:00

As some of you might have known, I turned a year older (and hopefully, wiser too!) last December 28. Yes, I was unfortunately born right in the middle of Christmas and New Year's Day. Lucky me? Not really. :( Being born right at the smack of the holiday season means getting just one gift for both days. :( My parents are lucky that I can't demand for two gifts for the last week of the year.

Anyway, since I'm turning the big 20 in approximately 11 months, I'm hoping my loved ones would get me something (or somethings) that could last a lifetime. Perhaps they could get me something memorable like one of these bahai pendants in aquamarine.

I would really love to have that peace pendant to add to my collection. Or maybe a ring! Yes... a ring would be nice. A pretty platinum micro pave ring would do. But I'm not really much of a ring-person since I honestly think my stubby fingers would not be less ugly with a ring on.

However, if I really want something useful for my 20th birthday, getting me a shiatsu elite footmassager fms 200h would be perfect! I'm taking my football career seriously, so getting a massage once in a while would really help.

So friends, if ever we become real life friends in the near future, please consider getting me one of these things this coming December 28, 2011. I would love you forever. Thank you! :)

Meet the NEW Sagittarius

2011-01-14T20:56:00.004+08:00

I haven't been online most of the day because I had to deal with the challenges the real world has in store for me. Sad, I know.

I never thought something interesting would happen in the cyberworld for today, but when I logged in to my Facebook account, there they are. The statuses of my friends complaining about their zodiac signs changing.

For those who haven't heard the news, some crazy people thought of changing the corresponding dates of the zodiac signs so almost every single one of my friends in Facebook has been moved to a different zodiac sign. I wasn't sure if I was affected by this so I squiggled my way through the wonders of Google and found the "new list".

Capricorn: Jan. 20-Feb. 16.

Aquarius: Feb. 16-March 11.

Pisces: March 11-April 18.

Aries: April 18-May 13.

Taurus: May 13-June 21.

Gemini: June 21-July 20.

Cancer: July 20-Aug. 10.

Leo: Aug. 10-Sept. 16.

Virgo: Sept. 16-Oct. 30.

Libra: Oct. 30-Nov. 23.

Scorpio: Nov. 23-29.

Ophiuchus:* Nov. 29-Dec. 17.

Sagittarius: Dec. 17-Jan. 20.

* Discarded by the Babylonians because they wanted 12 signs per year.

Say hello to the new Sagittarius. Bleeech. But wait! Being a Sagittarius isn't that bad. From what I've read from Wikipedia, people born under the Sagittarius sign are "Individuals who have a strong Sagittarian influence are typically interested in expanding their horizons through traveling abroad, learning foreign languages, or immersing themselves in unique cultures."

TOTALLY ME.

Oh well, I could be half and half, right? Half- Sagittarius and Half-Capricorn. Who said we were prohibited to have two zodiac signs? :p

So is your sign the same, or has it changed?

Minute Maid Pulp Up Your Blog

2011-01-11T23:13:00.000+08:00

I just drank a bottle of Minute Maid Pulpy. They say it’s got ‘no preservatives added’. Aw, c’mon…It’s bottled juice. Is that even possible? So I thought maybe... it's magic!

I didn’t believe it the first time I heard it’s got no preservatives added. So I read the ingredients (even the fine print) and everything checked out! It really has NO PRESERVATIVES ADDED! That means it doesn’t have ingredients that may turn out to be allergens, or worse...carcinogens! Whew! Now that’s healthy goodness that tastes so good, I... just can't help but try it out!

So okay, it’s got no preservatives added. That’s really good, right? Not just because it doesn’t have those icky, harmful ingredients, but it also means... it's healthy for our body and it tastes good too!

So far anyone who still has a hard time believing that Minute Maid has got no preservatives added - meaning it's THAT natural, it's almost like it's plucked straight from the tree, it's just as Mother Nature wanted your orange juice to be, it's got nothing but the good stuff yes, none of those potentially toxic stuff that can harm your brain, kidneys, heart; cause tumors aargh- the list of preservatives' bad effects just go on!!! Anyway, just to prove a point on just how good Minute Maid Pulpy is 'cause it's got NO PRESERVATIVES ADDED, I'm gonna blog about this and share it to the world!

Feels good to know about the real pulpy deal, right? C’mon show me a smile on the comment box, and you might win yourself a Really Pulpy Deal! (That’s a chance to win a Minute Maid gift pack simply by commenting. Sweet! C'mon you just might be picked as the lucky 'commentor'!)

Love,

Mauix

Getting Inked

2011-01-08T23:46:00.000+08:00

Remember what I was supposed to do today? Yes. I was supposed to get inked today, but it didn't happen. Sad. :(

But my cousins did, and it was pretty funny watching (and hearing) them scream. Their tattoos came out perfectly. The tattoo place was quite small but it was cozy and well-ventilated. It was actually very cold (airconditioner + electric fan = happy cold maui).

Here's a photo of my cousin's wings. It was pretty cool, I tell you!

I didn't get to take a photo of my other cousin's tat because I had to leave for football practice already. The wings took four freaking hours to ink! Oh well, more photos of getting inked when it's my turn to get inked. :p

HELLO 2011

2011-01-03T00:36:00.007+08:00

[I edited this post after reading Funnysexy.ph's newest blog entry and maybe, just maybe, it would resemble her 2010 goals. So credits to Funnysexy.ph's year-starter entry for this!]

Before I forget all of my thoughts and start moping around again, I'm going to do this blog. Even though it might take me an hour, or two... or even more to finish this, I'm going to write this tonight.

Let me start off by saying, Happy New Year! It has been 48 hours since 2011 came, and I still haven't gotten over the fact that it's already 2011. Shocker, I know. And, I'm already 19. Oh yes, in 340-something days from today, I'm hitting the big 2-0. I was just 14, or 15 when I started this blog, and now I'm turning 20??? Am I really that old now? :((

Anyway, I've written down some resolutions for the New Year, and I'm really hoping I could do these because I haven't really completed any of my resolutions for the past 18 years of my life. So I'm not going to be too imaginative and put resolutions which are quite impossible for me to achieve (like buying a house or learn how to dance en pointe!).

Here are the things I'm planning(and hoping) to do for the next 363 days of my life:

THIS YEAR, I'LL... Get back to blogging and actually get a domain.

Getting back to blogging is easier than getting a domain. Blogging wouldn't cost me much, but actually getting a domain (mauix.com, perhaps?) would cost me money. I still need to find a decent host etc., but I think I'm actually going to do this before I graduate from college. It's my high school dream to own a domain and I really think I can do this now that I'm in college and the parents are quite generous with the moolah (since I'm studying at a state university and have a scholarship! Ka-ching!). Wish me tons of luck on this one. I really need it.

THIS YEAR, I'LL... Have healthy hair

Since high school, my hair has pretty much been damaged because of all the chemical treatments it has gone through and I badly want to get a digital perm ASAP but I want to wait because I want to give it some TLC first. Maybe by February I could get the perm done, but this January, this mane would get some TLC from yours truly.

THIS YEAR, I'LL... Be brave enough to drive

I have a freaking driver's license already but I still haven't tried driving around the city on my own. The last time I was behind the steering wheel was on my last day of driving class. :| Lame, I know. I need to get my act up and ask the Father to be my guide for a couple of trials until I get the courage to go out on my own. I'm a little bird and I need someone to guide me. :p

THIS YEAR, I'LL... Get a tattoo

J~~anuary 8, 2011. No more questions. Period.~~

~~P.S. I still need to finalize which design to use. @_@~~
So I chickened out today, maybe I'll do it tomorrow or next week or next month! 2011 is the tattoo year. I'm gonna get a tatto this year no matter what happens or will happen in the future.

THIS YEAR, I'LL... Go to Korea.

I just need to renew my soon-to-be-expired passport and get it before the 1st of February to work on another application for another conference (minus all the free perks boohoo~) but still gain recognition for outstanding performance blah blah blah. Yes, I will shed my own money to renew my passport. I'll ask Dad for refund later. :p

THIS YEAR, I'LL... Go back to Cebu or some other city... still without my parents' permission.

And so the sneaky travelling girl will travel secretly again. It's a lot harder than actually asking for permission because permission is equal to shopping money, ticket money, travel tax money, taxi money and all those financial problems you're gonna face when travelling. Oh well, if I want to be independent, then I'm gonna do this my way.

THIS YEAR, I'LL... master playing The Maiden's Prayer on the piano.

I've had this piece since 2005 (or 2006, I can't really remember) and if I'll be able to perfect playing this, then I can finally say I'm a good pianist. :)) My short and stubby fingers find it difficult to play octaves. :|

THIS YEAR, I'LL... earn money through blogging.

I want to have a trip that is funded solely by my blog earnings. Oh god, this would take me forever. I only have $3.00 in my AdSense account. How can I earn $200 or more before the end of the year????? TO ALL THE PRO BLOGGERS WHO ARE READING THIS, HELP ME PLEASE.

THIS YEAR, I'LL... be thin.

Football... football... football... Might go back to dancing this summer, and might go to the gym because I have tons of free time during Wednesdays and Fridays. WISH ME LUCK!

THIS YEAR, I'LL... still be a Dean's Lister.

Did it once, why not do it again! MST1 DON'T FAIL ME. And in April 2012, I WILL GRADUATE CUM LAUDE. O____O PRAY FOR ME MY FRIENDS. I CAN DO THIS. FIGHTING~

THIS YEAR, I'LL... be in love.

LULULULULULUL. JUST JOKING. Ever since... ever, I've settled on the thought of not having a relationship until I get a diploma. BUUUUT, as there's always "the only exception", I will not be closing my doors to applicants. LULULULULUL. How I wish my friends in RL won't read this because I'm so gonna die.

So those are the things I hope to achieve this year. It's my last year of being a teenager. It's my last year in college. I'm gonna make the most out of it. And yes, I'm still strong on believing that I do not need alcohol to survive in college. I might have had a drink or two during the past years, but I'm gonna graduate clean and sober. I've been sober for 19 years and counting!

"AZKALS"

2010-12-19T22:39:00.005+08:00

Manalo, matalo, cute pa rin kami~

If only the AFF Suzuki Cup was a beauty contest, then the Philippine Team would have a landslide victory. But it's not. We might've lost in the semi-finals, but we've won here in our home country. The Philippine Team (also known as Azkals) hoped to wake up the football fan in each and every single Filipino, and they've achieved that. The whole country was watching their game versus Indonesia, and even though it was a 1-0 victory for the Indons, we didn't lose completely.

So until the next football cup, Azkals! We'll support you all the way. Go for WORLD CUP 2014!

The "B" Word

2010-11-18T23:49:00.003+08:00

Someone called me a bitch today. And Mr. Someone is not just someone, he's a close friend. I know he was only joking but still, the word struck me like a lightning bolt. I honestly thought he was the last person who would actually call me that. Jokes are half meant, and I really took that one hard. Oh he knows I couldn't just laugh it off, and what bothers me the most is that he's different now. He used to not say those words that weren't him. And now that he has something new he decides to say things that are quite out of his league. I know I shouldn't take things like these too seriously, but it's just harder to take that it came from a dear friend.

Oh well, I'm still waiting for that visitor/reader from Africa. I would really, really love to talk to you guys. I just hope you would post links to your blogs in my chat box. I'm trying to find a nicer theme for my blog so that I could incorporate comments in my posts, again. :) I miss this. It's fun doing this all over again.

See you around~

GOALS (for this blog and for my life)

2010-11-07T10:57:00.003+08:00

FOR THE BLOG

Get a visitor from each continent.
Be able to post more than twice a week.
Change the layout (?) Should I? Help me my dear readers!
Buy a domain name (?) Is it worth it?

FOR MY LIFE

Get into the Dean's List again.
Have a perfect attendance in all of my subjects.
Save around ten thousand bucks for future purposes.
Get a fvckin' credit card.
Buy a 50mm f/1.8 lens.
Buy an external hard drive.

will edit when I can think again. :))

To Elmo

2010-11-01T00:35:00.003+08:00

Our best friends are crazy for each other. What happened to us?

It hurts to admit that things will never be the same between us. What's done is done, and I can't do anything to bring it all back. I'm sorry if it never worked out between us. The friendship was too precious to retain, and I think we both knew that if we remained friends, we'll both be destroyed. Funny, I used to think that line would only apply in movies, but guess it applies to us also. We settled to growing apart to prevent us from destroying "us". It really hurts, but

we just had to do it, didn't we? I miss you, I'll always miss you, but this is for the best.

You might not want me to be in your life again, and I really don't wait to wait forever for "us" to happen again, so I think I should really stop doing this. I hope you're happy now.

Memories

2010-10-27T22:59:00.001+08:00

And after all these years, I still can't stop thinking about you.
What have you done to me?

To Elmo

2010-10-26T23:27:00.003+08:00

I haven't written about you in a while. We had a little talk this afternoon, and they said you asked about me? You know how I can get so giddy about finding out that you still actually think of me every now and then. You know I miss you. You know you've been one of the best(est) friends I've ever had, and I really thought I lost you. Your birthday's coming up, and I hope you're much happier now. I wish you all the best and maybe someday, our paths might cross again and we'll take things differently then. :)

'Til then, adios mi amigo!