The Beginning...
Posted at 02:16 PM
After much thought and consideration.. i have decided to start a new blog. It has been a constant part of my new year resolution for the past five years to start a diary.. but then... it takes so long and there is a constant probabilty of mess or erasures... and everyone knows how OC i am about those stuff...
Here comes the internet... it seems that i have used the internet for years already... but i have never thought that it would be great for having an online journal. and here it is.. my own personal journal...entitled : ± Reflections ±.
Reading: East of Eden - John Steinback
Hearing: Power of Two - Indigo Girls
Feelin'
what colours have you seen today?
Entries for December, 2004
Home Warming Posted at 08:16 PM Greetings of Gratitude I actually spent the day formatting this blog. It seems that I could never be contented with the generic/basic arrangement of things. It seems that it has been a while since i used html which is why i had trouble tweaking this one. It is therefore right to thank a person who has helped me. Makkun's site helped me customize this site to fit tabulas and has also given me a lot of support while making it. I didn't think that she was a Filipino but then when i was chatting with her... i was shocked to find out that she was using filipino words. Makkun, Maraming Salamat. You have made me have fun while creating my blog. Thanks for giving tips and tricks for those newbies in blog-making. BTW, if you would like to see her site, click on the link: Click! Joy-Luck After watching a movie on HBO, i switched the channel to channel 7 (something I rarely do since i prefer ABS-CBN) and in the show Mel and Jay, they were discussing ways on how to greet the new year. I am sure that everyone is familiar with those small orange thingies that are in netted packages... well, the feng shui/chinese expert said that for the house and its members to be lucky and happy this year, one should roll 88 of those oranges into the house. Well, anyone needs good luck so i suppose i would buy the 88, give business to the onese selling them and in the end eat it.. after all i love those small oranges. Reading: John Steinback - East of Eden Hearing: Darius - Colour Blind Feelin' |
Dreaming of You Posted at 09:34 PM Late at night when all the world is sleeping I'd stay up and think of you And I'd wish on a star That somewhere you are thinking of me too Cuz I'm dreaming of you tonight Till tomorrow, I'll be holding you tight And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be Then here in my room, Dreaming about you and me Wonder if you even see me And I wonder if you know I'm there If you looked in my eyes Would you see what's inside? Would you even care? I just wanna hold you close But so far, all I have are dreams of you So, I wait for the day and the courage to say How much I love you(Yes, I do) I'll be dreaming of you tonight Till tomorrow, I'll be holding you tight And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be Then here in my room, Dreaming about you and me Ahhh...I can't stop dreaming of you Ahhh...I can't stop dreamin Late at night when all the world is sleeping I'd stay up and think of you And I still can't believe that you came up to me And said, "I love you; I love you too" Now I'm dreaming with you tonight Till tomorrow, and for all of my life And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be Then here in my room, Dreaming with you endlessly... Feelin' |
Book Reviews! Posted at 12:16 PM OMG.. as in OMG! I was just surfing the web this morning and when I checked out mugglenet.com... they already had a release date for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince... which for those of you who don’t know is the 6th book of the Harry Potter series? You might ask... why am i so excited... well... the real question is why wouldn't i be? I have waited for this book since like... forever... and on June 16, 2005, my waiting would finally be over. But pretty much like the 5th book which I read in like one day... I think I would also finish this book that fast and wait for the last book - something that would take years to finish too. Well, I guess I just have to control myself from reading too fast. =) You can't really imagine how excited I am and I really have to do some saving up to do since this book would cost more that $25 and that is not cheap if you convert it to peso... *sigh*.. The things I do for the things that I am addicted to. Did you know? Did you know that every book that Oprah has recommended in her book club has been a bestseller? Well, why wouldn't it be, with millions of watchers, they are bound to be convinced. Well, I myself am no exception. I find myself always watching her show, enthralled with her talent and amazed by the way she carries herself. And a few weeks ago, she recommended East of Eden - a book so great that it brought back the previously "dead" Book Club. Then I was convinced, I book this great should be read. And so, I went to the library and looked for the book. I expected to see the copy that Oprah gave to her audience that day but instead, I found myself borrowing an old and worn out copy previously owned but donated by someone named Pilar Manzano to the Ateneo Rizal Library. It was color green but had yellow streaks brought about by something I have no idea whatsoever and have no intention of knowing. And so I read it, all 55 chapters. Let me clear it out first - East of Eden is like a life story, something like a biography and the author is even in the story as himself (John Steinbeck). I know... BORING right? Wrong. In a nutshell, it was great. So great that I really did enjoy reading it. I myself enjoy fiction and I mean real fiction with elf lords, wizards and hobbits but this seems to be an exception. I have yet to see if this story is real but all I can say is that it is as real as it can be. I wouldn't go on an type away about something I did not really like which is why I recommend this book, if you have the time to read it - just a few days, I am sure that you will enjoy this! Reading: Gabriel Marquez - An Evil Hour Hearing: Christina Aguilera - Dirty Feelin' excited |
What element am I? Posted at 08:43 PM  A bit of a contradiction, you can seem both lighthearted and serious. That's because you're good at going with the flow - but you also are deep. Highly intuitive, you tune in to people's emotions and moods easily. You are able to tap into deep emotional connections and connect with others. You prefer a smooth, harmonious life - but you can navigate your way around waves. You have a knack for getting people to get along and making life a little more peaceful. Feelin' |
The day that was Posted at 09:01 PM After 3 reschedulings and a dozen phone calls, I finally was able to get a hold of a reservation for encashment on that damned company a.k.a CAP (College Assurance Plan). I live in Quezon City – so far away from their main building in Makati so obviously I had to wake up early right? Wrong. I specifically chose 1:00 pm so that I would have the time to extend my sleeping hours. =) Going There Well, the journey to Makati was really tiring. I had to ride a jeep to the Quezon City Station of the MRT. Damn jeeps, out of over a hundred, only 3 had MRT on their sign boards. Well, after finally getting inside one, I paid my fare and smiled. Why? Because in front of me stood someone who looked exactly like Chocolate (the gay comedian, blemishes on face, brown complexion you get the idea.) I tried hard to contain my laughter, I really did… but I guess sometimes you can’t control it. *I think I hurt his/her feelings.* I am really sorry... Pero bakit kailangan pang maging kamukha niya si Chocolate? Then, I climbed the towering stairs of the MRT, fell in line (a pretty long one) and pagkatapos nun, nakipagsiksikan ako sa maraming tao para lang makapasok sa MRT train. After arriving at the Ayala station, I briskly walked out and went to the escalator. While doing so, I accidentally stepped on the shoe of this guy (the back part) and said sorry right away. This guy is your generic old, fat bald guy. And when I did, he turned around and made that “tsk” sound and made a very grumpy face. You can’t imagine how disgusted my face was after he turned around. Ang kapal kapal ng mukha mong matanda ka, buti kung kagandahan ang sapatos mong iyan… eh mukhang kung saan saan mo lang napulot yan eh. Subukan lang niya sanang magsabi pa ng isa pang salita.. tignan lang sana natin. Magkakagiyera talaga sa Ayala Station. Then, sumakay ako sa taxi going to the building and then I arrived at around 1:05, late but not too late... fashionably late kung baga…(hehe.. o dib a?, may nalalaman pa akong fashionably late.) The Waiting Well, buti na lang nandun ang pangalan ko sa listahan- kung hindi, sa January na ang pera mo. I went to the 6th floor and sat on a comfy chair. Waited, waited and waited again. As in... Tempers were really rising. We waited for 2 hours more. Fortunately, dala ko yung headphones ng phone ko.. basta ba aircon at may radio.. ok na ako. After mga 30 minutes.. nagsawa ako.. so super bonding with the people sa paligid. Eh.. sino ba ang mga kasama ko dun.. kundi mga nanay. Hehe.. naaliw ako sa kanila. As in.. kahit iba-iba ang lebel nila sa buhay… hindi pa rin nagbabago ang pagiging nanay (pantay-pantay lang). Buti na lang dumating na rin yung mga manager’s check (kung hindi, siguro naging nanay na rin ako!) Pero, nung pagdating na ng turn ko, as in natulala ako. Nakalagay sa cheque : Gopal, Arc Aldrich L. Nyeta naman eh. Since when did my name become Arc? Siyempre, obvious namang hindi pwede tong kunin ng bangko. So, I complained and went to the 4th floor. Then doon ko nameet yung mag-ina na may typo din sa cheque. So we waited together, made some conversations and then went to the Philippine Veteran’s Bank. Ang daming kaartehan. And considering na 4:00 yung closing time ng bangko, natakot ako dahil dagdag pamasahe na naman yan pag bukas ko pa makukuha di ba? Fast Forward – ako yung last na sinerve ng bangko. Got the money plus I got time to roam around Makati – something that I rarely do. Round and Round Went to Greenbelt to roam around. Visited Power Books Live!, sat down read a few pages and then left. Went to music one, looked around, listened to the new Destiny’s Child CD (something I gotta have) and then left. (To tell you the truth, hindi kinaya ng non-musically inclined personality ko ang magtagal sa lugar na iyo.) Went to landmark, checked out The Body Shop (their body butter something looks good.) and looked around for sales. Grabe talaga sa Makati, kahit sale – mahal pa rin. Ewan, kuripot na talaga ako. Haay.. iba talaga ang buhay na walang allowance. =( Roamed around SM and the rest of the Gloriettas. And then I rode the MRT back to Quezon Avenue and then arrived home na. So basically, parang ang saya saya lumabas mag-isa. Ewan, parang mas gusto ko siya. Pero gusto ko rin ng may kasama minsan. Kasi, kapag walang kasama, parang wala kang aalalahanin, wala kang hihintayin. Kaya nga mga Private Time at may Bonding Time. It is ironic that we were designed to speak through our mouths while the thing that we hear the loudest are the voices that we have in our head. Did that make sense? Well, ang gusto ko lang sabihin ay sa paglalakbay ko kanina, naging madali ang pagsasaayos ng mga nais kong pag-isipan. Ang pag-aaral ng mga nagawa ko na at ang pagpaplano ng aking mga gagawin. Hanggang sa susunod na paglalakbay. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Plus, i adopted a few gifs nga pala. Ang cute kasi nila eh!         If you want them, then adopt your own at:Click! Reading: Calculus Concepts Hearing: The Corrs - Breathless Feelin' accomplished |
Yesterday ^_^ Posted at 12:36 PM Yesterday, I went to Cubao. I don’t think a lot of people know that for about 5 years already, I have been going to Cubao just before the New Year begins (its actually becoming an annual tradition ^_^). Unlike my past visits, this year was different. I was shocked at how good the condition of Cubao is compared to the previous years. You can cross the street only on designated pedestrian lanes and there are a number police present to catch the ones who break the rules. The Gateway mall has also opened – something that greatly improves the “social” status of Cubao. There are a lot of great stores and I really recommend everyone to go there. It’s like being in Greenbelt. It’s not the usual Cubao that everyone is used to anymore. They planted tall palm trees, pretty much like the ones in Los Angeles. They have also changed the tiles on the pathway (which is better than the ones in Timog.) All in all, Cubao has really changed for the better (a development that the place has been asking for many years.) One of the reasons that I go to Cubao at this time of the year is to buy my Yuletide dose of lamb. It is becoming more of an addiction actually (which is why I only buy it at this time ~for health’s sake.) *sigh* Why does something this good have to be available in a limited number of shops? In Muslim countries like Malaysia, they have thrown out pork and replaced it with lamb – one of the reasons why I love staying there every chance I get. Imagine, in every supermarket you go to, there would always be a section specifically for Lamb (fresh from Australia!) While in the Philippines, I have to be satisfied with their frozen counterparts. There are just so many memories in Cubao. That would be one of the most important reasons why I go there. I know I can not bring back the past, but who says I can’t reminisce? *sigh* If only I could turn back time… Reading: Gabriel Marquez - An Evil Hour Hearing: Destiny's Child - Survivor Feelin' amused |
A New Year Has Come Posted at 04:32 PM For me, this year has had its share of good and bad things. 2004 – A year that I will most certainly never forget. A lot of things have happened this year that I would never dream of happening. From family, to friends to fortune (kung meron man), this year has really given me a lot and has taken a lot from me too. My Family =), Dad, Mom, Stemely, Mama, Nanay, cousins, nephews, nieces, titas, titos, Ateneo de Manila High School, Section F2004, Anestisshahh, F Volleyball Team, Recess and Lunch, FMS 2004, Justin, Daniel, Michael, Dio, Nikolai, Oliver, Auburn Oil, Daindrich, Oil + Water = ?, Hamlet, Mythology, Research Paper, Senior Retreat, Grad Ball, Washers, Investigatory Project, TD Final paper, UPCAT, USTET, ACET, Ma’am Siega, Ma’am Robles, Ma’am Fe, Ma’am Meng, Ma’am Sim, TD Tutoring, Jonathan, Rose Anne, Kenneth, Lyra, Cathleen, Alyssa, Earl, JM, Henson, Ivan, King, Jason, Tantan, Jigjig, Erick, Gino, Alfred, Arkel, Jezreel, Julius, Amos, Ojie, Martin, Pussy, ACIL, ACIL Tutoring, SocSci Cluster, Baccalaureate Mass, F Parents, Days with the Lord Batch 188, DWTL 192-200, staffers, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Lord of the Rings – The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers & The Return of the King, A Tale of Two Sisters, The Phone, Bangkok Haunted, Hero, Mano Po 2, Crying Ladies, Enchanted Kingdom, Mc Donalds, Jollibee, Tricycle Terminal, ORSEM, Management Economics, Management Economics Organization, Ateneo Junior Marketing Association, Department of Student Welfare and Services, Buried Treasure, Heavenly Ones, Jofel, Pam, Missy, Andrew, Vin, Dawn, Chen Wei, Jim, Tricia, Jeric, Jim, Kamille, Rissa, Cammie, Alvin, Dianne, Chris, and the rest, R39, Leo, Paula, Be, Carla, Arby, Jedd, AC, Jules, Christine, Nicky Gel, Nicky Gil, Chris N., Lar and the rest, Mario, Bombie, Lakki, H1 Parents, Mr. Cristanto, Mr. Yan, Ms. Bautista, Mr. Veric, Ms. Perez, Table Tennis Instructor, An Unbearable Lightness of Being, Hulagpos, English 11 Research Paper, School of Social Sciences, Pizza Hut, Robinson’s Metro East, Greenhills, Divisoria, Philcoa, Commonwealth, Tandang Sora, Pets and Feeds, Bio Research, SM North, SM Fairview, SM Megamall, Sta. Lucia, Glorietta, Greenbelt, National Bookstore, bahay ni Pam, bahay ni Chris, bahay ni Nikolai, Sweet Inspirations, Sisig House, Magic Surfnet, Lam Ang, World Tops, Royal Arcade, CAP, Metro Rail Transit, Cubao, Gateway Mall, Rustan’s, lamb chops… the list goes on. Quite frankly, I would give everything I have right now to have the life that I had last year. I guess I prefer stability over the unpredictable nature of the future. Before, it seemed that I will continue living the life that I had been living for years but then reality comes in. Well, pretty much like everyone, I really have to adjust, to keep up, to change and in the end – to excel. Above all, what I would like to learn is: Not to hold on too long, and not to let go too soon. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- To everyone, may you have a Prosperous New Year. Sabay sabay nating igulong ang kiat-kiat paloob ng ating bahay.  Feelin' optimistic |