Feelingzzzz

Speaking of Zzzz's, I can't sleep! Staying up late has become new to me since the break started, at sa lagay na to feeling ko puyat ako kahit hindi.

I'm putting the blame on these two "feelings":

I actually feel sorta-kinda-heartbroken *elk* makes me cringe at how carelessly I'll be using that word for this post. See, I've been crushing on this person for quite sometime. I think it was around first sem of second year when it started, but he was just that..."A secret crush" (whom I also secretly want to be introduced to, as corny and desperate as it may sound). We haven't met-met yet, I just see him around our campus once in a while, that's it.

         Just my luck, though, I saw him talking to a friend one time. They were about three feet away from me, (so deep inside kilig kilig naman ako, ganyan) pero sa isip ko bakit bagay sila :( huhuhu. Parang kinikilig din ako for them <--- Seryoso yan, walang echos. But blinded by my adoration for the guy, I brushed that petty feeling off, malisyoso lang siguro ako masyado. Hehe. But (ulit) just a while ago, I saw a picture of them together, and as devastating as it is for me BAGAY TALAGA SILA. huhuhu So yun, dun nagtatapos ang love story namin. Hahaha di man lang nagsimula eh no. Okay, I'm willing to let go naman eh. Nasaktan lang talaga ako HAHAHA YUCK DI KO AKALAING SASABIHIN KO YAN EVER. Moving on~~

The second reason is that I'm happy. Or at least trying to be.

I was loitering inside Fully Booked yesterday, and I saw a book entitled Book of Awesome (Ohkayyy ang daming "book" hahaha). Curious to see what it was about, I skimmed through the intro. Well it was basically about the author wanting to focus on the good side of life. He made it a point to write at least one awesome thing that happened to his day, compiled it, and made it to a book! Now thaaat's awesome! Naisip ko lang, for today I have three:

1. I was showered with kisses by my ever-so sweet sister ALL MORNING. As in no kidding, puro laway mukha ko. Hahaha (It's a different story when nighttime came, I had the opposite by then. Nonetheless, I still survived as baby-sitter for the day FYI)
2. I can now sweep my then-full bangs to the side! Yayyy
3. I started reading the local book that I randomly snagged a couple months back (for only Php45, mind you!) and discovered this...

   

Oha! Ang galing diba? Gusto kong ipahiram yung book, promise. (Slightly scared to, sadly. Wala pa kasing nagbabalik sa mga humiram sa akin, so... ) I'm at awe with how her words tend to paint an intricate picture of the characters in my head. I also love how all ten short stories are open-ended, parang bitin na hindi. Pero sobrang relatable 'cause the setting is in the Philippines, although ibang generation lang. Basahin niyo promise :)

Tayurd and Uninspayurd

I have no idea why these past few days are becoming nothing but a blur. Don't get me wrong, I love being a bum --to the point that I actually think I have a calling for it-- but I just miss the feeling of having something to look forward to. My life lacks inspiration. Yeah, mhmmm...

...a blog make-over, it is!

...or a do-over, perhaps?

I just wish I had the capability to use my so-called "artistic skillz" to come up with a decent layout. And good photos, as well [!]. Huhuhu I want need a good camera in my layp. 

*light bulb moment*

 Thinking of making a Christmas/Bday wishlist with Prezi! Nyaha I bet my mom would get so impressed by it that she'd buy me everything. (But who am I kidding -__-)

Twick ow Tweat!

My fellow Chica-slash-the-siga-in-our-neighborhood Aicey invited me to go trick or treating 'round their village. Hooray! 

I went with two of my little cousins, and ate Nobs. Yes, kahit damulag na kami. I came in a costume. I was dressed as....a beautiful maiden. (nyeee?) na may malaking headband! Oha.

When we got to their house, I was surprised to see Aice in a mangkukulam costume (ay wala ka bang costume nun? nye ulet. hahaha >:P) ...and of all the headbands in the world, kailangan ginormous ribbon din sa kanya. Such a creep you are, Aicey! :)

Ayan tuloy, tatlo kaming may malaking ribbon sa ulo.

Kakatuwa lang talaga pag kina-career ng mga tao yung pagdedecorate ng bahay accdng to occasion eh no :)

P.S. Soooobrang ngayon ko lang nalaman na ang sarap ng cherry-flavored Tootsie Roll! I gotta buy more! It's the only kind of candy in the bunch that didn't leave me sleepless from  a sore throat YAYYY

It's So Sweet, I'm Losing My Teeth!

This is one of those verrry verrry rare times na na-alimpungatan ako for something not... disappointing (for lack of a better term).

My dad's girlfriend texted me this at *check out the time for yourself, lazy ass!*

Sino ba namang hindi mata-touch diba? I miss my baby sister really bad :< Haven't seen her since sembreak started 'cos I've been staying at my mom's...which is quite confusing, kasi pag kay papa naman ako, I'd miss my mom. Tapos pag kay mama, namimiss ko sina papa. How I wish their houses were just footsteps away so I won't have to be a "human ball" enimor.

Anyways, I'm totally digging Lenka's song that was used in the Windows 8 commercial.

Everything at Once by Lenka

I totally feel you, Lenks (nuks, close kami?) I wanna be everything, I wanna be everywhere at once.

Kahit di ko ganun ka-gets yung lyrics, it's still so catchy and cute.

20-20

Last Friday, my mom had her long-time wish to have normal eyesight back thru laser surgery! Despite my constant bashing of this dream of hers (it was quite pocket-heavy, and I've always considered it impractical cos, hello, that's what eyeglasses and contact lenses were invented for?) (also...slightly because I know in my heart how gullible my mom can be --she's been a consistent home TV shopping "victim" for as long as I can remember), buuut despite my being a kontrabida all the while, I am [surprisingly] genuinely happy for her. 

It was an out-patient thingamajiggs, and instead of drowning myself in magazines while waiting, I took the time to roam around the nearby mallS--andami niyang katabing malls. Namely, the Greenbelt-Landmark-SM Makati stretch just to name a few.

I passed by a parking building, and it had prettay murals!

The first one is my favorite! Forgive these shots, I had a hard time taking them without clogging up the walkway with people.

Well, that's about it! Here's a picture of my mom resting on our couch, sporting her cool eyepatches on!

She'd kill me if she sees this. Muwehehehe

My Point, Exactly

At 4 a.m. this morning, I found myself feeding the player with 500 Days of Summer. I've seen this movie more than ten times already (something tells me I won't stop till I reach five-effin-hundred. Literally.) 

So yeah, I guess it's safe to label this one a favorite :)

I've been getting this fishy feeling that the universe is trying to tell me something. Ya know, it's not everyday that I get up at a wee hour, and spontaneously decide to watch a chick flick --right when I'm supposed to be sleeping.

I'd like to share with you my favorite part, I got the actual movie script from imsdb.com  by the way.

                                                     

                              MCKENZIE
                    So you got a boyfriend?
          
                               SUMMER
                    Me? No.
          
          Tom shoots daggers at McKenzie for that comment. McKenzie
          mouths "what?" Summer sees nothing.
          
                               MCKENZIE
                    Why not?
          
                              SUMMER
                    Don't really want one.
          
                              MCKENZIE
                    Come on. I don't believe that.
          
                              SUMMER
                    You don't believe a woman could
                    enjoy being free and independent?
          
                               MCKENZIE
                        (BEAT)
                    Are you a lesbian?

          SUMMER
                    No, I'm not a lesbian. I'm just not
                    comfortable being somebody's
                    "girlfriend." I don't want to be
                    anybody's anything, you know?
                              MCKENZIE
                    I have no idea what you're talking
                    about.
          
                              SUMMER
                    It sounds selfish, I know, but... I
                    just like being on my own.
                    Relationships are messy and
                    feelings are always getting hurt.
                    Who needs all that? We're young.
                    We're in one of the most beautiful
                    cities in the world.
                              (MORE)
                              SUMMER (cont'd)
                    I say, let's have as much fun as we
                    can afford and leave the serious
                    shit for later.
          
                              TOM
                    But...what if you meet someone and
                    fall in love?
          
                              SUMMER
                        (LAUGHS)
                    Love? You seriously believe in that
                    stuff?
          
                              TOM
                    Of course I do.
          
                              SUMMER
                    Interesting. A real romantic.
          
                              MCKENZIE
                    Oh you have no idea. This one...
                    embarrassing. There was this one
                    girl,
     (to Tom)
                    I gotta tell this story --
          
          Tom elbows McKenzie hard in the ribs to shut him up.
          
                              TOM
                    Summer, hold on... you don't
                    believe in love?
          
                              SUMMER
                    I don't even know what that word
                    means. I know I've never felt it,
                    whatever it is in all those songs.
                    And I know that today most
                    marriages end in divorce. Like my
                    parents.

-To me, it's like she already answered the questions I've "subconsciously" been asking myself. Every word of that conversation, EACH ONE,  speaks true of my general philosophy in life. Relationship-wise, that is.

Especially for the highlighted parts, I am totally convinced this was written just for me. Or at least I'd like to think so.

Kung tamad kang magbasa, LUMAYAS KA DITO!!! Joke lang. Ito yung clip :)

Click right here.

WATTAHHH! Taekwondo for P.E. (Summer of 2012)

Omagash gaiz. If you're looking for a P.E. course...this is one for the books!!

I enjoyed it sooo much, regardless of all the physical stress and body forms that we had to get ourselves to digest. Just in case you're not aware yet, I have an uncoordinated set of limbs, and my motor skills suck big time. I'm tellin' ya, it is extra challenging for someone with those "disabilities" to execute a demanding sport like Taekwondo...but I passed :) WITH FLYING COLORS. de. chos lang yung with flying colors. I had a hard time, to be honest. Kumbaga binabaan ko na yung goal ko, ang gusto ko nalang ay ang mag blend-in talaga (na madalas sa hindi, ay di naman natupad). Hahaha pero iba yung sense of fulfillment siyempre pag natapos mo siya. I still deserve a pat on the back...na may kasamang flying kick. Wattah!

"Kung ayaw niyong mahirapan, o masaktan, wag ito ang kunin niyong P.E. Drop it as early as now."

were just some of Sir Brixtonn's words on our first day. Every bit of that is trulaloo, if you allow me to attest. I would always have bruises, and aching arms and legs, pero promise masaya talaga. Partly because I know that I'm losing alotta weight in the process. mehehehe. I've never had a "serious" exercise session in my life, never been the sporty-type either. According to my dad, I'm the perfect image of what "lampa" aims to describe. OUCH. I knooow, the truth hurts...but lies worse. Kanta yun. 

So why Taekwondo, you ask? Wala lang. I just wanted to challenge myself. And know at least a bit of something about SELF-DEFENSE. That...and because I got intimidated (more like scared) of the Judo prof.
Pero totoo. These days, anything could happen deba deba. 

Sorry if I'm boring you with this wordy post. BUTT here are some of our pictures from the class

PLEASE DON'T LAUGH AT MY AWKWARDNESS, NAGAWA NA YAN NG MAMA KO, OKEY? HUHUHU
DONT MESS WITH ME! I KNOW TAEKWONDO!!
Hahaha chos. BUT REALLY. De joke. I might just bring disgrace to my prof. BUT REALLY.
-____-

Photos are Jeffrey Geronimo's, none of these are mine. (Hi Jeff di pa ako nagpapaalam, pahiram lang hihi)

-Taken during our last day: Kyorugi (Korean term for Sparring) Finals

Eye Spy...An Andy laughing like a retard.
Anyhoo, Go Eloi!!! From Red Teaaaam

Why thank you, Tiffany, for helping me gear-up!

My famous "fearing-for-dear-life-and-it-shows" pose

I was paired up with an unexpectedly strong girl (whose boyfriend is from the Taek Varsity Team), albeit my Public Display of Weakling-ness. And that's just for round one! I wanted to collapse right then and there. Yeah of course, I'm exaggerating. 
Really crazy of my prof to warn the others of my being "a Korean black-belter" (kaya lalo akong pinagigigilan ng kalaban e, ajujuju)
Just to clear things out, I am NOT a Korean NOR a black-belter...............or am I? muhuhaha

...but I be standing there like:

Just kidding, though. Or not.

The money shot

I have a gut-feel I'd be hating on Jeff (in the future) for this. But for noooow, let's just say I'm "lucky" to have had my fight caught on film. So for nooooow, thank you Jeff! And sorry, but I just had to link this post to your blog. Pahiram ulit hehehe

Here ya go:
Wag niyong ipang-blackmail sa akin to ah

Hahaha I cringe to the sight of myself being so awkward like thot. Yeah, so what din kung natumba ako huhuhihi?

But I honestly can't help but laugh at the part right when I was throwing punches, and people were shouting "Sipain mo, Herrera!", and then when I decided to do so, I accidentally landed my kick on THE crotch area (of all the places, right?) -- which was a total  KEEP OUT spot, as in: "BAWAL yun, BAWAL yun" (you can even hear my Sa Bum Nim say it in the vid with special stress on the word BAWAL hihi ). To Sparring partner numbah two, I'm totally sorry, and I hope you could still be able to bear children in the future. Bow.

My prof always describes my fighting style as: "Cat fight-worthy", pang agawan ng boyfriend daw.(now, what's that supposed to mean? hahaha) Pero I have my reasons why I opt to punch more than to kick. Kicks are pretty easy to anticipate. Di naman sa nagbubuhat ng sariling bangko, but I have a long-ish pair of legs, at mas madali siyang makita debaaa. #justbeingpracticalhere

Heres another photo dump! Tiisin mo na, onti nalang to :))

The BOOM BOOM POW Group

Alam ko kadiri paa ko dito. hehe But it's the only proof that I have of the bruises that I garnered in the class!
Behold! Thy very own version of a trophy, thy fist and thy feet, deeply marked by all thy opponents' torn muscles, pulverized meat, and bloody flesh that hard-trained combo attacks of thine so-effortlessly feasted upon! Chos, nakuha ko lang yan sa "kicking board" kung ano man tawag dun

Di naman ako masyadong dugyot niyan, eh no?

Kami nga pala yung afternoon class ni Sa Bum Nim Brixtonn Busto, may reklamo?! 
*naaaaks, siga kunwari*

Seryoso ang haba ng post na ito. I don't know with you, but I'm tiiired olreydi. Let's call it a wrap now! Good morning...it's 6 a.m., I YAWN.

U! Happy Event at National Children's Hospital

Note: None of these pictures are mine, okay? ...and because I am not too confident about my way of giving credit, I will link you to the album where I got them from. Just to be on the safe side. Ayaw kong ma-Zotto noh.

Two Saturdays ago, my mom's officemate decided to celebrate her birthday by giving out to charity. Not just in the monetary sense, but special effort to sponsor an event for young ones suffering from cancer. That's really selfless of her, don't you think? Three rainbow claps for the lady!

I've been planning an orphanage visit for the last few Christmases that had gone, but thanks to my university schedule, I'm booked with schoolwork even on holidays. So just imagine my delight when I learned that I were to be tagged along to this event!

The first bunch of snapshots can be accessed through this link: Emjay Mirasol Photography

Program briefing
Spot the Fine Arts student! Clue: Paint splatters on jeans. 

He told a short story about Putot (I forgot what he said it means, though) -- for the children and volunteers alike! 

We were then left to do our own story-telling for the kid we were partnered up with. I got him a book about fireflies!
Hi Xtian (pronounced as Christian, by the way)!!! I wonder how he's doing now...

 Pansin ko lang, ang taray pala ng "default face" ko. If I were one of these kids, I'd be bummed if I were assigned to...me. Sheesh, how awkward to be talking like this. HAHAHA

They prepared a little dance presentation!
The first guy's Kuya Harvard, He founded U! Happy Events, I believe. I'll link you to their page at the end of this post

See? Ang sungit ng itsura ko. But all that time, I was singing happy songs in my head while helping him color. Pero sa labas pala mukhang inagawan ko siya ng crayons.

Si Dindo Pundido!

Hi, Joven! Smart kid, this one is. He took the initiative to introduce himself to us right when we were touring ourselves around the wards. I remember him eating puto while telling us about his condition and his stay at the hospital. Cutie!

Back in highschool, I actually considered pursuing a career on preschool education (doesn't sound right, hope you get my point). But after this stint, I came to realize how fortunate I am to have not given in to that thought. I mean, honestly, I am one to play favorites. Hahaha. Wish I could apply Immanuel Kant's philosophy about "disinterestedness" on this matter. Naks nai-singit ang Art Theory lesson sa blog, congrats! Just in case you've never come across that topic yet, it's generally about looking at things without biased thoughts. Elimination of any prejudice or whatsoever. (To experience the pleasure of pure beauty, in the case of Art.)

Maaaaaan, I sure hope I gave justice to Prof. Burgos' teaching. *fingers crossed*
But feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, okay?

I have zero idea to whom I should point the next credit to, 'cos I just found these tagged to my mom's Facebook account.

First round of briefing for the volunteers. Naaaaaks ang taray talaga ng mukha ko huhuhu. My signature dead stare.

Awww tulala si Xtian.

This shot is so candid, but I think it's the only picture of my mom in action. "John" is actually one of the weakest patients, very fragile, so he wasn't really able to engage in interaction for the most part. It was his birthday that day too, you know. But I really hope we made him even a bit happier through this event

With cutiepie Migo, the celebrant's son

I'm thinking of spending my 20th with something similar to this. I don't know why, but I've always wanted to visit an orphanage. Maybe because I'm a mama's & papa's girl all the same? The "I-could-never-ever-ever-afford-to-lose-my-parents-as-in-seriously-I'd-die-without-them-I'm-not-even-kidding" kind? Yes. Exactly. Maybe it's because of thaaat, and my pure intention of giving out support through the role of being a "parent" for a while. 

For my next birthday, I'd probably do something "fun" (suspicious quotation marks are suspicious) to "enjoy" the last year of my being a teenager first. I haven't been exercising my imbentong "right" to become a "pain-in-the-arse" to my parents yet (well, aren't they lucky?) hahaha. Noooope, I'm not gonna try to get myself preggers, if your green-mindedness leads you to think so.

So friends, (and family -- wait, how did you find my blog?) If you're interested in organizing a similar celebration, they have parteh packages ready for volunteers like you!

Get in touch with the people from U! Happy Events to make it happen :)

I had fun, I swear. Sooo much better than partying. (...from someone who has never gone partying. hahahaha)

Again, thank you for reading up to here! I love you, reader! Hahaha I blame  excessive coffee intake for my being needy tonight.

U.P. Fight!!! Wooooo

Because I'm still so hyped about the fact that my school has brought home the CDC "bacon", I am going to blog about events of today...or  yesterday, cos it would be around five in the morning by the time I finish this, I suppose.

If it so happens that you follow me on twitter, I am beri beri sorry for flooding your timeline with my tweets a while ago. HAHA I get extra typo-kative <what?> when I'm excited. Minsan lang naman yun.

skip this.

JUST FOR THE SAKE OF DOCUMENTATION:

U.P. WON THE TITLE AS OVER-ALL CHAMPION, BEST GROUP STUNT AND SAMSUNG STUNNER  AWARD FOR LE PRETTY LADY FROM THE TEAM

It was my Lolo's Buuurp day too, by the way! So may mini-reunion kami last night WOOHOOO

We started a singing game, clustered by age group! Everyone had to name their team, kailangan may "team" sa pangalan

Here's TEAM-YAKIN!

(Pano ba naman, hahaha all three of them were crying while singing along to "Dance with My Father", akala namin kung ano na nangyari, yun pala na-touch lang daw sila sa message ng song :D)

Heto naman ang TEAM-AD!!! Tropang Tamad daw sila, ni-rerecruit nga ako bilang member e.

These byutipul ladies are from: *janjararaaaaan*

PBB TEAM Edition!!! (ang corny ng naisip namin, promise HAHAHA)

Presenting: TEAM TABA

Sila nag-pangalan sa sarili nila niyan ah :))

Say hello to TEAM S...S for "senior citizens" hehehe!!

One song per group ang labanan, and from there, the top 2 contenders were to fight against eachother with one randomly chosen song.

Here's the actual tally:

Team S: 95

Team Taba: 95

PBB Team Edition:  97

Team-ad: 93

Teamyakin: 98

So bale, Nova and I plus the three crying ladies have advanced to the next round!

THE contest piece: A Thousand Years by Christina Perri

GAME ON! Walang "ate-ate" dito, 1K din yung pot money kaya :))

Okay, I just checked. Wala kaming picture na kumakanta dito sa camera ko, Oh wellz

But we garnered a score of 98! Beat that, little mojos!! Bwahaha

I caught them praying real hard to win against us...awwwe kyooties.

The look on their faces after they learned that they had to beat our 98: Freakin' funny :))

So my mom tried to loosen them up by means of a brief interview

Katakot si Yna dito!

Pero ito lang masasabi namin:

93 lang nakuha nila...so, yeahhh. TOO BAD >:P

BAHAHAHA, nakaka-awa rin, sobrang nanginginig boses nila dahil siguro sa pressure :) Pero okay lang yaaaan, masanay sa pagkatalo habang bata pa! Debaaah 

Itsura nila hahaha pikon na pikon :D

After claiming OUR prize, kanya-kanyang kantahan naaa!! Weee~

Si kuya malapit na magka-unibrow oh, huhu binata na

 Nobody wanted to mind me, busy sila kumanta. Curse you, Karaoke!!

Ohhhkay oras na para sa palpak na jumpshots! Nasasayahan talaga ako sa pagkuha ng jumpshots, ewan. HAHA

Para lang naghahanap ng signal si Ate Novs, at hello daw sabi ng tiyan ko.

 Naks, 1 point!

 Wag niyo naman po akong BOGBOGIN, Ate Nuba.

So, nakita niyo na kung gaano ka-siga si Nova? HAHAHA

Ganito naman kami sumayaw pag pumaparty-party

 Naks naman, ang taray ko

 2 points!

Okay, yun lang. Lilipad na ako! Goodbye, cruel world :>

Salamat sa pagbisita sa aking blag blag blag.