dErS sUmthiN 'bOuT IVY...

which story is yours?

2011-03-25T22:11:00.000+09:00

Love is not always a fairytale. There are people who give so much love to those who don’t love them back. There are some people who feel so loved and find out in the end they are fooled. There are some who’s into mutual love but can’t call their partner as their own because someone already holds the title. There are some who gave so much love but the others won’t believe because they always consider your past. There are some who received so much love but can’t seem to move on from the previous relationship or others just want to play a game and choose their playmate. Now which story is yours?

car window shopping

2011-03-20T20:08:00.002+09:00

I accompanied my father and mother today to look at some second hand cars. We wanted to buy one for the family. We also wanted to look up some cheap auto insurance quote to go along with it. Although I don’t claim to know much about cars, I did see a few which caught my attention. There were beautiful cars that looked brand new, even though they weren’t.

When the car dealer was talking to my father, I listened carefully. He was talking about insurance and the pros and cons in owning a car. I patiently listened and went around the shop to see more of the cars in display. I actually really want a car, and I was hoping that we would finally buy one. Until now, we still hasn’t decided yet. I don’t know... After all, a car is a huge investment.

our new TV

2011-03-15T21:58:00.002+09:00

Finally...our new television has just arrived! I'm going to enjoy watching movies with it!

little sleep

2011-02-25T19:02:00.001+09:00

It took me a while to sleep last night, so I woke up with big eye bags. I wasn’t feeling emotionally good yesterday, a lot of things going inside my head. I guess all I need is some self reflection and evaluation. After all, we alone can control our feelings. If we let our feelings control us, that’s not a good thing. I know some things are beyond my control, and that worrying about them is not going to do me any good, so what I can do is to alter my perception to look at things in a positive way. It’s not easy, I wish I can just follow my own advice, but I’m just human. And I have struggles too. But this feeling too, shall pass.

movie night

2011-02-19T06:45:00.001+09:00

It was movie night for me and my family tonight. They wanted to watch an old scary movie, so we settled on the first installment of SCREAM. I’ve watched this already but I completely forgot about it. I didn’t even remember that Rose McGowan was on it. We were on this garage scene where Rose was killed, we were shouting our lungs out...but thank goodness it was just a movie!

to my dearest mama...

2011-02-09T18:07:00.001+09:00

relaxing afternoon

2011-02-05T02:31:00.002+09:00

I’m lying in bed, listening to the rain outside. I could hear the sound of the wind chimes as it sways with the cold breeze. I like the sound, it reminds me of my childhood. Then I put on some nostalgic music, and I start to let thoughts flow through my mind. I think of the things that happened today, and also the things that I have yet to do. See, it’s easy to lose track of the important things when you don’t pause and give yourself time to think for a while. Although sometimes I distract myself to avoid thinking, right now I just want to reflect on things. It’s a chilly afternoon, the breeze and the rain are lulling me to sleep. I really love listening to music and just relaxing in this kind of weather. I think I’m going to let my thoughts drift me to sleep...

Papa's birthday surprise blow-out

2011-01-22T22:10:00.001+09:00

my Canon DSLR

2011-01-16T16:35:00.001+09:00

I’m a photography buff, so I’m very interested in all things about photography. I'm thankful that I have a Canon DSLR because they are user friendly first of all, and they have great quality.

Capturing memories is very important so it’s always a good thing to bring a camera with you. I love collecting photographs of moments from my everyday life. They are moments preserved through time, something I can show to my kids in the future. If you’re not yet into capturing moments with your camera, start now!

new year of 2011

2011-01-01T06:53:00.001+09:00

"hurray to the last quarter of the year J…high fives and crazy walk for all..."

Ooops!

2010-12-29T15:33:00.001+09:00

I was in the supermarket doing my groceries… I wanted to buy a lot of stuff: bread, chocolates, chips, meat, ice cream, cookies, basically "my cravings". And I was actually enjoying myself while picking stuff. I was listening to my mp3 player, even singing along to the beat of my favorite song. When I arrived at the counter, I checked my bag, and guess what? My wallet wasn’t there! So before the cashier could get the goods into the barcode scanner, I started putting them all back into my cart, smiled sheepishly, and got out of the line. Talk about embarrassing! The people behind me were looking strangely at me. Lesson learned: check if you have your purse first before you go shopping!

christmas of 2010

2010-12-25T07:03:00.004+09:00

Yes, it is Christmas time again! With Thanksgiving Day just one day ago, we are now entering the beginning of Christmas season for 2010!

retro christmas

2010-12-20T02:39:00.001+09:00

Its my dear "mama" during their special christmas party.

I happen to attend that occassion.

St. Clement Faculty Christmas Party

2010-12-18T22:31:00.000+09:00

rules of love

2010-12-10T08:45:00.003+09:00

I happen to stumble on this while drooling on my "FB" account after working 8 hours with children in school...

I remember my high school days with these...soo funny!

christmas time is here...

2010-12-05T19:51:00.004+09:00

So December is here. That means lots of hot chocolate, many layers of clothing, sleepless nights due to stressful work in school...exams, quizes and an endless supply of Christmas music.

Despite all the Christmas cheer, everyone on the campus is currently plagued by the stress from exams. I have a paper to write this weekend (reviewers for students). Wheew! But I am EXTREMELY thankful for that I still manage to keep up with it and I have to admit it’s nice to have one less thing to worry about.

So, it’s just one more week of exams to battle with and I'm loosing patience with kids, but I really can’t wait for Christmas.

more...

2010-11-28T22:22:00.003+09:00

It’s been around 3 years since I started this blog, and it has become very dear to my heart. Just a reminder to all: In life, we have our ups and downs. In our ups, we celebrate and enjoy. In our downs, we cry, grieve and get hurt. We fall in love, we make mistakes, we grow. But in every single moment in life, we have lessons to learn. Every time we experience something, we learn more and more each day.

This is the beauty of life. Don’t let your mistakes deprive you of experiencing more. Don’t be afraid to take risks! Life is too short to spend with too much caution! Sometimes, throw your worries to the wind and let go. Be yourself, and take action! Do something you’ve never done before. Stretch your limits! But always keep your virtues intact. That’s the only way you’ll be able to experience the fullness of life!

bonding time...

2010-11-07T08:45:00.002+09:00

I'm goin' to meet Luvs this morning...we've never been together last All Saints Day. So this, I think is supposed to be a catch-up weekends for us (foodie addict). Got to go..

sem-break

2010-11-02T10:37:00.002+09:00

Finally, 2 weeks of rest day from chaos in school! I feel exhausted... still dreaming its over! Students are soo stressful!

For now its over, I'm lookin' forward for my 24 hour slash beauty slash bed rest! Haha!

All Saints Day

2010-11-01T02:46:00.000+09:00

I need a new TV!

2010-10-30T11:25:00.001+09:00

Our TV needs to be repair! How am I supposed to watch DVD’s now? I love movies so I see to it that I have DVD marathons every now and then. I also love watching TV buffs...or just anything! I missed watching cartoons...like spongebob or doraemon, I love 'em. Now, that I’m an adult I still love it! It’s been a long time since I watched it and it feels good to watch it again. I’ve always liked watching movies, At least I could live vicariously through them. Haha! But before I can watch any more movies, I think I need to buy a new TV or get our TV done! I have my eye on the new Samsung model over at the local appliance store the last time I passed by. I think I’ll have that one. Hopefully soon!

exam week!

2010-10-18T23:48:00.003+09:00

Exam week...terrible! Preparation for test papers!

Soo many paperworks to do!

Recording, checking, encoding...etc! Grrrrrr!

fun pix at school

2010-10-05T20:26:00.004+09:00

....WHEEEW!

kids in highschool

2010-09-25T10:36:00.004+09:00

The school directress ask me to sub a teaching load in the highschool department...the subject is Values Education III and IV. Okay, I have accepted it thinking it will be an experience in my part...

Came the day of my first teaching, well I'm kind'a nervous because it is my first time to face a real class... and at the end of the day... are they really students of highschool? These kids are really hilarous!

craving...

2010-09-20T22:09:00.002+09:00

I have a sweet tooth. I like eating chocolates, cakes, candies. and so on and so forth. But I'm beginning to watch over what I eat. Too much sugar in your body is unhealthy...

But I soo much miss "graham cake"... Huwaaaah!

to be a teacher...?!

2010-09-11T02:18:00.002+09:00

I can't believe I'm teaching...

I'm with my cousin now who is a teacher. I just tried to applied for a position in the school's management but they ask me to teach (a tutor slash teacher?).

More patience for me...I guess!

more rest

2010-08-28T10:15:00.004+09:00

'been home for quite a while...feeling what it feels to be at home! Its been a year since I've come back, but I notice that nothing has been changed.

Sooo happy to be with my family and sooo hungry to eat all of my all-time favorite Filipino dishes...(not to forget Jollibee)

...can't wait to meet all of my cousins and long time friends...!

home at last...

2010-08-03T22:58:00.002+09:00

I'm finally here...my homeland! Landing safe...

mah boitdeys comin' up...

2010-07-20T22:25:00.002+09:00

What to do on my birthday? Hmm...? Maybe, I'm goin' to visit some friends and celebrate with them! Gonna bring some wine too! Love it!

when it's raining...

2010-07-15T22:01:00.005+09:00

I love the sound of the rain, it gives me a nostalgic, warm, fuzzy feeling that I’ve come to associate with bed.
It’s been raining quite frequently these past few weeks. Although it’s a drag when I have to leave the house because I have to take out my umbrella and travelling is such a pain when it’s raining… but I actually find myself looking forward to curling up in my bed in the evening, listening to the rain fall outside.
Last night, it was raining pretty hard and I got wet trying to get home after buying some groceries. When I got home, as usual I got some chips and milk from the fridge, and curled on my bed to watch reruns of my favorite TV show. It might be a pretty boring pastime for some, but at that particular moment, listening to the rain outside, I was contented and I felt I was right where I needed to be.

Let me share with you some of the things that comes to my mind when it’s raining. I imagine:

staying at home, eating ice cream
being with a loved one, cuddling
having a splash in the rain
hanging out with friends at my house
curled up in my bed, reading a good book
sitting in front of a window, watching the rain
playing board or card games with my sister
long talks with my cousins
with videoke/karaoke, singing like there’s no tomorrow
chatting with my best friend, clutching pillows
having a nice warm shower
watching TV/DVD’s, eating snacks (my favorite)
playing a computer game
grabbing coffee with a friend or alone
drinking warm chocolate fudge with marshmallows

These are just some of the things I think of when it’s raining. I haven’t really done each and every one of them, but I sure would love doing them once I get the chance. How about you, do you love the rain too? What are some of the things you think of when it’s raining?

songs I've been listening to lately...

2010-07-08T21:43:00.001+09:00

I would like to share this songs I've been listening to lately...

Some of this songs are being used in some Koreanovela.

1. High w/ Barbie Almalbis

2. I will Never Leave you by Eric Santos

3. Pangarap na Bituin by Regine Velasquez (Jewel in the Palace)

4. Alipin by Shamrock (Jewel in the Palace)

5. Mahiwagang Puso - Karylle (Encantadia)

6. May be its you - Jolina Magdangal (Kim Sam Soon)

7. Push the Button - Sugarbabes

terrible cook

2010-07-02T09:38:00.003+09:00

Yesterday, I embarked on a journey. I’m going to cook for lunch. I decided to cook shrimp curry after visiting a cooking website. Easy huh? Last night, I have all the ingredients bought. Too bad, there's no available shrimp in the market because its already mid-dawn... So this morning, I hurriedly went to the market again, but with no luck. How could I cook without the main ingredient! Grrr! And so, I replace shrimp with chicken instead. Then I began cooking.

So while cooking in the middle part of the procedure... comes the problem. The problem was that the recipe writer did not list one of the ingredient that will be used (the bread crumbs). The ingredient was first listed in the procedure part of the recipe. Stupid me for not reading...
The result? I ate outside. Im terribly hungry!

time for some shoppin'...

2010-06-27T09:23:00.007+09:00

Time for some dramatic Korean shopping spree! Its what I've been waiting for...Reward, reward! Revenge against the monotonous slash same old slash daily boredom! Yippee... CARPE DIEM!

the karate kid

2010-06-17T10:14:00.007+09:00

Just watched the movie - THE KARATE KID...Brilliant, Brilliant! Great family entertainment. Theaters were jammed packed with kids! I love Jaden & Jackie. It made me chuckle a lot. But whether u call it a remake or not, its a GREAT movie to watch... :)

memory upgrade

2010-06-05T10:08:00.001+09:00

My laptop is running sloooow this days. It’s frustrating. One simple command could take around 3 minutes to complete! I love my laptop, it’s been with me for years and not any real problems have occurred. But I guess it’s time to increase the RAM and buy memory upgrade so that it will run faster. I already bought an external hard drive, but it’s not nearly enough to fix the speed problem. I know I should defrag my internal hard drives, but it’s just too much of a hassle for me. I think I’m going to look around the computer stores to see which memory will work well with my laptop. I miss those days when I am surfing and working away in a breeze. It’s either I will upgrade my memory, or just reformat the whole thing. I think I’ll do the former.

inspirational thought for today

2010-05-29T09:50:00.005+09:00

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge.
To know is not to be wise.
Many men know a great deal, and are all
the greater fools for it.
There is no fool so great as the knowing fool.
But to know how to use knowledge is to have
wisdom.

Charles H. Spurgeon

nostalgic recall

2010-05-25T10:36:00.004+09:00

I happen to go in a clinic just another block from where I live here for a check up. I'm feeling dizzy maybe because of my nightshift work. While inside the clinic, I observed those things that I remember I'm afraid of, those needles, injections, etc! Wheew!

Anyway, when I was in elementary, we were required to undergo a yearly physical examination. We went to this clinic in school, and what I remember most was the smell, it’s as if I could still smell the distinct scent of the room. I also remember there were 3 exam tables in the room, where we would lie down to be examined. There was the letter board to test your vision, and there was that wooden slabs used to open the mouth to check the tonsils, remember those? I don’t know what it is, but I’m having a nostalgic feeling about that clinic. It’s like when I think about it, flashbacks from my elementary days begin to flood my brain. I enjoyed primary school. I really did!

stiff neck

2010-05-17T21:44:00.014+09:00

I was having a typical sunday evening last night surfin' the net and preparing my things for mondays work when suddenly my neck aches so much that when I move it sideward, I felt it would break and my tears would fall. This signals me to go to sleep earlier than the usual. At dawn I struggle to move my neck, it still aches..ggrrree, I was thinking of having a sick leave but mondays are busy days and a lot of things to prepare, it makes me pissed off! What a life...

bored?

2010-05-08T10:42:00.001+09:00

I was doing the groceries the other day and the line at the cashier was so long, I was really bored. So again, I busied myself by looking around and trying to pick things to ponder on. I used to like to people watch. I look at other people doing their own business, I try to look at their facial expressions, try to wonder what kind of day they had, that kind of stuff. Aside from people, sometimes I also look at things. I looked at the chocolate displays over by the counter and wished I had a whole stock of them at home, (chocs addict! love 'em...) my gaze fell upon the huge walnuts at one corner, I recognized the celebrity on the cover of the magazine on the stand, my eye caught the receipt printer over by the cashier, and so on and so forth.

Actually, if you’re bored you can do this and waiting wouldn’t actually be that bad. Before I knew it, it’s already my turn in the cashier.

i think i'm paranoid...

2010-05-02T14:48:00.014+09:00

It is such an ugly monster. I hate it. It’s such a toxic feeling that has immense power. It’s powerful enough to take over your senses, your mind, your heart. It can consume you if you let it. Like this morning, when my boyfriend told me ****, (whutever!) I could feel the green monster creeping up to my heart. I felt this twisting in my gut, it’s such a horrible feeling and I don’t even know why I’m being paranoid (well, he's mine...now) So I don’t know what it is. Am I just being territorial? So I just listened to him patiently with my angered feeling. But inside, I was sad. Sooo awful...
I don’t want to be paranoid again. I don’t want to feel this nagging pain in my heart. He quite known me to be somewhat possesive though, and I’m trying really hard right now to think differently...

i believe...

2010-04-15T11:40:00.001+09:00

Do you believe that there are no accidents in life? Everything happens for a reason. Every people we meet will have a role in our lives, be it small or big. Some will hurt, betray and make us cry to become stronger. Some will teach us lessons, not to change us, but for us to realize our mistakes and to help us grow and make us the best person we can be. And some would simply inspire and love us to make us happy, whole and complete...

sooo clumsy...

2010-04-04T12:59:00.000+09:00

...just got another touch screen stylus pen for my N5800 mobile that i broke the other day...clumzzzey!

my Nokia 5800...

2010-03-28T23:04:00.007+09:00

trippin'

2010-03-12T21:52:00.006+09:00

I love to travel. What I love most about travel is that, you not only get to see new places, but you also get to know new cultures and new ways of living. It’s really eye opening to be able to experience different cultures and different practices. I’ve come to a point where I’m so bored and I’m so sick of the monotony here. I feel like there’s so much more out there to see and explore! There are concerts to see, different foreign dishes to taste, entertainment centers to visit, meet a lot of new races, see places I haven’t seen yet (or I’ve only seen in pictures), and a whole lot more! Travel really is inspiring to me. If only I have the funds to do it, I would have done it already. I’m still waiting for that miracle that will allow me to fulfill my dream of traveling...

love, love...love

2010-03-08T21:48:00.002+09:00

somethin' spicy...

2010-03-02T21:38:00.009+09:00

At first I am hesitant to taste spicy foods. I think my mouth would burst or something, but now...

I'm beginning to love spicy foods! Korean foods are really spicy so I think I have to live it that way! Haha! I don’t know what it is about spicy foods, but I really like the taste now! It brings so much flavor and fun to a certain dish. It is now one of my favorite taste now actually ( on top of course are sweets ). It gives that distinct taste that you won’t soon forget. I've also tasted Thai, Chinese, and Indian cuisine, they're also into spicy ingredients. Its good that I've been exploring different kind of dishes from other country. They have resto here. But I also heard that consuming too much will cause you to have hemorrhoids. How true is that? I haven’t proven this one way or the other, but I heard that these types of food in some cases aggravate the condition. I don’t even know the cure for hemorrhoids but I heard this is one of the main causes. Although I’m a little worried that this is true, eating hot and spicy dishes is in my way of eating now, specially when your in a cold country. It lessen the chill feeeling!

tesda-klt batch 161 get together

2010-02-18T22:07:00.002+09:00

BEFORE:

AFTER:

roses are red...how many do you have?

2010-02-16T09:10:00.004+09:00

1 ROSE- Indicates simplicity and gratitude
2 ROSES- Mutual feelings
3 ROSES- I love you
7 ROSES- I’m infatuated with you
9 ROSES- We’ll be together forever
10 ROSES- You are perfect
11 ROSES- You are My Treasured One
12 ROSES- Be mine!
13 ROSES- Friends forever
15 ROSES- I’m truly sorry
20 ROSES- I’m truly sincere towards you
21 ROSES- I’m dedicated to you
24 ROSES- Forever yours
25 ROSES- Congratulations
36 ROSES- Remembering our romantic times
40 ROSES- My genuine love for you
50 ROSES- Unconditional love
99 ROSES- I will love you all the days of my life
101 ROSES- I’m completely devoted to you
108 ROSES- Will you marry me?
999 ROSES- I love you till the end of time

more love...

2010-02-14T08:08:00.002+09:00

watchin' avatar

2010-02-09T10:43:00.009+09:00

I loved Avatar, the movie! Did you guys watch it? I watched it in the theaters! I loved it! I loved the storyline, the effects, the whole package! I watched it in 3D. It was my second time watching a 3D movie in the cinema, (the first was with Ice Age 3) and to tell you the truth, I didn’t enjoy it that much. I got a headache halfway through. But it’s still cool... I recommend it to anyone!

to be a doctor

2010-01-30T09:30:00.002+09:00

I’ve always wanted to be a doctor ever since I was a kid. I don’t know why, but doctors are just so appealing to me when I was younger. They looked so wonderful in their white coats, stethoscopes around their necks, the way they handle medical equipment and such. They’re really respectable people. And I guess that’s what drew me to the profession in the first place. But now that I’m older, I’m not that drawn anymore. I don’t know at what point I stopped wanting to be a doctor, but somehow my perception changed. Although I will always have respect for doctors, I just don’t think it’s the profession that’s right for me...

todays mood:

2010-01-19T13:25:00.001+09:00

IVY is...

sober slash depressed slashed stressed ... Huwaahh!

goodbye Lola Tate...and thank you!

2010-01-17T22:25:00.000+09:00

Its the burial day of my Lola... I prayed to God that she's happy now. I also wished that she will continue to guide and watch over us. I will never ever forget her in my heart.

Goodbye Lola Tate... and thank you for all your time of caring and loving. I will forever miss you so much. We love you!

remembering...

2010-01-15T22:40:00.001+09:00

I kept on calling our house every night after work. And its now the 3rd day of my Lola's wake. I want to know what's happening there. I want to talk to my cousins to atleast lessen my sad feelings. I am always teary eyed at work. I kept on remembering my Lola...

soo sad...

2010-01-13T22:02:00.009+09:00

It was the most shocking news I never wanted to hear about!

My ever beloved Lola Tate just died yesterday midnight... she is 84 years old. I just can't believed it myself. I tried to be calm and relax when dialing my fathers cellphone, but I am really shaking. I managed to dial it up and hear my fathers so quiet voice telling me about it. I fight my tears from falling but remembering my Lola just can't help my feelings. I burts into tears, I am trembling... I am so far away! Then my mother spoke to me, encouraging that its alright that she's now happy wherever she is now. My mind kept telling me that she's just inside her room, lying on her bed and just sleeping. The way I always see her on my last vacation in the Philippines. I am paranoid now!

Lola Tate, has been a loving and caring grandmother. She takes good care of me when I was young. I sleep in her bed at night, go with her attending Sunday mass and so many memories of her with me. When I grew up, she's always there. She also takes good care of my cousins. We love her so much!

a new house

2010-01-09T11:34:00.004+09:00

My friend told me yesterday that she bought a brand new house and that she was so ecstatic because she paid the house in full and now she just has to wait 1 year and the house is theirs. Hearing her talk about her new house, it just makes me want to buy one of my own! After all, that’s one of the most basic things we need to secure in our life, to see to it that we have a roof over our heads, right? I think a house and lot is a very good investment. It doesn’t really have to be a big house with granite tile and big spacious rooms. A small one will do, just a simple house which serves its basic purpose. Hmmm… I guess I have to start thinking of this seriously this year.

another year to live life...

2010-01-02T09:53:00.003+09:00

2009 is already over, we will leave 2009 the same as we had leave 2008 and accept 2010 with open hearts..of course, we have no choice or live like dreaming in a time machine. As for my self, I am really excited with 2010, it says that this is the year of the people who were born in 1982 and for that matter, I am one of them. Actually, I am excited about this year, excited of what life could offer me. I'm optimistic that it would really be great year. Of course there would be mixtures with good times and bad times. I promise myself that this year I'll be like an angel... and hope to feel like this cute and beautiful..ehhemm... and always feeling the...LOVE... so that there will always be peace in my life.
Good luck to all of us.

welcome 2010

2010-01-01T16:11:00.011+09:00

hoo...ho,ho!

2009-12-25T06:58:00.020+09:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!! SANTA CLAUSE IS COMING TO TOWN...!

it's christmas time around the corner...

2009-12-20T10:24:00.011+09:00

Christmas is fast approaching! My favorite time of the year! I really love the Christmas feel every time November and December rolls around. The air is a bit chilly, you can see houses being decorated with Christmas lights, you see Christmas trees in a lot of houses, people starting to listen to Christmas songs to get in a Christmassy mood. It’s a time of giving, and a time with family. It’s kind of old fashioned but this tradition is still being followed diligently. After all, it’s the thought that really counts. Let’s all welcome this year’s Christmas with peaceful hearts!

Oh... I suddenly miss my family!

books... i love

2009-12-10T19:20:00.004+09:00

Let’s talk about books. I think they’re just great. One of my favorite hobbies is reading. I could read a good book for hours and hours. I love them because books are capable of bringing me into a whole new different world. As I read every story, every plot, I see myself drawn and taken into another world, and it’s a great feeling. That’s what books do to me, they allow me to explore another life, another reality, and most of the time, I get so carried away with a good book that I experience all these different emotions and change of perceptions, it’s incredible.
The first books that I loved to read were Nancy Drew, Sweet Valley High, Enid Blyton’s Books, R.L. Stein, and Love Stories. Looking back, I remember I was really hooked! I particularly enjoyed “Grimms' Fairy Tales” when I was in elementary. That’s one book that I really enjoyed back then. I would always be in the library and read and read. I even got a few awards in school just for reading. Reading has always been a comfortable refuge for me. I love the feeling of being like “one of the characters”, being with them through their adventures, learning about the things they learn, getting a glimpse of their lives which can be very different from mine, falling in love, building friendships, and so much more.
When I got older, I began reading novels, thicker books, and more complicated plots. I began reading non-fiction novels. The first one I read was " The Sphere" by Michael Criton, (I was inspired by my father who is a bookworm too!) when I was in college. I saw it just lying down at our living room table and I was soo curious about the title. I plif the first page and then followed by another, and another... and so on! I just can't put it down till I'm not finished. Every night I would read about 2-3 chapters before going to sleep. It became my pre-sleeping habit, heh heh! And so thats where I began collecting non-fictional novels and then I also started collecting suspense drama novels after borrowing the book "The Best Laid Plans" by Sydney Sheldon to one one of my college friends. I also read inspirational books and self-help books. I also prefer reading fiction books that talk about love, loss, suspense, horror, magic, adventure… pretty much anything that interests me, depending on my mood. I don’t have a particular all-time favorite though, there’s just so many that I love. I love reading books that I could learn something from, and of course, those that have a really good story, especially those that really touch the heart and can make me cry or laugh.
I love a well written book. Apart from the story itself, I love to look at the writer’s style. Is it funny, witty, carefully thought out, delivered in a good manner with careful twists and just the right amount of suspense? All these things, make up a good storyline and makes for a book that I can read and reread again and again. Now, I don’t read books as often as I would like to, but I still read every time I come across a really interesting book. I’m constantly looking for great books to read, and there are just so many books out there that I haven’t read yet. Here in Korea, whenever I have time, I always visit books corner here. Too glad that they have Books/Libro and Mega Book Center for foreigners like me! Do you guys have recommendations that I could look into? I will find more time to read, that’s one of the things that I promised myself. Reading is one of my passions, and it always will be.

5 and up!

2009-12-08T20:28:00.021+09:00

Where do I start? Uhmm, Happy Anniversary to us! It is exactly our 5th year of being in a relationship. Its kind'a sad, because I'm always away! We never had a chance to celebrate except on our 1st year anniversary back in the Philippines. (It was a food trip, till stomachaches!)

An anniversary is supposed to be the best opportunity of the year to show your special someone how much they mean to you! Well then, if given a chance for preparation... I have no clue what to do for it... I want it to be super romantic and cute but, let me think of it. Maybe I can -

book a restaurant for a candle light dinner. It will be a really romantic gift,
make a home cooked candlelight dinner (think maybe both of us will cook, sounds exciting!). Enhance the mood by playing romantic songs in the background and dim the lights and have candles create a romantic glow, or
ask him to go to a place for a surprise picnic. Maybe I'm going to bring wine, with lots of foods for bonding! (food trip always... heh heh!)

new moon review

2009-12-07T19:25:00.002+09:00

I've finally watched the "Twilight Saga's" Part 2 movie "NEW MOON" yesterday! It is the sequel to the first movie Twilight.

I haven't gotten Book 2, but I heard that it is somewhat boring so I can't compared the movie to the book.

Anyway, the movie is kind'a fair for me because of the special effects that they put into it to make the movie more interesting. I can say that yes, the movie is quite boring because of the span of time in the storyline. It turned out to be in a slow pace because of its excessive lenght. The love triangle between Bella, Edward and Jacob is also quite complicated. Even the final ending has no specific meaning to what will happen next.

my hauzmeyts...

2009-11-25T12:08:00.002+09:00

... kind'a addicted watching them and

... I'm into live streaming! Weee!

what to write?

2009-11-21T09:34:00.009+09:00

I don’t know. I’ve been staring blankly at the monitor for 10 minutes now. I think I’ll go stalkin' around instead. Or maybe play online games for a while...

my "FENDI"

2009-11-18T11:18:00.004+09:00

i've got my renewed passport

2009-11-06T04:41:00.018+09:00

Embassy of the Philippines

Seoul, South Korea

new...

DFA Regional Consular Office

Clarkfield, Pampanga

Philippines

old...

i need a break!

2009-11-04T10:18:00.001+09:00

I’ve always wanted to go on a vacation trip. Somewhere really far away so that I could get away from the hurly burly of everyday life and just relax on a distant love. I wish I could go somewhere where I could just be with different people, experience different cultures, and stay in a different place for a little while.

I also want to explore the beauty of my country like going to Boracay, Cebu or in Palawan. Just so I could recharge my batteries and come back feeling renewed and refresh. Sigh, that would be a dream come true for me at this point. I badly need a vacation!

boo...!

2009-10-31T21:44:00.001+09:00

Hey Yah! <

3 simple rules

2009-10-24T10:50:00.001+09:00

There's this Three Simple Rules I have learned today:

1.If you do not go after what you want, you’ll NEVER have it;
2. If you do no ASK, the answer will always be a “NO”;
3. If you do not STEP FORWARD, you’ll always be in the SAME place.

Learn to take risks. And see where your brave heart can take you!

most prized possession...

2009-10-13T07:07:00.015+09:00

Typhoon Peping had come to the Philippines, and so many Filipinos are really very scared of what it has bring. Typhoon Ondoy has just left the country, and now there’s more suffering and problem for our countrymen. It made me think of those people who have nothing left because their houses were completely submerged in water. People, both rich and poor, were affected. If it were you, what material possession will you rescue? As for me, I’ll probably rescue my laptop computer first and foremost. Haha! How about you?

shopping, again!

2009-10-08T10:55:00.005+09:00

I went home shopping the other day to buy some necessities for my new pad (and least to brighten up my day after what I said so in my last blog entry). I bought some bathroom supplies, and some stuff for my bedroom, as well as new pillow sheets. I wanted to buy everything that I could possibly need. It would have been nice if I were buying for my own home, but since I can’t afford my own house yet, maybe then...someday! But I am contented with the place that I have now. So anyway, I was done shopping in an hour, when I arrived at the cashier to pay for my stuff, I looked at the receipt printer, and I was shocked. Shopping can get very expensive! I won’t even tell you how much I paid for everything, but I’m telling you, it’s not cheap. I’m officially broke! LOL...

a friendly advice

2009-10-06T08:57:00.004+09:00

If you're having a shitty week...listen to your all time favorite songs. Songs of your past...when you were in your 'happy-go-lucky' & 'care-free' days. Songs that remind you who you really are & let you be yourself again.

I'm sending my very heart-felt "F*** YOU" to you...you know who you are. And by the way, the songs helped. I'm just 35% mad at you!

passport renewal

2009-09-22T23:07:00.018+09:00

I went early this morning at the Philippine Embassy here in South Korea which is located in Itaewon. I haven't been to the embassy but I know how to get to that station. I asked my Filipino colleagues here how to get to the embassy and I take down all notes for direction. Its hard to be lost, you know! And so, my journey goes on! And finally I found the embassy. It wasn't that far from the station, I first saw the Philippine flag when I climb the overpass.

I have filed my documents for the renewal of my passport at about 2:00 in the afternoon. There were so many Filipinos arranging their documents also.

After processing my papers and paying the right amount, I have to go back again after a month for the release of my new passport. By then, I know now the place so I won't have to look left and right, and left and right.
In the end, it was worth the trip by myself... I learned at least to be independent that day! Its really fun when you accomplished a simple duty with your instinct and trust to yourself!

same old routine

2009-09-17T07:58:00.006+09:00

I didn’t feel like going to work today. Actually, I don’t feel like going to work any day at all. Haha! It’s not that I don’t like my job. Well, I'm doin fine right now, and I’m grateful that I have a job. But it can be really monotonous and boring. Just thinking about it, makes me want to skip it altogether. So just as this morning, I dragged my sleepy-eyed self out of bed, went to the sink, turned on the bathroom faucet, and splashed my face with cold water. Then I had a really cold shower, got dressed for work, grabbed a bite to eat, then off I went. It’s pretty much all I do every weekday, and that even adds to the monotony. Oh geesh, when can I vary up my routine and avoid feeling monotonous...? hmm ...!?

"tummy" ache

2009-09-13T20:32:00.023+09:00

Its been a week now since I felt a gurgling sensation in my stomach, I just ignore it since I have a tolerance for pain... but then last Saturday morning while going to work, it felt different, there's something tingling and there's this urge to vomit slash take a vowel slash something. The pain is striking and it felt like there's an air inside my tummy. So by 10:30 am, I asked permission to go see a doctor and it was granted.

I arrived at the hospital here at about 1:30 pm. I was out at work by 12:30 pm (half-day) and I immediately proceed to the information section, later after filling forms the nurse called my name and then I was lead inside the room where the doctor is sitting holding a paper. Thank goodness that he can converse in English quite well or else it will be difficult for me to fully understand his explanation or maybe, I might just use my extra talent of "sign language". (I can understand and speak a bit of the Korean language but never it will be my career to master it) He examines my stomach and asks me where is the more painful part so I told him that it was on the lower level of my left body. After that, he told me to have an x-ray. After my x-ray session, he told me that there's a slight infection to my small intestine and to my abdomen that's why it is aching. He prescribed me to have an injection as a pain reliever and to take an oral medicines (antibiotics) for medication. And so, they inject me in my butt! That's the way they do injections here, with a little bit of spanking so you won't feel the needles. That's what they should also do in the Philippines so that little children would not be afraid of injections. I remember my vaccination in elementary, at the sight of the needle I immediately hide in my desk so that they won't see me and I cry soo really loud that they would go away from me,heh heh! But it doesnt work, I get vaccinated anyway.

As of now, after taking day 1 of medicine, my stomach is kind'a OK! I hope I would feel better soon! ( I won't skip meal and I will eat on time nah!)

2NE1 album and posters

2009-09-10T20:35:00.001+09:00

So finally, I've got to take a shot of the famous 2NE1 group here in South Korea...

here's their album, from a record bar here...

and here's their promotional posters for mobile phone... >>>>>>>>>>>>>

I'm out...

2009-09-07T20:43:00.053+09:00

....finally! a day in my life! I'm finally out of my shells...yippee!

Yesterday, I attended my ate Natalia's birthday celebration, its been also quite a while since we've seen each other, and also that day was like a reunion for us! I'm so happy to see my other big sisters there!
After work, I take my trip. I decided to have a sleep over so atleast by Sunday morning, I'm already there.

It was a long trip of less than 2 hours! ( by subway train and then by bus, wheew!)

I help them with the cooking ( uhmm, with the slicing portion...)

lately...

2009-09-04T21:05:00.010+09:00

Its been a busy life lately! I think I don't have much time for myself ( like what I've said in my last post). Though I have time to surf the net, its still not enough.
Sometimes your patience is tested during this time... but nah, why should I be affected, its life (what's new?).
Then, I'll remember to wear a smile always... ; )

itz luv's boitday...

2009-09-02T21:07:00.028+09:00

stay close...

loving Korean teleseries and movies.. plus Sandara Park news

2009-08-29T09:01:00.034+09:00

Ever since the phenomenon of korean teledrama in our country, I have been watching and loving it. The first teledrama I've watch was the Endless Love :Autumn in my heart, I was still in college then and was so drawn with the drama that I couldn't help thinking about what happen next during my meal time. Nah, I'm not alone then, all most all girls in my schoolmates' boardinghouse feel the same way as I am.

The past few months, I found links ready for download and take note its a complete series rather than watching in youtube. I have patiently downloaded several series and this would occupy my weekend watching all those downloaded video.

Of course, it would delight my day completing a very long series after a tedious task of downloading that would take up to hours. Well, download managers do help a lot due to its resume functions.

Some of my favorites are already shown on television but sometimes I missed a lot of episodes due to work schedules thats why am so grateful with the owners of the websites that I've visited.

A friend of mine ask if my actions be consider as piracy. I told her no, am not guilty of such acts because I use it for my own consumption... ;)

And speaking of Koreans, well... Sandara park is a huge star here. She's one of the members of the group called "2NE1". I've already heard their musics playin' here. Even my korean friends and co-workers are talkin' about them. They know Sandara Park can speak both Tagalog and English.

Funny thing is I also heard the 2NE1 musics as a ringing tone in their cellfone.

I saw their pictures/posters somewhere in the subway train and I'll try to take a shot for posting here...

1 year of blogging

2009-08-28T20:42:00.023+09:00

... Oh, gosh! Time is really running so fast that I haven't noticed that my blog site is celebrating its 1st year anniversary now...
Anyway... I'm soo happy that even though I have no time for updating, some people still visits my site! Many thanks to them and to their comments!
And as I say, "I'm not a writer but once dreamt to be. I'm writing some of my daily activities, feelings and grumblings, as well as my experience... so, blog with me!"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

for my home...

2009-08-26T07:58:00.007+09:00

There’s this home theater system that I really love, it’s so beautiful! I once saw it when I decided to just take a quick visit in one of the nearest malls here (I'm kind'a bored that time). It has really thin speakers that you can install almost anywhere in your home, and it has superb sounds! When watching a movie, you’ll feel as if you’re in the heart of it all. As if the movie is unfolding around you. That’s the beauty of surround sound. I love movies, and I want to have that feeling whenever I’m watching. It doubles, triples, magnifies your viewing experience. I so would love to buy that system, maybe someday when I already have a house of my own. But for now, I can just appreciate and drool over this hot piece of technology. Sigh...

I miss me!

2009-08-24T10:26:00.013+09:00

Hummm... I badly miss myself nowadays. I've been workin' a helluva lot! I'm onto my 5th weeks of my straight graveyard shift (no change shift) ...the worse in my working career! Yay!

I can't pamper myself! I can't go window shopping... I can't go watch a movie ( I badly wanna see one, rrr!), I can't eat pizza and pasta, I can't go anywhere else... I can't do a make-over! The last time I cut my nails was when I was into a run slash walking mode goin' to work!

It's a pain in the back when you hear your alarm rings, because you know you have to open your eyes and get ready for work! No time, no time... no time!

treasure every moment

2009-08-19T10:34:00.002+09:00

To realize the value of ONE MONTH,
ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby.

To realize the value of ONE WEEK,
ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.

To realize the value of ONE HOUR,
ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.

To realize the value of ONE MINUTE,
ask a person who missed the train.

To realize the value of ONE SECOND,
ask a person who just avoided an accident.

To realize the value of ONE MILLISECOND,
ask the person who won a silver medal in the Olympics.

Treasure every moment that you have!
Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift.
That’s why it’s called the present!

picture perfect

2009-08-12T06:58:00.005+09:00

I love browsing for beautiful photos on the Net. A single beautiful photograph can move me, and bring out all kinds of different emotions in me. Like this photo of a single tree that I stumbled upon just now. The composition is great. I love the focus that it gives to the single tree and blurs the rest of the background. It’s so inspiring. I don’t know who took this photograph or whether or not it underwent photo manipulation… nevertheless, the final output is wonderful. What do you think of this picture?

a salute...

2009-08-06T12:24:00.005+09:00

I just have finished watching the funeral rites of former president Corazon Aquino and I can't fight my tears from falling... just watching it in the net feels so closed in the Philippines... I suddenly missed my country.

Goodbye, Madame President...

2009-08-03T16:13:00.010+09:00

Thank you for. . .
showing us what good governance is. . .
teaching us how to be a good mother. . .
a good leader, a strong person...
leaving us with the legacy of democracy. . .

You will not only be remembered by our generation but as well as
by the young generation and other generations to come.
Thank you, Madame President!
Godspeed!

My Nintendo ds lite

2009-07-31T20:57:00.029+09:00

So new, so shining ... mouth watering ..

Yes, I've got myself a new Nintendo ds lite... a gift for myself on my birthday (did I deserve one?), and I just bought it yesterday. I kin'da think of it many times if ever I'm going to buy one, well I think my childish side prevailed! Not to mention, I already have a PSP unit I bought a year ago. But before getting one, I've been reviewing it a lot on the net... I've checked their websites, read feedbacks, watch videos about it...whutever! I just want to be updated... I also heard about that there's a new version of it in which there is now a camera.

Anyway, I just love games. It keeps me companied when I'm bored... ;0

changes...

2009-07-29T07:02:00.007+09:00

I want to change my life but I do not know how. We all have phases in our life where either we feel tired, or we have a bad mood, we are nervous and upset without knowing why, we are bored of everything and do not want to see anyone. These are the times that we all wonder, “I want to change my life. But how?”... But maybe, the answer to this question is not simple. There are a lot of ways to change your life. This depends on what is that you do no like in your life and want to change. Each person and situation is different... Hmm???

itz ma boitdey...!

2009-07-24T00:05:00.003+09:00

take a peek...

2009-07-19T22:07:00.013+09:00

it's in our new room...

got bored...

... and just playin' around with my laptop!!!

who is "lady gaga?..."

2009-07-14T19:28:00.027+09:00

Wonderin' who is she? At first when I heard her music, I thought it was Madonna kind of music, thanks to my friends friendster account, his background music is that, so now I know. I kin'da like her song plus the music video...upbeat and interesting! (I've already downloaded her music)

check here:

lady gaga official site

key to life

2009-07-09T20:41:00.001+09:00

A good friend of mine send me this cute message through my e-mail,

When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life.

When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up.

I wrote down "happy."

They told me I didn't understant the assignments, and I told them they didn't understand life...

online quiz

2009-07-03T21:42:00.001+09:00

I tried this online quiz in facebook, and I was amazed at the result. I can actually relate it to my current situation… Anyways, read on…

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Need a good giggle? Then grab hold of one of these lovely people and let them jolly you along through life…but make sure you hold on tight!! Because they need to feel sure of you and your intentions and desire security. You seem to be a person who fears about security, how others perceive you and also the future. You need to find this person in your life in order to feel secure. They complete you and you complete them, it’s as simple as that. When you first meet them, they will seem cold, but it’s only because you don’t know them yet. You instinctively want to know more about them and remove their armor. With some reserve, they allow you to, but they also ask for you to reveal your true self and you have no desire to trick them. Your relationship has every chance of lasting because you complete each other so well. You’re afraid of the time that passes but they improve with age, which you find reassuring! You’ll need time to learn to love these people but be patient: it’s worth the wait! They are like a fine wine and persistence is the key in the chase and the long haul. They will give in if you show that you can stick around and you ain’t going no where.
Want to try this quiz out for yourself? Find out who your lifetime match is.

H1N1 Alert!

2009-06-30T23:46:00.004+09:00

With the influenza virus (H1N1) being widespread and pandemic in certain countries, people are scared to even get out of the house! Taking care of our health is of utmost importance, especially now that there are so many diseases cropping up, it’s crazy! We should all learn to take care of our health. Our lives depend on it.

RIP, Michael Jackson

2009-06-27T19:50:00.007+09:00

I was on the net yesterday checking my e-mails when suddenly a popular face pops at the side of the screen, it was Michael Jackson... and the news of him being dead because of cardiac arrest is really a shock for me. I almost viewed all article related to him and it was really true.

When I was child I used to idolize him because of the way he performs also along with Madonna and it was in the 80's, the year I was born. I immitate them and pretends that I am also a performer (heh heh, dream on). He's really a talented person and I liked the way he dance the "moonwalk", which up to now my both feets can't dance...whutever!

Anyway, Michael Jackson is soo soo an icon. He will be forever remembered as a pop legend.

What now?

2009-06-19T02:02:00.007+09:00

Rise and shine...

I am here now at nearest Internet cafe just the other side of our building. Its 2:02 in the morning now and I am so alive and kicking!

I just came from my nightshift work (we were only half day). In my previous company, we were not allowed to go home by midnight since its a per day paid, but here in my new company it is allowed if all workload has been done (its hourly paid).

What? Why I am here? Well, I lost my connection to the wi-fi since last week...gRrrr, sad to say! I have tried my best to access any possible areas for good reception (and its says "local access" only). I even went up to the rooftop of the building, well I've got some wireless networks but only for low signal...duhh! (so desperate huh!)

(Sigh), Its soo soo boring now inside the room, all I have now is music in the atmosphere and pictures to be viewed... and I am so left a long way now with what I am watching everyday...

movin' out

2009-06-06T21:56:00.024+09:00

It's been almost 2 weeks now since we've left our place in Suwon and transfer to our new place here in Ansan. It was a hassle since all our clothes and personal belongings were left there, we were working here now with only 2 handbags of clothes and only staying temporarily with my friend's older sister who has a house here before we move to our new room just 2 minutes walk away from her Ate.

Its been our 6 days separated from them and since we still don't have budget for food, we go there after work for dinner. FYI, we all 3 work in the same company.

I kind'a manage to survived the outcast until last Wednesday, we went back to Suwon to get some of our things and now we're doing a OK here managing things and buying some temporary apparatus in the kitchen and the bathroom.

On my first day here, I felt somehow different, it's like being away from friends, living an isolated life...I also can't sleep being new in the place. Maybe its like I'm in the "naninibago mode"...but its fine with me being left alone being a "homebuddy-slash-behave person" (just give me something to entertain me and when u get back, I'm still in that position where you left me, heh heh!)

Well, life is like this now...good thing I discover Internet connections here, (its a wi-fi) not too boring and best of all, saves some penny for me...hehe!

Yay! I hope I'll get used to this so soon, somehow...

what'a life...

2009-05-21T11:38:00.002+09:00

What should I do with my life?

Honestly, I really don’t have an answer to this question right now. There are days when I’d just wake up, go through the motions of everyday life, feeling like each day is just the same old boring routine that I have to go through. It’s like I’m on autopilot, just going through the familiar motions, waking up, going to work, spending 8 hours of it (plus overtime), then going back home to sleep, repeating the whole cycle again the next day. It’s fine, I do get some enjoyment along the way, in the form of friends and interesting happenings, but at the end of the day, I still feel like there’s something missing.
It’s like at the back of my mind, I know that there’s still so much out there for me to do. I have this unsettling feeling that keeps nagging me, making me feel like I’m not supposed to be where I am right now, that I should be somewhere else. I feel like I’m merely existing, contented in living the same old boring routine everyday. My inner voice is practically screaming to me, telling me that I should be doing something else with my life, and not to waste it doing a boring, mind-dulling job day after day. Don’t get me wrong, I’m grateful for my job, it has helped me a lot. But right now, I feel like 3 years is enough, and I have this urge to move on and try something new.
I’ve tried convincing myself, I’ve tried extending my patience, I’ve tried coming up with reasons for me to stay where I am… and I’ve done okay for a while, but now, I feel like I just can’t take the monotony anymore. To be completely honest, I’m just waiting for the perfect opportunity to leave. I want to leave everything behind and explore new places and things. I don’t know where that is, and yes, there’s the fear of uncertainty, but that’s what makes it even more exciting. And that’s what I badly need in my life right now. I miss that feeling. Somehow, the excitement of life just got lost in the daily grind. But I need to get it back! There’s this glowing light inside me, motivating me to LIVE life to the fullest. I want to truly LIVE life, I want to truly experience it, and not just be contented in merely existing.
I look at other people and I see that their lives have some form of direction, and then I look at myself, and I realize, I don’t really know what I want! All I have are theories and abstracts...(well)... Do I just get up and leave, adopt the motto, “Come what may” and plunge into the unknown? A part of me is seeking some form of security, of course, but another part of me wants to experience the thrill of the unknown. Through the uncertainties and questions, one thing is clear to me. I don’t want another year to go by with me still stuck in this rut. I haven’t done anything worthwhile, haven’t experienced anything that I can say I really enjoyed…I have to get a move on!
But still the question stands, what should I do with my life? Honestly, I don’t know what I should do at this point. I’m so confused and restless, I have to do something, ANYTHING, soon. I don’t want to reach a point where I’ll regret not having lived a good life, and worst of all, it’s going to be too late to do something about it.