Videooo!

Have a cold today. Just want to show you a clip from The Simpsons where they parody American Idol. I found the “Don’t cha wish your boyfriend was hot like me” part hilarious. Enjoy the clip!

BTW,. “Lose the accent, Mary Poppins. This is America!” :)

Fitness Program. ü

Success! I finally made my customized blog header! Thank you very much, Adobe Photoshop CS3. I added a little background to make it more colorful. After two hours of making it, I looked at the layout and it was good. I felt proud of myself for making the header. Some of the images are premade collages already, so I just combined it with my edited images. Upload it to TinyPic….and voila! You have a Candice-made blog header!

Three nights ago, I chatted with Dad and we talked about going on a fitness program for the whole summer. I asked him if starting weightlifting at an early age will stunt your growth, but Dad didn’t believe in that myth. He told me it will make me any taller and healthier than ever before. From the time we talked about the program, he said he will make arrangements with his fitness-minded older brother (my Tito) to be my personal trainer for the rest of the program. Whoa! I felt like I will be undergoing intensive training for some competition. Dad recommended me to read fitness magazines and see how bodybuilders get fit. That night, I read these magazines. I was amazed to see all rippling muscles and exercises. I was thinking, Will this program make me look like an Amazonian? I think it is a stupid thought. The purpose of that is to make me slimmer, reach my goal of losing 10 pounds before I enter junior year in June. Wouldn’t you want to see an un-flabby me? Hehe.

The training began two days ago, as Tito taught me which exercises to do before I undergo the workouts. He said it will contribute to weight loss. After that, I began doing the exercise proper, such as 5 lbs. benches and dumbbell routines. It took an hour before I finished them. The next day, we went brisk walking for about 30 minutes. Before walking, he let me wear a waistband to “remove all the fats”. It was comfortable to wear. At approximately 7:20, we did the exercises again. However, after the workouts, I began to have pains in my lower abdomen and around the clavicle. But as they say, “No pain no gain”. It will take lots of weeks of pain to achieve my goal.

Two Years Ago...

By the time I woke up this morning, there were two events that came to my mind which happened for the past two years. First, two years ago on this day was my Grade School graduation. Then last year, I bought my treasured PSP. Wow, I can’t believe these things were more than 365 days ago already! It’s been like March 22, 2007 again when I was waiting for my graduation to come, playing on my computer, reading books before I sleep. It has also been like March 22 last year when Dad came home for a break here then the three of us with Mom had a great time deciding what to buy between a PSP and iPod Touch.

Right now I am deciding whether I will take dance classes or speech empowerment workshop this summer. What do you think?

I'm Back!!

It’s been a week and still I haven’t given a special birthday sign for my blog. But at least I gave it a blog makeover. I think it is probably the first time I changed my layout into something simple, with no header and only about three colors in it. Right now I am thinking if I will Photoshop once again to make a customized blog header, but not full of my pics of course. Most certainly I will be searching on Photobucket for pics of dolls and roll all into one to make one superb header!

I was so bummed from Wednesday-Friday because I wasn’t able to use the Internet! Gahd, that’s the big disadvantage when you have Plurk. You have to update it daily or else your karma will decrease. So far I am reaching 50 already, better yet check my Plurk sidebar on the left side of my blog, ok?

Random Bolding!

Bold It, baby! :>

I was born in…
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
Later

I am…
Under 5ft
5ft - 5ft3
5ft 3 – 5ft 5
5ft 6 – 5ft 8
5ft 9 – 5 ft 11
Taller than 6ft

My body type is…
Petite
Slim/skinny
Athletic
Average
Curvaceous
Full
Big & Beautiful

My eye color is…
Blue
Green
Gray
Hazel
Brown

My hair is…
Blonde
Dark Blonde
Strawberry Blonde
Ginger/red
Brown
Dark brown
Black
Color not mentioned
High-lighted
Dyed
Natural
Wavy
Curly
Straight
Short
Medium length
Long

I would consider myself…
Shy
Outgoing
Sociable
Anti-social
Sensitive
Insensitive
Bitchy
Kind
Friendly
Aloof
Mean
Intimidating
Approachable
Confident
Quiet
Loud
Popular
Different
Alone
Artistic
Creative
Smart
Musical
Loved
Hyperactive
Lethargic
Rebellious
Scary
Silly
Funny
Fun
Polite
Rude
Outspoken
Honest
Gullible
Miserable
Selfish
Happy
Depressed
Desperate
Lonely
Ambitious
Nonchalant
Affectionate
Romantic
Loving
Generous

In my spare time I like to…
Use the internet
Use myspace/facebook etc
Talk on msn/aim
Draw
Paint
Photoshop
Be artistic in other ways
Write poetry
Write stories
Write blogs/journals/diaries
Hang out with friends/boyfriend/family
Go out to eat
Play sports
Play an instrument
Sing
Church
Read
Walk
Play with pets
Walk pets
Surveys
Camera whore
Dance
Drink
Smoke
Hug/cuddle
Ice skate
Rollerblade
Shop
Watch TV
Watch movies at home
Go to the cinema
Go to the beach
Sunbathe
Go to the gym/exercise
Photography
Drive
Sleep Relax

In school my favorite subjects were/are…
English language
English literature
Languages
Social Studies
Business Studies
Maths
Biology
Chemistry
PE
History
Geography
Religious Education
Art
Graphic Design
Technology
Cookery/Home Ec
Music

I have these pets…
Dog
Cat
Hamster
Rat
Mouse
Chinchilla
Fish
Tortoise
Rabbit
Guinea Pig
Snake
Spider
Other insect
Bird/budgie

My favorite colors are…
Black
White
Red
Green
Blue
Yellow
Pink
Purple
Orange
Brown
Maroon
Beige
Gray

I listen to this music…
Pop
Synthpop
80s
R’n’B
Rap
Hip Hop
Blues
Reggae
Jazz
Emo
Screamo
Hardcore
Punk
Goth
Metal
Rock
Rock’n’Roll
Electronica
Techno
Dance
House
Garage
Country

My style is…
Original/unique
Modern fashion
Casual
Sporty/Athletic
Emo
Scene
Punk
Goth/Gothic
Slutty
Gangsta
Skater
Hippie
Smart
Prep
Chav
Geeky
Not listed here

I love to wear…
Long dresses
Short dresses
Long skirts
Short skirts
Jeans
Hoodies
Cardigans
Sweaters/jumpers
Long-sleeved tops
Short sleeved tops
Sleeveless tops
Vest tops
Halter neck tops
Colorful clothing
Darker clothing
Stripes
Polka dots
Velvet
Corsets
Bodices
Jackets
Coats
Frills and lace
Revealing clothing
Cleavage enhancing tops
See-through clothing
Push up bras
Balcony bras
Normal bras
Sports bras
Padded bras
Thongs
French knickers
Normal underwear
Granny pants

I watch these kind of movies…
Action
Adventure
Black & White
Family/kid
Disney
Thriller
Tragedy
Horror
Psychological
Drama
Historical
Documentary
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Comedy
RomCom
Musical
Adult/Porn
Animation
Christmas
Silent
War
Western
Crime
True life

My ideal guy/girl would be/have…
Tall
Medium Height
Short
Blonde
Brunette
Red-haired
Blue eyes
Brown eyes
Green eyes
Hazel eyes
Good looking
Average looking
Facial hair
Long hair
Short hair
Medium length hair
Afro
Dreadlocks
Tanned
Pale
Thin
Medium build
Muscular
Bigger build
Athletic
Alternative
Emo
Goth
Prep
Casual/own style
Punk
Gangster
Scene
Surfer
Skater
Popular
Sociable
Outgoing
Not so outgoing
Quiet
Shy
Loud
Witty Intelligent
Musical
Artistic Sporty
Polite Kind Friendly Affectionate Romantic
Traditional/old-fashioned
Cool
Geeky
Different
Rebellious
Masculine

I like to eat…
Italian
Chinese
Indian
Mexican
Other
Vegetarian diet
Vegan diet
Meat
Fish
Vegetables
Fruit
Cheese
Yogurt
Pasta Pizza
Rice
Tacos
Curry
Burger
Chips/fries
Crisps
Biscuits/cookies
Chocolate
Sweets
Ice cream
Bread
Cake
Cereal
Toast
Sandwiches

I like to drink…
Water
Tea
Coffee
Hot chocolate
Orange juice
Apple juice
Other juice
Milk
Iced tea
Milkshake
Coke Pepsi Sprite Diet
Dr Pepper
Alcohol

I am scared of…
Heights
Closed spaces
Open spaces
People
Serial killers
Rapists
Rodents
Spiders/other insects Illness/disease Death Losing loved ones Fire
Water
Some animals
Getting lost Rejection Heartbreak
Commitment
Failure
The future
The past
Sex
Heaven/hell/afterlife
Loneliness
Violence
Relationships
Needles
Being fired
Doctors
Surgery
Dentists
Fish
Squids
Sharks
Blood Depression

This survey…
Was great, I really enjoyed it
Good
Okay
Passed the time
Wasted my time
Whatever

Happy Birthday, Blog!

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY, BLOG OF THE CANDYDOLL!!!

86 posts (plus this one) is worth an achievement!!!!

II-2, Please Read This.

Date: March 14, 2009. Time: 7:15 PM.

Hanggang ngayon hindi pa rin ako maka-get over sa last day kahapon. Happy nga ako dahil last day na nga ng exams, pero there’s one thing I’m not happy about.

Last day as II-2.

Ayoko nga mangyari ito, pero kailangan talaga dahil block section kayo for two years. Two years on 52 great classmates? Hindi na nga enough sa akin iyon, except kung ayoko talaga sa mga kaklase ko. Mas okay nga kung kasama ko ang buong II-2 sa Third and Fourth Year pero hindi talaga puwede. So far, these has been the best 2 years of my life kahit marami akong regrets noong una. Why?

Noong enrollment para sa First Year, I was disappointed not be classmates with majority of my barkada noong Grade 6. But there was one thing I was wishing while I read the enrollment list for I-2: Let this be the section where I’ll be happy. Kinakabahan ako noong first day of classes dahil buhat ko ay isang malaking bag and in an entirely new class. Mainit pa panahon noon. Muntik na ako ma-late sa Rite of Passage kung saan lalagyan na kami ng necktie. Then pagkatapos noon, bumilis ang mga pangyayari.

Unti-unti kong nakilala ang lahat ng I-2. They’re super nice, friendly, cheerful. Over the next months hanggang sa very last day, they slowly learned to forget the old, nerdy Candice they’ve seen in Grade School. In fact dahil sa kanilang lahat, I changed my KJ personality (read: walang alam na activities kundi magbasa lang) and learned how to be a cool person. However, there are times talaga nang ikukumpara ko ang II-2 sa klase na ayaw ko talagang makasama ulit: 6-6. And no, I won’t mention names. No offense sa mga makakabasa nitong part na ito.

Sa 6-6, maraming plastik. Kaya ko sabihin kung sinu-sino pero sabi ko nga I won’t mention names. Nagkakalat pa sila ng something bad about me pero hindi naman totoo. Lagi sila ang topic ko kapag nagkukuwento ako sa aking mga friends. Nag-checheer sila kapag nag-pepresent ako…..but in reality, they’re faking the cheers. Once a former classmate said something during our Greek Mythology Paegant: “Candice, alam mo ba na kapag nag-rerecite ka nag-nenerdy look sila sa likod mo?” Abaaa. Noong Grade 5 naman ako, may isang ex-classmate na pupurihin ako na maganda daw ako, mabango daw ako, etc. I believed in her…until I found out from another friend na kabaliktaran lang lahat pala iyon. A “personal” rumor spread across the class also on that year that made 90% of the class turn on me. Ito pa iyong masaklap: pinangangadirian nila ako for no reason. Ilang beses sinabi ng mga friends ko na ako daw pinakaayaw sa klase. Ewan ko ba kung bakit. Hindi naman masama ugali ko. No one really appreciated who I am.

Ang II-2 naman, kabaliktaran ng lahat na ito. I spent the happiest times with this class. Everytime I did something heroic or mag-pepresent ako, chini-cheer nila ako, walang pambobola. I thank them for their every cheer. Sobra silang encouraging sila kapag ako'y mag-vovolleyball. Sa two years na nakasama ko sila, wala pang rumor na kumalat. Wala din nagsabi ng something negative. Never ko naging kalaban ang buong klase. I learned to get along before everything’s over. If others thought of me just as weird and nerdy, II-2 thought the opposite. They helped me to prove everyone that I’ve changed and I’m no longer Candice the hated student. Dahil sa kanila, na-feel ko ang importance ko sa klase. No rejections. Everyone is accepted.

Pagbalik namin sa classroom pagkatapos ng Turn-over Ceremony, gusto ko sanang mag-speech sa buong II-2 pero kaunti na lang iyong time. Sobra talaga iyong iyakan. Kung nagkaroon ako ng chance na mag-speech kahapon, sasabihin ko na lahat. I will thank them for the happiness they brought in my life. Yesterday was probably the most emotional day of my life so far. Doon ko nalaman iyong reason bakit linagay ako ni God sa section na ayaw ko noong Grade 5 and 6. There is a better plan pala. God will give me 52 girls in my batch who will love me so much. II-2 supported me in every obstacle I took, including my injury during the outbound. We were united when we were victorious, we were united when we experience our conflicts. Noong binasa ko ang mga dedications ng II-2 sa pinasa kong folder kahapon, I was overwhelmed to read such loving messages. I never received any dedications of that kind. Thanks for those who wrote these notes.

Sa totoo lang, ayoko nang mag-reshuffle. I’m scared. But I guess it’s an opportunity to erase all judgments. Like what happened over the past two years. Ito na lang ang message ko sa II-2:

Thank you for bringing me happiness throughout these two years. Sobra ko talagang na-appreciate iyon. Sorry kung naging masama man ako sa inyo. Best wishes sa inyong lahat; huwag sana kayong magbago for the worse. Always remember na nandito ako kapag may problema ako. Smile always!!! :DD

Hott Hott Hott. :)))

Last week as a sophomore today. So sad to say about this since our class will be reshuffled this June. I’m making plans of creating a “scrapbook” filled of messages written by my classmates dedicating to me. I might make a speech as well, something emotional but not too tear-jerking.

Now on to my next topic. Just watched in cinemas the Jonas Brothers’ concert in 3D. I would have to say that I enjoyed watching the movie. Joe was an awesome singer, Nick was cute and talented (can you believe he can play the drums, guitar and piano?), and Kevin was sooo ANNOYING. While we were watching the concert, Nick and Joe were performing while Kevin was “popping” out in between. He’ll like show off to the fans and acting like he’s the only Jonas being watched. Mom was like annoyed when he danced horribly and so did I.

I really enjoyed WiFi at Starbucks in Robinsons Midtown with yummy Mocha Frap and Honey Glazed Doughnut while chatting with Dad. Since my laptop has a webcam, I took photos of myself. Gonna post these photos here soon. We were like chatting for about 90 minutes and he advised me not to use the Internet until Friday since it’s our Exam Week on the 10th, 11th (National Achievement Test), 12th and Friday the 13th. I was quite sad about this, but I guess it’s for my own good.

Something special happened today. Did you know that last year, I first caught a glimpse of Jake Gyllenhaal by watching Brokeback Mountain? *gush*. In fact, today is my 1st anniversary as a Gyllenhaalic. I’ll celebrate it by posting a recent pic loading of 100% infinite hottness! Credits to this site for the photo. (Don’t mind the site title, it’s a fansite dedicated to Jakey.)

It’s been six days and still I can’t get over Slumdog Millionaire. I really laughed at the part when a teenage Jamal pretended to be a tourist guide in Taj Mahal, calling it a “five-star hotel” and when he was young, he dived into some disgusting hole just to get an autograph of a famous Bollywood celebrity. But overall, the final scene was like….WOW! That was the time when I loved the movie.

Speaking of the guy who played Jamal in Slumdog, Dev Patel first began his acting career in the British TV drama Skins where he’s one of the main characters but not as popular as the others. He’s also a black belter in taekwondo and Slumdog is his first film. In many of the comments I’ve read from watching Dev interviews in YouTube, a lot have said he was like the least popular guy in Skins but was the one who achieved worldwide success. Many also said Dev is good-looking and he certainly is. In fact, some have said he looked like PBB ex-teen housemate Robi Domingo but I don’t think they look a lot similar except for their eyebrows. Compare and contrast, anyone?

Dev

Robi Domingo

I just learned how to color accent photos in Photoshop. Let me give you a Blair-accented photo:

Oh yes, wish me luck for my exams and the NAT. :))

I Swear NOT to Debate Again.

I messed up in Saturday’s English debate on Filipinos vs. laziness. Now last Monday, I prepared for our practical test in Speech. I improved way better than the last one, but this disappointed me. I’m pissed off to death with the result.

I did my best. I think it’s enough for me. Noong sinabi sa akin na Rank 4 ang Opening Opposition, sobrang sumama loob ko. Come on, I did my BEST shot. Hindi lahat ng mga kaklase ko nakita kung paano ako magalit after the PT. May hawak akong ballpen. I threw it across the room and angrily went to my locker. Dismissal time pa. Gusto ko nang umiyak noon pero hindi ko kaya.

Look at the title post: I swear NOT to debate again. Wala naman akong balak sumali sa Debate Team kahit si Dad member noon noong high school siya. Obviously, I didn’t get his debating skills. Nag-research pa ako at lahat, kinuha ko pa iyong tips mula kay Dad, tapos ganoon lang pala ang mangyayari? I’m effin’ annoyed. Hindi naman magulo English ko. I tried my best to put my arguments steady. Tapos ganoon lang? Pfft.

Tanungin niyo ako kung magiging Debate Team ako next school year. Sasabihin ko: No thanks, pang-writing lang talaga ako. Bukas, 8 days na lang bye bye sophomore year. Nakakalungkot….sobra. Dumagdag pa sa kalungkutan ko iyong debate na iyan. Tomorrow like sucks anyway naman. Boring, puro Practical Test. Haaayy.

I’m so bitter. :(