I can be too conscious when I write online.
12.19.2010
So let's just keep on dancing
As I previously blogged in my last entry, I had a blast at Aly’s Christmas / birthday party last Friday. FYI, her actual birthday is today. Before I blogged here, I posted on her wall a birthday message. Now what will you read below is the last Christmas in STC that I will never forget.
I didn’t really enjoy last year’s Christmas celebration because I headed straight home after school while everyone went out. But this year was different. The whole faculty shocked us with their dance moves to the tunes of the 60’s to the 90’s while all of us students were screaming our lungs out. However, the food was still the same: Shakey’s. Last year, I chose chicken and mojos but was very disappointed with the outcome because I got a miniature leg. This year, I was more satisfied because it was a chicken wing and rice with a softdrink in hand. Speaking of the program in our classroom, it was hilarious and memorable especially Angelica came back from her two-week student exchange program in Japan. We played turn-around games, Bring Me (I was the target of the game in the end) and camwhored with Cheska’s SLR. At exactly 11:40, my gang met up at Gate 1 and got picked up by Kath and Kharisse’s relative to drop us off at Aly’s house.
When we arrived at her house, we were welcomed by Aly’s mom who was dressing up for her Christmas party. We then had lunch but I wasn’t able to eat much because my teeth hurt. After that, we watched Coming Soon while we shared a bowl of buko salad. The movie was scary but a little over the top due to its gory scenes. We switched the DVD to Dear John when the movie ended but we didn’t get to finish it mainly of the reason we were bored and all of us were taking turns in opening our Facebook accounts. After a month or so so, I accepted all of my friend requests except from a stranger. While I was on the comp, my friends were playing Cranium and tuning up the videoke. What’s a day without taking pictures? For around 30 minutes we whacked Aly’s camera until the battery drained. When everything was settled, we made plans for next year. I got home at around 7:30, tired but happy.
Here’s my note for you when you check you e-mail: view the Spam folder and you might see a message from your school magazine editor.
This morning, I was shocked to see Danielle’s e-mail in the Spam folder. I read it and it was all about our graduation annual. Beforehand, I was used to deleting messages from the Spam folder without checking the content first. But that thought didn’t come around my brain that moment. I viewed the link, messaged our class president via Facebook about it and saved my own copy of the questionaire. Now I’m feeling the perks of being a Theresian Magazine staffer in my senior year.
BTW, my news story “Celebrating The Good Times” made the cover page. Gimme a hell yeah! \m/ What a small but rewarding achievement for me.
In less than four hours, I will be off to Cavite to spend Christmas and New Year with my grandparents and cousins. I am so excited. I just hope there’ll be Internet access in there so I could update all of you. Oh, and have I mentioned that the DLSU results will be released on the stroke of midnight of New Year 2011? Let’s hope I’ll celebrate when the clock strikes 12.
My story blog is under construction, so stay tuned!
[No Doubt]
12.17.2010
December 17, 2010 ♥
Today turned out to be one of the best days of my life. After our annual Christmas party in school, I and my friends headed to Aly’s house for her advanced birthday celebration / bonding. It was a rockin’ afternoon. We watched this macabre horror movie entitled Coming Soon; we didn’t get to finish Dear John because we were bored. And throughout the whole day, we took turns in opening our Facebook accounts. Teehee. After a day of yummy food and camwhoring, I got home tired but happy.
Super great day. Plus, a lot of amazing things happened. More details in my next entry. :)
12.11.2010
I hate that mistletoe
12.06.2010
Rest Day Doesn't Mean I Ain't Gonna Blog.
Tumblr’s down the whole day today and it sucks. I spent my time browsing upgrades for my Windows XP desktop, checking out people on Facebook and updating my life in 140 characters via Tweetdeck. So how was my retreat, anyway? I enjoyed it so much. My classmates are the freakin’ best. Last year I slept in my dorm room feeling lonely. But last weekend, I slept at around 2:30 AM already because I was chatting with my classmates.
I hate the new Facebook profile. Can you imagine seeing someone’s relationship status right in your very own eyes? Yikes. Now how can you see the photos of someone you’ve been “following” if you’re gonna see all those juicy details about him / her?
Gonna post more sweet stories next time when I’m free. If last year my retreat entry was entitled “One Less Lonely Girl”, this year’s not gonna be about loneliness. It’s gonna be about how I spend one of the best days of 2010 with the class who cared so much about me.
*Let’s say hello to my new section Tidbits which features short summaries of my not-so-mediocre life :)
12.03.2010
Retreat
Today is our retreat, the last ever as a Theresian. A year ago, I chronicled here the story of how it turned out to be a disaster because I felt uncomfortable for there were enemies and plastics in sight. Instead of relaxation, I felt restlessness evident from not showing teeny-weeny shades of happiness and calmness the whole Friday and Saturday. I remember heading straight to Robinsons Pioneer with my mom as soon as I arrived in school and in the taxi I blurted out every horrible detail of the activity. When we finally arrived home some two to three hours later, I lied on the sofa and wrecked my mind with all the shenanigans I didn’t expect to happen. Imagine that, you go to school excited for your retreat only to return home with emotions of regret and dissatisfaction. Nevertheless, I say to myself that this year will catch its wave. Our class is the last to go to Tagaytay and experience one of the major highlights of senior year complete with a bonfire, lots of letter-writing, games and five meals in a day. What’s more with an overnight with classmates? Now that feels like a humongous slumber party.
I’m thankful November came to a close in a good manner compared to the last five years. I guess the “November Curse” is over.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. - Eleanor Roosevelt
11.29.2010
11.27.2010
Forget about the world cuz it’s gon’ be me and you tonight
I want you to make me feel like I’m the only girl in the world.
***On a lighter note, I’d like to thank Nice for receiving the Versatile Blogger Award and giving it back to me. :D
[Rihanna]
11.26.2010
Fact #001
I don’t give out my YM except to close friends only. I used to accept friend requests on Facebook right away but now I add up only people I know. I have a lot of pending follower requests on Twitter.
Don’t worry, I’ll accept all of your requests as soon as possible particularly during the Christmas break. I’m just too fed up with a lot of things.
11.20.2010
The Candydoll Files Is A "Versatile Blog!"
- This blog was originally named Glittery and Candi-coated.
- I dislike American Idol. Sorry to all fans but I think David Archie is the most overrated Idol contestant ever. I find him more over than Bieber. He’s one of the runner-ups on Earth I cannot stand because he’s getting more attention than he deserves. I guess he’s being overtaken now by other Idol contestants (especially Lambert although I’m not really a fan of his).
- I like Quinn Fabray more than Rachel Berry, Blair Waldorf more than Serena van der Woodsen and Brooke Davis more than Peyton Sawyer.
- I hate tween stars here in the Philippines. Looking at the tween actresses make me want to form a loveteam with a hot guy or try to look like them.
- Back in fifth grade, I only have one staple fashion outfit: a hoodie.
- I suddenly took an interest in posing for the camera when I was in first year HS. :)
- Sometimes I want to turn my Windows XP desktop into a Mac.
11.16.2010
You’re the type of girl that texts all day and talks all night
- I wish to be skinny.
- I wish to be a millionaire who never ran out of cash.
- I wish I’m living in a very posh mansion at the elite villages of Manila.
- I wish my height is 5'4" (I stand at approximately 5'1" ½ - 5'2" JSYK).
- I wish to ditch my glasses forever and ever.
- I wish I was a natural-born brain who doesn’t need studying to get excellent grades in school.
- I wish I’m friends with the populars and Queen Bees.
- I wish I’m a teen celebrity so I could have 100,000+ Facebook fans and Twitter followers.
- I wish all the people I’m following on Tumblr and Twitter will follow me back.
- I wish everyone in the world will say “You’re so pretty!” to me.
- I wish no one will bully / ridicule me anymore.
- I wish everyone likes me (translation: I wish I have no haters like the others).
11.14.2010
I didn't feel the fairytale feeling
- Candydoll Domination seems inappropriate for this online journal
- The Candydoll Files documents my life, not how I dominate the world.
11.13.2010
Hello, new layout!
Finally, after weeks of procrastination, I gave my blog a whole new look. :)
11.04.2010
Whoa.
It’s possible to unfollow someone in Blogspot? I thought it is only Tumblr that makes the “negative sign” button infamous.
The Dark Wood of Error
Dante Aligheri’s Inferno is definitely the most bizarre book I’ve ever read. It’s not a children’s book. You have to read a canto (chapter) about ten times to get the picture. But you know what I like about Dante? He’s very witty with the way he writes. No one came up with a masterpiece like that before he did. A lot of people said he’s a better writer than Shakespeare. Too bad he’s underrated.
I’m spending the last 27 minutes of Thursday blogging this simple entry. I’ll be out from the cyberworld up until Saturday afternoon because I’ll be going somewhere. KASAMAHAN today was a clear picture to me that I want PALIHAN back. It was great to see the whole batch together again. Now I’m looking forward for November 17 when all of us will be trying our hands in farming. Hello, mud puddles and striking sunlight.
11.02.2010
Happy First Birthday, Tumblr!
Several Theresians already owned an account when I first started. Before the fateful October day, I created a Tumblr five times then deleted my blog after five dashing minutes. In the beginning, I thought Tumblr isn’t very easy to use and it’s just a competitor to blogging platforms LiveJournal and Xanga. After several times, I struck gold when I named my blog as @candicecandice. Well, duh. It’s my Tumblr, I’m Candice and I own it. Now I’m David Karp. What was the next step? I followed my schoolmates and reblogged their most recent posts. I checked out Teentalk’s Tumblr thread and followed them. It was the onset of the infamous Tumblarity when I made an account. I was stuck with zilch. I clicked the link. After a week of Tumblring, I was shocked to see that I only had two followers. What did I do? I keep on following and reblogging. So the flock of followers came along.
It was on Tumblr I discovered Rage Guy, Forever Alone, Okay Guy and all the fantastic indie bands. I shared my layout-tweaking skills there. I earned more friends and gained the interest of people who like the same things as mine. I learned the decorum of blogging. I gained and lost followers. I got reblogged and posted original things with notes as a bonus. I encountered several issues such as the much-hated “Tumblr Famous” label (of course there’s none). I found out what it’s like to have anons on Tumblr Ask and they leave you all these messages of insecurity and envy.
At first, I was envious of the Tumblr users who have 1000 followers. A year later, 1200+ people have my posts on their dashboards. The secret? Follow interesting blogs, post great stuff, be friendly, share your talents.
Happy birthday to my Tumblelog. You’re thebest. Thanks for all of the entertainment! >:D
10.30.2010
The big screens, the plastic-made dreams
- Dear Darla, I hate your stinking guts. You make me vomit. You’re a scum between my toes. Love, Alfalfa.
- If you were my kids, I’d punish you! If we were YOUR kids, we’d punish ourselves!
10.28.2010
Little Miss Theresian, Candice-fied
Little Miss Theresian, Candice-fied
10.24.2010
#04 Sidenotes
See those girls in campus who have a rockin’ social life, gorgeous looks, 100-ized grades and a hot jock boyfriend? Hell no, they ain’t perfect. You just don’t know their insecurities and problems.
This is what I do when I’m bored - Photobooth!Yeah, I love taking photos.
Sorry if I’m not the prettiest teenager on Earth.
Sorry if I’m not one of our STC Batch 2011’s 100 Prettiest Girls.
Sorry if I don’t get 18957573 notes when I post a picture of myself on Tumblr.
Sorry if I’ve been single since birth.
Sorry if I suck at conic sections and logarithms.
Sorry if I’m not filthy rich like Paris Hilton and Blair Waldorf.
Sorry if you think my nose resembles a pretty tomato.
Sorry if I want to be a billionaire so freakin’ bad as Bruno Mars says so.
Sorry if you think I’m pretty without any makeup on like Katy Perry.
Sorry if you think I’m ugly, I’m not awesome and I’m a loser.
Sorry if you think I should get a life.
Sorry if you think I’m dumber than a grain of rice.
Sorry if I never got drunk at a party.
With all of the sorry’s I made, one thing’s for sure: I’m not perfect.
I don’t care if you think I’m not good enough. There are a million people out there in the world who will open their hearts and minds in realizing who I am.
#04 Sidenotes
See those girls in campus who have a rockin’ social life, gorgeous looks, 100-ized grades and a hot jock boyfriend? Hell no, they ain’t perfect. You just don’t know their insecurities and problems.
This is what I do when I’m bored - Photobooth!Yeah, I love taking photos.
Sorry if I’m not the prettiest teenager on Earth.
Sorry if I’m not one of our STC Batch 2011’s 100 Prettiest Girls.
Sorry if I don’t get 18957573 notes when I post a picture of myself on Tumblr.
Sorry if I’ve been single since birth.
Sorry if I suck at conic sections and logarithms.
Sorry if I’m not filthy rich like Paris Hilton and Blair Waldorf.
Sorry if you think my nose resembles a pretty tomato.
Sorry if I want to be a billionaire so freakin’ bad as Bruno Mars says so.
Sorry if you think I’m pretty without any makeup on like Katy Perry.
Sorry if you think I’m ugly, I’m not awesome and I’m a loser.
Sorry if you think I should get a life.
Sorry if you think I’m dumber than a grain of rice.
Sorry if I never got drunk at a party.
With all of the sorry’s I made, one thing’s for sure: I’m not perfect.
I don’t care if you think I’m not good enough. There are a million people out there in the world who will open their hearts and minds in realizing who I am.
10.16.2010
Run baby run
I could say that this week has been very great especially yesterday.
I didn’t really enjoy the OJE in GMA Network Center last Monday. Some of the people there were snobby to us. However, I learned a lot from the reporter who gave us a talk on broadcast journalism and the tour guide was very friendly to us. The light part of the day was the picture-taking with some TV personalities including a DJ from 97.1 WLS FM. I think I’m not the only one who didn’t savor the experience because some did, too. As for the girls who went to Mowell Fund, it’s a long and funny story especially with the Machete thing which made me hilarious!
Yesterday was bonding time with the Lucky 9 girls. In fact, we six girls have another group name - the Sweet Six Teens. Our kada anniversary as Lucky 9 is on August 28 while SST is on October 15, St. Teresa of Avila (our school patroness)’ feast day. Kath, Gelz, Aly, Kharisse, Bev, Aly’s little sister and I went to KFC Banawe to have a merienda. We had a great hour photospamming using Aly’s digicam and planning for Family Day and sembreak. Man, I’m so excited for the days ahead.
Top: (L-R) Yours truly with the spoon and fork, Kath with the fries (?), Kharisse with the Krusher
Botton: (L-R) Aly with the Pepsi, Gelz with the chicken and java rice meal, Bev and her signature pose :))
I’ve signed up for Nuffnang last week and I’m glad CD reaches about 20 visitors or more daily. But the purpose of my registration in the site is to earn money from my online journal entries. I hope I can reach the P2000 minimum cashout anytime soon.
I labeled this entry from We The Kings’ smash hit because the IV-3 / IV-1 band Countdown performed it yesterday for their Bandfest auditions. They were so freakin’ amazing especially they made a remix of the song and Thunder by Boys Like Girls. The crowd went crazy for them and the judges had stars in their eyes! I am 100% sure they’ll make it to the February 4, 2011 event.
DLSU-CET on the 24th, the day AFTER Family Day. Three down, one to go. And I can wait patiently for the results.
[We The Kings]
10.10.2010
Might like you better
This is a repost of my blog entry yesterday. I decided to remove the tag because I don’t think it was worth it. Plus, I think the facts I posted were too cheesy :P
Friday was memorable. Have you felt the feeling of meeting a well-known person or someone who is in the family tree of an influential individual? I have. Our class visited the ICM exhibit held in the De Meester Residence. There was hella a lot of memorabilia in there - t-shirts, souvenir programs, old photos and AVPs commemorating the 100 years of ICM’s existence in the Philippines. I met a lot of nuns too. And while visiting the AVP room, I met someone I couldn’t believe I’ll ever have an opportunity to talk to.
It was Myriam De Meester, Mother Marie Louise De Meester’s (ICM Founder) great-grandniece.
I greeted her and she said so many words of wisdom to me. She shook hands with me and I was awed with her kindness and hospitality. All of a sudden, I felt the honor to have walked inside the AVP room and have this sparkling opportunity to shake hands with a family member of a person who changed the world. Wow! There were stars in my eyes. In my opinion, I’d rather meet someone like her than a celebrity who’s always in the tabloids.
On the same day, I found out my OJE (on the job exposure) venue for the communication arts group. I was somewhat disappointed when I learned our group will be going to GMA Network Center tomorrow. I only know 5% of the talent center while in ABS-CBN I know 95% of them. To add the pressure, all 23 of us will have to pay P120 for the studio tour fee. I might even not recognize any of the celebrities except the obviously-famous ones (like Marian and Dingdong). But if we’ll meet the news team, it’ll be okay.
I’m excited for our musical play to be presented in November. Guess what? I’m going to play as the evil stepmother in a Cinderella/Anastasia clash musical. I think it’ll be my second time to play as a villain; my monologue as The Fates for our Greek mythology presentation was the first. I’ll be the exact opposite - bitchy, devillish and someone who’ll make your life a living hell. Speaking of hell, I’m reading Inferno by Dante for English already. Man, I can’t understand the text. Social life? I’m excited for Family Day, the 26th and the 28th. I’ll be with my Lucky 9 friends! :)
Still, I’m obsessed with the Forever Alone meme.
10.06.2010
So let me be and I'll set you free
10.02.2010
It needs a gentle hand to call it home
You want to bite all the petals off of my head
And then eat the brains of the one who planted me here
9.20.2010
So much to do, so little time
How many hours do I sleep on weeknights?
Eight?
Seven?
Six?
Five?
FOUR.
ACET story coming up this weekend. :)
9.11.2010
#002 Twitter, Facebook, Formspring, Tumblr.
Facebook is now strictly for FRIENDS OF FRIENDS only. Simply put, only schoolmates and close friends can add me up. This is done to make my profile stranger-free. I’ll add up only people I know.
Formspring is closed - FOR GOOD. I cancelled it today due to lack of questions.
Lastly, I’ll post my Tumblr follower count for the first time ever.
Fifty more to 1000. After that, I can breathe.
Thanks also to all those who commented on my last post. I’ll answer them next week after the ACET.
From now on, I’ll be naming my blog as Candydoll Domination - inspired by Pussycat Dolls’ last album. :)
9.05.2010
So no one told you life was gonna be this way
I haven’t been blogging a decent entry for two weeks. I know all of you are getting impatient with this so I’ll whip out a blog you’d want to read. And for the first time in this blog, I’ll introduce to you a story of me and my barkada. *wink*
Let’s begin with my grade school days.
Before I met everyone, I didn’t have a real barkada. It all began in 2005 when Kath became my classmate. In mid-September that year, we became seatmates and got along in an instant. I was really sad when she have to transfer to another seat. Shortly after Kath moved away, I experienced a lot of bullying leading to a trauma which stands up to this day.
My then-best friend was not a real friend because she didn’t defend me when I was being bullied by my ex-classmates. So for a while, I ate recess and lunch alone because no one would make friends with me. All the while, I confided to Kath and some of my other classmates who were very kind to me. I hung out with a group in Grade 6 but not all of them liked me. So when I was assigned to I-2 in first year, I was happy because not only there were a lot of friendly girls there but also Kath’s my classmate.
We started hanging out with each other that year. Our friendship grew closer and I was opened to a wide circle of friends. Our bond was so special that even when we were assigned to different sections in third year, we showed everyone that we were inseparable. But long before that, we were part of a group that I thought would last for the rest of our HS lives. However, I won’t tell you the exact details of how it all ended. Let’s just say that I’m still friends with most of them.
Just as the group dissolved, we went on our own ways. Back in November and December last year, I ate with some girls of my section. But it wasn’t the same as being with my close friends. There were even instances when I ate lunch alone (again) and headed to the library to read. It was like the old times. On the first day of our school intrams this year (January 5), I spent a very miserable day without saying a word in school and without anyone to hang out with. I was so alone. But the next day changed everything.
I found Kath and her twin sister Kharisse during a game of tiyakad. At recess time, Aly, Bev and Gelz joined us. The six of us had a great time that day. We played badminton, strolled around the school and watched our classmates play. In the end, I realized that the five of them are my real friends. From that day forward, we spent breaks together.
Last Saturday (August 28), all of us including our guy friends August, Ely and Moses (one was unable to attend because of an emergency), celebrated Gelz’ birthday party at her pretty condo unit. I was amazed with the way her room was arranged because she had a lovely bed and it was all neat. During that party we feasted over mocha cake, cookies and cream ice cream, spaghetti, Coke and rootbeer. We had a great time playing charades and swapping stories about everything that happened in our lives. I was supposed to meet my tita at Mcdo Retiro at 6:30 PM but because we enjoyed it so much I texted her that Ely will drive all of us home.
I didn’t eat dinner because I was full from spaghetti and ice cream. August told stories about pop stars, backmasking and illuminati giving us goosebumps. After dinner, Gelz toured us around the place and the camwhoring began. There were the “Three Musketeers” signs, the fail jump shots and such. When we were about to leave the place, all of us didn’t want to let go of each other because we were so tight. We began planning about the nine of us hanging out on Family Day (Oct.23).
In case you’re wondering, my barkada’s name is Lucky 9(+1). And who thought of that name? ME. While Bev and Kath were singing at the karaoke, I watched my friends playing cards. Then came the Lucky 9 game. That night while we were swapping stories, I told everyone that Lucky 9 should be our group name. So there you have it, you now know who my friends are. When I got home, I asked to myself, “What if I wasn’t there at the party”? I pictured myself at home, sitting on the computer and full of regret.
I haven’t told you about the USTET last August 22. It was easy but full of time pressure. My room was also very cold because of the aircon. I saw a lot of Theresians too but I didn’t get to see any of my classmates. The day went like this: I and my tita ate at McDo for lunch and ordered KFC Hot and Crispy Chicken (my favorite) for dinner. While I was taking the test, she already bought groceries for the week.
Tumblr update: I’m close to 1000 followers. Not to brag about it but I get an increase in followers everyday. In a few weeks (or days, if possible), I’ll be reaching the golden number. I promise you that the day I reach it, I will make a post about it. Follow me for I post interesting stuff from fashion to photography. Now speaking of followers, I’ll give you some tips on how to increase yours:
- Don’t beg for followers. It’s very annoying to ask all of the people you follow to follow you back to increase the number. “Follow me, xxxxx” is the worst sentence in Tumblr. EVER.
- Post stuff that interests you. Love fashion? Then follow fashion-filled Tumblelogs. A fan of art, All Time Low (one of my new favorites) and Strutting Leo? Follow them!
- Be original. Make original posts and not just reblogs. Upload pretty photos from Flickr and We Heart It.
- “Follow me and I’ll follow back” - NOT. Do you want your dashboard to be flooded with content you can’t stand and pure reblogs? Remember, follow back only if you like his/her posts.
- DON’T USE TUMBLR STALKER. This will make you cry if you find out who your unfollower is. This is site must be handled with caution.
[The Rembrandts]
8.28.2010
8.21.2010
Because we're never gonna be as young as we are tonight
Recently, I’ve been appreciating a lot of indie music. I guess they’re more relaxing to listen to than hip-hop songs. Check out my iTunes and you wouldn’t see any hip-hop in there (except Kanye West’s Love Lockdown).
Wanna listen to a very fantastic cover of “Young”? Click this to groove to the tune of the cover of a very talented Theresian. Trust me, you’ll thank me for this brilliant discovery.
[The Summer Set]
8.20.2010
#001
- Confession of a typical teenage girl dealing with insecurity.
8.14.2010
I don’t have time for another game
My first decent blog entry in 13 days. Is this the longest break I ever had? Don’t worry, I’m all cooked up for a new post. I’ve been hanging around in Tumblr and Twitter lately when I have the shortest free time in the world. Put an emphasis on shortest free time. Everyday I’m piled up with homework and quizzes to study but that doesn’t mean I’ll abandon this blog. I got a lot of comments from readers wishing me luck for the UPCAT - which happened last Sunday.
The exam is a very long story since I took it for five hours. Eventually, I ate and finished my snacks during the course of the test. None of the IV-3 people were in my room but three girls coming from my batch were there. Before I went to UP and on the way home, dad and mom called me asking me how am I doing. I got home at around 6:30 PM and proceeded immediately to my homework.
I’ll tell you a confession: I almost wanted to quit my elective Creative Writing and Journalism.
Kinda shocking, eh?
Back in the first weeks, I only got a 9/10 in my Take 10 writing exercises. It was depressing to see my CWJ-mates rejoice over their perfect 10s while I only got a 9. It was very, very disappointing to know I’m part of the Theresian yet I couldn’t manage to perfect my writing exercises. I was like, “I don’t deserve to be part of the Theresian because I couldn’t get a perfect 10.”
Everything came to a head last Thursday. After two weeks, our Take 10 journals were returned. I browsed through the pages. I was shocked to see two perfect tens. I DID IT! I GOT A PERFECT TEN AT LAST! As the wise men say, nothing is impossible.
Haven’t I shared my obsession seven years ago? Stare at the photo below:
Leonardo DiCaprio was my celebrity fantasy for only two months. I wouldn’t fall for him if not for Titanic. On the summer of 2003, I went online to know more about his films. I watched Romeo + Juliet, The Quick and The Dead and Catch Me If You Can all thoughout my vacation. I was so obsessed with him I called his name like Lady Gaga did in “Alejandro”. I was madly into him my dad even scolded me for that. I met F4 and Meteor Garden and I dumped Leo.
How about you? Who’s the celebrity you’re once obsessed with? Share your answers by commenting on this post.
[Hey Monday]
8.01.2010
There's a party at the end of the world
Lipstick and Dynamite V3? Leave a tag on my chatbox or comment on this post. Meanwhile, I’ll answer the tag by my very wonderful online buddy Nice.
1. Are looks important? Why?
- I don’t know why teenagers are making a fuss out of their appearance. When I became a sophomore in HS, my looks started to matter. There are a hundred pretty girls in my school I’m very insecure of. Everyone’s telling them how beautiful they are. I suppose no one thinks they’re ugly. Me? I only got praised for my skills and good attitude. There are some people telling me about my looks but not as many as those girls. It sucks to know that most of the “simply flawless” people are in a relationship or have suitors. Thus, the misconception of the infamous “Single = Ugly” thought shadowed upon me.
But when you get to adulthood, I don’t think it will matter anymore. God doesn’t see you through your Angelina Jolie face. Have you read the Bible story of how David was chosen as king? If not, I’ll tell you. God sent Jesse to call all of his sons to be presented and judged by God to be the next ruler of Israel. The first son was very handsome but the Lord rejected him for He doesn’t base a human’s greatness by its appearance. See that? Good looks fade, your pleasing morals don’t.
I guess this is the purpose of having wrinkles and saggy cellulites when we grow older. In other words, looks are temporary.
2. What are your plans for the future?
- Not yet. I’ve been unattached since birth.
4. What are your special talents?
- Creative writing and acting. I treat them not just as talents but God’s precious gifts.
5. What’s your favorite song for the moment, and why?
- If you ask about my current LSS, Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream. The melody gets on my impulses. I like it better than California Girls.
6. What had hurt you the most?
- All those offensive online and real-life bashing. I hate the fact some people want to get rid of me even if I didn’t do something against them. There was even someone who told me her life will be better if I just left school because I was a curse to everyone.
7. Recall the best memory you have.
- I guess the day my family went to Enchanted Kingdom back when I was four years old. It was also the first time I ate KFC Zinger.
8. Are you loving your life right now? Why?
- Yes, because I have a great online life (thanks to all of my Tumblr followers and HYC friends for making me happy), a great set of classmates and friends and a loving family.
I’m done with my ACET essay. In fact, my dad read it via my e-mail and he loved it. UPCAT will be in a week away and I’m preparing for it. I pray hard to God every night telling him to guide me and for giving me an opportunity to study in UP or ADMU. But it’s not just the prayers that work. I make an effort to study after doing my homework.
I didn’t know that the little prince in the book (The Little Prince) was already dead after he met the snake. I was wondering how come he fell on the ground without a thud (like live people do) and suddenly disappeared. It was only then I got the picture. But overall, I love the book. Speaking more of it, I failed to blog about the staffers’ bonding last July 23. I had a great time listening to the editors’ narration of how they got the job, playing this “grab me” game and sharing insights with the lower classmen. It was a great experience. I even found this year’s staff bonding more enjoyable than last year’s.
Wait, I forgot to tell you about my Basyang experience. Our house lost the electricity at 2:30 AM of July 14 and got it back by 10:30 PM. I, my mom and tita went to Tutuban to cool things off in the morning but there was 40% electricity there too so we didn’t get to enjoy our visit. For the rest of the day, I slept about four times and did my homework. When the lights went on again, I sat here in the computer to do my CWJ paper. Unfortunately, I noticed that the Internet connection wasn’t working.
It was total FML for six days. I worried about my Twitter and Tumblr followers. I thought of HYC. I was bothered by my Facebook updates if there were any friend requests or notifications. It was total boredom for six days until 9:00 PM of July 19. I was listening to my iTunes playlist when I checked the connection. There were two lights flashing. I opened Mozilla.
BAM! THE INTERNET HAS RETURNED! IT WAS A MIRACLE!
I was happy with my Tumblr because I gained 20+ followers. As for my Twitter, I lost some but regained a few after a few days. FB? I accepted some friend requests.
Before I end this post, here’s a typography I made during no Internet week:
I’M TAGGING EVERYONE IN THE TAG I ANSWERED. :)
[All Time Low]
7.24.2010
I'm stupidly happy
UPCAT is coming up, I have to study for my three other entrance exams (ACET, DLSU-CET and USTET) so I I have to stay ON FOCUS. I don’t want to ruin my life for the next four years.
7.21.2010
Sorry for the late update.
My Internet was crappy for six days and it was only on Monday I got it back.
Second, thanks for all those who commented on my previous post. I’ll answer them on the weekend.
Third, I’m facing a pile of schoolwork every single day.
You can have it all but not at once.
7.11.2010
We got a red light pornographic dance fight
I’m in love with Lady Gaga’s song “Beautiful Dirty Rich”. At first, I didn’t really like the song. But when I watched an episode of Skins with this song played at the beginning, I got the LSS bug. I really love Gaga’s songs and fashion and I personally think “Beautiful Dirty Rich” suits her personality best. I failed to blog about this in my previous post. One night while checking my chatbox here, I received two messages from a guest. Here’s what the first mesage said:
The second message read as follows:
“-cont- Baka blessing in disguise yan ni God para sa iyo. Stay strong.”
I’ve been blessed with very kind readers. I’d like to extend my thanks to this person (whoever you are) for the warm encouragement. Now moving on, let me share to you my most recent planner doodle. It took me a day and a half to conceptualize this “plannerpiece”. I was inspired by @thunderpopcola’s drawing.
*Note: I originally posted this photo on Tumblr that’s why it’s named under shutupandsaycaution.
Let me tell you a secret about my hair: it’s naturally straight. But nine years ago, I loved Elai’s curls so much I switched to the springy look. Unfortunately, it didn’t work out for me. What happened? I cut my hair. End of story. But have you ever seen me with curly knots without the chemicals and salon treatment? By some whisk of magic, I tie my hair up in a bun and put it down after a few hours. Take a look at my photo below:
Curious about straight hair? See the difference as you check out the next photo:
I finally got my ADMU application form and I am working on it. I’m still thinking of what I’ll write in the application essay as of this moment.
[Lady Gaga]
7.04.2010
Fine fresh fierce
- They changed the line “Isabella Swan, I promise to love you forever, every single day of forever. Will you marry me?” to “Will you do the honors to marry me?”
- The action scenes were pure, raw explosion. However, I think the part where Edward bit
to death was brutal.Victoria - After two movies of no dialogue, Jasper has finally spoken! Plus, he looks different now he has a new hairdo.
- Jacob looks better than Edward. Enough said.
- The best line of the movie: “Because I’m hotter than you!”
I was supposed to watch Toy Story 3 that day but for some reasons I can’t fathom, I was stuck in the plush seat watching Edward and Bella’s romantic scenes. I was kind of disappointed with the movie but it was worth watching somehow. Now from the world of vampires and werewolves we move on to the real world. As I said in my short note in my previous post, I have good news. So let me begin by holding on what you’re reading now.
Do you remember the time I told you about my re-audition for the Theresian Magazine? I found out about the change on the day before the tryouts (June 18). According to our editor-in-chief (oh hi Danielle!), we need fresh faces into the roster that’s why the old staffers are required to re-audition. So on the night before, I prayed hard telling God not to let me pass this opportunity. I told Him I worked so much hard for it and promised to balance everything in my life. The butterflies in my stomach became numerous as the time grew closer to audition hour. When dismissal time came, my heartbeat was running faster.
I had to go face-to-face with 40 other girls in the IV-3 classroom. It was very scary. Several of them were also outstanding students. My chances were slimmer than last year’s. The plot thickened when the editors gave two topics for our essay: one about the automated elections and the other about what a rightful leader should do. What added to the workload is a literary genre of our choice. Do you know what’s worse? We only have a very short time limit. It took me about five drafts to complete my piece. I wrote the best reasons why I should stay in the school paper. I wrote with a passion word by word my essay on why our nation still needs to use the automated electoral system in 2013. However, time wasn’t enough. I didn’t get to the literary section because the editors told us to pass our papers even if we’re not done yet. I went home with a feeling of nervousness and hopelessness. I said to my own little self, “It’s over.”
But no!
The miracle happened last Thursday during our flag ceremony.
MY RE-AUDITION FOR THE THERESIAN MAGAZINE WAS A SUCCESS!
I sighed in relief when I heard my name as part of the news section. Ahhh! Finally I’ll graduate with a two-year experience in school journalism. And being a Creative Writing and Journalism member myself, I’ll have the opportunity to write for the yearbook. So watch out for it by November.
Before I end this post, let me show you how I dressed up Leighton Meester and Taylor Momsen via Paper Doll Heaven:
[Katy Perry ft. Snoop Dogg]