Yes

Sometimes I forget how much music affect me. I was never the music girl. I love to sing, yes. Videoke is one of my favorite activities. But I was never the type who'd spend all day listening to the radio or searching for new songs. I only get to listen to the radio when I'm in my friends' cars (my dad keeps the radio off when driving), or when I ride the FX or bus. Heck, I didn't even have a radio all college. I did get one last December- those three in one gadgets with a transistor radio and two-way flashlight. I'm a parasite to music expert friends Peter and Aleli for new songs! And I have a certain taste in music which I myself cannot define.

Anyway back to my original reason for writing this post... Last night, Punky posted a link on Facebook. I clicked it and listened. And I found myself wanting to cry right after. Such a beautiful and genuine song.

Confession

I seem to have forgotten where I left my blogging mojo (if I had any at all). Twitter sorta killed that part of me that wants and craves for a blogpost. But I'm working on it. hihi

I did write an entry about the strip party we had but I never posted it because I wasn't satisfied with how I put that night into words.

Anyway, I have three days left before flying to Iloilo. Saturday was fitness day with Jen. For the first time, Rach Sison joined us. Super mega endorse pa man din ako kay Rach to take classes with Coach Prince. Lo and behold, he made us do a solo freestyle in class! UGH. It was nice to know he remembers me but it wasn't the best feeling to be at the center of a circle of students and dancing while they all watch. Yikes! After the class, Jen and I had lunch and played badminton for an hour and a half before calling it a day.

I decided to hear mass because I was anticipating major body pains when I wake up the next day. But for some reason, I texted RC if he was going to the ABAM culminight party. I wasn't expecting he'd say yes because RC isn't exactly the partying kind of type but yes, he was planning on going. I hated myself for texting in mass because I hate people who do it but whatev. Suzie and Mark came too. Sir Capistrano was in the party as well. Kinda crazy to see him drink and grind on the dance floor.

"Oldies" Sir Capistrano, Oskie, RC, Issa, myself, Mark and Suzie (Photo from Chikk)

I met a lot of new members. There was one who looked like Bruno Mars- we just had to take a photo with him! I planned on going home early so I can wake up for the UP-DLSU game at 10 am the next day but fail. We left the party at 1, stayed at McDo and talked til 4 in the morning.

With Oskie, Suzie, Nico aka Bruno Mars

For comparison. Photo from Google.

Needless to say I did not make it to the game. But not really because I failed to wake up. I actually manage to get out of bed at 8:30. Unfortunately my friend Mau couldn't leave their college sports fest so I decided to just go to the mall coz I don't want to watch the game alone.

The game was a draw btw. So Mau and I have this theory which I will elaborate in a future post. We still have to verify if the results are replicable. hehe

I must admit, being in school, being with my org friends, and watching all those football matches made me feel so youthful. I guess Sir Nestle had a point when he told us in class 'If you wanna stay young, teach (or be in school).' Hopefully next sem Oskie, Suzie and I will be allowed to enroll in Theater 101. It's something I've never done! I wanna conquer my stage fright so game on! I'd have to call the department to ask if we're allowed. Now that I think about it, one reason why I wanna go back to school is to do the things I wasn't able to, or was too afraid to do back then. Now that I have my degree, going back to school is all about the 'nothing to lose, so much to gain' spirit. I'm more confident, I know the place better, I appreciate things more. I'm craving for that 'refreshing' feeling. Hopefully things turn out well in the summer when I prepare for school. hahaha

One last thing! I'm really loving the weather lately. It's so perfect I wish it stays this way. Sunny but cool- sarap!

Less than four weeks in Manila

I'll be in Manila for less than a month and then I'm flying back to Iloilo for Dad's birthday and THE match.

Let me just share that I'm having the time of my life! Since I got back, I have been going out with different friends- just catching up and doing things JUST BECAUSE. Today is my 9th day here and five of those nine days I was out of the house. LOVE IT!

Just to refresh your memory, part of my 2011 goal is to just do more things- go out more, just make the most of my free time. And so far it's working great! It's too early to tell of course but if it's always this fun (and the weather cooperates) I wouldn't have any trouble keeping it up.

Some photos:

ABAM Homecoming

With ABAM execore members 2008-2011. :)

(Yikes, it seems like the photos are auto-compressed when it doesn't fit the column. If you're interested, just check the photos on Facebook.hehe )

Watched UAAP football (UP vs Ateneo) with my friend Mau and new 'friends' Kitty and Ayi. (Yay, part of my 2011 goal is to meet new people) This is the second day I watched. Didn't bring my camera on the first day. Spot my crush! hahaha

Yesterday I also watched The Tourist. The movie's good! Quite short though.

*photo from Google

I'm still waiting for my confirmation mail from the PFF for the grandstand tickets for the match next month. I'm quite positive I'll get a reply next week.

And tomorrow, my January birthday friends are hosting a videoke/pool/stripper party in a resort in Antipolo! I'm excited!

Will post more photos soon!

2011

Read MY 2011 here. :)

Kick off!

I'd like to kick off my 2011 with a hodgepodge of topics.

Literally, a kickoff. I'm off to Bacolod in February to watch the AFC qualifier match between Mongolia and the Philippines. I know I've tweeted this countless of times but I'm so excited that FINALLY football gained buzz in our basketball-loving country. I really hope the Azkals keep winning so that they sustain the energy.

Where is the love? In less than two weeks, three people I know got into a relationship. 'nuff said.

Extra challenge. I've imposed a 'No shopping for things I don't need' rule until March. This is to save up for travel plans I'm cooking up with different groups of friends. Things I don't need means - shoes (I have enough to last me til March, at the very least hehe), clothes (I wear the same colors, what difference will it make if I wear the same stuff) , makeup (who needs another tube of primer or lipstick, or another pan of eyeshadow? I don't. ).

I do have exceptions though like I've had unfinished transactions from 2010 (like a custom made necklace and a few pre-orders from the US) which I will have to settle when I get back. I also need black heels for the ABAM 20th Anniversary party. I did set a budget and plan to use the Sodexo GCs I got for Christmas. Once I finish the GCs, it's game over for online shopping and department store and Watsons hauls for the meantime. haha

UP Naming Mahal. My lil brother Joop made it to Diliman. He's extremely happy and excited because a lot of his friends made it too! He's sort of bad in the 'meeting new friends' part so that was his initial worry about going to college alone. Hello, I entered UP ALONE! No one at all from my high school or grade school. But life, as we know, has its own way of making things fall into place. I met so many wonderful people in my four years in college. Some I befriended, some befriended me, some I was group mates first before being good friends, and some of them were just friends of friends. So nice! I loooove my UP friends!

Anyway back to my brother, before the results came out, I've been praying that he makes it to UP or Ateneo so that he'd live with me. But today we kinda got into a little 'sagutan' when he was telling us over dinner about their officers getting scolded because and applicant for officership hyperventilated chuchuchu. Then I said ROTC officers are natural power trippers. And I guess he kinda hated the fact that I'm generalizing so he said something like 'As if you know them!' And I just said 'Well, I don't but ROTC officers are power trippers in general.' He repeated the same answer, with so much conviction so I figured I should shut up because he's prolly close to the officers that's why he hated my comment.

My point is... if we argue about these things, how much more when we see each other every day? We both have this attitude of 'bagong gising ako, wag mo akong kausapin' and once that's violated, the rest of the day is ruined. Since I'm the older one and it'll be just us two most of the time at home, I'd have to keep reminding him of his responsibilities. How will I make him wash the dishes if he doesn't even wash dishes here in Iloilo? How will I make him do the laundry? He does like to keep the place tidy so I think, if anything, I could leave the cleaning to him.

This is very different from how our older brother Jom and I 'lived'. He stays in a dorm in Taft but he stopped for a sem before moving to CSB so he moved to our house for a while. I don't really remember that sem when he was at home. But I remember that when I do the laundry, he does the hanging of the clothes. When I cook dinner, he does the dishes. When I call for delivery, he's the one who goes out to receive the food. We have trade-offs. He also lets me watch all the TV I want coz he's happy just sitting in front of the computer. He's still like that til now. I guess coz we went to college almost at the same time. And we've had enough fighting when we were kids so naka quota na kami sa lifetime. And I personally think Joop lacks chivalry, or maybe it's part of being the youngest, or being a Gemini and a Dog. (Yes, we kinda follow feng shui.) Note to self: If in the future I'll have a son, I'll make sure he opens the doors for ladies, he stands up when a woman joins or leaves the table, stuff like that. Girls notice little details like that- promise!

Right now I'm hoping dad allows Joop to live with his friends. He can bring them over to the house on weekends- I'd be glad to host but that's it. Maybe if Mom and Dad stays in Manila with us, Joop and I can live peacefully in one roof. But the oldies get stressed in Manila so I have this feeling they'd come over when they feel like it and just leave again when they're feeling the stress. Oh well, I'm sure we can all figure out something by June.