Friday, February 23, 2007
[ great week ]
Well I have been having great days lately, except for I was sick last Sunday and had a horrible headache on Tuesday. Biogesic helped a lot then, so I was okay. I thought my semi-insomnia was kicking back again, but I guess not, because I've been sleeping better.
Today was a great, great day. Of course I don't really expect Fridays to be great, I just live them off because the next day is Saturday. Anyway, Fridays are when I spend my time doing pointless stuff like sitting in front of the computer. Right now the rest of my family is at the theater so I'm home alone and I've got the computer to myself! Hmm...so my way of writing this post is kind of like The Actor Who Plays D.M. because I just read his
blog. Looks like he has a huge crush on The Actress Who Plays H.G. because a lot of his entries have her name and the word gorgeous in the same sentence, on them.
Anyways, it's been one year since State of National Emergency was last (and somewhat confusingly) declared. I remember well because February 23, 2006 was THE day. :) I really miss being a high school freshman, because that was when everything started. I can honestly say that I've grown up a lot since then, and know that
I WAS NEVER IN LOVE WITH COKE. Ah, those were the days, back when practically every girl was swooning over some guy and saying they were "in love" (though I believe some of them really were - you know who you are!). I really miss first year. I still can't get over the fact that I'm almost over with being a sophomore and that we are moving to a whole new country, and I'm still missing those carefree, happy days (don't worry, I'm having carefree, happy days right now). Time really goes fast, doesn't it? It was Saturday last week and it's Saturday again tomorrow!
Oh well. At least we're not going out. My parents are going to fix some papers in U.P. and my sisters and I aren't coming along.
By the way, have you watched The Passion of the Christ? If you haven't, well, watch it. We did in our CVE class last year and we're doing it again, and it made me cry last year. This year though, because I knew what was going to happen, I didn't. Besides, my classmates are noisier now than they used to be. And totally not related to the topic, the song I Belong to Me is stuck in my head. Gah. I can't get it out; I might as well put it here so you can all hear it in your heads after reading this. Hahahahahaha.
New layout tomorrow! Thanks
Vicky!
"Love doesn't make the world go round, love is what makes the ride worthwhile."
- Elizabeth Browning
Labels: canada, happy days
chLoe was here at: 6:56:00 PM
Monday, February 19, 2007
[ three little pigs ]
Three Little Pigs went out to dinner one night. The waiter comes and takes their drink order.
"I would like a Sprite," said the first little piggy.
"I would like a Coke," said the second little piggy.
"I want water, lots and lots of water," said the third little piggy.
The drinks are brought out and the waiter takes their orders for dinner.
"I want a nice big steak," said the first piggy.
"I would like the salad plate," said the second piggy.
"I want water, lots and lots of water," said the third little piggy.
The meals were brought out and a while later the waiter approached the table and asked if the piggies would like any dessert.
"I want a banana split," said the first piggy.
"I want a root beer float," said the second piggy.
"I want water, lots and lots of water," exclaimed the third little piggy.
"Pardon me for asking," said the waiter to the third little piggy, "but why have you only ordered water all evening?"
The third piggy says - "Well somebody has to go wee, wee, wee, all the way home!"
ANG CORNY! Wahahaha =))
"Every search for a hero must begin with a villain."
- Unknown
Labels: happy days
chLoe was here at: 4:48:00 AM
Sunday, February 18, 2007
[ happy blogiversary! ]
IT'S MY BLOGIVERSARY TODAY!!! I have been officially blogging for one year! But I'm sick today. Haha. May Diagnostic Test pa naman bukas. Mag absent kaya ako. Huwahahaha. Wag na. Uy, 4 months na lang pala tapos goodbye Philippines na!
Will be taking my blog with me to Canada. :)
"You'll never find it if you're looking for it."
- The Used, Blue and Yellow (from beekee's blog)
Labels: blog, happy days
chLoe was here at: 6:30:00 PM
Saturday, February 10, 2007
[ and realization dawns ]
OMG! It's 11 PM and I just realized something. You see, I've been editing my posts (what with the wrong timestamp and all) when I saw my VERY FIRST POST. And the layout... man it was like yesterday I was sitting in that cafe and picking the most decent I could find, which happened to be a black angel. Golly wow, I'm about to hit my first year with this blog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not that I've been good at this, but still...
Happy blogsary me! :D
"If it rains, play in the puddles."
- Unknown
Labels: blog, happy days
chLoe was here at: 11:21:00 PM
[ pity pity pity ]
"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned."
-William Shakespeare
I just read my old archives. Funny how fast things change, isn't it? That thing above keeps on repeating in my head. I must be feeling it.
You know what, I pity you.
Labels: crabby post
chLoe was here at: 10:28:00 PM
Friday, February 09, 2007
[ telephone conversation ]
I might be violating copyrights, but right now I don't care. We're doing Afro-Asian Literature in English and have finished with an excerpt of the Rubaiyat and a poem called Till Hearts End (which, as usual, I was too lazy to post). This one is called Telephone Conversation. It is about racism. Might give you some food for thought, so enjoy.
TELEPHONE CONVERSATION
Wole Soyinka
The price seemed reasonable, location
indifferent. The landlady swore she lived
Off premises. Nothing remained
But self-confession. "Madam," I warned,
"I hate a wasted journey - I am African."
Silence. Silenced transmission of
Pressurized good-breeding. Voice, when it came,
Lipstick-coated, long gold-rolled
Cigarette-holder piped. Caught I was, foully.
"HOW DARK?"...I had not misheard. "ARE YOU LIGHT
OR VERY DARK?" Button B. Button A. Stench
of rancid breath of public hide-and-speak.
Red booth. Red pillar-box. Red double-tiered
Omnibus squelching tar. It was real! Shamed
By ill-mannered silence, surrender
Pushed dumbfounded to beg simplification.
Considerate she was, varying the emphasis
"ARE YOU DARK? OR VERY LIGHT?" Revelation came.
"You mean - like plain or milk chocolate?"
Her assent was clinical, crushing in its light
Impersonality. Rapidly, wave-length adjusted, I chose
"West African sepia" - and as an afterthought,
"Down in my passport." Silence for spectroscopic
Flight of fancy, till truthfulness changed her accent
Hard on the mouthpiece "WHAT THAT?" conceding,
"DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS." "Like brunette."
"THAT DARK, ISN'T IT?" "Not altogether.
Facially I am brunette, but madam, you should see
Are a peroxide blonde. Friction, caused -
Foolishly, madam - by sitting down, has turned
My bottom, raven black - one moment Madam!" sensing
Her receiver rearing on the thunder clap
About my ears - "Madam," I pleaded, "Wouldn't
you rather see for yourself?"
I love free verse, don't you? The way sentences are left open and then continued at the next line, the way they don't rhyme, the way they talk to you and have a lot of periods. It's so inspiring. I just love free verse. :)
Labels: poetry, school
chLoe was here at: 7:21:00 AM
Saturday, February 03, 2007
[ life is good ]
I feel the way you feel after you've taken a nice, long bath. I feel free. I feel renewed. It's like I've finally woken up and realized that life is not going to be this way forever.
I know I'm going to face some major changes soon, but I think the change has already begun. And I'm okay with it so far. It's like I said, change is the way you feel after a long bath. But I have a question. After you've washed the filth away, would you actually miss it? Why would you, if it made you feel hot and sticky and sweaty? Would you be sad to let go of the memories you wash away with the filth?
I've undergone a major change in scenery. I don't know if I ever will come back, or if this is the way it's going to be. And if you're wondering why the title of this post is "life is good", it's because it is. You know, there's a saying that change is the only permanent thing in the world. I believe that. I believe also that there are good changes and there are bad ones. So far, the change of scenery has been good, and so life is good too.
To all the people who have made a difference in my life, thank you. That means you too, thank you. I owe you five years of making me the way I am. Thank you for teaching me about how things don't last forever. And to those who took me in and shared their friendship during the past two days, I am eternally grateful. You have shown me that I actually have a lot of great friends behind my back, and I don't need to stick to just one. I know now that I have many people I can turn to, thanks for showing me that. Thank you for making today and Friday two of the best and most memorable days of my life here. When I thought I was going to be miserable, you showed up and I actually had a load of fun because of you! A big thanks to K, R, A, A, and K.
Sitting in my room
Feeling sorry for myself
I can't feel worse
Well what else? I wonder what I could say
To stop the voices, taunting and laughing
The way they're acting I wish they'd just disappear
The joke is always on me
It's always on me
Why don't they understand
That we are all the same
And we all feel lost at times
Why don't they understand
That someone else's pain
Is not for gain
Sticks and stones won't break my soul
Get out of the way, I'm invincible
Throw them down
'Cause the one you hurt's not around, not around
It's not your place, honestly...
In the end you'll be the victim
You're the one who has to live with yourself
And when you're reaching for help
There'll be no one, there's no one
I won't live in chains, I've got something to give
I won't play these games, yeah I'd rather live
You know I've come too far
To be like you are
Why don't you understand
That we are all the same
Sticks and stones won't break my soul
Get out of the way, I'm invincible
Throw them down...
-Sticks and Stones, Aly & AJ
Well, that pretty much sums it up. But remember that I am also a human. I can get hurt too, but I won't let it stop me from living.
So it has been a nice, long bath. Of course there was freezing water, but it only served to wake me up. The only question is, will I miss the dirt?
This has been a positive post. Hooray for me!
Labels: changes, happy days
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