Saturday, April 21, 2007
[ beach weekend ]
You know who you are. You said we should be on trips by now. And you were right.
We went to the beach yesterday (by the way, this is an edit post, in case you noticed). Initially it was just a road trip to Batangas, because my dad had a hearing there and us girls - that's my mom, my sisters and I - were just in for the ride. Pero the day before we left they told me we might be going to the beach. THAT SOON? WAIT. I wasn't prepared for that. I need an advance warning for things like that. Besides, wala 'ko sa mood nun.
But there was nothing I could do; you couldn't reschedule a somebody else's hearing for the sake of your own mood swings, so there. It took us seven hours to get to Batangas. Mind you, if it's a beach, it should be on the tip of an island. So seven hours. We got lost along the way and wasted about an hour's journey in Batangas City, which by the way was in the OPPOSITE direction. By the time we got to the resort I was extremely bored. Ilang oras ka ding nakaupo sa kotse, no?
And then there was the beach. At first it didn't look like too much of a beach. After lunch, my sisters and I went to explore. I think I was in "the mood" by then. HA, HA.
So you're asking, where is this beach? It's at the very end of Batangas. If I tell you I went snorkeling in the Mindoro Strait, you should believe me. It's that far. The place is privately-owned, I mean a resort, but the beach is public. If you get what I mean. It's called Laiya Coco Grove, in San Juan, Batangas.
Which brings me to my next point. Would you believe, there are four pages of pictures of LCG on Google? Well. Anyway. Most of them are misc, but there are a few good ones too. There's even a website:
HERE. Hm. So the mountain at the right side of the beach was Mt. Daguldol. Hm.

A lady showed us a cottage and we were asked by our parents if we wanted an overnight stay, to which we said Kahit ano (any of which), our usual reply. So we stayed!
Only me and Arielle and Nadine actually went in the water. We built sand castles, etc. etc. I swallowed sea water, etc. etc. ...
And soon it was low tide. And I mean LOW. Because the shoreline had receded to about ten to fifteen feet, and what was once there was not. I was struck to think that we had been swimming in among seaweed, sand crabs, hundreds of tiny snails, and many other little creatures of the sea. My mom and I spent some time on the non-beach looking and poking at them. The water left was dirty, there was a lot of mud, and seaweeds - brown, mushroomy ones - formed a line on the boundary between sand and sea.
And so after several hours in the sun, during which Nadine collected a variety of shells, I climbed a lookout post on a coconut tree and cursed for fear of going down (SH*T!), we explored the stretch of beach that was the Coco Grove, and wrote our names in the sand, it was finally time to settle. Our family was the only one on the entire resort (excluding the happy campers in the lone tent on the beach), and it was good, because it was quality time with them 'rents and sibs. Since we had not originally planned on staying overnight, we had leftovers for dinner - cold chicken and all. But it still tasted good.
There were strange marks on the sand, like that of a little ribbon snake, extremely thin and loopy, and since we were the only ones there, I got kind of scared. But never mind, because morning came soon.
By then the water had risen a little. The ocean was beautiful. But! The peace was destroyed soon after, because a lot of people came. It was a large prayer group from Antipolo and they held a little Mass on the beach, which was fine because...
We went out into the sea. Sigayan Bay to Mindoro Strait. To think that it was only a strait and you could see Mindoro and Puerto Galera (another of the more popular beaches here) on the other side! We were on a boat with those things on the side to maintain balance - like we did before in San Fabian, Pangasinan when I was seven, the first beach I ever went to. There were two guys with us. One was Mang Nardo, who controlled the engine, and the other I don't know who.
Last night I had already decided I was going snorkeling for the experience, and I knew I could potentially be scared. But today I just went and jumped off. At first I sank. My head went below but I wasn't scared at all. I put on the mask and went in again. And brought some salt water in to my nostrils. Again and again I tried, and failed. I was always getting salt water in - nose or mouth. Finally the other guy told me to blow. BLOW AND SUCK. KEEP THE TUBE ABOVE THE WATER. Okay. So I clung on to the ladder at the side of the boat, and went in again. So much better.
I can still remember what I saw down there. When I tried Googling pics of coral reefs, I couldn't stomach it. Because what I saw down there is something you can't see in a picture, something you have to experience yourself. The depth of the sea - fifteen to twenty feet I think; the magnificence of the colors of the fish - blue, violet, bright yellow, zebra-striped; and the size of the corals - the size of a bedroom - was absolutely breathtaking and awe-inspiring. Very beautiful.
But like I said, you can get overwhelmed. Sometimes you can't stomach it. I was both at the same time, in awe and overwhelmed. This is a strait! Very small compared to the actual sea! And yet - very deep and rich in marine life. I always made sure to keep something familiar in view - the underside of the boat, my sister's foot - so I wouldn't get too scared. Fish were all around, the corals were below. And I have to admit this: I got kind of freaked. But don't get me wrong. It is absolutely beautiful. If you ever go to Sigayan Bay or Mindoro Strait, never forget to snorkel. It's an experience of a lifetime, and you won't forget it. Can't even describe it, because it will always be more than words can say.
Moving on. Back at the beach itself, you will probably see a lot of vendors peddling their wares - "Ma'am sampalok kinse lang" - but you watch out for the pearl vendors. They are mostly Badjaos, and they sell genuine pearls, straight from the sea, at only P100. How much of a bargain is that?
If you talk to them, they might even show you the oyster shell where pearls are just beginning to form. There are black ones, and pink, and blue (South Sea pearls I think), and of course white. Just think: a pair of earrings and a ring made of REAL pearls for P100. Plus you'll be helping the Badjaos. Sinisid pa nila yan para sayo! :))
Going back to Manila took only four hours this time, and we saw Christopher de Leon campaigning for vice mayor or governor I think, but for now, boy am I tired.
"Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo."
- H. G. Wells
Labels: happy days, memories, summer
chLoe was here at: 8:13:00 PM
Saturday, April 14, 2007
[ confirmation ]

My sister was confirmed today. Pic/s - finally!
In pic: Me, Dad, Adrie, Diane and Mom
"And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit."
- Acts 13:52
Labels: blog, happy days
chLoe was here at: 4:54:00 AM
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
[ benedict loves you! ]
Hahaha...basahin niyo to nakakatuwa...chinat ako ni Benedict tapos nagkwento...close kami eh! XP
benedict: Hi Celine!
benedict: I just found my crush on our section
me: yeah?
me: roselyn?
benedict: U got it
me: and so?
me: what happened when you found roselyn?
benedict: I just fell in love in our swimming party last month
me: and then?
me: how?
benedict: I just.... saw her so gorgeous.... u're with her on that pic posted on yahoogroups ryt?
me: yeah..
me: ehm benedict, what about ashley?
benedict: Uhmm.....she's still my crush but roselyn is for 27 ok?
me: okay..
me: cno pa naging crush mo sa 27?
benedict: Uhmmm........ Besides roselyn, my life-long friend in Neopets
me: isabelle?
me: hahaha >:)
benedict: Roselyn is very gorgeous in her summer outfit and so is Issa
me: what about the others?
benedict: Roselyn is the most gorgeous in our swimming party why?
me: who are your past crushes in 27? :))
benedict: Uhm....can't we talk about the past crushes cuz ALL THE GIRLS FROM 27 IS GORGEOUS! [thank you, Benedict]
me: yeah who are they?
me: i mean your past crushes?
benedict: from....
me: 27?
benedict: Uhm.... can't remember
me: who can you remember.. anyway..?
benedict: my favorite pic there is you and roselyn (who's d 1 wearing a blue bathing suit)
me: yeah and so?
me: why, because roselyn is there?
benedict: yup
benedict: and she's gorgeous when she wears that outfit
me: yeah?
me: you should've seen her in PE swimming classes..
benedict: Uhhh.... I wish I could recieve a kiss from her but still on that outfit
me: why?
benedict: cuz...... if i cud remember... she's d only 1 wearing a blue bathing suit
me: yeah..
benedict: so..... what makes u agree
me: with what?
benedict: the thing bout my crush
me: she's wearing blue, i agree with that.
me: anyway.. who are your past crushes?
benedict: uhmmm..... issa, i think
me: and?
me: kei? julia? nina? louine?
benedict: r.... still accepted
me: which one?
benedict: kei.... i think
me: oh okayy.
benedict: uhmmmm.... can i copy the pic between roselyn and u?
benedict: or... u hav a pic of Roselyn?
me: yeah sure
me: ehm.. i'll just send you the pics in your email, alright?
benedict: sure
benedict: i just like roselyn's summer outfit
me: oh okay
"Either he's dead or my watch has stopped."
- Groucho Marx
Labels: happy days
chLoe was here at: 1:39:00 PM
Friday, March 16, 2007
[ yeah i know ]
Okay okay, so this has been my third consecutive post, and I know it's getting a little boring, but yesterday was THE ultimate day for pictures. Unfortunately our FTP still has, er, a problem. So if you won't mind me giving you links, here they are. Most of the following pictures have me in them (duh of course I am the owner of this blog) but were all taken from my classmates' Multiply albums. Many thanks to Vigs, Adrian, Kei, and Jessa.
our beloved school!
hillsborough entrance
aerial view of aqua park
vigs, me, robert
anyeong haseo!
informal :D
kakatakot benedict!
nerds' last pose...aww
check out roselyn sabi ni kei!
NB: I'm the one wearing a white sando and khaki shorts. :)
"Experience is the name every one gives to their mistakes."
- Oscar Wilde
Labels: 27, happy days, memories
chLoe was here at: 9:22:00 PM
[ sun, tan, and summer fun ]

Hahaha ang corny nung title! Gusto ko kasi rhyme eh...ang CORNY! Check niyo na ulet yung Multi nila. Napost na siguro yung mga pics ng kahapon.
Time to go swimming! Makakabili na ulet ako nung Sunsilk Summer Fresh hahahaha. Might as well go crazy under the sun this time, baka dun kasi puro snow! Joke lang di naman siguro, pero maski na. Iba ang summer sa Pilipinas eh.
Teka muna, kwento tungkol sa Hillsborough! Suki ata yung mga taga-Bene eh. Alam ko yung 23 nung Wednesday, kami Thursday, tapos di ako sure kung ngayon (Friday) yung 28 tapos Saturday ewan ko lang. Marami kasi taga Hillsborough eh. So yung nangyari...
Dumating ako dun after 12 na, tapos sila andun nung 9 pa. Late nga eh :)) tapos pagdating ko kinwento nila muntik na daw malunod si Benedict. Laughtrip talaga. :)) So yun, pagdating ko, dirediretso sa pool! Andami ko kasi kinain nung breakfast eh.
Yun paikot ikot kami ni Roselyn, 3 feet to 10 feet. Ang saya talaga! Halos lahat kami andun except si Paolo. Wait lang nag-iikot parin ako sa Multiply. Buti nalang talaga vain ang 27 andaming pics!!!
Nagkwento pa yung iba tungkol sa nangyari bago ko dumating. Sayang pala di ako nagmaaga! Nung mga 1 PM binuksan nila yung slide... tingin dun sa taas...
Nung first time ko kasama sila Cahren, Aynna and Roselyn kabit-kabit. Sigaw ako ng sigaw hahahaha...sobrang daming beses ako nagslide nang iba-ibang style. Sosyal :)) tapos nun ikot ikot ulet, usap usap...basta hindi boring!
Then mga 4:30 nag-alisan na sa pool. Naligo na yung iba or kumain (ako pareho). Yung iba naman nagpicture picture pa. Bikini babes! Hehehe.
Habang ginagawa nila yun, naglaro kami ng patintero dun sa gitna ng kalsada. Yung mga kasali sila (team ko muna) Myka, Wesly, Adrian, Renniel - at ako shempre. :)

Yung isa pang team sila Irene, Marie, Roselyn, Isabelle, at Jessa. After a while nagsub si Julian. Nakakatuwa para kaming bata! Takbuhan, tawanan at kantahan nung theme song ng team namin..."Lucky lucky me, with Rennielly". Ang saya saya talaga, nakashorts kami, tumatakbo sa gitna ng kalsada. Buti nga walang masyadong kotse sa Hillsborough eh. Pero speaking of Hillsborough pala, ang ganda ng mga street names nila nakakaelibs. Cambridge, Oxford, Buckingham, Hampton Court and may Scarborough Park! Ang British pati nung itsura. Yung Hampton parang castle tapos ang maganda pa, grass yung nasa paligid. Ang lawak din nung street kaya walang masyadong kotse. Talagang pangmayaman. Mukhang British dun hahaha :)) ang ganda!

After nung patintero, umakyat kami sa slide kasi naka-off na yun. Tapos after a while pinaalis kami dun. Balik kami sa clubhouse, tapos nagpakavain ulet!
I'm a tad sunburned but who cares?
My hair smells like chlorine but who cares?
IT'S OFFICIALLY SUMMER!
"Summer's all in bloom/summer's ending soon"
- Vanessa Carlton, White Houses
Labels: 27, happy days, school, summer
chLoe was here at: 9:50:00 AM
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
[ bente siyete ]

NERD!
Last day na ngayon ah. Except for the pool party tomorrow, I might never see most of you ever again. So before I forget your names, I'll post the things I'm going to miss about each of you... sorry if Tagalog ah.
Robert. "Miss, when will we watch Jacob, Joseph, and the Coat of Many Colors?" Laging yan ang maaalala ko sayo. Mamimiss ko yung mga comments mo tsaka yung mga pangaral kay Benedict.
Jerome. Jabbar, kahit nasa Florida ka na, di ka namin makakalimutan. You'll always be in our hearts - nyak! - basta lagi mong aalalahanin na naging bahagi ka ng buhay bente siete.
Wesly. The most responsible, dependable, friendly, approachable guy sa...buong...basta, future President ng Pilipinas! Sobrang galing magsalita, mabait pa.
Julian. F.K.A. Mr. Sungit, pero sa totoo lang mabait. Mapang-asar pero trustworthy. Kinikilala bilang Julie Adipose.
Paolo. Ang pasaway ng 27! Ilang beses nang naprefect pero okei parin pagdating sa grades.
Adrian. Super friendly, cheerful at laging nakasmile. Close din? Kaclub ko. Mabait. Love niya si Roselyn *uuuuiiii*; laging nagcocomment sa CBox ko. Uy comment!
Rigel. Super talino, laging naeexempt sa Math, gifted child, love si ano, ex ni ano.
Mario. Anak ni Bamboo! Mabait, friendly at Kampupoter (go Kampupot!). Maganda bahay. Nanghiram ng English book. Magaling umarte (Antero!).
Benedict. Nakoooo...mahirap talagang kalimutan etong si Benedict. Yung class clown namin, inosente pero nakakatawa. Mahilig mag "Uh miss, isn't that...", adik kay Ashley Tisdale, may pagkaperv... nagbabasa ng Total Girl.
Erwin. Mabait, nakakatuwa. Laging nagsasalita - talaga lang! - hinding hindi natutulog sa klase. Ahaha, joke lang. Parang panda daw sabi ni Roselyn.
JM. Hillsborough! Gitarista sa Underscored, mabait, prinsipe ni Louine. Hahahahaha...
Jethro. Former seatmate, galing sa Math! Mabait, champion fighter ng Justice. Love na love ang Law of Ueki kasi dun daw siya natuto.
Joseph. Crush ng bayan pati ni Sir Abrillo, drummer ng Underscored, mabait at friendly.
Mark. Seatmate ko nung first quarter, may crush kay C/K, mabait, approachable, pwedeng hingan ng favor (gaya ng pagprint ng picture sa prefect), gitarista din ng Underscored, annnnddd dandanan...anak ni Sir Mangaoang.
Ian. Ang naaalala ko lang sa kanya, kaklase ko siya nung Grade 1. Hahaha; magaling maggitara. Kasama sa Underscored. Mabait din pala, di nga lang kasi kami nag-uusap masyado.
Kim. Finally, marunong nang tumawa si Kim! Humahanga kaming lahat sa kanyang angking katalinuhan. Very reserved, quiet, at best friend ni Jethro. Mapang-asar din pala hahaha... mabait at matulungin sa homework, nagpapakopya pag kailangan.
Gerard. =)) (Ui comment ka tungkol dito ah. Wala kong sinabi sayo eh.)
Renniel. Number Two nerd ng klase! (Yung number one pala si Julia). Mahilig magjoke. Mahilig pangatwiran si Benedict. Nakakatawa tumawa. Mabait, friendly at approachable, minsan nga lang masyadong busy sa pag-aral. HAHAHAHA.
Dominic. Mabait sa tao. Pag di tao...
Victor. Mahilig sa knock-knock! Mabait at magaling magpatawa. Friendly din at madaling kausap. "This dead rose represents me without you"...
Vigs. Super friendly, mahilig din magjoke lalo na pag tungkol kina Benedict at Roselyn. Number one fan ng Partidong Tipton!
Joyce. Yehey! Favorite ang Naruto. Mabait, jolly at cheerful. Sexy pa! O diba...nagpapahiram din ng Naruto DVD, laging nakasmile, at mahilig mag-hi.
Kryslette. Super talino! Valedictorian ng batch namin pero di mukhang valedictorian. Approachable at mahilig tumawa. Close din. Very trustworthy and dependable. Mahilig sa PCD at Jesse McCartney, pati narin kay Nelly Furtado (hahaha). Lagi kong nakakatext or nakakachat lalo na dati nung first year. Uy, yung scrapbook ah...
Erika. Cheerleader, mabait, friendly. Kaklase ko din nung Grade 1. Mukha daw mataray pero hindi naman - opposite nga eh.
Clarissa. Kashare ko kay Actor Who Plays DM! Di pa sinosoli yung Anna and the King. Isoli! Or sayo na un. Uy Clarissa...mamimiss ko yung chinachat natin sa YM tungkol sa England...
Darlene. President ng klase, maganda, maganda lalo na ang buhok. Mahilig tumawa at mabait.
Nina. Benedict loves Tintin! Daw ah...di ako nagsabi nun. Magaling magblog at magPhotoshop, model, fashionista, maganda, maraming nagkakacrush. Friendly at matulungin.
Charmaine. Bakla daw...mabait naman! Masaya sa buhay, dati laging inaasar kay Cuis pero ngayon hindi na.
Marie. Isa pang anime lover. Magaling magdrawing, artistic, talented. Masaya kausap.
Jessa. Mahilig din tumawa! Matulungin, mabait, at approachable. Marami ding jokes at maganda handwriting.
Isabelle. Crush na crush ni Benedict. Hahaha...sobrang bait, masaya kasama, patient (sa stalker niya na si Benedict), understanding at adik sa Neopets!
Kei. Pano nga yun...pag pumasok si Kei laging may background music care of Benedict. Super bait, laging nakasmile, friendly at matulungin. Artistic din, maraming nagkakacrush, at dependable.
Essell. Super friendly! Approachable, madaling kausap at generous sa pics. Born leader na rin.
Roselyn. Daming boylets pero stick to one lang. Bigo sa pag-ibig pero may nahanap na lalake. Trustworthy at loyal. Close din at okay kasama, maraming nagkakacrush. Talented sa music at drama.
Chloe. Ako yan!
Louine. Isa pa sa mga Kampupoter (na talagang hinding-hindi magpapatalo sa ibang kalye diyan), mayaman, very berry mabait, trustworthy, at crush ng bayan. Perfect ba?
Aynna. Tinaguriang "Princess Manosca" ni Gudo, singkit at friendly. Hahaha...mabait at mabait parin.
Myka. Resident rakista ng 27. Magaling maggitara at masaya ding kausap. Member ng Pink Smylz (tama ba spelling, mali ata eh).
Anne. Marami ding nagkakacrush dito...mabait at madaling kausapin.
Irene. Mabait! Friendly! Confident sa pagkatao niya. Hindi nag-aalala kung anong iniisip ng iba sa kanya. Galing din umarte - Dona Dolores tsaka Rustica. Pareho tayo classroom roles ah.
Theresa. Matalino, approachable at okay kausap. Lagi ding nakasmile or tumatawa.
Cahren. Friendly siya. Maganda magsulat at madali rin kausap.
Julia. Number One nerd ng klase! Katabi ni Renniel. Super bait, understanding, masaya kausap, marami din nagkakacrush.
Christian. Mahilig magjoke na nakakatawa.
Fatima. Tinatawag na "Fat" ni Gudo, "Timang" ni Julian. Model, mabait, medyo quiet pero hindi pala. Magaling din magviolin at marami nagkakacrush.
Siyempre naman, kailangan pa bang sabihing matalino kaming lahat? =)) Kaya nga cream of the crop eh! *yabang* Joke lang ah...di kami nagsabi nun!
"I think it's ironic that for once dad's butt prevented the release of toxic gas."
- Bart Simpson
Labels: 27, happy days, school
chLoe was here at: 5:48:00 PM
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
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
chLoe was here at: 8:11:00 PM
Saturday, November 04, 2006
[ wachak ]
I have hit an all-time high. Yesterday, I was on an all time low. So I'm happy... :D
Sorry for the last crabby post, ha. Sori sa mga natamaan, like I said in my Tagboard. Anyways... I have decided to change my url to "thefreewayexit", you know, something like a refuge. But I don't know if there is such a thing as a freeway exit. So I'll have to research on that.
Meanwhile... I just want to share something like a list of bloggers I admire:
+Vicky, because of her substantial, thoughtful posts. I love the way she writes. It actually inspires me to stick better posts and makes me realize that life is not that blah. Plus, we share a love for England and football (is that right?).
+Nina, for sharing her colorful life, and for the many pictures she puts up. A fabulously-gorgeous blogger who can speak perfect English; her posts are never boring. Wish she'd come out of hibernation...
+Avi, my writer friend, who can make a beautiful poem in less than a minute. Her posts are thought-provoking and she shows us that her life ain't just a boat ride.
+Aubrey, my other writer friend, whose gifts in the literature area are enviable. She can write stories that can make anybody cry, plus her poems are amazing.
Well, that's all for now. Wish I could write like the aforementioned girls... So will work on that. :D Enjoy life, people.
Bon noir!
Labels: blog, happy days
chLoe was here at: 7:34:00 PM
Sunday, September 24, 2006
[ makulay ]
Hey again. Long time no see. Hulaan niyo. Yep, sira nanaman. Thursday pa daw. So in the meantime, cafe muna.
Busy week. Hindi naman sobra, pero hectic na rin. Saya. :D
Densai, wait lang. Ililink din kita, don't worry. Sulisman, hindi ko crush yun. Sabi baka nga lang eh. Sayo na rin yan Gerard. Alam kong binabasa mo to (grrr)... hindi mo kilala yun. Bwahahaha.
So I'm supposed to be doing the PA project now, but UNFORTUNATELY both of my groupmates aren't online. Ang hirap talaga ng walang PC.
Andaming project! Plus Long Test II on Thursday and Friday, so. And oo nga pala, alam ko maraming typos sa blog ko pero sori nalang. Tsaka hindi rin kita yung ibang words diba? Will fix, if have time.
Sa mga dayuhang hindi ako maintindihan, mamatay na kayo. Haha. Taglish ako magsalita eh, sabagay halos lahat naman Taglish. As much as possible, I will try to speak one language at a time. Swear.
Next time na. Bwahaha.
Anyway, Thursday last week was a pretty good day. I missed the 3:30 bus and so had to stay in school until 5:30. Actually, I almost caught it. In fact, I ran after it. Unfortunately, Kuya Edgar didn't see me and so I missed it. Bad trip pare. Haha. Gulo no? Tagalog ulit.
So I stayed in the lounge and looked through the yearbooks with my classmates. We laughed at the pictures and names of the old students. Which made me think, what if in the future, people will look at our yearbook and laugh?
Louine found somebody from our street on the 1997 copy. It turned out that the guy was my neighbor, and I didn't know! Haha. Laughtrip nun, tawa kami ng tawa.
And Friday, September 22, was Tom's birthday. Yup, the guy who plays Draco turned 19 already. Ang tanda.
So, well, gotta go, because my classmate just IMed me and told me that our PA project is due Tuesday. So will kill myself doing it instead of surfing for the next hour.
Buhbye.
Labels: cafe posting, happy days, school
chLoe was here at: 5:31:00 PM
Thursday, September 07, 2006
[ pa lab ]
Yehey! FIRST TIME TO POST WHILE IN THE PA LAB!!!! Wahoo......!!!
Anyways, look at the map on the left side. Wala lang... may nagvivisit pala na taga States tapos may Malaysia at England na rin. Pati Australia meron! I am SO happy! Hahaha... hyper ako eh!
Thanks to all who visited... :) Come back lagi... Sorry kung wala kayong maintindihan pero balik lang! Haha. Of course wala rin yung number of visitors, icompare mo naman kila Saab Magalona tsaka Ala Paredes... Walang tatalo...
Bat Tagalog ako ngayon?!?!?!?!?
Labels: happy days, school
chLoe was here at: 10:50:00 PM
Sunday, July 30, 2006
[ boink. ]
Haaaay...I finally (!!!!) fixed the layout given to me by Nina. Nagkamali lang pala ako dun sa HTML nung inedit ko, which shows you just how bad I am with it. :))
So, I'm still going to change a few things here, but it looks better already, dontcha think?
Sorry for the short post... :D I'm kinda busy. Gotta go!
Labels: blog, cafe posting, happy days
chLoe was here at: 11:54:00 AM
Saturday, July 22, 2006
[ retreat ]
Boy am I tired of this layout...
So, our retreat is over and done with. It was really fun, but prepare to be bored as I write an almost-full account of what happened on July 18-19 at Capuchin Retreat Center, San Sebastian, Lipa, Batangas.
We boarded the bus at around 7 - correct me if I'm wrong. Ang saya dun! I finished the rest of my retlets (unfortunately I still owe three people theirs). We got there at around 9:15 - again, sorry if my times are wrong; these are just estimates. Section 26 was in the garden in front of CRC, waiting for the bus. Since I'd forgotten to give Denise her retlet and she was there, I just handed it to her (their retreat was quite over though). So anyway, we got in and there was a merienda waiting. After eating we went to the conference room and Sir Bong Centeno announced that we would be assigned rooms AFTER LUNCH, at which we all groaned. Because that meant lectures/speaking first, and we were all looking forward to our rooms.
Two guys in robes (dunno if they were monks) got in and taught us a song called "With Christ in My Vessel". The song goes: With Christ in my vessel I can smile at the storm, smile at the storm, smile at the storm...as we go sailing home...sailing, I'm sailing home...with Christ in my vessel I can smile at the storm... Some of my "wicked" classmates were laughing because the guy who was teaching us the song pronounced "vessel" as "vay-SIL". Ang sama nila oh...
Blabla kwentokwento with Fr. Chito, the director of CRC, then ta-da! Lunchtime. Dami talagang pagkain dun, kakabusog...
After lunch Sir Bong assigned rooms. We were supposed to go to room 112 (btw, same room tayo Avi!) so I went to get the key from him. Kaso mali pala nakuha ko, room 113! Sa boys yun. Hehehe... :))
As soon as we got into 112 we unpacked and read our retlets. I think mga 45 minutes yung break na yun. The bell rang, and we filed into the conference hall.
We were greeted by a seemingly energetic young man. Actually I thought he was just one of the janitors or something, but actually he was our retreat master! Hahah... Siya daw si Bro. Mike. Grabe siya magkwento, nakakatawa! Dami-dami pa, tapos may "Tutut" at "Potpot". Go to Avi's blog for details; batch retreats are basically the same.
Dinner, kakabusog ulit. After that we went back to our rooms, kala ko tulugan na. Hindi pa pala, kasi may confession pa. Whew, muntik na kong magbihis... :))
We went into San Damiano Chapel upstairs, where the Mass and confession were to be held. Confession muna, tapos Mass.
Nakooo...ako kasi eh! Napataas ako ng kamay nung nagtanong si Sir kung sino pwede sa Responsorial Psalm. Oh no oh no oh no! So I went. Si Fr. Chito yung officiator. Anyway I think I read well, medyo mahina nga lang boses ko. But that's over, so let it be, right?
We finished at around 10:15, and even though Sir Bong said that lights out was 11 PM, he ordered us to sleep at 10:20. Antok din naman ako, so...
I'm sure everybody was texting away at that time. Ganun naman kasi eh. Si Kryslette at Wesly naiwan sa hallway para magpatrol. Kawawa naman...
Woke up at 1 AM, tried to turn the fan off because it was too cold. Nah, too hot. Woke up again at 5:30, when Sir Bong was doing his usual "Girls, gising na!" wake-up call.
Breakfast, then morning prayer, then pack up, then alis. Kaya lang matagal yung Section 28, so naghintay muna kami ng mga 30 minutes. Ay, bago pala kami maghintay may free time, so pumunta kami dun sa mga kubo. Wala lang... :)
We left Capuchin at around 10:20. Masaya ulit sa bus, naglaro sila Wes ng
Deal or No Deal with
Ms. Sison. We (the Jerome Fans Club) also managed to take a picture of our "idol".
Arrived in Bene at 11, decided to stay up to 3:30, so got home at 5 PM. Natulog kaagad, puyat eh.
So yun. That's what happened during our retreat...ang saya! Hehe :D
Labels: 27, happy days, memories, school
chLoe was here at: 3:54:00 PM
Sunday, July 16, 2006
[ in a fix? ]
There's reason to celebrate...I got my archives! Ha. A simple thing, really. I mean, who doesn't know how to put archives on their blog? The reason I haven't been able to put it here is because I don't have the time. Time, the usual culprit.
Anyway, two more days until our much-awaited retreat! I'm planning to make retlets for everybody, kaso nakakatamad. Haaaay. Four retlets done and counting. No, actually, not counting. I'm not doing any more. Ayoko na! I mean, who are going to give me retlets, anyway? The only people worth giving to are my best friends and the people who already gave me theirs. So my efforts in making a letter for those who won't give me one in return are, well, wasted.
Yesterday we went to MakatiMed for my TRE. Don't ask.
I have a CD of High School Musical already (painggit! ha!). No big deal.
Yesterday we also watched Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. Review? Three words. It. Was. Empty. Yes, empty, in the sense that it wasn't fulfilling. Bitin, you might say. Sure, there were a lot of fight scenes, thrillers and the like, but when you think about it, you'll think something like "What exactly was it about? What did I just see?" Plus the ending made me say "Ha? Yun lang?!" I mean, it was like a ploy to make us all watch Pirates 3. All in all, I would say it was not a memorable movie. I liked Curse of the Black Pearl better. In Dead Man's Chest, a lot of questions are left unanswered, like (WARNING: SPOILERS!)
* What really happened to Jack?
* What will whoever-he-is do with Davy Jones's heart?
* When will Elizabeth and Will really get married?
* What is Barbossa doing in this movie?
See what I mean? No? Watch it.
I like the Pirates movies and Johnny, Keira and Orlando. But this doesn't, in my opinion, do justice to the first movie and the three stars' talents. Maybe they'll just have to make Pirates 3 better.
Yesterday was also supposed to be our group practice at Theresa's (?). I didn't get to come because of my TRE. I wonder what they did, sayang di ako nakapunta. Oh well.
ANOTHER TIMELINE:
//July 11-no classes because of St. Benedict's Feast Day; practice at Louine's.
//July 12-classes suspended (!)
//July 13-no classes because of typhoon Florita.
//July 14-after school practice; finished music of our play.
Labels: happy days, memories
chLoe was here at: 4:22:00 PM
Saturday, July 08, 2006
[ group practice ]
Archives ko!!! Waaahh... :((
Well, aside from that, masaya ako ngayon. :) Practice namin sa CVE Long Test (ba yun), tapos dun kami sa bahay nila Joseph. MASAYA. Kaso hindi lahat nakapunta, yung St. Benedict pa ang wala. Anyways, here are the people who came: me, Louine, Christian, Roselyn, Fatima, Joseph (duh bahay nga niya yun eh), JM, Dominic, Ian, Victor, and Mark. May naiwan ba?
After lunch pumunta ko sa bahay ni Louine kasi sasabay ako sa kanya. Andun din si Christian. Biro mo, yung practice was supposed to be 1-5 pm pero 1pm na kami umalis... :))
Pagdating namin dun, blablabla practicepracticepractice. Since kami ni Christian yung sa music, nagdala siya ng Henry Mancini. We had the most fun rehearsing the "seduction" part. Todo tawa. Basta, it would be better if you were there yourself. Grabe.
After practice (tinamad kaming ulitin eh, sabi na nga ba wala rin kaming matatapos) lumabas kami nila Christian at Roselyn. Pumunta kami sa tindahan at bumili ng kendi. Tapos nun, pumunta kami sa "bahay ni Kevino". Pagkabalik namin, lumabas din yung iba. Then we all went for a walk. Hanggang saan? Dulo ng street. Pero masaya! Nakapayong kami, tapos on the way back pumasok sila Mark and Victor sa simbahan. Sandali lang naman eh, then we went back to Joseph's house.
After that we all sat down again and the boys played the guitar. Medyo bored kami lahat, so may nag-suggest na maglaro kami ng Truth or Dare. Of course, sali lahat (except si Jethro dahil paalis na siya, tsaka si Christian dahil wala na siya). Again, let me say MASAYA. Yes, super! Tawa ulit. Marami akong nalamang bago tapos mas nakilala ko yung new classmates namin. Kaya lang siyempre kasali ako dun sa nagsabi ng secrets sa "Truth". Argh. The question was, "Kanino ka nagwagwapuhan sa 27?" Kinabahan ako. Pero hindi pa nahihila ng todo ni Mark yung daliri ko nung sinabi ko "si *toot*" Kalat na siguro yun sa Monday. Sana 'wag, kasi hindi naman totoo. Kesa naman sabihin kong si Garfield, no?! Dati lang yung isa, pero mayabang kasi. Feeler pa (ata...sorry!) Yung mga may alam kung sino yun, ssssshhh! Patay kayo sakin pag kumalat yun. Kasi naman, andun yung iba niyang friends. Kakahiya!
Well, short version lang yun. Kung andun ka talaga, hindi boring! Basta masaya! Hahahaha...nakauwi nako 7pm...add lang. Have a nice day! :)
I love the smell of Cinnamon Apple in the morning. It smells like victory.
Garfield in Garfield: The Movie
Labels: happy days, memories, school
chLoe was here at: 4:33:00 AM
Friday, May 19, 2006
[ summer's over!! ]
Wooah. Long time no see. I can't believe it, summer's over already! I'm heading back to school.. again! Umm.. so, since I haven't been able to blog that often I haven't been updating this. Boohoo. Walang kwento for the moment! Magtatampo lang muna ko.. aaarrrrrggggghhhh!! Sorry Bianca and Jah! I haven't been able to link you yet but I'll try! Really!!
On the upside of going back to school, here's another "fresh start" for me! I hope I'm not so shy anymore. Last year I rarely spoke (okay, that's a bit too much). I hope this year I'll be more outgoing. I hate being shy!!!! And I'll be seeing my friends again (hope I'm with the same people as I was with last year).. I'll always miss dise-siete (go Adalbertians!!) Aside from seeing my friends again, I'll also see you know who!! Hahaha...
Sorry I haven't been providing much entertainment. I don't have the time, plus our computer is still being repaired (how many months has it been?) Boohoo.
Well, hope you guys had a great summer! See you in June!!
Labels: happy days, memories, summer
chLoe was here at: 2:34:00 AM
Sunday, April 23, 2006
[ what's new? ]
Well. I'm already 14! Can't believe it! Nothing changed anyway.. So what am I doing this summer? Dami! Sundays I have swimming lessons (again), Tuesdays and Thursdays I have soccer.. Saturdays I have Kumon (groan) and public speaking.. Wow, I'm so busy.. Aaaaaaahhhhh wait, time na daw! See you next time if I can..
"It's still in the night/Of some early spring delight/I went wild in the woods/Had to leave as soon as I could/Here comes the midnight train to summer"
- Sort Sol, Midnight Train to Summer
Labels: happy days, memories, summer
chLoe was here at: 6:56:00 AM