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• Two of my most favorite people on the planet.. inside the same bathroom!

  *SINGING!

  

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  Apr 27th

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  preach!

  (Source: suchaboss523)

  
  

• Y NW Y

  I think I’m gonna be sick. Swallowing suddenly became such a hard thing to do. I think I’m having tonsillitis. I feel hot, I think I have a fever.

  I still have to go to Divi later, there’s no other time to do this. I shall go despite this discomfort.

  My whole body is aching. My eyes are teary.

  I can’t breathe properly.

  WHAT IS UP WITH ME. SRSLY.

  Y NW Y

• "

  Curse you Princess and I. Hootonguenuh. Anung kalokohan ‘to. Sana napapanuod din ‘to ni Sir Choy. Hindi na ko makapaghintay sa sasabihin niya.

  Philippine TV, I pity you. Nasan ang pag-asa.

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• times like these, you’d wish you had a photographic memory

  

  yes, we’re still at the airport. our flight has been delayed for three hours. rushing after  my class to get here early became useless. le sigh.

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  had a funny cab experience this afternoon. the driver was bananas. and i am too lazy to tell the story.

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  ahh feels good to be with my jobie sisters again.

  batchmates, where art thou? :(

• when you’re broke, you complain. when you have money, you complain. (well just a little)

  so i received my first birthday money (hopefully not the last!) and i’m torn about how i should spend it. there’s this gorgeous pair of heels I’ve always wanted, then there’s the Harry Potter Lego set, then there’s my list of books to buy, this program I want to enroll in, this new instrument, then there are my friends who i know for sure would be more than happy to get treats. i just wanna use the money for something already.

  now i sound very much like a material girl.

           ’cause we’re living in a material world~ wenk wenk wenk

  on a different note, i noticed how much my uneven skin tone worsened. plus my tan lines have become more apparent. i’ll prolly have multiple shades of skin color come June after ive gone to all our summer outings. oh well, it’s summer. i don’t wanna hide in the shade forever. might as well enjoy the sun while it’s there. i’d regret not doing so when summer shifts to rainy season.

• 40 Something Days Later..

  I’m baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack! Chlyde’s back!

  I have chosen to abstain from twitter and tumblr for the Lent season. I consider tweeting and blogging (or reblogging) as unnecessary activities I can hardly detach from my daily routine and so I thought abstaining from them would be a good way to challenge my discipline. For us, Catholics, fasting and abstinence are significant practices that prepare us for the Resurrection of Christ. I am glad that in my own little way, I have been part of this preparation. Belated happy Easter everyone!

  Keeping myself from tweeting has proven to be a much easier task than refraining from blogging. A lot has happened in those 40 days that passed which I really wanted to blog about. Tumblr is one of my outlets for feelings I couldn’t really tell people and the temporary loss of it meant the piling up of emotions inside me.

  On the brighter side, I believe that this paved way for a better relationship between me and God. I turned to Him more often, I thanked Him when blessings came and sought for His guidance when unfortunate things happened. I might have just bragged or ranted about them if I had not abstained from twitter and tumblr.

  Speaking of both good and bad events..

  My second semester had not been all fun and happiness. No, not at all. My hell months started weeks before the actual staging of Live A.I.D.S. 2012. We had daily rehearsals that started after all our classes ended and they lasted until late night. As the countdown to the show accelerates, rehearsals extended until dawn and became more rigorous.

  The mountain of tasks that I had to fulfill for JC and CJWSC made my second sem even more challenging. Thank God I had Ate Eimor as my committee partner, she was very understanding and she was always there to guide me.

  Then came the UP Hell Week. My requirements were absurd. I found them half impossible to accomplish. My professors gave exams that had out of this world questions. My hell week was unlike anybody’s ordinary hell week. Trust me.

  I don’t know what kind of miracle befell on me but hey, I survived another sem in UP.

  (And I thought my 1st sem was hard.)

  Looking back on my first ten months in Diliman, I feel a tinge of pride for everything that I have done in such short period. Adjusting to the new environment was obviously not something I had trouble with.

  I am proud that I did not give up on the things I took responsibility for, for the tasks that I did not let go of, for the things I started and ended successfully.

  If there’s one lesson from the UP SMK Application Process that struck me the hardest, it is never to back out. Never, ever quit. Despite all the challenges and hardships that came with every decision I made, I have learned to face them with dignity. Like what many Samaskomers would say:

  “PANINDIGAN mo yan. Ginusto mo yan.”

  However, I must admit that I have not done some things perfectly. I had shortcomings  and did mistakes that I could no longer take back. Maybe I have even hurt or disregarded people as I tried to pull off plans. But these downfalls only encouraged me to do better next time. 

  After everything that I went through, I have also learned to value the lessons, experiences, and relationships more than the grades. Or maybe this is just my excuse for not doing really well on subjects I might have aced. Mehehe.

  It’s been a week since my summer vacation officially started. I already had my first taste of summer outing but I did not fully enjoy it. I will not enjoy any other summer activity until CRS assures me that I passed all my subjects. Yes, that’s all I’m asking for, to PASS. And I hope it’s not too much to ask.

  UP wont even miss me for tomorrow, I shall go back to enroll. I also have a scheduled meeting with the JC EB and SMK Adhoc Team. Looks like it’s still gonna be work work work this summer. I would also inquire about an extension program that the College of Music offers, go to a driving school and ask for details, and finally.. check out if CCA offers a basic cooking course better than what this restaurant in Timog offers. I shall then sign up to whichever will fit my schedule.

  And oh, I’m also planning to go this really cool restaurant to inquire for party packages. As you may know, I will be getting a year older by the end of this month  and I’m still figuring out the best way to celebrate the day. I don’t want anything grand, just a simple, intimate party. :)

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  I love challenges. I love pushing myself to the limit and seeing how tough I can get. I love the thrill. And I think I get along best with people who seek the same adventure in life and least with people who are afraid of a lot of things. I am looking forward to harder challenges next year, I have more to prove.

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  Feb 20th

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  Dear 28 year old self,

  I hope you’ve learned a lot in culinary school and that they’ve become very useful in running that cafe/restaurant you have always dreamed of having. I hope the business is going well and it is just how you planned it to be. Congratulations, I know you fought hard for that dream.

  Even with that success, I also hope your are still teaching and please never give up on it. Remember how you have always wanted to help and inspire the young people when you were their age.

  Kiss Caleb, your new born, for me. I imagine that he resembles his father more than you. :)

  Love,

  your 17 year old self

  
  

• All Hail Wong Kar-Wai

  

  May (Woman in blonde wig): Actually, really knowing someone doesn’t mean anything. People change. A person may like pineapple today and something else tomorrow. 

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  He Zhiwu, Cop 223: In May’s eyes, I’m no different from a can of pineapple. 

  

  He Zhiwu, Cop 223: We split up on April Fool’s Day. So I decided to let the joke run for a month. Every day I buy a can of pineapple with a sell-by date of May 1. May loves pineapple, and May 1 is my birthday. If May hasn’t changed her mind by the time I’ve bought thirty cans, then our love will also expire.

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  He Zhiwu, Cop 223: Any canned pineapple that expires on May 1? 
  Cashier: You know what day it is today? 
  He Zhiwu, Cop 223: April 30? 
  Cashier: Right. You think we sell outdated stock? 
  He Zhiwu, Cop 223: There’s still two hours to go. 
  Cashier: Nobody would buy it. Get a fresh one. 
  He Zhiwu, Cop 223: People like you are hung up on freshness. You realize what goes into a can of pineapple? The fruit must be grown, harvested, sliced, and you just throw it away! How do you think the can feels about that? 
  Cashier: Buddy, I only work here. Who cares about how the cans feel? What about how I feel? Loading, more loading, unloading… How I wish cans wouldn’t expire! It’d save me loads of work. You like expired cans? Help yourself! As many as you like! On the house! 

  Chungking Express is so far my most loved film. I will forever be grateful to Dean Roland for showing this Wong Kar-Wai masterpiece in class.

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  Feb 19th

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  @camyness look, didn’t we have a similar convo last night?

  
  

• February14, 2012. Dear Diary,

  And pagbibigay ng bulaklak tuwing February 14 ay di naiiba sa sinabi ni Sir Choy tungkol sa pagho-holding hands. Na ito ay isa lamang patotoo sa kontratang pinirmahan ng dalawang magkarelasyon sa lipunang kinapapalooban nila.

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  Hindi ko alam pero sobrang OA nung dami ng tao na may hawak ng bulaklak kanina sa mall. Eyesore! Ano pa bang espesyal sa isang bagay kung lahat may ganun na. Unless kakaiba yung paraan kung pano ‘to ibinigay sayo. Kung wala sigurong Valentine’s Day, baka hindi naman kayo pagkaabalahan ng boyfriend/girlfriend niyo na bigyan ng regalo (liban siguro sa mga araw na sini-celebrate niyo yung monthsary/anniversary/birthday niyo.) Baka lang naman.

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  Mas natutuwa pa ‘ko dun sa pinageffortan ng orgmate ko na pretty paper roses para sa girlfriend niya.

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  Sabi nga kanina sa Good Times, contest lang naman ang araw na ‘to kung sino yung may pinaka-creative at madiskarteng boyfriend. Riiiiiight. In a nutshell, payabangan.

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  Hindi naman ako bitter. Mehehe, May mga nag-aya din ng date, ayoko lang talaga. Lahat nalang nagddate. Jirits! Tsaka, ayoko din naman ng boyfriend, ang saya ko lang na hindi nakakahon yung mga pwede kong gawin sa buhay dahil sa isang mapaniil na commitment o relasyon.

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  Although lumabas din naman ako. :) Pero best friend ko yung kasama ko at iba sa marami, hindi erotic love yung cinelebrate namin na para sa iba eh yun lang yung klase ng pagmamahal na pinag-u-ugatan ng February 14.

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  Siguro nga wala lang talaga kong karelasyon kaya nakokornihan ako sa mga bulaklak na yan. Pag meron na, baka maiba na. Pero pag meron na nga, sasabihin ko sa kanya na ikain nalang namin sa Vikings yung pambili niya ng bulaklak, unless sunflower yun..

  Ah. Sunflowers.

• 500php Richer - again.

  I think it was just a couple of months ago when I found a white envelope stashed in my  closet. It was from a competition I once joined in high school. When I opened it, I found the 500php prize money. I don’t know why I never spent it or how in the world did I completely forget that I had cash kept right there.

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  I started reviewing for my midterm exam the moment I got in the dorm this noon. I must be really exhausted, I lost my focus, then random memories just popped in my head. I thought of the people from my  past, I thought of this person.. which led to the thought of my first college org, JoDeRa.. which then led to the thought of JDI and the upcoming grand session.. which made me take our book of rituals from my book shelf.

  I was gonna browse the parts that I will have to recite for a competition in the grand session but then I found this..

  

  I keep finding cash in my bags too. That’s why whenever I get broke, I just check all the pockets of all my bags then I’m broke no more.

• HUNNY, THE COUNTDOWN IS ON

  Hence, the license to hanker is mine.

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  -my own apartment in the city

  -lomo/ polaroid camera

  -original doc martens (dang i almost had a pair last christmas. almost!)

  -jeffrey campbell

  -John Mayer/ Michael Buble album

  -The Series of Unfortunate Events (except the first book)

  -cassette tape cellphone case (w/c i would prolly have in my hand soon)

  -Lego Harry Potter: Building the Magical World

  thiz for the mean time

• "I’ve got this habit I abhor
  When we go out, I’m always watching the door
  As if there’s someone I’m going to see
  Who could out do the things that you do to me"

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