hi. =) welcome to the part where i get to write a paragraph.^^
umm..this page is in a way my journal. but, i really won't update this
on an everyday basis.. just once in a while.^^'
and if your interested.. then, read on. ^^
*oh yeah, ummm.. sometimes, i could sound stupid..
but hey, can't a person not be
itself for just one day to express his/her thoughts? ^^
*i aLso suGgest you reaD the laSt paRt then read
upwaRds to uNdersatnd
soMe of the thinGs i wRite. cuuuuz' it all coNnects. ^^
*and, as long aS some of my typinG seems to be..
well, nothinG iS what it seems.=)
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Star Struck!
"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on." - Robert Frost
Writing as they say helps a person reflect on things. But this isn't writing. It's blogging. Hohoho.
Since I have took a class in Repertory Philippines, I never understood why my veteran theater friends feel so awed to see Lea Salonga. But now, I understand, thanks to ValCon.:D
I had an interview today with David M. Consunji. I was so calm and nonchalant upon arriving at the DMCI office. I was even wiping my sweat from the walk I took from the MRT station. Haha. (I thought it was very very near. Haha.) My thought was apparently not reality.
But, OMG. Val, hahaha. I just realized that I was really really "star struck" with your grandpapa! It sounds silly of me but.. Haha. I nearly bursted down into tears when I saw him. Ganun pala yung feeling! I have to even recompose myself in a split second to say who I was, as he was asking my name.
I think this has just marked one instant in my life that I would never ever ever forget. It was something.
In one part of the talk, he asked me if I was feeling the need of CHANGE. Of course I was! People who knows me knows that I often talk about change and ways how to do it!
But when we talked about the topic.. I felt my head starting to disappear. Like.. "..." (Nice one Sunshine.) I just nodded and said, "Yes, CHANGE." I'm such a loser. Hohoho.-_-
People that day commonly mistook me as a journalist. Haha. I am so not civil engineering material. How can I get myself hired if I don't look the part! Hahaha. So wrong. That's why I asked for a picture with him.:D I told him I'll show this pciture when I'll be applying for a job.:D
DM and Me
People calling him DM makes me feel he's part of a mafia gang. "Psst.. Pinapatawag ka ni DM." See what I mean?
I asked DM what was his greatest achievement in life. He smikred and replied, "Making my wife happy." Hihi. He's such a jolly person. Very grandpapa like.:D (I miss my grandpa. RIP.:)) I was also lucky to meet Mrs. DM.:D Both were live and kicking at 87 and 85 respectively.
Although I'd love to share more, I have to stop since I think my typing looks long now.
I can't believe I was seeing DM for REAL. It marked to me that he was indeed a LEGEND of his own. Thank you thank you Val for that experience. :)
"Immortality? People don't understand that human life is beautiful because it's short." -Fireworks
My highlights for YEAR 2008 before it ends:
JANUARY - CWTS 2: 3days 2 nights Mt. Makiling Camp (and all that jazz.;p) - UP 100th YEAR CELEBRATION (the OMG! fireworks. best eveeeer!)
FEBRUARY - My birthday! :) - Busy with school.
MARCH - UP ACES Maldita, Adidas, Diego Factory Sale that I headed. :) - Finals Week
APRIL - Japanese classes for summer (Hapon10 at UP) - MathCAD by CHE prof for free! :) - Guinsaugon Trip (all expense paid :D) (International Conference for the Feb 17, 2006 Guinsaugon Landslide) My first time to travel alone in a domestic plane trip. Thus, I got left behind going to Leyte.x_x Booked another plane ticket that same day. But had to pay more. :| - Summer Job at my Dad's office - Got my US visa (10 years grant. Yey! :D)
MAY - Participated at Tagaytay Highlands STA. CRUZAN - 1.5 months membership at Slimmer's World - Outing with Heim (White Rock, Subic) - Helped backstage at the FASHION WEEK 2008 (I brought Star with me.)
JUNE - Lost my bag backstage at FWeek. (every essentials I own!!! money+credit card+cellphone+digicam+priceless possessions.) Conniving GAY culprit took all my stuff. >:| - Firing Range with my family in Bulacan. (9mm gun. :D) - Microwarehouse Sale with Dad (bought ipod player system.) - Watched LIVE PACQUIAO fight at Tagaytay Highlands - 1ST SEM CLASSES
JULY - Parent and Child Golf Tournament at Tagaytay Highlands (had great shots.. like a PRO! :D) - My first contact lens. - My first mini-golf game (with Star).
AUGUST - Eng'g Soc Kick Off Party (Warehouse 162) My first ever gmick at night without a car! Had to take a cab.x_x I'm never doing it! So much of a hassle! - Asian Dragon Fashion Show at Trinoma - Became a Rarejob employee - RJ(my brother) had dengue and got confined in Chinese General Hospital.
SEPTEMBER - UP ACES 16th Civil Engineering National Quiz Bee - Had my first ATM - IDEERS Competition in Taipei, Taiwan (all expensed paid by UP and sponsors)
OCTOBER - Finals Week - Sembreak.. it was mostly a rest month for me. :D
NOVEMBER - Start of 2nd Sem - My worst stressful sleep ever! Due to my removals of CE150 (PASSED ~ God has blessed me once more. T.T) - Ako Beth and Uncle Pete are here. (Dad's sister and hubby from Canada.) - Family hype with the "Kit-Kat" saga - Bought a designer eyewear with my own money :) - Attended the Tagaytay Highlands Annual Stockholder's Meeting (so pathetic! lasted only 15 mins. O.O It was certainly scripted with only around 7 people attending, apparently the majority. Either way, the food was good. Haha.)
DECEMBER - DEC 1, the moon had two stars with him.. forming a smile up in the sky. :) - Won FINANCE COMMITTEE HEAD in our org by destiny. (Not cool. T.T) - Enjoyed and cheered at Eng'g Week minor games. :) - Watched LIVE PACQUIAO fight at Tagaytay Highlands - First time ever to have Christmas, with mother side, in Cebu.:) - Attended two weddings (Brian Tan and Rochelle Veloso)
I'm back at blogdrive. Myhttp://petals.i.phis confusing my senses using mac.
Although I like i.ph esthetically, it's hard to manage it on a mac.T__T Oh well. Hello blogdrive, lucky you.
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This is not how I envisioned my holy week to be. My penitence cometh. I am paying for my sins. 5 deadlines on Monday. 3 very looong exams and 2 very looong papers to finish. I'm not exaggerating about it being looooong. 'It' refers to my deadlines, not some other 'it'. (Goodness, what ever Sunshine.x_x)
All my family members are out to paradise. I can't believe they left me. Haha. Although it's fine by me.
I'm stuck here with school stuff to do while watching our dog have a nap. (I think he's bored too.:D)
Lucky for me, I've got bunnies to rawr for me.:)
Oh, and while being or trying to be holy this week, please pray for me. Thanks.:)
It's Not You; It's Me. (Liar) 05-31 When Will the Petals Fall? 05-22 When You're Sad and You Know It, Frown Your Face. *clap* *clap* *clap* 05-16 This Could Change the Face of Television 05-14 Lazy Ass 05-13 Someone Loves Me! 05-12
Ring Me! 03-28
Movemovemove.com 02-20 /* Ride the Waves */ 02-19 Singles Awareness Day 02-14 S.O.S 02-13
Piggy Piggy, Oink Oink! 01-31 All Boxed Up 01-31 Tip #1 01-13 ~`Information Plus++} 01-05
2006 Pump It 12-24 Craziness 12-17 Fucking Galore 12-15 Santa Clause = Mom 12-14 What Am I Wearing? "It's Vintage!" 12-13 Because it's not bad to ask.. 12-11 Sweet! 12-03
Kapeesh! 11-30 Cakes are Bullet Proof! 11-25 Now.. wahda you know.. 11-23 Greetings Future Summer Boys 11-16 Happy Birthday Sister-loo 11-08 Hop-hop-hop... 11-07 Hep Hep! Huraay! 11-06 DNE (Does Not Exist) 11-02
Relative's Wedding 10-28 Blah 10-22 It Started Out Like A Song 10-21 Just because.. 10-17 Poor Puffer Fish 10-15 Yep. Yeah. Yes. 10-04
Don't try once, not even twice 09-27 What Drives You? 09-26 Excuse me while I kill the... 09-23 Fly Me to Happiness 09-20 Influencial Films 09-10
Not Your Ordinary Supper 08-25 Guessing Galore 08-24 Mandatory School Patriotism 08-24 Strike Three 08-11 Stars are Blind 08-07 Abrassion in Medical Terms 08-04 Hello Colors 08-02
My Friday 06-23 School Time 06-21 Lucky Than Good 06-10
Help My Dog 05-29 Merrily We Roll Along 05-27 Transferring 05-23 Reality 05-17 Face Trauma 05-02
Astral Plane No More 03-12 My Movie Scene 03-05 :: My Dad's SpeeCh on My Birthday :: 02-21 Legal on Earth 02-20 ProcLaiming you'Re oLd 02-19 Yipee 02-14
When You're Sad and You Know It, Frown Your Face. *clap* *clap* *clap*
"We keep talking about the new as if the old was so bad."
TRINOMA, the new Ayala mall around the block, or, well, literally infront of SM North's the Block.
(Taken infornt of Trinoma's 2nd floor parking lot.) As if intended for the developers to laugh evily for their success, God forbid.x_X
Competition again is in the air, and boy do we love it.>:)
My little sister, Star, Mom and I checked out Trinoma today since it was their 'hushed' opening. Not that glamorous I say since the venue isn't that finished and polished yet.
(They still got a building left to build! <left side>)
And since it was a 'hush' opening, the mall wasn't so crowded-- which is always a good thing if you want to go to a mall.=D
I'd love to see this mall 100% working. Krispy Kreme's going to open beside their cinemas!:) (No more hassle to go to the Fort for yummy doughnuts!)
Ate some ice cream at Dairy Queen. Loved the "Served upside down or it's FREE!" slogan.^__^
(Drop drop drop!=D)
Gotta give them credit. The cream's really thick and rich.=)
Timezone was open already and had a free carousel ride for the whole day. Ofcourse, I took the opportunity! Haha.:p
Notice my sister, Star, is not smiling. Well, she apparently was in a bad mood the whole time because we just 'dragged' her to come with us. I can't believe she frowned the whole time. Haha. I mean, that's hard work right?^__^;
Cinemas were open too. Shrek 3 was showing! (Or is it really supposed to be showing? Haha. I'm not so updated now because of school.x_x) More pictures in my multiply.:) Click click click!:p
And they have a nice 'park' like atmosphere on their roof top. It was a new feel in the area.=) I didn't even notice the road of Mindanao Avenue infront of me as I walked out of the mall.
A plus for the mall also is that it's connected directly to the MRT Station, unlike in SM North which you would have to walk around 400 meters to get there (and die), or take a jeep from the MRT (and still die because of traffic).x_X
Am I too bias now? SM should perform a miracle.
Oh gosh, I'm cruel.x_X Customer's always right!:p (Shut up Sunshine.)
"Say thank you to your fathers. Without them, there wouldn't be mothers.;p" -My Dad, Richard Tan
It's Mother's Day! And I sure did wake up 6am-ish to prepare my Mom breakfast in bed.=D
Uhhh, although my original plan was to "make" the breakfast meal, I ended up telling my little sister to tell our maid to prepare the meal--ermm, in order for me to sleep a bit more.x_x' (Hehe.) Which made me just think how hard it is to be a mom.. by cooking early for your kids! I am SOOO not prepared for that. Hurrah for being single.=D
Visited my Grandmother today too in Pampanga.=)
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My pre-paid's going to expire today! I have around P60 to finish still.x__x And I'm blaming my ES11 subject for making me too studious to text.:| (Or maybe there aren't anyone texting me already.:|)
Watched Spiderman 3 atlast! Weeee!=D It IS a great movie! Story wise, it had depth. And ofcourse, the cinematography and music was just a perfect blend.
To tell you the truth, I really didn't like the past Spiderman series.. It was too cliche for me.. Soo, I was really surprised that I like the third sequel.=) Really thumbs up!=) Money spent was worth every cent.=)
Oh, and I left my cellphone today at home.:| Had an exam early morning.. (Too preoccupied I guess.)
So, as my Mom told me, Dad was so worried because I wasn't replying to their texts. ^__^; He was even telling mom this night to drive to my school and find me while reporting my lost to the police or something.
Exaggerating? I am sOoo not. Really had to say sorry for not telling my parents that I would be out after my exam. Sorry Mom and Dad.x__x
- cuRrentLy takinG up civiL engineeRing.
(gOodluck to me.x_x)
- i love running!
and going to the gym if i
find someone to go along with me..
which i usually don't find.x_x
- BUT shoPping is another case..=)
i can go alone!=D
From tutuban to gReenbelt!
okei lang maGisa ako basta sHoPping!^__^
but i don't mind someone to tag aLong.=)
- I do love to haggle and bargain.=D
paG tinatamaD na ako maG run, eto na
excercise ko! hehehe. =D
- I aLso love watching movies and
eating out with friends..
to SOCIALIZE with the right people
is the way to live life! =D
--oh, anD did i mention
that I love sHoPping? hehehe.:P
- I love CLOTHES and SHOES. =D
- I don't drink..
maybe a bit.. but not really.
It kills brain cells kasi.. x_x
..anD sad to say, i can't afford to lose any. ^__^'
