currently listening to: on to the next one - jay-z

hey! it's been a while since i wrote on this blog. all i do on the internet lately is reblog stuff on tumblr. it's crazy. i remember a time when i said that my tumblr account would be for posting pictures that i don't think is relevant to the purpose of this blog. and now, my tumblr has taken over my whole life. i don't mind that much though since i don't have too much to write. my life is that boring.

so the last post ended with my enrollment for college. let's continue with celebrations now because there was a lot of that going on.

MOTHER'S DAY. to celebrate this hallmark holiday, my sister and i got our mom a cake. it's just the two of us this time so we didn't get to do much. we actually celebrated it on the 8th since ate ida had to go on duty at the medical city. i also made my mom a card/poster thing that i put op on the hallway mirror so everyone would see :D

SAM'S 17TH. ahhh! sam's birthday. on the day itself, i just greeted her through text since i wouldn't be able to see her that day. the next day was where the real celebration began because we went to trinoma for the partay. so the movie we saw was nightmare on elm street (after much debate between that and miley cyrus' the last song). the movie itself wasn't scary. it was the suspense that had me covering my eyes halfway. after that we ate at taco bell. while we were waiting for the food to arrive, koko, daryll, and i snuck out saying we were headed to the bathroom while we got sam a cake at red ribbon. we just joined forces because the three of us didn't get her a birthday gift. (sorry, sam! i wanted to get her this shirt that had the word LONDON written on it in bold. the lettering was a loud neon green. but i decided against it because the style of the shirt had this wraparound thingy on it and it just didn't look good) anyway, here's what we had written on it:

ATE IDA'S 27TH. so after sam's party, i had to get ready for dinner out with my family to celebrate ate ida's birthday at this restaurant in tomas morato. we went to yakimix, this new teppanyaki restaurant that offers japanese and korean cuisine. i had fun cooking the food and all that. we even saw polo ravales in there with his girlfriend. is he even in showbiz anymore? my dad was really annoyed at this one guy who keeps cleaning out the lobster every time they refill it. so rude. some respect for the other people who want to eat lobster too! jeezus. i checked out the reviews on the restaurant beforehand and it was really mixed. some enjoyed themselves and promised to return while others swore it was the worst dining experience they've ever had. i liked the restaurant though and i'd recommend it. we probably won't be going back anytime soon because my mom really doesn't like to go to buffet restaurants any more.

so that's it really. the rest of my days have been super boring and very routine. i was wrong you know when i said driving with my dad was the most stressful thing i've ever experienced. turns out, driving with my sister is 10x that stress. every move i make is scrutinized in a very bitchy manner. i hope she loosens up next time. i really dread having to drive with her in the car. *shudders*

13 days to go until college starts. but i heard on the news that deped is pushing the start of classes of public schools to the 15th. i wonder if that affects my school. but then again, it's CHED that has the final word on that now....i think.

a'ight. g'night. i'll try to blog more often and tumb'l less. :)

currently listening to: i'll run - the cab

my sister is all annoyed downstairs because someone parked in her spot here in the village. we can't find the owner. she doesn't want to have to move it again later because she's taking my other sister's spot right now.

anyway, i was just doing my homework for Filipino due tomorrow. we have to find someone who has a disability but was able to succeed anyway. naturally, i don't know anyone who fits that description except Apolinario Mabini. i asked my mom and she told me about Padacas. i did some research and that turned out to be a life saver. thanks, mom.

Grace Padacas is impressive. check out her wikipedia page.

the report cards were given out two days ago. my grades turned out really well. my chem lecture grade improved substantially, thank heavens. my computer also got a 7-point upgrade. yeah, men!! the only bad thing is my chem lab grade, which decreased by a point. and the biggest surprise of all...my algeb grade climbed up a notch. can't get it any better than that. :)

my school will have a PAASCU accreditation this coming week. the school has had a lot of minor improvements. the changes have made stc look 10x better. hopefully, changes in my school don't have to be brought on by an accreditation board.

my class is going to have our field trip on friday next week. it hasn't sunk in yet. what i mean is, i'm not feeling the excitement i normally associate with a field trip. hmm, i wonder why that is? could be the onslaught of homework we are expected to stay on top of.

our class was chosen to do the magic show. frankly, i was hoping that the other class would get it. yes, i have more faith in them than in my own class. i guess that makes me...a traitor(?). IMO, the storyline we have right now is kinda weak. it needs extensive work before it fly with our audience (freshmen and sophomores).

finished the chinese fan dance today (chinese!). it was all going really well until we got to the line performances. line one (sadly, that's my line) messed up the circle formation part. some veered to the right, some veered to the left. it was funny but i'm guessing that didn't do a lot for our grade.

the other palihan leaders officially launched the PASKO drive. it was really successful. :)

happy birthday to aira, patplan, ms. gineta, and all the others. November seems to be the birthday month, eh.

that's it really. i just felt like blogging today :)

we went to mass at the holy redeemer at 4. i was forced to ride with my sister and her boyfriend in the boyfriend's car because we would be "cramped" in the car. anyway, after that we went to trinoma (ate heny's choice). we planned on seeing Iron Man at 6:10 and then having a wonderful family dinner.

as usual, things went awry. finding a parking spot in trinoma on mother's day was absolute hell. we all shook our heads in regret. the scene was way too familiar (we went to trinoma on father's day '07). we should have known. trinoma is always full. even without a hallmark occasion. we eventually found a spot on the third floor - north area. ate heny and her boyfriend arrived earlier so they already got us tickets. tickets for the 7:10 screening. the 6:10 one was already full.

no on really wanted to brave the crowds so that cancelled shopping as something to kill the time. we were all hungry so we decided to eat at taco bell. we finished earlier than expected. we didn't want to risk being late so we headed up to the movie area. surprisingly, a queue of people were already at the entrance of cinema 3, waiting for the ticket lady to let them in. the only logical thing left to do was to get right in line with them. we were inside soon enough and for once, we didn't miss a single trailer. there are loads of good movies coming out. awesome!

Iron Man was really cool. he was a lot like batman in a way. they're both hella rich, their parents are both gone, and they have unlimited access to cool weaponry. the only thing that made iron man a little bit cooler was that his assistant is a really pretty girl. all batman has is his butler, alfred. but i bet they're equally dependable.

ate ida told us that there was something to watch for after all the credits were gone. we hung around. a lot of people did too. the clip wasn't what i would file under "worth waiting for". it just gave you a small preview of what the next one will be like. i thought that maybe war machine might still be alive. but, as my brother pointed out, he got totally fried. grrreat.

we met up with ate heny on the garden part of the mall. she told us she reserved a table at crustasia. my heart sank immediately. didn't she know that i was allergic to seafood? of course she does! i whine about it constantly!

when we got there, we were immediately given our menus. and as can be expected, 95% of their dishes are seafood-based. grrreat. i finally settled on "chang mai barbecue chicken". my family got a big crab in some singaporean sauce, bouillabaisse (had to use spell check for this one :D), pad thai, and some taco-looking dish.

the first dishes that was served was the pad thai and the taco-looking dish. i took a bit of pad thai off my mom's plate. the pad thai had some big shrimps on it so i didn't bother getting some for myself. i ignored the taco-looking dish. who ordered that anyway? we just had taco bell. the bouillabaisse came next. it was tomato-based so it looked a bit odd. it was laden with everything i was allergic to - squid, clams, etc. i dipped my fork in it and took a taste. i didn't like it.


i remember reading about bouillabaisse in the harry potter books. specifically in the goblet of fire. hermione told ron that it was a french dish and she had it when she vacationed in france. ron really liked it. fleur came over to the gryffindor table and asked if she could have their bouillabaisse. haha. so obviously, i couldn't resist tasting the mysterious bouillabaisse.

the chicken and the crab finally arrived so we started digging in. i took the chicken and my mom gave me a tablespoonful of crab meat. she told me it couldn't hurt. i ate everything and soon enough we were all filled to the brim. my lip started to swell. that's my allergic reaction to seafood. it was so noticeable. my brother started taking pictures to spite me. ugh. i hate my allergies.it was already around 10:30 when we finished eating so the mall was already closed. we took some wrong turns so we ended up in the mindanao parking area instead of in the north parking area. by that time, my stomach was aching pretty bad. by the time we got to the car, i was in agony.

it was majorly cramped in the car. i was already writhing in pain. i thought that it was just a simple stomach ache so i wanted to get home as soon as possible and take some pain relievers. but soon enough, my lips started itching again. my hands followed soon after, then my back, then everything just started itching really bad. we stopped for gas and my mom examined me. i was doused in cold sweat and the itching was getting more uncontrollable. my dad told my brother to stop at the nearest mercury drug to get me some allergy medicine. we didn't find one until we got to quezon ave. my dad and my sisters went inside to get the meds and buy ice cream. they wanted to get ice cream since we had to skip cheesecake, etc. they took their sweet time. by the time they handed me the medicine, i was praying for a scratching post. i took the little tablet and hoped for fast results.

no such luck.

we finally got home and i changed out of my clothes. i got to see my body and i was red all over. i looked in the mirror and my face had gone as bright red as a tomato. at about 1:00 AM, there was still no signs that the allergy medicine was effective. i was still bright red (like i had a nasty sunburn) and the itchiness was not going away. i couldn't sleep.

i finally gave up on sleeping and i picked up the nearest book i could get my beyond itchy hands on. gossip girl. reading it made me focus on the story, not the itch. at around 2:00, i stopped reading. i realized that the itch was gone! like a miracle! i was still a bit red but alas! the itch is gone!

after that, sleep came easily. i woke up the next morning feeling normal. finally allergy-free.

the food at crustasia is great, just not for those allergic to seafood.

today is my 14th birthday! hum hallelujah! i got up at about 5 in the morning, ate my special birthday breakfast, and went to sto. domingo church to, well, have Mass. i got to school at about a quarter to 7. i was all quiet and went about my daily business because it didn't seem like anybody remembered! my two sidekicks were still asleep on their beds so nobody really shouted for joy when i came in. not exactly what i had imagined. suddenly, carmina looked at the birthday sheet i had put up and shouted that i was my birthday. the early students all sang for me and everything. it was fun. lourdes came in and gave me the fall out boy cd i had been drooling all over at the store. daryll came in and gave kisses (not actual kisses, the chocolate hershey's kisses! get your mind out of the gutter!). ysabel came last and gave me a shirt. kewlness. thanks loyal friends. you are most appreciated. we also had our first quarter theme launching today. it took up homeroom period. so the 10 minutes left for homeroom, the whole class sang to me, along with sir alvin. it was fun. all day i kept getting birthday wishes. thanks guys. but the birthday wishes i really appreciate are those of my former classmates. it is so heartwarming to know that they still remember: ciara, celina, jody. yup, thats about it. :) still, its so kewl, so thanks guys! during bus time, aimee gave me a rat key chain. i found it useless but i appreciate her for thinking of me. seriously. she didn't have to. but she did. so there. i am now here at home, waiting patiently for my special birthday dinner with my family. mom made lengua and dad made his famous meatloaf. i even get a platter of spaghetti, a cake, and tons of other things. i'm starting to think my parents are making the most out of my birthday. for fear they might not make it to my other ones. creepy, but true. dang. i so lost my train of thought. thanks to the instant messengers (sp?).
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i just had dinner with the family. delish food, i must say, thank you for the meatloaf, dad. thanks for the spags, ate heny. thanks for the ham, dad. thanks to my family. you made everything awesome. i'm in a hurry now coz i have school tomorrow. i'd love to stay and chat dearies. but i really must run along now. see you next time! congratulations to me, by the way, on my 100th post! yahoo!!!
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today is may 12 which means its my sister's birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! she's in gen san right nw to visit a friend of hers who invited her over. i already called her on her cell to greet her this afternoon. she seems to be doing fine and having the time of her life. tomorrow is mother's day. the second sunday of may. i don't really have anything special for mom because i don't have the necessary funds to go all out. so i'll just have to go with the traditional yet heartwarming present...a card. i hope she likes it. haha.

i got back from puerto thursday night. it was really fun. we swam on the beach a lot, ate a lot and got to know each other better. this is addressed to my cousins. i am definitely more comfortable with them. we joke around a lot. its cool that i'm finally talking to them. and i thought kuya jay was the only one they'll ever be talking to.

we got a dvd-rom. the reason? i wanted to play sims life stories so badly. its fun but it takes up a lot of memory space. i'm really enjoying it. i have also finished the 1st and 2nd season of entourage. there's a whole lot of swearing and things that aren't exactly PG-13 but its very entertaining. i just fast forward when things get a little R-rated. i still feel terribly guilty when i watch those things and i just know that if anyone was around, they'd tell me to stop watching immediately. but the thing is, no one is around. cel is the only one i have for company and she doesn't tell me off. XD.

i'm slightly sad about the fact that fall out boy kicked off their tour tah-day. i hate the fact that other people will get to see them and i can't! stupid honda civic tour! and what's more depressing is the fact that they end the tour on july 2. my birthday! actually, because of the time difference, it will be on july 3. but who cares? i still won't get to see them. and by the time i do, i'm guessing that i will be so over them. this is insane because i know that they can come to the philippines. i know for sure that lady sovereign has a lesser chance of coming here because i don't think she's that popular with the locals. oh well. ghodda jump!