life for me is a routine now. nothing unexpected ever happens. but i'm still occupied. let me tell you about my past week. since it's sunday now.

moday was the due date for the book report. i think my book report was fine. i just hate though that drawings were an essential part of it. it's a book report. the class is english. why do we have to express ourselves visually? shouldn't it be all about the words? monday was also the day of the music performance. the day when we perform what we have been working on for the whole year. the lyrics, the melody, and the chords. we have to sing and play the piano for this formal introduction of our creations. i practiced the day before...twice. it was pretty easy to get the tune. i practiced one (1) damn stanza. and when i got to school, everybody was like, 'i put chords on my second stanza, just in case'. damn. i didn't put chords on my second stanza, assuming we were only gonna perform the first one. but thanks heavens. god really does love me. we were only required to play 1 stanza. i'm saved. thank you! it went fine. i got 94 out of 100. not terrible. other people had belay play their song on the piano and all they had to do was sing it. i made like alicia keys and sang and played my song. oh, yeah! at first, i forgot i was supposed to sing it but i caught on :D went well, if i do say so myself.

tuesday, nothing much happened until after school. sam and i went to the computer contest. sam told me i was the only new face around. everyone was the same group as before. i was disappointed to be quite honest. sam did all the work so it was really bad. i felt like i didn't contribute anything. so sad. ugh. i hate sam. worst of all, mang anton left me. so i had no way to get home. i was left to read kangkong while waiting for my fetcher. i hung out a bit with bogart and iris. poor iris. she always has to go home so late. talked to them for a bit. in the end, kuya jay picked me up. he looked really pissed about it all. sheesh.

wednesday was pretty eventful. my groupmates for the tle cooking spent all day gathering the appropriate materials for our adolescent cooking later (that didn't come out right). we cooked sinigang na baboy, made calamansi juice, and reg made this awesome dessert - banana surprise. ms. dionisio wasn't there. we got ms. ravanes instead. there are rumors circulating that ms. dionisio is preggers. is it ture? haha. who knows. we finished early, so that's good. i made the bus. so ends wednesday. oh. one more. we had our first class debate. ms. tilos took out bio period. the motion was : THBT classes should start at 8 AM. i was the timer. ms. tilos ended up being really mad at me because i didn't clap loudly enough. gawd. she was so pissed off. moving on...

thursday. boring. we had two debates. ms. tilos didn't ask me to time anymore. lorraine got the job which was like a slap in the face. ugh. sam did really well. she could be in the debate team. seriously. friday was a good day. i was number one in the computer seat work. for once. gawd. it's seriously getting harder. i'm just glad my brain was working then. i love making the list. it's a high i can't let go of. too bad for belay. i wonder what she did wrong. she was in a bad mood all throughout recess. daryll and i tried to make her feel better by buying cheesy fries for us to share. it was still warm and yummy. yum! that kinda made her feel good. i think. i made the bus again. hooray! when i got home, i changed into my comfy house clothes and watched tv until 11. oh, yeah.

saturday, i had every intention of finding my religion project. because while i was sleeping, i dreamt that i had found it. but i couldn't remember which part of the room i found it in - in my dream. so after breakfast, i tied my hair up and prepared myself for a long search and rescue. when i looked in the ironing board (which isn't used as an ironing board anymore) i found it there under some plastic bags. goodness! it wasn't that hard. i felt kinda disappointed because i was so ready to turn my room upside down. but i still felt a good sense of accomplishment. as a matter of fact, after that, i didn't do anything at all anymore. that was enough work for one day. haha. yes, i'm that lazy. it's sunday now. i just finished my math homework. finally. i tried doing it yesterday but i couldn't figure it out. i just gotta finish my religion homework and i'm free. of course, there's still that computer project.

ugh.

i guess you can say i haven't posted in a while. it feels like a month almost, since i last posted. i've spent the whole afternoon in front of the computer screen so my head is starting to ache now. but it is also because of spending so much time on the net that has rekindled my want to blog. i ask you, how can i think about blogging when there are projects to be made everywhere i turn? there just hasn't been any time to think about the day's events and let out my feelings (haha. inside joke). according to my last post, i've been telling you about the getting of cards and the decorations for the parent-daughter bonding. well, the PDB is over. i must say, i wasn't happy at all about how the decorations turned out. no offense to those who were part of the team, but it just looked really tacky. it was not how i imagined it to be at all. blame the lack of ribbon available. that and the fact that i never expected ribbon to be so pricey. so yes, i am at fault. should have used crepe paper instead, oh well. we are an NPO. let me get my calendar to speed you up on things. it has been really useful and reliable so far.

september 15 was when mikka, daryll and lourdes came to my house to do the decortions. it was fun but involved lots of work. we ended up working until 11 in the evening, and we weren't even finished! that must be because we spent lotsa time in national bookstore shopping for materials. we even saw pat evangelista there. daryll got her autograph! that was so insane. truth be told, she's not that big of a celebrity. but hey, a celebrity's a celebrity. daryll had her sign on my 1/2 lengthwise. talk about high school life. things went kinda crazy from there.

i was stressing all next week (after sept 15) because i still didn't have FOB tickets and it was days away. training sort of prevented me from taking a jeepney ride to cubao and getting tickets. another thing that has been clawing at me was that belay still refused to go. i wanted her there but i don't think that the feeling is mutual. her parents being out of town didn't help either. but after lots of sleepless nights worrying about it, my mom finally stepped in and bought mikka and i two awesome tickets, on the day of the concert. insane, right? i can't believe i put it off for so long. but thank heavens that everything fell into place. my mom didn't let me buy a t-shirt though. urgh.

so on september 21, i finally saw FOB live. it was awesome. we did have a run-in with security but we worked our way around that. they confiscated our cameras. naive little girls, displaying their cameras before it even got dark. we sneaked mikka's camera back into her bag before the guard noticed. good thing my camera is so bulky that it passed for 2 cameras. stupid security gurad for not checking. stupid camera guard for believing us. all i can say is, lesson learned. they covered basket case by green day which is pretty special. it was fun overall. i enjoyed hanging out with mikka. i have proclaimed her my official concert buddy. it was fun because everyone was singing along. sigh. i still wish we had vip tickets. we have cool seats but vip is just different.

last week was just brutal. projects needed to be passed, shorts needed to be sewn, compostions had to be completed, and on top of that, it was also our parent-daughter bonding! don't let me forget the speech examination. and on friday, i had a derma appointment! it sounds like a lot when i put it that way, but it sounds like a lot however way i put it. let's just say i never slept earlier than 11. good news regarding the speech exam though, i perfected it! well-deserved too, i might add.

this weekend was supposed to be for IDEA. i didn't attend because of the many above-average projects that needed to be made. i wish the team good luck! hopefully they all break. i miss debate but i i must admit that school is at a higher priority. maybe this kind of mentality is what defeats me as a debater.

i have to go now, but i still want to blog. i won't change my skin because i'm still loving this one. oh, btw, i have plans with sam, belay, and daryll on the 20th of october. it should be fun. perfect opportunity to wear my skinny jeans =) yes, i bought one, out of the kindness of my father's wallet.

mastery tests are coming up, need to bring up my grades. i'm getting nervous.

we had our recognition day practices today. it was tiring and boring and grueling. i wish it was only for half a day. but noooo, we had to be there from 8-4. i know i shouldn't be complaining because this is an honor, after all. but, ahhh...nevermind. i had tons of laughs with sam and belay but then again, i always laugh when i'm around friends =) aimee is also an OS. congrats to her! i saw her on the bus. everyone was so dehydrated. especially aimee. she was so out of it she even agreed to treat me to a mango shake at dizon farms. if she was in her right state of mind, she would not have done that. proof: after we drank our shakes, we went to mcdo and i asked her if she would treat me again. she said no way in hell. haha. she came back to her senses. too bad =) there are also practices tomorrow. same duration. ahh! we're gonna make tokens for our parents. dunno why we have to do that bs but i guess being OSs we are honored to do so. i'm tired. and i still need to plan my outfit for tomorrow. i got no pants and shoes.

my mom woke me up at 9:30 in the morning yelling that we had to go to mass. i eventually got up at 9:50 to take a shower. i read the newspaper first until my sister threatened to use the bathroom before me. so i took a shower and got dressed. wouldn't you know it, i had no underwear left. i found some eventually =) so we went to mass at the holy redeemer. after that we went back home for lunch. at about 1:30 we left again to go to the world trade center, more specifically, the world bex. its an exhibit for architects and civil engineers. we went there for the benefit of my brother. anyway, i got so impatient because the place was huge and mom was taking her sweet time. sure, some of the booths were fascinating but the rest...? c'mon! so when we came to the last aisle, i was filled with relief. only to find out that an extension was at the exit! seriously? seriously? so we went in but mom got so tired of my grumbling ang complaining we left. thank gawd! sp we took a jeep to harrison plaza to get me a new pair of pants. i really need it. some of my pants are way too short or way too tight. after about 30 minutes of searching for the perfect pair (we went to guess?, giordano and gotham--frankie b jeans) we ended up in this shop. there were three main brands there. levi's, jag and lee. we went through levi's but i couldn't find anything i liked. there was this one pair but it was waay too big (size 32). so after a fruitless levi's search, we went to lee (we skipped jag coz it just doesn't appeal to me. at lee i found some jeans worth trying on. i tried a couple of pants. they were all right but not sensational. finally, the helpful sales girl brought out these straight cut jeans and i immediately liked it. i tried it on but it was too big on me (size 29) so she got size 28 and it fit great. it was still a little loose but i'll grow into it. after that we ate bibingka. we finally went home and now here i am. busy day, huh? =)

yay! my 60th post! not that significant but still! hehe! anyway, today we had our achievement tests and practical exam in computer. the computer part was easy. the last part was hard to figure out though (screen 3). the achievement test in math was brutal. filipino was surprisingly easy and english is just fine. the science test was kinda confusing though. busy, busy week this week. last tuesday we went to see the ballet. specifically romeo and juliet by ballet manila. the show was free thanks to stc alumni-lisa macuja. the dancers were good. i just found that watching just a ballet with no dialouge will get old after a while. i was really sleepy by act 3. anyway, this wednesday, i went to leky's house to make that innovative experiment of ours. we made homemade ice cream (cookies and cream flavor). it was really popular with our classmates and teachers. mrs. dela peña thought it was too sweet but that's just her. sir ralph found our ice cream better than magnolia's! haha! sam is surprisingly a fun seatmate. i say that because she helps me understand math. =) just kidding. she makes me laugh a lo to the point where my attention has to be called by the teachers. argh. next week is our very last week of first year! last week of my freshman year. and it won't happen again. =) wow. that's huge. next year i'll be in second year. with longer skirts and more jogging pants. a sophomore that has to deal with change! and more math problems! i almost forgot! we also had our speech presentation last tuesday. after the ballet. i don't think i've written about it yet. i better do it now.

title- WANTED: A CHAPERON

characters- don francisco-carmina; dona petra-nicole; roberting-gelene; nena-erika; dona dolores-janinna; servant-sandy; pablo-jeizel

i'd rather not summarize it. i think i already know the story by heart. miss fronteras was thankfully in a good mood during our play. she just laughed a lot, which is good. i hope i get a high grade. the actors were really commendable. that's my week. i have no specific plans for summer yet. i'll probably take up violin and maybe volleyball(?). momtold me about summer camp. they are apparently copying those camps in the states. i want to go. hopefully i get a chance to and meet some new people. ahh! exciting! =) that's it for now. i wanna read some fanfics--currently hooked on fanfics about Life With Derek!

there are so many things happening in my life that is 'blogworthy'. i dunno if its a new term. its basically self explanatory. for me, it means 'an event worth writing in the blog'. there are just so many happenings these days that i don't have time to write. let me just update you day by day:
saturday-panic mode! practice at my house. jeizel, carmina, nicole, janinna, and gelene came here. sandy and erika didn't come. btw, the practice was for speech.
sunday-bonding time with fazha (dad). we went to mall of asia together to do stuff and attend mass. pretty cool. almost bought these mango pants. didn't fit! drat! Chinese NEW year! Kung Hei Fat Boi!
monday-pe! volleyball! disaster! practice for speech until 6pm. ended at around 5:50. cel was super late in picking me up. came at about 6:30. so tired!
tuesday-play in speech is cancelled! ms. fronteras was absent. thankful but i sorta wanted to get it over with. mom came home from hk. she got me 2 new shirts and a pair of bedroom slippers. played super mean pranks on sam. she totally fell for all of them =) she might kill me tomorrow! this might be my last post ever...from the surface!
well that's about it! have fun everyone!

well, i'm sorry dear blog. i have so been neglecting you for these past few days. i've been online but i haven't bothered to update. the reason? i've been watching princess hours/goong on www.youtube.com. its really bad for me but i really like it. its really funny! hehe. anyway, the title addiction is because of what sir ralph discussed with us a while ago.

cyberspace addiction. i'm apparently prone to the addiction. its freaky how people get so addicted. hehe. i'm talking. haha. i came home late today because mang anton treated us to pizza at yellow cab. it was delicious as always. poor mang anton, ate at kfc while we were spending his money on even more expensive food. it doesn't seem right that he ate at a fastfood while we ate at this high-class pizza store. we spent a thousand bucks of his money. hehe. guilty much? the second years were all very nice. ew. that sounds so wrong..in a good way of course :D

in other news, i'm very very busy! we are already presenting next week for speech! it is so nerve-wracking! we are so not prepared! with erika in the hospital, what am i to do? lord gawd, i need help! i might collapse from total exhaustion. help me! somebody save me! thankfully, tomorrow is palihan so i somewhat get a day off. :D i'll stop here, i still wanna watch goong on youtube! :D much love

p.s. sam cried. she actually cried! yesterday (feb 14) because she was so frustrated. ahh. i actually thought it was my fault. nonsense! :D