JYSC! =)

Most of you might've already heard, read or just plainly know about JYSC. Well, for those who don't it's a "Bible Camp" during summers. This year it's named "JYSC" (Joint Youth Summer Camp) because this year they joined the college and the high school students in one summer camp! =) And thus I was out for a week! =) And boy! Was it fun! =) And it was really spiritually, mentally, emotionally and spiritually recharging! =) I'm not really into details now. =) And quite sleepy. (Well, for 1 whole week, we were actually "trained" to be in bed by 10:30pm, so roughly by this time we are already preparing for bed.)

*yawns..

Nightz'

FINALLY! =)

FINALLY!
THANKFULLY!
I can use the computer again!!!! =)

I skipped quite a number of days as you can see...
Well, I slacked for 2 days =.=
And then after that, I got banned from computer.
Yeah, just got the permission last night. =)

As for the details of my being banned. They'll be here... Tomorrow? Saturday? Not really sure. =) But I will post it! =) I wrote it down you know... Hand-written. =)

Anyways, yesterday... Chiz came home fresh from Aussie!! =) haha, and as usual... We bonded at her crib for almost half a day. And I guess that's that. =) Nothing to elaborate on. =)

*Yawn...

It's getting late, and surprisingly I AM already sleepy. .....zzzzz.....

I'm going to try and make up for my "incompetence" haha =)
NightieNights! =)

Rain, rain, not again...

For some reasons after a LONG time... It RAINED! =) Well, I am supposed to be happy ain't I? But the thing here is... WRONG TIMING!

It started pouring at around 3 in the afternoon (GMT +8) and did it pour! It was really raining cats and dogs awhile ago.

Actually, my "timetable" has already been planned. After waking up at 12:58pm , I had the following "actions" arranged.

1. Play for 3 hours. 3 hours only because:

• My mom limits my use of the computer to only 3 hours.
• Counting 3 hours from 1:00pm, means I'll be finished by 4pm, and I have an engagement at 5, so leaving the house at around 4:15 - 4:20 (I need about 15minutes preparations, including all the unnecessary delays.) would just give me ample travel time.

2. Be prepared to leave the house AT LEAST by 4:30pm
3. Be at school/church (Its one and the same.) by 5pm to be on-time for rehearsal.

Apparently though, the rain got in the way. (Actually, I think I have to refer to it as a storm already.) It rained SO hard, that I can actually hear the rain drops hitting our roof! And since my mom was out with my sister (The latter had piano lessons so my mom had to bring her there.) and so I have to use public transport to get to school. Which included quite a lot of walking, so I had to wait for the rain to seize for me to actually be able to walk outside.

It stopped, but not completely, now the drops are really tiny, at around 4:20pm , so I had to rush my "before-going-out-preparations", and ended up ending at around 4:30pm. I went out, and I rode the PUJ (Public Utility Jeepney) and for some reasons, I sort of reached the train terminal at 5pm! I was like... "WHAT?!"

And so there, as expected... I was late. And to top that? My shorts really got dirty from all the mud.
(I left the house with a shirt, shorts and my slippers. And so since the rain left the roads muddy, my slippers kind of "sprinkled" mud on my shorts as I walked.) And my feet was no better.

*Sigh... What A Day!

But actually, I am some what thankful for that downpour. Well, since it was raining I got to "extend" the activity that I was currently engaged in, playing! Which resulted to some other things. Here's a list of things I thank God for sending the rain for. (Whoa! A lot of "for's"...LOL)

1. I got to play some more!
2. I knew I was going to be late despite my "timetable" and so the rain sort of provided a nice "excuse" for me. =)
3. Since I got to play a bit more (Well, I was playing an MMORPG then BTW.) I was able to get to know one of my playmates better.

Lesson:
Things happen for a purpose, and things could really work out for you. You just have to learn to look at them from a different perspective.

"And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. -Romans 8:28 (NKJV) "

Learn to be thankful for everything. And always face the day with a smile, and even start it in the same way. They say, the secret to a successful life, is all in "right attitude". So smile! =)

MMORPG - Massively Multi-player Online Role-Playing Game. Basically an RPG that's online and can be played by a lot of players/people.
*Check previous posts for description of RPG

PUJ (Public Utility Jeepney) - Most commonly known as "Jeepney" or "Jeep" . Its the most common public transport in the Phil. They were originally made from US Military Jeeps left over from WWII and are now well-known for their flamboyant decorations. They have also become a symbol of Philippine culture.

Nothing

Well, today I really can't write anything. =) Not that nothing happened today. But the thing is, I kind if played too much, and so I have to let go of the laptop right now. If I don't, I'd most likely be banned from using it any longer... =(

I guess this is why my friend Almond posts weekly, I now understand.

Most likely its because...


(1) You might not have time. - It's not a sure thing that everyday you get to have time to post.

(2) You might have nothing to write about. - Yeah sure, everyday is special, but sometimes? It becomes quite repetitive, and people don't like reading repetitions.

So there... Actually some great stuffs happened today, but it'll have to wait 'till tomorrow then. =)
Sorry! =)

Nothing Much

I had to be in school by 10 this morning, since we had to prepare something for "Joy Fellowship's Anniversary".

Nothing much really, don't really have anything to elaborate on there. =)

After which, I accompanied Jeff to the Barber Shop to have his haircut, in-return, he agreed to play at the comp shop for an hour! =)

Sadly though, his mom said that his dad might be enraged and thus he had to leave. I don't even think we were able to finish 1 hour.

Anyways, my aunt arrived a few minutes later (about 70 -80?!) and then as expected, I had to leave.

The fun part was that I had just installed the said game in our laptop at home! =) Hooray! And so upon arrival... well I wasn't really sure of the happenings, but bottom line? I played... haha

While playing, I got surprised at the fact that my dad was OL, and so the usual late night conversations for the family (Well, it's more like my dad calls, we say "hi" etc, and them my mom talks to him.) was really early today! =)

Aside from those? Nothing else really... Pretty dull day huh? =)

But actually, I really am SO happy that finally I have level 50 characters! =) Yup, with an "s", its really an accomplishment, an achievement.

I guess the title really says it all... "Nothing Much"

Or maybe I should just try "Nothing" =) but that'd be too negative right? haha =)

By Request! =)

Remember I posted about us having to see our dear friend in a video message? Yup, the one about Wendy. Well, as you might've seen in my "cbox" (that is if you're viewing my blog through Blogspot) Wendy asked for a some what "detailed(?)" narration of what happened. Or better yet, what our reactions were. Well here it is! =) Hope I have enough details for you Dotz! =)

Well here goes.

At first we REALLY were surprised to see Wendy on the screen! I mean who would've thought we'd actually have a recording of her! And boy! That wasn't all that surprised us! =) She looked GORGEOUS! =) And I am not one bit exaggerating! We used to remember her as the little(?) girl who was really playful and stuff. But now? She looked more like a lady! Her hair was long and straight, a great contrast from what we used to see before... short and quite frizzy.

The thing that shocked us the most was her voice! She sounded so refined! =)) LOLx (no offense Dotzy) And her English accent really did improve a LOT! =) I guess her stay in the states really paid off! =)

But as far as I'm concerned? She still was the "Wendy" we knew, or at least the one I knew.

She still had that sense of "caring-ness" in her voice, and she still had that "naughty(?)" tone as well! =)

[haha! Can't hide that from me! LOLx]


I guess what I said in the previous post really holds true, especially in this case. =)

Here!

Hope it's good enough for you! =) haha

Miss you Dotz! =)

Oh, and BTW...

Mae really was happy to see you... and your cleavage... OOOPS! =| I didn't just say that put loud did I?? haha LOLX Dotz! =)

Love Yah! =)

Early! =)

I've learned my lesson! =) I have to use my time wisely from now on, so better start posting! =))

Sigh... =

So... Today... Hmm...

Oh yeah! We celebrated Mae's birthday today! =)
We actually made it look like we forgot all about her birthday, and thus we ended up with a "belated" celebration.

She was REALLY happy!

LOVE YOU MAE! =)

It was a CRAZY party I tell you!
We had pizzas and soft drinks (they were plentiful BTW) And we goofed around a LOT!

After eating, we proceeded to showing Mae a presentation for her birthday, Powerpoint Presentation, and it was really neat! A lot of Mae's friends participated, gave crazy but really touching and meaningful messages. There was even a video of our friend Wendy who's currently in the US of A, it was great seeing her again, though only in a video recording, moreover, it was really heart warming to hear her voice again.

WE MISS YOU DOTZY!!!! =)

After that, we kind of went our separate ways already, well not really disperse, but... I don't know, we sort of like did our own thing. Then one by one people left. And then Ennah came up with this crazy idea of making a music video! =)
(Well, music videos made by us, are actually those videos wherein we "act" and then in the background a song plays. Some what like those you see on Myx, MTV, or [V]. Only, we just lipsynch to the song.)
IT WAS CRAZZZZZZY!!!
REAL CRAZY!
But we had fun, and it was really tiring as well... Well I guess all the laughing tired us out! =))

After that? We stayed together, me, Ennah, Darlene (Talento), and Mae... We sort of roamed around, met this and that... No one significant really. (Well, I mean no significant conversations, etc.)

We talked about a lot of stuffs! From slippers to the prom, to the year organization, CSA, Fair, Sports fest, and many many more! =)

It's really nice to have substantial people to talk to! =)

Lesson:
Time really flies without you, it waits for no one. (Have to learn that the hard way.Sadly)
People change, but that doesn't mean they aren't who they used to be, its quite contradictory right? But its true. I guess people can't really change who they are, they basically just keep on adding layers and layers of "masks" to hide who they really are and what they really are so as to be able to cope with this world's "trends". And to be able to see through those facades is a treasured ability that people desire.
Errors can easily be seen when you are using a different perspective to look at things, usually by looking at your handy-works with your perspective it's perfect, but try to look at it from other's perspective and you'll find errors you didn't see before. So never judge an individual by what they do, maybe they just don't see things the way you see them, and that's not a crime. The crime is when you act rashly to the circumstance of judging the person in question.

ooops.

Wah! =( I am supposed to be updating my blog daily, but due to time constrains, it seems like today's (a.k.a April 29, 2008) post would be dated as tomorrows, since its already 12:30am....

Anyways, here's what's for 29!
And YUP, I will also be posting tomorrow, ergo today. =)

April 29, 2008

Sleep

Yeah, sleep... I slept 14hrs! Apparently my body knew that I didn't actually have anything planned for today and so it kind of ensured that I get back on my sleep.

Happy Birthday Friend!!!

HAPPY 17th BIRTHDAY MAE!

Mae Chan Li turns 17 today! =)
Love you Mae! =)

You really are special, something that we are blessed with! Stay the same! And thanks for all those times we've spent together, I know there are quite a lot of times that we both are busy with "work" and our other friends, but despite that you still are always there for me! THANKS A LOT!!! =)

Death
I was supposed to actually have been able to post on-time. But as I was using the computer a while a go (about 10:40++ pm), my mom asked me to accompany her. We went to La Funeraria Paz a.k.a Araneta Paz. The grandmother of one of my batch mate and friend died. (Ryan Yu)

And it just got me thinking, we humans really don't have a say in our lives do we? Whatever we do, it has its limitations pre-set already, even before we begin. We are very limited, whether it be our strength, our emotional and mental capacities, and most especially our life. We don't know when this ends. We have the slightest notion of our future. The list goes on and on, but I'm afraid I'd better stop here, for if I continue it might already offend others, at the same time, I might sound so "emo" =)

Lesson:
Sleeping is good, but everything in excess is always bad. =) [generally that is]
Its always good to have friends who are there just when you need them, not just when they are available or when they "need" you.
Life is uncertain, but it doesn't mean that its all bad. We still can work some things out, and as I have said before, hoping is never a bad thing. =) Again, caution though on hoping too much.

Agony || Bye Chiz! =)

I am once again in that state of being where one is subject to emotional "lows" with unknown reasons.

What to do?

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Anyways, today my beloved friend Chiz leaves for Australia. Yup, and if I am correct, at this very moment she already is at the so-called "Land Down Under"

Since she left just this evening, we had her spend her last few hours in the Philippines with us! =)

(Kevin D. , Gladys)

Well there actually were some more, but they only were with us as we ate our 10 o'clock brunch.
After which, we went straight to Chiz's crib. There we played, and played, and played. It does sound quite dull, but believe me! With those people? Boring moments are never present!

We'll just have to wait for her arrival by May 6? I kind of forgot the exact date, but its roughly that.

We left her house by around 2:30pm BTW.
(We had some other plans, and besides, her dad comes home at three, and by then she would be busy with the final preparations for their trip.)

As for the rest of the afternoon?

I spent it in the computer shop. I was there for like 2-3 hours? Yeah, I am quite an addict. =)

Actually we (me and Almond) planned to leave by 4pm, but the weather interfered. And so we were sort of stranded at the computer shop for another 90 minutes.

And then finally the rain came to a halt. And so we parted ways.

I guess life shouldn't always be planned, don't you think?

"A day out with friends."

Was all I had in mind when I left the house, no more no less. I knew I was going to spend half my day with Chiz and the others, and then the other half playing online games with Almond.

No expectations, no preparations, no disappointments.

All in all? It was great! =)

Lesson:
Things don't always go as planned. As cliche as it seems, it is actually a sad reality. Sometimes though it actually works for the better, but not always. =)
And always hope for the best, at times, "hope" is the only thing we can cling on to.

Malfunction?!

Its really annoying! The fact that I seem to have this writing sickness that somewhat sets a parameter on my pieces. I mean as far as I can remember, I have been blogging like this, like "boring" this.

So far? I can't seem to let go of the usage of "apparently", "currently", "some what", etc! Haven't you seen?

Its really depressing! Knowing that as a writer, instead of improving, I'm stagnant! Not to mention the fact that I feel like before being stagnant, I even stepped back a little.

*sigh...

People has always been saying that the way I write is usually very "flowery". Too flowery, as some may put it. But I... I don't really know.

I think its no secret, the fact that I actually envy Chiz's way of writing. She has the ability of disposing pompous words without having the slightest notion of being a "know-it-all".

I want that, but I guess the more I try... The worst I become.

I feel like a broken recorder. You know. One that ALWAYS repeats the same thing again and again. No matter how many times you try to have it change the way it does things, you never succeed. I feel so trapped. Its as if I'm to stay in this repetitive event that never seems to be over. The feeling that no matter what you do, and how you do them... They always come out the same. I feel powerless.

So much for that... (I guess)

I really would like to , like Chiz. blog about my day. But I guess its just not me to do so. I can't seem to find the right words, nor the right way of stating the events. You may say that writing is really a free form type of art. But still, it has standards, mostly? Standards I impose on myself. And one of the greatest disappointment one can face it having yourself dissatisfied with yourself, failing yourself.

So I guess, its better this way then... I'll just try to enumerate them! HAHA =)

Today:
1. Was at Monique Gaw's house early morning. Yep! Real EARLY! (7:00++am)
2. Went to Makati (with Monique) , to Chemworld to be exact, and attended a seminar on Perfume making.
Yey! I now know how to make perfumes! =) And they actually allow you to be about to make perfumes that smell exactly like those commercial ones! =) Namely? D&G, Bvlgari, Lacoste, Paris Hilton. ETC! =)
[NOTE: Message me if interested =)]
3. Instead of buying stuffs for perfume business. We settled for scented soaps instead! Easier, cheaper, and much much more SALABLE! =) And we went to her house to actually start the "soap scenting".
4. Apparently (see? here I go again...) after all those,
I had to rush to school for choir rehearsal. And since my day was really jam packed, (We walked A LOT btw... me and Monique) I was sweating BULLETS! And I think at that time, I really smelled awful already. So, being far from home, I had to turn to my ever so reliable friend Chiz! Since I didn't really want people backing away from me right? So I called her up, and asked if she could spare me a shirt, and she did! =) She even gave it to me! If only I had time, I would've showered off... But I was really running late, so I just went to.... HEY! I don't really think I have to share these do I? Anyways, to make the short story even shorter, I mad it to choir practice smelling & feeling fresh! =) (though the shirt was a little tight)

Lessons:
Friends , TRUE friends I mean, are really a BIG BIG BIG help! Never ever underestimate a friend!
And you're never TOO young nor TOO old to be an entrepreneur.

If THERE's A WILL... WAYS CAN BE FOUND! =)

Today?

Well, nothing really special today.

We went to 168 Shopping Mall again, apparently for the same reasons. I needed clothes, and so did Mae. And so we went. We brought Ennah along, she somewhat acted as our fashion guru, who decided which to buy and which to ditch. Nielsen came along today, she was in a sort of a dilemma. She is ( along with Rochelle) to participate in a Model Search (at least I think its so) TOMORROW! Yup, can you believe? Tomorrow. And she was still in the process of completing her outfit for the runway! (The contestants were just given the theme. ) And so... We shopped!

Boy! Was it tiring! We were able to buy... some though.

Unfortunately? I am currently REAL sleepy...

As for the day?

Well, Uhm... Let's see...
-Voice Lesson
-Piano Lesson
-GE (Yeah, I was able to play... for 30-40minutes?)
.
And basically that's all! =)

Just awhile ago, I took a somewhat "Personality Test" that sort of determines what kind of a blogger you are. And the results were quite as expected if I must say.

It says:

Your blog is smart, insightful, and always a quality read.
Truly appreciated by many, surpassed by only a few.

I don't want to brag, but I do agree. At least before, in the past I can say it was. But currently? Its become more of an Online journal, that just keeps track of what I do daily. Pretty boring huh?

But I will do my best to regain my status(?!) =)

Lesson:
Just keep on trying! Everything I did today were things that required PATIENCE and PERSEVERANCE which as we all know is really needed in our lives.
Choosing clothes wasn't easy, nor was walking around the mall checking stores one-by-one and trying stuffs on; but we know that we needed it, and so we pushed through.
Singing and playing instruments aren't skills that can be nurtured overnight. They're to be EARNED! =)
Also, online games are a good simulation of life. Though life isn't always as easy nor is it always as hard as RPG's (role playing games). Games like those really give you a taste of what life is. You need to train and work hard to be "strong" and defeat challenges. And at the same time you'll have to learn to earn money and respect. Lastly, some might be against this, it also teaches one how to behave properly, and how to work with other people!
So always keep in mind PATIENCE and PERSEVERANCE... not just in our minds... But more over in our actions! =)


*RPG : Games which follow certain plots ; in which you get to control character(s) and control them as the story of their life(s) unfold.

So?!

So... Today is the first official day that my dad's far away. I don't really feel it's difference, at least in the morning. Since during summer mornings, my dad's already at work, thus I don't really get to bump into him too often. Its when night falls, that's when I THINK I'd probably feel its "weight"(?).

Apparently, I usually stay up late OL (online), as most of you might know, and my mom doesn't really stay up late... That's when my dad comes in the picture. He's the one who ensures that I go to sleep, and he's also the one who stays up and waits for me to finish everything I have to do and then only sleeps when I am in the room. (We sleep in the same room BTW... My WHOLE family... Immediate family that is)

Sigh...
Well, so much for that... =)

Today was really something, we went to 168 Sopping Mall to do.. obviously... do some shopping. But only Mae was able to buy something. I guess I was just TOO picky... or the clothes were TOO picky... =)

Anyways, after that we (me and Gladys) spent the rest of the afternoon at Chiz's place. We watched "Disturbia" well at least the second half. And as we were watching, Willy (haha, I guess it wouldn't hurt if I mimic they're way of addressing him ;] ) came. The original plan was to scare me, yup poor old me. But since Willy came, I got to borrow his PSP and somewhat was not paying that much attention to the screen anymore, and so they didn't have had the chance to scare/frighten/shock(?) me! LOLx

*Thanks Willy! In you face Chiz, Dobz, Demiee, and Donway! haha

After that, we played Bleach on (I guess you could use on... right) Chiz's PS2... Apparently, we were successful in tiring out our vocal prowess!! haha, We shouted quite a lot! =)

Again, this entry is somewhat something to show my gratitude to my BELOVED friends! YEP! BeLOvED!! =) Thanks again guys!!

Love Lotz!!