AWESOMENESS in the HOUSE!
the era of awesomeness has begun.Paulo Coelho short stories Part 2
Donkey dies of exhaustion
Nasrudin decided to go in search of some new meditation techniques. He saddled his donkey, went to India, China and Mongolia, talked to the great masters, but found nothing.
He heard tell of a wise man in Nepal: he journeyed there, but as he was climbing the mountain to meet him, his donkey died of exhaustion. Nasrudin buried him there and then, and wept sadly. Someone passed by and commented:
"You came in search of a saint, this must be his tomb and you are lamenting his death."
"No, this is the place where I buried my donkey, who died of exhaustion."
"I don't believe it," said the new arrival. "No one weeps over a dead donkey. This must be a place where miracles occur, and you want to keep them for yourself."
Although Nasrudin explained again and again, it was no use. The man went to the next village and spread the story of a great master who cured people at his tomb, and soon the pilgrims began to arrive.
Gradually, news of the discovery of the Wise Man of Silent Mourning spread throughout Nepal - and crowds rushed to the place. A wealthy man came, thought his prayers had been answered, and built an imposing monument where Nasrudin had buried his 'master.'
In view of everything, Nasrudin decided to leave things as they were. But he learned once and for all, that when someone wants to believe a lie, no one can convince them otherwise.
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Each to his own destiny
A Samurai who was known for his nobility and honesty, went to visit a Zen monk to ask advice. However, the moment he entered the temple where the master was praying, he felt inferior and concluded that, in spite of having fought for justice and peace all his life, he hadn't even come near the state of grace achieved by the man before him.
"Why do I feel so inferior?" he asked, as soon as the monk finished his prayers. "I have faced death many times, have defended those who are weak, I know I have nothing to be ashamed of. Nevertheless, upon seeing you meditating, I have felt that my life had absolutely no importance whatsoever."
"Wait. Once I have attended to all those who come to see me today, I shall answer you."
The samurai spent the whole day sitting in the temple gardens, watching the people go in and out in search of advice. He saw how the monk received them all with the same patience and the same illuminated smile on his face. But his enthusiasm soon began to wane, since he had been born to act, not to wait.
At nightfall, when everyone had gone, he demanded: "Now can you teach me?"
The master invited him and lead him to to his room. The full moon shone in the sky, and the atmosphere was one of profound tranquility.
"Do you see the moon, how beautiful it is? It will cross the entire firmament, and tomorrow the sun will shine once again. But sunlight is much brighter, and can show the details of the landscape around us: trees, mountains, clouds. I have contemplated the two for years, and have never heard the moon say: why do I not shine like the sun? Is it because I am inferior?"
"Of course not," answered the samurai. "The moon and the sun are different things, each has its own beauty. You cannot compare the two."
"So you know the answer. We are two different people, each fighting in his own way for that which he believes, and making it possible to make the world a different place; the rest are mere appearances."
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Fetch another sort of doctor
A powerful monarch called a holy father - everyone said he had healing powers - to help him with his backache.
"God will help us," said the holy man. "But first let us understand the reason for these pains. I suggest Your majesty confesses now, for confession makes men face up to their problems, and liberates much guilt."
Annoyed at having to think about so many problems, the king said:
"I do not wish to speak of these matters; I need someone who heals without asking questions."
The priest went off and returned half an hour later with another man.
"I believe that words relieve pain, and help me to discover the right path to a cure," he said. "But you do not wish to talk, and I cannot help you. Here is the man you need:
"My friend here is a veterinarian, and does not generally speak to his patients."
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Forgiving
The abbot asked his favorite pupil how his spiritual progress was coming along. The pupil answered that he was managing to dedicate to God each and every moment of the day.
"Then all that's left now is to forgive your enemies."
The young man was shocked:
"But I'm not angry at my enemies!"
"Do you think God is angry at you?"
"Of course not!"
"And even so you ask Him to forgive you, don't you? Do the same with your enemies, even though you don't feel hatred for them. Those who practice forgiveness wash and perfume their own hearts."
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Heaven and Hell
A violent samurai who was known for picking fights for no reason at all arrived at the door of a Zen monastery and asked to speak to the master.
Without a moment's hesitation, Ryokan came out to meet him.
"They say that intelligence is more powerful than strength," said the samurai. "I wonder if you could explain to me the meaning of heaven and hell."
Ryokan remained silent.
"You see," roared the samurai, "I could explain that very easily: to show what hell is, all I need to do is beat someone up. To show what heaven is, just let a person go free after menacing him a lot."
"I don't argue with stupid people like you," said the Zen master.
This made the samurai's blood boil. His mind was filled with hatred.
"Now, that is hell," said Ryokan, smiling. "Letting yourself be angered by silly things."
The monk's courage disconcerted the warrior, and he relaxed.
"And that is heaven," added Ryokan, inviting him in. "Not reacting to silly provocations."
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It all seems so obvious
Rabbi Ben Zoma was asked:
"Who is wise?"
"He who always finds something to learn from others," said the Rabbi.
"Who is strong?"
"The man who is capable of dominating himself," responded the Rabbi.
"Who is wealthy?"
"He who knows the treasure he has: his days and hours of life, which can change everything which goes on around him."
"Who deserves respect?"
"He who respects himself and his neighbor."
"These things are all so obvious," commented one of those present. The Rabbi concluded by saying:
"That is why they are so difficult to observe."
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John and the visions of hell
"Perhaps Jesus sent some of His apostles to Hell to save souls," said John. "Even in the worst of torments, not all is lost."
The idea surprises me. We are chatting in one of the few bars in Los Angeles. John is a firefighter, and today is his day off.
"Why do you say that?" I ask.
"Because I have experienced the same torment here on earth. I enter buildings in flames, see desperate people trying to get out and have often risked my life to save them. I am just a particle in this immense universe, forced to act like a hero in the middle of fire and despair. If I, who am no one of importance, can manage to act in this way, imagine what Jesus can do! For sure, some of His apostles are infiltrated in Hell, saving souls."
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Knowing how to listen to insults
In a kingdom of Arabia lived a queen called Layla. Her wisdom illuminated the kingdom like the sun, her beauty blinded men, and her wealth was greater than any of her subjects.
One morning, her chief advisor asked to see her, and said:
"Great queen Layla! You are the wisest, most beautiful and wealthiest woman in the world. But I have heard unpleasant things; some people laugh at or complain at about your decisions. Why, in spite of all you have done for your subjects, are they still not content?"
The queen laughed and replied:
"Loyal advisor, you know how much I have done for my kingdom. Seven regions are under my control, and all of them have enjoyed peace and prosperity. In all the towns, the decisions of my court are just and inspired.
"I can do almost everything I wish. I can order the frontiers to be closed, the gates of the palace to be locked, the treasury coffers sealed indefinitely.
"But there is one thing I cannot do: make the people shut their mouths. It matters not what false things people say; the important thing is to continue to do that which I consider to be true."
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Thursday, June 30, 2011
6:24 PMOpportunities.
I loooove our Physics project for the 1st and 2nd quarter :> It's something I've been dreaming of since 2nd year. :))) Aside from my dreams of being the best electronics and communications engineer, renowned musician and successful author, I also have a hidden (but not so hidden anymore now huh) dream of being a director/video editor. Betcha didn't know that, huh!!!! You did? Ahahahaha ok :)) Seriously though, I've been waiting for another chance to get to bond with Sony Vegas Pro again. \m/ Now my friends are gonna use it, too! :> \m/ Hahaha! :D Yeah . . . I wanna direct the thing :)) Woopee! Physics :D
Labels: school, Senior Year, wala lang
7:06 AM
Paulo Coelho short stories Part 1
Deryk tagged me in a note on Facebook, and that note tells a story about the wrong side of the bread, a short story in one of Paulo Coelho's books. (If you don't know him, click the link for details. :P) So I searched for more of his short stories, and I found great inspiration. Here are some of my favorites . . . so far:
Trying to cheat destiny
On his way to Galicia during the religious wars that ended with the Spanish expelling the Arabs from the Iberian Peninsula, the Emperor Charlemagne's troops face a traitor. Before the battle, he prayed to Santiago, who revealed to him the names of the 140 soldiers who would die in the fight. Charlemagne left these men in the camp, and went to fight.
Later that afternoon, victorious and without a single casualty in his army, he returned to discover that the camp had been set on fire and 140 men were dead.
Beggar and the Guru
A baker wanted to get to know a great guru in his town a little better, so he invited him to dinner. The day before, the guru went to the bakery disguised as a beggar, picked a bread roll off the display and began to eat it. The baker saw this and tossed him out onto the street.
The following day, the guru and a disciple went to the baker's house and were treated to a splendid banquet.
In the middle of the meal, the disciple asked, "How does one tell a good man from a bad man?"
"Just look at this baker. He is capable of spending ten gold pieces on a banquet because I am famous, but is incapable of giving a piece of bread to feed a hungry beggar."
Beggar and the Monk
A monk was meditating in the desert when a beggar came up to him and said:
"I need to eat."
The monk, who was almost reaching the point of perfect harmony with the spiritual world, did not answer.
"I need to eat, insisted the beggar."
"Go to the town and ask someone else. Can't you see that you are bothering me? I am trying to communicate with the angels."
"God placed himself lower than men, washed their feet, gave His life, and no one recognized Him," the beggar replied. "He who says he loves God, who does not see and forgets his brother - who does, is lying."
And the beggar turned into an angel.
"What a pity, you almost made it," he remarked before leaving.
Children and Prayers
A Protestant priest, having started a family, no longer had any peace for his prayers. One night, when he knelt down, he was disturbed by the children in the living room.
"Have the children keep quiet!" he shouted.
His startled wife obeyed. Thereafter, whenever the priest came home, they all maintained silence during prayers. But he realized that God was no longer listening.
One night, during his prayers, he asked the Lord: "What is going on? I have the necessary peace, and I cannot pray!"
An angel replied: "He hears words, but no longer hears the laughter. He notices the devotion, but can no longer see the joy."
The priest stood and shouted once again to his wife: "Have the children play! They are part of prayer!"
And his words were heard by God once again.
Choosing One's Destiny
"I am willing to give up everything," said the prince to the master. "Please accept me as your disciple."
"How does a man choose his path?" asked the master.
"Through sacrifice," answered the prince. "A path which demands sacrifice, is a true path."
The master bumped into some shelves. A precious vase fell, and the prince threw himself down in order to grab hold of it. He fell badly and broke his arm, but managed to save the vase.
"What is the greater sacrifice: to watch the vase smash, or break one's arm in order to save it?" asked the master.
"I do not know," said the prince.
"Then how can you guide your choice for sacrifice? The true path is chosen by our ability to love it, not to suffer for it."
Condemning One's Brother
Abbot Isaac of Thebes was in the patio of the monastery praying when he saw one of the monks commit a sin. Furious, he interrupted his prayers and condemned the sinner.
That night he was prevented from returning to his cell by an angel who said to him: "You condemned your brother, but you did not say what punishment we should inflict: the pains of hell? Some terrible disease in this life? Some torment in his family?"
Isaac knelt down and asked for pardon: "I tossed the words in the air, and an angel heard them. I sinned by being irresponsible for what I said. Forget my ire, Lord, and make me take greater care in judging my neighbor."
Covering the sun with one's hand
A disciple went to Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav:
"I shall not continue with my studies of sacred texts," he said. "I live in a small house with my brothers and parents, and never have the ideal conditions for concentrating on that which is important."
Nachman pointed to the sun and asked his disciple to place his hand over his face, in order to hide it. The disciple obeyed.
"Your hand is small, yet it can completely cover the power, light and majesty of the great sun. In the same way, the small problems manage to give you the excuse you need in order to hinder your progress along your spiritual journey."
Just as your hand has the power to hide the sun, mediocrity has the power to hide your inner light. Do not blame others for your own incompetence.
Crowns on the Torah
When Moses ascended to Heaven to write a certain part of the Bible, the Almighty asked him to place small crowns on some letters of the Torah. Moses said: "Master of the Universe, why draw these crowns?" God answered: "Because one hundred generations from now a man named Akiva will interpret them."
"Show me this man's interpretation," asked Moses.
The Lord took him to the future and put him in one of Rabbi Akiva's classes. One pupil asked: "Rabbi, why are these crowns drawn on top of some letters?"
"I don't know," replied Akiva. "And I am sure that not even Moses knew. He only did this to teach us that even without understanding everything the Lord does, we can trust in his wisdom."
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Yes Lord, I trust in your wisdom :) One year ago, I did not see myself as who I am today, but still, I thank you. I trust that now is just not my time.
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
4:07 AMAm I right or am I right?
To my batchmates, which of you, at one point in our almost-finished high school life, haven't thought of embedding a CCTV or hidden camera in every classroom? If you've never had that idea, well . . . poor you, not paying attention to the then-current events happening in our batch :(
Theft had been a big issue in our section last year, and yes, most of it was carelessness. But even if that victim had been careless, if no one had the evil intention of stealing the money, no money would have been stolen, RIGHT? (Sorry for the redundancy, but you do see my point, don't you?) Don't try to reason out to me that it's a good sort of training for the outside world for us to be careful, because as human beings created by God, we shouldn't be stealing in the first place. What better way to make a possible revolutionary change than to start with us Bosconians? RIGHT?
If a hidden camera actually becomes implanted in each classroom, first and for most, the criminal will be quickly caught. It will trigger a chain reaction, sending a message to every Caritas Bosconian out there secretly planning to do an evil deed . . . (Teka parang ang sama na masyado nun e no hahaha.) I'm sure it will bring a change in everyone. And most importantly, no more money loss in people. :P
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
4:18 AMThe Bright Side
"Discipline yourself and others won't need to." - John Wooden, NCAA Basketball Coach
Okay, now I'm thinking of a few stuff :))
Anyway, I'm just really happy that this week's event is finished. Honestly, I'll be happy if for one whole week I'll only be worrying about academics (and UPCAT, if you don't count that as academics) and not extra-curricular related activities. I hope next week that will come to light. Hahaha. But, as I said, there are a lot of good things . . . :D You know, aside from the fact that our July schedule is going to be hectic thanks to the CAT, YES camp, Chofu retreat and Leadership Training. Did I mention it's going to be in Bluroze? Yeah! :D I haven't gone there before so I'm hoping that'll be fun! The COMSELEC is going with us too :D We're going to make our final action plan on that day :)
There are also "confidential" events . . . But this I can tell you: "This year is special," Tr. Ann [San Diego] said to us when we had a meeting in her office last Thursday. Being in that office reminded me of RSAT. Haha. Memories :D But yeah, this year is special and I have a feeling it's going to be GREAT. Hehe!
In terms of academics, have I mentioned that on Wednesday I slept during Calculus time? =))))) Yeah . . . Talk about being so drained. But it was only for a few minutes, see, we were talking about the different kinds of functions, and then we answered an item regarding Greatest Integer Function. I was finished with mine and I showed Tr. Jho my answer, and she said it was correct. Others were still answering, so I decided to take a nap. But my body was still drained and I couldn't stop myself, that when I woke up they already finished discussing Radical Functions! First though: "Did Tr. Jho see me?!" Because she didn't tell Regina or Pam to wake me up or anything . . . But feeling guilty, I recited right away :)) Hahaha.
In terms of the "other stuff" . . . I'm getting confused. I feel so bad. Sigh. Ahaha. Yun lang. :P
"Without discipline there is nothing to be proud of." - Richard L. Kempe
Labels: ESC, school, Senior Year
Friday, June 24, 2011
8:17 PMAnother Friday, another success :)
Happy happy birthday to our dear directress and principal, Sr. Teresa Tanaka :)
I arrived at Chofu feeling not so great. Approached Jessa and asked her if she's fine :) And then Tr. Jho came and we went inside the classroom. We sang the National Anthem and prayed the morning prayer together with the elem peeps and then I went out to give back the Chemistry book and quiz bee reviewers that Tr. Tina lent Michelle and me for the quiz bee back at Camp. Finally, eh? Hahahaha :)) Yeah. And then Sir Jhun came for Health. We proceeded to the AVR for the discussion, which was today all about Health Examinations. And we saw pictures of some body parts that have diseases . . . Like in the eye and ears and mouth . . . Horrifying much. What a nice way to start the morning :)))) Anyway, after that we had Physics. We reviewed for the quiz. It wasn't that hard, and it was only a 10-item quiz. Plus Tr. Jean said, "Hindi pa naman ako nakakapagbigay ng mahirap na quiz." And I was like, "This is such a nice change!!" =)))))
Recess time. I brought the sash with me :)) We ate lunch already. Wew. After that we went back to the corridor. A few minutes later all the participants were going to the gym and changing clothes, so I headed there too. Pambid and I started to put the sash around the participants, with Jamsy and Pam's help :) Thanks guise! We were looking for the rest who didn't get their sash yet, and then Jessa and I looked for Sir Andy for the projector. Then Zach set it up with the laptop, and before we knew it, the program had already started. Wew! We were setting up the USB's in Sir Andy's laptop when it suddenly DIED. Wow. But thankfully everything was restored in the nick of time :D After Emi had escorted Sr. Teresa to the front of the gym, the real program started.
The juniors were up first. They were dancing the cotillion. I didn't really get to watch much :( Next were the freshmen. Their performance wasn't at all debut-related, but Sr. Teresa enjoyed it and that's what matters, right? :) Next up were the seniors. Zach and Pam were setting up their presentation. It was funny because they told me and Pambid to get off our seats because they said we might not know how to operate the presentation. Tapos, automatic naman pala!! =))))) Wow thank you ha :)))) Ahahaha just kidding. I like the seniors' presentation, it showed our students who have latent abilities. :-bd Great job, great job! Very touching :D Hehehe. The last presentation was from the sophomores. They sang a song to Sr. Teresa. Hahaha.
But the party doesn't end there! As a matter of fact, it was just getting started :> The 18 roses, 18 candles, and 18 treasures . . . Did you see the sash? We worked on that! :)) And it felt good, like everything was lifted from my shoulders :) Hooray! I won't elaborate anymore on that because it was too long :)) But here's the most amazing part. I looked at the clock and realized that it was only about less than 10 minutes 'til 11. Right on time!! :) =D> Weeeeee! So we stayed in the gym after everyone went back to the classrooms. We were all, "YES!! SUCCESS!!!" :D We cleaned up the stage, and then Tr. Ann and Tr. Edith offered us the cupcakes :)) Woopee! :D I don't care if I had a sore throat, I wanna eat some food! :))) It was delicious ;) Even the icing! Hahaha! Cool B-)
So we brought all Sr. Teresa's gifts to her office. She's got so many!! I only see those kind of things on ASAP =)) When a celebrity's celebrating (wow redundant much) his or her birthday hahaha. Then the candles, Pambid was like, "Sister, candles . . . for brownout." HAHAHAHA! Wagas eh. =)) Lolz. Yeah . . . So I went back to Chofu and they were already answering something in Physics. Regina, Pam and I were still hoping that classes will be suspended for the day. HAHAHA. Then we were dismissed for lunch. I drank the Biogesic that Regina gave me :D Thanks, George!! :D After eating at the canteen we went back to the corridors, and then, Tr. Jho came and went inside our classroom. We could only hope for the best. She already brought the box where we put our phones. And then we asked the question.
"Cher suspended po ang classes?"And she nodded.
We were all, YESSSSSS!!!!! Thank you Lord :)) This is the happiest day of my life :)) Slept right when I got home! Oh thank you Lord talaga :) Another job well done, ESC!!!! And job well done to the those who organized their presentation in their respective levels, especially our very own Seniors' Alliance officers!! Namely Michelle, Jessa and Raffy :D Woooohu! :)
Labels: ESC, journal, school, Senior Year
3:47 AM
Thank You talaga.
And everything started falling down.
First week started a bit . . . Er-ish, because of the Echoes vid thing, but all that's over now. Let go of the past. And that's exactly what we did because we were still preparing for Sr. Teresa's birthday tomorrow. Each of us has his or her own tasks, but Paige is kind of the "debut manager" for this event. The rest, like the invitations, sash, candles and all the other stuff are our jobs to do. And then the level officers are tasked to prepare a presentation from their batch.
Pambid and I were assigned to do the "physical" blah blahs, including the sash. Sir Chris said that we'll be doing it on Tuesday but we weren't called. Yesterday he was absent, so Paige and Joanna decided to allocate the remaining budget for the sash, invitations, and candles. Pambid and I together with Danielle, Valerie and Meg headed to National Book Store right away to buy the materials needed. Pambid and I split up the materials, and we each did our own last night. Well, me, right after I arrived home, I decided to catch up on some Zzzz's because that's what I've been missing since the first day of school. I woke up, ate dinner, and started working on the sashes. Oh but guess what. Fever attacked me right then and there. And I was like seriously? You see, I'd been feeling sick since Tuesday night, and I guess it aggravated as the days went by. So there.
My mom and dad offered to help me; I wrote the letters and they cut them. Soon I was in our parents' room, on their bed and with a blanket on top of me, my mom hurrying to get me some medicine. I drank Biogesic and the one for colds. Gah. Medicine. But after that, I felt better! Well that was until my nose got drained with all the UHOG. Sigh. So my mom rubbed some Vicks on my nose and I was breathing normally again. I woke up earlier feeling better than I had yesterday.
And then it got bad again. We stayed in school today until about half past 5. Chelsea, my sister and I did the sash and thankfully, the letters were finished. Unfortunately though, the pink lace can't be glued nor stapled to the sash. So we decided to use mighty bond instead. My sister and I along with Hanna (thanks, Hanna!!) went to National in Paseo to look for that, and for pins. But to our luck, they don't sell safety pins there!! And my sister couldn't find a mighty bond. And then there was this one woman, I think she's the owner of the store, and she talked to us. She helped us! She gave us two pins that she looked for in her bag, and told us where we could find more of those safety pins. Gah, she was really nice!! :) I'm thankful that there are still those kind of people out there . . . Like a modern good Samaritan :)
Well we went to Mercury Drug and the safety pins there were for BABIES. How in the world do you expect us to use that? Man, there were still no safety pins available for us to use. Panic rushed over me . . . And then Hanna saw Emi and we told him what happened. Then we decided to go to the wet market at Paseo to look for the safety pins there . . . but OOPS. Lucky me. Cough, cold, and my body started to feel hot. Wow. Hanna, Danielle and I went to Jollibee to eat snacks there and wait for dad while he looks for the safety pins. And thankfully, he came back with the complete set! Hanna remained at Jollibee because her dad was going to pick her up there.
Going home. Man it was traffic. And I couldn't breathe anymore. I didn't have any towel or hanky with me, nor did I bring a jacket. -.- My nose started to get more and more clogged so I breathed through my mouth. And my throat hurts. Waaaah. I'm not complaining or whatever. Just ranting. Because in our first selection in English it says that a good treatment for psychological fatigue is NOT sleep but venting your feelings to a trustworthy person. And since I have no one to talk to . . . this blog is my escape.
Lolz. That was overdramatic. But yeah . . . Now I've let the working part of myself rant that out . . . Bukas nalang yung iba. I have loads of stories to tell.
Labels: ESC, journal, rant, school, Senior Year
Thursday, June 23, 2011
4:51 AMGreen Lantern
"Will is stronger than fear."
Yes! My sister and I watched it this afternoon. Haha! You don't know how long I've been wanting to watch this . . . because of Blake Lively! Lolz. I was actually surprised that Ryan Reynolds would be playing Hal Jordan because he's usually in comedy movies, isn't he? So that kind of piqued my interest, too. In terms of technicality though, it wasn't that good. You wouldn't understand the transitions of the movie that much - Well, at least I didn't. One minute it's with Hal and then with Hector and then Sinestro and the Guardians . . . The plot wasn't explained that well. :(
But currently, if I could be a superhero I would want to be Green Lantern. :D He can make anything! Isn't that cool? B-) He could fly, too! All thanks to the ring that is the source of all the Green Lanterns' powers. But before you could do and be all that, you must have strong will, and the courage to defeat fear. That's the thing I love most about it. It inspires me to be courageous, to have willpower.
Plus, Carol Ferris (Blake Lively) is going to be Star Sapphire O________________O It's not shown in the movie, though. Waiting for part 2! :>
Labels: Green Lantern, movies, random
Sunday, June 19, 2011
8:04 AMUpdate x]
"Strive for excellence in everything you do."
June 14, 2011 (Tuesday)
I can only remembering one of the things we did during this day. Classroom elections! :D Guess who our president is? President George!!! =D> So happy that my prayers were answered. x] Doms is our vice president, Micah our secretary, Kenneth treasurer, Blanky and Claire PRO's, Stephan our escort (yep) and Karla our muse. Congrats to Chofu's classroom directors! :> Yep, that's what Tr. Jho decides to call it. Ahahahaha! I like it, so sosy. :))))) Hmmmm . . . Man, I really forgot the other things we did that day . . . O_O BTW, we were supposed to start the t-shirt printing for the acquaintance party facilitators that day, but Sir Chris told us that Tr. Benny left the screen so we've pretty much got nothing else to do, so we headed home. Meg texted me that we have to do a presentation of Echoes for Thursday. Then in our YES Movement group, I simply asked Sir Mike a question, and then he told me that I have to make a presentation of our pictures during the camp to put it on Friday when we dance the Dalandan Shake. Greaaaaat. Guess what I did first :))))) Echoes, of course . . . XD Meg, Chai and I planned via conference in YM. We decided to make a video about Echoes. We stayed up until 11, I think. Hahaha. Slept at 12 midnight. Woopee.
June 15, 2011
Subject orientation!!! My usual favorite part of the first week of school :D Our first subject was Physics, with Tr. Jean. Yipee! I was excited to meet her. But then I kind of got scared when she talked to us. You know, her rules and stuff . . . Wah. But it was still okay. :D Still happy that she's our co-adviser. \m/ :)))) I remember her saying how Physics is not pure Mathematics because there are still concepts to learn . . . And she said, "I don't believe in rewards or punishments, only consequences." That's true, though! :D And then . . . Hmmm . . . Well, in CLVE we met Sir Allan, and we had an activity where we would say our names and something interesting about ourselves. And I was like baby baby baby ohhh "I'm Denise Soriano, I like writing and paint." :))))) And he was like "Nice one." Lolz :)) I was just supposed to say "I like paint" but that was not 100% true =))) Oh, and did I mention that he studied anthropology?? ;) \m/ That's just one of the FOUR degree programs he has/had! Good Lord, he is so awesome. He likes learning O_O Kewl. :D
And then in lunch we went in front of the IT Lab for the Echoes shooting. But we find out that it was still closed and most of the video will be shot inside -____- Greeeat. So we dismissed them first and called Tr. Toni to let them be excused for the period after lunch. We shot Chai first because her scene wasn't inside the IT Lab. Then Sir Holy came and he opened the IT Lab. Yes!! Tr. Toni came to us and gave us the letter to excuse the members. Chai left to go to their classrooms. Then Tr. Toni revised the script a bit. When everyone was there, we went inside the IT Lab and practiced the scene we're going to shoot there. That scene is with me. Wew!! I didn't memorize my lines O_O And I had the most. Nyahaha! There were kind of a lot of takes with the scenes, but we finished it about 10 minutes past our second period after lunch for the day. Before going back to our classrooms, Meg announced our new positions . . . Yes, you're now reading the Managing Editor of Echoes! \m/ It's been my dream since . . . last year when Ron told me I had the chance :)))))) Rorie's the Managing Editor for press work, I think? That's what Meg said. Haha. :D I got Meg's old job :))))) When I got back to Chofu, Sir Andy was there. He was like, "Oh, hi, Denise." :))))) Lolz hahahaha. Then I learned that we're going to take up . . . Robotics!! \m/ Woooohu! Nice, nice. XD Damn, that reminds me of Drafting. Saw the projects we're going to have . . . Yeah, they aren't what you call easy. Ugh. Tr. Lei, I ain't good in Drafting! :(
Then, GT . . . Tr. Edith oriented us. I learned that we're actually gonna have different teachers every quarter. Cool much? Wahaha. Tr. Edith said that we're gonna have 12 BM bazaars for the foundation day. Gee. That's gonna be hard. T_T But good thing that Christine and Regina are my groupmates! Hehehe. :D Then in English it was still Tr. Ching :))))))))) She asked who the Mira peeps are in Chofu (I raised my hand proudly :>) and she said that we're going to have a Loyalty Award from her if we survive her subject until the end of the school year. Yahoo! :))))))
June 16, 2011
The day of the presentation of the three major organizations in school. Cool, eh? :)))) First up was YES. Sir Mike discussed a presentation of the programs of the YES Movement. Only 1st year students and new students are allowed to join. Wew. Next presentation was the ESC's, it was a video prepared by Emi. That's his first Vegas Pro project :D But he used a template :)) Buti nga nakahanap siya ng maganda eh. Haha! ESC trailer :> Wahahahaha. And then, Echoes. Humiliation -___- Considering that I made it from the time I got home the day before until 12 midnight. Yipee. Some told me it was okay. That sucks :)) At least some liked the effects. Lolz!! And then . . . Sir Mike called us to dance onstage!! Gad that was sooo embarrassing. We could have at least been warned the day before! So we wouldn't have to dance onstage in front of 500 students wearing A1 uniform and sweating. Huwew.
We had recess after that, and then, level election. I was all, "Raffy batch pres!!" And then the most unexpected happened. Tr. Jho said that the class officers (and ESC officers) cannot be elected as the level officers anymore. Raffy is the Nakatsu president. How's he going to be the level president now?? And thus, the search for the batch president began, while they were we asking what we would be like to called. In the end we agreed on Seniors' Alliance. Awesome. Then, we were running out - of time, and of choices of responsible people. We started with the batch PRO's first. Pam, Millare and Jericho were the ones elected. And then they decided to go with the president first. Nominations, Jessa and Michelle. I think they were the only ones nominated. Guess who won :D Jessa :D Guess who the vice president is :D Michelle!!! :))))) Hahahaha! Marnie's our secretary. Uh-oh . . . I forgot the treasurer -___- Sorry!! But I think all of them deserve to be the officers, especially Jessa and Michelle. :D More power to you \:D/
We stayed in school after dismissal to practice our dance for tomorrow. It was fun at first :))))) And then I started losing energy in the end. Hayyysss. We finished earlier than 5:30. Sir Mike told us a thing or two about our courses, and he shared with us his high school experiences. It was pretty fun, really x] And then he told us what we're going to do on our Physics trip. That was the laugh trip moment of the afternoon =))))))))))) Damn! A lot of the others started leaving and my sister, Michelle, Valerie, George and I were the only ones left in the parking lot. Huwew! But it was fun. Sir Mike's fun. Did you know he was the ESC president when he was a senior? XD Nice one, Sir Mike! Woohu!
June 17, 2011
Nothing much, really. We just did an activity in the morning, much like the one we did in CLVE in Mirabello. We each drew different parts of the body and then join it altogether afterward. Ours was okay thanks to Regina's drawn face and Karla's drawn hair . . . But Joseph had to ruin it all =)) Either Jay or Daniel drew the muscular arm, and Joseph just drew a puny one. Like what the heck! :)) Sayang. Ahaha! After that we were rearranged into our new seating arrangement. I'm at the back of the room -_____- In the middle of Pam and Regina. Sigh. Good thing it's only gonna be until the end of June. Hahahahaha. And then Emi and Meg came and handed me my faci shirt. Super fail at the front, but oh well . . . Hahaha! And then we had an emergency meeting at Sir Chris's office. Kewl. B-) By the time we were finished recess was almost over, so Emi, Meg and I had lunch at the canteen. Sizzling, woopee! :))))))
After that I went back to the classroom :D They were talking to Blanky :))))) Ahahahaha :)) Ahh, Blanky. Yes, he's near us! Christine's seatmate, to be exact. XD Yeah!! :)))) So June's not gonna be that boring. Hehehe. XD At lunch, Meg and I went to the Fine Arts room to fix my shirt. :)) Well, she did :D And then I cut the paper for her bookmarks. My shirt has a flower \m/ Yesss!! :))))) We headed to the gym (rushed!) and saw the pink team there. Weeeee! We danced the Dalandan Shake again =))))) But only once. Sad!! :)) After that we proceeded to the stations. :D
First station was the ball bouncing thing. We were successful! Yey! Even if I didn't think we would be! Yeeey! :)))) Next station was in the Cimatti Dome, the Light My Way station. It was fun! We won! :)))))) :> Ahahahaha. So fun XD We were organized daw. Nice one, juniors! 'Cause Miguel, James A. and Josephus were the ones moving the mats. Nice =D> Hahahaha. The next one was the station from the math department. It's always more on psychology with them. \m/ Hahaha. My house got so dismantled :)))) =)) Haha!! Our next station after that was the one in the gym called "Feet Mo, Fit Ko." I can't believe Globe's in my group =)))))) So pani!! :))))) But that was when I realized that I'm waaay over him. :)))))) Still funny, though. And guess what? We won! :D :))))) Lolz hahahaha. Then Tr. Edith told us to shout the CDBS motto, and they yelled, "FEET MO, FIT KO!" =)))))))))))))))))) Woooow. New CDBS motto =)))) Lolz. And then the next game, the love for country. The guessing game :)) Ranie's group won :)) It was pretty funny, really. XD 14 seconds! Grabe lang :))))))) And then our last game was the Hoop Scrabble. The game of 'equal distance from the center of the base' :))))) Yep. After that we gathered and prayed and then gave the bookmarks away :D Gah, so tired that I slept in the service going home!!
A lot of peeps told us that this was the first acquaintance day they had fun in! Can you say fulfilling or what?? :) So blessed. Haha. Thank you Lord. :D Thanks for enjoying the acquaintance party :D Nice job facis, ESC, teachers and most of all the participants :) 'Til next Friday ;);)
Labels: Chofu, Echoes, ESC, journal, school, Senior Year
Friday, June 17, 2011
2:03 AMGreat things come in small packages :)
Fact of the Day: Babies always have blue eyes when they are born: Melanin and exposure to UV light are needed to bring out the true color of babies' eyes.
Quote of the Day: "It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles." - Buddha
It wasn't as bad as I expected. I thought Tr. Jho was kind of a tyrannical adviser, because that's what I remembered her to be when we were still in first year. But she wasn't as scary as some other teachers I could point out . . . Hahaha! Seeing my friends were, eh. JUST KIDDING!! x] Of course I was happy to see them. It's weird that we usually talked about UPCAT and the requirements and those college entrance test-related stuff. Damn . . . Oh, and then Tr. Jho came and we lined up and went to the gym for the assembly.
Guess what? We're placed at the back again. Dang it!! I thought you know, since they already robbed us of our superiority by placing us on the 1st floor, they'd at least give us the front position at the gym. But nooooooo!! Sigh . . . But my grieving didn't last long due to Tr. Ann's calling the ESC officers at the stage. We waited for the Lupang Hinirang to be played. It was a long 5-minute wait, mostly because the students were quiet. O____O It was weird. It felt like no one was there :))
After the whole routine and Emi's short speech/remarks, we went back to our sections. I sat at the back of the line; Coritha, Micah and Regina were there. Earlier Pambid told us that their co-adviser is . . . Drum roll please! :)) SIR TOBY!! Wew!!!! Hey, at least he's just a co-adviser this time, eh? :D Hahaha. When I got back to Chofu I saw Tr. Jean behind us. And, well, I jumped to conclusions right then. "Is this true?! Tr. Jean will be our co-adviser?!?!" And Regina confirmed it. YESSS!!!! Calculus adviser and Physics co-adviser?! I already felt the academic vibe coming. :)))) T'was good! :D:D:D I'd been really fascinated by Tr. Jean since the YES Camp and I'm really excited to be her student. Ahaha!
And then Tr. Ann called the teachers by department. When it was time for the science department, Regina told me that Tr. Tina's the new head of science. Nice!! But I heard Tr. Ann say a different name: Tina Briones. And I was like, Who the heck is this woman? Did Tr. Ann get the surname wrong? Not once did it occur to me that Tr. Tina - OUR Tr. Tina - would ever be married. Without announcing it, anyway. Gad and she did!! She wasn't there, though. But still!! What the heck, Tr. Tina?! O_____O But hey, at least we were the last batch she taught, and I'm glad we got that privilege. ;) I may not have learned that much in the end and forgot more than half of what she taught us, but those laugh out loud moments she and our section are priceless. Congrats to you and your husband, Tr. Tina. x]
Oh and guess what? Tr. Perry's the new assistant principal of the elementary department. Hahahahaha!! Tr. Ann's the new assistant principal for high school pala. :D Niiiice. Ahaha. And then before leaving the gym my sister a.k.a. Committee Head on Publicity (Woohu!) called the facilitators for the acquaintance party on Friday. We stayed at the gym lobby for a while. Sir Chris/Sir Tope oriented us regarding the shirt we're going to wear on Friday. He was supposed to orient us about the planned games already, but he doesn't have the list yet. So we're going to be excused again tomorrow morning! Hahahahaha =)) It's better than listening to the same rules in the SDG again. It's not like I violate them. XDXD Lolz.
We got back to our respective classrooms. Blanky was saying something about himself. :)) Turns out we were having an activity where we say something new about ourselves and where we live so people can stalk us. And then we asked some questions to Tr. Jho. I think it was Daniel, he asked why we're still in the same old building and not in the Cimatti Dome. Tr. Jho said that the classrooms over there are "not made for big boys and girls like us." Yep. Exact words. Ahahaha. And she said that even if we really wanted to experience being there, it's better that we weren't because it was really hot in there. I remember when we were doing the amendments, there were a hell lotta electric fans. Meg and I would always get our own >:)))) Haha! Anyway, I also asked Tr. Jho why we weren't in the 2nd floor. Pam already told us, but Tr. Jho explained that it's for them to monitor us. Uggghhh. Yeah . . . So that's why . . . Tssss. But it's kinda cool in Chofu a.k.a. Becchi classroom. So I guess I'm starting to accept it. There's nothing I can do about it naman na eh :))
And then we played a game :)) Called 7-Up. :> Ahaha. Wew! You really need to be alert in that game :)) But the game was cut when we were only 8 left (me included! Woopee!). We had recess first. And then we had bonding in the Miyazaki corridor :))))) Lolz. When our advisers came, we went back to the classroom. We had the cleaner assignments. But here's the fun part: You get to choose which day you want to be a cleaner and what job you want to do. For me, I chose to be the board member for Monday, along with Christine and Vielka. :D I think hassle na kasi yung ibang days, you know? Haha!! Then after that, Tr. Jho put up another cartolina. It's for the bulletin board. Again you can only put your names if you want to. At first Vielka, Christine, Regina, Micah and I wanted to design the bulletin board for December but someone got ahead in writing ahead of us. Awwww. So we wrote our names for September, Science Month, instead. We were already, like, flowing with ideas and stuff :))
And for the last cartolina, there were other extra assignments, like absentee list, line leader, SDG and another one that I forgot :)) I wrote my name on the absentee list for the 1st quarter, so that means I'm not going to be a cleaner for the 1st quarter! :D Yehey!! :))))) But more importantly, that means I'm going to be noticed by the teachers on the 1st quarter! =)))) Vielka's the line leader of the girls . . . for the whole school year. Nice one, Vielks! :)) So she isn't going to be the cleaner for the whole school year lolz :)) Christine was supposed to sign up too, as an absentee list monitor for the 4th quarter, but she was out-written by Dada who wrote Pam's name. Sayang.
After that we continued the 7-Up game :)) Dammit! I was the last person to commit an error. I think Nicole, Alyssa and Ruth won. Go girl power!! :)))) I think they'll have plus points in Calculus . . . DANG!!! Wahahaha. And then Joseph led our prayer and Tr. Jho dismissed us :D I'm really starting to like her, with her organized assignments and stuff. \m/ I could definitely tell that she's gonna help us in competitions and stuff related to that. Yezzz! :))
After dismissal Michelle and I went inside the Nakatsu/Chieri classroom. :)) Tr. Ching was still there, decorating their bulletin board. And I saw the expression "paint the town red" there, and it made me remember what Miss Val said during one of our language proficiency classes about that idiomatic expressions. :D Tr. Ching's expression was kind of funny :)) She said, "Ang morbid naman ng meaning ng expression na yan." Ahaha! Well Tr. Ching, that's just one of the things you learn when you've got the Brain Train advantage! XDXD
Hahaha. Missing Mira, missing my Brain Train peeps. But this day marks new beginnings, and as Eminence had said, change and improvements. It's our last shotS, Raya pointed out. So let's make it count. I know I will. x]
Labels: Chofu, journal, school, Senior Year
Sunday, June 12, 2011
10:53 PMThe Perks of Being a Legal Adult
Legal adult a.k.a. not anymore a minor
While waiting for dad to close up the house my mom let me sort of drive again. Woopee! I did some reversing this time, too. Hindi nalang inches yun! :)) Plus I was less tense this time. "Okay, relax," as said by the great Hermione Granger :))
We went to Asian Hospital first. It's funny that that's its name I mean, aren't all hospitals/medical centers in Asia, Asian? xP Anyway, we went there to see the opthalmologist (I dunno if my term's correct) to check up on my eyes. And man was I 6 months late :)) And his name is Elmer Tan and I remembered Sir Rufo and damn did I miss him. Okay, so seeing that Dr. Tan wasn't there, we went to Festival instead to have my check-up. I chose maroon-coated glasses in honor of UP. Joke!! Nagbabakasakali lang na mapansin ng proctor pag nag-test na at maka-good shot pa. JOKE ULET!!
We went to Sbarro to eat lunch. That was my second time to eat there. I ordered a baked ziti with the alfredo sauce. Damnnn, that was heavenly. The sauce made me crave for Mmmm. It's not something I would want to eat on a daily basis, though. Hehe. Baka maumay ako.
We went back to the optical center to get my new glasses. The doctor told me that I have ASTIGmatism, but of course I already knew that. XD No, but seriously, Dr. Tan told me that already. :D And the grade in my eyes got higher. Sigh.
And then mom and dad left us. They gave us money to watch movies. When we got there, the unthinkable just happened. The Hangover 2 is an R-18 movie! Ugh, damn. So we decided to watch another movie instead. We chose Insidious, a horror movie. "It's not the house that's haunted, it's their son." But we had about an hour left before the next showing, so we went to X-Site while waiting. We played the guitar thing. Haha! And the driving. Hahaha!! And then we went to a karaoke room. Wooohu! Until about half past 3, then we went back to the cinema.
Guess who I saw? Ana! You know, from Brain Train? Hehehe you might remember her more as Reinier's best friend. HAHA!! It's awesome that she remembered me. Weeeeeeeeeee! Hahaha. We bought mini donuts first before going inside the movie house. We got in just in time for the opening credits. The picture quality was dark, I didn't know if it was really meant to be like that to increase the horror feel. The idea was not usual, but the next scenes were pretty predictable, even the ending. It's alright :) But before anybody goes watching this after reading everything I said, let it be known that I closed my eyes during the scary parts so I wouldn't be scared :))))
After the movie we headed back to X-Site and into the karaoke room :D Woohu! We just sang there until about 8:30 in the evening. Hahaha! When we ran out of tokens we bought some more, but we played the driving arcades na :)) And then mom and dad picked us up again and we ate at McDo in Petron. The waitress was new and I kind of pitied her because she was still a bit confused with the process. Awwww. And then mom and dad told us that there was no electricity back at home because one of the posts in 1A got damaged! :O Thankfully when we got home it was back :D Why? I was scared. Insidious hangover O_O Thankfully watching Avatar made me forget about the whole thing. And it became clearer now! :D And damn their bodies. Why do they gotta be so strong?
Labels: journal
1:07 AM
He was too young.
Vincent from BONES got shot! Dammit and it wasn't even meant for him. :(( Naalala ko si Zack Addie, but he turned into a slave for a criminal. Yeah . . . Gah, Vincent . . . Why?! :'( I loved his random fun facts . . . :'( Hahaha share 'cause I've got nothing better to do right now.
Friday, June 10, 2011
8:09 AMSkinny Pants Syndrome
Did you use to think that if you wear tight pants for a really long time, the blood in your legs will clot and result to blood loss and can cause death? There was actually a little boy in America who wanted to sort of "shrink" his pants that he went into their bathtub soaked in water and then went out to their lawn out in the sun to shrink it even more? After that they had to amputate his legs because they couldn't get the pants out, even if they could cut them off.
But don't despair. This little guy simply had weak legs and I guess he was too desperate to make his own skinny jeans that the accident happened. But if you want to, you can try it out yourself. Wear some pants, soak those legs of yours in a tub full of water and stay there for six hours. If, after that, your legs will have had to be amputated, tell me! :D
Hahaha! Seriously though, it's okay to wear skinny pants, your blood circulation will be just fine. :D
5:10 AM
Glee Season 2 (Late)
- Empire State of Mind by New Directions - I didn't like it at first, but a few months later (yes, ganun katagal!) I loved its beat. ;)
- Me Against the Music by Brittany and Santana - Vielka and Emi would always sing this during the speech choir practices. Ahaha! What a memorable song. XD
- Toxic by New Directions and Will - I just loved their version. One of those covers of songs that they really made their own.
- The Only Exception by Rachel - I almost cried the first time I watched her sing this. Damn you, Rachel. Why do you always have to make me cry?
- Papa, Can You Hear Me? by Rachel - I admit, it was, erm, kinda disturbing, but I still loved her voice in here.
- I Want To Hold Your Hand by Kurt - Kurt just struck my heartstrings in the song. :P
- Losing My Religion by Finn - Another one of the songs sung by Finn that I loved singing, too! Hehe!
- Dammit Janet by Finn and Rachel - I just thought they were cute here. Weeee!
- Time Warp by New Directions - 'Nuff said.
- Teenage Dream by Warblers - Instant crush on Darren Criss a.k.a. Blaine. I don't care if he's gay!
- Start Me Up / Livin' on a Prayer by New Directions females - You can hear Rachel's powerful voice here. Woohu.
- Forget You by Holly with New Directions - I looove this! I didn't know Pepper could sing! Iron Man, you're missing out on a lot with this gal!
- Singin' in the Rain / Umbrella by Holly and Will with New Directions - Just a perfect mash-up of old and new classics. x)
- Marry You by New Directions - In all honesty, this was way better than the original version of Bruno Mars.
- Don't Cry For Me Argentina by Kurt and Rachel - I only wish Rachel was also included in the single version. :(
- Hey, Soul Sister by Warblers - I just love everything by the Warblers . . . XD
- Valerie by Santana with New Directions - Finally, a solo by Santana! This song's perfect for her to sing. x)
- Last Christmas by Rachel and Finn - Another good version, they added their own mix to it. :D
- Bills, Bills, Bills by Warblers - This is probably my favorite Warblers song they've sung so far. It's so different from the original, but it's more fun to sing!
- Thriller / Heads Will Roll by New Directions - Such an LSS type of song. :P
- Fat Bottomed Girls by Puck with New Directions males - I just thought this was funny. Way to go, Puck! Yes, this is the best way to serenade a woman!
- Silly Love Songs by Warblers - I played this one going to prom . . . Haha, it was just grand.
- Baby by Sam - What? I liked this version, with the guitar intro. Man, that was cool! B-)
- Take Me or Leave Me by Rachel and Mercedes - They were so cute here! At first they were singing it for the diva-off but then they ended up hugging each other! Haha! It was just cute.
- This Little Light of Mine by Will, Sue and pediatric patients - Such a cute song! :) The kids were so cute. And the inspiration factor was even greater because of Sue's presence.
- Sing by New Directions with Sue - Hahaha. You know why. :))
- My Headband by Rachel - Whaaat? It's an anthem, you know. Plus, my own headband saved me from extreme head damage! :P
- Don't You Want Me by Blaine and Rachel - A good duet by the two best lead singers of two great show choirs. :D
- Blame It (On the Alcohol) by New Directions - I heard the original song years ago, and I gotta say, this one's much better. Cool voices. B-) This is the perfect song to chillax. For me ha. Haha.
- Tik Tok by Brittany with New Directions - Don't you just think that Brittany was hot here? HAHA. Seriously, though. She was amazing in here. O_O Even if she puked at Rachel at the end.
- Animal by Blaine and Kurt with Warblers - Kurt's face!! His animal face! Hahahahaha!! So cute. :D
- Landslide by Holly with Santana and Brittany - Gad this song just touched me. Santana CRIED. It's the perfect song for her to sing to Brittany.
- Afternoon Delight by Carl, Puck, Rachel, Emma and Quinn - I don't its lyrics okay!! I just really thought they sang it funny. =))))
- Misery by Warblers - Oh yeah!
- Blackbird by Kurt with Warblers - I love this. I love you, Kurt ;)
- Candles by Blaine and Kurt with Warblers - Another lovely song covered by the Warblers :)
- Raise Your Glass by Warblers - Ahaha perfect for me 'cause I'm an underdog.
- Get It Right by Rachel - I first heard this song on Tumblr. Just the song because the Regionals episode wasn't shown yet. And again, Rachel's voice touched my soul . . . How can she relate to me like that? HAHA!
- Loser Like Me by New Directions - LOSERS! ;)
- I Feel Pretty / Unpretty by Quinn and Rachel - One of my favorite Glee mash-ups of all time . . . Quinn's soothing voice . . . Ahh. :D
- Somewhere Only We Know by Warblers - Touching. Second best Warblers cover for me :)
- As If We Never Said Goodbye by Kurt - I wondered if I'd think of this song on our future high school reunion. HAHAHA!
- Born This Way by New Directions - Love this version! Plus, they're better role models to become ourselves than Lady Gaga.
- Songbird by Santana - Another touching song by Santana! Gah :')
- Go Your Own Way by Rachel - And another anthem. :D
- Rolling in the Deep by Rachel and Jesse - I practically screamed when I saw Jesse again. Daaaamn! You gotta love this version! It's equally as dramatic as Adele's original, but it has a different arrangement that's really cool! B-)
- Isn't She Lovely? by Artie - The perfect song to be sung for Brittany, even if it was originally written for a newborn baby! Hahaha! Artie's voice makes it wonderful :')
- Friday by Puck, Sam and Artie - I can actually listen to this one without making my ears hurt. Sorry RB! Although it must have been an honor for her. . . .
- Jar of Hearts by Rachel - Hahahahaha. JAR. :P
- My Cup by Brittany and Artie - Cute Brittany here! :>
- I Love New York / New York, New York by New Directions - I didn't think it was a mash-up. HAHAHA! Such a catchy song XD
- Still Got Tonight by Will - An original by Matthew Morrison. :D I actually like this song. Very inspirational. x) I really like his voice :)
- As Long As You're There by Sunshine with Vocal Adrenaline - Keep up the Filipino pride, Charice! :D
- Pretending by Rachel and Finn - I don't care if they kissed at the end. Good song. x)
Labels: gLee
12:30 AM
It's Friday, Friday.
We went to UPLB this morning to submit my application forms . . . Unfortunately the registrar said that we should just send it to Diliman via LBC because we won't get to pick up the test permit right away. Major fail. :( Well, not really, because that means we get to go to UP Diliman! Or maybe just dad. Depends if the Office of Admissions is open during Saturdays. I hope it is. I wanna see one of the guardians again! x)
Speaking of guardians, my sister saw Kuya RG at UPLB!! He's from satrape 2. I didn't really know him but he was Chai's guardian and she had a huge crush on him. SSHH!! >:))) Yeah. So cool! I didn't get to see any Bosconians though like Kuya Xtian. Hahaha. Because it was biiiig. If you've gone to AUP, imagine a place like that, but much, much bigger, with jeepneys going back and forth and all over the place. It's that big. If UPD's the main campus, then, is it even bigger than LB? I wonder . . . Hahaha.
Yes, this day was a total failure. But one good thing came out of it. I saw a poster saying, "NO to RH Bill" in the UPLB campus! Isn't that awesome? :D
And I saw Brain Train's main review center. Well, just the sign pointing where it leads :)) I suddenly missed those jeepney rides with my BT peeps. Hahaha. But oh well. I'll make our BT mentors proud by being an UPCAT passer. Heehee.
Labels: college, journal, NYSTESC 2011, PSYSC, UP, UPLB
Thursday, June 9, 2011
11:57 PMLady Crush: LoFro
"If music were turned into a person, it would be you."
The best description anyone could give Lauren. Lauren Froderman, So You Think You Can Dance season 7 winner. And I must say I am quite happy that she won. She deserved it so much! I didn't really get to see the first episode; the first routine of her that I watched was a hiphop routine with Twitch (season 4) of My Chick Bad by Nicki Minaj. Curse YouTube for not allowing all the Lauren videos be embedded here. CRAP. Just click on the links to view the videos :)
To be honest, I wasn't that impressed. I found out she's a contemporary dancer, so for a contemporary dancer dancing a hiphop routine, it was pretty good. And guess what? She'd been the last girl standing since Top 7/8!! How awesome? Way to show girl power all the way, Lauren!! :D She was a member of a dance group in her high school, the student council vice president, aaand she volunteers to teach little kids! Gaaaaaaaaaaah!! I can't help how amazing she is!! x))))
We just watched the last performances of the Top 3 a few hours ago (Yes, I know, we're eight months late), but unfortunately I didn't get to watch her first routine :( But oh well. I watched these ones with Robert and the next one with Kent:
But these are the most sensational. I can't choose which one is better because her performances are, as Nigel said, "damn near perfect." She was hot and sexy, she was bringing it - she's a different person on stage and as a real person. That's the best thing about her. She's got it. SHE'S IT. And she's only 19!! I wish I were as good as her if I were a dancer T_T Haha!
You don't even have to click the first three, just these two!
See how hot she is?! Gaaaaahh!! Super idol :)) Love you, Lauren! x)
Labels: Lauren Froderman, LoFro, people, random, SYTYCD
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
11:27 AMThe Epics.
I can't believe I said these stuff in my posts! Haha~
- "Oh, the heels!" -- During the gratitude day in sophomore year (I was reminiscing the good times) where some students replaced the teachers in their jobs for the entire day. Every part of my body hurt that day. Including my heart.
- "I have a thing for mystery and thriller stories mixed with romance, because that's what makes it so dramatic!" -- Ahaha. This just made me laugh.
- "'I think I better leave right now, before I fall any deeper.'" -- A line from a song, used in last year's AI eliminations.
- "We don't have classes on June 14, right?" -- So relevant right now.
- "I never get what I want when it comes to sections. Never. Ever."
- "I'm excited for the field trip and retreat too!" -- My gad :)) I was amazed when I saw this one because these two events are some of those I'll never forget in my whole high school life x]
- "Jonina, Christine and Vielka are in Mornese. We're far away from each other! Turin is keeping us apart." -- NOT.
- "We don't know Klariza's section yet because we haven't seen her name in any of the lists."
- "I wonder who our adviser will be. I hope he/she is a new teacher." -- Why did I wish for that?!
- "We have a new teacher for an adviser!! Cool. But then my impression of him was that he was strict. Nooooooooooooooo!" -- Cool?! No. Strict?! Yah, right.
- "And then Cati was next." -- He's in Mornese.
- "Ron shared us some jokes he learned while he was reviewing at the Brain Train. Then he also shared some awesome facts. They were so cool!" -- BTA, baby!
- "Then she told us what we're going to study for the whole year. Calligraphy!!" -- The heck? If by whole year you mean half a quarter, then yes, a year indeed!
- "Hmm, maybe this will be an advantage. During the contests, Tr. Ching will help only us! Hahahaha!!" -- And we lost the English month contest via technical failure.
- "Golly, he knows a lot of stuff!!" -- I just can't believe I said 'Golly.'
- "She said she [Tr. Mirose] was also our co-adviser. Cool!" -- I'm so lame at first impressions.
- "He feels that we're the most organized section."
- "I will not give up hope that Mira is fun."
- "Third year life seems crazy." -- And it was.
- "I'm not a jerk. Unlike some people." -- Could I get more acerbic or what?
- "I'm tired of giving way. Not this time." -- I tried. Really.
- "Blue flower. Haha! What if he really gave ME that?"
- "And now I wanna learn how to drive too."
- "I'll never forget the fight scene with the Cullens and Victoria's newborns. Yeah. I loved that part." -- Clearly I haven't discovered Harry Potter and his friends yet.
- "While I was taking the quiz, I suddenly became dizzy. I don't know why that happened. Maybe I wasn't eating too much?" -- What is it with me not eating enough before tests?
- "I received one recitation point because I got a perfect score, but since I already have seven, Sir Chet told me to 'give it to someone in need.' And so I did. I gave it to Stephan." -- Nice one, me.
- "I never saw that coming! (Probably because Keanu was doing evil things to my hair.)" -- Disturbia. O_________O
- "And let's pray that Mirabello will be the one that'll be cut into different buses!" -- And man did we get that one. I regretted that 'prayer' of mine, but hey, it gave way for MIRAZAKI! \m/
- "Today's the last day of layouting for ECHOES. I didn't want to come, but I did." -- Because I like being in ECHOES that I couldn't let my laziness get in the way :D
- "Irritated at some of those who just do good things when a particular someone watches them. Ugh, I hate it." -- Don't you do, too? But look, my PONDS days are behind me now! ;)
- "Wesande? That's Pehlangweh. =)))))"
- "Another time-consumer was the Chofu section." -- Oh my. =)) I remember this! During the morning assembly and they presented some sort of documentary -___- 'He' was there though x]
- "Someone's been celebrating the start of gay week..." -- And I remember clearly who he is.
- "Okay, first of all, the computer in front of me is the noob, and not me. Got that, Annoying Margie?" -- Aww, good times, good times! :))
- "I just stared at one burger because it was seducing me. Yes, it was!!!! I tried my best to avoid it, but its flirting skills are just so good." -- That just sounds so wrong now :)))
- "Limiting and excess reactant. It was easy, I guess." -- And during the BT Chem reviewing time I couldn't differentiate which one's which. HAHA.
- "If I'm going to have a boyfriend someday, I want him to be someone as sweet as Sir Renz." -- WAIT WHAT?
- "It feels like Freshman year all over again."
- "Now I know who my real friends are." -- An original quote from Margie.
- "I deserve justice, and God will take care of it." -- I answered in the essay part of my CLVE exam. \m/
- "Hanna's mom thought I was dating AZ." -- \m/
- "After that, we decided to review in Chemistry. We studied about formula mass, molar mass, stoichiometry, percentage compositions, kinetic molecular theory, gas laws. . . . Yeah, not really. We ate the sundae we bought and watched TV."
- "On the very first anniversary of KCHAMJDV!! Only without the K. As always."
- "I'm rooting for Ann this time. Go awkward people!"
- "I hate myself for being so careless." -- I said about a quiz in Trigonometry.
- "Wow! Thank you so much, Tr. Oyette! You're the best teacher."
- "I just liked seeing my crushes from the different sections." -- O_________________O
- "I'm really wondering what a Hawaiian burger tastes like." -- And I'm still wondering -___-
- "Let's not take away our lives, or take away others' lives or dignity away from them." -- Wow. I love this. I said this?
- "New sitting arrangement for the 3rd quarter SUCKS." -- Nica and I along with the other guys in front of us (Blanky included) would always sing anything that would come to our minds when we get bored, and the teacher wouldn't hear a thing!
- "Give chance to others, PSSH." -- Guys, IT'S NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE. I was talking about the robotics seminar/exhibition thing at SMX Convention Center, and I wasn't friggin' included. PSSSH.
- "Just gonna eat some ice cream and it'll soon be gone."
- "Brittany [Pearce], I have a new found admiration for you!"
- "The show Bones got me interested in anthropology." -- I've said this before na pala!
- "The scholarships . . . Ahh, the scholarships . . ."
- "I'm gonna take up Civil Engineering in college." -- Riiiight.
- "As I opened the door, I was half-expecting that someone was holding a knife and was ready to stab me." -- Weeeeeeeew :))
- "IT partner: Margie. Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"
- "Until the next tragedy comes."
- "I even started working on three projects yesterday. Can you believe that?"
- "Friends don't leave friends alone waiting in the dark." -- Again, an original quote! From me to Klariza. Tsssss.
- "Mapua-Makati is not going to be an option anymore." -- Haha just sayin'.
- "Saw that the Nokia C3 costs about 6 thousand pesos. Hmmmmm! I can save up for that!" -- And I did. And I put it in my savings! Not that it's a bad thing, y'know. . . .
- "Gonna start real practice tomorrow - hopefully. Hopefully everyone will come." -- They didn't.
- "I should just give up on you." -- I didn't.
- "I wanna go far away. I want to escape!"
- "Everyone was so bitter today, I couldn't enjoy my moment."
- "In the end, I was left all alone." -- Arouch.
- "All our efforts, wasted. That was the most heartbreaking part."
- "Hey, can someone bring a camera along with a tripod next Tuesday?" -- No one did -___-
- "All props to Jay." -- Nice one Hanna.
- "Gonna watch Inception now. So exciting." -- Not as exciting as Memento.
- "Thank God for family."
- "She needs to, like, fart immediately after the operation."
- "I've made quite a progress this past year with you, because of you. :D"
- "Why can't just Drafting leave me alone and happy for the rest of my life?" -- The number one question every Caritas Bosconian asks.
- "Pinakaayaw kong excuse yung 'busy'." -- My Lord, I proved this too later on in my life xP
- "When everyone is better than you, and no one's talking to you because you're so inferior and worthless."
- "I'm not the type that falls for the obvious guys." -- Lolz what.
- "See how much a single year can change?"
- "Never use someone to move on." -- Got this one on Facebook.
- "I never knew I cared that much."
- "We practiced and we practiced and we practiced . . ."
- "Acceptance is the key." -- Derived from Dumbledore. DERIVED!
- "But sometimes I feel like I wanna get out of this hell hole that's called high school."
- "At least I tried before leaving."
- "I knew, I knew all these people, and I know, somehow, our batch will never be the same again without them in our midst."
5:49 AM
BOSCONIANS.
SA JUNE 13 ANG PASOK NATIN. HINDI PO 14. Marami nang nagtanong kay Sir Andy, sabi na ni Mr. Pres, at tinawagan ko na ang school. Sino ba kasing nagsabi ng 14 na yan :)) Ito super sure puro may credentials na nagsabi. JUNE 13. JUNE 13. JUNE 13 ANG PASUKAN. Pasalamat nga kayo na-postpone pa ng 1 week pasukan natin e :)) Okay? JUNE 13. FIRST DAY. BE THERE.
Ohhhhh may ganyan pa =))
Labels: school, Senior Year
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
10:01 PMCareer Choices
While we were eating dinner my dad told me what happened at Sci. Tech. when he picked up our UPCAT Simulations results. There was a female teacher there, and by the descriptions my dad said, she was Ma'am Dewmaine. :)) Wooooo! The teachers there asked dad what course I'm planning to take, and they said I should take Medicine. WAIT, WHAT? They must have gotten the person wrong :)) And then when my dad told them I'll be taking ECE, they were like, "Oh! That's a good choice, she'll get rich with that!" \m/ Oh yes. Now I'm scared though, I hope I'll be able to cope up with that through the years . . . In UP Diliman . . . Ahem . . .
And then my cousin called the wife of one of our uncles. And then SHE talked to ME. She asked me what course I'm going to take, and I said ECE. She asked if I didn't want Medicine and I was like "NOOOOOOOOOO. No way, Jose, no friggin' way." Well yeah, I guess doctors can become really rich, I'm afraid I won't be able to handle surgeries very well. My hands are shaky and that's not good in surgical operations. What if I kill the patient? Instead of gaining more money, I lost my own. Plus I don't really like seeing blood. Or any other fluids coming out of someone's body -___-
Gad that paragraph was getting too sick :)) I'm sorry, don't read that. But you do get my point. You could say I'm hands-on, but only when it comes to inanimate objects. Not humans or any other living things. That's why I admire Ate Alayne and all other peeps who want to be doctors . . . Yayaman kayo diyan. x]
So I filled up my UPCAT Form 1 last night and it asked me my top 2 choices for my campus and courses in each campus. ECE is of course my first choice in Diliman, and Anthropology second. Why? This is a shallow reason, but it's because of Bones. The show? You don't know it? Poor you. It's such a trivial show! Anyway, I got fascinated with anthropology since I first watched it. You don't necessarily get to solve murders but you get to do something as equally, if not more fulfilling as that - discover the wonders of history. And I have always been fascinated by history, even if my AP grades disprove that. How amazing would it be to find an undiscovered animal that had lived on earth years ago and figure out how it had become extinct? Or even define structures of an ancient human being that we don't have anymore today?
There are actually a lot of branches of anthropology, and in Bones's case, it's forensic anthropology. I think it's a lot more complex since murdered bodies have become mutilated by the murderer. But that field of practice is more recognized in the States, though. BUT STILL. I think being an anthropologist is a cool job. At first I was kind of hesitant about it when I put it as my second choice, and then I saw it: Ate Nikki's tweet. She's taking anthropology in UP Diliman! \m/ There are only 8 of them taking that course :)) Is that cool or what? B-) So you might want to try anthropology too. It's a cool course! Especially if you're interested in history and science. ^__^
9:05 AM
Miss Philippines Earth 2011
I don't usually watch these kind of special shows on television - as a matter of fact, this is my first time. This year's show got my attention because it was held in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. How awesome, right? They're probably doing it as a part of promoting our New 7 Wonders candidate :)) I wish you do, peoples! www.new7wonders.com :) Haha :))
"Compared to fossil fuels like oil and coal, nuclear power is one of the cleanest, most-cost efficient sources of energy. Do you think the Philippines should use nuclear power plants as an alternative?"
This was the final question for the last five standing candidates in the pageant. If I were asked that question, I'd say yes, our country should use nuclear power. Before the camp, Tr. Jean talked to us about this. And here are the stuff I know - Europe, America, Japan. See the connection? These are some of the most successful countries all over the world. That's because they use nuclear power plants, which, as the question stated, is one of the cheapest. Compared to oil, Uranium has a long half-life, 4.47 billion years, which means that nuclear power plants last longer than oil, which is a non-renewable source. And by the rate the Philippines is using oil, we will have to go back to the old ways and use kalesa since we don't have or can't afford oil anymore. After that, what sources of energy are we going to use? Nuclear power plants. But here's the catch. Tr. Jean told us that there's only one nuclear power plant in the Philippines, and it's in Bataan, but they're not using it. Why? Lack of experience. Handling nuclear power plants, as opposed to what is seen on The Simpsons, requires carefulness. Once there are enough trained handlers of nuclear power plants, we can use them. We will be one step closer to leaving our "third-world country" days behind us and be really successful.
But then stepped one of the candidates, Athena Imperial. And she said no in answer to the question. She enumerated other alternatives to gain sources of energy, like hydroelectric, geothermal and solar power . . . I was just amazed. And then everybody in the audience started applauding and then she was like, "Thank you," and she was all cool and kept that cool, non-intimidating smile that not many can achieve. She was like an angel x] I loved her answer too! And she kept that confidence all throughout. You proved that nothing is more attractive in a Filipina like intelligence ;) Congratulations for being Miss Philippines Earth 2011!! :D
Labels: Miss Philippines Earth, people, random
Monday, June 6, 2011
1:07 AMNew SKIN.
I WISH!! =))))) Ahahaha just kidding. I have a new layout for my blog! As you can obviously see. So if you've gotten tired of the old one, this one's a treat for you. I like it. It's simple and therefore elegant. :) Ang weird nga lang kapag may picture kasi hindi nagne-new paragraph yung text. But it's okay I guess :D
We just returned from the dentist today . . . She put an elastic on the right side of my mouth. O_______O It reminded me of Lee DeWyze and he got mocked by TMZ because they thought it was saliva but it turned it they were elastics :))))) MAJOR FAIL. Yeah, that's the first thing that came to my mind! Haha! It feels weird. Hmmmm.
By the way, we saw the trailer of the movie "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" before we watched X-Men yesterday . . . TOM FELTON IS THERE. Yeah! Oh man :))))) Haha!
OMG. I'm going to school tomorrow to get back my UPCAT Form 2. That means I'm going to see my grades . . . And more importantly my rank . . . Bloody hell. Haha. Weeew. Wish me luck X_X
Labels: journal
Saturday, June 4, 2011
10:49 PMWeekend! Weekend!
So Michelle and I got our results of our UPCAT Simulations last May 23 . . . Guess what I got. Haha. And I'll let you guess because I'm not gonna tell you. xP Basta, English results were awesome -- especially in Reading Comprehension because I was sooo hungry then; Math was satisfactory but I could do much better; and Science . . . Well. Let's just say it was sort of expected. And I didn't expect my Science results to be super high. As a matter of fact, they were super low. My UPG? I'd like to think that the grades I put had a lot of impact on that . . . It got me scared, because yeah my UPG passed the Manila campus cut-off, but ECE is a quota course, and so I have to work my butt off. So yeah. That was a wake-up call for me.
Earlier today 4 seniors (Michelle, Nero, Glenn and Takuya) and 4 ESC officers (me, Danielle, Giselle and Inah) went to Brgy. Carmen to help distribute the textbooks the CDBS elementary department donated. (Heads up, seniors: That's where we're going to for our SAP for the whole year.) The younger ones were so ecstatic and sooo cute! Like seriously! There was a dog and they said its name was Ampatuan :)) What an awesome name for a dog =)) And one even looked like the wife of my cousin + Dawn! XD Si Dawn Pascual ha. HAHA. Because she's singkit. Gad, what is it about chinitos and chinitas that are so cute? :)))))
And then we went on to the older kids for a while . . . Well, at least they looked older than the firs batch we saw. XD But they were quiet! And that just proved that older kids prefer looking somewhat cool by being quiet. But maybe they're just really shy. :)) Still, though . . . :)) And then we saw Ate Johannah. Cool beans!! XD Turns out her family's helping them :) How awesome :) I saw her little sister for the first time . . . She's cute! xP
We started helping out in the distribution, slippers first. Well, you know, I could've done my job much better than I did if it weren't for the women in blue . . . It kinda pissed me off, they were always showing up and not letting us do our duty. Tsssss. But still, we got to help! :) It made me sad and happy at the same time. I felt that feeling again, you know, thanking the Lord for everything that I have, and that I don't want to just piss them away. And I felt sad for the kids. They only get one book each. While I was there I was thinking of how I could help them when I become rich and able to help these people suffering from poverty. Maybe a could build a new home or a school? If I take up CE. Give away phones? As if that's gonna help them -- it's not even helping me. Basta, I'll figure it out, and I know I'm gonna fulfill this promise. So Denise, never forget this, okay?
After going home and eating lunch and preparing and all that mess, we went off for Alabang. Haha and while dad wasn't in the car yet, I drooove! My mom and cousin and sister were there. Oh, and guess how far I drove. =)) INCHES. =)))))))) Baby steps, okay?! Baby steps!! \m/ =)) It ain't instant, you know. You still have to adjust your mirror, and then step on the brakes first, put down the handbrake, shift to Drive (D) mode, and then step on the gas. I actually drove a distance! Kahit ganun lang kaikli yun, I already felt that exhilaration! :)) I was scared kasi. (Conyo much?) I'm glad no one bumped into us or anything XDXDXD
My sister, cousin and I were dropped off at Festival while my parents went to another place. The two had their haircut at Tony & Jackey, a Korean salon. :)) You should see my sister's hair now . . . She looks hella different >:) And then, we went to DQ and I ordered the "usual" CHAMJDV order. :)) I missed that! But it almost gave me a sore threat so I stopped eating na :)) And then we headed to the cinemas to buy a ticket for X-Men: First Class. We chose the one showing at 5:10 (we arrived at the cinema 10 minutes before five). The seating's like the one at ATC now, we actually got to choose our seats :D Or maybe it was just for this particular movie. I dunno, it's our first time to encounter that choose your own seats thing :)
After hunting down our food and going to the CR, we entered the movie house just in time for the trailers. We saw one, and it was starring Selena Gomez, Leighton Meester and Katie Cassidy. The movie's entitled, "Monte Carlo." I sooo wanna watch that just because of the cast. XD (Katie Cassidy is Juliet, Serena's jail boyfriend's sister, from Gossip Girl.) And Cory Monteith has a role there, too! I'm looking to him acting not as Finn and in a movie ;) We even saw the HP7 part 2 trailer :)))) A few more trailers later, the actual film was played. I haven't watched all the X-Men movies :)) I beg you for forgiveness :)) But this movie is one worth watching in the cinemas. You don't want to miss it especially if you're an X-Men fan :) I liked it, even if I'm not. I like movies of how things started and how they came to be . . . It's amazing :)
So I just found out that our meetings next week from Wednesday to Friday are cancelled . . . Like what the heck? I was really looking forward for this one since we have nothing else planned anymore. What am I gonna do, label my books and cover them? Yeah, I guess that's a good idea . . . Hahaha, and I just found out whom I'm grouped with as facilitators for the acquaintance party . . . Totally got my wish. Great team colors, great team co-leaders. Oh yes. The MC family is reunited =)))))
So, who's excited for school? xP
Labels: ESC, journal, school, Senior Year
8:58 AM
Maddi Jane
So many thoughts. I'm sorry, Raya told me all about this girl and another girl known by some YouTubers as "Petra M.," and if you haven't figured it out now, I'm bored and have nothing to do so I checked them out.
I first played her cover of Rolling in the Deep, originally sung (and composed) by Adele. I first heard it on Glee though . . . Anyway, I couldn't believe how young she is. She's only 12 years old, and she can already belt it out like Demi. :) Although I was more fascinated by the guitar because I really loved it. Hahaha. Maddi Jane's voice is truly amazing and astounding, but it lacks that emotion that I feel in the singers that I love. I guess it's because of her age, and she hasn't experienced heartbreak yet. AND THAT'S GOOD! She shouldn't until, like, 18 or something. But she is a good singer. :D This is my favorite video of her:
Price Tag, a Jessie J original. This song has a fun vibe and doesn't require much emotion, so I think this song is perfect for her. I'm glad she did a cover of this. Plus, she looked cute in the video! :D
Friday, June 3, 2011
3:28 AMAmerica's Next Top Role Model
ANTM is moving onto its 17th cycle, and it's going to be an all star one. But before all that, I'll tell you who my favorites are. But since I'm not a model and just a model-wannabe, I won't just count their modeling skills but their awesome personalities as well. I've only seen the latest cycles though so I won't be able to count the first ten cycles. xP
Best Role Models
- Ann Ward, Cycle 15 (Winner) :: I think it's safe to say that almost everyone loved her awkwardness, which would always result to her stunning and amazing photos. Everybody said she'd crack under pressure, but she had five consecutive best photos - and I think during the 2nd week she even cried because she didn't think she'd done well, but she still ended up winning the best photo of the week. She didn't let the intimidation of the girls or the pressure of being someone like them or even her height get to her; she only focused on herself. Guess what? She was the first one to win a spread in Italian Vogue and when she came back in cycle 16, she was even more beautiful than she was before. She is truly an inspiration. I love her.
- Raina Hein, Cycle 14 (1st runner-up) :: Yes, Krista had been better than her during the ANTM days. She had a stronger walk and fierce personality, but she always backstabbed Raina (along with Alexandra and some other insecure girls) because of her vibrant personality. Raina never did anything to them, and tried her best to just stay out of the drama and looking as fierce as she ever could. Tyra loves her wolf-like eyes; I love how she's like a ninja. Looking at her portfolio now, you'd never think she was the nerd in high school, who crawled out of her shy little bubble and gained confidence through volleyball. And from there, she started discovering her passion for modeling. A few months ago she signed a deal with Wilhemina Models, a prize for the ANTM winner. See? She didn't need to win, because she could do it on her own. The latest news about her? She's been asked to visit Dubai twice during their fashion week (Vera Wang), she's made her first editorial video, she's included in a European commercial, and she's going to appear in a music video which will be released some time this month. (Oh yes, I keep updated with this Minnesota ninja right here. She is that fabulous.)
- Laura Kirkpatrick, Cycle 13 (1st runner-up) :: I love Nicole [Fox] as much as the next girl, but Laura captured me a tad more than her because of her dyslexia. In one challenge, the girls had to interview Jessica Lowndes, one of the cast of 90210 (love her by the way). And Laura, having severe dyslexia, had trouble reading the teleprompter but she still went on with the show. It wasn't only for that time but also when they were going to do their very first Cover Girl commercial shoot and they had to write their own scripts. And again, Laura has trouble memorizing stuff, but guess what? She pulled that commercial off. She, Raina, Jessica, and two other past-ANTM models actually did a shoot together.
I also loved Nicole [Fox] (cycle 13, winner) as I said earlier, Anya Kop (cycle 10, runner-up), Jessica Serfaty (cycle 14), Hannah Jones (cycle 16), Brittani Kline (cycle 16, winner), and Kayla Ferrell (cycle 15). I love Kayla, she's wonderful. :)
I was supposed to continue this and name my list of "worst models from ANTM," but I guess that'd be kind of rude. You know, even if they don't know about this, it's still best to respect everyone. Hahaha. Okay. Chow~
Labels: Ann Ward, ANTM, Laura Kirkpatrick, people, Raina Hein, random
2:23 AM
Puerto Princesa: City in the Forest (Day 5)
That had been our breakfast for the past four days :)))) Talk about umay. Haha! XD The dinners we had made up for it though. Mmmm. :)
After breakfast, we rode the tricycle and went to the baywalk. The tricycle driver was just really awesome . . . he even sort of toured us :)) It's like, everyone there knows the places to go over at Puerto Princesa and they're all so nice :) The tricycle driver offered to wait for us when we finish taking pictures at the baywalk. And believe me, that took a few minutes.
Haha! :)) And then we went to the souvenir shop again to buy souvenir shirts. Yahoo :)) We went back to the hotel at around 9 in the morning and finalized our things, then went straight to the airport at 9:30. When we got there, there were almost no other people even if the flight was scheduled at 11 o'clock. But guess what. My mom got it all wrong!! 11 o'clock was actually the estimated time of arrival in Manila :)))) Fail, mom. :)))) But we still got checked in, thank the Lord.
Eh, that's pretty much it :))
Labels: Puerto Princesa, summer
12:33 AM
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My name is Denise Soriano. IV-Chofu, ESC Committee Head on Discipline, Managing Editor (Administrative) of Echoes, YES member and PSYSC affiliate. Weeeee!
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--- DENISE =) ---
