little wonders

in matteo, writing three pages of crap. stupid nstp. :|

hahahahaha just needed a break.

bye.

 I will fix my life.

Instability is key.

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY NINGNING!! :D

Wednesday (1:30 am, 7-eleven)

•  was with Kuya Ness, Inigo and Roxy.
•  hungry so we had a midnight snack
• couldn't find anything i liked so got instant noodles as suggested by Kuya Ness and "panderosa" which is a fancy name for a big bread hahaha
• filled the bowl with hot water
• drained it in a sink
• SPILLED ALL THE NOODLES. fail.

Wednesday (7-ish pm, Cov Courts)

• was watching the yfc versus regcom basketball game
• got hungry towards the fourth quarter so i brought out a pack of sky flakes that had crushed inside my bag
• after the game, which we won by a point haha, everyone was just chilling
• showed off my "yfca cheer" (with melody of ymca by the village people) with matching hand gestures
• was still carrying the pack of crackers
• spelled a 'y'
• spelled an 'f'
• spelled a 'c' and SPILLED CRUMBS ALL OVER MY HAIR. stupiiiid. yeah and everyone made fun of me afterwards sheeesh. hahahah

Thursday (6 pm, Reyes Barbecue)

• ate dinner alone :(
• not even halfway through with my meal when THE PLATE OVERTURNED and MY MEAL SAID BYE BYE :((
• got super embarrassed
• mother-son at the next table were too nice to give me lots of tissue
• left the place in a hurry
• went back to the dorm, took a shower, cleaned my poor, soiled phone :(
• went to Wok Dis Way to eat (yet again) with Ate Krz, Kuya Ness, Kuya Marco, Ate Geanelle, Paolo, Roxy and Inigo
• dessert at starbucks (the bigger one)
• saw folded_pages, and Ate Mica Alcantara :D

Kuya Marco (before leaving) : "Don't spill anything on yourself" HAHAHA.

 Hello, LJ. I am back :)

 i've been wanting to update for days but it's been pretty busy here. yesterday we went to universal studios in hollywood :) it was a short trip but fun nonetheless. :) after that was the dinner-poker-party here at the house. 

today we went to disneyland and rode all the thrilling rides. space mountain was awesoooooome. it was worth the long long wait (85 minutes sheesh) 

i'll probably get into detail when we get back home, which will be in a few days time. still going to vegas on tuesday. hope it will be a good one. 

that's all for now. bye friends.

OH AND THANK YOU ROXY FOR SHARING THIS WITH ME.
 FRIENDS, I LOVE MICHAEL BUBLE'S NEW SONG: 

And I know some day that it’ll all turn out,
You'll make me work so we can work to work it out,
And I promise you kid that I give so much more than I get
I just haven't met you yet.

:D :D :D :D <3

 Goodness I’m super full. We just had dinner at Zen Buffet, a Chinese/Japanese restaurant. The chestnut shrimp was my favorite. J Hehe. It was a buffet so as expected, I pigged out. Wahaha.

I had: orange chicken, ribs, chow mein, shrimp with sauce, chestnut shrimp, and rice.

After that I had soft-served ice cream (vanilla and strawberry) for dessert. :)

Yum.

Earlier, we went to Nordstrom, a high-end mall. It’s like the Rustan’s of America. Anyway, at first, I didn't enjoy because the place all i could see were these Gucci, Chanel, Jimmy Choo, etc. 

And then, we got in to see that there were actually some cheaper boutiques. :))

We had "lunch" at Tommie's Burgers. Didn't like it. Parang Jollibee lang. Liked the fries, though. Fries that looked like wedges. :)

Then we heard mass at St. Mel's Chapel. First of all, I didn't know that there was a Saint Mel? Second, I like how the people in the chapel are really nice. Before the mass the priest asked everyone to stand up and greet people. And after the mass, the priest stayed near the door to shake hands with the people as they go out. Although i found it weird (and funny) how some of their actions differ from how we do mass back home. Like the time for kneeling, and how they recite the Apostle's Creed, etc.

After that was dinner, and now we're back in my tito's house. 

Soo. tomorrow we go to SanFo J

Updates (and pictures, hopefully) soon. J

 Mary for youuuu (Go Ateneo!) for your white and blueeeeeeeeeeee!! (Go Ateneo!)

HAHAHAHA.

Watched the game at Kuya Edrick's place with Kervin, Jolo, Kuya Joseph, and Roxy. :)  HD TV oh yes! Thanks Kuya Edrick! ;)

Although I really wish I watched it live! Huhu. :( 

Anyway, at least I was able to watch, and WE WON! WOOHOO! :D :D :D

BACK TO BACK CHAMPIONS!!

Attended mass at Gesu Church after the game. First time! (Loser, I know.) 

Rabeh, Nonoy, and Jai said their farewells. :( 



CHRIS TIU WAS THERE. OH. MY. GOSH. 





Bonfire on Saturdayyyy!!! :D Hopefully, this time no mud! :))


I have no more energy but I'm oh so happyyy ;) 


Acads mode again. Bye world. 

 Just  a quick one before i study (or sleep) :

We lost to ue. It was my first time to witness a losing game :( Ang sakit sa puso :(( 

Hahaha! Sorry na, affected eh :p

First time ko pa naman to watch a live game this season. And super impromptu pa. Hahaha! Thanks Karina and Ate Clar ;)

Although i must say it still felt good singing "Song for Mary" while raising your fist in the air. Especially uttering the line that goes:  
Win or lose it's the school we choose! :D 

Oh yeah for school spirit hahaha! Though i'm a bit embarrassed that i still haven't memorized the hymn until now :)) i even blurted out a "go ateneo" at the wrong part of the song. oops.



Anyway, like what i wrote in facebook:

Last year, we won on a Thursday :))

Soo, i'm keeping my hopes up! We'll keep that crown! Go Ateneo!!! One Big Fight! :D



In other news...

school's tomorrow :| I hope my teachers clarify this "optional finals" thingy we have because i am reaaaaaally confused how this will work. :o

p.s. i hate it when people talk about calorie-burning (aka dieting) when eating. it annoys me. argh.

 So school is extended until the 21st, and finals is optional?

What uuuup.

While it’s still fresh…

WOW. I can’t believe that the culmi’s over.

What started from tk katip made its way to bellarmine

I’m so tired yet energized at the same time.

All in all, I am happy. Even though I had doubts even minutes before the event, things worked out, and I owe it to a lot of people.

Ate Chelsea, who straightened things out like a mom would, who brought the awesome kwek-kwek, and who reminded me to calm down J THANK YOU SO MUCH. J

Kuya Edrick, who faci-ed the household gds even though he wasn’t given enough briefing about it J I’m sure you had a hard time but thank you for giving it your all J

Inigo, who gave emceeing a chance because of my pangungulit. I could see how anxious you were about it, but you did a good job! (Kahit iniwan mo ko. Joke.) Thanks bb girl! J

Ate Bea, who brought the rope for fire line. Thank you J

Raf, who made the Sudoku puzzles. We had fun with it, thanks! J

Sevi, partner, who led us in worship. You were amazing J and your dancing was hilarious! Hahaha peace!

Ate Kimui, who made the nametags J Thank you!

Kuya Riel, who made the lovely video J Thaaaanks! (and sorry kung makulit ako)

Ram, who made the powerpoint. Salamat. J

Ate Clar, who brainstormed with the household heads and fixed the module J We missed you there, and thank you! J

Wait will go to Kenny to celebrate with them muna

Awesome yfc! Champion sa RIB! J

Back.

Thank you:

Kuya Marco, who checked on us often J

Pioneers (TJ, Ram, Inigo, Joseph, Jose, Kisses), who are all special. J Hahaha! Who made the decors J

Kuya Jose and Kuya Joseph, who, first of all, entrusted the culmi to us Jwho guided us in planning and executing our ideas J

KISSES, who juggled dance rehearsals, studies, and culmi planning. I couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you for being always ready to work. J I enjoyed working/ bonding/ lunching with you. Hehehe!

And of course, our awesome GOD, who fueled our minds as we conceptualized this event and acted upon it. Who fueled our hearts to giving this our best, so that people will realize His will.

I faci-ed during the household discussions and sadly, I wasn’t able to share. L (Yeah, you have to give way sometimes.) I posed these questions to the group:

1.     How was the semester for you?

2.     How did you feel God throughout the semester?

The first question’s easy for me to answer: it was difficult. I got sick a lot and I was usually out of  focus. This sem also I tried to explore a lot of interests by joining several orgs, only to find out that being active in one is hard enough. Building and keeping my relationship with blockmates has also been challenging given that our schedules do not complement as much as we want them to. Family relationships have also been affected by my studies. The value of Sunday family time has become a thing of the past. Personal issues plagued me as well.

But then, this sem was not only comprised of such problems, because I am proud to say that I felt a great deal of God throughout this rough semester. For one, I felt Him through yfc, I felt Him through the old faces who I am strengthening relationships with and through the new people who are wholeheartedly welcoming me into their hearts.

I felt him through my household, people I do not know but take great responsibility for.  I’ve always wanted to write bout my household but I never found the time, so here it goes:

I love my household. I love being household head. When I first got hold of the folder containing my household’s profiles, I got really excited. I remember reading them one by one, learning about their basics, their interests, and their hopes in joining yfc. I felt so eager to meet them, to make kuwento, and yes, to be their mommy. J The group assigned to us is majorly composed of freshmen, so the “ate” (makes me feel so old hahaha) was inevitable.

Then came the day of the first household, and praise God for 7 (out of 14) came! J I remember having to run from Bellarmine, where I had my class, to Matteo Up, where we met our household. It was a light session. We had m&m’s and played the game where you ask a question based on the color of the m&ms. Everyone was so game it felt like we were just one barkada talking, laughing, and sharing m&ms at matteoJ then we played 2 truths and a lie and got to know more of each other’s trivia. J

Then, the more challenging second household, where we had trouble because sevi (my partner) and I were not able to read the household manual beforehand (sorry, evange.) Thankfully we were able to improvise and act like we knew what we were doing. Hahaha! We discussed prayer and our members gave wonderful insights J then, we had the usual kamustahan towards the end. J Sevi gave me a high five for another successful household. J

I guess another reason why I love being household head is the sense of fulfillment this “task” gives me. This sense of fulfillment is simple really: seeing my household attend yfc activities, or visit the room or make friends with each other. I also like it that whenever I’m down, I tend to text someone from the household and ask how he or she is doing. It strengthens me in a way that I convert my sadness into a drive to make other people happy.

 

A short prayer for YFC-A:

Lord God, thank you for an amazing amazing sem. Thank you for making Your presence felt through this wonderful family. May you bless us as we go through our final weeks for this semester. Bless everyone, Lord God, with the strength and motivation to finish strong. Watch over our families and keep them always under Your protection. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen.

 

P.S.

I hope that everyone is refueled, revived, refreshed, and ready for life’s exhilarating drive forward. J Last 2 weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeks!!!

 

 

 

I miss my parents. Huhu. :(




And I really need to study now. :((

 I'm planning on teaching Basic English to  some adults. 

I know it's difficult but I really want to teach them.

Can anyone send me links to study guides or lesson plans?

Your help will be much appreciated. :)

Thanks in advance!

Hello, friends! 

Since I cannot remember the password for my old account (which had only two posts, hehe) , I decided to create a new one. Yehey! :)

Also, I feel that I've been missing out on a lot of your kwentos, so here's my way to catch up with you guys again :)

I miss you all!

How are you guys? Comment!! :)

Hopefully, I get to update this journal... regularly. ;) 

See you all soon! 

Cheers!