Today

Today is President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's State of the Nation Address (SONA).

No classes in UST. Yippeee!!!! :))

Today is also the General Assembly of the Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management (ITHM) held at SMX Mall of Asia.

Important

Today, I woke up at past six in the evening. Take note, it was evening. Why is that so? Because, I slept past 7am already at the same day. I was busy taking up online tutorials about Photoshop and I got carried away with them. Haha. Some tutorials were very easy to understand because they were on video and I watched and followed what the video presented. Some tutorials were text based and I think if you are just a beginner, you'll have a hard time following some instructions, like me. Hmm, I also did episode watching with this cool website which allows you to watch movies, tv shows, anime, documentaries, etc. COOL!!! I was also lucky because I was able to find on a certain website a tagalog version of Cinderella episodes, a morning cartoon series which I really like!!! Hahaha! The child in me is now speaking up! I swear, the story is very "nakakakilig". Even though I am now on my way towards the 19th year of my life, the story is still able to catch up on my taste. Anyway, Cinderella is my favorite cartoon character ever since I was a child!! Plus, each one of us has his own childish side, right? I so love being a child, sometimes. :p

Headache will strike, I can feel it. Since I slept all day, I wasn't able to eat meals, and now my head will suffer. Oh please, no, not now. I still have tasks to finish. Ü

The so called petix week is over. Hello to Maam Turaray, which means hello IDS class and hello to waking up early again. Raarrr.

What else? Hmm, I'll start taking down my short term goals so that I will know what I SHOULD and SHOULD NOT be doing. Making goals for yourself is like providing yourself a clearer path for the journey. As what our guidance counselor said, "always know the whys" of what you are doing. It's true, very very true. I think having goals will act as your motivation in everything you do because sometimes, when you are tired of what you are doing, you ask yourself why do you need to do this, why do you still need to do that, etc, etc. You question yourself, "is it really worth my time and effort?", "what will I get out of these?". Without any goals to strive for, these questions will be left unanswered and will be useless. You will just find yourself like a wanderer with no certain destination to arrive to. But if you have your own set of goals, each time these things come to your mind, you will be reminded that what you are doing TODAY, is VERY IMPORTANT because they are steps in taking you closer to the GOALS that you really want to achieve, whether it is short term or long term. Whew.

Okay okay, what about my long term goals? I have some in mind but I still need to make them SMART. Hahaha!! What is SMART?

S stands for SPECIFIC
M stands for MEASURABLE
A stands for ATTAINABLE
R stands for REALISTIC
T stands for TIME BOUND

SMART are tips on how you should make a goal for yourself. I got it from our Guidance Councelor. :)

When I am sure of what my long term goals are, I'll put them into writing so that whenever I forgot about them, there will always be a piece of paper that is ready to remind me about them and the essence of what I am doing.

"IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE WE ARE HEADING."

Okay, I lecture a lot, what about the lectures that I still need to memorize? What the!!! Bye for now! :)

Btw.. before I really sign out and focus on reviewing, last Thursday, I saw my friend somewhere in the streets of Dapitan. If I am not mistaken, it was Asturias? And then after he finished talking to one of his "friends", he asked me if we could tambay for a while. I agreed. We sat in front of the building where I am staying every school day and then afterwards we got bored and went to a place where we could drink. Haha. Good thing we only ordered one beer for each of us. If not, we would be going home crawling due to drunkenness. What I like about that night is that, we really had a SENSIBLE talk. It came to a point that we were really discussing about the church! Haha. But my favorite was when my friend talked about you "being important to someone." Someday, somebody will come into your life, somebody who will make you feel that you are IMPORTANT enough, somebody who will see your worth, and somebody who will be happy having you in his life. Aww.. knowing that you are important to somebody is just plain SWEET! :)

Important is my word of the day. :D

School stuff, etc

What the f*ck is this.. I've just installed Adobe Photoshop on my computer which I borrowed from my friend and now what??? I don't really know what to do with it. LOL! I traveled from Manila to Laguna with the sole purpose of installing this thing and now I am clueless. Haha. I think it really takes a lot of effort to know how to run this stuff. I am thinking of exploring a bit of this over the week end. A big sigh. Why it has to be this complicated!!!! I envy those people who can make beautiful things out of this. Grrr.

Today is Wednesday? It's already 12:02 am on my clock, soo today is Thursday? Yeah, it just became Thursday.

What about school? We did not do many things at school these past few days but I can say that I've learned a LOT. There were professors that were absent, there were long breaks, there were film viewings instead of classes, but still I learned a lot. Maybe that's because I chose to learn. I didn't took for granted what was presented to us especially on film viewings. The topics were interesting. One was an animated film about philosophy on different aspects of life and the other was about the real effects of global warming. I really hate film viewings when I was in high school because I thought that they were boring. Ironically, I also loved them back then. They were opportunities to escape class discussions plus we can eat snacks while watching! Haha. Our PDSR class is very interesting too!! The topics suit the teens like me. So there, there, we were also taught how to make a resume in BA class which I find very useful to us in the future. I shouldn't forget about our Philippine Literature class. You may think that it is a boring class, if you are stereotyping it. But ours is a different one. We are learning Philippine Literature in the modern way. Thanks to our professor. I also love the readings, which makes us appreciate literary works of the Filipinos.

Hmm, time check, it is already 12:32am. I still want to talk about many things but I have to go now. There are hand outs in French that are waiting for me in piles plus I need to make a new and presentable checklist for the class funds! And also a research in BA, they're some sort of questions that are asked in every interview. College life!!! Third year life! I loooooove iiittt! :) (I don't know if that's sarcastic or what, LOL)

I'll be back this weekend! :)

Stalker?

I've managed to track his brother down!! Haha. Only his brother, but not HIM. And now, I am slowly becoming a STALKER like some of my friends. LOL. I soo heart Google. Google is for stalkers like me. Just kidding. I am not a stalker okay? That term is kinda creepy. I prefer to be called a researcher. It sounds more like a pro, but geeky?!! No no, I've changed my mind. Just call me a fan? No no, that's baduy. Hey what about investigator? No! Sounds odd!! Detective? I don't like!!! Whew. I think.. I better stop. Someday, I will be able to come up with a proper name that will suit for this kind of monkey business. Hahahahaha!!!!

Anyway, I revisited my old Xanga site and saw this astrology love profile thingy dated May 2005, something like that. It contains Virgo's positive traits, negative traits, seduction style, dating style, etc! While reading it, this group of sentences caught my attention! Since then, these things never left my mind. Why? It's because they are sooooooo TRUE! Here are extracts from the actual entry:

"Your negative traits: Sometimes you are so focused on your goals that you let your relationships suffer
You tend to be a perfectionist - and expect perfection from your mate as well
You are picky. So picky that you rather be single than with someone who has a few minor faults."

"Tips for the future: Soften up a little. Vulnerability is sexy - and feels great over time.
Lower your standards a little. Look past a messy desk or someone being five minutes late.
Praise your partner more. You make expect them to be successful, but complements are still appreciated."

Picky.
Perfectionist.
You rather be a single.
Lower your standards a little.
LOL.

I think being born under the sign of Virgo is always accompanied by being a perfectionist.

That's what this sign says about herself. :))

We don't always need to believe these things but sometimes, they appear to be really believable!! Haha. I admit that sometimes, when I am confused on what's happening, I check on what the stars have to say. Sometimes, I believe, sometimes I don't. I guess, in the end, it still depends on you. You have the power to choose what will you believe, the power to decide for yourself, and the power over your life. Isn't that great? We just lack courage to accept that we can handle our own lives. But hey, don't forget about God. Personally, I believe that He is the ultimate source of this courage so we must not forget to ask guidance from Him. :)

I notice that I am getting serious here. Haha.

I really heart that love profile! I hope my being picky will not be a tool in making me an old maid! Seriously!!!

I am currently waiting for the ADMU vs. DLSU bball match! The UAAP officially started yesterday and my school got defeated on their first game. Anyway, I will still cheer for them! I know that they will be able to catch up on other games! There are still lots of matches to be played, and to be won!!! Go USTE! :)

Whewhoo.. I want a printed jacket NOW! After I finish paying for that f*cking maintaining balance, I swear that I will shop a lot for myself!!!!!! I need to update my wardrobe soon! :p

I also want to learn more about Photoshop and Web Design. Too bad I don't have the patience to do that! I think I will be geeking on that when I am not that preoccupied with other stuff!

My tummy aches. I need to go to the bathroom.

Essence of Absence

Time check: 1:38a.m, still awake and kickin'!

Now I realize the essence of "absence".

You take for granted the things that you ALWAYS see, feel, smell, touch, hear, and whatever senses you have there. You take for granted things that is always around you, and when they are gone, that is when you start to wonder.. "Where did they go, where are they?".

You miss them because of their absence. And now, you want them BACK. You are lucky if you get them back, and when things turn out as it is again, you will start taking them for granted again and again. The cycle goes on and on. Will you ever learn? It depends.

If there is no absence, the things you have will just be plain things, without realizing their own value.

Now, I am starting to understand more the meaning of "absence".

But still, every absence leaves me bleak.

Anyway, this issue bothers me for a week now. He misunderstood me. The fact that I am not talking to him that much and just ignoring his teases. The hell, what does he want me to do? Tolerate him? No, I will not. I don't like to be teased a lot because I easily get irritated. He is always like that. He's 20 or 21 years old now, I am not sure, but he still acts like a child!!! He's a lot more sensitive than I am! What the! And now they say that he's mad at me just because I always ignore him!!! He told them that when he was drunk one week ago. He was busy making trouble as he spit out our names, and cursed us one by one. Alright, alright, I know, I know that he's older than me and he should be responding to things more maturely than I am, but when you look at it, it is I who knows very well than him and should give way and adjust. We grew on different environments. We don't have the same parents. His parents are good persons. He has two other siblings, which are also good persons. He, naturally, is a good person. But not every home is a perfect one. They too are experiencing problems in their family and these problems, as he grew older, build up and created a psychological effect on him. His father aside from being a disciplinarian is aloof. He is not close to his two other siblings. He is an introvert who doesn't tell what he really wants even after asking him. I am not saying that I am a perfect person with no problems on my family or what.. It's just that.. my point is, it is I who should understand more. I shouldn't be in rage for knowing that he is mad at me only because of his sensitivity. It is I who needs to be more open minded. It is I who must act as an older person. It is I who must help to make him feel that he is loved and he is as important as his two other siblings. I must make a move and not take for granted this opportunity to aid in changing the life of one person. My cousin.

What the heck. Now, where do I start? Start from scratch? LOL? I think I'll be reaching out to him very soon. It should be planned. I now have a plan. I just need some bucks in order to complete it. Now I find myself funny for needing some bucks in order to furnish the misunderstandings between me and my cousin. :)

By the way, there's more nuisance in the air other than my cuz. But I choose not to mind IT. For now.

Oooh.. it's past 3 am.

Hello weekend!!!!

Timetable

Here is my sched for the Academic Year 2008 - 2009 1st Semester:

Subject Name	Days	Time	Room
IDS	Wednesday Tuesday	9am – 12pm 7am – 9 am	CTL2
Eng 103	Tuesday Thursday	2:30pm – 4pm	209
French 102	Tuesday Thursday	1pm – 2:30pm	209
BA 2	Monday Wednesday Friday	5pm – 6pm	415
Tour 116	Monday Wednesday Friday	2pm – 3pm	Preschool AVR
PDSR	Monday Wednesday Friday	6pm – 7pm	415
Tour 107	Monday Wednesday Friday	3pm – 4pm	Preschool AVR
Lit 102	Tuesday Thursday	4pm – 5:30 pm	209
PHL 2	Monday Wednesday Friday	1pm – 2pm	Preschool AVR

Most of the classes start in the afternoon that's why I have no problems when it comes to waking up early (I am not a morning person and I hate waking up early! That's one of my weaknesses), except for Tuesdays and Wednesdays which are morning sessions. The good thing is, it's not that hard to adjust. Anyway, people are made to adjust on their surroundings so it's no biggie. My sched isn't that bad after all! But we have long breaks every Tuesday, it's 4 hours. Whoa, I must learn self control so that I will be able to prevent my self from splurging money during long hours of waiting for the next class! :)

Good luck! :D

Start from scratch

Ola! It's nice to be one of bloggers here. :) I've created this account for the reasons of:

1. I want to start a new life as a serious blogger. Lol. I find it cool.
2. I want a more private site of which I can spill out all of my thoughts at the same time, I can control the people who can read my posts.
3. I feel freer to be here!
4. Our literature class has its own blog site and I felt that I wanted to create one too, that's why I am here! Haha!
5. When I went over my past sites, I realized the fun of having your thoughts written and then realizing how much you've changed when you read them again after a couple of months/ years! Haha!
6. I want to write things. It's been a long time since I did that.
7. This is the perfect place where you can stalk me. I want you to know the latest gossip about me! LOL.
8. I can't think of anything more. :)


Well, well, well, it seems that I need to start from scratch, building memories again. Whoa. I can feel the excitement now!!!

A little message from the readers: ENJOY!