(points to title) how melodramatic :p anyway, the storm's over..and it really did a lot of damage but i hope everything and everyone's ok..the winds were really scary..our balete tree in the yard almost got toppled over..it was good that it didn't coz if it did, the tree would have torn down the wall and the power lines..Thank God it held on :)
anyway, hmmm..what's new? nothin' much..we didn't have any electricity for the whole day yesterday..and we (my cousins and i) ended up frightening ourselves in the dark..nakakainis nga eh, si jon kasi, bully..eh i'm a real scaredy cat pa naman :'( he kept repeating 'bloody mary' (waaah! i hate that!) it's not that i believe or anything but it's better not to deal with stuff like that..creepy!
anyway, ayun..can't think of anything more to write.. :p you guys take care na lng :)
ps: /: gnileef eht gnitah dna...enoemos gnissim llits..waaah!
~ isabel ~ posted @
Friday, September 29, 2006,8:26 PM
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*--caught in suspension--*
yipee! no classes tomorrow..hopefully, the storm won't be too bad..as of now, the signs of the typhoon are still not noticeable (i even thought paulene was making a prank when she texted me earlier about the suspension :p sorry peebs!)..well, the news did say that tomorrow will be the day it'll really pour hard..well, we'll see then..
*--hair talk--*
(i can't believe i'm talking about my hair!)
hmmm..i have this really (for the lack of words) difficult type of hair.. :p well, it's actually kinda a lot wavy (well, it has its moods) which most of time gets sabog.. i've been really bothered by it lately and i find that really weird because i usually just fix it up and go..well, to tell you the truth, i am really not the kikay type of girl who likes dressing up all the time..as long as i'm comfortable and i look decent enough, it's ok..but lately, i've found myself stuck in the bathroom fixing my hair for like 20 minutes (which was almost the total amount of time i spent then to prepare myself including fixing my stuff..) yuck!! am i turning girly all of a sudden?? no way! ahahaha..well, i guess it's not bad to make yourself presentable..
there were even times when i contemplated on having it relaxed (straightened) or cut really short because it's really frustrating sometimes.. :/ but now, i guess i'm learning to love my hair..my mom would even tell me na uso naman daw, so it's ok..a new hairstyle wouldn't be bad though...hmmmmm... :p
*--school stuff--*
don't worry, it's not about grades.. :p well, not yet i guess..
the week's pretty much been ok so far..highlights..monday: no lesson in comsta2 because of a cellphone which beeped.. :/ sexually explicit (and disturbing) intphil class (contact the author for details).. afternoon hang-out with carmela and paulene (i always end up going home late coz of them..but i find it sweet somehow that they want me to stay *mushy* haha :p)..tuesday: no finama class! went to see step-up with (once more) carmela and paulene :p had fun naman and the movie was quite good :p..today: picture-taking for cosca, market1 seminar and hang-out at sj walk for the cosca sign-up day..where i ended up with amelie, carmela and paulene..(well, mostly the 2 latter.. :p)
that's it so far..and tomorrow..no class! :p i still have to study though..i've been really lazy lately and i have to bounce back..
oh yeah, i forgot! litera1 was laughtrip today..my seatmate was trying to look like he was reading when in reality, he was zzzzz...(i actually knew, so obvious! :p) anyway, this guy started snoring..and i wasn't able to keep myself from giggling.. :D hehe..at first i was the only one who heard it..then it got louder to the point that my seatmate's seatmate even heard it! (i giggled so much and had a really hard time stopping :p) and to think that we were seated at the front row center seats..(well, i guess i felt some pity for the guy..and my prof too :p)
..i missed *eye2eye*! twice!! si carmela at paulene pa yung nakakita! hayayayay..sayang..oh well..next time na lang :p
..comeback?? hmmm..one step away from being a dead star..
better days ahead! :p
~ isabel ~ posted @
Thursday, September 28, 2006,1:29 AM
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~ of the passing time and the changes that come with it... ~
coincidentally, i've also written a blog entry (in my gotcughtup.blogspot) last night which somehow has the same idea with jiro's (the diary sort of stuff, although there are noticeable differences :p)..i didn't copy ah! nagkataon lang yun, hehe (defensive! ;p) anyway, jiro's blog somehow had this flashback stuff..going from now, back to the same day a year ago and then back to the present again (if you guys are curious, access jiro's link na lang on my links so you can see for yourself :p)
..events from one year ago..that thought was what really struck me.. why? well, when i try to look back at things now, i really cannot believe that they all happened one year ago already..i mean, does time really fly by THAT fast?? i guess the answer, sabi nga sa tagalog, "parang kahapon lang.." and that is exactly how i feel..especially because the most recurring topic for the week is usually related to last year's events..
2nd term of frosh year..that was indeed the highlight of "one year ago" ..
..that was the time when changes started to happen..with emphasis on CHANGES..when i try and think of these so-called events, wahhh! mixed emotions just come pouring back..
..a close call with death
..drastic cost cuts
..unexplained disappearing acts
..confessions
..severed friendships
..loosened bonds
..missed chances
..lies
..secrets and more secrets
..regrets (?)
*sigh* well, these things are not noted in vain..it's just really weird that one year ago na lahat ng yun..now, things have REALLY changed..from a dorm to a home..from late night adventures to at home stories and issues..and many, many more..
of course, there are things that remain constant even in the face of change..family, friends and God :)
if asked to express how i feel in one word..WOW! :)
i really don't know how to end this one..i mean, i have so many, many thoughts going on inside my head..siguro, ang masasabi ko na lang, BUHAY ito..LIFE..changes are normal..may maganda, may hindi..may malungkot at masaya..so siguro, ang pinakamagandang paraan na lang to handle stuff is treasure moments you have with people you love..and tell yourself that everything happens for a reason..that reason may be unclear or unfair for you now, but one day, you'll find out why things did happen :) you'll end up nodding your head and saying, "oo nga, kaya nga siguro nagkaganun.."
..better days! :p
~ isabel ~ posted @
Saturday, September 23, 2006,5:31 PM
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~ 12 minutes..(and other memories) ~
as observed, the weather's been pretty weird lately..(i guess it's synchronizing with my moods, haha) one moment it's soooo darn hot..then all of a sudden, uulan.. labo ng weather.. :p
now, i really don't have anything good to write about..actually, i'm kinda dizzy..maybe i'll sleep for a while later.. :p
yesterday, after talking with ian sa YM, i suddenly missed 1st term frosh year..i still remember during lunch dati..sa java cafe sa animo..hahaha.. :p i guess after everything that has happened, i still miss those days sometimes and of course, the people i were with then..ian, mark, ralph, carmela, jowee..sometimes bern and mico din..ewan..nostalgic mood last night.. :p pero not too serious.. napaisip lang.. :)
i'm listening to disney music now.. :) inner child resurfacing ..hehe :p the song playing as i type this...
Hakuna Matata.. :) super love this song! :p love lion king..brings back memories..awwwww! haha! :)
...i miss being a kid and worrying about nothing.. :p
anyway, nice to look back and smile :)
anyway, i still have to study finama..so much for the nice thoughts..hehe.. :)
~ isabel ~ posted @
Wednesday, September 20, 2006,5:58 PM
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mood: still not myself..i think..= tired= lazy
ayoko pa rin pumasok..i dunno, i feel weird lately..somehow, i have a theory that i know the reason..but i know that hindi lang naman yun yung reason..i think i feel tired lang siguro..truth is, i've been acting really weird lately..people are starting to notice..dun pa lang sa attitude ko towards school, na ayaw ko nga pumasok and all, naninibago na sila..both at home and in school..at kahit ako..bakit kaya ako ganito? what the heck is wrong??
..i think part of me knows what's wrong..but the other part is still trying it's best to high heavens to say that hindi yun yung reason..(hindi naman nga ata yun, siguro, kasama lang yun sa mga reasons but it's not solely that..) hindi ko na alam, magulo lang talaga siguro ako..hindi na ito maganda, oo alam ko..let's just call this person *uncertain*..pero ewan ko ba..i guess, all i can say is that tao lang ako..nagkakamali..and maybe..just maybe...
no, it's impossible...(as what is discussed in intphil, this definitely is a fallacy..)
i want this to stop..i thought it already had but i guess, i wasn't strong enough to keep fighting it off..i'm trying my very best to do so..i need some distraction, i guess..
i really don't know what to say..it's not sorry coz that would be wrong..and i don't think i am..maybe it was a mistake but for now i can't do anything about it..all i can say is his name here definitely fits..coz i still don't know..
anyway, on other stuff, the start of the week is better..okay naman yung mga subjects ko kanina..though they're boring, may natututunan naman ako..kahit sa intphil, surprisingly, meron akong natutunan..haha..kahit medyo malabo.. my groupmates are ok din naman.. :) i hope our presentation on wednesday would be ok..that would be fine with me.. :p
medyo nagpaka loner nga lang ako after intphil..nagbabasa lang sa medrano hall..hayyy, ang hirap talaga ng magkakaiba ang schedule..dominic and i were even talking about the difficulty of our schedules this morning (nakakamiss din ang kakulitan ni dom, haha :p) i could have actually gone home early but i wanted to spend some time with some of my friends..so i stayed..no regrets coz i had some time with them naman :) thanks carmela and paulene..
i just had to clear my mind on stuff..by next week, i promise to be back to normal..well, i'll try my best to seem normal..para wala na rin magtaka at magulantang sa mga pinag-gagagawa at pinagsasasabi ko.. :p (saan ko nga ba napulot ang magulantang? wow..)
pahabol: i guess, kahit papano, seeing someone made my day better..tagal ko na hinahanap yun..i thought graduate na sya..hahaha..let's just call him *eye to eye* (coz i got caught looking at him na dati..by him..haha!) mababaw, i know..pagbigyan na lang.. :p
better days ahead :)
~ isabel ~ posted @
Monday, September 18, 2006,8:42 PM
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~ realizations and lessons for soph year term 2 week 1 ~
2. i am starting to (hate) dislike going to school more and more..i am still thinking why i do, but maybe the recent events such as the short-lived vacation, ('severed') loosened ties, commuting difficulties and other personal factors contribute to such feelings.. :-/
3. the thought of being independent (from fellow blockmates) in one class is something that i will reconsider when i enroll again in the future..though i do not believe for it to be a bad thing..the feeling is still different when you know that the people you're with are the ones whom you are familiar with and can freely be yourself with..i think GOOD FRIENDS would be the fitting word for that..
4. speaking about/telling someone/writing down something that hurts or troubles you would force out more tears compared to just keeping it to yourself without any effort of expressing it..still, you'll feel all better after you've cried it out..
5. one should avoid hoping and expecting..instead, one should be working hard and praying..
6. the time spent being online lessens one's focus on the things one has to accomplish..not to mention the fact that it gives way to disagreements among siblings and relatives..therefore, (one must race and get the laptop first so you can have it all on your own :p) regulate the usage so as to accomplish worthy and important tasks only (yeah right, how i wish..)
7. never severe any bond with friends..it's healthy to loosen some once in a while, but not to much..to the point that you don't even care if the other one's still breathing or not..
8. whatever one's point of view regarding religion is, respect is still the key..
9. never judge a book by its cover..however cliche sounding it might be, for this term, i'm giving it the benefit of the doubt..hopefully, most of my perceptions will change for the better..
10. without effort, destiny is useless.. (how true)
11. one must continue to always try and look at the bright side..know that there is a higher power that's just around to keep you on the right track..
...i'll try my best to bounce back up :)
~ isabel ~ posted @
Friday, September 15, 2006,8:37 PM
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**slip of tongue? hahaha..**
(based on true events.. :p
names have been changed to avoid embarrassment and confrontation
hehehe..:p)
setting:
dining hall;
girl 1--just sitting and waiting for dinner
girl 2--reading a bob ong book and currently reading a part that's quite explicit.. :p
two other girls present.. :D
girl 1: anu ba naman yan! linisin nyo naman yung mga buhok nyo sa CR after nyo maligo! ang kalat kalat!
girl 3: oo nga eh, di ba nagsheshed daw si *girl 2*??!!
girl 1: eh lahat naman tayo eh..ah, basta! no excuses! linisin nyo! hirap hirap magpulot ng kalat na buhok..
girl 2: (stops reading..looks up at girl 1)
oo, *girl 1*, mag va-vibr..(pauses.. hesistates..)
--vacuum na nga ako..
girl 1: uy, mag-aanu daw??
(everyone laughs.. :p)
**mag-aanu nga ba? hehehe..peace out! :p
~ isabel ~ posted @
Tuesday, September 12, 2006,10:17 PM
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~ aww, nice surprise.. :p ~
i think my day was kinda nice today..my 1st day wasn't really that bad..actually, it was good :)
my three subjects were OK..comsta2 was kinda scary, but as always, we'll try to manage..litera was interesting though quite intimidating coz of the readings..intphil, well i'm kinda glad i had some familiar and friendly faces.. :)
thanks abby and faith :p
(kinda disappointed though..no cute guys! hehehe! kidding :p)
i went up at COSCA too..fun.. :p thanks guys! :p
i guess, nothing's new but nothing's the same either.. :)
nice surprise to end the day..a friend made himself known again!!..missed him! :p
(nalungkot bigla kaya nakaalala, kidding! :p)
...passed by without even a glance, still i smiled though i cared less than before
...the smallest gesture, yet it was heartfelt :) thank you so much!
hope tomorrow's gonna be even better :)
**--make each day count--**
~ isabel ~ posted @
Monday, September 11, 2006,11:28 PM
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**wisdom tooth updates:
it still hurts quite a bit and my face is kinda swollen but i'm glad coz i'm able to eat again (well, slower than how i normally eat.. :p) whew..i hope getting the stitches off won't hurt as much as the procedure..we'll see on sunday (huhuhu..)
**start of school again..
anyway, tomorrow is the start of another term..i hope i'll still be able to maintain my grades like last term (or do better, if i still can) :p i'm kinda nervous though, coz i have one subject where i don't have any company (meaning that i don't know anyone i know who's in the same class as i am) scary..hmmm, well..i guess it would be nice to experience something new..(yeah, be a loner for one class, hehe) i hope it won't be too bad though.. the class is intphil, by the way..introduction to philosophy.. :p i'm really hoping and praying that the term won't be soo bad :p well, we'll soon see.. :D
**random thoughts
hmm, what else? uhm, i guess not too much for now..i've just finished veronika decides to die..(spoiler?) open ending..but i guess the nice lesson i got was that in the face of death, people are driven to live life more..weird but, somehow, i know a lot of people would agree..but why wait for death to knock at your door right? the world is yours for the taking :)
..make each day count --(i think Jack in Titanic said this :p)
so now i ask veronika's question: should i (have) be(en) crazier? :p
better days! :)
~ isabel ~ posted @
Sunday, September 10, 2006,10:41 PM
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ain't they the cutest thing? hahaha.. :p for those of you who are not familiar with them, the two characters are Dream and Death from Neil Gaiman's graphic novel, Sandman.. :p i got this picture from Sandman Issue 40, The Parliament of Rooks (i think) hehehe..well, Dream and Death don't really look that cute..that's just how Abel wants to portray them in his story (better read them! i don't want to be a spoiler!)
actually, i've become aware of the existence of the comic book just recently..and i'm really in to it right now, especially coz it's vacation time.. :) (soo sad it's about to end though..) it's really interesting..makes you stop and think for a while..i'm kinda sad though coz i'm only reading them from a CD..the real, tangible comics are quite expensive :( i really wish i could have even just one.. :p (wishful thinking..hahaha) it'll be nice to turn pages rather than click for the next one.. :p
I really wanna tell a lot about the comic but i'll spoil all the nice stuff..so if you guys are curious, try and read the first few issues..i think you'll get hooked too, well, if you're that type of person who likes such things..:p
so far, i've read up until the first or second issue of World's End (i think that's the 8th of the 10 volumes..not really sure :p) i sometimes get a bit mixed up with the timeline, story and characters but it's okay..so far, my favorite one would still be The Sound of Her Wings.. and of all the Endless, my favorite would still be (well, besides Dream :p) Death.. :p hehe..
better try and read one :)
better days! :p
~ isabel ~ posted @
Saturday, September 09, 2006,12:35 AM
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the title was derived from carmela's favorite line, which of course is, "i'm bored"..
you'll hear it at least once in a day when you're with her..you'll even hear it when she's right in the middle of doing something..weirdly, it's true..you can even ask her that.. :p
anyway, i am really bored..i can easily go out of the house but i'm really not in the mood to do so..hmm, maybe later i guess..to go and shop for groceries or my contact lenses..hopefully.. :p
i'm kinda nervous actually..i'm gonna get my 3rd molar yanked out of me tomorrow afternoon (huhuhu, real scared.. :( i hope it won't hurt much..) i wonder if my wisdom's gonna go away together with my wisdom tooth..well, not that i really had any wisdom in the first place..hmm, maybe some i guess..a bit of common sense..maybe.. :p in line with that, i really wanna say sorry to my cousins coz i won't be able to get back to manila in time for our gimik this friday.. :( sorry, most especially to jon..sana lang wag cya galit.. :p
anyway, i've been doing nothing for about 3 days now..it's okay but i'm really not the type of person who doesn't do anything for quite a while..i'm the type who always wants to do something..i dunno..i guess i'm a victim of routine or something like that..i mean, there's always something to do, right? but, i guess i should be grateful that i'm resting for the meantime..by this time next week, i doubt that i'll be wishing i had something to do, coz once again, i'll be busy..and if my guess was right, i'll be wishing it was vacation time again..(weird! :p)
anyway, there..my head's not really producing any nice things to blog about right now..maybe my fingers just wanted to type stuff..i dunno.. :p
hayyy..maybe i'll just get back to reading sandman in a while..or type the letter my mom told me to.. :p
anyways, hope you guys are all fine and dandy..(what the hell am i saying?? :p)
better days! :)
~ isabel ~ posted @
Thursday, September 07, 2006,2:35 PM
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it's been quite a while since i last updated..i've been kinda busy for the past few days so here i am.. :D
i made some changes in my blog but the layout's obviously still the same..hahaha.. :p (it would be too time consuming and tiresome to change it so i'll stick with it for now.. :p)
**course card day babbles**
it was course card day last thursday..and i'm really happy to say that i ended up the day with a big smile on my face :) hehehe..besides getting good grades, i got to eat with my friends at TOSH..it was a big mix-up..the service was sooo slow and we ended up waiting for our bill for about 30 minutes..even so, my friends and i just laughed it all up and even took pity at the staff..the food was great though! yummy! :)
biggest surprise: i actually got a 3.0 in comcalc..hahaha! i mean, compared to all my other math subjects, this one's the best ever..math's been killing all my efforts ever since i can remember..but now, i'm so glad the curse is over..hahaha.. :)
**VST adventures at kuhala bay resort**
VST was a blast! :) i really had fun eventhough the activity was only for 2 days..i was able to meet and get to know lots of people..everything was great..the venue was wonderful and the food! haha.. :) yummy! but of course, there were some unfortunate news of ate jana's departure.. :( i wish her luck in the path she's chosen :)
always on the go RAMBO! hahaha.. :)
(thanks guys! :p)
i hope we'll all be able to do our best for COSCA :)
soar high batch 11! :p
and thank you to our facilitators..batch 10! :)
**looking forward :)**
i'm finally going to go home and get some rest for a week..yey! :)
sleep, sleep, sleep...
sandman and veronika decides to die...
clean up...
more sleep and rest! yey! :p
hopefully, i'll be ready for classes by monday..
God bless everyone! :p
~ isabel ~ posted @
Sunday, September 03, 2006,5:14 PM
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