Ciao 2010!

This year, I smiled, cried, laughed, and fell in love. 2010 has been a year full of happiness, sadness, surprises, laughter, and tears and I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to those who became a part of my twenty ten.

First, to our dear Creator who never failed in giving me reasons to smile. Thank You for being with me through my ups and downs, and for always reminding that you have better plans for me. Thank You 'cause You never get tired of answering my prayers, most especially my prayers about him. Thank You for allowing me to meet awesome people, whom I gladly shared my life with. Thank You for leading me to the right person, in the right time, and for the best reason. Thank you for this very awesome year. I love you, Lord! :)

Second, to my parents who never failed to show their support to me. Thank you, Dad, for being a good provider. Thank you for giving me something that I could drive and for allowing me to study at a prestigious university. I appreciate everything that you are giving to me and to my siblings 'cause you know that it'll make us happy, but I want you to know that we miss you most of the time, since you're always away for work. Know that these material things are not the real basis of our happiness. I'm grateful that you still manage to save "Sundays" for our family day. I love you, Dad! Mom, thank you for being there always. Thank you for being my bestfriend and for all the good advices that you've given to me. I'm so lucky to have you as my mom, 'cause I get to open up with you easily. Thanks for listening to my endless rants. I love you, Mommy! 

Third, to my brothers who keep me company. Thank you, Mark and Matthew, for being there always. I know that we used to fight a lot (even until now) but still, you're my siblings. Thank you for making me smile, for staying with me on late-night movie marathons, for being my "partners-in-crime", and for being my bodyguards. Thank you for bearing with me whenever I'm ill-tempered. I love you both!

Fourth, to my cousins, Mariel and Riean, who never get tired of listening to my kwentos. Thank you for all the advices as well as for all the compliments that I get from you guys. Thank you for the laughter and smile whenever we exchange stories among each other. I know that you'll be my shopping and "kilig" buddies forever. Love you both!

Fifth, to my term buddy, Kels, who is always there for me. Thank you 'cause you never get tired of listening to me. I want you to know that I enjoy your company every Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays (and if there are orientations or seminars every Fridays and Saturdays). Thank you for all the advices. And thank you 'cause I get to share with you things which I am not comfortable sharing with others, including this blog site (but there's always an exemption to the rule. Haha!). Thank you for sharing with me all your kilig moments. Lastly, thank you for being a part of the best nights ever. I'm so grateful to have you as a part of my 2010. I can't wait to share my 2011 with you, term buddy! Love you, Kels!

Sixth, to my blockmates who are always supportive to me. Hindi ako nagkamali ng nasamahang block. I'm so grateful to have you guys as my blockmates. Thank you 'cause I always enjoy your company, most especially our amphi moments. Thank you also for all the time that you've given me, para lang makinig sa mga kwento ko. Still the best block ever! I love you, LR55!

Seventh, to my friends who never failed to pick me up each time I fell down. Thank you for being there always, 24/7. Thanks for being my cheering squad and support team. Love you guys! 

Eighth, to my Mr. Right, who completed my 2010 and who gave me a reason to smile always and appreciate life. Thank you for the love that you give, for being there through the craziest times, and for being my wonderwall. Thank you for making me smile and for giving me a reason to wake up each morning. Thanks for being there always and know that i'll be here for you no matter what. If there's one thing in this world that i'd want to keep forever (or to infinity and beyond), it would always be you. I love you, Noiks! >:D<

And to those whom I forgot to mention, merci beaucoup!

Cheers to the best year ever! ;) 2011, here we come!

"...you know that it doesn't matter as long as we have each other."

This night's a perfect shade of

'Cause this year's Christmas is not like any other :)

We spent our Christmas in Bagac, Bataan. Tagaytay, Batangas, and Bataan are on the list, but traffic congestion won't allow us to go to the south so our parents, tito and tita decided that we should go in Bataan instead. It took us almost three hours to go there. The place looks like Vigan in Ilocos, with those stone pavements and ancestral houses. My brothers, cousins, and I got too excited and took pictures as we had our tour in Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar. We can't help but to be impressed on the structures and the designs of the mansions, every single detail is really polished. The houses built in Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar originally came from different places, and were carefully transferred and reconstructed there, piece by piece. Each mansion has a designated name from where they came from, Casa Candaba which came from Candaba, Pampanga, Casa Hidalgo or Enriquez Mansion which came from Hidalgo St., Quiapo, Manila, etc. 

Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar (Map and Information Office)

Sago't Gulaman (the best sago't gulaman that i've tasted so far)

Hi dad :)

'Cause someday, we'll go to Barcelona, Spain

Me, Mark, Mariel, and Riean in front of Casa Luna

Casa Candaba (still under construction and the tour guide said that by the time it's finished, it will become their hotel for VIPs)

Casa Baliuag I

Casa Meycauayan

Family :)

Mariel and I

Paseo de Escolta

Minus Riean

Green and red :)

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! 

"...let's take off in flight and race through the sky."

Masdan mo aking mata, 'di mo ba nakikita?

Two more days left before Christmas, eleven more days before 3rd term starts.

I've got nothing more to wish for this holiday season. My grades are good and life's good for me as well. And of course, knowing that he's there to stay tops it all. 

Everything's goin' well so far, my family knows about us already and I was able to introduce him to my mom, my brothers, my aunt, and some of my cousins. And yes, yesterday, we had our first official "date". :) I'm so happy that I was able to spend a day with him. Frozen yogurt, stroll, window shopping. 

Good times :">

Worth the wait

My friends, my blog, and my planner are all witnesses of my journey. Dati, it was only just a dream but now it has become a reality. Until now, hindi pa din ako makapaniwala. Akala ko sa movies lang nangyayari yun and I never expected that to happen to me. 

Those who have seen my planner are pretty much aware of what I usually write on it. Everytime that I get to see or talk to him since January, nakaindicate dun.

These are just some of the pages from my planner :)

Other than that, I feel like I'm the happiest and luckiest girl alive. Feeling ko daig ko pa yung nanalo ng jackpot na P700M sa lotto. And one more thing, I wouldn't trade what I've got this Christmas for anything. :)

I finally found what I've been looking for. :">

And he'll always be the reason why i'm going to be happy for the rest of my life.






"...so you could open one that leads you to the perfect door."

And I've got all that I need, right here in the passenger seat :)

DECEMBER 17, 2010 | 9:00 pm

I never expected this night to become the happiest one in my entire life. Unexplainable. A nod and tears (of so much joy). Everything seemed to be so freakin' perfect. And yes, this really is the best night ever. :)

Thea, Andre, Kels, Sarah, Kuya Ken, and I met at Slice and Dice (Taft) around 4:30pm. We waited for Andre to finish his meal and then we went to UST. Skip trains are <3. Kel's hyper mode was turned on inside the train. I still love her even though she..................................imitated Olive. ;) By the time we reached UST, sobrang dami na ng tao. Fast forward. People, people, people, people, lights, field, food, 2012, giant Christmas tree, Up Dharma Down, Kamikazee, Pupil, Alapaap, poor signal coverage, newspapers, fireworks. But the highlight of the night? Hah. :P

Noikee and I were sitting on the field when Andre and Thea told us that they're gonna go and meet someone. Kels, Kuya Ken, Noikee and I were the ones left in the field. After a few minutes, Noikee told me to come with him and take a stroll. We walked and walked and walked until we reached the Arch of the Century. He was looking for a place where we could sit but then there are so many people that's why we decided to go somewhere else. When we were finally able to find a place, Andre called me up and told me to go to the Arch of the Century so that we could have our "group" picture taken there. We went there and I was kinda surprised to see everyone of them. I remembered that Andre and Thea needed to meet someone and Edward needed to fix something while we left Kels and Kuya Ken on the field. But then yeah, we had our "group" picture taken below the arch. Afterwards, they took me and Noikee a picture. I was about to leave but they told me not to, isa pa daw picture, and oh my God. They are holding boards wherein "Please say... yes!" was written. My heart began palpitating and at that moment, the whole crowd watches us. I started to cry as he told me why we're there. And yeah, the answer that I gave to his question was a nod, 'cause I really can't talk at that moment. I was completely speechless. He hugged me tight and I heard the crowd applausing. Epic. :">

Now, I've received the best Christmas gift ever. :) I'm so grateful that I won't be a member of SMP anymore. All my prayers as well as my 11:11 wishes are finally answered. Hanggang ngayon, feeling ko nananaginip ako. And I don't wanna wake up anymore. :)

Kels, Andre, Thea, Kuya Ken, and Edward, thank you so much for being a part of this. :) I really, really appreciate your efforts. >:D<

Noikee, I couldn't ask for more. I'm so blessed to have you and i've never been this happy in my entire life. Thank you so much and I love you! >:D<

PS.

Dear Santa,

You don't have to put your gift under my Christmas tree anymore 'cause he's already in my <3.

Thank you! :)

"...'cause today is a great day for falling in love."

The pieces to the puzzles in my life

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine more days to go before Christmas.

The start of my term break was really good, I had a great time with friends whom I spent the day with from the past two days. I'm glad that we were able to push through with our trip to Binondo and our barkada's annual Christmas get-together. Next stop: UST's Paskuhan tomorrow.

12.15.10 BINONDO DAY

I'm really glad that I was able to spend this day with Kels and Noikee. Imma miss them so much, since it's Christmas break already. Endless walking and talking. Chinatown. Korean ice cream. La mien. Black gulaman. Binondo Church. Substandard candle. Hidalgo. Quiapo Church. Fortune tellers. Plaza Miranda. I've never done so much walking in my entire existence. EPIC. Tiring but fun. :) *demands a part two*

12.16.10 BARKADA'S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS GET-TOGETHER

And i'm more than grateful that we were able to push through with this 'cause we've been planning for this a long time ago. We don't get to hangout in school anymore that's why we really needed this. Easy A. Saw II. Lechon pizza. Exchange gift. Gelatissimo. And oh, we can't get enough of each other's sabawness. I love you guys! :)

So tomorrow will be another day to look forward to. Sayang lang kasi.....

Oh well, sana.... Hahaha!

By the way, my mom caught me teary eyed this morning, tears of joy, actually. Unexpected grade on one of my major subjects. :) All the hard work paid off!

"...with all of my good days and all of my bad."

And finally, the long wait's over

'cause Christmas break's here! :) Goodbye for now, acad life. Hihi!

I had a really tiring day, mentally and physically, exams and shopping. You have no idea how excited I am for tomorrow. ;)

And I am one of those who are really sad about Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgen's breakup. I know that there's no such thing as perfect, but then I see them as a perfect couple. What went wrong? :(

I would love to see you guys together again :"(

"...I think I wanna marry you."

Breakeven

One more freakin' day and i'll be saying hello to my Christmas break. I took one exam (DEMOGRA) today and i'll be taking two (DEVECON and STATLIT) tomorrow. I'm so excited to finish everything, i'll be off to Megamall tomorrow with my mom after my exams. What a way to unwind from stress. F21, here I come! :)

PS.

TWO more days.

"...can't stop missing you."

Of constellations and galaxies

I really like how things are goin' on with me and my brother, Mark, lately. I never expected us to become this close since we used to fight a lot before. I tend to remember what our mom always tells us, lagi niyang sinasabi na we (me and my brothers) should create happy memories while we're still young 'cause she regretted the fact that when she was on my age, she wasn't able to spend quality time with her brothers and now that they're all living away from each other (some of my uncles are in New York and in California), she misses them so much. If only she could turn back time, she'll probably go back during those times na bata pa sila. That's why she keeps on reminding us that we shouldn't fight with each other. But then hindi naman maiiwasan yun among your siblings. Wala namang magkakapatid na hindi nag-aaway-away (or kung meron man, sila na! sila na perfect. :| haha!). I'm just happy that lately, nababawasan na yung away namin, we get along with each other well, and that's good, I guess. We go on roadtrips, he accompanies me whenever I want someone to come along with me in window shopping, we share stories about each other, and last night, we spent our time watching movies.

Good thing I was able to finish working on my book review in Philippine Development last Friday that's why I spent the whole morning yesterday reviewing for my final exam in Development Economics. My dad went home after lunch and told us that we're gonna go out and watch Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (feeling ko ang loser ko dahil 'di ko pa napapanood, buti nalang nag-aya na si dad). We went home at around 11pm and since my dad bought a new 32" lcd tv and a home theater system, he got excited and set up everything. He told us na mag-movie marathon daw kami. Imagine. Midnight movie marathon. Wala naman daw kasing pasok kinabukasan. So yeah, we watched The Last Airbender and 17 Again (watched this flick for the nth time). We're able to finish at around 3am. And I almost forgot that I still have to review for my two final exams in Statistical Literacy and Demography.

Apparently, I'm done reviewing with DEMOGRA. I still have one more to go though. Buttttttttt. Imma watch UAAP Season '73 Volleyball game muna. La Salle vs Ateneo. :)

I miss you.

PS.

13 days to go before Christmaaaaaaaas. \:D/

"...'cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile."

Keep Calm And...

...don't lose hope.

Finals week is coming up and I need to study, study, and study. I got confused lately, but that doesn't mean that I won't continue fighting for this. Lord, please help me get through this.

"...and i'm terrified."

zzzzzzzzzzzz

I'm currently on my Statistical Literature class and I'm so sleepyyyyyyy. *yawns* Tumblr's not working again. :(



"...maybe it's you, i've been waiting for all of my life."

Out with the old, in with the new

We had one part of our house renovated. Our house is actually a duplex one, with the half as ours and the other half as my uncle's. But then my uncle and his family migrated to California that's why my mom decided to take the other half. This year, my parents decided to have one part of it to be renovated, wala lang, trip lang nila. Haha! And here's the finished work...

This part actually used to be our dining room when our house was splitted into two pa. But then ngayon, tinanggal yung division para isa nalang yung house.

A panoramic view of our living room. The arch that you see is the former division of our duplex house. Nilagyan ng arch para isa nalang siya. That leads you to the dining room and the kitchen.

Our stairs.

One down

Even though I slept until 12nn today, I still get to finish working on my final paper in Social Development. It was such an achievement for I was working on it since last month. I'm also happy that i'm already feelin' much better than last week. I was sick and I had this measles-ish kind of thing which really didn't let me sleep well during the past days ('cause it's so freakin' itchyyyyy!).

I have one more paper to work on, a book review in Philippine Development which is due next next week.

And oh, did I forgot to mention that we're gonna have a foodtrip at Binondo? :)

"...and i'm free fallin'."