Natural retreat
For the past three summers, I’ve been going back to visit my province in Camiguin with my family and even with friends. Of course, most of my summers as a child growing up were spent with my grandparents and relatives over there as well. So it’s safe to say that Camiguin has always felt like home. It’s a far cry from the place I grew up here in Makati. And though I still believe that it would be incredibly different to part ways with the city lifestyle, I occasionally crave for that form of escapism that only the provincial life can bring. There’s just something about being so close to nature that makes you want to just embrace your surroundings and immerse yourself in the wonders of the simple life.
The island has always been very beautiful, and the fond summer memories growing up with my cousins and relatives will always be an important part of me. It’s a tourist attraction in itself with glorious beaches, pristine waters and all sorts of natural goodness. haha. This time, I skipped all the tourist attractions (mostly because I’ve been to most, if not all) and found solace and comfort in meeting my relatives and cousins, bonding with my little sister (Damn UP for having such a tedious enrollment process! Because of that, my other sister, Rubie couldn’t come.) and finding time to think about my future. Haha. Emo ba? Honestly, it’s really not so much like that. It is more on finding that motivation and inspiration to accomplish my immediate goals. I simply found time to think about what I will take on soon as I embark on my last undergrad year. It was what I needed to face my busiest year yet.
One of the many things I love about Camiguin is that everyone knows everyone (and everyone knows my mom! haha.). There’s just that refreshing atmosphere of...
Photoblog: Singapore
Our trip to Singapore has been way too much fun for words. And after taking around 800 pictures and more than an hour’s worth of video, a photoblog is the way to go. My apologies in advance for this incredibly overloaded entry.
A little more and it's over
Just because there’s free internet here at Starbucks, Corinthian, I’m going to try updating this thing. Starbucks is not exactly my ideal place to study, but that’s probably because I never really found a ‘good’ branch that’s conducive for studying. It’s all a matter of preference, and this one is surprisingly not bad. It’s not far for Ateneo, but not exactly close enough for me to bump and deal with people I actually know. And the place is pretty big, and plays just the right kind of music – easy-listening, motown/jazz and soul. I’m stuck here because I’m still not done studying for my Economics final, which will happen in a few hours. I’m still calm, which means my panic mode will sink in a bit later.
I can’t wait for all my finals to be over. I feel like it’s never going to end, seeing as I still have 2 hugeass papers due even after finals week. One that our group basically haven’t started yet. Uhm… we have good reasons. Trust me. Pero kaya yan. Kaya talaga yan. I’m actually pretty thankful deadlines were moved or else I’m probably going crazy right now.
My plans for sembreak are still tentative, but I’m pretty sure I’m going to have our block sem-ender KTV thing, BlueREP EVSEM, my 4D sembreak out-of-town outing and our family Singapore trip. I always make the most out of my sembreaks, and this is no exception. I’m really looking forward to my much-awaited vacation, where I can finally have time for myself and get my much-needed closure. Wonder how that will go. Hohum.
Time to go back to more Econ studying time. I’ll just leave you with pictures from my sister‘s birthday celebration at Circles, Shang. Buffets are incredibly sinful. Thinking about how much I’ve gained since the start of the sem is depressing. Stressed eh. Bawi na lang sa sembreak. haha.
Twentiness
My internet provider has betrayed me for days starting during my big B-day. I guess I’ve been so used to having net access everyday that it becomes too much of a necessity. Ugh, the struggle. Fortunately, I have it back and I can finally blog about my birthday week.
I spent most of it with my family because I really didn’t want too much fuss over it. I was just happy spending time with them and eating loads of good food.
Uhm… the mirror. haha. My mom, grandma and I attended a food-tasting event at Lepanto. Buffet-galore. It was the place where I held my debut, two years ago. They had table-setting arrangements, cake samples and lots of scrumptious food for us to see and taste. Pictures are over at my Flicker photo page.
As if one buffet wasn’t enough, I had another one at Circles with my family. I guess one day of pure katakawan is not so bad.
To all those wonderful, wonderful people who greeted me personally, and even to those who did it via SMS, email, Multiply, Friendster or this blog, thank you so very much. There’s nothing like feeling loved and being reminded that you have these people to share my joy and love with. Once again, birthdays leave me so emotional, especially this time around.
So what’s up with finally being 20? Nada. My friend, Mikey says it’s the new 10. Ha. As if 10 was such a great age. Well I have to admit, I would like to be 10 for awhile. Sure beats the emotional baggage that comes with maturity and the whole shebang of twentiness.
Does it mean I can have my fresh start now? God, I wish it was easy. But we are all entitled to a fresh start, and a positive future. I...
Harry Potter Book 7 Day!
Fret not. This is SPOILER FREE.
Oh yes. This post is going to manifest Harry Potter fandom to the nth level. I just can’t possibly let this magical day go to waste without blogging about this much-anticipated release. I have long been excited about the book – a million times more than the release of the 5th movie. (FYI: I enjoyed the movie incredibly, and thought it was still brilliant.) Besides, after having finished reading the final installment, I just have to have some sort of ‘vent-out.’ Especially since I don’t know anyone who has finished the book at this very hour.
“We now present the seventh and final installment in the epic tale of Harry Potter.” (Written inside the book jacket.)
I was happy to wake up pretty darn early to line up for the 7am release over at Powerbooks, Greenbelt. My sister and I arrived 20 minutes before 7, and were already greeted by 2 long lines. It was so hard for me to contain my excitement around my sister and the people there especially when Powerbooks, Greenbelt was transformed to some kind of Harry Potter haven overnight!
It didn’t take long till my sister and I got our copy. Heck, just before we paid for it, guys from Kids Q interviewed me! Powerbooks even gave out free magazines, donuts and coffee. Everyone’s capitalizing on this global phenomenon, and celebrating the HP fever! I don’t mind! I love it. I’m a massive fan! And no matter how annoying this hype can be to all those could-care-less people, I’d still happily rave about it!!! Weeeee!
That’s me and my sister. Mukhang sobrang bangag! haha. Early morning excitement! You could just imagine the inexplainable rush that took hold of me upon skimming through the first page. No. I did not...
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