| good way to start the sembreak |
[16 Oct 2004|06:17pm] |
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At last, I can now forget about school. Well, sort of. I still have thesis to worry about, but that'll come to pass. Right now, I just wanna have fun. I haven't done this in a long time.
I'm at my cousin's place right now in the South. We're having a sleepover. It's her 18th birthday celebration so it's kinda cool that she won't be doing any of those traditional debut stuff. I didn't go through the whole 18 roses and candles thing during my 18th. Maybe I didn't have enough friends to cover all 18 or maybe I just wasn't the type who would actually prepare for such a thing. I just had a small celebration with my family and close friends and it was fun.
We had a lot of food kanina and there was lechon, and there will be lechon again tonight. I'm gonna die of a heart attack na. Sarap nung balat eh. That's all I eat, wala naman kasing lasa yung meat niya. Lunch time was for the family, and tonight, my cousin's friends will be here.
It was fun, the celebration this afternoon. We did Magic Sing the whole time, I don't think I have enough energy to entertain people tonight. I think I just lost my voice. Not like there was actually one to begin with.
I want my own Magic Sing!
Anyway, got to log out now. Till my next.
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| Young, Posh and Loaded |
[15 Oct 2004|08:13pm] |
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"Will I sleep, shop, club... or will I eat?"
I found it insanely hilarious that some kid was filthy rich enough to actually utter those words. It's even more ridiculous than living "buhay baboy", as the usual saying goes.
But I think this "Young, Posh and Loaded" reality show could be interesting. I've already placed a mark on my calendar to watch it. Heh.
Finals week is FOINALLY over. This day was completely whacked. I totally crammed the 2nd revision of my thesis. I had to turn it in by 6PM today, and I was printing it all out by 4PM! And I wasn't even prepared for school yet. I had it ring bound by my dad so I could already shower and dress up for school.
I was on the road and when we got to UP, the engine mysteriously stopped running. We couldn't start the car. It was already past 5PM and I had a few minutes left. I prayed over the car until it started running again by around 5:20. I was already in tears. Such luck, right? Well, bottom line is, the Lord didn't abandon me. He has never abandoned me nor will He ever abandon me.
When I got to school, I rushed to the department praying that the director wasn't in one of his bad moods again. Good thing he was cheerfully talking to Pipes when I got in. I just had my thesis stamped and I went off after some small talk.
Hay. Tapos na rin. Well, not quite. There's still defense, but at least the rest of my classes are finished na.
I rode home with my brother and get this -- the engine stopped running again. Good thing we were just a few blocks away from our place so we just left the car with the driver and walked home. I wasn't in the mood to help out anymore. I just wanted to sink in my lovely bed.
I've been eating way too much. I'm too chicken to look at the weighing scale. Mmmm... chicken. :-P~
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[11 Oct 2004|11:52pm] |
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It's finals week, meaning regular classes aren't ongoing anymore. I didn't have a scheduled final exam for today, so I went to school to hear Mass and go to confession. I just realized that going to confession every week is surprisingly liberating. Who would've thought that humility, repentance and admitting one's fault to someone you hardly know (but in my case, I know this priest personally... which I think makes it all the more difficult to confess to him!) could be sure steps to freedom? It's difficult, but I found it a really good way to establish a firm foundation for my relationship with the Lord.
After Mass and confession I decided to drive through McDo for some hot fudge sundae -- I've been craving for sweets the whole day today. But the line was so long, so I just went straight to pick up my sister from school, but she told us to go home na lang cos she was gonna eat lunch with her friends in SM. I wanted to go with them sana cos it sounds fun but I didn't have any money so I just went home.
After lunch, I watched Little Women (yet again!) with my lola (I just realized that I haven't returned the copy to ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) red_icedtea yet, hehe! One more week! :P ). She cried, it was so cute. I cried with her, too. Ah! I cannot believe I still cry over Little Women even if I've seen it way too many times now.
My sister entered during the Beth scene and she just rolled her eyes and walked away. Hehe.
I got to have my hot fudge sundae after Little Women. Wee!
KG tonight was fantastic, too. It was also my sister's first KG session, and I'm very much ecstatic for her. She enjoyed herself tonight, and I'm glad.
Well, that's all. I'm off to bed. Hopefully, I'll be up early tonight so I can finally finish revising my thesis. Sigh. Good night, folks!
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| girl power! |
[09 Oct 2004|08:32pm] |
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I loved the championship game between the Ateneo Lady Eagles and the Adamson Lady Falcons. I dunno, baka mababaw lang ang kaligayahan ko but I was at the edge of my seat during the fourth quarter and overtime. Too bad the Lady Eagles lost. But it was a good game.
My favorite player is Pipay Villanueva (maybe she's related to Enrico? I dunno) from the Lady Eagles. She scored 26(!) points and I super loved her lay-ups. Galing galing.
Girls rock!
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| Finally! |
[07 Oct 2004|11:11pm] |
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Now, I think I can finally breathe! Well, not quite. But still, at least I'm out of the choking season already.
I just had my Philo orals this afternoon and just like what I told my classmate, I have just become a living legend of Atenean ditziness. I didn't do so well, but I wasn't at all surprised nor felt bad about it cos I already expected it long before I even reached my notes on Kant.
I texted Mitzi in between reading lines from the Judicious Spectator, "Wish me luck. I'm about to make a fool of myself in front of the Dean of the UP School of Philosophy." Sometimes I'd wonder why I just had to be a total screw up in front of, of all people, a philo god from, of all places, the University of the Philippines. Nightmare.
I was flattered though when, after the orals, philo god Dr. Lee asked me what my course was, and if I had any plans of pursuing Law. Now what did that mean? Maybe he was being sarcastic. But I'd like to think he wasn't. :-P
I kinda eshlepe na. Me go to ved. Goo nayt.
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| packed for tonight |
[28 Sep 2004|09:35pm] |
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Crunch time! I am totally filled up for tonight. I'm still working on my report tomorrow on German Christmas recipes and famous German beverages (of which my star would be sparkling water and NOT beer). And of course, thesis is still well on its way. This week has been very hectic. In between breaks, I surf the net and blog, which means right now, I'm resting.
Five minutes lang.
Christstollen (fruit loaves), Lebkuchen (ginger bread), and Dresden Stollen (moist fruit bread) are my favorite recipes so far.
I dunno what else. Five minutes are up. Off to work.
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| Call me a wuss, I don't care. |
[27 Sep 2004|09:28pm] |
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I'll be reporting on famous German beverages on Wednesday. They will all be expecting me to bring beer samples since beer happens to be the most popular beverage in Germany. I am not a fan of beer. Call me a wimp, but I do not want to go against my personal convictions and promote beer to adolescents, even if most of my classmates are already of legal age.
I'll be surprising all of them with sparkling water instead *rebellious laugh*
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| site revamp... kapow! |
[22 Sep 2004|12:09am] |
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Hay salamat! My website is finally done. It's simple lang cos I'm not exactly a webdesigner, but I'm proud of my accomplishment. Hehe.
Check it out -- CLICK!
Leave a comment and tell me what you think. :-D
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| I dream of my own dove cote. |
[19 Sep 2004|06:22pm] |
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I adore Louisa May Alcott's masterpiece, Little Women, not to mention her sequel to it as well, Good Wives. The first time I encountered such fascinating literature (oh, how I love classics), I was amazed with the lives of the characters in it and how much I see myself differently in each of them. I could relate to each March sister in different ways, but I see so much of myself in Meg and Beth March.
It's funny that I was sent to such a competitive and prestigious university such as the Ateneo when the whole "pursuit to excellence" atmosphere really didn't match my personality. Well, okay, I was rather competitive and always on the go when I started out in college, but things started to change as years went by. I guess it really comes with growing old. Yipes!
Like Meg and Beth, I love being at home and doing things that are connected to home -- although I really don't know how to cook, but I really enjoy being in the kitchen. I would prefer things that are already familiar to me and being in new places and meeting new people really didn't suit my taste -- although of course, it is always fun getting into new adventures. I just don't get in touch with this adventurous side that much anymore.
This might surprise some of my friends because I think they often see my "outgoing" side. I am outgoing but in truth, I really prefer the peaceful, the quiet, and the gentle.
Maybe that's why my dream (and my heart's deepest desire) is to be a homemaker in the future. I would love to wake up each morning thinking about what breakfast to cook for my family and which among my husband's numerous coats and ties he'd wear to work that day. And then after breakfast, I would bid my husband a safe and fruitful day at work, gather up the dishes and head straight to the study room where my homeschooled kids will be waiting for me (one of the reasons why I prefer to be a housewife's so I could send my kids to homeschool and be their teacher). By sunset, I would prepare dinner and wait eagerly to greet my tired husband at the doorstep. And when it's time to go to bed, I would read to my children what they would call "Jesus Stories", and tuck them in for yet another busy yet fulfilling day in eight hours or so.
I really long for a simple, peaceful and humble life such as this, where it is centered on God, family and home.
"A plain and simple life is a full life." (Proverbs 13:7, The Message)
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| Food, food, food... and then throw up. |
[18 Sep 2004|11:32pm] |
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Today, I was supposed to work on my thesis. I got an e-mail from my adviser saying that I might have to rework my sample. I think this means I'm gonna start from scratch again. Well, I sure hope not. If that would be the case, he really should consider extending my deadline. I might have to extend until next semester if he wants me to start all over again.
So with that on stand-by, I decided to relax today. I went online and had a nice chat with Ishy on YM. We talked about a million and one stuff (as always) and she once again proved to me that I could trust her with all my heart, and that she truly is my soul partner (in crime). I had to say goodbye to her soon though, cos another one of my best friends was about to come over.
red_icedtea dropped by and surprised me (and made my day) with a whole pack of Haw Haw. It reminded me so much of childhood. I really love milk powder candy tablets. I told my sister that maybe when I finally get to Heaven, they're gonna have an eternity's supply of Haw Haw for me up there. It was a nice thought to ponder on. I even squeezed in swimming in a whole pool of melted Max Brenner milk chocolate... wow, I mean, I'd be like that for all eternity!
(Excuse the ditziness of a sugar monster)
red_icedtea had to go soon but I was still able to feed her with not-so-well-toasted ensaymada (sorry about that) and iced tea (sorry it wasn't red... I owe you a glass of Tokyo Tokyo iced tea). She had something important to do this evening (secret na namin kung ano yun. *wink*)
I watched The Next Top Model a few hours ago. I realized how fun being a model was. Not just any ordinary, commercial model but a real runway-high-fashion model. But it was pretty hard as well. That is just one crazy industry you have there, the fashion industry. If you don't have what it takes, they're gonna eat you alive.
This one contestant, Yoanna (the one I'm actually rooting for, aside from Shandi, who's obviously gonna bag the trophy), was commented about not having the right body for a model and I was like, hello, what else do they want? She's literally stick-thin, and they still think she needs to work out! When she heard about it, she felt so insecure, she didn't know what to do anymore. She's worked so hard for a model-type body (which I think was what she already had) and now they see her as "the bigger one" of the group.
I was like, kung ako kaya sumali doon? They'd probably pull me out with a cane, hindi pa tapos ang first eliminations.
Oh well. The world has become one huge lump of vanity. Everything important is related to the external. It's sad.
Basta ako, ubos ko na yung 20 pieces of Haw Haw na binigay sakin ni Happy.
...maybe that's why I feel kinda gassy right now. Bah. I'm still happy, cos food rocks! :-)
[EDIT]
It wasn't Shandi Sullivan pala who bagged the Top Model trophy. It was my manok Yoanna naman pala after all! Woohoo!
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[17 Sep 2004|07:59pm] |
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Tomorrow's probably gonna be one tiring day for me. I feel bad that I wouldn't be able to watch "The Terminal" with red_icedtea this weekend as originally planned. She's right, next week, it won't be shown in theaters anymore *pout*.
Today was just like any other day. German Culture class was interesting. Someone reported on The Scorpions. He was really enthusiastic about it, and even concluded his report with a zealous "Mabuhay ang rock 'n' roll!" but I'm sorry, as much as I wanted to, I really couldn't appreciate their music. Old skool heavy metal's not my thing. Call me mainstream, but it's just not my style.
It reminded me so much of Bon Jovi, Guns 'n' Roses and Aegis combined *shudder*
My wrist hurts. My friends are at Coffeehouse. I'm stuck here at home with papers to finish.
Rejoice in the Lord alaways. I need to absorb more of St Paul's attitude.
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| This Month |
[16 Sep 2004|11:29pm] |
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GenRev Night
September 25, 2004, Saturday
ECR TV Studio
#51 10th St. Rolling Hills Village, New Manila QC
7:00PM SHARP!
BE THERE!
Leave a comment if you're interested and to confirm attendance. Hope to see ya'll there!
www.genrev.net
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[16 Sep 2004|11:14pm] |
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First of all, HAPPY BIRTHDAY mixedup! :-)
Thesis can kill. That has been my motto since last week. And I'm not even halfway through! This is killing me, seriously. And I miss our community gatherings! I know it's just six hours a week (koinonia and team revival combined) but I can't seem to squeeze it in my already tight schedule.
I'm really sorry, Lord. Now I feel guilty.
There's nothing to write about, anyway, so good night.
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| Just came out of Pleasantville. |
[14 Sep 2004|09:10pm] |
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My brother told me yesterday on our way home that I looked like a girl from the 1920's with my new hair. I'm actually starting to hate it. Why is it that after shampooing my newly cut hair, I can't seem to fix it the same way my stylist did, and this is always the case! It's annoying. Now I want it all to grow back again.
Kiddo will be in school tomorrow for yet another youth event at the covered courts. I wasn't invited, but I'll be hoping to see him around so we could hang out. We could probably hunt for potential GenRev gathering spots on campus, but I think they already did that before. Oh well. Maybe I'll just show him the building that will never collapse during a major earthquake because of its underground rollers. Cool, huh?
So far, thesis has been pretty hectic. I really should be working on it now, so ciao.
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| Crunch time thesis blues. |
[12 Sep 2004|08:58pm] |
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This is serious na. I really gotta rush to finish my data collection. I only have two more weeks to go before the actual ABSOLUTE deadline for the first final draft.
Dear Lord, grant me the gift of diligence and perseverance!
Hmm, on a lighter note, Rea just texted. Tomorrow's our big report for Theo. We'll be wearing smart casual daw. Sigh, it won't go well with my new schoolgirl haircut. Hyokk.
I'll start on my thesis na. Sigh.
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| Lasties... |
[11 Sep 2004|07:19pm] |
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LAST PERSON WHO...
x. Slept in your bed:
- Me.
x. Saw you cry:
- My sister?
x. Made you cry:
- Not a person. Thoughts.
x. You shared a drink with:
- I don't share liquid to anyone, for it is the most powerful, surest conductor of germs.
x. You went to the movies with:
- My sister (The Notebook)
x. You went to the mall with:
- My sister (Powerplant)
x. Yelled at you:
- My lolo, I think. I've grown immune to it. He always yells.
x. Sent you an email:
- A real letter-type email? Tita Dette.
HAVE YOU EVER...
x. Said "I Love You" and meant it?
- I always mean it when I say I love you.
x. Gotten in a fight with your pet:
- I only have a make believe pet spider (named Master Choy), so that doesn't count.
x. Been to California:
- Yes. LA, Anaheim, San Diego and San Francisco.
x. Been to China:
- Never. Maybe in the next Olympics. Dream big!
x. Been to Canada:
- Never. Maybe next year.
x. Danced naked:
- In the shower. Does that count?
x. Dreamed something really crazy and then it happened the next day:
- I once dreamed I'd give my life to someone, and one October night, I did. I offered my life to the Lord.
x. Wished you were the opposite sex:
- I'm happy being a princess, thank you.
x. Had an imaginary friend:
- No.
x. Do you have a crush on someone:
- Right now? Hmm. I don't like the term "crush".
x. What book are you reading now:
- Max Lucado's "The Applause of Heaven"! I could read it over and over and over... Max Lucado is my hero.
x. Worst feeling in the world:
- Knowing that you are not in the center of God's will.
x. Future son's name:
- Raphael Pio and/or Silas Judah
x. Do you sleep with a stuffed animal:
- No.
x. What's under your bed:
- A dust monster. And Kippy, the house ipis.
x. Siblings:
- Niña (23) and Marty (15)
x. Location:
- My brother's room.
x. College plans:
- Finish my thesis and finally escape from this torture chamber!
x. Piercings/tattoos:
- One on each ear.
EXTRA STUFF
x. Do you do drugs:
- Only when the doctor says so.
x. Do you drink:
- Of course, or else I won't survive.
x. Who is your best friend:
- Jesus.
x. What are you most scared of:
- Disappointing God; failing to be the woman He has purposed me to be.
x. What clothes do you sleep in:
- Nightgowns/big shirts that reach my knees
x. Where do you want to get married:
- Church of the Gesu, Ateneo de Manila University (loyal)
x. Who do you really hate:
- I don't hate. Resentment defiles the soul. Gives you wrinkles, too. *shudder*
x. Do you like being around people:
- Yes. But I prefer being alone most of the time... that doesn't make me a hermit, right?
x. Are you for world peace:
- I am for world revival. Peace would follow.
STUFF
x. Have you ever liked someone you had no chance with:
- Stone Philips. Sometimes, when I catch him on Dateline, I can't even tell if he's real! He looks like he came out of a wax museum -- he's THAT perfect! :-P
x. Have you ever cried over something someone of the opposite sex did:
- Yes. You boys should be more sensitive. A real man would rather die than make a girl cry.
x. Do you have a "type" of person you always go after:
- I've always been attracted to the tall and lean type, of Chinese descent, quiet, but an interesting and intelligent conversationalist, well-mannered, cultured, and most importantly, crazy about the Lord.
x. Want someone you don't have right now:
- Yes. Mommy. :-(
x. Are you lonely right now:
- I am worried about my thesis! (layo nun ah)
x. Song thats stuck in your head a lot?
- "In or Out" by Sandara
x. Do you want to get married:
- Of course. But it depends on what the Lord has already planned for me.
x. Do you want kids:
- Lots of them! Six at the minimum. But again, it depends on what the Lord wants for me.
FAVORITE
x. Room in house:
- My room. It is my sanctuary. It needs a lot of fixing up though. The walls, which are supposed to be pink, now look off-yellow.
x. Type(s) of music:
- country, alternative-rock, good pop (like Stacie Orrico), contemporary Christian
x. Band(s):
- Right now, I'm loving Tree63! And I will always love Switchfoot.
x. Color:
- Orange that screams orange. Know what I mean?
x. Perfume or cologne:
- Johnson's classic baby cologne. And my Mom's berry perfume from Bath and Body Works.
x. Month:
- August
IN THE LAST 48 HOURS, HAVE YOU...
x. Cried:
- Yes.
x. Bought something:
- Coffee.
x. Gotten sick:
- Sick of school.
x. Met someone new:
- Yes. Some guy from the DSWS office... I'm bad with names. :-(
x. Missed someone:
- Choy! But we all miss Choy. :-(
x. Hugged someone:
- Happy, I think, after walking me to my car.
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| Flashback to high school. |
[11 Sep 2004|06:55pm] |
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There's nothing like a good ol' grande cup of Irish Capuccino and a slice of oreo cheescake *makes inggit Happy*! All that caffeine and sugar boost me up for our Theo report. I enjoyed working on it with my friend, Rea, at the DSWS office in school. I'm excited to present on Monday.
It's funny that after giving several talks for Days with the Lord, I now enjoy reporting and presenting in front of an audience -- even if they compose of 100 or so snorting, snarling Ateneans. Talking in front of people used to be my biggest nightmare. I think my stage fright was just a phase.
Now, it's time for thesis.
After school, I went to Commonwealth to pick up my brother from band practice -- they're gonna play for their interaction with Poveda and Miriam. Sometimes, it's hard to believe that my baby brother's already attending soirees. I'd like to be the typical over-protective-nightmare-of-an-Ate to him, but we all know that we can't hold on for too long.
My baby brother's all grown-up na!!! *tantrum*
I went to the parlor and got a hair-cut. I love it! I feel like I'm in high school again! It's slightly below the chin. Very cute.
When I got home, I showed it to my family. These were their reactions:
Ate: OH-MEE-GOSH! RONI! IT'S SO NICE!!! You look like Don's mom! (Umm, okay na sana eh. Hehe. But I think Don's mom looks young for her age).
Mama: 'Yan ang bagay sa'yong gupit. Wag mo nang palitan.
Dad: 'Ganda.
Marty: *grunt*
Papa: ('Eto panalo) Maganda! Hindi yung mukha ah, yung buhok.
I'm outtie!
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| Work shmurk. |
[11 Sep 2004|01:17am] |
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There. I just finished working on our report for Theo. Well, okay, hardly. I still have to meet up with my groupmate tomorrow at Starbucks Katipunan to work on the presentation, and on Sunday as well.
Work's piling up and I'm already dead tired.
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| Of German gods and cupcakes. |
[10 Sep 2004|06:38pm] |
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Last night, I felt very diligent and studied well for my German test this afternoon. I think I did fairly well. I had fun answering the part about the Das Nibelungenlied, or the Song of the Nibelungs. It's a famous German epic. I won't go into the details anymore cos an epic will obviously always be an epic -- way too lengthy for a no-brainer LJ entry. Hehe.
Hey, this is my sanctuary. I've had enough migraine for the day. My real thoughts go to my tabulas, if you want to catch the other side of me -- the better side of me I suppose.
I also love German mythodology. My favorite gods are Frey and Freya (their Greek counterparts are Cupid and Aphrodite). But I chose to describe Thor (god of thunder and lightning) and Hel (goddess of the underworld) for my test. They're much easier to describe.
Anyway, after classes, I went to the CTC to meet up with Happy, who decided to "invade" the Ateneo campus during their last day of term break (she's from La Salle). Kakainis cos I already needed to go home, so she just walked me to my car and gave me the best tasting homemade cupcakes I've ever tasted! She told me that each cupcake had a surprise. And what a neat surprise it was! Chocolate kisses! I love chocolate kisses!
Ang galing, the kisses didn't even melt. Pro pastry maker Happy here was impressively able to maintain the chocolate's cute tear-drop shape even upon baking! Clap, clap. I loved it!
I finished the whole plastic container when we reached QC circle. Hahahahaha! I'm such a pig!
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| It's always been tradition anyway. |
[08 Sep 2004|10:53pm] |
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A thought came to mind after reading Happy's latest LJ entry. She said she wore blue the whole day in commemoration of Mama Mary's birthday, and that made me recall what I actually wore today myself.
I wore red! Hehe.
I've always been like that. I would always wear red when a loved one celebrates his/her birthday. It has always been tradition for me to do that, even if I only have like a pint of Chinese blood in my system. Hehe.
Happy birthday, Mama Mary. :-)
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