nasira na ang payong ko

meron akong pink na payong na gamit ko mula third year college hanggang ngayon. nabili ko iyon ng wala sa plano dahil naabutan ako ng ulan sa sm baguio. hindi na sana ako bibili ngunit may quiz pa ako at malapit na akong mahuli sa klase. hindi rin sana ako bibili kung hindi nanakaw ang fuchsia pink kong payong sa dorm. pambihirang dorm mates yan. asan na payong ko? (at pambihira ang mahal mahal ng fibrella, utang na loob, estudyante lamang ako)

simula noon, iyon na ang official dyosa umbrella ko since 2005.

dahil sa bagyong ofel, inaraw-araw ko ang payong ko hanggang sa tuluyan na itong bumigay kahapon. ayon. bow.

ano na nga ulit ang sinasabi nila tungkol sa mga payong at relasyon?

kasi sa palagay ko, nakiki-ayon ang panahon sa nararamdaman ko.

nicked from kath

I couldn't think of a better intro. My mind's not in its right path.
Thanks, Kath. :)

Age: twenny thwee
History of the heart: 10 million crushes, NBSB, happily stalking.

Ten years ago, which was 1998

1. I was in sixth grade sporting beads and hair accessories which my classmates copied.
2. I rooted for Alaska in the PBA because basketball was the coolest thing since Barbie dolls.
3. Kept a mean collection of paper dolls!
4. Marched to the tune of Superman came graduation time.
5. Passed the high school entrance exam and ranked third.

Five years ago, which was 2003,

   1. I turned eighteen and spent 'debut' with the crush of my life in don hen, sessiown.
   2. Got the best scavenger hunt in the dorm care of ate em. The sweetest gift I've ever received.
   3. I scared le crush off because of my mean stalking, radar skillz. Hahaha.
   4. Dealt with being left by my BFF Jeanxie when she transferred to another school.
   5. Got into a fight with the parents and left home to spite them.

Three years ago, which was 2005,

   1. I was ready to burn Diliman down because I was told, 'you was not there.' Ugly SA say what?
   2. Made a movie!
   3. Brightened PDI Northern Luzon's bureau with my stellar presence aka internship.
   4. Secretly fell in like with Ardee my love so sweet.
   5. Tried to bridge a budding love story which I regret to this day. 

A year ago, 2007

   1. Officially became a corporate brat.
   2. I started and gave up on dreams to be a star.
   3. Struggled with bouts of missing Baguio and everything about it.
   4. Lost a dearly beloved and wondered who's going to pronounce 'dearly beloved' if i get married.
   5. Loved Friends of Thomas which evolved into Thursday Group.

A month ago,
   1. I took a leave.
   2. I went to Sagada!
   3. Spent time with my loved ones in Baguio.
   4. Developed the habit of keeping a week-old crush. Crushing expires after seven days.
   5. Tried to steal your heart but you wouldn't allow me.

A week ago,
  1.  I tried to work on deadlines and beat them just in the nick of time.
  2.  Met yet another week-old crush. I crushed the bug. Hahahaha.
  3.  Attended the launching of Martha Stewart Weddings Philippines because I'm cool like that.
  4.  Met Anniepot at the Crowne Plaza Galleria because we're fab like that.
  5.  Planned a get together with Baguio friends but they bailed because they're so 'whatever yaya you're such a loser.'


Yesterday, I…

   1. got up later than I planned.
   2. attended a meeting that lasted almost all day.
   3. cried to God because he wouldn't make me a robot.
   4. had coffee at 5PM because I might fall asleep while on the phone.
   5. had every intention of ignoring you.

 Today, I…

   1. woke up at 7AM and got up at 9.
   2. will call every supplier and tell them what to expect on Friday.
   3. will be at the Showroom and watch the Ortigas skyline go from blue to gray to white because the weather can't make up its mind.
   4. will watch Enchanted for the nth time.
   5. will take the train to Recto to attend Tuesday's Institute in church.

Tomorrow,

   1. I will die.
   2. I wish to die.
   3. Get the picture already, sheesh.

hello teenager me!

I found this entry on my xanga site.

Come on cinnamon, my twenty-three-year old self will definitely love the nineteen-year-old me.

allergies

A lot of things irritate me: stress, bagoong, shrimp, crabs (but not kani, weird right?), lobster, dust, the first strokes of sunlight, and alcohol.

I get hives and allergic reaction even at the slightest contact with any of these allergens. Ooh but shrimp, I'd die for shrimp!

I have another list of things I'm allergic to and they have nothing to do with genetically-dictated allergic reactions; just that they are the kind of irritations that make me want to scratch until I bleed. Shoo, fly, don't bother me.

1. Don't call me 'Sis.' Only Lorahballs gets away with calling me that because we're sworn 'family friends for life.' Seriously, I shudder when someone calls me 'sis.' Even my own sister knows and values her life enough not to call me that.

2. Stupid people. Believe me, there are stupid people. And I don't mean the type who fumbles at certain situations (like when you can't tell which is a salad fork or if you flunk math... no big deal) but those who are perennially practicing foolishness. People whose comments scream 'warning! two-digit IQ' and who can't for the life of them accept that slanging when done wrong is just plain WRONG.

3. Pa-sosyal effect. Especially when it's obvious hors doeuvres are not your thing. 'Ayoko ng cocktail, pica pica na lang. Can we like, try, your like, horse.... uhm, yung nasa package.'

4. Pretentious little twits. It takes one to know one. Bwahahaha. Still irritating, just the same.

5. Escalator bandits. The type of people who walk in escalators (mag-hagdan ka na lang iho) and weaves his way through people and then stops at the base (as if walang nakasunod sa'yo, adik).

6. Drivers who don't respect pedestrians. Pedestrians who don't respect drivers. MMDA.


Bleed, Xai, bleed! If only to make the irritation go away.

it's arriane and me again

one month later.

this time, mah turf. teehee.

i have more pichoors on her fancy shmancy iphone so i shall wait until she uploads them. or not.

truly, the lighting in crowne plaza makes one beautiful. harhar. so we camwhore. free lights, henewon?

ala the ditcher, this is for you. :D

how else can you judge a book?

If I hear 'don't judge a book by its cover' one more time, I'm going to puke... at whoever will say it and the book he's holding.

Tell me, mortal, shouldn't covers say something about its content?

Do you mean to tell me that I have to buy the book first before I can judge wether it is a good read or not? You ask me to spend good money on a book just because. If it were perfectly nice, I made a good deal. But what of the chance that the material sucked? I let it accumulate dust on my already messy shelf or use it as fuel for fumigation purposes? Ganon.

Buti na lang may Fully Booked, at least pwede mo muna i-skim yung book bago mo bilihin. Kaya hindi talaga pwede ihambing ang book sa mga tao. Kasi ang tao ay hindi book. False analogy yan sabi s Logic. Dahil ang tao kayang mag-iba ng content, ang book na imprenta na.

At oo, judgmental talaga ako.

Yun lang naman ang point ko. Bwahahaha. x)

*PS: Sabi sa James, hindi daw dapat maging partial or judgemental kaya sige, ipag-pray ninyo na maging Christ-like ako sa mga ginagawa at sinasabi ko.

citation required

Teachers usually leave imprints on young, spongelike minds even when they don't intend to. In honor of the centennial (because I feel bad that everyone's in a celebratorial mode while I don't even know what's going on) and inspired by the UP TEACHERS QUOTABLE QUOTE circulating over the net, let me present my version of this... UP Baguio style.

(which means this mostly includes quotes from teachers from 2002-2006, spoken to me and/or to the classes i have attended) Haha, funny. I enrolled in UP College Baguio and graduated from UP Baguio. Cool, noh? :D

Credits to Eduardo who acted like my very own pensieve so I can extract the words out of my memory. Fine, most of the memories are his. I never really pay attention in class. Pfft.

1. "Class, I couldn't return your papers today, my cats peed on them!" -Ms. Vicky Rico-Costina

2. "Ang thesis three units lang. Para na rin kayong bumagsak sa NatSci1 pag di niyo pinasa yan." -Sir Jawo Abano (na tinag-team-an pa ni Sir Rolly) talking to Journ majors.

3. "Hind nyo kayang tapusin nang isang sem lang ang thesis." -Sir Rolly Fernandez. Na-encourage talaga ako doon.

4. "I-dissolve natin ang mukha!" -Ms. Shirley Palileo dash Evidente, editing technique na pwedeng gamitin sa kaaway.

5. "Say sometheeeng. Say something true. Say something relevant." -Ms. Ruby Jimenez.

6. "Nice is the worst adjective you can use." -Ms. Florangel Hernandez

7. "Double fault is a mortal sin!" -Ms. Epiphania Claur sa lawn tennis

8. "If you can't do, teach. Mabuti na yun kesa maco-opt kayo." -Sir Gani Calderon.

9. "Gusto nilang magENGLISH ako doon (sa isang school sa Baguio na prominent) e hindi nga naiintndhan nga mga estudyante." -Ms. Lisa Bagsao

10. "Class, take the exam. I can't come. I have asthma." -... at in fairness, walang nakaalala sa pangalan niya. Socio portion guy.

11. "Alam niyo ba kung bkit nag i-spin yung bola? Si jasher kc alam nya."  -Sir Fernan Florendo to po0r PE3 tble tenis stdnts.

12. "Ga-graduate din ako!" -Sir Toto Colongon. Actually, kanta yun.

13. "Sa halip na 'puno ang langit ng bituin' sabihin mong 'puno ng langit ang bituin!'" -Ms. Pia Arboleda

14. "Saris..." -everyone on the first day of classes, class card collection day, except Sir Jimmy Fong.

15. "Pang-maid ang 'Miss' sa ibang bansa, Ma'am ang itawag niyo sa 'kin." -Ms. Maan Caampued

16. "Huwag mong kalimutan ang mga tinuro ng mamang nakabilad sa araw." -Ms. Beia Castro

17. "Your friendship is more important than your production." -Ms. Celeste Lumasac. Leave it to Tetet to say the right things to fighting friends when their prod goes haywire.

18. "Wala pa akong pinapasa sa subject na ito... dahil first time ko magturo." -Sir David Bernabe

19. "Questions?" -Sir Rolly Fernandez, mga eleven times per class.

20. "Ibigay ang lahat o huwag na lang." Ms. Celeste Lumasac. I will quote this forever and ever.

21. "Don't take it for granite." -Sir NatSci Geo portion trying to be punny, er, funny.

22. "Finish one sentence in English then use the vernacular on the next, but never use both languages in the same sentence." -Ms. Florangel Hernandez

23. "Huwag kayo mag-patintero dyan!" -Mr. Marzan.

24. "Bakit di ka pa nag-drop?" -Ms. Leah Abayao, History 1, on my first sem, freshman year. That was really encouraging. Much.

25. "You can even finish your internship in just one day!" -Sir Rolly Fernandez. Aah yes. His concept of fifty-hour-work is severely marred.

... and there are tons more from memories not mine.

Seriously, UP Baguio is the coolest (literally and figuratively) UP unit there is.

*to be continued. tulog muna ko, baka sakaling mapanaginipan ko yung iba.*

hurray for me

Somewhere between getting out of the 'working world of grown-ups' and bumhood, I learned that I can be just as mature as any twenny-plus-year-old.

Tomorrow, I will miss the premiere of Camp Rock because I have to be at work, attending to people who want to get married soon.

Camp Rock can wait.

It's not like it has Zac Efron on it. Pshhh.