OMG..like OMG

[Oh may gulay.. Grabe.. I almost had a nervous break down before posting this post. I signed in to blogger and when the page loaded to my dashboard, the blog displayed was different. It was an empty blog with no posts. My eyes grew wide. Questions rushed into my mind. Did someone hack my blog and deleted all my posts? I looked at the username area and it showed the username I typed while I signed in. It turned out, the username I typed in was different. I typed in my username in friendster. The blog displayed was actually the one I experimented.. Hahahahaha... What a fiasco.]

Wish Granted

My friends keep on bugging me that they dont have a single exposure here on my blog. So ladies and gents, I am granting your wish.

Below is probably our best group picture[well duh.I directed it.Bwahahaha] We were having our PE class at our football field. It was March of this year and the end of the school year was nearing.When it is almost end of the school year, we hardly have serious classes. Oftentimes, we just talk and bum around. So that was the situation that day. Our PE teacher was making chikka with our other classmates and my friends and I had nothing to do. But as we all know, if there is a camera phone lying around, there is always something to do. So I grabbed the phone of Sophie [the one with the pussycat] and told them to look up to the sky as if Prince William was there or whatever. But somehow, things messed up [some apparently did not follow my directions. Ahemm...] But im glad that this picture messed up because we all look happy and the picture does not look scripted..Haay.. just missing the good old days..

BTW,

Woohooo!!!
I have finally replaced those boring smilies in my funky cbox. Those smilies were just lousy. Im sorry cbox.ws , but you have to know the truth. I suggest you make cuter and more lively smilies for your cboxes. I got my new smilies from http://www.bouncy-bubbles.net/ . [I love that website] Go ahead…post something on my cbox and use my smilies.

*Tantananan-tanan*
Featuring City of Devils by Yellowcard -->link

The song currently stuck on my head. [or shall i say LSS] I have placed the video too so you can sing along. :D








City Of Devils
Yellowcard

Man once sang to me, look at you saving the world on your own
And I wonder how things are gonna be
cause the time here it passes so slow
In the city of devils we live
A city of devils we live

Find somebody to learn
Boy you gotta love someone more than yourself
I can feel the fire of the city lights burn
And its hard to find angels in hell

Flying along
And I feel like I dont belong
And I cant tell right from the wrong
Why have I been here so long
In a city of devils we live
A city of devils we live

Questions I cant seem to find
To the answers I already have
And you cant see the sky here at night
So I guess I cant make my way back

Flying along
And I feel like I don't belong
And I cant tell right from the wrong
Why have I been here so long

What if I wanted you here right now
Would you fall in the fire
Burn me down
If I wanted you here right now
Would you fall in the fire
Burn me down
If I wanted you here right now

In a city of devils we live
In a city of devils we live
A city of devils we live
In a city of

Flying along
And I feel like I don't belong
And I cant tell right from the wrong
Why have I been here so long
I dont belong
Dont belong
I've been here too long
too long

Why do I blog in English?

There are two reasons behind it.

1. I am more comfortable [and happier] in blogging in English than in Filipino. Actually, not just in blogging. I prefer English in writing, speaking and reading. The Filipino language is great and all but I cant fully express myself in Filipino. I could not always find the right word since I feel like there is a limitation in its vocabulary. In English, the possibilities are endless. Besides, I am more into American thingies than in Filipino. I prefer American TV, American movies, American fashion, and [some] American music. [Oh no!! Does this mean I betray the Philippines or what?] But of course, when it comes to values, I am a Filipina. :D

2.I am from Bacolod City. So blogging in my local language [which is what most bloggers do] would be worthless because not all people could understand Hiligaynon.


So that is why, ladies and gentlemen, I blog in English. I wanted to stress out the statement in color blue but i guess i will just save it for another day.Anyway, remember what I said about posting new stuff and features here every month? Well ill try to post one today. Im keeping my fingers crossed.

My favorite Picture



This picture of myself was taken when it was summer of this year. I just sat there in the seaside and my sister clicked the camera and voila... a very very dramatic picture. I dont know what was i thinking when i posed but i really look melancholic. As if i lost someone or i am heartbroken or something.So nice. [Mouse over the picture for caption.]

Im planning to write a story out of this picture.Hmm.. Ill post it here when its done.

Tootles.

Absorbing the details
*reposted with corrections

I carefully examined my blog. Every inch I analyzed. I came up with my conclusion: it looks very banal. Very ordinary. And I do not like it. So I made a list of what I have to do to make it better.

On the layout
I am happy with my layout. Although its really simple, I still lurve it. It is original, unique and has a personal touch since I made it. I used to depend on www.blogskins.com for layouts. But I realized that there are also hundreds of bloggers using the same layout I use. How can one make an identity with that? So I decided to buy Adobe Photoshop and make a layout myself.

I have to make a few changes though.

1. Change my main picture. Im not going to totally change it. Ill just edit it a little and replace a picture.

2.Change my profile picture. I dont really look pretty in my current profile pic.Haha.

3.Organize my links. The links area is a total mess. I have to update it.

On the entries
Since February [I started blogging on February] I have made a total of 65 posts. I have read them and im not quite happy. They are all... rants.Well I know that a blog is a place for ranting but too much ranting is redundant. Makes you look like a complainer.Once in a while, the blogger should post something pleasing to the senses. So here is what ill do.

1.Every month, ill feature something I love at the moment. It could be a book, a movie, a band or even a brand of underwear.

2.Every month, ill post the lyrics of the song currently stuck on my head.

3.On the 30th of every month, ill post something about myself. A secret perhaps. Or anything you guys still don’t know about me. [its gonna be juicy]

4.Post more pictures. I really want to post so many pictures here but the problem is my internet connection is giving me a hard time. Its very slow. And I dont like to wait. So I guess if you want pictures just visit my multiply at the links area.

These are not promises. These things are subjects to change without prior notice. I may not be able to post them if I am really busy. But ill try my best to post them.

How sad, how sad

Last night, my phone was unli and it will expire also at 11 today. Im not really a text addict kind of person [it was my first time na magpaunli since summer] but I was really happy at the thought if texting all day [it is a good exercise for my fat thumb]. My battery was low but I didnt bother to charge since I had the whole day today to charge. I was also planning to websurf and be a blogfreak today. So as you can see, I carefully planned out what I will do on Saturday.

But when I woke up this morning, it was *drumroll* freakin blackout. I wanted to scream at the top of my lungs [but I didnt since I will report the Gettysburg Address on Monday].

I saw my phone and decided to make the best out of this mess and just text. I was able to send a message or two but after a few minutes * drumroll * my battery was dead. I slumped myself on my bed and threw my pillows here and there [as if I was having a pillow fight with myself]. I was angry, thinking how exceptionally sad my life is.

Turns out, some electricians were fixing a busted electric wire or something and it affected our neighborhood. They said the lights will be back at 5 [!!!!] .

So the whole morning, I was alone in our house with no electricity, an unlimited cellphone with an empty battery and a fridge full of leftovers.

How lucky I am.

Okay okay. Enough of the sarcasm. Im done with that.
Ill post another entry after this one.
Peace.

Worthwhile Lessons

Lesson no. 1 Always know your teachers name.

At the first day of school, our new set of teachers was introduced. We had a lot of new teachers since five veteran teachers retired the previous school year. Okay, so when our Chemistry teacher introduced herself, I wrote down her name on the first page of my Chem notebook. [I wrote down what I thought I heard]

I kept on calling her the name I wrote down on my notebook since June. I called her by that name when I ask her questions, when I meet her around school campus or whenever I talk to her.

During exams, I write that name [which I thought was her name] on the teacher’s name section on our answer book. [we call it a blue book]

But a few hours ago, I made a startling discovery. That name is not her name. I added an A. Yes. I called my Chemistry teacher the wrong name for four months. What a smart move. Im so proud of myself.

No wonder she keeps on making parinig that someone massacres her name. Whenever she does that, Id suspect other people and think how clueless they are. Haha. So funny.

Lesson no. 2 Too much of something is very bad.

I ate five packs of cream-o today. And I dont feel too good. There is a story behind every pack of cream-o I eat. Here’s one.

My classmate found a fifty peso bill lying happily on the floor. It was as if the bill was wanting to be found. She told us and asked if someone lost that amount of money. Fortunately, no one said yes. Someone hungry suggested that we would buy the money our all time favorite cream-o. Without further ado, I found myself in our canteen excitedly buying 8 packs of cream-o.

After 3 minutes, all of the cream-o were history.
And 30 mintues later, someone said she lost fifty pesos. All of us were dead silent.

End of the story.

Today is a good day. [Actually, I think everyday is a good day. Its just a matter of perception.] I woke up in a positive mood. Maybe because I slept early last night.

Early in the morning, I saw that cute guy whom my friend Jelyn and I have been giggling about since Araw ng Wika. Haha. I dont know.....I havent had a crush for a looong time. Grades are on my mind 24/7. Sometimes I even think ill grow up as an old maid. Maybe its time for me to take a break and start drooling eh? [drooling? O.A]

Then I saw him again along the stairway...and again along the corridor. Haaayyy.... I think I saw him five times today. Jelyn and I were laughing our stomachs off.

The best part of this day is I acing our Math Seatwork. Okay not really acing. I got 5 mistakes. Hey! Thats a good thing because that seatwork was like murder. You know that feeling when your hands are sweaty, you heart is skipping a beat and you expect the worse? Well i felt that way. I expected I wont pass or id flunk it but tad-ah.... a miracle just happened. So cool.


Hah. I sound like a fat kid eating cake. Im just so happy. I guess im a nerd. Or a geek or whatever they call it. Grades make me happy. Grades grades. Thats just all I ask for. Good grades. Period.

But of course, I am kind of pissed off. Remember from my last post i told ya about this stupid guy sending me messages on friendster? Well he wont stop!!!
I told him to get a life but i guess he is just too stupid to do so. I forgive him for being like that. But i know he as at least a little bit of intellegence in his brain to stop pestering me right? [If he has a brain]

I also told him that one word is enough for a wise guy. Ooops, i forgot. He is the opposite of that. Man, im so mean. Im like this to stupid people who annoy me. Sorry for him.

Anyway, I am currently drinking grape juice. I am also searching for a meaningful 1-minute speech for Technical English on Wednesday. Oh, and i have a Geometry quiz and a Chemistry test tomorrow. How nice.


ps.
i thinking i'll loose my voice tomorrow.
oh no!!!

Changed

Yes. Ive changed it. Im hoping that people would not get confused of my change of url. Oh well, it their life.

Anyway, there's this someone sending me messages on friendster.
I am so pissed at him. Basta. Stupid people doing stupid things.

Later.

Great.

Someone is using makebelieve.blogspot.com.
I visited it and guess what, the considerate blogger made just one post dating back from 2004. What an intellgent person. Why dont she delete it?

I tried other names too. I tried the parachutes but some Spanish girl is using it.

So what i will do is to stick to makebelieve and add the.

My url will be
the-makebelieve.blogspot.com

good enough. I'll change it maybe next week.

Made up my mind


parachute-hours
parachutes
theparachutes
toseparachutes
parachute-wedges



makebelieve.blogspot.com

Im not quite sure whether this url is taken. Im still going to check it. Im keeping my fingers crossed.

Im thinking of change. Perhaps a change of url. Im tired of frolic-chick. Its too... shallow. It means nothing. I dont know what was i thinking when i decided to use it. Well at first my url was pinkeroo.blogspot.com. But i googled it and someone from www.xanga.com is using it. So then I changed it to my current url.

I want my url to be original and meaningful. I have thought of something already.

parachute-hours.blogspot.com

What do you think?

Parachutes are used by skydivers when they are nearing land. They are considered lifesavers. Like me, i need a parachute when i am falling from the downfalls of life. I need a parachute that shall land me to somewhere safe and peaceful, home.
Parachutes are also brought by or affected by the direction of the wind. I am a parachute. Im just flowing wherever life takes me. I am still confused and uncertain of where i want to go.

An hour is 6o minutes long. I live my life in hours. 24 hours a day.

Im going to change it. Ill just announce when.

Bittersweet

Our report card were given out on Tuesday. Yes. I am quite happy with my class rank. Okaaay... I am overwhelmed.Just imagine how i worked to pull my rank from 20.5 to 4.5.

I am a living proof that if you put your heart to what you want to achieve, nothing is impossible. When i received my report card, i was at first hesitant to look at it. I was scared that maybe i would be disappointed. But i pulled myself together and looked.

I jumped for joy. Literally. Then i gave out a slight mini scream and looked at the thing again. Just to make sure that i dont make a fool out of myself.

How nice. That was a moment of superb happiness.

But now that everything has sunk in, the happiness is somewhat no longer there. Its replaced with paranoia and uncertainty.

Now i have to maintain my rank. And i have a bad history regarding this. Im not consistent. I am just not.These past few days were weird. I am acting weird. Its like i am pressuring myself to always get the perfect score. And so, i end up not getting it. Crazy me.

Last night, i made a realization. I shouldn't count how many mistakes i have but instead, count the number of correct answers God has given me.

Its also very true in life. I always think about the things i do wrong and my problems. Well yeah... I am thankful of the good things but not from the heart. And this should not go on.

I know. I take everything seriously.

Moral Lesson: Dont do what this blogger does. Carrying a heavy heart.

I really need to lighten up.!!!!

What was I thinking?

I woke up with a sore throat, an unusual harsh voice and with a restless body.

Im sick. Both physically and emotionally. Oh and yeah... Im about to be sick mentally too. I dont want to publicize what i did and what happened here. Its too sad.

Basta.... I disappointed so many people.

Im tired. I just want to sleep until i recover from the humiliation. Which probably would take forever. Why? Simply because i dwell in the past. Haayy... charing

Anyway, our Student Government organized this big event yesterday. We call it the "After 7". A night of disco and dancing as different bands both from our school and from outside our school showcase their talents.. [I sound like an advertisement.]

So there... we danced all night long. Well not really all night long. I went home early. My head felt like it was spinning and i felt sick. I wasnt enjoying. [Hah. Now i sound like a total killjoy..]

The bands were…hmmm… never mind. Ill keep it to myself.

Well well well… U-week is over. It passed in a snap of a finger. Like what I have said, this u-week is not that amazing. Im not impressed.

Whatever.

Im just tired.

(-_-)

Whats going on?

Funny. Our 60th University week started four days ago and tomorrow will be the last day and I have not even mentioned a single word about it here. Well there is not much to blog about u-week. Its simply a week long celebration [or almost a week] of the anniversary of our school. Classes our suspended and students our allowed to wear civilian clothes. For me, U-week is a fashion show. There are booths and kiosks.You know, street food like fishball and hotcakes.

Anyway it means UNO-R is 60 years old. Hmm... growing old eh?

This year's u-week is a total boo!!
5 letters

b.o.r.i.n.g

*yawn* I just love it because theres no class and we can just sit back and socialize.

Oooh... before i forget I am going to be a contestant of another Impromptu Speaking Contest. Yes. Youve heard it right. I am.Again.

How ironic.

Its for the Literary-Musical Contest. Its the an annual competition participated by hs students in our high school. So i am the representative of the Third year together with my dearest friend Nadine.

And now i have to win this and beat the fourth years because I won in the VOY Impromptu Speakig Contest.

stupid..isnt it?

Pressure..pressure.. Dang, i hate that word. 8-l

And another thing, someone i call "Mr. M" is pissing me off.

:'C


Its sad. Really sad. I know you have probably heard the news. Well I read it at www.Yahoo.com two days ago. It may be late for me to dedicate a post for our wildlife warrior but i just have to. I grew up watching "Crocodile Hunter" in Discovery Channel. His Australian accent which i used to find funny and the way he wrestles with crocodiles like no other fascinated me as a little kid.

But now, as a teenager I appreciate him more than that. His dedication to saving and protecting the wildlife is a great influence in our society.

He is indeed a wildlife warrior.


And i will always remember his word "Crikey" not just as an expression but as a reminder that we should all get involved in wildlife conservation.

Rest in Peace.

I did it.
*reposted with corrections

I came, I saw, I conquered. :D

Im really tired of typing the details here. It is a verrry long story.
Sorry.

But just to sum it all up, I had a great time.

I made friends with my fellow contestants. They are not as cooked as i thought they were. In fact, we were all half-cooked. It was our first time to compete in an inter-school competition.

The guests were really hmm... i cant find the right word. But the were like professional senior citizens wearing fancy Barongs and Americanas. Get the picture? And some were half-breeds. You know with American or Spanish or any other mixed nationality.

The place was nice. There were chairs and tables arranged in a manner like there was a press conference going on. And by the way, the place was freezing. The contestants were asked to sit beside the President [president of the Rotary Club International. They hosted the event.]
And i sat near the air condition. I was shaking. My lips were like shivering and i had to pretend i was okay, that i felt comfortable with the freaking temperature because i was sitted next to the president. My gaaash.

Anyway, our topic was all about the proposed of integration of sex educations in the high school curriculum.

I nailed it. Although i was pretty lost in my conclusion.

On the 30th of October, Im going to Ilo-Ilo for the District Level Competition.

So help me God.