Hello, Holidays!

For everybody's information, school started a few weeks ago which means I have no other choice but to go on hiatus again. Yep, school has taken most of my time and even if it didn't, I still won't be updating this blog 'cause I still have this immense writer's block going on. Trololol. Anyhoo, here's what I've been up to for the past month! All thanks to my trusty phone, I now have something to show the world!

Had my tresses done! It's a ritual before classes start 'cause apparently, my hair is the most recalcitrant thing that existed on Earth. Kidding aside, it's too high-maintenance for my life that it needed treatment semiannually.

Obligatory selfie after having something done. Had my hair bobbed and colored! First time after 93749230234834 years!

And another selfie.

Not the most aesthetic-looking carbonara but the tastiest! Tried cooking something before classes start. There you go, my meal!

After - school date with my boyfriend on our first day back from sembreak!

First Saturday class after three semesters! #OOTD

Another photo taken that day! Group OOTD with ate Krish, Chame, Chella, Jans, Jhonna, Katya, and Krissy!

Bacon for breakfast.

My sister and I being the goofballs that we are! Dad doesn't look like he's enjoying it.

Everyone's so inlove with this tree for being so romantic. The Christmas and Valentine's Day Grinch in me says no.

This was my sister's wallet-- and now mine!

Mr. Pogi! Mmmmmwwwwaaaahhhh!

PDA photo. Sorry not sorry.

My class' birthday surprise for Amb. Almendrala!

One Saturday class with my bestfriends! 

Photo from Chella dela Cruz

Yours truly taking advantage of my sickly look.

Another OOTD! This time, with my school uniform.

First meeting with Mr. Endriga, the most generous prof who walked on this planet! He gave us a hundred bucks each!

That ditch class kinda day.

Photo from Chella dela Cruz

One fine church day. The transformation of the church I grew up with, though.

Summer vibe OOTD!

Ending this post with an edited photo of my fabulous boyfriend! Mehehehe. Isn't he lovely? He is, I know, I'm lucky. xx

Here's to Our Friendship Gone Endship

Remember when we weren't outbitching each other through Facebook statuses? When we were just happy, not thinking about any competition? Oh, how about that time when neither of us would backstab each other? Uh huh, but do you remember when we're still friends?

Somewhere along the way, something went wrong. The back of my mind is telling me that you were to blame but then again, we have our faults too. It was both our fault. We drifted and no one is to blame. It was our decision, and it was your decision to be someone we never thought you were. It's pretty crazy really, how we went from almost sisters to annoying blisters. Tsk. Gosh, y'all have no idea how I want to slit your throat. Haha, kidding but half-meant.

I've been missing you all, though. All those crazy chikahan moments, our not-so-out-of-town trips, our bonding moments, everything! Nostalgia kicks in everytime I think of it. While I'm pretty sure that we won't go back to what we were anytime now, let's just use this pace to move on and seek inner peace and maybe, in time, get back to being the closest of friends. The friendship was awesome and I sure want to have it back.

No Complains

September is on its verge, as well as this school year's first semester! Do I hear a "Huzzaaaah!"?

The past few weeks had been hellish. There was even a time that I went out for 13 straight days to do school-related stuff! And did I mention that it required late dismissals too? It did. We had practices and shootings for our Spanish class, shopping and booth fixing for Phil Lit's exhibit, ballet theater for Humanities, and blah blah blah. I can't even squeeze my mind for extra infos to put in here! Bet I'm too soupy and in dire need of rest.

The bottomline is I am happy. New bonds are made and old ones were strengthened. I got to experience new things and explore new places. I have known my abilities, capacities, and a whole lot of other discoveries about myself. Despite being enervated, I am in no place to complain for these are all for the books and this means I'm alive.

Ralph and I even got to celebrate our first anniversary as MUs. I know! My estimated two weeks of romance punched me in the face. 5ever!!!

And I am keeping this short, ending it here now, really. Just one more week and it's sembreak, yeayyy! And I'm off to review and do projects.

But wait! Photodump in 3... 2... 1...

Photo courtesy: Michelle dela Cruz, Charmaine Cayaban, Dhanica Rose Estoque

De-stressing

Oh. My. Gosh. I can't actually believe that I only posted once last month! Not that it's new or something, I just noticed that it's becoming a habit-- a reeeaaalllyyyy bad habit. You can't blame me though! School and paperworks have been eating a lot of my time plus, I've been Candy Crush-ing! I've been leveling up and I can't stop. Ahhhh!

Anyway, it's July!!! I'll be meeting deadlines soon and as much as I love to stay here and talk, I can't. Hello! Summaries, reviews, and critiques, all in 2 weeks! Now I have to read so I could put something in that, teehee. Talk to y'all when I ain't busy no more!

P.S. It's prelims week and I'm almost dying.

P.P.S. They all died and I'm taking it easy. Kidding!

Busy Baby Jowi

Hi, this is blogging in between schoolwork and cringing eventually after realizing that I lost a little time which is intended for them. Ack! Anyhoo, no regrets... just blog. LOL.

So I've been stuffed-- no, bombarded, with shitloads of stuff to do for school these past two weeks. There were readings, reports, chapters to memorize, clippings, and blah blah blah. I can feel the junior-ness creep through my veins! No more petiks and SM tours unless we need cheaper resources for our photocopies. T'last! No more books to buy; just money for all those things. It's quite a hassle though but at least, no more heavy stuff to carry around especially when you're that kind of student who commutes everyday. Agree? You should!

I call this "paperwork weekend" since I have 3 to accomplish. One is this reporting about how Philippines' economy was and the other two, the dynamics of Politics & Geography and Economics & Geography. Huh? Yeah, that was my initial reaction as well. I don't know how I'll start with that but I have to get going to have something done. Bye, loves!

May Day

Unlike the previous years, our university have decided to go with the trend and open the school year a tad earlier than then. Well yes, I do think it sucks 'cause 1.) we had our vacation later than everyone else and, 2.) I am not physically, mentally, socially, emotionally, and even sexually --kidding!!!-- ready. I'm not sure if it's because my majors are making me cringe or just because I'm still enjoying the bum life but whatever it is, I still don't wanna go back to waking up at 5, commuting back and forth, studying, memorizing, and blah blah blah. So I guess it's really because I'm still too darn indolent to go to school. Psh.

As for being indolent, I'll have you know that I've been reviewing Spanish lessons just because. Heh. Be proud, babies. Yes, be proud.

P.S. And I updated my playlist too, ha! Take that.

Ain't Awry February

Another month went by and I just have to post an update to keep my promise of keeping this alive. *Sighs*

Well, hello there. Love month's about to end and oh, there goes March! Which means school's about to end anytime soon. Do I hear a whooping yay? Oh yes, there goes my jam right there. Oooohhh, delightful music at its finest.

So, what have I been up to?

First off, we had our Midterm exams. I know, I have to do better! I myself am disappointed with this too, ugh. Think positive!

It's my first Valentine's Day with a date! Of course, you know who I was with-- my R! And here's the only VDay-related photo taken that day. At home with the doughnuts he gave me! Yay to diabetayyy!

I actually got involved in a fight with my bestfriends a few days before V Day. I swear, it was the worst week of my life! Good thing though, we were able to settle it on that day and ta-da! United once again.

Finally! Natuloy din after three failed plans. Full Force went to Star City!!! It was helluva day and I love that I spent it very well.

Back to school madness: It's election time once again! A4S took part in the iFamily-- Partido Independiente's group of campaign managers. Oh, and guess what? The partido is all in! Congrats, guys! And here are your happy campaigners from IR-257!

I guess that's it. February's about to end and I'm glad I filled it with good memories. Check! And here goes my most recent photo with blockmates! Weewhoop! Tell me I look less shittier than usual. Ha!

Photos from: Pamela Lalim, HeavenlyShot Photobooth, Krishna Kemchandani, Badet Bolinao, Rhea Susi, Angela Sicangco, Jhonna Seat, and Charmaine Cayaban -- THANKS!

The Full Force Birthday Experience

Here goes my first post for twenty-thirteen! Hey, y'all! How ya doin'? Before we go to the part where I rant about the recent best thing that happened in my life, I think it's obligatory to post a simple greeting like this since I haven't posted anything for a while and we're halfway through the month and... you get me. I'm sort of neglecting my baby bloggie and knowing me, you know that I feel bad every time it happens. Apologies, readers! (If I have one, lol) It's a part of my resolution to be more active but heck, school's draining the energy outta me so I can't manage but I'll try to keep you posted for time to time! Deal?

Anyway, I just turned 18! Hurraaaahhhh! I'm minor no more and... I still look like one? LOL, I kid. But everybody knows that so I won't argue anymore. Hihi. And I guess I had the best birthday surprise a girl could ever ask for. Commencing story in 3...2...1...

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It's a normal day for everyone and a not-so normal day for me. 15th January 2013, I'm going legal! I didn't expect for anything to happen, except for a few greetings maybe, but not all these swoon-worthy surprises which totally struck me with giddiness, awe, and every synonym you can find. Let me hear your shrieks; eeeehhh!

I went to school on my usual time-- 5 something, and arrive there eventually like, 6 something. I bumped into Jans on my way to school so we just went together. Yeah, they all greeted me, even Chella and Charmaine who just dropped by, and Dhanica, Rhea, Charry, and many others too. All my friends were like "Ano ba meron ngayon?" or "Mayro'n bang may birthday?" yadda yadda. I knew they were kidding but heck, it made me feel bad! They've been doing it for days and when I said they, the boy is included. For cries' sake! I even felt like crying. And t'was the same reason why I didn't expect a lot, really. Sigh. But not until we went out after being dismissed early.

We arrived at the IR square like nothing's gonna happen. My friends and I went down to grab a quick brekky at the canteen and we even came back shortly. I really didn't know that there was a surprise until I set foot back in the IR Square and everybody broke into a song singing "Happy Birthday, Jowi" to me! I was so caught off-guard, I didn't know how to react. All the singing is nice and touching but what's nicer and more touching is when my boy came out in the middle of the song, handing me a bouquet of Ferrero! It was helluva surprise since I told him months ago that ever since, I've been dying to receive one and I didn't know that he was going to give it to me sooner than I thought he will. Eep! I'm guessing everyone's more kilig than I was since all my friends and all the by-passers are smiling and in awe!

That magical moment. ♥

With thy college barkada, minus some Teehee.

And I thought that was it. English class passed and my teacher who has the same birthday was surprise by my classmates too. After which, we then evacuated and moved to our Research Method room wherein we did nothing so I was expecting to have some daldalan sessions with Rhea who was nowhere in sight. I didn't wonder why 'cause I thought I got all my surprises that day so I looked for Ralph instead. He also ditched the class so I sent him an SMS wherein he replied; "I'm having my brekky, see you later!" Yeah and I failed to notice that Charmaine was MIA too. For an hour and 30, I read Paper Towns with the thought that my friends didn't even prepared for my birthday 'cause it came to me that they must have thought that I now have a boy and I no longer need them. D'awww. Little did I know that they will come towards the end of the class and surprise me with cakes! Then, they lead me into the next room and on my seat lies a note (or notes in this case) which has "18 Reasons Why I Love You" written on it. Eeeehhhh! *insert super kilig emoticon here* Too bad I can't supply you with photos, they haven't uploaded yet! But I will update this if ever.

This has been the greatest birthday so far. Thanks, guys! You totally saved me from slashing my wrist. Jk! But really, thanks. I love you all!