Together We Are Strong

Leo, Crisi and Chris, kaya natin to. 

Always remember, together we are strong. With Kuya we are stronger.

Basta kayo, mahal ko!

 

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Join Yuppie Days With The Lord Batch 42

November 25-27, 2011

Xavier School, Greenhills West, 

San Juan City, Metro Manila, 

Philippines

My First BF

Bestfriend that is. =)


I was part of a barkada of eight. Twas Carcar, Marvin, Michael, Popoy, JP, Kaloy, Jacq and me. Funny thing was they were either siblings or cousins. Ako lang ang hindi kamag-anak. I didn't feel out-of-place. Never.


Jacq was my first bestfriend. Kahit madalas kami mag-away, magsabunutan (yes, you read that right!), I love her so dearly. I will confide secrets to her. I will rush eating my meals just to play with her the soonest. I will pretend to have my siesta and get up with jolt and excitement once the clock strikes 3pm just to rush out the door for much-hungered-for playtime with her. I pulverize anyone who bullies her. I threaten anybody who attempts to pick a fight with her. 


And I swear she'd do the same for me. Cross my heart and hope to die. =)


It's nostalgic to remember, all thanks to a note in Facebook that I answered recently. It's one of those notes where you get tagged, change the answers to the numerous questions and then tag friends (again). It had a section on firsts.  



My Firsts


The note asked to tag 20 random (I think) people. I chose to tag those I've mentioned in the note and some others. A few days after, Jacq messaged me,


Jacq's Message


Aaaaaawwwwww.... we're each other's first bestfriends. <3


Jacq, I hope we have time to bond soon. It's been far too long that we haven't kept in touch. Ingat ka palagi. I still love love love you. And yes, I will still pulverize those who will dare hurt you. Pwede pa natin tawagin yung barkada and yung mga kuya ko for resbak. Hahaha! =)

A Cup , A Cup, A Cup, A Cup, A Cup!

Actually, cupSSSS! I want theeeeeeese!!!!!! =)

Cookie Monster Cup

Marauder's Cup

Aweeeesoooooome huh???? =)


Can someone be so kind? Please? 0=)

For Nii: Lost Without It

Last night, Edison and I watched Fast 5. IT WAS AWESOME!!!! As in!!!!


But all awesomeness was gone when Nii lost his cellphone our our way home, pickpocketed by this lady who we thought was just rushing to overtake us in walking. =(


Nii and I was able to cry on this already. First time kong umiyak over a lost phone. =( (It was my first time to cry over a lost phone) There are still some bits of sadness, disappointment and frustration in me but I know faith will heal them in no time.


It was just tragic to see Edison so sad, so miserable after losing the phone. You were such a heartbreaking sight last night, Nii.  No one is to blame. We just have to learn the hard way, I guess.  


Nii, even if it seems tough and impossible to see the silver lining in this situation, even if all seem bleak and cold, know that I have the following to be thankful for:


Let me be thankful first, because it was pickpocketed and it was not forcefully taken from you. Second, you lost it without witnessing and was freed from dealing with more frightening emotions if ever you saw it being taken away from you. Third, although it was special and sentimental, it was not much especially your life. Fourth, because it was the phone that was lost, not you, nor me, nor your family, nor your friends, nor your faith. And last, because despite this misfortune, we still can see a flicker of light in this dark hour.


Keep the faith, Nii. Jess has his reasons.Ü


Mapapalitan din naman natin yan. Mas maganda pa. Smile ka na ha? =*


I have a similar post to this one when I lost my camera. Read it here.

Dark Day

I feel so dark today. Maybe because of the looming frustration and disappointment from yesterday. Maybe not. I don't know. I'm just not my cheery self today. Weird. Oh well.

I'm wearing an all dark outfit and I have pale makeup on. The only cheery-Reich things I have are my hoops and my floral (yet still dark) flats. I feel argh ?!@#!@ today. I hope I get my much needed uplift soon.

Darkness, you are welcome to visit but please do not stay for too long. *sigh*

I Choose Peace

And God reminded me, "At any moment, you can choose peace. You can choose inner peace, you can choose peace between friends, you can choose peace between enemies, and you can choose peace on the planet."

Swak naman yan, Lord (That's so exacting, Lord)! Aray (Ouch)! Hahahaha!

There are rumblings in my mind and in my heart. Help me. Help me choose peace.

I want to. But I need help. Especially yours.

Take me out of the dark. You know I will always choose peace. Always.

Just Love.

Ang hirap. Sometimes you expect and get disappointed. Sometimes you give but not receive any at all. I know you would say wag ka kasi mag-expect (you should not expect). Can you not? Really? Honestly? Come on! Even at the faintest level, you do expect somehow.  You might also say give and not expect any in return. Same reaction. Can you not? Really? Honestly? Even at the slightest level, you do wait for something, even just a bit, in return.


But after every time I cry because I get disappointed, I always rationalize it with mahal ko eh (I love that person). Lilipas din yan (This shall pass). Aayos din lahat (Everything will be ok).


I'm just trying to vent here. No whatsoever. Only pure venting. Haaaay.


All I know is that whenever I get disappointed or frustrated, I will myself to love. To just love. JUST LOVE.


Everything will fall in place afterwards. **smile**

Got Ashed

Ash Wednesday -- the beginning of Lent. 


Lent na! Ambilis! It will be Good Friday then Easter in no time!


Since Ash Wednesday is a day of obligation, I compelled myself to hear mass and get myself ashed. I did, in school. Buti na lang may mass.


Went to EDSA Shrine after work to hear mass with Nii.  I compelled him to go. Hahaha! He had to go!


Blessed Lenten Season to everyone!

Still thinking of what to abstain from... Any suggestions???

Aurora Borealis

Aurora Borealis is also called Northern Lights.


This photograph is courtesy of Peter Rosén from National Geographic. 

Northern Light Magic

About the photo: Northern lights sweep above a cabin in Abisko in northern Sweden on January 7. “The entire sky opened up like a beautiful inferno,” photographer Peter Rosén told spaceweather.com. “Red, blue and green like a dancing queen on the sky.”


The solar ejections that cause auroras can also create geomagnetic storms that can affect spacewalking astronauts, Earth-orbiting satellites, and even communications and power systems on the ground.

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Since I watched Brother Bear, it has been my dream to witness the Northern Lights! Haaaaaay, kelan kaya yun? (When will that be?) Sobrang dream-come-true talaga pag nangyari yun! (It would be a dream-come-true!) Still crossing all my fingers and toes for this wish! Will forever be amazed by nature! Will forever be awed by phenomena like this! God, You indeed are great!

Raiponce

Raiponce is French for Rapunzel. Oh yeah, you guessed it right! 
TANGLED! =)


This movie's adorable! =) It's a cartoon! It should be! =)



Movie Poster


I soooooooo love this scene! Edison and I were both quiet. Ninanamnam namin yung eksena! (We were relishing the moment!) Hahahaha!


I was just a little frustrated at the turn of events at the end. Oh well, I just thought she wouldn't, you know, lose that. (Can't disclose much, might be a spoiler for some.) And parang bitin. (Also, the end's a bit hanging.) Or is it just me? Oh! Don't mind me! I generally enjoyed the film! =) And may I add, Rapunzel is soooo Mandy Moore. I think I've watched way too many Mandy movies to recognize her laugh and tone to match every emotion. Kaaaaaaa! Hahaha! 


Tangled is the 4th movie I have watched in 2011. I'm keeping tab of the movies I watched in theaters. Just started this year. Check out 2011 here.


Til my next movie escapade! =) 

My January 2011 Calendar

Here I go again! I hope I can keep this up throughout the year! =)


New planner, new life to organize, new chances to create, new choices to make. Naks, all because of a new BDJ Power Planner! Hahaha!



My January 2011


01 - Happy New Year, everyone!
02 - Happy Three Kings! Dijai's Starbucks treat.
03 - The Disciples Choir sang at the necrological mass for Jillbert's Mom.
04 - Kiko flooded our inboxes with way too many Good Mornings! Imba!
05 - I tried Frost Bite SM North with Edison
06 - Edison and I watched Ang Tanging Ina (Last Na 'To).
07 - The Disciples Choir sang at the necrological mass for Coun. Alfred Vargas' Dad.
08 - My choirmates and I watched 3: A Choral Celebration at CCP.
09 - Fort Driving Trip -- Manong taught Dad all possible routes form the house to Fort.
10 - I had an interview in the Blue Eagle.
11 - I watched Gulliver's Travels with Edison.
12 - YDWTL Core had a meeting in Conti's Serendra. 
13 - Loaded my Shang Cineplex E-See Card. Finally!
14 - I helped Edison review conversion in McDo Mindanao Avenue.
15 - Leo and I did YDWTL Inventory.
16 - Conducted the Planner Utilization Session.
17 - I helped Edison review Trigo functions.
18 - Edison was late for World Lit class!!! Oh no!
19 - I'm officially addicted to Insaniquarium!
20 - Had a McDonald's dinner with Edison.
21 - HSM. Weeeee! Edison and I watched Green Hornet.
22 - We celebrated Chef Sharwin's victory with a D.I.Y. dinner!
23 - Shawarma and isaw dinner in Lagro.
24 - I had a Teletech Interview.
25 - Makati Bus Bombing! =O
26 - I softly re-opened Beadery.
27 - Major Major Foodtrip: Sbarro, Krispy Kreme, Amici!
28 - Tito Oscar passed away. ='(
29 - Reviewed Rizal with Edison.
30 - Happy birthday, Kuya Ron!
31 - Nii brought me chocolates! Aaawwww!!! Thanks!


With the first month over and done with, I resolve to make 2011 my best year ever! Woot! *\o/*


PLEASE GOD, BE WITH ME.

The World Through Mario's Eyes

Is Super Mario Bros. part of your childhood? He's definitely a big chunk of mine! =D From Family Computer, to Game & Watch, to TV shows, to costume parties, to Super NES, to GameBoy! My childhood definitely is a Mario World! Woot!


Have you ever imagined how Mario sees it? =) I often did! Mine didn't even come close to this! =)



Through Mario's Eyes


Ang sayaaaa!!!! (This is fuuuun!) I hope Wii develops Mario from this perspective! =) This version will surely be as awesome and as addicting as the others!


Go, Mario! Go save Princess Peach Toadstool!


Picture courtesy of Nintendo Tumblr.

Limang Mga Daliri

Read this before from MgaEpal.com, but when I came across this again in Tumblr, natawa pa rin ako nang bonggang-bongga (I still laughed my a** off)!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!



Mga Daliri (The Fingers) -- Name and Occupation


The Hinlalatok and the Hinliit is waaaaaay beyond what I expected them to be! Hinpapakyu. Hinpangulangot ng sosyal. Langya, benta talaga! (Darn, it's hilarious!)


APIR TAYO DYAAAAAN!!!! (Gimme fiiiiive!)

Certified Sweet Tooth

Oh yeah, that's what I am. Self-confessed. Aside from ice cream, chocolates are my weakness. Boo. Hahahaha. Now you know what to bribe me with. =P


Thanks, Nii, for remembering to bring me chocolates last Monday. Can I have more from the stash at home? Pleeeease? Abuso?!?!? Hahaha!



Thanks, Nii! =)


You surprised me with Twix, Nii! =) It's one of my favorites! =D


Speaking of Twix, you wanna know how to make a GIANT TWIX??? Oh yeah!!!!! Whoa! Such big eyes from excitement!!! =)


Ok! Ok! Here, here....


Ingredients:
- 3 packs/800 grams of tea finger biscuits or any biscuit with same texture
- 1 big pack/800 grams of caramel candies or you can make your own caramel (if you know how)
- 2 big packs/2 kgs of milk chocolate (plain) bars
- 1 bar of butter
- optional golden syrup
- 2 cups of milk
- Twix-shaped pan 
- wax paper for your pan


Procedure:
1. Melt 1 kg of chocolate in a pan. Spread it in your Twix-shaped pan, covering all sides.
2. Refrigerate to make it hard.
3. Melt the caramel candies (or make your own caramel). Once melted, make a layer over the refrigerated chocolate.
4. Crush all the biscuits. Mix it with butter to that it will stick together. If the hold is not strong, you can add more butter or golden syrup.
5. Put the biscuit batter on top of the caramel layer.
6. Melt the remaining chocolate. Pour melted chocolate on top of the layer of biscuit, covering it entirely.
7. Refrigerate until chocolate hardens.
8. Take it out from the pan and serve.


VOILA! You will have something like this!



Oh yum yum yum!!!!


Learned this from Ovablastic and Pimp That Snack. =)


Heaven, di ba (isn't it)?
Go! Run! Make your Giant Twix! Now na!

Hula Woot!

Check out this video!



Hula Hoop Girl



Isn't she awesome?????
Woooooot!!!!!! 


I love her last act, the one with many hoops! She looked like a human Slinky! Amaaaaaaazing! You definitely go, girl! *\o/* You rock! \m/


Thanks, Tito Jess Falmos, for sharing this. =)

A M-UST See!

HAPPY QUADRI, THOMASIANS! =)


Wasn't able to join the festivities. Boo! Sniff! ='(


Being my optimistic self, I made my own to-do-when-I-go-to-UST-I-hope-ASAP list.
I guess to make up for not being there during the festivities. Harhar! Here:


1. Have my picture taken at the big UST (Yeah, even that I wasn't able to do!)
2. Pic also at the 400
3. Wouldn't miss having my pic taken at the new Q statue!
4. Visit OAR for some Q souvenir
5. Get new Alumni Card from OAR
6. Visit Ma'am Uy in the Reg Ofc! (I don't miss this when I go to UST!)
7. Go to Commerce Building and get my Alumni Card. (Is it still available? Or do I have to renew? 3 years na yata lumipas na hindi ko na-claim yun. (I still wasn't able to claim it in the past 3 years.) Hahaha!


Paging Mark Rommel R. Santos! You better come with me! Threat, pare, major major threat! Hahaha!


Since I wasn't able to join the celebration, I just ogled enviously at friends' pictures and videos. I'm sharing below two of my favorite shots from a friend's album. 


The friend: Dino Dimar. Great photographer. =)



Fireworks Display



New Q Statue


I have no official name for the Q Statue yet. I don't want to search for it online. I wanna know when I visit it. Ma-pride lang? Hahaha! =P


See Dino's album here: Proud to be Thomasians at 400. Great pictures, Dino!

Again, Happy Quadricentennial!

Viva Santo Tomas!

Mane Event: Rihanna

I saw this in Tumblr. It was reposted by Luis Marcelo.

Rihanna's Mane Inspiration


Nakng (darn)!!!! Winnie Woodpecker?!?!?!?!?!?


Doubling up with laughter now! Bwahahahahaha! Darn, super bentaaaaaaaaaaa (funny)!!!!!


If I got it right, she started sporting this 'do mid-2009. Then she colored it red mid-2010. I think only RiRi can pull off anything loud as this with ease. 


Natatawa pa rin talaga ako. (I still can't stop laughing.) Genius! Sheer genius! Kudos to the fat-minded fellow who drew this!


I found a fitting expression for this. Dito nababagay ang (what's perfect here is) -- PAAAAAAAK! Hahahaha! =))

Quiz: My Book Personality

Found this quiz somewhere.


Dear poster-of-book-personality-quiz-which-I-saw, I'm sorry I can't fully acknowledge your contribution. I owe you thanks! =) Really, big boo to me. Mea culpa, mea culpa. (My bad, my bad.)


Moving on, I took the quiz of course! Look at what it showed me!  



Book Personality Quiz Result


All-rounder?!?!?!? Awww, come on! You gotta be kiddin' me! Darn, parang ang corny ng result ko! (Darn, I feel my result's corny!)  Bwahahaha! I'll just think of it being a Jack of all trades! Ok ok, put that way, I feel good about it already. =)


Take the quiz yourself! See how you fair!
What's your reading personality?

Yuppie L.L. At Work

Yuppies, you wanna see how your L.L. works on core duties????


Here's an exclusive peek into the worklife of a core member.


TADAAAAAAH!!!!



Work station in Amici Megamall


Sinama ko sa (I included in the) pic ang (the) binder, planner and phone. Para naman maniwala kayong nagratrabaho ako... erm, kami. (So that you'll believe that I... erm, we actually work.) Hahahahahaha! =)


More sessions like this as the weekend draws near! Yummm! Oh, rather, yeeeeey! Hahaha! =D

All Hail, Dale!

I'm sure almost everybody would have heard, read or watched about the EDSA-Makati bus bombing last Tuesday, 25 January 2011.


For the benefit of those who haven't, read it here, Inquirer Online. 




Photos courtesy of MMDA via Twitter 


First news team on the scene was from RPN, composed of cameraman Abet Sy, Assistant Cameraman Ruel Sevilla, and news correspondent and my nephew Dale De Vera. They were on their way back to the office when they saw a bus stalled on EDSA Buendia Northbound lane. When they saw that the windows and windshield were cracked, they thought it was a holdup. When they got nearer the scene, they saw smoke, blood and wounded passengers on the sidewalk. 


They decided to help out. Thoughts of getting a big break from covering this incident were put aside. They decided to be God's people. They decided to be the heart of the Filipino. They decided to be Pilipino para sa kapwa Pilipino (Filipinos for Filipinos).


(Read Dale's blog entry about it, A 15minute of Fame.)


Dale, I'm proud of what your team has done. When nobody was courageous, kind and  loving enough to help those poor victims, you three were. Lagi mong tatandaan, ang kabutihan ay kadakilaan. (Always remember that kindness is greatness.)


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And because of this incident, I am still very very praning (paranoid) when riding the bus, especially when I learned that bus was biyaheng (going to) SM Fairview. Waaaaaaa! 


And the name of the driver is Maximo Peligro (maximum peril)?!?!?!? You got to be kidding me! But then again, seriously.

Inner Peace

I got this from a link shared by my friend, Alou.


Some signs and symptoms of inner peace:
* A tendency to think and act spontaneously rather than on fears based on past experiences.
* An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment.
* A loss of interest in judging other people.
* A loss of interest in judging self.
* A loss of interest in interpreting the actions of others.
* A loss of interest in conflict.
* A loss of the ability to worry.
* Frequent, overwhelming episodes of appreciation.
* Contented feelings of connectedness with others and nature.
* Frequent attacks of smiling.
* An increasing tendency to let things happen rather than make them happen.
* An increased susceptibility to the love extended by others as well as the uncontrollable urge to extend it.
 --- Saskia Davis


10 out of 12. Not bad. I think. =)


Paranoid pa rin kasi ako when it comes to interpreting actions of others, especially those who are really close to me. I don't care (e-e-e-e-air) too much if it's other people.


I'm a worrywart -- not in the bad, negative sense. I worry if people are safe, I worry if things are ok with family and friends. Counted ba yon? Basta, sabi worry eh, so yes, I worry talaga.


Try it! Do a self-evaluation. =) Nice to know if you're peaceful or not. =) At least you can work out being peaceful if you're like 0% peaceful di ba? Hehehe. =D


Thanks, Alou, for this. Extend my thanks to Ms. Etey also. =)


Addendum: 
January 28, 2011 11:28pm
Ms. Saskia Davis so kindly visited my blog and commented. =)
Visit SYMPTOMS OF INNER PEACE and be a agent of world-wide inner peace! 

Highlight Me Happy!

Yesterday, Edison and I went to National Bookstore in SM North. We looked for fillers, binders and bookmarks. I was also on the lookout for highlighters. AND GUESS WHAT KIND I FOUND????



Oh Yeah! T-H-I-S kind!!!


What's cool about it?
1. It's more bright-colored than Stabilo! Swear! I compared it! Di ba, Nii? Witness ka dyan! Hahaha!
and....
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.... .... .... .... ....


2. It's not inked! It's a coloring stick!!! Woot!!!!!

Loooooook!!!!

ULTIMATE COOLNESS DI BA?


I'm so happy happy happy with my find! Got all colors! Hahahaha!
IT MADE ME REALLY HIGHLIGHT-ME-HAPPY! 
My poor BDJ Planner! Darn! Hahaha! =))

Go grab one now! Oh heck, grab all!!! =)

Bonggang Bracelet

I want this!!!!
I want this!!!!
I want this!!!!
I want this!!!!
I want this!!!!






Have I said enough?!?!?!?!

I WANT THIS!!!!!

I got it from this Facebook album.

UST@400

O ha? San ka pa????


Centennial??? Sesqui??? Wala yaaaaan! KAMI??? QUADRI!!!!! 

STAND PROUD! ALL HAIL!

UST @ 400 YEARS!

Thomasians, let's come together and celebrate this big milestone!

AUGUST 28, 2011.


ONE FOR UST! 

Happy New Blog Year!!!

Huli man daw at magaling, maganda ako! Hahahaha!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

CHEERS TO 2011!!!

May this year be a blast!

May this year be blest!

And may this year be the best!

O ha! Orig yan! Hahaha! =P