.paperbacks.

Me n' my folks just arrived home this afternoon, from Cavite. T'was a quick trip since we had a ''formula one'' driver, kaskero..super. Sa sobrang bilis magpatakbo,mpapakapit ka sa hawakang bakal. Yep, I was a bit bushed so I took a quick shower and a few hours of sleep.

I had lots of fun back there. Being able to jam with a couple of my cousins,uncles and aunts was great. 


here's a short video of my cousin. text kasi ng text.. >:))


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8DoEMLhKKU



Idk if the link works. anyway..




''Kumikitang kabuhayan''..

.. my cousins back there would often annoy me with these words. Nakapamasko kasi >: )) I didn't even dare count how much money I've accumulated , since I really didn't care. I didn't care about the money, pretty much because I didn't know what to do with it. One of my aunts gave me 2 paperbacks as a Christmas gift. I was rather .. delighted.


 I was like, '' paperbacks ? nice. for a change?.. "


The books were entitled, ''Bakit baligtad magbasa ng libro ang mga Pilipino'' by Bob Ong, and ''Positive Thinking'' by Norman Peale. I read the first one first since bob ong was one of my favored writers. As expected, it brought humor and a bit of  the realities of being a Filipino.Here is an excerpt (even though, most of you reading this, might've probably read the book..),


Lumuwas ng Maynila and isang matanda para sa kanyang interview sa US Embassy . Isinama niya ang kanyang apo bilang translator. '' Bakit daw ho gusto niyong pumunta sa Amerika?'' tanong ng apo. ''Sabihin mong gusto kong makita ang mga anak ko doon'', sagot ng lolo. Marami pang ipinatanong ang consul sa bata ngunit  dahil hindi makasalita ng Ingles ang matanda, ni-reject ng consul ang application nito. Hindi ito ikinatuwa ng matanda kaya't inutusan ang apo,


'' Sabihin mo ito sa kanya at hwag mong papalitan ang sasabihin ko. Putang ina niya,bakit sya naririto eh ndi sya narunong magtagalog.''


Sinunod ng bata ang utos at sinabi ito sa consul. He said: ''You son of a bitch,how come you are here..you do not know how to speak in Tagalog''.


Sa pagkakagulat na may halong tawa,mabilis na inaprubahan ng consul ang visa application ng matanda. 




Nice story. Very amusing but it actually imparts to us to take pride in being a Filipino. ''dangal..national pride..kasarilinan'',ika nga ni Bob ong. This book actually awakens our nationalistic side His witty style did not diminish the impact of the book's content. It will make us ponder about what we can do to the country. A real eye opener.

I was a bit hesitant to read the other book. It made me wonder for a while but then I decided to read it since it was a gift and I must put it into good use. I've only read 2 chapters from the book, which actually deals with having peace of mind and self-esteem. As I read the pages of the book, I started to like it . It actually teaches you to let go of all your troubles, try giving yourself some time-out, and believe in yourself and everything you do.
The author incorporated his ideas with some verses in the Bible which caught my attention. Unbelievable as it seems, I'm one of those '' essentially religious persons'' and reading the book gave me serenity and made my mind sop up happy thoughts. The priniciples stated in the book are not invented by the author,but rather the Greatest teacher that ever lived and still lives.. :)

*whew. TOO MUCH  chatter huh? well, that's all for today.  I hope you learned something from this blog. :))

till' then,
-ica.

.bored to tears.

I haven't used my pc for like a week, and dud, that was one HELL of a week.

so. it's 1:25 a.m . I wanna go to bed and get some rest, but my mind tells me not to.

"wag muna. mmya nalang. *okay..?"

I've got no idea of what the hell I'm supposed to do right now.

I'M BORED TO TEARS.

Lemme just tell you, what I've been doing for the past few weeks, or should I say months?

Well, to kick it off, last month we had our recollection. Unbelievable as it seems, but I haven't gone to one of those before, since I studied abroad for like 4 years. So as expected, I was so hot and bothered, wondering what kind of stuff they'd actually do during a "recollection". On the day of the trip, my classmates seemed like untamed animals, since we were all enthusiastic to go to tagaytay. I actually got a bit dizzy while we were on the bus. It kept changing direction which indeed made my brain wiggle as well.

That night, we practically just talked for like an hour or something. But we didn't just talk, each of us actually exposed our deepest and darkest secrets. Secrets which actually bared our soul. I didn't expect it to be that intense. I got so engrossed by their stories and I didn't expect to see myself and my classmates crying. I even thought I heard one of my friends wailing. My God...

The next day, we actually got the chance to watch a short film about abortion. It wasn't nasty, I bet it was even informative. I really loathed those people who thought the film was corny. SHEESH. I just hate em'.. After that, we finally read our so called "reco-letters". I didn't got a dozen of those but I really cherished em',since most of the letters basically touched me. Which ONLY happens,every one hundred years. YEAH. that's why I think this experience is worth remembering. I believe that the recollection was a success, because I was able to learn a lot of things. A reality of which I kept denying to myself for the past 14 years of my life.I will always remember one thing, especially when I'm down in the dumps and rejected, something that kuya Noel has told us

''..always remember that Jesus is with you even through your darkest hours and He has ALWAYS LOVED YOU.."

I will definitely never forget that. : )
***

***

And so,enough with the drama. AFTER our recollection, we were back with our interminable and seemingly endless school work. Monthly exams are over as well. *WHEW and just last,last week, we were asked to group ourselves and create a short film using our mobiles, and that film will actually serve as our monthly exams. Turns out that our film, unexpectedly won the mobile film making contest thingy. oh wow. should I act surprised or what? My groupmates felt the same way as well. Oh well, at least we won and that's the gist of it.

TODAY, mom and I went to the mall and watched 2012. It's a great film , with the mind-blowing-effects going on, its definitely a must see film . :) TOMORROW, I'm gonna be making my project in cve. Oh I hope I don't mess up this time.

usigii'. I must say, this is ONE LONG blog and I think I've had enough :)

nytnyt. I'ma watch somethin' on youtube. :)

*ica here, signing off.

.sunup.

time check : its 1:30 and I'm still wide awake.

SHIT. boy am I bored.

I'm beginning to think that I have insomnia.

geez'.

anyway, I just created an account on this site called "palusot.com". I saw their tv ads, which really got my attention. I was rather intrigued by it , so beyond a shadow of a doubt, I opened my laptop and decided to check it out. T'was cool though .Especially when you read some of their famed AND notorious alibis. : )

and so.

that's all for now. i'ma go watch somethin on the tv.

*gudmornin' fellas :)
  ica here,signin' out

. just a recap :) .

SO , I haven't made an entry on my blog for quite a while so here's a bare recap of what I've been doing for the past few weeks.

well.first of all,don't even ask about the damn fieldtrip. yeah,i had fun but t'was muddy, grimy ,mucky,dirty, slimy ..you name it! thing is, I wasn't really ready and geared up for the activities that they had ahead of us. ANYWAY,at least my patience was put to the test. PLUS I had a blast,thanks to my madcap or rather reckless attitude. :))

next.HS WEEK.INTRAMS.we did a lot of stuff during these weeks. an assortment of motions AND commotions. ahh. some were amusing while others were simply dreary and mind-numbing.

after that,we had our..2nd monthly test??WOOH'.am having a hard time dredging up.
nevertheless,the exams went well.I HOPE. it was tolerable nmn. :))

NOW.a typhoon has just hit the country. As expected,it did a lot of damage .There were those who were big-hearted and charitable enough to help those in need.

how about me?no worries. I've done my share.:))

sooo..NO CLASSES for like a week. wii'. i'ma have lotsa fun.coz' that would simply mean,hours and hours of netsurfin and mallin'.anyway, I've been carefully contemplating these past few days bout' something my mom told me. sheesh. she says my ideas are always questionable and open to doubt. the weight of the problem's getting heavier and its grip is getting tighter. slowly, I know,I will concede her decisions and disregard mine..

But I won't.

.I will be conquered BUT I will not capitulate..

Oh well.am' currently listening to: LOL smiley face by trey songz. :))

yep.its a nice song.

*i'm out.:))

.stirred up.

I've actually been hot and bothered about our "outbound" tomorrow. It's 10:30 and I still haven't packed up and prepared all my suff.UGH.

We're going to morong,tanay,rizal . I'm envisaging our trip to be bold and venturesome. yeah'. I'm pretty sure that i'm gonna be actin' so wild and carefree during the whole trip, i hope that the scenery and the milieu will be breathtaking and generate me to evoke strong emotions. Sounds crazy?.you'll love me when I'm crazy. *wink.

I anticipate that me n' a couple of my oh-so-naughty pals would seem like a barrel of monkeys exhbiting barrels of laughter and causing a bit of a riot.

"A spectacular visual display.."

..you'll see..

*heeheehee

UNLESS , most of us are accompanied by mood swings, we'll be restrained,subtle and subdued tomorrow. so much for that.

Oh well,I'm just hopin' to take oodles of pictures tomorrow, and maybe post it in friendster or facebook . so typically me .

Time check: I presume its 10:40.I'm gettin a bit sleepy. I'm gonna put the boot in and get some freakin' rest.

*nytnyt.

ica here,signing out. :)

.Intrams.

INTRAMS.

Today is the day. After weeks of keeping my damn nose to the grind stone, after hours of training,today is the day the raptors are going to perform our first all star performance. How'd it go? well,most of my friends said we did great,but I heard the complete opposite from our coach. She was right though. I even got hauled over the coals for not smilin'. dayum. well, I did smile..once. I guess. It ain't my fault,I was too engrossed lookin' at the audience. This isn't the first time I performed in front of a huge crowd, but I just stupidly,got too caught up and forgot to paint a smirk.

.NYE?.

: D

Anyway,I had a great time today. I got to run around and play silly little games. just like 1st grade!. aw,childhood memories.

.and so.. I just got home'. done in and tired out. still got stuff to do..
till then'...

*ica here,signing out.
: )

.hell week's over and done.

hooray.exams are finally over.

I don't even wanna talk about it. Was it hard? i dunno, but i found aa hard to comprehend. I suck in math. yeah,i can live with it but i find no joy in solving such absurd problems. I spent the whole week cramming. t'was fun. felt like i was under medication. HIGH !

at least exam's over..time to unwind. :D

.everday's a brand new song.

Just got home..

Mom wanted to go to the mall. I must concede, I've been such a pain in the ass ,this past few days. So i agreed to come with her and spend some bonding time together. Besides, I did wanna go around and splurge on something. A bit spendthrift. The disease is incurable..

Am still feeling a bit worn out and wasted. Like I was whacked or something. But I still muddled through, somehow. It's just that, there are days when I feel so empty. so bare. For some unknown reason. Although, I was known for being the girl who could be jaunty despite teething troubles..

AFFECTION.yes. a heart burning with intense passion. love was NEVER an issue for me. I mean, I've never took it seriously. I was always at peace..like i was contented being single and independent. Since I was always focused on doing stupid things which SEEMED to give me a momentary feeling of euphoria. So I always shrugged off the possibilities of love. But never in my life did i imagine, that it could also cause you to experience cold ,deserted days.

A guy in school has been constantly flirting me.I've always declined his stupid invitations of courtship,since, I wasn't interested in him either. He was actually gettin' a bit annoying,but iI did my best to *at least be friendly.But there was a time when he told me, ''paayw ayw pa,paikutin kita jan e.haha."'. nkkbstos.

SILLY,silly boy. baka ikaw pa PAIKUTIN ko. *evil laughter..

.just stop it.

Besides, I've been crushing on somebody else . Nobody knows who he is,but me. His name is of no importance either. From what I have heard, he is detested by some in school. I can't blame them. Maybe that's just how they perceived him to be. But from what I've seen so far,he's a nice guy. Although,he could be quite annoying at times, he is NICE. He is my friend,anyway. Were in good terms. Anyway, everybody has their own opinions and outlooks. Everybody's made to be unique...

Variety's the very spice of life ,that gives it all its flavour.

I'm feelin quite better now. I think i've loosened up a bit.Oh by the way, my parents didn't allow me to go to the "ip practice" thingy..I'm sorry guys. It ain't my fault to have strict parents like em'.I'm a bit frustrated as well.I just hope u guys, would understand.. My sincerest apologies..

I anticipate that tomorrow's gonna be an exciting day. Everday is a brand new song..

p.s HAPPY BDAY ARSELYN.. : )

*nytnyt.

..signing out..

.baffled.

It's gettin late. I can hear em' dogs barking their lungs out. I've really got nothin' to say,but since i'm bored out of my wits, I'll just try to jot down my thoughts..

Vacation huh?ten days.right. i wouldn't really "call" it a vacation,since i'm stuck with a bunch of assignments . lazybum?yeah ryt. matagal na. At least i'm finished with english,cve,comp and social studies. Still, its a long way too go.. I'm sluggish , drowsy and heavy -eyed. Boy, am i wasted. I've got a lot of things runnin' in and out of my head. I can't help but to contemplate..


Tomorrow's wednesday huh?. 29. best wishes to my dear friend arselyn. Happy birthday buddy. Hope u get a chance to read this. : /

I just can't seem to put my perplexity into words. The big bad world has tormented me again. But still, i'm at peace. At least i can still manage to put on that dumb smile on my face.

damn it. i keep pressin the "tab" button. Thinkin' it would indent the first word of my sentence..

i'm out.
speechless.
again.

..gotta go..
*nytnyt

.again.

It’s been a while since I’ve jot down my thoughts here in my blog. Well, practically a lot of things has happened ..

Due to some unavoidable circumstances, I had to study here in the Philippines..i mean ,I still am. I was a bit appalled and somewhat thorn in the flesh..i mean,the mere fact of leaving my old school behind and transferring to another is not as easy as you think it is. Same old scenario. You have to adjust to a new environment. Meet new friends. And lastly, make a name for yourself. Easy to say but definitely quite tricky when put into play..

Seeing my old school again,brings back a lot of childhoold memories. Reminiscing the times when I used to run around the school grounds playing “ice,ice water” and a lot of stupid,time-wasting games. So, as I glided my fingers through the railings and played with the payphones(which I loved to do back then : ) ), I can’t help but to summon up a lot of memories..kinda like nostalgia. How unfortunate. Hmph.

First day, was ok. It wasn’t fun. Just “okay”. Maybe because ,I still got that awkward feeling going on. But the succeeding days ,were cool..i guess. I loosened up a bit . that helped. : ) I saw my former classmates walkin around. Most of them were surprised seeing me,like they were bolted from the blue or something. Some said “hi”,smiled and got to chat with them, while others,simply passed by, disregarding my presence. I dunno if they did that merely coz they didn’t remember me,or because they were just too darn shy and reluctant.Whatever their reasons are, I don’t CARE. I just don’t.

As usual,finding your own set of pals can be challenging. Especially if your hard-bitten like me. But I’m proudly dubious to say that I think I found some. I think so.. : / probably coz I'M fussy in choosing my friends. I take friendship seriously. Quite exaggerated huh? ..well, I agree with Anais Nin,each friend represents a world In us,a world possibly not born until they arrive,and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.. : )

Enough with that. So..3rd year.?. I can’t belive were having trigo.haha. might as well just have to deal with it and learn to LOVE IT. Other subjects seem docile. In the sense that, it won’t zap much of my brain cells.

Ahh. I know this school year has a lot in store for me. More stories to share. I’m thrilled to bits.yeah right. Just kiddin’.. I will subsist another school year with ease. I will and I have to. And when that happens, damn right I’ll be honored to say.. “I survived junior year.!”
HAHA. : )

.finally.

got nothin' to do 'round here. So i *finally decided to create an account here at blogger. oh well.. : )