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earthquake, anyone?

It was around 12:30PM and I was taking my long quiz in A1003 with my Inthrop blockmates when I suddenly felt the ground under me was moving. I turned to Cee, who was seated to my right and asked her, "Lumilindol ba?" who shot me a questioning look. At the same time, my prof muttered a cuss word and the whole room sat silently in shock. The fact that there was an earthquake occuring started to sink in but no one was reacting yet. After a couple of seconds, someone (I don't know who) broke the eerie silence, officially stating that there's an earthquake. And that was enough for us to go on a frenzy, forgetting that we're taking a 100-point quiz.

I thought we were going to stop the quiz because we could hear everyone panicking outside our room. The students from our floor were getting out of their rooms, their classes being momentarily stopped. As for us, we just sat frozen on our chairs, waiting for the quake to stop. I picked up my cellphone from my bag, ready to hit the fire exit while thoughts reeled into my head - Where would I go if things get bad? How am I gonna contact my parents, I don't have load! Ohmygod, we're at the 10th floor! - and then my Inthrop prof goes, "Let's just hope this building is strong" with a funny look on his face.

And I, probably along with the whole class, almost had a cardiac arrest after that statement. Seriously. :))

Good thing the earthquake wasn't as bad as we thought it was because it ended in awhile and things went back to normal, with everyone safe and sound. Back to the quiz, baby!

hello (again) tondo!

I went to Brgy.Laguna in Tondo for our last CWTS1 exposure trip kanina with my blockmates. It was pretty tiring because the weather's really warm and Kay and I had to walk and walk and walk until we finally got to our host family's house. We didn't do much though except to eat lunch with them because we still had to discuss our project proposals with our partner organization. We went back to Taft around 3PM na ata after a looooong discussion. :P

After the CWTS trip, Kay, Twitch and I went to Starbucks. Unfortunately, there was no place to sit (as usual!) and there were no yummy pastries available, so we just went to Pizza Hut. We ordered a cheesy stuffed crust pizza but they served us an ordinary pizza instead... surprise, surprise they gave the ordinary pizza for free (complimentary daw) and we only paid for the cheesy stuffed one. We got two pizzas, we were only three and we didn't want to take out the pizza... so we ate four slices each. Omg, that was a lot - record breaking for me, because I can only eat maximum of two slices. Talk about really forcing it. :))

something interesting to ponder

Sometimes we must be hurt in order to grow.
We must fail in order to know.
We must lose in order to gain.
Because sometimes...
lessons are learned best only through pain.

the bigger picture

If you are having difficulty coming to terms with something, all you need to do is take a step back and look at the bigger picture.

FUN! :D

(11.16.07)

Girls' night out with Cee and Mimi. :)

Dinner at Brothers Burger, Green Cohesion party at NBC Tent, after party in Starbucks, camwhoring in Bonifacio High Street and sleepover at Cee's crib. :D

pick me upper

The past two weeks have been emotionally and physically draining for me and my friends. School's been too demanding, with the enrollment for third term going on and all those deadlines that are well, deadly. As usual, the work to do is all piled up. We've got only three weeks left and then we say goodbye to second term. Yes, that's life in La Salle - super bilis, one term gone in fourteen weeks. I guess it's a good thing na rin kasi we learn to cope up with pressure, stress, deadlines and all those stuff.

Of course, hindi naman kami hanggang acads lang. I gotta say that there's another side to the life in La Salle- we sure know how to party and how to throw a party! Sabi nga sa cliched motto nang mga Liberal Arts students: study hard, party harder. Haha.

Anyway, some of us are getting a break from all the drama and we're letting it all out tomorrow night at the Green Cohesion party. Yaaaay. Girl bonding ulit with Cee after the party 'cause her family will be adopting me for a night. :D

green cohesion

What: Green Cohesion Party
When: November 16, 8PM
Where: NBC Tent

YOU BETTER BE THERE!!! EVERYONE'S INVITED!!!

OVERFLOWING FREE JAGERMEISTER SHOOTERS
First look at the new OH HELLO..ANIMOISM collection!
+ A WHOLE LOT MORE

FREE ENTRANCE TO THOSE WEARING ANIMOISM SHIRTS!

But you may want to buy tickets...
The proceeds will to to the One La Salle Scholarship Fund anyway! So go!

Tickets:
PhP150 - Pre-selling
PhP200 - Door charge

Contact:
Vernon De Guzman 09173912328
Miles Ng 09158687446
Animoism 09152423302

Proceeds will go to the One La Salle Scholarship Fund.

*reposting from animoism.com

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I'm going with my college friends, btw. Minors can go to the party but they can't drink alcohol syempre. :P Contact me through YM or leave me a message in my tagboard if you guys are interested in going to the party. :)

serenity prayer

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;
The courage to change the things I can,
And the wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time,
Enjoying one moment at a time,
Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace,
Taking this sinful world as it is,
Not as I would have it;
Trusting that You will make all things right if I surrender to your will,
So that I may be reasonably happy in this life,
And supremely happy with you forever in the next.

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I'm feeling way better now, although I cannot deny the fact that I still have to deal with some stuff that are haunting me. Guess that's really how it is and I just have to rough it. I'm hoping and praying for the best.

Thanks for those who were concerned and left me messages. Much love! :)

i messed up and i hate myself for it

A mistake is supposed to help you learn and to make you stronger.




So how come my mistake is only making me feel stupid and helpless?

the what if and what now scenario

Curious - Holly Brook

Someone tell me what to do
I feel like i must be a fool
For ending up right back at the start
The things that i don't comprehend
Are laughing at my mind again
I think that i think too hard
And i don't give enough credit to my heart

I'm so damn curious to know
And there are too many unanswered questions
That we hold onto

I've put my theories to the test
You know i've tried to do my best
But maybe we weren't meant to strike gold
Sometimes things that you ignore
Are all the things i'm looking for
Will i learn to let go
Give into love and listen to my soul

Portraits of your loved ones
Are more than what you see
All the elements they capture
Are more to you than me
A different dimension we've yet to define
There's a forest to cut through with thorns and vines
There is no reason to try

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Maybe I should've tried to do something about it to save myself. But then I wouldn't know now right? No choice but to deal with the consequences that will be haunting me for a long time. :(