i saw them march through the streets

I never would have guessed that when Arence and I saw the Magdalo soldiers yesterday on our way to Ayala, something historical was already happening - historically pathetic that is.

Yesterday was just supposed to be any other normal rainy day in the Philippines, but a big thunderstorm was present, just hiding amongst the clouds waiting.. waiting to strike the earth any minute.

As Arence, I and some other jeepney passengers witnessed the march along the streets of Makati, I couldn't help but ask myself, "Ano nanaman to?". I never would have thought that a 'situation' was in progress. I never would have thought that I would be this terror-stricken again. All we wanted that day was to find the Ateneo Prof. School and maybe head to Glorietta and Trinoma if we had the extra time (which we apparently had) and that was it. We didn't want to see soldiers wearing arms bands with the insignia of the sun moving about on one of the busiest streets in Manila. I should've taken a photo when I had the chance but I was too preoccupied with my own thoughts that moment that I didn't bother taking out my camera.

It was the first time that I wanted to go home so badly during a day out in Manila. Normally I would insist on staying till late, but either way, I still had to leave at once because we were only commuting and we had to travel back to Cubao from Trinoma to catch the last bus trips. I couldn't wait to get home. I was so scared from all the text messages that I was getting last night like "Oh shit, may curfew na! 12am-5am. Martial law na ata". It was the first time too that I got scared to watch the bus TV because of all the effin drama Trillanes caused. Soldiers everywhere with guns, tanks going through hotels, people being arrested because they were just doing their jobs. It was CHAOS.

I was at the store today, and I brought the daily paper with me to read the news. The whole first section of the newspaper was all about the 'situation' that happened yesterday. It was written all over the front page and even on the scattered columns on the inside. I read ALL of them. And for the first time, I READ the papers. Trillanes here, Lim there, a Gloria on the side and a judge who is pissed. So many characters to a rather complicated and senseless story.

I pity for what happened to the Manila Peninsula and for all the guests who were checked-in when the incident happened. I read in the paper that there was even a couple who just got married and were supposed to have the reception at the Pen that evening but I guess it never happened because Trillanes is a big A-hole. I can't believe they destroyed the Pen main entry way with an effin tank. BOO YOU SOLDIERS!! If you're such a fan of guns and all that shit, go and make an action movie instead! Don't blow up hotels and other places that shouldn't be blown up you know. I can see a movie trilogy in the making wherein the words Trillanes, Oakwood and Manila Pen being on the titles. Or maybe not.

If I were to choose over Trillanes and P*****inang Gloria Macapagal Arroyo aka PGMA (hahaha), I would choose the former. Why? At least he's taking steps to change for the better, un nga lang mali ang banat nya. TSKTSK. And because I think he's the lesser evil.

CRAP,I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING ANYMORE.

Haaay sana masolusyonan na to. Nakakahiya ang Pilipinas. Nakakahiya! Everyone responsible for this should be ashamed of themselves and die and go to hell.

Anyways!

World Of Chicken is HEAVEN.

Still can't stop thinking about this orgasmic meal.

look at the moon!

I kept texting that message last night to people. Were you able to get a glimpse of it? I tried taking some photos of the beautiful thing but all I could'nt get the whole thing. It was too big! I just wished that I was with Arence last night so we could've stayed at the park or either at their place to gaze up at the moon. It was the most overwhelming thing I've seen in a long time. I love anything that has to do with the sky- stars, the clouds, the moon - everything.

It was a good thing that I had this spur of the moment idea of texting my friends to have coffee last night. I miss them a lot and having coffee at Northern Brew was the ultimate get together date. I felt kinda out of place being around the three of them just because they were in their school uniforms. I miss wearing my uniform especially when I wear my slighty loose black pants which I actually don't know what material it's made of. We talked, laughed and I even made their brains almost burst from that probing question I gave them. It was so funny how they were all thinking really hard what the answer might be and it took them almost an hour and a half before Cai "accidentally" answered the problem! haha We weren't able to take photos of ourselves together last night because we were too busy talking and gossiping. Yes I gossip! But only when I feel like it ^_^ I hope that everyone of my barkada will be present in the next get together. The last time that we were all together I think was when they had a surprise birthday party for me which was like 2 or 3 years ago. Man is that a looong time.

Tomorrow is the big day. THE Reunion. I hope everything goes well. Now I'm off to another biglaan date with my highschool friends this evening. Camalig here I come!

i think i can i think i can

Because I was always making excuses that I won't do certain things because I wore a back brace, I did the unthinkable - I washed all my clothes that were piling up in my laundry basket inside my closet today. I "shouldn't" be doing such a task but I was running out of clean clothes to wear that it was imperative that I do the laundry even if my lazy-ass-full-of-excuses-not-to-wash-the-clothes self disagrees. Amazingly, I finished washing more than 30 shirts, under garments, 3 pajamas and several pairs of socks all in just 4 hours! (applause) I am very proud of my lazy-ass-full-of-excuse self. Yes I AM. And I would also want to acknoledge Arence for encouraging me to do so (even if he made it sound like that I was really full of excuses and that I looked like the laziest person there is next to him). lol juuuuuuuuust kidding.

It's been a busy week eversince my relatives (aunt, uncle and cuz) came home from Hawaii last Sunday. Everyone was trying to grab a hold of them since they got here meaning lunch dates here and dinner dates there. My cousin Ara must feel really exhausted everyday but thank gahd for entertainment technologies, he has my brother's DSLite to get herself adddicted with.

After days of not being able to spend time with Ara, I was given the opporunity yesterday. My mom, my aunt, Ara and I went out and had afternoons snacks at Perfect Loaf. Then we headed to Nepo Mall to look at some outfits she needed for an event back in Hawaii. I got her to try FIC and she loved it! I finally got my FIC craving done with yesterday and I was really happy to have had that avocado ice cream touch my tongue once more.

This is my quirky cousin Ara. :)

♥ She loves to eat.

♥Is apparantly a bit of a bookworm (currently reading Love in the Time of Cholera)

♥Very fashionable (she's wearing skinny jeans and chuck taylors in the photo)

♥Is addicted to Cooking Mama and Brain Age

♥Doesn't like Sudoku

♥Is taller than me and she's only 16! (she's 5"7)

♥Witty, outspoken and funny

♥And she makes me laugh a lot!

I love 'er. :3

I have so much fun with Ara for so many reasons. I could only wish that she and her family lived here in the Philippines instead. Ara's dad is I think in the army or navy so they constantly shift from one country to another. She's lucky cuz she's been to a lot of places already. I envy her a lot because they once lived in Japan. This coming Sunday, everyone from my mom's side of the family will be having this grand reunion and we'll all be heading off to GreenHills. I just hope that I have money then or else I'm going to freak if I see something there that I want to buy that I won't get to acquire due to lack of paper currency. I desperately need a job. Yes I do. :3

Hoookay! Now I'm off to my coffee date with friends. It's funny that I was the one who set the date but am the one who is apparantly late for it. haha LATER!

HFA, hair frustrations & a funeral

Recently, my youngest brother, Daryl, has been borrowing the camera and taking it to school. I got a glimpse of some of the photos he shot and it got me feeling really nostalgic as I scanned through the cam. I kinda miss high-school.. I can give you a lot of reasons why, but the best one would be is because I miss the FOOOOOODD! They serve the best caldereta and pork barbecue at the cafeteria. Shet, now I'm hungry.. *grunts

(mi alma mater!)

(I miss this part of the school. I love the trees)


(mukhang mabait ang guard nila ah..)


(hey, allowed na ba yung cellphones?..)


(some sand art, really cool)


( I wonder which wall this is painted on..)

If I only had a digicam when I was still in HS, I would've had tons of memories of one of the best years of my life. (yaaak senti mode ba?)

In fairness, maganda mga kuha ni brother dear ah? Next family photographer? I hope so! Para naman I'll be visible in pictures more next time. It's hard being a photographer because instead of being in the photos, you take them.

I was at the store again today. I found out that after minutes of arriving, my relatives left to attend a funeral and my lola was left behind. I felt kind of guilty because she wasn't able to go because she thought that I wasn't coming over. Mom told me to come over today in the afternoon but she didn't specify what time so I didn't know. I can't help but still feel guilty until now even if lola said that she didn't mind. *sigh.

Being at the store nowadays is really bumming me out. Nobody's buying, it's cold and I'm always the target of mosquitoes who won't quit biting me! I'm tired of playing Mario and Brain Age on the DS every time I'm there. I was this close to cutting my hair just because the scissors was right infront of me and I couldn't find anything else to do. I miss cutting my hair.. I really need to have my hair cut but I'm too frikin scared of every gay haircutter here in Angeles! They always seem to find a way to cut my hair the way I don't want it to. (shrrrruuugg) Someday, I'll have one of the raddest locks in town. You'll see.

YES, I AM CRAZY.

Sabbath PIZZA!

Well, it's Sunday already which means another week is history. Days are casually passing by real fast and it's hard for me to notice the days and nights. It's getting chillier in the evening even so in the afternoons. Maybe it's the Christmas air? Or maybe it's just me. Whatever it is, it feels really good..

After attending mass with the family, my dad decided to treat us for an afternoon snack. We had a nice outdoor afternoon delight at the comfy ambiance of Camalig. We never dined outside the restaurant because it was always to noisy due to the live bands who play there in the evenings. Come to think of it, we haven't eaten at Camalig in a very long time now. It was a real treat for all of us to have had this time for some family bonding. Mom was telling Mike all about the 'cellphone' incident. Mike, Daryl and I got to talk too about games and about how I wanted to have a DSLite of my own. Oh and Mike went to the KOMIKON yesterday and I hate him! haha just kidding. Dad was narrating how he accidentally had his lost number loaded with P35 worth of credits which was funny. I'm glad he's not to the type who loads large amounts of credit or else masyado nang sineswerte ung nakapulot ng phone nya noh!

(mom, Mike texting)

(dad making kwento)

(Mike)

I really really have to see my dentist nah because I'm one month overdued with my monthly checkup and I need to have my tooth/teeth looked at because they have been aching for the past days and I can't stand it gadamit. In other news, my tita, her husband and my cousin Ara are coming home from Hawaii tonight. Can't wait to see them. Anyways, I really need some rest. I slept around 4am because I could'nt sleep then I played some Mario on D's DSLite til my eyes popped out. Man that game's sooo frustrating!