I'm done.

I've moved onto Tumblr therefor I'm leaving Blogger.


Goodbye.

Woah, it's almost June! Dad's birthday is on the first. Too bad we're together again this year. It's been a couple of years since I've since him and I really miss him. Well that's alright, I know that I'll be seeing him for sure in September for MY birthday.
It's rainy season already and it sucks! The only positive is that it gives me a break from the year round summer heat in the Philippines. But as always, pros are always outweighed by cons. It floods in most parts of the Philippines, thank goodness that Olongapo City is not one of those places. Even though, the rain still makes it difficult to enjoy being outside. I wouldn't mind if rain came on its own, but it doesn't. When it rains; frogs, trash and unusal smells haunt everyone in the city. I hate frogs. They're slimy and gross, to top it they also hop around. That is why I don't go out after dark any more, I'm afraid one will vicously attack me or I will step on of the poor suckers and get my sandals and feet dirty >:P
I get money from Mommy and Daddy soon. Mom is also buying me a pair of parakeets. I am so excited! We used to have 2 parakeets but they died afte 2 years because I left thm outside and they got cold and died. There's is more to it than that, but who cares?
ANYWAYS, I'm finally going to be getting a new cell phone. Mine is still working and in great condition but I want something new. I've been asking for this cell phone that I saw at OCAMPOS. It's a cute, purple, Cherry Mobile phone. It is 1,300 Pesos, about 25 USD. Mom will get my old phone when I get my new one. My old one is great,it just needs a new cover. I'm actually really amazed with my phone, I've dropped more times than Einstein can count but it is still working! If you changed the cover, it'd look brand new. I changed my mind about getting the cell phone last month because I really, obviously don't need a new one but Mom's phone broke so it kind of made me push through with getting a new cell phone.
For the last couple of days, I've had this crazy sinus infection.I think it is due to the whether... (weather?) Let me tell you,Advil has made a profit off of me, It is the only pain killer I've been totally satisfied with! It works instantly! (Hey, I could totally be in one of their commercials!)
It's late, almost midnight, so I'm going to wrap things up. I'll try not to abandon y'all as long as I did:)

Nothing New;

This whole 'Nothing New' thing has become the routine of my life since I've been out of school. I want something new and exciting in my life! I want an adventure, hopefully it comes soon.
I'm definitely an adrenaline junkie but I don't know how I am going to get that around here. The biggest adrenaline source around here is a kiddie Ferris Wheel. I'm kind of thinking something a bit bigger than that though.

Someday, I'll look good in a bikini.

I'm not afraid of heights, I'm afraid of falling.

so what does nothing mean?

Skype.!!!

I am on Skype with Daddy. I love Skype, it helps keep the family in touch no matter the distance... and it's free! I am always up for trying something free.

He is planning Mom's and my vacation to Mall of Asia. He is scheduling it so that we go over his birthday 'week'. He has a lot more than the mall planned for us. He has the Luneta park and Manila Ocean park in mind for us.

Mom and I are going to the travel agency after I decide to take a shower. I'm waiting for her to get her hair dry so that Dad has someone to talk to while I am in the shower.

It has stopped raining and I must say that I'm a bit disappointed. I love sleeping to rain drops hitting the roof. But oh well, the storm has passed and it's back to the heat and humidity again!

Rain rain go away!!

It has been non-stop raining all day! The sky is gray and the temperature is nice. I really don't want the rain to go away, and it doesn't look like it's going anywhere either!

Mom and I fixed up the chickens and dogs, they needed to be moved because of all the rain! I got dirty so I took a shower. The water was freezing so I hurried!

If I were in Virginia, or anywhere else in the States, I'd be in the rain for hours! I love going out and dancing with friends, running around the streets and rolling in the mud. But I am not in America. In America there might be a few worms that come out when rain hits hard, it's different here. I've seen ugly frogs, black rats and heard of snakes. I bet they all would drown if they stayed under ground during a storm so they come out... when they come out, I stay in.

News of another victory of Pacquiao still circulates all over the country... and probably all around the world too. We had family and friends come over yesterday to watch the fight. It was such a big deal that even Grandma and Grandpa came to watch it! Grandma can barely see now but she still loves to watch boxing and wrestling. She was being silly and said that she was rooting for Mosley. She said that if Mosley lost, she'd buy everyone pizza. We're all still waiting for our pizza... I don't think it's coming though :/

It was also Mother's Day yesterday! I am such a bad daughter, I didn't get Mom anything but hugs and kisses. In elementary, we'd spend hours in the classroom making crafts to take home for Mommy's Day. Our homework would be to make her breakfast in bed, of course with adult supervision. I'll make it up to her next year :)

It is Billy's dayoff today. If it were any other day I'd look forward to going out with him. Maybe a few hours at Brew's our a movie.. but it is raining! And we've established that I am not going out in the rain. I hope he stays home instead, I get so bored at home when it is just me and Mom.

Our vacation is this month! Mom, Billy and I are suppose to be going to the Mall of Asia. We'll be staying in Manila for 4 days and 3 nights. Dad has a lot planned for us, including a detour stop at UST on our way home. He wants me to look at colleges for when I come back next year. I don't I'm ready for college yet, I want to work for a few years before I go back to schooling. Hopefully we can work something out.

Next week Mom is planning to visit her friend and aunt in Manila. It'll be a daytrip. She wanted me to come but decided it'd be so much better if I stay home because it would save so much money. Billy has work at night so I'll be home alone from 5 PM to whenever Mom comes back. She's giving me 500 pesos so that I don't go hungry for the day, I think I will just end up going out. I know my way around town and Mom doesn't mind.

Ring ring!

I don't even remember the last time I hear a phone ring like that since I watched a movie from the 1940's. My cell phone ring tone is one that came with the phone, I think it's Nokia's standard ring... whatever it is, it doesn't go ring ring. What's your ring tone?

Last night, right before I was going to jump in bed, my phone rang, rung?, and it was Darius calling! It was already midnight but I knew that it would be a long night because when you get Darius and I on the phone... you've got yourself a very expensive phone bill.

I was right, we were on the phone for about 3 hours. We went through everything... from the memories to the promises to the plans and it even brought me back to singing Hannah Montana. We gossiped, did a bit of rapping and the whole thing got me laughing like a lunatic.

The humor apparently carried on into my sleep because I woke up this morning and Mom was right in front of me giving me this crazy look. I was laughing in my sleep! Now usually I am a very quiet sleeper. Once I fall asleep I usually don't move and I NEVER kick... and certainly don't talk. But this morning, I guess the laughter from the night carried over. I know I had a dream about my dog Beanie and I was laughing at something he did or was doing.

Tomorrow is the big fight! Pacquiao vs. Mosley. Go Pacquiao!!!! It'll be night time in Vegas but that's morning here in the Philippines. We have family coming over and it's pretty much a big deal for everyone around here... including me! Apparently the nation's crime rate goes down for the day because even the criminals look forward to his fight.

And thanks to Yahoo, I've got my hopes up to see pictures or videos of Bin Laden's death. Sounds weird but that man truly deserves what has been handed to him. I am so thankful that I did not loose anyone in the 9/11 attack but I do sympathize with the ones who were unfortunate.

The sky is orange.

I was suppose to be leaving to go back to the States tonight. The plane I'm suppose to be on is scheduled to leave midnight. Now, I am not on that plane because the process of renewing my passport got in the way. It wasn't really the process, but the wait. The machine that makes passports in Manila broke and so what was suppose to take 3 weeks practically took 9. Mom canceled the flight not knowing that the passport would come in the day before it. The passport has been delivered to the travel agency that we used but they still need to take it to DSWD and to the department of tourism. Telling you why would be a long story so to save me time I'll just say that it'll take a few more days before I can actually hold my passport.
So with that said, my new flight date is September 07.... the day after my birthday!! I am excited to be seeing my Dad and friends again. I hope that I'll be traveling alone again, I loved it when I came home to the Philippines... it was a great experience.

Burnt dinner :/

I was so busy blogging, doing nothing on Facebook and texting Billy that I forgot all about the sausages for dinner that were on the stove!
I sort of kind of burnt them... and I say sort of because it's only half that got burnt. :)

Interesting?

For the past couple of weeks, I've been hiding from a classmate of mine... who just doesn't seem to get a clue.
The last time I entertained her visit to the house was disastrous! The thing is that once you make her a little comfortable, getting her to leave is like prying something burnt from a pan... and it's not the non stick kind of pan either.
Since last week, she has practically come to the house every day! There was a day when she came twice too. That day she came in the morning but it happened to be that I was actually home alone and asleep. I'm a heavy sleeper and apparently my sleep was deep enough to not wake up to the dog's barking. When she came back later that afternoon, I was at the mall in San Fernando with Mom. Billy's girl friend gave her my new cell phone number not knowing that I am trying to keep it within a limited amount of people... thank goodness she had only wrote it down on a piece of paper and lost it.
She came the night before last night and I hid in the bedroom. She was talking with my mom for an hour and looked like she had no plan of leaving. I was on Facebook and when she left she went to an internet shop and caught me on Facebook. She asked me where I was and when I was coming home. I told her I was faraway and coming home very late. She was just like 'Oh cool, I guess I'll just come by tomorrow.' I practically pulled my hair out.
She came again this afternoon. I ran to the bedroom and hid there again. Billy just came home so I threw a brush at his window from mine. He was laughing about the situation but didn't leave me... I love the crazy things that my cousins do for me! We were at the window, just chillin, for about 30 minutes. Then my classmate decided to finally leave. She still thinks that I am leaving to go back to the States tomorrow so she told Mom that she'd just come back tomorrow morning. My jaw dropped to my knees, this girl is worst than a stalker.
I made a plan with Billy. If she came, I'd wake him up so that he can 'take me to the airport'. He was cool with the plan as long as she didn't come before 9. Billy doesn't come home from work until around 4 in the middle of the morning... so he's asleep until about 10 or 11. He said that if she came before 9, he'd be mad and yell at her.
It's really weird because I really don't want to be mean but it's like she's abusing my kindness towards her. And for those who are reading are probably thinking 'She just wants to say goodbye!'... not that's not how it is.
She wants to see me before I leave so that she can have my cell phone and other things that I won't be taking when I go back to the states. It irritates how she'll only approach you... or hunt you down... when she wants or need something.

Zippo.

Absolutely nothing to blog about today. I have not left the house and nothing has happened at home. It is still hot, ooh and the electricity was out for an hour or so earlier.

I've been eating M&M's nonstop and I feel like throwing up now :/

Well, obviously the electricity is back on now so I'm going to go stand in front of the fan.... it is hot!

The big five-ohh.

The 50th post on Blog-it-Giorgia!

Yayyy, go ahead celebrate.
I did with a mug of hot chocolate milk!

I watched part of the Royal Wedding earlier while eating dinner.
My favorite part was when
Prince William struggled
with the ring.
I busted out laughing for that one.

Today was a roller coastery day.
Mom and I argued a bit about me going to school this semester.
The original plan is that I take a break and it's the plan I want to stick with.

What else. Well my trusty resource (Facebook) implies that my best friend from the 6th grade got a tattoo of her boy friend's name and now might be pregnant. Am I the only one in my lovely group of friends that has not had a pregnancy scare? Geez :/
I wish her all the luck, and I totally asked that there be a Nicole somewhere in the baby's name if it is a girl! :)

Mom and I went out today for some furniture window shopping. We've thrown away the seats in our livingroom so it is bare now. I've been counting how many days I've had to sit on the floor and it is day 5! Wow, 50th post on day 5 of being couchless. Just a random thought.

We saw a really nice 3 piece set at Ocampos for P15,600. I'd like that to be our couch but I'll probably counting the days of being couchless for a while. Other than sofas, we looked at refridgerators, televisions and dining sets.

After the window shopping, Mom and I bought Shaomi and went home. It is getting very hot and humid here and long periods of time outside is not enjoyable.

Also, earlier this evening, I heard from Jamie over Facebook... that ole trusty Facebook. Anyways she's doing fine and they are going to go out for dinner tonight. I didn't get to ask her how was her flying experience.
When she was still in Olongapo, I saw her about once or twice a month. I was fine with that. But now I miss her so very much! It's a different feeling knowing someone you're emotionally close to is in another country. I want her to come home already!

I am about to go to bed because I am kinda sorta tired.



Here's to 50 posts!

It's raining, it's pouring!

Not really anymore, but it was earlier this evening!
Jamie already left and is somewhere in the sky, between Dubai and here.
I wonder how she is doing, I already miss her!

Because it rained, it is a bit more humid than the last 3 days.
The heat earlier was just killing me!
I couldn't sleep because I was so uncomfortable.
But when it got dark and it started to cool down,
I took a 2 hour nap!

I just finished updating our Family Events and Updates blog...
wait, I think it's Family Updates and Eventives.
I can't remember :/
Give me a break, I've only had it up for a couple of days.

Now I am doing a little more research for a vacation
to Mall of Asia in Manila.
I'd like to stay there for 3 days and 3 nights.
It'll be Mom, Billy and I.
I found a really nice hotel for a really good price.
I'm still trying to look for the catch.

I've gotten into planning events lately.
Parties and vacations.
I like laying out the plans and costs
and I'm quite addicted to
having a generous budget
but saving in certain aspects of the vacation
to be able to put that money towards
other aspects.
We could stay at a 2 star hotel, save P1,000/night
and put that towards things like ice skating in the mall.

I've chosen 3 hotels that I'll present to Mommy and Daddy tomorrow.
For now, I am moving to commuting expenses and activities.

Oh, life is good!

Vick's and some pain killers

Jamie is leaving tomorrow afternoon. I know she is nervous yet excited because it's what any other person feels right before a new adventure.
She is off to a new chapter in her life that I'm sure will be filled with happiness, challenges and experience. She asked me what I did when I felt home sick when I was staying with my aunt in Virginia. She wanted to know how to cure home sick. I had to think about it for a few seconds, I thought back to the times when I truly felt alone in a new place.
I told her that of course I kept in contact with old friends and family back home. That helped a little bit but what helped the most is that I made where I was my home. Rather than labeling where I was 'away from home' I decided to make it 'I am home.'
She came by here this evening to say goodbye and grab a few things. We had dinner together before she left. When was getting ready to leave, I out of nowhere thought to grab the camera. I didn't get a picture of her and I but I did get a picture of her and Mom talking. I'll post that up tomorrow.
Billy asked me to go with him tomorrow morning so he can say goodbye to her before she leaves. I didn't cry tonight but I know I'll be crying tomorrow when we're all together. It'll be like when I left for the States 11 years ago, but this time it'll be Jamie leaving. I am for sure going to take my camera.


Jamie is very nervous about flying. She's never been on a plane and movies like Snakes on A Plane doesn't help her case. I've put Vick's and some generic pain killers in a small baggie to give to her tomorrow. Both should help her during the trip.

Yahhhh-whoooo!

About to write another email update to the family. Although my aunts and I are not in good terms because we seldom agree, I still write to them.... it pisses them off :)

I would not do well in the Navy

My shower lasted an hour;

that's because I decided to shave tonight :)

I feel goooood!

I'm listening to Hannah Montana and fixing up the blog, life is good.

So here's something new; I finally lost my sim card so I am now forced to buy a new one with a new number. I guess I'll have to move on too because I didn't memorize his number.

Oh, how I miss him...

I'll wait a few days before I buy a new sim card
because I'll be buying a new cellphone too this weekend!
I am excited, but I'm not sure what color to get;
green, pink or purple?

Things are trying to settle down,

If you're trying to bring me down,

go ahead and try, try to look me in the eye.

Out of nowhere I had the urge to listen to some Avril Lavigne while I was editing a picture on PicNik. This is what i came out with. This was the 2nd picture I edited today and I don't know what to think of it.

This was the first;

Flash babyy!

My name is Nicole-Giorgia and I have a photo taking addiction.

Hi Nicole-Giorgia!

:)

Cousins' night out :]

Angelica went home last week but promised that she'd come back before Jamie left. Jamie picked them up from the province this afternoon, it was dark by the time they arrived in Olongapo. Billy went somewhere with Haydee and left while I was taking a nap. I thought he'd be coming home extremely late but he came back around 6:30. He asked if I wanted to go out for a little bit. I didn't know that Angelica was back in town until he told me that they were waiting for us at Jollibee's. I quickly got dressed and waited for him to finish getting ready, he was all sweaty so he wanted to jump in the shower before we left. We met Angelica, Aaron, Jamie and her boy friend. Jonathon left as soon as we got there, Jamie said his sister was calling him.
We rode the yellow jeepney to Brew's. Tonight was Aaron's first night at a bar! Brew's was still empty because it was a bit early. People don't usually start coming in until about 10.
Anyways, us girls had iced tea and Billy had a San Miguel light. We also ordered Lumpia Shanghai. Aaron already ate at Jollibee's so he wasn't really hungry, he just liked the tea.
We left and walked down Magsaysay. Most of the places on Magsaysay are bars and clubs so the streets are still alive at 9:30.


We went into second hand stores. Jamie is leaving soon, on Thursday to be exact! She's buying most of her things now because clothes and some other goods are cheaper here than in Dubai. She ended up buying to blazers. It was late in 'Mother and child's' time. Aaron's eyes were red from tiredness so we decided to go home. We took a jeepney from Brew's to the Caltex on St. Rita's corner. From there we took a tricycle to the corner of Forestry. My world here in Olongapo is a bit small. Almost all public vehicles know the name of every neighborhood and big businesses.
Angelica and I brought home Aaron. Billy took Jamie home so he could talk to Jonathon's sister. Jonathon's sister will be the one who'l traveling with Jamie and Billy I guess just wants to make sure she'll be aliright.
I am so glad we had a night out together before Jamie leaves. I am so blessed that everything that happened last year sent me home here because it would have been another long 2 years before I would see her.
Jamie is contracted in Dubai for 2 years. I'll be heading back to the states some time this year and I don't know when I'll be coming back to visit. I've had such a blast being here for the last 5 months so I hope that it won't be too long before I visit again.
I am very close to Jamie, Angelica and Billy. Their mother, my aunt Malou, was the one who took care of me while I was growing up as a baby. Mom worked long hours at the bank but she knew my aunt Malou would take good care of me, and she did! Jamie, Angelica and Billy are my closest cousins, they're my undercover sibilings. Even though Angelica has had Aaron, I will always consider myself to be the baby of the bunch!... ALWAYS!

I'm hungry.

I woke up early today, around 9:30, because my phone was vibrating under my pillow.
Darius 4-way called me with Felecia and Jason.
Jason was only on the phone for a few minutes before he had to go.
After he hung up, we decided to 4-way Kelly.
Kelly answered and didn't recognize my voice,
Felecia and I wasn't going to tell her who I was but
Darius got left out of the plan and told her anyways.

It was funny talking to them and it made me happy.
I felt like I was with them again.
When I was living with my aunt in Virginia,
they were the only ones who could brighten my days.
I dreaded school vacations and snow days
because then I didn't see them.

I liked school in Virginia.
Freshman year was my favorite.
I really felt alive and I felt like I had everything I needed and wanted.
Not everything was perfect but I was content.

Darius and Felecia were and still are my guardian angels.

Oh yeah, I was going to write about how hungry I am
... but it's time to eat so I have to go!

Jump in!

I think I am going to take a shower. I haven't in 2 days and it is about time that I do so! :)

... right after I finish up my Tom and Jerry.

2:38PM

There are some signs that it's back. I had a short battle with it last year but it was only with me for a few months. Luckily I hit rock bottom fast and got the help I needed. I had the medicine, the doctors and I started feeling back to the real me.

Now I feel it creeping back into my life. I haven't left the houses in a few days because I have been feeling so lazy which is so unlike me because usually I dig for every reason to get out of the house and around town.

Today, I woke up at 2:38PM, ate lunch and laid a blanket out in the living room with a few pillows. I sat there and I have been in the same spot since then to this very second. Mom left for church and Billy went to work so I am alone at home.

After church was over, Mom came back to change and grab a snack then she left for Grandma's house again. She asked if I wanted to come but I didn't want to go. I just wanted to be home with my laptop and cartoons.

I think my depression is coming back because of everything that has been going on with my aunts and me.

I have never had a close relationship with any of them, even when I was younger and especially as I grew older. I honest to God would not mind if they were to be out of my life from now on. There is no denying that they help but their help doesn't come cheap. The charge is far more than what the actual help is worth.

They believe that because of the help they've given my parents and I, that I now owe my life to them. No one likes the feeling of having their life tied with a leash and held by somebody else. I especially don't like it.

I hope this goes away and that I don't hit rock bottom again because digging myself out of that hole was difficult.

Nap time!

It has been my favorite time of day for the last week. It's quiet and I can use the computer without the extra eyes.

We just got done with lunch and Mom let them watch t.v while we cleaned up, now they are lying down in the room. Their eyes and mouths are close but I'm not sure if they're actually asleep. Mom is going to go to the drugstore to buy Grandma's eye drops and I'll be here with the kids. I hope they don't wake up or get up before she comes back, she's better at handling them than I am.

Billy and his girlfriend, Haydee, are asleep and so the house is 100% quiet... except the fan. It is on blast because it's summer time and we're in the Philippines. The heat is hotter than hot and I keep the fan on blast and I really don't like leaving the house unless someone is dying or I'm hunger and there is no food. Those are the only circumstances I'd leave the house right now.

Jamie is leaving for Dubai on Thursday. The airport is about 3 hours away, I want to go with them to drop her off. I don't know if I'll be able to go though. They're taking a van and the ones for sure going are Angelica, Billy, Jamie's boyfriend and his sister. Hopefully there will still be room for me.

There is a man riding in a jeepney full of watermelon with a very loud speaker riding around town. He is not far from the house right now and I can hear him now. He's funny, screaming whatever comes to mind to get customers to buy.

Holy Week; Friday

The Philippines is the only nation in Asia where Catholicism is the dominant religion of the people. Because of that, Holy Week is a big holiday fest. Nearly all the stores were closed today and there were a couple of parades going on around town.

All week there have been groups of people walking long distances carrying huge crosses and other such painful things that we think of when we think back to when Jesus was crucified for us. For the most part I have stayed home for the last couple of days, I don't even go down to Grandma's house... except for a few check-ups on Grandpa.

Tuesday morning I went to Forestry with Angelica to buy tomato sauce and bell peppers. On our way home, about to cross the street, a group of men carrying this huge, black cross walked past us. They stopped in front of the stairs that goes up to the house and I freaked out because tradition around here is that if the man holding the cross stops walking he is beaten by the other men that he is with. I was really not up to see that traumatizing event. Thank goodness they had just decided to stop so they could switch backpacks, after they kept walking along.

Today is Good Friday and I shortly left the house to buy some snacks and dog food, thank goodness those stores were open. My uncle had come up here to check out the kids and to talk with Mom. They talked for a while. The kids helped me feed the dogs and chickens and watched while I played the only song I know on to play on the guitar, The Way I Loved You by Taylor Swift.

The dogs began barking and I saw that our family friend with her grand daughter were visiting. My uncle was not about to sit and listen to girl talk so he left when they arrived. It began to get dark, the kids took their baths and the pets were all fed. Something, I just don't remember, led to us talking about the jack fruit tree in the backyard. Us, being the women who have super hero strength, just had to climb it to get some.

Jellie was first to go up while Mom and her grandma held the ladder. I was just useless and ran inside to grab the camera. Something just sparks in my creative noggin when memorable moments are about to happen.

Then I just HAD to go up, mostly because I wanted a picture too.

Driving me bonkers!

It is Friday night and my 2 younger cousins have been with us since Monday. That's about 4 days. Dorothy is 7 years old and Ives is 9. No matter how behaved children are, too much time with the ones you're not familiar with can be a hassle. Can you imagine my situation, these children are not behaved!

They lack manners and just don't know boundaries. They aren't the devil's children or anything but every child comes with typical problems; asking too many questions, doesn't get the idea you want to be left alone, won't let the dogs be... you know, those usual complications when you volunteer to take children in for a week.

I can't last a full week, Mom and I will be racing to the crazy people place by then. We're giving them back tomorrow after their routine nap time. I'll let at least a month pass by before I volunteer again for such a thing again.

6 things I'll do in life;

1. Publish my poems and thoughts.
2. Adopt a child from the Philippines.
3. Give 100 hours of volunteering.
4. Build my parent's dream house.
5. Senior year Spring Break with my 2 best friends.
6. Tour Europe.

We WIL stand.

Is that weird?;

that I still think of him and his hugs when I see snow?

What do you want to be when you grow up?

I want to be happy.

I'm sure having a big house, 4 cars and a maid is a nice life but I wouldn't mind not having any of those. I wasn't born that lucky and I'd be too lazy to live that life style. Unless luck strikes me twice and I win the lottery, I won't thrown away my money on a house that is bigger than what I need and 12 extra tires when I only need 4.

There's a lot!

I've been so behind on my blog :(

But here's everything since the last post!;


April 01, 2011 was graduation night!
I was so happy, excited and nervous!
Tears ran down my cheek before I walked onto the stage
and again when I got off and walked over to Mom to give her a big hug!


There were so many graduates
and a couple of guest speakers with lengthy speeches!
The whole thing,
from Graduate's Mass to the last name called
it was about 11 hours.


Graduation was finished around 11:30PM.
Mom was exhausted but she agreed to take Kris and me
to Brews, the bar where Billy works.
I love it there!
They only play acoustic music and
it isn't impossible to have a conversation with people.
The manager ordered us these really yummy
ice cream treats and ordered Mom a drink.


When we got home,
it was about 1:30AM,
Mom and I found our rabbit's dead body out front.
Alex barried him in the front,
I miss Tony :(
He was my first pet and he was so adorable!
He was smarter than our dogs and Mom also adored him!
R.I.P Tony


Saturday, April 02
my cousin Angelica came with her son Aaron!
Everybody around here loves Aaron
because he is so adorable and sweet.
It's hilarious teasing him,
he's scared of the dogs so it's kind of funny watching
he reacts to their playfulness!



Sunday was my graduation party,
family and friends were invited!
Everyone had a blast
and I was so thankful that everyone decided to put their differences aside!
The beginning of the day was a bit stressful for everyone
but it ended wonderfully;
a slow dance with my drunk uncle :)


Jasmine has been so hyper lately.
She cries when I leave her to go to the store
which is about 15 feet from the house.
She's really cute and adorable
but I still have trouble leaving their house at times.
She'll cry but I've recently come up with something new.
She is scared of Beanie and Shugar because they are too rowdy for her,
so before I leave I'll tell her
that the dogs are getting hungry and if she comes with me
they might bite her... it has worked every time so far :)


And of course there should be a pretty good
reason of why it's been a while since the last post...
but there isn't.
Just the lazy summer days have gotten to me.
I wake up later than Billy now,
and he has work until just before the crack of dawn.
I stay up late on the computer but far from blogging.
I've been going back to all the internet
games I used to play years ago like;
clubpenguin
cake mania
&& every other Mania games.

Are you cereal?

I was sitting next to a woman and her 2 young daughters at an internet shop earlier.

She was complaining abut the computer being so slow, and she was loud about it.
She finally took her daughter's computer.
The girl was under 10,
she was on FaceBook.
That itself was a little funny to me; she was going through her notifications and everything.

When her mom took over the computer she was using,
her mom wanted to do something on Fishville or some game like that.
She saw one of her daughter's FaceBook friend.
The guy was a bit older than me and his default was of him shirtless.
The mother didn't know who he was
but the daughter claimed to know him...

Then her mother went through the guy's pictures
and saw her young daughter's picture in one of his albums.
All this time I'm sitting next to them,
my jaw nearly to the floor.

Then after that,
the mother let her daughter back onto the computer she was using.
She told the two young girls that she'd come back for them in a while
and asked the guy at the front not to let them out of the shop.

Wow, there are really stupid parents out there.

Oh dear,

I have gotten so behind on blogging!
A lot has happened in the last week!

Graduation was long but fun.
It was the end of high school
but the beginning of something so much bigger!

Thanks to my family,
especially Mom and Dad
for making my graduation party possible on Sunday!
It was so fun and I think everyone enjoyed it too!
The karaoke had to be everyone's favorite part!

Mom and I have been busy taking care of things at school,
I graduated but because I come from abroad...
getting my diploma is a bit tough.
But no worries,
things are taken care of!


Happy belated birthday to my cousin,
Jam!
I love you very much!

I haven't yet,
but I plan to buy a new sim.
I'm trying to erase someone from my life,
it's a bit tougher than my simple plan.
Thankfully I haven't memorized his number,
so hopefully changing mine will help.

One of my classmates here, Charlene,
unfortunately was not able to graduate with the rest of the class
due to some complications.
She hasn't texted, called or talked to anyone
and I"m getting worried.
I asked our friend, Jerpie, to come with me on Saturday to visit Charlene.

I'm going back to the states soon,
exactly a month and a day!
Am I excited? Nervous? A little sad?
All of the above!
Of course I miss the States but
I've also grown to like what I have here.
I'll try to visit soon again!

Today;
got a pedicure with Mom at Let's Face It.
I like it there,
my toes don't hurt!
And they look very pretty!

Click HERE to go to my FaceBook profile for more graduation pictures!

Photo was personally provided and holds no copyright.

Where does this end?

How many times do I need to cry before you let me go?

Is the fight worth it anymore? We both know that the end is near; there won't be an 'us' anymore, was there ever?

I'm not waiting anymore and I'm not running after you anymore,

jkhascfiuhb <----?

So much news!;

Justin came back,
his mom decided to lack let him come back and attend our ceremony.
When he touched my shoulders and I turned around,
I was: happy, mad, surprised, confused? All of the above.


Paid for the balloons while on my way to school from St. Joseph's.
Mom and I are trying to get as much things taken care of as we can.


I went to my adviser's office to pick up my toga for tomorrow,
she greeted me with a problem.
It's not really a major problem,
I'm still graduating tomorrow.
But I had freaked out and texted Mom to come and help me out.


Apparently she freaked out too because
she got Alex to drive her to my school.
I was texting her that she didn't need to come and I'd explain it to her
but she was already there when I pressed the 'Send' button.


She was so freaked out, she didn't know whether to be mad at me or not.
She's been so stressed lately with the party, my graduation requirements
and a few other family matters.
And I'll admit, I'm not the most helpful person around the house :/


So we went to eat at McDonald's,
Big Mac meal with large fries and large Coke.
For dessert, Mom and Alex had a hot fudge ice cream sundae
and I had a caramel ice cream sundae.
Delicious!


I love riding on the motorcycle with Alex, I feel a million times cooler
which of course makes me a million times more of a loser (:
But that's alright!

If today was your last day,

	Nickelback - If Today Was Your Last Day .mp3
	Found at bee mp3 search engine

I remember elementary, sitting in the classroom afraid to raise my hand because I was afraid I had the wrong answer. Most times ended up that I was correct but someone else who was more confident in themselves would get rewarded.

Not once did I ever go to a school dance in Middle or High School. I was always afraid that I'd be the one sitting alone with no one to talk to.

I was never very involved with extracurricular activities because I never wanted to be in competitions, afraid I'd screw up AND have it recorded.

I kept quiet about my true feelins about people and it always ends up that I never get to say what I really wanted to say.

I'd be here for hours if I list every situation that I should have, could have, and would have done something else different. But now I live a little differently;

I sing in front of people like I'm Mariah Carey. I don't care if every single note I sing is off key.

I dance at all the wrong moments and if there are consequences it's alright because I've learned to never regret what has brought you happiness.

I say what's on my mind because I'm so over keeping my precious thoughts inside my head! You can say it's called easy but it's not because it's never easy sharing your thoughts, but I'd rather have everyone know what I think than have that one person never know how I felt.

Dude, I don't like this roller coaster.

I heard a stupid song and it made me cry.
He texted me and I cried myself to sleep.
I went past his old street and I almost cried.

This roller coaster is not
one of those roller coasters that go
up and down....
it just keeps going down,

Can someone ask management to
pause the ride and let me get off.
Yeah, thank that's be great.

Just some good times;

This was for South County's 2010 Film Festival.
I had a great time with the whole process,
this was my favorite blooper :)

And

here is another one,

.... I think this is the last one.

From top left: Belinda, Faith and my cousin I've never met before.
From bottom left: Maan, Me, my cousin Nikki, Aunty Melly, Danielle and Noel.

Photo was taken by Grace.

Photos were personally provided and hold no copyright.

Here comes the grad.!!

Today;

Mom and I went around getting most of the things needed for the party taken care of.
We were able to buy some of the dry goods that will be needed like napkins, juice mix and salt.
We put a down on the 15 kilos of chicken she ordered,
reserved the tables and chairs,
AND paid for the desserts!
That's a lot that we accomplished!


Tomorrow;

Graduation practice at St. Joseph's around 1:30.
We get our Togas! <--- I think that's how we spell it.
Angelica is suppose to be coming with Aron,
my nephew!
I'm pretty excited because I haven't seen Aron
since December
but I don't want to be (too) excited
because they might not come.

Right now;

Mom is in a bad mood.
I'm going to bed.


Sorry there's only one post today,
I was busy.



P.S. Belinda finally put up the pictures on FaceBook from my visit on Sunday.





... And as promised, there they are!

What was it, like the 6th grade?

when I last listened to this song?

Yeah, I think it was 6th grade... or 7th grade.






I don't like this day,
I don't like it at all.
I hope that tomorrow is better,
some good news would be nice.

Today,

Can today get anymore confusing?
Like most other days,
it started with a text and ended with another.

Events for the day:

1. A goodbye text from Justin at 5:00am which; made me kind of sad?

2. Last day for my Filipino back class; I was so happy!

3. Jasmine didn't want to talk to me when I passed by Grandma's house; I was kind of hurt?

4. I finally got the balloons ordered and they'll be ready in time for the party!;
I was happy about that.

5. Went to Marikit Park with Kris, we just hung out for a few minutes and talked;
I was content with the small walk in the park.

6. Walked to Vercon's, Kris spent an hour printing pictures. The guys were so flirtatious!
It was nice to have something to laugh with and about.

7. Took some really silly photos with Kris. It's in one of the recently posted post. You should watch it; I had such a great time with Kris!

8. I got really mad at the two dogs, they were just so annoying!;
I feel beyond really bad for hurting Shugar.

9. Learned to play That's The Way I Loved You by Taylor Swift;
Words can't describe how surprised.

10. Went to buy dog food in Forestry with Mom, ended up ordering 15 kilos of chicken for Sunday. We also ordered a few kilos of some other things;
I am so relieved that we have atleast a few more things that need to be done out of the way.

11. Kris texted me saying she had really amazing news. She was asked to attend the awards ceremony tomorrow, she will be receiving an award after all tomorrow!

12. I received news, from a text no surprise that one of my classmate's Aunt passed away;
well isn't that just a dandy way to end the day? :/

Happy Birthday Darius!

continual of my message on FaceBook to you;
.... because it means EVERYTHING to me.

Darius McDonald;
You are one of my two very close friends.
I love you and you know it!
There is nothing in this world
that I won't do for you.

It's an amazing feeling to know
that you always have and always will
be there for me.
Don't ever forget that I won't ever
turn my back on you.

I'll support you in whatever,
I'm here when you need a hug,
when you need advice,
when you need help
and when you need a friend.
I won't leave.

There is no one that can change what we have.
I know it's for a fact because there
have been times when have people tried.

I'm really sorry that I can't be there for you birthday this year,
we really need to celebrate when I get back.
For now, I'll celebrate for you here :)
I think cake and ice cream sounds good,
beer sounds good too... JOKE, Mom might read this. :)

P.S. Sorry for such a vulgar message on FaceBook (:

I love you.

It's a demand!!

Just watch of the video, you will laugh.

Exactly 5:04 and 43 seconds this morning;

I got a text this morning from Justin.






Yeah, he was in a post some time last week.





Well he texted his goodbye to me this morning.





I thought I was dreaming, was more hoping actually.





We haven't even had our graduation ceremony
and he's moving 5 hours away NOW?
Wait a minute, I'm suppose to move first!

Well when I was on my way home from my Filipino class this morning
and I got on the jeepney, Photograph by Nickelback came on.
And then I was just like, 'Oh great.'
A song to remind me just how I feel!





The thing I hate the most, I have so many questions
and he's decided not to answer my text messages!

>:[

Photos 1-4 are personally provided and hold no copy right.
The video was taken from Youtube; Photograph performed by Nickelback.

I'd like to say,

Thank you to Jesus for
keeping my family and I safe,
blessing me with everything that I have
and for giving me such wonderful people in my life.

Last night I prayed
and actually prayed,
not just asked for things.
I thanked Jesus for everyone I love being healthy.

I have been so blessed,
it's beyond what I can put into words.

My family is here with me,
my friends have my back and support me
and I know deep inside that Aunt Malou is watching over me.

I have the last 3 years to prove it all.

All I ask for now is to please give me more patience.

Thank you, Papa Jesus.

Way to go, Billy. :)

It's Billy's dayoff tonight and he's playing the guitar. I like watching him play the guitar, I like watching anyone play the guitar because it's so difficult for me to learn from a video.
Well anyways he showed me this video. It's the song they played at my Aunt Malou's funeral, Billy's mom. I miss my Aunt Malou so much! I wish she was here to watch me graduate.
I was a todler the last time I hugged her but I remember everything about her. She took care of me as her own and I love her for everything she did for me. She's the best aunt any person could ask for.

If I had the chance, my last words would've been 'Thank you. I love you so much!"

I love being with my three cousins Jamie, Angelica and Billy because when I am with them I feel like it was back to when we were all younger and my Aunt was still around. I'd give anything to have her here now.

R.I.P
Aunt Malou

BAMF;;

Today was the Graduation Mass practice at the St. Joseph Catholic church. It was supposed to being at one but because we Filipinos do not have the best time management skills, it started at 1:30.

I waited for Kris who kept saying she was almost there but was not actually 'almost there'. It's alright, she brought me cake because she had her birthday party yesterday. I was not able to make it because I went with Alex and Grace to Belinda's house last night.

I tried sitting there during everyone's singing in tagalog, I didn't succeed... I'm not much of a church person. I'd rather thank and praise God in the peace and quietness of my bed.

Well Kris wasn't up for sitting in church either so we left early. We went to McDonald's for some ice cream. I didn't remember that Mom asked me to buy her a burger too until I was a block away. I went back and bought her Big Mac, it's been her favorite since I don't even remember when.

I did a quick grocery trip for Mom before I went home. Some pork steak, bread and milk. I ran into two of my other classmates and was standing with them when someone tapped my shoulder. I turned to my side and saw that it was my Uncle, Abet. He just said 'hi' and went on with his business. Literally a few seconds later someone else tapped me on the shoulders. I turned around and it was the woman who sells hot dogs at the corner. She asked if Billy was home and I told her I didn't know, partially because I really didn't know and also because I know she's been asking Billy for money and he's already given her money so many other times. She ended up following me home but waiting down stairs, Billy asked me to tell her that he was not home.

I also forgot to go arrange the balloons, I always do! And when I remember, I get lazy and tell myself "I'll do that later" then I forget again. This is ridiculous!

I helped Mom take my grandpa to the barber shop. Jasmine cried when she saw us leaving so to avoid the tantrum, I took her with me. It's hard keeping track of a two year old and a nearly blind and nearly deaf 87 year old. We were walking on the main road is what made it so hard.

My grandpa looks so handsome with his beard shaved and a haircut. We walked back to the house and Mom and I washed his legs and feet. I think he liked that, heck I pay 200 Pesos for that in the salon!

Mom and I hung out there for what had to be at least 3 hours. When Mom wanted to go home and I had no problem with it, Jasmine began to whine. To stop her from whining, Mom gave her a piece of chocolate. This child is going to get fat, every time I leave someone needs to give her some sort of sweet treat to stop her from crying.

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Random News, real news.

A few weeks ago Willie Revillame had a contestant on his show, Willing Willie. The boy was maybe 5 or 6 years old. In Willie's show, all the contestants show their talent before starting the game. The little boy's talent was dancing to a Nate Dogg's song. It wasn't a revoking or inappropriate dance but Willie was egging him on and 'hitting' on him. It was out of fun and everyone was laughing not to humiliate the boy but because it was so cute!

The video was posted on YouTube and shared on FaceBook to hundreds of thousdands of people. Of course, there were the contradicters and enough of them for DWSD to 'take action'. Many people said that the boy was humiliated and blah blah blah.

This is all a bunch of non-sense! There are kids suffering abuse because of domestic violence, there are young children on the streets begging because they haven't eaten in day and DSWD flips media for this? The kid won 10,000 Pesos and his father used it to buy him clothes and toys. Is that where our tax money goes? DSWD ignoring the importance to go after a well known star for a situation like that? The boy was adorable and it's not like his parents were standing behind the camera with the 'Dance or you're not eating for the next month' look.

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Tomorrow is a mandatory general cleaning in our classroom and it is required that everyone show up. Hopefully I won't forget the balloons


P.S. I know my picture has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with this post, but it was one of the pictures I took right before I wrote the post :)




1st Picture: Personally provided by my Acer Webcam.
Jan Jan Photo: I do not own this picture and I don't claim to. I don't know who owns it but I just saw it when I googled the Jan Jan topic. Click HERE for the website.

I love Kelly!!

I opened my FaceBook this morning and I had a few new notifications, I always get so excited when I see that red notification thingy, yeah I'm a loser. Anyways one was from my friend, Kelly, back in Virginia. We were close when I lived there and I miss her so much!

She posted a video on my wall and I thought it would be a music video from YouTube or something like that but it wasn't! She recorded a video for me and now I feel like extremely special!

I wish I could get that video on here but I'm not sure how. I'll try figuring that out a little later, I'll probably end up Googling it. Google, it got me through middle school, high school and now blogging! :D

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I have a graduation mass practice later so I'm excused from my Filipino back class this afternoon. Tomorrow is my last day and I honestly can't tell you who's happier about this... me or my teacher, Mrs. Nooki.... or is it Nuki? Or Nookey, maybe Nookie. Jeez, I don't know.

I'll be honest about this one too; as much as I am excited to be graduating, I'm really not up for all thi requirements like practices and runnning around school to get my clearance signed. Thank goodness my classmates are taking care of my clearance.

After practice, I'll stop by my balloon man's store. Hah my own balloon man, I've just gone from cool to 'OMG, you cool.'.... of course this is sarcastically. I ordered Kiara's balloons but totally forgot about Jam's balloons. I'll also be ordering the centerpiece balloon, last minute balloon orders, gotta love the hecktikness <--- is that a word?

For graduation, it'll be Mom and Alex's wife, Grace that will be with me. I wanted Alex to go but he was really not excited when he found out that there will be over 1,400 names called... that's like 6 hours in the convention center. I still wanted him to come but Mom was like "No, don't do that to your cousin." So Alex won and he doesn't have to go to my graduation ceremony.

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Kelly Alexandra Reyes

Her ability to create something out of nothing
puts me out of words! I love her drawings, paintings
and her other crafts!



You have to admit, you can't do this.
She did this while working for her art teacher,
watching the shop. I heard about this painting in school
from her while it was still in the making.
I believe that it took a few months and
I wondered why it was taking so long,
I mean it's not like she was painting
the Mona Lisa or anything.
I ate everything I said and thought when
I saw the picture of her painting, it's beautiful!

I know she'll get far in life with art

because she is determined, passionate
and over all pretty darn talented!

Photos: I've stolen my pictures from Kelly Reye's FaceBook photo's! I do not own these photos and certainly don't claim to.