~* the not-so-princessy princess*~

Farewell

Fri, 31 Mar 2006 05:24:07 +0000

Goodbye Tabulas. The princess is moving back to LJ. :)

http://tinacious.livejournal.com

Time to change your links, dear friends. :)

countdown to summer

Tue, 14 Mar 2006 14:42:29 +0000

Gosh. I can't believe that this schoolyear is already about to end. It seems just like yesterday, when i first set foot on the Ateneo. As much as i want to reminisce right now, i know I can not. Countdown to summer equals fun, but it also equates to a lot of pressure, and a lot of requirements that we need to pass.

So, instead of daydreaming about summer -- something i absolutely cannot do just yet) -- i'll list down the things that i still need to do. Our very lovely teachers (sarcasm, intended) just couldn't let us go without torturing us.

Requirements for the last two weeks of this sem:

~~Math Long Test -- Chapter 8 [031406]~~
~~English Reflection Paper - 2 pages, single spaced, long bond [031706]~~
~~Lit Play Production on Much Ado about Nothing [031706]~~
~~Final E.S. Reporting on Muro Ami [031706]~~
~~Math Project [031706]~~
~~Filipino Argumentative Paper on Pinoy Big Brother -- 10-15 pages [032206]~~
~~Lit Paper on Much Ado about Nothing [032205]~~
~~Math Finals [032106]~~
~~Lit Finals [032206]~~
~~E.S. finals (If i don't get exempted, or if I do, but I still decide to take the test) [032306]~~
~~ITM test [o32806]~~

There. ~~One down, and 9 to go.~~ ~~5 down, 5 to go.~~ ~~6 down, 4 to go.~~

Okay, i thought i finished everything already.. i forgot about the ITM test. phooey. SOOO 10 down, 1 more to go. How fantabulous.

Okay. I better stop procrastinationg now. :)

WOOHOO!! IT'S SUMMER, BABY!

Prayer Granted

Sat, 4 Mar 2006 14:52:44 +0000

DAVAOOOOOOO, HERE I COME!!!! :D

Yes, dear friendly friends, it is official -- I am going to Davao this April for the 13th YFC International Leaders' Conference (ILC)!

I absolutely cannot believe it, and honestly, the fact is still very hard for me to grasp. God is soooo good. I received another answered prayer. I prayed really hard for this, and I badly wanted to go.. I was just really afraid that I wouldn't be able to raise the enough amount of money to attend the said event.

Fortunately, I did. As hard as it was, I did it. I had to endure months of not shopping for anything, and not buying things I usually buy. Heck, I even stopped myself from purchasing much food (To those who though i was on a diet, nuh-uh. :P).

However, it was all worth it. This morning, i was able to buy my own round-trip plane ticket, without asking for a single cent from my parents. I feel so happy, because I promised Him that this would be my gift for Him. :)

The moment I arrive at the conference site, I know that it will even be more worth it. All for Him, all for Him. :)

Ohmygosh. i really can't believe it. I'm soooooooooo excited!!

The conference starts on the 7th of April, and ends on the 9th. but because all flights are fully booked already, we'll leave on the 5th and come home on the 11th. I'm sure other YFC's are going to do the same. :) Since we're leaving early, and going home late, we have the time to go around Davao! :) Beach na ito!! hahahaha. :) Uh, one problem though.. All of us just have enough money to pay for the reg fee and the traspo (6thou dude), no more for sight seeing or whatsoever. Even none for the hotel. haha. So in short, we will be homeless. :) HAHA. But, we will find a way, God will provide. :)

Again, Davao, Here we come! haha. :)

~*~

In line with the ILC, it's so cool, because God gave me another belssing.

okay, background story first. :) HAHA.

Eversince i was a child, i loved playing sports. I wasn't always good at it, but i still loved it. :) Between me and my sister, i was always the "active/sporty/hyper" one. I was even referred to as boyish, way back, because I constantly played with the guys. In fact, even as a little kiddo, I enjoyed jogging with my dad every weekend. :)

As i got older, my love for sports grew as well. I enjoyed running and playing softball, kickball, volleyball, basketball, catch, and whatnot. Although, like i said earlier, I wasn't good at every single sport i tried. haha. :) I did grow very fond of playing volleyball and joining the intrams, though.

But when i was in grade 7, i took more notice of basketball, that's why i tried out for the varsity team. I got accepted, so i paid more attention to that, and my love for volleyball was overshadowed. Come highschool, i trained for volleyball for one year, but then i stopped.

This sem, i took volleyball for my PE, and i'm enjoying it just as i enjoyed it before. :) Our finals are scheduled on March 6, and after that we'd no longer meet for PE. Again, i thought that it'd take long before I'd get to play again.

Thankfully, today, my fellow HPV, ken, and I, went to Boni for the metro-manila sports competition tryouts. :) To cut the long story, short.. I amm now part of the volleyball team, and we will represent metro-manila in the ILC. Yey!!! :) I have more to look forward to, now. :)

I am so excited to train for it, and to play our games on the ILC itself. Nothing beats singing or playing sports for Him. :) Woohoo!! God really knows how to rock my world. He probably sensed how much i missed playing volleyball. :) *bigsmile*

God undoubtedly rocks!!

And again, Davao, here we come!!

Hahaha. Sorry, I really just can't contain the excitement and happiness. :)

*sigh*

Anyway, gotta go now. :) I still have schoolwork to face. :|

toodle dee doo.

later. :)

~*So blessed, I can't contain it. So much I gotta give away. Your love has taught me to live now. You are more than enough for me.*~

promises are made to be broken. NOT.

Wed, 1 Mar 2006 06:15:24 +0000

it's so easy to make a promise. all you have to do is say it, and there. what's ironic is that, as much as it is easy to make one, it's not as easy to fulfill.

the main purpose of making a promise is so that you can tell someone that you're perfectly and absolutely sure of whatever you plan to do for that person. may it be, showing up at a party, helping out with school stuff, and the like. however, you and i must admit, promises are often broken.

so why make it in the first place, right? i mean, why make a promise, you're not sure you can keep?

i'm beating around the bush, but i hope you, dear readers, get what i'm trying to say.

promises are supposed to be well thought of. it's not something you just make, for the sake of making it. it's also not something you make, just to impress someone. DOI. how the heck can you impress someone by making a promise, and then breaking it?

it's similar to making a commitment -- you can't just break it off with someone, just because you feel like it.

promises are like eggs, they are made to be broken. -- pfft. forgive me for my choice of words, but that's just really stupid. whoever came up with that is such a ______ (grr, i can't think of a word) person.

anyway, whatever. this is so pointless because i keep rambling on, and i'm not even making much sense anymore. it's just really frustrating. that's it.

on the brighter side of things, i got to talk to (or make that, chat with), one of my closest friends last night. after sooooo long, we finally did a bit of catching up. now we have a plan. haha. we'd text our barkada every week to update each other. sort of like a summary of the week that we went through.

GAH i miss my friendsssssssss. :(

but, thank you, coco. :) thanks for taking the time to chat with me last night. you really made my day. :) i so so so so love you. :)

anyway, since i'm in school right now, i don't feel like blogging much. no connection. huh? i know.

later.

Wind Beneath my wings

Sun, 26 Feb 2006 16:28:54 +0000

It must have been cold there in my shadow,
to never have sunlight on your face.
You were content to let me shine, that's your way.
You always walked a step behind.

So I was the one with all the glory,
while you were the one with all the strength.
A beautiful face without a name for so long.
A beautiful smile to hide the pain.

Did you ever know that you're my hero,
and everything I would like to be?
I can fly higher than an eagle,
for you are the wind beneath my wings.

It might have appeared to go unnoticed,
but I've got it all here in my heart.
I want you to know I know the truth, of course I know it.
I would be nothing without you.

Did you ever know that you're my hero?
You're everything I wish I could be.
I could fly higher than an eagle,
for you are the wind beneath my wings.

Did I ever tell you you're my hero?
You're everything, everything I wish I could be.
Oh, and I, I could fly higher than an eagle,
for you are the wind beneath my wings,
'cause you are the wind beneath my wings.

Oh, the wind beneath my wings.
You, you, you, you are the wind beneath my wings.
Fly, fly, fly away. You let me fly so high.
Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath my wings.
Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath my wings.

Fly, fly, fly high against the sky,
so high I almost touch the sky.
Thank you, thank you,
thank God for you, the wind beneath my wings

~*~

that says it all. :)

make a difference, be the change

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 12:50:51 +0000

When my mom woke me up this morning, i thought that i'd get the usual, "tin, wake up! you're going to be late for school again!" Surprisingly, she just kissed me on the forehead and told me that classes were suspended.

My initial reaction was a positive one. I mean, who doesn't love it when classes are suspended? The moment my mom left the room, i went back to sleep.

When I got up, I went downstairs to get my self something to eat. I thought that it was just any normal day, and i wasn't expecting something extraordinary (for the lack of better terms). I simply thought that classes were suspended because of the commemoration of the EDSA I revolution. But, boy was I in for a shock. Turns out, there was an attempted coup d`etat early in the morning, while iwas peacefully asleep, so the government decided to call classes off.

Then things started to evolve quite quickly as i watched the news. From gathered people, to the President declaring a state of national emergency, to the dispersion of the so-called rallyists, to the gathering of more people, up to more chaotic things. I heard Mike Defensor saying that under the state of national emergency, warantless arrests are permitted, all rally permits are cancelled, and the president can take over public utilities such as electricity and the media. He was asked to state the difference of that with martial law, and all he said was "ang martial law, maproseso". So, is martial law about to take place?

Sadly, the Philippines is faced with another one of those political and economical problems, and as quoted from a friend "nakakawalang gana mabuhay."

Although, i don't necessarily agree with her, I understand where her thoughts are coming from. I know that most people feel that way, most especially here in the Philippines.

In all honesty, I don't know what my stand is regarding the "oust-Gloria" issue. However, I do know that as a citizen of this country I have rights and responsibilities to fulfill. It just saddens me a lot, that this event is happening while on the other hand we still have lots of problems to face and to address.

Incidentally, tomorrow, the CFC community will hold the GK1MB. Gawad Kalinga, Isang Milyong Bayani. Simultaneously, 500,000 members of the Youth, and 500,000 members of SFC and CFC, will build houses in different GK sites around the country. After that, we will all gather at the QC circle, to commit in helping alleviate poverty in the country.

I know, that this is the best way that I can help my country. While I may not attend rallies or anything of the like, I pray to God about our country and i won't lose faith.

Maybe, just maybe, if others do the same, stop focusing on their selves for a little while, stop pointing fingers at other people, and unite for once in order to build this country we call home, then perhaps all of us will be living in a better place.

There are tons of people who complain day-in and day-out about the status of the Philippines. What's ironic is that, that's exactly what they just do. They complain and do nothing about it. On the other hand, there are those who simply don't care because events don't directly affect them.

Change is possible, only if we choose to believe in it, if we choose to care, and if we actually do something about it.

Admittedly, I am afraid. With all the things happening around us, it's scary even to just step out of my own home. However, at the same time, I know that I am called, and I am humbled. Tomorrow, i will decide to be a light of this country. I may just be a tiny spark, but perhaps my spark can help ignite a bigger fire. Tomorrow, I, together with my fellow brothers and sister, will set our differences aside, and work for the betterment of this nation. Despite the chaos that is happening in our country, we will stand firm in our faith, and we will believe in God's greatness. We will let our lights shine, all for the greater glory of this country, and of God.

Just when our country seemed to have no hope, a new generation of heroes will be formed to give, protect, and build a new nation. New heroes. Isang Milyong Bayani. 02-25-06. Kasali ka ba?

Isang Milyong Bayani. Make a difference. Be the change.

~Lakas mo, lakas ko. Galing sa Diyos, Lakas ng pagbabago!~

Sun, 19 Feb 2006 12:26:20 +0000

i want to blog, but i still have homework to do. i wasn't able to do it the whole weekend, because i had other things to accomplish, and other responsibilities to face. :)

but, i reaaaaaaaaallllyyy want to blog. i hope i get to, soon.

anyway, i have to go.

but before that, if i may just say so, i have noticed that I AM GETTING FAT, and it's not making me happy. grar.

haha. no, seriously, i think (or let me make that, i know) i'm getting fat. this can't be, and that's why i've decided to go on a diet. hahahahha. as if i ever do that. but, whatever. i will get thinner again. i will, i will, i will.

harhar. okay. such a ditzy entry, but what the heck. :)

gotta split now.

*kisses*

later. :)

fun fun fun

Sat, 11 Feb 2006 17:27:00 +0000

i'm in the provice right now. tacloban, leyte. :)

i just got home from my lola's birthday / our reunion. :)

ANYWAY, more bonding time with them now. update soon.

later. :)

my family rocks! :)

a very eventful weekend

Mon, 6 Feb 2006 12:16:30 +0000

indeed, it has been a very eventful one. :)

i was supposed to accomplish a lot of schoolwork this weekend, however, the events that took place, simply didn't allow me to.

SATURDAY

something unexpected happened. well, it was bound to happen any time soon, but i didn't expect it to ahppen this weekend.

i really want to blog about it, but i'm not sure if i'm permitted to. let's just say that it was a really blessed and happy day. :)

i texted a couple of close people about it because i really couldn't keep the happiness to myself.. i needed to share the joy. :) to those who replied (and even to those, who didn't), thank you. all our prayers have been answered. :)

GOD IS GREAT.

SUNDAY

the thing which happened on saturday also occupied my study time for Sunday. there were a lot of things to be done, so i had to help out with it. i fell asleep the minute i got home.

MONDAY

no classes.

i had my final job interview with Seattle's Best Coffee. it went well, i guess. the only problem that they had with me was my age. underage. grrr. haha. it's not my fault i was born late. :P but anyway, they told me that they'd give me a call any day this week if ever i do get accepted. if i don't then that's okay with me. :) i won't stop looking for a part-time job until i get one anyway. :)

after my interview, my mom and i went to the parlor. no, it wasn't related to stress or anything of that sort. my mom just decided to (despite it's cost), since our grand reunion is less than a week away. i guess she wanted to look good for it. :) i tagged a long, and i too had my hair fixed. and now, it's really SHORT.

okay, so maybe i'm exaggerating. it's not that short, but i didn't expect my hair to be cut this way. if i remember correctly, i haven't had my hair cut this short since i was in grade six. i don't know whether it's a good or bad change. well, whatever, it's already there. :P

speaking of reunion, i haven't blogged about that just yet, so i will now. :) we'll be having a Costibolo reunion this coming weekend in my province, Tacloban. the party's a really big and grand one, and Tacloban's just a small city, so almost everyone (who is anyone. NYAHA) there is invited. haha. it's for my lola's 75th birthday. :) gah, i'm soooo excited. i can't wait to see all of my cousins whom i haven't seen for the longest time. :) even if i have to skip 2 days of class, i think it's all worth the sacrifice. :)

~*~

oh, such a happy weekend. bad thing: i didn't get to study or do anything for school. durr. oh well.

anyway, i gotta go now. i feel uber sleepy, but i don't think i'll fall asleep just yet. i just don't feel like writing anymore. i might fall asleep here. hahaha.

toodle dee doo.

*kisses* to all.

later. :)

when it rains, it pours.

Wed, 1 Feb 2006 15:31:53 +0000

the title says it all. :)

today's a good day for me, i guess. inspite of the fact that i was wearing heels and long-sleeves the whole day (for my defense), all went well for me.

gosh, it's just so amazing how God intervenes with my life day in and out. He never fails to show me just how much He loves me. i feel so blessed. :)

overly blessed, in fact.

today, i finally took the courage of looking for a job. i prepared several copies of my resume, which i did last night. out of the 5 which i printed out, i gave out only three.

to cut the long story short, i now have two jobs to choose from. i got hired by both Tutorial Learning Center as an assistant tutor and Seattle's Best Coffee as a barista.

i did not expect it at all, because according to a friend of mine, coffee shops usually take a couple of days before calling you back for an interview, then a couple more days/weeks after that to inform you that you're hired. but surprisingly, both managers interviewed me right then and there. talk about impromptu. hah.

thank God, both interviews went well.

i couldn't believe it at all. everything seemed so surreal. i passed both interviews. it was like, one minute i was looking for a job, the next minute i had one (or make that, two). it was an answered prayer, indeed.

i stopped giving out resumes after that. i still planned to give LSC and McDonalds a copy, but i didn't anymore. i already got hired two times in a day.. that was already too much for me to handle. :)

now, i'm left with the problem of choosing from the two. i've been thinking about it all night, and so far.. i really don't know which to pick. major discernment. i'll pray really hard about it.. and hopefully He leads me to the better path.

grabe. God is so so so so so soooooooo good talaga! he keeps showering me with all His blessings, even if i myself know that i am unworthy of His love. God really knows how to rock my world. :) He treats me like a true princess. :)

even if i'm not completely sure if i'm hired yet (maybe that's just how i understood it), because i still have to wait for the manager of TLC to call, and i still have to go to the main office of Seattle's best on friday to talk to one of their heads and to know all the other details, i'm already very very thankful. i never thought i'd get this far. truly, nothing without Him. :)

and as a cherry on top of that perfect sundae, i also got an unexpected grade for my English argumentative paper draft. :)

*sigh*

thank You, Lord. thank You. :)