It'll be just me, you, and the stars.

There are too much thoughts that come up into my mind whenever I heard that three-syllable word, February. This is one of the most exciting month of the whole school year, simply because SCA celebrates its foundation day and of course, VALENTINES!

For me, Valentine's Day is awkward. Awkward in a way that, why wait for a day just to show your love and care? Giving gifts, flowers and chocolates to someone you love? I guess Valentine's should be celebrated everyday, not only every 14th of February. Giving love is everyday, not just only for a month, week or day. AND! Material things aren't important. What is important about Valentines is PRESENCE, not PRESENTS.

Going back to the 42nd Foundation Anniversary of SCA. The 4-day celebration was fun and amusing! Here comes family day, search for mr. and ms. campus, showcasing of talents, and of course, the junior-senior promenade.
Though I want to tell more about the foundation day, I'll just tell something about the prom just to don't bore you.
I start with my arrival at school. I arrived at passed 7 in the evening and only few students are there. Flower vendors welcomed me at the entrance gate extending their hands with colorful bouquets. The lights are colorful and I can feel the tense in my stomach as I walk at the red carpet heading at the open basketball court. The guys are good-looking with their masks put on their face while the girls look glamorous. Few more minutes had passed and students started coming by group. I started to notice each lovely gowns that walk in front of me and oh, they're all lovely! Anyway, seniors wear blue gowns while juniors are pink. I'm wearing a mermaid-y gown with crossed back, gold-colored purse and a gold, flowery heels.
Few hours later..
Dancing started and every boy got their Woman of the Night as their first dance. I got my Man of the Night as my first dance too. As the night grow darker and darker, the wind breeze started to be cooler and cooler. Some gents gave their coats to the ladies which made me somehow smile and realized how gentlemen they are. At the end of the night, I went home with a bittersweet smile. I thought again that this will be my last prom. I will soon step on college and I will surely miss high school. Anyway, we, the princesses, princes and kings and queens of the night, really enjoyed every single moment of the prom. I'll never forget this. :)

Yes, it's not my week but its gonna be my year!

Our life has no backspace. There's no way out from the things made and the decisions chosen. In so many things, we committed mistakes yet we're still given countless chances to make it right. 2011: another 12months 52weeks 365days 8,760hours 525,600minutes 3,153,600 seconds of struggle, growth, progress and experience. Make 2011 better than 2010. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! :)

I can't wait til it's new year! 2011, you must be good or else..
This new year must bring more prosper, wealth, good health and happiness.
Bloom! Weeeee---boom! Plak! Ssssss--kaboom! Toot-toot! Firecrackers and other noise-makers are already scattered everywhere! They're famous again by this season. 2011 is approaching! New life, new hope, new beginning and new self.
We have to leave our old, rotted self and start living a joyful life with God. We must start the year with love in our heart, smile on our face and most especially, with generosity and kindness to others.

Few weeks later...

What happened in January?

TLE FIESTA PRACTICUM: SUCCESS!
Though it was tiring, our class can't believe that we did a great job! All really gave effort just to make this practicum a very much success. We enjoyed every moment and every food. Haha! Our class got the highest score among the seniors. A big hooray for that! :)

RETREAT TURNED OUT TO RECOLLECTION.
We had a 1-day recollection at Lay Formation Center and it was awesome! The experience was unforgettable though it is quite serious, in a way that we're focused on topics related to God. As the day ended, I take look at every thing I can see around and tried to put a picture of them in my memory. This will be our last recollection. 4 years had passed by so fast and I can't imagine that I won't be able to be here again for the next years. But I'm sure that someday somehow, I'll go back there and say, "nothing's changed."

This quite explains how January went by. Good day, everyone! Happy year of the Rabbit!
I WILL ROCK 2011! YEAAHH

Namamasko po!

A year doesn't take long, huh? You see, it's holiday season again! Whew, I think I have to make a Christmas wish list and place a sock near the window pane. Santa Claus might come! Hah! I guess I'll start my wish list with:

• Colorful nail polishes and nail stickers
• Ticket for Taylor Swift's upcoming concert in Manila!
• Toyota Vios
• Apple Laptop (dreamy eyes *u*)
• Sk8-His Vans shoes
• Canon 550d dSLR camera

OMG. I just want all of these. JUST all of these and make me smile. Anyway, I have to wait for Santa to get into the chimney top! I'll be back next month. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in advance! Hey, don't forget my gift,k? hugs :)

Oh, remember me, sweet bravery.

A classmate posted status on Facebook that we need to do our blog quick. Our teacher has started checking. Wait wait, I don't know where to start. Wth -.-

Halloween passed by me without dropping any single nerve. I mean, I didn't feel it, like it usually does. My grandpa's tomb is in a memorial park in Manila and we go there when we visit, usually during vacation. My grandparents on Mom's side are here in the province and to tell you, I never experienced going there before. I've never been to cemeteries. I wanted to visit there during All Souls' Day but they always say that there are too many people visiting so we'll just find it hard to cram ourselves in a crowd. I can't also find time to go there in ordinary days so yea.


November 24th: We, the writers, faced a battle. It was the Division Schools Press Conference(campus journalism) which had the theme 'Freedom of Expression, A Right and A Responsibility'. The contest lasted for three days and 18 of 21 of us won and had the chance to join the RSPC. Though I didn't win, and had a hard time accepting defeat, I was still happy for the writers who won. :)The day after that heart-breaking event was the SLU-CEE. 6 of my closest friends and I together with my family drove off at 7am and arrived at Baguio at 9. We went boating and a bit food trip. At 11, we decided to go inside the Saint Louis University campus wherein we will be taking the college entrance examination. The examinees were much as I expected. The line through the gym was long, really, so we have to stand up and wait for our turn to go inside. The examinees occupied the two bleachers in the gym, each holding a paper—the exam permit. The exam took about 2 hours and Math was bloody, gaah. We arrived home at past 8 and everyone’s tired. The experience was fun! I love every single moment of it ♥
On the other side of planet Pluto, the world was awaken by the terrible tension between North and South Korea. I'm afraid 'cause my Mom's there. Thank God, no much danger happened.
Before having a complete vacation and irregular classes, we had to show our Preliminary performance about Peter Pan in our English class. Too bad, one of my classmates had a leg cramp while portraying Tinkerbell, but she recovered soon after some loving classmates had her leg massaged. :)

Still about school stuffs, sleepless nights had come and passed. The long wait has ended. Our school paper's first issue 'The Charlesian' was finally released! Yey! Two thumbs up for the writers and the advisers. Endeavors are all worth it. Cheers* :)

Right, this is for the month of November, sweetie. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in advanced. Love, Me ♥

Stuffy stuffs. Octovery sweet (:

Blog for October Month. Yeah, I know this is a bit late now but whatever, I have to finish this. K, where will I start?
October had been fun for me. The celebration of the United Nations was successful and great and so I think everybody did enjoy it. The trade fair assigned to the Seniors was very tiring yet wonderful because we became an instant entrepreneur for three days and it was a nice experience. Hidden talents were unleashed; skills, potentials and versatility were shown.
Though typhoon Juan came to hit the country, our school still insisted to have its students back again after the classes were canceled for two days. The week after the cruel typhoon came was the examination week. As usual, everybody's getting ready, some were going easy while some were rushing and cramming.
(On the other side of my mind..)
Another chapter of my life just turned to its next page. I am now a true member of the society. I just voted in the Youth Council or Sangguniang Kabataan. Again, I voted! Yea, you heard it right. I voted! Hahaha. I just felt that this is my step towards being a responsible citizen. The experience was fun and yeah, the indelible ink spread out all over my fingernail and it doesn't look any good at all. Haha. (Honestly, I still have the mark until now and it pisses me. Hee hee)
And that very day, Me and my boyfriend were celebrating our 2nd year Anniversary. I can't say nothing more about it except this-- it was the best. ♥
By the end of the month, we had our school backyard camporal. Though it's only two days and one night, we made sure that every moment is worth it. I'm glad that I was able to mingle with some other people whom I though I'll never get to close with. The friendship will remain here in my heart, and I know it will continue to bloom.
To think of it, it was our last camping since we will be graduating on March. Four years of being a good scout: CHECKED
That's how my October days went. Cool, rock and aweeeeeesome! :)

Job well-done, Septemburrrr(: (Feat.PhotoEmoticons)

Journal for the month of September. (Gee, how will I say this? Okay. Focus, FOCUS) *meditates*Let's start. And so..... and so I can't think of anything. My mind was clogged, I guess. :D
Last month, we were all surprised by our adviser, Ma'am Gloria as she announce that the teammates in the upcoming Intramurals 2010 will still be the same as last year's and we're all like 'huwaaaaaaat?!'. White Wolves is our team for the first two years in high school and Green Vipers is for the last two years. What a monotonous jersey color. -.- But whatever it is, it really doesn't matter on what team we are in but what counts most are the players who will defend its team, make it to the top, win the victory, reign, and rule Intramurals 2010.

So we're all teamed up. Everyone's pretty excited but EP EP! Calm down, before anything else, we have to face and surpass first the mid-periodic examination. Everybody wants excitement! Oh c'mon, exam. Pass immediately!
Bye for now excitement; hello, books. :|

I thought that my last Intramural as a high school student was going to be
F-U-N, C-O-O-L and
G-R-E-A-T but it didn't turn out to be what it is supposed to be.

I got sick on the very first day. I played badminton versus a Red Dragonist but I lost. After that, I decided to give up instead of pushing my sick and weak body to play and lose again. I never returned back to the playing court since then. I'm not interested anymore. Why is it sickness doesn't have a good timing,eh? This is everyone's day! But not mine?! It's asdfghjkl UNFAIR! >.< I was depressed at that time. I was unable to cheer my teammates up. I even missed the Volleyball championship. But I won't allow myself to let our "band's day" pass. You heard it just right. The third and last day of Intrams was the Battle of the Bands and we have an entry. A YAY! for that. We built up a band, actually 'twas an All-Girls Band. We're five in the group and I was the Rhythm Guitarist. The built up was all like just a snap of a finger. It was unexpected. Our first and last practice for the audition/screening was the very right day we will be performing. And so our band was named 'The Unexpected Band'. Actually, we didn't perform at all. We sat down, held our instruments and played. But a judge quickly said 'OK' and automatically we're qualified for the Battle. :D It was great.

Our motto that time was 'Expect the Unexpected Band'. I was shaking on the stage. I'm sick that time but I forgot all about it. Nervousness consumed me,us. It really did.
Fortunately, we did it successfully but we lose. BUT STILL, it was an amazing experience. At least, once in my lifetime, I was a band member. :) Anyway, our team ranked first in over-all. Awesome,right?
Too much for the Intramurals. Now, let's talk about something else.
National Career Achievement Examination

I just realized that 2 years had gone so fast. It was only a while back when we took the National Assessment Test or the NAT for all Sophomores. And now we just surpassed the NCAE for all Senior students in the country. Whew. I can say that I did well in the exam except for one subject-- Science. The test questions are breath-taking and I don't wanna read nor peek on it. I wished I could skip that subject. It was hell.
Hey, did my meditation work? Have I already said everything that is to be said? I think so. I guess this bloody journal-blog is enough for minds like mine. Hahaha. Alright, have a good day. Love, Me :)

Your Royalty, I'm your Goddess.

Today was not just an ordinary day for us. We just surpassed the great challenge everyone is waiting and nervous for—the presentation of Greek Gods and Goddesses in our English Class. Two days ago, I don’t have any clothes to wear yet so I was crying hardly. The pressure did sink in me and it really irked me. I was thinking if I’ll rent for Php500 for just three to four minutes of performance? Or have a new sewed one and buy it? Either way, I’m an idiot if I did so. On my way home, I was thinking hardly where will I get those clothes I need. I can’t hardly sleep that night. Early morning, my first thought when I wake up was still the clothes I have to wear the other day. I just have that day to wait for a ‘miracle’,I guess. I am physically present in school but my mind is wandering at home thinking of dresses I could wear and maybe give it a bit remedy for it to look like a Goddess cloth or whatsoever. When I got home, I went to the closet and eagerly looked for clothes then I saw that white long flowery dress my Mom gave me. Got a needle and thread, I sewed the dress for about 30minutes and had improvised tied ribbons on those flip flops.

Out of 87 performers, I was the 82nd so I waited for almost 3 hours. During the performance, I was quite nervous and unfortunately, I forgot the last 3 lines! Anyway, it’s not that important so it’s okay. I just pretended that everything’s going alright and didn’t show that I forgot something. Whew :3

After my performance, I’m still shaking and nervous. But there I had a big grin on my face, not only because I succeed but also I have saved and learned to be practical,more creative and resourceful. Life is fun but not easy as 1,2 and 3. It's sweet but not enough as licking a double scoop chocolate ice cream. It's all about enjoyment but not as chewing a palm of roasted peanuts. Life is a game, but not just a mere survival challenge on Plants Vs. Zombies. Just learn to deal with it and for sure, you will be happy. Believe in yourself and you will be. :)

Here I am. The Goddess of the hunt, ARTEMIS.