I Just Want You.

To start things off, I'd like to say "Happy Andres Bonifacio Day" y'all! Here's to the other national hero who unlike JP Rizal fought with his hands with the use of his mighty bolo. Haha!

I love Sunday mornings. I love Sunday brunches with the family. I love laughing hysterically while watching Sunday noontime variety shows. I love lazy Sunday afternoons where I try and read a book but end up sleeping soundly while tucked in my blue comforter. I love Sunday afternoon Eucharist where I get to spend real quality time with the family. I love Sunday late nights just because I don't have classes on Mondays.

I've been feeling happy this past few days. Now that's something I won't ever complain about. It's just nice to not be negative about things even if the world's being nega about it/them. I don't want to add up to the negativity of the world, for crying out loud. Haha. Let's just be happy. Let's all choose to be happy :)

So anyways, I'm gonna go busy myself with Good Omens because I want to finish it today. I've gotta read Paulo Coelho's By The River Piedra I Sat Down And Wept because I've already forgotten what it was about. Haha! Before I go, I just wanna share this song I found in Gabe Bondoc's YouTube channel. It's a cover of AJ Rafael's "I Just Want You". Sweet song. This one's for you again, my UCC - Ultimate College Crush (Bartolome, 2008). Haha!

There's something I gotta say to you
But I'm so afraid of what you'd do
Ooh ooh ooh ooh

I'll just admit to you this now
That I'm stuck on you like glue somehow
Ooh ooh ooh ooh

Don't want to feel so cold inside
I want to feel the warmth that I feel with you, all the time
Surrounding me just like the wind
Cause your the one who makes me see...

Help me find myself, like how I found you
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
I need you so we can leave happily too
Ooh ooh ooh ooh

I just want you (2x)

I want to go out with you tonight,
A picnic with candle light I might just hold you tight
Tell me you want to be my queen
If not, it's ok. a princess seems just my type
I promise I'll be there tonight

I want to keep you warm when winters white
And make the summer walk on the beach
Sound nice, I need you know
To talk with on the phone
Baby I just want you to be mine all mine

Help me find myself, like how I found you
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
I need you so we can leave happily too
Ooh ooh ooh ooh

I just want you

I want to be you Valentine,
Your Christmas wish, your pick up line
I want to be the one who
Knows about your friends and
Foes, and the TV.shows you love

Look up at the stars spell
Out your name with an
Exclamation point
'Cause at the end of the day,
You make Say

Help me find myself, like how I found you
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
I need you so we can leave happily too
Ooh ooh ooh ooh

I Just Want You, I Just Want You, I Just Want You,
I Just Want You, I Just Want You

Just Friends.

Never mind the title. Haha.

I pretty much had a normal day out with the family today. Who knows how long it has been since we escaped the cool breeze and green tops of Los Banos and exchanged it for a bit of smog and migraine-causing traffic of the Metro. We went to Duty Free Fiesta Mall (NAIA) because my mum wanted to make an early Christmas shopping of papaskos for the kids in the neigborhood (this year we'll be giving out chocolates, lucky kids, I know). My self control was tested yet again, but I managed to walk out of Duty Free without scathing my wallet and credit card. Whew. We went to Alabang Town Center, then to Festival Supermall. Then the inevitable happened.

Here's the part where I rushed into Powerbooks to see if they have Haruki Murakami's Kafka on the Shore but to no avail. I've read it (thrice) thanks to Tisa, but I still want to have my own copy for my future antique book collection in my future antique library. I then went and ask a clerk if they have Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, which Pen excitedly recommended to me while we were wasting time sitting in the Humanities steps a couple of weeks ago. Luckily, they have it. And I was lucky enough because it's the only copy left. So I left Powerbooks with a large brown paper bag (with a large hard bound book) and 700 pesos poorer. It's all good though. It's called investment.

Now how can I invest in you and me?

Ano daw????
Haha!

Chill-out Friday.

I had a rough week, and no, it ain't because of my academics and other school what-nots. I was down with migraine and tonsillitis since Monday evening and had 2 sleepless-feverish nights (Tuesday and Wednesday night).

But all is well now, thank God (and the medicine my mum made me take. forcefully).

Last night was so eventful, if you consider YouTube commenting, Plurking, Multiply-ing, and Facebook-ing such glorious events. I logged off and went to bed around 2:00am, I think. I slept with a smile on my face, and woke up with a bigger smile. I don't know. Yeah. Someone's been making me all giddy and inspired lately. I think it's safe to say that she's my Ultimate College Crush (Bartolome, 2008). Haha! I don't have plans of courting her or whatever. I don't even have the guts to send her an sms. Haha. I just, uhm, like her. A lot. Haha.

Moving on. It's safe to say that this was one of the best Fridays I've had in a long time. No more migraine and the tonsils are doing fine. Finished and submitted a total of three laboratory reports in time. Aced the quiz and lab exercise in Intermediate Zoology. Had an amazingly fun (and filling - thanks to Ma'am Cardenas for the sunflower seeds) Economic Botany lab. The day was so perfect, and nothing or noone could've made it less perfect. I wish all days are like this. Haha!

I have to tell you this story pala. We got dismissed early from Zoo lab so I had a good 45 minutes of waiting before EconBot lab. Since I wasn't feeling hungry, I decided to skip lunch and decided to explore IBS. So with my iPod in hand, volume levels to the maximum, I strolled. And strolled. And strolled. I guess I was just so into Chris Brown's "Yo, Excuse Me Miss" that I started singing it and doing little groovy things here and there. I seem to have forgotten that it's still a regular class day, and that students still exists. Haha. Point of the stry is, Ias I was finishing my nth "Yo, Excuse Me Miss", I suddenly became aware that a few students were walkin' behind me. Talk about dyahe. Haha. A comment from one of the girls made my day though.

Galing naman ni kuya Street Jazz. 'Di lang pang sayaw oh.

Haha! I knew it! I can give Chris Brown a run for his money! Haha!

Haha. So that's my Friday. How was yours? :)



P.S: Christmas is around the corner. I want so many things for Christmas (mostly books) but my wish list for Christmas 2008 deserves a separate blog entry. Abangan!

Giving God Our Best.

"The house to be built for the Lord must be exceedingly magnificent..."
- 1 Corinthians 22:5

We had rehearsed the song for several weeks, and it sounded good. But there was one tricky section that we just couldn't get right. We were ready to call it good enough. Our choir director seemed to agree. He too was weary of rehearsing the same few measures over and over.

Finally he said, "We've worked hard on this. You're tired. I'm tired. We're running short on time. And 99 percent of the people won't know whether or not we sing it right." As we started to put away our music, he continued, "But we're going to sing this right for the 1 percent who knows the difference". We groaned as we reopened our music to the rumpled page.

On Sunday morning when we sang it right, few people knew. But that didn't matter. What really mattered was that we were singing from our heart for an audience of one - One who deserves excellent praise.

King David wanted an "exceedingly magnificent" house built for the Lord. So before he died, he made sure that his son Solomon had everything he needed to build the temple - an abundance of gold, silver, bronze, iron, timber, stone, and skilled craftsmen.

Whatever we do, our audience of One deserves our very best!

When we worship God, only our best is good enough.

I first read this article early Sunday morning while we were on the van traveling from UPLB to the Araneta Coliseum for the Skechers Finals. I tried my best not to tear up after reading it but to no avail. I was just so overwhelmed and amazed with everything He's been giving to me, to us. That it perfectly made sense that we have to give our everything too, all for the glory of His name. I also realized another important thing these past couple of days. I've come to realize that while it is okay if we want to please others, it would be so much better if we focus on pleasing Him. In this time and world we live in, everybody doesn't and wouldn't just love anybody. But He would. He loved us. He loves us. And He'll continue to love us. And I guess that's what matters most.

Heads up. Be strong. Worship.

UPLB Street Jazz Dance Co. at the Skechers Street Dance Battle Year 4: Final Battle

Skechers Street Dance Battle Year 4: Final Battle
November 23, 2008
Araneta Coliseum


"For all things were created by Him, and all things exist through Him and for Him. To God be the Glory forever! Amen." (Romans 11:36)

We made it, Team. We managed to pull of a great performance despite the numerous unfortunate events backstage and including the technical glitches while on stage.

I'm proud of you, guys. We've grown so much, not only as individuals, but more importantly as a group and as a family. It is through Him and with Him that we get to experience events such as this one. It's nice to see (and feel) that we've also grown so much spiritually, and with that I dare say that we're winners too.

I'm still overwhelmed with all the things that we've gone through these past few months. It is only right that we give Him praise for all the things (be it blessings or shortcomings) that He's been showering our group.

I love y'all.

One Groove. One Group. One Passion.

UPLB Street Jazz Dance Co.

Jesus!

Drool-worthy.

New kicks.

My first-ever pair of Nike Dunk High Shoes. They're so cool, they even match the color scheme of my web log. Awesome.

Thanks for helpin' me out JJ!

Want your own pair? Drop by JJ's Multiply Site to know more about how you can order and eventually get your very own pair of kick-butt footwear.

Now I'm ready for the Skechers finals, although I have to cover the Nike Check with masking tape (as per strict orders from the organizers of the event). Haha!

One more training day and it'll be Sunday!

God Bless all the participants!

Happy Anniversary :)

Thanks for remembering. Haha.

It's officially one year since we met. I have no idea how you remembered the date of our first meeting. I thank God for giving me HUM2 two semesters ago. Here's to more years of friendship :p

Camille de la Paz and Chris Belison

(Photo taken during the second day of HUM2 Ilocos Field Trip, February 16, 2008 in Calayab Beach, Ilocos)

That's the only picture of us together. Here's to more :)

Excuse Me, Miss(?).

Since when did authority become synonymous with loud obnoxious ommissions that comes out from your mouth every so often? Shouting isn't the whole point of giving out orders, much more requests. And your misdeamenor ain't helping as well.

Wake up.

Sick.

I've been feeling a little under the weather since school started and I'm afraid it just got worse. I now have fever and I've been sneezing a lot since I woke up a couple of hours ago. It's a good thing we don't have rehearsals today.

I'm supposed to attend a worship service in an hour but mum wouldn't let me get out of the house because she knows that I'm sick. Great. So I guess it'll just be me, my laptop, and Haruki Murakami this whole Saturday.

You Will Be Missed.

I lost my mobile phone last night. My phone for over 2 years. My old, battered, yet still very functional N70 which Mum gave me for my 18th birthday. It might have fallen out of my pocket when I was on a jeepney on my way home. I've been planning to get a new phone for quite some time now, but never did it cross my mind that my N70 will be like a sacrificial lamb, or whatever. I'm still a bit depressed with its loss. I've had too many experiences with that phone. I've gone through a lot of happy and sad events with it. I even use it for compositions and blogs, for crying out loud.

With its loss, I feel like a chunk of me went down the bin as well. It's like a certain part of me became loose and immediately fell off, what's worse is that it's nowhere to be found. I guess it's safe to say that I was, and still am, attached to it.

Last photo in which my Phone is included (November 7, 2008, Cafe Antonio)

Booboo.

I woke up extremely early this morning (like 6:00am early) to make it to PhySci Building before the 8:00am assisted enlistment begins. I made it with 10 minutes to spare. Whew.

I went in the enlistment room, handed over the needed documents for my 2 subjects and got them reserved. I had the professor/assistent/whoever was there to finalize my schedule so I'd be able to enroll tomorrow morning. So, I left the building happily, with 16 academic units under my load this sem.

PRRRRRRRRRRRRTTTTTTTTTT.

As I went online a couple of minutes ago to e-mail my mum my schedule, I suddenly saw my finalized form from the SystemOne website.

Oh my fudgee bar.

The total number of units which I've enlisted in is 16 units. I then realized I was allowed only 15 units for this semester. Great. Now I don't know what to do. There's no such thing here in LB as "de-finalizing" your finalized schedule. I can't do anything right now. Maybe I'll just wait for Wednesday and get a Form26 so I could cancel one of my subjects. Hay.

Wish me luck.

Ever.

I'd travel the world just to touch you
While finding my way, I'd make no mistakes
I'd travel through time just to feel you
Cause you make me believe I can do anything
And through all these storms I will find you
I'll fight my way back, isn't it what you'd do?
If I have to walk on broken glass
If I have to fall on solid ground
I just realized, if I can't feel you, then I can't feel me anymore


Find me tomorrow
Find me right now
I just need to hold you now, more than ever
Try to hold it together
Could it be any better?
I just wanna hold you now, more than ever

See making sense is not my thing but let me tell you
That you're the only thing that makes sense to me
Your gravity is making me a little unstable
But I won't crack, not yet anyways
So go ahead and call me misguided
But the clues that you left, led me right to you
So go ahead and call me anyways
Cause you know that you want to, you know that you want
I just realized, if I can't feel you, then I can't feel me anymore

Find me tomorrow
Find me right now
I just need to hold you now, more than ever
Try to hold it together
Could it be any better?
I just wanna hold you now, more than ever

I never wanna see the end of it
Never wanna have to let you go
Got to find my way back to you
Holdin' on to everything you do
I'm trippin' over every word you say
I can't take my hands off of you
And I could find a way
Could find my way
If only I could find a way back to you

Find me tomorrow
Find me right now
I just need to hold you now, more than ever
Try to hold it together
Could it be any better?
I just wanna hold you now, more than ever

I can sing this for you anytime. Too bad I know you'd listen more if he were singing it instead of me.

Now That's A Weekend.

Oh yeah.

Finally, a productive weekend. Y'all know very well how my weekends usually become occupied with dance rehearsals/trainings or other school-related things, right? Well these past couple of days were exemptions, to say the least.

First things first, notice the new look of the page? I did this new layout and header because I got bored with the old look of this page. This page now sports my favorite colors. Brazil. You can say that again. Haha!

I finally had time to watch DVDs, just like any other adolescent/young adult out there. I watched SAW 1, 2, 3, and 4, in preparation of the upcoming SAW 5. I, together with my cousins, watched (for the nth time) A Very Special Love and One More Chance. Also, I finished the entire first season of the series CHUCK, which I found amazing, in a geeky kind of way. Haha. I bought Season 5 of One Tree Hill. Too bad we'll be busy with rehearsals this week, plus, the second semester starts on Wednesday already (which reminds me, I still have to look for and enlist under one more subject. Stress.).

I also managed to finish Haruki Murakami's Dance Dance Dance, which is a good thing because I can now re-read his Kafka on the Shore which to me is a bit confusing. Haha. Haruki Murakami's great and all, but reading his works requires a lot of patience. Haha. I also went OC and wrapped all my novels with plastic cover so as to protect them and prevent further distruction of the covers. Things people do when bored. Haha.

Anyways, I'm quite satisfied with the near-ending sem break. I've accomplished a lot and mind you, went through a lot too. Good or bad, they're all experiences, and all of them are worth keeping (I guess. I hope. Haha).

I've officially ran out of things to write. Or maybe I'm just being lazy. Whatever.

Oh well, you guys better watch Skechers on the 23rd!

UPLB Street Jazz Dance Co. at the Skechers Street Dance Battle Year 4: Final Battle

This is it.

UPLB Street Jazz Dance Co.

Skechers Street Dance Battle Year 4: Final Battle
(November 23, 2008, 2:00PM at the Araneta Coliseum)

Please come and support the UPLB Street Jazz Dance Co. as we battle it out with other collegiate dance groups for the much coveted championship of Skechers Street Dance Battle Year 4.

Ticket Prices and Seat Location
(From TicketNet Online)

Patron A (Reserved Seating)	525
Patron B (Reserved Seating)	525
Lower Box (Reserved Seating)	420
Upper Box A (Reserved Seating)	315
Upper Box B (Free Seating)	184
Gen. Admission (Free Seating)	79

(All prices are in PHP)

Show some love and LB pride! Thanks! God Bless us all!

(Photo courtesy of Charet Mendioro)

I Know I Have A Point.

No, this post ain't serious. I found myself blurting out (more like typing) stuff I am now finding funny. Haha. One's me being mysterious, while the other's me bein' emotive. Like there's something new there. Yeah. Both statements have strong points, though. Well, at least for me. Haha.

Exhibit A.

para may thrill ang buhay. dapat, hindi lahat nakalantad.

Exhibit B.

panalo talaga ko. sa puso lang ako ni 'ano' hindi nanalo.

I Guess I'll Just Charge All Of It To Experience.

A lot has been happening lately and the mere thought of writing them all here is strenuous. I'm disappointed, distracted, confused, and wrecked as of typing this. I need the "pause", or better yet, the "reset" button for my life program.

But then again, tomorrow's a new day. Maybe I can start then.

Yeah.