3:54 PM
Saturday, September 29, 2007
It knocks only onceI didn't know exactly that I'd get to be part of that meeting-- that meeting that might change
everything.
The Yuarji was supposed to meet up yesterday but because of the weather, only Anaw and Eka came. I was supposed to treat the whole Yuarji to the movies, in celebration of something really good. Maybe I'll just treat them some other time. I treated Anaw and Eka to the movies anyway since I was in the mood naman. We watched
Skin Walkers. The verdict?
Eeew. AAH!. Haha.
B+ rating. :P
After the movie, we grabbed something to bite, strolled down the mall, went to
Worlds of Fun and went gaga over lousy
tickets, ate finger-licking C&C ice creams, and went to Musician's Corner. Why oh why we went there? Well, MC will be conducting a concert event and they asked Anaw to be part of it since Anaw is a student of MC [pati si KAT] [I'm also a stude in MC, only that I wasn't able to reach until that recital thingy since I was so busy I couldn't attend Drum lessons anymore], but since Anaw is with the Encord band, she decided to incorporate the whole Encord band [which includes Eka and yours truly] with the concert.
We had to go MC to register. I was expecting to have paper and pen business only, but when Kuya Third asked us to go with him "
upstairs" for "
the meeting", that was when things started to get weird and exciting. Since the meeting would start by 4, we stayed on one of the training rooms to wait. There were 2 guitars there so nagkantahan na lang muna kami. When they called us for the meeting, I got all jittery and I didn't know why.
Kuya Jeff, who looked like Kamikazee's vocalist, greeted us upon entering the room. Apparently, we were not the only people who attended the meeting.
Nikki, 12, freshman from MG, the shy one, and taking up drum lessons, and
Melanie, 13, who already have a number of singing experiences on stage, together with her mom, were there too. We were only five
and I was the oldest girl there by the way.
WHAAT!?So here's the thing: Kuya Jeffrey is from
Center for Pop [I bet you know where and what the H this CFP is]. He has already produced a number of concerts for young artists and the way he speaks, I know he's really good. Apparently, the concert being carried out isn't just a simple and run of the mill concert. It's like a
Sarah Geronimo-- Araneta/CCP-like-concert with big posters and all that.
But for us to be really ready to take part in a concert such as that, we have to undergo certain trainings or lessons to hasten our...
talents (?) Hah! He offered voice lessons to all of us. And that was the best part. The whole training package would consist of 18 voice lesson sessions [it's not just a voice lesson but
it's a singing and performance lesson], plus a practicum where students would be asked to perform outside-- say, Padi's Point or Gerry's Grill or Quattro, or wherever,
for exposure. Our skills in playing instruments [guitar, drums, keyboards, etc.] will not be overlooked by the way. Let's see it like that voice training will serve as bonus to what we learned in playing instrums. So, when we're really ready. Then we'd go work for the concert na.
As Kuya Jeff was saying, school-slash-academics can be quite boring for crying out loud. And the activities offered would be a great way to liven things a bit. We are called "artists" na daw. haha. Quote by quote, It would be
our concert. And it would be
our show. Who knows if there will be talent scouts there looking for new talents.
Ahem. HAHA!
Honestly,
I want it so bad. But Anaw and Eka ain't sure. They
are thinking twice! I mean, come on,
what is to think about with an opportunity given like that? It could be the start of what we've been waiting for. It isn't all about
biritan naman eh. It's about our passion, which is music.
It's not about fame, it's all about the whole thought of performing. Sigh. I am so crossing my fingers na GO sila. Pati sina Mel and Kat and Kada. I mean,
opportunities like this come only once and we better grab it coz I know for sure we would regret it if papakawalan pa namin to.
The downside is, we have to enroll again at MC and that would cost us 5,000php. I know it's pricey. But it's cheaper na nga since the other training packages costs 10,000php and more. I am willing to save my allowance to pay for that freaking 5,000, and asked Mom and Dad if they want to shoulder the other half [or perhaps the quarter.. haha].
Actually, Dad's already planning to enroll me at Center for Pop since last year, but since Kuya Jeff is from CFP naman, eh di
GO na.
May concert pa. :P
Yay. :P I'm excited.
I am so praying na magkakasama kaming Encord in this. and I am so praying na masabi ko nang maayos sa lola ko pati kay mommy and daddy.
***
P.S.
Ma'am Jonna asked me to join this
inter-division desktop web site designing competition. I'm not really sure with the competition's name basta it's webpage designing using MS Pub program. Geez, and I said YES right away without thinking about it. Haha. :) But it's all good.
4:14 PM
Friday, September 28, 2007
Money Issue
Nobody really believes me when I say I don't have money.
Don't get me wrong. I'm just your average teenage girl who faces money issues from time to time. I ain't rich or poor. But I certainly know very much where I stand.
See, if I'm going to be really honest on this one, I'd say my allowance is
never enough to cover all my daily expenditures. I am given my allowance on a daily basis; and for the larger amounts, on monthly basis. I've no qualms, I'm not really asking them to boost my allowance-- I KNOW,
money ain't just picked up somewhere and it ain't a kid to work day and night just to have a fair amount of salary or income. Maybe that is one of the reasons why I am so trying my very best to manage my money the very best I can.
Anyway, here's an overview of my DAILY expenditures:
Obviously, school fees take up quarter half of my allowance.
It's always like that, sometimes it's
worse-- taking up almost the whole and leaving only a portion of it. Believe me when I say
school is like an enormous money-eating machine that is forever hungry and never full. It's like the money you are giving always vanishes that's why endless payments and endless due dates exist. Geez,
talagang gahaman sa pera! Ask some of my schoolmates and they will agree
100 percent.
Transportation is the second largest consumer of my allowance. See, I don't get it why bus rides have to be so costly even if 20% discount is already imposed on students (and that includes me) and senior citizens. I don't feel the need to be fetched everyday by private vehicles because tendency is you're gonna have a fixed time to when are you supposed to leave and arrive home. And I don't like that. I'm always, "
I have to go somewhere pa," so commuting is really an option-- and
I like it better. The only prob is that
MAHAL TALAGA.
If you notice, I gave a portion of the chart to "
sweets". These sweets are your typical sweets-- candies, chocolates, choco snacks, choco wafers, and all other choco thingies. I swear, I can't live a day without choco candies, or anything that is sweet on my pocket. I know I tend to get all itchy all over my body when I overindulge in sweets but I don't care as long as I find satisfaction over these sweets. In fact, I spend
more in buying sweets than buying any meals or snacks for the day. Hah!
That significant activities part includes all the activities I do outside the campus that requires you to pay for something. That may include encoding, printing, computer rentals, photocopying, acetates, jamming sessions, coffee breaks, etc. That! At any rate, all the things I included there are
noteworthy,
even the shopping expenses! ;p ha-di-ha.
To sum up,
the chart is pretty heartbreaking. Why? Because only a small portion is left for my savings. Aww. And more often than not,
wala pang natitira for my savings.I've already tried my luck in not spending all of my daily allowance but luck ain't compromising so I always end up with warm ATM bills in hand when I'm out. That ain't good since my bank account is supposed to be a safe place for my savings so to avoid being spent by me. But I'm a bad citizen of my own world!
If only my allowance would put in a little dent to my growing. But it's alright, at least I have something to use for my expenses. Tama na nga reklamo. Oo na!
From now on, I'll try to
spend less and save more. Pray that I be very strict to myself. Pray that I could gain control. Pray that I can minimize my need to spend on unworthy things.
And pray that I stop using 'AIN'T' right now!!!Geez!
***
Cute ng Insan niya!
Crystal celebrated her 16th birthday last Wednesday at De Luxe. It was a simple celebration but it's cool! :) Basically, it was another Yuarji reunion. It was another fun moment. :)
And geez I loved the food! Specially that one with lots of veggies? and that sweet-smelling chicken that tasted like sate manok but ain't really a sate manok. :)
Awww.. and her one-year-old cousin is so cute!!! :)
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY CRYSTAL ANNE FERRER!!!
mush mush. :P
7:23 PM
Saturday, September 22, 2007
AmazingIf you would ask me now how life's treating me, I'd say
pretty AMAZING.
Even if I have a little acrimony towards a friend because of what he/she did, even if the varsity girls can't seem to win every game, even if the varsity boys are inconsistent of their winnings, even if Nathaniel got himself in trouble, even if I only got 83 on my Economics and 90+ on other subjects, even if DS wasn't able to bring home the bacon from the Inter-school division Sci-YAW contest, even if Chad and Erica landed only as first runner ups, even if some people are so selfish, and so
epal, even if Home is near hell, even if Sr. Directress is a total killjoy,
IT'S STILL PRETTY AMAZING.
At least, I still got loads of friends to count on.
At least, the varsities are enjoying extreme exposure.
At least, I got in the top list.
At least, they performed well and the props were awesome. :P
At least, they showed that Dominicans do not only have brains but beauty as well.
At least, life is still good no matter how evil this world is.***
It's Mrs. Sarmz birthday next week-- Tuesday, Sept. 25. Any idea for a surprise?
3:41 PM
Friday, September 21, 2007
Maraming Wika, Matatag na Bansa.
I'm so thankful that Filweek's over. Imagine the stress! Even so, Buwan ng Wika was a success.
And I have good news.
WE WON 1st place IN THE SABAYANG PAG-AWIT COMPETITION!
For the lower years, I know it ain't a shocker-- seniors winning competition after competition,
I know, we've been there. But for our batch who always savor chaos, issues, and disasters but not blazing victories for years, winning the contest is already an achievement.
Emceeing the event with Paula was fun. The last time I led an event was, well, during the campaign last June. [I was the campaign manager remember?] Anyway, since we had to speak in a profound Filipino language, taking into account that I'm working on my English lingo, I found the whole talking somewhat difficult. I swear, I snarled the words out of my mouth repeatedly and I was basically winging almost everything courageously to avoid erroneous grammar.
All the same, it was still cool. Especially because I got to wear a dopey pink gown. It wasn't the nicest and most elegant gown in town, but I sure didn't look nasty wearing it. In fact, I even got several people admiring it. Geez!
Anyway, before the main event yesterday, we also had this Salu-Salo thing where everyone was able to pig out for the Filweek. Our batch only had lechon, nilatikan, fruits, pigar-pigar [oh DEAR LORD!], and whut else?! Damn, while the lower years had lots.
We, [Me, Mami Sarmz, Cham, Lhornz, and Eka] weren't able to eat right away since we had to serve everyone first. The whole job was pretty draining and it was only after the whole chowtime that we were able to eat. As luck would have it, Mrs. Sarmiento asked us to eat with her inside the coordinator's room-- [the second most homely room in DS]. Hah.
To sum up, I had the best Buwan ng Wika ever. Since it was the last Buwan ng Wika celebration I'd have in my HS life, I enjoyed every part of it. And I'm extremely euphoric that I enjoyed the whole event!
By the way, the day after the Salu-Salo, about lunchtime, we saw this one:
I was in the library finishing the numbers Ma'am Sarmz asked me to do when Anaw showed up and told me, "Uy mami, nakita mo na ba yun Sun ngayon?!" . I replied, "Ha? Bakit? Anong meron?" then she told me about the whole weird thing surrounding the sun and asked me to see it myself. Since I'm a very curious little girl, I ran with Anaw, together with the others, to see what was up.
When I looked up, I was amazed and mystified all at the same time since it was my first time to see such occurrence. I didn't know what the hell that was. After few weeks, when I almost forgot about it, I just heard that that occurrence isn't weird at all for it was just a result of ... well I can hardly explain it, all I could remember though is that it has something to do with water droplets. Geez, so much for being predictive.
Anyway, since I already told you bout the good news, I might as well tell you bout the bad one.
CONJUNCTIVITIS DS-VICTIMS ARE INCREASING IN NUMBER!
Dude, I'm serious about this one, SAG has already 3 victims, Second Years have more than a few, the third years... I don't know, but maybe there's one or two, and who's gonna be next? [Pls. not me! Not me!]. I heard having such ain't just irritating but disgusting as well. You get all this uncomfortable gritty sensation, plus this yellow discharge from eyes, and you get to have encrusted eyelids upon waking up in the morning which is more than annoying even just thinking about it.
So for those who have sore eyes, pwede ba wag na kayong pumasok! Hehehehehe.
***
prom? hahaha :D
6:23 AM
August 28,2007Closing time, semisonic
I still can't believe I'm
not dreaming. I'm still full of joie de vivre up until now and I think it would take me weeks before I could finally get over this great sentiment.
Awww------keiii.. Let's go reminisce...
I was in the shower that Tuesday night, shaking off the day strains I accumulated from doing
my first grading grades (apparently, some teachers were kind enough to allow us to compute our own grades-- I'm still hoping for a little miracle on my Math grade--
geez!), from droning test reviews (.. Mrs. Rapacon was nice enough to grant me something for answering the petty trick question she threw in class last week, tsk.), and from bloated Catechism classes, when my phone rang. I asked Dessiree, my cousin, to reach the phone for me. I answered it and on the other line was the ever good-looking
Dad.
I could still remember how calm Dad's voice was while telling me that
baby Shane, the little man, was a he. I couldn't contain the joy I had that night. I wanted to jump, to cry, and scream to everyone's faces that I'm having a baby BROTHER!!! I began feeling thrilled each day to see the couple, see them as happier as ever and see them in their wedding garments most especially.
There wasn't a day that I didn't imagine how romantic the marriage ceremony would be--
like I was the most keyed up person for the upcoming wedding! I kept on thinking and thinking about it everywhere I go-- even in the middle of a loud crowd full of people cheering for their schools in the opening of the
Belen-Fernandez Cup (or was it the PRISAA? Damn I can't remember) which, by the way, happened last Thursday (?). Joy Garcia was Dominican School's muse, and I remember going wild with the DS crowd (we, Seniors, specifically) when it was the varsities' turn to do the walking-- and
Joy and Allen made us so kilig that they were just so uber bagay! Amp. =P
The DS girl-varsities got to play first for the Dominican School versus PUI that afternoon. Unfortunately, the game turned out to be a
total disaster for the Dominicans as the girls got whitewashed by two factors:
tension and frustration. However, for Dominicans' defense, I believe
it's an excuse, as it was just the first time DS girl-varsities ever played on such serious tournament and in that air-conditioned dome with loads of people watching over them. And I believe, in addition, that if we seniors/Dominicans were there to cheer, I'm sure there would be a big difference in their performance. Too bad, the time limit they gave us wasn't even enough to watch half of the first quarter.
The seniors' fuss for not being able to watch the whole game because of that stupid test review that time was so severe that we all agreed to do anything just to watch DS' next game-- DS guy-varsities versus [General] FQD. So by the time it was the varsity-boys' turn for the game we pledged that we would watch the game no matter what happens. It was on a Friday afternoon and we even thought we wouldn't catch the game on time since Mrs. Sarmiento and Miss Cecil wouldn't let go of us until we perfect the whole performance [that Handog song] that will be performed this Thursday in the
Sabayang Pag-awit competition. Paula and I will emcee the event by the way.
Anyway, seemingly out of pure luck, we arrived at the astrodome
on time. In fact, Eka and I were the first ones among the DS seniors to arrive. So much for the whole marathon, baby. Then DS crowd gradually increased until Eka and I had one bonus company...
ARJUNE!
We were screaming cheers and profanities all throughout the game that the next day we had to come to school with only just a crumb of what remained in our voices. But it was all worth it since the game ended
FAIRLY with DS defeating General-FQD
by 18 points! TAMBAK! Whoahhahahaha.
That Solomon 4 guy was a scraggy buff.
Anyway, we also had to come to school last Saturday-- the day before the Wedding Day. MAKE UP CLASSES. Amazingly, I never heard myself complain. I even liked that we had classes on a Saturday. The Batch/PE shirt paired with pants had something big to do with it, hah! Anyway, that was the same day Aunt Sally fetched me in school. I spent the night in Binalonan, and then by morning, we dropped by cousin Kathleen's place to fetch her and off to the City Garden Hotel to meet Tita Shao and Dad…
the couple!The first time we arrived at room ***, seeing Dad was a little...
offbeat. It was as if the feeling I was supposed to feel consumed me that the only thing I felt was a certain hidden barrier between Dad and me, separating whatever's linking us as two individuals. And it was
uncomforting.
Nevertheless, I had to fight away that definite feeling so I went on looking forward to wearing my pink gown and having my hair and make-up done. I wasn't on my best look, but Tita Shao sure was the prettiest woman among the females present in the wedding.
The wedding took place at
Ibarra's Garden, which I must say, is a nice place for conducting significant events. It's near Robinson's Place [the one near UP manila)-- konting liko-liko and you'll see. Haha. Anyway, upon arriving at the wedding venue, I can't help but get awed. I've already attended several weddings and none of which stands out
but this one.
The wedding ceremony didn't consume the whole time since the best part of the wedding was the Reception. As the emcee proclaimed "
It's chow time!", I can't help but get hooked right away with the foodstuff served on the buffet table. I swear, I loved it all, Tita Shao and Dad sure have great tastes when it comes to food! There were also people [mostly business and Judicial people chu chu and all them] who did some talking, yadayadayadayada, the wedding traditions, endless picture takings, the singing, the slide presentations, and all those stuff that were, in all sense, amusing.
I wouldn't come to detail na ha since I wanted the whole event to be a little private.
You know me, when I'm taken away by something.. I tend to share it with myself only and just bits of it to the public. So let's wrap it this way--
The wedding was a celebration of music and of love indeed-- it was so solemn, so romantic, so spectacular that I couldn't help but cry in utmost happiness for my Dad as I saw how happy he was to be having Tita Sharon Millan as his wife, and I'm hoping she'll be Dad’s partner, friend, and wife for the rest of his life, and that baby Gerald Shane Jari Millan Decano would grow up to be a nice guy someday with a wonderful loving family.
And this is an open letter:
Dad, thank you so much. Thank you that you gave me a chance to be part of your wedding. I am so happy for you. Some things will change, I know. I already accepted the fact that you have your own family now. I've no qualms whatsoever since I want you to be happy. I know I’m not old enough to face the real world alone, but I'm old enough to understand things. You know me, Dad. I'm a smart girl. There are things I know we won't be able to do again together, and to be very honest, I'd miss those so much. I will miss you, Dad. I will miss us two together eating pizza at Yellowcab or Greenwhich. I will miss all the fun. But no really, I want you to focus with your Millan-Decano family. I want you to be a great husband and father to your wife and child and soon-to-be children. Show these wonderful people how great you are, greater than what I've been witnessing since the day I was born. You know I'll always be here for you, and I'll always be your ever-loving daughter. I love you so much, Dad... Megs.
And to my Tita Shao:
Welcome to the Family! Finally! I'm so glad that Dad found you. You're beautiful, you're smart, you're sweet, you're amazing and you're my dad's wife and my brother's mother! When I first met you, I knew it was gonna be you. I'm gonna bombard the country with lots of nuclear bombs if Dad didn't choose you. hehehe. Thank you for accepting me tita-- for accepting me as my father's daughter. Thank you for being a second mom. :) I wish you both loads of blessings and strength as well. I know Dad and you have been through a lot and I know mas marami pa kayong pagdadaanan. But you need not to worry coz you have Dad beside you and me, and Shane, and your family. :) Konting panahon na lang makikilakwatsa na rin ako sainyo. hehehe. Love you tita Shao!!!! Stay pretty :)And so much for reminiscing! I'm so overwhelmed!
Life is unpredictable, indeed. You'll never what's gonna happen next until you're there. So take it from me, the best day of all is TODAY and no matter what happens, live it to the fullest. Sure there are downs and boos, it's dominant in our lives, but we add a little sugar and spice to it, things will turn out to be just fine. :)
Amp. ;p
"... adding up the total of a love that's true. Multiply life by the power of two.." 
More pics here: http://www.friendster.com/shaolinmulan
8:48 PM
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Miss me?I want to blog. I want to update this page. I swear,
I've got loads of things to tell you. Lots of news, handful of emotions-- grunts, grudges, and giddiness. If only I could sue those fucktards who stole the telephone lines for the nth time.
For the mean time,
pagtiyagaan muna ang school internet and internet cafes. Haaay.
The wedding took place at Ibarra's Garden, which I must say, is a nice place for conducting significant events. It's near Robinson's Place [the one near UP manila)-- konting liko-liko and you'll see. Haha. Anyway, upon arriving at the wedding venue, I can't help but get awed. I've already attended several weddings and none of which stands out but this one.
Welcome to the Family! Finally! I'm so glad that Dad found you. You're beautiful, you're smart, you're sweet, you're amazing and you're my dad's wife and my brother's mother! When I first met you, I knew it was gonna be you. I'm gonna bombard the country with lots of nuclear bombs if Dad didn't choose you. hehehe. Thank you for accepting me tita-- for accepting me as my father's daughter. Thank you for being a second mom. :) I wish you both loads of blessings and strength as well. I know Dad and you have been through a lot and I know mas marami pa kayong pagdadaanan. But you need not to worry coz you have Dad beside you and me, and Shane, and your family. :) Konting panahon na lang makikilakwatsa na rin ako sainyo. hehehe. Love you tita Shao!!!! Stay pretty :)