Countdown survey

Survey credit: Anna

10 things you want to say to 10 different people

1. The way you beg for attention is way too pathetic.

2. Can't wait to see you again.

3. I had so much fun last weekend!

4. Let's have some coffee.

5. I already got a new pink luggage! Yehey!

6. Thank you SOOOOOOO much.

7. Say Hi to Bden for me!

8. I'm broke. Pay me back. (LOL!)

9. May you find what you're looking for.

10. Stop this heartache overload! (Borrowed from Missing You)

9 things about myself

1. Wander girl

2. Movie buff

3. Music Junkie

4. Caffeine addict

5. Ailurophobe

6. Have a sweet tooth

7. Impulsive shopper

8. Chick lit fan

9. Breathes Incubus

8 ways to win my heart

1. Be God-fearing

2. Remember the little details

3. Understand my need for personal space

4. Do things spontaneously

5. Support my dreams

6. Show respect

7. Travel with me

8. Accept me... the good and the bad.

7 things that cross your mind a lot

1. My next travel destination

2. Incubus' next album and world tour - When when when?? They are enjoying their much deserved break, but still, I can't help but think about it.

3. My health. I'm freaking paranoid!

4. My weight! hahaha!

5. Some stuff I want to buy

6. Moving on

7. Brandon Boyd

6 things that you don't like about yourself

1. Thinking too much

2. Worrying too much

3. Tendency to wish for the impossible

4. Spending habits

5. Lack of math skills

6. My thighs.. haha!


5 turn offs

1. Arrogance

2. Greediness

3. Pretension

4. Lack of respect

5. Hypocrisy

4 turn ons

1. Wit

2. Sense of humor

3. Sincerity

4. Thoughtfulness


3 smileys that describe your life

1. :D

2. :P

3. ;)


2 things that you want to do before you die

1. Travel around the world

2. Make a difference to as many people as possible

1 confession

1. Fine, I NEED and WANT someone more than I should. I hate myself for that but I couldn't help it.

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LSS:
"And there's a message that I am sending out
Like a telegraph to your soul
I can't bridge this distance
Honey, stop this heartache overload" - Missing You by Tyler Hilton

Somebody pinch me!!

Because I need to wake up now! I must be dreaming. Is this really happening? Seriously!?!

Excerpt from the e-mail I got regarding my entry for End.>Vacuum contest:

On behalf of Mike Einziger, Congratulations, your video has been selected as the official winner from your respective US state or country abroad. Thank you very much for your participation in the contest. Mike watched each video that was submitted and personally chose each one of you to be his guest at the debut performance of "End.>Vacuum at UCLA's Royce hall on August 23rd, 2008.

Now that your video has been selected, you must confirm your travel plans with me no later thatn August 15th in order to secure your two tickets and after-party passes. Please e-mail a copy of your confirmed flight itinerary to me and I will then reply with details on how to pick up your tickets. If you are driving to the show, please specify where you are driving from and which dates you plan to travel.

Best,

Seth Allen

Ren Management

My mind can't process it.

WAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!


*** The blogger just fainted!!!

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My entry: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I7pFdF4nIA

Hug BDEN for me

Ngayon lang nag sink in...
Ngayon ko lang na-realize...
Waaaah! Di ko na mapapanood PANIC AT THE DISCO! !!#$%^&*(#$%^!#$$%^&*
It breaks my heart to sell my precious ticket but I have to...
Iniisip ko nalang na sobrang ok kapalit nito - Trip to US! I will finally see Manhattan. I could go to LA. Magkikita na kami ng best friend ko after 8 long years. Mabibisita ko relatives ko...
Pero di ko pa din ma-get over sa ngayon...
Sayang tapos na US tour nyo...
But I know I'm gonna see you guys perform live someday...
Hug BDEN for me!
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Eheads.. one night only!

OMIGOD! http://www.philstar.com/archives.php?aid=2008071263&type=2
I just stopped myself from fainting.

This is a dream come true. And I'm gonna f-ing miss it. Im gonna miss it!!!!!! Shit! Nawasak na ang PANIC dreams ko at ngayon eto pa... Gonna start drowning myself with the thoughts of Manhattan to yank out this semi-depression. Release it on DVD. I'm begging here.

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Reunited

The past few days were a series of meet ups with people I haven't seen in a while. Last week, Annie and I met up with fellow wander girl friend, Kelly. We had so much fun!!! Crazy laughing-out-loud-the-whole-time fun! We watched Wanted after our food trip. The story was so-so. But everybody should see it because of Angelina Jolie! Nobody does female assassin better than her. And the special effects kicked some major ass too!

Went to Lhai's 25th bday lunch the following day and I had a blast with CEU's infamous cheaters' club. It was nice to walk down college memory lane for a few hours. I hope we could all get together more often despite our busy schedules.

A few days after, I had a major catch up with my college best friend and ka-shield, Cha. When two turbo talkers reunite, tonsils are bound to get hurt. And that's what happened. I forgot the last time I talked that much. Had a little shopping spree too since a lot of stores were holding mid year sale.

No definite plans yet, but I might stay on the other side of the world for the next couple of months. It's nice to keep in touch with people who are dear to me. God knows I'm gonna miss all of them.

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LSS for 2 weeks and counting:

"We'll crucify the insincere tonight

We'll make things right, we'll feel it all tonight

We'll find a way to offer up the night, tonight

The indescribable moments of your life, tonight

The impossible is possible, tonight

Believe in me as I believe in you, tonight" - Tonight, Tonight by PATD (Smashing Pumpkins cover)

I knew it!

Nadal ends Federer's 5-year reign at Wimbledon

Smoking the herb again

Once again, I'm hooked. INCUBUS fever could dwindle but incurable nonetheless. For the past three weeks, I've been busy and didn't have the chance to check YG. And that was ok until fellow INCU-buddy, Kat, told me that Mikey (YES, MIKE EINZIGER!) replied to the video greeting they sent at his official My Space account. I was exhilarated! Too bad that I wasn't able to join the celebration since I didn't even know about it. I cannot believe I've been missing out that much. Anyway, I'll go to the street team get together on Wednesday to catch up. Insanity ahead.. =P

Wake me up when Wimbledon ends...

Andy Roddick ousted in 2nd Round

Sad sad sad... Di kasi ko nanood eh (oo napansin ko pag di ako nakakapanood eh natatalo siya.. as in!) Nandito ko ngayon sa office at minonitor ko nalang ang score card sa site ng Wimbledon. Di ko napanood yung live streaming kasi siyempre bawal.. Bad trip! Talo na din si Nole. It looks like Rafa VS Fed pa din sa finals... I'm putting my money on Rafa. You want a championship bet, lemme know.

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My dear Andy found his match

Andy with fiancee Brooklyn Decker

My heart bled for a minute but I'm fine now. =P
Goodluck on the grass court!
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Ma Vie en L'air

Out of all the movies I've seen on the recent French Film Festival, Ma Vie en L'air (Love is the air) is definitely my favorite. The story revolved around Yann Kerbec, a pilot trainer who has a lifelong fear of flying. His phobia might have been the result of his mom's death while giving birth to him aboard a plane in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In his early twenties, he found his ideal girl, Charlotte. Their romance was pure bliss until she had to left for Australia. He promised her a visit on Christmas day, but his inability to step on an airplane stopped him and that put an end on their relationship. After years of trying to get over her, Yann found himself still deeply brokenhearted. But things started to change when he met his beautiful neighbor, Alice. The attraction was instantaneous, but there were two problems right away. First, she was attached. Second, he wanted to stick to the "neighbor rule". He didn't make a move and befriended her instead. After awhile, his growing feelings for Alice was just unstoppable. When she broke up with her boyfriend, he immediately decided to pursue her. But just as he thought he found his way to happiness, he found out that Charlotte was back in France.

The love triangle began, feelings were defined and choices were made. At the end, Yann conquered his fear of flying to follow the love of his life. Was it Alice or Charlotte? It's for you to find out. =)

The relationship of Yann with his bum friend, Ludo, was another gem of this film. It emitted giggles and moved me to tears. All the actors gave an excellent performance. Academy award winner Marion Cotillard sparkled on screen and she is definitely my current girl crush right now. =P

I gotta own on this on DVD.

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Unrequited love

Am I capable of loving someone too much I'd wait forever? My answer is NO. =P

I am currently reading Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Love in the Time of Cholera. And my heart is bleeding for Florentino Ariza even though his love for Fermina Daza became more of an obsession. Haaaay, unrequited love nga naman.. ang sakit sa kalooban. Imagine a love that lasts more than a half a century. Imagine more than 600 affairs to cure the pain. Argh! There are moments while reading it when I wanna scream "Diosko, saksakin mo nalang sarili mo please". hahaha! I just couldn't fathom the idea of lifelong self-inflicted suffering. But as they say, the heart wants what it wants. My officemate gave away the ending so I know how it will end. It's nice to know there's some sort of happiness awaiting for both of them.

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Time to Panic

Finally got my ticket to see BDEN, RYRO, JON and SPENCE



I'm sooooo verrrryyyy HAPPY.

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Last weekend, I dared check my savings account. Needless to say, I was surprised with what I found. Or in my case, didn't find. It was the absence of an acceptable amount of savings from a single woman who has been working for three years. Though I wouldn't dare regret where I decided to spend my money on, I've made a decision... it's time to save up more. How am I gonna do it? That's the big question. I've been thinking how could I reduce my expenses and it gave me a headache. Ika nga sa Shopaholic series, it's either you cut back or make more money. And I have to decide what strategy suits my personality. Ang hirap mag-decide.. grrr!
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Hail RAFA!

Last Sunday, Rafa has tied with Bjorn Borg's record of four consecutive Roland Garros titles. He kicked Fed's ass and remained undefeated at the French Open. When will his reign as the King of Clay be over? With his intense performance this year, I think he'll keep that title for a couple of years or so.

Bohol Journal

The rainy season is fast approaching and it sucks. Before I wave goodbye to summer 2008, there's still room for one more getaway. Annie and I went to Bohol and enjoyed everything this place has to offer...

Annie and I arrived in Tagbilaran at around 1:30pm. We booked a room at El Portal Inn which was 4 minutes away from the airport. It was a really nice place and the staff was absolutely helpful when I found out that I lost the key to my luggage (fcuk!). In less than 5 minutes after I asked for assistance, they helped me by breaking the lock with a hand saw. As soon as we solved my luggage dilemma, we headed to Panglao Island. The flat rate for a cab ride outside the city is Php400. You can opt to use the meter but you have to double the total bill. After like 30 minutes, we reached Bohol Bohol Club.

This place is absolutely perfect. From the white beach...

to the relaxing ambiance to the wonderful facilities this world class resort offers.

It's like a giant postcard when I look around.

We had the best time there!

Second day in Bohol started as early as 5am. We headed to Alona Aquatica Resort, our starting point for our Sea Tour. We arranged this with Mang Viao for 1,500 excluding of snorkeling gears.

First stop, dolphin watching at Pamilacan. We really enjoyed this one. Dolphins are the cutest creatures on earth (next to penguins of course haha!). We had fun chasing them cause as soon as they sensed the boats coming in, they immediately disappear. After a hour or so, we moved on to Balicasag.

The marine sanctuary is phenomenal. We had so much fun snorkeling that we probably did that for like an hour. When we headed back to the shore, we bought some souvenirs and then went straight to Puntod or Virgin Island. The name suits the island.

It's a sight to behold.

A little past noon, we were back in Alona Aquatica. We hopped on a cab and went straight to Panglao Island Nature Resort, another world-class resort here in Bohol. The first thing I noticed was their infinity pool plus and then the man-made island.

Before taking an afternoon dip, we had a long lunch at the cozy gazebo. We spent a couple of hours swimming both at the white beach and the infinity pool.

We also swam all the way to the man-made island.

The whole resort was really a perfect place to chill out. I forgot any form of stress I've had. When we headed back to Tagbilaran, we dined at Jo's Chicken Inato, a local resto that was recommended on travel forums we often visit.

The food was great. The service was slow. Tsk tsk tsk... The resto is literally full of chickens. From the door to the wall to the table and even the chairs.

Since the night life was non-existent and we were not yet sleepy despite starting the day early, we went to BQ mall and watched Indiana Jones. haha! Movie tickets here were cheap. 80 bucks only! Only half of what we pay to watch a movie in Manila. And the movie houses there were comparable to those in Podium.

The fourth Indy movie was unremarkable. There were some funny scenes but that was it. Cate Blanchett, who played the lead antagonist, was saving grace of that movie.

After that, we went back to the Inn and watched random TV programs before sleeping. Muscle pains were beginning to sink in at that time. We've been swimming for the last two days after all.

We scheduled the countryside tour on our 3rd day. Mang Willy was our driver slash tour guide that day. We learned about him through Girl Talk. Our stops that day were: The man-made forest, Chocolate Hills, Butterfly Garden, Hanging Bridge, Loboc River, Tarsier Sanctuary, Prony (the biggest phyton in captivity), Dauis Church, Alburquerque Church,m Baclayon Church and Bohol Bee Farm. We also went on a one-stop souvenir shop.

Chocolate hills is probably the most famous tourist attraction here. And I wouldn't dare ask why because it's truly picturesque.

According to Mang Willy, it was originally called Carmen Hills since it was situated in the town of Carmen. But during the American Occupation, it was changed to Chocolate Hills (because it resembles to Hershey's Chocolate Kisses).

More than 200 steps later...
we reached the viewing deck.

After our brief stop at the Butterfly Garden and Hanging Bridge, we proceeded to Loboc river to have our lunch at the floating restaurant. The Loboc river cruise is another must try activity. Buffet lunch at Riverwatch costs Php300 per person. There was nothing special about the food but the fresh fruits they served were just too yummy. I lost count how mangoes I ate the entire time I was there. The cruise was such a pleasurable experience with a scenic view and cool breeze.



After that, we visited the Tarsier Sanctuary. Tarsiers are the world's smallest primate. They are nocturnal, feed on crickets, with eyes bigger than their brains.

In Alburquerque, we went to the dwelling of Prony, the longest and biggest Phyton in captivity.

According to the care taker, Prony consumes one whole pig or two goat per month. Visitors have the option to go inside the cage at their own risk. I'd die before I even consider that.. haha!

We also visited three beautiful churches, namely, Baclayon, Alburquerque and Dauis.

The latter has a well near the altar. It contains fresh water despite its proximity to the sea. It was said to be miraculous and we would've gotten some water but there was an ongoing mass at that time and we're not allowed to go near it.

We also had a quick tour around the Bee Farm and dropped by the Blood Compact site.

Last stop for the day was the one-stop souvenir shop. I hoarded some native delicacies to give as pasalubong.

The day was indeed long but we were not yet done. We had dinner at BQ mall and went to a computer shop. Yeah yeah we couldn't last a week without a computer.. haha! I didn't bring brandon so no other choice but to rent. After checking our e-mails and saying hello to a few friends, we called it a day.

Our flight back to Manila was scheduled at 9:35. After having our breakfast, we left El Portal Inn and arrived at Tagbilaran airport at around 8:30. We were informed early on that the flight would be delayed for 2 hours. So, after checking-in, we went out for another pasalubong shopping spree.. hahaha! We chose to do that instead of waiting at the small, jam-packed lounge.

We got back a few minutes before we saw our plane touching down the runway.

We arrived here a few minutes past 1pm. Reality sinked in that vacation time was over once again. But it made me feel great knowing that we were able to fulfill another destination on our very very very long "Travel List".

I can't wait til our next trip. Traveling is an addiction.

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Survey.. survey..

* Game Credit: Melai

Rules:
> Answer the questions below.

> Take each answer and type it into Google.

> Take a picture from the first page of results and post.

> You can't copy the answers of the person who posted this before you.

> Walang kokontra sa sagot ko sa no.7 wahaha!

1. The age you will be on your next birthday:

2. A place you'd like to travel:

3. Your favorite place:

4. Your favorite food:

5. Your favorite animal:

6. Your favorite color:

7. The first name of your significant other:

8. Town where you live:

9. Your name:

10. Your first job:

11. The bad habit you have:

12. Motto in life:

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LSS:

"When I'm home alone I just dance by myself

And you pull my head so close, volume goes with the truth

Signing off, I'm alright in bed but I'm better with a pen

The kid was alright but it went to his head"

Do you dig INCUBUS?

*For sale: Limited edition DO YOU DIG INCUBUS? shirt. For more details, please go to: http://incubustreeteamph.notlong.com/

* Initial project of INCUBUS STREET TEAM Philippines 2.0

* Proceeds go to MAKE YOURSELF FOUNDATION

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Photo credit: Annakaye

"Feeling as good as love, you could, you can..."

Ok... So, two days of unexplained depression is ENOUGH. I've reached my quota of self-imposed misery this time of the year and I need to make myself realize that there should be no room for shitty things in my life especially when it's self-inflicted. I am hereby throwing my "emo" side on the bin and I am now letting the rays of sun to shine through.. haha! So what I've been up to lately.. There's INCUBUS which is pretty much a staple in my life. I, together with other street team members, celebrated INCU-MONTHSARY at rob galleria, crowne plaza and Bar One.

That was a blast! My sis turned a year older on that same day.

I am soooo in love with Marta's Decorate it.

I am not really good at it, but it's still fun. I hope can do that again soon. Went to Subic last weekend which was my first beach action this summer.

Got more plans this coming May. Another thing, Kathy, Kat, Carowl and I made a WISH YOU WERE HERE music vid (fan girls version)..hahaha!

Major major laugh trip. I don't think I'll set foot on that beach again for the next two years for the fear of being recognized. Humiliated ourselves to the core but we had a lot of fun so that makes it quite even. Kat is gonna work on editing our "master piece". Hehehe! More pics on my multiply account.

By the way, my fondness for FOB (specifically to my hoodie-sporting love, Pete) hits an all time high when I got my **** Live in Phoenix DVD! Woohoo!

Cheers to Amazon.com and mastercard.. haha! Love LOVE love it! =) Music news people! Another band I like is coming here. Yes! It's confirmed! PANIC AT THE DISCO Live in Manila on August 14. Bet your life I'm excited. Bden, Ryro, Jon, Spencer. Lying is the most fun thing a girl can have without taking her clothes off!!!!! Shiyet! I can feel the expanding hole in my pocket! On a serious note, my mom had her last chemo session earlier. I'm so hoping for her full recovery. Her hair is starting to grow back now and all the dent chemo brought in is beginning to fade. So see, why waste time on being depressed when there's so many things to be happy about? Damn these female hormones! =P

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LSS:

"Cause it's nine in the afternoon

And your eyes are the size of the moon
You could cause you can so you do
We're feeling so good

Just the way that we do

When it's nine in the afternoon..." - Nine in the afternoon by PATD