The start of a new semester...

All I can say is... I'm still having fun :)

It's tiring, I'm still getting used to it a lot...

I hang out with my friends for a VERY long time.

I guess I need to get a life, but I already have one, thank you very much.

I love our new lounge. LOVE IT!

I miss my old friends, though-- Philippine friends and theatre friends...

Now, if we all lived happily ever after, it would've been a lot better. HOWEVER...

things really can go wrong sometimes... and that'a all there is to it.

Oh, and btw, I need to change my work schedule... add 2 more hours to it...

that's it.

xoxo

Got the beep :)

After a few hours of waiting, I got it. :)

I'll admit, I got really frustrated (poor phone), but I kept telling myself that it's not even worth the wait, and that I should just move on and do some school work. I did for a while, and then I ended up texting my cousin's girlfriend. We texted for a couple of minutes and then just when I was expecting her reply, it was his! :)

At least my pride wasn't beaten down today. That's what matters to me more than anything, although it shouldn't.

Plus! He texted last. :) Pride points for me! Wooo...

Don't get me wrong, though. I don't like him. I just wanna be friends. I know... "that's what they all say..." however, seriously, I mean it.

xoxo

SMH. mhaby. saitou miharu <3

I'm waiting for that beep...

I'm waiting for that beep, that sound that goes off when you receive a text message.

I've been waiting for an hour now. Nothing.

This is ridiculous. I decided to give way, to open up my feelings to love, to be more open-minded about relationships and whatnot, but what do I get?? Anxiety, and basically, nothing.

Actually, I'm not assuming anything with this guy. He just wanted to be friends, and I let him be. He texted me frequently, and I texted back. He drunk texted me once, and I teased him about it. He teases me at school, and I could care less. We're friends, classmates, and nothing more. What's different is that now, I'm actually opening up to playing with guys. I compliment them, I talk to them, I make jokes with them, unlike before. Before, I kept to myself. They teased me, I teased them back once, and then I keep quiet and pretend I don't hear anything.

I don't walk with them, I avoid them.

This time around, I tried to be friendlier with this guy... I walked with him outside class, and he distances himself. I invited him to sit around with me in between classes, he doesn't text back (after he teases me about wanting to hang out with him. LOL.) what a joke.

I don't understand squat about boys anymore, and I guess, I should just go with the flow. Whatever it takes, wherever the road takes me.

I'm done with figuring out and being cautious. I'm just ready to be swept away. That's all. Thanks.

xoxo

shin min hee, tao lin, saitou miharu ::

MHABY

Love Guaranteed

i can't speak from my heart

but i knew from the start

that you and i together

will beat all odds forever

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i may be wrong for now

let me go, i'll take a bow

call me crazy, call me naive

i'll take it all before i leave

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send me out, i'll understand

even when it rains, i'll stay, i'll stand

hate me now, okay, it's fine

but keep in mind, i had a spine

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i may seem mad, but no, i'm not

it's not like i asked to tie the knot

i'm just confident our love will last

unlike all others i had in the past

Old Files

I was playing around with my PC's system, and to my surprise, I found some buried treasure!

My PC has been around for 3 years now. I have been here in the States for 3 years. Nakakatuwa yung mga finds ko! HAHA. I won't post them all, obviously, but I will post the ones I find really surprising (para saken).

A lot HAS changed, according to me. Hehe.

2007:

First week in the States! Mahaba pa hair ko, rebonded a week ago before this vid. Obviously amazed sa webcam. HAHA.

That's it for now.

I'll post for more cool finds.

-mabelle

Call... Part 2

My PC hasn't been working right when it comes to thumbnails, so I don't really have a preview every time I upload pics. This was randomly picked: meet my fave bear--Christmas Bear! Advance Bear-y Christmas, Friends!

I just can't wait 'til tomorrow to blog.
I have several things in mind:

1. I need to make a list of things that I wish to have.

List:
a. A sony digital camera (i.e. Cybershot).

-I already have a DSLR, but I realized that the older I get, the less things I want to carry when going out.

b. A video camera.

-I just got to have one! It can be really handy you know.

c. Perfume, new tops (blouses), and other new stuff.

-I obviously want to spend except I don't have the money to do so. :(

Next thing I wanna share is my agenda for tomorrow:

VOLUNTEERING for GOGGLEWORKS again! :)

After a one-year hiatus, I'll be back! I haven't even stepped through those doors since! I'm kinda excited. I hope it'll be fun, even though management has changed. Only the Lord knows what will happen.

Kung nakaya ko dati, makakaya ko pa rin ngayon!

Gotta go now!

:)

-mabelle

Call for Optimism

Get that sometimes you fail to realize all the wonders in life that happened to you recently? I heard they're called 'blessings.'

This year, I have a lot to be thankful for. I can't really say it here because for one, I do forget; two, I'm even thankful for the littlest of things and things that some people don't find worth thanking for.

However, I would like this opportunity to say THANK YOU for all the blessings given to me--may it be the things I got, recognitions I received, or the people I met and already have in my life. A simple thanks can make a humungous difference.

Cliche, but we all need a little reminder from time to time, don't we? :)

That being said, I have some noteworthy 'quotes in my head' this time. I always seem to forget to either write it down or just merely remember it, so I only have one today:

"Most people reach their full potential under pressure."

So, if someone gives you a lot of things to do or think about, just think of it as a thoughtful act of pushing you to your limits through challenges that put you on the edge, and make your mind work like hell. It usually works out great in the end. You're exhausted from it all, but you survived--and voila! isn't it great to have something to be proud of? Hard work and determination.


That's it for now.
Have a wonderful day, everyone! :)


-mabelle

Summer Fun with Fam 2010

Me with the kids. Don't be deceived, I was actually pretty thrilled to be there. :)

First visit of West Coast relatives here in our little East Coast house. It's been a few fun-filled days, two weeks to be exact, with two batch of families, both on my mom's side. It would have been more exciting if they came at the same time. The bigger, the better; the more, the merrier!

First week, the Oclarinos. Fun, yet tiring. There were two adorable kids namely Jessa May and Jeremiah. Both very interesting, and well-behaved at most. They're great kids. I was the designated babysitter at the time, which I didn't mind. Even my lack of love of kids did not hinder my hidden talent in babysitting. LOL. I had fun, really!

We went to several places: French Creek, the Pagoda, Chocolate World, Bistro, Franklin (Virginia), Virginia Beach, and that's basically it. It's a lot for me already, though.

Second week, the Bernads.

Chocolate Factory with the Bernads spell F-U-N. :)

Well, we also went to the same places almost: Pagoda, Choc World, Amish, and then NY and NJ places. The last day was not a good one for me. I had such a fit. I just hate being in a place full of drunk, partying people with no escape (no car, no public transpo, in the middle of nowhere). It freaks me out big time--regardless whether they're family or not. I'm really not a fan of people hurling and falling everywhere. There's a reason why I don't drink--aside from the fact that I'm allergic to Vodka. LOL.

Overall, I really, really had so much fun, I almost did not do my homework for my online classes. It was tiring, yet fulfilling. I love being with family once in a while. I'm not very outgoing, so 'once in a while' is good enough for me.

That's it for now, my hands have cramps from all the typing.

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-mabelle

Blog News:

I just read one of the most beautifully-written Filipino blogs by a Filipina of my generation...

Today's spotlight is on Portia Silva.

I don't know her personally, but I could tell some general facts about her:
She is a friend of a batchmate of mine in Colegio San Agustin-Binan. At first, I wasn't very interested about her. Generally, I'm not very interested with people whom I do not know personally anyway.

However, this morning, in an instant-message conversation with another batchmate, I learned that he also knew Portia. When more than one friend mention someone whom I do not know, but seem to be popular, that's when I get kind of curious. So, like I usually do when I'm bored, I googled her a couple of minutes ago.

According to my friends, she graduated from Ateneo de Manila University. She was a writer in Candy Magazine, was a host or correspondent in a UAAP segment (sorry, I'm not very familiar with Philippine sports), and is a very cool girl. According to Google search, she has a blog.

I read a few of her entries, and man was I amazed! Perfect English, concise, and full of enthusiasm. Her writing is very mature and professional, her paragraph transitions flow nicely, and her topics, even those about her life (i.e. her family, her friends, and herself), are quite interesting. I don't find it arrogant or highfalutin. No wonder she has credentials like she has--not to mention, she's also very pretty.

Anyway, if my entry has not convinced you enough of her awesomeness, why not check her out yourself: http://stargirlportia.blogspot.com/

I'm pretty sure it would entertain you to some degree.

It's a shame that law school doesn't attract her because she would be perfect for it. I would have gone if I had communication skills as good as hers. However, she deserves to choose whatever interests her the best. I look forward to reading her articles in big magazines in the future. I'm pretty sure that time is just around the corner.

-mabelle