Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
POSTED ON: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 @ 11:55 PM | 0 comments
What happened to tomorrow? I obviously end up telling the story after 3 days. Be ready to get bombarded with pictures and stories, of course. 24th to 25th was a blast! It was certainly a night to remember because I didn't actually expect so much of it at first and the night just ended up surprising me! But before I tell you all of that, I should talk about how my day went first. Still referring on the 24th.
I went to South by meeting Karmie, tito, and tita at SM Makati. Tito and tita left us at F21 so we ended up getting clothes everywhere and just trying them. I had a favorite outfit among all, it was the gray spaghetti strap and white cover up, but wasn't able to get it! I think the whole outfit was worth 900Php. There are also dresses and shoes! I can't buy all of them yet though. Can somebody give me F21 gift certificates when I graduate? 5,000 worth, if you may. I've been deprived of shopping clothes that I really want for years! Not my mom's fault definitely, we just don't have the budget yet and of course unless it's her taste, I can't have whatever I put my eye on. Anyway... Karmie asked me what she could give Charles' family when she visits the day after and we thought of giving a cake from Conti's. So upon arriving home, we left again going to Nuvali. Nuvali's such a nice place! It kinda feels good to be there. Boats, fishes, the lake.
Before we bought the cake, we dropped by Nuvali's bazaar! It was small but definitely there are good buys. Kind of pricey, though. Accessories, bags, shoes, surprisingly awesome things were there.
Oh, and if you're that thoughtful to think of what you'll give me on my 20th birthday... I have a picture of what I want. Not exactly with prints, I can handle one without.
After that, we went home and slept for a while. We then had dinner prepared by tita Nita which is so yummy, btw. I kept eating until 2 in the morning. SERIOUSLY? I thought I was thinking of diet and getting skinny... On second thought, forget about it! It's the most beautiful time of the year! Hello, I'm not in authority to spoil that. Diet is nothing when it comes to the right occasions! All things said and done, I had fun this Christmas and New Year 2012. My family never fails to make it all fantastic for me. Cheers, everyone!
Happy 25th of December!
POSTED ON: Sunday, December 25, 2011 @ 2:05 AM | 0 comments
Well, what can I say? It's that time of the year to be jolly, happy, and merry! All those words meant the same thing but whatever. I hope you all spent it with your family wisely and had lots of fun! A while ago, my cousins and I drank with our grandma and aunt. We were just laughing while in the heap of intoxication and it felt right somehow. We weren't complete, a lot of them are missing but life's just a matter of how you make it, either simple or complicated it's your choice. Either way, you can enjoy the very best of every moment that passes you. This is how we spend the holidays, everybody. I hope you have fun as much as we do! Merry Christmas and don't ever forget the main purpose of this event. It's the time to be fat, yes. Don't worry, everybody else is getting fatter!
Happy Holidays! Supposed to tell you about the day I just had but I decided to just do it tomorrow. Enjoy!
No regrets, just love ♥
POSTED ON: Saturday, December 24, 2011 @ 12:35 AM | 0 comments
Yeeha! It's the 24th of December already and as an early post for Christmas, I shall show you and tell you about my favorite people, aside from my family of course. They are and will always be my most favorite of all. Anyway, I was thinking for themes on what to write about today because I actually felt like posting something and when I saw some of my pictures back then, I began to think it was a good idea. Let's start.
Of course, my favorite person since high school... Eds. I don't know myself why she has been my favorite person for years. I mean, she teases me and says bad things to me when she wants to, she even ignores me most of the time and sleeps on me when I talk to her on the phone. (Know that she's the only person who does that to me that I don't hold grudges to) Still, I can't help making her want to be with me and talk to me and pay me some attention. It's just like that, magic. Since we started being friends, I felt like I found a secure corner with her where all my worries are nowhere to be found - anywhere. It's just safe and no one can do me harm. She's my hulk, did I mention that?
And who else can forget about my four awesome bestfriends? They are literally my saving glory. They were the persons who taught me how real friendship goes. Accepting each other and being there for each other, and all the high school blues we've been together! We would always eat together at our favorite spot in the canteen and act like we run the world. Who run the world? Girls! What can I say? We have been born that way.
Jamie is like the mature friend that I'll always have. I mean, she always tells me what is right to do and always thinks of me. Like she always gives something or considers what I feel. She has been good to me all the while, I wonder why I have been such a bitch to repay all that goodness and true friendship. She's like a long lost sister me. When we were in high school, we would walk streets together and just talk about life. Do something crazy like count how many pillows are there in a pack or soak ourselves in the rain. I just love every moment spent with her.
While, Benne is a... I don't know. She brings out the worst in me. All the fcking time. I can't pin point why. She is literally a pain in my ass. I mean, of course we are best friends but sometimes, best friends don't understand each other. If you get what I mean. Benne is just that person. I don't know when I'm being bad to her, I don't know when I'm being good. We have different perceptions on things and it just ruins everything all the time. But friends also have to accept each other with their whole heart and that's what I do with Benne, I accept all our different views and just move on. Still carry on a life with her because I won't have it any other way.
Corina, on the other hand, (I wasn't able to find a picture of just me and her but she's the one in the left most of the photo of us four) is a very sweet friend. She always bugs me with messages that says she misses me and when can we meet so she can tell me what's up with her life. She's just that girl, very next door and dependable. When I'm in a very difficult state, I know I can always count on her. And literally, she's just a call or text away. I love her.
My friendship with these two, Tey and Tine, kind of started later in high school. Tine and I were classmates in first year but we didn't exactly get along so much. Tey, however, had been classmates with me only in third year. I didn't know what happened we just became friends, the three of us. One day I woke up and boom! They're already one of the closest people I have. Tey is a happy magnet. She always convinces me to be happy, makes me happy. Tey is just happiness.
Meanwhile, when I'm in despair and I don't know what to do, I text Tine and she makes me feel better. She's the philosophy major in us so everything she has to say has sense. And her opinion just matters, when I talk to her, abruptly I would know the right thing to do. Of course it doesn't necessarily mean I would do the right thing :P
Another friend I have is, Rose. She's my super hero, protector, defender, and everything in that sense! She is a fighter. She has the courage to chase on the dreams that she has and I really admire her for that. She has found love and prays for me to find one, too. She is really cute although she is very loud and fidgety. She is so funny that when we go together all we do is laugh. Mesmerizing.
It was such a relief to have found Daisy in college. I swear. We had the same high school type of upbringing, we have the same shit about friends, we are like two stones broken to form two strange shapes. Know what I mean? She's just sent from above! Even though sometimes I get annoyed with her or whatever, I can't and should never deny the fact that more than anyone else in our school, she understands me the most. And I couldn't be more thankful for that. Last sem, we were always together. This sem, we have both shifts away from each other. I'm missing her everyday.
Gabby is my confidante regarding all the issues I have with people in college. She knows everything because whenever we feel so full about people's shit, we would have sleepovers and just talk about life and find things we could do to forget about the sucky situation we are in. We would analyze, think deep, construct ideas and try to figure out why things are like that. It's actually nice to feel that somewhere in this place is common ground.
Summer last year was one of the most exciting summers I've had! One of the reasons was I got to meet a few people who became so close to me. Marc is one. He's like my perfect friend among them all! He makes me laugh, I make him laugh. We talk about people together and feel bad about it together. When we're together, we can only make you feel one word. Fun. I miss talking to him. I really do.
This last person isn't necessarily one of my friends but definitely he's one of my favorite people! He was my first student. I mean, I am not formally in the teaching profession yet but I consider him my first because I view my internship as work already. So yeah, he is my first and favorite student of all. He has Autism and in case you were wondering why his face is blurry in the photo, that is because I must not violate the number one rule in this profession. Must value privacy. I cannot just publish his face and let everybody see it, if you get what I mean. But anyway, I will always remember him in every path I take as a future speducator. He has changed my life in so many ways, specially how I view things and I was just so lucky he was assigned to me. He is such a good boy, you'll love him when you meet him!
I can't find a good photo of my three other favorite people but I should keep looking and put it here once I find one. Dindi, Fem, and Ziah, of course. Dindi and Fem are my seatmates and Ziah is the girl seating behind me. They are all straight but they patiently and eagerly listen to my 'crooked' tendencies. They're some of the few closest friends I have in college and I'm so thankful we were put together in our seating arrangements. We may not belong in the same group of friends but I will always make sure to have dates with them once we graduate.
I hope you had fun reading about my favorite people. They mean so much to me I couldn't imagine life without them! How about you, who did you have in mind while reading this? Have a lovely day waiting for you!
Labels: benne libo-on, college, corina aquino, daisy bugarin, edisa villa, friendship, gabby candelaria, high school, jamie arellano, marc damil, rose austero, speducator, tey fajardo, tine ochoa
My full blown December 2011
POSTED ON: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 @ 11:15 PM | 2 comments
If there is anything but exceptional about the last few months of 2011, it would probably be the events I have participated in. Ready for my count? Well, this December was probably the most fulfilling month ever! As I said in one of my posts before this, I got to attend in my first ever volunteer work which was the 400 years: 4000 ears of UST in cooperation with the Starkey Hearing Foundation. It was definitely joyful for me to see two of my students have received hearing aids from this project.
After that event, I have planned with some of my blockmates one of the coolest things ever in our existence at UST! Guess what? Amazing race for our class. I, along with the officers, and AC, organized the race. It was really a fun activity! Alongside with that, we had our last Christmas Party as a block. Well of course we hope that wouldn't be our last as friends. The amazing race was a blast, seeing all our blockmates very game and excited about it was all the more motivating as planners and the race was success! Of course, BC won - seeing how competitive they are. Thank you Gabby for putting all your effort into this!
In this picture, each team needs to pick two persons who can drink ketchup, mayonnaise, vinegar, soy sauce, another one I forgot, hot sauce, plus eat onions and bitter gourd. That's Nikki and Marvin from Team Yellow Fellow and they are so game about it! Cool, huh?
After that, we had our Christmas Party and our Kris Kringle! I am so confident about my gift even though that was not exactly in my baby's wish list. Even so, I liked it. I bought my baby a navy blue satchel bag and indeed, Christmas is more of giving than receiving. I am so happy Kaye liked it. She even used it in the succeeding events our class went to. Anyway, for our group's Kris Kringle, the theme was Last Supper. What would you give if the group had to eat altogether for the last time? Such a sweet group CBAHLS is! They cooked meals themselves and made sure they stuck to the theme.
Yay, thank you so much CBAHLS!! Especially to Liona for cooking for us. Our recipients were boys and we gave them KFC bucket meal. I know that's not so much of a last supper but all of us had something to do and we weren't really prepared for it. Thank God, they still had fun! Where there is food, there is fun.
Such a good day was it! The night after, Gabby and I decided to go to the dorm. We were supposed to watch the UST Pre-paskuhan concert because I really wanted to see Parokya ni Edgar and Kamikazee but unfortunately, we weren't able to make it anymore. Looking at the positive side though, Daisy and I were back together. Yeah, men! I missed her like crazy. She is really someone I can talk to about anything and everything in my college life. I'm just so happy we're finally okay again, thanks to my PMS!
The day after, we had P. Gomez Christmas Cantata. We taught our students, actually it was L.A (he was the one who taught our class) the dance steps for Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer and they sang and danced to it in the program. Such a good feeling seeing all of them dance. Imagine the mixture of our students. Congratulations, interns! The highlight of it all, best head dress award. We did it, Rudolphs!
It's so fun to be a teacher, it feels so great when you see your students doing so well! It's like you're a stage mom for all the daughters and sons you have. Feels so good.
Abruptly after the P. Gomez Christmas Cantata, we went to UST for Paskuhan 2011. We changed clothes in Gabby's car because we were too lazy to walk and go to Em's dorm. After that, the party began. It wasn't exactly a "party-party" moment but it was nice to have spent the moment with my ever dearest blockmates. I'd like to greet Chean and Nikki because we had such a great night together! It was even such a cute experience to go near the stage with Gabby, AC and Tim. We were pushing each other in Sandwich's songs! Great night, indeed. Plus the fireworks, of course! Couldn't wait for the 400th year closing celebration.
Of course, the first and last Paskuhan that BC spent together. Cheers to that! And to complete my night, I unexpectedly saw Rose and her boyfriend, Marc. We were really shocked and just hugged each other! Even though we have our classes in the same building and study in the same college, we just don't see each other anymore due to all the school works and practicum jitters. Glad to see her once again.
Such a good night Paskuhan was. I went home with Kathlyn and Chean after. My mom was worrying so much after that accident in UP's Lantern Parade. She knew we had fireworks too, that's why.
Saturday, I had rest day! Sleep all you can, if I must say. Day after that, Sunday, after going to church in the morning, I went to the Florendo Family's charity event coordinated with Autism Society of the Philippines. We made kids with Autism and their families feel happy that day! We played games with them, distributed gifts (of course, from Kaye's family) and due to a lot of excess food, Gabby and I went to Hospicio de San Jose to deliver some of the gift packages for Noche Buena, burgers and drinks for the kids. Such a feel good day. It really feels awesome to know that we have done something good for these people.
In this profession, there is nothing more fulfilling than seeing these kids and their families with smiles on their faces. Thumbs up, Florendo Family! You have been doing this for two years, don't forget to keep us included. Great job, 4Sped2!
After all of that, Gabby and I dropped by my house to get stuff for sleep over! We went to Greenhills Night Market to buy gifts for our students. It was my first time to wrap gifts! Gabby even taught me some techniques. Good, good, night! All the more, the day that followed was bliss. We had our Christmas Party in P. Gomez last Monday, and of course, I only had two students come to school. It was only Dennis and Hans but nonetheless I enjoyed the day with Grade 4 & 5 H.I students. I really felt happy to be able to give gifts to my students because they were so grateful about it. Just seeing, Gabby and AC's, was a lot of fun because they were so happy with what they received.
And I felt very touched when Dennis bought food for our class. It's just amazing to see that even people who don't have so much can give a lot of themselves. It's so touching, I wanted to hug him. He's such a good student of mine. Of course, Hans brought too. I feel really lucky to have them as my students. I couldn't be more thankful for having to spend the Christmas season with the P. Gomez family.
There are still too much to wait for before 2011 ends! Spending it with family is still the best part of all. I promise to take pictures! 'Til my next post. Adios.
Labels: 4Sped2, Amazing Race, Christmas Party, P Gomez Cantata, Paskuhan 2011, special education, UST 400
Such a hopeless romantic ♥
POSTED ON: Monday, December 12, 2011 @ 8:08 PM | 2 comments
It's always been a mystery to me that during weddings, or even just watching videos and viewing pictures from weddings, I feel so special and happy. Weddings are just so magical for me, I can call myself a wedding person while some are, birthday persons, Christmas persons, etc. Kidding aside, I feel so happy just to be surrounded with people in such a special occasion. The groom and bride saying their vows to each other... the moment where the bride walks down the aisle... I've never seen a blissful moment except for giving birth. It's like I want to attend all the weddings available every year!
I can always imagine myself walking down the aisle one day, getting married to the man who I see myself with until I die, vowing myself to a commitment that would last a lifetime. Even though I haven't been close to loving someone and having that special relationship, I want to make those years close to perfect. I know for a fact that weddings are just the beginning. There are still a lot to make up for and go through once you decide to finally live together but love is such a magical and powerful feeling, it can go through all of that. Of course, with the help of God. It's such a sacred act that you just don't do it when you're bored or if you already feel that you'd be alone for the rest of your life. Getting married is so much more! Imagine, you can have your own family one day, own children, with a man whom you'll call their father.
Someday, in the perfect moment and occasion, I will be there. I might not feel love yet at this time but it's just there... waiting for me and the right time. God has stored for me something, somewhere. He keeps it so when I finally have it, I would know how lucky and precious I am to have waited for it all these years. Hopefully when it comes, I will feel everything that it has to offer. I'll keep praying and waiting... :)
Love,
Faye
400 years: 4000 ears
POSTED ON: Wednesday, December 7, 2011 @ 8:12 PM | 0 comments
After months of not updating my blog and planner, I've finally set back again in the writing world! Well, prolly because I've found something interesting to write about! Anyway, here it goes..
Last December 3-5, I've done volunteer work at school. Our university, my beloved University of Santo Tomas, coordinated with Starkey Hearing Foundation in a project. It was named, "400 Years: 4000 Ears" which entitles 4,000 kids and adults to receive free hearing aids for both their ears. I can't tell you exactly how I felt during those occasions but one thing I'm certain of, seeing those people hear for the very first time in their lives, brought me so much joy and happiness. It's just like letting people see for the very first time. Imagine how that felt? Such a blissful moment.
Starkey Hearing Foundation in action while fitting all those kids
Too bad I wasn't able to capture the kids' eyes glistening while they were receiving their hearing aids... It was breath taking. I could feel my eyes close to tears while watching them. Every single time, every single person, every single day.
Lola after receiving her hearing aid
Lolo still on the process of having one :)
When I see elderly persons go down the stairs after finally having their hearing aids, I feel so happy for them that I almost want to run and give them a tight squeezing hug! They're too good to watch. They're too heartfelt to see. Being of service to them is beyond compare.
Pretty girl just got one!
This kid just got her hearing aid and guess what? She can't stop smiling. All she and her mother can do is keep thanking them. This foundation was amazing! And for them to even think of this idea, of being able to give a lot of people a chance to hear, is just fulfilling. Beyond explanation, indeed.
He was kind of my crush. Heehee!
And... what's even more exciting was the mission committee of the foundation that we worked with. They were pretty much beautiful guys! There were even 6 lads, who are on a reality TV show. To top it all, the reality TV show's purpose is for all the contestants to make a difference all across the globe. Like, seriously? I didn't know plenty of people still think that way. Continuing on the mission committee of the foundation... I just can't stop smiling whenever I remember them. Aside from being handsome, they're pretty helpful, too. They deserve a nice warm hug from me! The sad part is, after December 5 (the last day of volunteer work), I won't probably see them anymore... Well, its nice sharing these good memories with them! I hope to make a lot more in the future.
Have a nice day, everyone! I hope we all become a beacon of light and an inspiration to the people we meet everyday.
Love,
Faye
Labels: 400 years, 4000 ears, hearing aids, special education, starkey hearing foundation, ust