yeahyeah

[listening to] me against the music - britney spears

HAPPY NEW YEAR! :)

a ballad for you

[listening to] summer girls - LFO

Title: To Be Near You
Vocals: Viktoria
Language: English
Album: Felicity OST
My 2 cent(avos): This sweet, sentimental song from Viktoria is all about the pain of unrequited love. I'm not sure, but I think she composed the song too. She's not really big in the Pinoy music scene right now, but 2-3 years back she was awarded several times for her album, Secrets. This song was also included in the soundtrack of the TV show Felicity. Worth a listen.^^

angel-voiced

[listening to] you go your way (live~2003 tour) - chemistry

everytime i listen to their 2003 tour performances, i become more and more of a Dochin fangirl.<333 so, to share the love, and as a sort of belated Christmas gift to jenn, hwei and any other chemistry fans who happen to drop by:

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Title: RIPTIDE (live performance~2003 tour)
Vocals: Dochin Yoshikuni
My 2 cents: Dochin's 2nd solo song, available on the album Second to None. In this performance, Kawabata participates a bit (background vocals). I thought Riptide couldn't be made prettier, and this proved me wrong.<3 Dochin's vocals seem to be more soulful here.

***i don't know how long this will be up, because freehomepages seems to have a penchant for deleting files/accounts randomly...O_o

enjoy, ne? spread the love.^^

ugh, cockroach >_<

[listening to] some person yammering on the TV O_o

i was happily surfing the net when...

*eerie bgm*

a cockroach starts crawling on the wall.

for a minute i was transfixed in my seat, watching it with a kind of horrified fascination. then i practically screamed for help. it's positively sissy but i live in terror of cockroaches.x_x ate gina came, but she wasn't armed with the insect spray, like i expected. she had a copy of the philippine star with her.

i watched again as she slapped the cockroach on the wall with the newspaper. the cockroach, being an annoyingly sturdy creature, scurried for cover. since it was still alive, my aunt brought out the heavy ammo, aka Baygon. but then my heroine had the nozzle pointing towards her, nearly spraying us with the stinky (yet incredibly useful) stuff.

she then proceeded to hold the dead creature by its antennae, and threw it in the trash bin.

astig.O_o

***

hey. the b-kidz at azio are here. in the philippines. exploring pagsanjan falls, to be more specific. hmm.

will not grovel, will not grovel...

[listening to] jailhouse rock - elvis presley

why, SMART, why? i reloaded my account like a good customer.

and yet you do this to me!

[GPRS connection failed.]

***

it's my little sister's birthday tomorrow. i told her that she'd have to say goodbye to santa claus presents next christmas. she shrugged and said, "dad's the santa claus. i'll still be getting gifts."

***

oi. check out artemis fowl, the greatest 12-year old criminal mastermind ever. i just finished the first book (thanks dad), and it's fantastical and kind realistic/gritty at the same time. that might make no sense, but really, it is a great read.^^

i love anti-heroes.♥

^_^

[listening to] random christmas sounds

MERI KURISUMASU!^_______^

teenybopperishness

[listening to] popstars - rooney

i'll be changing the layout soon. swear.

i love the princess diaries (the book! the movie was...eeeh. the book is better!). yes, it's out.

i love, particularly, michael moscovitz, although he is nothing but words on paper (robert carmine brought him to life in the movie, but they're different.:p). and i like the whole mia + michael thing. not quite as much as bridget jones + mark darcy, of course, but that's beside the point.

michael moscovitz is a computer genius, talented musician, non-athlete with nice ceps (all of them, apparently: biceps, quadriceps...), valedictorian, great kisser and juvenile delinquent all rolled into one. plus he doesn't take crap from his genius, extremely extroverted sister.

if mia was able to snag michael, that gives hope to freaks like me. granted, there is no similar guy in my life that i've had a crush on forever. and, come to think of it, i have no close friend with a hot older brother. and algebra has never been much of a problem for me. and, although i am tall, i'm not completely flat-chested (unlike mia O_o). and i could never stand taking crap from some busty cheerleader. and oh, how could i forget: i am not a princess. so i am definitely no mia.

but i have hope. someday my own MM will come.

i feel like a giddy pre-pubescent.^_^;;;;

the last what?

[listening to] dress me up (english version) - olivia lufkin

just stuffed myself with pizza and fettucini alfredo. what a pig. XD

was watching the last samurai (pirated DVD) on the living room TV, and hana yori dango on the PC at the same time.:p but then my dad closed the door because the aircon was on (for cripes' sake, it's DECEMBER. y'know, chilly?x_o) so twas bye bye tom cruise. will watch it some other time. emperor meiji sort of cute there. hehe.

ha. so much for mocking my musical tastes. my dad is humming my gift to you this very moment.

wish i had dochin for christmas. or, let's face it, a suitable attainable dude who i'm not really sure exists.

lost.

[listening to] ordinary sunday - HYD opening theme

what do i want to do? with my life, i mean.

that was a rhetorical question. it just crossed my mind.

overheard

[listening to] here with me - plumb

you can hear the most inane things and make something out of them. like in the fx, the women i was sitting with at the back were talking about random, working girl stuff.

like how so-and-so broke up with her boyfriend for 7 years. it makes me wonder how two people can stay in love with each other that long. don't they get bored? even if you have a relationship that long, it still isn't enough to get to know the person and want to stay with him, as so-and-so proved. 7 years is a long time for a relationship, but not for a marriage. the prospect of getting married sorta terrifies me.

then there's marie*, who stinks. literally. poor marie has apparently never known the touch of a deodorant, roll-on or otherwise, on her armpit. that makes her fodder for conversation. that's sad.

***

looking at christmas lights make me feel lonely. i'm not sure why.

survey. booya.

[listening to] why not - fantastic plastic machine

got this from janine's blog. killing time while d/ling.

SEVEN DEADLY SINS:

ANGER
1. Who did you last get angry with?
- frickin' bloodsucker of a boardinghouse owner.

2. What is your weapon of choice?
- words.

3. Would you hit a member of the opposite sex?
- yes

4. How about of the same sex?
- yes. *thinks back to "mock fight" with claine >_>;;*

5. Who was the last person who got really angry at you?
- my dad, about the House of the Dead 2 game and gun someonse still hasn't returned yet.

7. Do you keep grudges, or can you let them go easily?
- "revenge is a dish best served cold." 'nuff said.

SLOTH
1. What is one thing you're supposed to do daily that you haven't done in a long time?
- study. as in actual, majorly productive study session.

2. What is the latest you've ever woken up?
- 2 pm?o_o;;

3. Name a person you've been meaning to contact, but haven't:
- councilor subido, for our nstp project.~_~

4. What is the last lame excuse you made?
- e, nakalimutan lang siguro nya. ibabalik din nya yun pag nagkita kami. (referring to the someone who still hasn't returned the game and gun.x_x)

5. Have you ever watched an infomercial all the waythrough (one of the long ones...)?
- yeah. handychef rocks. hehe.

6. When was the last time you got a good workout in?
- i wish i could say my pe class, but my pe is walking. so, uh. that time just recently that i walked throughout marikina. yup.

7. How many times did you hit the snooze button on your alarm clock (cell alarm) today?
twice, thrice...

GLUTTONY
1. What is your overpriced yuppie beverage of choice?
- mocha frap. and those frappucino-ish drinks at cafe nescafe.

2. Meat eaters: white meat or dark meat?
- both



3. What is the greatest amount of alcohol you've had in one sitting/outing/event?
- about a bottle of mule. which is surprising, since from the way i mention alcohol so casually (and so often =p), some people think i'm some kind of drunkard.

4. Have you ever used a professional diet company?
- no

5. Do you have an issue with your weight?
- i used to. now i just have an issue with my apparently fat ass. hehe.

6. Do you prefer sweets, salty foods, or spicy foods?
sweet

7. Have you ever looked at a small housepet or child and thought, "LUNCH"?
- no. usually "DIE" or "KILL", but never food-related.

LUST
1. How many people have you seen naked (not counting movies/family)?
- none. but that might change on tuesday, as it's the oblation run.

2. How many people have seen YOU naked (not counting physicians/family)?
- none...i think. i hope.

3. Have you ever caught yourself staring at the chest/crotch of a member of your gender of choice during a normal conversation?
- also zaizai, pepsi commercial. whoo. and some other entities who shall remain nameless. but it was all in an appreciative, nonmalicious sort of way.

4. Have you "done it"?
- nope.

5. What is your favorite body part on a person of your gender of choice?
- hands/forearms.*_*

6. Have you ever been propositioned by a prostitute?
- hah! no.

7. Have you ever had to get tested for an STD or pregnancy?
- no, and not in the foreseeable future.

GREED
1. How many credit cards do you own?
none

2. What's your guilty pleasure store?
- let's make that "guilty pleasures stores".=p feata, birth of the cool, (online) yesasia.com

3. If you had $1 million, what would you do with it?
- save, invest, spend (not necessarily in that order)

4. Would you rather be rich, or famous?
- rich

5. Would you accept a boring job if it meant you would make megabucks?
- hell yeah.

6. Have you ever stolen anything?
- ahehe.

7. How many MP3s are on your hard drive?
- 1,224. i checked.

PRIDE
1. What one thing have you done that you're most proud of?
- oblation scholarship

2. What one thing have you done that your parents are most proud of?
- ditto

3. What thing would you like to accomplish in your life?
- master nihongo. meet dochin. travel the world. not really sure of anything else yet. so sue me, i'm indecisive. i'm only 16!

4. Do you get annoyed by coming in second place?
- you have no idea.

5. Have you ever entered a contest of skill, knowing you were of much higher skill than all the other competitors?
- yup, long long ago. i was such an annoying, smart-ass biatch.

6. Have you ever cheated on something to get a higher score?
- yup. can't say i was proud of what i did, but i didn't regret it at the time.

7. What did you do today that you're proud of?
- i did decently ( i think. i hope.) on my long exam.

ENVY
1. What item (or person) of your friends would you most want to have for your own?
- pass.

2. Who would you want to go on "Trading Spaces" with?
- dochin's pad. swear.

3. If you could be anyone else in the world, who would you be?
- dochin's personal assistant. kidding. bill gates, only i would retain my personality yet have acquired his programming/moneymaking genius. ah, the possibilities.

4. Have you ever been cheated on?
- yes, by a bunch of slugs whose names aren't even worth mentioning here. or elsewhere.

5. Have you ever wished you had a physical feature different from your own?
- yes. freaks like me usually wish that.

6. What inborn trait do you see in others that you wish you had for yourself?
- writing genius.

7. Do you wish you'd come up with this survey?
- no.

8. Finally, what is your favorite deadly sin?
- pride.=p
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IF:
If I were a month I would be::
- february

If I were a day of the week I would be::
- saturday

If I were a time of day I would be::
- 10 am

If I were a planet I would be::
- neptune

If I were a sea animal I would be::
- a starfish. think patrick star, only with a brain.

If I were a direction I would be::
- east, where the sun rises.

If I were a piece of furniture I would be::
- a sofa bed. multipurpose.

If I were a historical figure I would be::
- marie curie. rock on.

If I were a liquid I would be::
- water

If I were a stone, I would be::
- turqoise

If I were a tree, I would be::
- whatsit...those trees in front of eng'g. what're they? narra?>_>;;

If I were a bird, I would be::
- an owl

If I were a tool, I would be:
- a swiss knife

If I were a flower/plant, I would be::
- dama de noche

If I were a kind of weather, I would be::
- partly cloudy

If I were a mythical creature, I would be:
- Calliope, the Muse.

If I were a musical instrument, I would be:
- violin

If I were a color, I would be::
- dark blue

If I were an emotion, I would be:
- confusion

If I were a sound, I would be:
- the chirping of crickets on a quiet evening (naks)

If I were an element, I would be::
- air

If I were a song, I would be:
- blueside - rooney

If I were a book, I would be written by:
- helen fielding + meg cabot + a dash of madeleine l'engle to keep things from being too superficial =p

If I were a place, I would be::
- akihabara, home of everything electronic and a haven for video gamers and techies.

If I were a scent, I would be:
- something fruity. maybe kiwi.

If I were a word, I would be:
- agathokakological. oh, i am so sick of that word. let's see. reshuffled.

If I were an object, I would be:
- a cellphone.

If I were a body part I would be::
- eyes

If I were a facial expression I would be::
- SHOKKU! kidding. skeptical. or maybe one of those scrunched-up/nose-is-wrinkled ones.

If I were a shape I would be:
- a blob.

If I were a number I would be::
- 7

yo, you.

[listening to] breathe - michelle branch

*right-click, save target as
*change file extension from .bmp to .mp3

Now or Never
7.06 MB
192 kbps
Language: Japanese
Artist: CHEMISTRY meets m-flo
Bio: This is from CHEMISTRY's latest single, "YOUR NAME NEVER GONE". It's more R&Bish than Astrosexy, which is alright since Verbal's rapping can get to you after a while.o_o It's upbeat and is a refreshing change from CHEMISTRY's usual ballads. Getget.xD

fat ass

[listening to] nothing

the men of marikina are an appreciative lot. i know, it's like sexism/harrassment/chuvachu when you pass by and they hoot or give wolf whistles, but it's kinda flattering.

or maybe my ass is just fat, like everybody says.

anyway, i walked * a lot* today. it was becauseof a combination of stubborness, stupidity, and bad luck. i was paranoid about riding a jeepney i didn't know the route of because of what happened to me in high school. angel and i went to sm north, we got separated, i had no credits and her cellphone's battery was empty, so i decided to go back to the dorm by myself. after all, pisay was only about a few kilometers away from sm north. but i rode the wrong jeep and got to tandang sora. pfft.

but i digress. my goal was to go to sta. lu. i knew there was a jeep passing through there but i couldn't get out of sss village.O_o being there also brought back memories of lazy afternoons in st. scho, waiting for the stuck-up high schoolers to be dismissed so the school bus could start moving and we could get home. i think i walked something like 3 rounds of the acad oval.-_-;; what's unlucky is that my dad was in marikina at that time, picking up kim from school.

***
intolerable cruelty was mildly funny. i totally cracked up (all by myself, how sad) when george clooney said, "you fascinate me."

no, that was wrong. it was more like "YOU....fascinate me." *subtitle: yield to me, my siren, and together we shall ride the waves of ecstacy and magic...or just wallow in wealth, which is fine by me.*

gwehe.

real-life dochin?!?!

[listening to] everything's not lost - coldplay

yes. nori, with his new spiky hairdo, looks like dochin. A LOT.

O_o

...heh.

***
jenn, sugoi da yo!^^ i ordered mine from yesasia (hehe, wheedled my dad after i saw your comment) just minutes before. i'm really looking forward to it.^o^ anyways, the newest chemistry product in yesasia is a limited edition cd+dvd whose title is yet to be announced. its expected release date is on february 2004.

***
i finished the technical paper in one night. no sleep. that's a major accomplishment for me.xD

***
ja ne. life's still not very interesting right now. oh, and i just heard "anything but ordinary" by avril lavigne a while ago, and tho i'm not into avril (too TH-punk, methinks), i liked the song.^^;;

testing, testing.

[listening to] get wild life - LEAD

on a whim, i decided to post an mp3. (yes, i know i should be doing a technical paper. shush.) you think i should make this a regular thing? comment and let me know.^^ and, if you do download, PLEASE DELETE AFTER 24 HOURS. this is for sampling purposes only.^^;; besides i'm just a poor student who wouldn't be able to pay for legal services if someone decides to sue.-_-

*will be removed: Dec.13
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*rename from .bmp to .mp3

Burnout
128 kbps
Language: Tagalog
Lyrics
Artist: Sugar Free
Bio: Sugar Free is composed of Ebe Dancel (lead vocals and guitars), Jal Taguibao (backup vocals and bass) and Mitch Singson (drums). Recently they won Best New Artist and Album of the Year at the10th NU107 Rock Awards.

~ sugar free's best song, imho. the melody is catchy, you wouldn't know this is a song about unrequited love.=p it's a great opener for their album, "sa wakas" (at last). one of the heavy hitters in the pinoy music scene.

ehe.

[listening to] officially missing you - tamia

tragicsmile, salamat sa pag-correct dun sa banda. kahit na paborito ko ang sugarfree, magkalapit lang talaga sila ng pangalan ng stonefree.O_o at napakaganda ng kantang 'yon, pala.^^

EDIT: oh no. it's you! this is weird.@_@

***

HAAAAAAAAH. this sem is the most stressful one i've ever had.x_x granted, i've only been in UP for 1 sem, but...anyway.

why is my chem 17 prof so evil? while lecturing, he rocks back and forth, eeriely like a pendulum. add that to the time period of the class (1-2:30 pm), and it's a recipe for sleep. i would've cut class once or twice (hehe), but he gives a quiz every meeting. and these quizzes are those annoying quickie ones. he just writes something on the board (poof!), and when he asks you to pass your bluebook, you can only stare dazedly at him and do as he says, or get a zero.

oh, and i'm finally through with my math 53 long exam. it was 3 HOURS of sheer agony. by the time i was through, the math building was dark and i felt like i had melted butter for a brain. i hate proving by definition that a limit exists.

if exists, so what? good for it. i have better things to do that confirm its existence or make it feel self-actualized.

(whoa, that's bad. me talking back to numbers/variables/mathematical concepts.O_o)

anyways, still have tons of stuff to do. i also got unlucky with my physics 71.1 teacher. he's making us submit a technical paper on tuesday, when the other sections i know gets to submit theirs next year. pfft.>_>

ja ne. hope your days aren't this bad.^^;

(plan to change the layout soon. i want something gloomier. or maybe dochin-filled. care to help me?^^;;)