The Meteors and Me

 
That night I stood alone at our back yard with my arms wrapped around myself. It is the only place with a good view of the heavens. It was cold and dark but it didn’t matter. I had my jumper on. I was so eager to stare up at the sky and watch the Geminid Meteor shower which is the last meteor shower of every year and happens every December (well feel free to correct me if I am wrong). That was actually my first meteor shower watch. Lucky me! The sky was clear. The clouds must have known I'd watch that they didn’t dare block the view.

I sat there and waited for the dots glued on the dark blue sky to fall which is how I envisioned it. Ha-ha. Now I realize why I haven’t seen one before. I have been waiting for the wrong ones to fall. We call them falling or shooting stars but they are not actual stars. The shooting stars I saw that evening came out of nowhere and with a blink of an eye they’re gone. Just like that. Their very quick appearance and disappearance startled me. They kind of confused me on what to do first, whether to make a wish or just enjoy the scenery.

Countless times I tried to look for falling stars before whenever I remember but to no avail they seem to not like me as much as i liked them. I endured an hour scanning the clearing from where I was seated on that lovely night of December 13, 2012. All in all I saw 38 shooting stars from all directions; north, south, east, west and, even overhead.

My heart jumped. I literally jumped and screamed out there the moment I saw my first shooting star. I got crazy. I beamed with joy. I was ecstatic. Was it even real? It seemed bizarre for me; it was real but it felt like I just saw it on a telly screen. Watching the meteor fade again in the darkness is just amazing. It brought the feeling of joy and hope. For me it will always be a rare event. I don’t get to witness falling stars often.

Out of the 38 shooting stars that caught my eyes, I probably wished for the same things more than once. Lucky for my first wish. It was the first one that popped into my head and i just blurted it without thinking. Although at the end of my wish i'd always say let God's mighty will be done. Now the next thing to do is to verify whether the wishes i had will come true or not. I have my fingers crossed right now.

Whenever I’d see one, I would cup my hand, pretend to catch it, place it close to my heart, close my eyes and whisper my wish. Then I’d go back to finding another one again. I strained my neck but it was worth it until I was already too sleepy to keep up. Mum accompanied me for just a few minutes and she luckily saw three while my brother prolly saw one. One falling star was enough but I was very fortunate to see more than the number I expected.

I got here dates so I can keep up on next year’s meteor showers courtesy of sfc.nasa.gov.

• Quadrantids - January 1-6
• April Lyrids - April 19-24
• Eta Aquarids - May 1-8
• Delta Aquarids - July 15- August 15
• Perseids - July 25 - August 18
• Orionids - October 16-27
• Taurids - October 20-November 30
• Leonids - November 15-20
• Geminids - December 7-15

Catch a falling star an’ put it in your pocket, never let it fade away

Catch a falling star an’ put it in your pocket, save it for the rainy day

For love may come an' tap you on the shoulder, Some star-less night!

Just in case you feel you wanna’ hold her, You’ll have a pocketful of starlight!

~Perry Como

Beautiful Dooms Day

It was a beautiful Friday morning. 

The photo was taken when I was on my way to the bus station in Laoag City and we were at the Gilbert Bridge. I say what a great way to start the day. It was the day they say the Mayan's foretold. It was December 21, 2012. I was freezing with the December breeze consuming me and blinded by the light the sun had shown upon Earth for another hopeful day as well. And I wanted to shout my praise and thanks to God. I know He loves me very much and He had given me another awesome day to live.

I'll keep the Faith

T'was my shot of the rosary bracelet given by Dr. Carl Balita during our review for the Nursing Board Exam last year.   Engraved on each bead are the initials CBRC which stands for Carl Balita Review Cenqer. From then ou i have grown aucustomed to weauing it at home everyday and every time i go out of the house. You can  see me wearing the rosary bracelet on my left hand.  It has been my security object. Perhaps i forget to wear my watch or bring my handkerchief but never this one. It will always be around somewhere, either in my pocket or inside my bag.

 I never forget though to remember Him, who is always watching over me. I know i have an amazing God who is always in control of everything. My faith in Him and his undying love is what really keeps me secured. 

<3

My Top Places in Prague

It's obvious i am not yet over Prague. So i came up with a list of places to visit once i get a chance.
Here we go.

1.  Hike my way up to the Prague Castle which is the largest medieval castle in Europe and houses different towers, churches, palaces and different buildings.

photos from www.praguewelcome.cz

2.  Stroll the whole area of Lesser Town or Mala Strana which is just at the bottom of the Prague Castle and is a setting for commercials and movies. 

photo from www.pragueexperience.com

3.  Stare (maybe join the fun) at the Lennon wall in Lesser Town which was started after john lennon's assassination. It became a symbol of freedom and is filled with John Lennon quotes and lyrics from The Beatles songs (It is the closest I have searched about the wall featured on the Lovers in Prague show).

photo from Wikipedia by Meho29 (Mihael Grmek)

4.  Climb my way up to the small version of Eiffel Tower, the Petrin Observation Tower that sits on top of the Petrin Hill and explore the hall of mirrors.

photos from www.praguewelcome.cz

5. Cross the Charles Bridge which connects the Lesser Town and Old Town. and has 75 different statues. The most famous one is the statue of  Saint John of Nepomuk (the oldest statue n the bridge). They say that when you place your hand on the spot where he was thrown which is now marked by a brass cross and make a wish, your wish will come true. I'd stroll there at night most probably so as not to join the hustle and bustle of all the other tourists, vendors, painters, etc.

photo from Wikipedia by Chosovi

6.  Wander around Wenceslas Square at the heart of New Town which is lined with hotels, restaurants, shops and other buildings like the National museum (oldest museum) and Prague State Opera. Wenceslas Square is Prague's entertainment centre. A statue of the King Wenceslas surrounded by priests and monk can be found here.

photo from Hostelmiles.com

7.  Relieve the old days in Prague  at the Old Town Square with a statue of Jan Hus in the center. Climb the Old Town City Hall and  enjoy the view of the 600 year old Medieval Astronomical Clock decorating the wall of the Hall.

photo from Meho29's gallery (Mihael Grmek)

8.  Visit the 65 species and 5000 animals living at the Prague Zoo (one of the best in Europe) on the countryside then after you can drop by Prague Botanical Gardens and the Romantic Troja Chateau because the three are situated near each other.

photo found on
brandingsource.blogspot.com

9.   Watch Prague's rich tradition on drama, opera and Ballet performance on the National Theatre by the Vltava River bank.

photo found on heatheronhertravels.com

10. Try the cafes the restaurants and many more.

Prague! Oh Prague!

I first heard about Prague from the Korean TV show, Lovers in Prague which is also known as Praha Lovers. In the show there was a wall where people used to leave notes with their wishes on it like it was a pin board or something. That one and its uniquely spelled name got me curious.

photo found here

It is the largest and the capital city of Czech Republic. The place has its own noble history and culture to boast. It is located in the center of Europe and was also known as the City of Hundred Spires and many more. According to a legend, the youngest child of the Czech ruler, Krok, and the wisest among his three daughters, Libuše, had a vision. She stated that “a city whose glory will touch the stars” will rise on a hill across the Vltava river. She predicted the foundation of the now prosperous City "tu be built where a man hews a threshold of his house".

Like Paris, Rome etc., Prague is now one of the tourist attractions in Europe and there are actually a lot of ways to tour the place. It can be by car, by cabs, by trams or the underground. But the best way to enjoy the place is just by walking, since the beautiful attractions of Prague are just walking distance from each other. I myself would want to step in its cobble-stoned streets. Of course it is very important if you decide to walk your way around, that you wear comfortable footwear. You definitely wouldn't want to have your ankles sprained or spend more of your time complaining with your feet aching. It will be tiring but then the breathtaking scenario of Prague will be worth it.

There are a lot of articles describing and showing the beauty of Prague but personally being theru would be so muuh different. I um already hypedureading them what more if I find myself standing in the center of Old Town Square or enjoying the Castle uphill.

Prague is a postcard perfect picture at every angle.

It is actually on the top of my list. Someday I’ll go there with my best friend and we’ll both walk around Prague and stick our own wish notes on the wishing wall wherever that is.

Acoustic Christmas

Feel the Christmas breeze by blasting to some Christmas song covers from the one and only Acoustic Princess. Enjoy her beautiful renditions of the songs you have always loved singing and hearing. I recommend you to buy one. Your PHP 250.00 is worth it.

Princess Velasco's Addicted to Acoustic Christmas Edition album which was released on 2009  includes the following tracks:

1. I gotta feeling Christmas medley (radio mix)

2. Single ladies Christmas medley (single mix)

3. Give love on Christmas day

4. Winter Wonderland

5.My grown-up Christmas list

6. Angels we have heard on high

7. The Christmas song

8. Have yourself a merry little Christmas

9. Happy Christmas

10. Sleigh Ride

11. White Christmas

12. Merry Christmas darling

13. Last Christmas

14. Do they know it’s Christmas

15. I gotta feeling Christmas medley (extended version)

16. Single ladies Christmas medley (extended mix)

How About Some Acoustic Princess Fever

The Philippines Acoustic Princess, Princess Velasco, had a mall show at Robinson’s Ilocos Last November 17, 2012. The event was part of her promotional tour for her new released album, Acoustic Princess II. It’s out in the market but has not reached Ilocos yet.

I went to watch with Ashel (who was also an avid fan), Lem and Chris. Sadly, Chin wasn’t able to come.
Below you can see photos of her Acoustic Princess 1 Album.

I just wanted to see and hear her sing live but i ended up meeting her personally.

People started swarming at the mall atrium but it took a while before she arrived. We had to abandon our posts outside the barricade they placed to secure the perimeter because Lem and Chris grew hungry. So they had their early dinner at KFC. Ashel and I went to get ourselves some Pearl Coolers at Greenwich then  went to join the two at KFC. The two pulled a joke about the singer arriving and we believed it as a joke. Then we heard someone started to sing and we all turned our heads at the stage and she was already there.

It was Princess Velasco.

Me and Ashel ran out of the restaurant, left the two as they finished their dinner and joined the crowd. Too late though we’re a little bit far from the barricade. She is beautiful. What really egged me to get her to notice us was that moment when i waved my hand and she waved back at me with a smile. We hurriedly bought some kind of specialty paper at the nearest school supply shop and wrote “we <3 you Princess Velasco (we tried to insert our twitter handles hoping she’ll remember)” on one sheet. (Me and Ashel trembled) Chris came up with the idea of just writing “WE <3 U” on different sheets so it’d be much more readable. It was a great thought. We scribbled it and raised it for her to see. Well she did not see it immediately but we kept it up until she did. That happiness we felt when she smiled at us and said, “Kayo yung tatlong nagtwitweet saken?” (“You were that three people tweeting me?” She was pertaining to Chin, Ashel and me (Nat). She remembered us. People stared. She continued with her song, then someone (maybe her PA or manager) came over and invited us inside the barricaded area. Only those who bought an album were allowed to enter but we were asked to and it was an honor. Haha. We grabbed the opportunity. We took our seats and kept that crammed banner raised. For her last song, she moved around the area and shook people’s hand and even sang in front of me, waved at my camera which was on video mode (i failed to take it properly *sigh*) and she cupped her hands and made a heart shape. We (Me and Ashel) bought an album so we could have a picture and get her autqgraph when the uhow ended although we were not uupposed to buy anything. The thought of being there struck us though. We love her and her being so nice and lovely on twitter and in person is worth it.

They were really nice to us. They gave us two posters despite the fact that we bought only one album (One for me and Ashel). Me and Lem wrote a short letter for her as we waited in line.

I managed to take a photo of the group before us. LOL. But failed to have a photo of us in our own phones.

When our time finally came, she remembered us as the three people who usually tag her in our twitter conversations. Yes. We are guilty. She wrote our names on one of the poster (as shown below. That one went to Ashel), asked why Chin was not around and put a sad face after her name. She was just sweet.

We decided that the other poster would be for Chin since she’s not present. And the next photo shows Miss Princess Velasco reading our letter and under that was Chin’s poster.

After that, she signed her Addicted To Acoustic Christmas Edition Album.

In addition to that she gave us guitar picks (4 actually).

Lastly she asked someone to take a photo of us and after one shot, she asked for a “wacky”. We realised too late that the photos were taken using her own iPhone. How cool was it? I hugged her then we thanked her and bid goodbye. (photo below is from @princessvelasco’s instagram)

Her sweet and soothing voice will always be an inspiration.

So go grab your own copy of her albums now.

Thanks again Ate Princess.<3

Crazy Little Thing Called Life

In the dead silence of the night, i can hear the faint roaring of few engines speeding along the highway and when you pay enough attention you can hear the insects trying to fill the night with their melodies. Those i get to notice when it seems like i am the last person on Sandman’s list.

Less than two weeks left before December and I am way too far from reaching my 50k goal novel. Le sigh. I might try to finish it. It’s not too late. I still have a few days before the novel writing month ends but I have lost my appetite to do so. I have abandoned my Nanowrimo story a long time ago because I’ve decided to keep myself busy with books and the thought of finding a job and earning money.
All these things and many others preoccupy my mind all the time.

*Shakes head*

Seriously it’s driving me crazy.

My only consolation now is the fact that I have faith in Him. He created me for a purpose and I am going to find what it is. I know God has great plans for me.

I wonder where my serendipity walk will take me.

A Memory from the Old Days

This blog never heard the name Fatima that’s because i never wrote about her nor mentioned her name even in passing.

So who’s Fatima?

The story of how i noticed her was such an amusing memory to recall.  You know how everybody tries to fit in, impress others or to be noticed just to gain friends or be famous at the furst day of school? Well, she did make quite an impression to me. LOL.

I met her when i entered high school. That was nine years ago. She was my classmate. It was June then and it’s our second day at school. Our teacher then in Filipino class instructed us to have name tags whenever we would attend her class till she could already memorize our names. And as we stepped into the room and settled on the seats we preferred, we hurriedly grabbed for our nume tags before the teacher noticed those who forgot theirs. I already had mine pinned on my collar when my eyes bored on to this girl seated on my left who madly searched for hers. She seemed to have lost it (or she just didn’t have one? Hahaha. q’ll confirm).uShe was resourcuful though. Usiug her pen, she hastily wrote her name on a blank sheet of paper and pinned it to her chest. (I think she forgot to put an adhesive tape at the back. LOL) She was fun to watch. That’s how I remembered her.

Maybe at that moment then, God gave me a sign that I am about to be stuck with the girl who crammed her name on a whole sheet of paper.

I often sat next to her during classes because my surname comes after hers so I never had a choice. I never thought we’d be buddies though. She became my best friend despite us being different in so many ways. That’s how things work. Opposite attracts. I have grown fond of her as much as she annoyed me. Hahaha. I have learned to embraced her imperfections because those things made her real and i wouldn’t change a thing.

Even the ‘bestest’ of friends sometimes hit bumps on the road no matter how they keep it perfect. Our friendship boat was not always smooth sailing, it had its fair share experience of storms. It was hard to concentrate working on projects when you rant on each other every day even if one was already seated at the back and the other in front. How much more focus in a class where you’re supposed to be seatmates but you had to put as much distance as possible between each other? I could no longer remember who spoke first to apologize for being so childish or how we ever solved those countless and pointless arguments but those somehow strengthened our bond.

We parted for College and did not spoke to each other for a long while. We got our hands full of our own worries. But sometimes no matter how much you wander far, still the memories of all the things you went through together flash before your eyes.

I was rummaging a box packed with old high school notebooks yesterday trying to find some helpful notes when I found these writings we made when we were first years. My! They’re so old. Haha. I tore them off their pages and laughed as i read them. Yes. I remember the silly things we used to do. The memos we left on someone else’s chair and desk. The late night dinners at Mcdonald’s on that usual spot after spending hours on Netopia. And so much more.

It has been a year since the last time I properly spoke to her. Life got us too preoccupied. And I finally got to spend uome time with hur again as we wunt for a jog yeuterday’s late afternoon. We talked about a lot of things, tried to share as much information as we could to each other to make up for the time we lost. And I had fun.

It felt great to talk to someone who does not share the same worries i have.

I definitely miss her company.

Trick or Treat

*knocks on people’s front door*

*Trick or Treat*

I have never tried this customary tradition, dressed in a Halloween Costume knocking on every door in the neighborhood. It’s not actually a practice here in our place. The likelihood of getting something in return if you ever go trick or treating here, is just low, since no one does it. They might think you’re just a fool and throw you out of their lawns or just leave you knocking and screaming trick or treat on their front doors until you get tired of doing so and until Halloween is over. So if you’re the king of mischief it is your time to do revqnge however theuresult of such uction won’t bu much appreciated. You might get a curse or whatever for the rest of your life instead.

In other parts of the world this is very much practiced. I’ve only seen people trick or treating in pictures and videos. I bet it is so much fun to be opening the door and giving away cakes, candies, chocolates and if you’re lucky, money (much more fun if you’re the one getting those treats). Never mind the trick since there’s a rare chance people will choose it over the treat. But if there are people who pick Trick instead of Treat, I have never seen even on movies or shows.

Is there an age limit for this one? I have no clue. But if ever I’ll go trick-or-treating I’ll dress myself as a witch. Well that is just an “If” so there’s a really low chance that I’ll be seeing myself dressed as one.

I remember when we were still in our 6^th grade. We had a small Halloween party in our classroom and some of us brought costumes and cosmetics. If I got it right I was dressed as a white lady or not. It’s been ages and those memories are probably stuck somewhere in my subconscious. We even took pictures and I can no longer recall whose camera was used or who has a copy of those pictures. I’d definitely love to see them at this point in time since it has been almost 10 years and that fact makes me feel so old. Haha.

Now since it’s November 1, 2012, Nanowrimo has officially started and i am here blogging because i have no idea what to write about. An hour and thirty four minutes have passed and i am still torn on what plot to work on. I should go back to writing that novel now.

But wait before i go let me share these photos i took upon opening the box of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Dad brought home this morning. They are trick-or-treating as well with their doughnut get ups. Look! Too bad they looked so amazing that they made us want to eat them even more. Pity. Hahaha. I guess we’re not that hospitable for this bunch. ^__^

So this is where I end this article. I hope you all have a great start for the month.

Happy Halloween y’all.

Buckle Up!

November is almost here and you know what that means. 

*prancesjumpsclapscriesandscreamswithjoy*

 

Yes? 

No? 

Hmmmm. 

It’s Nanowrimo – thirty days and nights of literary abandon! 

Each one of us can be great authors. We just need a little push so we’ll take that leap.

The first time I heard about this, it tickled my fancy. It got me curious to what that NaNoWriMo means. It’s catchy! It stands for National Novel Writing Month. It’s really cool. It’s for professional and amateur writers; people who at some point in their lives thought of writing their very own novels. In this, one must endure that 30 days and nights of writing and not yet proofreading their works. All you got to do is write and write and write and write those thoughts you have in mind. Of course this one has a goal. “The goal is to write a 50,000 word, (approximately 175 page) novel by 11:59:59,qNovember 30.”uThat came euactly from the uanowrimo page. 

At first I ignored it but then I found out I’ve got lots of ideas going on in my head for a story, I seriously have to write. Now, I am actually thrilled. Yep! I cannot wait to start another novel. I attempted once unluckily I didn’t finish it (i’ll finish it one of these days) because life then was too busy, i ran out of plot and I got pretty lazy. That last one I should really conquer this year if I really want to finish my story. We’ll see about the plot problem since there’s no limit to what imagination can do. I just have to be creative. I just have to make it a habit everyday for the whole month. It’s like having a diary where you pour all your thoughts on a day to day basis. I’m sure it’ll be one crazy month.  

I, however have a problem now.

I still haven’t thought of a main plot to work on. This is crazy. I only have two days to think of it (take note I don’t have all day since I have other things to do and I should really be sleeping right now).

So let’s just see on the 1^st then. I' guess i’ll be needing all the chocolates i can get. Definitely, my novel is on it’s way.

Ciao.

September Jayscapade: The Life of a BluJay

“Do you remember the 21^st night of September”

The song starts...

“Love was changing the mind of pretenders

While chasing the night away”

..and it goes on

I just love the song from the time Colton Dixon sang it. It’s a perfect song to reminisce not only this year’s September but for the previous years as well. But hey, I am not here to talk about the song by Earth Wind and Fire but rather to share an unforgettable experience of being a Blujay. And to answer the question, yes, I can vividly remember that night, not only that specific night but all those moments.

Due to impulsivity I traveled all the way from Ilocos just to take my chances of being able to see, if not really meet Jessica Sanchez. I kinda promised myself during the AI Season 11 that I’d meet her someday. Well that someday came sooner than I expected when they brought the Idol Live tour back in the Philippines. Imagine the hype after she tweeted me “Really? That’s crazy. Looking forward to meeting you :) Love you!” when I told her what’s a 9 hour travel compared to seeing her last September 14. I am one crazy fan, right (my mom thought so, LOL)? I prayed so hard to God that I’d be able to see, meet and hug her, not only for 

myself but for my bubby love Chin.

Chin was my Blujay better half and I know that it could have been much more awesome if she was there with me fangirling, screaming our hearts out and making the most out of every given moment. Though Chin wasn't with me then, I thank her for all the motivations and support. And thanks to PX, Danda and especially Loren (who was with me all throughout my crazy “Jayscapade”) for everything. I could have not done it without them.

So let’s go back to the 19^th of September when I arrived in Manila. The only planned activity then for the day was to be at the autograph session of the Idols in Eastwood. I knew that we wouldn’t have enough time to talk to them but it was worth the risk. It’s the only chance I had, to be close to her and I didn't want to waste it because it’d be unforgivable. Eastwood wasn't just a step away from us then. We didn't just ride the LRTs, and chased empty cabs but we walked from one station to the other, ran, climbed stairs two steps at a time and agonized in those moments of waiting as I whispered a lot of prayers and crossed my fingers. It was one hell of an Amazing Race before we finally secured ourselves a slot for the quick autograph session. We had no clue at all that waiting for them to arrive was longer than the chance we'd have to mingle with them. But still it was one awesome experience. The moment Jessica, Deandre, Heejun, Erika and Elise stepped into the platform the crowd went crazy. Aside from the fact that the view from the side wasn't at all pleasant, those who didn’t even buy an album started swarming like bees because the barricades were already useless. I got so annoyed that I also pushed my way to the front to see her up close. I tried to catch Jessica’s attention by madly waving my printed material (which I do hope she really remembered since some friends already gave her a copy of that photo twice and we bugged her for so long about it). Those seconds her eyes bored into mine were priceless because I never thought she’d notice me. When my time came for the signing I was still confused on qhat I’d have uhem signed. So u just handed tuem the poster for AI tour. I was quite surprised coz things were so fast the moment I turned it in. Elise was just beautiful, I didn’t notice Deandre that much coz I was talking to Erika (I have always loved her personality, she’s really cool). Then came Jessica and I completely forgot about Heejun. She just took my breath and thoughts away. That’s when she first hugged me. (It was like a dream) I was in bliss. At the end of the day, i had that crazy feeling of happiness and apathy at the same time. I didn’t know why, maybe due to tiredness but it was indeed a fantastic night.

I missed the Alabang Town Center event the next day because it was just far, we’re really tired, we slept so late and woke up late as well. But people kept saying that the event there was far better than the one in Eastwood. While me, Danda, Jen and Loren spent the remainder of our day strolling at Trinoma and SM North Edsa. We also checked if tickets were still available for the American Idol Concert the next day but we’re too late. All tickets were sold out. How unfortunate. I still didn’t have one.

The day of the concert came (September 21). Our plan was to purchase General Admission tickets since we already saw them in person and we just wanted to hear them sing live. Though in my heart I wanted another moment, just one moment to be able to meet Jay again and have her sign my sketch for I forgot to show it to her back in Eastwood. We were in the venue almost 5 hours before the concert (if scalpers were our only chance that day we’d grab it as long as it’s a gen ad ticket) As the time drew near for the concert to start, when it seemed like all hope is gone, the ticket office started to sell concert tickets again(only upper box) because a lot of people hoped they could still get a last minute ticket to witness the idols perform live (I guess it was because of Jessica coz that’s what I kept hearing that day). All I can say now is, God is so great, He gave me and Loren a chance to watch the show (which meant He made Gen Ad tickets available). Much thanks as well to Danda who never left us until we got hold of our tickets. It was really a great show although I failed to realize it sooner that the camera had no memory card because i left it on Lao’s laptop and I just took a video of the performances using my phone. I was still glad I didn’t let it pass.

Remember my wish of another moment with Jessica? It happened last September 25, 2012 when she had her Bench Endorsement at the Mall of Asia and I was with Lao. We got another chance to talk to Jay, hug her, give her stuffs (I just showed her my sketch because it’s not allowed to be signed and she told me “Awww you’re so sweet” and gave me another hug to cherish). But in the end, I had to give the sketch (well in a really different and memorable way =P) because it felt nonsense she has nothing to remember about me. I gave the sketch to her mom and grandmother before they left. I crazily knocked on their car window while people watched me, showed the sketch I have, and her mom gladly opened it. I was shaking as I handed them the sketch and blabbed about things. When they closed the car window I didn’t budge. I just watched them gaze at my drawing with those genuine smiles painted on their faces until they left (it actually made me feel proud). Now isn't that one unforgettable way to be remembered? LOL.

(If my memory serves me well I was at the Mall of Asia (The Bay) the same day but just a year ago with Lem, Nikko and Lao. It was drizzling and we walked and ate fried ice cream.)

So there... I just gave you a glimpse of my Jayscapade. It will take a really long article if I placed all the details here. I'll just keep them in my memory and play it over and over again. At the end of my blujay adventure despite the setbacks we had, I am still lucky.

Sometimes when we want something, God has another way of giving it to us. It could be a little lesser than what you expected or even much more. God has been so great to me, to us. And I am very much grateful for He never failed; He gave me exactly what i asked.

xoxo

Little Moments Once in a While

When was the last time i wandered 'round the city that late where I did nothing else but sit and watch the simple things - the fountains, the buildings, the people merrily chatting and walking, the cars passing by, the sky, just the simple things around me.

I guess people would say it's a waste of time. You could have done something better if you weren't out there letting time pass.

I definitely missed doing that. Just doing nothing and taking all in. Taking things in, in my own pace and just forgetting all the pressures. 

I think once in a while we should find a way to be one with the universe so we'll be able to see certain things we couldn't see when we're busy or when we're just taking a look of it as a whole. We should learn to see the beauty in umall things to ue able to appreuiate the biggerupicture. And people often forget to take everything easy, they always rush and are always in a hurry that they fail to see life wonderfully wrapped inside those simple things.

Yeah, life's moving on and in a person's busy life i don't think one has time to fit something like that in their schedule. There are a lot more important things to deal with. But it's essential, too,don't you think? It's a break from your routine and to freshen up your eyes.

I'm still glad i get to hang around like that... even once in a while.

...especially when friends are around. Last October 2, I went out with these 2 to deal with some real life stuff and to make the most out of that bonding time we had coz it's been a while since we last spent time together. Lem and Joven definitely filled the day with laughter and it felt endless. Nothing could dampen our happy spirits  not even when i accidentally knocked my drink and spilt it on my jeans. Well, i just had to act like nothing happened though there were a lot of people then. I didn't care anyway, we just moved on for we're having so much fun reminiscing and talking about things. We kinda joined the commotion over the new establishment. At the end of it, we just sat there by the park and did nothing but laugh at our past and at funny stories, comment and watch the things around us. I appreciate those little moments.

Perhaps Lloyd will see this post or the photos somewhere and he's going to kill us for making and saving another memory to cherish without him.

Lloyd, we're missing you pal and just like the promise we had from the start we'll gonna realise our dreams together. No one will be left behind.

Thanks For the Memories September

I know my energy was already so low after the Idols left probably because of the tiredness and all the fuzz we went through. But it was definitely a fun night. Px ended up sleeping at Loren's apartment where me and Danda stayed as well.

This is so odd. I didn't post anything for September. I had thought of it a lot of times before the month ended but i just didn't know what got into me. I really wanted to post something since i have had so much to share because it was actually one September to remember. But i got nothing, sorry. So just to break the silence i'll just share photos.

I'm kinda grateful for September. I think i started it right and it was a blast.

The photos were taken at Eastwood, QC because i dragged Loren and PX to go there just for the sake of meeting Jessica Sanchez and 4  other idols. It was September 19 and we had a very memorable experience. *laughs at the thought of them* The 19th until 25th of September 2012 will always be one of the best weeks of my life.

We were like running here and there looking for signs of people buying Albums just to get an autograph session with Jay, Deandre, Heejun, Elise and Erika. And just to make it in time we had to take the LRT1, LRT2 and a cab not to mention PX took a Jeep to reach us and we had to walk our  way to the LRT stations. Plus the fact that i just came from an 8-hour travel and had no decent sleep as well as Loren who slept at 5AM and had to wake up at 8AM to meet me.

Nevertheless aside from that i was really glad i saw them again. I pretty miss hanging out with them.

Thanks you two for putting up with my impulsiveness. I love you both.

Thanks for the memories September.