When I woke up this morning, all I felt was excitement. Tomorrow, I'll go back to Manila because our enrollment is on Tuesday. That means I'll see Eph tomorrow. =) I'm also excited for Wednesday because I'll be seeing my friends again after two months. =))

I'm excited to turn a new chapter in my life, a chapter that at first I wished never happened. I just keep on thinking that everything happens for a reason. God has His own reasons that mere men cannot understand.

Good news: According to the New 7 Wonders of the World live ranking, four of our bets are doing great! As of May 31, 2008 (8:36am), Tubbataha Reef is 3rd, Chocolate Hills is 5th, Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is 8th, and Mayon Volcano is 11th.

Filipinos, kaunting votes na lang, apat sa New 7 Wonders of the World ay galing na sa Pinas!

Nakaboto na ako, ikaw?

Time to show our support in our country!!!
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Weird:
When I was young (I mean, still a kid), I always wanted to be called by my second name (Lovely) because I think that my first name (Christine) is not suitable for my age. I thought that Christine was a name for people older than me then that's why every time I introduce myself, I use Lovely. I sometimes get irritated when my teachers call me Christine because that's the first name that they see when they read my name.

But now that I'm a lot older (but I'm still young), I find myself questioning myself why on earth did I let people call me Lovely. I'm starting to like my first name. I now want to be called CHRISTINE; not Lovely because I now think that the name Lovely is for little girls and is now not suitable for my age.

So I told myself that next time I'll meet new people, I'll introduce myself as Christine. =)

Weirder:
I'm excited to go to school. I'm excited to learn new things. I'm excited to sit in classrooms again.

Maybe the reason is it will be a new experience for me. It's my first time to wander around CAS without my usual companions. It's my first time to mingle (if time will allow me) with my batch mates. It's my first time to eat lunch without my barkada.

Maybe another reason is because I know the subjects I'll take well. I'm aiming for exemptions (it's not impossible!).

Whatever the reason may be, all I can say is that I'm really excited to go to school, to study in UPM, and to sit in CAS' classrooms, again.

Weirdest:
I just had the weirdest dream last night. I dreamed that I ran from the church where Eph and I will get married because I'm not yet ready to marry him. Worst, I went to my male high school classmate's dorm because I was having a secret relationship with him for quite sometime. We escaped from the people who were trying to catch me. We ran and ran and there was an earthquake na halos gumiba sa buong dorm niya.

Then I woke up.

That dream was really weird. Why on earth would I run from my marriage with Eph? And the church where Eph and I was supposed to get married is a Catholic church (we are both Born Again Christians) so that is really... impossible. And of all people, why my male high school classmate whom I don't really find attractive/cute/handsome? Waaaaaah!!!

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For the past weeks, I've been trying to stick to my schedule (which is written in my diary). But sad to say, time itself won't let me do the things that my schedule dictates me to do. And that's the reason why there's a possibility that I can't take my June 2 exam. I can't study well because of our visitors (they will stay until the end of May). Saan pa ang time ko mag-aral kamusta naman.

I started "refreshing" my driving lessons (courtesy of my dad) yesterday. To tell you the truth, it was my first time to had lessons sa hanging and parking (pero sa nakikita ko noon, mahirap magparallel parking kaya sabi ko sa sarili ko, mahihirapan din ako. hahaha). BUT... I did it! First try pa lang, OK na! I parked our FX properly! One try pa lang! And nakapaghanging na rin ako!!! Weeeeeh... =) Siguro, by next week, I can drive all the way to SM Pampanga (according to my dad)! Yipee!!! Madali daw kasi akong turuan. =D 0 comments

Full of:
1. Chocolates. My stomach is full of chocolates. This is what I get when 2 of my aunts and my uncle come here in Pampanga all at the same time. Chocolate overload. I don't know what chocolate will I eat first.

2. English words. Nose bleed. Nose bleed. Nose bleed. This is what I get when my grandfather's brother and sisters all live in English speaking countries/states/whatever (Dubai, San Fran, Detroit) then come here in the Philippines talking to us in English. So that means, I have to answer in English. They can still speak and understand Tagalog but, you know, iba pa rin ang English para sa mga balikbayans.

3. Dots. 'Yung pinanggalingan ng needles? Just had my blood screening for HBSAG and anti-HBS yesterday. I also had my anti-flu vaccination yesterday. 3/4 of the syringe was (?) filled with my blood. Argh. But I did not feel any pain while they were extracting (?) my blood.

4. Experiments. My mind is full of organic chemistry experiments. I have to study for my June 2 exam. Please pray for me.

5. Happiness. I'm really really happy! My uncle just told me that he will leave a digicam here so that I can use it! Yey! I was planning to save up to buy myself my own digicam. But God made a way! I don't have to save for it! (But I'm still saving for a new cellphone. My Sony phone really drives me nuts). As of now, I'm not yet using the digicam. But I'm using my uncle's movie cam/video cam. 0 comments

I'm sooooo excited!!!

Many people are saying that this movie is a war movie and that they don't like it because it's "slow." I'm just asking you to read between the lines. Remember: Narnia series was based on the books that CS Lewis wrote. CS Lewis is a Christian writer with a Christian view. He did not only write books but put meanings to eat (Aslan = Jesus, White Witch = Satan, etc).

While watching The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, watch closely. Do not watch it just to criticize it BUT WATCH IT, and remember the symbolisms that CS Lewis and the director did. Look for the hidden meanings.

This is a movie making us move closer to God. So watch... And be blessed...

From an online review:
The Best Movie Yet
Chronicles of Narnia Prince Caspian was nothing short of amazing. If you can see and understand all the symbolism in this movie you will see its absolutely wonderful that C.S.Lewis was able to write such a great story to help people understand Jesus Christ and the Christian faith. The directors and everyone involved in this film did remarkable to recreate what C.S.Lewis once saw. The characters are spectacular as is the graphics.

In the review before mine, shazz2200 wrote that he realized "Don't F with mothernature"
Well he did not seem to grasp the whole point of the story. Its not mothernature you dont want to "F" with, its that you should trust in the lord and stay clear from sin as best you can.

Please, go see it
it can change your life if you "getit"

-christine
- christine7

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It's a shame. I just learned na isa ang Pampanga sa mga provinces na signal#2 dahil sa bagyong Cosme nung Saturday night. Good thing Cosme is now far from us.

I was ignoring the frequent brown outs that we were experiencing this past week because I thought, it was nothing. Maybe PELCO are doing something to improve their services. I also was ignoring the frequent rains, and also the strong winds. Yes, I know that there is a typhoon (or storm? Which word is suites Cosme more?) named Cosme but I never realized how much damage it did until yesterday.

WOW. Zambales is... a disaster. Grabe. One died (as of yesterday afternoon while I was watching the news) and around 7000 families were affected because of Cosme. And phew! Grabe ang bayan ng Sta. Cruz sa Zambales. P150 000 000 daw ang estimated na damage that Cosme caused.

It's really a shame because I was clueless... I should be more aware of what's going on.

I guess I'll watch the evening news later (to update myself).

**Because of Cosme, we didn't get to watch the dog show that we were really looking forward to for over a month last Saturday. Awwww. I don't know if the show pushed through. **

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Anti-virus? check.
Manicure set? check.
Food? check.
Magazine? check.
Blouse? check.
Food (again)? check.
Cuticle tint? check.
Nail polish? check.
Bronzer? check.

The reason why I hate shopping: When I see something I want (but not necessarily need), I buy it. I can't help myself. Like the manicure set, magazine, cuticle tint, nail polish, and bronzer. I don't need those! But I bought it.

I was having second thoughts if I will buy a new blouse/shirt and a pair of pants. Kuripot mode crept in. Good thing, I decided to buy the blouse I saw at Kirin Kirin (it was a good steal by the way=)).

I really need to buy lots of blouses/shirts and pants because my current shirts/blouses/pants are becoming masikip (can't find the right English word, sorry). But kung ano pa ang kailangan ko, doon pa ako nag-kuripot.

Come to think of it: I buy magazines every month. That's P85.00 per month. But if I just learn to control myself and not buy a single magazine this year, I can save P595.00 (assuming I don't buy any magazine starting June-December).

I read one time that Gloria Diaz advised her daughter to learn to control buying little things. It's better to save up and splurge your money on bigger things, like traveling. She's so right.

Maybe the reason why I loved Sophie Kinsella's Confessions of a Shopaholic is because I can relate to Rebecca Bloomwood. I may not be like her, buying everything she sees and ending up having debts, but still, I can be like her if I don't know when to stop!

Obviously, making more money will not work for me because of academics. Cutting back worked for me when I was in high school. I hope it will still work for me this college.

Labels: realizations

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