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uhmmmm..hi?


January 28, 2009
dahil tatanga tanga ako, ngayon ko lang narealize na pede ko pala i drag and drop ang pix ko from iphoto mismo. sos. mostly, the reason i don't upload is mejo hassle hanapin from original and modified folders ang mga pix, cocompare ko pa sila, yun naman pala pwede na straight. tssssk. nameeeeen!

so here are the long overdue photos simula pa last year. ayos talaga! hahahaha!

kakapadevelop ko lang den ni huwey (dewey's evil twin - trans. may flash kasi itong nakabubulag sa mga isdang walang malay.) So upload ko na ren mga pix ko galing sa kanya... antayin nyo nalang ang flood ng albums. hahahaha!

(for those reading this from blogspot, visit http://ciaring.multiply.com/photos teeenx)


& our love goes round and round; 1/28/2009 05:09:00 AM
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my love for another paulo


January 15, 2009
A certain Paulo Coelho, that's who. hehe! 

i first found out about him when a friend told me to try reading, by the river piedra i  sat down and wept. i remember starting reading it at powerbooks, i almost finished it that time but the guard was eyeing me already so i dropped it and waited for my friend to lend me her copy. i remember quoting from it, even saying that it was written to tell the story of my life, less all the religious aspect, since this was around the time that i took philo and i started to question alot of things. 

anyway, i loved how he wrote it that i read some more of his books. soon i was addicted to him. he has a way of telling a story infused with thoughts of wisdom that flows so fluidly, it felt like the whole book is one very long quotation. 

that's how he ended up in "People I'd like to meet" list, or preferably "people i'd like to have coffee with". a very far of wish being that he lives in Brazil (oo eh yun lang ang hindrance sa realization ng dream na to eh hahahahahahaha!)

but thanks to technology, i stumbled upon him at plurk. like the fan girl that i am, i lurked. i was supposed to get some more shut eye but i ended up reading some more of his blog entries. its refreshing how his words can still reflect my ideas, especially about love. or how he also loves being at the right place.

i can now imagine how our coffee date would be like. he'll be sitting across me with his venti Latte, his hands in a graceful hypnotic dance as he talks about his writing, or the new image he found floating in cyberspace while i'd be smiling there, sipping my machiatto slowly with a long yellow pad and pen, taking down notes. hahahahahaha! napaka-nerd. 


& our love goes round and round; 1/15/2009 09:09:00 PM
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pleasantly surprised


January 14, 2009
there's nothing more irritating and at the same time elating than having all your insecurities and paranoia proven wrong by someone. it just goes to show that most problems are actually just in your head. or that you're played again, leaving you pleasantly surprised once you reached the punch line... you know, when you want to punch someone for doing it but then you're happy he/she did it...fool.

i gotta stop this, all the mental battles with myself. its good that i've kept it at bay for the longest time but then, if there's really nothing i should be worried about, i really should just stop, or i'll end up hurting and punishing myself for nothing, seriously.

ciara, wag ka ngang nega, oa na.

i don't know when or how i ended up this way actually, for someone who i think is blessed with a lot in life, i've always had low self esteem. i know, kinda hard to picture, but i do. i mostly keep it inside but then, i'm not very good at hiding my feelings, at least it shows in my face if you look closer, even if i don't say anything. so this is my biggest challenge this year, to overcome this. 

stop being so negative, c.i.a.r.a.
you're worth more than you think.


& our love goes round and round; 1/14/2009 01:34:00 AM
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the day after


January 03, 2009
when i said i wanted to get wasted on new years, i was half joking about it. i never thought i will be, but f*cked up, i became...so much so that i can't remember what happened after the clock striked 12 (when i took the last shot that i could remember but bet i had more after that.) so wasted that i dont remember most of the pictures taken of me, like this

and this



i was soooo wasted that i had a throbbing headache the next day and woke up just a little before lunchtime. 

Gawd, Tequila plus Red Horse really is my lethal combination. mix em and soon you gonna beg me to stop shouting at the magic mic, or drag me inside the room so i wont fall asleep by the gate -- standing up. 

i know, i know, minsan lang naman to,,,pagbigyan nyo na...

hope everyone had a great new years!! here's to another crazy year!!! :D

love lots,


& our love goes round and round; 1/03/2009 02:13:00 AM
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two double o eight


January 01, 2009

So, continuing my 10 lists tradition, here’s a recap of my 2008. I believe it was around the same time that i wrote that list that i promised myself that i was going to make 2008 MY YEAR, well, i think i got what i wanted and more. 2008 was a big year of firsts and new things for me, so i can only wish that things will just keep getting better for me this 2009. i know its premature to assume, but i have a feeling 2009 will be even bigger than 2008, if that’s even possible. so anyway, for now, here’s 2008 as i lived it, and Happy New Year Guys! bottoms up for 2009!!! :D


Top 10 highlights of 2008 (in no particular order)

1. My new baby, Apollo! The moment i first laid eyes on an apple laptop while watching Sex and the City (eto pa yung multi-colored pa ang apple) i told myself i wanted one. Then i found out about the things that it can do, my desire grew. so much so that i put this at my things to do before i die list, own a mac, that was a dream that i once thought would remain a dream. then i got macoy for work, my craving for my very own mac burned (sosyal, buuurn). kaya naman nung nagka-hance akong bumili e pucha para kong maihi-ihi sa excitement. FINALLYYYY!! hehehe! kaya here you are guys, my Apollo topping the list, hehehehe!

2. Coron baby! Months in the making ang trip na to. naka-excel pa ang pag compute ko ng budget, which of course, hindi naman natuloy. hahahaha! but visiting coron was also part of my to do list before i die and im even happier that i got to share the experience with Elaine and ate sunit. 3 lang kami pero parang sang batalyon ang hakot naming tawa for this trip. and Coron never disappointed me, it was even more breathtaking than i could ever imagine. makes me think, sana ganto paren sya pag dinalaw ng mga apo ko...A must visit for everyone, ibang klaseng experience. at ang maganda jan, kung marunong ka, di mo kailangan ibenta kaluluwa mo para makarating at maenjoy ang coron

3. cha and gia graduates. Aba Aba Aba, shempre andito to divine?? twas a reunion of sorts den for wap friends kaya masaya. ewan ko pero feeling ko talaga ambassador ako ng education eh, importante talaga kasi sakin to eh, kaya kailangan mailagay sa highlights to. yahooooooo!

4. Panagbenga and Aliwan 08. the trigger happy in me was in heaven during these trips. shempre kesihodang ulanin kami e GO paren divine Ms Ros? :D Got a  lot of good pix, wish ko lang eh napicture-an ko muna lahat ng festivals sa pinas before i left. there’s nowhere in the world like it, that’s why i wanted to capture all of it. de, gagawan ko ng paraan yan, one at a time :D magiging reyna den ako ng piyesta. hahahahaha

5. Hot Air Balloon fiesta. i put this on a separate item because this adventure of ours was one of a kind. dito nabuo ang mga kaladkarin. hahahaha! it was a trip of misadventures, and yet it was one of the best trips i had this year. Anjan na yun taxi to Clark (oo nagtaxi kami, as in pinara lang namin yung taxi, manong, clark nga?) ang Hot air balloon fiesta na wala namang lumipad na hot air balloon (oo eh!) ang sisig-hopping namin (lahat ng kinainan kailangan umoorder ng sisig) ang pagkakadiscover namin ng Valentine hotel (after another misadventure that night hehe) and of course, who could ever forget the most happening and hippest place to be, 7-11. sa mga kaladkarin girls (and guys), kailangan maulit to, i dont know how, but we just have to. :D

6. DespedidassSSSS...i have never felt more loved than when i had that numerous despedidas with all my friends. i wanted to thank everyone who went, salamat talaga. it made things easier coz then i had so much fond memories to take with me. salamat talaga sa lahat guys, aylabyu aaaall!!

7. Aloha! I believe it said it a song that, saying goodbye is never an easy thing. well, it wasn't, but i was glad that i took the choice i made to go here at land of macadamia and pineapples. there were a lot of things that i've experienced here, a lot of things i've realized, mostly about myself. and altho my heart belongs to pinas, its nice to have another place i can call home for now. 

8. Endless Around-the-island. i can't believe that on all those times that we went around the island of O'ahu, i've never been to Ko'Olina. We were supposed to go once before, but then when we got there, the beach was "Full". then me and Paulo always planned to got here but it never ever pushed thru. sana naman ngayong andito nanay ko eh matuloy na yang ko'olina na yan diba?? But all the Around the island trip was memorable, beach hopping has always been a fun activity for me. i mean hello? diba? yun lang masaya sa isla e, san ka man pumunta, ang tutumbukin mo beach. hehehehe! so guys, this weekend ulit??? :D

9. Inuman, BBQ, Pepito/Tongits, Karaoke. At least twice a week ata meron eh, yung inuman, well, everyday ata. hahaha! it was always fun whether we're celebrating something or talagang nagkatinginan lang kami isang gabing wala kaming magawa at napagdisisyunan namin mag bbq nanaman. ambigat na ren ng coin purse ko at parang galing lang akong strip club sa dami ng dollar bills ko from all the tongits and Pepito (pusoy wey sya actually, tawag lang dito pepito) parnag eeryday party lang. hahahaha! more of these in 2009 please?? hehe!

10. Getting Married. i think this deserves like 5 spaces, i know alot of you are saying, you never thought i was the marrying kind, well apparently, i am. caught me off guard too, so yeah, you're not alone. It was a very Big decision, but i have no regrets. im in love with someone loves me just as much, im happy so much so that i find it silly sometimes, so what more can i ask for. this was the best way to end the year, being happily married, and i know there will be more new years that we'll spend together...im looking forward to it babe. :D


9 worst not so good memories
1. heath ledger's death... sorry, apektado talaga ako hehehe!
2. the shrek files. i mean come on, seriously?? i will forever remember her
3. farewells...this one is actually bittersweet. i hated saying farewell, but i had to. the last 2 weeks were torture..
4. another shrek in paradise. im sorry, but it seems to me like orcs like them keep following me. everywhere i go there always has to be one person, an antagonist, someone made of pure evil, there to test my patience...
5. the breakup. yes, it was hard, altho not many people know just how much, but it was hard, it was harder before i did it than when i actually did.  im still sorry for the people i hurt, but i still think that what happened was for the better
6. breakdowns. i think this is a staple here, i've had a lot, but not as much as the previous year i think. may it be because of work or whatever, it still deserves a spot here
7. the in between. you know...soul searching is good but the epiphany at the end do have its price.
8. the alone days at work tapos sasabay sabay na topakin mga alaga mo. ayos talagaaaaa.
9.november 2008. this month was torture. except the last week, that is.

8 new crushes
1. Cristiano Ronaldo is LAAAAB ehehehehe!
2. Edward of Twilight (yeah, im one of them)
3. yung barista sa Kelly O’niels. hahahahahahahahah!
4. Raylen, mama tita’s son :D
5. the kiddo from superferry..super kyooooot!
6. the guy fishing at ... i forgot the place hehehe!
7. men in military uniform (thus the birth of papi-land and papi-kingdom hehehehe)
8.  o sige na nga, sexy paulo daw.

7 most sung songs
1. bleeding love
2. no one
3. Im yours
4. Better in time
5. Eternal flame (hubby's most requested sa karaoke, napaka-old school talaga)
6. Whose bed have your boots been under (hahahaha!)
7. Stupid Love (another karaoke favorite)

6 places I've been to outside manila (i know i should change this to honolulu but, i still consider manila my home, so im keeping base)
1. Honolulu (hahaha)
2. Maui, hawaii
3. Baguio
4. Pampanga
5. Zambales
6. Coron, PALAWAAAAAN

5 memorable movies
1. Batman: the Dark Knight (come on, heath was amazing here)
2. Tropic thunder (not because of the movie itself but because of what happened...takte talaga!)
3. A Very Special love (ok, i never knew sarah geronimo can be that bearable, but really, i had fun watching this film)
4. Sex and the City (hello, antagal ko hinintay. haha! i didnt like how they did the ending, pero maganda paren sorry...da best)
5. P.S. i love you. unreal...that guy is UNREAL.

4 "exotic" or "pers time ko" food
1. hotdog at waikiki (ok, di ko first time kumain ng hotdog in a bun, pero putang*na, ibang level to, garlic sauce and cheese sauce plus bacon on top,, WIIIINNNNEEERRR!!!)
2. Lau Lau, Kalua pork with Lomi Salmon, Spam Misubi...local favorites :D
3. Igado (thanks to autie ling, the best cook EVER! besides my mom)
4. stuffed jalapeno (dahil walang Jack in the box sa pinas,,masarap pala to)


3 addictions
1. coffee
2. RH
3. taking photos

2 missed friends
can’t be just 2, lahat sila miss ko naaaaa...

1 man in my life
my husband. (sosyaaaal)


So on that note, let me again greet you guys a HAPPY NEW YEAAAAR!!! cheers to 2009 guys, i know i’m gonna be friggin wasted tonight ;)


& our love goes round and round; 1/01/2009 04:53:00 AM
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random dashboard

so you wont have a hard time buying gifts for me this christmas, here's my long list: (i know, ang aga)

1. Macbook
2. DSLR Camera
3. Diving Equip (in this order: mask, snorkel, fins, wetsuit, regulator, BCD, tank)
4. Dive trip (tubataha or kota k or apo reef or palau...keri na hehe)
5. Shopping spree at Ross/Home depot/Target
6. shoes, any kind with heels not higher than 2" (im 7 1/2)
7. my first ever havaianas (brazzziiiilllll)
8. a beanbag or a cool comfy chair
9. flat screen TV, hehe.
10. a year supply of booze (if beer, RH lang pls)
11. Art materials (any medium, from crayons and coloring books to canvass and acrylics)
12. Drumset or Kahon. (wlang pilosopo)
13. Oven. i want to bake.
14. punching bag and gloves
15. a leather basketball.


Of course, Money is always the best. that way you know i will get what i really want.

And look at it this way, if you give me any of my top 5, i can consider that as an early bday gift as well. hehe :)

Pa-Fedex nalang ah, PM me for my address hehehehe! thanks dear santa clauses!

behind the wheel

still the same ciara, just with more work and longer messier hair. ah and yes, a certified diver now, not that i have the time and money to dive anyway. maybe by november/december/january soon.

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GPS system

Locations of visitors to this page
this is my way to stalk all you readers. mwahahahahahahaha! coolness!

credits

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