The Happy List

Because Feonangnang tagged me. Congratulations again Feona!

The rules are easy, just post 10 things that recently made you happy! Then tag 10 people and force them to post this on their blogs.

1. Driving around the city with Pol. Ako ang nag-drive, hindi si Pol. Hahaha.

2. Watching Pol perfom again.

3. Sleepovers.

4. Roadtrip with the Viva Hot ViCes

5. Intellectual conversations with friends

6. Getting that mango shake that I was craving for

7. Babuyan moments with Jaysil

8. Chatting with Jod

9. Not-so-intellectual conversations with the family

10. Funny Feelings!!!



Walang oras para maging malungkot. Mas mabuti pang maging masaya.

Zambales!!!

Finally, after so many years, I was able to go a beach. I couldn't even remember the last time I went to the beach prior to the Zambales trip.

We went to this isolated beach where the water was clear. There was no bathroom. Yep. Kaya "one with nature" ang drama. Okay pa nung gabi, yung iihi ka lang diyan walang makakakita sayo. Pero nung umaga na, lahat kami nagtanong "San na ako iihi?"

Doon kami natulog. Ang lamig ng hangin. Nagising ako sa kalagitnaan ng gabi sa liwanag ng buwan. Ang isa pang maganda sa lugar na iyun, walang signal. Kaya walang istorbo. Ang sarap sobra.

Nuong Sabado naman, pumunta kami ng Crystal Beach Resort. Commercialized naman ang drama namin. Siguro, mas magugustuhan ko yung kung nagsu-surf ako. Eh kaso hindi.


Basta masaya ang road trip na ito. Salamat sa Jocson-Nafarette family sa pagpapakain sa amin at sa San Marcelino Experience. Salamat Eisa sa pag-imbita sa akin at sa mga kwentuhan/iyakan sa beach kasama ang sponsor na Cossack. Salamat kay Leeroy sa pagmamaneho ng walang reklamo. Salamat kay Anna Catams, Alison at Zha sa pagsama sa medyo biglaan na biyaheng ito. At sa iyo, sa pagtulog sa ilalim ng buwan.

Hindi na ako ganoon kaputi! nangitim na rin ako kahit papaano. Pero gusto ko pang mangitim. Kaya may part 2 ito.

Eisa, Alison, hinihintay kong ipost niyo yung ating mga hot hot pektyures! Viva Hot ViCe!

Plans, Decisions, Mr. Barrymore

Midterms are over. I'm anxiously waiting for the results of some my exams. So far, the ones that were returned have a passing mark. Whee! My History on Political Thought exam reminded me of my abandoned love for philosophy and history. I got 87 out of 100 plus a 10point bonus. That's 97/100. Almost perfect. Yahoooowee!!!

Now I have to worry about papers required for three classes. I am really hoping that my groupmates would step up. I have no plans finishing these papers on my own. No way!

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This weekend was suppose to be the Ulimate! Zambales! Weekeend! Evarrrrrr!!! But father was being father and he suddenly exploded when we were trying to have a decent conversation about the trip. I took that as a no. I could have been an asshole daughter and decide that it was still okay to go. But I didn't. I'm not that insensitive as he thought I was.

Yeah. I'm not in speaking terms with him right now. Our only means of communication are emails and text messages.Pretty pathetic when you think about it. Well, sometimes I have to talk to him to get my allowance. Pero hindi ko pa talaga siya kayang kausapin ngayon tulad ng dati. Parang kelangan kong pag-isipan ang mga bagay na pwede kong sabihin sa kanya.

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Heniwey Hemmingway....

I'm not the oh-it's-valentines-day-we-should-go-out-and-be-couply-couply type of person. I like the flowers factor because I'm still a girly-girl inside. Chocolates are the best. But floating inflatable hearts are a bit too much.

Our school was puking with Balentayms spirit. It was like Christmas. The halls were filled with people screaming "Happy Valentines!". I would greet them "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Birthday". I think I once said "Thank you".

We went out on 14th because I needed to get out after the Father Drama episode 9.5 and not because it was Balentayms.

We ate at Yellow Cab who gave away little bears for their Balentayms promo.

Let me introduce you to Barrymore
He looks like a butler because of the bow tie according to Pol. He deserves a butler name. He will be Abu the Mario Doll's personal butler. Hahahaha.

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I have decided not to audition for Rep's Mulan. I need to concentrate on my senior year. Expect next school year to be dull and boring.

Proud Girlfriend Moment

Everybody!!! Grab today's Manila Standard Today (January 28, 2008) and go to page C1.

See that picture on the upper right corner? Looks familiar?? See?!? Uh-huh!!! It is the boyfriend!!!

Here are the ugly scans of the article. The ugliness is from the laziness of the scanner (me). Hehehe. Oh and the t-shirt his wearing is from Team Manila and he is not denying it.

Read the article here: Turning Manila's streets into fashion runways

And now I plug: Go buy Born Again clothes at Baul and Yellow Door located at Saguijo. Do your research. Ikaw na maghanap saan yun. Bwek bwek bwek!

And do check out other designer friends: Womyn in the Kitchyn by Alice and Love Parade Atelier by Santi

Now I sleep. Congrats ulit! Yihii!!


EDIT: OH look! The pictures are not pixelized anymore. Anu ba yan, ngayon ko lang napansin yung mali ko. hahaha.

Lalaki na ako! a.k.a. The Happity Bertdity post

     Yesterday was the 21st death anniversary of the farmers who were killed in Mendiola . 21 years ago, Budd Dwyer shot himself during a press conference. January 22nd 2008, Heath Ledger, a talented young actor dies of overdose.

    Uh-huh! My birthday is filled with famous deaths. Some people might find it tragic. Mama would joke me that my birth caused the Mendiola hubaloo. I say that this is a sign that I am destined to...um, I'm not really sure... save the world by saving the cheerleader?

    Okay, I have no idea. But I find it really amusing that there are many significant events that occured on January 22.


    Now that I am 21, according to Philippine constitution, I could get married without the consent of my parents next year, which I have no plans of doing so in the near future. Eisa, the best secret lover ever, pointed out that I could now gamble legally in Las Vegas. If I go to the US, I could legally buy liquor.

    Yep, I am 21. Bente uno. Tengo veinte uno años. Do I feel old? No. I am still having a hard time making people believe that I am of legal age and I can watch R-18 movies whenever I want. Sheesh.


    This year, I want to take more risks. I want to be more spontaneous. I want to be more agressive with what I want in life. Yeah, that's what I'm going to do.


    Salamat sa mga bumati sa akin. At sa mga hindi bumati sa akin. Hehehe. Alam kong naalala niyo na kaarawan ko. Nyak! ang kapal ng mukha. :-)

    Salamat din kay Manong na kinalimutan niya na birthday ko for the 3rd year in a row. last year, akala niya sa 21 yung birthday ko. Two years ago, he thought my birthday was on the 23rd. My gulay Manong!!! We have been siblings for more than 20 years. You were Wolverine, I was storm. Kung kelan na tayo tumatanda, saka mo nakakalimutan?? Kaya huwag ka nang magtaka kung bakit mas marami akong na aalalang kahihiyan mo nuong kabataan natin. Bwahaha.


    Best birthday gift so far was from Pol who gave me a Mario doll.

Re-enactment: Pol gives the Mario doll
    Me: Wow! A Mario doll!!! I'm gonna name him...
    Pol: (Gives me the weird face) What? Steve!? What else are you suppose to call a Mario  doll??
    Me: I don't know...

    On our way home, I decided to call him Abu because he looks like a Shiek (sp?). Pol now calls him Steve the Mario doll who doesn't look Italian.

    Everyone, meet Abu a.k.a. Steve the Mario doll

Sabi ni Pol wag ko daw tanggalin yung tag para malaman ng mga tao na orig.
Ahahaha!

    Does he look like a Mario to you?

Giggling Gigil

I watched the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2007. I only watched it because the commercial said one of their guests are the Spice Girls. And so I waited and waited and so some lovely underwear that I would want for myself but I would never own.

Then finally the Spice Girls were on! They sang "Stop". I was screaming with excitement. I turned up the volume and watched them with an enormous smile. Hay. Tapos tuwing chorus, sinabayan ko sila sa choreo. Hahaha. Si Angel nandiri sa akin.

Sana dumating si Santa Claus isang araw at sabihing "Isabelle, nakalimutan kong ibigay sayo ang regalo mong ticket sa concert ng Spice Girls sa <insert country here>. May kasama na rin yang plane ticket at accommodations." Sosyal si Santa kung ganun. Pero bakit hindi!

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Oh! oh! oh! He likes my giggle. Hahahahaha. <----- not a giggle.

Save!

Dahil nami-miss ko nang maglaro ng taguan at tumakbo ng mabilis para maunahan yung taya sa base at sabay sigaw ng "Save!", heto konting kwentuhan na walang patutunguhan. Sigurado ako.

Sa totoo lang, ayoko ng mga larong takbuhan dahil mabagal akong tumakbo. Pakiramdam ko nga mas mabilis pa ang mabilis kong lakad kaysa sa pinakamabilis kong takbo. Pero bihira lang akong nagtataya sa mga larong patintero, taguan, langit-lupa, monkey-monkey annabelle at pepsi-seven-up.

Siguro dahil nung bata ako, maliit ako at payatot kaya madaling sumiksik sa mga gilid-gilid. Naalala ko na may isang beses na inabot yung mga kalaro ko ng 30 minutes sa kakahanap sa akin sa isang maliit na bahay. Yun pala nasa ilalim lang ako ng mesa sa likod ng basurahan. Actually, hindi nila ako nahanap. Lumabas na lang ako dahil naiinip na ako sa pinagtataguan ko. Pagkatingin ko sa base, nagpa-panic na yung mga kalaro ko sa kakahanap sa akin. Yung taya, pinagpapawisan na. Yung hindi mga taya, nakikihanap na rin.

Pagdating sa larong patintero, ako yung laging pinapadaan lang nung tayang team. Ayaw nila akong tayain. Ewan ko ba kung bakit. Siguro hirap silang abutin ako kahit nakatayo lanag ako sa gilid ng linya. Pero kami yung taya, nakakataya ako minsan lalo na kapag pwede yung "reaching" at "big step". Go flexibility. Hahaha.

Sa larong lagit-lupa, hindi ko na talaga maalala kung bakit ako hindi natataya. Pero na aalala kong natataya ako. Hahaha.

Sa pepsi-seven-up, lagi kasing may nauuna sa aking makahawak dun sa taya. Kaya tumatakbo na lang ako agad.

Yung monkey-monkey ang isa sa mga all-time favorites ko. Pwede rin yung isang version na Ice-Water. Gusto-gusto ko kasi yung kapag lahat naka-freeze na tapos paunahan kayong sisigaw ng "Viva!" sabay taas kamay na nakapeace sign.


Nakita ko kasing naglalaro yung pinsan at mga pamangkin ko ng taguan noong Linggo. Nakaka-inggit silang panuorin na pinoproblema lang nila ay kung kelan sila sasabihan ng mga nanay nila ng "Tama na ang laro, uuwi na tayo." Ang sarap pakinggan ng tawa nila kapag nahuli nila kung saan nakatago yung isa't isa.

Oh, to be really young... /buntong hininga/

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Sa dami ng mga pinapabasa...

...lalong lalabo ang mga mata ko this semester. Nakikini-kinita ko na.Patawad Mama at hindi ako kumakain ng mga gulay na sagana sa bitamina A.

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Manong forwarded me this link from Neil Gaiman's Official LJ community:

http://syndicated.livejournal.com/officialgaiman/413168.html

One of the best proposals ever...
Read the guy's entry first. Really awesome. Nakakabilib yung lalake na nagawa niyang itago sa girlfriend niya ang lahat nang iyun.

Forget sunsets. Forget romantic candle-lit dinners. Forget ring at the bottom of the girl's champagne. Forget ring inside the cake (I find this one disgusting!).

Get Neil Gaiman to propose for you!







P.S. I get all wooby-wooby inside when ever I see "Your boyfriend" in my Multiply Network. Hahaha! Girly-girl moments followed by a quick cringe.

Wala lang.

Spice Girls!!

But now I am a cough machine. Damn it!

I asked Angel to download the Spice Girls and Spice World albums for me. Girl Power! Hahaha. My-pechay-pie-gulay-wow! Memorize ko pa ang lyrics ng bawat kanta. Pati 2nd voice na gawa ni Mel C nakakanta ko. Hahaha.

I once had a Spice Girls notebook and pencil set. Mama bought me the Spice Girls tape, my first non-Disney album, when I was in grade 4. Now, I'm trying to remember the dance steps of "Wannabe".

Aaminin ko na talagang pop ang hilig ko bago ako pumasok ng Makiling. Maaalala pa nina Alison na meron akong tape ng Steps, Cleopatra, B*witch at Britney Spears sa table ko sa dorm. At tuwing pinapatugtog ko ang mga yun, nababaliw ang mga roommates ko na sina Ate Vera at R'love.

My gas, the memories.

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I'm no longer sniffing.

But now I am a cough machine. Damn it!

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Nuod kayo ng INSIANG. Magaling talaga. Suportahan!

Sa Kalagitnaan ng Paggagawa ng Higanteng Bulaklak sa Matimtiman at Iba Pang Paraan ng Pagsabi ng "I Love You"

Sina JK at Isab ay gumagawa ng mga higanteng bulaklak mula sa EVA foam. Pareho silang wala pang tulog at mukhang wala nang balak matulog. Patuloy lang sila sa paggawa habang nagkukuwentuhan.

Pagkatapos ng kwento ni Isab na ilang beses na rin niyang na kwento...

JK: Shet Isab, inlab ka nga!

Isab: Huh? Hindi naman... Hahaha. Oo nga.

Agad siyang tatahimik habang pinipigilan na hindi umabot ng tenga ang ngiti.

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Ang susunod ay kakornihan na nakuha mula kay Alyx Ayn Arumpac. Hindi ko ito orihinal na gawa. Kaya walang magsasabi na korny ako. Kahit alam kong korny ako. Hehehe. Huwag na tayong masyadong indicating. Okay? Okay. Okay.

Cute alternatives to P.S. I love you:

J.A.P.A.N. - Just Always Pray At Night.

H.O.L.L.A.N.D. - Hope Our Love Lasts And Never Dies.

I.T.A.L.Y. - I Trust And Love You.

L.I.B.Y.A. - Love Is Beautiful; You Also.

F.R.A.N..C.E. - Friendships Remain And Never Can End.

C.H.I.N.A. - Come Here.. I Need Affection.

B.U.R.M.A. - Between Us, Remember Me Always.

N.E.P.A.L. - Never Ever Part As Lovers.

I.N.D.I.A. - I Nearly Died In Adoration.

K.E.N.Y.A. - Keep Everything Nice, Yet Arousing.

C.A.N.A.D.A. - Cute And Naughty Action that Developed into Attraction

K.O.R.E.A. - Keep Optimistic Regardless of Every Adversity.

E.G.Y.P.T. - Everything's Great, You Pretty Thing!

P.E.R.U. - Porget Everyone... Remember Us.

R.U.S.S.I.A. - Romance Under the Sky & Stars is Intimate Always.

T.H.A.I.L.A.N.D. - Totally Happy Always In Love And Never Dull.

Y.E.M.E.N. - Yugyugan Every Morning, Every Night.

I.R.A.N. - Ikaw Rin Ang Nawalan. (The Best!)

M.A.N.I.L.A. - May All Nights Inspire Love Always.

B.A.L.I.W.A.G. - Beauty And Love I Will Always Give.

M.A.L.A.B.O.N . - May A Lasting Affair Be Ours Now.

I.M.U.S. - I Miss U, Sweetheart.

P.A.S.I.G. - Please Always Say I'm Gorgeous.

C.E.B.U. - Change Everything... But Us.

P.A.R.A.N.A.Q.U.E. - Please Always Remain Adorable, Nice And Quiet Under Ecstacy.

T.O.N.D.O. - Tonight's Our Night, Dearest One.

M.O.N.A..C.O. - May Our Noble Affair Continue Onwards

I.R.E.L.A.N.D. - I'll Remain Enamoured, Loving, And Needing you, Darling

W.A.I.K.I.K.I. - Welcome Aking Irog, Kita'y Inintay nang Kaytagal. Imissyou.

Q.U.I.A.P.O. - Quiet U, I Am Pissed Off!

D.U.B.A.I. - Don't U Believe Ako'y Iyo?

P.I.E.R. - Please Ignore Everything, Right?

T.I.A.N.G.G..E. - Tama, Ikaw Ang Naging GungGong Ever!

P.A.S.A.Y . - Pretty And Sexy Are You.

M.A.R.L.B.O.R.O. - Men Always Remember Love Because Of Romance Only..

Y.A.M.A.H.A.. - You Are My Angel! Happy Anniversary!

P.H.I.L.I.P.P.I.N.E.S . - Pumping Hot...I Love It!...Please Please.. I Need Erotic Stimulation!

Oh di ba! Panalo pa rin. Hahaha. Dito nagtatapos ang kakornihan ngayong gabi.

Do the sembreak dance!

SEMBREAK IS HERE!!!!!
FINALLY!!

And the POC Barkada is super happy!!! I'll see you guys when we get our grades. /crosses fingers/ And also during our enrollment. Dapat may class tayong magkakasama!!

Yes, I am really excited about this sembreak. Although this sembreak is way more lax compared to my previous sembreaks.


Hoy Vice! Party tayo!

Tak, it's time to get crazy! :)

The Mulan Experience and back to Estudyante Blues

    Masaya naman ang pakiramdam na nakatapos ng isang production. Masaya naman at na perfect ko rin ang choreography na tipong hindi na ako na liligaw papunta sa blockings ko. Masaya na nakuha ko ring lumanding sa barrel turn na nakaharap sa audience. Lalong masaya na nagawa ko ang lahat ng countings ng fight scene na hindi ako natamaan o nakatama.

    Masaya rin makakapagpahinga ang mukha sa make-up na jade at ang katawan ko sa pagpapawis ng todo sa scotch brite couture.

    Masaya ang Mulan. Sobra. Salamat kay Ate Shing na binanggit ako sa inyong paghahanap ng isang understudy na papalit sa iyo habang ikaw ay nagpapaka Insiang. Salamat sa aking mga co-actors na mega bulong sa akin sa stage sa mga panahong na mamasyal ako sa paghahanap ng blockings.

    Salamat sa Wushu class. Masaya rin yun kahit nakadalawang session lang ako.

    Kay Max na sinisiguradong nasa pwesto ako. At kay Ed na nagpapakurot sa pwet kapag curtain call. At kay ate Chyna sa walang humpay na pagbibilang habang nagrerehearse ako mag-isa kasama si Shing. Hihihihi. At kay ate Beng sa pagbraid nag buhok at kay Minette sa Choco mucho.

    At siyempre, ang electric fan na nagpapatuyo ng lusaw na make-up.

    Kay bilis ng mga pangyayari. Tapos na ang digmaan!


    Salamat kay Jodeline Rose at Rolend Roble sa pagnuod. Sayang di tayo nakapagpicture.

My ever supportive mother and father plus sister. With Ed the green-faced monster who is thinking of making more luminous products. Thank you brother for the camera.

The boyfriend and his boyfriend.

More pictures here!!!!

    Sa mga hindi nakanuod, you missed half of your life. Hahahaha!

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    Nakakatawa kapag sa Meet and Greet merong lalapit, "Kuya pwedeng papicture tayo?". Tapos sasagot ako gamit ang aking tunay na babaeng boses, "O sige." Nagugulat yung magpapapicture. Babae pala ako. Tapos, magso-sorry sila dahil tinawag nila akong KUYA. Hehehe.

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    Kagabi, habang cast party ng Mulan, parang ayaw kong matapos ang gabi dahil may mga exams pa akong kelangan harapin at isang paper na malapit ko na talagang sukuan.

    Hanggang Lunes na lang, at meron akong semi-pahinga. Konting tiis na lang.

    Dapat nag-aaral ako ngayon dahil may dalawang exams ako bukas. Pero hindi, heto ako, nagmumultiply. Talaga nga naman o!

    Sige na nga, susubukan ko nang mag-aral. O kahit kunwari lang muna.

Potah Red Shoes

I have been searching for the perfect pair of red shoes. There was this pair that I liked but the only size available was 5. Size 5!! Wah!! Why do I have to be a size 7 and at times size 8?!? Boohoo!

And when I was about to give up, I saw this pair at the top of the shelf.

Parang may spotlight na tumutok sa sapatos na ito. At meron sa size ko!!!!

Plus Manong bought a new digicam which I can not take out of the house. But I hope he uses all the features to its maximum potential. So... here is a picture of the beautiful shoes.


I would have wanted to take more (and better) pictures. But apparently Manong's camera runs on AA batteries. And I don't want to go out in this cold weather just to buy batteries for a camera that I can't abuse.


Anyway, while I was walking around in the house wearing these shoes (I was really excited, I can't help it!), I made a theory of why I am now into these kind of shoes.

It's the SPICE GIRLS MENTALITY!!!! Yes, I am still a Spice girl fan deep inside.

Masyado na kasing naiipit ang Spice girl in me, kaya heto, nagpuputukan. Kung ano-anong sapatos na matataas ang hinahanap-hanap ko.

GIRL POWER!!!

At nang marinig ito ni Carl, ito ang sagot niya lang ay "Tsk tsk tsk. Sige na nga." Hindi niya kasi naranasan ang maging Spice girl. Hahahaha. Masyado siyang nabaon sa mga Magic cards niya.

Okay, tama na.


Oo nga pala, nuod kayo ng Mulan, last weekend na nito. Tsaka Insiang din, magaling si Shing dun, pati yung mga taong bayan siyempre pati yung ibang mga leads. :)

Gift giving

    I admit that I don't enjoy buying gifts when I feel I am required to give a gift (e.g. christmas, birthdays). I feel stressed when I have no idea what to give and when budget is really limited. However, I really enjoy wrapping gifts.

    It makes me relax and enjoy the whole gift-giving process. Sometimes when I think that my gift is crappy, I would say to myself that the wrapper should really be interesting to make-up for the crappy gift. Hehehe.

    I get really OC when I do the wrapping. I have to dedicate a good 30minutes in wrapping a small box. Thinking fwhat the theme will be is really enjoyable. I have used staples, fasteners, strings, cartolinas, art paper, and whatever I could find in wrapping gifts.

    Parang duon ko nabubuhos ang pagpapahalaga ko sa tao. Masaya.

    Nagbalot ako ng regalo kanina, napansin ko lang na nakangiti ako habang ginagawa ko yun. Wala namang okasyon. Masarap lang magbigay nang walang dahilan.

    Aminin mo!

Today

Today was a great day.

I am happy and giddy.

and I am excited to rehearse.

and I am ready to endure the pain.

Kaya ko ito.



HappyHappyHappyHappyHappyHappyHappyHappyHappyHappyHappyHappyHappyHAPPY!!!

Forrest Gump and Washington SyCip

    Forrest Gump never fails to make me cry. Kahit walang audio at caption lang, naiyak pa rin ako. I believe he has powers.

    I still have fantasies of being Jenny. I had a Jenny phase when I was a kid. I wanted to be a waitress because of her. Hahaha.

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    Washington SyCip's park was awesome.   We should go back there soon. And take pictures beside the giant turtles and ducks.


I never thought I could be inspirational...

some kind of spoilers but not really... The Hallows Chat with Witches

Because we had fun talking about Deathly Hallows...
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It started with the Forbidden Forest.  And the trail that leads to it.  Then questions were asked:

What are the wonders in the Forbidden Forest?
Do you Grawp?
Do you ride with the centaurs?
What was the secret weapon that Herminone mentioned to Umbridge?

Hagrid? How?

Do you have your Death Stick? How do you hand it?
Do you need to use your resurrection stone?
How about the invisibility cloak?

Is Godric Gryffindor's sword really long?

Is Dumbledore an expert wand handler?


It was a night!

At bumagsak...

Bumagsak ako sa isang malambot na kama. Ang saya.

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May mga gabing hindi ka makatulog dahil sa problema. Hindi mo alam ang gusto mo. Hindi nasusunod ang plano mo dahil natakot ka.

May mga gabi na hirap kang matulog sa sobrang saya. Na kahit nakapikit ka, nakangiti ka pa rin. Kung may nakakakita sayo, mukha ka nang tanga.


Kelangan kong gumising ng alas-tres ng umaga para sa 4:30am calltime. Ibang level ito!!! Paano ba yan? At sleeping time ko ay 4:00am?? Tapos maganda pa ang kinalabasan ng gabi mo, ano ang gagawin mo?

Iidlip na lang ako. Kahit makapag-pahinga ng konti masaya na ako.

Diba? Diba?

Sabi ng maliit na kwago: I wanna sing-a...I love to sing...

The Oh-So- Spontaneous Trip of ViCe

   Pasensiya at mahaba. Sobrang detalyado. Inabot ng tiyaga. Yan kasi nagdrinking spree.

     April pa lang nag plano na si Nina na pumunta ng Zambales ang ever beloved high school batchmates. Tapos, ang huling usapan ay magkikita sa House of Decadence ng May 26, 8pm. Babalik ng May 28 ng umaga.

    Heto na. Papalapit na ng papalapit ang araw na yon. Ako, talagang sabik na sabik dahil matagal na nga akong hindi nakakapuntang beach (ang lungkot ko).

    At dumating na nga ang araw ng pag-alis.

    May 26, Saturday:
       12:00pm - Paggising ko (na meron pang konting tama mula sa party na pinuntahan) nakatanggap ako ng 5 mensahe. Dalawa galing sa Smart. Isa kay Alison na nagtatanong kung natanggap ko ba yung bad news ni JK. Ano daw? Siyempre, hilo-hilo pa ako. Saka ko binasa yung dalawang text ni JK.
      
       Yun nga, may kaganapang pampamilya si Eisa kaya hindi matutuloy ang Zambales. Pero mag-iisp pa daw ng Plan B. Ang sunod niyang text ay kung pwede ba daw sa hot spring na lang sa Laguna. Ang lungkot naman, hot spring lang ang pupuntahan....

       At dahil nga may pagpaplano pang gagawin, eh di na impake pa rin ako. Gusto ko talagang umalis eh.

        3:00pm - Nagtext si Nina na tuloy ang kasiyahan sa Matimtiman. Mag paparty pa rin. At gagawa ng Plan B.

        6:00pm - Sinundo ko si Alison sa Burgundy at pumunta kami ng Matimtiman. Pareho kaming may dalang damit. Papunta dun, sinabi na ni Alison na baka pwedeng pumunta na lang kami ng Lucena at swimming sa Lucban yun nga lang pool. Bahala na.

        8:00pm - Ako, si Alyx, Nina at Alison ay medyo nagugulat at kumakain kami ng matino sa mesa. Tumatanda na tayo kaya gumagamit na tayo ng mesa. Hahaha. Maya-maya dumating si JV. Tawanan at inuman ang nangyari. Siyempre nandun ang Punyeta.

        12:00 am - Hinatid namin ni Alison si JV sa labas. Hinintay naming makasakay ng taxi. Habang naglalakd kami ni Alison pabalik ng bahay, napagusapan ulit namin ang Pagpunta ng Lucena. Pag pasok ng bahay, biglang sinabi namin kay Nina na pupunta tayong Lucena.
   
       Heto na! Niyaya namin ang kung sino mang pwedeng mayaya. At ang sasama: JK, JV, Alison, Nina at ako.

       Ang plano: aalis ng 5:30am sa bahay, sasakay sa 6am bus sa Cubao.

       Hindi na kami natulog, umidlip lang sandali sa sobrang chikahan at excitement.

     May 27, Sunday:
       6:00am - Dumating na JV, ready to go. Maya-maya sumakay na kaming lima sa taxi papuntang Cubao. Sumakay ng bus papuntang Lucena. At naisipang itext si Tikyo (na taga San Pablo) na sumama sa amin. Pagkatapos magbayad natulog na kami.

       8:30am - Nagising ako at nakitang si JV may kausap sa celphone. Si Tikyo na pala. Pagtingin ko sa celphone ko, may tatlong text galing kay Tikyo nagtatanong kung sino-sino kami. Dahil nga tulog ako, hindi ako nakasagot.

       Maya-maya sinalubong ni Tikyo ang bus na sinasakyan namin at agad sumakay.

       10:00am - nakarating na kami sa Lucena Grand Terminal. Sumakay ng jeep papuntang bahay nina Alison. Kumatok kay Tita Alice at sinalakay ang kwarto ni Alison. Pahinga muna kami habang hinahanda ang pagkain. Wala pa kaming mga tulog at ligo na rin (maliban sa tatlong lalake, hahahaha). Kumain kami ng tanghalian, naligo ang mga di pa naliligo.

       1:00pm - Sumakay kami ng kotse na minaneho ni Alison. Si Alison! nagmamaneho. Ninerbyos naman si Nina. Papunta na kaming Batis Aramin sa Lucban. Ang Saya!!! Heto na 'toh!  Nakita rin namin ang isang sign board na may nakalagay nag "Kamay ni Hesus". Ang saya talaga.

       Dahil sa powers ni Tita Alice, pinag-reserve na niya kami ng isang cottage. Kaya hayun. Palit kami agad at lumusong sa pool. Si Nina na ayaw magpaitim nagbantay na lang ng mga bag namin habang nanunuod ng DVD sa Mac ni JK. Dahil dun, tinawag namin siyang Yaya.

       Gusto talaga naming magpa-itim. Kaya habang ang ibang mga tao ay nagpapasilong, kaming lima ay humilata sa arawan. At may choreography pa ang pag-ikot namin para pantay ang pag-itim. Grabe, medyo matagal-tagal pa bago ako maging nognog ng tuluyan.

       3:00 pm or 4:00pm - Kumukulimlim na. Kaya napag-isipan na naming magbihis na at bumalik ng bahay. Maputla pa rin ako. Badtrip.

          Pagbalik namin, umidlip muna kami saglit dahil meron daw pakain sa kapitbahay ni Alison. Ang saya talaga, kain lang kami ng kain.

       6:30pm - Tumungo kami sa kapitbahay ni Alison lumamon. Ang daming pagkain. Pancit, cake, leche flan, manok, salad, at kung ano-ano pa. Pinapapabalik pa kami. Doon din napagplanuhan na dadaan kami sa bahay ni Tikyo sa San Pablo para mananghalian. Hahaha Food trip.

       Pagkatapos kumain, hinatid kami ni Tita Alice sa bayan dahil nga gusto naming magvideoke. Dahil fiesta, sarado ang ibang daan kaya naglakad na lang kami  at naghanap ng videokehan.

       Meron nga kaming nahanap pero nakakatakot tumuloy. Kaya balik kami dun sa isang bar kung saan kami lang ang tao. Nagtawanan, inuman, tawanan ulit.

       11:00pm - Sumakay na kami ng tricycle pabalik sa bahay. Lahat naman masaya. Tawanan ulit, bukingan at kwentuhan. Mga 12:30 tulog na kami.


      May 28, Monday:
         8:30am - Gising na!!! Kumain kami ng almusal, naligo at pinagplanuhang pumunta ng Trinoma para magpicture-picture pa. Hahaha. Ayoko na ng sumama dahila na isip ko na mapapalayo lang ako. Tapos bigla naming na alala na may exhibit pala si Eisa ngayon.

          11:00am - Habang naglalakad kami palabas ng village, bigla kong naisip na dumaan na lang kami ng bahay namin para magmerienda. At go na go din naman sila.

          Sumakay kami ng bus papuntang San Pablo at natulog ulit.

          1:00pm - Nakarating na kami ng San Pablo. Sa bahay nina Tikyo meron golden retriever na kakulay ng buhok ni JK. Picture! Kain na naman kami. Kwentuhan pa rin. Hindi na natapos. Unti-unti na rin kumukulimlim.

          2:00pm - Habang nag-aabang ng bus, biglang bumuhos na ang ulan ng tuluyan. Sakay kami agad. Nagpaalam kay Tikyo.

          4:00pm - Balik Maynila. Pakiramdam namin ang tagal naming nawala. Hahahaha. Sumakay kami ng jeep papuntang bahay. Pahinga konti habang Nagluluto pa si Mama.

          Kumain kami ng club sandwich na sobrang nakakabusog. Tawanan ulit.
         
          5:15pm - Umalis kami ng bahay at tumungo ng Kamuning para sa exhibit ni Eisa. Siyempre dapat magpakita ng suporta.

          Pagdating namin dun, dahil nga opening, mag pagkain kaya kumain na naman kami. Nagkwento kay Leeroy at Eisa kung san kami nakarating. At nagplano na kung saan naman pupunta sa sususnod. Baguio daw.

          8:00pm - Dito na magatatapos ang matinding biyahe namin. Naghiwa-hiwalay na kami pauwi sa kanya-kanyang bahay.

          Sa susunod, mas bongga at mas malayo ang pupuntahan. Bwahahaha.

finally!!!

We had a successful run of six degrees. We are really proud of what we have done.

Kung tutuusin, matindi din ang pinagdaanan namin. Wala kaming permanent rehearsal venue. Kung saan walang tao, doon kami nagrerehearse. Sa LT Lobby, sa Main Theater Lobby, sa harap ng PDC, sa kung saan mang sulok ng CCP. Umabot kami ng Walter-Mart Makati dahil may libreng venue kami dun. At minsan pa, nagrehearse pa kami sa Bambang. Saan ka pa?? Touring rehearsal ito!!!!

Pagdating sa props, kanya-kanya rin. Kung sino ang may gamit, dalhin. Costume, ganon din. Kanya-kanyang ukay!

During prod week, we only had 3 complete runs. Kulang sa oras. Pagkatapos pang marinig ang mga komento, may last minute cutting of lines pa. Ang galing nga naman.

And then the shows. We all had a blast. We received positive feedback from the audience. All that stress was worth it!

This is the beginning. I am really proud of what we have accomplished. This was a helluva experience.

Kitakits sa cast party!!!

Agnoia - 12 May 2007

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If you weren't able to watch our production SIX DEGREES, kawawa ka naman. hehehehe. Here are the pictures of the second play, Agnoia by Liza Magtoto, taken by Brendan.