Filipino and proud.
Bitchin' around since 1995.
A perendinacious pococurante.
PSDian. Qatari. TOMASINO.
Obsessive Compulsive. Insomniac.
B I P O L A R .
Coffee enthusiast. Chocolate junkie.
A sucker for bad boys, kiwi juice, basketball, shawarma and Mcdonald's Big Mac meal.
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Korean/Japanese Dramas, Glee, Skins, Gossip Girl, The Vampire Diaries, One Direction and Misfits are my current obsessions.
Oh, and I happen to like Justin Bieber and Twilight, too. Deal with it.
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My goal this year is to regain my interest in reading. Last year, I kind of lost my bookworm side. With the busy sched, I didn’t have the time to do what I really love: read fiction. I think I’ve read a total of 5 fiction novels last year. Most I didn’t even read with 100% interest.
So this year, especially now that I have Sherlock (my Kobo), I’m starting over. I’m gonna try to read at least 2 books per month, and since summer’s coming.. I think I’ll be able to do atleast 25 books for the year. Hopefully more. One of the best things about e-book readers is the previews and samples you’re entitlled to after buying. Like most e-book readers, my Kobo offered me classical novels (Austen, Dickens, Bronte, etc) and a few contemporaries.
One of the few ‘new’ books Sherlock had was Sh!t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern. The title seemed familiar, and it was only after the first few pages that I realized that I’ve been following the author of the book in Twitter for quite some time now.
The book was, to simply put, very, VERY entertaining. It was so fun to read that I think I finished it in atleast 2 hours or so.
Whenever I read, I usually highlight or quote striking passages I encounter, but this was one of the books where choosing a single striking text is almost impossible because every single sentence you’ll read will be ‘striking’ enough to be quotable.
Aside from the many genuine laughs I got, the book also touched my cardiac walls. The dad’s endearing personality and the sweetness of their relationship as father and son tickled my hard-as-nut heart. And the fact that the book was based on real accounts, made it even more inspiring.
“I need you to take them away,” she finally whispered after a prolonged silence. He didn’t speak but his eyes were fixed on the space between them. “Please.”
“Caroline,” he began and she could only shake her head frantically. She couldn’t listen to his protests. Her resolve would surely crumble if she did.
“I can’t do this anymore. I can’t keep lying to them,” she pleaded, her head dipped toward the ground the moment her voice cracked. “This is the only way.”
“No, it isn’t, love. It’s just the most convenient for you,” he hissed without trying to hide that bit of malice in his tone.
“Please,” she said again, raising her gaze until it locked with his. “Take them away.”
“You don’t know what you’re asking.”
“I know exactly what I’m asking,” she retorted, finally moving to stand in front of him. “If you ever cared for me at all you’ll do it.”
“You can never take this back,” he growled and she smiled weakly. She saw right through him. She always had.
“I know,” she whispered. “I’m sorry, Nik.”
He didn’t speak and she found his silence unsettling. He took a step closer, placing his hands on her cheeks. His eyes searched hers for any sign of hesitance from her request. Instead she gave him a small little nod.
Caroline Forbes was never meant to fall for him the way she had. He made sure she would forget him entirely.
Oh my God, this is beautiful. Made me tear up a little. <3
(Source: candicemorgans)
Page 25 of 366: Velada Tomasina
One of the reasons why I love being a Thomasian is the cornucopia of activities, extracurriculars, and festivities we get exposed to every year.
As part of our Neo-centennial celebration, the whole Thomasian community dedicated a day to commemorate its rich past. Everyone (well, almost everyone) wore Filipinianas, Kalesas were roaming around, even the guards dressed up as the guardia civil! It was as if the whole campus entered a time machine and teleported back to the 1600s.
Even though our Maria Clara dresses were making us feel itchy and uncomfortable already (especially during the time I walked alone in P. Noval to go back to my dorm.. LOL at the random guy who shouted “Ang mga kwento ni Lola Basyang: Maria Clara!” though I couldn’t really tell if he was relating me to Basyang or the latter haha) we still tried our best to stay in our costumes until the end of the parade. It was, overall, an epic day.
Viva Santo Tomas!
IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS?!!!!
BUT TIMELINE SUCKKSS!!!!!!!!!!!
It feels like I have been stripped of my rights.
At SM Dept. Store - Make-ups section
Michella: Uy, pro-SOPA daw yung Revlon.
Me: DAFUQ. Wag ka nang bumili jan forever!!
Michella: Di na talaga!
I really don’t get why these big cosmetic companies are supporting an Anti-Online Piracy Act… I mean, what the fuck is their relation to this bill??
Yeah, some people ‘pirate’ make-up. So what? It’s not like they affect the sales of their products anyway because first of all, who the fuck buys fake make-up??
Second, instead of censoring them, these rich tards should be thankful to the online community. Make-up bloggers and Youtube accounts (like Michella Phan, pixiewoo, etc) contribute a lot to the sales of their products. These people advertise and give good testimonies for your products FOR FREE yet you repay them by supporting a stupid bill like this? Really?
I’m stupid and I really am no expert when it comes to law and shit but, I really don’t see logic in this. Don’t they know that everyone hates this bill? Don’t they understand that supporting SOPA is like committing suicide?
Page 21 of 366: No longer I, but Christ in me. My heart desires, His majesty.
I can’t find the right words to summarize how beautiful I felt yesterday.
Seeing 6000 people raising their hands, uniting in praise and worship, shouting, jumping, declaring their love for Him…. Listening to YFCs testifying to the greatness of our God, inspiring us with their genuineness and sincerity.. Nothing can ever beat the perfectness of that feeling.
‘Di ko na inisip kung nasa tono pa ba ako, or kung tama pa ba yung lyrics na sinasabi ko… I just kept my eyes closed, my heart open.. and I focused on Him and Him alone.
And it felt good.. For the first time, in a very long time, my heart was genuinely happy and satisfied.
I will give You thanks forever. I will bring You praise forever. I will worship You forever. Lord Jesus, I surrender.
(Like I said, when it comes to blogging about these kinds of events, I always can’t seem to find the right words so, sorry for rambling.)
