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Sunday, April 17, 2011
It has been exactly 1 year ever since I made my list of the 30 things I must accomplish before I reach the age of 30. It was actually quite coincidental that I found the list once more since I was in the mood for some retrospection. Upon seeing my Blogspot account, I saw the list and noticed that it was penned exactly a year ago.
On first sight, it seemed that there was nothing on the list that I was able to accomplish. Later on I've realized that I was able to do 2 out of the 30. LOL I dunno if I can pull this off given I still have 9 years to go, but who knows right?
Without further ado, here's the list and what I have been able to do so far.
1. Ride a bus without knowing where it's bound and with no planning whatsoever.
2. Become a medical doctor and finish residency.
3. Skydive.
4. Visit Mt. Pinatubo's crater.
5. Ride the Singapore Flyer.
6. Walk from Tagaytay Rotunda to the Rizal Monument in Manila.
7. Walk on the Great Wall of China.
8. Cook 30 dishes.
9. Visit 30 provinces in the Philippines.
10. Run a marathon.
11. Climb Mount Apo.
12. Learn how to speak French fluently.
13. Color my hair blond.
14. Dive in the Tubbataha Reef.
15. Learn how to surf.
16. Hop aboard a ship.
17. Get a nice tan in Boracay
18. Learn how to drive a car.
19. Bungee jump.
20. Buy my own house.
21. Fly around the world.
22. Ride a hot air balloon.
✔23. Drink like there's no tomorrow.
- Had a fun drinking spree with the Magnolia Kids at Rhean's place last December 3, 2010. Drank a tad too many liquor (2 pitchers of Paolo Timbang's mix with Cossack Vodka, 1 bottle of Mojitos tequila, and 4 bottles of The Bar vodka), threw up (in the CR. LOL!), and fell asleep. What's worst is that we had a Seminar in Nursing class the next day. Good thing I woke up at 5AM and prepared for school. Major hang over the next day though. LOL!
24. Visit Palawan's underground river.
25. Have a six-pack washboard abs.
26. Go vegetarian for 30 days.
27. Ride a motorcycle.
28. Save USD30,000.
✔29. Star-gaze in the middle of the sea.
-Did this last April 20, 2010 onboard PR100 bound for Honolulu. 38,000 feet above somewhere in the middle of the Pacific, I opened my window shade, pressed my face on the window (while covering my head with a pillow to block out the light from the cabin), and saw in all it's glory the vast firmament that held sooo many stars. It was definitely quite a sight to behold. =)
30. Be faithful.
2/30 in one year. Nine years left with 28/30 other things to do. Wish I could make it..
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11:27 PM
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Turning 20 is a huge milestone for me as much as for anybody else. It's an age wherein I am no longer considered a "teen" and am old enough to do anything (or everything) that I want to do. It's basically the start of the rest of my life so to speak.
A week after I turned 20, I chanced upon this article on the Philippine Daily Inquirer about this project called 30 before 30 by blogger Celine Novenario. It's about "taking on challenges, getting my ego crushed, picking up the pieces, coming back for a beating, and every now and then, relishing the sweet taste of victory of crossing off something on my list."
So, here goes my 30 things to do before I turn 30 years old list:
1. Ride a bus without knowing where it's bound and with no planning whatsoever.
2. Become a medical doctor and finish residency.
3. Skydive.
4. Visit Mt. Pinatubo's crater.
5. Ride the Singapore Flyer.
6. Walk from Tagaytay Rotunda to the Rizal Monument in Manila.
7. Walk on the Great Wall of China.
8. Cook 30 dishes.
9. Visit 30 provinces in the Philippines.
10. Run a marathon.
11. Climb Mount Apo.
12. Learn how to speak French fluently.
13. Color my hair blond.
14. Dive in the Tubbataha Reef.
15. Learn how to surf.
16. Hop aboard a ship.
17. Get a nice tan in Boracay
18. Learn how to drive a car.
19. Bungee jump.
20. Buy my own house.
21. Fly around the world.
22. Ride a hot air balloon.
23. Drink like there's no tomorrow.
24. Visit Palawan's underground river.
25. Have a six-pack washboard abs.
26. Go vegetarian for 30 days.
27. Ride a motorcycle.
28. Save USD30,000.
29. Star-gaze in the middle of the sea.
30. Be faithful.
Hopefully, I get to finish all these in 10 years. I wrote this list down to make it easier for me to put it into reality by reminding me of its existence. I will also try to blog about its completion through the years. Wish me luck!
CM^^
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8:42 PM
Monday, January 07, 2008
Renz tagged me a few days ago and it's just now that I've seen it. Since I've got all the time to spare right now (and since my blogger's bleeding to be updated), I'll do it. I just hate the fact that i have to type everything since his blog doesn't allow right clicks. >.<
Rules:
1. Do the following without any complaints. (hahaha this has rule has been broken already even before I read the list of rules! =P)
2.Choose 5 lucky people to do this after you have done it.
3. Leave a tag at his/her tagboard if he/she has been tagged.
FAVORITES
1. Colors: BLUE!!! I also like black (is it considered a color though?) and white. But I'm starting to like green too! =P
2. Food: Sisig, cheesecake, lechon kawali, any pasta dish, pizza!! =P
3. Song: Can't think of anything in particular eh. It varies. :D
4. Movie: STARDUST!! Grabe all-time favorite ko na 'to. Way, way better than the book! (in my opinion) Pwede rin siguro yung HP and Star Wars Series.. And Interstate 60! Yeah, I like that too! And Riding in cars with boys.. Pero the best parin talaga Stardust!!
5. Sports: Badminton. Yun palang alam/kaya/nagugustuhan ko at the moment eh. =p
6. Day of the week: At the moment, Wednesday kasi washday at gitna ng week, Friday kasi isa lang klase, and Saturday kasi start ng weekend!
7. Season: Summer syempre!!
8. Ice Cream flavor: Cheese! Hahaha!
CURRENTS
1. Mood: NR.
2. Taste: Huh?!
3. Shorts: Boston Khaki.. (Tsk pa'no kaya nito nalaman na naka-shorts ako ngayon at hindi naka pants? hahaha!! =P)
4. Desktop: Yung default Microsoft Windows XP Professional na wallpaper. At sandamukal na icons sa desktop.
5. Toenail: Bagong pedicure. Grabe yun!! First time ko magpa-pedicure ever (dahil sa bwisit na ingrown).. Grrr ayoko na magpa-pedicure ulit.. Ansakiiit!!
6. Time: 12.07 PM
7. Surroundings: I'm in my Tita's bedroom using her laptop. On my right is the Queen sized bed. On my left is the huuuuge Samsung plasma TV. Behind me is my tita's closet. The aircon is set at Low cool yet I feel really cold!
8. Thoughts: This early morning's happenings.. ='c
FIRSTS
1. Best Friend: Haha sino ba? Ahhh si Yves nung pre-school!! =p
2. Movie: Casper the friendly ghost!! Grabe first movie na napanuod ko 'to ever! I still remember na nag National Anthem pa bago mag-start yung movie.. Haha!
3. Lie: Ewan. Hindi ko tinandaan. Haha!
4. Songs: Yung 40 minutes to late yata yun.. Basta yun ang earliest na naaalala ko..
LASTS
1. Cigar: None. I don't smoke and I don't intend to.
2. Drink: H2O.
3. Car Ride: Last night.
4. Phone Call: Last night din.
5. CD: Gaaaah can't remember.. Pwede bang DVD CD? UNDERDOG!
HAVE YOU EVER
1. Dated your best friend? Yeah! Generic yung word na date 'di ba? Hahaha! =P
2. Broke the Law: Ata. Haha!! (yung rules nito, I'm gonna break. Hahahah!!)
3. Been Arrested: Hindi pa! Kahit ata Jail Booth nung HS eh. Hahaha!!
4. Kissed someone you don't know: Nope.
5 THINGS YOU'RE WEARING
1. t-shirt
2. shorts
3. slippers
4. underwear
5. eyeglasses
4 THINGS YOU'VE DONE TODAY
1. Cry ='c
2. Sleep
3. Watch TV
4. Bathe
5. Eat
3 THINGS YOU CAN HEAR NOW
1. The aircon
2. The laptop's fan
3. My fingers hitting the keyboard
I tag NO ONE. Told you I'm gonna break the rules. =P
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11:51 AM
Saturday, December 22, 2007
[WARNING: This could be a very long post. If you are allergic to very long blogposts, it is recommended that you skip the details and enjoy the big picture. Thanks!]
These past two days have been the happiest days of my life in a long, long time.
DAY 1
It all started last Thurday in which we had our last 2 prelim exams and Lance's 18th birthday celebration at their place. The day started and progressed with me giving my Christmas presents to my closest friends furtively (it's more exciting when given that way I've noticed. haha!). I do hope they appreciate it though. I mean, I didn't review yet slept late making those gifts! Hahaha!
The Chem Lec exam was fun! No, really! It wasn't that difficult as compared to the second long test in which I got a really dreadful score (38/59.. =c). Good thing I was able to finish the exam in 30 minutes since I still had to get my lab gown in my locker since I know it'd smell like rotten sh*t if it spends the holidays inside my group's locker. And smell like rotten stuff it did after I got it! I swear, next term I'll no longer use my lab gown to clean lab materials - it's the rag's job to do that. =P
The reed exam was ok. Everyone was able to finish the exam in 15 minutes! I didn't though. I enjoyed writing the essay part and was able to maximize the time alloted. I do hope I get a nice score in that exam too.
After the exams, we then proceeded to making the initial dubbings for our Socio project. During that time (while everyone else was busy with the recordings), Aya, Michie and I started planning for our Birthday surprise for Lance (actually the planning started days prior to that, it's just the finishing touches that we did). After that, we then proceeded to our next stop as planned - Robinson's Imus.
The plan was that Lance and Michie would buy me a highlighter while Aya, Nikki, Jonie, and I would "check some stuff." We then proceeded to Red Ribbon to buy Lance a cake in his favorite flavor. Upon finding Red Ribbon though (they transferred from a small kiosk to a bigger place beside the supermarket), we were surprised to see how much it costs. And so off we went to Goldilocks where the cake was bigger and more affordable.
Then we went to the second floor beside Hot Loops (the idea was mine since it's the place where Carlo and I stay whenever he visits Cavite) to wait for them. That part of the plan though was so disorganized that we were almost discovered! Thankfully, Michie distracted Lance and we were able to surprise him. =P
Then we took a trike to their place. We were supposed to have a convoy of tricycles since none of us can remember the way to Lance's place. However, for some unknown reasons, Jonie, Michie, and my tricycle driver decided to drive oh-so-slowly and even stop by a gasoline station! And so we lost them. Good thing we were able to find the place after awhile.
We then ate Lunch at their place. The food was sumptuous! Mrs. Marcial cooked Lengua with mushroom sauce, fried chicken, and carbonarra! Among the three, the carbonarra was my favorite though since it's so creamy and delicious! We then proceeded to watch TV. Minutes later though, Lance's friends from HS came. Mon and Mon. Yeah! They're both named Mon. Hahaha!! Then came Lance's best friend Kiko.
We then played Bluff. Although the game was initially introduced to my consciousness when I was in 4th year, it was only last Thursday that I learned how to play the game - and boy did I enjoy it! I also got some tactics from the 2 Mons and from Aya on how to win. I wanna play it again someday!
We then proceeded to dub once more before we all went home.
DAY 2
If Thursday was fun, Friday was even better!
Although it has already been established that my best friend and I would meet on that day, I never expected that we would play Badminton. Because of my utter dislike on wearing rubber shoes, I was not into the idea that much when he first proposed it. I mean, I was initially expecting that we'd go to Global Fun Carnival! In the end though, I ended up having fun playing badminton.
My best friend wasn't the best badminton player in town, but he sure is the best badminton buddy! I had so much fun playing with him. And then his gf (my sister-in-law) Ayah also came and we were introduced to one another. It wasn't difficult befriending Ayah at all! I find her so much like my friend Kathleen. I mean, they have a LOT of things in common I've observed! Same hairstyle, same skin tone, same humor, same manner of speaking, and even their real names are the same! (Ayah's starts with a 'C' though, I believe).
After playing badminton, the three of us then went to Robinson's Ermita to meet up with Leslie since she says she's going to give me "something". Too bad I wasn't able to bring my "something" for her since I thought we weren't really going to meet (Ayah on the other hand was to meet her Kuya Cedrick and buy a gift for herself at Rustan's). On the way though, we passed by a calamares vendor. And since we all love calamares, we all ate some!
One thing that I've learned though is that when dealing with street vendors, we should use our national language.
Carlo: "Kuya pabili po ng 9 pieces."
Manong: "Huh? 9 pesos?"
Hahahaha!!
Upon arrival at P. Gil though (we took the LRT), we met the Einstein people - Philippe, Thea, Rei Mark, and Wengchu! And boy was I surprised by that serendipitous event! Just that morning, I was talking to Philippe about my being unable to attend our mini-reunion that day. Who would've foreseen that we would all meet! Hahaha!! And like all other instances in which long unseen friends are seen once more, I was all-too-hyper and loud! In the sudden rush of euphoria though, I wasn't able to take a picture. Tsk tsk tsk..
Upon arrival at Rob, we then saw Leslie, ML, Pau, and Anna. Another rush of euphoria (this in spite of Leslie's irate attitude which she later on revealed was a result of her head ache), and then some. Good thing I was able to take some pictures this time. Afterwards, they all left leaving me with Ayah and Carlo. Some sort of conflict ensued though, the nature of which shall be kept private. We then bid Ayah goodbye and went to SM MoA to eat "lundinner" - the afternoon version of the popular "brunch". Haha!
We then proceeded to look for Gerry's Grill where we were to eat as planned (it's location overlooking the bay was perfect for the Fireworks display that night). But since it's already full, we then proceeded to go to Italianni's (albeit Carlo's rants that he doesn't like it there because of all the tomatoes). On the way though, the fireworks show started and so we stopped (in front of the Prince of Jaipur) and watched.
The fireworks show was splendid! Although I've seen it many times before, last night's seem to be the best. Even better (I believe) that last year's Pyroolympics! So cool!
We then went to Pupung and Friends to eat lundinner. I ate sisig while he ate the oriental pork. The food was so delicious and so affordable!!
We then proceeded looking for Padi's Point where Lance, Kiko, and the two Mons are located. On the way though, a series of conflicts occurred once more which forced us to go home earlier than planned. Since the LRT is no longer open at that time, Carlo was forced to take a cab home (an idea which he totally resented at first). The line was hellish though! We stayed there for almost 3 hours, dealed with cheating passengers, choosy taxi drivers, whatever dispachers, kind security guards, and noisy kids! (they were literally kids! around 12-14 years old. And it was already 10 past at night!! Tsk tsk..)
In the end though, Carlo was able to take a cab home while my dad fetched me from the mall.
In total, it has been such wonderful days! In addition to the gifts I've received from Nikki, Jonie, Michie, Leslie, and Carlo - these two days, along with the rest of this year, with all its ups and downs have been the Best Christmas Gifts Ever! =)
cm's random thougths @
6:36 PM
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Kaibigan..
Nung first year HS, dahil medyo bago palang ako sa mundo ng malawak na sapot ng mundo (nasa kweba ako nung elem eh. hahaha! =P), medyo nangangapa pa ako. Syempre nanlilimahid ako sa cluelessness. Dun ko nakilala ang isang bagong kaibigan. Ipinakilala niya ako sa ilang mga bagong tao na siya ko rin namang itinuring na 'kaibigan' - bagamat may ilan sa kanilang hindi ko naman talaga kilala. Ipinakita rin niya sa akin ang ilan sa aking mga "long lost friends" at kami'y muling nagtipon sa mahabang braso ng aking bagong kaibigan. Astig 'di ba? Parang Nokia lang - connecting people.
Nung panahong yun din ako namulat sa dami ng mga pwede kong maging kaibigan sa panibagong mundong ito - at ka'y palad ko at isa ka sa mga kaibigang 'yun. Nung una'y pamasid-masid lamang ako, hanggang sa ako'y nahumaling, at 'di nagtagal ay hindi na natiis na tumikim. Medyo mapait nga nung una eh. Syempre, "first time" ko palang eh. Isa pa, simula ng ikatlong taon ko yun sa Masci eh. Medyo toxic na rin. Kaya't isinantabi muna kita saglit. Ang sama kong kaibigan noh? User friendly nga siguro..
Lumipas ang ilang buwan at nagkaroon na ako ng mga bagong kaibigan sa aking bagong section. At napansin kong mayroon din ang isa sa aking mga bagong kaibigan ng isang kaibigang tulad mo! At talagang close sila ha! Kese-hodang yung mga whatever things nya sa Ragnarok ishinishare nya sa kanyang friend! Kaya naman napaisip ako.. Hmm.. Balikan na kaya kita? Tutal naman, halos 3 buwan ka nang naka-tengga jan eh... =P
At ikaw nga'y aking binalikan. Kay palad ko nga naman at nandun ka pa. At nagsimula na nga ang ating pagsasama. Ang mga pahapyaw na tikim sa simula'y naging isang bagong obsesyon. Nahumaling ako sa iyong galing sa pakikinig sa aking mga hinanaing. Kaibigang malufet ka talaga! Tayo'y nagsalo sa bawat unos at tagumpay na yumugyog sa aking buhay. Napakasaya - tila ayaw ko nang tayo'y magkawalay pa. Naisip ko na nga na habambuhay tayong magkakasama eh. tatandang magkasabay - sa mundo ng kawalan.
Sa dalawang taong tayo'y magkaibigan, marami ang nagtangkang tayo'y paghiwalayin. Subalit walang nagtagumpay.. Oo, aaminin kong tumikim din naman ako ng alok nilang biyaya. Aba'y tao lang din naman ako - marunong matukso! Subalit wala pa ring nakagawang makatumbas ng ating pinagsamahan. Wala..
Kaya naman silang lahat ay aking isinantabing parang mga laruang pinagsawaan at ako'y bumalik sa iyong mga bisig. Haaaay.. Ang sama ko talaga..
Buwan nanaman ang lumipas, at isa sa aking mga isinantabing mga kaibigan ang muling nagparamdam. Nanunukso, tumatawag. Nung una'y ayoko. Ako'y tumanggi. Subalit malakas ang kanyang hatak sa akin. Hindi ako nakapag-pigil. Kinagat ko na.
At ako'y natuwa. Mas malinamnam ang hagod na kanyang dala. At ang galing galing pa nya ha! Parang all-in-one na! Astig talaga!
Tsk tsk.. Ang sama ko talaga, hindi na kita naisip. Ikaw na aking sinasabihan kapag ako'y may tagumpay na nakakamit at binubuhusan ng sama ng loob kapag sa akin ay may nanlait. Kawawa ka naman..
Huwag kang mag-alala kaibigang malufet.. Andito parin naman ako eh. Hindi kita iiwan tulad ng ginawa ng iba jan. Pangako, kahit bihira lang akong magparamdam, andito parin ako. Hawak kamay nating susuungin ang mundo. At wag ka ring mag-alala, dahil ang panalangin kong sa habang buhay na makapiling at makasama ka ay buhay na buhay parin. Kaya't salamat talaga at nariyan ka. Salamat.
CM =P
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4:47 PM
Monday, November 26, 2007
Yesterday, we went to SM Dasma to get my eyeglasses, and boy were we surprised! Andaming tao!!!
At first I thought there was a sale or something. But when we reached that middle part of the mall were performers do their thing, guess who I saw? Spongecola! Lol! Though I'm not a big fan of the band, I was kinda starstruck after seeing them live!
I didn't go near them though. I mean, why should I? Andami kayang tao!! Lol! Carlo even insisted that I take a picture with them. Nyak! I wouldn't even if I could noh! Not in a public event like that ofcourse. Hahaha!!
One thing that I did notice though was that their performance was met by a throng of emo enthusiasts and posers. I remember my mom telling me "Ano ba naman mga tao dito? Nakakatakot!" ROFL!!!
Too bad my new eyeglasses' frames blend in with the crowd. Gone were the days when to be different is to be nonconformist. Lol! Anyway, it's just yesterday (after I got my new eyeglasses) that I've realized how conformist (emo!) my new spectacles were! Oh well, at least they don't me look too pango (unlike my former eyeglasses).
Now I look sooo nerdy naman. Oh well.
**Just posting for the sake of updating. Sorry for the bilingual blog post. =P**
cm's random thougths @
7:31 AM
Friday, November 23, 2007
This day has been the most tragic day in my entire college life so far. Not that I have failed a subject (yet) or fought with someone in a nasty brawl and ended up in detention, whatever. Nah.
What happened was that I overslept and missed my one and only class every Friday which is NSTP. What makes it more unbearable is that the reason why I overslept is that I slept really late last night for a quiz which I guess I would never, ever be able to take (not with my honest reason ofcourse). Then there's also the feeling that I let my group down since we were due to report today.
Argh I hate the feeling! I feel so irresponsible. This should never happen again.
This day has been the most tragic day in my college life so far, yes. But I guess there will be more to come. At least I've learned my lesson. *sighs*
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10:40 AM
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