First Feel Good Friday post

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Glee S01 E04: Preggers

Too bad, no Rachel-Finn love angle this episode. The Rachel-Finn storyline is on of the many reasons why I love watching Glee. In the absence of Chuck (the series), it is my kilig source. I don't really like Rachel since I think she's too self-absorbed. I only like her when she's:

1. singing; and,
2. with Finn.

So in this episode, wala na nga yung romantic angle nila Finn, plus she was extra annoying, I hated her this week.


Single Ladies FTW! This is hilarious! There weren't much performances tonight but this definitely filled in the void. I enjoyed watching them dancing to the song more than I did watching Beyonce. So does this mean Kurt is already part of the football team?

Can I just say na napakarami naman ng mga extra-curricular activities ng mga batang ito. I mean, they're not just clubs that you would have to go to and then you could leave after they take your attendance, these are clubs that need your time and effort. If you're in cheerleading and glee or football and glee and both are equally demanding, how could you divide your time? Do you still have time for your studies? I guess not.

Question: Bakit masaya si Kurt?
Answer: Kasi pinapaligiran siya ng boys! Not because he just hit a goal. Bwahaha.

And this week's mandatory Finn shot:
Cuteness.

Update

Sad panda...

♥ AC's back from China and she's back for good. Just in time for AD's wedding. And just in time so that I won't be all alone in the room. But at the same time, I also dread AC's return because she is a walking, talking and breathing remote control. Mega utos to death 'yan. Ayayay.

♥ Last Sunday we heard mass at the Padre Pio Chapel again. We were supposed to attend the 9am mass but people were spilling out of the chapel that we opted to attend the 12pm mass instead. Come 11am, we went in and found ourselves seats. We had to wait an hour for the mass to start, plus it's suffocating inside the chapel with a bazillion people inside it. I swear, the sacrifices one makes...

♥ Watched Kimmydora with sisters again. Super laugh trip!

♥ Tonight is AD's bridal shower. Can't bloody believe that her wedding's only eight days away!

♥ Deciding whether to take DELE exams on November or not. I'm not yet prepared. Well, that's because I'm not preparing. I should get dead serious about it right about NOW.

♥ Tagtuyot tayo ngayon :(

♥ LSS of the day (and also last Wednesday), Chicago's Hard Habit to Break

Should learn to live with it
But I don't want to
I'm addicted to you
You're a hard habit to break

Once you pop, you can't stop: T V edition

I watch too much TV. Obviously. And I even have time to go through them, well, at least those that I love sooo much. What's keeping me busy nowadays is the slew of new seasons of US series and new telenovelas here in the local TV scene. I love watching TV but I am a chronic channel surfer. Usually, I'd end up not finishing a TV program because I forgot to turn it back to that channel after I channel surfed for a wee bit when the commercials were on. Only TMZ can hold my attention for that long, or whenever my sister's watching TV with me. Anyway, here's my take on the series and telenovelas I've been watching although not on a regular basis.

Local Telenovelas

Tayong Dalawa
I loved this telenovela before and tried to watch it religiously. Aside from Jake Cuenca, the primary reason why I wanted to watch it, I thought the story was good. But that was before Kim Chiu's character, Audrey, started acting all SM aka simpleng malandi. If you're causing that much trouble and heartbreak to one family you should know better than to stay in their lives. I wanted her dead. And the writers didn't disappoint me. >insert evil laugh here< Almost everyone I know hated Audrey. Good riddance, I say. Tonight is the Tayong Dalawa's finale and I am not very keen on watching it. They should've ended it eons ago, before the plot went all crazy. Nung gumulo na lahat at sobrang gusto ko na sipain si Audrey sa mukha, and natitirang consuelo na lang ay ang makita si Coco Martin, five times a week.
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Stairway to Heaven
Our household is Kapamilya. Not that I am actually one because I just watch whatever is good on TV or whatever my mommy's watching (which is Channel 2, ALL THE TIME, except on Sundays when she watches Sunday TV Mass on other channels). I don't have issues naman with watching this show which happens to belong to the rival channel kasi hindi naman ako die-hard fan ng Ch2. I just want to watch it so I could compare it to the original one. I think Rhian Ramos is perfect for the role of Han Jeong-soo (or more popularly known here as Jodi), but I really don't like Dingdong Dantes as Cha Song-joo (or Cholo). But I have yet to watch it to be able to judge it. I've seen only the episodes with their kid versions so I need to tune in to this next week.
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Katorse
Si Nene ay malandi na, ang sabi niya ay ganito...
Haha. My gollybananaQ~ paano ba namang hindi mabubuntis si Nene, eh laging naghihimutok ang boobs niya?!? According to AD, si Nene ay hindi inosente kundi ignorante.
I've seen only two or three episodes of this series pero in fairness, I think I might want to keep watching it because Nene's kalandian and/or katangahan is entertaining.
Nene's mother either needs to tell her daughter to stop wearing too tight clothes or buy her a bigger bra.

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Lovers in Paris
As with Stairway to Heaven, just want to watch this one to compare it with the original. I was excited when I found out they're going to make a local version of this Korean series but got disappointed when I found out KC Concepcion will play Kang Tae-young and Piolo Pascual as Han Ki-joo. For me kasi, they should have not gotten someone as good-looking as KC to play Tae-young kasi hindi naman maganda si Kim Jung-eun (who originally played Tae-young's character). In my opinion, it wouldn't be hard to get attracted to Tae-young if she's as pretty as KC, right? The only actor I think who was spot on with the original character is Zanjoe. Tall, handsome and madumi. Hindi naman yung taong-grasang tipo ng madumi. He looks... rugged. Ayun, that's the term I'm looking for. He looks rugged just like Lee Dong-gun.

Lovers in Paris airing on Monday na.
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American series

Aside from Gossip Girl and Glee, here are the other series that keeps me busy whenever I am not busy.

How I Met Your Mother
Done with Season 3 and have to yet meet up with Ycel so I can get my copy she made for me. This is very, very funny and because each episode lasts only 20 minutes, not dragging at all.

I'm still in love with Ted Mosby. I still think that Lily and Marshall make the sweetest couple ever. I'm still hoping that Robin and Ted would get back together but I think Barney has a thing for Robin. I heard on the radio that Barney's going for Robin on the fifth season but I don't want to know anything unless I've seen the 4th one.




Pushing Daisies
I don't know why but this series always puts me to sleep. Maganda naman siya and I enjoy watching it. I also like it every time Olive breaks into a song. I love Olive. Every girl who is harboring some kind of secret crush towards any boy can relate to her.






Olive Snook- Hopelessly Devoted to You


Olive Snook- Eternal Flame




10 Things I Hate About You
I'm watching this because I loved the movie. Although I think that the movie is still sooo much better, okay naman siya. No one can do Kat Stratford like Julia Stiles and Larisa Oleynik is still the most perfect Bianca Stratford. And Heath Ledger still kicks Ethan Peck's ass being Patrick Verona.

So far, everything that's been happening is still based from the original movie and I really can't help it but compare. I want to see what they would do to the latter episodes when they start making their own storyline. Too much blabbing about nothing relevant so I guess I should end this and on that note, I'm ending this with my favorite scene from the series' latest episode~

GG S03 E02: The Freshmen

New York, I love you!

It's a good thing the cast didn't go to college at Yale or somewhere else because honestly, Gossip Girl wouldn't be the same if it isn't set in NY.

I love this episode, much better than last week's. Love it because there's a lot happening~ Serena being a trainwreck, Vanessa still being a sellout, Nate still being a man-slut, Blair trying too hard and Dan, believe it or not, being cool. Not Serena-centric as the last episode was. Plus, there's some Georgina Sparks action going on.

Yes I do love Blair and and this episode even though it was all about Blair actually being in Social Siberia. Words of wisdom to you my dear, "Ang life parang gulong, minsan you're up, minsan you're down." I'm so excited as to what would the next episode bring because I'm totally clueless as to whether or not Blair would be able to reclaim her position at the top. Eh kasi naman, huwag masyadong bibo at epal ang mga freshmen. You're new in school, you're supposed to lay low and observe your surroundings first, not pounce on every chance you get. Especially when you're an incoming freshman, you can't be the queen because you're at the bottom of the heap.

Dan Humprey says kill the headband. I'm a little conflicted about this because the headband is Blair's trademark but at the same time, I'm getting sick and tired of it. But, the headband looks good on Blair. And only on Blair. If other people [read: real people who aren't acting on a tv series] would wear the kind of headbands Blair wears on the show (those with big bows, etc.), they'll only look retarded. Headband aside, I loved Blair's outfits in this episode. Whatever she wears, she always looks polished. And man, I love the eyebrows!

Blair may be mean sometimes, okay, all the time... but still she's adorable. Serena can do something very typical of a teenager, like rebel once in a while, but I'd bash her for it. But when Blair does something very unusual and downright mean (like haze a teacher who, by the way, turned out to be a skeeze), I'd still find her adorable.

Hey, Dan Humphrey~

is easy. How could you fall for Georgina's act all over again? If I remember correctly, Serena, his ex-girlfriend-turned-step-sister, had major issues with her and if this Georgina thing pushes through, it's just plain creepy. Giving people a second chance doesn't mean you give them a second chance to make a fool out of you. Please bring Hilary Duff into the scene already! I love having Georgina in the show to wreak havoc but not as Gullible Dan's girlfriend.

FTW! I know I haven't been a Chuck + Blair fan but I'm starting to like these two. Slowly, I'm getting convinced that Chuck is capable of real human positive emotions aside from lust and envy. With Blair's forever absentee mother still nowhere to be found, I'm happy for Blair that she now has Chuck to go to at the end of the day. My only worry about this is until when this is gonna last. When Chuck realizes he still can't be monogamous, to whom will Blair turn to? I can say Serena but she's busy being a trainwreck.

We can all hope that Chuck and Blair would remain like this forever but this could never happen in GG World. There has to be scandal and all the other negative aspects that comes with living the life of the filthy rich to convince us little people that our hand-to-mouth existence is not so bad after all.

This is depressing!

Hay nako, balik sa dating gawi.

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Glee S01 E03: Acafellas

This episode is...
Though I think that last week's numbers were better, story-wise, it's just as great. I can't wait for next week's episode! I'm getting all giddy and excited because Finn is starting to like Rachel. It kind of happened already last episode but this week's different. I can see sparks flying... at may blackmail pang nalalaman ang lolo mo.

Rachel: We're hiring Dakota Stanley.
Finn: Even if it means me quitting?
Rachel: Yes.

FTW! This star-crossed lovers theme always gets me and coupled with the series' catchy musical numbers, I am definitely hooked.

I love Finn. He is my newest eye candy~
I love his awkwardness. I love how he dances. He is CUTE. Even if this series isn't as good (fortunately, it is) I'd still watch it because of Finn. How would Finn get rid of the girlfriend? Most especially now that I think that the girlfriend will be more involved with glee after saying those words to Coach Sue. Eeep. I'm so excited. This will be good.

And to Dakota Stanley...
Yes, you are a woodland creature. How dare you refer to my Finn as frankenteen? And he doesn't have a dopey look on his face! But yeah, he's funny. Haha.

99 days until Christmas Day 2009!

GG S03 E01: Reversals of Fortune

After weeks of anticipation, it's finally here. Gossip Girl's new season is finally here and I couldn't be any more excited, I tell ya. I think I just stared at the computer screen for 4 hours while downloading the series. Although I think the new season's first episode wasn't as fantastic as I wanted it to be. Ycel thought otherwise. Anyhoo, that's perfectly fine just as long as they promise to get more bongga as the show progresses. I liked it but I didn't loooooove it. To date, my favorite GG episode is still first season's A Thin Line Between Chuck and Nate. But we have to move on, it's already the third season, people!

Blair
Aaah, Blair. How do I love Blair? Let me count the ways...

1. Her to-die-for wardrobe (which could get lola-ish at times).
2. How she always comes up with a witty repartee.
   
3. She hates Vanessa and I just love how she attacks and/or taunts her.
   

Chuck
I was never really fond of this Chuck Bass character because, 1) he is not that cute, and 2) his DOM-ish and promiscuous ways, I think, should actually be a turn-off. And I've never been a fan of the Chuck + Blair pairing but it's something that grows on you. Most especially after Chuck exposed his sensitive side during last season's latter episodes. Who knew Chuck Bass is capable of harboring any kind of emotional attachments to his "conquests?"

Dan
When I watch GG's more recent episodes, I can't bloody believe that I once professed undying love for Dan Humphrey. But when I watch the show's earlier episodes, those episodes when she still was unknown to Serena van der Woodsen, I still crush on that version of Dan. He's just not the same person he used to be. Tsk.. tsk... And he didn't have those annoying long, wavy mop of his back then. But why I do I have this feeling that it was Serena who had this bad influence on him? However, now that Serena and him are finished, romantically-speaking, let's see if he would change. Hopefully, Lizze McGuire would be do him good.

Jenny
I hated Jenny Humphrey during Season 1 and Season 2. What made me think that that would change this season? Nada. Nil. Zilch. She used to be this social climbing b*tch but now that she actually has the money, she'll be a Nouveau Riche B*tch. But now that Penelope and the girls are out of Constance, who's going to make Little (as in emaciated- little) J's life miserable? Because you can't place power into the hands of someone who has gained something that fast! They tend to abuse said power. So NO! to Jenny Humphrey.

Nate
Upper East Side's resident man whore. That's the only thing I can comment about him. And oh, he's also cute and very, very fickle-minded.

Serena
Once a skeeze, always a skeeze. I know, I know, she's got issues and before you tell me that before I judge someone (or some fictional character), I should first put myself in her shoes. But after three seasons and several episodes, I think I know Serena and she IS a skeeze. Honestly, her damsel-in-distress act is getting old.

Vanessa
Ugh.

Going back to last Tuesday's episode~ I expected more from their first episode, but that's just me and my impossible expectations. It wasn't bad naman. It's not great either. Even Blair's outfits weren't that great. And once again, it revolved mainly about Serena and her skeeziness.

Yes, I get it that she wants to get daddy's attention but with what she's doing, if I were her father, I'd be very embarrassed that I have such daughter. Don't you think it's very inconsiderate of her to do all these with her Grandma Cece is almost on the brink of death and her mother in grief because of said scenario?

I have a feeling that it would Carter Baizen who would end up Serena in the end. It's just that they go way back. She was with Carter Baizen in Dubai (S1) and in this season, they were together again. And this time, there were also hints that they were involved in a more-than-business manner, if you know what I mean ;) Although Serena had asked for Carter's help to find his father's whereabouts,

this clearly, this isn't business-related. This scene reminded me of my most favorite scene from last season~
but Blair + Chuck's scene from last season still stumps Serena's.

As I've said, Serena's act is getting old. Stop playing the victim. Stop giving that pout. Ugh, it's annoying. And please, why does she act all righteous and judges Blair when she has done much worse? As if her ways are much better...
Nice. Naghahanap ata ang White Castle ng bagong model...

Though it seems like I hate Serena but really, I don't. The characters I can't stand are Jenny Humphrey and Vanessa Abrams. But in this episode, it's Vanessa that really got my blood boiling. How dare she say that Dan is a sellout. If there's a sellout in this series, it has got to be her.
That shirt. Those short shorts. And those pokpok heels. Aren't you not supposed to wear heels that high when you have on shorts that short? Anyway, my point is Vanessa didn't dress like this back then. She was supposed to be this artsy-fartsy type of girl but all of a sudden, she dresses like one of the sexbombs? It's not Dan's fault that his father had married into a rich family, right? Bitter ng lola mo.

Moving on. New characters will be introduced into the show, which is a good thing. I'm excited for Hilary Duff's character's arrival into the scene. But this Bree Buckley girl, I think I don't like her. I really don't care who Nate dates because Nate never stays in a relationship longer than, say, 2 episodes? Maybe 3 episodes, tops. So that's why she looked familiar, she's that girl from Privileged. Ho-hum.

I'm also excited for Georgina Sparks's comeback. Blair and her are going to be roommates at NYU so that will be fun to watch.

I hope hope hope that next week's episode will be much better. Por favor, no more Serena-centric episodes.

Yipee. Glee tomorrow!

Book 09-08: The Last Lecture

The Last Lecture (Randy Pausch) was what I expected it to be- uberly sentimental. What do you expect from a dying man who is knowledgeable that he only has 3 months to live? I love it. It made me cry. I remember reading it while waiting in a public utility vehicle and I was reading this very sad part and I wanted to cry so bad but I can't because there were other people in the PUV. I had to hold back the tears or else people might think I'm some psycho on the loose.

Death scares me. Not my own death. The death of loved ones. It's just that I don't think I can cope after a loved one's demise. I don't think I am well-equipped with the coping mechanism to do so. It's easier to be the one who leaves than being the one who gets left behind. Remember The Time Traveler's Wife? I feel sad whenever the author tells his audience (or in my case, reader) that he won't be there for his kids while they're growing up, that he won't be there to help his wife during the angst-ridden teenage years of their children's lives and also that his kids will not have a solid memory of him as they were all very young when he died. In its regular run, life is already considered short. What if it's cut shorter by some kind of disease or accident? They say we must tell our loved ones that we love them because we don't know when it will be the last time. I still have to work on that.

The author also shared the valuable lessons he learned in his life. The most recurrent was this: The brick walls are there for a reason. They're not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a a chance to show how badly we want something. The brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough. They're there to stop the other people. That's how he treated his setbacks. I admired him for pursuing all his life's dreams and not letting such setbacks disillusion him. And that's something I have to instill in myself. I tend to get disillusioned very quickly. Even with minor setbacks, I tend to brush it off and say 'Oh well, maybe it's not really meant for me,' and I guess doing that won't get me anywhere. But now I am well aware of the purpose these wall bricks serve.

Once in a while, we're reminded of how fast time can swoosh by. So to all master procrastinators like moi, let us all be reminded that: Time is all you have. And you may find one day that you have less than you think.

Vamos a empezar

Our Christmas countdown~

102 days until Christmas Day 2009!








I just had to be premature about this. I can't help it. Most especially when I've been hearing Christmas carols and smelling tinsels... Loves it!

Nothing much

Another Update post about nothing and everything~

♥ OMG!?! Did you see what Kanye West did to Taylor Swift? B-A-S-T-O-S.

Poor Taylor Swift... she was stumped. And Kanye was such a f*cktard for doing that. Someone commented "it's as if Kanye stepped on a kitten." Kanye, how could you be so heartless?

♥ No classes for two Saturdays. Dayum! But we had to make up for it, so beginning the last Saturday of September, we'll be having four hours every meeting. And no, I am not complaining because I need to get my money's worth. If you're the one paying for your tuition (or whatever it is you're paying for with your hard-earned cash, you'll pretty much value it's worth) you just have to attend every meeting.

♥ And because I had no classes last Saturday, went with AB to Shangri-La Mall for the cine Europa ek ek. This was how the day went:

• Supposed to watch the 12nn movie, Toi et Moi, but since AB went all EQ with Tumblebugs, we left the house at 11:30. We could have made it hadn't we had lunch first but since we're already famished, we just had to grab a bite first.
  
• Cine Europa's in Shangri-La Mall but we parked at Megamall because AB wanted to eat at Pho Hoa. Surprise! Surprise! May Pho Hoa din sa Shangri-La. Pero okay lang kasi wala namang Red Mango sa Shang.
  
• We were in Shang at 2pm but waited for the 4:30 movie. We waited at Starbucks. Yay! Mocha frap na naman for me. Well, that's the only thing I drink in Starbucks since I don't drink hot coffee. It's ice cream for me.
  
• Went to the cinema at around 4pm for the 4:30 movie. Since AB had passes, we didn't have to fall in line. Lucky us. But I couldn't help but feel sorry for the others who had to wait in line for at least an hour just to get in.
• Watched the 7pm movie as well.
  
• Got out of the cinema at around 9pm. I wanted to go home already since I wasn't feeling really well. Actually, I already felt sick during the morning but it was only sore throat. But knowing myself and how my system works, sore throat always leads to cough, colds and fever.
  
• AB wanted to eat at Fish & Co. We had fish and chips. It was my first time there. Ang mahal pala ng fish and chips (or according to a Kiwi I know, feesh and cheeps). But AB had 20% discount so sabi niya okay na daw yun, tapos share pa kami. Hokays. Siya naman nagbayad eh.
  
• Reached home around 10pm. I think I fell asleep right away.

Perfect. If only I wasn't sick, it would have been perfect-er! D'oh.

♥ AC is arriving on the 20th! Must. Clean. Room. Or else, it will be found out that I am the master kalat-maker in our room and not AC and Bokya as I accused them to be.

♥ Only 19 days until AD's wedding. So much for losing weight just in time for the wedding because as we speak, I still weigh 130 frickin' pounds. And I've cut down on my soda intake. And I haven't been eating much. And I've been hip hop abs-ing on a daily basis. My efforts to not look like a plump citrus fruit on the 3rd are deemed futile. But I am not giving up. Must lose 20 frickin' pounds. Ayan, 20 na lang ha. Tumawad na ako, sana pagbigyan.

♥ I asked God yet for another sign and He gave me one again. It is regarding this one thing I don't want to expound on. I just find it amazing because as before, I didn't ask for a definite sign. I just asked for a sign. And like before, I'll just know when it is the sign. Although I'm still in the bargaining stage...

♥ I'm still sick. But I better than yesterday. Hopefully, by tomorrow I've fully recovered already.

♥ Still waiting for 500 Days of Summer on torrents. I swear this movie is taking forever to be available, either on torrents or in Metrowalk. Teehee. Good thing Gossip Girl's new season drops in tomorrow morning (Monday evening in the US). And new Glee episode on Wednesday.

Pick Flick: Alles es Liefde (All is Love)

I think I just spent 1 1/2 hours listening to Sims talking. Which is not that bad actually since it wasn't really annoying and I was also distracted by the subtitles I had to read to understand the movie.

Love is like Santa Claus. You have to believe in it or else it does not work.

A cute story on how love (or lack thereof) affects the lives of people. I've never seen Love Actually yet but I have a feeling it's very similar to this Dutch film. I liked it because it's so optimistic towards the idea of love. And after a boring (but surprisingly, I didn't sleep through it) Italian movie, I demoni di San Pietroburgo (The Demons of St. Petersburg), you'll really appreciate this movie.

But do you believe in the movie's tagline? Do you have to only believe in it for it to work? But what if you believe in it but there's nothing to work on? Riiight? Because I believe that it's not always the case. I've heard of some people who have had the same regard for love as Ebenezer Scrooge had for Christmas, but then love suddenly sweeps them off their feet and the rest, they say, is history. And then there are some who have been waiting for it for forever but love has remained ever so elusive. Which leads me to the question, do you really have to find love? Or let it find you? Cheesy much? Sabi nga ng busmate ko nung high school, 'Pag in love ka, baduy ka. Yeah!!! Anyway, I still believe that if it's meant to happen, it will happen.

loves it

-- lyrics from Found
Phillip Larue

As for photo creds, sorry but I forgot from which websites I got the images

Glee S1 E2: Showmance

Yay! New episode of Glee~ happy happy happy! Because my life currently revolves around going to POW, eating siomai and/or siopao on a daily basis and watching TV series, new episodes get me all giddy. This episode is just sheer love which is both good and bad. Good because I now have another TV series to look forward to every single week, but bad because since it started strong, it just has to get better with every episode and I could have pretty high standards, y'know. But then there's the variety-show-ish side of the series that is worth looking forward to every week aside from the storyline itself.

Aaaah, high school... I love high school. How I wish I was in high school all over again... but I'm not and high school's so last ten years ago so we have to move on. But Glee just makes me feel all nostalgic. Well, anything that's high-school-themed reminds me of high school.

Great characters, I must say. I love how everyone's making the show work. All that quirkiness just goes to show that everyone has his or her own eccentricities.

Rachel Berry
I wasn't sure during the first episode if I should love her or hate her. I do like her but her OA go-getter, nothing-can-stand-in-my-way attitude turns me off a bit. She reminds me of Tracy Flick, Reese Witherspoon's character in Election. AB said she reminds her of Lea Salonga. Haha.

Finn
My boy crush of the moment ♥ ♥ ♥ He's cute plus he can sing. Wow, right? Initially conflicted whether or not to join the glee club, Finn has now decided to come out of the (singing) closet because, well, he just loves singing. Although his football buddies and girlfriend thinks being in glee is gay, he still pushes through with it.

Will Schuester
Not really a fan of him but when he started singing that Kanye song, I thought maybe I'd change my mind. Didn't really expect that he could sing... and groove. There was even this review I read saying that it was a good thing that they made Mr. Schu (short for Schuester) remove his jacket to show his tight t-shirt. Haha. I am not crushing on Mr. Schu nor am holding HD towards him because my heart belongs to Finn. Bahahaha! Although in my opinion, he does look a bit like Justin Timberlake, no? Not dead-on but there's some kind of resemblance. It must be the hair.

Sue Sylvester
Ang bidang kontrabida, Will's nemesis. Cheerios coach, Sue, is the school's diva. Imagine, she has the Cheerios cheering costumes dry-cleaned in Europe! Ha. That's why she is dead set against the glee club because Principal Figgins cut her dry cleaning budget so as to make costumes for glee. Plus, with the glee's potential, she could be sharing the glory with others and one nation can't have two queens.

Emma Pillsbury
Emma, the obsessive-compulsive, germaphobic guidance counselor, is my favorite character out of the series.

My favorite scene from last night's episode was when Emma caught Rachel throwing up in the toilet. She asks Rachel about what could have led to Rachel's attempt to be bulimic and then Rachel asks her if has she ever liked somebody so much that she just wanted to lock herself in her room, turn on sad music and cry? To which, Emma replied, "No." And then then the next scene is this:
Emma, in her car, crying hysterically, singing to " All By Myself" blaring in the background. Talk about catharsis. This scene really made me laugh real hard.

The show is just reeking with a lot of HD~ hidden desires. Emma has HD for Mr. Schu. Coach Ken has (not so hidden) HD for Emma. And Rachel has HD for Finn.

Omigosh, can I just say that this picture just breaks my heart?

Since joining glee club is considered as social suicide, Rachel has this idea to coax students to join. After a racy performance of "Push It" during general assembly, Quinn, (Finn's girlfriend, cheerleader and president of the Celibacy Club) is somehow threatened by Rachel and decides to join glee club.

My favorite performance from last night's episode:

Ooooh, I can't wait for the next episode...

hate to break it to you, angel

Did I mention that I hate it when it's raining. Most especially when it's raining on my parade? Will not get into details but~

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU....
Can I just die now?

I swear hindi ko siya kinaya.
Oh well, I guess I have to go and shave my back now.
Ugh, I so love Mean Girls.

Patience is a virtue

7 days until Gossip Girl Season 3, y'all~

As I've said, I'm expecting THISMUCH from the show. Season 2 was a disappointment. Well, not entirely but mostly it just wasn't fabulous, if you know what I mean, eh? I hope they come up with a much better storyline this time and not just fill it with make-out scenes and other what-have-you's.

And I want more fabulous outfits, please! It's no secret that I covet Blair Waldorf's wardrobe, so I am excited to see more of her to-die-for apparel. Plus, it's autumn in New York~ my favorite season (Ha. as if I've been to New York and as if I've experienced any other season aside from wet and dry). The thing with autumn is I just love Fall fashion with all those trench coats and tights. I would love to don the abovementioned but certainly not here in this scorching-hot country.

So so so excited already~

Unhappy when it rains

It's been raining for days now. I hate rainy days because:

1. For some reason, I feel sad on rainy days. Maybe it's something like the Seasonal Affective Disorder when people would experience depressive symptoms during the winter season. Well, yeah, we don't have winter here but the sun is out whenever it rains (as it is during winter). Without the sun, it's all sad and gloomy.
   
2. I hate getting my feet wet.
   
3. Low sales.
   

Hoping hoping hoping that the sun would be out tomorrow because I don't think I can take another gloomy day.

happy as a bunny

I was going to be turning ten years old in July, and there was something about
the transition from nine to ten- from single digit to double digits-
that shocked me into a genuine existential panic, usually reserved for people turning fifty.
I remember thinking that life was passing me by so fast. It seemed like only yesterday
I was in kindergarten, and here I was, about to turn ten.
Soon I would be a teenager, then middle-aged, then elderly, then dead.
And everyone else was aging in hyperspeed, too.
- Eat Pray Love
Elizabeth Gilbert

I hate to sound like a broken record but really, anticipation is half (if not 3/4) the fun. After all those months, weeks and days spent counting down, the day itself still remains nothing very out of the ordinary. Don't get me wrong, of course, I still had a blast and I'm super duper happy with all the greets and gifts and also had a small celebration with family here. The only sad thing is the absence of my daddy (who is in Capiz still and will just come home on the 27th in time for AD's wedding) and AC (who is still in China waiting for her graduation). It was a GREAT DAY nonetheless. I couldn't ask for more. Well, I did want something more, which in my opinion, isn't really too much to ask for but maybe, God is brewing something much, much better. Ojala!

I find joy in counting down the days to big events like birthdays, holidays, the Christmas season and practically every event that is worth getting excited over. And with the anticipation comes the hope that days would pass by quickly so that the day long awaited for would finally come. But then again I just realized that by doing so, precious time gets lost in it. Well, if I were in my -teens I guess it wouldn't matter that much but the thing is I'm just three years away from hitting 30. I guess we have to find the right balance between wanting to fast forward to the most anticipated events and wanting to slow time down as well. I remember the movie The Man in the Moon's tagline: Remember when you couldn't wait for your life to begin... and then, one day, it did?~ Well, I'm still waiting for that day although I have no frickin' idea what I am waiting for. Then again, maybe it's time I stop waiting and make it happen myself. Whatever. I hope I could finally decide to get off my lazy arse...

So now that my birth day is finally over and am already in my late twenties *ack* Late (!) twenties. Why do I still feel as if I am in my early twenties? Denial ba ito o sadyang signs of retardation lang? But I still have three more years to enjoy until I turn 30. I have to teach myself to be in the moment, be in the now and not wallow in the past nor anticipate the future too much. Before I worry on turning 30, enjoy muna being 27. Premature talaga ako. On that note, 364 days left 'til my next birthday. Yeeha!

Day 4

in anticipation of my birthday

A little bit disappointed because it's RAINING! So let all the rain come down tonight so skies will be clear tomorrow and on Sunday.

In other news...

Kristin Kreuk (of Smallville fame) will be joining the cast of Chuck! Oh joy! Chuck is still, like, six months away but I'm so so so excited already. She will play Hannah, a girl who will work in Buy More and eventually will be Chuck's new love interest. Bahaha!!! I love love triangles. I've always been a Chuck + Sarah fan but who knows... when Hannah (Kreuk) enters the picture, I just might change my mind.

I so miss Kristin Kreuk. I'm no lesbo or anything but she was one of the reasons why I loved watching Smallville back then (the other reason being Tom Welling). How I would give anything to have those pretty hazel eyes...

Anyway, I can't wait! **squeeee** I swear I'm uber giddy as of the moment. Hoping that Chuck would get full season instead of reported 13-episode deal. Crossing my fingers... and toes!

Day 3

in anticipation of my birthday...

♥ Woke up earlier than usual. Accompanied Lola Christmas to Makati for her JLPT application. We went to AB's office. Afterwards, we headed back to Megamall for lunch then Christmas had to go to work. I lingered and strolled for a wee bit to burn the calories (yeah, right). Anyway, while I was strolling around, I saw this cute shirt~

I've had my eye on this one since last Saturday when I helped Ycel shop for her office attire. Usually, I don't buy clothes because I am way too stingy and there's actually no need since I can always borrow from my sisters. But since AD is getting married soon and I'm afraid there won't be much stash left after she moves out, I'm trying to build my own wardrobe. Plus, I got already paid for my October project. And oh, I have another reason~ it's my birthday soon! >>excited<<







♥ Ten seconds ago, this would have been what I said: "Omigosh!!!! Katy Perry is coming to Manila this October!!!! I waannnnnaaaaaaaaa waaaaaaaaaaatch!!! But after googling the event, I found out that it is on October frickin' 3! WTF? Riiiight??? October 3 just happens to be my sister's wedding so talagang hopeless na and I would have to say au revoir to watching Katy Perry live in concert. Unless, they re-schedule it, which is highly unlikely. Boo~ Hmph, okay lang, pangit naman venue. Uuuuy, sourgraping.

♥ In other news, I'm totally digging this song~

Faster than a shooting star
Baby, you stole my heart
I never want it back

Day 2

in anticipation of my birthday...

Weird. The nearer the day, the more unexcited I become. Why oh why oh why???

Day 1

in anticipation of my birthday...

Happy September, y'all!

I love love love September. I love it for the obvious reason that it is my birth month. And also that it's the first -ber month. We, Filipinos, all know that once the first -ber month drops in, it means Christmas is coming. I can't wait!

I want this on my birthday~

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Can't wait can't wait can't wait... Super duper duper super wish that all my wishes come true. At least, for the time being, my top 5 wishes. And because I'm super duper duper babaw, I could settle for Wish#1 for my birthday. Sad, but true~