awkward.

How awesome is this show, ya?

I never really enjoyed MTV prods because I thought they were highly sexed up and I don't really like the idea that kids watch these shows and think it's alright to engage in PMS and think it's cool to be 16 and pregnant. Oo na I am a prude. But really, I think today's youth are in touch with sexuality at such an early age and think it's alright to dress as skanks. Jersey Shore, anyone? 

But AWKWARD. is awesome, y'all! Well yes there is still the element of sex and at an early age might I add but the kilig kind of compensated for that. I'm biased, I know. 

Haba ng hair mo, Jenna. Literally and figuratively. I wish. Haha.

Jenna, 15, has a crush on this cool jock Matty and they kind of got it on in camp. But the problem is Jenna's sort of in social Siberia and Matty belongs to the top rung of high school hierarchy. Matty admits to Jenna that he likes her but nobody can know about it. They hook up every now and then but their relationship has yet to be DTR'd (DTR: Define The Relationship). During the first few episodes, it wasn't that clear whether Matty likes-likes Jenna or was just using her for sex but eventually it became clear that he really likes-likes her but he's worrying on what the people would say. What did we learn from Steve Harvey? If a guy can't profess his love for you publicly, put your relationship out there then he's not serious about your relationship or is just plain immature because he is actually still in high school.

Life was easier when Jenna was still "invisible" but something happened that turned the tables overnight. She hasn't exactly climbed the social hierarchy of high school but at least people notice her which was what everyone wished back in high school, everyone wanted to be relevant. Jenna got her wish but she also got the attention and wrath of Sadie, the school's resident mean girl. 

Sadie likes Matty. I'm not sure if the only reason why she hates Jenna is she knows that Jenna likes Matty and is kind of hovering around him. Hmm... I need to re-watch episode 1.

The other characters are lovable [except Sadie but I think her character's really not to be liked which means she is pretty effective], even annoying Tamara has her good side. I personally prefer Ming to Tamara but Tamara's really, really funny and it was amusing to watch how she [social] climbs her way up with red cup photos. Hilarious! I like Lissa because I feel she secretly hates Sadie even if they're supposedly BFFs. I also like crazy Valerie because she's, well, crazy. Matty and Jake deserve their own paragraphs, ergo

Meet Matty. Matty may seem like an asshole at first but he's really a nice boy. It's just that he's a teenager in high school when and where what people think of you is important because it decides where you sit in the pecking order. I like him because he went to Jenna's house in the middle of the night when she posted that she needs a hero in her life. Or that time when he admitted that it was him who invited Jenna to the kickback party even if he could totally not own up to it. 

But you see, Jake seems much nicer. And cuter. Meet Jake. He likes Jenna and if only he doesn't have a girlfriend, he would totally go out with her. One time during detention, Jenna told him about this guy she likes so much but she's not sure if this guy really likes her and Jake thought Jenna was talking about him. So after detention he kissed Jenna. <Now I feel like I'm watching a Korean series- they always come in two's. Haha.> Jake, totally oblivious to Jenna & Matty's quasi-relationship, admitted to Matty that he kissed Jenna. And even if previously he told him that it was accidental and meant nothing, he eventually admitted that he likes Jenna in that way. Biglang na-threaten ang lolo Matty mo...

Ang haba ng hair mo, day! Here Jake and Matty texting Jenna at the same time. How I wish, no? Who to choose between these two cutie patooties? Hmm...

Season finale's next week and I'm so exciiiiited already. Good to know that Awkward's second season will be out early 2012. Yay! 

I think I'm in love <3

P.S. I think I get more kilig over them...

Sana Sept 20 na :/

project 100: one day

A movie you shouldn't watch if you're contemplating on jumping off the 15th floor of your building.

Lakwatsa day with A because it was my birthday last Tuesday. I originally wanted to watch Zombadings; A said that her sister suggested that we watch One Day. Her sister said it was good and that we would relate to the movie. Being a non-fan of Anne Hathaway, I never planned on watching this on my own. But since it was recommended by someone and A  really wanted to watch, so we did. 

♥ Twenty years. Two people. Twenty years was how much time two people wasted. Ever since that night of their college graduation, Emma and Dexter have been very good friends. Obviously, Emma has been crushing on Dex and even if she really wanted him, being friends with him is the next best thing. [Vanessa Williams' Save the Best for Last playing in the background... in my mind. lol] Dexter goes out into the world, finds fame and immerses himself in worldly pleasures; Emma still living the life of a "starving artist," waitressing for the meantime. Fast forward several years after, the tables have been turned. Dexter now a has-been; Emma a successful author. After 20 years, they finally meet eye-to-eye but it wasn't meant to last so it happened.

♥ Remember how I always cannot fathom the idea of liking someone for far too long? Seems that the idea doesn't exist only in Korean series. Apparently, it's a universal thing. How tragic to not get over someone for an immensely long period of time. How fortunate I am that out-of-sight-out-of-mind works for me. I don't know what took Dexter that long to see Emma. Did he think he was too good for her? Or that Emma deserves someone much, much better?

♥ I get annoyed every time Dexter gets into trouble or feels shitty about something and then she calls Emma to dump on his negative shizz. So I really liked this scene when Emma told Dexter that she loves him but she doesn't really like him as of the moment. Attagirl :)

♥ They finally got together after 20 years but this tragic thing happened. Maybe it was the universe's way of saying "nek nek niyo." Or was this the work of The Adjustment Bureau [that movie with Matt Damon & Emily Blunt]. Haha. Labo-labo na. So I was thinking maybe they really weren't meant to be together. Every time they seem to be going in that direction, fate/destiny says, "Oh no you don't!" and something breaks them apart.

♥ After the movie, I asked A which part of the movie did her sister exactly thought we could relate to. I mean I don't have a guy bestfriend I've been harboring romantic feelings for and I am not waiting on some guy to fall in love with me. I've had crushes but I think I haven't fallen in love yet which I believe is to my advantage. A's sister said she didn't say that we would relate to Emma, she said that she hopes that A and I find someone to fall in love with. I am not sure if I like that. Parang I'm happy with the status quo, ayoko na nang magulo, diba?

I love it! ☺☺☺☺☺ Well yeah it was depressing but it was a nice movie. Hooray for not having guy best friends!

pleasant birthday ♥

That was pleasant... my birthday, I mean. Cheers to non-expectations! Good things happen to those who don't expect. We've kind of established that way, way back that a) bawal ang assuming, at b) expectation leads to disappointment. It is effective though. Bottomline: I had a happy, pleasant birthday.

no room for disappointments

So even if I woke to a mild headache and a woozy feeling, this has got to be one of the best birthdays- zero drama. How ironic because this is the birthday I have least funds haha! So there another evidence that money can't buy happiness. Most of the time it does but not always. Haha. And who could complain about that woozy feeling when two of the kyoooooootest kids came knocking on your door, bearing gifts?

After a typing in a few thank you's to birthday greetings on Facebook, went on my way to Makati to meet with AD. She wants me to treat her lunch but I told her about this "universal law" that it is the birthday celebrant who should be treated to lunch (or dinner, whatever). She bought it ;) Lunch at New York Pizza Place. Busog. And happy. Then went to supplier to pick up some stuff then back to Glo4.

Originally, I had planned to watch Zombadings while waiting for AD to get off work, but there's not enough time. Either I will miss the start or miss the ending. And because I still was nursing a headache and a woozy feeling, popped two antacid and Ponstan to help me feel better. After a short trip to NBS to get tape measure for AD, went to the nearest Starbucks and continued with my reading. It's been a while since I had my last mocha frap and although I still enjoy the taste, I think I don't like it that much anymore to crave it every so often. Coke na lang talaga.

Dinner with the family with my favorite foods~ steamed crab, chili crabs, hipon, hot shrimp salad, spaghetti, Becky's Swiss Chocolate Cake and anemic DINUGUAN!!! How can you not feel the love? All these for moi ♥ Best birthday in years! I actually thought this birthday would be sad, medyo emo but it was the opposite. Though every time I hear this song, I can't help but feel nostalgic and old~ parang kailan lang I was 19 and still itching to get my hand on the latest Meg magazine issue or quasi-stalking the object of my obsession. Well, nothing much has changed, now at 29, still itching to get my hands on the latest Yes! Magazine [for business purposes though] and quasi-stalking the object of my curiousity. Sometimes I wish I could do things over but I am happy with my life and I do believe that I am where I am meant to be. Cheesy! But I'd rather it be cheesy than bitter or maasim. I'd pick cheesy always always!

But first, let me enjoy my last year in my 20s ☺ It's going to be one, epic year! I'll make sure it happens. I will make it happen. 30 before 30 list na!!!

pre-bday ♥

I'm feeling the love, y'all! My mom and dad made my uncle bring crabs and shrimps from Roxas and I hope there will be dinuguan tomorrow :) I don't know yet my plans for tomorrow but I need to go to a supplier. Que será será. Basta I will not expect much because...

source: dad-isms

So totally no expectations for tomorrow. Usually it ends up just any other day except you have more posts on your wall and text messages on your phone.

On other shizz, IT SMELLS LIKE CHRISTMAS already! There's pork barbecue grilling downstairs and the smell reminds me of Christmas ♥♥♥

And another shizz... I did some rearranging today, following some feng shui chuva, hoping for yin and yang and chi to work in my favor.

At eto pa pala, I was able to fix my PC- did a little dusting of the CPU interiors and a little securing of the plugged thingamabobs and voila, I recovered my additional RAM.

And finally, Belong to Me's getting pretty interesting ;)

Lazy Sunday. Actually, more like lethargic Sunday. But I can explain- I feel sick. Must have been the full-blown stress for the past two days and my biology. I've actually written two posts about the shitty business deal but I decided to not publish- too much drama! Well, let's just say I would charge it to experience [and the 2,000++ loss incurred].

Enough with the bad vibes. Let us release the goooooood

• Back to back holidays. Not exactly holiday for us but business was good during those two days so I am really grateful.
• -BER months! So what if the country is a little too atat for the Christmas season? It's just how we roll, people. Never mind that the start of September was shitty, I hope it gets better. It will get better. 
• Fast food. Is ChaTime Pearl Milk Tea considered as fast food? I loooove ChaTime <3 more than Happy Lemon. I think ChaTime is value for money and their staff are friendly. Happy Lemon staff are snooty and super unfriendly and mataray. And oh, also had Uncle Moe's beef shawarma! I've been craving so bad that I even dreamed of it. This is why I'm fat.
• Facial. Super tigidig galore na ako so I needed that facial badly. And whaddya know they're on promo- 20% off on my service :)
• Nail polish stash from Thailand. Very pretty colors. I have gray on my nails right now.
• Spicy dilis and sampaloc :) 
• The 240-peso hair keratin treatment I bought from Ensogo.
• $50 birthday gift from AB!!! I am planning in my head as to how I'll spend my birthday, maybe a movie and a yummy lunch then coffee or ChaTime then I'll buy a book or something that catches my fancy.
• Yummy lunch- inihaw na bangus ang baboy :) I want dinuguan pero daddy said maybe we shouldn't be eating dinuguan anymore since there are lots of impurities in the blood. Pero nag-request ako kasi birthday ko naman. Sa birthday ko na lang daw. Yahoo!

I'm sure I have many, many more to be thankful for. I really want to maintain a small gratitude notebook I can bring everywhere I go so every time I feel grateful for something, I can write it down right away.

September has been sucky so far, but we're only on the 4th day of the month so may chance pa and I hope by tomorrow this sucky weather stops being frickin' extremely unpredictable. I'm so excited for my series!

• Sept 19   How I Met Your Mother 7
• Sept 20   New Girl (Zooey Deschanel!)
• Sept 26   Gossip Girl 5, Hart of Dixie (Rachel Bilson <3)
• Oct 21    Chuck 5
• Nov 3     Bones 7

Patience is a virtue. Well, I have no other choice than to wait. Plus, I have my Korean/Asian dramas to keep me occupied [that is if I am not swamped with more life-relevant to-do's].  Currently watching Scent of A Woman which is a little depressing. Every time I'm working on some order in AD's house I catch The Fierce Wife and it's pretty interesting, too, so I'm thinking on getting the DVD. Other dramas I want to watch: Heartstrings, Best Love/ Greatest Love and Protect the Boss. I really want a wireless connection so I can kill two birds with one stone- Rex Manning and my series. Oh that would be great!!! Should I get Sun already and get rid of my super unreliable Globelines?

GTG. Will get ready for bed already because I think I need to get plenty of rest so I'll feel better tomorrow. Will go to sleep right after Awkward. Toodles xoxo

source: redsuspenders

Where were you 10 years ago???

Naintindihan niyo ba, class?

waiting for something good

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It's September. Now what?


I'm actually shocked at myself for not feeling too excited about September, it being my birth month, new season of TV shows and the onset of Christmas season (-BER months!!!) at least here in the country. I don't know if it's age-related drama or because things aren't exactly going great right now. I'm not really sad or depressed, just disappointed and frustrated and annoyed. I kind of understand why a lot of people want to be woken up when September ends.

But you see the sentiment of hating (hate is such a strong word, disliking na lang) disliking the month wasn't uso until Green Day came up with the song "Wake Me Up When September Ends," and that they wrote after the 9/11 tragedy. I've never really gotten why people would want to skip the month but now I kinda do. I don't want to check anymore but it feels like another mercury retrograde... and I hate it that I actually believe that shit even if I tell myself not to. Bah.

So how was my first of September? Well, let's just say it was disappointing and didn't go as planned. Started the day early and went to two suppliers. Supplier #1 didn't have stock of my order [which was to be delivered the next day, Sept 2, and no new stock will be delivered anytime soon] and Supplier#2 raw materials are more expensive that Supplier A, which I just visited yesterday. Half of the day wasted when I could have started with the order with supplies I have at home. And I'm soooo tired when I got home and I was wearing super uncomfortable shoes [apparently, you don't get what you pay for with Crocs. Paltos ever and paa ko] But I don't want to focus on the bad because what's important is Supplier A has stock of my order, AD helps me by driving me to the supplier and picking up my orders and her househelps [and my helper] helping me finish the order due TOMORROW. And Joaquim bit me so hard it left a mark- a red rectangle on my forearm. But it wasn't that bad. I will focus on the good. That's the least I can do when things aren't going my way. Sabi nga I can't control my environment, I can only control my reaction to it.

So dear September, please be kind to me [and all the other who wishes to just sleep through you]. And please tell the weather or the atmosphere to stop raining on my parade.

P.S. Sun, please shine already!