Happy 23rd wedding anniversary.

For their 23rd wedding anniversary, last October 30, we celebrated it last night at Chicken Savory, SM Ecoland. We had our dinner their and spent our time together. 

After eating, we walk around the mall and visited at Samsung hub. And there I saw Samsung Galaxy V. I fell in love with it. It's love at first sight.

This is the image of what I fell in love with. HAHAHAHA :) I was so desperate that I was willing to let my savings in my bank account to be used just to buy this gadget. This is crazy. LMAO.

Back to the topic...

I asked my mom to took a photo of me. Then she captured this all.

It was not a selfie. It's candid photos. XD

P.S: This is more of a photo blog.

P.P.S: As promised, I'll post on the first day of November. :)

Walking 1970.

A while ago, I enrolled myself. Actually I am officially enrolled now, however, I didn't pass my requirements for my scholarship stuffs. So it didn't have a violet stamp of "OFFICIALLY ENROLLED". 
If my classmate didn't told me what are the requirements... probably I would never now the process because I believe the scholarship didn't do their job last semester because I didn't have any updates from them. 
That moment when you really have to ask to your co-scholars just to be updated. Like SRSLY?!
I was like searching for information. 
I've really wanted to overload this semester to lessen my burden for next year. Talking about overloading processes, I asked our adviser... and the conversation goes like this: 

Adviser: Are you really sure you want to overload?
Me: Yes Ma'am, I really need to because I have 3 back subjects.
Adviser: What happened? Why did you get to drop it?
Me: Due to my sickness last 2nd year 2nd semester Ma'am.
Adviser: If you really want to do that then do a letter to be granted by Ms. Soller and let it signed by the Dean before submitting it to her.
Me: Ma'am what would be the content of the letter? (I was very unconscious and unaware on the process)
Adviser: Anything that would state your reason why you have to overload.
Me: Okay Ma'am Thanks.
Adviser: Wait, can I see your folder? Where is it?
Me: Yes Ma'am. (I scanned on the table and show the folder to her.)
Adviser: (scanning the subjects) What are the subjects you've been left behind?
Me: Politics and Governance, Physics and Foundations of Math Ma'am.
Adviser: You have a lot. Are you going to take them this semester?
Me: No Ma'am, only the Politics and Governance only Ma'am... since it only has 3 units.
Adviser: Yes and you can only have 27 units all in all as overload.
Me: Yes Ma'am, I'm aware of that.
Adviser: Okay, do the letter and let Soller reprimand for you.
Me: Yes Ma'am. Thanks.

The way she talk to me it's like she doesn't have the confidence that my request will be granted. Like I have a reasonable excuse on the matter. Tsss!
Moving on... 
I was searching for someone who I can ask on the same situation with me. I asked my classmate about the letter, asked the format and all. And she replied that she already left the city. Like it was not really related on the question, she can probably send it through FB. Well, I found someone who can help me about this matter, my summer classmate last summer. She also have the same case with me and she had sent another request at the registrar for another subject to be overload. And it was granted. We talked about the matter and I ask the format, content and words.. I took picture to it. She said, I need to have a reasonable purpose. Lucky to have her. I was saved. She also discussed that I should not encode my subjects so that I won't pay for the adding subject thingy. Unfortunately, I had done it. So, I thought of the brighter side... 
Before the moment...
I paid at Collegiate Headlight as I saw my classmate, she told me that I will pay it on their office. Normal process. Write the name and section on their list and give your name/ID. He gave it back. And I exited. I forgot the receipt. It cost 55 pesos.
Moving on....
I returned on lobby because Divina said that Local Council and Obrero Campus Student Council will collect the payments on lobby. We waited more for them. My classmate, Niño, told us that they will be collecting payments according to their offices. 
We went to Local Council, paid for it. Afterwards, head to Obrero Campus Student Council to pay. Both cost 50 pesos.
I realized the Collegiate Headlight receipt was not on my hands/bag. So I approach the one who I paid on, he said that he released it already. I tried to reason out and he didn't consider it. So I left and checked my bag again. Yet, it still didn't appear.. So I decided to pay again just to have that receipt. 
Back to the real pace... I moved on on the situation. 
The encoding process was finished and I got Divina's Certificate of Registration yet she was lining up for the cashier to pay for her tuition fee. So I made her a favor to get her Certificate of Registration copy and give it to her at the College of Arts and Sciences building 2nd floor.
Afterwards, I returned to lobby and chitchat with my classmates: Jessa and Myla. It was almost noon and we decided to have lunch. They invited me to eat at Jollibee since we will be having our celebration to our successful enrollment process. I agreed and we asked Divina for her permission and said yes.
Heading to Jollibee, Victoria Plaza...
I ate strawberry sundae and small french fries. They ordered N3 (spaghetti and coke) and some burger being take out. We had our selfies before and after the eating session. We also talked about our plan to eat cake together.
Afterwards, we decided to go in separate ways. I decided to visit my Grandma's house at Bajada. I arrived their without anyone staying at their house. So I decided to stay at their veranda and waited for them. 
As they arrived, we entered the house and ate. They offered me fresh lumpia with sauce. 
As my grandma arrived, she commanded me to buy 5 pieces of pinaypay for our merienda.
I played at the Iphone 4 of my aunt... until it got 11%. I charged it and my mom called telling that I should left the house and start my journey from north to south... and so I did.
It's my parents' wedding anniversary today and we didn't have celebration, instead we attended co-CFC member of my parents' birthday. We had our dinner there.
Afterwards, we left because they still have appointment to attend. Couples for Christ matters.


Actually the meaning behind the title is...
My classmate, Honeylette, approached me while I was working on my enrollment process and told me that, "You are like a walking 1970 person." She was probably pointing out my fashion statement. Jessa answered, "Her mother would probably dress her up." No comment.


Blog ended.

#StatusChrist

Before the said event we were having our Kick Off during that time we had a practice for our Annie the Musical play. I was imposition to pay 300 due to my absence for how many hours. Just calculate 300/5. Sixty. Whatever! But I believe that it's paid already.. I really don't have any intention to pay for it because I paid more than the supposed-to-be payment for the play. It's too much. I think. I don't have guts to ask for more to my mother. I'm ashamed you know... And I believe I didn't just waste my time on something not productive. :)

During the #RYCSEM2k14 #StatusChrist we took groufie before the event started. Bonding with my co-YFC's at Talomo. South to generalize. I'm so glad that I belong to this awesome and amazing people around me. Those smiles were very genuine. Everyone was excited and looking forward on the event, from sessions to competitions to foods and to the venue itself.

The people behind us are the YFC friends from Southeastern Mindanao. :)

This is somewhat I'm looking forward on to. The Show Choir event. One of the competitions in the event. So privilege to join this.. I didn't expect to perform in front of my co-YFC in the whole Southeastern Mindanao, isn't it amazing?! Amazing experience ever! We're not complete in the second picture, one boy was not able to make it because he was still finding his costume. Poor to him. We didn't even take another photo after our performance, so sad. :(

We were 1st runner up as the result got out after the conference.

During the event... I got to take photos with these girls. (referring on the 1st photo on left) 

I'm proud to say that they are my classmates or let's say blockmates. I'm grateful that we still have common interest and it is to know more God. 

Second photo, this was after #YOLO workshop. The one beside me wearing white shirt and some prints on it (i don't know what's the conviction shirt called, sorry) is our speaker for the workshop. It is all about prioritizing things... we have 4 priorities in life: God, family, studies and service. It's in order. 

We were asked to do our normal Saturday schedule on our journal. And as a result, it was all about myself most of the time. K, I know... I'm selfish. HAHAHA :)

After the event... I gotta hang out with my friends. My campus based friends. A pleasure to take some groufie with them. The blue one.. That's Divina's elder sister. (L-R 1st photo) Cham in the front, ate Sandina, Divina, Meya and me. (L-R 2nd photo) Divina, me, Meya, Sandina and Cham.

On the third photo... I asked Cham to took photo on me with the tarp. It was the tarp where challenges and tasks were asked to be done by the one who picked it. I think almost everyone took a sticky note and I guess too they didn't really achieved it.. Maybe some but not all. You know. It's kinda risk taking or embarrassing. :) 

#AlterChristus this is really what I want.. but the one I've wanted more was not accomplished because when we decided to take a photo on the stage they were removing it already and the program staffs were taking some photos with it. Groufie to be exact. Huhu. Sad story. :'(
I asked one staff if I can have a photo with the back drop yet he agreed but we decided not to take photos with it anymore and left the session hall.

Overall. It was an amazing, awesome, worth it conference. I felt Christ's Holy Spirit sending on the venue and through the speakers and staffs. I'm a proud YFC.

Legends:
RYC-Regional Youth Conference
SEM-SouthEastern Mindanao
YFC-Youth For Christ

Last day.

This day was probably our last day in our school for this semester.

We had our final examination in our History and Philosophy of Science this day. After that my classmates who did not demonstrate their topic yet presented in the class. It took an hour and more. 

Ate our lunch.

Return to school to meet our teacher in Teaching Multi-Grade. She presented her power point for the subject. Actually, we only had 2 session with her discussing the same power point presentation to us... well actually the continuation a while ago. She is also our teacher in our Principles of Teaching. Like SRLSY?! :))

Our classmate announced that our teacher in Speech and Theater Arts would meet us later this afternoon, 3pm. We waited there. But it was still 2 something and I decided to pay for our house bill.

I went to Pryce Tower to fall in line and pay. I stayed there until I got my turn to pay the bill. 

I returned to school to meet our teacher in Speech and Theater Arts while I was going inside the room, they are in the midst of discussion. She asked how it went and how was it before, during and after the event. She also congratulated us. My classmates were overwhelmed with the comments and reactions of the audience and supporters of our play. So heart whelming. :)

We were dismissed. I decided to go to St. Anne Photocopy Chermalengs. I talked to Melchie and I asked her to eat ice cream and changed into sundae. HAHAHA :) *evil laugh* After watching the movie "Letters to God", we left.

In Victoria Plaza, she told me to have it in Jollibee since they have strawberry and chocolate flavor. So we went there. As we enter, I search for vacant seat, she was lining up for the cashier to order. She came near me and announce they don't have strawberry flavor. Best sell as she said. So she told me to go to McDonalds instead...

Before anything else, we visited Grocery Store to buy Tomi. Childhood memories. Yeaaaa! 

She ordered sundae, caramel for me and chocolate for her. As she arrived, we ate it and opened the junk food we bought. I dipped some of the chips. *grins* 

We talked random topics from food to childhood memories to personal things like family matters. We were overwhelmed by the moment.

We decided to leave after eating our business there, before we left we passed at the Baggage Counter to get my bag. And exited the mall.

As we were walking along the sidewalk, I grope my entire body to feel if I had put it in my pocket. Checked my bag and all. I really didn't get nervous at all but the worried was always there.

We enter the mall again to check and asked if they saw it or what. From the baggage counter to McDonalds they denied that they saw a phone. *cries*

We enter the comfort room to check the bag again for the 2nd time. My stuffs inside my bag was discharge to find the missing phone of mine. We didn't see it. For the 3rd time... Still. NO TRACE OF CELLPHONE. *cries louder* Just kidding. I was just really worried.

I kept on saying that it's okay what's important is the sim, the messages too and the memory card. *cries louder and louder*

Melchie was comforting me and making sure that I won't be occupied on what happened so that I won't be in danger emotionally. So thoughtful of her. I really love this girl. ♥

As I ride the jeep, I felt regretful on what happened... when things like rushing to your mind, the benefits when you have android phone. You can't have them all. The instagram, twitter, facebook, tumblr and even camera 360. WAAAAAAAAH!

As I arrived home, my mom asked me where did it happened, how come it happened and stuff like that. They didn't even reprimand me about it.

After I ate my dinner and sponge myself... I went out and talked to her again. She said that during October to December snatchers are everywhere to steal things from people in the mall. Yeah right! So annoying. She thought that my Nokia Asha 202 was the one being stolen. 

Things like this happen.

The fact that it was a gift from my brother. Sentimental value works. :(

Annie the Musical

This was the picture we posted for our tarpaulin.

According to our subject, Speech and Theater Arts, we were required to conduct a play for our final requirement for the semester. 

After our midterm exams, we started our rehearsals and accomplish the things we need to do. 

We spent more than a month for the preparations.

When we have some vacant we do our practices. MWF we only have half day so we make it productive and do our rehearsals. TTh, we finish at 4pm and then go to Hazel's house to do the practice. There was a week wherein we didn't conduct practice because it's an examination week. Yet in our final exams, we didn't even make time to study for the exams. The day before our play was our final exams and we went home at 10pm so probably when we arrived home, we slept and get rest. No one. As in NO ONE studied for the exams for the following day.

This was a very good and worth it experience to execute a group performance in front of a bunch of different people, expressing emotions and talents and skills. It was a very awesome feeling when people tried to connect on the situations being presented in the stage and they too were affected on how performers express their thoughts through words and actions. It is very heart felt and overwhelming.

During our practices we start and end with a prayer.. we share issues on the practices and even at different situations we encounter relating to school matters.

We experienced struggles and harassment during our practice. Our schedule of our play was supposed to be October 17 then moved to 15 due to accreditation period in our college. Then we tried to convince English major students to have it on 13 and they didn't let us get the schedule because it is their day. It even caused conflict. :(

But thank God we did it all. After those struggles we still claimed the success of our play. Because our prayers and petitions God heard our desires of our heart.

During the play, everyone was in pressure. People backstage were shouting what will be put in the stage during those scenes. We also have 2 dead air... but what's best was we were able to believe the audience in our bloopers. Our teacher was even shouting "Go Jojie you can do that... Do it again." And Jojie started saying, "But that never really happened." And we all shouted "REWIND". We fooled them. Lol!

It went well, despite of the parts wherein the lapel was not functioning and the characters using it was mute due to some problems. Still, it went well. Even though I was mistaken on my solo part, the intro went wrong. HUHU :'( Thank God, they didn't know what was the song really. And yes, some of the singers were not on timing in their song, just like me. I think it's normal. Thanks to our music director who guided us during the singing performance.

Again, it was very good and job well done.

Thanks to the families and friends who were their to support and cheer to us during and before the play. 

It was a very amazing experience!

This is our "family picture" I mean class picture after the performance.

Admiration.

This day was very tiresome. Like srsly?!

We didn't have a clear and proper schedule of classes today.

We only have one subject who conducted classes properly.

For the next 3 classes, professors didn't arrive at the room. All we did was chit chatting while some were doing FS (field study) with their laptops and net books.

After lunch, we left to do our unfinished business at Kapitan Tomas Monteverde Sr., Central Elementary School... But before going there, we've gone to Gaisano Mall to buy some token for our CT (cooperating teacher) and the class. We bought 2 packs of chocolate and a pack of candy.. for our CT we bought Kisses. :)

As we enter our designated room, we were having a deal about the answers in our observation sheet that should be done by our CT. I asked some questions related to education stuffs and classroom management. I'm very glad that we had the moment to know more our CT and interact casually with her... with no awkwardness or what. It was so comforting.

We proceeded to our practice venue for our play... not minding the time since we were giving much priority our FS stuffs.

They were doing their thing. The performers who need more improvement were trained by the directors. From dancing to singing.

All I did was chitchatting with my two friends, Sara and Melchie. Random topic. From crushes to siblings to love to quotes to food and etc. We laughed. We giggled. We shared each others experiences.

As we left the venue, I was shocked that I catch my classmate, Cham, at the waiting area of Bago Aplaya. So I chose to wait with her til the jeep arrive. I was the one who opened some topic.. And I can see she's not feeling well, from her aura. So I asked her about FS stuffs, you know it's trending these days because the deadline's coming so on and so forth. 

We were tackling about the play and FS. Talking to her was the best. I didn't expect that I'll meet someone who is so positive. As in if there's an award being a positive, probably she'll grant the MOST POSITIVE. Srsly?!

She shared that she didn't even make it halfway in our FS and still she was hopeful about things. She never looked on the dark side that even though we were given enough time to make our paper works while she was sacrificing FS for our play.. I never heard a word from her that she was complaining. Instead, she said that it was all fair in every aspects. Some of us have the time to do the thing while we don't have enough resources to produce the hard copy of our works while her she have the resources and can't have the enough time due to her illness. Indeed, I was amazed on how hopeful she has. Her hope level was more than 100%. Amazing isn't it?!

I've realized as we were separated apart that I can't have that level of hope she has. I may be positive but not that much. I really admire her. Too strong to break. :)

God bless to her. :)

10 WEIRD FACTS ABOUT ME:

Since I was dared to do this in our version... and, I can't post it in my other account due to confidential reasons.

Let's start!

1. My most hated thing – GLITTER. It may be so appealing, well for me it's my greatest enemy.
2. I can't sleep with lights on. But when I'm really really sleepy... of course I can endure that. 
3. I have my favorite pillow since it was bought and I treat it as human, I even make stories behind it.  He's a boy. See, how hopeless romantic I am? :))
4. I really like tickling or cuddling someone when I'm bored.
5. I really like touching or pinching one's tummy... sometimes.
6. I'm not touchy. It's just that I'm happy when I do things that they react up on to. 
7. I'm not easily attracted to an appealing boy or men or whatever.. I'm more on attitude. SRSLY? 
8. My crushes are mostly caused by their attitude. Only 2 of my crush were based on their appearance. :)) Bonus if he's cute/handsome or what 
9. I have girl crushes. My most crush of them all this very moment is Aria Clemente 
10. I eat without knowing the name of the thing I'm eating. Mostly viands. I'm not even that observant when I ate... as long as it fills my tummy.

I posted it on my other account, the more personal one. I'm very much happy that I now allotted time for it.

Too personal huh? :)

xx,

Claire ♥  

If I Could

2nd part of If Only post. Just click it and read so you can relate.

Things behind the past was not easy.

We started as best friends since our mothers' are good friends. We were connected because of family friend.

We've been in good and bad times. We shared moments that are worth remembering. We used to be cuddling, hugging, kissing, laughing and crying together through the days.

In spite of all the trials and circumstances we've undergone we were able to conquer it all with love. Behind those anger there are forgiveness inside.

Days become months until it become years.

We thought it was a perfect timing. We were the perfect pair, the perfect combination. We were called by many with "JoRisse" the combination of our names. Isn't it cute?

We spent a year and a half. In every monthsary, we surprised each other. All the gimmick were made and prepared by the both of us. We have a give-and-take relationship as couple.



Fast forward.



I'm now lying at my bed. Reminiscing. Daydreaming. All the things we have experienced with Joseph. It's been 3 months and I still can't move on.

There's no word such as forever. Just like promises are meant to be broken. Infinity and beyond? It's just a phrase  A nonsense one. Bitter? Call me whatever you want. It is what I feel!

I think it was just a temporary love. A love that last for one year and a half. Not a perfect couple at all. Just a typical love story... ended with a broken heart.

I cried. A lot. Every night, my eyes produced this water called tears. I even wondered how come it's endless. It didn't even failed to come out even just one night. It was like a habit my eyes did for the last months.

My heart. It's broken. I'm a brokenhearted girl.

I know it's okay not to be okay. 

BUT....


I'm lookin' forward on the day I can declare to the world that I have "moved on" that I "let go" of things that were supposed to be mine.

I can say there is no temporary in this world. Change is constant. People come and go. And....




Love is love.




If I could turn back the time.
If I could then I would do things it is suppose to be. 
If I could beg him to be with me til the end.
If I could tell God that "will he be my destiny?"
If I could resist from regretting from my past.
If I could be happy with what I have right now.

There are so many If I could in my life that I could merely think of it over and over again.

Will I be ready to let go and let God in my process of moving on? 
Will it be sooner or later?
Will I accept the fact now? This very moment?

Questions that bothers my mind. I'm still searching for an answer.

Changes is everywhere.

Well, I've been renovating this blog of mine. 
I was overwhelmed with the new customized tab of this site. 
A new life. A new blog. A new style of blogging.

The famous line: "Write to express not to impress." Probably, I will do this. As always, even at my tumblr blog. I'm not into the likes and reblogs but it flatters me whenever someone appreciates my post.

I'm hoping I'll have this in here too. Comments are highly appreciated. Ü

Followers, probably for the next achievement of this blog site I have. HOPEFULLY!

xx,
Claire ♥

This blog has been risen.

This blog will probably be the version 2.0 of everything.

But first, let me tell you a story on how I retrieve this blog.

I was scanning at Facebook, I entered a group named "USEP Popular Stories" and all. When I scanned, one post got my attention. It was about a specific section in our school publication's work. It was about the reaction of the post-er of it... and shared it on Facebook. I know we are in a democratic country, we have the freedom to express. So, as I have the right to express myself. I opened the given link below the post and this Blogger site had appeared in the monitor. I was trying to compose my comment about her blog. As I was about to post the comment, the lower part of the comment box form there was a list options having sites like Google and such things. And because I have my Google+ account, I chose it and probably I tick it. After some minutes, I scanned the site and searched for my comment... it didn't appear instead the list options have "ell.oww.vii.ii (Google)" so I composed my comment again and for the second time I clicked the POST, I found it on the site. Oh well. :)

As I realized I have a blog in this site... so I changed some of my profile.
As I scanned the site, my profile. I saw my last posts. For Pete's sake! It was like a disaster. But deleting it didn't cross my mind. It was 4-5 years ago since the last time I posted in here. 
I was like: "WAS THAT REALLY ME?"
It was the time when the ToGgLe CaSe was still trending or most commonly called as "JeJeMoN" in Philippines. UGH! I was really a dumb hotel since then. Lol. Reminiscing. :))

And as my NEW username and blog set was created... probably a better version of blogging will be established.

Language used will still be in no particular, whether in Filipino or English... but mostly English. HOPEFULLY! :)

xx,
Claire ♥