Friday, December 31, 2004
Goodbye 2004, Hello 2005!
"Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning, but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us." - Hal Borland
How fast time flies. 2004 had brought me a lot of challenges and hardships, but a lot of memorable things happened as well, so, I guess I can't complain. It's a bittersweet feeling -- being that it's going to be New Year's Eve. Bitter because it becomes evident that, yes, we are all growing old, but hey, "it's just another New Year's Eve, another night like all the rest" ;) Sweet, because a New Year is beginning, a brand new year that will bring us new challenges, more opportunities, and tons of interesting people to meet.
So. . .What's New Year's Eve like in Canada? Well, let's just put it this way...it's very different from the traditional Filipino New Year's Eve. Even though people dont light fireworks (they only do it in the center of the city), or Media Noche (a midnight snack), my family and I still try to celebrate it the noypi style, except without the fireworks because its illegal here.(Oh, killjoy!) We'd go to our family friend's house and celebrate it there, join the countdown and stuff. But of course, it's far more exciting and fun back home. I miss the Philippines more than ever during Christmas breaks because of our "astig noypi" traditions. Haayy...How I wish I could just go back home during these days. It just made me realize how "babaw" we can be...simple small stuff can make us smile and laugh. I remember when I was back home, I would always go outside during the day of New Year's Eve and play with "watusi", those little firecrackers that everyone used to love.
Good ol' days. . . *sigh*
Well, I guess I better get used to this kind of Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve celebrations, because I'm not gonna be able to come home during these occasions anytime soon. =( And next year, we'll be dual-citizens. Weeee! =) That will be such a relief, especially for my dear father, he's a "sigurista", he likes security. =)
Anyway to end this post, I've got just a perfect song for New Year's Eve. Hope you guys like it. (para akong DJ ah...)
It's Just Another New Year's Eve
(Barry Manilow)
Don't look so sad,
It's not so bad you know.
It's just another night,
That's all it is, it's not the first,
It's not the worst you know,
We've come through all the rest,
We'll get through this.
We've made mistakes,
But we've made good friends too.
Remember all the nights we spent with them?
And all our plans,
Who says they can't come true?
Tonight's another chance to start again.
It's just another New Year's Eve,
Another night like all the rest.
It's just another New Year's Eve,
Let's make it the best.
It's just another New Year's Eve,
It's just another Auld Lang Syne,
But when we're through this New Year
You'll see, will be
Just fine.
We're not alone, we've got the world you know.
And it won't let us down, just wait and see.
And
we'll grow old, but think how wise we'll grow.
There's more you know, it's only New Year's Eve.
It's just another New Year's Eve,
Another night like all the rest.
It's just another New Year's Eve,
Let's make it the best.
It's just another New Year's Eve,
It's just another Auld Lang Syne,
But when we're through this New Year, you'll see, will be
Just fine.
Have a very Prosperous New Year Everyone! Be Safe and Welcome 2005 with Arms Wide Open! ;)
Goodbye
2004, Welcome
2005! =)
Wednesday, December 29, 2004
New Layout is Up! =)
"I am so busy doing nothing... that the idea of doing anything - which as you know, always leads to something - cuts into the nothing and then forces me to have to drop everything." - Jerry Seinfeld
What's up guys? Finally, the new skin's up =) hope you guys like it..isn't it just gorgeous? Anyway, this is gonna be a fairly short blog because I really have nothing else to say but that my site's got a new look! =) weeeeeee!
Commenst comments comments! Puhhlleeeeeeaaassseeeee! and Thank you! =)
<3 you all! =)
Btw, the profile part is still 'under construction'. I'll try my best to finish it tomorrow =)
Monday, December 27, 2004
4 Days 'til New Year's Eve
"He believes in me. And I'm a dreamer so it's so good to have somebody like that in my life. If he goes away, I don't know what I'm going to do. I mean, he's my best friend, you know?...He's more than that...He's everything."
Today was an alright day...went out for lunch..well, late lunch early dinner...we ate at Pizza Hut.. mmmm miss those calories! haha! It's been a while since we ate there...so yea. we ordered this family meal that consists of 2 medium pizzas, ceasar salad, pasta, and garlic bread. yummm! we only got to finish one pan pizza coz we were already so full! so we took the other whole pizza home =) yay, im having pizza for breakfast tomorrow! haha. So after that, my mom and my sis went to look for my sister's snow pants while my dad, rollo, and I went to Best Buy to look for an internal CD-R drive (coz mine just disappeared..weird) It was so f-ing cold outside! It was fuh-ree-zing! Damn this weather! I hate winterr. Ugh.
Anyway. . . I've been looking through some new skins for my blogsite..and I'll be changing my layout soon (tomorrow, maybe?) So yeah. . . Oh btw, I already finished the book that I was reading:
Like Water For Chocolate by Laura Esquivel. It's a good book! I'd give it 4/5 stars =) Well, i gotta log off. It's 11:30 and I don't feel very well, gotta rest =) Well, see ya guys. Take care for me! =) I'll be back with a new look ;) Btw, pictures from xmas parties will be posted as soon as I get my CD-R drive fixed=)
Sunday, December 26, 2004
To Christmukkah and Post-Holiday Shopping!
"I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you bring out."- Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Christmukkah: This is a term used by Seth, from The OC (i dont know if you guys watch that) combining Christmas andHanukkah. I find the word cute and fancy =) (btw, I'm not
jewish by any means,ok?)
So, how was
my Christmas? Well, let's just say it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. But i mean, it wasnt that great either. It was.....alright.
.just alright. On Christmas Eve, some
family friends came over for a Christmas party...started at about 8 and ended at around 1-ish. My mom and I prepared the foods the day prior to the party, so the day of, lulutuin
nalang. oh man...that was exhausting! grabe! my hands hurt after chopping cucumbers, mangoes, peppers...holeh crap! di lang yun! madami pa! haha mom kasi wanted to cook Thai
food. so yun, it was yummy tho =)
Christmas Day, which was yesterday, we spent the day with our family friends (again)...we came over naman to their place. My friend and I watched The OC (it was taped....I don't
watch it kasi e, it was the first time I saw it). It was pretty good, actually,I liked the story..it's just kinda weird how they're all connected to each other. Hehe. Then yea, we just
ate and ate and ate and ate! That's my new hobby...
Eating! haha! I'm getting sooo fat now =(
Anywho...
hmm...
Today, I went shopping with my family! weeee! haha..it was "
boxing day" today, its just this term given to the day after xmas day. So there's a
massive sale everywhere kaya there
were tons of people shopping in the malls! buti the mall we went to wasn't as packed. anyway, I didn't really get to buy a lot..just a bag, umm 2 tops and this fleece long sleeves..i
think that was it. =) the bargains were really good actually. better than last year, I would say. Then my sis, bro, and I went to eat in A&W. haha dinner namin! =) anyway, so yea,
that was my day today =)
There's a lil less than 4 days left before
THE NEW YEAR! wooohooo!
Wednesday, December 22, 2004
When Boredom Strikes. . .
forgive me for I was bored.
here are some surveys that i answered from friendster.
SURVEY #1
1.name: ---- diandra
2. single or taken: ---- taken.
3.birthday: ---- 06/29
4. zodiac sign:--- cancer bebe
5. elementary: ----- zobel
6. highschool: ---- gonzaga-home-of-the-bulldogs
7. college: -- University of Toronto? Ryerson Univ?
8. email add:----
9. shoe size: ---- 9 i have big feet haha
10. right or left handed: ---- righty
================================ > >
f_a_s_h_i_o_n__s_t_u_f_f >
1.where is ur favorite place to shop?
>> anywhere where there's SALE! HAHA
2. have any tattoos or piercings?
>> piercings only
3.what is your favorite clothes to wear?
>> jeans and a shirt? anything comfortable to wear
4. what are your favorite shoes?
>> running shoes. always on the go ;p
5. do you have certain jewelry that you wear?
>> earrings, necklace and a ring (sometimes)
6. what is the worst thing you've ever bought?
>> umm none, really
7. what are you wearing right now?
>> sweater and pj's!! =)
>==============================>>>
Have you...~ >
1.Tried smoking?---- when i was 9
2.Taken drugs?---- say no to drugs
3.bungee jumped?---- not yet.
4.Made yourself throw up? ---- nope
5. made yourself cry to get outta trouble?--- haha
6. fallen for your best frienD?---- best friend? no
7. been rejected?---- i guess?
8. rejected someone?---- umm
===================================
> > > Specifics .. >
1.type of shampoo?---- h&s or herbal essences
2. what are you listening to right now?---- ll cool j - hush
3. who is the last person that called you?---- my friend joyce =)
4. how many buddies are online right nOw?---- i have no idea
===================================
> > > ~Right now~ >
1.listening music: ---- ll cool j nga!
2. thinking of...---- something to write about
=================================== >
~Do you believe in...~ >
1.Love: ---- absolutely
2. Faith: ---- yes
3. Yourself: ---- of course
4. Ghosts: ---- haha havent seen one (&i hope i never do)but..i guess so
5. Angels: ---- uhuh =)
=============================== > > >
~Last 24hrs~ >
1.Worn jeans? ---- nope i was just at home eh
2. Cleaned your room?---- yes
3. Cried?---- nope
4. go out? --- nada. too cold! and its snowing =/
================================== >
~Love life~ >
1.Do you have a steady? ---- yep
2.Have a secret admirer? ---- ewan ko?
3. Do you have a Crush? ---- yea :)
===================================
> > > ~choose one .. ~ >
1. Blue or Yellow?---- hmm blue
2. Kiss or hug? ---- both=) pero umm..i dunno! tough one..
3. Summer or winter?--- definitely summer =)
4. Sunny or rainy? --- sunny
5. Chocolate or vanilla? --- chocolate
6. Hanging out or chillin' out?---- isnt that kinda the same?
7. Music or TV? ---- no music, no life
8. Hamburger or Pizza?---- pizza!
9. Smile or Laughing? --- laughing haha
10. Sleeping or eating?---- sleepinggg
12. Silver or gold?--- white gold =)
13. Goodboy or badboy: --- a lil bit of both =)
SURVEY #2
43 things about me
1. pangalan? -- diandra
2. edad? -- 16
3. nasan ka ngayon? -- the computer room
4. anong oras na? -- 8:05pm
5. mabilis ka ba tumakbo? -- nope. i cant run =/
6. matatakutin ka ba? -- haha yea, but it depends kung ano
7. masaya ba sa bahay? -- steady...
8. mahilig ka bang mag-isa? -- sometimes when i feel like it
9. skul.. mall? -- tough one..HAHA mall of course! =)
10. chinito/a, mestizo/a o moreno/a? -- me? im morena?
11. anong palabas ngayon sa tv? -- ewan ko
12. anong suot mo sa paa ngyon? -- my pink fluffy slippers =)
13. malamig ba diyan? -- yeaaa naka sweater nga ako eh
15. anong paborito mong prutas? -- banana =) mango, grapes at madami pang iba=)
16. saan ka pupunta bukas? -- ewan ko pa. bahay lang ulit siguro.
17. anong paborito mong alcoholic drink?-- i dont drink eh. occasional lang. uhh basta not beer
18. nalasing ka na ba? -- nope
19.anong oras ka umuuwi?-- depende
20.anong ginagawa mo sa labas? -- depende rin
21. sino ang mga kasama mo pag lumalabas?--
friends/family or allantot (which is very rare, only when he visits me)
22. strict ba parents mo? -- yea
23. mahilig ka ba magtelebabad? -- nope
24. ano ang madalas sabihin sayo ng mga tao?-
umm..hi d! ? haha ewan ko
25. sino crush mo? ung bata sa school na cute. HAHA
26. nag-didiet ka ba? -- nope never works haha
27. saan mo gustong magtrabaho? -- sa guess. haha! or coffee shop
29. may pera ka ba ngayon? -- wala
30.nanlilibre ka ba? -- dati nung may pera pa ko
31. kailan birthday mo? -- june 29
32. pano ka natutulog? --nakapikit
33. anong oras ka gumigising? -- depends. always late. haha
34. ano laman ng room mo? --- bed, table..stuff
35. ano ang motto mo? -- hmm.. honesty is the best policy? haha uhh oh! live life like its ur last! =)
36. na-inlab ka na ba? -- yes
37. weird ka ba? - yes somestimes haha
38. sino ang mga nami-miss mo ngayon?-- my friends n my bop =(
39. anong ginagawa mo buong maghapon? --
kahit ano...surf, surf, umm surf, kain, read, read, read =)
40. pagod ka na ba? -- medyo lang
41. happy ka ba ngayon? -- hmm steady
42. inluv ka ba ngayon? -- yea?
43. mahal mo ba xa tlga? -- oo naman. love u bop! =)
2 DAYS 'til Christmas Eve. =) Happy Holidays =)
song stuck in my head: Lea Salonga - It's Just Another New Year's Eve (been listening to her Christmas album all day long (=)
Again, forgive me for I was bored. =)
Sunday, December 19, 2004
Woopdeedoo! =) Bored. . .
[EDIT]
You Are a Peacemaker Soul |
You strive to please others and compromise anyway you can.
War or conflict bothers you, and you would do anything to keep the peace.
You are a good mediator and a true negotiator.
Sometimes you do too much, trying so hard to make people happy.
While you keep the peace, you tend to be secretly judgmental.
You lose respect for people who don't like to both give and take.
On the flip side, you've got a graet sense of humor and wit.
You're always dimplomatic and able to give good advice.
Souls you are most compatible with: Warrior Soul, Hunter Soul and Visionary Soul
|
You Are the Helper |
2
You always put on a happy face and try to help those around you.
You're incredibly empathetic and care about everyone you know.
Able to see the good in others, you're thoughtful, warm, and sincere.
You connect with people who are charming and charismatic.
|
Woopdeedoo! I went shopping with my momsie yesterday! =) yay! bought 2 tops, that were of course, on sale =) and bought a couple of xmas gifts. T'was fun shoppinggg =) yay, i have something to wear on xmas day! and on new year's day! weeee =) haha. im jus bored....nothin to do...was suppose to plant my seeds today, but I forgot that i have to sit the seeds on a moist paper towel. grr, so i guess tomorrow then. ohwell. im b-o-r-e-d. . . there's really nothing to blog about...........oh wait! actually, there is...my friend justin came over earlier. we watched spiderman 2. the movie was good. i'l give it an A- =) then we watched princess diaries 2 that I rented earlier from blockbuster. it was alright too. cute movie hehe =) haay, well that's about it... i think im gonna go answer some surveys or quizzes. =) il post them here afterwards =)
Saturday, December 18, 2004
THANK GOD ITS FINALLY FRIDAY.

Spell v-a-n-i-t-y! HAHA ;p
You are only young once, but you can be immature forever. - John P. Grier
Goodness. What a week! What a stressful week. Now I feel so relieved. No more cramming and no more stressful thoughts...well, actually there will be some stressful thoughts. Why? I'll tell you why. Because some teachers have nothing better to do, so they give us more work over the freakin holiday! the hell?! In fact, I have two assignments to do. I have accounting work, which is not that bad (im not complaining about that), then I have an "experiment lab" for biology (THAT I'm complaining about) Grr. I so don't understand that teacher. Do you know what we have to do? We have to grow stupid radishes! gadamet. We have no choice right, coz we have to hand it in 2 days after we come back from the so-called "break". Goodness....
'Nuf of that.
Earlier TODAY...
...was the last day of school 'til the break, and probably the most pointless day of the year. I should've just slept in. Grr. Wala naman ginawa sa school. Pointless. By third period, we
just wanted to leave. Lucky, I saw Pamela and then we just wandered around the school after 'reporting' to the teacher. haha. at first we couldn't get him to say "ok", but then we kept begging him to let us leave the class. anyway, while walking, we saw Tricia, so then we all went together to the....caf. Haha! gadamet. time went by sooooo slow! ang boring men..we were there for all 3 lunches..about 110 mins of boredom. goodness. then fourth period came. went to my accounting class to submit something. then yeah....2:18...school's out! woohoo! =) walked to the bus stop with my friend shane.
Right now...
...the party's over. My mom held their lil christmas party here in our place. She invited some of her co-workers. Hehe. Kulit nila. Too much food! I'm so full! Yumm..=) Well, supposedly this is for my "friday" post, but now its 12:40am, saturday. Grr. Some kids wanted to use the pc kasi. haha. ohwell. This is it for now. =) I'm getting sleepy. Tired. Looking forward to tomorrow...I hope I get to shop! =)
ear candy: Aerosmith - I don't wanna miss a thing [semi-senti hits ;p]
Friday, December 10, 2004
"My Grown Up Christmas List"
My Christmas song of the year: My Grown Up Christmas List (K. Clarkson version) very cute :)
Do you remember me
I sat upon your knee
I wrote to you
With childhood fantasies
Well, I'm all grown up now
And still need help somehow
I'm not a child
But my heart still can dream
So here's my lifelong wish
My grown up christmas list
Not for myself
But for a world in need
No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
And everyone would have a friend
And right would always win
And love would never end
This is my grown up christmas list
As children we believed
The grandest sight to see
Was something lovely
Wrapped beneath our tree
Well heaven surely knows
That packages and bows
Can never heal
A hurting human soul
No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
And everyone would have a friend
And right would always win
And love would never end
This is my grown up christmas list
What is this illusion called the innocence of youth
Maybe only in our blind belief can we ever find the truth (there'd be)
No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
And everyone would have a friend
And right would always win
And love would never end, oh
This is my grown up christmas list
Wednesday, December 08, 2004
So Many Things to Do, So Little Time....

*sigh* Why do they have to give us such a hard time? Why do they give us so much work...and all due at the same friggin' day. Ugh. Hate it. I know it's because christmas vacation is near, that's why they're all cramming with stupid projects and assignments.
Ok, first I have a
bio project on "classific
ation w/in some kingdoms" that's due on
monday. Then, I also have to write a
eulogy on Ghandi, for my religion class that is also to be submitted on
monday...and I have to write a
mini speech for
monday AGAIN. (supposedly for friday, but the teacher's going to be away). Then I have a
world history project on "a great person", due on
tuesday. and yeah! wait wait! It doesn't stop there...there's more! I have a test on friday on "egypt", and another test on monday on accounting.
DAMN IT. Why all these work?!? I'm gonna be
screwed. =/ There's definitely no sleeping this week until tuesday next week. argh. Now I remember why
Monday sucks major a*s. Grr. By the end of next week, I'd feel like a mat that's been stepped on 28, 961, 000 times. gadamet. *sigh* This sucks. Aww crap its 7pm. I better get working. I got lucky that I didn't have any homework for today. goodness. Well, wish me luck, coz I'm definitely going to need it. I hope I don't pass out.
puyatan hits...
ear candy: Dishwalla - Somewhere in the Middle
Saturday, December 04, 2004
Tribute to One of the Greatests Musicians/Bands
A while ago I was looking through some of our CD's here at home, and I found
Martin Nievera's VCD/CD. Nope, I'm not going to be talking about him in my blog today, although he
is the "Concert King" and one of my favourite (local) singers. Anyway, I played his CD, and there he sang songs by various artists. One of them is
The Carpenters. Yes, indeed...
The Carpenters were one of a kind.
Richard and Karen Carpenter-- a brother sister band that made it to the top. They performed songs that millions loved, such as "Top of the World", "Can't Smile Without You", the famous "Don't Cry for Me Argentina", and the long list goes on...
But, there is this one song by The Carpenters that I really love, I think it has a very powerful message, and I wanna share it with you guys...here it is:
Love Me For What I Am
We fell in love
On the first night that we met
Together
We've been happy
I have very few regrets
The ordinary problems
Have not been hard to face
But lately little changes
Have been slowly taking place
You're always finding something
Is wrong in what I do
But you can't rearrange my life
Because it pleases you
(*) You've got lo love me
For what I am
For simply being me
Don't love me
For what you intend
Or hope that I will be
And if you're only using me
To feed your fantasy
You're really not in love
So let me go
I must be free
If what you want
Isn't natural for me
I won't pretend to keep you
What I am I have to be
The picture of perfection
Is only on your mind
For all your expectations
Love can never be designed
We either take each other
For everything we are
Or leave the life
We've made behind
And make another start
Repeat (*)
And if you're only using me
To feed your fantasy
You're really not in love
So let me go
I must be free
You're really not in love
So let me go
I must be free
...the Carpenter Legacy lives on.....
Wednesday, December 01, 2004
Christmas Season and Lots of Exciting Stuff
I'm sorry for not blogging right away. been really busy these past few days and I didn't have time to sit down and type out my thoughts. =)
anywho, whats's been happenin' with me lately? well, ok Monday, nothing special..same old stuff. We made a scarab(a beetle that was put in place of the heart of the soon-to-be mummy) in my History class. In bio, the teacher asked us to "complete our notes" by answering 40 painstaking questions!
huwaw! tsk.
buti nalang we were allowed to work in partners. So I worked with Phil (my seatmate) we agreed that I'll be doing the even #s and then he'll be doing the odd ones. Phew. Thank goodness. Less work for the both of us. We're supposed to have a quiz tomorrow, but we begged her to move it on Tuesday so we can have more time to work on the questions. So anyway, the day went on as it does every day...yada yada yada. Tuesday, nothing exciting, nothing new.
Today, I had a trip for biology. We went to the
Ontario Science Centre, and it was...alright. LOL. Well, I was expecting it to be all big and interactive and stuff, but the first exhibit that we went too was hellaBORING! too much information! hehe then after that we went to the IMAX dome theatre. That was
EXHILARATING! That one's fun. It's the first time I've gone there so I was a bit anxious...coz the place was really huge and it made me dizzy at first coz it feels like we're moving. but then after a while it was alright. what made it even better is that the film that we watched was the "Coral Reef Adventure". very nice pictures and graphics. =) take a peek inside the theatre
here
anyway, after the movie, we ate lunch...trix, kathleen and i wandered around for several minutes, then went back to the lobby. That was my day today :) quite interesting ;) but very exhausting!
Anyway, so tomorrow I have
yet another long awaited trip! =) My history class is going to the
ROM and we also get to watch in an IMAX theatre (again)! =) that should be fun =) So yea, i think I'm gonna end this here. I
might be able to blog again tomorrow, but i'm not sure. I'll be doing a lot of stuff tomorrow, so i'm kinda iffy about that. OH, BTW...notice my
new layout? LOL. well, i looked around for a nice xmas template and this one caught my eye. =) there's another version of this, but i think i like this better. =)
'Til the next one. Ya'll take care for me. =) Don't forget to tag over there on the right side aright? Peace.