My Favorite Movies

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As you can see, I enjoy romantic comedies, comedies, and more romantic comedies! I prefer shallow, feel-good movies that can just make my day=) I guess the only "serious ones" here would be "Eternal Sunshine..." and "Lost..." =)

Gotta love 'em!=)

Cleanin' Up My Closet

Last night, I finally had the chance to go through my "trash" of memories and throw whatever was unnecessary already. It was such a fun experience to see lots of old stuff which actually meant a lot for one part of my life (some still having much importance until now). Of the many things I discovered from last night, here are the most special and funniest among the bunch which I opted to keep for now=):


♥ A LOVE Letter from my Soul Sister

Haha, it never really ocurred to me how long Nadine and I have known each other until last night. It seems that most of my memories with her come from my senior year, but from last night, I figured that we have actually been good friends back in second year! haha! Anyway, I couldn't help but laugh when I found a letter from her for Valentine's day 2004, complete with the "Mikee" signature of hers (the one with the horse haha). Apparently, Nadine and I have been sharing memories since second year because of Sierra Lakes. I was the very, very pasaway stage manager, and Nadine acted as well. I also found out that Nadine also watched my play at that time! That was very touching, since not much people were able to catch that.=) What was really funny about this letter was that most of what she wrote actually came true!!! She wrote about how she wished we both get into IMC and how she looks forward to our sleepovers and bonding moments. She also wrote about not spending valentine's alone, pigging out on ice cream and junk food (hmmm, that's familiar!!haha!). Seeing the letter truly proved how far our friendship already went, if you know what I mean. Haha. Kidding. I love Nadine for this (how i wish I could just type that horse-ish signature she made in the letter so I could show it here! haha)

♥ "Hola! Que tal?" Memories

No, I didn't find anything given to me by a Spanish-speaking friend, but I found tons of papers, photocopies, and quizzes for my Spanish class back in 2nd year. I got really good marks for my Spanish, especially during Spanish102. I also found a yellow pad wherein we wrote the draft for our short class skit with AA and Alessa. In the skit, AA was supposed to play the el divino (fortuneteller), and Alessa and I made a visit to Senor El Divino. haha. It was so funny to read it. I couldn't help but remember how Señor Teddy couldn't help but laugh on our funny antics, even AA was named Best Actor for this. haha.=)

♥ The IMC Life

My IMC life also slowly unfolded itself in front of me in the form of handouts and readings. One by one, I found various papers and readings for Marcomm, IMC Principles, Direct Marketing, and Communication Law. I apparently found some sheets of paper which have been missing when I once needed them. I found our script for Bling and the City (complete with Nadine's handwritten editing), research sheets for our Toyota Vios campaign (around 50 handwritten interviews.. in the flesh! haha!), and the newspapers we used for our Comm. & Soc. analysis. It seemed like once again, I was brought back to the terror that was IMC, the kind of terror that you'll miss a lot, now that you're not doing anything.=)

♥ Souveneir Programs... with Autographs!

Every moment I had with theater was significant. Seeing my old souveneir programs from plays which I have been a part of (both onstage and back) made me cherish these memories more. I figured out how much of my life once revolved in the idea of TDRs and acting workshops. It was very touching to read the messages of the people you once worked with in a play. Ah, the euphoria of theater, I miss. :(


♥ Doodles Galore!

Back in second year, our favorite pastime while listening to the teacher would be doodling and making nonsense. AA, my seatmate back then, would make hillarious drawings of me with my trademark "hoop" earrings, or with Elaine my "best friend", or just whatever. Because they were just so funny, I guess I decided to keep them way back, and I found them once again. My ultimate favorite among the many doodles would be the one wherein AA placed captions on the carpark pamphlets which had a picture of the Scooby Doo family, complete with the Mystery Caravan. Another favorite would be AA's own version of the movie, "Sabik sa Mangga" and "Elaine's Circus featuring Regina the Ballerina."HAHA! Only AA can think of those things. haha! I miss him already!

There were still so many funny and memorable things (2-year old Blueskies crackers, old mascara, a photocopy of my application form for IMC) that were found on this day. I ended up throwing only around 1/8 of the "junk" I had. I think I'll be doing this again for more exercise. haha.=)

An Angry Not-So-Little UA&P Graduate

Yesterday, I signed up for pinoyexchange.com's message boards so I could check out a few updates on the chorale scene. While surfing, I stumbled upon one thread with the topic, "BIG 5 Schools". As I was reading the messages, it was quite flattering to see that a couple of them agree that UA&P is part of this so-called "Big 5". But as I read along, what I saw wasn't much candy for my eye anymore.

It was a bit irritating to see how until now, many people still think most UA&P students have an "elitist" attitude. They say that UA&P is just trash, and that walang kwenta rin naman daw. I'm sorry to disagree on this, not only because I'm a graduate of this university. It was just disappointing to see how different their notion was of our university whereas in fact, we're really not what they think we are.

I couldn't help but reply, and here's how my reply went:

"As a UA&P graduate, it kinda hurts to see that kahit ngayon, nakatatak pa rin sa isip ng mga tao na elitist kami.

With my 4-year stay in the university, I can really say we're not. I admit, I had the same fear when I entered the university, pero alam nyo, dapat ma-experience nyo mismo na kahit papano, we still have a diverse community. Iba rin ang UA&P experience kasi dahil mas maliit siya as compared to most universities, and bago. Although we don't have that school spirit and history that most of you guys can boast of, that doesn't necessarily mean that UA&P can only produce elitist gradutes. As proof, alam nyo ba na karamihan ng mga ads na pinapanood nyo ay galing sa isip ng UA&P Grad? Taga-UA&P rin ang nag-conceptualize ng Hotshots. Tama nga ung sabi earlier, many graduates get accepted in Citibank as well.

I'm not saying that UA&P should be included in the BIG5 kasi one way or another, people will really try to include THEIR school in that list. I think what we should be more concerned of is making our schools proud by contributing to the good image that we want our schools to have:)

That's about it.=)"

Roar.

The Only Rose Among the Thorns

It feels really bad to be left out, to be the only rose among the thorns... Perhaps this phrase would only apply to a man being surrounded by women, but I guess in my case, I can be the only rose among the thorns. You'll see why.

Meet the Santos clan:
That's my cousin Juno, me, Jus, my brother, Kyra, Den, & Kimmy (the picture's pretty outdated, taken around 5-7 years ago). At first glance, you might wonder why from this little bundle of cousin-hood (we're a pretty small family!), I'm the only rose among the thorns... Actually, I'm the only rose among the thorns because I am the only one in the family who is still single (well, Kimmy's an exception. He's only 10.haha.).

It kinda depressed me to know that I, being the third eldest among the gang, had no one to cuddle with in family gatherings. It's been a thing in our get-togethers to bring boyfriends and girlfriends along. Instead of "boyfriend" bondings, I would end up having cousin bondings with Kimmy whom I play Monopoly with while everybody's enjoying their dates. At times, I end up being the third wheel (forever!), which is fun nevertheless. It also pisses me off how my lola and my aunt would ask me if I already have a boyfriend, and that I'm hiding "him" from them. Heck, I even don't have a love life to start off with! One time, I even heard my mom talking to my other cousin and telling her how she prays that I get a boyfriend already. Wow. As if that's easy.

Pressure?!?! Maybe not. Even if it bothers me that everyone's with someone already, I actually don't feel the need to have somebody right now. With all this commotion as regards job hunting, I don't think I would want someone meddling in my life yet... Who knows, when everyone of them is already single, I would be the only one who's attached??:) Again, that would be another case of being the only rose among the thorns. haha.=)

Butterflies in My Stomach... Once Again!!

It's been a while since I last felt butterflies in my stomach. The last time I remember having this exact feeling was 3 months ago... Believe me, that's a bit long for me already! hehe.

Actually, I miss the feeling of being "kilig". I know it's pretty shallow to write about it, but I just couldn't discount these feelings I have right now. I'm sorry, but I have to be a bit cheesy in the upcoming paragraphs. haha.

Remember Mr. 17-years-older-than-me guy I was talking about a few entries ago? After months of not hearing from him, he texted me today. He was asking about our upcoming gigs this month. Of course, when I read his message, I didn't expect to hear from him! The moment I saw his name on the screen, I really wanted to jump up and down at the mall... I couldn't do that, there were too many people around me, including my clueless lola. haha.

He told me that he was in Cebu right now and that he would be back here tomorrow morning. I couldn't say anything but tell him how much I miss my hometown. He talked about how he loved Cebu, and I wanted to tell him how much I wanted to be with him in Cebu... DUH. I could NEVER say that. hehe. And then we reached Philippine Idol. I told him I wanted to pursue my dream, and that he would want to go with me if there was no age limit. haha.

... And then I think I made a boo-boo. When he texted me about the age limit, I replied something like this:

"Age limit? I think so. But that's okay, you look really young for your actual age."

After that, I didn't hear from him again. Was age a sensitive topic for him? I was really praying hard that he would text me back.... Well, I texted him again, telling him that what I said was just a joke. I guess he has a different sense of humor, considering the big age gap that we have. haha.

Perhaps I can wait until tomorrow. Let's see.=)

(I can still feel the butterflies in my stomach!! hee hee!!!)