Confused...... Normally, I wud b sure if the day was cool or not... but i dunno... are these what they call mixed feelings???


It's been such a long time.... maybe I'll just make a list... in RANDOM (wat else?) order.

♦Grandma came back from Phils. Missed her. Great cooking. ^^
♦I decided to try out for tennis in the spring. Trying out means getting into unior varsity automatically.... that's wat i heard from a girl who's played some years.... I'm not good (at all) to play for varsity... so I'll pass that dream for now... But tennis is one of the rare sports I can enjoy AND play simultaneously so.. (suck bad man) besides... i'll build up my skills so i can play varsity in the future AND either way, i can finally call myself an ahtlete.. WOOT! (and now it can also literally rain cats and dogs).
♦Convincing my bestie to go to homecoming... it'll be fun! dunno y she wudnt... She already has access to stuff she'll need. T.T
♦It's Thursday, and I miraculously do not have much homework.
♦Also miraculously, I am starting to think that maybe biology is not that bad... But then again... we just started with bioCHEMISTRY, and chemistry is the science i actually like (along with physics.)
♦Large chocolate cake in the fridge.
♦I'm watching KDrama My Fair Lady (Lady Castle, or Take Care of the Young Lady)... the new drama by Yoon Eun Hye. Meh start... really getin better. (totally... those eyedowns r just the best..... omg Dong-chan... I <33333 u!!!!!)
♦I'm reading Sweethearts, a novel by Sara Zarr. I read the sypnosis a few months back, and I found it interesting. Two childhood best friends (boy+girl) whose only friends were each other (they were labeled 'losers'), & boy suddenly disappeared (this is 3rd grade). Years later in high school, the girl had changed into the popular and pretty chick, but the boy unexpectedly comes back. Memories flow back to both their minds, and how it will affect them is the answer. I'm really curious here... wil they b BFFs again? develop into more than BFFS? (Luuurrrvvvveee!) or not even be friends anymore. (BIG feeling it's the 2nd)
♦Caregiver (starring Sharon Cuneta) is a must-see movie for Pinoys, especially those out there who think that we just pick up from the streets in America. FYI, we work for it. Hard. Tiring, like work THERE. And though we get dollars that equate big money there. We pay with dollars here. Which equates things selling at big dollar price....
♦Finished Lord of the Flies. Ending = Irony overload.
♦I'm worried about Social Studies. I think my teacher's annoyed coz i know too much of the lessons he teaches. Sorry... it just REALLY interests me... so I read about it. And for some reason, I get this strange urge to answer everything in that class... ugh. BAD combo.
♦Appointed a Board of Director in Key Club. Whatever that means.... 0.o
♦This is for all excessively teased (or even bullied) nerds out there. Think this: I dun care if I'm a nerd. I'm proud to be one... and wen I'm rich with a great job while u formerly famed jocks have turned into couch potatoes with a bag of potatoes (duh) and a big fatty stomach, we'll see who gets the last laugh.. Hhhmpph.
♦Aunt sent me kDrama DVDs..... Marathons r comin'!!!
♦Not enough hours in my day. T.T
♦Sleepy.

school was ok. outside was meh.


school was the same.... (tomorrow block day tho.... meaning 95 minute classes. x.x)

oh, and i added the titles to the colored bars (friends keep telling me they're confusing.) you still have to move your mouse over though....

outside, some friends blackmailed me into posting THIS on Youtube and my blog. (i apologize in advance... yes that's me. xp)




i guess u could call that the 'highlight of my day.'

today was better. (though i definitely could've used more sleeping hours [understatement])



There's a person who i just tend to be mean to. I don't really want or do I mean to be mean... I really just tend to be obnoxious & dissing whenever the person's around.... I wish I could quit it.... is this a disease? and is there a cure for it? (no... i do NOT have any sort of other feelings for him person other than friendship or acquaintanship.[is that a word?]) ANyways... he found out that i knew the person who liked him.... and he's sooooo annoying now [more than ever]. x.x

my mom's banana chocolate bread is so delicious! The yummy, warm, fresh-from-the-oven bread smothered in butter satisfies every one of my tastebuds.

rewatched some Ranma 1/2! I'm reminded by why i watched it even though ranma and akane r sooooo slow! seriously, u no u love each other... so just say it already! even till the end.. x.x
anyways.... one scene was especially hilarious.... (OVA episode 8: Reawakening Memories...)




I convinced my friend to read the 1st book in House of Night series, & she wants the 2nd one just a few days later. xD

Classes were ok (as usual.... I really hope that they find some way to make it all more fun.) Mr. Martinez's class has to be the most exciting. Prob because he's the youngest of my teachers.. (seemingly in his mid-twenties only, so he can related to us a lot more.) besides, i lvoe his facial expressions when he tries to explain the lesson. Ex: when he was trying to explain that people act more idiotically wen they're in crowds, he explains tat wen people see a group of people running, they run too without even being aware of why they are running... and as he tells us this, he actually imiattes the confused expressions and runs. lmao.) His tastes in music and fast food closely resemble most of ours too. (haha) Besides i just love Social Studies in general and that's what he's teaching....

Math class is weird. I'm surrounded by junior guys and the four of us are in a separate desk group (seating chart. -.-) and jst wen u tink they'd be loud and noisy (all four of them are close friends who've known each other since 7th grade)... our side is the most quiet area in the room.....

Biology is a subject that i do not enjoy... AT ALL. but they start of the year with elements and belancing chemical equations... so there's promise. (can u tell i love chemistry & physics? xD)

I'm looking forward to English. I hope I can ask my teacher for some help with action sequences. (so freakin' hard for me, man.)

Spanish! Necesito saber mas palabras de vocabulario. (T.T) y conjugaciones iregulares me molestan mucho.

Engineering Princliples has been... meh so far. I'ms till wondering on how it'll turn out.

Study halls are the best... so many interesting people there! It's a good mix. ^^ if only they'd allow us to play our music (we use headphones!)

highlight of my day: a battle between mr. martinez's hilarious lectures, ranma 1/2, & the banana bread.

gahhh... i gotta read more Lord of the Flies!!!!!!!

Now that REFLECTIONS is over.... Here is part two! (again, sorry for errors...)


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There she was, looking back at him. He was so engrossed with his sudden flashbacks of his special memories with her that he didn’t realize she was there. That she had come back. With watery eyes, she was sitting from the other side of the small treehouse and was wearing the smile he loved so much. It was the same, despite the fact that her features had matured.
“Hey you.” she greeted like nothing had ever happened.
“Hey.”
“You know, I suddenly remembered my last day here four years ago.”
He couldn’t help but chuckle. “When you unexpectedly kissed me.”
Her cheeks began to turn red. “Yeah.”
“And you did that because you were leaving.”
“Not just because of that.” Her cheeks turn even redder.
“You’re pretty extreme, you know.” he said to her.
An annoyed face was given in reply to his teasing, yet truthful, remark.
“You should’ve seen your face though, when I kissed you.” she challenged.
This time, it was his turn to blush. He looked down, trying to avoid her gaze.
“I missed you.” she suddenly said. “I’m sorry I had to leave. My father was sick and stuck in Spain. Mom and I had to go help him. And I’m sorry I couldn’t tell you. It was too sudden... and hard.”
“It was hard on me too.”
“I know.” she replied, remorse thick in her tone.
A quiet moment ensued, but contrary to her expectations, it wasn’t awkward. Instead, she could only wonder why that despite all the wrong things she’s done, he was watching her with a soft countenance.
“I wrote you a song, like I promised you that day.”
She looked up. “Really?! Can I hear it?” The same cheerfulness that he also loved oh-so much could be heard in her voice.
He nodded, and reached for the guitar he always kept in the treehouse ever since his second day there.

At that moment, even though he merely held the guitar, she was already entranced.

His hands began to strum the instrument, and the sound of the song filled the air. Soon, his beautiful voice joined the beautiful melody.



Do you remember when we were just kids,
and cardboard boxes took us miles from what we would miss?
School yard conversations taken to heart,
and laughter took the place of everything we knew we were not.

I want to break every clock.
the hands of time could never move again.
We could stay in this moment for the rest of our lives.
Is it over now hey, hey is it over now?
I want to be your last first kiss
that you'll ever have.
I want to be your last first kiss.

Amazing how life turns out, the way that it does.
We end up hurting the worst, the only ones we really love.

I want to break every clock.
the hands of time could never move again.
We could stay in this moment for the rest of our lives.
Is it over now hey, hey is it over now?
I want to be your last first kiss
that you'll ever have.
I want to be your last first kiss.

Is it over now hey, hey is it over now?
Is it over now hey, hey it's not over now.
I want to be your last first kiss
that you'll ever have.
I want to be your last first love
that you'll ever have.
Lying here beside me, palms and eyes open wide,
I want to your last first kiss
for all time.

Her eyes weren’t just moist anymore. This time, tears began to fall uncontrollably. With her hands, she immediately wiped them away and sniffled. “It’s beautiful!”
“You don’t have to lie.”
“I'm not! It’s true!”
“Thanks.”
“No problemo!”
They chuckled earnestly.
“Hey look!” she suddenly shouted. The sunset painted a wonderful picture, as beautiful as his song. And as they watched, their bodies slowly but surely inched closer together. Then, their hands intertwined. Their heads turned to face each other, and smiled.
And then they looked at the sunset again like this was a ritual they've been doing for so long, and in a way, it was.
Yes, reality was hard, and it will continue to be. They had their problems, but at least now, they felt that they had the strength to face anything—any obstacle—that came.

The End.

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song is not mine. i give all song credits to ANBERLIN (I also thank the band so much for the inspiration to write this oneshot....)

wat do u tink? (thanks for the patience, Janna. ^^)

ok this is my first personal entry. personal as in... talking about my life. (it's my blog... shudve seen this coming.)

for REFLECTIONS: I wun care about grammatical errors or watnot. i have english class and everything else for that, and i wud say wat i want to.







this day has been..... nothing much special.

I went to my uncle's 2nd birthday. yes he's my uncle. it was ok. his mom gave him a piece of cake with red icing, and by the end of it the icing was all over his chin.... it looked like he just drank blood! (pardon my obssesion with vamps. they're so awesome!) that was the highlight of my day. -.-

Then I went home and did my homework. math was tedious. don't get me wrong, i could solve the problems. but word problems are annoying and my teacher gave us these steps to learn. it was (this is a very simplified version), 1. write the equation in words. 2. subsitute in variables. 3. solve the equation. 4. write a sentence about your solution. And that had to be done over and over. T.T

Then I started reading Lord of the Flies for Honors Civics... ok, I guess. I haven't gone far enough to find out. Maybe I should get back on that.

But because I'm reading an eBook version and using the computer, of course I got distracted. Surifng, IM, this blog.

but oohhhh... my aunt is sending me DVDs of my Top 5 Koreanovela wen my grandma comes back from the phil on the 7th! I can't wait!!!!!!!! (bcoz of my grandma and the koreanovelas.. hehehehe) ^^

Oh yeah, and Janna just reminded me of Inevitable part two! lolz... hahahaha

For Janna and Corey. You guys are the best, man. It's undeniable.


This is a short story. I got the idea as I played a wonderful song.... (to be revealed soon.)
I gotz no beta, so z'all errorz r on me. (wats up with the z? lol[z])

PS: Sorry about my drawing. Drawn, picture taken, and uploaded onto my comp in a span of about 10 minutes. xD




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He was about to burst. As he stared at his own father, more and more frustration built up inside him. Why couldn’t his father understand? He wants to be a musician, not an engineer. He didn’t have anything against being an engineer—music was just his life.
And then he couldn’t take it anymore. He ran.


He ran beyond town as fast as his legs could carry him, and reached his favorite place. The place for relief. In the tiny forest near his neighborhood, the little tree house.


He sat on the floor, his back leaning against the wall. The scene with his father began to play in his head once again. He quickly shut his eyes in an effort to save his sanity.

And then his hands felt a small craving of the wood. A smiley face. He suddenly recalled the best memories.

His twelve-year-old self ran away, and stumbled upon the treehouse for the first time. It was old, and looked like the wood was about to come apart. And then he saw her.
A girl was trying to climb up.
“Hey! Are you sure that’s safe?!”
She stopped and turned around to face him.
With a smile, she replied, “Yeah! I always go up here!” A slight pause. “You’re that boy from school, aren’t you? The one who sings? Your songs are awesome!”
“You don’t have to lie.”
“I’m not! It’s true!”
He was touched. At least someone appreciates his music. “Thanks.”
“No problemo! It is true!”
“And you’re that girl in school.”
“Yeah, I’m the sad loser.”
“No you aren’t.”
“You don’t have to lie. I know what people think of me. I don’t care anyways.”
“I’m not! It’s true!”
The smile appeared on her delicate, yet toughly brave, face again.”Thanks.”
“No problemo.” he imitated.
They shared a wholehearted laugh.
Shortly, she started to climb again, and this time, managed to successfully accomplish her goal.
Looking down, she asked, “Wanna join?”
“Huh? Uhhh…. Sure.”
Soon, they were both inside the small treehouse. Already, he felt an incredibly pleasant aura blanketing the surroundings.
“It’s nice to be up here, isn’t it? It helps me feel better.”
Can she read my mind? he wondered. “Yeah. But is this really safe?”
“Yeah! It just needs some fixing, is all. When I get older, I am gonna fix it for sure! By myself!” she told him with a confident grin.
“Uhhh…. I can help.”
“Really?”
“Yeah.”
“So you’ll come here more often?”
Though he was unsure of everything else, he knew this was an offer he could refuse. He nodded.
“All right! I’m so glad to have a friend!”
“Me too.”
“Hey… you think you could play your music here some time? I wanna listen to it again! It’s so cool!”
“Sure. I can bring my guitar over some time.” "Sweet!"
Her lips stretched from ear to ear. The vivacity that colored her tone and the eagerness in whole expression was contagious; it spread onto him. His lips stretched from ear to ear too.
And from then on, they spent most of their free time together on that little treehouse. They talked about everything, and he shared his secrets and music to her. Every song, she loved.

But two years later, she suddenly disappeared. He searched everywhere, but it was fruitless. Months later, he heard that she moved to another country. “Somewhere in Europe,” they said.

At first he didn’t understand why. Was it because he was too selfish? Because he always kept rambling on about himself? He still didn’t understand now. And he still missed her.
Inevitably, a tear trickled in his eyes.

A few moments later, he opened them and surprise flooded all over him. He stared in disbelief, gaping.



To be continued…..


(Sorry. I’m so tired right now. But I promise Part II is better!!!!!! ^^ My favorite part! Yay!)

GATEWAY is an online game that tests your logic skills with different types of puzzles. Most of them are pretty interesting, and it's, on the whole, a fun game (if you're bored).

The game has ten short (although, time-consuming, depending on how much time it takes you to solves the puzzle) but different logic 'brainteasers.'

To skip the tutorial, click options in the main menu and you have the option to turn tutorial off.
Here are the explanations for them. I warn you,

DON'T READ BEYOND THIS IF YOU DO NOT LIKE SPOILERS!!!

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Level One



Just walk through the walls using your mouse and press the button to open the door. If you can't go move on, I'll wonder what the heck is wrong with you.

Level Two



..is also SO easy that if you don't solve it, I again, might have to wonder what is wrong with you. Just walk to the stairs and pick it up. Walk to the spot where it's obvious you'll need them. Notice the stairs icon on the top-left corner of the game (happens when you pick things up.) Drag it onto that spot and let go of the mouse. Voila! The stairs are in position so just walk through, push the button, and move on the to next level.

Level Three



Again, not much difficulty here. Just walk to the table and pick those two things up. Drag one of the icons on the left on top of the other and make a remote control. Then, drag that remote control icon onto the player and the door will open. Just keep walking and go to the next one.


Level Four



Finally, some brain-teasing. This one IS tricky. But I finally figured out that just press the first and last buttons and you're good. (Make sure you haven't pressed any buttons before, or it messes it up) Then just walk through, press, and go.

Level Five



See the color pattern on top of the other door? If you keep stepping on the steps you'll change the colors. Change it until it matches that pattern. (I recommend you do the innermost rectangle first, so you won't change it when you walk to the door.) When it finally matches, the door will open and you can go on.

Level Six

Look through the telescope. Move around and you'll see the robot who was sitting on the couch will look at you and spell 'PEEPEr'. If you notice, backwards, the letters look like the numbers 739339. Press the game and you'll go out of the telescope. Go down the stairs, and press that button. Use the numbers and the door will open. You are now free to move on.

Level Seven

Push the first plank and walk. Notice that the in the middle change. Keep on stepping on them so that the two colors are the same (It doesn't matter which). Then, go back to the first door, enter it and you'll see you went through the second door. Now push the 2nd plank down and have the coloured floors go back to the way they were (no colors). Then, go through the second door again and you are now in the next level.

Level Eight

This one can be VERY time-consuming. But all you really have to do is put the pearls in the right boxes. First, pick all of them up. Then, (Make sure you're in front of the boxes) place the LARGE pearl into the first box, the MEDIUM pearl into the 2nd, the HUGE pearl in the 3rd, the TINY pearl in the 4th, the BIG pearl in the 5th, and last but definitely not the least (well, maybe..) the SMALL pearl in the last/6th box. The stairs are now in order and you're good to go.

Level Nine

This one was pretty easy, until you get to the part when you have to get the code for the keypad.. Go tot he TV. Pick up the screw driver. Walk to the service hatch (the rectangle near the outlets) and drag the screw driver on it. It'll say you unscrewed it. Then, open it and get the extension cord. Then, pick up the TV plug and drag the its icon to the extension cord's icon (or vice versa) on the top-left. Walk in front of the outlet and plug-in the TV by dragging the new icon to it. Watch the Tv and press the channels. if you follow the walking robot, you'll see that she walks (in order) from rooms in channels 9, 5, 4, 2, 7, and 1. Then, exit the from the TV and walk to and press the keypad. Use the numbers (954271). The door will open and you can go.

Level Ten



This level took so long for me to figure out. It was a matter of playing with the colors. Step on the floors to change their colors. This is the color pattern: top left should be green, top center is pink, then the top right is yellow; bottom left should be blue (a.k.a. cyan) bottom center is purple (or violet), and bottom right is the last color, which is orange. (Someone actually later told me that it had something to do with the number of blinking of the light bulbs. But I am too lazy and busy to check it out again.)

After you follow the pattern, a small elevator will appear at the center of the room. Click on it and your player will go there and leave. Credits roll and you see "To be continued..."
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And there is a Gateway II! (Which I will provide the SPOILERS + SUMMARY to some other time. ---I do have a life!---)