City

11:45 ; We were hanging out on high bar chairs with my best friend and her boy when you suddenly blurted out that it was five minutes to midnight. I checked my watch and argued that we still have fifteen minutes left. You grabbed my wrist, checked my watch, and told me to compromise with you.

11:50 ; After arguing for about five minutes, we both decided that it's ten minutes away from midnight. You went away with my best friend's boy for a while, leaving me and my best friend alone. I was humming along to the music, feeling a bit off and weird cause I was sick that night, when my best friend asked me, "Are you ready for this?". I was somewhat shocked because if there's one person in this world that I trust more than anything, it's her. And when she asked me that, I felt like I was minutes away to something that I will never forget.

11:55 ; We were just there. The four of us. Observing people and blurting out random stuff. People from our class would approach us, but then they would leave too. Thinking of it now, it's as if they sensed something but, I was too off that night to notice.

12:30 ; People would still approach us, and leave. You stood up. Once. Twice. Thrice. I felt you getting frustrated. Why? I didn't know.

1:00 ; You stood up, left for a while then, went beside me. I was laughing at what my best friend told me when I felt you tap me. You asked me, "Could I talk to you?". And I said, "Sure". Of course, I'd say sure. I don't know if I have the guts to say no to you. You asked everyone's permission before we left.

1:05 ; We just roamed around the place. Made fun of each other. Glanced up the sky. Appreciated the city lights of the fort. We were just there. Talked about random stuff. Laughed at each other. There. We were just us. And, it felt effortless.

2:30 ; After some time, I felt you getting frustrated once again. You sat on the road side, asked me to sit beside you and together, we just glanced at the starless sky. I was there. And so were you. It was silent for a while. I sat beside you. Silently urging you to go on with what you have to say. At that moment, I swear to whoever, It felt like a life-changing moment happening right in front of me. I was so happy. I still am. "When we were in second year.." you started. I got distracted, or maybe that's me trying to cope up with the moment. "When we were in second year, I used to liked you." I was shocked, told you in a joking manner that I had exactly 37 absents when we were in second year. You just smiled at me and told me that even if I was always absent that school year, there's still something fascinating about me. "I hated you back then," I remember telling you that. Because, it is true. For some reasons, I really hated you back then. Every single thing about you. I just laughed, smiled and observed. I watched you stutter. I watched you cope up with words. I sat there, awed. Awed to the fact that a person like you, someone whom I used to think so bad of, would humble down for a person like me. You changed. A lot. For the better. And it still amazes me.. up to now.

"I like you."
"I thought.."
"I liked you ever since the first quarter."

3:00 ; After apologizing for reading too much mangas and after asking me to slap you, we finally stood up again. There wasn't any confirmation. On my part, anyway. You looked so cute with your hopeless face. It was so endearing. Every single moment of that night was endearing. I was still absorbing every single thing that you said, when you suddenly stopped. You pulled out your hand from your pocket, put it in front of you, asked for my hand, and shook it. "Friends?," you said. I remember that, most especially. I smiled. "Friends." We walked for a while again. I was somewhat silent. Thoughts were running on my mind. I stopped, smiled and looked sideways at you. "Weirdo." You smiled. That funny, sweet, endearing hopeless smile of yours. Honestly, it melted me. I stopped again. "Why me?" I think, I caught you off-guard. You smiled. "A lot of reasons." It was such a safe answer. One, I couldn't let pass. "Tell me." You stopped and told me to sit on the sidewalk with you again. Sidewalks, It's such an awesome thing for us. You told me words. Words I'd never thought I'd hear from you, ever. "There are many girls, I know.. but it only took one girl for me to feel this way." It was such a funny moment for me. You told me stuff. Traits that I'd never thought for myself. And, I think.. deep inside, I liked you more for that. For seeing something more in me, that I refuse to see about me.

"Say that again."
"....."
"again."
You're smiling now.
"....."
"shout it!"
You got this biggest, most gwapo smile on.

3:30 ; My ride came. It made me feel sad. I didn't want the night to end. I never did. It was such a memorable night for me. The night when I finally stopped fighting, arguing and bullying myself. The night when I finally surrendered myself to these emotions that I've been feeling for you. It was inexpressible.

The fort nightlights and sidewalks. Arts in the Park.
February thirteen - fourteen.

Hongkong 2009 ☼

November 26 - 28

Before and during our flight. Happy, but extremely sleepy people!


During the city tour! We were brought to this place where the small boats park that has "footstamps" of famous people on it. Sort of like Hollywood, or the one in Eastwood, MNL. :-)

Mom and Dad being so adorable and not bickering. :"> heehee.


We also spent a day in Disneyland, HK.. It was soooo fun. Incredibly memorable! The rides weren't that extreme though, but the place is totally magical (what a lame term, but I don't know any other way to describe it, hihi). We rode ride, saw cute parades of Disney characters (oh gosh, I can't even. It was heaven!), watch fireworks (best 10 minutes of my life that made me teared up) and ate good, legit food! Disneyland HK is just memorable. I loved the experience! :-)
Mom and Dad under the Disney tree! :-)Look! It's snowing! :D
Having lunch before crazy-ing it up in the park. LEGIT CHINESE FOOD RIGHT HERE.


We were also able to spend a day in Ocean Park. Their Ocean Park is nothing like Disney land. The rides were more extreme, and the venue was more open. The siblings and I rode so many rides, that I forgot already what those rides were called. Heehee. I just remember riding this plane that rotates 360 with us being locked up inside, one person each. And, Going up on this big circle on the sky. And! riding the cable car. Legit cable car. It was crazy! @-) We also tried their Abyss turbo drop that goes up on air by around 65 meters. We weren't able to ride their roller coaster though. It was closed during the time. :-( But, oh well.. It was an amazing experience all in all!
Trying out other rides. :-)
Ocean Park is located on this mountain. Therefore, we had to take long, narrow and deep escalators just to get down to the other levels. :o
Mom and Dad overlooking parts of the city. It is that high!
Mandatory shot inside the telephone booth! =)
Abyss turbo drop. It was nerve thrilling! Something I'd definitely try again! :-)

Hongkong experience was amazing. It is something that is definitely on my list to go back to when I grow up. =) Their street food is amazing! not to mention the carinderias and the night markets. We also had the chance to go to the outlet stores that sells authentic branded stuff but in a cheaper price! We were also able to tour the city using a boat that taught us that some of the HK people can manage to live on a boat, in the middle of a big river.
Hongkong is amazing. That is all there is to say.

Miss. Sunshine.

4B's Miss. Sunshine :)

.. Happy girls are the prettiest.

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I sat there staring.. staring.. and staring. I started to contemplate. Maybe.. maybe I was born to be a starer. I suddenly want to laugh at the absurdity of my thoughts. Here we go again..

On Law

I was lurking around twitter awhile ago when I came across some law student's profile. I was awed. My eyes grew big, then.. my jaw dropped. I bookmarked it as if my life depended on it. Yes, I was very much THAT awed. And yes.. that happens a lot.. maybe, every time I encounter a law student. Haha.

Most of the time, I get discouraged.. intimidated, even. Imagine those folks carrying big books around, waking up at 6 in the morning to start their never ending reviews.. who won't get intimidated, right? Sometimes, I chill. I mean, I say a quick pray to God telling him to NOT make it hard for me when I get there.. But, I know that's impossible. After all, they won't teach you a subject that is impossible for you to learn, right? Anyway, sometimes.. I panic! Yes. A full blown panic. I stop then, utter a poor excuse of a phrase.. like "Oh my fcuk! Are you seriously planning to get into that mess?" But.. sometimes, I get excited too.. And, I take comfort from that. Somehow, that gives me hope to pursue that field. The field of law. Haha. Ofcourse, having a father as a lawyer is pretty encouraging but, in the end.. I know it's going to be just me.

Can't say I'm not scared cause, who in their right minds won't be.. right? But, I've been wanting this ever since I was a kid. I know it sounds weird, but somehow.. I have this confidence in me that I'm going to make it. No maybe, no what ifs, no fcking "I think I want to shift" (technically.. you can't shift when you're taking up law already.) .. I have my mind set on it. But most importantly, I have my heart on a stone.. set on it ever since I was a kid. It doesn't even matter anymore if I'm taking it up because that's what my parents want my to take, or because that's what the whole clan expects me to take. NO. I'm taking this for myself. Because somehow, I have faith.. that no matter what, I can do it and I'm going to do it.

Sounds bull. Everything I've said up there but, really whatever.. If there's something I learned.. and I keep on learning every single time..

It's that in God's good time I will prove my worth.