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Kindness never goes unnoticed.


But sometimes kailangan mo naman ng konting recognition para mas ganahan kang palaging tumulong.
Ang hirap kapag LAHAT ng credits ay napupunta sa iba kahit alam mong may kapiranggot kang na-contribute na may malaking nagawa o naging key para masolusyunan ang problema ng nagpapatulong sa'yo.


Imbes na nakiki-bask ka sa glory ng tao na 'yun, you can't help but feel cheated. USED.
Pero siguro, hindi tunay na kindness ang nanghihingi ng recognition.


But, hey, I'm not an angel.
I'm not a martyr. Really.


There's a reason I feel this way.
And it's because I'm not perfect. I falter.


But I always strive to give kindness without asking anything in return.
So I am actually feeling guilty about writing this.
Dahil alam ko rin naman na hindi lang ako ang hindi perfect.


*Deep sigh*

-ERASER

Septimus Heap Book III: Physik by Angie Sage

Septimus Heap Book III: Physik by Angie Sage

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This is way more engaging than the first two books! :)



The plot, quest for eternal life, is perhaps the common denominator of all fantasy/magic books. But Physik made it unique by incorporating time travel through pairs of glasses, a Spirit Seer with a pet cat that transforms into a panther by night, a young dragon with a very good appetite, and a single-toothed creature that inflicts the Sicknesse, and many more. :)

I also liked the sort of old English language that was used to further emphasize the mood of 500-years-ago. :)

Favorite line:

"Now 'tis Despoiled," Marcellus sighed. "But the Hour is against us. It must be bound as it stands. 'Twill show that, tho' Man may strive for Perfection, he will Ever fall short. 'Tis the way of the Worlde. But a few Spottes of Ink will not divert my Purpose."



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I Hate The Smell Of Smoke Coming From A Cigarette

>.< Alam mo 'yung nanunuot na amoy. Na parang nasa katawan mo na rin after mong mabugahan ng usok ng sigarilyo.
Bakit ba kasi kailangan pang manigarilyo ng mga tao?


Ano bang masarap sa paglanghap ng usok.
May kaibigan akong hindi ko maintindihan ang punto sa pagsasabing nakaka-relax kasi ang paninigarilyo. Nakakawala ng tension, stress. 


Nawala nga stress mo, stressed naman ang lungs mo. Pagtanda mo, stressed ka lalo at ang pamilya/friends mo dahil sa lung cancer mo. Pati si Mother Earth, stressed. Hirap na hirap na nga siya sa pag-filter out ng mga kemikal sa hangin, lupa, at tubig tapos dadagdag ka pa.
Pwede namang humanap ng ibang paraan. Lie still, pikit mo muna mata mo, breathe in, breathe out while listening sa music. Makipagkwentuhan muna. (Para sa mga geek, laro ka muna ng isang round sa gameofnerds or minesweeper.)
Sa mga paraan na ito, healthy ka pa. Pati mga tao sa paligid mo, healthy.


I'm sure naman ang mga kemikal na ginagamit sa paggawa ng sigarilyo ay may healthy uses din. Sana doon na lang ma-focus.

DFA Online Passport Application and Delivery

Last October 14, 2011 I scheduled an appointment at DFA to get my passport. It was really convenient because getting an appointment is done online. Just visit the DFA Passport Appointment System site, click the Set an Appointment link at the left hand side of the webpage, and follow the instructions given. :)

When you arrive at DFA, they sort the people according to their appointment times but it really pays that you arrive at DFA earlier.  Because, as long as the office can accommodate the number of people inside, the guards will let the people fall in line. My schedule was at 8:30am, but they let me in as early as 7:45am. :)

I asked that my passport be delivered, so I paid an extra charge of Php120.00. 

I was so happy when I saw the LBC package last November 16, 2011. Haha. :)

With that, I must say 'Hello, World!' =))

Septimus Heap Book II: Flyte by Angie Sage

Septimus Heap Book II: Flyte by Angie Sage

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

There were more action than the first book, which is nice. :)



Favorite scenes in my mind:

1. Nicko's and Septimus' escape from the wolverines - thanks to their long-lost shape shifter grandfather, Grandpa Benji, who now lives in the Forest as a tree.

2. Jenna's in the nick of time escape from a land wurm.

3. The fight in the sky while Jenna, Nicko, and Septimus ride the Dragon Boat back to the Castle and Simon pursues them using the incomplete Flyte Charm and Thunderflashes. The Dragon Boat got hit by a huge Thunderflash and it drops to Jannit Maarten's boatyard. Thankfully, Septimus, Jenna and Aunt Zelda are able to revive him using the Transubstantiation Triple spell.

4. Septimus' and Beetle's trip down the Ice Tunnels.

5. Spit Fyre's first Flyte.

6. The reassembled skeleton of Dom Daniel as it tries to reach Marcia.

Now I'm on to the third book in the series - Physik. :)

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Starbucks' Cranberry White Chocolate Mocha

Currently loving Cranberry White Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino of Starbucks. <3

Berries! <3
Some say they're a bit sour, some say they're too sweet.
But, it's really perfect for me. :)

One more to go!~ =)
And take note, I haven't yet spent a peso. v^^
Thanks to all my generous friends. =)

SCANDAL Band ❤: CUTE!

I took some snap shots of Scandal band's CUTE! music video. :)

And I thought of posting some of them. :)

SCANDAL Band ❤: K-On! Ending Song Don't Say Lazy Cover

The Real Life K-On! :)

I want to belong in the audience. >.<

*Credits to youtube.com.

Special thanks to my VLC player for the snapshot feature and GIMP for stitching my snapshots. :)

And to Margot. For finding this vid and sharing it with me. <3

Noong Pumasok Ako sa UP

...iniisip ko kung tama ang desisyon na ginawa ko. 
Dahil sa pagpasok ko sa unibersidad na iyon, twice a year na namomroblema si mama para matustusan ang tuition fee ko. Samantalang noong elementary at high school ako, libre ang edukasyon ko. Baon ko lang at panggastos sa projects. And even then, hirap pa rin. Buti na nga lang, walking distance lang ang high school ko eh. Hindi na ako namamasahe.
Kung tinanggap ko ang 100% scholarship na binibigay sa akin ng Miriam College noon, sa course na Communication Arts, ano kayang mangyayari? Wala lang, bigla ko lang naisip ngayon. :p

Naalala ko pa noon si mama, katabi ko siya sa computer habang ginagawa ko ang kauna-unahang registration process ko sa UP. Alam ko na naglalaro sa isip niya kung paano niya susustentuhan ang tuition ko, pero patuloy pa rin siya sa pag-encourage sa akin na kahit waitlisted (nakalimutan ko na 'yung mas eksaktong term) lang ako sa Computer Science, kunin ko pa rin daw. Malay ko raw baka magkaroon ng slot. Fortunately, during that semester, dinagdagan ang number of students na tinanggap sa course na iyon, so pasok ako.
Noong mga unang araw ko bilang freshman sa UP, sobrang loner ko. Ang laki pa ng break times ko so naglalakad-lakad lang ako sa kung saan-saan. Nalulungkot at kung minsan nagpipigil ng iyak kasi wala ang mga malalapit kong kaibigan. Halos lahat sila nasa Miriam. (emo much?)

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I have this nagging feeling that people don't really listen. :S

Septimus Heap Book I: Magyk by Angie Sage

Septimus Heap Book I: Magyk by Angie Sage

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A bit draggy. I can't help but find some similarities with Harry Potter. Haha. But I think, as I read the series, I'll get used to them and look at them as entirely different but amazing books as well.

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