Lunch with Joy tomorrow after her tennis lesson and my workout. I wonder if this how it'll be in the future. You text friends every weekend and you all try to fix a chat into your busy, varying schedules. It strikes me as somewhat depressing but then again it's better than nothing.
Church core meeting tomorrow. Kill me now... I can't find those pieces of paper where I wrote all my dreams and aspirations for the dance ministry. And stupid ballet CD won't work. Good thing I bought a copy of Ballet for Dummies.
Gym or ballet? Ballet or gym?
Masters or work? work or Masters?
Biostatistics? Health Systems? MBA? Nursing? Health Administration?
UP Manila? UF? Georgia Tech?
Work where?
To write or not write him.
Decisions. In Meredith Grey's words:
"Look at us, we're adults! How did that happen? And how do you make it stop?"
June 30, 2006
June 28, 2006
Nothing much
My classes this semester;
Stat 138 Survey Operations
Stat 145 Multivariate Analysis
Stat 146 Explanatory Data Analysis
Stat 147 Time Series Forecasting
Stat 197 Statistical Software
Another 12 units next semester and I'll have my baccalaureate degree by April. Hopefully. Crossing my fingers.
I miss the family. Terribly. The thought of seeing them soon gets me out of bed at 7AM.
In other news, I'm still so paranoid. I can't help but think that the "elders" know about us. I'm going crazy.
Motto this semester: If you don't have the discipline, don't dream.
Probably too idealistic and naive but, hey, Disney agrees with me. It can't be that bad.
Stat 138 Survey Operations
Stat 145 Multivariate Analysis
Stat 146 Explanatory Data Analysis
Stat 147 Time Series Forecasting
Stat 197 Statistical Software
Another 12 units next semester and I'll have my baccalaureate degree by April. Hopefully. Crossing my fingers.
I miss the family. Terribly. The thought of seeing them soon gets me out of bed at 7AM.
In other news, I'm still so paranoid. I can't help but think that the "elders" know about us. I'm going crazy.
Motto this semester: If you don't have the discipline, don't dream.
Probably too idealistic and naive but, hey, Disney agrees with me. It can't be that bad.
June 14, 2006
Pictures!
That's the Half Dome rock at the Yosemite National Park, California (I'm so proud of this pic!). For more pictures, visit the following pages off my Yahoo! Photos space:
Me in San Francisco
Me in Napa & Calistoga
Me in Lake Tahoe
Me in Reno, Nevada
Me in Yosemite National Park
June 07, 2006
Freak Flag
"You have a freak flag Meredith. You just don't fly it."
-The Family Stone
She's plain and quiet and shy. And you have to peel her off the wall. And she'll cling to her shell like the last bastion of freedom.
But don't think that she has no wild side to her, that she would never ride rollercoasters, that she would never dance or sing, or that she'd freeze at every touch.
She is not without her own passions and dreams and crazy wishes.
She is, after all, alive.
-The Family Stone
She's plain and quiet and shy. And you have to peel her off the wall. And she'll cling to her shell like the last bastion of freedom.
But don't think that she has no wild side to her, that she would never ride rollercoasters, that she would never dance or sing, or that she'd freeze at every touch.
She is not without her own passions and dreams and crazy wishes.
She is, after all, alive.
June 05, 2006
A Decade Ago
Blatantly stolen from Amanda who blatantly stole it from someone else.
1) How old were you in 1996?
THEN: 12.
NOW: turning 22.
2) Where did you work?
THEN: I was 12. Are you kidding me?
NOW: I'm on the greatest vacation ever. I guess it's my job to be a good guest.
3) Where did you live?
THEN: 1996 - Pangasinan, Philippines.
NOW: 2006 - I split my time between Quezon City and Pangasinan.
4) How was your hair style?
THEN: 1996 - Past shouldrs, straight.
NOW: 2006 - Past shoulders in a shag.
5) Did you wear contacts?
THEN: 1996 - No.
NOW: 2006 - No, but I really, really, really want to.
6) Did you wear glasses?
THEN: 1996 - No.
NOW: 2006 - Yes. I hate them.
7) Who was your best friend?
THEN: 1996 - Carmi Mapalo.
NOW: 2006 - Nellie. Next to myself.
8) Which of your pets were still alive?
THEN: 1996 - I didn't have pets. I was on the move a lot.
NOW: 2006 - The dust mites on my bed that give me the allergies.
9) Who was your boyfriend/girlfriend?
THEN: 1996 - I was 12. Are you kidding me?
NOW: 2006 - Josh, the imaginary perfect guy. *Hysterical laughter*
11) Who was your celebrity crush?
THEN: 1996 - Sean Connery.
NOW: 2006 - Pierce Brosnan. So I like mature men... is something wrong with that?
12) Who was your regular-person crush?
THEN: 1996 - JR Rivera.
NOW: 2006 - *laughs* If you know what I go for, you can easily guess.
13) How many piercings did you have?
THEN: 1996 - One in each ear.
NOW: 2006 - Hasn't changed...yet. Ida and Rina, I'll hold you to that multiple ear piercing session...
14) How many tattoos did you have?
THEN: 1996 - None.
NOW: 2006 - Ditto.
15) What was your favorite band/singer?
THEN: 1996 - I'm so embarrassed to say this, but...Backstreet Boys. I was 12, give me a break.
NOW: 2006 - If I said the Pussycat Dolls, would you kill me? I like dancing to their stuff...granted the lyrics aren't that good. But they're helping me keep fit. Seriously, it's Derek Webb right now.
16) Had you smoked a cigarette?
THEN: 1996 - No. It never crossed my mind.
NOW: 2006 - No. I have asthma.
17) Had you gotten drunk?
THEN: 1996: I was 12. Let's hope not.
NOW: 2006: No. I stop when I have a warm and fuzzy buzz going on. I have a low alcohol tolerance level. I don't want to cross the line most of the time.
18) Looking back, are you where you thought you would be in 2006?
No, I'm way off. I thought I'd be working on becoming a surgeon by now. But I'm a Statistics major. I'm still seriously disturbed that things didn't turn out the way I wanted them to be.
In other, err, whatever. I'm in Gainesville with my cousin Arman. He'll be showing me some good time this week. I'm sure it'll be more bashing of my protective shell but maybe that'll be good for me in the long run. I rode more rollercoasters the past two days in Disney World and Universal Studios Orlando. I even went on some twice. I've done a few crazy things like go to a bar, get a drink, and dance with complete strangers.
How do I feel about doing stuff I said I'd be too scared to do? It's a little scary but it's giving me a sense of freedom. And it's showing me things that are still a mess in my life. Things that I thought I'd resolved or put behind me. And at times, I feel like the cost of following Christ is so high. Because He's somehow using these crazy events to show me how much there is to mend, how much I have to let go and it's a rollercoaster far too scary for me to want to ride on. I know that there's a freedom in that and there's a joy waiting but at the same time it's depressing. Yeah, I'm not making sense now.
1) How old were you in 1996?
THEN: 12.
NOW: turning 22.
2) Where did you work?
THEN: I was 12. Are you kidding me?
NOW: I'm on the greatest vacation ever. I guess it's my job to be a good guest.
3) Where did you live?
THEN: 1996 - Pangasinan, Philippines.
NOW: 2006 - I split my time between Quezon City and Pangasinan.
4) How was your hair style?
THEN: 1996 - Past shouldrs, straight.
NOW: 2006 - Past shoulders in a shag.
5) Did you wear contacts?
THEN: 1996 - No.
NOW: 2006 - No, but I really, really, really want to.
6) Did you wear glasses?
THEN: 1996 - No.
NOW: 2006 - Yes. I hate them.
7) Who was your best friend?
THEN: 1996 - Carmi Mapalo.
NOW: 2006 - Nellie. Next to myself.
8) Which of your pets were still alive?
THEN: 1996 - I didn't have pets. I was on the move a lot.
NOW: 2006 - The dust mites on my bed that give me the allergies.
9) Who was your boyfriend/girlfriend?
THEN: 1996 - I was 12. Are you kidding me?
NOW: 2006 - Josh, the imaginary perfect guy. *Hysterical laughter*
11) Who was your celebrity crush?
THEN: 1996 - Sean Connery.
NOW: 2006 - Pierce Brosnan. So I like mature men... is something wrong with that?
12) Who was your regular-person crush?
THEN: 1996 - JR Rivera.
NOW: 2006 - *laughs* If you know what I go for, you can easily guess.
13) How many piercings did you have?
THEN: 1996 - One in each ear.
NOW: 2006 - Hasn't changed...yet. Ida and Rina, I'll hold you to that multiple ear piercing session...
14) How many tattoos did you have?
THEN: 1996 - None.
NOW: 2006 - Ditto.
15) What was your favorite band/singer?
THEN: 1996 - I'm so embarrassed to say this, but...Backstreet Boys. I was 12, give me a break.
NOW: 2006 - If I said the Pussycat Dolls, would you kill me? I like dancing to their stuff...granted the lyrics aren't that good. But they're helping me keep fit. Seriously, it's Derek Webb right now.
16) Had you smoked a cigarette?
THEN: 1996 - No. It never crossed my mind.
NOW: 2006 - No. I have asthma.
17) Had you gotten drunk?
THEN: 1996: I was 12. Let's hope not.
NOW: 2006: No. I stop when I have a warm and fuzzy buzz going on. I have a low alcohol tolerance level. I don't want to cross the line most of the time.
18) Looking back, are you where you thought you would be in 2006?
No, I'm way off. I thought I'd be working on becoming a surgeon by now. But I'm a Statistics major. I'm still seriously disturbed that things didn't turn out the way I wanted them to be.
In other, err, whatever. I'm in Gainesville with my cousin Arman. He'll be showing me some good time this week. I'm sure it'll be more bashing of my protective shell but maybe that'll be good for me in the long run. I rode more rollercoasters the past two days in Disney World and Universal Studios Orlando. I even went on some twice. I've done a few crazy things like go to a bar, get a drink, and dance with complete strangers.
How do I feel about doing stuff I said I'd be too scared to do? It's a little scary but it's giving me a sense of freedom. And it's showing me things that are still a mess in my life. Things that I thought I'd resolved or put behind me. And at times, I feel like the cost of following Christ is so high. Because He's somehow using these crazy events to show me how much there is to mend, how much I have to let go and it's a rollercoaster far too scary for me to want to ride on. I know that there's a freedom in that and there's a joy waiting but at the same time it's depressing. Yeah, I'm not making sense now.
June 01, 2006
Quickies
May 27 --- Lake Tahoe and Reno, Nevada
Emerald Bay was breathtaking! I saw a lot of squirrels too. They're so cute and friendly.
It snowed! It snowed! I got to play around in snow! God must be pulling out all the stops for me even if it's late spring and snow shouldn't be happening right now.
Had a go at some slot machines in Reno. Good thing I'm 21 or else the casino won't be much fun. Gambling is depressing though. You lose a lot and win a little. But In liked the arcade games.
May 28 --- Reno, Nevada (still)
We slept at Auntie Vangie's home. Attended mass at Little Flowers Catholic church. I liked the sermon. After Mass, we had a champagne brunch at Atlantis (another reason why being 21 is good).
May 29 --- Yosemite Park
Just patches of snow there. But since all the ice is melting, the waterfalls were spectacular! The view is fantqastic from the high points of the park. It just so vast and awesome that it makes you feel small but at the same time secure. Lots of wildlife---saw deers, more squirrels and bears. I love bears!
May 30 --- Concannon Winery and Flight to Miami, Florida
I didn't bring any ID with me to the winery (Aunt Remy said we were going to the grocery) so I didn't think they were going to let me taste wine but the friendly guy at the counter asked what my birthday was and then let it slide. White wines are good and so is port. I only tasted three out of the 14 wines out for tasting because I didn't want to get drunk.
In the evening, Kuya Stein, Andrew, and Aunt Remy drove me to San Francisco for my flight to Miami.
May 31 --- Miami, Florida
I'm staying with my Aunt Paz and Uncle Nizar. Sorry that there's no pics posted. I'm kinda tired now so I'm off to bed. Good night world!
PS Ate Sharon, I got you some Ghirardelli. =)
Emerald Bay was breathtaking! I saw a lot of squirrels too. They're so cute and friendly.
It snowed! It snowed! I got to play around in snow! God must be pulling out all the stops for me even if it's late spring and snow shouldn't be happening right now.
Had a go at some slot machines in Reno. Good thing I'm 21 or else the casino won't be much fun. Gambling is depressing though. You lose a lot and win a little. But In liked the arcade games.
May 28 --- Reno, Nevada (still)
We slept at Auntie Vangie's home. Attended mass at Little Flowers Catholic church. I liked the sermon. After Mass, we had a champagne brunch at Atlantis (another reason why being 21 is good).
May 29 --- Yosemite Park
Just patches of snow there. But since all the ice is melting, the waterfalls were spectacular! The view is fantqastic from the high points of the park. It just so vast and awesome that it makes you feel small but at the same time secure. Lots of wildlife---saw deers, more squirrels and bears. I love bears!
May 30 --- Concannon Winery and Flight to Miami, Florida
I didn't bring any ID with me to the winery (Aunt Remy said we were going to the grocery) so I didn't think they were going to let me taste wine but the friendly guy at the counter asked what my birthday was and then let it slide. White wines are good and so is port. I only tasted three out of the 14 wines out for tasting because I didn't want to get drunk.
In the evening, Kuya Stein, Andrew, and Aunt Remy drove me to San Francisco for my flight to Miami.
May 31 --- Miami, Florida
I'm staying with my Aunt Paz and Uncle Nizar. Sorry that there's no pics posted. I'm kinda tired now so I'm off to bed. Good night world!
PS Ate Sharon, I got you some Ghirardelli. =)
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