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I've always despised people dressing up for Halloween parties. I thought they were a bunch of losers trying to get attention.

Until a recent discovery changed my percept. A new friend Miko Santos throws this really amazing Halloween costume party at his place, and everyone gets to come in awesome fun costumes.

Though the idea is strange to me, I thought I'd like to join one of those parties next year. Im'ma search the next for the wildest and craziest Halloween party next year and count myself in. Something new. For a change. Since I'm living my life to the fullest and all, why not try to be outrageous for one night. Be silly, fun and carefree.

Now that's fun...I think.

Halloween Randoms

Ganito kami sa Lucena

Pagdating ko pa lang sa Lucena, sinalubong na ako ni Beijing at ng super cute na mini pincher na pinangalanan kong Chelsea. I left Manila ng 6am, got here around 9am na din. Mom prepared a hearty breakfast for me, as dad took me to the City Hall afterwards to register.

Hindi ako patient na tao, at lalong hindi mo ako mapapapila sa madaming tao. Pagdating sa city hall, as expected, puno. Akala ko, may magagawa ang dad ko dahil Brgy. captain siya. Perks ba. Pero wala. I had to fall in line like the rest of Lucena for seven aggravating hours.

Dumating ako ng 11am, at natapos ng mga quarter to 7 ng gabi. I had 2 bottles of C2 and Bread Pan for lunch. Binawi ko na lang sa dinner na liempo at chopsuey.

nung 4th hour ko sa pila, nagbalak akong umuwi na lang at wag na magregister. Pero naalala ko ang sabi ng dad ko na dadating daw ang time na voter's ID lang ang tatanggapin ng government, kaya importanteng magregister ako. Naalala ko din ang pangako ko sa isang kaibigan na si Noynoy ang iboboto ko. Naalala ko din ang 4 hours na ipinila ko---na mapupunta lang sa wala pag umalis ako.

Sabi nga ng isang quote, "If you are about to give up, think about the reason why you held on for so long..." Totoo naman eh. Lahat ng ginagawa nating bagay sa mundo, may motivations. Sa haba ng pila, katext ko lang si Kookai, medyo napaikli niya ang waiting line kahit paano.

Medyo may sense of fulfillment din naman nung napicturan na ako. Pero ang hindi ko lang matanggap, na may ibang nakapagrehistro sa loob ng isang oras lang, tulad ni Miko at Kookai. nainggit ako. Ahahah!

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Kahapon, pagdating ko dito, natambakan agad ako ng madaming trabaho. Tulad nung tita ko na may pinapaedit agad na video. May isang tita, nagppaconvert. Mom ko, nagpapaphotoshoot para sa panibago niyang tarps and posters. Dad ko, nagpagawa ng speech niya para sa barangay. Tita ko, nagpaayos sa akin ng camera. Radiator ng kotse, ako pa din ba mag-aayos?

Speaking of car, ipapadala na sana sa Manila yung Ford eh, yun nga lang, saktong bumigay yung radiator. POTA! P10,000+ ang brand new. Pinarepair na lang muna ni dad temporary. Ayun nga lang, hindi pwedeng ibyahe ng malayo. So dito pa din si Ford sa Lucena.

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Speaking of the tarps na pinapagawa ni ma, pinipilit niya akong magpicture gamit ang digicam na hindi naman kagandahan. Hindi niya magets yung point ko na ayaw kong picturan yung mga pagkain at gawing bagong menu board dahil pangit nga yung kakalabasan nung picture. Sabi niya okay lang daw kahit malabo yung pics, sabi ko hindi okay.

"Sayang naman yung mga tama kong inaral kung gagawa din ako, eh mali pa."

Hindi niya magets na pag pangit yung shot, pangit talaga. Pinipilit niyang i-edit ko sa Adobe lahat. Dahil napikon ako, sabi ko tuloy,

"Pag sunog yung chicken sa picture, hindi ko kayang i-edit yan para hindi maging sunog."

Akala niya, kaya ng computer gawin lahat. Kung si ANgelica nga naman, napapapayat sa FHM cover, paano pa ang simpleng manok? Point taken, pero hindi ko vinalidate.

Sumama ang loob ko dahil depressed ang mom ko. Ang tagal daw niya akong hinintay umuwi para ipagawa yung tarps, tapos hindi ko daw ginawa. Ang purpose ko lang naman ng pag-uwi eh makita sila. Yun lang. Sad, hindi niya ata narealize yun. Kaya tuloy ang bigat ng loob ko tuwing umuuwi, kasi ang daming pinapagawa sakin.

Sabi niya: "Hindi naman kailangan maganda eh. Basta mapalitan yung posters."

"Eh di sana hindi na lang ako ang gumawa. Hindi ako gumagawa ng hindi maganda..."

Malungkot ako dahil I made her sad, pero wala akong magawa, pugak talaga yung camera niya.

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Buti na lang, paguwi ko, available na ang grades via ELEAP. At wala akong bagsak! Happy thoughts kahit paano. Haaay.

Nang-uupdate lang.

Scriptwriting

I used to love writing about fictitious characters. Most of them are inspired by my friends' personality, triggered by strong emotional feelings. If there's something I'd like to say, but just don't have good enough guts to, I say it through a story.

Ten months ago, I could write stories on a daily basis. Writing has become my way of releasing stress. Now I've been wondering where all my inspiration went?

I've considered a few explanations for this. One is that maybe I've been honest lately, and that writing fiction stories has been my way of concealing the truth.

Or maybe I've lost that inspiration.

Or maybe I've found my writer's block, and simply couldn't write anymore.

(I guess I just missed the writing side of me...)

When you say "Pare!"

I took the bus kanina, when 2 guys sat beside me, yuppies.

Yung isang maliit, ang ingay. At lahat ng sentence niya, nagsisimula sa "pare".

"Pare, tangena yung init kanina. Mas malamig pa sa labas nung kwarto. Pare, para naman akong pinanganak na hindi nasanay sa lamig o, grabe yung init, pare!"

And the worst part was, he was totally checking me out. Bakla ampota!

I was already giving him the grin. Tapos nagsimula siyang magkwento tungkol sa bahay nila. Everybody else inside the bus were looking at us, i tried to sleep, baka mapagkamalan pa akong kasama nung dalawang mag-PARE.

Buti na lang, umalis yung pasahero sa upuan sa harap ko, at lumipat yung dalawang mag kumPARE.

"Pare, gusto mo ba ng malamig na aircon pare? Itututok ko sa iyo to ha, pare?"

And I wasn't even trying to exaggerate the number of times he used the word Pare.

KADIRI ka pare! Stop talking about Beyonce and Charice Pempenco next time before you use the word PARE again. Nasira ang buong biyahe ko pauwi! Good thing I was really tired, I slept right through one half his conversation.

BV randoms

Finally, a Family Lunch

After quite some time, our family, (although not complete)decided to eat out together for lunch. My sister Bea treated us to a hot pot in Luk Foo somewhere in E.Rod.

It has been a while since our family would eat out like this. Being a restaurant owner, meals together have been taken for granted by the family. Usually, we'd be eating separately, or by two's, but never as a family. Or should we have meals together, all six of us, we'd be discussing problems among ourselves.

But this meal actually told me a lot about close family ties. Screw the people from immigration! Despite all the problems we're facing, I believe that this family is as tight as it could get. I see that my mom and my dad are doing okay. Although sibling rivalry comes from time to time, we try hard to simply shrug it off and laugh about it.

Finally, I realized that I am actually okay with dad. Time made it possible. As for my brother, I'll just wait...for maturity (in three years I guess).

The food was amazing! I couldn't stop telling my friends about it the next day. Or maybe it was the people I'm with. My family. =)

Pimped Resto!!!

Got to Level 10!!!

Pimped some of my interiors given the limited cash I have.

Damn this game rocks!!!!

Well, aside from the new Marvel game, Cafe World is the bomb!!!!

Gerbil, Vrick and Fever conversations

wado1988: ano ang ALAGA sa english?

Maggie Cortez: take good care

wado1988: hindi, as in yung batang inaalagaan?

wado1988: ahaha

Maggie Cortez: aaaah
Maggie Cortez: shit i dont know


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wado1988: ano ang ALAGA sa english? as in yung inaalagaan na baby?

jazelle wuthrich: HONEY
jazelle wuthrich: HAHA

wado1988: peste!

jazelle wuthrich: BABYSITTER

wado1988: ahah

jazelle wuthrich: YUNG NAGAALAGA
jazelle wuthrich: THE BABY

wado1988: yung inaaalagaan nung sitter?

jazelle wuthrich:
jazelle wuthrich: THE KID

wado1988: Kainis! ahahaha

jazelle wuthrich: HAH
jazelle wuthrich: *HAHA
jazelle wuthrich: E TOTOO NAMAN
jazelle wuthrich: ANG TAWAG KO SA BINEBABYSIT KO DATI
jazelle wuthrich: YUNG BATA


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**Natawa lang ako! Natanggal ang stress at pressure sa IMC, Film at Photog.

Now back to work Mr. Siman!

Of family ties

My parents didn't get their Visa approved at the embassy today.

They said that most of the travels made by the family are separated or individually done. Therefore, we lack the family tie they were looking for.

I feel sad for the both of them.

But looking on the brighter side of things...

we'd have to travel Asia now!!! Whoooot!

And I do hope we'll get all the family bonding and ties we need! More enough to make us not want to go to the US of A anymore! Singapore please. =)

Jager-mized

Fun night with my pares at Music Match Metrowalk!

I don't know if this is a good thing or not, but these guys do not drink, until came Wado. Aahahha!

Fun moments with my friends!

Will I get a Shaina?

Last week, I finished my Villa Estrella download and watched it. I didn't notice that the film was actually finished until I saw the end credits. Seryoso!

Most of the time, I was really watching Shaina throw her lines, get scared, and angry. But above all, I couldn't help but notice the perfect features she has. Head to toe. And I should also commend her acting, she almost got me believing that the movie was actually good. Nonetheless, she sure as hell is pretty!



I even called up my friend JC and told him about the movie, and invited him to come over to watch it again. Pero busy siya.

And so I asked myself, could I ever get a Shaina? Would I deserve a Shaina? Asa!

But the problem goes right back at me. Am I willing to work my way to deserve a Shaina? Just like anybody else, I am afraid. The risk wouldn't actually end when you get your Shaina, but keeping her with you is the real test. And based on my past experiences, that is where I'm weak at.

Should I find the person who deserves the risk, I'd gladly risk it all (through the fire...lalala. HAHA). But for now, seriously, I need the loooooong break from this gig. I'm going to save myself for the right Shaina, and hopefully when that time comes, I'll be stronger, and a whole lot better.

Funny TOMCAT apprentice

Nung writing workshop, ang pinagawa kong "getting to know each other" activity sa mga apprentice ay ang pagsasabi nila ng isang weird fact tungkol sa sarili nila na hindi pa alam ng marami. Eto ang pinaka-mabenta.



"ako, everytime kumakain ng gummi bears, dalawa."

"dalawa? Eh anong weird dun?"

"Wala. Feeling ko kasi, malungkot yung isang bear sa tiyan ko kaya sinusundan ko agad ng isa pa, para may kasama siya."

AWWWW!

Penmanship Personality test

Sa last day ng photography class, our professor decided to unwind with the students by reading their handwriting. Ayaw ko talaga sa mga ganun, hindi din ako naniniwala na kaya niyang basahin ang personality mo base sa penmanship mo. pero nung buong klase na ang kasali, sumali na din ako. Dinala ko ang planner kong puro doodle kay sir, and let him read my personality.



"Wow" Sabi niya agad. "you are an artist ah! Kaya naman people find it hard to understand you." And then he looks at Audrey na kakatapos lang niyang basahin. "Talo ka nito hija, mas malakas ang right brain niya kesa sa iyo. Look at his planner o, he draws para hindi mapagod."

Puzzled, tinanong ko kung ano ang purpose ng right brain.

"When your left brain gets tired from all the memorizing, the thinking, you can shut it down and use your right brain instead to channel your stress. Kaya hindi ka masyado napapagod kasi you know how to divert your attention. Pero yun nga, mahirap kang intindihin, ganyan tayong lahat na mga artist."

So that explains it. Sabi ko sa sarili ko.

Then I asked. "Sir, eh ang love life ko po, kamusta?"

"Okay naman."

"Paanong okay?"

"Like i said, mahihirapan kang humanap ng taong iintindi sa iyo. That person must really, really love you para maintindihan ka. Complicated ka kasing tao eh." Tumawa si Audrey.

"So yun ang challenge ko sa love, sir? Ang makahanap ng taong maiintindihan ako?"

"Oo. Loyal ka naman eh. You'll be a good husband, and a good father." Nagreact si Manjie. "Good father pala eh!"

"And when you find that person na nakakaintindi sa iyo, don't let her go. But I know in time, she will come."

"Sa career ba sir? Yayaman ba ako?"

"Stay sa media. Ano ba ang hilig mo?"

"Editing po. Ng videos."

"That's good! Stay on that field. Yayaman ka!"

Sa isip ko, "yayaman lalo."

And then, natapos ang test with these final words from Sir Rotor.

"Don't let go of your passion, this is what will make you successful. And find that girl who will understand you. Mahirap mahalin talaga ang artists."

Bumalik ako sa upuan ko ng nakangiti. Parang nainspire ako na ewan. All the more I understood myself, pati na din ang lahat ng nangyari sa akin nitong nagdaang mga buwan. Parang lahat tuloy bigla, destined talaga mangyari. Kasi, konti-konti ko nang nakikita ang purpose ko sa buhay.

After the test, hindi pa din ako naniniwala sa penmanship test. Pero naniniwala ako na mahirap akong intindihin. At kung meron mang makaintindi sa akin, must really, really love me, kaya nila ako naiintindihan.

At the end of the day, I couldn't be anymore thankful that I'm getting that kind of understanding from my friends. And tulad nga ng sabi ni Sir, sana makita ko na din yung tao na magmamahal beyond my imperfections, and the one who would really understand. Loyal naman daw ako eh, mahirap lang talagang intindihin. Aahahahah!

Things I need for this month

A card reader
---Ang hirap kasi mag uplaod ng pictures and import music from my phone to my laptop.


An iPod
---Well, hindi kaya ng phone ko ang kayang gawin ng isang iPod. At ayaw kong magpanggap ang phone ko bilang mp3 player, kasi hinid siya talaga ganun! ahaha! I miss listening to my music!

A plan for the sembreak
---I definitely would want to spend time with my friends this semester break. And I want it to be fun!

Good grades
---Delikado ako sa ethics ko dahil ang baba ng prelims ko, and I do not want to take the subject again, kasi puro memorization! May lit pa ako next sem, I do not need the extra subject! I want to graduate on time! Peste!

Okay, i'm uber sleepy now. These are just some of the things on top of my head right now.

PAHABOL
An inspiration
---hindi na! ahahah!

(ayan na naman ako!) Stop it Wado, it's not funny anymore. Sabi nga ni Ma'am Faye, ang landi daw ng Plurks ko. When I went back to read them, naisip ko, oo nga naman! AAARGH!!!

Updated: College Senior survives pre-finals week

I have been bombarded with tons and tons of schoolwork, I seriously do not know where to start. For my photography class, we are asked to make a 100-slide powerpoint presentation about our life story. I don't know if this has anything to do about photography, but I hope to enjoy doing this activity.

Ethics, we are to make a 10 page paper on a theory and seven of its support studies. This semester, I have to admit that I've been having serious trouble with my studies. None of my subjects seem to penetrate my brain, not even the thesis class I'm industriously working on. Words may be coming out of my hand for thesis, but none of them are appreciated by my comprehension. I may be sitting in class, all eyes on the professor, but my mind is someplace else, taking its long overdue break.

I have to blame my wrong welcome for the semester. I have been too focused on other things like my orgs, lovelife, that I haven't placed much thought on the importance of education. And now that the finals week is approaching, I'm scared as hell.

With the help from my good and trustee friends, I am able to get by. I am looking forward to finish my ethics paper along with my pares, my film paper along with my gangoffour, finish my photography slideshow by myself (since this is my forte and all), and the rest will come easy.

After the typhoons that hit the country, and after a series of class suspensions, the deadlines for the finals were moved as well. Therefore, I have more time to work on these things. And today, I'm beginning to collect photos from my online journals to use in my photography project. Here's a sample photo:

This was taken by a good friend of mine at a hot spring resort in Laguna.

This week, I'll try to condition myself for the finals week. I hope I make it through. I'll rid myself of distractions, gather all inspirations, strengthen my faith in God and in myself, and say "nothing in this world could stop us tonight." -Paris Hilton

AHAHAHH!