Adios 2009

My music: The Strokes, Keane, The Shins, Matt Nathanson, FOB and Sugarfree
My TV series: Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, Weeds, Ugly Betty and Glee
My Authors: Megan McCafferty and Jessica Zafra
Destinations: Cebu and Coron
Phrase: "Choosy ka pa?"
My Blog: thedw.us


I lived for:

• marathons
• travels
• Star Wars
• geeky stuff
• free movie screenings
• reunions
• getting through
• turtles
• job
  
• warm and crazy friends
• food trips
• blog stalking
• DS lite
  
• biking
• homecoming in Sorsogon
• surprises
• lappy
• people I love who loves me too

There are so many things to be thankful this year. I guess 2009 was the hardest year for every Filipino. It was filled with devastating calamities, too many deaths, violence and injustices.

I was thinking that 2010 could be a possibly good year for us all but then again, it's election year so God knows what's still about to come. But for the mean time, I am sending a silent prayer of utmost gratitude to the main Man who rules the cosmo for everything that I accomplished, experienced, received and achieved this year. May you never tire of forgiving and hearing the same old stuff over and over again from me. :D

Some Christmas Stuff I Got

Exchanged a gift for a chocolate!

A flats from Honey! So timely <3

A kick-ass red race track shoes from the Cheese.

I also got a perfume from my Tbud, a wrist rest mouse pad from the June, Jurang and Izay triumvirate, a cash from Tito Rene and Tita Edna, a Nike socks from JC's sister and a cell phone stand from Janine.

I'm still waiting for "some" gifts to arrive like the Diary of a Wimpy Kid DIY book and a Stormtrooper-y thingamajig. But I'm guessing I'll be the one who hafta get it for myself. Okay lang!

Thanks for all the gifts, they're all wonderful!

28th

Seems to me I'll be stuck here. I badly want to get away but I don't know how. Everybody is either away or happily spending time with their families. It's kinda getting boring having my everyday routine. I want something new, something that will break the monotony.

So excuse me if I don't seem to be myself lately because how can you be exactly happy when you're unemployed and filled with "i wish and I hope thoughts"?

Sorry. I am not whining cos I'm perfectly aware that it is actually in my hands, whatever it is that I want. I have to act if I don't want to stay in this rut that I am in or else there will be blood. Or not!

There is a void that must be filled. That's all.

The High School BF

They're all grown-up!

Girl Band

Just for laughs :)

Maligayang Pasko!

That's Merry Christmas to you in my language. Wherever you are, I hope you're merrily celebrating it too with your loved ones :D

Happy Birthday Papa Jesus!

My Daily Troopers

Dislike with capital D

Watching New Moon is worse than watching a really, really bad Pinoy movie. One where rolling your eyes are not enough so you add gagging. Sheesh. I just don't get these two lovesick puppies, one that is a human, a very feeble human, and a stalker vampire in my opinion. A vampire whose only words are "you are my life" and "I cannot live without you...". There is absolutely nothing to quote from the books nor the films.

I'm not a fan. Obviously. I don't get why kids all over America are going gaga over it, not to mention the guy who portrays the vampire (that I seriously does NOT get at all!). But I digress. Seriously, the guy dropped you like that without ever explaining why, saying he don't love you yadda yadda, I mean would you believe that crap if you really knew each other? Denying someone of the truth is despicable.

Everytime Bella comes to Edward's aid and I see the pain in Jacob's eyes, it breaks my heart. The boy does not deserve that. The boy kept you alive, pulled you out of your miserable wretchedness when the man you love left you without giving you the benefit of explanation, and you can't even defend him? Because Bella Swan's mind is closed to everything else not Cullen related.

Bella Swan is one character that I awfully dislike. Actually, she doesn't have much of a character unlike thousands of other fictional and literary characters out there. I often wished that her maker made her even more... I dunno, a character with a character. It does not necessarily mean she has to be strong but she shouldn't be always saved every minute. She doesn't even smile (okay, so that's a bit more of Kristen Stewart maybe), doesn't even have a life outside the vampires. Bella could have been an interesting character without being too feisty but that's the problem, she never was near being a feisty girl.

Augh. I can go on but the idea exasperates me. It's annoying. The wolf pack are the only real characters and fun ones at that in the Twilight saga. I honestly believe they do not belong in this plot at all. They could've been better in another story probably.

They're Back!

Lately I'm seeing her a lot more often than the past few months, not that I mind though. In fact, it's quite good. So much has changed (just look at our hairs now!) but it still feels the same. I like that.

Pwedeee!

They Rocked the Riles

At least the Shaw Station area. Rad!

Wishlist '09

1) Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-it-Yourself Book


2) Fourth Comings by Megan McCafferty


3) Extra AAA rechargeable batteries (Kahit PowerBase 750 lang)
4) Shoe box or shoe rack.
5) Complete season series of Gilmore Girls whether pirated DVD or downloads, I will gladly accept. :)
6) Antivirus for my still-unnamed lappy kasi 63 days na lang mag-eexpire na yung Norton nya haha.
7) 2009 Planner.
8) Shorts, shirts (gray!), pants, plain flats. Medium, medium, 27" & 8".
9) Undergarments box/drawer (hahaha).
10) Pillow cases and bedsheets. Kahit second hand. (Sorry kung ginagawa ko nang mala- Salvation army goods 'tong listahan na 'to pero ganun talaga haha.)
11) Clinique Happy. Kahit yung peke lang heehee.
12) Centrum or Vitamin C, yung isang bote! Bawal magkasakit.



13) Anything Stormtrooper-y. :D


And for the dreamy wishes that is up to Him (and me as well)
- A job.
- Out of town New Year celebration (just like the previous couple of years). O sige na, kung dito man sa kalakhang Maynila, yung tipong kakaiba naman. Street party? Bars? Ayala? Luneta? Tagaytay? Rooftop? Someone else's backyard? You get the drift.
- A new place. No more dingy and crampy room. It adds to my depression but I know I haf no choice as of now. Pag naka-luwag-luwag na si Mariela pasasaan di't makakahanap sya ng maayos-ayos na tirahan. WANTED: housemate to help ease the house rent nyahaha.
-More travels! Within the country and outside the country. Amen.

Productive Yesterday

Dentist appointment: check.
Hunting the Soc Sci II prof to help me get my university clearance: check.
Visiting Tbud: check.

Bonus: Hanging out with a friend and her bestfriend.
It was quite a fulfilling albeit long day. Yay!

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Super enjoyed this musical play with Honey! Brought to the local shores of Manila, Spelling Bee is a one-act award winning musical play with music and lyrics by William Finn and a book by Rachel Sheinkin (that's according to Wikipedia).

I was really excited for the surprise celebrity spellers and the audience spellers. How would they fare? Miss Weatherhead made an impressive job (she's an audience participant). The celebrity guests were Leo Martinez and Lexi Schulze. They were all great sports that night.

It was a really fun, laugh-out-loud kind of musical, something that everyone in the little theater enjoyed. My favorite speller? Hmm..probably Leaf Coneybear and his trance spelling haha. Miss Peretti and Mitch Mahoney's singing voice were astounding. Grabe galeng!

We'll be saving up for Avenue Q next year! yay. :)

Plants vs. Zombies

Played it in about 6 hours straight one night. I didn't get the hype. But I dreamt of plants shooting peas on zombies though. :))

Let's Rock the Riles

I will definitely be in Shaw. Sugarfree beybi!

WEDNESDAY LOVE

Warhol Troopers. Amazing.

WEDNESDAY LOVE

Warhol Troopers. Amazing.

Gake no Ue no Ponyo

After watching Ponyo, I got a bad case of LSS from the film's theme song. Hayao Miyazaki never fails. <3