~* JaNuArY - FeBrUaRy ReCaP *~

Time flies so quickly, and we're now two months into 2012. What have I accomplished so far!? Let's do a review...

• In real life matters... I've done nothing much. Last January, I resigned from my job of more than 3 years, and ever since has just been going to random hospitals/clinics for duties. The first two months were quite OK as I had my hands quite full. But for March I hardly have any scheduled work. No work means no income, so I still don't know how to pay the bills for this month. And I also need to save up for something BIG come November. But I try not to really think about all these for now, and just go with the flow. I know I really should start moving forward and hand in applications for residency training, but I still don't have the heart and mindset to do it. So technically, I'm pretty much a lazy bum for now, which is bad. (・_・;)

• In other aspects of my real life... I also think I've done nothing much (I know! I'm such a loser! TAT). Room's still gathering dust, my stuffs are still all over the place, toys and books have yet to be organized... I know I need to clean up!!! Besides that, I also need to clean up myself -- in a lot of aspects. Like physically, I really need to exercise routinely and SRSLY skip those occasional after-work donuts. TAT  Then mentally, I really need to make time to review my medical books (BOO. TAT) Not only that, I also need to check out tutorials on drawing (as suggested by my boyfriend) and study Japanese (cos I'm also preparing for another BIG thing come December). And most most most importantly, I really need to address my spiritual life, which I must admit, is so dried up right now. I need to fight my inner battles and conquer my fears and bad habits. I badly need a big BONK in the head and get back to putting God first in my life, pursuing His ultimate will for me, and doing regular quiet time. And this should really be my priority above all else!!! (ーー゛)

• In matters pertaining to the heart (≧∇≦)... Suoh and I have started some couple activities last year but we were not able to stick to them because of laziness and procrastination. TAT So for this year, we really have set our minds to rid ourselves of our bad habits and do the things we set out to do. Our first couple activity is to have a theme art for the month, and for January we did "Dragon" and for February we did that "col-LOVE-boration" project, and we met the deadlines for both. For March, we are doing "Moe Mahou Shoujo" and the target date for submission is March 10. We also have an upcoming couple art project which we will start planning this month. Our second couple activity is to watch a particular anime for the month. We chose Hanasaku Iroha for January, and although I wasn't able to watch it then, but I got to finish it recently. For February, we initially picked Blood+, but both of us were unable to watch even a single episode of it. （￣□￣；）So two days before the end of the month, we changed our anime for the month to the original net animation Afterschool Pleiades, and we finished it at the nick of time. To make up for our blooper, we're watching Kaichou wa Maid-sama, High School of the Dead and UN-GO for March (yah I know, it's kinda too much, but we're determined!). And... Suoh will be coming to visit me this month!!! ❤ ❤ ❤

• So talking about drawings... Now while I'm not particularly good at it, I do think that I might have a talent for it if I could just hone my skills with practice and push myself to do more. Since I have a lot of free time (and am pretty much inspired) the past 2 months, I have produced FIVE new pieces of artworks (well, SIX, if you include the bad inking I did last night). That's quite an achievement, I guess. Some of them I've already uploaded in my deviantart account, but I still have yet to scan the others. Although it is purely a hobby and I have no intention to draw for a living, but what I really want to achieve is to find my own style. I can only do that through study and frequent practice.

• Now that I've mentioned inspiration... one of the reasons I'm so worked up is because of the two PSP games that I'm currently playing: Uta no Prince-sama Music and Hatsukoi: Demon Barber From Fleet Street Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom. I'm no good in gaming, but I just might get to finish these two games very soon *hopeful*. More about these when I finally feel like writing about them. （*´▽｀*）

• In matters pertaining to my incomparable hoarding abilities... I have decided that for this month of March, I WILL NOT BE DOWNLOADING ANYTHING NEW.  I still have some files queued on utorrent, but I will have to stop myself from adding more. I will also be refraining from direct downloads of whatever (manga, music, games, etc etc). Instead, I will channel my time and energy into watching what I have previously downloaded. For the first two months, I have finished FIVE anime titles (Uta no Prince-sama, Vision of Escaflowne, Getsumen to Heiki Mina, Hanasaku Iroha, Afterschool Pleiades) and for this month I intend to finish 30 more titles. YES, THIRTY! (I am really pushing myself TAT). I have also been reading and plan to read more, and have so far finished SIX books (The House of Windjammer, The Golem's Eye, Ptolemy's Gate, The Lost Hero, The Son of Neptune, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz). The last book was a bet with my sister that we could finish the same book within the same month, and we also met that goal. Our new challenge for this month is to watch at least THREE movies, which won't be so difficult to achieve.

Other goals I have set for this month is to regularly update this blog, revamp/edit my other blog (which is a pretty much just a list of my hoards), and also to write for the new Anime Illusions blog. Might have to cut down internet time to achieve all of these, but I really want to make good use of this free month where I can get away from the brouhahas of my profession. Cos come April, I don't know what I will be doing but hopefully, I can make a major move in my career. So for now, please let me be a wee bit irresponsible and live up to being a bum. ヽ（´ー｀）┌

Oh, and sorry for the long rant. I was initially just going to do a "short" recap, but well... ＿|￣|○

SANTA CAME EARLY

Been quite busy the past few days cos my mother's sister (aka my aunt, aka Be-i) arrived from Cebu two days ago. Among my many maternal relatives, Be-i is perhaps the closest to our family, since she used to live with us when she was still single. She was also the one who taught me my ABCs and 123s during my early years. But nowadays, she's just too busy with her family and work in Cebu, so having her over for a visit is always a delight and a treat for us and for her cos we get to bond and she also gets some much needed rest.

Since my mom has work so I was tasked to take her around. Yesterday we went to the Office of the Civil Registrar to do some important paperworks, to the mall to buy some random stuffs and groceries, and then had dinner at Cafe Laguna to celebrate her birthday, as well as the birthday of my other aunt, Ah-e. Today we went to several chinese wholesale stores to buy random stuffs, including a maneki neko, then went to SM to meet Ah-e again and buy more random stuffs (groceries again!). From these two days, I was able to point out TWO traits which Be-i and I distinctly share.

1. We are both impulsive, and
2. We are both hoarders! XD

YESH! I think I've just met my match! (And I am NO match for her! T___T) When I bought books, she also bought more books + magazines + random stuffs (even though she hardly reads!). When I bought cutie notepads, she bought twice as many of them + more random stuffs (even though she prolly won't use them!). She just loves buying things which she labels are "gift items" and also things which she labels as "useful items". And one of the highlights of her visits here is shopping for groceries. It's like being given a pushcart where you can just put absolutely anything! I actually feel embarrassed when she buys so many stuffs for us, yet Be-i is the type of person who doesn't mind and whose generosity just simply overflows. It's like having Santa over so much earlier for Christmas. ^______^

Thank you Be-i, and (belated) Happy Birthday!

ONE NIGHT STAND XD

Funny how some things just happen when you least expect them to.

I went to the bank yesterday and while waiting for my turn, I started scrutinizing the lady who was standing in the counter, talking with the teller. Her back was turned to me, and I noted her trendy clothes and most especially her shoes! They were flat and comfy, the kind I would love to wear to work.

I didn't look at her when she took her seat though, as I was busy preparing for my turn. Then suddenly I heard someone calling out my name from behind. I turned around to look and was in for a surprise.

The lady with the comfy shoes was actually my college classmate who has migrated to the US almost 8 years ago! It felt really weird since it was really unexpected, and we both stood up and gave each other a hug. We weren't really that close back then, but she's really cheerful and sweet so you can't help but like her. We have also kept in touch through facebook and the Cdotaku forum, since we share a common interest in animes, mangas, dramas and fangirling. ^^

So we talked for a while and then decided to meet up. So today, we made plans for dinner at Butcher's Best Barbeque together with two other college classmates. And then we went to have coffee at Bo's. We just talked about random stuffs and well, other not-so-random stuffs. It was fun reminiscing about our college years and talking about our college friends. Before we knew it, it was almost midnight, and we all needed to hit the sack.


Thank you LongLong, LabLab, and PengPeng. I had so much fun with all of you tonight.

A NATURAL KIND OF HIGH


This is a really late entry, so I'll keep it short. Last month I met up with some friends and here's what happened...



JUNE 14 :
My high school classmate, Christine (aka Tabs), came home to the Philippines after around 6 or 7 years in Canada. We met up along with out other classmates, Gervie, Glen and Juvy. We had a sumptious dinner at Butcher's Best Barbeque, then has gelato at Missy Bon Bon, then had coffee at Figaro's. Although the time was short, but we really had a great fellowship reminiscing about our past, and updating each other of our present lives. Of course Tabs was the queen of the night, for she generously paid for all our bills. XD Gervie, on the other hand, was our gallant knight in shining armour - he played chauffeur and drove each one of us home. XD


JUNE 16 :
My friend Hya, who was on one-month leave from her Pedia residency training in PGH, came to visit us, and so I ditched work to go out with her and our classmates, Ann (who's also on leave from PGH) and Shay (who also ditched work XD). Shay's sister also went with us.



We decided to go to Zipzone in Dahilayan, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, for some extreme once-in-a-lifetime experience - ZIPLINING! The complete package was composed of three rides: 320m long, 150m long, and the crazy 840m long ride, which proudly boasts as Asia's longest dual zipline elevated at 4500 feet above sea level. I'm not a sporty person at all, but I definitely enjoyed the feel of the cool wind on my face, the pine trees (and ulp! death drop) below me, and the adrenaline rush as I flew through the air.


YES! THIS IS ME!!!

There were other exciting things to do in Dahilayan such as the driving the ATV trail, Zorbing, and visiting some nature parks and garden. However, we couldn't stay long and had to hit the road already. I don't know if I will ever go back there again, but the memories we made in that place are forever etched in my heart (char! :3).

CHANGES IN MY LIFE


This is a picture of our new apartment with bright blue gate.


It is the first door of three apartments, the others bearing pink and purple gates respectively.
It is a three-storey building with two bathrooms and four bedrooms.
It does not have a garage, but we don't have a car so it doesn't really matter.


There's a small space between the gate and the house where we can do the laundry.
That's also where we plan to put our dog Didat. ^____^


This is the first floor. It's pretty much bare with no divisions. But it's quite spacious.


If you peer closer, notice that there's a small space at the back.
This is where the 1st floor bathroom is located, as well as spiral staircase leading up to the Emergency Exit at the 2nd floor.

Backdoor (First Floor)



Emergency Exit (Second Floor)




Now let's go up the stairs to the second floor.


Second Floor Hallway.
(Uh, just don't mind the rags and basin XD)



Second Floor Room 1: Master's Bedroom
This is the view from the door, and the view from the inside.



This is the view from the Master's Bedroom window. There's a construction going on outside.



Second Floor Room 2: My Bedroom
This is the view from the door, and the view from the inside.
It is very bare, and since I don't own any furnitures excpet my bed, I foresee that my stuffs will just be piled on the floor. XD


There's a bathroom on the second floor but I forgot to take a picture of it.


Going up the third floor, you can immediately see a sink.


I do not understand its purpose in life. XD



Third Floor Hallway.
Unlike the first and second levels which are tiled, the flooring here is made of Hardiflex.
It's weird cos the floor vibrates(?) as you move.



Third Floor Room 1
Nothing much to see here. It's just a small square room with tiny windows.



Third Floor Room 2
This is the view from the door, and the view from the inside.


Since we don't really own that many stuffs, the third floor will probably just be used for storage.
It's quite hot here too so it's not so comfortable, I guess.


My mom and I went there last Wednesday to clean up. And with the help (and vehicle) of my friend Gervie, we were able to move some of our stuffs in the new apartment already. The rest of our things will be transported tomorrow.

Before I left for Malaybalay, I also made arrangements for the transfer of our cable TV service. I initially requested to have our landline and BayanDSL transferred too, but to save us the hassle, I had them terminated instead. Our landline is not listed under our family's name, so there's a lot of procedures needed if we pushed through with the transfer. Likewise, I need to pay a huge amount if I want my BayanDSL transferred, so I decided to cut off the connection and just pay the pre-termination fee instead (PhP 3000! *cries*) since I have only subscribed for a few months.

Then I applied for the Philcom Landline + PLDT DSL package, which is relatively cheap and hassle-free. ^______^

And so last night I finished packing all the stuffs in my old bedroom, so that everything is now ready for the move. I won't be able to help out my family tomorrow cos I'm already scheduled for work, that's why I didn't sleep a wink at all last night just to finish packing everything. I went to work today feeling all lightheaded, hehehe. Good thing I'm not on 24-h duty today. After this blog entry, I'm going to catch some very much needed zzz's already.

HALF BLOODS AND HOARDERS



[ *Warning : Some Spoilers Ahead* ]

I watched Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince last month before I went off to work in Camiguin and pretty much enjoyed the movie. I'm quite a fan of the Harry Potter books and I've followed all the previous 5 movies, but I must say that this is perhaps my favorite adaptation among them all. Sure, a lot of the details were left out and maybe the ending leaves you a bit "hanging", but somehow I felt satisfied. I think I felt the same way when I finished the sixth book. Well, maybe not EXACTLY the same, but almost similar. I think it's because of the excitement I felt when I learned who the half blood prince is! (i'M nOt TeLLinG jOo... XD)
I've always been fond of this character since the first book, and even till the end I kept cheering him on. Dunno why I found myself attached to him. LOlz (I'm also quite attached to Sirius Black and Remus Lupin, btw! *winks*) Among the cast, I really like Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), Alan Rickman (Severus Snape), Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange) and Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) for their portrayal of their respective roles. I think they fit into the image I had in mind for the characters, albeit Hermione and Luna may seem prettier onscreen than in the book. Teehee n__n


Then today, I went to watch Blood: The Last Vampire in the cinema. Surprisingly, only Gaisano Mall is airing it. I also found it quite strange that I have little feedback on the movie. I somehow expected something as H U G E as the BLOOD franchise, and someone as well-loved as Jeon Ji Hyun will deserve more attention. I've read and heard Suoh's thoughts of this movie, but I wanted to see and judge it myself. And honestly, I actually enjoyed it. Yes, it might not exactly be the best vampire movie, and yes, some scenes REALLY DO NEED subtitles, and yes, the fake blood and alien-like creatures could use some more improvement, but otherwise it was better than I expected (or maybe I just wasn't expecting much at all, hehe). The saving grace was perhaps Jeon Ji Hyun's portrayal of Saya. She may not speak fluid Nihonggo, and may be a bit too old and tall for the role, but she fell into the character really well. And I'm not just saying this because I'm biased. JJH really did some kick-ass swordplay and leaping actions that made me grip my seat in excitement. And when Onigen showed up onscreen, I didn't even have to see her face to know that it's Koyuki!!! I'm not her fan but I respect her as an actor. I've seen her in some doramas and she was also in The Last Samurai. The character Alice is passable. I only liked her in the end when she seemed like she's going nuts. XD The storyline is so-so but I had fun watching the train scene and the military base chase scene because they brought back memories of the OVA. The ending is a bit cheesy and corny, but the irony of it somehow made some sense to me. Overall, I felt entertained and I left the cinema feeling that it was 80 bucks well-spent.


After the movie, I went to McDonald's to meet some friends. Yume and I both decided beforehand to invite Shikakage out just so we could peek into her hoards and share her joy (TRANSLATION: see her anime/drama list and burn ourselves a copy ^____^). Shika came with Michiru and it was actually my first time to have a decent conversation with them. It felt quite awkward at first since I'm not exactly *loud* in real life. You won't see me rant and rave as much in person, hehehe. But the mood lightened up when Yume arrived from work. Soulgoodguy also came to join us later on. We talked about various stuffs like work, school, animes, kpop and our collections while munching on some burgers and twister fries (Yume ate chicken XD). I, of course, ordered a Double Cheeseburger Deluxe meal for myself. ^o^


After exchanging stuffs and thoughts, we said our thank yous and goodbyes. It's quite weird, but I ALWAYS feel a sort of sadness(?) and inadequacy whenever I meet fellow otakus IRL. No matter how huge my collection has expanded, I always feel a bit of shame because a lot of them are not data files. I also feel uneasy because I know I can never hoard enough, that others will always have some things that I don't have, and that they will always know some trivia that I don't. The generation gap also makes me feel quite out of place. So instead of feeling relieved, I actually feel more stressed when I go to activities like these because I'd end up comparing myself and always falling short. And whenever I'm distressed and confused, I then end up...


... buying stuffs like these.

Ai Tenshi Densetsu Wedding Peach, and Rainie Yang's dramas: Superstar Express, Tomorrow



0______o

HOW I WASTED MY TIME


Yesterday, I was supposed to do a lot of things... which I didn't.

First of all, I woke up quite late -- around 10am. Then the biggest mistake I made was to turn on the PC, with the intention of continuing my torrent downloads.

I ended up...

• sitting for 6 straight hours in front of the PC;
  
• downloading 260 useless fonts just for the heck of it;
  
• playing jurassic jungle;
  
• wasting much time in facebook (I swear facebook is evil, it robs us of our precious time!);
  
• eating 1 brownie, 4 peanut tikoy;
  
• adding more torrents to my ever-long list of queued torrents to download (now at 322);
  
• watching the first episode of Umineko no Naku Koro ni;
  
• downloading ALL episode 1 versions of Umineko >_<;
  
• youtube-ing various video clips related to Umineko;
  
• obsessing over Katayoku no Tori, the OP of Umineko;
  
• and basically, just NOT achieving anything (again!) the whole day.

I kept procrastinating and procrastinating until it started raining and still kept procrastinating even when the rain stopped and procrastinated till my Mom arrived at our doorstep from work. And she gave me a *slight* scolding (ehek!) for #1, not accomplishing anything and #2, for still not taking a bath. *sweatdrops*

My Mom then told me to go out with her to look for some more houses for rent. And we went to see around 3-4 houses for rent somewhere around our area. There was this one place, a three-storey four-bedroom apartment, which really striked my fancy, but it's somewhat too big for my family. And it's quite expensive too! Huhu. u__u Regardless, I really like the interiors of the place since they looked newly painted and clean. The floors were tiled as well. The area isn't very accessible and the neighborhood doesn't exactly appear absolutely safe, but it's not that bad. We later took my Father to see the place, and he's also quite OK with it. BUT WE'RE STILL NOT OK WITH THE PRICE. T___T My parents told me they could hardly sleep at night worrying about where we're headed for. I felt very sad when they told me about this and pray that God will lead us to a solution to this problem soon.

After we got home, I'm supposed to start packing my stuffs in my room. BUT ALAS! The cycle repeated itself, and I'm sitting for (more than) 6 hours in front of the PC again.


WOE IS ME!!!! T___T



Closing this entry with Akiko Shikata's OP theme for Umineko no Naku Koro ni... I absolutely love this song. It's so powerful and orchestra-ic with a slight "terror" feel to it. It's perfect for the anime!

SOME VARIOUS STUFFS ETC ETC ETC

Tadaima!

I have a terrible headache right now cos I did a lot of things today. T___T

Firstly, thanks to my ever-dependable boyfriend, I was able to wake up around 4-ish am since I still needed to pack my things for home. Unfortunately, since I was still on duty then, my packing was disrupted by a slightly toxic patient who arrived at the ER. After admitting the patient, I rushed my preparations since I wanted to attend the 8am church service at CCF-CDO. However I realized that I could not make it (because another patient came!), so I aimed to leave at 7am so I could reach CDO before the 10am service. It was a good thing Dodge arrived early to receive me, although I would have left the hospital anyway even if he came later. Emil was already awake then so it was OK for me to go already.

Arrived in CDO around 9-ish, went home to drop off my bags and change clothes, then went off to church. Pastor Chris gave a really nice and strong message on John 5 and on our spiritual blindness and our need to lead. It was very inspiring and I hope GOD will reveal more of Himself to me every moment of the day and not only in church.

I also found out where my missing ATM card is! Indeed I've placed it inside the tithe envelope and dropped it in the donation box 2 Sundays ago! The church staff returned it to me, and I laughed sheepishly at my carelessness, and told them (half-jokingly?) that all my finances belong to God anyway. But I'm a bit worried because I'm quite absent-minded lately, and always seem to be losing things. After I lost my ATM card last time, I filed for replacement in the bank the next day. And they actually had to call me up at home the next day cos I WROTE THE WRONG DATE on the application form. So stupid lah...

After church, I went to pay my internet bills, then luckily found this in Booksale...


Mahoromatic Volume 8!
It's the final volume! And it's thick too. Lucky!!! I've almost completed the set. Now I only need to find Volumes 4 and 7.

I met up with my parents, then we had lunch at Sunburst. After which we went to Capistrano Complex Subdivision in Gusa to check out a pad for rent which was referred by my friend Catherine. It was a nice location, but the place was sadly too small for us.

Then we went to visit my Mom's friend living in Alwana Village in Cugman. And although the houses for rent there were really pretty and even semi to fully furnished, but they were also way beyond our budget. It was also surprising because my Dad met his friend there too! Apparently my Dad's friend and Mom's friend were neighbors and friends, though they both don't know that they were somehow related to my parents. It would be nice to live in a peaceful and quite high end subdivision like that, but we just can't afford it. *sad* I hope in the future I can buy my own house there too.

We left the place and took a jeepney back to Gaisano Mall where I somehow ended up buying a Red Ribbon cake and brownies, Goldilocks bread, and early dinner for us at Pizza Hut. So much for trying to scrimp and budget. I was out of money by the time we got back home. *sweatdrops* But not before I got this...


I bought another *ahem!* a medical book in high hopes of studying. Because I have somewhat decided to set a goal for my life, and this decision might be life-changing. Or maybe not. But I'll expound on this next time when I'm really sure about my thoughts.

When we got home, I was quite tired, but we immediately set out again to look for more houses for rent. We ended up going somewhere around Sunshine Village in Tibasak, and I honestly think it's a bit far away already, but we found a cheap, brand new 2 bedroom unit there. It's so cute, however, it's still too small for us because we own quite a number of huge boxes which definitely won't fit there. And my parents think it's too far away from the city too. So after walking some more, we finally decided to call it a day and headed back home to eat our cakes.

I'm really so tired so I'll try to get some shut-eye now. Oyasumi!

HULING HIRIT

Waaaaaahhhhh!!! It's past three already and I'm still awake (and my bag's half packed... T__T). I'm supposed to be asleep now because I need to wake up before 5am cos I have to travel for work cos I'm on duty today... *cries*

Well, anyway, just really wanted to blog as a sort of closure for now, since it will be several days (or maybe a month XD) since I'll be updating my blog again. This makes me feel so sad. But that's the way my life is for now...

Today, several things also kept me quite busy... I met Gervie and Hime, and burned quite a number of DVDs because I had to return them already. I also made some DVD copies for my friends, Shay and Joey because I promised some stuffs for them. I think I kinda overworked the PC... Ehehehe Joey was telling me yesterday about an Oguri Shun movie called Crows Zero which was quite popular and even spawned a sequel. But she couldn't find it online, so I browsed through some of my favorite (and not so favorite) sites and was able to find them. The first movie was fansubbed, but the second movie was NOT! Myuu... >__< I hope Joey will still enjoy them even though the second movie is raw.

I also went out with my Mom to find some decent outfit for me cause I'm attending a wedding this month. We went to Gaisano Mall, and ended up buying four (unrelated) blouses, which were relatively cheap. (I'm such a cheapskate *winks!*). We found some nice dresses in Gaisano but unfortunately I can't fit into them. XD And the ones that could fit were...

METALLIC ALIEN SPACE SUITS! XD

We then went to SM, and I was starting to feel frustrated. Most of the time, shopping for clothes and shoes is NOT an enjoyable experience for me since it's difficult for me to find clothes and shoes that fit. It's always an exhausting and tedious task to go shopping, and I always end up somehow feeling frustrated and insecure about my physical self. But emo-ness aside, I wasn't able to find anything in SM as well, so I just decided to not care anymore.

We had dinner at Roadhouse Restaurant and perhaps I was not really in a good mood so I ordered A LOT of food! Shanghai Fried Rice. Kare-kare. Lengua Estofado. Crispy Kangkong. Sinigang na Baboy. Pancit Bihon. When the food was served, we realized that it was just too much for my parents and me. In fact we hardly touched the Pancit Bihon and Kare-kare and so we just requested the waiter to wrap everything up. It was actually quite an expensive dinner (which I paid for... huhuhu), but it was satisfying so it's OK... DAIJOUBU! XD

Then we bought some groceries before calling it a night. And somehow I still had to do a lot of unfinished business, and that's why I'm still awake right now.... I really need to sleep already... I can feel the circles around my eyes... u__u


Oh yah, and lastly, because of THIS...




I just had to get THIS...

Blood + (series).



And also got THESE...

(movies) Ip Man. Frozen Flower.
(My parents watched Ip Man and said it's really really good. *thumbs-up!*)



And got THESE as well...

(dramas) Gourmet. Starlit.

A quick look at Kim Rae Won and Jerry Yan blinded me into shelling out some more moolah for the pirates...




I am so hopeless!!! 0__o

RUNNING AROUND

Seems like I've been "running" all over the place for the past few days.
Unfortunately, it's not the type of running that sheds off weight. XD

I'm talking about how I'm going about trying to accomplish the following :

• Process papers and complete application requirements;
  
• Meet friends and return their DVDs;
  
• Catch up on my internet life;
  
• Buy needs and prepare for work come Sunday.

Somehow though, I feel that I'm trying to do so many things with so little time, and this just makes me so tired. The fact that most of the time I'm away from my home, far from the hustle-bustle of city life, and disconnected from my internet for 23 days of the month -- this fact makes me so tired. And perhaps that's why I just have this uneasiness within me. I'm not really complaining, because I'm very blessed with two jobs. But it's also really quite difficult to find time for myself when most of the days of the month, I'm just not at home. And the times I'm at home, I'm always so busy trying to catch up and trying to do stuffs I need to do before I'll be leaving again. But maybe this kind of lifestyle is also what I need to keep me from idling my time away in the internet.

Anyway, the past two days, I went to take a neuro-psychological exam, which was quite a weird experience for me, since the last time I took a similar type of exam was still in med school. And somehow, I feel that I'm not very good at these, especially on the abstract reasoning part (being the unreasonable person that I am XD). When I was interviewed by the psychiatrist, he praised me for my drawing of a person, which was of a long haired girl wearing a gown reminiscent of my Romeo x Juliet fandom. LOLz He asked me if I want to have further studies in Fine Arts. I merely shrugged and laughed, knowing deep down that the path of an artist is something I've long abandoned.

Next I went to have a drug test, and silly me, I thought they were going to take a blood sample. When the med tech gave me a bottle to collect my urine, I tried to pee but I couldn't even if my life depended on it, so I gave back the empty bottle and said I'll just return later in the afternoon. I drank more than 1.5L of fluids at home before I went back to make sure I'd have more than enough urine sample. Of course I tested NEGATIVE. But my picture (taken by a webcam) on the test result looked really weird. XD

I also went to get an NBI clearance. It was my first time, and it was quite an unusual experience, especially the part where the officer took my fingerprints. I guess to ensure the validity of the results, an NBI staff is assigned to LITERALLY assist you in taking your fingerprints, as in he really lifted and dabbed my fingers one by one in the black ink, then on my application form! And then I had to wait for quite a while before my number was called to pay at the cashier, after which I stood on the next window to have my picture taken. Since the officer in charge of taking my picture wasn't looking at me and seemed busy with some papers, I kept looking uneasily at the camera, and rolled my eyes to the left nd right, feeling quite uncomfortable. Then before I knew it, the officer suddenly gave me a thumbs-up sign, implying that my pic was already taken. HE DIDN'T EVEN TELL ME TO PREPARE! u___u It will definitely be another weird photo. I'm just so sure of it! But I won't be getting my NBI clearance until after two weeks (since I guess my name is too common) so I will just have to wait and see how weird my photo will appear. XD

I also went to the Philhealth office to apply for accreditation as physician, but there were a list of requirements that I need to comply with, so I will need to go back again to submit them. I wasn't able to visit the Pag-ibig office or the PMA office because I didn't have time anymore (because I kept waking up late in the morning, ehehehe XD).


I was able to meet up with my friend Lalac yesterday, and we had a fun evening just talking and eating cake. I met her again today because I had to give something important to her, then I went to meet my friend Yume for dinner at Rai Rai Ken then for a little ice cream at Fiorgelato (yum!). She's starting her career as an elementary school teacher this Monday, and I just wish her all the luck. After dinner, I went to see my friend Joey at her house and I gave her some DVDs and she showed me her (huge) collection of downloaded videos and stuffs, mostly related to DBSK (Tohoshinki). She's so "obsessed" with them right now. I like them too but I'm just not so familar with all their songs and achievements. Besides, I feel that I don't have the time to fangirl anymore. I mean, I already have so many things in my hands, and following so many series/animes/mangas. I can't afford to obsess on something else cos I will end up doing more of THIS...

PLEASE DON'T ASK WHY I HAVE 295 FILES QUEUED. XD

Joey also let me borrow Twilight Books 2, 3 and 4. So I no longer have any excuse NOT to read them. Hehehe She showed me a teaser trailer of the upcoming movie, New Moon. I am not much of a fan really, and just do not find Robert Pattinson attractive at all (I am so turned off by his pasty make-up T__T). But maybe reading the books may help me change my mind.

Or maybe not. XD

Lastly, tomorrow I have to meet Gervie and Hime, buy stuffs for use in Malaybalay, buy a dress and shoes for the upcoming wedding I'm attending, and have dinner with my parents. Hopefully I can still find time to blog tomorrow...