I just came back from watching Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince a few hours ago. I took a bath because I got wet on the trip home. We've been having crazy rains these past few days and it was actually fine earlier today, then the rain and wind just decided to go WHOOSH as I was walking home along Vito Cruz. I lost my mom's umbrella and commuting with four boxes of World Chicken takeout was hard, but I didn't really mind my trip home. Waiting to get into the MRT sucked because of the long lines, but aside from that it was okay. At least it wasn't as crowded. I also felt so invigorated after watching the movie for some reason so I didn't really care much about the weather and transportation conditions when I went home.

Half-Blood Prince is the sixth in the series of movies that make up the Harry Potter series of movies. It's really become apparent that the war is on, and it's not just affecting the Wizarding World. In the movie, we also get to see Harry Potter and co. actually act like normal teenagers. Well yes, we get to see that in the other movies, but not as apparent in this one. It's actually quite amusing. XD

Anyway. Just some comments and observations. SPOILERS AHEAD.

( Hate spoilers? Don't click. )

And I think I'll be watching Harry Potter again tomorrow with Char and Bom. Hehe, at least this time I'll be able to focus more on the dialogue and stuff. Plus it'd be more fun to watch with other people. ^^

I was actually disappointed that they didn't show the New Moon trailer. XD I would have liked to see people's reaction. Maybe tomorrow. They showed a trailer of Robert Downey Jr.'s Sherlock Holmes though and it's making me very excited about the film.

Movies~ >w

Yay. Virus in my PC. Must be Noel because he downloaded porn. I have seen the browsing history. Yay. -_-; [/sarcasm] Got to start saving my files. ARGH.

On to, er more cheerful thoughts. What was supposedly the main topic of this post. I just came from Harrison Plaza a while ago and I wandered into Booksale. Honestly, I should just stop going there. XD; I find too many interesting books at such low prices that it's so hard to resist buying. I know I've got a long line of books to read, but I wanted to find out just how long it is really. So here's the list, plus some side comments, because we never could get enough side comments:

1. Highland Scandal by Julia London - reading it right now when I have the time. I'm at about 1/3 done.

2. Duchess By Night by Eloisa James - unopened.

3. Things I Want My Daughters To Know by Alexandra Stoddard - Around half done. I'm a bit bored with it now. It's a book about happiness, but books like these never seem to hold my attention long. XD;

4. Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates by David Cordingly - Finished with two chapters. If you love history and pirates, I think you'd enjoy this book. It's TMI at times though so I take it slow.

5. The Many Faces of Van Helsing edited by Jeanne Cavelos - Maybe read around five to six stories of this anthology. I think I'm not enjoying it as much as I should as I haven't really read much of Dracula where Van Helsing was originally featured.

6. Players: The Mysterious Identity of William Shakespeare by Bertram Fields - Finished the first few chapters. Again TMI. Haha, but the mystery of Shakespeare's identity is intriguing. I'll go back to it sometime.

7. Nightwatch by Sergei Lukyanenko - unopened. Vampire book. Bestseller. We'll see.

8. The Starter Wife by Gigi Levangie Grazer - unopened. Looks interesting though.

9. Mortified: Love Is a Battlefield compiled by David Nandelberg - Got bored about five stories into it. High school love awkwardness is hella entertaining though.

10. Cerulean Sins by Laurell K. Hamilton - unopened. Anita Blake has bored me. Sometimes, I seriously just want Buffy to appear in her world and kick her ass some, lol.

11. How To Make An American Quilt by Whitney Otto - unopened. I've seen the movie of this before and I remembered how I enjoyed it. It's also somewhere in the chaos of my room. I'll look later.

12. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Michell - Finished the two sequels. Have watched the movie a couple of times. Still can't seem to finish the book itself. I'm just a few pages into it, as far as I can remember.

13. The Rough Guide to Tuscany and Umbria (5th Edition) - It's Italy! But I haven't even opened the book yet. ^^;

14. Brethren by Robyn Young - Not even out of its plastic. Templar Knights and the Crusades. WOOH!

15. The Watcher's Guide by Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder - Chronicles Season 1 and 2 of Buffy. I actually already know most of the stuff in the book. ^^;; So I haven't gone far.

16. Bachelor Girl: 100 Years of Breaking the Rules - A Social History of Living Single by Betsy Israel - this was one of those interesting finds from Booksale. Not yet opened. I actually forgot I had this. ^^;

17. The Dead Guy Interviews: Conversations with 45 of the Most Accomplished, Notorious, and Deceased Personalities in History by Michael A. Stusser - Just got this today. It looked so interesting. XD Hope to read it soon, lol.

18. He Just THINKS He's Not That Into You: The Insanely Determined Girl's Guide to Getting the Man She Wants by Danielle Whitman - The cover is awesome. XD I actually laughed when I saw this earlier today and I knew I had to have it. I think it'll be a funny read.

19. Will Write For Shoes: How to Write a Chick Lit Novel by Cathy Yardley - "Always remember: STEPHENIE MEYER." - Den (That was what was running through my brain when I saw it in the bargain pile over at National Bookstore today. XD)

20. Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist - This is actually Den's. ^^;; I really should get started on this. After I finish Highland Scandal. *nods*

I have to start using the Internet less. ^^; Have to read my books. And watch my DVDs. I don't think I'm going to make a list of the DVDs that I have yet to watch. That's an even longer list that I don't think I'm prepared to do. ^^;;

Death seems to be all around me lately. Like this past weekend. Last Friday, I find out that my mean and eccentric grandmother died. Then earlier this morning, I find out that one of the people in the apartment building near us hanged herself in her room. I know that death happens everyday, but it's weird for me that it's happening with a curious frequency around me nowadays. Plus Tatay's 40 days isn't up yet. Plus plus that I seem to be hearing his voice at times, calling my name. Kuya Arnel says not to answer, because it means that the dead is calling for you to follow them. So you shouldn't answer. ._. Ugh. Filipino folk beliefs. They're so annoying sometimes.

Kuya Arnel is freaked out by all the weird occurrences lately and he's always relating it to Tatay not being at rest yet. He's also threatening to leave if all this continues. I kind of want him to just go. Not to be ungrateful or anything, but his attitude is making all this worse. He's just annoying me. Why should he be so scared? Who knows if it's all just random occurences and really has nothing to do with Tatay? And what is so scary? It's just Tatay, if ever.

On other news, we've dug up Tatay's books and DVDs. Most of the books are going to the Calaca Academy Library, along with some of my own, like my Sweet Valley books. XD; It gave me a very nostalgic feeling looking through these old books that I used to love to death. I also found my Tales of Shakespeare book. This is the book that made me love Shakespeare as a kid, even though I find it so hard to read his plays even now. ^_^; It's a gorgeous dark green hardbound book and the plays of Shakespeare are written down in narrative form for easy absorption by children. I think I read this when I was around 9 or so years old. Also dug up Light Under Water. CW3 guys, remember this during Junior Year? It's our folio. ^_^ Haha. It's so cool that I somehow got published, even if it was just for this folio that probably only got distributed to family members and friends. Ah Junior Year in High School... I think that was the time I felt like I was really, truly alive...

Looking at the folio made me realize how it's been forever since I actually sat down and tried to write something creative. I know I've said it a million times, but it's true. I need to do something that I really like or else I'd probably slowly die inside because I'm here in this job that I don't really like most of the time. It says so in this new book I'm reading, which I can't remember the title of right now, lol. I do really think it's true, though. Hay must find time.

So I was standing in front of my mirror this morning, looking at my outfit, which consisted of a t-shirt, a vest, skinny jeans, and Chucks, and I realized something.

That sentence has too many commas to be right... BACK TO TOPIC.

"...I look like a frickin' Jonas Brother."

Ahahahaha. XD;

Today was kind of an emotional day. Why? Well, normally my emotions just ranged between "okay", "giddy", "sleepy", and "bored", so adding "stressed", "sad", and "wistful" in the mix is kind of strange.

First, Mama left for Bicol around lunchtime today. She just informed me this morning after I stepped out of the bathroom. She asked me if it was okay for her to go. Of course I said it was fine. Mama needed a break, even if it was just for a day. However, when she dropped by my place in the office to hug me goodbye and to remind me of stuff before she went ("Sleep at 11!"), I felt strangely and sadly abandoned. It wasn't as if she wouldn't be back the next day...

Second, CEO had me make an info kit for his presentation tomorrow. He had to inform me of it three hours before I was supposed to leave work. It meant overtime and stress. Not that his requirements weren't easy. I just wish he told me sooner... Ugh. Anyway, that's done. Now I hope I just remember that I'm supposed to print everything tomorrow once I get in.

Third, with Mama gone, I felt like was all alone in the car on the way home. That was... even more sad. Mama and I always talked in the car on the way home. Without her, it was very quiet and I felt very, very isolated. Well I wasn't alone really. The driver was there along with one of his friends from the office, hitching a ride. He sat in the front seat where Tatay used to sit. Tatay always used to go home with me when Mama went ahead on her own. I was reminded of Tatay the whole way back home. No more talking about Nigel/Hayden, office stories, old skool music, stops for takeout, and signing up for lotto. I almost teared up in the car. I miss him so much...

That's basically it really.

Just wanted to share that, ehe. I'll just go back to dreaming off ninjas, pirates, and valkyries now.

I so should start taking care of myself more. XD; Imagine, just after coming from the awesome Rockwell outing with the Troika peeps I get a fever. Which prevented me from going to work on Monday. And while that was worlds of awesome (one cannot hate a free day XD), it's just bad that I'm getting these fevers again due to a combination of sleep deprivation, extreme heat and cold, and overall tiredness. Even now my head hurts. =_= Must sleep more. Must always drink my vitamins. Must exercise. Got to start getting stronger again.

The spanking new Cable Internet at home is not making it easy though. I just knew having Cable Internet at home is going to spell disaster on my health. XD; I've always known, haha. We've also got new a new TV cable service, CableLink. It's just so sad that we don't have Hero, Animax, and AXN Beyond anymore, but I think I could deal, especially since we've got Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, National Geographic, the History Channel, and TCM (Turner Classic Movies). Let the geekiness commence! XD

Ugh my head. =_= I can almost feel it rolling off... I think I'd like it if it did right now.

THE PAIN.

Ow.

EDIT: And passwords seem to be failing today. Plus GAF is down. XD HAHAHA.

So today I went SHOPPING (say it ala Charlotte Church XD) today, after we went to mass and celebrated Father's Day in TGIFriday's Glorietta. Bought clothes, of course, so that I'd have other stuff to wear since Mama's going to be keeping a lot of our colorful clothes for the next six months or so.

I discovered something. I hate looking for clothes. XD; I cannot stand the process of looking through stuff. Something cute catches my eye (like this black hoodie dress and this polo shirt and sweater combo that I found today) and that's it. I hate trying stuff on then going out again and looking for more clothes. It's too tedious for me. No wonder I couldn't stand sales. Between the crowds and the overwhelming piles of clothes, I am easily beaten. Thank goodness for Mama. She found other stuff for me, this black dress with the white vertical stripes on the skirt, a deep purple shirt dress, and two pairs of slacks, and I just tried on stuff in the fitting room. That was it. All in all, it all cost around 5k, but I figured it was a good investment. These clothes would last, believe me.

Mama told me that I have clothes, I just needed to plan them out, but I hate doing that too. Takes too much effort, lol.

And isn't getting something new just... euphoric?

I also realized that I've somehow turned into someone who loves clothes. XD Who'd have thought? I certainly wasn't like this years ago... Now I cry at the thought of putting them away for storage for six months or more. GAAAAH! My orange, cream, and brown pull-over!! My green and violet shirts!! >______<;; *makes grabby hands*

Mama kept them in a box this afternoon. I actually went up to the box, said "bye bye", and waved sadly. She laughed and said we should hold a goodbye ceremony of sorts for our clothes. Mama loves her clothes too.

Hehe, I guess an affinity for clothes is hereditary too. XD It's just a latent trait that rears its head later on, haha. I mean, Mama loves shopping for clothes and she has a sense of style. Tatay took good care of his clothes and he had such a refined taste for them. Noel is a fashionista in his own right. XD And me? I'm coming into it. XD

I also got a haircut yesterday. Sidebangs FTW! XD I took a picture of myself with my cameraphone to send to Elise and I only realized this afternoon that I looked like that girl in the Bulilit commercial. XD; Hahaha. Si Bulilit tumanda na.

The other day, I was writing names down on "thank you" cards for those who were there for us during Tatay's wake and funeral and I want to sort of do something like that now for my friends who have been very supportive. Sorry guys, I couldn't give you cards, because I fail at writing long stuff manually and I believe that you guys deserve something that would really last. Hence the online tribute. I hope you don't mind the simple layout. I'm not that techno geeky, unlike some of you (ALL HAIL GEEKS!). Kung pwede lang, gawan ko na kayo ng website, kaso di kaya ng powers ko. Maybe later I'd add pictures. XDDD Also, let me slip into Taglish, because it's just more awesome that way. Let's begin, shall we?


Char. Well, fellow Kabobo Girl, what can I say? First day palang andun ka na, which is ironic since we've known each other since we were Prep. Who'd have thought that we would be friends this long? And who would have thought that you would be one of the first people who would find out that Tatay's gone. Maswerte ka lang talaga. At greedy for books, haha. But seriously, Char, thank you for being there that afternoon even if it was just through text. Thank you for spreading the word and for starting the constant stream of love and support from friends that any person would be so lucky to have. Thank you for still being here while I try to take the first few steps of life without my Father to be here physically. Yes, Pepper Lunch tayo. Next weekend? Imbitahin ang buong madlang... Uh. Basta. Tayo, lol.

Den. Oh God, Den. Di pa rin ako makapaniwalang you took a leave for the funeral and you're willing to take another leave to spend the day with me. I know how you value your work and how you hate taking leaves (even if you do want to escape work a lot, like me, haha), and I feel so honored that you'd actually do that for me. Thank you. I really appreciate the gesture and the support. Pero sa weekend na lang tayo magkita, okay? Para masenjoy. At di ko pa natatapos yung kwento about Noel's first Girl at I'm sure we'd have lots of other stuff to talk about. Matagal na tayong di nagwaYM ng matagal, hehe. Also extend my thanks to your mom for coming and making my own mom smile while she was there. Nagclick talaga sila. Nakakatuwa.

Tina. Alam mo, natuwa akong andyan ka. Ang dali mong dalhin, alam mo ba yun? Pag kasama kita parang laging okay lang. Lagi mo kong pinatatawa. Wag kang maooffend a, pero natural kang comedian. Alam mo yun? Hindi mo naman gustong magpatawa pero nakakatawa ka minsan. Hay Tina. Thanks for your presence and for taking the time and energy to drive all the way to Dasmarinas with us, bringing along Elaine and Den with you. Thanks for listening and commenting on the Kalapati Fest. GAH. Marami pa kong kwento. Kita tayo ulet sometime.

Elaine. Thanks for always being a source of good conversation. Thank you for being there before the final mass and for being there on the second night. Thank you for your strength. Grabe Elaine, ang dami mo nang napagdaanan ano? But you still stay strong. Kaya natin 'to di ba? At opo, hindi po ako magpapagutom. Never again. Mahirap magdiet. Baka lumala lang ang gastritis. Masarap pa naman ang gatas. Pagsabihan mo rin si Char. Pasaway e.

Elise. Uy. Minsan na lang tayo magkita, pero nakakatuwa kasi pag nagkikita tayo, parang di rin tayo naghiwalay ng matagal. Salamat sa pagpunta nung last night. Kasama mo pa parents mo, kulang na lang si EJ. Nafeel ko talaga yung support ng family mo, thanks. At salamat sa pagpapatawa sakin ng matagal at malakas kahapon. XD Ayos ka a. Kelan ba tayo pupunta sa Butler Cafe na yun? Or kelan ba ko pwedeng pumunta sa Benilde para makita ko sa personal yang si Yummy Megane? XD HAHAHAHA.

Noel. Ang inappropriate mo talaga. Tama bang maging ganung kaprangka? I think you need a filter, my friend, but then you won't be as fun and as exasperating, haha. Hay nako, Noel, thanks for coming to the wake, and no matter what you think, you were very welcome. Oo naman. I'm sure Tatay was happy that you were there, his would-have-been Photography teacher.

Jamie. I love you! Thank you for coming, even if it was just for a short while. Sorry if naging target ka tuloy ni Noel when he was there with us. Ganda pa talaga ng adjective ano? "SHWANGET" What the hell, I say. What the hell. If you want to talk about anything, andito lang ako. I know I'm not really one of the people you go to for one-on-one talks, but I'd just like you to know that I'm here, okay?

Des. I was texting you the whole time. Thank you for listening to my disconnected, weird thoughts during the first two nights and sorry for abandoning you a lot during the following days because there were visitors I had to attend to. It still felt as if you were there with me, though. It would have been nice if I could actually hug you. Hehe, soft and fluffy is nice at times like these, Sae Sae. *squeezes* Thank you so much.

Seth-chama and Rokun. Thank you so much for wanting to come and visit. I look forward to seeing you guys again soon. It's been a while. A Phantasma EB is due, lol.

Jors, Bents, Jena, Karina, and others who I don't remember right now, but sent their kind words of support. Thanks, guys. I really appreciate the texts. I'd really love to see you guys again soon.


Love,
Crissy

And after probably the most stressful days of my life, I get a fever. Hurrah. At least it's sorta gone now, just have a headache and a sore throat to show for it. I'm also tired and totally disinterested in work. Thank God I'm allowed to have a break until the 9th day. Hooray for weird religious customs when people die. I hate the fact that I won't be able to wear a lot of my beloved cool clothes until after six months to a year though. I almost cried when my Mom reminded me that I couldn't wear bright colors. My eyes immediately went to the cute orange, cream, and brown pull-over that Tatay got me in China. I can't believe I wouldn't be able to wear it for a while. It's the last gift I got from Tatay...

I wanted to write something about Tatay, a eulogy of sorts, but my mind's just blank right now. I don't think I'll really be able to say anything about him that'd do him justice. Maybe some other time.

We're adjusting, I guess. I don't know how I'm coping, but things have sorta quieted down. I don't cry at the drop of a hat anymore. The thought of wearing nothing, but dark colors, notwithstanding. We're all coping in our own ways. Mama's keeping busy though she really needs a vacation. Noel's being very quiet. I'm resting to make the fever go away.

Yeah...

I want to go malling. Or watch a movie. Just something normal.

To hell with people who think we're disrespecting the dead. We're grieving, people. Just because we don't hole up at home and pray and cry all day doesn't mean that we're not.

Bite me.

My brother just told me that my stomach was getting big last night. What followed was a bit of grief (lots of pouting and whining), more physical observations, and 60+ sit ups to the Rurouni Kenshin OST. XD; Now my tailbone hurts like a mother. I don't think I'll be able to do more sit ups today... But that doesn't mean I can't do crunches. XD I don't want my stomach to blow up again. I so don't want to be fat again. *sighs* If only being rubenesque was still the in thing. Unfortunately, it's not, and it's kinda hard to change that... Ah well. At least I'll be exercising. And my tummy feels weird, due to the crunches. XD It felt weirder last night when I did the sit ups though.

And guys in my flist, especially thouse who live in the Philippines, I need your help. I have books that I really need to give away, because I know that I won't be reading them again and I need the space. I know, I know, BLASPHEMY! But there are really times when you know you can't take care of all your books and you'd have to have them adopted by people who would love them more than you ever could. This has got to be one of the harder things I have to do...

So there. WHO WANTS TO GET SLIGHTLY USED BOOKS?

I have yet to finish sorting through my books (IT'S HARD!), so I don't have a definite list yet, but I know I want to get rid of some of my Old Skool romance novels (books by Bertrice Small, Catherine Coulter...and other such books with the embarrassing covers so essential to romance novels XD). Here's a short list of the books that I have segregated for giving away, marvel at my weird reading taste!:

1. Bound - Donna Jo Napoli (Young Adult)
2. Hello Darling, Are You Working? - Rupert Everett (General Fiction)
3. The Dressmaker - Elizabeth Birkelund Oberbeck (General Fiction)
4. Kissing the Virgin's Mouth - Donna M. Gershten (General Fiction)
5. Dragon's Treasure - Elizabeth A. Lynn (Fantasy)
6. Bound by Honor: A Mafioso's Story - Bill Bonanno (Biography)
7. Enchanted - Victoria Malvey (Historical Romance)
8. The Vampire Hunter's Handbook: A Field Guide to the Paranormal - Erin Slonaker (Parody)
9. The Science of Vampires - Katherine Ramsland, Ph. D. (Non-Fiction)
10. Disconnected: Why Our Kids are Turning Their Backs on Everything We Thought We Knew - Nick Barham (Non-Fiction)
11. Vamps - Nancy A. Collins (Young Adult)
12, The Second Wives' Club - Jane Moore (General Fiction)
13. The Girls' Global Guide to Guys - Theresa Alan (General Fiction)
14. Bad Bridesmaid: Bachelorette Brawls and Tafetta Tantrums--Tales from the Front Lines - Siri Agrell (Non-Fiction)

Drop me a message or a comment if you have questions about the books above. I know I didn't put in that much info about them. It's all a ploy! So you'd talk to me! XD LOL

More books to come later, after I finish inventory.

A couple of notes that I had to write down earlier when I was at Glorietta. I have this little black notebook with me, which makes it easier for me to put down my thoughts whenever I think of something, wherever I am.

- Lover Avenged by JR Ward is now here in the Philippines! It's hardbound and costs 1k+ and I want it! AUGH! I'm thinking of having it reserved, seriously.

- Just had my much-anticipated PiaDina meal. Should have just gotten the pizzette. The pasta is oily and salty.

- I wish I could update my Twitter through my cellphone. (Additional notes: Apparently I could. XD Thanks, Val.)

- It's sunny. Boo. No boots and coat today.

- Before I ate, I really looked for a place with a view. I felt so sosi, it's funny.

- Off to look for that Little Miss Green Archer t-shirt and burn some carbs.

- I was never one for school pride or spirit. I never went to DLSU games unless I really had to. I never bought merchandise that screamed my school's name, but I couldn't help but buy the white Little Miss Green Archer t-shirt. I feel like a sell out, lol. (Additional notes: Getting Little Miss Gryffindor next. It's for me to wear when I watch Harry Potter in July. I wish they had designs with the other houses though. I really don't feel like a Gryffindor. XD; A Slytherin or a Ravenclaw maybe, lol. Check out their other designs here.)

- Good thing I didn't wear any of my clothes from the Natasha catalog. Everyone seems to be out wearing their Natasha clothes today.

- What is it with Sundays? The trains always take too long to arrive in the stations.

- Reserved Lover Avenged. I am such a freak, haha. (Additional notes: After reading the first three pages of the book, I had to. XD Rehvenge is as awesome as always. I am so doomed.)

And apparently, I'm behind on my Undead books by MaryJanice Davidson. The books are now to book number 8 and I haven't read book number 7 yet. -_-; And I've been spoiled. Ugh. And just when the Wyndham Werewolves are coming into the series too. Must find Book 7.

Monday tomorrow. Noooo. I really should set aside a clothes' budget. I need stuff to wear on Mondays that don't consist of jeans and t-shirts. *sighs*

From experience. I'd like to apologize for the Supernatural flood lately. XD; But it cannot be helped. Please just skip this entry if you don't want to read stuff that I've personally experienced due to my love for the show.

1. Dean is your hero and you get protective over Sammy, even if he isn't your real brother. Or a real person. XD;

2. You want to RP Dean/Bela somewhere.

3. You watch senashenta and xturncoatxiii's losechesters RP community so you could watch and snigger over Sam and Dean bickering over the most random things.

4. You put Supernatural stuff on your status messages on AIM, Y!M, etc. (Stuff like "Dean says, "Don't objectify me!" but... It's so hard! XD" and "Accent Training, but would rather be home watching Supernatural)

5. You have Dean and Sam on your desktop.

6. Your desktop with Dean and Sam never fails to make you giggle, you mad fan girl you.

7. You join Twitter to stalk Jared, Jensen, and Misha.

8. You defend Dean and Sam's brotherly love against your anti-yaoi guy friends. XDD (But I really do just prefer the brotherly love ^^; no Wincest for me)

9. You read Buffy-Supernatural crossover fanfiction.

10. Something happens to the website you use at work and the first thing you ask is, "Can a website be haunted??"

11. The lights flicker in your room and you get a bit freaked out (irrationally so XD;) because you think a demon/ghost/angel is going to appear... and possibly wipe the floor with your blood and make a hat out of your ribcage. O___O;

12. You recommend Supernatural to everybody who would listen.

13. You dress up in a coat with your slacks and long-sleeved shirt and you think you're like Castiel. (Accent Trainer!Castiel FTW!! XDD)

This will probably, eventually be added to later. XD;

1. Got a Twitter account. You can find me at http://www.twitter.com/cimberelly. Watch me update with 140 characters or less. ^_~ I think there's a problem with the update field though. When I type into it, it takes so long for the cursor to catch up and I have to wait for my update of a number of letter to slooooowly become a coherent thought on the field. Other fields work perfectly well. I don't know what's wrong with it, seriously.

2. Why do we need seasons when the weather doesn't even care about them? XD The summer season seems to have ended. The rains have come and they come in torrents. Last Sunday, I had to commute through rain and flood. It was not fun. -_- I got soaked and I bet I looked like a wet rat to everyone who saw me. Plus, my Chucks have finally been initiated to a bit of flood. Seeing them wet and dirty made me very sad for about 10 seconds. Those Chucks were love! It's the first pair that I got brand new after all. The thought of getting new ones consoled me though. XD; Talk about "wallowing in (materialistic) grief". The grief only lasts until the next thought of getting something new and shiny to replace the old and battered comes to being.

3. A good thing about the weather though, is that it pushes me to become more imaginative about my wardrobe. On sunny days, it's just a shirt and jeans. Since it rained and it's cold, certain changes must be made. I was finally able to wear the coat I bought in Hong Kong, the double breasted one. ^_^ I wore it the whole day, lol. I reminded myself of Castiel. XD; I wore long sleeves with it and I was pretty warm the whole day. I even perspired. XD; I'm the freak who doesn't plan her clothes, I'm afraid. It's why I get into these kinds of predicaments. Without the coat, I looked really plain and untidy, so the coat stayed on. We had visitors from Japan so we had to be dressed in office clothes. My slacks were so loose and they didn't go well with my long-sleeved white shirt when I tucked the shirt into them. Hence the coat that made me look like Castiel, or an idiot with a wardrobe malfunction. I also got to wear my shorts and my boots with the coat on the way home. ^^ It was my attire for facing the rain and it was very effective. I can't shake the feeling that people were staring though. Tatay said I looked like a Beijing girl, lol.

4. The other day, Den and I were talking about the TOEFL test. Apparently, Den was going to take it on the 21st and she asked if I could help her, since training other people in English was something I did. For the uninformed, TOEFL is an English language test for non-native English speakers. It basically measures how well acquainted you are with the English language and it's a requirement for numerous educational institutions abroad. Den needs it to study abroad. English geek that I am, I thought it sounded cool. XD; Then I started thinking of taking it... Along with getting 18 or so Education units then take the education board exams. XD; Moses said I was nuts, that I was just pressuring myself (I actually said that it was just 4 1/2 hours or so of brain bending. XD; That didn't sound so bad, lol), As for me, it sounded great. I actually want to do stuff. I just need to get prepared for the TOEFL first, since it first came to mind. What would I use it for? Well, we'll never know what happens in the next two years or so that it's valid. Who knows what opportunities could arise. At least then, I'll be ready. Maybe by then, the trainer's position over at Beijing that my Tatay mentioned yesterday would be vacant... Then I'd have to study a little Mandarin. XDD; AWESOME.

5. I'm back on the training duties again. I proposed that sales and accent training for trainees for the voice accounts be extended to a week. That caused me to spend double time on training, Let's see what the results are by Monday. I hope my first batch of trainees are able to pass.

6. Noel taught me how to play Magic. XD; I just killed my brain. I am so not made to play it. It's so effing complicated for me.

7. Still not done with Supernatural Season 4. The deebeedee I bought didn't have the... last 6 or so episodes I think. -_-; Ugh. Oh well. I'll try again next time. For now, I haven't got anything to watch, since I don't think I'm ready to finish The L Word Season 6 yet (the series has shot to hell, I tell you). I'm trying to shorten my reading list, but the availability of new Kresley Cole books make it hard. XD; Currently reading A Hunger Like No Other. It's starting to get a bit boring... No. >_< Might have to move on to Nightwatch or The Watcher's Guide. Imagine, I found The Watcher's Guide for only P60!! That's nuts. XD; I had to get it, lol. Booksale is looooove.

8. Anyone want to suggest music, books, movies, TV shows, etc. for me to check out? Supernatural is making me want to listen to mullet rock. XDD;

9. And JOE JONAS. WTH?? XD; Dancing to Beyonce's Single Ladies in a unitard?? Be a little weirder, why don'tchoo?

10. I've gone to the office for six days this week. -_-; I am DYING for a weekend.

I've been going through Supernatural like a metaphor coming to completion in my brain during my sharper days. (...I'm sorry. Did you get that? See, never mind. XDD;) I've just really been doing a Supernatural marathon of sorts and now I'm smack dab somewhere in the middle of Season 3. I couldn't help it. The show's awesome and now I'm itching to go to the mall to get Season 4.

I've grown to love the Winchester brothers so much I'm so involved in the show. Stoicism is not the name of the game while I watch. I must laugh, I must cry, I must scream, with everything that happens onscreen and I am very sad whenever one season ends and I must get up in order to get the next one. Like with xturncoatxiii, Dean has become my hero and Sam, well. Sam is cute and cuddly and hotLOL. You just want to protect him. Are any other Supernatural fans going through the phase of wanting to protect Sam? Or is it just a Dean fan thing? XD

( Some more Supernatural stuff that I needed to comment on. Keeping 'em under this cut so as not to spoil people, if ever )

Must get Season 4 tomorrow.

Updates on the Savings Plan: It's sort of going well. My Sakura coinbank is definitely getting heavier and the 5% seems to be safe in the bank... However I am struggling. It's hard not to buy food that I like and it's sad that I won't get to watch Night At the Museum 2 this weekend. Unless by some miracle my salary comes in earlier. I just couldn't afford it this weekend. I am very sad. ._.

American Idol wrapped up yesterday with Kris Allen winding up as the winner. It was expected, but it still made me sad. I really wanted Adam to win. I really think he deserved the title, given how talented he was. At the same time, I just knew that he wasn't really American Idol material, for what is an American Idol, but someone who is clean-cut and likable with some musical talent? Adam certainly goes beyond the American Idol mold, I think. He's so, so talented, but it's either you like him or you hate him, nothing in between. Well, whatever. I'm sure Adam would be successful beyond his run at American Idol. If he finds himself here sometime, I think I would definitely try my damndest to grab a ticket and watch him. ^^ As for Kris, congratulations. I think he deserved winning in his own way since he really grew thoughtout the competition. See you again next year, American Idol~

I've also gotten around to getting a Facebook account. If anyone adds you by the name of Crissy Mendoza, that's me. XD; My boss asked me to investigate Facebook for work and of course that required an account. And here I was saying that I wouldn't get one. HAH. I'm also considering getting a Twitter, since it looks interesting and I want to stalk Jensen Ackles. We'll see.

Meanwhile, work sucks. I've been slacking off because I really can't seem to find the drive to do work. Finding projects is a chore and I know that I should do something, but... ARGH. TOO MUCH DAMNED EFFORT. What is wrong with me this week? Maybe I should start looking for another job...

Friday today, weekend tomorrow. Supernatural, L Word, and Kuroshitsuji marathon here we come~

Lately I've been feeling that I haven't been taking care of my savings very well. My salary from my first job was not that big and yet I managed to save a lot. Now, my salary has increased and I don't seem to be saving anything. I blame it on lifestyle choices and bibliophilia. Gone were the days when I lived frugally and thought painstakingly about my purchases before grabbing and paying.

What can I say in my defense? Nothing. It's fun spending money that you rightfully earned on things that are important or wanted. It's wonderful when you can afford to buy all sorts of things and still have more to spend later on. However, I haven't been saving much and books are piling up in my room. I really should start religiously saving again and I've finally thought of a plan on how to go about it. It might be all the mortgage blogs I've been visiting lately for work, but they've really inspired me, along with Friends. How did Friends inspire me to save? You'll see later, hehe.

Anyway, here's my plan:

1) As Ross and Monica's Dad mentioned in one episode of Friends, Monica must have savings, because she deposits 10% of her salary every month. Now 10% isn't that big and I think I could save that much every month. I just really need to remember that 10% and stick to it. No cheating. No withdrawing. When it goes into my savings account, I must not touch it, unless absolutely necessary. 5% would be deposited after each payday.

2) The rest of my salary (minus tax, 5% savings, etc) would be what I would live on and would be encashed or kept in my company ATM card. If by the next payday I still have some left, the excess immediately goes to my savings account.

3) Also, I plan to save 2 P10 coins everyday and put it in a piggy bank or something. No more, no less. It's similar to what they do in church, where they ask people to deposit 25 centavos everyday until they fill it up.

4) Must resist impulse buying. Must think long and hard before buying stuff that I don't necessarily need, such as new books and DVDs. I've got loads of books, a lot of which I haven't finished yet or will probably not read again. Same with DVDs. They're all just lying around waiting to be watched at home. -_-;; I also plan on getting rid of some of my books. Anyone want to randomly get a book?

So there you have it. That's how I plan to save money. Hopefully I'll be able to actually stick to the plan. I really do want to start saving up for whatever would come in the future.

Wish me luck. Must. Stay. Away. From. Malls. Dammit.

Watch me be all comment-y on my friend's LJs today. XD Woohoo!

'Wrote all the following yesterday as I was getting ready for bed. It still surprises me that my penmanship wasn't that horrible. It's been a while since I've actually hand-written something. The following might have some additional side comments inside parentheses and are in italics, because in the harsh light of day, some things are just really different.

- It's amazing how the weather can change so drastically. Just about a few weeks ago, we were all dying of heat; now everyone's bundled up and cold. I should probably be more upset about Global Warming and all that, but dude, it being this cool is nice. I get to wear what my Mom calls "Winter" clothes (do remember that there is no winter here in the Philippines, lol). Yeah, I'm shallow. So what else is new? (And an update. It's now hot and sunny again. will the wonders of erratic weather every cease?)

- I think our portable DVD player could be heading for death. It's starting to have stall. There are times when it just suddenly won't read DVDs. I guess this means I'll have to let it rest for a while. No Supernatural for a bit. Aww. .__. Well, there's my PC with it's DVD drive, but it's just not the same. With the portable DVD player, I could lounge about on my bed while watching. On my PC, I can't. Plus the dining room chairs just aren't that comfy. They're not for sitting on sedately for hours in front of the PC.

- I'm really starting to feel useless as the Supervisor of my account. There's hardly anything to do. Sure, I distribute PPs, answer emails, etc., but at the end of the day, I know Richard could do all those stuff. What else am I there for? Sure, I interview applicants... Now I really try not to get in a bad mood when I'm called up to interview people. It's a way for me to be useful. I should probably get more information about the accounts themselves so that I'd give more useful information to the applicants. Watch me try not to panic over the actual stability of my job. Then again, is there even stability in these hard times?

- Been watching TV shows on DVD again. I could sit for hours watching them. No wonder our DVD player's almost shot. I've been watching Supernatural, Friends, and Sex and the City. I've already written about how much of a loser I am for not watching Supernatural sooner. Unfortunately, said DVD is preventing me from finishing Season 1. I want more Dean and Sammy! *reaches for~* Work DVD player, work! My Friends DVDs are not complete and I'm really itching to get the DVD box set of all 10 seasons. I think a lot of people would agree with the opinion that Friends is really just one of those shows worth getting on DVD. It wouldn't be a bad investment, I think. And finally, after months of having the DVDs lying around, I've finally finished Sex and the City. I just have this weird tendency to put off finishing TV series that I really enjoy. It's like I'm so sad to see them end and I couldn't bear it. >_< Like here with Sex and the City, I stopped watching around eight episodes before the finale. At that time, I just couldn't face the fact that it's almost done (and I guess seeing Carrie with someone else was just...hard. *is a Big fan lol*) So weird. I know I didn't have that problem with Buffy, and you know Buffy is THE best show ever IMHO.

- The EK trip last Friday was pretty fun. I didn't get to ride all the rides and I didn't spend as much time with my guys as I wanted. I refused to get on any ride with long lines and where I would get wet. Plus, I preferred to just sit down and eat. It was still great though. It was a day spent in a different environment and it refreshed me loads. I think amusement parks in general are places filled with its own kind of magic. You just feel so wonderful after spending a day in them. Check out the pics here. Notice how I'm hardly in the pics. XD; Hahahaha! I am such a killjoy, yes.

- I miss RPing. SO. MUCH. >__<

- The excessive craving for food is upon me. Period's coming soon. If only one doesn't get fat when indulging said cravings; I would have gorged on all the food I want. The unpredictable weather and sheer will is keeping me in check, though.

- Saturday tomorrow! Should I go out? I want to watch movies and maybe do some groceries. Thank God for Salary Days. I has moneys. OwO

WTF is it with people today?? -_-; Why do some people not care about manners? Don't address me like that unless we're close!! WHAT THE HELL'S THE MATTER WITH YOU!!??

Ugh.

I've had it with people today.

Why is it just the start of the day???

People suck.



In honor of my sour mood against people right now, I'd like to share these quotes that I found on Wikiquote. I think they're particularly valid opinions:

A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals, and you know it. --Agent K in "Men in Black"

I love mankind; it's people I can't stand. --Linus Van Pelt in "Peanuts"

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the former. --Albert Einstein



I'm probably just wracked with PMS symptoms. Heh. Still. ARGHPEOPLEGOGETABRAIN!!! >_____<

Before the real entry, let's begin with a meme taken from firebird_88:

Association meme:
Comment to this post and I will give you 5 subjects/things I associate you with. Then post this in your LJ and elaborate on the subjects given.

1) Kyouya. I played Ootori Kyouya in a few RP communities, notably in rizumikaru_yomi. He started out as the host that I disliked in Ouran. XD; Going further into the series solved that, lol. Kyouya is extremely fun to play. I get to be evil and not be sorry about it. At the same time, I've also somehow molded him into a "quirky, bisexual" character.XD I don't know if a lot of other Kyouya-muns were able to do that, hahaha.

2) The other side of the world. 8D Yeah, I live on the other side of the world compared to the people I RP with most of the time. Time zones can be so annoying sometimes.

3) Yaten. My favorite Light. ^_~ She and I have been through a lot. From ND to Rizu, we've done loads. She's always been a joy to play, since playing a grumpy, snarky lady was always very entertaining. XD Do not even get me started on the fluff and utter adorableness of SephirothxYaten.

4) Sailor Moon (Don't really know why, may be the Yaten thing). I practically worshipped Sailor Moon when I was in grade school. XD; It started a lot for me: it was my first real anime, my first obsession, and my first fandom. It was also the thing that triggered my writing. I started writing fanfics with Sailor Moon. I discovered a new talent because of it.

5) Calm. (I don't think I've ever seen you get remotely upset. XD). I'm not really the type to freak out. Sometimes I don't even react that much when a normal person's already supposed to be screaming. My Mom says it's because I use my brain too much. XD; ...Or maybe I'm just not wired correctly, or maybe I don't like giving in to my baser, crazy instincts during times of stress. XD;


On to other stuff:


1. Note to Self: You become far too Kyouya-ish to be safe around people sometimes. XD; Must keep manipulating tendencies to RPs only, LOL.

2. Had lunch and snacks at Char's last Saturday. Delicioso. Dumaan na ba si Horhe diyan sa bahay niyo? XD Bents! Pictures! Next time ulet mga pobs! XDDD

3. I have found my weekend treat: Krispy Kreme and brewed coffee. Or something sweet with brewed coffee. Must have every weekend. Why? Black coffee is awesome. *nodnods* It's my Life Blood.

4. I am a Loser. XP How could I have missed on Supernatural for such a long time? I'm sorry, Dean. You had me at "Oh my God!" though. XD Yes, I've only just started watching Supernatural. I'm so behind the times. XD; But that's okay. Now I'm on the bandwagon and I'm looking forward to more brotherly love and creepy ghouls lol.

5. And dude, I think I've gotten really tween-tarded now. XD; One has to be if they are kind of crushing on Zac Efron after watching him on 17 Again, hahaha. I feel like such a cradlerobber! Probably totally biased 17 Again review to follow. XD Now I'm just waiting for the Hannah Montana movie to come out.

6. I'm also running out of space for my books again. XD; Gaaaaah. Bibliophilia. It's a disease. I honestly cannot leave a bookstore (or Booksale XD) without coming out with a book or two. I have such an expensive addiction.^^;

7. This Friday! >w< Enchanted Kingdom here we come! Happy Anniversary Campaign E!

Meme timez!! OwO Taken from Ian over at Multiply:

Rules: It's harder than it looks! Copy to your own note, erase my answers, enter yours, and tag 10 people. Use the first letter of your name to answer each of the following questions. They have to be real. . .nothing made up! If the person before you had the same first initial, you must use different answers. You cannot use any word twice and you can't use your name for the boy/girl name question.

Have Fun!!

1. What is your name: Crissy

2. A four Letter Word: chin

3. A boy's Name: Christopher

4. A girl's Name: Cynthia

5. An occupation: Chef

6. A color: Cream

7. Something you wear: CHUCKS! XDD

8. Food: crepe

9. Something found in the bathroom: Clear shampoo (HAH! XD)

10. A place: Camarines Sur

11. A reason for being late: Camping. People were camping outside the gate. I couldn't get through. XD

12. Something you shout: CRAAAAAP!!!

13. A movie title: Crazy/Beautiful

14. Something you drink: Coke

15. A musical group: Color Me Badd

16. An animal: Cheetah

17. A street name: Chino Roces

18. A type of car: Chevrolet

19. A song title: "Can We Talk?" by Code Red XD

20. A verb: convulse