I am taking a break… June 16, 2009
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…from school this semester. I did not enroll as there were no subjects available that fit the field I’m focusing in. I’d throw away a significant amount of money if only to finish ahead of my self-imposed graduate school deadline. So I decided to not hurry and just spend the next five months saving up for my travel plans, yihee! I need to make the most out of my break time now as I plan to squeeze in extra subjects than usual for the second half of the school year. I only have three subjects left before I can actually start with my thesis and I am hoping to graduate on 2011, during the quadricentennial celebration of UST, so I think I can afford taking this time off.
It was an unexpected decision as weeks before June, I was already excited to go back and was preparing myself for another round of all-nighters. But I guess it came right on time because I really enjoyed my CamSur trip days ago and I plan to go back anytime soon. And the break would also let me save up a few more moolahs to rescue my injured bank account because of all the trips I’ve been doing.
I just realized something when I discussed this with my mom, that I am now REALLY accountable for whatever decision I make for my life. Her only reply to me was basically a go-ahead-if-you-think-that’s-the-right-thing-to-do nod. It’s not a bad thing; it’s just that when you think about it deeply, it’s kind of scary. Well of course for now, pausing for a semester, deciding what subjects to take and knowing where next to go for a vacation are all minor decisions but later on, I’m bound to make big-time, life changing actions that may either be good or bad but one thing’s for sure: the consequences are all going to fall, solely, on my shoulders. But there’s no stopping me now, so go ahead Life, bring it on!
The Hundredth May 21, 2009
Posted by monica in my happy endings.Tags: American Idol Season 8, blogging, graduate school
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Waaah! I reached the 100th mark on this blog and I’m thankful and happy! Yey!
I actually have a load of stories to tell from the recent Cebu vacation I had but I’m going to have to pause writing about that because being able to maintain this after three years, even with just a measly 100 posts (some of which are unimportant and irrelevant to everyone but me), is a reason to celebrate.
I’m thinking, I finally found a way to sustain long-term relationships, haha!
Seriously though, this blog has been the outlet for my frustrations, adventures, celebrations and whatever two cents worth I have in mind and even without my friends and some nameless people who continue to visit and read my posts, I feel that maintaining this has been my therapy. For here I am able to unload things I wouldn’t normally bring up in a conversation, I can talk about myself, bask in my glories and dwell in my sorrows with no one to judge me. It’s my page anyway:). It’s just a small amount of freedom but one that means a lot.
This blog has made talking to myself easier and sane-looking:D. Happy 100th post!:)
And oh, I have other tiny celebrations to do, because:
- Kris Allen is the new American Idol. Yeah, I know Adam Lambert is the better belter but Kris is the man for me, he doesn’t need to scream to make an impact and to prove that he can sing, record and sell. I liked Adam too but quite frankly, the few times I was wowed, I mean really wowed by Adam, were during his Tracks of my Tears and If I Can’t Have You performances. Most of the time, I just saw him as a screaming machine. After my big disappointment over Danny Gokey’s loss, I regained my Idol spirit with Kris’ win! Woohoo!
- My bag is coming!!! As almost everyone close to me knows, I am a bag addict and so I took this addiction to the next level. I had a bag custom-made and after two weeks, it’s now ready for pick-up. It’s kind of pricey though and I may have to start packing my own lunches from today till the next weeks but it’s totally worth it!
- School is opening soon. Although that doesn’t come to me as good as the first two because aside from the need to rock my savings for this semester’s tuition, I may have to add a few more units to beat my own graduate school deadline. The happy part is that I’ve never been this excited to go back to school. Probably because I now have a clearer path and with just a few more units and semesters, I’ll be done. Haaay, what a relief I get just by imagining it.
Life’s a party, let’s all be happy! Woohoo!
Rewards! February 3, 2009
Posted by monica in my happy endings.Tags: godchildren, graduate school, imax, little asia
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Finally! January has ended and my month is here. What was that? I had like the longest January in my whole life. After taking the punishmentS for bumming around during the last weeks of last year, I’m finally done cramming and wrestling with myself, night and day to finish all the overdue requirements (though I’m still not sure how I did 
). It was a pretty rough month, when both work and school squeezed the life out of me. Lipovitan XL150 has been my best friend for the past weeks and I’m thankful to him (I think he’s a he…) for making me stay up even when it felt like I had eyes as heavy as rock.
Last weekend was like a large chocolate-covered marshmallow partnered with cheese ice cream for me. It was a very rewarding break and I certainly felt that I deserved it. I did everything in my powers to finish all the due reports, to study for my midterms, fulfill my obligations at home and to still be able to perform at work (although that last part needs a little more fixing) amidst all the gggrrrruesome challenges that came along the way. And now, here comes the nicest part, the rewards!
Best bud Jay and I finally saw each other again last Saturday. Nakakatawa na hindi kami nagkita ng isang taon dahil magkalapit lang naman ang mga bahay namin. If not for his occasional drama antics, it would have been longer. After class, I met him at SM Mall of Asia and we saw an Imax movie. It was my first time and I loved the experience! It was kind of awkward at first because the 3D glasses practically covered my face but I got used to it as the movie went on. We saw Fly Me to the Moon, an original Belgian 3D movie which featured the story of three flies’ adventure as they joined Apollo 11 in its exploration on the moon.
Sunday was family day. After mass, we just had pizza delivered at home because my godchildren were there. They never fail to make me happy, especially when every Sunday Mica asks me to go to Jollibee with them and when I would tell her that I have no money, she answers back “Baka ilibre ka namin,” hahaha! And just one look at Ethan’s face is enough to make me feel better.
We went out for dinner, to also see my sister Ena who hasn’t been home for a month now (as if city to province ang layo ng bahay namin!) because she’s been busy doing pre-graduation responsibilities. Finally, we’re talking again after almost a month of snubbing each other because of a petty fight. We had a mini-feast at Little Asia (Tomas Morato) before sending her back to the dorm. And it was funny because in almost every table someone was celebrating his/ her birthday and the staff would repeatedly sing Happy Birthday, but mind you, in Chinese!
It was such a light and fun day, I was not in a hurry to get home because I still had readings to finish or PowerPoint presentations to make. I love that feeling and I’m so happy that I’m halfway through this semester, a few more weeks and the real vacation will soon start. Oh well, not really a few more, because next week the sands of Boracay would again touch my feet! Yahoo! I love rewards! They make me speed up and work harder! Isa na lang talaga, sana magka-time na kami ni Shin. Haaay.
Shake It! October 14, 2008
Posted by monica in superstar.Tags: Christmas, graduate school, Metro Station, sembreak, Shake It, Vista
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The sem’s over, finally! Whew! That was really something, I mean I know schooling would be difficult this time around but no one said it would be this kind, but what the heck, I’m having a lot of fun, so I think I’m still pretty ok with this kind of set-up. In fact, I feel like it’s been really fast, the days have gone by just like that that I’m only a few more units away from graduation (or so I thoughtJ) but really, 24 more units or 8 subjects including thesis and I’m out of school soon.
For this year’s break, I actually have a lot of things to attend to. One of my best friends is having her birthday so I still need to prep for that. My darling siblings are planning some out of town trip and I still don’t know what we’ll end up doing but that’s also something I’m excited about. I need to finish my HK tasks, like the hotel booking, our itinerary and others. We haven’t celebrated Shin’s birthday, he’s still so busy with school but I should come up with something nice soon. Jogging – yeah, I need to do that again. Claudia hasn’t informed us yet on her exact date of arrival because she said she wants it to be a surprise:D so I have to reserve a full week for that too. There are a lot of wonderful things going on for me and I’m so happy because they seem like my reward for being a good girlJ.
Bottom line is, this break doesn’t mean rest for me, only this time, the things I’ll be doing are more fun and exciting! All the sleepless and I’m-living-on-caffeine-and-lipovitanXL150 days are worth it. I’m making the most out of this because soon, I’ll be out there again. And funny me, I actually have a theme song for this sembreak, haha I’m such a teenybopper I know, but I’m sure you’ve heard of Metro Station’s Shake It from the Minute Maid Pulpy Orange commercial, such a fun fun song! Visit their myspace: http://www.myspace.com/metrostation.
♣Now if she does it like this will you do it like that, Now if she touches like this, will you touch her right back, Now if she moves like this, will you move it like that, Come on!
Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it, Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it, Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it, Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it, Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, uh shake it!♣
Oh btw, I’m planning to change my pc’s OS to Vista, it’s new so I expect that there are still a lot of bugs to be fixed but I’ve heard some pretty good feedbacks. Feel free to help and share your thoughts on thisJ.
Christmas Alert guys! 71 days before the big holiday! I’m so happy, can you tell??? 
The Saturday Show October 4, 2008
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So after a week of struggle that I have thankfully survived, here comes Saturday. My group would be first in the reporting today and hopefully the PR plan that we came up with would make it through. I am just kind of feeling a little nervous because of the possibility that our classmates, whose report we sort of bashed out last week, would get back at us,:D.
I am also supposed to submit my complete thesis proposal this afternoon. And since this is the second to the last meeting of the semester, I am crossing my fingers and praying that all the revising I have done in the last 12 hours would be enough for my professor who just wouldn’t quit on me, she always, always has something to correct in my paper, grrr.
This week was like an Amazing Race Asia’s roadblock that I have endured, although I’m not sure yet if I’ll be eliminated or not (gosh, I’m such a tv junkie:D!), but what the heck, no challenges, no fun, right?
I have already seen the subjects offered for next semester, but I am not going to excite or fright myself just yet. I need a well-deserved pampering and that’s next on my list, yippee!
But before all that, I have to kick butts off first, so Monica, come on down!
