With Christmas just around the corner, everyone’s already thinking of what gifts they would give their loved ones. Some friends actually asked me what I want for Christmas. Am not really choosy when it comes to gifts, actually, any gift would do for me…as they say “it’s the thought that counts.” but the question my friends asked me made me think as to what would I want to get this Christmas. So here are some of the stuff, material that is, that I wish I could have this Christmas:

1.Twilight Saga Collection (Complete Package) –still under the spell of the Twilight magic

2.A very beautiful bag - to replace the XOXO bag that was snatched from me.

3.A Motorola V3X phone – oh, how I missed my old phone. (I really hate that snatcher!)

4.Gift Certificate – I feel like it’s been a while since I went shopping

5.New Pair of Havaianas – hmmm…I just wanna get another pair…hehehe…

I only thought of 5…it’s really hard for me to think of what I would want…so fickle minded…I might add some more in the coming days…’nyways it’s still a couple ofweeks ‘til Christmas…hehehe…

(Mommy Ju, Mommy Edith & I)

When I first saw Mommy Edith or Mommy E as many call her, I sorta hesitated to approach her.Not that she’s a bitch or something…it’s just that I felt so intimidated by her. I felt like she would not like me….most people have that first impression on me you know (probably, I’m the one who appears to be a bitch..hehehe). Then we became teammates, everyday hi’s and hello’s led to frequent beso-beso’s (kissing on the cheek) then Mommy E became one of my “ears”. She was always there, ready to listen to all my dramas in life and all my whines, always brought yummy food. She laughed at my corny punch lines, and never failed to give me advice whenever I needed one. Now that she left us to face a new chapter in her life, I feel like a big part of me was lost. I’ll always miss the cute bitchiness in her, her thoughtfulness, and her mere presence. I’m not sure, if Mommy E will be able to read this(I hope she does..) but I just wanna tell her that I really am thankful that God gave me the opportunity to meet her and am forever thankful for everything that she has done for me. I’ll miss you Mom and I love you always. T_T

Just got back from our trip to Cebu and am still ecstatic with the experience I had there. You see, it’s my first time to travel down south. Before Cebu, the farthest place I’ve ever been to was Batangas. I was also my first time to get on a plane. This trip was actually not planned until Poks told us about the “free” trips that Cebu Pacific was giving out. For our flight, we only paid Php 450 (that already includes insurance and the payment for choosing our seat…hehe…) so, it was a jackpot!

On our flight to Cebu, our schedule was delayed for an hour so we got there at around midnight already. The following morning, Chary and I started our “adventure”. We didn’t have tour package so we went by ourselves. We went around the famous places in Cebu and had soo much fun! Of course we didn’t forget to take our picture! It’s actually funny coz, in Cebu, we somehow got lost after we got on a jeep without really knowing where it goes. Good thing, “Marites”, a very nice lady who was riding with us that time helped us and she gave us directions. She even helped us buy “danggit” and “otap” for our pasalubong.

After our day in Cebu, we went to Bohol. We rode the “SuperCat” (ferry) to get to Tagbilaran and it was an hour and forty-five minute ride. Another first time for me…hehehe…. While waiting for our scheduled trip, I was actually thinking, “What if I get sea-sick and puke all over the place….darn, that would be very humiliating!” good thing that didn’t happen. When we got there, we checked-in our hotel to leave some of our stuff and proceeded with our adventure. Like what did in Cebu, our plan in Bohol was to ride public transportation to get to our destination. So, we rode the bus to get to our first stop, Chocolate Hills Complex. It was one heck on an hour ride, but all worth it when we got there! By the way, we had to ride the “habal-habal” (single-motorcycle) to get to the viewing area. Once you reach the viewing area, it is just soo fascinating! After that we decided to hire the habal-habal to take us to other places. We went to see the man-made forest, the bamboo-hanging bridge, butterfly haven, Loboc river, and of course they took us to the place where we could see tarsiers. I specifically told my habal-habal driver that I have to see and touch a tarsier or else my Bohol trip would be ruined. The driver suggested that we go to see the largest python, we declined. Chary and I decided to go to Baclayon Church the following morning, which we did before our scheduled trip back to Cebu.

On our flight back to Clark, our trip was again delayed for an hour….probably because it was raining. We went through a lot of turbulence but it was ok. I got home, almost 11:00 PM and was soo happy when I was telling my husband how much fun I had there. Surely, I will go back there…probably, try to go to the beach that time. =)

The people of United States have spoken, Barack Obama wins the election. He beat Senator John McCain with a lead of over 180 electoral votes. During his campaign, he has constantly emphasized on issues of rapidly ending the Iraq war, increasing energy independence, and providing universal health care.

As an opening to his speech in Chicago, IL after winning the race, Obama said:

“If the is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.”

True enough, Obama is the first African-American to be elected President of the United States.

In his message when he conceded presidency, Senator John McCain stated that this is an historic election and that he recognizes the special significance that it has for African-Americans and for the special pride that they feel now. He also stated that Obama has achieved a great thing for himself and for his country.

As his campaign slogan goes, “Need for Change”, people are now expecting a lot of change. They are hoping that Obama will be the one who will be able to make it happen. As he said:

“Change has come…The road ahead will be long, our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year, or even in one term, but America I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there.”

Congratulations to the newly-elected President, Barack Obama, to all those who supported him, and to the people of United States.

I just finished reading the novel “Twilight” by Stephenie Meyer and I loved it soo much! Actually, I wasn’t really interested with it at first, because number one, it’s a teeny-bopper novel and then it has sequels…so I’m gonna be reading a lot…which I didn’t intend to do in the coming weeks. The copy of the novel was given to me by my colleague almost a month ago and I never really paid too much attention to it…I had a lot of things going on in my mind. My interest in it aroused when my friend, Poks and his friend from work were talking about how the story is soo beautiful. They mentioned the names of the characters, Edward and Bella. “Nice names.”, I thought to myself and continued to listen to them. They mentioned how Edward is soo enchanting and how the story in the sequels are good. So when I got home, I started reading the novel and couldn’t stop anymore. It took me 4 days to finish this 24-chapter novel. Take note, I’m reading the novel in a pdf file that my colleague sent me…so I have to be in front of my computer to read this. Anyways, about the novel…Twilight is actually a story of a 17-year old girl and a vampire who fell in love with each other. I like the way the vampires were described in the story, especially, Edward. I could imagine how handsome he would be. Also, the little twists that the author made with the beliefs that we have for vampires. I just love how the author conveyed in the story that if you love someone, no matter who or what he/she is, you would accept him/her and that you would do anything, even though it means risking your own life, just for this person you love. I’m off to reading the sequel of the book, “New Moon” and I can’t wait to get my hands on it. And by the way, “Twilight” is now a movie and it’s gonna be released on November 21st…I’ll definitely watch this one…And the actor who’s gonna star as Edward is none other than Robert Pattinson, the guy who played Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter.

Here are the other books that I will be reading soon:

I just downloaded the latest single of Beyonce, “If I Were a Boy” and while listening to it, a question suddenly popped in my head: What would I do if I were a boy?

Well, if I were a boy or should I say a guy, I would definitely make sure that I would be a better man for my girl. I would make my girl feel that she’s important, loved, and treasured. I’ll make sure that I don’t take her for granted because, as a girl, I know how bad it hurts to be taken for granted by the one you love.

So, to all the guys out there, make sure that you don’t take your girls for granted. As they say, the more you ignore someone, the more reasons you’re giving that person to just forget about you. Show your love for your girl before it’s too late.

I read about my favorite blogger’s gift to her son for his birthday…membership at Club Penguin. I got curious and checked the site out. It’s actually similar to Gaia Online, it’s just that it’s more suited for kids. It’s very cute coz unlike in Gaia, the characters that you could create in this club are Penguins! You can meet new friends, chat and exchange messages with them and the exciting thing about it is that you can play games and earn coins so you can buy stuff for your character like accessories and clothes to dress it up. So out of my excitement, I created a free account and am actually playing in the Club Penguin world right now.I’m really enjoying it and am trying to earn more coins for my character. ‘Til next time, my “Pizzatron 3000” game has already loaded. hehehe..

Who could ever forget the famous line:

“Well, my family’s role for me is so important b’coz there was the wa- they’re, they was the one who’s… very… Hahahaha… Oh I’m so sorry, Ahhmm… My pamily… My family… Oh my god… I’m…

(Paolo Bediones: Pwede ka magtagalog,ok lang) Ok, I’m so sorry… I… I told you that I’m so confident… Eto, Ahhmm, Wait… Hahahaha, Ahmmm, Sorry guys because this was really my first pageant ever b’coz I’m only 17 years old and ahahaha I, I did not expect that I came from, I came from one of the taf 10. Hmmm, so… but I said dot my family is the most important persons in my life. Thank you.”

These were the words uttered by Janina San Miguel during the Bb. Pilipinas 2008 question and answer portion wherein she won the title Bb. Pilipinas - World. A lot of reactions went on few days or should I say weeks after the coronation night. Many claimed something went wrong with the decision and questioned Janina San Miguel being crowned Bb. Pilipinas- World after the boo-hoo she made because of incorrect grammar during the question and answer portion of the pageant. But since the competition for the Miss World title is not set until the last quarter of the year, critics gave Janina the benefit of the doubt and a chance to improve herself.

Fast-forward, it’s few weeks before the competition for the Miss World title, Janina San Miguel suddenly released an official statement saying she’s resigning as Bb. Pilipinas-World. According to her camp, the death of her grandfather affected Janina’s preparation for the pageant greatly which caused her to give up the title. This decision by Janina stirred up yet another controversy and speculations especially now that no one seems to be able to get in touch with her to get her side of the story.

Due to this, 1^st-runner up Danielle Castaño took over and is now the official representative to the 2008 Miss World beauty pageant. Danielle is currently undergoing a series of rigorous training in catwalk skills and personality development with top-notch experts, but is definitely ready to make the country proud as she competes against 180 official representatives in the Miss World 2008 pageant to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Let’s wish Danielle well and hope she’ll do good at the 2008 Miss World Beauty Pageant.

Merriam-Webster defined “break up” as ceasing to exist as a unified whole or to end a romance. But how does one deal with break up?

Ending a relationship is just soo painful. You can’t eat, you can’t sleep, you can’t think right. It’s rocking every core of your being. In short, break up SUCKS!

But no matter how bad the feeling is, there’s one thing that we have to realize: Break up happens for a reason…no matter how hard you try to deny it, deep down inside, you know what that reason is. There’s no quick remedy for the pain that you’re feeling now, but like all wounds, you will heal in time.

Instead of punishing yourself by thinking of all the reasons why you should go on and try to fix the relationship, sometimes, you just have to accept the fact that there are some things that can no longer be fixed. Acceptance, I think, is the key to deal with break up. Just because your relationship is broken, it doesn’t necessarily mean you are. You must keep in mind that if this relationship did not work, then you’re better off… there are greater possibilities ahead and you’re headed to someone that is perfect for you and worthy of the beauty that you have.

Woke up this very early morning with old songs running in my head. It gave me a boost to start the day on a happy note. Songs from the past are really just wonderful. Here are my TOP 6 songs from the past:

1. Secret – Heart

2. Stranded – Heart

3.I’ll Stand By You - The Pretenders

4. Earthbound – The Paul Schwartz Project

5.Love of my Life – Queen

6. Faithfully – Journey

Such nice songs. You can probably share yours…Have a good one. =)