Late night thinking

I can't sleep, and I've been doing quite a lot of thinking. I don't know why, but nights like these it's inevitable. Also this is going to be my last blog for the year 2009. I mean this year was a really good one, but it's just ending ehh like. Oh trust me, this upcoming year you'll be seeing A LOT more lists from me. I make a lot now, but never seem to post them; I'll get on that. I have so much thinking going on, I feel like making a bazillion lists and since it's too cold to write them down, I suppose I'll just type em out.

Why this year a really good one.
- Graduated high school with a 4.0
- Started College
- Met new people
- Grew spiritually and still growing!
- Kept the right friends from high school
- Got to go Arizona, San Diego, Las Vegas
- Family visited.

Thoughts in my head.
- How did I get down there?
- Why am I still up?
- What am I going to wear tomorrow?
- I miss Ate Arlene, Kuya Gama, Gama, Romelo &Jessica already.
- MUST GYM!
- stop looking at my split ends!
- WTHECK, it's 5 AM?!
- I wonder what time I'm waking up tomorrow
- I feel like staying up, but I should do this later on tonight!

List #2

Reasons why this Christmas was different.
1. Dad was in Philippines.
2. Lolo stayed in Vegas.
3. Tita Doc had to work and stayed in Phoenix.
4. Tita Flor &family went to Philippines
- No party at Tita Flors house.
5. Smaller families had small parties.
6. Spent Christmas Eve with Jeremae, Mimi, Joel, etc.
7. No Christmas tree.
8. Didn't see my COC cousins.
9. Went to Grandmas house for Christmas Eve.
10. Went to Tita Graces house for Christmas Eve.
11. Spent Christmas day at Jacobs house.

Just because Christmas wasn't the same this year, doesn't mean I didn't have fun. It was a wonderful way to spent Christmas Eve and Day. I thought it was funny how #9-11 are all spent in the same neighborhood, and #10-11 were spent with the same people.

Merry Christmas!

"Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel."

-Isaiah 7:14

I must admit Christmas Eve was different compared to all the other Christmas' that I can remember, but it was a wonderful Christmas Eve. Hope you enjoyed it as well along with enjoy this Christmas day that we're having right now. I also hope that you guys remember/know what the meaning of Christmas is. Merry Christmas everyone!

Happy Birthday Dad!

Happy birthday my dear father! Sorry can't be there with you in Philippines, but hope you have a good one; especially since you came here for my birthday (:

List #1

Because of my habit to make lists, I've already posted a few lists before, I'll just start numbering them now.

Random thoughts in my head at the moment.
1. My hands are cold
2. What's going down on Christmas Eve this year?
3. Why is it that I want to pack for Vegas already
4. Can we just hang out.
5. That living room...
6. I don't like windy days
7. Kuya singing &trying to read in Tagalog during Simbang Gabi is hilarious!
8. "HAAAAAPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUU".
9. Can the weather for Las Vegas change please?
10. What am I doing tomorrow?
11. I'd rather watch Lakers vs. Boston on Christmas day.
12. These split ends are inevitable, even when I cut my hair they're always going to be there.
13. When is my Trig teacher going to put in our final grade.
14. Simbang Gabi pt 2 tomorrow!
15. I love Christmas season!

It'll hit you.

Last Minutes with ODEN from phos pictures on Vimeo.

If this doesn't get to you, I don't know what will.

first semester

Winter break is finally here! First I would want to thank God for being with me through my first semester of college, then I would want to thank my friends, classmates &family for helping me survive my first semester It wasn't even that bad, although I must say that I didn't get straight A's for sure, I can say it's pretty decent. Finals weren't that bad either, I think it's all hyped up, but I guess it just depends on where you're at in your classes. I'm very grateful for the people I've met in college and got closer too as well.

first semester consisted of
1. fifth floor Monday and Wednesday nights.
2. complaining about Trigonometry.
3. getting not so good grades on Chemistry exams, even though it's the class average
4. not going to Algebra lecture along with Kim and Joseph because we get better grades when we don't go.
5. seeing Mimi almost everyday
6. new people
7. fridays with Grace
8. homework
9. studying
10. rekindling my love for guavas!

focus

"Start weak, end strong."

- Me

I don't live by that quote, but in middle and high school i started off bad i think i had C's however I ended up getting 4.0 at the end. With winter break right around the corner, it is might hard to focus in class. I know that in order for me to have an enjoyable winter break i must do good on finals. "Finals come before break", I need to remember that; however finals is not before everything. So I must end strong with finals!

Four Years

"Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal."

- From a headstone in Ireland

November 03, 1912-December 02, 2005
Resting in Peace
It's been 4 years without him however it's been 18 years that he has been inside me along with all the things he taught me. From how he used to let me finish his perfectly rational coffee (he is the only one I know who can make coffee taste like that), to how he taught me how to fry egg, he's made a huge impact on the person I am today. I know he's watching down on not only me, but everyone else and is proud of us. What I'm trying to say is that I miss him, but I know he is in a wayyyyyyyyy better place.