Since I was feeling nobody-loves-me-I'm-all-alone-this-Christmas vibes last night, I decided to go to Simbang Gabi at Gesu after doing thesis work. To anyone who hasn't been going to mass there, now's your last chance to do so this year: you won't regret it.

Ateneo's beautiful this time of the year. The service itself was really good, too. The choir, Hangad, was amazing, plus I heard one of the most interesting homilies I've ever encountered. Its message was about how we should live as if the things we aspire to happen already have. That if we're lacking faith, we should live as if it is steadfast in us. If we're broken, we should live as if we're already starting to heal. Before we know it, we're living our faith, and really healing. Kinda cheesy, but hmm... very thought-worthy. Everything was so solemn and hopeful and Christmas-like.

Here's beautiful Ateneo at Christmastime:
To anyone who hasn't really been feeling the spirit of Christmas this year, go and pray at the Gesu! It works wonders for the heavy-hearted (and I'm sure a lot of Filipinos are, given the recent calamity). You'll be singing carols soon enough.
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Almost Christmas 12/21/2011
 
I spent the whole day working on the designs for an anti-child sex tourism campaign.
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Part of a poster
Now, I'm gonna watch Love, Actually again.
Boo has no internet. Boo.
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Studio Z 12/20/2011
 
I had a really, really bad day today. I got extremely bad news in the morning, it rained hard just as I was about to leave the house (then it COMPLETELY STOPPED just about a minute after my cab drove on), I spent a lot of wasted time in tricycles, was unproductive in Starbucks, ate dinner alone, was in a car that broke down while we were on our way home, and then left my cellphone in Tine's car.

...

I took pictures, though. :) Still gotta be thankful for my life.
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Rain outside my house. Waiting for the cab to arrive...
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My cute-colored drink
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Starbucks, where other people seem unproductive, too
Then, rehearsals in Studio Z:

Finally, the ride home, before the car broke down and I left my cellphone in it:
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My new lens 12/19/2011
 
This Christmas, I have overindulged. Yes, I have. I am reasoning that it's my last Christmas here for a long time, so I give myself presents. Wack logic, but anyhoo...

I bought new lens!! I'm so happy. They're Canon EF 50mm F/1.8. Really cheap for a lens, but I love it.

Here are my test shots.
Took pictures of my wonderful Christmas cow, whom Yaya fondly calls "Paopao." Love, love, love the lens (mainly because it can do bokeh now!). Merry christmas indeed.
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Last Sem 12/12/2011
 
I'm on my last semester of college and I feel like most of the school stuff I've been doing are meaningless. I have no drive to do them. We're assigned to do an 8-minute video on salmon. Salmon.

What do all these matter? I have to answer this question, because I'm getting really lazy. Or more reasonable, if you think about it another way. The only things I really wanna do are going to rehearsals for the concert and hanging out with my friends. This might be lazy and unproductive for some people, but looking at it another way, I really think the most meaningful thing for me to do at this point is strengthen the relationships I have as much as I can, now. I'm leaving school, and really, when am I gonna see these people again? I might get a bad grade on the salmon project, but what does that matter if I'm gonna be working within the next year anyway? Right? Or maybe I'm just making excuses.

What I have to do (and the thing I'm having a bit of trouble with) is liking my schoolwork. I really have to like it and find some meaning to it or else I'm doomed.
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Last Saturday, I went to Shang for a gig: I was gonna be a Laffy Taffy for Willy Wonka's Imaginarium.
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Me, Sam and Asami
Lemme tell you, it was fun to be a Laffy Taffy, but so, so tiring. All our shoes broke. And I was only there for a day, whereas Sam was there for all four days (and her shoes broke everyday). Still, it's surprisingly an effective way to hone my PR and talking skills because, since I was stationed by the entrance of the booth, I was talking non-stop to kids (who don't judge if you get it wrong, and they just want you to keep talking and talking), and got the hang of it early on.

I saw some of my high-school-mates in Shang, found a college one who recognized me from Ateneo, and got popcorn from the unknowing Jus, who coincidentally found me dressed in a Laffy Taffy costume for her sister's gig.

I love these rackets. I have fun AND get money.

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Anyway, I was watching this video the other day:
Yes, it's K-pop, and the lyrics are very not-understandable, but that doesn't matter, cause I'm a sucker for whimsical things like this. I'm happy I found it. I researched the English translation for the lyrics, and it's basically a song about wanting to speed up time because the persona and her lover can't be together at present. She tells the guy not to forget her, and to call out her name as much as he can, so when they finally meet again, he'll still remember her.

So then, in the video, she's a little girl who makes a time machine, so she can be together with the guy (who looks like he's in a coma *maybe by magic(!!)* and can't wake up) again. In the end, the machine succeeds, she goes to the future where both guy (who's awake now) and girl all grown up. The last shot shows how they accidentally meet and look at each other.

*_*

Emotions aside, I think the concept was very creatively thought-out, the storyline is clear, and the shots are very good. They should make a movie out of this.
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Good morning, world. I've been watching The OC again, and I will turn it on... now. There. Seth-and-Summer goodness just as I wake up.

There's something strange going on with me. I've been going back to watching movies, playing games and reading books I loved from my grade school and high school days. What is that about? I think it's not on purpose, too. Maybe it's me, "marking the end of my childhood." Dramatic, much?

Back to watching Seth...
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So, look.
I've already about 90% made my mind up about this. Or maybe 80%. God, I'm really not yet sure. But maybe I should just jump in.

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Cute Tea's been doing amaaazing. I'm a proud momma. :)
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It is 1:56 am 11/23/2011
 
I slept at around 9:30-ish then woke up at around 12 and found myself unable to sleep again. So, as per habit, I went to Facebook and scrolled absently on my feed. By chance, I saw batchmates from elementary and high school, and, given my senioritis and current drama about lost childhood and goodbyes and all teary stuff like that, I clicked the picture out of nostalgia.

I found out, lo and behold, that this ex-batchmate has her occupation listed as beauty blogger. My nose crinkled instantly and my mind went over to "judging mode". I don't know why, but maybe the concept of wanting to educate beauty to someone else--to the whole world--turns me off. Anyway, curiosity got the better of me and I went to her YouTube page. I watched her latest video and found out, hmmhmm, the video was actually pretty okay. It was useful in the way, you know, a friend might give you make up tips. So that was that, but then it led me to--guess what--another vlogger (yes, they call it that, apparently), who's apparently quite famous and was also a batchmate, too!

I found out this particular person was into YouTube blogging from a friend recently, so I wasn't surprised she's a video blogging, too. What I was surprised about was how entertaining she was. I almost didn't click on the video, 'cause there's something awkward about being acquaintances with someone and watching them on YouTube (and them actually wanting to be on YouTube) talk about stuff in their lives. But it was surprisingly fun watching @_@. Made me almost want to do a video blog (keyword being almost). Hahaha. So, in case you're reading this, old friend, you might want to gimme a shoutout in your famous YouTube blog! HAHA, kainis.

Okay, that was random.
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This is me... 11/22/2011
 
...planning to try out for blueREP concert. Go?

A lot of my friends are at the Atlantis auditions today, and I'm really jealous. :( If only I could really perform on professional stage--that would be great.
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