a few of my thoughts….

September 26, 2009 – I woke up hearing drops of rain but since my unit is located in the center of the building, I was not fully aware of how strong the rain was.  I was supposed to go apartment hunting with my father that day but since it was raining we decided not to.

At first, it was just like an ordinary rainy day.  I was having a rest at home browsing the internet and watching tv.  My sister went to work in the morning and we received an SMS from her that the streets outside is already flooded. She was on her way home and she did not know how she can pass through the waist-deep flood in Pasong Tamo to our building.  My dad adviced her to walk through the flood since she does not have any other choice. My dad decided to go down to meet her and it turned out that our elevator is not working for safety reasons and we are on the 12th floor.  So my dad and I decided to go down to the ground using the stairs to check on what was really happening outside.

What I saw surprised me. Our street does not usually get flooded even if it was raining hard but that day turned to be different. That day turned to be much much different for the Filipinos. That day was like the worst natural disaster I ever witnessed in my 25 years.

The flood in our street was just leg-deep and I was already astounded by it fully unaware of how badly flooded the other areas were.

taken in front of our building

 This flood, the elevator not working, and the cancelled plans for the day were so minor compared to the problems that my countrymen suffered in other areas. 

The news on tv were devastating.  People were trapped on the roof, stranded somewhere on their way home, and even died. We were just plain lucky and my heart goes to the real victims of Ondoy. =(

stranded and nowhere else to go

faces show fear but the will to survive is still there..bayanihan is still within us

let us all help these people in our own little ways

 Nagmistula pong WaterWorld and Metro Manila.  So many people died and so many dreams were shattered in just one day.  But at the end of it all, those who survived are just thankful that they are still alive.  I am…

Let us all help in our own little ways.  You do not have to be a millionaire or a superhero to help.  Always keep in mind the 1 cent makes up a million.  My sister and I have donated old clothes and small amount of money that we can afford.  Everytime I watch the news, I cannot afford not to do anything.  I may not be there physically as a volunteer but with a few old clothes and small amount of money, I know I did something.

For location breakdown for volunteers and donations, please visit Bianca Gonzales’ blog .

I was at this place looking for dvd copies of ‘I Love You Man’ and ‘Ghost of Girlfriend’s Past’ when I saw a copy of ‘He’s Just Not That Into You’.

It’s a good movie. It’s not an in-depth movie like ‘The Reader’ or ‘Benjamin Button’ type but a lot of people will be able to relate to it.

It’s a star-studded movie starring Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Scarlet Johanssen, Jennifer Connelly, and Justin Long.

Things to keep in mind after watching the movie:

* If the guy did not call you, it means he’s not interested. It’s not because he’s busy or something happened to him. He’s just not that into you. According to Alex (Justin Long) in the movie, a guy will do everything just to reach the girl he likes. Thus, if you do not hear anything from him, don’t waste your time coming up with excuses ’cause HE’S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU. Simple as that.

* Marriage is not an obligation. Being together for like 10 years does not mean you should get married because it is expected. The desire for it should be mutual to make it work.

* One should not look for love. It will just happen. Well, that’s what the movie implied anyway.

All in all, I like the movie and I do not regret watching it.. =)

Friendster..Myspace..hi5..Tagged..Multiply..and Facebook. These are not the only existing social networking sites nowadays.  Why are people so fond of these kind of sites? and what makes Facebook different?

I think everybody will agree with me that Facebook is the most sought after social networking sites now and I am guilty of this myself.

First of all, people join these sites not just to meet new friends but also to stay connected with long time friends and family from different locations. It is a fact that as people mature, they tend to go on separate ways depending on where fate or their dreams will take them. SMS messaging is not enough. They’re just words. Phonecalls would be too costly. Thus, the birth of online social networking sites. With these sites, you can see photos and the latest updates among your buddies.

So what made Facebook different?

It has a lot of new and unique features that other sites do not have. The features that I like best are the history of what your friends have been up to, the facebook chat, the notification part, the fact that you can exhange messages in one’s status like you’re just chatting, the way it updates you if there are new messages or comments entered by other people, the photo tagging, and the quizzes.

And it does not stop there. Facebook has a lot of features but it never looked crowded or overboard. They made it so organized that you will never get choked up with all the applications that it offers.

I’ve had an account with Facebook since 2007 and it was so boring back then. But now that it is like the hottest site among others, I came to love it na. haha..

But we wouldn’t know how much the facebook fever will last. Oh well, let’s just enjoy it while it lasts! =)

I just turned 25 this month and I admit I am not getting any younger. I am grateful for a wonderful 2008 but at my age, I begin to realize that there are still a lot of things lacking in my life.

My spare times are usually spent thinking about my life. Is there something wrong with me? Am I doing something wrong? Why am I not completely happy?

The only factor that makes me happy now is my family. They are the only one who inspire me and keep me going.  I need more inspiration and motivation.  I am starting to feel lonely and this makes me think about a lot of things.

I am getting tired of hoping for things that I cannot attain.  I honestly don’t know the reason behind this but it’s really wearing me out.

Good thing I still have my family and friends who are always there for me.  They are all I have.

I just watched a movie entitled “The Last Kiss” starring Zach Braff of Scrubs. The story is about a guy who got engaged to his pregnant girlfriend. Then he met a sexy, free-spirited young woman whom he started to see. Stupid huh?

Then his fiancee found out and she broke up with him and then he realized how he loves her and did everything to win her back.

The main point of the story, for me, is all about  “true love and commitment”. But I admit that I hated Zach’s character almost all throughout the movie, especially when after he had a fight with his fiancee, he went to the girl to do “it” with her. Duh!? The girl was the main reason why they had a big fight! Why would he do such a thing?!  Guys?!@#.. (sorry for the good ones out there).

Sure he realized that he really loves her and he did everything to show it to her. But why should the girl get hurts first before they can live happily ever after?

Well, true love wins and commitment SHOULD always come with it.