9.13.2013

Flashback Friday the 13th

It's Flashback Friday! What did you do today? Hey it's also Friday the 13th! Malas ngayon? I think not. Today is movie day. And since it's Flashback Friday, I decided to watch a classic. And, no. I did not watch Friday the 13th, FYI.


A Walk to Remember. I find it funny na napanood ko na to several times, but I still get teary, and I still get the feels. So nostalgic. Wala lang. I just wanted to spend some alone time with myself instead of laying around and having a very unproductive day like every day. So yeah.

My sister is having her Flashback Friday, too! Hers is a classic LSS (Last song syndrome).


U Got it Bad by Usher. Classic :)

Bakit may Friday the 13th sa title? Wala lang. Trip ko lang. HAHA! How about you? What's your Flashback for today? :)

Comfort > Style

I believe that the essence of fashion is comfort before style. - Ai ai delas Alas (Sisterakas)
Dear readers, I have a question to ask. What do you usually wear when you go out? Are you into the trendy stuff like Sharpay Evans?

Got a problem?

Do you create your own fashion standards like the "queen bees"?


Are you one of the skater dudes?


Are you a rocker like these girls?


Are you a girly "Girl Next Door" type?


Or do you rep that "Flip Through The Closet and Grab Whatever is Comfortable" kind of style?

Photo imported from Julie Anne's Instagram

Well. I just want to tell you that it doesn't matter what you wear, just as long as you're comfortable. NOT. Hey, sometimes you have to dress appropriately too. Consider where you're going and what you're doing before you plan on what to wear. I remember this one time when we went to an amusement park, and some of my friends were so chiq. Like, "Hey, san tungo?" They wore skirts and dresses, and I was like:

DAFUQ ARE YOU WEARING!?

How can you be comfortable in an amusement park when you're wearing skirts or dresses? We had to ride this huge roller coaster then, and I was seated beside the one wearing a skater skirt. She kept squealing and shouting, "AAAAH! YUNG SKIRT KO NILILIPAD!" Like, duh! Baka hindi liparin eh ang lakas ng hangin while we were on the ride. Badtrip. And oh, I didn't enjoy that ride, FYI. I had to ride it again with a dude beside me so I can experience the thrills. HAHA!

And oh, I remember another time when we went on a mall crawl. I was in my usual get-up. Shirt, jeans, sneaks, and a jacket, just in case I get cold. And some of our friends wore 3 or maybe 4-inched heels! In the middle of our mall crawl, they kept whining, and telling us that we need to rest for a while cos their feet were hurting. I swear I almost made them crawl. Literally. Same thing happens in school. I rep that "Flip Through The Closet and Grab Whatever is Comfortable" look during normal days. And I hate seeing people overdress in school. Like, anong kala nila sa school? Runway? Wth.

It's not that I hate people who overdress, or dress up. I dress up too, you know. Occasionally. But not too much to be the center of attraction. Just enough to not be the wall flower.


Are you getting me, here? Whatever you wear doesn't matter as long as you're comfortable. But please. Pretty please. Wear them appropriately. And appropriate doesn't mean wearing tight-fitting pants and three-inched heels on a community service. Appropriate means wearing a nurse's uniform because you're a nurse. Charot lang. Aprropriate means wearing a cocktail dress in a formal party, or wearing a rugged pair of sneakers on a gig. Oh, and guys, don't forget. Wearing a jacket in a tropical country isn't as appropriate as wearing summer outfit on summer. I guess, during "taglamig" would be an exception. But those who wear varsity jackets or hip coats just to brag kahit mainit naman, please. If we know... Basa na mga kili kili nyo.

Peace yo! :)

Pen and Ink

Day 5: A song that has a new meaning to me everytime I hear it.


Pen and Ink by the late Master Rapper, Francis Magalona. A dad. A legend.

When I first heard this song, I thought, "Hey, that's one hella wordplay!" But as I listen to it more, it became more of a song about Rizal's famous quote, "The pen is mightier than the sword." But then again, as it became one of my favorite songs, it seemed a bit more about expression to me. That you do not need violence in order to express your innermost thoughts and feelings. Write it down. And trust me, once you start expressing, it would be hard to stop :)

"The power of the mind translates into the pen."

9.12.2013

Movie Night

There's really nothing for me to do, so I lined up a couple chick flicks to watch through the night. Yeah, I know... Not my Noir kinda stuff. I decided to change it for I might end up being he criminal. I'm a murderer in the making, you know. So I channeled my interests to the wholesome kiligs and kabaduyan. I hope these are worth a shot. HAHA!

So Undercover (Miley Cyrus)


Monte Carlo (Selena Gomez)

Another Cinderella Story (Selena Gomez)

Is it becoming a little too obvious that I am a Disney Fan? I hope not. Cos I'm planning to watch Paranormal Activity 5 just because Demi Lovato has a role there. I sure hope she's not the ghoul.


Spring Breakers (Selena Gomez)

And last, but not the least...

LOL: Laughing Out Loud (Miley Cyrus)

I'm really fond of Disney Girls. I love the way they dress. HAHA! The two Disney girls closest to my heart are Miley and Selena (A little too obvious there). I even watched Hannah Montana the Movie and Wizards of Waverly Place the Movie! Probably because of their fashion sense... And oh! They dated the Disney Guy who is MY FUTURE HUSBAND (Charot lang)... NICK JONAS. Oh yea :">

Well. That's a heck load of movies. Hello Friday the 13th! Let's watch movies together. Goodnight Everybody!

I'm With You

Day 4: A song that reminds me of something sad.


I'm With You by Avril Lavigne.

It's a damn, cold night. Trying to figure out this life. Won't you take me by the hand, take me somewhere new. I don't know who you are, but I, I'm with you.
Yes. Sad. I know we all went through our "emo years" when we were young. Hey, back in 2005, emo was cool! But no, I'm not one of those emo chicks, or goth girls. Hell, no. Not that I loathe them, I just ain't one of them. I was just a normal teen trying to battle everyday life with the pieces of a broken family in my pocket. Drama? Yes, too much. This was my theme song while I was busy finding out who I really was. And I can totally say, I was quite a loser back in my younger years. Sobra. I was bullied, and because I didn't fight back, I was always set up, and I often end up being punished for a mistake I didn't do. Yeah. Sad.

"Isn't anyone trying to find me? Won't somebody come take me home?" 

9.11.2013

Sirena

Day 3: A song that makes me laugh.


Sirena by Gloc 9 and Ebe Dancel.

Hey don't get me wrong ha. I find it funny and amusing at the same time. I laugh at the lyrics not because I;m making fun of someone and it relates to it so much, but instead I laugh at it cos I'm amazed that Gloc 9 is so open minded that he writes songs like these that serves as eye-openers. And the lyrics, hey, saktong sakto. I find it funny na kailangan pang gawan ng kanta yung mga ganitong bagay bago mapansin ng ibang tao, when in fact, what the lyrics illustrate are happening right under our noses. Mas pinipili lang nating magbulag-bulagan. Woah! I didn't know I could be this deep! :))

9.10.2013

Dear God

Day 2: A song that helps me clear my head.


Dear God by Nick Jonas.

I've been listening to this song since 2009 when I first heard it. Whenever I feel down, or confused, or lost, I just listen to this. It's like an instant prayer. There are times when I would be emotionally drained, like I'm so fed up, and my mind is clouded with all the negative thoughts the world could offer. But I'd just sing along to the lyrics, and utter a simple prayer afterwards. And then, just like magic, I would feel a lot better.

Dear God, won't You send a sign down just to ease my doubt. I'm trying to hear you, but the silence is so loud. I think I see a rainbow from behind the clouds. And I hear you now, Dear God.

9.09.2013

Stay Healthy. Sleep early.

Kakapuyat mo, hihina resistensya mo. Ikaw rin. Magsa-suffer ka rin pag dumating yung araw na di na kaya ng katawan mo yung sobrang pagpupuyat.

That's what mom and dad always tell me. They be like "You don't listen to us, face the consequence" and I be like, "Gosh I'm not a kid anymore" and yeah. I'm a brat. Thank you for that.

But sometimes, when I have nothing to do but think about stuff, it crosses my mind that my parents are probably right. Since I entered 3rd year college, I haven't been getting the right amount of sleep. I would usually sleep for, like, 3-4 hours a day, or sometimes 16-20 hours a week lang. Imagine that! And lately I've been sleeping at 4 am, and I wake up at 12 noon. I know, 8 hours yun, but still, not healthy. Since my sleeping patterns got messed up, I get serious headaches a lot. At first I thought, hey, that's normal cos I'm always puyat. But no. It's getting worse. Not to mention ang dali kong mahawa sa cough and colds. I get sick easily. You kow the feeling when you have this headache na parang hinihiwa yung ulo mo? The throbbing one, and then the next few days, nilalagnat ka na. That's what happens to me all the time.

Like right now. I am battling a massive headache. Yeah, as massive as having your head be slammed against a wall. OA na kung OA, but it hurts. A lot. It throbs, and I feel like throwing up. It hurts so bad, I wanna cry. I know you're gonna tell me to go to sleep and rest instead of blogging nonsense, but hey, I just want to share what happens to me whenever I get so puyat or walang tulog and all. Especially to the youngsters who have the luxury of time in their hands.

Photo imported from Instagram

I know, nowadays, lacking sleep or being able to stay up until the wee hours of the morning is cool. I remember someone saying "OMG I can't sleep. Umaga na. Help me. Huhuhu", and she posted her status at 12:40 am. Wow. Hardcore. Samantalang I can stay awake til 5 am, or go through 50 hours without sleeping. You find it cool? Trust me, it's not. I get dizzy at times, and I would even throw up because of headache. It also interferes with my vision. It's always blurred na nga, and then I'll make puyat pa. Gosh, I might go blind. And when you're in school, lacking sleep doesn't help. At all. I remember a time when I stayed awake for 3 days. I was like a zombie. My mind was clouded and I talked nonsense. I couldn't even walk straight. Lack of sleep also messed up my endurance, that I get tired easily during training. And I always get sick.

You get the point? Lacking sleep doesn't just interfere with your everyday activities, but also your health. When we sleep, it's when our body recharges everything that needs to be recharged. It's where our body rejuvenates, or whatever it is called. That's why sleep was invented, so if you can't rest during the day, at least let your body rest at night. If you have assignments to do, that is not an excuse. When we were young, we were told that our homework should be done before bedtime. Time management lang yan.

You guys... I mean, WE (Cos I'm still a bum), who still have the luxury of time, let's not waste sleeping time for nonsense like chatting, tweeting, stalking or posting selfies at midnight. Sleeping is one aide to keep our body healthy. If you can't eat right, at least let your body self-repair your body tissues as you sleep. I'm not saying we should sleep at 8:00 pm like kids, but just see to it that you get enough sleep. You'll never know what will happen the next day, so it's better to have your body prepared. Malay mo magkasunog (wag naman sana) sa school/workplace nyo, and everyone is in panic and you don't know what's happening around you, and your body couldn't respond to the mayhem just because you didn't sleep well last night. Edi ikaw pa yung naiwan sa building. Diba. Get some sleep so you won't be zombified the next day.

Well, it's getting late, and my headache just makes me want to scream. It throbs so much that I don't even wanna yawn. I guess I have to give this body of mine a good night sleep. Remember guys. Stay healthy, sleep early. Good night!

Born For This

Day 1: A song that makes me happy.


Born For This by Paramore. Especially the live version from Final Riot, Chicago. I don't know why, but my heart jumps with glee every time I hear Hayley belt out the hook. Oh and I love the intro there, where the band pops out one by one, starting with Josh Farro (My love), followed by Taylor York, then Zac Farro and Jeremy Davis together, and finally, HAYLEY! It's sad that the Farros had to leave the band. But hey, Paramore is still Paramore. :)

"Everybody sing like it's the last song you will ever sing."

30-day Song Challenge

Almost everyone I follow on Tumblr is doing this. I want to try it too. Hehe.

I know, I know. It's not September 1. But who said you have to start a 30-day song challenge on the first day of the month? Hindi yun required noh. HAHAHA!

I looked for a list that isn't so hard to follow. Gah! I didn't know there was so many versions! Akala ko standard to. Haha. So, I ended up choosing this cos it's the easiest one I found.

Day 01 - A song that makes you happy
Day 02 - A song that helps you clear your head
Day 03 - A song that makes you laugh
Day 04 - A song that reminds you of something sad
Day 05 - A song that has a new meaning to you every time you hear it
Day 06 - A song you can always relate to
Day 07 - A song that is your guilty pleasure
Day 08 - A song you liked when you were younger
Day 09 - A song that makes you want to dance
Day 10 - A song that makes you cry
Day 11 - A song that reminds you of summer
Day 12 - A song that reminds you of your best friend
Day 13 - A song you sing to in the shower
Day 14 - A song you like hearing live
Day 15 - A song people wouldn’t expect you to like
Day 16 - A song that holds a lot of meaning to you
Day 17 - A song that annoys you
Day 18 - A song you have as your ringtone/want to be your ringtone
Day 19 - A song you’re currently obsessed with
Day 20 - A song from a new album you are waiting for to come out
Day 21 - A song you want to dance to at your wedding
Day 22 - A song that would be the theme song to a TV show about your life
Day 23 - A song that makes you angry
Day 24 - A cover song
Day 25 - An acoustic song you love
Day 26 - A song by your favorite band
Day 27 - A song you make fun of
Day 28 - A song that reminds you of your boyfriend/girlfriend (if you don’t have one, make one up :])
Day 29- A song currently stuck in your head
Day 30- A song that you haven’t listened to in awhile


Well, good luck naman sakin. Hoho. I'll do it now. As in right now.