Four days...

Four days until the graduation day. I'm not excited. *sigh*
I don't want to attend the recognition and university graduation.
I hate the fuss.

Dang! I hate what I'm feeling right now.

Its 4:16am. I'm not sleepy.
And puhlease, don't tell me that I can't sleep because I'm excited blah blah.
I'm not.


NotGoingToTheGrad MODE.
x0x0,
_M_

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Welcome and Hello to the readers of this blog.
I thought I only have 4 readers but I'm wrong. Hehe

Happy reading!

Writing nonsense...
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_M_

Graduation Gift

A week ago, I told my parents that I'm graduating with honors this April and they were thrilled upon hearing the news especially my dad. He always wanted/expected me to graduate with honors though it doesn't matter to me basta maka-grad ako, happy na ako. And that was my gift for their birthdays. The last thing I'll do is to disappoint my parents in any way. I love them to death.

I'm lucky to have parents like them. They're willing to give everything for their children and working very hard for us. Though we're not a perfect and always happy family, we manage to work on our differences and making it work for the sake of our family.

Also, a week ago my dad asked me what I want for my graduation. Then, I can't think of any. I'm not expecting anything, really. I just want them to be there on my graduation day and for them to be proud of me. I'm not a spoiled kid that gets everything and anything that I want. Seriously, I don't. Its always my parents asking me what I want rather than me asking them to buy me this and that. And since they're keep on asking me what I want, I've decided to ask them to buy me a new digicam not dslr. Coz I know I won't be able to maximize the use of the dslr and I consider myself as a point and shoot type of person. Its easy, breezy, clicky. I can ask them to buy me a new car, condo, or more expensive gift but I didn't.

Happiness is not based on material things but more on emotional and spiritual satisfaction.

And NO, I'm not receiving a 100,000pesos worth of graduation gift. Its too much. Those years of studying on a catholic and private school since elementary and high school and living a comfortable life during college is more than enough. I just want them to be proud of me. Of my achievements and accomplishments as a student and as their daughter. I want them to know how I love them and how grateful I am to them.

Them saying "I'm so proud of you, anak!" is enough as my graduation gift.

I love my parents.

x0x0,
_M_

Peyups Like No Other

A montage of my friends from UP Diliman and UP Baguio.
LIFE in UP will never be the same without them.
How lucky I am to have them now and forever.

Music: Fingerprints by Katy Perry.
Gotta Love Katy! :D

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What I Can Do...

By end of this month, I'm home bound to our province for a month or so. I'll have my vacation there, finally. There are two major things I want to do when I'm there. First, to visit all the tourist/beautiful places in our province and blog about it. That's the only thing I can do, for now, for my beloved province. Second is focused on literacy programs in our province. It'll be great if I can donate as many books as I can with the help of our LGU and kind hearted individuals. I know the second one is a bit ambitious but there's no harm in trying.

And no, I'm not running for any position this May 2010 elections. I'm not even qualified to run, I think. I have other/bigger plans than seeking a position.

I'll register first as a voter. :)

x0x0,
_M_

Preparations...

Nine days unti my graduation day. Yipee! After 14 years of studying elementary, high school, and college. I want/hope for that day to be smooth and happy. I'm a li'l excited. So, I've decided to make a checklist just in case I forgot to buy and/or do something.

Grad Checklist:
1. The White Grad Dress--- ok
2. The matching shoes---ok, and I love it!
3. Jewelries from my mom
4. Make-up/Hair [set an appointment]
5. Spa to pamper myself a day before
6. Venue for grad dinner party
7. Invites for the grad dinner party
8. Myself of course. I can't afford to get sick that day. lol

tobeupdatedsoon. :)

x0x0,
_M_

UP LISSA AY 2007-2008 Montage

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Reasons Why [I think] I'm Still Single

Just read a post regarding why we, ladies, are still single. Then I realized, it's been three years since my last boyfriend. I made me think, why I'm still single right now.

1. I'm too busy. Lame excuse, right? But that's the truth. I was busy with my org and with my studies and having a boyfriend is not an option for me.

2. No one interests me. Oh, there's one but it failed. Haha. But other than that guy, nada.

3. I'm one of the boys. I grew up with my brothers and that explains why I get along mostly with boys within the group. And maybe, they find me as their lil sis or something.

4. I don't care much if everyone's hooking up. Seriously. I don't need another "problem" or "drama". I have enough of that with my family and having another problem is a no-no as of now.

5. I haven't found the one and I'm not searching. I'm waiting for the that guy to arrive. Na-traffic siguro. lol

6. When I met him, I'll now he's the one. I don't believe in having a criteria for finding the one, I mean who am I set to set a criteria for I [maybe] don't deserve the pretty-perfect-uber rich guy.

Bottomline is... I'm not in a rush of finding the one. I'm enjoying the single life right now and I know it won't be too soon that I'll find him. I'll wait. I know he's just out there, just lost.

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_M_

Oh how time flies...

I saw this picture of us (me and my thesis-mates) cramming for our thesis that day (and night)...

We had to ask our dearest Dean and Mang Fred to wait for us until all the printing is finished. They were kind enough to allowed us to stay until 8:30 that evening.

We were rushing things--pagination, preliminary pages, format, etc--just to submit our thesis that night.

We were rushing, cramming, and were very nervous that whole week for we don't know if we can make it to the deadline. Because some like Chad and Dan already passed their thesis but for me, von, rex, jen, and rico we're still revising and waiting to be endorsed by our advisers.

One week of late night thesis-ing at Katipunan or somewhere that has wi-fi and nice food. Once we did our thesis at Petron Square in Katipunan with Chad and Jen.

One week of no sleep thinking if we can make it to the deadline or not.

One week of bonding with my thesis-mates especially with Rico whom I never get to hang out with but because of our thesis, I can say I know Rico better now that I did before.

Prolly the best part of our one week of thesis-ing is the asaran moments. It was a super fun (and exhausting) week for us. Parang gusto ko pa ulet mag-thesis because of it. That was the only time that I feel that I'm doing my thesis. Petiks lang kasi ako before.

I'll post another blog of my college life journey to make it to the end.

For now, let me say my deepest gratitude to my family for the support (read: financial), my friends who keep me sane, my thesis-mates na haggard dahil sa thesis, to my adviser, to our Dean, and to God Almighty who helped a lot throughout the completion of my thesis.

Oh how time flies... Parang kelan lang grumad ng HS, now I'm about to graduate college.

xoxo
_M_


Photo Credits to Sir Igor

Finally!

Finally.
Thesis is done, baby!

OMG.
I can't believe it.

6months of writing.
More than 1000 pieces of paper wasted.
6 drafts were written.
14000 words.

ONE EFFIN' THESIS!