Princess in Havaianas: Sneek Peek

Today is January 17, 2009. And yeah, I am shouting for joy because Midterm exams are finally over! But do I really have to run all over this secluded, dark place and say HURRAH at the top of my lungs? Well, absolutely not! I do not know why do we have this crazy instructors and proctors who seems like they do not include us in their priority list. We did not take the exam on Programming, Trigonometry and Computer Application for this reason that we do not know. But okay, let's just thank them for it because I really should be reviewing anyway. And on Monday, January 19, our first mock defense in Management Information System. Talk about partying for joy! But, anyway, after eating at Greenwich at SM Bacoor, my boyfriend, my best friend Shara and I decided just to go home and do our very own business. So here I am in front of my computer. Damn. I'm really looking forward to type in my computer again.

I am bored. Dead Bored. I am stifling a really bored grin and decided to do a sneek peak of my Princess in Havainas here on my blog. To tell you the whole truth, I'm still not finishing that story because it's really impossible to finish it especially if school gives you the worst headache. So here is it guys! I hope you can read this and comment about it so I know what you think about it.

PRINCESS IN HAVAIANAS: AND BECAUSE I'M TIRED OF WEARING THAT THREE INCH-PRADA

Clad in my worn out black pair of Havaianas, torn jeans and McDonald's vintage tee, I decided to shop downtown to look for something to wear at school. I saw Jet Rag's boutique and it says, all tees cost for not more than a dollar. I decided to check it out to see if they'll cater to what I like when someone called me from my back.

"Hey Sandy!" it was a man's voice coming from behind.

I look back and saw Martin Evans, a senior at Capistrano Valley High-School - our school. He is a member of the Music Club and a vocalist of this rock band, 'Til Death do us part. 'Til Death do us part is one of the most sought after rock bands at CVHS. Because of Martin Evan's sapphire blue eyes, messy bronze hair and that undeniably mysterious but meaningful smile, many girls are going crazy over his band. He is the dream of every girl and the envy of every guy existing at CVHS. I was one of the girls who fantasize Martin to be her boyfriend but problem is, he's only got eyes for this girl - Claudia Lopez. Claudia Lopez is one of the female rockers at our school. She is the vocalist of the band My Undying Girl. She has those long, black and silky hair, Hazelnut-brown eyes, sun-kissed tan skin, a perfect body and a voice of an angel. All in all, she is a Goddess in her own rights.

I smiled. I give it my sweetest smile. "Hey Martin!"

He walked towards me. I know in the heat of the sun, I'll melt any minute. "I'm just thinking, uh, about this."

He showed me a white ticket for Orange County California Annual Battle of the Bands. It is the biggest and the most prestigious battle of the bands in the history of Orange County, California. I'm pretty sure that Mission Viejo will bag the top prize if those two most sought after rock bands in CVHS - 'Til Death do us art and My Undying Girl will join.

"Oh, perfect! I've dreamed of watching this my entire life!" I said in amazement. "Wait, how much does it cost?"

Martin smiled. "For you, it's free."

I was dumbfounded after hearing this. "Really? Thank you, Martin! But, why you're giving this to me?"

"Because you're the only Junior girl who appreciates rock bands. You see, some of the girls on your level are phonies. And I do mean, girly-girls. I hate it."

I smiled. I just can't believe that Martin Evans, the every girl's dream, is talking to me right now. It made me forget that we're in the middle of the street, talking underneath the heat of the blazing sun.

Martin checked on his wristwatch. "I better have to go. See you on Friday at the Beachfire Bar and Grill at 7 PM."

Then he ran away. Holding the ticket on my right hand, my hopes soared. It could mean a romance between Martin and me and this is the romance that I have dreamed of for such a very long time.

When I got home, I hurriedly ran to my room and phoned my bestfriend Tisha. It rang for three times and then I heard Tisha's voice on the other line.

"Hello, Salvador's residence, may I help you?" Tisha answered in her Spanish accent.

"Hey Tisha, it's me, Sandy."

"Oh Sandy, hi. I was doing a coke can sculpture entitled Erotica. The theme is all about sex but in an artistic way that people wouldn't notice that the man and the woman are actually having an intercourse," Tisha explained.

"Guess what? Martin Evans, the hottest guy on CVHS invited me to watch the annual Orange County California Annual Battle of the Bands!" I said, almost screaming in astonishment.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait. You mean, The Martin Evans? Our hot classmate on our History subject?"

"U-huh. He gave me this ticket while I'm shopping downtown." I said.

"Okay, so what now? You're going?" Tisha asked.

"We're going, Tisha."

"Oh," Tisha let out a loud sigh. "You know what, Sandy? I'm not a rocker girl like you and I do not care 'Til death do us part band and mostly, I do not, repeat, I do not fantasize Martin Evans to be my boyfriend! You should go, really."

"You're not going even if I tell you that the battle of the bands will be held at Beachfire Bar and Grill?"

For a moment, Tisha paused. After what seems like an eternity, Tisha screamed that it almost deafened me. "Really? At the beachfire bar and grill? When? Oh, I'm coming with you! I've always wanted to go there!"

"Friday, 7PM." I said chuckling while shaking my head.

"Okay. Gotta hang up, Sandy. I should prepare my best outfit for Friday, bye!"

It's not really surprising that my forever artistic bestfriend Tisha, or Patricia Salvador, sounds really excited after I mentioned the name Beachfire Bar and Grill. It's a haven for art lovers like her. It's got some nice artworks and the interiors are really fresh, unique and modern. The food is also great. I've dined there once with my dad on a Father's Day but I never went there myself because the food is really expensive.

Come Friday and that is the day that I'm waiting for. It's only 5:30 in the afternoon when my mom saw me fixing my hair in front of our mirror. My mom is also going to a friend's party with my dad. She was wearing that True Religion jeans, a vintage lace top from Marc Jacobs and a three-inch prada heels with a Prada bag to match. My mom is a fashionista and she adores Kimora Lee Simons, Kate Moss, Gwyneth Paltrow and Cameron Diaz for their sense of style.

"Where are you going?" mom asked in a high tone.

"To Beachfire Bar and Grill. Why?" I asked, while brushing my streaks of red hair.

"Oh, it's about that Orange County California Annual Battle of the Bands?" Mom read my white ticket.

My jaw dropped and I run towards my mom to get my ticket back. "Mom, how'd you get it? I told you not to check on my things!"

"You are not going!" Mom shouted.

"But mom..."

"No buts, Sandra!"

"It's Sandy!"

"Your real name is Sandra Keeping!"

Hearing us arguing, my dad headed downstairs. "What's this all about, Sandy? Andrea?"

"Dad, mom won't let me go to the Orange County Battle of the Bands! Dad, I dreamed for this all my life and now that I have this opportunity to witness the most prestigious Battle of the Bands in the history of Orange County, California, I won't let this opportunity slide right before my very hands just because mom said so." I said to my dad, while my eyes are glued to my sarcastic mom.

Mom defended herself. "Dear, would you let Sandra to be a lesbian by going to this, er, battle of the bands? I can't let her make out with a girl! Take a look at her, Brandon! Take a look at her!"

I rolled my eyes and sighed. Here comes mom again! I was wearing my blue havaianas, my The Beatles vintage tee, ripped jeans and my Elvis Presley sling bag.

"It's not because that I'm wearing boyish outfit means that I am a lesbian! Mom, please be reasonable. I am straight. I'm not a homo or something!" I protested.

"Look Sandra, if you could only wear my three-inch prada, put a little make-up on your face and not that really, horrendously bold eyeliners and your ripped jeans, I would let you go to that stupid Battle of the Bands!"

"But mom... That is not my style!"

"Whatever Sandra!"

"It's Sandy!"

"I like to call you Sandra!"

Our once peaceful house turned into a one screaming match between me and my mom. We couldn't really understand each other, honestly.

"Stop arguing!!!!" My dad screamed at the top of his lungs.

Mom and I both stopped screaming at each other and we both glared at my naturally patient dad.

"Andrea, just don't let Sandy wear your clothes. It's her sense of style, not yours. Just let her go to that battle of the bands. Sandy, are you with Tisha?"

I nodded with a big and a winning smile. Finally, I won over my mom! It's amazing!

"But Dear..." Mom said, looking dazed and confused.

"And I should say, no buts, Andrea. Let her go." Dad said, calming down a bit. "You can go now, Sandy. Have a safe trip."

I hurriedly hugged my dad as tight as I could and kissed him on his left cheek. "Thank you, Dad! I love you so much!"

"I love you too, Sandy." Dad said.

"Bye, mom!" I said and I gave her this teasing wink.

Mom look really upset and I felt sorry for it. But I can't let her ruin this dream of going to this big event! Ladera Ranch, here I come!

And that's it for now, folks! I hope you enjoyed the sneek peek of my Princess in Havaianas!

*Capistrano Valley High School, Beachfire Bar and Grill, Ladera Ranch, Jet Rag and other places mentioned in the story are true. The setting is on Orange County California. I googled them so I can make the story more meaningful by putting real places.

Saving money to buy something

Hey guys! Let me tell you about my plan. I am planning to buy a new cellphone and as I calculated when God will forbid me to save money for 9 consecutive weeks, I can have as much as 4,500 enough for a new camera phone. Anyway, my boyfriend Sherwin and I are planning to buy a China phone called Toshibo Nokia N99i TV Phone. It's really big and hip. It has clear TV resolution, has 1.3 Megapixels camera (though at the back of the phone, it is stated that it has 3.2 MP camera) and can hold up to 2GB of external memory.

It's really a cool phone with a reasonable price but the fact that it is a fake Nokia made me think twice. I have googled on it regarding the user opinions about this phone and the majority said that we should not buy those phones because after 2-3 since purchase, it will stop working. Some say that if you take good care of it, it will last for a very long period of time. We cannot deny the fact that the fake china phones are expanding its sales not only in the Philippines but in some parts of the world. OS are sometimes not working and you can sometimes purchase a defective unit but if you're lucky, you can find a durable one but it's not always luck when it comes on buying something.

I am only a student and I could not afford flashy, expensive cell phones. I can only buy cheaper ones if my allowance permits it. Right now, I am saving hard to reward myself after our finals. Up to this day, I've got only 600 for a week but I really think 600 or 500 a week is enough.

But it's really enticing to buy that Nokia N99i since it looks really good and pa-sosyal but of course, you have to be aware of the quality. As an IT student, I really should apply the software quality in buying a gadget. I am techie person so I should be really careful in the quality of the budget that I am buying.

My friend Glenn is selling this cellphone called Sony Ericsson W810. It's an original unit with 256K Colors, 512MB MMC and a 2MP camera with light sensor perfect for nighttime. He is selling it for only 3,500PHP and I really think it is a good deal. I asked him if he could reserve it for me until March and fortunately he said yes. I really like the resolution of this camera. It's a secondhand unit and the housing has some scratches due to daily use but I could purchase a new housing for 600PHP. I really think I should buy this one because it's worth the effort of saving my money for 9 weeks.

So what do you think about it, guys?

OMG! I'm back :)

OMG! Finally I'm back. After about two weeks of not logging here on my blog, I am back and I'm taking this blogger website by storm! Haha. Just kidding, folks. Anyways, what really happened to me?

Our computer's monitor went short circuit and poof - it can't be use again. No, it's not faulty wiring. Gadgets do have a life span and I really think that is the end of our trusty old CRT monitor. We've been using that monitor ever since when I was in fourth grade and it proved to be a loyal online companion for about 7 years! So to all of my blogger mates here on blogger, I'm back - and I'm proud to say it to you.

So many things had happened for two weeks. I'm back at school and I'm happy that I've seen my college friends again. We all have New Year's Resolution (or do they really have it? Because I really only a few of my friends has changed for the better). Okay, I know that it's now the 15th day of the year but since I did not share my thoughts to you this year, it's finally my opportunity to tell you all about my New Year's resolution.

1. STUDY HARD! STUDY HARD! STUDY HARD! And I'm really glad that I am able to do it again because last Prelims, I've got a lot of failing grades due to my laziness but now, I'm working on it to fix my grades again. :)

2. STOP DRINKING. You know what? I'm sick of Brandy's taste. I'll only drink occasionally and promise, I'll only drink beer for the rest of my life.

3. LOVE SHERWIN MORE. I love him so much!

4. BE A BETTER FRIEND. No explanations!

5. LESSEN MY SMOKING. Kinda' hard but I think I can do it.

6. HAVE A FIT BODY.

7. LIVE A HEALTHY LIFE.


Those are the few of my New Year's resolution. I hope I can do it. Wish me luck guys! :) And oh, about my Princess in Havaianas story, I'm also working on it. :) Wish me lots of luck!

Princess in Havainas: And because I'm tired of wearing that three-inch prada [My new story]

I live by short stories and novels. I read everything that my hands can hold and imagine everything the moment that I realized that I also want to be a part of such stories. And so far, I'm making my own story Princess in Havaianas: And because I'm tired of wearing that three-inch Prada.

The characters are American but I'm not really sure if Havaianas are popular in the US but okay, since Havs are quite the rage now here in the Philippines - I decided that I should entitle my story that way. So what would you expect on my story? It's of the Rom-Com genre and it's quite similar with the Princess Diaries but the main character, Sandra [or called Sandy] is just a normal teenager who dresses up in a boyish kind of way but her sometimes sarcastic mom, Andrea wants to dress her up like a princess - literally.

So here's the synopsis in case that you want a sneak peek of it:

Sandra Keeping, or preferably called 'Sandy'
is just a normal teenager who is more
comfortable wearing boyish garb
than to wear girly ones that her
forever sarcastic mom Andrea Keeping
encourages her to wear
She's not a tomboy, mind you
But she's the best bud that a boy can have
Until one day that she met her
dream guy Drew in a battle of the bands
Drew likes girly-girls
so Sandy did everything to impress the man
of her dreams
But until she realizes that she's
not the same old Sandy anymore
She started losing friends and
what's worse? She started
losing the respect that she
once had for herself
Will Sandy succeed in winning
Drew's heart?
Or will she give up for the sake
of her friends?

Right now, I'm not really sure if I'll make that story a novel or leave it as a short story. Now guys, help me with the decision! I'm not a decisive person, to be honest. I'm waiting for your comments!

I had an amazing date with Sherwin

Sherwin and I goofing off at Yellow Cab Pizza.

So here's how it goes:

Sherwin and I had a wonderful date together at Mall of Asia. It was a date that we swore right before Christmas, and I am glad because it happened. I never thought it will happen because I've got this belief that plans are sometimes made to be broken. Yeah, that's my own saying. When my friends and I sometimes make a plan like going to Star City, Swimming and our very own Christmas party exclusive for the FACK group only. But anyways, this day is really fun-filled! We had a big and satisfying lunch at Yellow Cab Pizza. Yellow Cab Pizza is great! It was one of my favorite restaurants, like, forever and I just could not get enough of their Manhattan Meat Lovers Pizza. That was 14" and we spent about 600 bucks for that pizza with two cans of Coca Cola to cap it off. Until now, I think I'm still very, very full. What's more? I got Dunkin Donuts for dessert! Sherwin and I planned to watch the annual Metro Manila Film Festival Movies but we can't decide which one to watch. So we ended up spending time with each other alone. Hehehe. Dirty and malicious minds, unite! :D I really think that a whole day is not enough for us to spend time with each other because when we're together, there's a lot of things to do.

So I say, Merry Merry Christmas to me and my hubby Sherwin! :D

This is what I call 'Euphoria'

"Happiness is not measured... Nor it is measured by how enormous your wealth are..."
-Chazzel Soriano

I am now walking into this ground called Euphoria, Rapture and Ecstasy where even the slightest presence of Melancholy is nowhere to be found.

It feels to good to be reunited with your old high-school friends again. I don't wanna remember the bad things that happened before because all of them are put into oblivion.

I thank God for it. :DD

WHAT'S MORE? I'M IN-LOVE! VERY, VERY IN-LOVE WITH MY BOYFRIEND SHERWIN MOJICA VICTA AND I COULD NOT ASK FOR MORE! :DD

Merry Christmas! :D

"MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!"

Oh wow. I can't believe it's Christmas. For so many months, I have been waiting for this season to come and now I was enthralled that it is now right here - right in front of my very eyes. Though I didn't complete the nine days of the Simbang Gabi, I was happy because I was able to reunite with my old high-school friends and I'm just happy that I'm alive!

I thank God for the blessing that he has given me this year - and I am hoping for many blessings to come this year of 2009. I am working on my New Year's resolution, though I vowed it would never ever happen unless I really want to. Maybe New Year's resolution is a theory - but still, I hope I can justify it this year. Oh hey, why do I keep talking about the New Year? Today is Christmas Eve and tomorrow is Christmas so I should be really happy about it! :DD As the clock hits 6:30 this evening, my friends and I will gather into our place to watch the annual celebration of the Maytinis 2008.

Maytinis what?: Maytinis is a tradition here in our town of Kawit, Cavite held every 24th of December as a tribute to the birth of Jesus Christ in the stable. The Maytinis has a sponsor that we fondly called the "Ama" and "Ina". Maytinis offers beautiful and festive floats decorated and prepared by the resourceful and the creative Kawitenos. It is also a competition, wherein the winners will win certain amount of cash. The float shows different scenes from the bible - up to the last and the most important float "Panunuluyan". After the Maytinis, the people will go to church to watch a not-so-long performance of the chosen kids who will play as little angels and the chosen people who will play the role of Mama Mary and Joseph. The mass lasts up to 12 to celebrate Christmas.

Now I am looking forward for the Maytinis this evening and I hope I could share some pictures with you guys. Now wish me luck :D

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen

Good news for me! Finally, on July 2009 there will be an upcoming sequel to the Transformers. This sequel is entitled: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and this is a must-see movie to all of the Transformers fan out there!

I want to watch the sequel, because I am excited with the newest characters that are introduced and of course, to the most breath taking scenes which makes Transformers deserves it's two thumbs up from me - a self-confessed movie freak junkie. I have read the development of Transformers 2 at Wikipedia and of course, Megatron wasn't fully destroyed by the AllSpark. Instead, he was just there on the ground, lying dead after Sam had pressed the cube on his chest. Then all of his fellow Decepticons comrades are thrown into the Laurentian Abyss leaving no evidence of the alien invasion on Earth. Now, in the TF2, Megatron is resurrected by his faithful ally, Skorponok, who was not officially killed in the TF1. Megatron disguises as a Cybetronian Tank and is now ready to take revenge against the Autobots and ready to kill the brave, heroic Autobot leader: Optimus Prime. A little bit of Fact: Megatron can transform into six modes.

***THERE ARE A LOT OF NEWEST AUTOBOTS AND DECEPTICONS READY TO PUT ALL OF THEIR RAGE ON THE BATTLE AREA! WHILE THE AUTOBOTS ARE HOPING FOR PEACE ON EARTH, THEIR NEWEST HOME [UNFORTUNATELY, WITH MEGATRON'S DEATH ON THE TF1, THE CYBERTRON PLANET COULD NOT BE RESTORED], THE DECEPTICONS ARE HOPING TO TERMINATE ALL OF THE HUMAN RACE SO THAT THEY COULD RULE THE WHOLE UNIVERSE. WHO WILL WIN IN THE BATTLE?***

AUTOBOT-CAMPAIGN. :DD

Reuniting with my high-school friends again

My high-school friends:
On the first row: Phylicia Benitez, Erika Mae Frani
On the second row [from L-R]: Rachelle Allen Co, Jerrah Mae Anglo, Camille Olaes
On the third row [from L-R]: Rizaldy Buensalida, Regine Escalante and Chazzel Soriano [That's me!]

Way back in high-school, we have this group of friends called "Hep_Hep". The history of that name: Camille was so fond of watching Wowowee and there's this game called 'Hep Hep Hooray' and she said that we should call our group: The Hep_Hep. Our bonding was running smoothly: sleepover at each other's houses, eating lunch at my place, hanging out at my place or to Rachelle's or Regine's and of course, going to Manila where you can usually spot us at Mall of Asia. I thought the friendship will last forever but I was really, really wrong. Due to our immaturity and the tension of being so close together, the friendship that I have taken care of for a very, very long time went all in vain. We had treated each other like brothers and sisters no matter what happened but of course - there will come a time that even the strongest foundation could be destroyed and devastated by a single yet hurtful word. Graduation day comes and we have to consider the fact that some of us will never talk anymore. But as soon as I reached college, I have met this group of friends which are far different from them. I know that I have found a niche right in my own comfort zone and that I can show the real me without them judging me. I have vices, I sometimes have this attitude and I have this sometimes disgusting behavior that I'm really thankful that they understand. But so many months have passed and that I have learned a lot of things that college life has to offer, I'm finally reunited with the Hep_Hep again. I thought this was really impossible to happen. Never in my dreams that I imagine we will be this close again. But not a hundred percent. I still don't have the guts to talk to Phylicia and Erika. My business with the two of them is still not finished - but if you ask me if I have still have this anger to them, I will only answer this sentence: "I forgive them for what they have done. I believe that nobody is perfect, and they deserve to change and be given a second chance". This is one of the best Christmas gift for me this holiday season. I am happy with my being reunited with them. We now go to Simbang Gabi, share the same old laughter and of course - we now accept each other for who we are. That's what I am really looking for in a friend. Now, I am happy that I got these two groups called Hep_Hep and F.A.C.K. :DD

You're a Twilight addict but I'm hooked with the Transformers

"I wish normal people would have a heart like vampires, because when they fall in-love, they will never fall out of love."
-Bella Swan

That is the line I remembered quoted by the infamous Twilight leading lady, Bella Swan. I'm not really sure if I got the lines precisely, because I have never read or even watched Twilight except from the talks of my classmates who are addicted to it so to all Twilight-ers out there [That's what I call Twilight fans], correct me if I'm wrong. I always ask myself: Why are a lot of people are addicted to Twilight? Why can't they just be addicted to old-school vampire movies like Vampire: Los Muertos, Lost Boys, Vampires and the like? I should say, only few people appreciates old-school vampire movies and I'm one of them. Twilight is all about romance that they say it has this kilig factor that'll make you jump and giggle even on your seat. No offense to all the Twilight-ers out there, but I don't find Robert Pattinson a.k.a Edward Cullen gorgeous. Yeah, sure, the definition of Edwarn Cullen is absolutely perfect but when he is brought to life on the silver screen, he is far away from perfect. Messy bronze hair, porcelain and dull skin, eyes that speaks of danger and mystery - it's all because of make-up. Robert Pattinson looks better when he is Cedric in Harry Potter.

Call me a so-last year gal, but I call my self a self-proclaimed Transformer addict. I am never really in the latest entertainment [think High-School Musical, Twilight and Transformers] because I'm more an old-school, remake junkie kind of movie freak. I admire George A. Romero and Stephen Spielberg's work especially if it's all about zombies and the extra-terrestrial. I have downloaded Transformers on my iPod and I find it really cool while watching the robot battle on the big city. My adrenaline rushed when I saw Bumblebee transforming into a big yellow robot from a crappy old Camaron. I think he was fighting with Blackout that time. What provoke me is that an autobot died in the battle against Decepticons. I wanted to kill Megatron right then and there while he was ripping Jazz apart. So unfortunate of the Lieutenant of Optimus Prime! I am thinking of collecting the Transformers Autobots and Decepticons. I wish to have Jazz, Ratchhead, Ironhide, Bumbleebee, Optimus Prime, Megatron, Bonecrusher, Blackout, Devastator and Starscream right on the shelf! Hail to Michael Bay for remaking the 1980's Transformers. Could there be a part two of this amazing movie? Maybe all of the Decepticons will come to life again because the last part shows that they were just thrown into the Laurentian Abyss. It's not impossible for them to come back, right?

"Like us, there is more to the humans that meets the eye."
-Optimus Prime

Simbang Gabi... and my wishes! :D

Okay, okay - this is my newest blog and this is one of my growing number blog accounts online. To tell you the whole truth, I'm kinda' forgetful when it comes on remembering my passwords so that's why, after a few days, let's say five days, of not opening an account, I tend to forget the password. I also forget to check the 'Remember Me' thing and always ignore the Mozilla Firefox feature that says, 'Do you want Firefox to remember this password?'. How stupid of me! Darn.

Simbang Gabi
Time Check: 10:34 P.M

Let's call this night perfect. Why? Because I am typing this blog entry right now while my ears are glued to Matchbox Twenty's Unwell. Let's rely on my iPod for the senti sounds that I want to hear this night.
I am avoiding myself to sleep because there is a big possibility that I won't wake up at 3 in the morning.
My friends and I are going to the mass and we have this agreement that we are all dressed up as soon as the clock hits four. All five of us are going to meet on the waiting shed, just a 30 steps away from our house.
Then after a one hour of reflecting, praying and hearing the mass, it's time for us to go somewhere where we can eat, talk about anything else under the sun and smoke a single stick of cigarette. Gee, you know it's cold in the wee hours of the morning so we have to fulfill our nicotine cravings at 5 in the morning.

Okay, forget about the nicotine hit stuffs. Let's talk about the Simbang Gabi, which is the real reason of this blog entry!

***The first time that I experienced going to the Misa De Gallo or preferably called ''Simbang Gabi'' in Tagalog is when I was in my second year of high-school. It was the legend that intimidated me to go to the mass since the elders said that as soon as you have completed the nine mornings of the early Christmas masses, your wish will be granted no matter how impossible it is. Nursing a broken heart that time (That was three years ago!), I decided to join my cousins who often go to the mass. My cousins tend to go there very early, while the church is still closed. Then, after about some hours of waiting, the mass will start and I notice a growing number of people on the church. My efforts to wake up very early in the morning seems to be all in vain when there are times that I didn't able to make it to the church on time. Sometimes, I go there alone but unfortunately, the homily is finished. They say that the homily is the most important part of the mass so you should be there before the homily starts and that is one of the conditions for your wish to be granted. But there were times that I just went to sleep when I really feel that I'm so sleepy that it's hard for me to open my eyes and get dressed. And this is another truth that I'm going to tell: I never completed a Simbang Gabi eversince I started making it a ritual for me every 16th of December but that is part of my New Year's resolution come this year of 2009. But could I do it? That is one big question that would be left unanswered. So let's wait after one year! Hehehe.****