Saturday, May 20, 2006
A really really LONG post PART 2: Real Life
PART 2: REAL LIFE
PLUGS: Nyurnie, Ivy, Rouchelle, Rose, Jais, Exene, Irish, Sheryl, Kamimeto, Nicole, Faye, Gwen, LOVE, Scart, Tammy, Cateh, Em, Anneke, Noreen, Jhesca, Nadja, Shari, Isha, Jays, Kitty, Danwei
***WARNING!!!! LOOONG POST AHEAD TO MAKE UP FOR TIME LOST!!***[EDIT2] Since mostof you were clamoring for pics of the young guns, here they are! =)
Cute nila noh?? hehee.
They are shih tzus by the way and we're selling them! They're only 8 days old so I won't be giving out the price yet so just comment or tag if you're interested lang =) ehhee.
Here are my other doggies pa!! Share ko lang
Here's my baby L.A.! She's currently pregnant so watch out for new babies next month! =)
here's Hollywood the 2nd! hehe
Here's jody up close =)
And here's the resident model and cutie, Paris!
Last but not the last is gorgeous Daenah![/EDIT2]
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I cut my first post into 2 parts coz I thought that it was just too long.. If you want, please read the Part 1 first or part 2 first or any one.. it is your choice. Hehee. Hope you get to catch up with my life! =)
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Hey guys! Just thought of makign this post longer so that it would be more interesting and not just full of scouting =) That wasn't the only reason why I was away. I was able to watch Mission Impossible III and it has got to be the best MI movie ever! Even though I don't exactly remember the last 2 movies, I can surely say that this one tops them all! There is not one free minute wherein you can stop and take a fresh breath because I'm sure that you would be focused on all the action. I think Tom Crusie has outdone himself and proved that he has a right to proclaim his love to the world (Okay.. maybe not..). I loved his acting skills (in the movie but take note, I don't really like Tom Cruise. lolz)) and you can really see the passion in the movie. So go watch it dudes! Another movie I've watched was the tale of the capsized ship, Poseidon, ANOTHER heart-stopping film. A bit more violent and gruesome than the Titanic but I think it carried out the plot well. It's a short film and don't expect anything romantic or exciting in the end. Remember that it's not Titanic. For me it was just an OK film.
And let's talk AI! AI as in American Idol (I know i'm not patriotic... heheee). I love watching American Idol coz, I don't know, I love the drama and the chance to see who gets to win it big and of course listening to Simon Cowell's comments. There just isn't a guy like him in this world and frankly, he's the only one I listen to. Okay, enough of the judges, how about the contestants? Who are your fave people? Originally, before the final 24 were picked, I was REALLY REALLY rooting for Kath coz I loved her voice. Reminds me of those great love song singers and remember that I love classics? Well her voice sounded perfect so I did root for her but as time went ticking by.. I started to see that she was a bit reckless and probably didn't deserve to be the AI. I thought of going for Chris on the night of the top 4 elimination round. I was SURE that Kath will go coz she hadn't been doing too well the past few weeks but WHAMMO! Chris is gone?? I mean it was sort of an outrage coz I know that he's a good singer and a LOT rooted for him (my bro is a die-hard Chris fan!) and he was even the bet to win AI but no? He was not even in the top 3! So came this week. Last night, i was once again sure that McPhee will go but... ELLIOT?? Maybe I shouldn't have changed my bets but my bet is on Hicks now. Taylor is engagingly funny and knows how to move so I'm gonna pick him as the AI. I never thought that he'd go this far but yep, next week's Judgement day! Good luck to them!!
Does anybody here listen to the tunes of Paul Anka? The 60's teen-singer sensation? Well, upon hearing his arrival here in Manila, my parents (actually it was just my mom.. hehee) wasted no opportunity and got 3 tickets! One for me coz.. I don't know.. My bro definitely didn't like oldies so i guess I was left and I do love oldies. Wasn't that familiar with him though but what the heck, it could be a good experience and I wanted to see the difference of his concert from the concerts we have today. I was definitely sure that there would be no howling.
So I tagged along and I could clearly see after walking a few steps toward the coliseum that I may probably be one of the few young bloods inside coz everywhere I looked, all I can see were people like my mom. They were probably in their 40s and I saw that someone even looked to be 90! Whoa! Okay.. I did feel OP ( out of place...) and I couldn't back out now so here it goes... Once inside, a grand stage welcomed us! It wasn't engrande grand but lovely grand. Wait, you probably don't know what I'm talking about.. I did see some famous people here and there and some entertainers too, there was Jose Marie Chan, Rudy fernandez, some congressmen, etc. The concert started late and I was already a bit impatient. good thing there were pizza people there. heehee. But then I heard the music start and someone singing but there was no one on the stage!! Where could he be? I was shocked when I saw the spotlight focus on someone withing the audience and behold! Paul was strutting his stuff, interacting with the crowd and forgetting that he was 60. Man I loved the atmosphere! So I listened to him sing and croon for 2 hours and I didn't get bored, not one minute. It was probably because he took the chance of interacting with the audience. he made you forget that he was not someone important but just an old friend. I did love the slideshows of his family and friends and I got a kick to see him with hair! Lolz. He was also a pretty funny guy and also a humble one. He never forgot to introduce his bandmates (wait is that term correct??), actually he kept on introducing them, they were like family anyways. And Paul was able to make the crowd stand up and do a dance! He danced with the ladies too and made beso beso too! lolz. In the end, I also found myself grooving to his music and I looked back on my past concerts and I knew that no one can compete him. I mean I probably didn't scream or shout or jumped around like a lunatic but I enjoyed myself. Well hope he comes back again!
Turns out that I won't be able to go to camping tomorrow.. BUMMER!! I mean I want to be a part of the campfire presentation!!! Maybe I can go there on Saturday night.. OH PLEASE!! I went to the dermatologist yesterday due to my acne problem. Them little buggers are just sprouting all over my face (forehead to be exact) and back and chest! GRAR! I have to have cleaning and acne laser treatment and I assure you, having your pimples pricked is NOT something to be looked down upon because you will want to SCREAM!!! Really it hurt soo bad I wanted to cry. Give me the laser, anything, just not the pricking! GRAR!! :grr.. So therefore.. I can't be exposed to too much sun and heat. I currently look like I have measles right now so beware! hehee
On to lighter news.. OUR DOGGIE GAVE BIRTH!!! Happy (a gorgeous shih tzu) just gave birth to 3 healthy young pups! 2 females and 1 male except this one particular female which has a slight defect coz the fur around her eyes are white. It's supposed to be black but they do look cute! Anybody wants one? I think we're gonna sell them but am not sure. Will keep you guys posted! Been on a camera frenzy the past few days too. heehee. Will take pics! =) Well I think this is loong enough! Go read my scouting adventure now! =) Read on!!
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Sunday, May 14, 2006
A really really LONG post PART 1: Scouting
PART 1: SCOUTING
PLUGS: Nyurnie, Ivy, Rouchelle, Rose, Jais, Exene, Irish, Sheryl, Kamimeto, Nicole, Faye, Gwen, LOVE, Scart, Tammy, Cateh, Em, Anneke, Noreen, Jhesca, Nadja, Shari, Isha, Jays, Kitty, Danwei
***WARNING!!!! LOOONG POST AHEAD TO MAKE UP FOR TIME LOST!!***
*Belated* HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL MOMS OUT THERE!! I LOVE MY MOM!!! :heart Give your mom a hug for me oki?? (Hi Mommy Scart, Mommy Kitty and Mommy Laine!!)
I was intentionally writing this on Mother's Day but unfortunately.. my body couldn't take the pressure. heehee and anyway the battery on the laptop is getting low already. Yey! Did I tell you that we receieved the laptop already? Although it's a bit big, heavy, and the battery life is a bit short (how long does your laptop last??), am happy that we have one already!!! I's an Acer and the features are good =) :yay Now I can voice chat again! heehee.
I MISS YOU ALL SOO MUCH GUYS!!! =) :heart I can never quite express what I'm feeling right now coz it's good to be back. Do you guys want to know about my... "experience"? For those who have read my blog the past 2 years would have an idea on this.
Well, I joined the Senior Patrol Leadership Training Course (SPLTC) in our scouting movement with the hopes of becoming a SPL! I was a PL before and now I'm trying my chance on something harder. Hmm.. I don't really know if the training was harder than last year's because basically when you're just a novice, everything seems harder so I can say, that despite our more rigorous training, I felt that this year was probably the most memorable training!
First Day (monday) :
So ayun! Late on the first day, can you believe it? (Actually I had an alibi, I was only half day coz it was performace day and the culmination of our drama guild workshop and it was a success! The only that suck was climbing up 7 floors and going up and down and back again looking for your other peepz. And then running back to the other building for this training) And we had to bring a ton of things since as expected, we were going to make our "mini-corners" which will serve as our home throughout the training. Of course we brought a lot of abubot and stuff toys and food coz we have to make it look as homey as possible and CLEAN too! It was a good thing I knew everyone in our troop. Okay ba troop name namin? We're Troop Flavahz! di ba masarap? lolz. I was under Patrol Vanilla and frankly I had a hard time thinking of a cheer for us but thankfully I did! yeah! But we were terrible on our SAGO (you know, drills. Originally scouting never had any drills, only the CAT but our school included it in scouting so.. we're sort of like CAT but in a milder way, and no guns!!) and thus receieved a low grade. And tons of take-home assignments! Akala mo wala kaming assignments noh? We had lots to bring and we had to make, "gadgets". No, not gadgets as in laptops, cell phones but wooden gadgets. Here's a few examples. Straw ropes were used as means of tying these bamboos (SPLINTERS!! OUCH!!) and turning them into usable household furniture. Guess what I made? A clothes rack! It took me 5 hours of pulling and lashing just to make one! Grrraar!! :grr Oh well.. sacrifice!! We also have to make a border.. (out of bamboos of course)
Day 2 (tuesday)
My hands are already killing me and yet I paid no attention to it since I guess the point of lashing is to stand the pain so I did. Personally, I think we improved today and our grades were higher but it still wasn't enough. The senior staff (they're the recently graduated scout leaders who came back to train/lead/inspect us) weren't giving and considerations and demanded that we still LACKED a lot. I forgot to tell you guys that normally, there would be around 30 SPLs for the whole scouting movement, and guess how many we are? 18!! We were even outnumbered by the PLs by 15!! I wonder what will happen this school year.... hmmm.. Lord help us all. For our assignments, make a knot board ( 18 advanced knots) and upgrade my gadget. Turns out it wasn't stable enough so better upgrade it!! Took around another 5 hours.. And remember... I get home at 6 PM and you still have to eat dinner and take a bath....and...sleep... and make border...
Day 3(wednesday)
Waterfest!! Another thign you gotta remember in scouting, is to bring EXTRA everything and take it literally coz there will always be a Waterfest. I don't mind waterfests, in fact, I LOVE COLD water during a HOT HOT summer but... why do it after we're all sweating and puffing? I mean, won't we get sick because of that?? Well it was fun anyway.. I was a bit proud of my finished gadget coz it was stable and looked fine! But the staff were still able to detect loose lashings so... have to fix it again!! wahhhz... They again told us that what we were giving was not enough (what??!!) and reprimanded us coz our border's just looked like some limbo racks so another day full of woes... The good thing was I was able to sleep for 5 hours! yey!!
Day 4(thursday)
Man, I DID NOT LIKE this day! Remember that we had a waterfest? Well 3 people turned out to be sick and of course didn't attend the training today. We were worried though coz these 3 people all belonged to 1 Patrol (Patrol Rocky Road!!) and they were the only 3 guys we had! NOOO!!! The staff were even suspicious but I was thankful that Peterson came in the afternoon! You have guts man! We also had a game versus the PLs. At first, it was okay for me coz maybe this game wouldn't be about quantity since we were outnumbered BUT my face crumbled when they told us that it was going to be a race (sort of like an obstacle course) and we had to drag along a maleta (suitcase) and wear all the things inside it, run upstairs while singing a cheer and then they'll throw a salbabida(inflatables) on you, run some more, do the limbo with a Pochi (it's a kind of gummy candy for those who don't know) on our forehead acrosse 5 classrooms (!!!!!) dragging the maleta (or push it or whatever) and then eat it and the half a banana and then monkey walk your way down the stairs and put everything back into the suitcase and then give it to the next person! You would think that it'll be fun and a challenge but think! We were only 12 and we had to go against 30! So some of us had to double/triple body. Man that was a day I will never forget. I was one of those who tripled body but the one I admire the most was Karen! She did it 5 times and I can tell ya, it IS EXHAUSTING! But anyways.. we "lost" by a few inches but we were supposed to be the ones that won coz we made a mistake in counting! Turns out we did it 31 times.. Oh well.. the fact that we should have won compensated it anyway. But what enraged me on this day was during the sermon (we have a sermon at the end of th day) and it was like they didn't consider our efforts a while ago and told us that we still lacked the will and force and we were doing nothing! So as punishment, they disbanded Patrol Rocky Road. I really thought that there was no need for that but... sighs.. We were all angered by that and wanted an OPEN forum. IMMEDIATELY.
Day 5 (friday)
We were all determined on this day for what they did to us last time. But our grades didn't improve and we were more disheartened. (don't forget we hardly get any sleep because of lashin and we have to wake up at 5 am) Coincidentally, we were scheduled to have an Open Forum this afternoon. There, we were able to pour everything out. Everything. Remember, the truth shall prevail and by sayin everything, we finally understood. Understood what? I'm not gonna say it here coz it's kinda confidential =) But after the open forum, I felt that everything will be better. We will cetainly be able to reach honor and standard on Monday!! We planned for a BIG surprise during sat and sun..
Day 6 (monday)
Sighs.. late again. I can never be on time.. but we all had that weird look on our faces. Everything was in order, TONS AND TONS of gadgets, foood, stuffs, (I even brought my Ipod with speakers! and a star tortoise). Everything, You guys should have been there! I'm sure you would have enjoyed it! We aced the inspection and cheered our hearts out and came out victorious!! We got standard!! Too bad we didn't get honor though but it's cool. My hands did ache from removing all our lashings. heheee
Well after reading this, you're probably thinking that what a crazy scouting we have in school and I must not like it or the staff from the sounds of it. But I do LOVE it and I know that the staff are actually doing their best (I miss my pals sa staff nga eh!! Ma'm X!! Mam Luz!! The Jls too esp Mam Raichi, Joan, Fran and Daynel too!) Actually, as every year passes by, I'm starting to love scouting more than ever. Every year yields a new experience that challenges me to do the best that I can coz every year, it gets harder. Our numbers are decreasing and I can't deny that. Well, gotta do our best this year! *Braveheart CRY!!!*
Well I think this is long enough! Will make my late late rounds now!! Sorry!! =) Well
Updates when I update!! :cool
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Monday, May 08, 2006
Be back around...
Guys! Am sorry :wah I can't plug you guys or anything but am in a really hurry right now! I'm sorry if I have3 to break my promise of updating once a week and sacrifice my bloghopping due to 3 things : DSL :wah (still haven't changed to cable... hahahaa. the modem was going bonkers and we changed it into a new/old one and it seems to be working fine again.. I hope), O2 jam (i was addicted... sorry! hehehee) and SCOUTING! Yeah folks! It's off to scouting again! I'll be gone for the whole week this week and maybe next week too. Wahh.. So I won't be able to bloghop guys! I'll try this sunday.. I really will! =) Well read my past entries or my YOU, ETC section if you wanna be entertained. Will plug you guys next time! PROMISE!! Toodz! :yep
Updates when I update!! =) :cool
P.S. I haven't died yet though.. hehehee. Will be back for sure! =)
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THE THIEF*
OFFICIAL I.D.: Tiffany K
A.K.A.: Tiff, Tiff k, Panda, Tifferz, Tiffy (anything BUT fifi)
AGE PROB: 17
WHERE'S MY CAKE?: June 5, 1990
REFERENCE POINT: On a little island (an archipelago in fact) called Philippines. MABUHAY EVERYONE!
ETHNIC TRIBE: I'm a Chinese-Filipino by blood. Filipino by citizen
RELIGION: a devout Catholic who has faith in the Lord
LIVES BY..: If you want a miracle, BE THE MIRACLE!!! if you want something done, sometimes you have to take it in your own hands. And remember to have FAITH in God
WEIRD QUOTES (by me): Dang, OML, OMG, What the, SHOOT, Crap, crikes, oh shoot,Ai yohh
CONTACT: If you need anything or have any questions, please contact me at tiffdweirdsmiley@yahoo.com
BOOKLOVER'S PLACE:
HARRY POTTER FAN:
I am worth $1,602,050 on HumanForSale.com???
HISTORY:
I decided I'd make a history for my site so that you'd all know the whys and the hows. I will elaborate further when I have my REAL site one day. So when did this "addiction" start? Well it was many years ago (maybe not THAT many, about 2-3 years ago) when my keypal Kelli (HI KELLI!) told me to check out this thing. It turned out to be a xanga blog and I was intrigued but I wasn't interested in making one. After a year though, exactly on October 29, 2004, I came across Kelli's blog again and had a sudden itch to try it out. I signed up in xanga and wrote my very first entry. My URL was http://xanga.com/jynxypanda and it's still alive! Check it out if you want, I've transformed it into a photoblog of some sort. I started out with this PLAIN red and black template and of course, I eventually got bored with it. I then searched for skins both in createblog and blogskins. I was happy with xanga but then I saw Steph's new blog in blogger. I was amazed at her skills already in making layouts and HTML so I asked tips from her and then I started my blogger account. This was the time I started getting interested in HTML. Steph also referred to me Lissaexplains.com for tutorials and I researched on my own by reading this gigantic HTML manual at our house. I learned the basics and soon I was editing layouts. I wasn't much of a layout changer so Thief's Stolen Collections survived with only 2 premade layouts. Soon, I was getting BORED with premade layouts. I decided to practice my photoshop skills and make my own like Steph. At first, my layout was supposed to be a panda under cherry blossoms on a starry night EXCEPT the background image I used was copyrighted to kagaya.com only hence I wasn't able to use it. It was a beautiful layout for me though because I loved the violet colors and the panda. It took me a VERY LONG time to finish it but all my efforts proved to be in vain. The spark of making a layout vanished and was just recently revived. I was determined to make one and Winnie the Pooh came to my mind. Why Winnie the Pooh? I have no idea. Maybe it was because of him being a bear but anyways, Winnie the Pooh sounded good and voila!
PAST LAYOUTS
POOH'S PARADISE V.1
Born on: June 26, 2005
Well this was my very 1st layout so pardon for the childish image. It took me a very long time to think of what image to use. Winnie the Pooh just suddenly came to my mind and before I knew it, my hands were working on their own and this is the result! It lasted me for 5 months and I'm happy. =)
STARING UNDER THE SKY
Born on: Dec. 27, 2005
This is my 2nd layout featuring a vectorized (my first vector! Not too good..) bird (i'm not sure the species) on a branch staring under the velvet (violet) sky. When I was thinking of a new layout, I wanted it to have a touch of Christmas but not in the commercial way (gifts, lights etc). I wanted to show the true meaning of Christmas and I also wanted a layout that would last me for months (I'm a lazy bum.. hehe). Inspiration struck when our English teacher asked us to make a Korean Sijo (in English that is) and what i wrote about was a bird anticipating the birth of Christ. Though Christmas has gone, I still wish the feeling of Christmas will continue the whole year. This lasted me for a month (oMG 1 month lang?) but I may use it again. I really liked it! hehe
PINKISH BEAR REALITY
Given on: Jan. 4,2006
Added on: Jan. 27, 2006
This layout was a gift from my adorable online sister,
Ate Kitty! Isn't it beautiful? I was really surprised when she gave me this because I didn't know that anyone would go so much trouble for giving me a gift.. wahhz.. Love ya ate! :heart
Saturday, May 20, 2006
A really really LONG post PART 2: Real Life
PART 2: REAL LIFE
PLUGS: Nyurnie, Ivy, Rouchelle, Rose, Jais, Exene, Irish, Sheryl, Kamimeto, Nicole, Faye, Gwen, LOVE, Scart, Tammy, Cateh, Em, Anneke, Noreen, Jhesca, Nadja, Shari, Isha, Jays, Kitty, Danwei
***WARNING!!!! LOOONG POST AHEAD TO MAKE UP FOR TIME LOST!!***[EDIT2] Since mostof you were clamoring for pics of the young guns, here they are! =)
Cute nila noh?? hehee.
They are shih tzus by the way and we're selling them! They're only 8 days old so I won't be giving out the price yet so just comment or tag if you're interested lang =) ehhee.
Here are my other doggies pa!! Share ko lang
Here's my baby L.A.! She's currently pregnant so watch out for new babies next month! =)
here's Hollywood the 2nd! hehe
Here's jody up close =)
And here's the resident model and cutie, Paris!
Last but not the last is gorgeous Daenah![/EDIT2]
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I cut my first post into 2 parts coz I thought that it was just too long.. If you want, please read the Part 1 first or part 2 first or any one.. it is your choice. Hehee. Hope you get to catch up with my life! =)
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Hey guys! Just thought of makign this post longer so that it would be more interesting and not just full of scouting =) That wasn't the only reason why I was away. I was able to watch Mission Impossible III and it has got to be the best MI movie ever! Even though I don't exactly remember the last 2 movies, I can surely say that this one tops them all! There is not one free minute wherein you can stop and take a fresh breath because I'm sure that you would be focused on all the action. I think Tom Crusie has outdone himself and proved that he has a right to proclaim his love to the world (Okay.. maybe not..). I loved his acting skills (in the movie but take note, I don't really like Tom Cruise. lolz)) and you can really see the passion in the movie. So go watch it dudes! Another movie I've watched was the tale of the capsized ship, Poseidon, ANOTHER heart-stopping film. A bit more violent and gruesome than the Titanic but I think it carried out the plot well. It's a short film and don't expect anything romantic or exciting in the end. Remember that it's not Titanic. For me it was just an OK film.
And let's talk AI! AI as in American Idol (I know i'm not patriotic... heheee). I love watching American Idol coz, I don't know, I love the drama and the chance to see who gets to win it big and of course listening to Simon Cowell's comments. There just isn't a guy like him in this world and frankly, he's the only one I listen to. Okay, enough of the judges, how about the contestants? Who are your fave people? Originally, before the final 24 were picked, I was REALLY REALLY rooting for Kath coz I loved her voice. Reminds me of those great love song singers and remember that I love classics? Well her voice sounded perfect so I did root for her but as time went ticking by.. I started to see that she was a bit reckless and probably didn't deserve to be the AI. I thought of going for Chris on the night of the top 4 elimination round. I was SURE that Kath will go coz she hadn't been doing too well the past few weeks but WHAMMO! Chris is gone?? I mean it was sort of an outrage coz I know that he's a good singer and a LOT rooted for him (my bro is a die-hard Chris fan!) and he was even the bet to win AI but no? He was not even in the top 3! So came this week. Last night, i was once again sure that McPhee will go but... ELLIOT?? Maybe I shouldn't have changed my bets but my bet is on Hicks now. Taylor is engagingly funny and knows how to move so I'm gonna pick him as the AI. I never thought that he'd go this far but yep, next week's Judgement day! Good luck to them!!
Does anybody here listen to the tunes of Paul Anka? The 60's teen-singer sensation? Well, upon hearing his arrival here in Manila, my parents (actually it was just my mom.. hehee) wasted no opportunity and got 3 tickets! One for me coz.. I don't know.. My bro definitely didn't like oldies so i guess I was left and I do love oldies. Wasn't that familiar with him though but what the heck, it could be a good experience and I wanted to see the difference of his concert from the concerts we have today. I was definitely sure that there would be no howling.
So I tagged along and I could clearly see after walking a few steps toward the coliseum that I may probably be one of the few young bloods inside coz everywhere I looked, all I can see were people like my mom. They were probably in their 40s and I saw that someone even looked to be 90! Whoa! Okay.. I did feel OP ( out of place...) and I couldn't back out now so here it goes... Once inside, a grand stage welcomed us! It wasn't engrande grand but lovely grand. Wait, you probably don't know what I'm talking about.. I did see some famous people here and there and some entertainers too, there was Jose Marie Chan, Rudy fernandez, some congressmen, etc. The concert started late and I was already a bit impatient. good thing there were pizza people there. heehee. But then I heard the music start and someone singing but there was no one on the stage!! Where could he be? I was shocked when I saw the spotlight focus on someone withing the audience and behold! Paul was strutting his stuff, interacting with the crowd and forgetting that he was 60. Man I loved the atmosphere! So I listened to him sing and croon for 2 hours and I didn't get bored, not one minute. It was probably because he took the chance of interacting with the audience. he made you forget that he was not someone important but just an old friend. I did love the slideshows of his family and friends and I got a kick to see him with hair! Lolz. He was also a pretty funny guy and also a humble one. He never forgot to introduce his bandmates (wait is that term correct??), actually he kept on introducing them, they were like family anyways. And Paul was able to make the crowd stand up and do a dance! He danced with the ladies too and made beso beso too! lolz. In the end, I also found myself grooving to his music and I looked back on my past concerts and I knew that no one can compete him. I mean I probably didn't scream or shout or jumped around like a lunatic but I enjoyed myself. Well hope he comes back again!
Turns out that I won't be able to go to camping tomorrow.. BUMMER!! I mean I want to be a part of the campfire presentation!!! Maybe I can go there on Saturday night.. OH PLEASE!! I went to the dermatologist yesterday due to my acne problem. Them little buggers are just sprouting all over my face (forehead to be exact) and back and chest! GRAR! I have to have cleaning and acne laser treatment and I assure you, having your pimples pricked is NOT something to be looked down upon because you will want to SCREAM!!! Really it hurt soo bad I wanted to cry. Give me the laser, anything, just not the pricking! GRAR!! :grr.. So therefore.. I can't be exposed to too much sun and heat. I currently look like I have measles right now so beware! hehee
On to lighter news.. OUR DOGGIE GAVE BIRTH!!! Happy (a gorgeous shih tzu) just gave birth to 3 healthy young pups! 2 females and 1 male except this one particular female which has a slight defect coz the fur around her eyes are white. It's supposed to be black but they do look cute! Anybody wants one? I think we're gonna sell them but am not sure. Will keep you guys posted! Been on a camera frenzy the past few days too. heehee. Will take pics! =) Well I think this is loong enough! Go read my scouting adventure now! =) Read on!!
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Sunday, May 14, 2006
A really really LONG post PART 1: Scouting
PART 1: SCOUTING
PLUGS: Nyurnie, Ivy, Rouchelle, Rose, Jais, Exene, Irish, Sheryl, Kamimeto, Nicole, Faye, Gwen, LOVE, Scart, Tammy, Cateh, Em, Anneke, Noreen, Jhesca, Nadja, Shari, Isha, Jays, Kitty, Danwei
***WARNING!!!! LOOONG POST AHEAD TO MAKE UP FOR TIME LOST!!***
*Belated* HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL MOMS OUT THERE!! I LOVE MY MOM!!! :heart Give your mom a hug for me oki?? (Hi Mommy Scart, Mommy Kitty and Mommy Laine!!)
I was intentionally writing this on Mother's Day but unfortunately.. my body couldn't take the pressure. heehee and anyway the battery on the laptop is getting low already. Yey! Did I tell you that we receieved the laptop already? Although it's a bit big, heavy, and the battery life is a bit short (how long does your laptop last??), am happy that we have one already!!! I's an Acer and the features are good =) :yay Now I can voice chat again! heehee.
I MISS YOU ALL SOO MUCH GUYS!!! =) :heart I can never quite express what I'm feeling right now coz it's good to be back. Do you guys want to know about my... "experience"? For those who have read my blog the past 2 years would have an idea on this.
Well, I joined the Senior Patrol Leadership Training Course (SPLTC) in our scouting movement with the hopes of becoming a SPL! I was a PL before and now I'm trying my chance on something harder. Hmm.. I don't really know if the training was harder than last year's because basically when you're just a novice, everything seems harder so I can say, that despite our more rigorous training, I felt that this year was probably the most memorable training!
First Day (monday) :
So ayun! Late on the first day, can you believe it? (Actually I had an alibi, I was only half day coz it was performace day and the culmination of our drama guild workshop and it was a success! The only that suck was climbing up 7 floors and going up and down and back again looking for your other peepz. And then running back to the other building for this training) And we had to bring a ton of things since as expected, we were going to make our "mini-corners" which will serve as our home throughout the training. Of course we brought a lot of abubot and stuff toys and food coz we have to make it look as homey as possible and CLEAN too! It was a good thing I knew everyone in our troop. Okay ba troop name namin? We're Troop Flavahz! di ba masarap? lolz. I was under Patrol Vanilla and frankly I had a hard time thinking of a cheer for us but thankfully I did! yeah! But we were terrible on our SAGO (you know, drills. Originally scouting never had any drills, only the CAT but our school included it in scouting so.. we're sort of like CAT but in a milder way, and no guns!!) and thus receieved a low grade. And tons of take-home assignments! Akala mo wala kaming assignments noh? We had lots to bring and we had to make, "gadgets". No, not gadgets as in laptops, cell phones but wooden gadgets. Here's a few examples. Straw ropes were used as means of tying these bamboos (SPLINTERS!! OUCH!!) and turning them into usable household furniture. Guess what I made? A clothes rack! It took me 5 hours of pulling and lashing just to make one! Grrraar!! :grr Oh well.. sacrifice!! We also have to make a border.. (out of bamboos of course)
Day 2 (tuesday)
My hands are already killing me and yet I paid no attention to it since I guess the point of lashing is to stand the pain so I did. Personally, I think we improved today and our grades were higher but it still wasn't enough. The senior staff (they're the recently graduated scout leaders who came back to train/lead/inspect us) weren't giving and considerations and demanded that we still LACKED a lot. I forgot to tell you guys that normally, there would be around 30 SPLs for the whole scouting movement, and guess how many we are? 18!! We were even outnumbered by the PLs by 15!! I wonder what will happen this school year.... hmmm.. Lord help us all. For our assignments, make a knot board ( 18 advanced knots) and upgrade my gadget. Turns out it wasn't stable enough so better upgrade it!! Took around another 5 hours.. And remember... I get home at 6 PM and you still have to eat dinner and take a bath....and...sleep... and make border...
Day 3(wednesday)
Waterfest!! Another thign you gotta remember in scouting, is to bring EXTRA everything and take it literally coz there will always be a Waterfest. I don't mind waterfests, in fact, I LOVE COLD water during a HOT HOT summer but... why do it after we're all sweating and puffing? I mean, won't we get sick because of that?? Well it was fun anyway.. I was a bit proud of my finished gadget coz it was stable and looked fine! But the staff were still able to detect loose lashings so... have to fix it again!! wahhhz... They again told us that what we were giving was not enough (what??!!) and reprimanded us coz our border's just looked like some limbo racks so another day full of woes... The good thing was I was able to sleep for 5 hours! yey!!
Day 4(thursday)
Man, I DID NOT LIKE this day! Remember that we had a waterfest? Well 3 people turned out to be sick and of course didn't attend the training today. We were worried though coz these 3 people all belonged to 1 Patrol (Patrol Rocky Road!!) and they were the only 3 guys we had! NOOO!!! The staff were even suspicious but I was thankful that Peterson came in the afternoon! You have guts man! We also had a game versus the PLs. At first, it was okay for me coz maybe this game wouldn't be about quantity since we were outnumbered BUT my face crumbled when they told us that it was going to be a race (sort of like an obstacle course) and we had to drag along a maleta (suitcase) and wear all the things inside it, run upstairs while singing a cheer and then they'll throw a salbabida(inflatables) on you, run some more, do the limbo with a Pochi (it's a kind of gummy candy for those who don't know) on our forehead acrosse 5 classrooms (!!!!!) dragging the maleta (or push it or whatever) and then eat it and the half a banana and then monkey walk your way down the stairs and put everything back into the suitcase and then give it to the next person! You would think that it'll be fun and a challenge but think! We were only 12 and we had to go against 30! So some of us had to double/triple body. Man that was a day I will never forget. I was one of those who tripled body but the one I admire the most was Karen! She did it 5 times and I can tell ya, it IS EXHAUSTING! But anyways.. we "lost" by a few inches but we were supposed to be the ones that won coz we made a mistake in counting! Turns out we did it 31 times.. Oh well.. the fact that we should have won compensated it anyway. But what enraged me on this day was during the sermon (we have a sermon at the end of th day) and it was like they didn't consider our efforts a while ago and told us that we still lacked the will and force and we were doing nothing! So as punishment, they disbanded Patrol Rocky Road. I really thought that there was no need for that but... sighs.. We were all angered by that and wanted an OPEN forum. IMMEDIATELY.
Day 5 (friday)
We were all determined on this day for what they did to us last time. But our grades didn't improve and we were more disheartened. (don't forget we hardly get any sleep because of lashin and we have to wake up at 5 am) Coincidentally, we were scheduled to have an Open Forum this afternoon. There, we were able to pour everything out. Everything. Remember, the truth shall prevail and by sayin everything, we finally understood. Understood what? I'm not gonna say it here coz it's kinda confidential =) But after the open forum, I felt that everything will be better. We will cetainly be able to reach honor and standard on Monday!! We planned for a BIG surprise during sat and sun..
Day 6 (monday)
Sighs.. late again. I can never be on time.. but we all had that weird look on our faces. Everything was in order, TONS AND TONS of gadgets, foood, stuffs, (I even brought my Ipod with speakers! and a star tortoise). Everything, You guys should have been there! I'm sure you would have enjoyed it! We aced the inspection and cheered our hearts out and came out victorious!! We got standard!! Too bad we didn't get honor though but it's cool. My hands did ache from removing all our lashings. heheee
Well after reading this, you're probably thinking that what a crazy scouting we have in school and I must not like it or the staff from the sounds of it. But I do LOVE it and I know that the staff are actually doing their best (I miss my pals sa staff nga eh!! Ma'm X!! Mam Luz!! The Jls too esp Mam Raichi, Joan, Fran and Daynel too!) Actually, as every year passes by, I'm starting to love scouting more than ever. Every year yields a new experience that challenges me to do the best that I can coz every year, it gets harder. Our numbers are decreasing and I can't deny that. Well, gotta do our best this year! *Braveheart CRY!!!*
Well I think this is long enough! Will make my late late rounds now!! Sorry!! =) Well
Updates when I update!! :cool
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Monday, May 08, 2006
Be back around...
Guys! Am sorry :wah I can't plug you guys or anything but am in a really hurry right now! I'm sorry if I have3 to break my promise of updating once a week and sacrifice my bloghopping due to 3 things : DSL :wah (still haven't changed to cable... hahahaa. the modem was going bonkers and we changed it into a new/old one and it seems to be working fine again.. I hope), O2 jam (i was addicted... sorry! hehehee) and SCOUTING! Yeah folks! It's off to scouting again! I'll be gone for the whole week this week and maybe next week too. Wahh.. So I won't be able to bloghop guys! I'll try this sunday.. I really will! =) Well read my past entries or my YOU, ETC section if you wanna be entertained. Will plug you guys next time! PROMISE!! Toodz! :yep
Updates when I update!! =) :cool
P.S. I haven't died yet though.. hehehee. Will be back for sure! =)
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