Argh!!! I'm really mad right now! Just this morning, about 6am, I was already making a post here. It was a really long post, comprised of almost 8 paragraphs already. Then, there goes the black out! X_X Ack! It's really frustrating 'cause I was almost finished making it. T__T The automatic draft-saving functions of Blogger also didn't work properly that time. So I haven't got any copy of that post! T__T Guess I have to start all over again. But I'm not really in the mood to repeat and re-type those things all over again. T__T

SCHOOL STUFFS...

Anyway, I got lots of stuffs to be posting..Especially those related to school. Even though it's just our first week of classes, I feel like I'm already loaded with a lot of stuffs. We got quizzes piling up for this coming week. I'm really nervous about it, especially tests and recitations in our Chinese class. Yes, I can read, write, speak and understand Chinese. But I'm not good at it! I admit. I took it for granted before. I didn't really care about learning and improving what I know about the subject matter until now. I've realized that it could help me a lot especially with dealing business matters. It's a plus factor and an edge since most of the businessmen in the country are Chinese. *sigh* I hope I learned about that years ago. So I would start improving my Chinese. T__T

Well, enough about that. Let's go to the brighter side of school stuffs. Actually, I felt like something about me changed this school year. Before, I was a well-behaved girl who would always stay quiet and act appropriate but seemed to be because of consciousness. I am not that sociable in a sense that I wouldn't make a conversation interesting when talking to people I don't really know. I also would just answer directly the question of the people asking me stuffs without any segways. I was afraid that people might get the wrong perception if I show my goofy and wild side which is truly my personality. I would always limit myself with fun stuffs when I'm at school, and show the real me only to my friends. Even my classmates didn't know the real Steph because I was scared that they might think I'm not deserving to be the class president. Actually, they thought that I love going to school since I'm active with activities and still manage to top the class. But little they know about how I was tired and getting sick of going to school for 10 months every year! There were times that I pretend to be sick just so I could just stay at home and be absent at school. Hehehe.. Yup! I'm a bad girl.. T__T But I don't plan to do that this year. Hehehe.. Okay, going back to the topic. It started this week.. I felt like I'm more sociable now even to those I hardly know. I would always act goofy and have that cheerful thing going on. I would inject humor often to conversations and I'm more being yself right now. I'm really very happy because I'm not hiding my true self anymore. It's so nice to be YOU! I was so worried about meeting the expectations of the people around me that I neglected to show my personality anymore. I was scared that people would give bad comments if they knew the real me. Well, I was wrong. I feel like an idiot 'cause I thought of those things. I shouldn't be afraid 'cause I'm not doing anything wrong. Di naman siguro masamang tumawa ng malakas sa corridors? Or magdaldal about sensible things di ba? So yeah, I feel great now! ^__^ And I really love the changes it brought me.

This year, our school will be starting a broadcasting "chuvaness". Students will be the one to give out news, updates and announcements to their fellow students on screen every morning before classes begin. Well, I think the idea is great 'cause it's much entertaining to see co-students than administrators who deliver their announcements in a very serious and formal manner. I was chosen to beon the first batch of students to try out the broadcasting. I'm excited but a bit hesitant to continue it 'cause I might just blow the show. I'm not used to being so formal everytime I speak. I always talk in a casual or talkshow host manner. I'm also very opinionated and I'm afraid that I might give out comments and negative opinions to whatever it is I'm delivering. News shouldn't be commented especially by the host himself, and that's one of the cons I would probably encounter. But I think this will be a good training ground for me since I plan to take up Communications in Ateneo.

Btw, almost everyone at school is busy getting their UP forms and reviewing for the upcoming UPCAT. Good thing I didn't. Before, I also thought of going to UP. But there's a question like, will I be able to pass the UPCAT? I didn't take any review classes last summer, and I also don't have any modules to review on. I might borrow my classmates' but I know they wouldn't lend it to me at this point where they're the ones needing it the most since UPCAT is just a month away. Just last week, I encountered problems with "what school should I go to in college?" I already have choices for tertiary courses, but I don't know which schools should I target. I wanted to study at Ateneo but there are times I think my parents will just have a more heavier burden. Our family plans to have a house constructed next year. If ever I pass the ACET and enroll at Ateneo, the construction of that house might be delayed. But one evening when my folks noticed that I'm having a hard time choosing where to study, they told me that I should enroll at La Salle. It's like eveything became more confusing for me at that time. But my dad told me that I shouldn't worry about my tuition fee since they already planned and saved for that long time ago. Whew! ^__^ They advised me to study at DLSU 'cause it's just an LRT ride away from home. Also, if I'd be taking up business courses, then it's really a good choice of school. But they didn't limit me to try it out too at Ateneo. ^__^ The only bad thing is that, I haven't reviewed anything for the entrance exams! I'm nervous and I don't want to cram so maybe every weekend, I'll start reviewing. ^__^

Btw, I really hated how hot the weather is nowadays! Our school isn't air-conditioned. It wasn't this bad last year. But this year is really really really freakin' hot! @__@ Everytime I get to school, sweat would always start dripping..T__T But the minute you arrive at the campus, After maligo feeling ko ang presko presko na.parang nililitson ka na sa init! *sigh*

Site updates...

I joined Ate Gayle's contest a month ago. Even though I didn't advertise that much on the poll, I'm glad that there are still those who voted for me. Thank you so much! :D I joined the Kikay Layout 'cause I think my site or the layout of this blog is "kikay-ish" hehehe.. Is there a word "kikay-ish"? Anyway, thanks again for voting me. You know who you are. And thank you goes out to Ate Gayle for the award. Btw, I'll also be plugging the contests in my other website, Purpledreamz. Please do check it out if you got the time. I have a People's Choice for Best Sites contest there which will be thru voting. Also, the Purpledreamz Awards wherein I choose who'll win based on some criteria. ^__^ Hmm.. You know guys, I'm thinking of having a single website.. A weblog actually. 'Cause I'm already having problems maintaining two sites. I think it will be much easier if I'll be updating only one site..Ayt? Well..Anyway, I guess it'll have to wait. I think I'll be doing that after I buy a domain for myself. ^__^ Hehehe! Also, I might not be accepting link exchanges anymore. 'Cause it's impossible for me to bloghop everyday! T__T It's hard.. Really!


Random things...

I just wanna post a snapshot of the refrigerated chocolate cake I made last month. I know it's really late but I just want to share some blahs. Actually, I don't know what kind of cake this is. It's just made of chocolate graham crackers. Hehehe.. ^__^ It didn't taste so bad. The presentation isn't that sloppy either. My mom blamed this cake for my tonsillitis. She said that if I didn't made this one, I wouldn't have gotten swollen tonsils. Hehehe.. ^__^ She told me that if I didn't eat a very big portion of it, di sana kailangan ng tonsillectomy. But still, I blame the crepe we bought from SM The block. It was really really sweet! And it was the last thing I ate before I had tonsillitis. After the operation, I wasn't expecting that I'm gonna stop eating chocolates. I really loved chocolates. I was a chocoholic! But I think since my tonsils are gone, my taste buds became sensitive and I can really absorb all the sweetness. Wala na kasi 'yung tonsils na magfifilter. I remember, I used to eat chocolates everyday at school every after meal. Hahahaha.. But good thing, now that I don't have the sweet tooth anymore, I'd probably be able to lose the flabs.. ^__^

Yesterday, I made a fettucine carbonara. The image on the right is the one I made a month ago. Hahaha.. I didn't have any pictures of the one I cooked up yesterday. ^__^ Anyway, the presentation of this one isn't that nice since I only had limited ingredients available. But it doesn't taste so bad too. ^__^ My little sister told me that it taste good. (My sister's a tough critic.) My parents also ate it without any bad comments.. ^__^ So I guess it's good enough! Hehehe.. I brought some to my bestie/soulmate/soon-to-be-husband. He loved it! ^__^ And I'm happy about that. I also didn't think that he just said that so he wouldn't hurt me. Even his grandma liked it and said that I should have made some more! Hehehe.. But as for my own opinion.. I think the one I made last month was better. The pasta I used before was really much yummy than the fettucine and it's easier to eat. Hehehe.. ^__^

I've noticed that I mostly wear pink clothes these days. I don't like matching get-ups 'cause it looks so lame and flat. But yesterday, I wore a pink shirt, pink sandals, pink bag, and a pink ponytail. I even bought a pink housing for my cellphone! Hahaha.. ^__^ Btw, my phone is an N6220. It's really old and it usually lags or even hang. I got that when I was in grade 6. It's the graduation present I got from my mom, so it really has a sentimental value. I even bought a new battery for it. Hehehe.. I though it's better to make its life longer. Hahaha.. ^__^ But hopefully, I'll be able to buy a new phone at the end of the year. So, going back.. I don't know why I have so many pink stuffs these days. I don't hate pink, but I don't love it that much either. I'm still a purple/violet addict. Hahaha.. But most of my stuffs are in shades of pink.. Pink pens, pink notebooks, pink clothes, pink everything! X__X Even the pajamas I'm wearing now is pink! Hehehe.. ^__^

Btw, I'll be having my Smart Bro connection by this week! Woot! I was amazed by how fast they cater to their customers. I just applied in their website and then someone called me rightaway to help me with the procedures. ^__^ Whee! I would be visting site and bloghopping more often when I get that connection up and running! *cheers!*

Been Tagged...

I've been tagged by Ate Dhadha. Here's the rule. Each player of this game starts off with 15 weird things/habits/little known facts about yourself. People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own 15 weird habits/things/little known facts as well as state this rule clearly. At the end, you need to choose 5 people to be tagged and list their names. No tag backs.

1. Soya Milk Addict - after the tonsillectomy, my mom would let me drink soya milk. Up until now, I'm still drinking it all the time, even at school. I became addicted! ^__^
2. 125 lbs. - when I was still in elementary, I was really chubby. I weighed 125 lbs. the most. But now, I just weigh 97 lbs.
3. Chicken Skin - everytime my mom buys "Lechon Manok" for dinner, I would take the skin off the chicken and use it to wrap around a ball of rice, kinda like sushi but using chicken's skin.
4. Short-term Memory - I have problems remembering things. I easily forget. T__T
5. Late Reactions - when I drop things, it would take about 3-5 seconds before I would be shocked and react about it.
6. Beauty Queen - I joined the Miss United Nations when I was in kinder. I won as Miss UN, best talent, best sport wear and best in Q&A, that's why I always wanted to be part of the Miss Universe beauty pageant someday. But because I'm just 5'1 tall, so it'll just be a dream.
7. Flexibility - even without doing stretchings and warm-ups, I can split or even put my leg up.
8. Naming Stuffed Animals - I name almost all of my stuffed toys. But it's weird 'cause my teddy bear's "Teddy", my dog stuff toy's "Doggie", my panda stuffed animal's "Panda", my frog toy's "Froggie", well.. You get the picture! Yeah, I even named my cactus (real one) as "Cactie".
9. Swimming - I don't know how to swim.. T__T I would always wear a life vest.
   
10. Singer - I would always not make it to the finals of a regular singing contest, hanggang semis lang. But I already won awards in the Chinese singing contests. 1st place when I was in 2nd year, and 2nd place just last year.
11. Glutton - I'm a certified glutton. Ack! I eat a lot! Hmm.. 4 slices of pizza, pasta, 3-5 cups of ice cream, a double-cheese burger and lots of fries. I would only eat those in a single meal as a snack!
12. Dance Instructor - I'm not actually a professional DI. I just teach and choreograph dances for school performances. ^__^ (Modern and interpretative dances only.)
13. Hair Color - I plan to have purple streaks on my hair when I go to college. ^__^
14. Mushy - I used to hate mushy people whenI was in elementary. I didn't like the idea of being sweet to your bf or gf and always say or text "i love you". But now, I became a mushy person! Hehe..
15. Paint, oil, rugby - I used to like the smell of those when I was a little kid. Buti di na ngayon kundi baka mapagkamalan pa kong adik!

Now, I'm tagging Eden, Catzie, Hoth, Joanna and Ate Mika. ^__^

[currently eating: PizzaHut's SuperSupreme Cheezy Pops]
[currently listening: Ichirin No Hana by High&Mighty Colors]
[currently doing: writing articles for the journalism workshop]