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one of my friends is soon off to japan for his junior term abroad. and another is going to spend two weeks in europe to visit france, spain, and italy among others. and i’m stuck here in manila with my marketing paper and terrible theology class. :(

classes were canceled last friday at around 0130pm due to the absurd weather conditions. but it was just, i don’t know, drizzling! (cue in loud thunder)

since the rest of the day was free for everyone, my boyfriend decided to go to the gym early so he can meet me in the afternoon. we had early dinner at mcdonald’s katipunan. and, out of random instinct, he dragged me to his place to spend the rest of the night in the homey feel of his house.

i love his home. it reminds me of our old house where my grandmother started her business. and her grandmother was such a welcoming host. actually, his whole family is very welcoming. i already met his dad and his youngest brother. they’re all kind and nice to talk to. i am yet to meet the mom though. oh dear, the thought of it gives me fear. mom’s are the hardest to please. i swear! oh well.. i digress.

i felt guilty though at the end of the night. he insisted in accompanying me home even if it was already too late. the rain was pouring hard and he was already suffering from colds. i felt really bad for him. but i felt really happy too. i feel extremely happy when i’m with him. he makes me feel safe and secure and loved.

the weather’s getting really cold already. for a person who gets cold easily, it’s nice to have someone to cuddle with. i’m glad i have my guy. :D

The last week of summer has been very emotionally stressful for me. And tomorrow is the start of the academic year. Afraid that I’ll be carrying on my summer blues through out the school year, I made a concrete label that my summer ends now, 14 June 2009, by going to Trinoma and indulging my senses. It was my cousin’s birthday celebration at Red Box.

Sight- A lot of cute people were around shopping at Trinoma today. Filipinos seem to have more money than anyone else during these hard times. Anyway, the point is as I was browsing through the linens section at Landmark, a cute, tall guy stood at the other end of the rack. Hmmm.. I followed his steps until he noticed me and gave a cute smile. And I was satisfied with that petty grin. Haha!! I was wise enough not to flirt so much since my aunt was with me.

Hearing- Oh my, I am a terrible singer. I’ve known that since like forever but it really is my frustration to sing a sweet ballad or some rock. But the talent was generously bestowed upon my cousins. Haaaay..

Smell- It’s such a terrible place, Landmark. I swear! All the people flock in there. And you could actually smell them. Eeewww.. disgusting! I’m sorry but everyone should learn proper hygiene at age 7.

Taste- Yummy food! Red Box serves good food for 199 per head during happy hours. That is from 12 to 2 pm. Tasty finger food and pasta. Their iced tea is too sweet though. Vodka tonic would be my suggestion.

Feel- It was terribly hot outside. The scorching sun was an enemy. Good thing Trinoma, though insanely crowded, has good airconditioning. So it was cool inside. Haha!! Honestly, I have nothing to put here.

Fashion- Yup, it’s the sixth sense! :) I indulged myself with new stuff for the coming school year. I heard the upcoming season is dark in color so my purchases were of dark hues. Gareth Pugh much? Nah!
I bought this cute shapeless shirt in gray with two front pockets from a fairly new store called 101 New York. They import their stuff from Korea so they’re pretty cool. The shirt was actually shaped like a kite and is a girl’s top. :D
I also got new Keds sneakers. This time in brown. I love Keds. It’s so practical and affordable. And I love their salesman too. He gave me excellent assistance from getting every size from 9 until I reached a perfect fit of 7 (women’s sizes) to even tying my laces. Awww.. Made me think he was kinda cute.
I passed by the bookstore to buy my school materials: notebook, pens and an intermediate pad. Trust me, all I lack are the books.
Oh, and my cousin bought me a shirt from Zara as a gift. Thanks, dear. :)

Whew! That was a pretty long day. But all’s fun. Now, my feet hurt and my stomach’s grumbling. I need a sandwich.

Went to Manor Club last Wednesday with two friends. Nothing much to tell about that. Though there were a lot of cute guys. No one really of great interest. I think I’m setting my standards to high now, no? Well, everyone deserves to be snobbish every once in a while. ;)

…just for a day?

We celebrated a friend’s birthday at Embassy with a leg-killing dance off. Dancing wildly in an overcrowded club is surely a wonderful way to conclude the summer classes I struggled through. All those tiring nights of studying statistics and dabbling with the country’s historical witchdoctors were completely worth it when all you have is a fun night with friends at the end of the season.
Well, it’s vacation mode now. I’m on leave for two or so weeks. But the rainy season’s fast approaching. This means the opening of the next school year is juts around the corner. Oh well.. I’m looking for a wonderful school year ahead. Good luck all you students!!! :D

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My grandmother has this jewelry box which she got as a gift from her niece. Well, nothing really lasts long in our house. The dried flower attached on the top of the box as a decor was accidentally chipped off. Good thing though she didn’t threw it away. As I was rummaging through her bigger jewelry box, I saw the dried flower. Ooops, light bulb moment! I immediately taped a copper pin at the back of the dried flower. Tantararan!! Now I have a new brooch. Cute, eh?

The bag is for sale at our online store. I haven’t uploaded it yet though. :)