Quarter Life Musings

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I can’t believe this moment’s come
It’s so incredible that we’re alone
There’s so much to be said and done
It’s impossible not to be overcome
Will you forgive me if I feel this way
Cuz we’ve just met - tell me that’s OK
So take this feeling’n make it grow
Never let it - never let it go
(Dont let go of the things you believe in)
You give me something that I can believe in
(Dont’ let go of this moment in time)
Go of this moment in time
(Don’t let go of things that you’re feeling)
I can’t explain the things that I’m feeling
(Dont’ let go)
No, I won’t let go

Now would you mind if I bared my soul
If I came right out and said your’e beautiful
Cuz there’s something here I can’t explain
I feel I’m diving into driving rain
You get my senses running wild
I can’t resist your sweet, sweet smile
So take this feeling’n make it grow
Never let it - never let it go

I’ve been waiting all my life
To make this moment feel so right
The feel of you just fills the night
So c’mon - just hold on tight

Currently getting my fill of the latest episodes of my favorite shows. I have in my Zen Prison Break episode 8, House MD episodes 3 and 4, and Grey’s Anatomy episodes 4 and 5. Some friends would rather download the whole season before watching it, but I always want to be updated. Pumapatol rin  kasi ako sa spoilers on the net that’s why I end up frustrated kasi sobrang bitin ako. Sigh. House MD I can manage to delay for a bit because the episodes don’t run into each other naman, but Prison Break?! C’mon! Nananadya na talaga sila! Especially now that Sara’s about to figure out what the numbers on the cranes mean. Aaaack! Hehehe. Can you tell that I’m a Michael-Sara shipper? 
See episode 10 pictures!

Twas a delight to see our kids donned in different costumes during our UN Day last Thursday. Had a blast seeing Keileane and Catia perform for the first time. We’re glad that most of the Cubs and Bunnies danced and didn’t get shy at the last minute. They were all soooo cute!!!

Corinne was adorable in her cheongsam and even Siobe Jamina was wearing the same. She saw us standing by the door of the school and from afar we could see that she got so excited to see us and started running, more of bounced, actually. We share the same birthday, so I guess she’s going to be as smart as me when she grows up mwahahaha! She calls Jamina "Shobs" or "Jams" and she makes me wear the glittery skirt on my head and she’d sing "Tell me princess…." over and over, with matching facial expressions to boot! She can surely dance the cha-cha with all the necessary kembot, which we hope we could capture on video sometime soon. She loves to eat, and will always be the last one to leave the table during snack, and would even pry open her classmates’ containers to taste their food. Ayun, dun kami talaga nagkakapareho hehehe

Arnaud, our little Matthew McConaughey in Chinese silk with his curly light brown hair who greets us with "Bonjour!" by the door every morning. He’s only 2, and yet his cognitive development surpasses some of the older 3 year olds. And we also share the same birthday! His parents both do yoga, and I bet in a few years he can turn himself into a pretzel too. His sister Claire is as smart, but not as cheerful as him, though. He can feed himself  without any spills, and he has memorized most of our books in the Red Room. He knows all his classmates’ full names but has mistaken Brennan’s as "Doo" because he often hears that from us.

When asked what his full name is, he can easily say "Judd Asher Trinidad". He’s as big and as heavy as a first grader, which cheeks as red as tomatoes. He’s the apple of Corinne’s eyes, who giggles like a schoolgirl everytime he enters the room. She has even imitated how he laughs! We were so proud to see him dancing during the program. He was Antonio Banderas for the day! Running after him is just the same as a 20-minute workout with weight lifting hehehe. And can I just say he’s got the prettiest mom I’ve ever seen?

How did we know it was a matador costume aside from the white pants and the red belt? Joaquin came holding a small stuffed cow!!! Hahaha. This boy knows full well how to work his charms on anyone. When you tell him off, he’d look at you like a puppy and laugh in the most pa-cute way that just breaks down anyone’s defenses. When asked what his last name is, it would take him a whole minute to blurt out "Padilla" because he’d make pa-cute noises and giggles that never gets old for us teachers. If he could only talk!

Brennan’s a samurai, Miguel’s Francisco Balagtas, and newly shaven Jaime is a shaolin. If people had only seen how they danced during our practices… we were laughing so hard! Too bad they froze onstage at first. They recovered a little bit towards the end; they started jumping with the maypoles in all directions. Far from the original choreography, but it was all good, they were so cute!
No one could be as charming and as affectionate as these two boys, Keileane and Finn. It warms my heart that they’re close to me even if they’re not my students. Keileane is sooo daldal even with the "lithp" and he’s so funny. Finn, on the other hand, would just smile at me and I’d melt. Sometimes I seriously wish that they’re 27 year old men instead, I swear!
I won’t see these kids for a week, how sad!

So I guess I’m not the only one who’s getting impatient with things. Most of my friends do too. I think I just have to accept the fact that I’ll graduate by 2008 and from there I can start anew. Sigh. If only I was lucky enough to land a scholarship in an Ivy League university. Putek dream on! And what, spend a few more years studying while my biological clock is ticking extra fast? Sigh. If only I could make things easier by having someone filthy rich and hot like Wentworth to marry me. HAHAHA. Sicko.
Had class tonight and we were told to submit on November 9th Chapter 1 of our research which has to be 30-35 pages long. Just thinking about it makes my hair follicles wither. Could I actually finish this degree on time?!
Was rummaging through my Friendster inbox and came across a picture which made me clutch my chest for dear life. I pained me so much that I had to delete it immediately. So he has moved on after all. And here I am with thinning hair without anybody. Who says life is fair?
But anyway, something (or someone) made me smile today, aside from Brennan who got his hair cut and was really looking very handsome (and self-conscious, if I may add). Didn’t think I was still capable of such attention hahaha. Maybe that’s why it happened in the first place. Because if it didn’t, the picture would have made me extremely miserable now. I guess life can be fair sometimes…
Yes Monica, I’m getting impatient for Saturday too!

It’s one of those days when I’m getting lethargic, restless, worried about my finances, depressed and alone. Yikes, that sounded so wrong, like I’m suicidal or something. Aaack. I wonder what brought this on. I’m suddenly feeling a a bit of pain on my spine, which I have to have checked. For all I know I may have acquired scoliosis already. Something went wrong with my last boxing session that my fingers and palms are still aching. Paperwork for school is starting to pile up, for some reason I’m getting nervous with Christmas shopping which I have to start soon, and talk of thesis spanning 3 terms and delaying the rest of my plans leave very little room to breathe. Sigh.
I think the years are catching up on me, that’s why I’m not leaving any room for mistakes or indecisions for the next 4 years. But the wait is so long! I think the only time I’ll be able to take the reins is when I leave and work elsewhere and not depend on my parents…
I’m blabbing again…

That’s how this weekend should be described. Went back to the boxing gym yesterday and today (with Monica, my new recruit hehehe). And honestly, I never felt more energized than this. My endurance has considerably increased that an hour’s worth of training doesn’t take that much effort from me now. Feels so good that I can already do floor exercises without struggling, and can actually go as fast as the others on the speedball. Never thought a couch potato like me would be addicted to a contact sport like this. And hopefully, I can do this long-term. Quite expensive on the onset, but the benefits I reap are amazing. And it’s even more enjoyable with the sights that come with it
And there’s nothing that satiates my testosterone fix and the need for cliffhanger scenes more than the show that has been tagged as The Great Escape. I just finished episode 7 of season 2 and nothing could be as frustrating as having to wait for Episode 8 which will be shown after the baseball playoffs, specifically on the 23rd. TO HELL WITH BASEBALL! Hehehe! I have been swimming in Prison Break forums for the last 2 hours or so, which makes the wait so much more frustrating!!! Argh.
Anyway, reading the forums has made me appreciate the intricacies of the series even more. You wouldn’t believe how smartly thought of the clues were. Kudos to Paul Scheuring and Brett Ratner’s team! I’ve read somewhere that Scheuring described Season 2 being like American Idol - a character gets eliminated every week! Hahaha. But really, there’s nothing not to love about the guys. The remaining ones, that is. T-Bag’s racial slurs are gems; Haywire’s quest for windmills give the show a much-needed breather, Sucre’s lovelorn puppy-dog eyes and naturally funny ignorance (Hooker’s Law!) makes him very endearing. Link’s broad physique covered in a dark suit and aviator shades have redeemed him from his stinky look from Season 1. And what else can I say about Michael Scofield other than *drool*? Seeing him in a cap and rimmed glasses with that tan suit had shot his pogi points all the way to heaven hehehe
It’s great how they’re adding to each character’s depth now that Mahone is giving them a hard time now. And I can’t wait for Michael and Sara’s reunion! The origami cranes (which I’m trying to learn how to do it) are much more than they’re worth as the second season unfolds. Basta EVERYTHING  WILL KEEP YOU AT THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT!
For the curious and info/spoiler-hungry couch potato in you, check out Youtube, Torrent and  the forums at www.televisionwithoutpity.com and believe me, TV will never be the same again

Mondays have been said to be the day when most heart attacks (or was it suicide attempts?) occurred. As for today I could say that this is one of the best Mondays I’ve had. For one, I’m quite well, with just a little bit of cough. Last Saturday Wentworth was with me the whole time, he kept me company, we ate pesto popcorn and helped me solve Sudoku puzzles until my eyes turned watery and I had to turn off the smokin’ DVD player hahahaha. An 8-hour Prison Break marathon definitely cures the sniffles hahahaha

And what about Mondays being able to have redeemed itself? I just found out I’M NOW A LICENSED TEACHER!!! Bianca cried for Jing and me, what a touching moment hehehe…. see www.philstar.com for the full listing Kelan na ang Red Box, Jell?

Nope, it’s not like I have nothing to say nor I got tired of writing. In fact, my head is so brimming with thoughts that my fingers can’t keep up with them already. And no, Monica, I’m not boy crazy so I’m not giving my approval to that testimonial of yours hahaha It’s only Wentworth Miller and the owner of the white Mazda 3(with plate number Z*Y 8*4 and I included some asterisks on purpose in case the time will come when we’ll be introduced to each other MWAHAHAHA! Libre lang ang mangarap) whom I saw twice at the boxing gym that I’m going gaga over. Oh no! My stalker tendencies are at it again! Shucks. Last time I did this was back in college - and that was a loooong time ago already hahaha! But you know what? It’s been such a loooong time since I felt giddy like a schoolgirl. I think I’m pretty much entitled to this as much as any other female in the planet, single or otherwise.

It sucks big time that we still don’t have internet in our place, be it DSL, cable or even crummy dialup. Rats! And it’s been a week already since the scary typhoon that uprooted our huge mango tree in the backyard. And so I guess that leaves me free to enjoy a marathon of Prison Break Season 1 later as I don’t think I’m fit to go boxing since I have a stuffy nose and a really sore throat. But what if Zoom is there? Sheesh! Am I actually giving that guy a codename?!

Good thinking that my dad thought about moving the van from its usual parking space. Otherwise, it would’ve been squished! And amidst the howling winds and uprooted trees, our family even managed to make a joke out of the whole thing. My brother and I would say, "Sayang hindi natamaan yung Starex. May D-Max na siguro tayo ngayon!" MWAHAHAHA! What a sick family

I’ve had this song on my Zen for the longest time and it was only last night that I realized that this one works big time

SLEEPING TO DREAM by Jason Mraz

I’m dreaming of sleeping next to you I’m feeling like a lost little boy in a brand new town
I’m counting my sheep and each one that passes is another dream to ashes
and they all fall down.

And as I lay me down tonight,
I close my eyes, what a beautiful sight

Sleeping to dream about you
And I’m so tired of having to live without you
But I don’t mind.
Sleeping to dream about you and I’m so tired

I found myself in the riches (Your eyes, your lips, your hair.) And you were everywhere
I woke up in the ditches. I hit the light and I thought you might be here
but you were nowhere. (You were nowhere)
Well, you were nowhere at home.

As I lay me back to sleep
Lord I pray that I can keep

Sleeping to dream about you
And I’m so tired of having to live without you
Well, I don’t mind
Sleeping to dream about you and I’m so tired

(Just a little a lullaby to keep myself from crying myself to sleep at night.)

Sleeping to dream about you
I’m so tired of having to live without you
Well, I don’t mind
Sleeping to dream about you and I’m so tired