theadorkableblahs

1. 2
   9
   Sep
   

   Positivity always wins.

   During the first half of this year, i’ve been into (almost) the same state as to what these girls experienced before:

                   

   Demi Lovato experienced a mental health problem because of too much depression while Mary Kate Olsen had treatment for eating disorder (anorexia) because of too much diet. Both had problems and issue with themselves. I had same issues with myself. Obviously NOT with my figure but to how i look. I’ve always felt ugly though people, strangers and friends, tell me i have no reason to feel ugly. I always think they’re just saying that to make me feel better. My confidence went down to 10%. Self-esteem’s down to its lowest and i’ve been to that point where i can’t even look in the mirror. I had skin problems before but i have no serious problem with myself or whatever. I just woke up one day that i felt ugly and that lasted for over a month. I can’t even watch television cos i keep seeing beautiful girls and that makes the feeling even worse. I started noticing every little thing in me; a scar, my slim body, my boring hair, my muscular legs, every piece of me, name it! It brought me to depression that i burst out into tears one day when The boyfriend and i were having a conversation. Syempre, what do you expect for your partner to do, give you words to boost your self-esteem, bring back the confidence that you have before and tell you there’s no reason to ever feel the way that you’re feeling that time. My family did the same. Prayers worked for me too. Nakakatawa lang when i sum up all the days that i wasted for the “depression”. It took a month for me to realize that i should feel the exact opposite way. Watching videos like this were helpful:

   It took time for me to realize that i must think that i’m one of those beautiful people alive on earth, that i should be thankful for having a monstrous appetite and still not gain a lotta weight, that my boring hair is what other people dreamed of, that muscular legs are better than no legs at all, and that pretty face is not what only defines what ‘beautiful’ is but the personality and whole being. How i make people around me happy with my wit, how i’m blessed with complete and functioning body parts, how i can walk around with confidence are the things that i should be proud of. If you’re in the same struggle like i had before, if “life is unfair” is what’s on your mind right now, turn that thinking upside down and be at your most positive state. Appreciate what you have and think that your issues with yourself is not a huge problem cos people on some parts of this country is experiencing bigger and harder problems than what you have now. If you aren’t satisfied with those words, you might wanna watch this and realize how wonderful you are :)

   
   
2. 2
   Sep
   
   Celebration for our niece’s christening. One of our craziness overload bondings :)
3. 1
   12
   Aug
   

   Google+ Circles.

   I was googling something on the internet when i saw this. I actually have no idea what Google+ is. I’ve just read a lot about it on Twitter and i was too lazy to research any info. The only thing i know is that it’s a social networking site pretty much like Facebook with some Twitter vibe in it. It sounds interesting especially when you read people say “Google+ is soooo cool!” with exaggerated exclamation marks after it. But for a busy-bee like me, i don’t think i would ever need this. I just find this one feature of it called Google+ circles funny where you place a person on a circle he/she best fits in. So cuuute! Exactly what i want Facebook to have. Haha #copycat #yowhearmeoutzuckerberg

          

   P.S. I think it’d be better if it’s something more about Filipinoes. Something Pinoy-ish inside the circles that everybody can relate to. Wala lang gusto ko lang, nevermind. Hahahaha :P
4. 12
   Aug
   

   Friday Blahs.

   Last night i was not in the mood to go to work (actually i’m always not in the mood to go to work). I’m just finishing my bond with the company and i’m going out of it as soon as i can. Work is easy. No doubt about that. You just have to learn how to deal with people, make them feel better when you have to and be expert with the product/service that you’re working on. Get the hang of it, work your ass out aaaand that’s it. Your 9 hours is done for the day. I dunno what’s it about that i already wanna end my life in this company. No, i think i know but i just don’t wanna admit it. First, everything’s on repeat everyday. You go explain the bill, customers play dumb not to understand what you say, you end up making payment arrangements, and so on and so forth. Nothing about it brings excitement. Workmates are awesome but they’re just not enough to make me stay longer there. Salary can, (i guess?), especially now that i still have hospital bills to pay. But on the general thought, this work doesn’t give me any booze.  After this job, though mom won’t allow me to go work again, i’m thinking of getting a new job. I want something interesting. Something that i’ll be excited to work on for the full 9 hours. I haven’t completed my degree yet, three subjects left but hey, some other jobs don’t require a complete degree naman, di ba? But then i realized, “Wait, what do i like to work on?” Man i’m 21 now and i still don’t have an exact picture of myself on a career. Screw thyself. I’ve so many things i want in life. My boyfriend’s a witness to that. I took up a computer course which i barely like just cos i didn’t had a choice, i wanted to be a flight attendant just cos i love travelling, i suddenly wanna be in the medical field just cos i think that looks intelligent, i so want to be a chef just cos i love cooking, i wanted to be a preschool teacher just cos i love kids. But for few days of fixing all the thoughts i have in mind, i realized what i really want. I can’t even believe i’ll ever get to this point. Hahaha. When i’m in my last days in high school, i wanted to take up BrodJourn or any course related to the marketing advertisement field. Wasn’t able to take any of those bec of financial reasons, no complains though. But it’s just this moment that i realized i wanna pursue any job related to those courses. I think it’s just so amazing to take a job related to media, be behind the camera, do research for a documentary and learn all gootsy wootsy stuff about it. I also wanted to work for the marketing industry, something that would make you think of ideas everyday, do presentations about it and impress a panel and your brilliant idea will be chosen to be used by the certain company. I think it’d be awesome to work for something where you can exercise your mind everyday and have fun while doing it. I know it’s hard to find a job like that for an undergrad like me but i’m not losing any hope for getting that someday. Plus, i’m going back to school on September. Probably October, i’m not really sure yet but heck yea, i am going to be a student again and will take up many, as in many short courses every month. (I am required to take ‘em, i’ll tell everybody why, sooon) Isn’t that exciting? And for an add up, i just passed my resume for two jobs i saw online for tech helpdesk and marketing rep. Ang labo. Haha. The impulsive me was attracted to the ad and tried giving it a shot. I won’t lose anything naman for submitting and waiting a reply. Heee. I’d been really thinking a lot bec of work lately cos i’m getting bored with it each and everyday and i feel like missing a lot from my social life. The boyfriend and i had some brainstorming about it last weekend that we shouldn’t complain about losing much of our social life, we’re already in the ‘working age’ so there’s no space for complaints. Ano, social life na lang ng social life hanggang tumanda?! Hahaha. I think we’ll learn how to balance fun and work, soon. Mmkay, brain farts done. Time to enjoy the remaining hours of this rest night. How’s everybody’s Friday night weekend doin’? Just the thought of not having to set an alarm for the next day is pure awesomeness, eh? Have a nice weekend errbody! :D
5. 12
   5
   Aug
   
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   ripitrollitpunchit:

   Who Are We Fooling? - Brooke Fraser ft. Aqualung

   So we’re back here again
   Tip toeing round the edge of the end
   Wondering who will be last to admit
   That we’re finally over
   
   Turned twenty one on the day that we met
   Terrible shoes and implausible dress
   It’s funny how sad the funny things get as you grow older
   
   Better or worse
   But what else can we do?
   And better or worse
   I am tethered to you
   If it’s not either of us
   Tell me who are we fooling?
   
   I learned the art of biting my tongue
   I tired of trying to guess what was wrong
   Both agreed on where we should go
   But not how to get there
   
   We tried and tried to loosen the knots
   Thinking once we’re untangled we’ll be better off
   But it’s these failures and faults that hold us together
   
   Better or worse
   But what else can we do?
   When better or worse
   I am tethered to you
   If it’s not either of us
   Tell me who are we fooling?
   
   This beautiful tangle that’s bruising us blue
   Is a beautiful knot that we just can’t undo
   Together we’re one but apart tell me
   Who are we fooling?
   
   Cause real love
   Is hard love
   It’s all we have
   It’s a break-neck
   Train wreck
   It’s all we have
   
   So we’re back here again
   Turning away from the edge of the end
   Arm in arm
   
   Together we’re one, but apart tell me 
   Who are we fooling?
   
6. 26
   Jul
   

   Gifted vocal chords.

   Lately, i’ve been addicted to these kind of covers. Acoustic covers of hip hop songs. Mi favorito! These girls are all gifted and talented! You might wanna listen to and watch these videos. I posted the originals and the covers. I’m pretty sure you’ll love them the way i love them right now! :D

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
    
                      
7. 26
   Jul
   

   JULY.

   My favorite month of the year’s almost over. July has always been full of celebration for me — twin and i celebrates our birthday every 6th, The boyfriend every 14th and our anniverysary every 16th. It feels good when it’s your birthday, isn’t it? You feel oh so special you don’t want the day to end. Haha. I got work from 1am-10am that day. It was my usual routine of taking a bath and hibernating when i get home from work. But my usual routine was interrupted by the dearest boyfriend who stepped into our house and into my room while i was sleeping, woke me up and handed me a box of ice cream cake. (And yes i wasn’t able to take pictures that time. Hindi ako prepared. Boooo) Kilig lang bec we’re both tired from work but he still had time for a surprise. Hee. Mmkay, enough with the cheeseballs. First celeb happened that exact night, it’s a celebration with our super buddies slash highschool friends at People’s Pad.

   

   

   And we got this cake from them. Ang cuuuute!

   

   Another set of celebration happened during the weekend. Time with the sisters, cousins and our feeling brother, Tim. Haha. Right after church service, we filled our tummies in Gilligan’s, dessert in DQ and chill at ATC park.

   

   

   

   Last set of celebration was on the 16th. Yeys. It our anniversary again and again and again. This time we decided to go on a date in Tagaytay. The boyfriend took me to a zoo because believe it or not, i haven’t been to a zoo before. And so i had so much fun with the animals that i look like a lost 5-year old kid in the zoo. Haha.

                         

   

   

   While we’re in the zoo, The boyfriend was asking me if we’ll have a little celebration with our friends that night as we usually do on a weekend and as his birthday celebration na din. I made stories about our friends that nobody can come because of different stupid reasons. Little did he know that i planned a surprise party for him at a friend’s house, everything’s already set up and our friends are ALL there. Heee. When we stepped out of the cab, i put a birthday boy pin on The boyfriend’s shirt and put a birthday girl pin on mine and when we entered the house, “Surpriiiiiise!” Before i left for our date this morning, i designed the house with the help of my friends and prepared the foods, the banderitas and the party hats. The boyfriend was like “Sabi ko na eh! Kasi ano eh…” And everybody goes “Kainan naaa!” ignoring the feelings of the birthday boy. Haha.

   

   

   

   Everything i planned about the surprise party went well. The boyfriend kissed me non-stop and embraced me sooo tight i felt the happiness in him. He said he can’t even count how many surprises he had this year and the last few years. I just flashed a smile. You won’t run out of ideas when you’re doing it for a person you love, right? July has always been a feel-good month for me, my sisters and dear. The month we all feel more special and loved. I know everybody have this special month too. Share ‘em out! ;)
8. 8
   Jul
   

   Girl Crush(es)

   I’ve been really vain the past few days because i always see a lot of beautiful people in Alabang. When i’m at work, i never fix my hair nor put a powder on because i’m too lazy to do so. So whenever it’s weekend and i got time to go out, i always see to it that i look and dress well to redeem myself from being ugly at work the whole week. Haha. I even bought bath essentials that i never had before so i’ll still look good and fresh even though i’m stressed out at work. Plus, i got this idea of looking into beautiful girls’ pictures so i’ll be more inspired. Here are some of my so-called inspiration:

                                      

    Ellen Page. She’s always the messy beautiful girl in movies which everybody loves.

                                            

                               Megan Fox. No explanation needed. Hahahaha

                     

                                JLo. Beautiful face. Perfect tan. Adorable talent.

          

   Mila Kunis. I think she’s got the perfect eyebrows and eyes in the whole world. #OA

             

   The Olsen Twins. Aside from Angelina Jolie, these two girls have the best and superb lips. I just love everything about them, the hair, the face, the body, name it. When twin and i were just kids, we always think that we’re the Olsen twins. Twin as Ashley and me as Mary Kate. Hahahaha. Yuck.

                                     

   Zooey Deschanel. Things that i love about her: She looks vintage, she dress vintage, she acts vintage. 

   At syempre if i have foreign girl crushes, i have pinay crushes too. It’ll eat four pages of my blog if i post all of them so i decided to just pick two of my favorites.

         

   Saab Magalona. The ragged yet beautiful girl, she’s much like the pinay version of Ellen Page. She’s the one i look up to when it comes to dressing up :)

          

                               Solenn Heussaff. Undeniably GORGEOUS. ‘Nuff said.

   We have our own ways. For me, i always look at my girl crushes’ photos because they inspire me. Whenever i see them, i am being reminded to take care of myself so i can be as beautiful as them (or even prettier than them!) :P 
9. 18
   Jun
   
   Our little Grey turns 8-month old! If you’re one of theadorkableblahs blog readers, you probably witnessed her growing up stage here. Heeee. I just love her so much that i feel more like a mom to her than a tita. Hahaha. She can finally talk now and say Ate, Dada, Tita, Grey, and Ma. And she’s currently on a learning-how-to-walk stage! Gaaaaah, soooo cute! :’)
10. 18
    Jun
    

    Let’s get busy.

    One day, in the middle of April, i suddenly felt like doing a new thing. I got three subjects left for school but i decided to apply for work. It really wasn’t a plan. I tried sending my resume to Convergys Alabang. After a day, i got a call from them. They did two phone interviews and i passed both. I was asked to go to their office for another interview and three exams. Then again, i passed and got the job offer. That was fast. And here comes May and the training started. Our first two weeks of training was held in Makati. Petiks lang ‘cause it’s just communication training. We even had games at work. How cool is that? And here are my team mates.

           

    Those two girls (Rachel and Ghia) and that guy (Albert) on green vest are my closest buddies at work til now. Albert’s a co-mountaineer. It’s funny ‘cause after two weeks of being co-workers, we found out that we got common friends and he’s a member of the mountaineering club that i was with all the time. He’s even friends with my boyfriend. Anggaling lang! Haha.

    And after a month, here comes the 2nd part of training which we call PST. It’s waaaay different from the comm. training. A really different ball game. Though it was hard, i managed to pass. Yaaay! We have a super cool and funny trainer that made everything fun and exciting. She’s that girl in curls. Look at how we laugh and how happy we are when she’s talking and sharing stories. Hahaha.

         

    And these are our certificates for passing two months of training.

           

           

    The whole training was a blast. I had fun, though most of the time i’m hella tired. Two days ago, transition started. First two days had been so cruel. I didn’t expect it to be that hard. It’s the time where we do the “real job”. It’s still a pass or fail thing. If we don’t do good in the 10-day transition, we’re terminated. But if we make it, we’re officially employees of the company. I really don’t care if i make it or not. At least i learned, and earned a lot. Hahaha. I got my 3rd salary last week and i decided to treat myself this weekend. Tomorrow, i’ll go shopping with The boyfriend. He’s gonna be my lovely chaperon :p You guys? What’s your plan this weekend? :)
11. 18
    Jun
    
    Our coolest ever gorgeous tita’s birthday celebration. It wasn’t as fun as our previous celebrations because the crazy adults aren’t complete. Still, we enjoyed every bit of it. Good times! :)
12. 11
    Jun
    

    Movies.

    Haven’t had time to blog the last few weeks because of work. Though i’m not (yet) stressed with what i’m doing there, it eats a lot of my time. So whenever i had those days that i don’t feel tired and i feel like getting myself busy with fun things, aside from bonding with my sisters, i go movie-watching. Here’s what i had for the last three weeks:

    The Lovely Bones. Twin was endorsing this to me for like half a year and ngayon lang ako sinipag panoorin. I din’t know it was a reeeeally good movie! 

    

    Rio & Barbie and the Fairy Secret. Watched these with my goddaughters, my little Montemars. Both movies are fairly typical children’s movie, but at least they move along with a purpose! What’s fun and funny about this is when you see kids laugh at scenes that are sooooo corny. Hahahaha.

                 

                 

    Then i went on two weekend movie dates with The Boyfriend. We had Kung Fu panda on the first Sunday. We were laughing our lungs out on the cinemas while watching the movie. My gosh, 90% of the movie is extremely funnny, i swear! It’s funnier than Kung Fu Panda 1. Now i can’t wait for the 3rd!

          

    Then last week, the much-awaited X-Men:First Class. We’re both huge X-Men fans so we made sure that we didn’t miss this on the cinemas. The only thing that i can say about it: BADASS. Magneto, Professor X and the other first class mutants’ past life is wickedly awesome! 

           

    There are a lot of good movies coming this year and i’m sooo excited to watch ‘em. Hurray for the producers and the movie makers! :D
13. 27
    May
    

           

    “We find happiness in unexpected places. We find our way back to the things that matter the most. The universe is funny that way. Sometimes, it just has a way of making sure we wind up exactly where we belong.” :’)
14. 22
    May
    

    Zambales Getaway.

    Went to Zamabales last weekend for my first day off trip. Yes! I just started working and i am blessed to have Saturday and Sunday as my rest days. I’m itching to go to the beach since April so i organized one and… voila! I found myself on the islands of Zambales! It’s sorta like a double beach date because i was with The Boyfriend, a couple friend and The Boyfriend’s cousin (yes, that makes it ‘sorta’ like a double date). Right after work shift, i met up with them and the van driver. It took us almost six hours to get to the place. First stop, Dawal Beach Resort where we rode the boat to Potipot Island.

    That is my friend Rita posing for the beach resort, the place is sooo pretty you can’t just ignore and not take a picture of it.

    

    After a 5-minute boat ride, Potipot island na! We took our lunch for about half an hour, put on the sunblock and went running to the water like kids!

    

    

                         

    Para lang kaming mga toddlers na tuwang tuwa kasi binigyan ng candy! Haha.

    

    

                           

    

    We stayed at Potipot til 6pm and head back to Dawal Beach Resort where the van driver was waiting. It was a 2-hour ride to Wild Rose Inn in Pundaquit where i got the room accommodation reservations. We stayed there til 7am. The hotel even got this huge tempting swimming pool. We didn’t had time for it so we just satisfied ourselves with pictures.

    

                         

    After having breakfast, we met up with manong boat driver. He was our tour guide slash driver for the whole island hopping trip.

    

     We were all amazed because the water is sooooooo clear!

    

    After about 15 minutes, first stop for that day: Camara Island. White sand, big bulky awesome rocks, and blue water. Grabe lang.

    

                              

    

    Next stop: Capones Island. Better than Camara. It’s probably the best among all the four islands that we went to. Have you seen San Marino Tuna’s commercial? The scenes were taken at Capones Island. So feeling Marian & Dingdong kami that time :p

    

                

    We enjoyed the water so much we ddin’t even want to get out of it when manong said we should head to the next island na. Heeee.

    

    

    Last stop: Anawangin. The best thing we love about Anawangin are the waves! We didn’t have much pictures there because we were in the water enjoying the waves for a couple of hours. 

    

    The whole trip was extremely fun. I’ve never been this negra before! Haha.  And knowing that it’s a long work week ahead made it more fun because i felt like i was obliged to enjoy every second that i’m into the islands. And it wouldn’t be that happy without the friends i’m with. Happy summer everybody! :D
15. 21
    May
    

    "We’re humans. We want more than just to survive. We want love, we wanna be the best that we can be. So we fight like hell to get those things."

    - Meredith Grey (I Will Survive, Episode 21, Season 7, Grey’s Anatomy)