tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34220206064564798742024-02-07T14:23:18.389+08:00Forever is NowToday is the day that we must treasure. Tomorrow is the day we await. Forever is whatever we want it to be. ♥Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05360426668286701703noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422020606456479874.post-91325522503156246972013-06-09T20:17:00.001+08:002013-06-09T20:17:53.871+08:00To This DayPowerful.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"If you can't see anything beautiful about yourself, get a better mirror, look a little closer, stare a little longer, because there's something inside of you that made you keep trying despite everyone who told you to quit. You built a cast around your broken heart and signed it yourself. You signed it, "they were wrong" because maybe you didn't belong to a group or a clique, maybe they decided to pick you last for basketball or everything, maybe you used to bring bruises and broken teeth to show and tell but never told because how can you hold your ground if everyone around you wants to bury you beneath it. You have to believe that they were wrong. They have to be wrong. Why else would we still be here?"</span></div>
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Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05360426668286701703noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422020606456479874.post-60903702340933289552013-05-31T09:37:00.000+08:002013-05-31T09:37:22.892+08:00Officially a Senior....I'm officially a senior now. Welp. <br />
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I don't know if I should be happy about this or not. I mean, at least, high school will soon be over. Don't get me wrong, I loved the past three years of my high school life. It just gets tiring sometimes. But on the other hand, after high school comes college and I don't think I'm ready for what comes after college. It's scary when you think about that.<br />
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Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05360426668286701703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422020606456479874.post-65087742596124422382013-05-28T19:58:00.000+08:002013-05-28T19:58:53.890+08:00One Less Heart to BreakPlease take four minutes and seven seconds of your time to watch this video. I promise, you will not regret it.<br />
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Kavindu "Kavi" Ade performing <em>IT</em><br />
"And they know again. Know that you're not a him or a her but something in between, not human to them."<br />
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"Do you know what i make? I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could."<br />
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Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05360426668286701703noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422020606456479874.post-22518795055310009222013-03-27T19:55:00.001+08:002013-04-02T14:47:43.499+08:00This is ItI'm scared. No wait, that was an understatement. I'M FREAKING OUT.<br />
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This coming school year will be my last year in high school. It's the year where I'll be stressing about college, graduation, and leaving my dear school. And it scares me to think that this is it. This is the real life. This is the moment that you've been waiting for.<br />
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But what if I'm not ready? What if I'm not ready to graduate high school? What if I'm not ready to go to college? What if I'm not ready to be independent? What if I'm not ready to grow up? Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05360426668286701703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422020606456479874.post-63234396770256769622013-02-16T19:01:00.001+08:002013-04-02T14:50:03.606+08:00Taken from Tumblr. Credits to the owner!<br />
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I am the not-so cute friend of the girl you fancy.<br />
I am the ugly sweater your granny spent months making you that your mother won't let you throw away.<br />
I am all the Avon catalogues in your letterbox, you choose to ignore.<br />
I am all your missing socks that you never bother looking for.<br />
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I am the wilting pot plant you forgot to water weeks ago.<br />
The half eaten sandwich your mother tenderly made for you.<br />
The quiet fille on the bottom of the shelf. Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05360426668286701703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422020606456479874.post-62355555975835643422013-01-02T14:41:00.001+08:002013-04-02T14:50:19.072+08:00It's Just a SpoonIt's just a spoon, they said.<br />
No reason to cry about that.<br />
It's just a spoon.<br />
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But it really wasn't just a spoon.<br />
It was more than that.<br />
It was those unspoken words,<br />
Those undone actions<br />
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Those glares directed my way,<br />
Words that can't be taken back, <br />
Things that went astray.<br />
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You were supposed to be my rock, my ally,<br />
You were supposed to protect me from all the evil in this world.<br />
The girls who would lead me by,<br />
The boys who would break my heart. <br />
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But in the end, you broke mine.<br />
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It's just a spoon, they said. <br />
No reason to cry about that. <br />
But it wasn't just a spoon to me, <br />
It was the last straw. Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05360426668286701703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422020606456479874.post-33809958658304027122013-01-02T14:34:00.002+08:002013-04-02T14:50:42.090+08:00This is My Year2013.<br />
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I'm turning sixteen this year.<br />
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Prom is this year.<br />
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I'm going to be a senior this year.<br />
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I'm going to be taking the Ateneo College Entrance Test this year. (along with the UPCAT)<br />
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This is going to be my year. I can feel it. It's time to learn from our past experiences and turn them into better memories. <br />
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2013, I'm ready for you. Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05360426668286701703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422020606456479874.post-43736401247384101062012-12-27T12:59:00.000+08:002013-04-02T14:48:13.917+08:009 Things I Learned From This Year's Simbang Gabi MassesSimbang Gabi: a tradition in the Philippines during the Chrsistmas season of having a nine-day series of masses before Christmas. It is usually celbrated from December 16 to December 24 at dawn. There are also anticipated Simbang Gabi masses at night from December 15 to December 23. <br />
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I'm not a religious person. I pray, but I guess somehow, I learned a few things from going to mass. <br />
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3. There are patterns that happen in each family, in every generation, it's up to us if we want to break it or not.<br />
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4. Everything, life, our family, our friends, love, even the bad things that happen to us, is a gift. <br />
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5. We should be thankful for every little thing that happens to us. <br />
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6. There are times in life, when we just have to listen.<br />
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7. We can't survive life without a sense of humor.<br />
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8. Christmas isn't about the presents. It's about putting a smile on people's faces, making them happy for even just a few moments. <br />
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9. The secret to everything is in you.Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05360426668286701703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422020606456479874.post-26945192368069574102012-11-20T19:21:00.000+08:002012-11-20T19:21:00.623+08:00<blockquote class="tr_bq">
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I honestly don't know if I should be happy about this or not.<br />
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<em>I still think about you. </em>Help me, please? And Arik and Mari too? We're all going through some tough times right now and we need your help. <em>I miss you. </em>Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05360426668286701703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422020606456479874.post-36495507827186715972012-09-21T14:36:00.001+08:002013-04-02T14:52:28.393+08:00Living for the Future<div style="text-align: justify;">
I constantly worry about my future. I worry that I will not get into my desired college <span style="font-size: x-small;">(*cough* Ateneo *cough*)</span>. I worry that I will not have a good career or a good life after college. I worry about all the difficulties that I may go through tomorrow. But most of all, like any normal student out there, I worry about my grades. </div>
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School gets out at 4pm, during Mondays to Wednesdays. Thursdays our dismissal is at 3, and on Fridays, our dismissal is at 2. After school, I usually get fetched at around five, and I usually arrive home at 5:30. Then, I change, and start studying. I continue to study until 9 or 10:30, and then I go to sleep. I spend half of my weekends studying, and the other half not studying, but constantly giving myself a tongue-lashing because I should be studying. </div>
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This is nothing out of the ordinary. Students nowadays stay up until midnight just trying to get their homeworks done. If you ask a student why he/she wants to do that, then they will answer, "Because I want to get into a good college." Then once they get into college, they will continue to work hard and when you ask them why, they will answer, "Because I want to be successful and get a good job." Once they start working, they will still work hard and if you ask them why, they will say, "Because I want to have a happy retirement." Once they retire, they will still continue to work hard, but this time, I honestly don't know why. </div>
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We worry too much about the future when it will never come. We work hard so that we will have a good future, but what about our now? </div>
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A few days ago, my chemistry teacher was telling my class about how we should stay serious and not make a joke about everything. He told us that by this time we should start thinking about our future. I have nothing against that. I have nothing against planning ahead because this will lessen the hardships that we will experience in the future. </div>
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But is the future all we think about? What about living in the present? I mean, we spend our whole lives living for the future when that's all it will ever be. The future. It will never be our present, it will never be our past, it will always be the future. The future will never come because every moment that we're in is the present. </div>
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I'm sick and tired of worrying about the same old things. But knowing who I am, even if I don't like this habit of mine, I will forever worry about my future. </div>
Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05360426668286701703noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422020606456479874.post-83353289555256956202012-08-14T20:45:00.001+08:002013-04-02T14:52:47.570+08:00Promises<div style="text-align: justify;">
We talked about promises during English class today. As an opener, our teacher asked us, "What is the first word that enters your mind when you hear the word, <em>promise</em>?" It's sad to think that most of our answers (including me) were words like <em>trust, broken, hurt, sad, </em>and so on. Is that what promises are supposed to be? Aren't promises supposed to be <em>forever? </em></div>
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But why does it seem like a promise is so easy to break? Why do promises bring sad memories? I mean, promises are supposed to last forever. They're supposed to be kept until the end. </div>
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We make so many promises to our parents, friends, school, society, and ourselves. And sometimes, the hardest promise to keep is the promise that we make to ourselves. </div>
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There's this saying that promises are meant to be broken. But why would you even make a promise when you're not going to keep it anyway? It doesn't make sense. </div>
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What happened to all those pinky promises, those <em>cross my heart and hope to die </em>promises, those <em>'till death do us part promises? </em>What happened to them? </div>
Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05360426668286701703noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422020606456479874.post-29814969756361720282012-08-12T21:06:00.001+08:002013-04-02T14:47:11.433+08:00TumblrSo... I recently started using my tumblr again! It's the place for me to fangirl and go crazy while still keeping my dignity. It's not that personal because I mostly just reblog stuff, but I do post ocassionally. Don't worry, I'll still be writing in this blog. :) Check it out and follow if you like it! <a href="http://hopelessphilophobic.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">A Temporary Fix</a><br />
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Here's a link to the About Me part of my tumblr too: <a href="http://hopelessphilophobic.tumblr.com/private/29260754011/tumblr_m8n73hNL3H1rdrbqr" target="_blank">All About Me </a><br />
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I do hope that you like it! :)Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05360426668286701703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422020606456479874.post-21273071318175458122012-08-10T12:16:00.000+08:002013-04-02T14:53:00.653+08:00If Only...If only I wasn't so scared all the time...<br />
If only I were taller...<br />
If only I were smarter...<br />
If only I told you everything... <br />
If only I took the chance...<br />
If only I said the right thing...<br />
If only I didn't walk away...<br />
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If only things were better.Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05360426668286701703noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422020606456479874.post-86897084869244076932012-08-07T16:13:00.000+08:002013-04-02T14:53:22.709+08:00So it's been raining hard for two days now and so many places around the Philippines, and especially in Metro Manila, are already flooded. <br />
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Please please please pray for us, Filipinos! Especially those with no roof on their heads. :(Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05360426668286701703noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422020606456479874.post-74071617776548294742012-07-31T18:20:00.002+08:002013-04-02T14:53:44.046+08:00That MomentThat moment when you get home from school and there's no one there to meet you by the front door.<br />
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That moment when you get home and you realize that you're too late. <br />
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<i>Tu me manques</i>.Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05360426668286701703noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422020606456479874.post-70883044925318418202012-07-27T20:25:00.000+08:002013-04-02T14:54:03.803+08:00Hello WeekendSo, weekends are supposed to be for relaxation, right? They're supposed to be the breaks that we get in between school days so we can rest. Well, I don't think so.<br />
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Weekend Agenda:<br />
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<li>Read and study about Quantum numbers and their principles.</li>
<li>Study for a quiz on Greek civilization (make a reviewer).</li>
<li>Read chapters 13-15 of Noli Me Tangere.</li>
<li>Rewrite my Social, Chemistry, Geometry and Filipino notes.</li>
<li>Do my POEM extra credit.</li>
<li>Memorize how to introduce myself in French. </li>
<li>Watch the ADMU-DLSU game. (not school related, but VERY IMPORTANT)</li>
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Sometimes I wonder if I even have time to rest anymore. I barely have time to read any non-school related books aka books that I actually <em>like. </em>But it's not like I'm not used to this. I mean, this has been going on for the past month. <br />
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When will I ever have a break?Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05360426668286701703noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422020606456479874.post-44850888158466153902012-07-20T18:08:00.002+08:002013-04-02T14:54:19.107+08:00Déjà vu<div style="text-align: justify;">
My little brother's at a sleepover, while my older brother's out of the house and will be back later tonight, so I'm sort-of the only child right now. Which means I can write in peace. </div>
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So anyways, I had a really fun day today. I know I keep on saying it in my posts, but I really love my class. We had so much fun today in every single subject and they cheer me up even in the smallest of ways. We laugh at even the smallest of things. I'm so thankful that I have such an amazing class.</div>
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You know that feeling when something happens to you, and it's exactly like something that also happened to you before? Well, I had that feeling. I experienced déjà vu awhile ago. Like someone told me something because of this certain reason. But exactly last year, give or take a few days, someone else told me that exact same thing, because of the <em>same</em> reason. Uhm okay, does that even make sense? </div>
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Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05360426668286701703noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422020606456479874.post-45542457382443504642012-07-14T09:38:00.000+08:002013-04-02T14:54:48.507+08:00FormsIt's been almost a month since junior year started and I am already so exhausted. Form 1 (our prelims/preliminaries) is this week and my schedule is so cramped up because of all the homeworks, projects and the studying that I have to do. <br />
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Our Social Studies and Math forms are on Monday, and I think the Social form is worth 80 points, while the Math form is worth 50 points. Huhu I can't believe I'm saying this, but exams please come back. :(<br />
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But I have to say, that I'm actually loving all of this. We had our high school acquaintance party yesterday, and right after that I went to one of my classmate's house to do a project, and it was the most fun I've had in a long time. I love my class, my teachers are okay, and my friends are the best.<br />
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Despite all the studying that I have to do, I think this is gonna be an awesome year.<br />
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Now excuse me while I lock myself up in my room, and go have a date with my World History book.Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05360426668286701703noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422020606456479874.post-63476506532524700672012-07-07T10:17:00.001+08:002013-04-02T14:55:23.113+08:00Wise Words<div style="text-align: justify;">
Can I just say that my teachers are awesome? Okay, well not all of them. I mean, there are some that I don't like but I think most of them are starting to grow on me. This year's going to be great. It already is, and it's only been three weeks of classes. </div>
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So a few days ago, during math class, we were talking about deductive reasoning. Deductive reasoning is when you have two statements that are treated as facts or the <em>premises</em> of the argument. Based on the premises, you have to form a particular conclusion or valid argument. For example, if you're given the statements, "<em>All apples are fruits</em>," and "<em>All fruits grow on trees</em>," we can then conclude that <em>all apples grow on trees</em>. That's deductive reasoning. Okay, I hope you got my little math lesson there.</div>
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Anyways, we were answering some exercises on that, and our teacher (let's call him Sir J), was asking us to conclude certain statements using deduction. One of them was, "Students of Sir J's POEM class are smart and beautiful. You attend Sir J's POEM class." So, the correct answer for that would be "You are smart and beautiful." Being the teenage girls that we are, we quietly gave the correct answer, some of us not believeing a single word of it. But here are the wise words that our teacher told us after:</div>
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Then yesterday, we were having a talk on nutrition and there was this open forum. Most of the questions asked by my batchmates and by some of the seniors were "<em>self-image</em>" questions. Like "<em>If you were on a diet, what should be lessened meat or rice</em>?" or "<em>What should we do if we want to get whiter</em>?" and so many other questions concerning health, weight, fat and other body image issues.</div>
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During the closing remarks, our principal (let's call him Sir F), went to the front of the covered court, and addressed each and every one of us regarding our issues.</div>
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Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05360426668286701703noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422020606456479874.post-87654737356063045872012-07-01T17:07:00.001+08:002013-04-02T14:56:10.172+08:00Three Wishes<div style="text-align: justify;">
While having a snack awhile ago, Mari (my younger brother) suddenly asked me this really random question. "If you had three wishes what would they be?"</div>
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To be honest, I don't know. I mean, I could wish for world peace, the end of world hunger, the end of poverty and so on. Then I could also wish for abstract things like happiness, laughter, love and all those other feelings that people long for. I could also wish for more personal things like good health for everyone in my family, or to be able to get into my desired college, or to travel the world, and all those other things that my heart wishes I could achieve. Basically, this list could go on forever. </div>
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I guess what I'm trying to say is that sometimes, three wishes isn't enough. In your three wishes, you can wish and ask for three more wishes, but it just doesn't work that way. In life, we're sometimes given three wishes, ten wishes, 1 wish or no wish at all. We have to make our wish count. </div>
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So if you were given three wishes, what would they be?</div>
Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05360426668286701703noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422020606456479874.post-69916250299955213672012-06-29T20:50:00.003+08:002013-04-02T14:49:47.798+08:00How to be Alone by Tanya DavisMy mom showed me this video awhile ago. Such a beautiful poem!<br />
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*I do not own the poem or the video*Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05360426668286701703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422020606456479874.post-75902661288997579762012-06-23T09:29:00.003+08:002013-04-02T14:58:21.829+08:00Liebster Blog Award<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've just been nominated for the Liebster Blog Award by <a href="http://bajanrosabooks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Rosa Murray</a> , <a href="http://letsmoongaze.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Moongazer</a> , <a href="http://divyabisht.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Divya Bisht</a>, and <a href="http://www.livingforthebooks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Erika Anderson</a>! Thank you so much! It means a lot to me that you guys like my blog. :) <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A background on the Liebster Blog Award</span></h3>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Liebster Blog Award is
given to upcoming bloggers who have 200 followers or less.The word Liebster is
German and means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind,
pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, and welcome.</span><strong style="color: #4e0026; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </strong><br />
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1. Each person must post 11 random facts about themselves<br />
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questions the tagger has given you and give 11 questions for the people you
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3. Choose 11 people and link them in your post<br />
4. Tell them you've
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11 Facts About Me <br />
1. I love everything and anything that has to do with numbers. (math nerd) <br />
2. I want to have a dog, but in truth, I am totally afraid of them.<br />
3. I'm very sentimental with my things. I hate throwing or giving away some of my things because of all the memories that are attached to them. <br />
4. Chocolate is my favorite comfort food.<br />
5. I love shopping. <br />
6. I can spend almost the entire day reading. <br />
7. My mom always tells me to stop studying because she thinks that I study too much.<br />
8. My favorite color's purple.<br />
9. I LOVE burgers.<br />
10. If I'm not doing anything during the day, I either eat or sleep.<br />
11. I love taking pictures of people and things.<br />
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11 Questions from Rosa Murray<br />
1. What is your favorite book?<br />
I love reading, so usually my current favorite book would be the last book that I read. But I have to say that my all time favorite would be The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen. <br />
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2. Reader Writer or both?</div>
Both. Reading and writing are what make me happy. :)<br />
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3. How often do you read?</div>
As much as possible, everyday.<br />
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4. Which season is your favourite?</div>
In my country, we only have two seasons, summer and the rainy season. I love the rainy season the most because there's just something about the rain that I love.<br />
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5. Paranormal or Cotemporary?</div>
Contemporary.<br />
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6. Which Author would you like to spend a with?</div>
<a href="http://laurenoliverbooks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lauren Oliver.</a><br />
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7. If you were stuck on an island with which character would you like to be
stuck?</div>
Colin Singleton from The Abundance of Katherines by John Green. We could talk about math and theorems all day! <br />
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8. Bad Boys or Good Guys?</div>
Good guys. <br />
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9. Favourite quote?</div>
“There comes a time when the world gets quiet and the only thing left is your own heart. So you'd better learn the sound of it. Otherwise you'll never understand what it's saying.” - Sarah Dessen ♥<br />
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10. What will you read next?</div>
The Girl with a Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson.<br />
11. Are you addicted to blogging?<br />
Haha I guess so. =))<br />
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11 Questions from The Moongazer<br />
1. What is your greatest fear?<br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> That one day I will grow old and forget all the memories that I made and all the things that happened to me. <br />2. If you were to make something out of play-dough right now, what would it be?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> A house. <br />3. Do you like bumblebees?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Not really. I'm kind of scared of them. <br />4. Where do squirrels go during hurricanes?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> They hide in the trees or in caves?<br />5. What is your favourite colour?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Purple. :D<br />6. Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar?<br /> I did. Haha kidding. I love cookies!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">7. What season describes you best?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> The rainy season. I can get very moody at times.<br />8. What was the last beverage you drank?<br /> Water.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">9. What if tomorrow never comes?<br /> Then we have to make the most of today.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">10. Favourite movie of yours?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> A Walk to Remember or Annie.<br />11. Where are you? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> In my parent's room.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">11 Questions from Divya Bisht</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1. Which is your favourite hang out place?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> There's this calachuchi walk in our school where me and my friends always hang out.<br />2. Who is your favourite author?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <a href="http://sarahdessen.com/" target="_blank">Sarah Dessen</a><br />3. Who is you idol in life?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Mother Mary.<br />4. When is your birthday?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> May 22. :)<br />5. What comes to your mind when you hear the word "books"?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Reading. Something that I love doing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">6. Do you have a Goodreads account? If yes, what is the thing you like about this site the most?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt;"> Yes. That we get to keep track of all our books and the books that we read. It also helps us connect with fellow bookworms out there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt;">7. Which is the favourite social networking site according to you?<br /> Twitter. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">8. Tea or coffee?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Coffee.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">9. What are your educational qualifications?<br /> I graduated from grade school and I'm currently in third year high school.</span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">10. Books or movies?<br /> Books.</span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">11. Which is your favourite ice-cream?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Coffe flavored ice-cream.</span><br />
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11 Questions from Erika Anderson<br />
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1. Do you have a favorite book character?<br />
Yup! Colin Singleton from The Abundance of Katherines. </div>
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2. If you could meet an author who would it be?
Why?</div>
I answered this in one of the previous questions and I would like to meet Lauren Oliver. <br />
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3. Do you ever dream about a book?</div>
YES. All the time. <br />
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4. Have you ever hated a book but loved the movie?</div>
No. I love books more than movies.<br />
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5. Do you like listening to music while you read?</div>
Not really. Reading books and listening to music are like my "me" time. But for some reason, the idea of listening to music while reading doesn't really appeal to me. <br />
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6. Do you ever wish your life was like a book? If so
what book?</div>
Yes. All books with happy endings. <br />
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7. How many books do you read per year?</div>
I don't count them. I reread a lot of books so if I count those books that I reread then it would be about a hundred or so. <br />
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8. Do you like going to the bookstore or the
library?</div>
Bookstore. There's a wider array of books there.<br />
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9. What's the funniest book you've ever read?</div>
To be honest, I don't know...<br />
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10. Have you ever hated a book the first time you read
it but then the second time you read it you loved it?</div>
Hmmm... Not really because if I don't like a book, then I sometimes don't bother reading it again. <br />
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11. How do you organize your bookshelf?</div>
By genre, then by author, then by the year of publication. :)<br />
Blogs I'm Tagging:<br />
1. <a href="http://francenecarroll13.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Poetic License</a><br />
2. <a href="http://littlehyuts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Little ♥ Hyuts</a><br />
3. <a href="http://love-life-lies.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Love ... Life ... and Lies ... </a><br />
4. <a href="http://sarahsloveaffair.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Love Affair With ... </a><br />
5. <a href="http://katieslightintheattic.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Light in the Attic </a><br />
6. <a href="http://blog.annesanders.net/" target="_blank">Helping Hearts </a><br />
7. <a href="http://ashleeandherblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Being Yourself Leads to Infinite Greatness</a><br />
8. <a href="http://kokakmeow.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Could be better . Could be worse .</a><br />
9. <a href="http://the-edge-of-the-sky.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mommy's Musings</a><br />
10. <a href="http://zue-leysza.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">**QWERTY**</a><br />
11. <a href="http://lifeislikemydog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Life is Like My Dog , Unpredictable</a><br />
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My Questions for all of you! :)<br />
1. If you could get lost in any place in the world, where would it be?<br />
2. What is your dream destination?<br />
3. If you were stuck on an island and could only bring one thing, what would it be?<br />
4. Describe yourself in one word.<br />
5. Choose: clothes, books or gadgets?<br />
6. What book have you read and you wish that you wrote it?<br />
7. What's your favorite past time?<br />
8. If you could un-read any book that you read in the past, what would it be?<br />
9. How old were you when you read your first pocketbook?<br />
10. Would you rather stay home or go out?<br />
11. What's your favorite food?<br />
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To the people I've nominated, I hope you enjoy this! :)Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05360426668286701703noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422020606456479874.post-80289754133170575252012-06-22T20:47:00.000+08:002013-04-02T14:58:47.208+08:00Welcome to Judgement Year<div style="text-align: justify;">
In total, I've had only 7 school days so far. Doesn't seem like much, right? Haha was I ever wrong. In the 7 school days that we've had, we already had 2 research papers, 2 reportings, and 1 impromptu speech. Oh not to mention dozens of reading assignments as well. Not that I didn't expect this. During the assembly on the first day of school, our teachers kept on mentioning about how third year will be way harder than any other year because this is the year that all colleges will look at in determining whether we will be accepted or not. Haha pressure much?<br />
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Okay, I'm not here to rant about how busy I am. No one needs to hear that. Besides, it's third year. I kind of expected that. I guess I'm just here to say, that maybe now is the time. Maybe now is the time for me to work harder, to do my best. After all, this is the most important year of high school. I might as well make the most out of it. <br />
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So I may be complaining today. But I'm not taking any of this for granted. I'll do my best, study hard, and be the best kind of student I can be.<br />
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I hope I can do this. Welcome to judgement year, for me. </div>
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