Merry Christmas!!!

I woke up this morning with a really good feeling. I'm like a kid again. I've been receiving text messages of Christmas greetings since last night and when I checked my cellphone, there were 6 new messages. And the greetings kept on pouring. Hayyy... Christmas!!!

Last night, we all went to Tita Joy's mansion for the Rivera Christmas party. There were games, the magic sync was there of course, and we all had a great time. (Except for Dad that is... LQ sila ni Mom. Sheesh. I dunno whattup with my Dad but it gets tiring). That would be the last time I'll be receiving aguinaldos from my relatives because I'll graduate soon and it's my turn to give people gifts. I dunno if that's good or not.. Haha! But let's not worry about that now...

Mom and Dad left for Villasis this morning for Lola Susing's golden anniv with her husband. A whole day with my siblings. Day-off for our angels. They deserve a break of course.. It was peaceful. Went to hear mass and have those stuff Mom and I bought from the bazaar. We thought we locked ourselves out..but thanks to ME.. haha..we weren't. Haha!

I told myself I'd start exercising which I did... Need to lose all these flabs before Mama and Papa's golden anniv in January 14!!! I'm frikking tired..but hey..no pain no gain!

Merry Christmas folks!

Christmas Parties with my friends are officially over as of December 21, 430am.
Last stop was with my blockmates. Got totally drunk but it was fun. Love those people.

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Name: Edel

Birth date: March 1, 1985

Birthplace: Quezon City
Current Location: Den in our house near the front door in Batulao street
Eye Color: dark brown
Hair Color: black
Height: 5'3 (yup..I grew taller this year..)
Righty or Lefty: Righty
Zodiac Sign: Pisces

TWO: On The Inside

Heritage: Filipino - Spanish
Shoes you wore today: my green Vincci wedges
weakness: chocolates and siomai, alcohol..

Your fears: yeah..death of loved ones too
Your perfect meal: salmon sashimi, clam chowder, fried siomai, mushroom raviolli, Linguine de Valentino, steak from CDO, cheeseburger from Del Monte farms, sinigang na baka, Chocolate Thunder from Down Under, chocolate chip cookie with vanilla ice cream, cookies and cream shake... wow...i really wanna have this..
Goal you'd like to achieve: I'd still really like to make my own movie..

THREE: Past , Present , Future

Your most overused phrase on AIM: whattup?! wassap?!
Your thoughts first waking up: g'morning sunshine...
Your best physical feature: my smile!!!
Your bedtime: from 12-2...not 3!!! It's the demonic witching hour!! harhar!
Your most missed memory: high school memories..lunch time with the goddesses


FOUR: Your Pick

Pepsi or Coke: Coke!!!
McDonald's or Burger King: McDo..can I just say? I haven't eaten Cheeseburger since CDO...woohoo!!
Single or group dates: Single!!! I love my dates with Ikay! (whehehehe! i-shopping mo ako!! joke!)
Chocolate or vanilla: Chocolate
cappuccino or coffee: neither

FIVE: Do You?

Smoke: When it's cold or when I'm completely out of my mind
Cuss: Yes..I try not to...really.
Sing: Oh yes. It'll be fun if we can all just burst into songs like in the musicals.
Take a shower everyday: Of course! Even if the heater's off like this morning!
Have a crush: I always have a crush.
Think you've been in love: No.
Like(d) high school: Loved it!
Want to get married: Yeah but not in the near future.

Get motion sickness: Sometimes
Think you're a health freak: I used to be!!! I'm getting back at it...
Get along with your parents: Yes and No.
Like thunderstorms: Sometimes.
Play an instrument: Piano...but who doesn't!

SIX: In the past few months have you...

Drank alcohol: Haha..yes. Witness pa ang tatay ko...nakakahiya.
Smoked: Yes.
Done a drug: What do u mean by this? Like when I'm sick? Haha..wait..there's a definition for drug..from Abby...something inhaled or taken orally other than food is a drug.
Made Out: No.
Gone to the mall: Yes..just came from the mall for last minute Christmas shopping with mah muther.
Eaten sushi: Yes.
Been on stage: Yes. All that hosting stuff.. hayyy!
Been dumped: No one has the right to dump me!
Gone skating: Nope.
Gone skinny dipping: Nope.
Dyed your hair: Nope.
Stolen anything: Yeah. Zaza's mudslide.

SEVEN: Ever...

Played a game that required the removal of clothing: I think so..but it went as far as accessories.
Been trashed or extremely intoxicated: Haha. Yeah.
Been caught "doing something": I think so. And "doing something" doesn't mean THAT kind of "doing something." ;)
Been called a tease: I'm not a tease..so no.
Got beaten up: Nope!


EIGHT: Getting Older

Age you hope to be married: Maybe 28...or older..Criminy..find me a boyfriend first!
Numbers and Names of Children: 3-4 kids..like us.
How do you want to die: in extreme pleasure. -->ako ren!
What do you want to be when you grow up: a very sophisticated, successful and happy hot momma
What country would you most like to visit: only one??? hhmmm... Egypt..

& another... I've been late.

Ground rules: The first player of this "game" starts with the topic "Five Weird Habits of Yourself" and the people who get tagged need to then write a LJ entry about their five quirky little habits as well as state the rules of this game clearly. In the end, you need to list the next five people who you want to tag.

1. I moan when I sleep when I'm really tired...sarrap!
2. I lock the room and play a song then I sing in front of the mirror pretending to be a rockstar. I even have my signature moves that me and only me knows.
3. Whenever I watch a horror movie, I make sure I turn off all the lights so I get really scared.

4. It takes forever before I take a bath because I check out my pores for pimples, or if I need to pluck my brows...or sometimes I just look at myself..but me taking a bath only takes 10 mins. max.

5. Can't think of another one...

Party Party Party

"Pakawala yang si Edel."

Another comment from my parents. It's weird. My dad tells me a lot about the times he got drunk with his friends when he's totally wasted and can barely remember what he did. He tells me these stories with pride as if saying that he had fun with his friends when he was younger. So I know he fully understands me evertyime I go out with my friends. I mean, most of the time, it's basically just to enjoy each other's company. Of course, getting intoxicated is a plus because it is fun. I'm not saying we should get drunk all the time.

Friday night, it was the JEMA officers' Christmas party here at home. It was fun. Those people aren't the drinking type. Plug in the Magic Mic and we're good. Got to learn how play poker that night. They left pretty early. It was fun.

Saturday night, party in Laguna. (Just got home actually). There were a lot of complications but in the end, we partied til the sun was up. Got to sleep at 9am. I had a blast.
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I was finally able to watch Exorcism of Emily Rose. I was again, trying to scare myself. It kinda worked. I made sure I was asleep before 3am. Hehe!!! It wasn't that scary. However, it makes you think about the demons..are they real?

There's a part there that I really liked. When the lawyer found a locket with her initials. She said that it could have been a great coincidence but at that moment, she was where she was supposed to be and she was at peace.

Hmmm... I wish at least once, I would be able to experience that. One moment of peace. Which brings me...

I had a freaky dream lately. I thought I was gonna die. Really. I was on top of a hill, just enjoying this moment by myself, enjoying the cool wind. I was looking up in the sky, with my hands up in the air. I was talking to God. I was asking him whether what I was doing with my life was right. A part of me was thinking I was, but a part of me says I'm not. I was asking him how I could feel so good when I'm doing something very wrong. But I've come to convince myself that what I was doing was right. I was also telling him that I'm happy but things could get a lot better. Then I closed my eyes. For a few seconds, I felt his presence and then realized, He loves me too much that he's allowing me to do whatever it was I was doing. Then as I inhaled, my throat suddenly became dry and I couldn't breathe. I ran as fast as I can to get some water. I thought I was gonna die. Then I told him, I won't die because there's so much things I still have to do. It took a few more seconds before I was able to find the water. When I finally did, I woke up. That has got to be the freakiest dream ever. It was sooo real to me.

Now I'm thinking what that "experience" meant. Could it be that when you don't want to die, you won't? Or... am I in the wrong path? Or... I shouldn't enjoy life? Or..what???! Is God just playing with me? Hmmm... I've no idea.

Where Are You?!

Last night, went to Tagaytay my 2 college buddies: Ther and Aga. At 9pm, they picked me up here at home and then we're off. Borrowed the e-pass and stole Zaza's Mudslide. Hehe. What can I say, I'm broke!!

So what did we do there, exactly? Well, we've been wanting to just chill since the finals is over. Besides, it'll be the last Christmas we'll be together as college students. *Sigh* Went to this pizza place..Carlo's I think and just stayed there until it closed at 12am. We were enjoying each other's company so we moved to Starbucks til about 130am. We literally chilled. It was frikkin cold. But that's the whole point of going there, anyway. So even if it was warm inside Starbucks, we stayed outside and froze ourselves. Went home, and GUESS WHAT?! I got the three of us lost...IN ALABANG. Missed the exit a couple of times. Gawwddd!!! I'm pathetic. And my Bacolodian friend found the way. That's insane. There we were: a driver who only knows how to drive (in fairness...he's learning his directions), a "navigator" who doesn't know how to read a map, and a Bacolodian who supposedly knows nothing about Manila.

We talked about everything. Who'll get married first in our block, what will happen to who, our lives, but mostly about our non-existent love lives. Haha. It sounds sooo cheezy and corny all at the same time but we didn't mind. Three single people talking about love. Ick! Typing it now's making me laugh. Haha! We're all desperate but we're all romantics who didn't wanna be with someone just for the sake of having someone, or say..just because it's the holidays. Ther wanted to get married by the age of 22 and is already telling us we have to be in Bacolod for her wedding. She's exactly like Charlotte (yes, from Sex and the City) who wants to have that picture perfect family. Aga's already thinking of having a kid. I just want romance. But we're all single and looks like we're still gonna be for a long time. It's funny. We didn't have cameras so what happened last night is now a thing of the past. No documentations whatsoever. However! There's one song that can sum up our feelings that night. We played it on our way to Tagaytay and it was on repeat mode by the time we were back in the village. Aga made us listen to it, and after hearing it Ther and I got hooked. It's our song!!!

"Where Are You"

[Justin]
(I know you are out there baby...somewhere)
There is someone out there for me (I know there is somebody out there)
I know she is waiting so patiently (yeah) can you tell me her name? (Somebody tell me her name)
This life-long search is gonna drive me insane
How does she laugh? How does she cry? What's the color of her eyes?
Does she even realize I'm here?
Where is she? Where is she? Where is she? Where is this beautiful girl?
Who is she? Who is she? Who is gonna complete my world?
Where is she? Where is she? Where is this beautiful girl?
Who is she? Who is she? Who is gonna complete my world?

[Natalie]
I'm staring out at the sky (I see you baby)
Praying that he will walk in my life
Where is the man of my dreams (right here) yea-yeah
I'll wait forever, how silly it seems
How does he laugh? How does he cry? What's the color of his eyes?
Does he even realize I'm here?
Where is he? Where is he? Where is he? Where is this beautiful guy?
Who is he? Who is he? Who is gonna take me so high?
Where is he? Where is he? Where is this beautiful guy?
Who is he? Who is he? Who is gonna take me so high?

[Justin Talking]
Where are you?? I'm going to look all over the world baby
'Cuz I know you are out there
I know this might sound crazy, but I think I love you

Where are you??

Believe in the Magic of Christmas

I'm sooo feeling Christmas!!! I haven't gone shopping yet..nor do I plan to since I've no money anyway..but I'm really happy for this year's Christmas. It's still 18 days away but I just know this year will be the best.

Marga's status tonight is "feeling the spirit of Christmas...BUT." Knowing Marga, I know what that meant. Something's missing of course, and I know what she wanted because that's exactly what I want too. I asked her anyway.

"You know a guy that will make it more special. Hahahaha."

I couldn't agree more, but...it's the holidays and it just wouldn't be right if I feel bad just because I don't have a "special someone." Sure, I wanna cuddle and whatever (lamig pa naman!)..but...I've got my friends. Tons of friends who make me happy and feel special...so that's the ultimate Christmas gift dontchathink?

--12/07/05
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My finals are done, all papers in, the air is cool, Christmas vacation is sooo here!!! I'm loving it. I'm completely broke, I still haven't bought any gifts yet (and I dunno how)...but it's alll gooood!!! Woohoo!!!
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Still...there's one thing that's keeping me from having a MERRY MERRY Christmas. Ironically, it's my parents. And the Sarmiento Family Drama continues. Gawwddd. Actually..I'm making it sound like it's that bad. It's just that everytime we're together as a family (meaning the children are with the parents), we just lose it. When I'm with my siblings, we're all good. It's just my parents!!! I dunno why they can't stand us and we can't stand them. Or...it's just my dad who is becoming an a-hole. Seriously. One second, we're having a good time but when he enters and sees all these little things like dirt or hair on the floor, he'd start nagging. It's just sooo annoying.

We attended a Christmas Party with all of Dad's barkada and their families. We fought before going there because they never told us there was a P5,000 penalty (which of course wasn't implemented) when we're late. And we wouldn't have been late had they told us the party started at 5pm. They kept complaining, as usual. Ate Erin's pissed of course, Kuya Nono feels like he didn't do anything wrong by not doing anything, I came home from school cos of a paper and I was finishing all the other papers I was supposed to do, Zaza was the official caterer. When we got there, my great dad explained why we're late (mentioning that we were fighting because the kids were blah blah). My great mom on the other hand, asked the other parents if they ever complained about their kids. I mean...what was that?! What a great way to make a good first impression to your friends, parents!!! I just don't get them, still...

And maybe I don't want to. For now... I'll enjoy the comfort of my friends who support and understand me. At least when I'm with them, I feel Christmas.
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Bad vibes out!!!

Okay...so this is my current favorite song. It's up there with Stellar and Underneath the Waves. I've been playing this song for weeks..and it will never get old.

Brighter than Sunshine
-Aqualung


I never understood before
I never knew what love was for
My heart was broke, my head was sore
What a feeling

Tied up in ancient history
I didnt believe in destiny
I look up you're standing next to me
What a feeling

What a feeling in my soul
Love burns brighter than sunshine
Brighter than sunshine
Let the rain fall, i don't care
I'm yours and suddenly you're mine
Suddenly you're mine
and it's brighter than sunshine

I never saw it happening
I'd given up and given in
I just couldn't take the hurt again
What a feeling

I didn't have the strength to fight
suddenly you seemed so right
Me and you
What a feeling

What a feeling in my soul
Love burns brighter than sunshine
It's brighter than sunshine
Let the rain fall, I don't care
I'm yours and suddenly you're mine
Suddenly you're mine

It's brighter than the sun
It's brighter than the sun
It's brighter than the sun, sun, shine.

Love will remain a mystery
But give me your hand and you will see
Your heart is keeping time with me

What a feeling in my soul
Love burns brighter than sunshine
It's brighter than sunshine
Let the rain fall, I don't care
I'm yours and suddenly you're mine
Suddenly you're mine

I got a feeling in my soul ...

What a feeling it is...dunno exactly how he feels, but the song at least makes me feel like I actually do.

Bummer!

I was a bum at school today. What a complete waste of time!!! But of course, bumming is always fun. It's just that I know that I should have done something productive today...4 more papers!!! Sooo I guess, I'll just start now...

December na!!!

Wooohhooo!!! Do you feel it?! I feel it!!! Christmas is coming!!! The lights in Madrigal and Acacia are now lit so I love going home at night just to see them. I can't wait for Christmas vacation and the parties lined up...

Parties... I've my friends, then there's the family reunions. Where to go, where to go?! Given that the othe side of my family is a mess and having a "reunion" if you can call it that, would only mean telling to everyone else they're the bad guys...argh..I'd rather not go. Or better yet, I'd rather reunite with my friends. The prob is my mom won't let me go because of the "family reunion." Criminy. That's the last party I wanna go to this year, seriously. I'm excited about the grand reunion in Villasis. That'll be fun for sure. Celebrating Christmas with the PTF would be perfect. We're all happy because of the shallow-est reasons.

Crap! This ain't right. I'm thinking of all the parties already!!! 4 more papers to go!!!