Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Long Time No Update

Hello Diamond! I've been busy for a while with my story writing and movie marathons that's why I haven't been updating you for so long. Anyways, I got my computer to finally work with PhoTags so I can finally upload my pictures! Hooray! Anyways, our Christmas break is almost over (aww...) so I better make the most out of the last remaining days BUT DO NOT FRET! My dad will visit us on Jan.9,2009 and we're going to go to Makati (whew! after a long time). I'm looking forward to this and to Foundation Day (yet again another "walang gagawin moment") and of course to our grand vacation. Sure, there are classes already but look on the bright side, it's the 3rd trimester and the school year's almost over, although I'm quite sad since I won't be seeing milliondollarsmile anymore. He'll be graduating. But all that matters is that I was able to go through the hell of a year we call 'Second Year'

That's all my news for today Diamond. Stay precious and sparkly.

Yours,
Pauleen

P.S.
I want to watch The Curious Case of Benjamin Button-sounds like a great story!!! We'll see what we can do. ;]

Sunday, December 28, 2008

New Name!

I'm thinking of changing your name. I mean, Diamond Jade is a pretty long name, longer than mine! So I'll take off the Jade and name you Diamond, cause you're precious. That's all my update for now. I'm still busy working on my stories.

Yours,
Pauleen

I Met My Mom's Friend's Daughters

Today was so fun Diamond Jade! I met Tita Vicky's daughters Lucille and Lorraine. At first I thought they were like the typical teenagers that I know but they're not! Actually, Lucille and I had soooo much in common in terms of experiences, likes and dislikes, school habits, etc. We had fun exchanging stories. I was most delighted when I found out that she went to Biak-Na-Bato for their field trip this year, the same place we went to in our field trip last year. She told me stuff about her classmate who will go to Japan, her twin classmates, her maarte classmates and anything else in between. I talked to her about anything comfortably because she was just my kind. I heard she likes hanging out with boys. That's good! At least I'm not dealing with a prissy, flirty one. Hahaha. Beat that _________!. We went to one of my mom's friend's house and our storytelling continues there, this time with her Ate Lorraine sharing her stories! We also ate some food for the gods, which was good (^^). In the end, I gained a new friend in her whom I also have so much in common. I'll never forget ya Lucille :)

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Realizations and Resolutions. ^^

We had a project in Nat. Sci. It was about making a pop-up book about the digestive system. I had my two groupmates research about this stuff while I do the work, since I have 100% no trust in. I asked them to email the research to me and up to now I am still in waiting. So I decided not to write their names on my project since they have no contributions at all. If they want something done, we do it immidiately but when others tell them to, they don't do it. I don't care if they get mad, it's their fault. And it will be THEIR grade at stake. At least I know I did my part. A big part at that, Blog. I did remind them that they should submit their research. I waited the WHOLE Christmas break for it and they didn't even send it. I learned this year not to be afraid and to stand up for my right. I will not write their names and NOTHING, not even their wrath, can make me write their names there since they have absolutely no contributions not even a single paragraph or sentence. I really don't care about their feelings since they don't care about mine the whole time they worked with me and played tricks on me. Now, it's the revenge of the underdog...served hot!

By the way Blog, It's high time I name you. Anne Frank named her diary Kitty. I'm naming you Diamond Jade since you are a precious secret-keeper and I know that you're the one I can trust. Your trust is as precious as the two stones. So from now on, Diamond Jade will be your name. And after that, here's my New Year's Resolution:

  1. Will be more responsible not only in studies but in life
  2. Will stand up for my right
  3. Will tell everything to my parents FIRST
  4. Will choose my friends wisely
  5. Will update this blog frequently
  6. Will not go back to my old habits
  7. Will follow parents' orders
  8. Will nourish my talent in writing even more
  9. Will make a reviewer when a long test is dawning upon
  10. Will pay more attention to important things

Yours,

Pauleen

P.S. I really love your name Diamond Jade

Friday, December 26, 2008

What Does Christmas Really Mean To Me?

Sorry for the late post! I still had to search for my MOSAIC. Oh well, here goes my article about the true meaning of Christmas:

WHAT DOES CHRISTMAS REALLY MEAN TO ME?

Christmas has always been an exciting time. Busy people buzz about in malls to buy stuffs that they'd love to give their family and friends. Houses, buildings, and other structures are decorated with lights and other Christmas paraphernelia. Families in their houses prepare food for their Noche Buena while the kids wait and wish under the Christmas trees for the gifts they might recieve. All these remind us of the Christmas season and the fun time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

These happen to be Christmas for us, but if we take time to look admist all the material wishes and focus on happenings around us, we see many people who are so poor that they can't afford to buy food for the Christmas feast. Children, with no one to keep them warm, love them, and shelter them, are on the streets during the cold month of December. There are children who have broken families or who have endured pain because of abuse. Will they be celebrating a blue Christmas?

A good Christmas for me is not just a matter of receiving but of giving as well. Those poor children may not have anyone to love them, but we can show them that we care. A song goes, "Even the man who has everything, would be so happy if you would bring him love on Christmas day". So the real essence of Christmas is giving and showing love and care to our unfortunate brothers and sisters across the globe. Christmas is about unity, love, and understanding. These are gifts that no material things can replace. Make this world a better place the way our Lord wants us to do.

So that's my article in the MOSAIC...pretty long but at least I got to experience writing there. Blog, if you were a person, what can you say about my article?

Yours,
Pauleen

Mga Ginawa Namin Ngayon

Additional blog!!! The things we did today.

This morning, nagising ako ng mga around 5:30 am, as I usually do pag walang pasok. I went downstairs and watched "Transformers" on TV, obviously I was having nothing to watch. In fact gusto ko na ngang kumain, hinihintay ko lang gumising si Mama. When she woke up, we cooked the chicken hotdog na sinabayan ko ng milk and crackers. After breakfast, nag-exercise muna ako ng onti tapos naligo, got dressed (we were going to SM nga pala) and used the computer. 9:30 am kami umalis for SM dahil we were going to do grocery shopping, watch "Shake, Rattle, and Roll X", and buy some stuff that I'll need( oh dear). Shake Rattle and Roll X was a combination of comedy and horror, much better than the past one. I especially liked "Class Picture", the one starring Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson (opps! I won't put the plot here. spoiler!). It was soooo scary seeing the nun do that. It makes me feel lucky that I wasn't born in the Spanish era. Corporal punishment was harsh. Making the naughty students kneel on the monggo seeds...ouch. But this one is an exaggeration. I won't tell you the other punishments because I want YOU to see it for yourselves. It was a good film. We went home at around 3:25 and the line to see the horror flick was sooooooooooooooo long. Good thing we got there early, or we would have to be standing in line forever! Anyways, before heading home, we passed by Tita Rose's house to get the gift. My gift was a miFlower. I don't know how it works but I'm still figuring it out.

I'm so addicted to the song "Santa Baby". I love it very much I downloaded it 4 times on my iPod. 4 "Santa Baby"s by 4 different artists.

Yours Again,
Pauleen

Self-Realization Letter

Magtatapos na ang taon. It's time for me to write myself a self-realization letter. Para katukin ang kunsyensya ko kahit paminsan-minsan lang.

Dear Me,

Masaya itong year na to kahit marami akong naging problema. It was really problema after problema, pero I worked it out just right pa naman. Anyways, despite having many mountains and rivers high and deep enough to surpass, I have no regrets. I don't look at it as an opressor rather as a challenge. I don't regret anything that blew my way. Matatag pa rin, parang bamboo. Pero there is one thing I regret the most. Kami ni Trixie ay lubusang nagreregret to the nth power regret. That is, being friends with Tootsie Roll (wag nyo nang alamin! sa mga may alam na, secret lang. sa kung sino man ang nagiisip na sila to, maaring ikaw, maaring hindi. Kung ikaw ang nagbabasa nito, ikaw leche, gagong babae na naging maliking perwisyo sa buhay ko. Eto lang ang masasabi ko sayo: Nagsisi ako nang lubos na nakilala pa kita. Walang nangyari sakin kundi OP at lahat-lahat. Sumama ka pa sa kaibigan ko. Nagamit lang akong tulay! Ano ako? Skyway? Overpass?...shet, andami ko nang sinulat dito sa parenthesis.carry on). This serves as a lesson for me: BIRDS OF THE SAME FEATHERS FLOCK TOGETHER!!!! ALANGAN NAMANG MAYA KA TA'S SA MGA AGILA KA NASAMA..ABNOY! ehehe. Anyways, nalaman ko rin this year na walang makakapalit sa dalawa kong best friends na si Renee Anne at Alyanna, moral support friends Jazmine and Sarah, long distance pal Renelle V., guy friends Mark and Jopet (ay sori po! sori kung nakalimutan kita. kaibigan ba kita?) and other friends I'd like to call friends ^.^

NATUTUNAN KO THIS YEAR:

  • -pag nagsipag ka, aasenso ka (totoo naman eh...kahit sa buhay)
  • -malakas ang impluwensya, mabuti o masama
  • -don't let others influence you...be the influence
  • -hindi lahat ng problema sa kaibigan sinasabi. Dapat alam din ng magulang dahil mas alam yan ng mga nakatatanda dahil sila ang may karanasan sa buhay.
  • -walang mangyayari pag nagsinungaling ka. Mayroon man, masesermunan ka.
  • -hindi porque't tinanggap ang sorry, pinatawad ka na. Sa kalalim-laliman ng puso, may galit pa rin yan.
  • -dapat i-enjoy ang buhay bata dahil lahat ng tao nagiging bata pero mayroong mga hindi nakakaranas ng pagkabata.
  • -ang sobrang pagiisip ay nakakapagdulot ng pagkaulyanin sa sariling edad. Maiisip mo na 34 ka na ngunit bigla mong maaalala na 14 ka lang pala.
  • -birds of the same feathers flock together...laging tandaan!!!!
  • -ang kahulugan ng birthday ay hindi sa dami ng regalong natanggap ngunit sa dami ng taong nagunita ang pinakamasayang araw ng buhay mo.
  • -pag nagpakilala ka ng kaibigan sa isa mo pang kaibigan, malaki ang tsansang ikaw pa ang mawalan ng kaibigan.
  • pag napipikon sa kaibigan, chill lang. Dahil ang mga kaibigan mong totoo ay ang mga kaibigan na laging nasa tabi mo sa hirap at ginhawa (iluvualyannaandren)
  • nagkaroon ng civil war...sa school namin. Ang nanalo? Wala.
  • huwag maliitin ang kakayahang makapasa sa Gen.Math. Yun pang di nagaaral, yun pa ang pumapasa. Di mo kailangang mag all-night. Basta naintindihan mo, kahit 15 minutes lang yan, you're good to go!
  • huwag kang matakot sumigaw at umiyak. Bakit, wala ka bang karapatang ipahayag ang damdamin mo?!

Yun ang mga natutunan ko ngayong year na to. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Jahahaha

Yours,

Pauleen Flake

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

An Interview with Myself

20 Questions with Myself.



1. WHY DO YOU BLOG HERE?

-Well, I blog here personally to enhance my journalistic skills. Another is to express my feelings in a not-so-private way.



2.WHO ARE THE THREE PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE

-God, my family, and my friends.



3. NAME ALL OF YOUR TRUE FRIENDS AND WHY



-Alyanna Marie Tambunting: Even though we argue a lot, I still consider her my best friend since she makes me laugh whenever I feel down.



-Renee Anne Malaki: We've had our ups and downs and Ren has always been a true friend to me no matter what. Despite all we went through, I still love Ren as a friend and sister.



-Sarah Shimae Milo: Although we don't like the same stuff, we get along. Whenever she has problems regarding school, I am always there to help her and she has always helped me whenever I needed her company.



-Jazmine Fernandez: She's my ka-nosebleed since we speak English alot! She's one whom I can share travel stories and childhood experiences with! XD. We weren't really close then but now, well, somehow we became closer than before.



-Mark Rafael Onate: The first guy! If I were a guy, he'd be my best man on the wedding. Too bad I'm not! (haha...) Mark and I both share a passion for wrestling which made us even closer. Mark was there whenever people pissed me off, and he showed his undying support for me. Likewise, I was there for Mark. I joke around with him most of the time, but Mark will always be my best guy friend!


Other real friends:
Alexa Tan
Lucelle Garcia
Jopet Copiaco
Christy Tapar (^.^ crushkoshaulit....wak!)
Trixie Mercado
Renelle Villareal (d na tau mxadong close...lau mo na ee)
madami pa yan...stay tuned!!!

4. Bakit mo gusto ang Titanic?

Aba! Tinagalog mo na ko, ah! Gusto ko ang Titanic dahil maganda yung story, nakakatouch, sweet, nakakaiyak, at gwapo si Leonardo DiCaprio kahit hindi ko na siya crush. Yun lang.

5. Eh ang Scary Movie, bakit mo inuulit-ulit?

Masama? Joke! Nakakatawa kasi. Ang libog ng mga kalokohan dun. Personally, hindi ako malibog pero natatawa ako sa kalibugan jokes. Hahaha. Pero I don't think green. Never! (minsan lang, noh!) Plus, mahilig ako sa mga parody movies.

6. Bakit naiinis ka na kay __________________?

Ganito yun. Ayoko munang sabihin ang name niya dahil baka mabasa niya to ma-offend pa siya. Kasi, nung una friends na friends kami. Nung isang araw, hindi man lang niya ko pinuntahan. Nakita ko silang magkasama ni____________. Si _________ lang ang kumaway sakin. Nakita niya ko pero hindi man lang siya namansin. Plus, ang arte niya. Promise! Ayokong maramdaman yung feeling na...kunwari yung kasama mo maarte, ta's ikaw simple. Parang iniisip mo "Baka isipin ng mga tao maarte ako dahil kasama ko maarte." Ganun ba. Siyempre ayoko rin nun. At matagal na naming napag-usapan to ni Trixie. MASYADO SIYANG MAARTE. PERIOD! Note to Ralph: Kung magpapatulong ka nanaman, wag na ako ang kausapin mo. Hindi ako galit sayo...may iba lang akong isyu. Basta pag gusto mong ligawan ulit, wag na ako ang hanapin mo. Nasa dulo na ko ng mundo.

7. Bakit ka nakipagkaibigan sa kanya kung ayaw mo pala siya.

Aba malay ko! Alam ko ba nung una na ganun ang liuga niya? Hindi. Pero kahit papaano, nasesense ko na noon dahil content pa lang ng Friendster, parang sobrang arte na niya. May kung anu-anong chechebureche ang nakasabi dun na hindi sasabihin ng isang simpleng taong katulad ko.

8. Umamin kang tao ka! Crush mo ba si milliondollarsmile?

Sino yun?!? Hahaha..joke. Oo, aaminin ko. Crush ko siya. Pero hindi ako tulad ng ibang babae na kilig to the bones sa crush nila. Kalmado akong tao. Di ako madaling ma-excite, di rin ako madaling ma-energize. Pero madali akong magulat. :) Anyways, oo crush ko si milliondollarsmile. Sino siya? Hulaan niyo na lang...

9. Anung gusto mong maging paglaki mo?

Tol, baka pagtanda mo. Malaki na ko eh. Pero kidding aside, gusto kong maging journalist/archaeologist. Kung di man ako papalarin sa archaeology, may journalism pa naman. Kung pwedeng pagsabayin, bakit hindi?!

10. Di ba crush mo si 8 dati? Bakit ngayon hindi na?!?

Wala eh. Walang dating. Parang panget pala siya. Yung lang un.

11. Bakit ka tinatamad magsulat as mas gustong mag-type ng journalistic accounts?

Masakit kaya sa kamay magsulat. Kaw kaya, sulatin mo to. Word-per-word ah!!!

12. Anong meron kay milliondollarsmile at nagustuhan mo siya?

Wala...ehehe. May dating. Di tulad ni 8. Oo nga pala, maraming codename si milliondollarsmile: 6, milliondollarsmile, radar. Siya lahat yun.

13. Diba adik ka sa wrestling noon? Bakit ka nagsawa?

Madali akong mag-sawa. Nawalan lang ako bigla ng interes manood. Yun lang yun.

14. Pano kung nagkikita kayo ni ___________? Anung ginagawa mo?

Bored smile lang. I really don't care anyway eh.

15. Naniniwala ka ba sa UFO???

Hindi. Lola ko oo. Nakakita daw siya nun sa garden nila. Di niya piniktsuran kaya hindi ako naniwala.

16. Sinong mas gusto mo? Si Harrison Ford o si milliondollarsmile.

Si milliondollarsmile! Bagot ako sa pelikula ni Harrison Ford, eh.

17. Kung papipiliin ka, uminom ng beer minsan lang or araw-araw juice na nakakasawa?

Juice, siyempre. Juice ang favorite drink ko eh. Minsan masarap ding uminom ng beer pero pag mag-isa hindi ^^

18. Sino ba si milliondollarsmile sa buhay mo?

Schoolmate. Di nga niya ko kilala eh. Pero kilala siya ng isa sa mga friends.

19. Matatapos na ang interview na to. Ano ang mga famous last words mo?

Hehe. Goodbye.

20. Tapos na tayo! Comment naman sa interview.

Matagal.

Sunday, November 23, 2008

How Much THEY Mean To Me: A Special Thank You Letter To God, My Family, Friends

I am a truly blessed person. I am blessed because I have parents who love me, friends who support me, and people who care. I have realized something that I've never realized before. I have come to the realization that I am so lucky my parents are good people. I once had a problem that bothered me for a month and when I confided it to my dad, he calmed me down and said it was alright. Now, I can hold my head up high and smile to the world, carefree and trouble-free.

Now that the Christmas Season is about to begin, I would like to pour my heart to the following who deserve all y thanks.


This article is a special one that I would like to dedicate to my friends, family and to God the Almighty Father to whom I pour my outmost gratitude for giving me the best life accompanied by the best people there is. Please help me to be a better person not only today but for the coming days, months and years. Help me to become aware of my doings this time around. Help me become a benevolent person since peace should start with me. And peace in the world is the best gift the world could ever give to Your Son on His birthday. To my dad, even though you are far away from us, I hope you can read this blog cause this expresses my thanks to you. For all the help you gave me and for being my dad, thank you so very much. To my mom, I am very sorry for sometimes getting angry whenever you scolded me back then. I know that I was wrong and I wanted YOU to know that you will always be the best mother there is. No matter how many cooking shows I watch, yours (bagnet...ampf!!!) will always stand out for me. To my parents, sorry for being so rebellious back then and breaking all the rules. You may remember me as this kind of girl from Grade 6. I was on the road to self-discovery and was curious about things, that's why I couldn't comply. Now that I'm in 2nd year, I am mature enough to know right from wrong because you, you and dad, showed me the right path to take. Admist all the chaos in my school, you couldn't care less. Because I know that looking at them, you are proud to call me your daughter. To my friends, Alyanna, you may have been really noisy sometimes, but hey, I'm still so thankful that I have a friend like you. You've been really kind to me although I may be serious sometimes, but that doesn't matter. You're still the Alyanna that I'll always know and love. To Nix, I know what we happened before, that's alright. It's all behind us now. The past should be buried in a grave never to be dug again...well unless it's important :D. We may not be best friends anymore, but we're still friends. I'll always be there for you whenever you need me. Just call my name or dial my number (hey! I won't give it out here!). To Reiko, my girl! You have been another person who helped me stand up when I was about to fall. Thanks for helping me out in all of my problems. I'll pay you back whenever I can. I love you too...(the story is starting...). To Renelle, my OTHER girl whom I rarely see. I hope you've been very good and sorry if we fight alot before. Now, we can get along pretty well, eh?! To Ralph, I hope you've changed. You're a really good person. You have really defined the saying, "Don't Judge The Book By It's Cover". To Mark, we've had ups and downs but you'll still be my "pare." To Alexa, Lucelle (ubos na English ko...inubos mo na), Ira, Sarah, Jazmine(wee..), Christianne (stop dieting na....sexy ka na noh!), Renee Anne (.::.best pa rin kita..wag kang magalala...), Trixie (sheb! for lyfe..), Jesa (aww..miss ko na bonding natin dati), Junico, Jopet, Joff, Shelley, Reena (zomgee!!!), and all my friends. I love all of you very much. To my teachers: Ms.Becca, Sir Lorenz, Sir James, Ms.Shalom, Ms.Becy (glee club rules! sana meron pa next year:D), Sir Norman (sa paghumog sa aming talento sa pananalita...thank you po), Sir Kris, Sir Rommel (waah! long test koh), Sir Yuan (.....english....), and all of my past and soon to be teachers, I have learned so much from all of you. You have moulded every student. You have taught them so much and filled their minds with information. You have not only moulded their minds, but also made a better person by moulding character. For that, you all deserve my thanks and God bless all of you. To my relatives (shocks! almost forgot) Ejah, Auntie Ronna, Uncle Bads, Kuya Gelo, Grandma Lydia, Grandpa Carling, ALL MY COUSINS IN THE US!!! (sorry, d ko kau memorize...dami nyu eh) ALL MY OTHER RELATIVES, LIVING OR DEAD...I LOVE ALL OF YOU. To anyone I would've forgotten, your name being listed here doesn't matter. What matters the most is that you're inked on my mind and heart and that is PERMANENT!!!!

AN ABUNDANT, PROGRESSIVE, PEACEFUL, AND MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU!

Love,
Pauleen Flake

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

A New Poem Posted Today

Hey everyone! I posted a new poem just thought of a few minutes ago. Here's the poem

SUPERFICIAL THINGS

You don't need to buy diamond rings
To show me the sweetness your love brings
All I want is your affection
And what I need is your attention

I don't need a dozen roses
What will I do with them
Those flowers will wither
But your love will remain forever

So forget the roses, forget the rings
Forget all the superficial things
Not even the shiniest diamond could bring
The happiness that my heart for you sings

note again: there is NO Inspiration for this. just pure mind and boredom

Monday, October 27, 2008

Self Made Poems-product of boredom

100% NO INSPIRATION-THIS IS PURELY A WORK OF BOREDOM AND A LINGUISTS' TALENT


WHAT LOVE MEANS?

Love is a many splendor thing,yes it's true
One feels for another, and that other feels it too
Being in love is like a joy ride
It's a whimsical feeling from which you just can't hide

Loving someone is a true treasure
The feeling of joy and dire pleasure
This is how it feels to be committed
To someone you hold dear and someone you needed

It gives you many feelings
Feelings you never felt
Seeing him makes you melt like butter
Hearing his voice makes your heart flutter

Love comes when you least expect it
It possess you and its soon before you know it
Though you don't want it, your actions show it
You're in love, don't deny it.

Linggo Ng Wika: A Nationalistic Celebration


This was a really exicitng occasion in our school that showcased our creativity, appreciation of Philippine culture, and interpretation of nationalism.

These were shown by means of decorating our classroom windows and doors with all things representing our province and about the Philippines. Our class was assigned to showcase Leyte, so we dug up some tips about it. We decorated our windows with a big jeepney showing the faces of Philippines heroes. To add a more Filipino touch, we put some banderitas. We also had a Santacruzan-esque event at the covered courty. We had an arc of our own, and we came up with a beautiful one. It was intricately wrapped with crepe paper with the name of our province on top. During the Salu-Salong Pinoy, I saw students buzzing around the campus carrying native foods to sell. Our food stand did well in terms of sales. After the delicious Pinoy lunch, we had the Samu't Saring Galing or mini-talent show. Some sang or played instruments.

I went home happy that day with a sense of nationalism and pride in me. This event shows that you can be patriotic and have loads of fun at the same time. I hope our school holds more events that would bring out the good in us and at the same time, make our celebration worthy by making it fun.