Sing for me? :p

I adore Andrea Bocelli's voice! And his music of course. I was watching American Idol today, and haha! I thought they were gonna sing some of the songs that he sang or maybe the contestants would sing a duet with him. Wrong. They just sang classic love songs. Elliot and Chris are so the best! They deserve to win. I hate Kellie. Okay, not hate, that's a strong word, but...hmmm, dislike maybe? She's totally destroying the songs she sings. She has the voice for country music and frankly, she should just stay there. But it's good to get out the box for a while, but she needs to get back in it. Sorry to Kellie fans, but seriously, she should be the next one out. Paris...she has a good voice for jazz and blue, but her performance tonight was too much for comfort. She over-sang, over-emoted, over everything, but not overly good. Tsss...Loved the song Chris sang...hehe! *ahem* sing for me? :p

I was listening to Bethany Joy Lenz in the afternoon, and my mom asked me who she was. She commented that she had a nice voice and her music wasn't too loud. Cool. She's one of the best. If you don't know her, she's Haley from One Tree Hill.

Really? Cool! I thought I'd be so op! Haha! Don't you ever leave me okay? Well, if you will, then leave me with people I know. Haha! :D I love you my dear sis! "Intimate wear" shopping again soon? Hahaha!! Or just plain shopping, but under a tight budget this time :p

I was sleepy a while ago, but your voice woke me up, haha! :D I love giraffes! Hahahaha! :D Thank you for understanding ^_^ Sweet dreams sweetie! I love you and I'll miss you! :D

1:28 am
Hmmm...what to do? AH! I know...watch OTH again? Haha! :D

My dad wanted me to read Rich Dad, Poor Dad. They have a number of books, but my dad wanted me to read the one about investing. Hmmm...I guess he finally noticed how money easily slips from my hands. I can't seem to save. Seriously. The money I have in my hands right now would be gone the next day...or the day I go out.

Anybody up for pilates? The belly-dancing lessons are off...I think? My partner-in-crime hasn't informed me when the next class would be, but we'll go to pilates sessions first. 3K for 12 sessions. Not bad right? Time to stretch! Hahaha! It'll help with flexibility ;p

1:35am
Not yet sleepy...but hmm...I guess it'll be better if I just go to my room, lie down and close my eyes. Right? Right. Ciao! Buona notte! :D

Serious conversations

"...I believe this is heaven to no one else but me, and I'll defend it as long as I can be left here to linger in silence..." Elsewhere by Bethany Joy Lenz

Two more days before camp! I seriously don't know what to expect. I finally found an idea for my costume...but hehe, it's a guy so...haha!

I got to talk to my dad today. We didn't speak at all yesterday. Well, I was the one avoiding him. As I've said, I didn't feel like speaking to him about anything, but today, I approached him first and greeted him a good morning. Then he asked when we could talk. This morning? So I said yes. Besides, I wanted to settle the issue once and for all. I went out, woke myself up and composed myself for 15 minutes and went back. I found it quite funny coz he had NOTES in front of him. A sort of bulleted form list of things he wanted to say. I was peeking every now and then and he was really following it. There was even a part like, what do you have to say. It was really funny. Well, not that funny, but it was.

Anyway, he first explained his side, and even apologized because as he said, when he gets mad, he tends to say things he doesn't usually say, which of course happens to all of us. That's understandable. Then he asked me to explain. Well, I was frank, told him the real reason that I didn't want him to know etc etc. After that, we went to more serious matters like what I plan to do in the future, how time should be managed, my grades, my spending habits, what I plan to do for the rest of the summer, etc etc...until it was time to eat. The whole time I was quiet because I still had something to say...but since he very much stressed his beliefs...I decided to just tell him another day...which I think would be never? Haha! We'll see.

I sssoooooo wanna shop but...now I can't shop as much as I want to...I feel so..deprived. I need to spend! It makes me feel better.

I miss you! I miss you! I miss you so much!! :(

Happy in love :D

"...You know how to appreciate me. I must stick with you, my baby. Nobody ever made me feel this way. I must stick with you..."

So many wonderful things happened this week! Happy happy! That's the word to describe it. I love you!!

I got to spend the entire day with Marco yesterday! Well, it's the only time I'll see him this week. Next time I'll get to see him would be next week which is a long time...:( I have youth camp this weekend, from April 28-May 1 which is arranged by GCF. Hehe, I feel so epal, being the only Catholic there...

Didn't do much today though. I stayed in my room most of the time. Let's just say there's this sort of cold war at home, and I'm in the midst of it. I know, it's my fault. I completely disregarded their feelings. I'm actually being a big brat, but heh, bahala na. It'll work out in the end. I really just didn't feel like talking to either of them, and with the dirty look she kept on giving, I wasn't stupid enough not to ignore that warning. Anyway, I got to fix my room. My table was such a mess I couldn't stand it. I had the urge to organize everything and have them spic and span. I'm not yet done though. Halfway through my work, I slept, hehe!

Singing Rent

"...There is no future. There is no past. I live this moment as my last. There's only us. There's only this. Forget regret or life is yours to miss. No other road, no other way, no day but today..." - No Day but Today from Rent

Happy Easter!! Buona Pascua! Okay, for the last part, I have no idea if the spelling's okay. Haha! Typing it as it sounds like.

Another thing that I'm hooked up to right now other than One Tree Hill is the songs from Rent.

We didn't go out today. We were too afraid my papa would get sick again. Haayyy...what I do for them. I mean yeah, despite the fact that we don't see eye to eye on a lot of things, I still love ‘em.

We went to church at the Rogationist's. It was where we used to go to before I got addicted to shopping and before I switched schools (from unknown gradeschool school *so redundant* to rockin' AC). Anyway, when I was a kid, all the priests, who at that time were mostly Italian, were quite fond of me. Of course, since I was a cutesy adorable little girl! Haha! These days though, our old Italian priest friends have gone to different parts of the world, spreading the faith, and luckily, during today's mass, one of them was here. Someone we haven't seen in a long time. After the mass, predictably, we went to talk to them and just mingle with them for a while. There were three presiders, and all of them were old friends. So we were there and greetings of Happy Easter/Buona Pascua (hope no one who understands Italian reads this...I will be shamed!) were exchanged between churchgoers and the priest. Then this Filipino priest looked at me and commented on how before I was just a little girl (along with the hand indicating my height). Then he asked if I was going to high school. TSSS!!! Okay, well...seriously, I don't know whether that was a compliment or something else. As I was gonna say that I would be an incoming third year in college, my mom butts in and says that I'm in 2nd year college. Okay, thanks for making me one year younger. Talk talk talk. Well, we got invited to dinners/lunch/celebrations and vice versa.

There was a freaky moment though. Well...not totally freaky, but flattering as well. Haha! Just ask me.

I'm loving Jimmy Eat World, Weezer, Fall Out Boy, Panic! At the Disco, Gavin DeGraw, Junior Senior, Michael Tolcher, PINK!! Saving Jane, Rooney. Woohoo!!

Sooo hungry!!! Today, let's see. I ate roasted chicken, beef teriyaki, pumpkin soup and bacon with rice. And now, I'm hungry again!!!!

Wasted talents

"Somethings you have to learn them all on your own. You can't rely on anybody else. Or the point of view of a source unknown. If it feels good and sounds nice then it's your choice don't doubt yourself. Don't even think twice.

Pull the hair back from your eyes. Let the people see your pretty face. You know they like it when you smile (Find a reason to smile)

Try not to focus on yourself. Share that love with someone else. Don't let the bitters bring you down (Down). Don't let anything bring you down" - Sooner or Later by Michael Tolcher

Earlier on, I was surfing the net, looking for photoshop brushes to use for this layout that I'm currently making. I went to some of the old sites that I used to go to and found out that most of them had closed down due to either depression (like how the world conspires against them and how they tried to fight it yadda yadda), how they tried to forget to be forgotten but just didn't work out or the artists felt like it wasn't worth keeping it up anymore. Some of the sites just clearly didn't exist anymore. You click on the link, and you are faced with a blank screen. Let's just say that it was a shame that these sites closed down. Well yeah, first of all, that would be less resources for me, and for other amateur web designers as well. Second, not showcasing their talents is such a waste. But well, that's life right? Nothing lasts forever. I couldn't help but be saddened by it though.

I just realized that I have been blogging for 3 years. I started on April 2003. That's quite a long time right? However, I don't think I'll continue doing this. We will see. It all depends whether I still have something interesting to write about in the future.

I've been listening to people rant lately. Hmm...not that it's tiring, believe me, I'm cool with it. I can listen to people go on and on and I'll still be awake. Haha! But jokes aside. It's interesting to see how their way of thinking changes with the way they feel. But you know...we can't please anyone. Please yourself.

Cooking lessons

I've been neglecting this blog lately so I decided to make a new layout. I'm totally digging the combination of pink and brown right now. Before I thought brown was such a dull color. It still is actually, but add other colors to go with it and tada! Not so dull as before.

Cool! I got to vote in the Italian elections. Never actually voted before...Actually last year, there were also some elections but just for the city officials, but my mom and I both didn't know what it was all about. Everything from the letters to the envelopes were all written in Italian so my dad had to help us. Anyhoo, I voted for Berlusconi's party. Haha! Since he's the only one I know and hear about. Not much of a good voter am I? The other parties were all extreme left or extreme right. I still don't get the politics of that country though. *shrugs*

Nothing much is happening with my life lately, except maybe for the fact that I'm happy happy happy;p Haha! But let's see...hmmm...my mom's teaching me how to cook. For your information, I know how to cook, say, dishes that you can count on your fingers, haha! But I am improving. Just today, she taught me how to cook risotto. It's an Italian rice dish which consists of, of course rice, broth, herbs and anything you want to add may it be chicken, mushroom or cheese. It's not just any rice, but arborio rice. It is the best for this dish since it has bigger grains, and is not as sticky as ordinary ones. Then I made some bread. Wow. So tiring! You have to massage the dough so much...my arm felt like it would come off, but of course every now and then my mom had to take over. Then tomorrow, I'll be making some ravioli!! Yum!!

I'm downloading season 2 and season 3 of One Tree Hill right now. Ever since Sta lent me season 1's dvds, I've been so hooked up to it. I couldn't help it. I kept seeing myself over and over.

I'm dreading Monday. It's the day we get our confounded grades! I really have no idea how bad (or wishful thinking, how good) I did. Tsss...But, I found out long ago that I didn't care anymore. I mean, we go to school to learn, not to get As or Bs or any other letter.

I FINALLY saw Rent. Nope, not the musical, but the movie. I know, I am such a loser. I haven't seen any of the greatest Broadway shows. I suck. Before I die, I promise, I have to see them. Anyone treating? Haha, kidding :D I miss watching plays.

Too bad Bucky had to go. I prefer Ace out. Tss! I don't know...he really doesn't have much of a voice though. Anyway, who cares! I'm rooting for Elliot and Chris anyway!! :D

A funny thing happened the other day when my parents and I went out. I was wearing my blue green shirt, whose color is now fading because of constant wear and to pair with that, my ballet flats of the same color. I was waiting for my parents outside the money exchange booth when this guy went out with a woman. Then he glanced at my shoes and he commented how lovely it was and even pointed it out to his companion. Then he looked at me and said, nice shoes. Very nice blah blah blah. Haha, wala lang. It's nice to be complimented every now and then even about the most simplest and even about material things.

I soooo love shopping!!! I love ZARA!!! Hahaha! But seriously, their Bermuda shorts are a rip-off especially when you know you can buy them for cheaper prices at bazaars/tiangges. That didn't stop me from buying though. Haha! And there was this cute shirt that I really loved!! It had a Scooby-Doo print on it! Aaawww!!! But...well...I didn't buy it even though I so wanted to.

Happy happy :D