Kuro Neko

This is an eraser. It’s one of those things that I don’t want to use simply because it’s too cute to be damaged. So yeah, I’m just putting it on display atop my desk.

He says hi! :)

I see the world when I look in your eyes
I see us climb the mountaintops and soar above the clouds
The sky is bright blue, shining its warm light over us
Every day is an adventure when I'm with you ♥

Scientists are developing a method of erasing negative emotional memories (like a break-up) using mild electric shocks.

Well, is it really necessary? Do people want to erase the negative emotions that they feel, resulting from unfortunate events?

I don’t think doing that is indeed a good idea. I mean sure, we all want to forget all the bad things that happened to us, the people who hurt us, and the experiences that weakened us…But if we do, then we’re left with nothing but all happy thoughts, positive feelings, beautiful memories. Soon, life will be boring for we will not want to look back on our monotonous happy life anymore, not sure whether we really moved on, or we’re stuck in the same uneventful lifetime.

The painful experiences that we have are part of us being human. It’s a way to tell us that we are weak, and that we need to get hold of ourselves and become stronger, to face more battles ahead.

Negative emotions are signs for us to be able to look back and remember our pains, and say, “Yeah, I’ve moved on, and I’m continuing to move forward and grow up.”

Labeled my keys for organization. :)

So, I have loads of keys. I have keys for the gate locks, the two doors to my house, the rooms inside the house, the main door of the second house, and our school office. :)

So most of these keys have the same brand which basically has the same design, so they confuse me a lot. Thanks to these key indicators, I was able to label each key, so I can just look at it, and know which ones to use. (Though I seldom lock my bedroom doors, and usually use the kitchen door). :))

You get my gist though. :))

Killer Combo: Champorado + Bulad :p

So it's been a while since my mum and I last ate dried fish. I've been craving for this for the past few days already, and I begged her to drop down her "kaartehan" so she could cook. You see, the extreme smell of cooking dried fish irritates my mom. haha :))

Well anyways, she heeded my request and cooked one of my favorite dried fish today. She also paired it with champorado, which is traditionally dried fish's best partner. :)

However, I dunno, maybe it's because of the lack of desensitization, that I had an allergic reaction after eating. Thanks to citirizine, I was relieved, but it's just disappointing that I can't eat any more of the yummy, smelly fish for today. :(

Just when I missed it so much. :p

FRINGE ♥

• PETER: Emotion is our weakness
• OLIVIA: No Peter, it's our strength. Because it's the one thing that they [Observers] don't have.

“I know that our hearts are broken, and that it hurts, but that’s what makes us human.”

—	Olivia Dunham, Fringe

Oh, hello there, my morning partner in crime!! ♥

McDonald's delivery w/ mum on a rainy Friday. :)

Ze workplace. ♥

CLUB DAY | January 13, 2013 | Jurassic Park, Davao Medical School Foundation, Inc.

So this year, it was put up like some sort of bazaar. No more programs, no more presentations, and the likes. Each club was supposed to produce something to sell to the students, and since ours is the school publication, we tried to sell published stories and magazines.

Too bad, the medical school aren’t much fond of reading owing to the times they spend reading for the academics. We really should have stuck to food.

It was really dull, and we had to endure a whole day’s worth of staying under the sun, trying to entertain people who’d peek at our products, but wouldn’t buy. :))

Pat’s 24th birthday at Ahfat Seafoods Plaza. It was such a short notice that I was already home when he called me out for the dinner, and take note, our house was an hour from Ahfat. haha! :))

But the effort to change, and go back to downtown was worth it. The food was great, as usual, and I really ate a lot because I was so hungry when I got there.

It was indeed a very simple dinner, but sharing it with your friends was what made it special. :)

“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: What! You too? I thought I was the only one.” ― C.S. Lewis

The United Colors of Recollection. :) | Brothers of the Sacred Heart | January 9, 2013

The worst recollection evarr! It was so hot, and our food was not good. The only thing I enjoyed was the nice nipa resting hut. I had to go home ahead of schedule because I couldn’t take it anymore. It was really the worst that I had, and I had a lot. :))

ELENA: Something happened today. I realized something about you…about us. And you can say that it’s the sire bond and you know what maybe…maybe it is but I’m telling you, it’s the most real thing that I’ve ever felt in my entire life. I love you, Damon…I love you. ♥

DAMON: Look, I’m gonna get this cure for you. And I’m gonna have to do things you’re not gonna like.

ELENA: Damon…

DAMON: Listen carefully…Get in your car right now. Come to me. ♥

ELENA: I’ll be there soon…

[The Vampire Diaries Season 4, Episode 10]
Yes! We’ve definitely been waiting for this moment for four frickin’ years! ♥ - DELENA - ♥

Best way to spend a bed-weather homebuddy night. Mid-season premier of The Vampire Diaries and a huge mug of coffee. ♥

Jeez, two hot vampires in one scene, now that’s more like it!! ♥

“The odd thing about people that have lots of books is that they always want more.”

On sale at National Bookstore. :)

Bel Ami

4/5

Bel Ami is based on a novel by French author Guy de Maupassant, of the same title, published in 1885. It was set in Victorian era Paris.

I actually just found this randomly, and decided to watch the movie because of Uma Thurman, Cristina Ricci and Robert Pattinson. I mean I admit I like Rob Patz, just not as Edward in the Twilight Saga.

So anyways, the other reason why I watched this was because of the 19th Century setting; I just love the horse-drawn carriages and the bulging tight-fitting dresses. :p

So I really didn’t know what this story was about, until I finished watching it. I wasn’t able to read the novel (which I’m sure I wouldn’t be able to find anywhere) so I couldn’t compare the two, but movie-based, it was good.

The story chronicles journalist Georges Duroy’s corrupt rise to power from a poor ex-NCO to one of the most successful men in Paris, most of which he achieves by manipulating a series of powerful, intelligent, and wealthy mistresses. (Wikipedia)

At first, it looked just like a typical seductive movie, where a really good looking guy seduces a married woman, but as the story went on, it grew deeper, and I came to understand what must be the reason why one would do such a thing.

It tells a story not only about love, but loyalty, and honesty as well as being able to have a choice between staying dignified but poor, or becoming rich but corrupt. It cannot be that far from what happens in real life, when most of the people believe that money is the only thing that could make their world go round; that they have no other option but to resort to climb the unethical ladder, just to reach the top.

The movie was good, considering I couldn’t compare it with the book. The actors were also superb indeed, from Thurman, to Ricci, and especially Pattinson.

This is one of those times when you’ll be able to see Rob in a whole new light, apart from a sparkly vampire in the Twilight Saga, and the dead champion in the Harry Potter series. Indeed, I realized that Rob’s acting has been so underrated in the past years, thanks to the fact that he starred as Edward Cullen, the vampire that everybody loves to hate. In this movie, I found out what an amazing actor he is, that he deserves more than what he is getting now. :)

And oh, a fun fact: I tried Google Translating the title, Bel Ami, and surprisingly, there was none, so I searched it on the web, and found out that it meant, “A beautiful friend” however, the reason it wasn’t in the Google Language Tools was because it was an obsolete French word, used only in the 19th century. :)

My first attempt on a 4-strand Ribbon Braid. I gave myself a 3/5 rating. hihi. :)

Hallowmere: Maiden of the Wolf

Rating: 4/5

Wow! Just wow! the summary at the back piqued my interest when I checked out this book, that’s why I bought it. And what’s more, it was only for 50 Php. :p

Anyways, I was intrigued by the title, because it was much too different from the summary written at the back, about a woman who aims to free the girls from the evil hands of Countess Bathory, who actually existed in history.

But as I coursed through the book, I later found out why it was titled as such. It was very subtle, which made it more intriguing.

Aside from the “supernatural” genre of the story, it also revolved around love and sacrifices, which could only be brought to life by a very skilled author.

It was beautiful. I really couldn’t put words to describe how much I enjoyed reading this novel. More so, it was a fiction based on a factual history about the Blood Countess, Erzebet Bathory of Hungary.

And oh, I sooooo love the heroine’s name. Ilona. I actually included it in my list of names that I wanted to give my future daughter. It’s Hungarian for “light” or “beautiful” and I think it indeed is a very beautiful name. :)

So yeah, I totally loved reading the book, though I found out that it was actually the 4th volume which meant there were 3 volumes prior. No wonder I didn’t quite understand all about Hallowmere. :p