did i mention that i was sick the whole time while we were in Hong Kong? and that mom was so scared that I would get quarantined or something? hahaha what a thought!? Of all thoughts that could pop up right now....
anyways, had dinner with Aunt Debbie and Hubert at Dusit Hotel tonight...DInner was great...love the food at Benkay. It's expensive but compared to Kimpura, it's already okay.
Having dinner at Grandma's tomorrow...No Buddha Jump Soup this year, coz it costs Php5,800 for just one order. Ever wonder why the soup is called such even when its not vegan?
Friday, December 30, 2005
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
holiday in Hong Kong
Am home! Got back last night.
Was welcomed by the rainy season here in Manila...then something so ludicrous happened. The plane ran out of the disembarkation card that was required for immigration purposes so I had to get one once I got off the plane…and guess what?? The airport was out of it too. Is the Philippines that poor as to not have the capacity to provide disembarkation cards for travelers? Anyways, someone came out with some after a while. Oh yeah…we waited in line for about 35 minutes and then 30 minutes more to get our baggage. While waiting, I saw a lot of the balikbayans from the US giving folded US$ to the customs and immigration officials and to the porters as well.
Imagine this, Filipinos(as in the native ones), obviously they look Filipino, and no doubt they carry Filipino blood, and me, the obviously foreign looking one with my Chinese looks. Each carrying a passport. The Filipino-looking one is carrying an American passport while I was carrying a passport bearing the word Pilipinas in front. Kind of weird, Filipinos being a foreigner in their own land…much like me when I go to China. Hahaha
Our flight was delayed by the way, because the plane from LA was delayed. It was delayed for 2 hours, so Candee and I walked and walked in the Hong Kong Airport, which by the way is by far, the best airport I've been too. It was voted the world's best airport actually. I saw a sign that said just that.
I've been to Hong Kong for about X number of times. I've lost track of it actually. But this city never fails to amaze me every time. Don't ask why...I won't be able to answer since the answer is something ineffable. The streets were full of people since it was the holidays, but the malls, shops and restaurants were open. A lot of clothes were on sale but didn't get to buy anything aside from jeans, coz everything was either too thick or long-sleeved.
We went to Disney on the first day. It was fun. The place was pretty nice, albeit small compared to the Disney in LA. Loads of people though due to the holidays. Would you believe tickets were sold out at 2:30 in the afternoon? Loved Philharmagic. I won't describe it. I might spoil it for people who haven't seen it. =) Loved Buzz Lightyears Astro blasters too. Scored 425000. Oh yeah!!! Didn't get to ride Space Mountain though...no one would go on the ride with me. Most rides and attractions had really long lines. Had to wait about 2 hours to get to ride The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. The ride was for kids...that's about all I can say. It was boring after a few minutes on the ride. Liked the Jungle River Cruise. It was exciting, but it was way too short. I wished they made it longer. The food being sold at the restaurants inside the park were not that overpriced. Rice toppings with soup and tea were sold at HKD40 each, but it was really satisfying. The servings were not too small either.
I have a feeling this post is going to be as long as my reaction papers in school if I go on. hahaha
Was welcomed by the rainy season here in Manila...then something so ludicrous happened. The plane ran out of the disembarkation card that was required for immigration purposes so I had to get one once I got off the plane…and guess what?? The airport was out of it too. Is the Philippines that poor as to not have the capacity to provide disembarkation cards for travelers? Anyways, someone came out with some after a while. Oh yeah…we waited in line for about 35 minutes and then 30 minutes more to get our baggage. While waiting, I saw a lot of the balikbayans from the US giving folded US$ to the customs and immigration officials and to the porters as well.
Imagine this, Filipinos(as in the native ones), obviously they look Filipino, and no doubt they carry Filipino blood, and me, the obviously foreign looking one with my Chinese looks. Each carrying a passport. The Filipino-looking one is carrying an American passport while I was carrying a passport bearing the word Pilipinas in front. Kind of weird, Filipinos being a foreigner in their own land…much like me when I go to China. Hahaha
Our flight was delayed by the way, because the plane from LA was delayed. It was delayed for 2 hours, so Candee and I walked and walked in the Hong Kong Airport, which by the way is by far, the best airport I've been too. It was voted the world's best airport actually. I saw a sign that said just that.
I've been to Hong Kong for about X number of times. I've lost track of it actually. But this city never fails to amaze me every time. Don't ask why...I won't be able to answer since the answer is something ineffable. The streets were full of people since it was the holidays, but the malls, shops and restaurants were open. A lot of clothes were on sale but didn't get to buy anything aside from jeans, coz everything was either too thick or long-sleeved.
We went to Disney on the first day. It was fun. The place was pretty nice, albeit small compared to the Disney in LA. Loads of people though due to the holidays. Would you believe tickets were sold out at 2:30 in the afternoon? Loved Philharmagic. I won't describe it. I might spoil it for people who haven't seen it. =) Loved Buzz Lightyears Astro blasters too. Scored 425000. Oh yeah!!! Didn't get to ride Space Mountain though...no one would go on the ride with me. Most rides and attractions had really long lines. Had to wait about 2 hours to get to ride The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. The ride was for kids...that's about all I can say. It was boring after a few minutes on the ride. Liked the Jungle River Cruise. It was exciting, but it was way too short. I wished they made it longer. The food being sold at the restaurants inside the park were not that overpriced. Rice toppings with soup and tea were sold at HKD40 each, but it was really satisfying. The servings were not too small either.
I have a feeling this post is going to be as long as my reaction papers in school if I go on. hahaha
Thursday, December 22, 2005
is it Christmas???
There are only 3 days before Christmas, yet it doesn't feel like Christmas. Unlike years before where the malls were packed with people doing last minute Christmas shopping and restaurants full of reservations, this year, it's been pretty quiet. Malls are pretty much empty, the cashiers bored from just sitting around. The only place that is packed is 168 and Tutuban. What's with the holiday season this year? Well...yeah, considering the economic situation these days. Everybody is pretty much saving their money. One of our workers at the factory is not even going home to their province this Christmas, they'd rather spend it here just to save up on the transportation fare. It's so awkward for the holiday season to be this quiet. I wonder if there will be a lot of fireworks for the new year...
I'm starting to feel guilty about spending my Christmas in Hong Kong...sigh!
We're leaving tomorrow morning and I'm still nursing a cold. I hope I get better tonight.
Friday, December 16, 2005
comparison
I found my high school grad pic while i was organizing my stuff...I couldn't believe how different I looked 4 years ago.
Compare my high school grad pic to my college grad pic...I look so different. The eyes are still the same, the hairs gotten longer...but still, I don't know, for me, I look different. I don't think its the make-up either.
I look older in my high school grad pic than in my college grad pic. hahaha
sigh...4 years has gone by since my high school graduation...and now I'm nearing my college graduation.
Compare my high school grad pic to my college grad pic...I look so different. The eyes are still the same, the hairs gotten longer...but still, I don't know, for me, I look different. I don't think its the make-up either.
I look older in my high school grad pic than in my college grad pic. hahaha
sigh...4 years has gone by since my high school graduation...and now I'm nearing my college graduation.
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
confused
confused...thats the perfect word that will be able to explain what i feel right now. i'm confused with the many files in my final output folder. I cleaned it up and yet I still can't seem to remember which is which.
sigh!
sigh!
grrrrr....
We're doing our revisions right now for our thesis. There are like a million things to do and my brain is so confused as to what still needs to be done. My brain is so tired from running for the past few weeks without stopping. (and someone is still being a brat about all this thesis stuff)
I'm in a terribly bad mood because one of my groupmates is not cooperating well. I am very much tempted to call up our thesis mentor to tell him about the scenario we are in now. But then she's in luck. I'm not going to do that.
We're almost done. I have to hang in there.
I'm in a terribly bad mood because one of my groupmates is not cooperating well. I am very much tempted to call up our thesis mentor to tell him about the scenario we are in now. But then she's in luck. I'm not going to do that.
We're almost done. I have to hang in there.
Monday, December 12, 2005
jolted back to thesis life
I was suddenly called back to the thesis life...We still have to do our revisions and edit/compile parts of the paper we are supposed to edit. I was reminded that it's not yet over.
A bit confusing? Here's the story...here I was searching for a place to stay when I suddenly opened the MechanicsAdticum file. So I was just browsing through it when I noticed that we had to meet the faculty-panelists before we have our paper hard-bound. So once I saw that, it all came rushing back to me which lead to me slaving over my laptop once again.
And yes..she has appeared once again...only more confused than ever about the current state of affairs.
A bit confusing? Here's the story...here I was searching for a place to stay when I suddenly opened the MechanicsAdticum file. So I was just browsing through it when I noticed that we had to meet the faculty-panelists before we have our paper hard-bound. So once I saw that, it all came rushing back to me which lead to me slaving over my laptop once again.
And yes..she has appeared once again...only more confused than ever about the current state of affairs.
Do I have separation anxiety?
ok...so here I am...about to graduate. I have a clear sense of what I want to do or where to go. I just have no idea how I'm going to do it. haha No...I am not going through the stage of quarter life crisis.
I was hanging out at the department the other day. I found that one of the things I'm going to miss the most about my college life is the department. This place is the coolest place on campus. =D I don't know...I just love the feel of the place. The entire aura there is just different from all the other academic departments/faculty lounges in school. In short, I'm going to miss it...I won't babble too much. hehe
Of course, when I leave Manila, I'll miss my house, my room, my bed, etc. Will I miss my sister? ermmm...maybe. Joke! Of course I'll miss my family. But I promise myself...I won't come back to Manila, no matter how homesick I get, until I reach my goals.
What are my goals exactly? I'm not too sure..but first on the list would definitely be buying a Mercedes Benz for Dad. I promised him that.
I was hanging out at the department the other day. I found that one of the things I'm going to miss the most about my college life is the department. This place is the coolest place on campus. =D I don't know...I just love the feel of the place. The entire aura there is just different from all the other academic departments/faculty lounges in school. In short, I'm going to miss it...I won't babble too much. hehe
Of course, when I leave Manila, I'll miss my house, my room, my bed, etc. Will I miss my sister? ermmm...maybe. Joke! Of course I'll miss my family. But I promise myself...I won't come back to Manila, no matter how homesick I get, until I reach my goals.
What are my goals exactly? I'm not too sure..but first on the list would definitely be buying a Mercedes Benz for Dad. I promised him that.
xmas shopping
Went Christmas shopping yesterday morning at 168. It was almost impossible to move properly, as in you can't walk and people kept on pushing each other. I was really scared that something would go flat. hahaha
My brain is still pretty tired from thesisizing and the sudden Christmas rush coming in...
My brain is still pretty tired from thesisizing and the sudden Christmas rush coming in...
Saturday, December 10, 2005
post-redefense delight
Finally! The defense is over and done with! Although I am a wee bit disappointed that we didn't get the grade we expected…anyways, the grade given was already okay. Just not close to what we expected.
Well, true it's better if you don't have a lot of expectations since you won't get hurt too much when you don't reach that goal, but I find it kinda challenging with the pressure that goes on. I don't know. I always seem to fail(not necessarily fail, but stay mediocre) at everything..I already anticipate the defeat (whatever) coming. Am I making sense?
Oh yeah…my laptop had an accident yesterday. I was walking to the conservatory to meet my thesis mates when I suddenly dropped my bag (where the laptop was also in). I was trying to fish my phone out of the bag when it fell. I was shocked. It's still okay..apart from the wifi turning itself off and that it wouldn’t turn on again, and the loosening of the battery. Hehe tip:buy a bag that has thicker padding.
OMG! Christmas is coming! I can now feel the Xmas spirit floating in the air.
I changed my layout again...this time with butterflies to show that I'm free...hehe
Well, true it's better if you don't have a lot of expectations since you won't get hurt too much when you don't reach that goal, but I find it kinda challenging with the pressure that goes on. I don't know. I always seem to fail(not necessarily fail, but stay mediocre) at everything..I already anticipate the defeat (whatever) coming. Am I making sense?
Oh yeah…my laptop had an accident yesterday. I was walking to the conservatory to meet my thesis mates when I suddenly dropped my bag (where the laptop was also in). I was trying to fish my phone out of the bag when it fell. I was shocked. It's still okay..apart from the wifi turning itself off and that it wouldn’t turn on again, and the loosening of the battery. Hehe tip:buy a bag that has thicker padding.
OMG! Christmas is coming! I can now feel the Xmas spirit floating in the air.
I changed my layout again...this time with butterflies to show that I'm free...hehe
Thursday, December 08, 2005
ack! redefense tomorrow!
We are going to have our redefense tomorrow. I'm nervous. We still haven't finished editing our creative materials for tomorrow...forget about asking if we printed it out or not. The answer is obvious.
Guess where I'm going to spend my Christmas!!! hehehe It's a place that is synonymous to shopping, and it now has a world-class theme park. haha
Guess where I'm going to spend my Christmas!!! hehehe It's a place that is synonymous to shopping, and it now has a world-class theme park. haha
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
aaaah!
I’m about to go crazy…
There are only 2 days left before our redefense and we still do not have our creative materials. We just found our Big Idea today..Thanks to someone who wants to remain anonymous..hehe(Thanks anyhow)
We can do this...I know we can...our thesis mentor has complete faith in us.
Sunday, December 04, 2005
goth xmas tree
so here i was walking around Rustan's in Makati...I was taking in and trying to feel the Christmas spirit by admiring the display of Christmas trees that were bedecked with oranaments of different shapes, colors and sizes. It was literally a rainbow of colors.
So walk walk walk, and guess what I saw! No,it was not mommy kissing santa claus (haha)...but this tree that had black leaves that was decorated with black ornaments that had little color. They had a tinge of color, but not the sparkly, eye-catching type.
Whats the connection between goth and Xmas? What's with people that are goth anyway? I'm not saying black is bad and all, but i kinda get freaked out by people who wear black clothes, shoes and even put on black make-up and accesories.
Just something that suddenly popped into my head...
So walk walk walk, and guess what I saw! No,it was not mommy kissing santa claus (haha)...but this tree that had black leaves that was decorated with black ornaments that had little color. They had a tinge of color, but not the sparkly, eye-catching type.
Whats the connection between goth and Xmas? What's with people that are goth anyway? I'm not saying black is bad and all, but i kinda get freaked out by people who wear black clothes, shoes and even put on black make-up and accesories.
Just something that suddenly popped into my head...
A day after yesterday
I was practically forced to go shopping together with my family today... I didn't really want to go out. After yesterday, I just wasn't in a mood to go out or do anything. I just want to curl up on the sofa and think. When I tried doing the sofa thing, I couldn't think of anything...I was practically replaying yesterday's events which was so pathetic and futile.
Thanks to my high school friends, who managed to give me their words of encouragement and wisdom..I really need all the support I need. Thanks guys! You are the best.
Tomorrow, I shall start my day fresh. I will stop thinking about what happened last Saturday and concentrate on doing my best on Friday.
Thanks to my high school friends, who managed to give me their words of encouragement and wisdom..I really need all the support I need. Thanks guys! You are the best.
Tomorrow, I shall start my day fresh. I will stop thinking about what happened last Saturday and concentrate on doing my best on Friday.
Saturday, December 03, 2005
Judgement day
Had my thesis defense today...the presentation went on smoothly. everything was great..except for the fact that we didn't have support for our Big Idea, which is like the foundation of our creative ad materials...but at least the panel is giving my group a chance to redefend our paper next Friday.
All the professor panelists said that our presentation was by far the best they had seen today...and considering that we were the last group to present. Not like I'm bragging or anything...
Sigh! If only we hadn't overlooked that part. or if only we had thought of the consumer insight+product truth=Big Idea thing. ENOUGH with the "What ifs"!
Judgement day is officially moved to December 9.
We can do this! It doesn't matter if we don't get best thesis...Let's just prove that we are able to learn something from this.
Thanks to Sir JL and Sir G for the little pep talk earlier. I feel much better. =-)
All the professor panelists said that our presentation was by far the best they had seen today...and considering that we were the last group to present. Not like I'm bragging or anything...
Sigh! If only we hadn't overlooked that part. or if only we had thought of the consumer insight+product truth=Big Idea thing. ENOUGH with the "What ifs"!
Judgement day is officially moved to December 9.
We can do this! It doesn't matter if we don't get best thesis...Let's just prove that we are able to learn something from this.
Thanks to Sir JL and Sir G for the little pep talk earlier. I feel much better. =-)
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