The Take Over, The Break's Over

FALL OUT BOY IS BACK.

My roommates are probably tired of me playing and talking non-stop about Fall Out Boy's comeback since they released 'My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)' last night and they'll probably want to strangle me once they get back from class and realize that I'm still blasting the goddamn song. Haha.

Of course, it's only fitting that their song title is a meter long but I don't care, they're Fall Out Boy. They get to do that. I think the first thing I ever heard from them was 'Saturday' and I fell in love with Patrick's amusing voice. It was summer probably around year 2004 and I was bored out of my mind just flipping around myspace and I came around Fall Out Boy's page and listened to them. After that, I was practically sticking their faces on my notebooks and printing random pictures to post on my wall. I was a kid, so stop judging. :P

I listened to other bands before them but I just feel like, 'ok, I know this song from you, that's enough'. With Fall Out Boy, that wasn't enough. I guess that's where my fangirl nature developed. But not a lot of people knew about them at that time in my place. Most of my friends would like mellow and rnb-ish songs and here I am listening to a band louder than Christmas carolers. I listened to them in the comforts of my room--very pseudo-emo-freak--and I remember begging my mom to let me use her credit card so I can buy their official merchandise and to be a part of their fanclub. I'm such a kid.

After a while, I got over them and then it went back when they released their 'From Under The Cork Tree' album. Then their 'Sugar, We're Going Down' song went on to be a hit and everybody finally fucking knew them. I was so happy because finally people knew what I was talking about and what I was listening to. When 'A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More Touch Me' (oh god I panted typing that) premiered worldwide, I remember screaming in front of my TV and Dad would scold me and tell me to be more "ladylike"... yeah look where that got me :))

The boys weren't like any other band formed to get every girls ovaries popping. Sure Pete was there but I adored Patrick. Most of the girls would go for Pete and Joe but Patrick was cute and chubby and I felt like I just want to hug him every time I see him. Cuddly guys are the best. But he looks smoking hot right now, I can't even handle it.

And last night, their 3 year hiatus is FINALLY FUCKING OVER. Sorry if I keep on cussing but I just really need to get my point out there: FALL OUT BOY IS BACK. There were rumors a week ago that they're gonna do their comeback performance at Skate and Surf but Joe denied it and my heart was crushed into a million pieces. But last night my twitter exploded and my inbox was full of "WHERE ARE YOU'S" and "DAMMIT WOMAN, FALL OUT BOY IS BACK!" and my FOB high is probably going to last for the whole week. My roommates will just have to live with it for now :)

In the end, I can finally say: I survived FOB's hiatus bitches!

Bucket List: White Cross Children's Home

My bucket list is probably as long as a river but it sure does keep me on my toes. I've been wanting--since forever!--to do something for a cause and I'm determined to do that this year; because according to my BDJ planner, "I should own this year". I don't know which page it's on, but I'm pretty sure it's written there somewhere or maybe I'm just imagining that it's written there.

Anyway, I just think that it's not a bad idea to break away from everything and pay it forward. We spend time with people dearest to us and have fun with them, but we seldom think of those who doesn't have anyone at all. It feels depressing. I haven't seen an orphanage; let alone experience one, but that's what I think when I hear it and that's just sad.

I read this blog where they spent a day with the kids at White Cross Children's Home and it just inspired me to do the same. I don't care if I have to play Gangnam Style (odg help me) to make them nauseatingly happy, I'll be fine with it.

Frankly though, I don't know how and where to start. I've tried contacting them but their line is always busy. Christmas would be the best time to do this right? I mean I've always spent Christmas with my family and relatives but it would be great to spend it with these kids too. I guess this isn't just charity for me. Everybody who really knows me would know why. It's not a secret but it's a very sacred thing for me. I'm an advocate for adoption and it would be like killing two birds with one stone on my bucket list if this pushes through.

I just hope that lots of people would help me on this :D

I'm babbling at 2pm and I still haven't eaten breakfast. Gotta go!

Temporary madness.

This is going to be very random because I'm feeling really crazy right now and it's killing me.

Because of my current madness, memorizing a few of Eminem's raps is now on my bucketlist. I've done Lose Yourself, so now I'm onto his rap in Love The Way You Lie with Rihanna. This is probably my weird way of coping up because frankly I just think I'm going mad. Anyway I think I'm 50% into memorizing the whole thing and I'm glad that I have something to cross off my bucket list.

And I said something about being excited for my photography class yesterday and I actually did enjoy it. We had the photoshoot in the Dark Room for our Light Painting concept. The photos are still not with me but I think I did really well considering it's the first time that I did that concept using the bulb and not the shutter settings. I've got to admit though, working with a gorgeous model is hard as f*ck. He's too handsome and too distracting--even if we're working with most of the lights off--it's hard to work with a straight mind. Sometimes I just wanted to tell him to sit down and just be gorgeous in one corner because it's hard to look at him in the camera without drooling. I've seriously got to do something on how to keep my flailing emotions in check whenever we have a model in our photoshoot. This is going to destroy me. And I swear if any of my classmates ever read my blog and find out my feels for the model, I'm going to die or combust into a million pieces of dust--or I'll just disappear.

Anyway, our homework for the week is continuing the Light Painting somewhere else. I'm thinking of doing it in the park and having many different colored lights so it gets crazier. The crazier it gets, the more I'll love doing it. That's probably gonna be my tramp-stamp on my works.

Oh gosh sometimes I make myself laugh...

Weather love.

I know it's probably raining somewhere in the country and I hope they're all safe where ever the rain is, but I just really have to say that I'm loving this weather so much! The Weather app on the iPhone says that the temperature today is probably gonna go lower as soon as it hits nighttime; which means it's going to get colder and it looks consistent throughout the week. I'm gonna have to wear hoodies/jackets all the time. Not bad at all!

Since the weather is like this, I'm blasting 2AM Club's album because it just fits the weather and my mood today. Good thing my roommates already left for their class this morning and wouldn't be back until 3 hours after. I should really do something important here but so far, because of this cuddly weather, I've only managed to fix beds, drink something warm and go back under my comforter and write this. I swear I feel lazy. I know, that's bad but my bed always feels so comfy and I feel like it's always calling for me. I'm screwed if this keeps up all throughout the term. Haha.

Oh and we moved to another condo! It's so much smaller but it fits me and my roommates perfectly or least that's what I think, so far. This one is near—so much nearer—to our school! Our friend and his sister also lives just a few floors beneath us so it gets pretty chaotic when he and our other friends come over. The bathroom has heater—which I think is God's gift to humanity, especially at a time when the weather is making me feel like I'm in a refrigerator. Now, I take ages to shower. Not like I shower in haste in the first place, but I think my shower time got dramatically longer.

I sleep in the lower bunk because I feel nauseous when I'm in the upper bunk so I got first dibs on the one below. And personally, I think I sleep like a stunt man. I go from one position to another like it's my job so I think it's also safer for everybody if I get the lower one. My corkboard's still bare because I havent printed anything yet to fill it and frankly I think it's going to drop on my head anytime while I'm sleeping—and I've got to stop watching too much Final Destination movies because I'm imagining some too gory scenes again—so I'm keeping that corkboard neat until it's ready to take the heat of my requirements ;)

Anyway this is getting too lengthy again, but I just gotta put it out here that I'm actually excited for my Photography class on Thursday because we're going to do some exciting shots. Maybe I'll write about them after. Oh, and Happy New Year! I'm 22 days late but what the heck.

Ciao!

Stupor.

I don't know why but, recently I feel so apathetic about everything. Like I'm just floating in the air and I don't have anywhere to go. I should be feeling happy because things are going the way I want them to but somehow, something is missing and I don't know what it is. I would be really great to know what it is so that I could maybe get out of this stupor and be productive once again. I hate not being productive.

It's like I just really don't care. But I should. It scares me because it might backfire and I know it's going to backfire like shit. Argh. I hate feeling like this.

Fall Series. Antique.

So I'm back and school is still very tough (especially 2Danim2!) but I'm trying to get through it. Anyway onto my thoughts.

Fall TV Shows.

I know it's long overdue but I'm really glad that most of the TV series that I follow in the States are back on air. Though, internet in the condo is making it very hard to watch a show on time, we still manage to finish and watch it by the end of the day or at least in the wee hours of the morning. I don't think I would survive a week with all the spoilers posted on Twitter about The Vampire Diaries, Walking Dead, American Horror Story, etc. I wish this season wouldn't have to end :( But I have to be honest, the only thing that makes me excited that 2013 is coming very close is that Game of Thrones is also coming back by March! I can't wait to see what happens to the Starks and Winterfell! I'm sure it's going to be very interesting. 

Antique.

Two weeks ago, we--along with my Dad's siblings and their family went to Antique for our Lola's birthday. I had to rush all my requirements just so my professors could excuse me for missing my midterms. It was all worth it. Anyway, we were there for almost 5 days and made sure to make the most out of our short stay. Well, minus that one day after Lola's birthday where we had no choice but to bum around because it was raining like crazy. Good thing my aunts extended the karaoke for another day so we could sing while it's raining. Who cares if your voice isn't good, it's raining already anyway!

Lola's Birthday was a blast. My cousins and I had matching gray shirt and our parents wore colorful shirts--I felt like the house is going to explode with all the colors! 

After the rainy day that consumed our post-birthday celebration, we decided to drink by a bonfire because my cousin was hell bent on creating a bonfire and we wanted to drink as well. Yes I think we're crazy. But I like going to Antique and bonding with my Dad's side of the family. I admit, I'm closer to them than my Mom's side but that's 'cause we don't really see each other anymore. It's also crazy how even when some of my cousins are in the province, the moment that we meet up feels like we haven't been away for months. I feel so lucky!

Oh and we freakkin ate 'something' but we all knew at first that it was something else because that's what they told us, and they made us eat that something and now I think I have trust issues. Okay it's confusing but I still don't know if I should write about that :|

Anyway, I'm gonna write about Sponge Cola tomorrow. I need to be up by 5am. Ugh I hate Monday morning classes.

Stuck.

This week was definitely the craziest that I've had in the past few months. My roommates and I spent the whole week holed up in our little condo because the rains brought by the southwest monsoon had the whole metro soaked up in its wetness. It had us on our toes every night watching out for the suspension of classes and the rain was so intense that we can't even go out of the building because the flood is already knee-deep. But it gave us a chance to bond so much--so much that we're starting to get sick of each other's faces. I'm not kidding :))

Our room also became an evacuation center because all our canned goods and the food that we brought for the condo were all over the place. Plus our friend from the 41st floor decided to sleep over since it's scary when the weather is this crazy and you're all alone. Even when ours is just 12 floors up, it's scary seeing the blue sky getting covered with black clouds. I was worried for everybody but myself. I know that flood won't reach me unless I go down our building and with my height, you would know.

Once, we we're out of cheese rings food and toiletries, we decided to go down the lobby but once we saw that the flood in front of our building was already knee-deep and probably even higher, we thought twice about going out. Our friend decided that she'll just risk it (don't even dare to try that, it's dangerous!) so she waded through the flooded streets and into the next building to buy stuff for us. Aww we love you Yvs ♥  We shall complain about not having our own convenience store in the condo, don't worry! Anyway once the rain stopped the next day, we went to the grocery right away so we wouldn't get caught off guard ever again. But omg lol we bought a hundred pesos worth of cheese rings, just because. :)))

And yeah I felt my flu creeping up on me while I was doing my 3D in the cafe. Now, I'm sick and it feels so crazy -.-