Brother = more than a superhero

I don't know why I even bother to make this post but it really just felt right. (WHATEVER brother! haha!)

I saw this post in facebook this morning and it was an automatic share! :)

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I don't know if it is official but let me join the fun! :)

No matter how much I deny it, I really love my brother. Hello? I don't have any other siblings, just him. Do I have a choice? haha. 

Kuya Ryan, Tita (aunt) and me. when we were little :P

Our Toms! Mine's the blue. Kuya has super large feet! Size 13?!! 

He maybe a big guy but he has the softest heart. haha! The Mama's boy :P

Seriously?! :) My Kuya (term for older brother) Ryan is my confidant and yes.. best friend. He knows me so much that I can't even hide to him that I am upset about some things. He knows all my dreams, even my most  unrealistic ones. He laughs about it but he always tell me that it can be possible. In short, he believes in me so much that he is the one who pushes me whenever I doubt myself. 

He is also my motivator especially, on my writing and physical fitness. :) We love reading books together with Mama. When it is his off from work, we would just sit outside the house and read. We like different genres but we still try each others recommendations.

Okay, let me end this post now because I'm saving the tribute post for his birthday on March.

We don't have a perfect bro/sis relationship but nothing's perfect. We always fight and because he is  older he loves to scold me. Hmpf.   :P

Happy National Brothers Week! :)

Us. two years ago. Smile w/o teeth! Kuya's doing it wrong.. haha!

For kuya: "Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a superhero. -Marc Brown"

Happy Father's Day Papa

Happy Father's Day to all the Fathers out there. Of course, Happy Father's Day to my Superman, my Papa.

I've been thinking what entry would I post here because I have already posted the different versions of Dance with my Father on my last posts. So this time, this post will be dedicated only to my Papa.

This is an old entry from an internet meme i made last year (2010). On Day 4: Post the 7 people who inspires you. Click here for the link of that blog post..

Anyway, this is the post I've included on the 7th person who inspires me. And yes, the most influential :)

7. My father, Mr. Reynaldo B. Andaya, working outside the country for his family's future. That's what my Papa does. My Papa's story might be an ordinary story but for me this is a special story that I would remember for the rest of my life. Papa came from a poor family in Bataan. Lolo is a farmer while my Lola is a plain housewife. My Papa is the 3rd child from the eight siblings. Being one of the oldest, he learned to work in an early age. He works on their farm early morning then proceed to school after he handed all his earnings to Lola. He even told me that he experienced self pity wherein his baon is just tuyo (dried fish)and rice wrapped in a banana leaf while his classmates have adobo, fried chicken etc. Someone even exchanged baon with Papa because he (his classmate) wanted to taste the tuyo. Papa didn't finish technical school to go to Saudi Arabia so that he could earn more money for his family.
That's where he met his true love. :) And yes, that's my Mama. :)
Papa is a man who has a vision of giving a good education for his children. He promised his self that he should be able to let his children finish their studies. If you could just see the smile on his face when he attended Kuya's graduation. Its the best smile I have ever seen.
He wanted us to dream higher and be a better person. He is a very loving husband. Everytime my Mama gets angry he just smiles. He calls more than three times a day to Mama *sweetest*. Whenever I tell him my impossible dreams, he would just smile and say "Maabot mo din yan mag-aral ka lang mabuti." Whenever i turn to him in times that my world is falling apart, when I feel insecure or anything he would say " Kaya mo 'yan, ikaw pa." These words can be said by anyone but when it came from my father I know it is very sincere. And another plus for Papa, HE KNOWS ABOUT VAMPIRE DIARIES before i even watch it. haha! COOOOOLLLLEEESSSTTT FATHER EVER! I love you Papa, so much as well as Mama.
Mr. Reynaldo Andaya, you inspire me a lot. :)

This post was published on 2010 (I'm still at school.) Now, I already graduated.. so maybe things are falling into place for our family. So yeah! Cheers to all the awesome Fathers out there! :)

Leaving my brothers and sisters behind

The title's just so dramatic. Very different from my Sentinel Family's usual goofy and funny personalities. So now you know that this blog post is dedicated to my favorite people in school.

"The Lyceum Independent Family"

Just by looking at these photos, look who is getting emotional...

To tell everyone the truth, I never expected my Senior Year to be an awesome one (because of the pressure of graduation and yes! Thesis!). And yes, The Sentinel Family is part of the reason why its hard to leave College life behind. Even its just a year, it felt like years of spending time discussing about random things, teasing each other, fooling around, eat lunch, merienda, breakfast, dinners together.

I didn't really aim for an editorial position when I applied for Sentinel. I just want to try writing in a school paper and be busy so that I could write it in my resume. Little did I know that I just didn't gain extra credits for my resume but I automatically have brothers and sisters.

The Sentinel 2010-2011 didn't have a good start. Everyone has many issues from each other. I'm really glad it all ended (di nga?!) haha. As far as I know, we're okay now more than ever. (NYEK?!)

Haaaiii. I really don't know what to say but....

Thank You
Thank You guys for welcoming me in your life. I will surely miss our moments together. I hope you would keep in mind the lessons I have shared. Not only the lessons but also the kalokohans. Huwag masyadong malala.

The Sentinel gave me a family and walang palyang supporters. I remember when we were all "ngarag", hours before our thesis presentation, I received many sms from all of you, saying Good luck!, Kaya niyo yan!, Go Mamu! etc.. I was really touched. If I could just hug everyone at that time, I would.

Whenever you watch us perform and make a fool out of ourselves during productions, thank you guys.

Thank You for being my brothers and sisters.

I will miss
Because of Sentinel, I learned to edit articles. i also learned to pray hard and harder so that my reporters could pass the articles in time. I would surely miss the days when I would send group messages to feature reporters then noone would reply except for Ken who'll say "wala pa din pong dumadating na articles sa kin."

I will also miss the days when MJ, Cindy and I will talk about life then Armon, JM and Rai would butt in then everyone else will be part of the conversation. Many new lessons learned from them.

I will miss seeing the bulletin board full of notes, memos, revised articles and angry messages (bakit angry? kasi naka CAPSLOCK!) like.. *******, ARTICLE MO?... or **** asan ka? USAP TAYO., I will also miss the dirty kadiri office that I always try to clean up but always end up madumi, dahil very good nga ang mga Senti Peeps.

I will also miss the merienda moments when everone would buy sopas, turon, fish crackers, lomi kay nanay. Eat at the canteen because we're all too lazy to get outside the school campus.

I will miss the love teams reel/real.

I will miss all the random conversations that we have from family problems, financial problems, irritating professors, *feeling niyo lang walang kwentang* subjects, Disney Stars, Gossip girl, Glee, any movie that's showing, accounting, VPAA, Admin, news, feature, bashing the AWESOME Literary Section, Sports, Margaret, Jejemon, Bronzy's love life, internships etc etc.

I will miss the Sentibabies! :)

I will miss the times when we just go to school just to *tambay* at Sentinel. :))


So guys, you have the Senti office all for yourself, There's more room for electric outlets, at wala ng manghaharbat ng wifi.

Take care of each other, take care of Sentinel, the school paper. The reason why we were all in room 123-A?.

Remember that you should love and respect each other. Everyone is fighting a hard battle... Always be professional --wala na kaming magpapagaan ng nararamdaman ng mga nagkakasamaan ng loob... but, I know kaya niyo naman yan e. Always remember when under pressure, good vibes lang tayey!

Listen to your editors, if you can't do a certain responsibility tell them days before the deadline. Read more, learn more, write more. No one could ever get rid of arguments so accept it, no one's perfect but you should also remember you are friends BEFORE that argument. Huwag niyong hayaang masira ng trabaho ang pagkakaibigan (vice versa). Sometimes, let go of your pride. Also guys, learn to LISTEN. HEARING someone is not enough....

And be more awesome this coming school year, welcome the new staff with big hugs. Make them feel comfortable. Fresh start again for everyone. Look back to all the past works that we have then brainstorm new ideas.

Features Team... kayo na bahala ah! Laaam niyo na yan! *kung sino man ang mapapadpad sa Features*

I love you guys so much!

And also guys, always remember what Mr. Nathaniel Santos said in an article for 25 years, “THE SENTINEL is not made in just a snap of the fingers, the pioneers fought hard to have an independent school paper for the student’s welfare. It’s now in your hands to, continue its legacy.”

lovelovelove everyone!

Graduation Happiness - April 30, 2011

MASAYA PALA TALAGA GRUMADUATE! :) An awesome day for everyone who worked hard for our diploma. All I can say is... Dear Diploma, you know what? you're worth it! Super duper worth it.

me with mama

with Tita Edios

looorve!

with my bestfriend

with Papa

Journleftovers!

--the reason why college will be hard to let go. My batchmates who became family.. I will really miss them. The memories will forever stay in our hearts! Kudos to us! CAS Batch 2011.. and to my journleftovers family! i love you forever and always.

I really wanted to blog about college and graduation more... but i'll do it next time or maybe next post! Anyway, i call that day the first day of the rest of my life.

Okay! BUM LIFE now signing on!

hahaha! til the next post! :)

I will someday find my prince, but my daddy will always be the king ♥

I love this one so much! :) from tumblr

Making a Difference

Parents should consider the goals and dreams of their children. Sometimes, for them [children] its not all about finishing school but making a difference.

Parents should not just be focused on sending their children to school they should also know what their children wants to do beside their [course].

We are now in a broader and modern world. Being just a student will not work if you're already in the field. You may follow traditions and complying with a timeline, how about you're children's likes and dislikes?! Consider it. So that when they grow old like you... They will be sharing many good memories to their own children. "That their mother and father have supported them through thick and thin."

Think about it. :)