Inspire 22: "Go all out, or don't go at all."

Maybe, this one's applicable when it comes to work or achieving your dreams. Do your best in every way that you can. :) go and make your dream happen! :)

The highest level of fan girl-ing

Sorry for the poor video quality... and for my voice that sings along with Alexander! haha

Even if I am a fan of a celebrity, band, musician or any "awesome" human being, I never went to their mall tours even if it is just near my place. So, I have to say that this is one of the things I have done for the first time!

I've learned of the band, The Cab from my friend/ former office mate, Eena. She let us listen to Vegas Skies and Take my hand. And yes, I instantly fell in love with the them and their songs. For many nights, I've been listening to their songs, endlessly (haha). Some of them are on repeat for weeks until I try another track. Usually, it was Vegas skies for two weeks, Take my hand the next until, I had their two albums and discovered more heart-pinching and kilig songs. 

I've been a fan of other bands but I never thought of going to their tours or any activities.... until, The Cab. I was searching for events in September (for work) when I stumbled on The Cab Mall Tours in Ayala Malls. At that time, I just joked my friends that we should go  because the band have a gig at ATC -- (my favorite hangout place). Also, I was really brokenhearted because I can't watch THE MAROON 5 concert so I'm finding a way to ease the pain, LOL!

So there, Airiz agreed to go with me and Joanna joined too. The funny thing is my office mates were very supportive. We thought of a way on how will the band notice us. NOTICE!!! hahaha. We thought of a stuff toy wherein I can throw it at Alex Marshall (the keyboardist of my life, LOL). 

The stuff toy thing was scrapped in the plan, another plan is to buy the sash where words "be my future husband" is written. Then, I said.. Oh my gosh! I can't do that... hahaha!

Hours before the event, I saw my first ever dream catcher necklace. I decided that I will find a way to give it to Alex... GOSH! I was so excited. 

The thing is we don't have tickets to get in (because we are broke girls) -- haha! it is really part of the plan. We know that during mall tours, you can still watch on the side. BUT!!! Even if we do't have any pass, our SPOT was the best! We were on the side where Alex Marshall seats when he is playing the piano. (Yes, my heart is screaming and I am screaming and all the poise in me was forgotten! haha)

We always tried to get their attention even if we're just outside. The plan worked really well. Alex Marshall keeps looking and smiling in our direction until the best thing happened. He gave his guitar pick to us! He asked the sound production man to give it to us... AND HE POINTED AT US!!!!! aaaaaahhhhhhhh!!! Then I remembered my dream catcher. We asked the same man to give it to Alex, and the second best thing happened, ALEX MARSHALL wore my dream catcher... and looked at me and smiled. I can't breathe... LOL

ALEX MARSHALL!!! I LOVE YOU! haha Thanks for this!

though, Airiz will be the one who'll keep it! :)

Woah! That was really an awesome experience though we just tortured ourselves as we watch the others hugged and kissed The Cab because they have passes for meet and greet. Anyway, those two best things were the awesomest! hahaha

Thanks for these photos tumblr and google! hahaha

09/22/2012

#12 Inspire: a concept

My brother told me that I should not rush everything. He knows that I am very eager to chase my dreams. I have many plans for myself that I want to achieve in a short period of time. When I fail on achieving it, I always feel bad (who doesn't?) He said  that I should slow down....

I realized that when you set a goal for yourself you have to experience pain and hardships so you will strive more. ... Maybe I can't go to graduate school this year, hhmmm? Maybe next year. We'll never know. :)

I will chase my dreams slowly but surely. :) 

Living, loving and working

I can't imagine anything more worthwhile than doing what I most love. And they pay me for it.
-Edgar Winter

Meet my new family. :) My workmates!

meeting. meeting. meeting with the creative minds!

work mode off. dinner with the Gala team

Notice the two familiar girls there? Debbie and Airiz my best college buds? we are workmates too. I am so happy.

Cheers for more memories together with my girls! :)

#3 Inspire: Just spread positivity

Here's my positive words for everybody (photos are not mine *all found in the internet*)

"Don’t let a bad day make you feel like you’ll have a bad life." Okay?

Trust me. This is true :)

For you to be able to move on, you should learn to forgive. Sometimes, it is easier to forgive others but we find it hard to forgive ourselves. *ehem, so me..* For a person to be able to move forward, one should love thy self and to do that, FORGIVE... yourself. 

Happiness. Patience. Forgiveness. :)

Happy Birthday Super Hero! :)

Happy Birthday Papa, I love you! :)

I know that he won't read this post because he barely goes online (still, I know that this is worth the post.) 

My Papa is a very busy man. He is busy fixing other people's electric posts somewhere in Saudi Arabia. His work is one of the most accident prone job I know but he works so that we could have a better life. I think he's been there for more than 20 years. He and mama even met in Saudi and Kuya and I were born there. 

He sacrificed a lot for us and one day, I know I can give it all back to him. Not that he's asking anything in return but when the time comes that he will retire, I want him to just relax and have fun with his true love (that's mama!) He maybe thousand miles away but he always tries to reach out to us. He would call in any random time and we talk about everything/anything under the sun. Whenever he goes home during summer, we really try to fill up the lost time. 

I'm just so proud of myself to make my father very happy during my graduation day ( I remember crying when they told me he can't attend my graduation then it was all a joke. Ugh!) I really can feel his happiness because a year before, Kuya was the one who graduated. During my brother's graduation, I saw my father standing in the center of the parent's seats and just observing and smiling. I went to him and ask him "why is he smiling to himself?' and he said that "He is very proud of my brother and he felt that it is one of his achievements too." 

I know that every kid has their own Super Hero but my father will always be Superman, Spiderman, Batman at kung ano pa man because he's THE MAN. :) 

Happy Birthday Papa! :)

#2 Inspire: Live it! :)

Another, inspiring photo quote that could lift us up. :)

found it on tumblr. :)

Catcher in the rye

Since high school, this book is always mentioned in our literary discussions. I remember that it is one of the many choices of books that we can write a review. But, I chooe to write a review of Five People you meet in heaven by Mitch Albom (super favorite book in the whole wide world, aside from Have a little faith). I really wanted to read Catcher in the rye but I was really hooked on other genres at that time.

It is one of the most controversial books of all time. It was even included in the banned books and now, that I have read it, I know why. *smile*

Super thank you to my awesome friend Airiz for letting me borrow the book when I told her that until now, I haven't read it. 

Honestly, I got bored on the first few pages but I kept in mind that there's a reason why everybody loves it. Holden Caulfield is such a badass! I love him. Especially, his relationship with his sister Phoebe. I really felt that Phoebe is the reason why Holden is still sane. The last few pages of the book is very heartfelt. Full of life lessons. 

I love Phoebe. I wish I have a sister like her but at least I have an awesome big brother! :) It will inspire anyone who is lost with life.

Some of my favorite quotes & parts from the book. 

Source: fuckyeahliteraryquotes

 "What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn't happen much, though." 

"Among other things, you'll find that you're not the first person who was ever confused and frightened and even sickened by human behavior. You're by no means alone on that score, you'll be excited and stimulated to know. Many, many men have been just as troubled morally and spiritually as you are right now. Happily, some of them kept records of their troubles. You'll learn from them—if you want to. Just as someday, if you have something to offer, someone will learn something from you. It's a beautiful reciprocal arrangement. And it isn't education. It's history. It's poetry."  

"This fall I think you're riding for—it's a special kind of fall, a horrible kind. The man falling isn't permitted to feel or hear himself hit bottom. He just keeps falling and falling. The whole arrangement's designed for men who, at some time or other in their lives, were looking for something their own environment couldn't supply them with. Or they thought their own environment couldn't supply them with. So they gave up looking. They gave it up before they ever really even got started." 

 "The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one."  -Wilhem Stekel :)

To be able to appreciate the book, one should have an open mind. Well, all the people I know who loves to read different genres of books are open minded people. I'm just glad that I have read this book now. Maybe, when I've read it in high school I would not appreciate the book as much as I do now. I have a different mindset back then. Haha!

Okay, next book please. :) 

Currently reading..

Yes, for this year... my currently reading post is back.

So, I'm currently reading

The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger :)

For this month, I have finished reading,

after the quake by Haruki Murakami

The stories in the book are really mind boggling. :) Everytime, I finished reading a story, I would stop and ask myself "What does the story mean?" haha. It was really deep and you should have an open mind and wide imagination to understand the moral of the story.

Boy meets Boy by David Levithan

I will talk about this book in another entry. but I Love this so much!

Unscripted by Sarah Meier Albano & Vicky Herrera

This a compilation of some radio conversations of the hosts with different awesome personalities. You can learn many things in this book. I am an avid fan of the defunct radio show "Dollhouse". It is my daily dose of inspiration every morning when I'm on the bus and I'm on my way to school. :)

A Visit from the goon squad by Jennifer Egan

“Time is a goon.” 

How about you, what are you reading?

Anyway guys, I'm the one in the photo holding the book Catcher in the rye! hehe. That's me with the bangs again. DIY bangs. I am the one who cut it when I got bored while watching a noon time show on television. haha. Do I have a future in hair cutting? LOL 

Have a good day everyone. :)

Learn to make yourself happy

If everything else fails, eat ice cream.

I really had a bad morning and I can not shoo the bad vibes away. I end up feeling bad about everything  and almost had another ultimate emotional breakdown (sometimes, you can't really practice what you preach). I'm just glad I was able to talk to my mama and some friends. 

I am always good in making decisions, how come I fail on it now? Whew. Maybe I just need to repeat my mantra "Some days just don't work out so well" 100x? haha.

Still, I believe when there are so many unanswered questions eat ICE CREAM. I've been depriving myself from sweets since the start of the year because I had consumed too many desserts last Christmas and New Year. I was really down this morning and I need to make myself happy. So my dearest beloved ice cream. Thank You. :) 'til next time.

Marriage Proposals

There's a sudden joy in my heart whenever I watch videos of marriage proposals. I would cry while watching the video, as if I am the girlfriend. I don't know, I just find it amusing to witness someone expressing love in a very selfless way. 

To connect this on my post, this afternoon, I was watching the latest episode of Glee with my two friends (who were supposed to finish something for their thesis) and we realized that Mr. Schue will propose to Emma. I haven't watched Glee for a long time now so I don't really know the flow of the story. I was just very touched with Mr. Schue's proposal. haha. I'm sorry, I'm just a simple girl and I am very mababaw. 

The Glee cast sang We found love by Rihanna. If you are curious with Mr. Schue's proposal just watch the latest episode.

After all the things that I felt today, I know that everything will be alright again. :)

from a TVD fan :)

The Vampire Diaries Season 3 Episode 10 

It is really a happy day for the Delena (Damon and Elena) fans. Everyone's waiting for that kiss on the last scene in the latest episode. The writers finally gave in to the most dominant fandom in the series.

The problem is I am a Stelena (Stefan & Elena) fan but I do not hate Delena, sorry I'm not the kind of fan who hates other pairs just because it keeps getting on the way of my favorite fandom. I told you guys, I am not a fan of hate! haha. Honestly, I also like Delena! I have to admit Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev have great chemistry on and off screen. I love them as a couple! Super cuuuute. *blush*

To prove that I love the Delena fandom too:

Gooosh! Damon's lines are really, really argh! I died! :)

Damon: I love you Elena and just because I love you I can't be selfish with you... I don't deserve you but my brother does. *Gosh, tears*

So yeah, I like Delena too but Stelena got me here! (sorry I can't embed the video)

*play Gravity song by Sara Bareilles*
Stefan: What would you write?
Elena: Dear Diary, ...... I'm scared Stefan, Im scared that If I let myself be happy... the world will come crashing down...
Stefan: Do you wanna what I'm gonna write? I met a girl, we talked, it was epic. The sun came up and reality set in, all this is reality, right here.
(OMG, guys sorry, I am really a bad transcriber when I get so *kilig*! haha just better watch the link.)

When Season 3 started, the worlds of Stelena fans were crauhed, literally, LOL. haha
I know every Stelena fan used their kleenex during this scene:
Elena's birthday, that phone call

and had their hopes up when they watched this:
Stefan saves Elena from falling

And then the Christmas hiatus was over and another heartbreaking scene of Stelena was shown.

</3

Because of this scene, I have created a mental message by Stefan and because I got really carried away, I wrote it down on my journal. After so many years on writing on my journal -- the scenes that I wished have happened (in any books, movies, tv series and personal experiences), the words that should have said, the things that would have done, this is the very first time that I would share it on my blog. haha! I may talk a lot but what is written on my journal stays on my journal (even unfinished short stories, many concepts for stories and future novellas etc).

Here's my created lines (I don't know how to call it.)

I based it on the scene where Stefan said "Not really my problem." 

Stefan (what his heart screams but he said Not really my problem) : 

" I know Elena. I know. I heard everything. But I need to do this. Klaus turned everything away from me. I have to ruin him so that he could not bother you again. You think that I may have lost my humanity Elena, I appear to not care anymore but there's a deep pain in my heart that I cannot control. The pain digs deeper but I cannot let it out. Everytime you look at me with those piercing eyes is the most painful thing that I ever felt in my lifetime. If only I could just drop this fight and tell that "I lose!, I don't care anymore if Damon would die, if any of you would die. I love Elena and I don't care about the rest. It may sound perfect but it isn't real. As much as you need me, you also need all the people around you. I know how much you love me and that you are holding on because you still believe that I could care. But, the evil side of me is pushed to its limits, and I won't blame you if anytime, you would let me go. I hope you could see in my eyes all my feelings for you but you should not. Go away now Elena. Leave. 

Elena: *slaps Stefan* Then you can go to hell

Stefan: I am already in hell because of all of these. </3

-end-

Well, How was it? I hope you liked it! Super dramatic right? Because that is what i felt as I watched that heartbreaking scene. 

*woah, this one's a really long post. I hope I didn't bore you.*

<3Kit

o-r-g-a-n-i-z-ing and s-h-a-r-ing

Organize my online homes. I was supposed to make more blog posts this day and also finish some article for an online magazine but here I am with tired eyes and hands because I just re-followed some bloggers/friends (I'm hoping I haven't miss anyone) and manage my ol accounts.

I have two gmail accounts which are use for Google + and the other one is for this blog and youtube accounts. Can you imagine the hassle I feel whenever I want to log in to google + (w/c I don't do often because of the situation) and I have to sign out first in blogger. Okay? Did I just confused you? haha.
So yes! That is the reason, I decided to maintain only one gmail account.

My blogger account, youtube and google + is in just one account so whenever you click my profile here, you'll be directed to my google + profile (kinda private, friends only.)

I really want to be more organized too because I want to blog seriously. haha! I mean I want to blog more and reach out to other people. So let's spread the love and no hate!

I also want to share some of my online homes. 

my tumblr home

I started blogging in tumblr in November 2009. I was just using the basic theme when I realized that I could personalize my background. Eversince, I haven't change it. I just wanted everyone to read "You're worth it" whenever they stumble their way in my site. :) I remember when I was just starting in tumblr, I also want to be tumblr famous or just gain many followers but then I realized, what will I do with many followers when all they do is "follow me, i'll follow you.. recommend me and i'll recommend you.." I don't find it enticing. That is why I adore tumblr famous people who has gained followers because they expressed their hearts out and shared to the world their awesome talents. I also realized that I signed up to tumblr because I want to express myself  (though there times that I reblog more). I put there the things I feel on certain moments. I post some quotes, photos, words, phrases or whatever I wanted to share. 

my twitter home

The place where I talk too much. Haha. Most of the time it is used for chat time with friends. Don't worry whenever we have secret topics or very important stories, you'll see us tweeting @friend DM (direct message). It is also a place where I can stalk my idols, favorite authors, super loved musicians, etc etc. 

my goodreads home

Need i say more? haha Yes, I just challenged myself with 70 books this year, I just hope I can adjust it to 80-100... Hmmm. let's go read read read.

I always find it amusing that because of this online homes, I have found new friends. Even friends from different parts of the world. I remember my first online friend here on blogger but she has deleted her account and we reconnected again in tumblr! Yey!

So let me end this post with, "In all of my online homes, I never change my name (it just varies with Kristina Noelle and Kit) because I believe that being online is being responsible for the things that you share. I believe that you don't have to create another persona just to attract attention. It is the first step of being "YOU", being proud of yourself. I am not perfect, I admit that I also have my own insecurities (trust me, I have many!)  but it did not stop me to be just me and inspire people to love their selves more."

You are worth it! :)

♥Kit

Right Pikachu? :)

My Life in 2011

"It's just that...I just think that some things are meant to be broken. Imperfect. Chaotic. It's the universe's way of providing contrast, you know? There have to be a few holes in the road. It's how life is." -Sarah Dessen, Truth About Forever

My 2011 is full of ups and downs. I don't really want to remember the bad times so I'll be posting some photos of the highlights of my year! :)


Student Ad Congress

The biggest production that I've been a part of when I was a student. It was one of the stressful and most ngarag one but it is one of the most fulfilling. Also, it is the most memorable because I met and talked to new people, familiar faces on the hallway turned into new found friends. :)

                                           

 Ms. CAS 2011 and random student activities

 Eiffel's (my lovely god daughter) birthday

Thesis OVEEER! Omaygaad. the most stressful but happiest day! It's all over

Random Lunch dates, year ender meetings or just meetings, birthdays & photo ops

Saying farewell to a friend, til we meet again and keeping in touch (Faith's despedida, she's now in California)  

Baccalaureate Mass (before during after the mass) :)

The most epic one! Graduation Daaay! 

Calatagan Batangas trip / fashion shoot!

Philippine Fashion Week the most high light of all meeting Divine Lee and Bianca Gonzalez -- BIANCA GONZALEZ!!!! my super idol! :)

Bianca!!! :)

FAMILY MOMENTS! :)

Movie and lunch dates with bestfriends

Cinemalaya (of course!) festival. Indie films!

and many many more!

 I maybe saying, goodbye 2011 but, allow me to say "Thank You." Thank You for making me wiser and stronger and Let's get it on 2012! :)

I may not have the perfect year but, who needs perfect?! As long as you're learning and happy, Leggo! :)