Hmm... here I was thinking that I could probably set a new record by having only one post a month. Then I saw my earlier posts this year (i.e. March 2004)... -_-;

Oh well, since I can't keep the record I'll probably update this often... er.. when I have the time. ^^;

In other things, I was talking to my swimming classmate last thursday. It started with a her being neglected by her mom when she was young and before long she was telling me about some serious personal things. Things like her mom left them when she was still a little girl and her dad is in the States with another family, so basically there's only the two of them (she has a brother) left. I felt bad when I learned about it, I just can't believe that parents could be so... selfish. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones because my mom is always at my side and my dad is very supportive. He can't always be with us because of work, but it's okay... I'm used to it. We're not wealthy... we don't have the best of things but the love they've given me has always inspired me to do my best. (Well, the competition with my brother is also a factor... but that's just sibling rivalry. :P) Somehow I feel proud to be part of this family. My mom is trusted by everyone in the clan and my dad is the 'ideal father' as my cousins would put it. I'm really lucky~~! :)

This week has been very exhausting. x_x Even though on some days I only have half day classes, I am not exempted from staying late at school to finish homework, org work and other work. Plus the teacher that always makes us go to make-up classes. My eyes heve reduced to nothingness with the eyebags I got. They look like these -> ._. The whole week I stayed late over there... -_-;; I do not want to do that again... well, not in the near future... *thinks about 5th year thesis*

I love my pets.. they're so cute together! :D By the way, I have to take a mental note to think of lovebirds names. They've been here for a month and I haven't given them a name... ^^;;

I love Disney Channel! Yesterday I watched Treasure Planet and today I watched Anastacia... I love those movies... <3 I also watched LOTR Two Towers on HBO. It's the fifth (?) time I've watched that movie and I still like it.

"What are we holding on to?" - Frodo Baggins
"That there's still good in this world. And it's worth fighting for!" - Sam Wise

I should've had an exam tomorrow but it has been rescheduled to next week. Now I have to deal with reviewing for all three exams for next week. For now I'll be optimistic... I know I'll finish studying before the exams... so here goes nothing! *plunges into tons of notes*

Yesterday, my niece visited us. At first I thought I was dreaming because I was still in bed and they've just woken me up. (It was 6am in the morning. ^^;;) As far as I know she's still in Japan with her baby, then when I heard her voice I screamed "No way!" and got up. She really is here, in the Philippines! :D

Just a little background. My niece and I go way back. We've been friends since we were babies, she's a year older so we get along just fine. On her first year college she lived with us because it's easier to go to her school from our place than her home. :) Then three years ago she went to Japan, our communication consisted of emails and phone calls every now and then. She told me she'll come back this year but I didn't know when. ^^

She brought her baby but her husband stayed in Japan. We talked and talked until lunch came, I missed her so much! Her baby was so cute, by the way I'm his god-mother. Here's a picture:


After lunch we continued our conversation, but we got a little sleepy so while watching tv we fell asleep. After a few minutes, I felt uncomfortable sleeping in the small chair so I got up and asked Grace if she wanted to sleep in a bed. (My brother isn't home she could sleep there.) She replied with a groan and I just went to my room and continued sleeping. I woke up a few hours later when she came into my room and looked around. She saw my cellphone and played with it. She noticed I haven't changed my phone, not even my number. I just shrugged and said I don't want to change it because I can still use it. I don't want to change phones every now and then just because there's a new trend. Trends fade... besides, it's not like I'm going to use all the features. I'm not yet working, maybe when I'm working and I need more features will I change my phone. But that doesn't mean I don't rave about the newest phones, because I do! I like checking them out and thinking what else the future holds. :)

At 3pm they decided to leave, I asked her to stay for the night but she refused because they had church tomorrow. She promised me she'll come back in December when she'll be giving birth to her next baby. (Yeah well.. she's 3 months pregnant right now. ^^;) Here's our picture yesterday... she's so skinny! It's unbelievable that she's going to have a baby.


Her flight back to Japan is on thursday, August 26. It's the same date as my brother's graduation. *sighs* I want to be the one to send her off to the airport but I already promised my brother I'm going to his graduation. *heavy sigh* If only I can be at two places at once...