BIG MAN and CLOSE-TO-PERFECT MAN

While watching the season 2 DVD of Sex and the City again , I was observing what kind of a boyfriend Mr. Big is to Carrie. He never fails to make me smile (or make me think for that matter) that whenever he does something cutesy or arrogant or child-like, he reminds me of someone I knew. Someone who I used to date. Anyway, I won't go into further details about the guy. But seriously, whenever I look at Big and how he acts around as a boyfriend to Carrie, he just reminds me of that ex-guy I once had. Wow, now I can say, "I already had a Mr. Big," during those 1 out of 10 conversations that my friends and I will have about SATC.


Mr. Big
Now, I'm just waiting for my "Mr. Aidan Shaw", the close-to-perfect man.


Carrie and Aidan

If you guys want some background about these "men" I suggest you read this entry written by Ala Paredes. She gives a brief information about them and also about the main characters of the show. I'm too lazy to write about them here. Credits to ALA! If ever she stumbles upon this blog to read my entries.. hehe..

Random Acts of Rambling

In regards to what I said in my last entry about posting pictures from the API (Asia Pacific Islander Club) Thanksgiving potluck, I decided to post them on a much much later date, say after my Dec.14 MATH final? You see, I don't really have the determination to do a photojournal entry these days. In fact, if you look through my photo pages, you will see pages severely lacking current photos. I have tons of photos to edit and upload and I have no time to do it right now, because as you may well now, the next two weeks will be HELL weeks for me and I'm also preoccupied in researching pros and cons about a Mac computer.

But what I have time for to do right now is write. I dunno, I suddenly got the urge to do it after 4 days of neglecting to write a half-descent entry for this site. HMM.. the inspiration that Carrie Bradshaw gives to me, you see before typing this entry, I was watching the first six episodes of season 2 of Sex and the City. Get it? Get it? Carrie Bradshaw insipiring writing?? YEAHH.. I think you got it.

Anyway, I did something incredibly weird yesterday. I slept at 5:30 in the morning (Yes, I'm officially an insomniac). I went to bed at around 1:30 am, hoping and wishing that I could be sound asleep in a mere minute or so. But noooo... I was shifting from left and right 100 times. Consequently, I got fed up with the whole "shifting" so I stood up and positioned myself in front of my computer and surfed my way into blogsites and Friendster. Thankfully, my guy friends were online in YM to keep me company too.

Wow, sleeping at 5:30 in the morning brought back memories of the time when I was celebrating birthdays with my friends back in the PI last summer. Good times. Miss ko na sila.

By the way, do you guys dig the template revamp? I know I do.

See Yah.

Third Post for Today and I promise I'll stop after this

BWAHAHAHAHA!!! One more day of school. Gosh, I can't wait to have that Thanksgiving break. Seriously, I need it to be able to get back on track with my sleeping patterns. Lately, I've been sleeping REALLY late and by late I mean EARLY MORNING late. This kind of pattern ain't good for me, in fact, it affected me so much that I almost slept during a lecture given by my Chemistry teacher.

One more day Liane, just one more day.

Here's what I plan to do this Thanksgiving break:

Wednesday -

I'll be having a Thanksgiving potluck with my Asia Pacific Islander (API) club friends. The potluck will be held at our president's house, where all the karaoke nights and "just hanging out" nights happen. I'll bring my camera, so expect some pictures posted here some time soon.

I'll also have to work on a self-evaluation paper for the research paper that I wrote for my English 102 online class.

Thursday -

TURKEY DAY! Eck. No turkey for me please.

A little tidbit about me: I don't like roasted turkey because it's dry and well, it's just DRY! I don't like dried MEAT! DRIED MEAT BAD. JUICY MEAT GOOD.

I don't know if I'll be going to other people's house to stuff myself up with good food (well, Filipino foods mostly), nakakatamad kasi e.

Friday -

THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING. You know what that means. Consumerism will once again plague this country. The day after Thanksgiving is the start of the Christmas season, hence, it is the time when people start their Christmas shopping. Malls will be packed, outlet stores' parking lots will be full, and the most important thing of all, CHRISTMAS songs will start playing over and over again.

With the consumerism plague affecting me, I am planning to go to University Village to take a peek at the APPLE store there. I'm currently in the process of making a decision in what laptop computer will replace my current desktop computer and in order for me to be able to choose between a Dell 1150 PC laptop and a MAC Ibook G4 12", I will have to go and spend some quality time with the Apple people bugging them to tell me or rather enumerate to me the reasons why I should get a MAC laptop instead of a PC laptop.

Saturday -

The day when I should start studying my ass off for the two midterms that I will be having on Tuesday (Chemistry) and Wednesday (Calculus) in the following week. I have to get a 3.0 or higher on these two midterms for me to be able to get my grades up for these two subjects. Remember the time when I ranted about how I failed my 1st midterm in math and my 2nd midterm in Chemistry? (pls. refer to other posts in the November archive) Well, those failed midterms caused a big slump in my GPA in both subjects, so I have to study to be able to see my GPA and ME dance like the "dancing baby".

This is also the day Janjen's little brother celebrates his first birthday, so I have to be
present there.

Sunday -

My aunt's Thanksgiving dinner will be happening on this day, I think. I'm not sure yet, because half the people in this family has to work on this day. Hmm.. I'm excited to eat mashed potatoes and prime rib, again. YUMMY.

That's it for now amigos. I have to finish my homework pa.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Clueless in Seattle

Why is it that everytime I expect something to happen, IT DOESN"T HAPPEN??!Seriously, something like that pisses me off, BIG TIME.

Blind Item #1

Did something bad happen between girl A and boy J? Girl B called me up and told me that girl A hasn't been answering her cellphone since yesterday morning. I tried calling girl A as well, and no answer. I wonder what has happen to her?

Blind Item #2

I talked to girl U yesterday, she had some problems in explaining a specific issue to certain people. I tried to help her out; I just don't know if my "help" helped her at all.

major camera whoring coming your way..

look outside!!

"When the Stars go Blue" by The Corrs feat. Bono

Here's the lyrics of the song that Tyler Hilton and Bethany Joy Lenz was singing from the last two episodes of One Tree Hill. It's actually originally sang by Ryan Adams and was remade by The Corrs (thank you Gail). I figured this would help the "hits" in my sitemeter who kept looking for the song lyrics under Tyler and Bethany. Long live SITEMETER. Enjoy. MUAH!

When The Stars Go Blue
by: The Corrs feat. Bono

lyrics provided by: letssingit

Dancin' where the stars go blue
Dancin' where the evening fell
Dancin' in your wooden shoes
In a wedding gown
Dancin' out on 7th street
Dancin' through the underground
Dancin' little marionette
Are you happy now?
Yeah(Bono)
Where do you go when you're lonely
Where do you go when you're blue
Where do you go when you're lonely
I'll follow you
When the stars go blue, blue
When the stars go blue, blue
When the stars go blue, blue
When the stars go blue
Laughing with your pretty mouth
Laughing with your broken eyes
Laughing with your lover's tongue
In a lullaby
Where do you go when you're lonely
Where do you go when you're blue
Where do you go when you're lonely
I'll follow you
When the stars go blue, blue
When the stars go blue, blue
When the stars, when the stars go blue, blue
When the stars go blue
When the stars go blue, blue, blue
Stars go blue
When the stars go blue
Where do you go when you're lonely
Where do you go when you're blue, yeah
Where do you go when you're lonely
I'll follow you, I'll follow you, I'll follow you
I'll follow you, I'll follow you, yeah
Where do you go, yeah
Where do you go, Where do you go

On having a "hardcore" MAJOR and my 1st JOB interview experience

On one recent conversations that I had with my friend, Lin, she randomly asked me, "Liane, baket ba Biochem ang major mo? Bat hindi ka na lang mag veer towards the arts or computer science, since mahilig ka rin namang magcomputer tsaka mag webdesign tsaka magsulat," I quickly answered, "I don't think I would want to major in my hobby, tsaka isa pa, I like the challenge of studying hobbies on my own, pag me umextrang expert na magturo sakin, baka mawalan lang ako ng ganang gawing hobby pa".

What amazed me about that whole dialogue with her, was that her question didn't make me think twice about my Biochem major, in fact, I felt complacent enough to feel that Biochemistry IS the major for me.

But now, after two failed midterms from two MAJOR Biochem courses, I'm starting to contemplate on whether or not Biochem is the right major for me. Not that I haven't contemplated about it before, but today's contemplation is different. Today, it's a serious contemplation.

Speaking of my major, I find it interesting that whenever I say, "oh, I'm majoring in Biochemistry," people give out reactions such as a wince or an expression on their faces that says, "damn, girl, your in for a wild ride with that major". Everytime this happens, it makes me wonder why the heck people give such reactions and at the same time, I contemplate on whether or not I set myself up on a major that way over my league. Then again, ano bang course ang madali? Kahit naman anong major ang pasukan natin, we're always bound to go through challenges.

I honestly envy those people who are confident enough to stick with their chosen major. It makes me wonder what kind of inspiration or drive they have in them, for them to be able to stick by their major.

A year of college has passed for me. If I change my major, what will I replace it with? If I change my major, thousands of $$$ will be flush down the toilet. If I change my major, will I be happy? Truth of the matter is, I don't know the answers to the questions I posed above.

Maybe I'll just quit school and work.

Speaking of WORK, I had my very first JOB interview last Thursday. There's a big story behind this whole thing. So, if you care to know what it is, read on.

I received an email newsletter from the American Eagle Outfitters (A&E) last Monday regarding their current need of seasonal help. So, I took the opportunity to apply for them by asking my mom if she could get me an application from their store in Northgate Mall last Thursday. ---- I know it's unprofessional for me not to get the application myself, but can you blame me? I'm so stressed out last week and I didn't want to go to the mall because if I do, I'll be tempted to un-stress myself, because I will be buying stuff I don't need!! (ok, shameful excuses moment over)

ANYWAY...

So when I arrived at the house last Thursday (11/18) at around quarter to 1, my mom greeted me with the question, "Baket ngayon ka lang? I got the application from A&E and they informed me na meron silang group interview today at 3 pm." I was surprised and at the same time got MORE stressed out than ever before because I also had the final draft of my research paper for my English 102 online class due on that day as well.

As I was eating my lunch, I furiously went through the application answering the questions that I was suppose to answer. However, I had a hard time filling the "references" and "employment history" sections because due to my BAD BAD memory and the pressure that I was going through at that moment, I didn't know who I should write as my reference and I forgot the names and the phone numbers of the supervisors that I had when I was volunteering. I also got confused as to what to do, "do I go to A&E and risk not having to finish paper on time?" or "do I not go to Northgate and then wonder to myself that if I DID go through the interview, would I have a chance of getting the job?". As you may well know at this point, I went to A&E and I finished my final draft ON TIME. THANK GOD.

I didn't finish filling out the whole application because I was crunched on time. So I just went to the store and explained to the manager, who was the one that was going to interview the applicants, that I was crunched on time in filling out the application because I just learned about the whole group interview thing was going on that day at the last minute. Thankfully, he gave me a chance to give my application on a later time (I gave it yesterday, I know, UNPROFESSIONAL).

The interview went ok. It was basic questions like, "what do you do when you enter a room full of people that you didn't know" or "what motivates you in doing the work that your suppose to do" or "besides the money that you will earn, what is the most important thing that makes you wanna work for A&E". And to my surprise, I was not one bit nervous in answering the questions in front of other people that I did not know. It was all good.

So now, I'm just waiting for THE CALL. I'm not really expecting too much from it since it was my first interview gone a wry because of the whole application filling out issue.

Well, if that doesn't work out, then I'll go back to volunteering at the daycare center in Northwest Hospital. I haven't volunteered for almost a year now, so I told myself that I should get back on track with that since I'm applying for transfer to universities next year (you know how university admission officers can get very detail-y about your community work).

By the way, just so you guys know, CHRISTMAS IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER. I'll be posting my "wish" list AGAIN (refer to the month of OCTOBER entries in the archives) as soon as I get a hold of the pictures of the items I wishfully WANT.

Adios, mi amigos.

REMIND ME...

REMIND ME next time to NEVER EVER take a writing class ONLINE.

I'm scared, I'm worried, I'm frustrated, I'm frazzled, I'm anxious, I'm hyperventilating, and oh, did I mention I'm SCARED??

I just submitted the final draft of my research paper for my English 102 online class. It's worth 400 points and I'm scared because it's the first paper I've ever written that has not been checked by an "authority" figure for its flaws before it would be passed on to become JUDGED.

I'm scared. I really am. PRAY FOR ME. Please, I beg you, PRAY FOR ME.

Alternative Music Addiction caused by my Two Fave Shows

If you watch the OC and One Tree Hill, then you'll know what I'm talking about here OR if your a big fan of alternative/indie/emo music, then you will definitely know what I'm talking about here.

If you watch the OC and One Tree Hill, don't you just love the songs that they play when the show is about to end? It would either be a slow song, if the show's ending scenes consists of mushy moments or an upbeat song, if the show's ending is either a fight or a party. Before, I wasn't really into the whole indie/emo genre of music, but now I'm totally hooked!

I can vividly recall the very first time I got hook on indie/emo music. It was after this episode of One Tree Hill played Howie Day's "Collide" at the end scenes of the show. That song instantly got me hooked and ever since then, I always listen to the "end scenes" music of One Tree Hill. The OC, on the other hand, got me hooked when they played Jem's "Maybe I'm Amazed" at the end of the last episode of Season 1.

After being hooked and now, being obsessed, I constantly find myself listening to the YAHOO messenger "Adult Alternative" channel on their radio or surfing the net for any "free to listen" to music by any artists songs that was played in either show. I also find myself surfing for the list of songs that were played in both shows. HAAA..... such a dork. HEHE.. But hey, this is a nice alternative for me. I'm tired of listening to the same old played-out songs that keeps playing over and over again on the radio, the same old songs that stored in my WMP and the same old songs in the CDs that I own. I'm happy that I have discovered a new "love" in music.

Now all I have to do is buy a Napster prepaid download card, so that I can download all the songs that I like from both shows. That way, I can play all of it over and over again until I find another new "love".

Here are "some" of the songs:

Here are the songs from the OC Mix 1 CD:


from amazon.com

Paint The Silence/South
Just A Ride/Jem
Honey And The Moon/Joseph Arthur
The Way We Get By/Spoon
Move On/Jet
How Good It Can Be/The 88
Caught By The River/Doves
Rain City/Turin Brakes
We Used To Be Friends/The Dandy Warhols
Dice/Finley Quaye & William Orbit

Here are the songs from the OC Mix 2 CD:


from: amazon.com

Saturday Morning -- Eels
Hello Sunshine -- Super Furry Animals
Smile Like You Mean It -- The Killers
A Lack of Color -- Death Cab for Cutie
Specialist -- Interpol
Something Pretty -- Patrick Park
You Got Me All Wrong -- Dios Malos
If You Leave -- Nada Surf
Big Sur -- The Thrills
Little House of Savages -- The Walkmen
Trouble Sleeping -- The Perishers
So Sweet -- Jonathan Rice
Popular Mechanics for Lovers -- Beulah
Walnut Tree -- Keane
Maybe I'm Amazed -- Jem
Eastern Glow -- The Album Leaf
Orange Sky/Alexi Murdoch
California/Phantom Planet

from One Tree Hill:

"Rowing Song" - Patty Griffin
"When The Stars Go Blue" - Tyler Hilton & Bethany Joy Lenz
"Mid November" - Jonathan Rice
"Collide" - Howie Day

Plus, check out my "the Joint" section for the other songs that I'm liking right now.

PAYCE!

mY MESSED-UP cOUNtRY

You're Lebanon!
Your room's a mess. Your house is a mess. Heck, your life
is a mess. It all used to be really beautiful, and someone even compared you to Paris
once, but that's all been replaced with heartache and struggle. You're small, have been
influenced by outsiders for too long, and don't know what to think about religion. At
least you smell rather pleasant!

Take
the Country Quiz at the Blue Pyramid

... I AGREE WITH THIS QUIZ ... MAY GOD BLESS LEBANON!

I was just Wondering

I wonder why I love writing non-sense blabs, but, dread the feeling of writing a research paper.

By the way, I now know what the cute guy's name is. Thanks to my friend, Venus.

Have a good weekend people. For those like me who are cramming and procrastinating this weekend, I wish to God that He will grant us the DETERMINATION to finish all the work that we have started and PEACE OF MIND, para hindi tayo maging loka-loka.

Warning: I'm Mopey in this Entry

WAAAAHHH!!! I didn't see the cutey guy today. HUHUHUHU... hay nako... oh well, I hope to see him around campus (HOPEFULLY).


side note: told you I was mopey..
FYI: I updated my DEVIANT page today, so go check out new pics that I took last weekend.
Listen to this: the OC Mix 1 CD

The only reason why I love taking the bus these days..

I have never enjoyed taking bus rides in the mornings before. But now, I just love taking it. I love taking it, because I always see that cute guy wearing a red cap. HAAAAA... I'm absolutely lovin' it.

I'm infatuated.

Yes my friends, I am.

For two days in a row that I've been taking the bus (reason being is that my aunt wants to stay home because her hard wood floors are being installed yesterday and today), the cute guy sat right next to me (YIHHH!!!), only because he has no choice for the bus is already full. But seriously, that guy made my day for two straight days. For two straight days, I couldn't finish reading the book that I was reading during those morning bus rides because I can't help but notice that he's sitting right next to me! I can't concentrate!! har.. har .. har..

I can't help but think that I have entered the "stalker" mode of infatuation already, well, if you consider that "stalker-ish".

Reasons why I like this guy? He smells SOOOO GOOODD and did I mention that he's GORGEOUS?? Oh, and he makes me smile during this time of my life.

HEHEHE.. ruthless.. ruthless.. pasensya na kayo, kinikilig lang ako... hehehe..

I PITY MYSELF

i pity myself because I lack the determination and perseverance to finish the work I've started

i pity myself because I don't have the spirit to come into senses with regards to the boatload of work that I have to do in three weeks

i pity myself because my priorities have gone a wry

i pity myself because i didn't cared for one bit about what was gonna happen to me if i slacked off

i pity myself because i lack the inspiration or the drive that could help me do the work i'm suppose to do

i pity myself because no matter how much ranting i do, nothing will change in my life after i've finished ranting

and most of all,

i pity myself, because I PITY MYSELF.

Guess who's back.. BACK AGAIN ..

AND HE WILL FOREVER STAY WITH US.

My aunt decided to take him back. Apparently it wasn't working out for the girl (three posts ago, I told that Curly was adopted by a couple) because she gets allergies or whatever. The couple wanted to place him for adoption, AGAIN, but my aunt didn't want Curly to be passed around from one family to another. So, she took him back and I'M HELLA PSYCHED ABOUT IT! ENOUGH SAID!

Orange County premieres TONIGHT!

After a very long wait, the OC is finally premiering tonight, in FOX, at 8 pm!

I'm gonna be drooling over Benjamin McKenzie again...

on the side: photo of Benjamin Mckenzie provided by the OC website :: photo of the OC logo provided by darkhorizons :: photo of Curly provided by ME

In 4 years, I will vote.

During the times of the presidential debates, my aunt asked me, "So, who would you vote for?", I answered, "I'll vote for Kerry, just because I want Bush out of office". If you ask me right now, why I want Bush out of office, you won't be able to get a straight answer. Instead, you will get an opinion with no facts to support it.

I wish I could've voted this past election, but I wasn't eligible enough to do it since I'm not a citizen. Even though I'm ignorant of almost all the facts about the political world of the US, I still have opinions about what's going on. I wanted my opinions to count for something. Oh, well.

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Four more years of this country being divided. Within those four years, we will see how Bush alleviates that stress. Within those four years, we will see how Bush continues the fight against terrorism. Within those four years, we will see how Bush handles the US economic stance. Within those four years we will see if Bush drafts more young adults to fight the FIGHT in Iraq that he thinks is highly important. Within those four years we will see if Bush will start to listen to every voice of this country.

Congratulations on your victory, Mr. President. And may God give you the WISDOM and the strength to lead this country to a better future.