It's Getting Christmassy.

Wow. I just realized that there are only 30 days left until Christmas! Haha. And we haven't even decorated yet... even a single lantern. Tsk tsk. Lol

Earlier today, mom and I went to the mall to relax and look for some Christmas decorations. Mommy decided not to buy new ones after seeing their prices, but of course, I highly doubted her decision. We ended up with a bag of Christmas lights. Haha.

The mall was filled with glittering lights, large trees were on display, and the music playing were all Christmas songs. Then on our way home, streetlights have lanterns hanging, Christmas lights were placed on the trees, gates, and walls of some houses. Awww, I can really feel the Yuletide season.

I'm really excited about putting up our tree, redecorating and reorganizing our house to achieve that "holiday" ambience. This will be my first Christmas without thinking of the school work that must be completed before the holiday break. Haha.

It was announced that the first day of December will be a non-working holiday so mom and I agreed to decorate on that day.

Now where did we keep all of those Christmas decorations?

Time to raid our "bodega". LOL

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Text Lingo

LOL.

What made me write this post? Well go on reading.

My high school friend texted me yesterday. She wanted for our barkada to meet and have coffee tomorrow. I said yes then she asked me to text our other friends. So I got all excited and texted them all about the plan. Now here we go. Haha

I got a text message from my friend like an hour ago. He said "Ei sori, d aq pede kc bc kme ng ti2 ko ngyon..."

And I was like.. "WHAT?! Busy ang ano?!" lol 

Hahaha. What he wanted to say was "Hi, sorry hindi ako pwede kasi busy kami ng tito ko ngayon." Lol. I laughed so hard and almost died. Haha. He is working at his uncle's office and papers were piled on top of his desk. LOL. 

Oh man. Lol. 

I must admit that I also use this text lingo. But I only use "2" to repeat syllables or words. For example:

Kakain - Ka2in

Maya-maya - Mya2

Pupunta - Pu2nta

Now, here are some examples of text lingo that we or some of us usually use:

Letter "q"

"Andito na aq" 

- Andito na akyu?

"Akala q aalis k n?"

-Akala kyu aalis ka na?

Letter "x"

"Xenxa na hindi aq makkapunta"

- Sensa na hindi akyu makakapunta?

"Maxado ka nman"

-Maksado ka naman?

"Xited n aq"

- Sited na akyu?

Letter "u"

"Sau nalang yan."

- Sayu/Saw/Sa-u nalang yan?

"Sb nu ppnta xa?"

"Kau nlang ang smama"

Letter "z"

"Mzta n?"

"Zup?"

Letter "i"

"Hai naq"

-Ha-i nakyu?

Letters "ur"

"U left ur pen."

- You left you are pen?

The omission of vowels:

"Bk hnd p aq mkkpsok"

"Alis n b tyo?"

"Ayw m dw pmnta dn? Bkt?"

"Sb m andun xa?"

The use of numbers:

- Sum1, Evry1, D2, Gs2, W8,  2, 22o, 4d, etc.

No wonder why students today are having a hard time spelling words correctly.

Is there a special dictionary for these words? Lol. Sometimes I find it difficult to read and understand these kind of text messages. Haha.  

Guilty or not guilty?

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Name for the Cup Please.

Imagine yourself at Starbucks with a cup of your favorite coffee. While sitting, reading a good book or chatting with your friends, you suddenly noticed that there's something wrong with the cup. After a minute of examining it, you finally saw that your name was misspelled, or worse it doesn't even sound like your name. Lol

After more than 5 years of having coffee at Starbucks, I think they've baptized me with 10 or more names already! Haha. I really don't remember them all but some were: Andrew, Alvin, Adrian, Allan, Toni, Ian, Mark and um.. Haha. I remember! This was the worst - William. Lol.

I dunno where they got those names. Haha. It is funny to see your "new" name but sometimes it is embarrassing too especially when you're around people you know. Haha.

Here are some of my friends' experiences:

Ciara/Chris - Sarah, Shara, Sharra, Cris, Kris, Marianne.

Geric - Gerry

Royce - Rice

Joan - Jone

Annie - Anna, Anne

Niña - Nina, Nine, Ninny

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A Collection

I bought a copy of Josh's new CD today. It's a collection of his hits from all previous albums and other live performances.

The songs aren't new but it's definitely a must have for a die hard grobie like me. Haha.


I love all the pictures included in the CD jacket. Josh's image looks more sophisticated and matured.

It is a two disc album with 22 songs. Here's a list of the songs included.

CD1
1. Oceano
2. February Song
3. You Are Loved [Don't Give Up]
4. You Raise Me Up
5. In Her Eyes
6. Awake
7. Alla Luce Del Sole
8. To Where You Are
9. Anthem [Live- From the "Chess in Concert"]
10. Per Te
11. Remember When It Rained
12. Weeping [Live - With Vusi Mahlasela and Soweto Gospel Choir]
13. Alejate
14. Hymne A L'Amour
15. Cinema Paradiso (Se)
16. Smile

CD2
1. Silent Night
2. Little Drummer Boy [featuring guitarist Andy McKee]
3. Ave Maria
4. Panis Angelicus
5. Petit Papa Noel
6. Noche de Paz [Silent Night]

The Gadget List

Oh and I'm here making lists again. Haha.

Now, I want to share with you my top 3 gadgets. 

3. iPods (Shuffle & 5th Gen iPod Video)

This mp3 device has been my constant companion since 2005. The shuffle was technically my first Apple product and It was nice to see those cute Apple stickers in the box. Haha. After that, the rest was history. 

At first, my songs would not go more than 120 because of the 515MB storage of the shuffle. But now, my iTunes library has more than 4000 mp3's and they all fit in my iPod video, Including some movies and series. Yay.

I'm really contented with my current iPod. For me, iPods were made for music.

2. iPhone 3G

Well what can I say? This phone is probably the best phone I ever had. A phone, mp3/movie player, camera, internet browser, e-mail client, gaming console, organizer, etc. all in a single touch-screen device! Yay.

It was difficult to use during the first few days because of the absence of physical keys, but I got used to it in no time. I can now send text messages with no typos. haha.

Games and internet browsing are great. You will forget that you are holding a telephone until someone calls or sms you. 

Great device.

1. MacBook & Macbook Pro

OMG. These two was like the best computers ever (IMO of course). I would not go back to using windows as my primary computer. I currently use the MacBook Pro because I gave the MacBook to my dad. haha.

My whole life can be found inside my computer. I cannot live without it. I can stand months without cable television but please spare me the sorrow of not having any computer. lol

I've accomplished a lot of things using my laptops like making/editing videos, songs, invitations, pictures, tarpaulins, presentations, documents, and many more. The iLife suite really made my life easier.

Oh and I won't forget that cute Apple logo that glows at the top lid. Haha.

Am I an Apple fanboy?

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Red In, White Out

Haha.

Yay! Now I can really feel the Holidays!

Yesterday, Starbucks changed their regular menu to make way for the holiday drinks!! Yay! Time for my favorite toffee nut latte! Haha

Here's their holiday drink line-up:

- Dark Cherry Mocha
- Toffee Nut Latte
- Praline Mocha

Aside from the very festive decorations, the prices of the drinks also increased by five bucks! Haha

Now for the fun part... Collecting the stickers! Haha.

They've reduced the number of stickers to collect: 8 Holidays Drinks and 8 Regular Drinks. Haha. I really did not like the look of the new planner because It seems to be very plain... but in my opinion, the 2009 design is better than this year's. Haha.

But I won't really be needing a planner anymore because of my iPhone and living a very digital life. Haha. Though it would make a very nice present. Lol

A while ago, I got my very first red cup and sticker for this holidays. Haha. I'm lovin' the color red all around.

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Year of The Gentleman

Album for the month of November is:

Year of The Gentleman

by Ne-Yo

I got a copy of the album a week after its release. To be honest, I really thought that this album wouldn't be as good as the previous two (In My Own Words and Because of You). But after listening to it for a day, I immediately came up with my top 3 favorites... err okay, make that 6. Lol

I was surprised that almost all of the included songs were very catchy... well at least for my ear. The lyrics were very nice too - so heartfelt. It just proves that Ne-Yo is a very great singer and songwriter. Saying that, it made me eat my words. haha. My expectations were surpassed by this album. 

Let's go on with the list. haha

Top 6

6. Single

5. Why Does She Stay

4. So You Can Cry

3. Lie to Me

2. Mad

1. Part of The List

Here's the lyrics of my top 1 favorite. Haha. I think it's very fitting for me right now. lol

Part of The List

Style of your hair

Shape of your eyes and your nose

The way you stare..

As if you see, right through to my soul

Its your left hand and the way

That its not quite as big as your right

The way you stand in the mirror..

Before we go out at night

A quiet time...your beautiful mind

They're a part of the list

Things that I miss

Things like your, funny little laugh

The way you smile or the way we kiss

What I noticed is this

I come up with

Something new, every single time

That I sit an reminisce

The way you sweet smell

Lingers when you leave a room 

Stories you tell as we lay

In bed all afternoon 

I dreamed you now every night

In my mind is where we meet

And when I'm awake

Staring at pictures of you asleep

Touching your face, invading you space

They're a part of the list

Things that I miss...

Things like your, funny little laugh

The way you smile or the way we kiss

What I noticed is this

I come up with

Something new, every single time

That I sit an reminisce

And you'll live in my

Memories, forever more I swear

And you'll live in my

Memories, forever more I swear

They're a part of the list

Things that I miss...

Things like your, funny little laugh

The way you smile or the way we kiss

What I noticed is this

I come up with

Something new, every single time

That I sit an reminisce

"They're a part of the list. Things that I miss..."

Awww.

LOL

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