update

things are starting to get on a roll now. more school work is popping up and well, there are a lot more of stuff to attend to. Aunt Gigi and Uncle Ted have been great company, patiently waiting for Hali and me to get home from school (which isn't exactly easy since we come home at around 8-10pm). I'd really love to spend more time with them but school has just taken the wheel (as well as the accelerator!). Today, in fact, we just came from Antips. We had lunch there, a great feast with lechon from Cebu, and spent some time looking at the numerous pictures we had kept. memories, memories... the babies don't look like babies anymore. Anyways, i didn't mean to do this, but i took a nap. a really looooong nap. i practically slept the whole time we were there. must have been from exhaustion due to school or something. anyways, i tried (sorry uncle Ted).

Our guests have been getting around quite well anyways. With the aid of Auntie Chari and Uncle Jimmy, as well as their other friends. They've been to Tagaytay, Greenhills, Eastwood, U.P. and a number of other places. They've done the shopping experience too. They've eaten street food, other food that you can't exactly get in the States, and savored the good taste of San Miguel Beer (especially Uncle Teddy). I know some time this week they're planning to go to Boracay or Puerto Galera. For more updates you can check out Uncle Ted's multiply account. He has pictures and videos there about practically everything they have done since they landed. And oh! oh! I shouldn't forget this, this is the best news for today:
Uncle Teddy drove to Antipolo and back. Yes, he drove today through the Philippine busy city streets. He braved them and got through with them so now we are back safe and sound at home. :)

that's all for today.
i hafta go do my homework now.

fireflies, bikes, and theology

Dad -- my light in times of darkness, my drive and my motivation, my guide in living life.

I am truly blessed to have such a great dad. To have an amazing man look after me and protect me form all the harm in the world, to have someone guide and love me for all that i am.

A lot of people know my father, and most of them admire and respect him for who he is. He is a multi-talented man, one blessed with so many gifts. He's fun, funny, loving, and understanding... Smart, wise, and witty -- what's there not to be admired, right? Some students say he's scary, intimidating, a terror teacher. I just don't see it that way, they're probably just blown off by his immense greatness or too lazy to get up to his high level of thinking.

When asked if i am in any way related to Mr. Crisostomo, the Theology121 prof, i proudly answer "yeah!" then with a teasing grin on my face, I add: "he's my father."

i love you dad.

Happy Father's Day. :)

home is where the heart is

there are those kinds of people who love to go out. to party, to spend their time out of their house. for them, that's their relaxation method. for me though, it's been kind of different. you'd expect, for a student like me, to want to get out and spend every moment of summer doing whatever i can: go to the beach, party, go out of town... yes, i do want to do these things but i decided not to. you see, i miss my home. i miss being home. when there's school, all you're thinking of is school. because of all the requirements, i'd rather live in school! then you have the block outings, the block meals (lunch, dinner, after dinner stuff), the block movies... there's actually enough time on weekends to do the partying your friends require. sometimes even after classes. then of course, there's the block study group too. come school time, it's mostly school stuff going on -- academic and non-academic.

for this summer, which is about to end come tomorrow, my bones craved to be just at home. i deliberately found ways not to go out (sorry to those who wanted me to go out) and only attended to the things that were required of me or to those that i really really wanted to do. I was actually kind of thankful that i got sick, that gave me a credible reason to stay home. and! i was already broke when summer began so what's the use of going out, right? anyways, i spend enough time with my friends in school. so why do i have to spend time with them now right? home. HOME is where i want to be.

The great thing is, today, my uncle Ted is coming back home. He's finally come back home! i've missed him so much and he's finally back home. :) it's been so looooong. he's finally finally back. Another beautiful thing is, Auntie Gigi is with him. i'm so excited! oh wait, they're here! gotta go.

whew!

okay. i solved the irritating thing. thanks to my youngest brother who thought of a possible solution. thanks juancho. anyways, i decided to keep the header that way. no picture, less words. :) i kinda think i like it that way. oh! and i have something new. a new blog. hehe. i'll still be updating this one. don't worry, but i've got another one too. i just felt like making another one. that's all. kk? okay.

-- bottom line is, the irritating thing is gone. yipee!

argh.

i'm pissed because i can't get that swirly thing out of my header. the "remove image" wouldn't work. so now i have to make do with what i have and work around it. i'm so inis. hay nako. i hope my blog doesn't look ugly now.

-- irritating thing.

-- the "remove image" is supposed to work!

i'm considering making a new blog. you know how OC i can get sometimes. but i'm nang hihinayang with all that i have here already. what do you guys think? i'm sad. :(

i wanted this picture up there pa naman instead.