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Monday, July 29, 2002 // 0700 at nightfall
"Wisest is she who knows she does not know.." - Sophie's World

yes im still breathing. i know i haven't been blogging for over two weeks and neglecting my website completely, but now im back. a grip of laziness kicked me swiftly in the ass and prevented me from recording some blog-worthy events. oh well, i guess a small recap will have to do:

» as far as my boyfriend goes, lonnie did come back safe and sound from his bahamas study course. he brought oodles of souvernirs which includes this really cool blue sarong that im just dying to wear! as for our "quality time", we've been talking a bunch on the phone and have seen two movies so far (MIB2 and Goldmember).

» volunteer work at seton hospital is being bothersome. at first i was really excited to get my ass out of the house and do some work, but now all i want to do is sleep. it would probably be more exciting if i didn't do so much filing work all the freakin time.

» the shopping pact that i've made has been working out. im actually surprised that i could go two weeks without buying clothes at Wetseal during their biggest sale this year. =\ success so far, but now im wondering why i made this pact in the first place..

» lastly, IM FINALLY BEING FREAKIN HOSTED!!!!!!!! yes, the day has finally come when i move out of geoshitties. my new wonderful host is trinnah from itstrinnah.net! she is a great person, not only because she's hosting me, but because her layouts are simply superb! also in celebration for my new move, im going to release a new layout. check it out in the beginning of august! =D

i would also like to thank my #1 guestbook fans for continuously signing entries: miss geraldine and dee peach. thanks for showing interests to my almost-boring life! ~_^

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Sunday, July 14, 2002 // 0938 at nightfall
"They say that life is too high-strung.. but I say it adds excitement to a drab life." - Random Thought of the Moment

my eyes are puffy with huge bags hanging below them.. i need more sleep, damnit! losing an average of two hours per night has really shaken me up. and the frequent wakings in the middle of the night isn't helping me much either. i pray to god that it's not insomnia, because i can't afford to be up late at night. i need my sleep badly and if that doesn't happen, im gonna have a one-way ticket to my doctor's office.

also, i need to stop my habit of using shopping as a cure for having "the blues". hell i need to stop my habit of shopping, period. yesterday i went into a mini-spree at old navy, and now i kinda regret buying clothes. i just couldn't help buying a tan jean skirt for $10! when it comes to sales, im all over the place. hell, why do you think my favorite places to be are at outlets. but in all seriousness, i need to cut this habit fast. starting today, im gonna test myself to see how long i could go without shopping! i wonder how long that will last..

one last little notation that i must emphasize because i've been giddy about it for so long..

LONNIE'S COMING BACK TOMORROW!!!

i hope he's gonna be prepared for me, because when i get my hands on that boy.. there is no holding back!!! (and no.. im not talking about that you sickos!!)

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Thursday, July 11, 2002 // 1127 at nightfall
"Why do men try to justify death? ..Is it because of arrogance?" - Benjamin Martin from The Patriot

you'd think that after a day of going to the city, chilling with new-found friends at their house, and then lounging at the cousin's house, i would be overjoyed for the chance of spending a day outside of the house..

..but instead, i feel like a complete bag of shit, full to the brim right now. loaded with the case of the DUI: Depressed Uncertain and Insecure. im not wallowing in DUI, but am saturated in it. it's so bad that's it's to the point where i just want to be left alone. i knew this was all going to happen. i should have never checked that website out. i knew what would dissapoint me, and yet i still had the nerve to view it.

i thought i would be completely over the DUI by now ever since i've changed. i came so close in proving to the world that i can overcome all my downfalls. and yet somehow it caught up to me when i least expected it. i was strong before, but im not even sure if i can get out of it's grasp this time, because my spirit is shot. it hit me in the most vulnerable spots: my soul and heart.

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Sunday, July 07, 2002 // 1103 at nightfall
None for the moment..

all i can say is that i cannot wait until lonnie comes back from the broadreach trip. i just got an email from him earlier today (the first time i've heard from him ever since he left) and i started to cry, just a bit, after i read it. damn i miss that boy!

my 4th of July weekend went according to plan:

July the fourth: arrived at napa around 12pm and checked in at embassy suites. ate a really light lunch. the reason: i was going to a day spa in an hour for a full body massage and didn't want to have my stomach bloated. the massage was what i expected it to be, but i couldn't tell if it was great considering that it was my first time getting one. and to my surprise, the masseuse was a guy. my mom nearly shit a brick when she found out it was a man! she was so close to cancel my massage, but it was too late since the session was almost over.
at the end of the day, the swans in the pond from the hotel wanted to bite my freakin hand off. all i did was stand and watch them, and suddenly i was their next meal target. aren't swans supposed to be omnivores?! and lastly, to my dissapointment, i didn't get to see any fireworks.

July the 5th: shopping, shopping, and more shopping @ the outlets in napa. the only problem: there weren't good stores! there was probably more than 30 stores located in that area, and all i ended up was a huge book of XHTML, a green levi skirt, and a clear curved bowl w/ butterfly floating candles from illuminations. maybe i was expecting too much..

July the 6th: watched "The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood" with my sis and mom. all i have to say as far as a review is that the movie was good, but seemed to be a bit too long (2hrs 16min). i love ashley judd! in the movies that i've seen with her starring in it (Where The Heart Is, Double Jeopardy, etc), she usually play the role superbly. and she's so pretty too.. i wish i could look that good when i get older!!

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Tuesday, July 02, 2002 // 1146 at nightfall
"You'd think with all the problems in this world, there'd be more answers." -Zidane from Final Fantasy IV

these past two days have really been a trip down memory lane. yesterday, i chilled with two of my childhood playmates that i haven't seen in months, and some in years. it's amazing how people grow in such a short amount of time. yesterday you were just a third grader, playing outside with your neighbor's new basketball court and talking about how you think a particular guy is cute. and today, you're about to graduate high school, while that same neighbor is about to leave for college in south cali. it's kind of sad to try to resurrect old friendships right before they enter the college life. i mean, it has it's perks, but it's really not the same as it was before. you begin to wonder why those days of playtime slowly came to a halt. everyone enjoyed each other's company, and at one time, the group was inseperable. but now all of them are so busy with their own agenda, that they can't give a simple "hello" or a wave whenever they encounter each other. you marvel at how everyone has changed over the years, wondering what brought about that change. and when you do get a chance to speak to them, you realize that it isn't the same person with whom you've grown with, but a totally different person that you have no clue about.

again, it's sad that life goes on like this. we take people for granted, always thinking that they'll be there the next day. we leave friendship ties frayed at the edges, with the idea that you'll always have another chance to talk to them real soon. but who are you trying to fool? the friends may be fooled, but you know deep inside that you'll never have that talk. you'll just go on with life not even thinking twice about what you have done until something devastating happens, and then it's too late. that friend is gone, leaving you to wonder why you weren't able to have that talk like you've always planned.

yeah, i know. i've had a lot to think about..

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Sunday, June 30, 2002 // 0112 at hour after noon
"Why does everyone lie? Because we're scared, or crazy, or just mean." -W.J. Pickens from Where The Heart Is

i was reading through some people's bloggers, and all i could say is poor geraldine. i know exactly how you feel about waking to some annoying shit..

ever heard of that filipino gameshow on TFC called "game ka na ba?" if you haven't, it's a filipino rendition of "who wants to be a millionaire?" whenever they watch this show they yell the answers at the TV, as if the person could actually hear them. they yell so loud that you could practically here them two floors down the house. this is all perfectly fine with me.. if it weren't for the fact that the show airs every weekday at freakin 6:30 am. i fear going to bed on weeknights because in a couple of hours i would wake up in the early part of the morning, and be greeted by the screaming voices of my parents. the weirdest thing is that i don't blame my parents, but i blame the contruction workers who made the thin walls of my house.

as for that wretched gameshow, i am currently plotting a fool-proof plan to block the TFC channel on their descrambler. no more early wake up calls for me!

::insert evil laughter:: oh yes.. victory will be mine!! >=D

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Saturday, June 29, 2002 // 0205 at early dawn
"The world itself becomes a habit in no time at all. It seems as if in the process of growing up we lose the ability to wonder about the world. And in doing so, we lose something central.." -Anonymous Letter from Sophie's World

i took a trip to the new target at a local shopping mall today. my freakin goodness, i got lost in that place! one minute i was fine and dandy, looking forward to buy some gellyroll pens. then then next thing you know, im running around that store hysterically, trying to find a freakin exit. i swear, that store is so huge.. and there are so many things to buy! if i had a regular paycheck, i wouldn't be surprised to find most of my pay going to useless gizmos bought from that place. that wouldn't be a bad idea though, as long as those useless gizmos are cute and have at least one practical use. =)

and damnit, i miss my boyfriend so much! ever since he left for the bahamas, i've been trying to cope with his absence. so far, my coping is failing miserably. my cousin told me that i would feel better after a week.. it's been a week, and i'm still waiting to feel better. true he hasn't been away for a long time, and maybe i am over-reacting just a bit. but i can't help but wonder what he's doing at the very moment, if he took of the braids already, or if he's enjoying himself there. i hate being like this. im being so.. me: the over-emotional, cry-at-every-damn-thing-in-this-planet, jannie. hell, i even cried right on the phone before lonnie boarded his plane. boy was he shocked at my reaction. the crying isn't even half of what i've gone through this grieving period. shoot.. since i was this bad at his departure, imagine what i'll be like when he returns. ¬_¬;; man.. i better brighten my mood up before he comes back, or i seriously would hire someone to beat my ass until i do.

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Thursday, June 27, 2002 // 0128 at hour after noon
"But it's just as important to realize you have to die without thinking how incredibly amazing it is to be alive." -Sophie Amundsen from Sophie's World

im bored out of my mind now..! someone please take me out to a place far away from here!! for this whole week i've been staying home, doing the same freakin routine over and over again. is i stay here any longer, im sure i'm gonna go insane! i also realized that it's really hard to have a social life without a car. sure there's always bus and walking.. but im a lazy person. i don't have the time or the patience to deal with these two.

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Tuesday, June 25, 2002 // 0920 at nightfall
"Multiply it by infinity, take it to the dephths of forever and you'll barely have a glimpse of what I'm talking about." -Joe Black [the movie]

tada!! here's the new layout that i promised i would have. im really happy with what i've done with this page, especially with the condition im in. don't know what i'm talking about? well, it's about my weak wrists. i've mentioned several times that it was hurting, and this time it's gotten worse. there were times where i could not lift my arms without a dull, throbbing pain accompanying it. honestly i've tried to cut down on my i-net time, but it's such an addicting little bitch. and since i don't want stupidity getting the best of me, i'm going to stick to the pact i made to myself: DON'T GET CARPAL TUNNEL!!

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What's Shakin Now..?
Current Imood:
· The current mood of PrnSerena6@aol.com at www.imood.com
Jammin To:
· "A Thousand Miles" - Vanessa Carlton
Apparel of Choice:
· jammies
Indulging In:
· nothing
Bookworm's Delicacy:
· "Sophie's World" - Jostein Gaarder
Fave Flick:
· Goldmember with Mike Myers and Beyonce / Lilo & Stitch

Looking On Ahead..

What's Rockin in August..
3rd - Ate Queenie's Bridal Shower
12th & 13th - Student Council Leadership Retreat @ ICA
15th - Senior Portraits
17th - Kuya Xavier's 18th Birthday! / Watching Mama Mia w/Lonnie
22nd - Lonnie's 18th Birthday! (love you!) / School I.D. Pictures
23rd - First Day of School =\
29th - Ate Mary Anne's 21st Birthday!

Artists With Style and Flare..
· [Aubrey Mae] Live Journal
· [Britt] Saturnine
· [Cindy-Ann] Starshine
· [Diana Lyn] Quaint Reflections
· [Erina] Korjapz House
· [Gigi] Blue Crush
· [Justine] Prettee Pinay 650's bahay
· [Keil] Extra-Smooth.net
· [Kyung Jun] Asian Ave. Page
· [Mark/Lester] y0gfx
· [Meghan] Strength
· [Mikee] fuckinDORK
· [Pauline] EXPOSED.lusciouz.NET
· [Rachael] she's . crafty : : v9 : : vicious
· [Rachel] ::summer daze::
· [Steve] Diaryland Journal
· [Sunryse] Dizzy Cafe
· [Taeha] Taeha's Studio
· [Tina] Spoiled Kitten

Today's Work of Art:

Need a person to paint a picture of her life? Jannie can certainly do the job! This seventeen year old always has something to say. Whether it's life at ICA, the all-girl catholic school she attends, or her adventures in San Francisco, she can vividly sculp her image to her audience. What's her mediums of choice, you ask? First, her family provides the mold that shapes her into a young woman. Second, her great friends gives the balance of recreation and growth that's essential to life. And third, her boyfriend, Lonnie, applies the highest form of love that she's sought for in life. These three are what this artist lives for. So enjoy this journal as she shares with you her thoughts, emotions, and technicalities of living life.


her·BLURB ver 2.0 - "Abstractism"

» Released On: 06·25·02 - Summer Edition
» Created By: Jannie aka skantaliz
» Inspiration: Life perceived in art form
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