dreamland/fantasy island/the starlight lounge
since 1999... until july 5, 2004

i acquired this little piece of web five years ago with lots of excitement, hope, expectation, and above all, dreams... dreams to be a singer, a writer, an artist, an actress... to be the ultimate starlight diva. i was a 14-year-old girl barely coming into her own, entering the world with tiny steps and wide eyes, full of mischief and wonder, looking for an adventure, the thrill of her life... and using this space to capture every single moment, wish, thought, and feeling through pictures, stories, songs, and just plain prose (yay for journal entries!).

but as they say, all good things must come to an end... i was looking around the site and realized that i had grown up, and the girl reflected within these pages no longer existed. i'm not saying that i'm a completely different person. i still look pretty much the same, i still enjoy the same things, i still dream the same dreams... but i guess i feel like i've lost that inspiration that i had in the beginning and have decided that it's best to let this all go...

besides, i haven't completely left the world wide web! yes, you can still find me around...

(yes, i'm the new xanga whore. ahahahaha!)

so goodbye, starlight diva! it was sure fun being you, but now i must move forward, simply as cristina...

and to all of you, thank you for all your love and support throughout the years! i wouldn't be the young woman i am without any of you in my life. and above all, thank you for the memories! y'all have helped me fill these pages up! and even with them gone, God knows the memory lives on in my head, in my heart. i love you! =)

and so, for the last time...