Blog Blast! 4th Edition

September 3, 2006
Sunday
12:56 a.m.

The following is an excerpt from a very “interesting” conversation with a friend via YM.

Rex: magpapahighlights ako tomorrow..dark blue..anong magandang style?

Rex: yung hindi agaw-pansin ha? kasi naman I’m trying this out lang..

Rex: you know, one of those things I could say when I’m asked, "what is the latest outrageous thing youve done.?"

Rex: so should i go for the usual? you know, scattered streaks..what if sa may bangs part lang..

Jigs: NO! bagay lang yun if you have long hair.

Jigs: you have curly hair kaya medyo mahirap magisip. Try mo in a straight line

Rex: straight line saan? Sa gitna?

Jigs: Kinda like kay UMA kaya lang hanggang sa likod..gets?

Rex: huh, but isnt that too 'loud'? isnt that too much for my personality?!

Rex: lam mo naman, wala sa personality profile ang magpakulay ng buhok..i could even look stupid...

Jigs: Kaya mo yan! Its time for a change! For you to stand out and say, it's my turn to live vicariously! WAHAHAHAHAHA!

Rex: hindi ko nga alam kung kaya kong dalhin ito..

Jigs: To be honest, blue WILL make you stand out, because it’s not your usual color of highlights..kahit pa dark blue yan..

Rex: im doing the right thing, right? you know, trying something new..

Jigs: Basta, do what you feel like doing. kung hindi ka rin naman comfortable sa mga sinusuggest ko, hindi mo rin madadala yung style..

For the benefit of my few non-filipino readers, the conversation was about a friend deciding to get highlights.

I honestly was not expecting to have this kind of conversation with Rex, more so at 1 in the morning! Just to inform you guys in all the years (almost 9 years) I’ve known Rex, He has NEVER changed his hairstyle nor has he made any drastic changes to his appearance. He keeps it pretty average when it comes to his type of clothing and looks. That’s not at all a bad thing, it just shows he values other things more than the physical thing; but as I once said, everyone’s vain, it’s just the degree that varies.

Imagine suggesting something to a person who is very apprehensive about what you’re saying. I’m sure you’ll feel slightly annoyed and harassed! LOL! It’s like those demos you see in department stores! You’ll see people watching the demonstration of the salesperson, but at the end no one buys the product. I kinda feel like that salesperson after the conversation. But hey, it’s all good! I’m glad my opinion matters to a friend, ehrmm, in someway. This is just me sharing my harrowing experience in helping make a friend’s decision easier and better. In the end, he is free to do what he wants. He decided to go for the common way highlights are done (streaks). It is after all, HIS hair! I wouldn’t care if he dyed it gray! But it is my solemn duty as a friend to make fun of him every chance I get for wanting to look like my grandpa! LOL! Check out Rex’s Blog to know why he decided to have his hair colored!

P.S. I still think he should’ve taken my advice! :)

P.P.S. Rockstar Supernova is down to 5 rockers! So far, my final four is still intact. I hope they do become the final four, although it is unlikely...For the first time, Dilana was in the bottom three. It's probably because of what happened last week. I hope she recovers. Lukas is yet to be part of it. I can't wait for this week's performances, I get chills just thinking about it!

21 Times

Before I start this post, I wanna send a shout out to my youngest sister, SAMANTHA. She is eleven years old right now and she loves to read. To Sam, thanks for reading my posts, I know it’s nothing like Harry Potter and it can be boring sometimes but I’m glad you still manage to read and comment on them. I guess I better keep it PG, LOL! Love you Sis!

As you may or may not know, The ONE thing that hinders me from having an exciting life is my…ahem…weight…ahem… Maybe its God’s way of balancing things! I just HATE talking about it, although I know it is a major concern, not only to me but also my family. I’ve heard the same story a hundred times before. I just sometimes feel so pressured to comply that my mind tends to rebel and go against “The Administration”. I technically belong to the few Opposition in the family. LOL! I also love cooking. It is my one outlet where my creativity rules and I am able to create personalized masterpieces. I also like what I make so don’t I get to taste it? Ha! Whatever, that’s just me justifying my perspective.

Anyway, here I am, ONCE AGAIN giving this thing thin people call dieting another chance. I am going on a no-carb diet starting this week. Yup! Cold Turkey, just like that! I hope I make it. I have strong convictions and I can be committed on a plan when I feel passion for it, but have a short attention span for those I care little for (typical Scorpio). I think this diet plan of mine is classified on the latter.

But I have a secret weapon now…LOL! I just learned that in order for an action to become a habit, you have to do it at least 21 times. Now that sets things even more closer to my goal. Basically, I just need to go on a no-carb diet for just 21 days then, hope and pray that afterwards, I become accustomed to not eating rice or bread or anything with carbs! LOL! A new approach to my unending battle, I hope this time, it works. Wish me luck! So if ever you wanna make an activity or action a habit, do it 21 times!

It is pretty hard to talk about this topic because this is the only thing most people criticize about me. My PHYSICAL attribute…Gawd! How shallow can people be…haha (awkward laughter)…That’s life I guess…You can’t truly make it in life unless you’re really really really good at one thing or...be beautiful...haha...

On a final note, I just wanna say that I’m happy with the way I look and the way I live my life. I do not blame anybody for the way my cards were dealt (psychologically or otherwise). I appreciate what I have wholeheartedly, and I make do with what I have. I love my family and my friends for their love and concern. In the end, they are all I have…

Emerged Triumphant

I’m baaaaaack…LOL! Exams…DONE! Reports…DONE! CASE STUDIES…almost done! LOL! Hell week has passed and I survived! I’m so relieved that I have a time to recuperate and unwind before my next mind-numbing challenge. You know, I found the comments on the previous post amusing. Some were confused and some had their speculations. I just wanna clear up things for you before you think I’m pulling your leg or something! Let me start by saying I DID NOT write the Intermission post, a friend really did write it for me. Second, I didn’t give him my password since Wacky didn’t know how to use blogger (I gave him a crash course on blogging and how to use blogger but he still didn’t get it! LOL!). What he did was write it on a word document and sent it to me via email. Even though I do not have time to write an entry, posting a ready made one was fairly quick, so I was the one who posted the entry. Of course the Obsessive Compulsive in me still wanted to edit what he made so I did (but not enough to change what he wrote). After that I hopped a bit and commented on some new posts of my blog friends. I try my best to make time and visit blogs and comment on new post everyday (which explains my comments on your latest posts). God, I’m a disgrace as a bloggigolo! LOL!

When I read what he wrote, I can’t help but laugh. I don’t take praise well. I’m used to criticisms! I enjoyed a good dose of a friend’s opinions on me and my blog. I chose Wacky (Joaquin, his real name) to write for me because he was free that time and he IS an editor in the university paper. Anyway, I hope I cleared everything up. K? LOL!

As for the topic “The Second Hand Halo”, I won’t talk about it right now because it requires a good amount of contemplation. I do wanna say that I didn’t tell him to write about that! I said that topic was supposed to be the next post in my blog but I can’t start writing it because of my exams. I did say he could talk about anything he wanted, as long as it’s not offensive. I think he managed to contain himself! LOL!

You guys want me to give you a recap of my hell week? Don’t worry, I’ll spare you from the painful parts…The Reports I gave came out better than I would have hoped, got a perfect score on three of them while I got a 95% (out of 97%) on the other two. I appreciated the enthusiasm my classmates and professors showed during my presentation; just shows the hard work I put in to it paid off. As for my midterm exams, I answered them to the best of my abilities and I’m happy about the way I handled it. It lasted for four days, with two exams per day. I always find midterms to be the easiest among the three (prelims, midterms and finals). There was only one glitch that I encountered. I came late to one of my exams for a major subject…Usually, it’s a rule that no late comers will be accepted when you come late to a major exam for a major subject. Luckily, the professor was kind and still allowed me to take my exams (I was only late for 10 minutes). I just want you to know that this is a big deal for me. I have NEVER been late for any exam in my life, specially a major exam. I was just slightly confused with my test schedule, thus, the tardiness.

After my exams, I decided to unwind a little by watching a movie! It has been a while since my last film viewing so I enjoyed it thoroughly. I saw My Super Ex-Girlfriend. It was okay, some scenes were just plain crazy, just like Uma Thurman’s role! Luke Wilson was the perfect boyfriend for the role. It wasn’t a "It was so awesome I wanna see it again" movie, but good enough to keep me entertained. I catched the first showing for the day so I was virtually alone in cinema, I switched seats a couple of times to get a better view, I even spilled a little of my popcorn (hey, I wasn’t disturbing anyone!). LOL!

Well, that’s it for now. I haven’t met with my friends for a while, miss you guys. I have seen James a couple of times but not long enough for me to consider it hanging out. I wish we can hang out soon…By the way, thanks to the bloggers who keep visiting despite my absence. Thanks Rowjie, Xienah, Marose, Edgar and the rest for the constant support.

On rocky waters, some of my bets in rockstar supernova are right now. I know this day would come; only one will win. Dilana, don’t stir the pot too much…I hope my final four DO make it there!

2 challenges done, a thousand more come crashing towards me...mmmmm...

BRING IT ON...