Put your Hands up for Manila. i love this City

not all bad .

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 11:19:22 GMT

I began this school year with a new phone and a car to drive to school. As this school year is coming to a close i already lost 2 phones and bumped my car into a post. all this in 7 months. i dont know if this happens to a lot of people but for me when back luck comes, it comes one after the other. im hoping that since the year is ending so will my streak of bad luck. i was quite bitter for a bit but then i guess i just have to get over it and move on. why focus on this that already happened that i have no control over right? and besides i have so much more to be greatful for like school and friends and family. i guess life isn't all bad after all.

My (NEAR) Hot Air Ballooning Experience

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:24:08 GMT

Last Febuary 9, 2008 my English block went to Clark, Pampanga for a field trip. It wasn’t like any field trip I had been to because in this trip we were going to see hot air balloons. I have always been fascinated with hot air balloons because I’ve only seen them in movies and never up close in real life. I love trying new and exciting things that have a real thrill to them like heights. I imagined getting to ride on a balloon and going up so high that I could hardly see anything down below.

In the morning of our trip it was really a challenge for me because I had to get up at 3:30 am to be at the meeting place by 4. I’m definitely not a morning person so getting up this early made me cranky but once I remembered what we were going to do my energy immediately went up and I got ready quickly. Surprisingly hardly anyone was late and we left on time for Clark. Me and my car mates (Hans, Moncie, Justin) were all hyper and talking at first but after an hour we all fell asleep.

When we awoke we were already entering the air field where the event was being held and I quickly noticed how cold it was. Everyone in the car was freezing as well so we turned off the air conditioning and opened our windows but outside was just as cold. It was like we were in Baguio during December. The wind was so strong outside and I made a mental note to myself saying it must be a perfect day for hot air ballooning because maybe the air helps the balloons fly. We first all bought tickets and went inside. It was really nice because it looked like a fair inside with little shops lining the sides of the walkway. Me and a friend wanted to get a henna but since everyone wanted to look around we put it off for later.

After a quick look around the venue we all decided to get some breakfast. As we were eating we talked about how we were all curious to see the balloons for the first time. A couple minutes later, there was an announcement that said because of the winds the balloons would not be going up that day. I was shocked then sad. The whole day I felt like a little kid again excited for a first time experience then feeling disappointed that it wouldn’t happen. The good part was that they inflated the balloons so even if they dint fly I was able to see a hot air balloon up close. It was actually huge! After that I went around again and watched people fly kites.

At 9 it was time to leave. The trip was quick and fun even though we dint see the balloons go up. It was my first time being in a fair like this and I really enjoyed this new experience. We slept the whole way home and stopped by for lunch in Chilli’s where we talked about the days events. All in all it was an enjoyable, relaxed day of bonding with the block.

whats the secret?

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:22:31 GMT

I have always been fascinated with energy, specifically how our thoughts are actually energy thats either positive or negative. today during lunch with my tita the subject was brought up and i learned some really interesting things that i shall share hahahahah. did you know that one persons thoughts could actually affect a whole situation. and the energy reacts to every thought and makes it a reality if you keep thinking about it (but it does not understand the word no). so for example, if i keep saying i dont want to get fat, the universe underrstands only the word fat so in turn i will be fat but if i say i am thin, then because of the word thin that will happen. hahahaha this is also what it says in the book "The Secret". so my goal is to apply this for a more positive 2008 :D yey!

nuggets.

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:41:05 GMT

i have this weird habit of always having a "flavor of the month" especially when it comes to food. its something i suddenly really like for one reason or another and i just need to eat it and have it at all times of the day. it's not even food that is new and i just recently tried, its food that i've been eating forever but i just suddenly have a craving for ALL the time. l

ike CLOVER. yes, the chips that has been around since before i was born. suddenly for no reason i need to eat it EVERY SINGLE day. my day is not complete with out it. for the past 2 weeks its been mc donalds. this sucks because for me there is nothing WORSE than having an addiction to mc donalds. its like artery blockers in a bag. OH WELL anyways i've been eating nuggets for 2 weeks straight and i cant stop. i thought that if i wrote about it, my obssession would go AWAY. sorry! NO. not working.

ugh and the song LOW and TAKE YOU THERE has been stuck in my head since november. I REALLY NEED A NEW FAVORITE SONG! i need a change but everytime im about to i always come back to the familiar, the old, the confortable. oh well. time to order some nuggets....

school craze

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:05:45 GMT

you know that feeling when your having a really good time but you know at the back of your mind something is about to come up that isnt so great?

well this past weekend was one of the funnest i've had in a long time. weekends are always fun but for some reason everyone was up for hanging out and relaxing, letting lose and having a good time. friday was the despedida of a friend. its always sad when someone leaves but i know she's coming back in a couple months and we can all get together again so it wasnt that bad. aside from that she had a party at her place which was really fun. saturday night we went to a place we havent really been to in a while so seeing everyone there, getting together and acting crazy was something i missed. on sunday i kept thinking about the weekend and how fun it was especially after a really stressful school week. but then i thought about this week and its really hectic too...

tuesday is our third math long test. wednesday a long english paper due and ITM test from 4-6 plus a filipino test. then friday is math midterms. i guess i cant wait for this weekend again . hope it will be just as good as the last.

...

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:48:27 GMT

i hate the saying "you dont know what you've got till its gone" well, maybe i hate it because i actually had to experience it to see how very very true it really is.

last saturday night i lost my phone.... how you ask? did it get stoleN? no. did i leave it somewhere? no. did it fall out the car in the middle of a makati road and get run over? YES! hahaha oh well. it was 99.9% stupidity and thats what makes it so annoying. who the heck loses their phone like this? apparently just me. haayyy BUT time to be greatful for what i do have and that is a LINE and a spare Cell. so no need to change numbers and i had a phone again the very next morning.

word of advice: dont and i repeat DO not jump out of a car because stuff fall out! hahaha

ladidaaa

Sun, 09 Dec 2007 11:27:25 GMT

i love everything about the christmas season. the lights, the food, the weather and just the overall attitude of people. dont you notice how everyone is just a lil' bit nicer and a little bit happier? evrything seems just a little bit easier. this season just takes me back down memory lane when i was younger and i believed in santa and that christmas really was magic.

so friday we were all supposed to go to global fun and everyone was so excited. i mean... how long has it been since we've all been to a carnival? for me its been YEARS. so i was really looking forward to it but since one of my friends came a couple hours late and friday traffic was just crazy we all just hung out at someones house. oh well. im still really going to that effin carnival!

2 more weeks of school and i cannntttt wait. why did i take chem i do not know. i just hope i pass! oh well
till next week! :)

the revival of janna's blog

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 11:31:49 GMT

wow! my livejournal is alive once again thanks to our english teacher making us start posting entries again. i forgot how fun it is to actually write entries because when i think about having to do it i always dread it then once i actually start writing its pretty fun!

ANYWAYS..
so much stuff ha happened since sem break. 2nd sem is just as hectic or maybe even a bit more hectic at times. i really ~~hate~~ dislike my math teacher and it sucks because math is 6 units this sem (~~i think im gonna fail)~~ oh well we all just have to stay positive :)

this weekend was a LOONNNGGG one and i was so excited to go out and see my friends but i just had to get a cold and it sucked. dont you just hate the feeling of being so excited for something then getting a cold and ending up doing nothing but sleep the whole day? yes. it sucked but at least i got rid of SOME of the eye bags caused from weeks worth of late nights.

christmas is almost here and im sooo looking forward to it. this christmas is going to be....different to say the least but God always finds a way into our hearts this season. so what could be better than the cold weather and families all together? abosolutely nothing :)

happy holidays :)

dream journal

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 14:22:30 GMT

me and my sister would always talk about our fear of getting pregnant. REALLY WEIRD I KNOW. but yes just the thought of it freaks me out. i have totally LOW toleance for pain and honestly i kinda find it just so...GROSS. (sorry dennis for the too weird entry)

sooo my dream:

i woke up and yes you know those big maternity dresses that the pregnent people in movies wear? those really unflattering outfits that scream "LOOK AT ME IM PREGNANT!" yes that dress. so anyways i woke up and i was dressed in that and my tummy was just huge. pregnant. i look at it and touched my HUGE stomach which seemed to be growing by the second and i felt something really gross ass moving. it felt like a lizard crawling on me. then suddenly my stomach deflated with nothing coming out but air and i was left with a lot of extra skin hanging over. it kinda reminded me of a deflated balloon.

ok so yes that was my dream. haha so sorry it was too weird.

tootamadtothinkofatitle

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 14:15:35 GMT

birthdays.

in my house birthdays are a big deal. not in the way that there has to be a big party or huge gifts but a big deal in the way that no matter what, my family always makes it a point to be together and celebrate together. when i was little the only point of a birthday that excited me was the party, the food, the gifts. honestly now that im older those things still excite me but dont you ever think of what a blessing it is to still be here another year? another year with family and friends. another year of living your life and celebrating everything good that has happened.

today my dad would have been 58 and we had a big party because it was a chance to celebrate and remember him. all the good food, family and friends just reminded us of all the blessing in life we had with him and how i am so greatful for each and every year.
soooo HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAPA! love you

anyways speaking of birthdays and life in general the past 2 weeks have been so damn busy! what the heck?! i mean every subject has something due! golly gee willy. plus filipino the one I SUCK MOST AT is the one giving the most homework. oh well. at least this weekend was really fun! lets recap... soo friday was the fall out boy concert and it was TOO FUN. i TOUCHED pete! haha they had great energy and it was so fun to see them 2 inches away. saturday was the aisec party which was fun then off to embassy we went for another night with the usual people. now i am dead tired and so full from the party the whole day i just wanna sleep.

see you guys!

sleepless

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:37:13 GMT

have you ever stayed up for 3 days straight with no sleep at all? ok so last week was the first time i ever did it and lemme tell you that it isnt that fun. so friday night me and my friends decided to go out and i got home pretty late and sturday morning i had to be in ateneo at 7 to help facilitate a marketing camp. so when i got home that night/ early morning i did not have time to sleep so i just showered and changed, packed and went to school. then the marketing camp ended at 12 pm on saturday and off to tali i went for an over night camp. yeah we dint sleep a wink saturday night. when i got home on sunday it was dark and we had a party at night and when i got home i had homework for the next day.

so yes by monday morning i was quite the dead potato. i am never ever doing that again! haha anyways can i just ask why its still raining?? i mean its already september (beach time!). all the school work seems to be pilling up already but i dont really mind because i can practically FEEL the sembreak approaching. its gonna be weird this year to have a break where not all the schools are sabay...but im glad its for a month. just a couple more weeks of papers and tests, plays and reviews and were free! yey! CANT WAIT ;D

Dream Entry #4

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:28:30 GMT

i really had a nice dream the other night. it was nice first of all because i hardly remember any of my dreams and second because i actually had a dream! so anyways i dreamt first that i had to miss class in ateneo because i was flying to the states. then i got picked up by bow wow ( some rapper and i have no idea why him) and we went to the studio. apparently i was a music producer! haha there were so many people in the room but the ones i remembered was bow wow and britney. then after they recorded i flew back to manila and it suddenly was my birthday. for my birthday me and all my friends from the philippines flew to the states and we were all at a club called le deux in LA and i was blowing out my birthday candles.

i think the reason i dreamt about le deux is because every tuesday before i sleep i watch a reality tv show called the hills and there is always a scene in that club. I really loved my dream! it seemed so long and the only thing that ruined it was my alarm clock waking me up to go to school. yes, my dream really is so mababaw but i really loved it! haha ok ok thats it!

stress

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:54:25 GMT

last week was one of the funnest weekends i've had in a long long time. friday was a kick ass event in embassy with mostly everyone. saw so many friends i've missed! then saturday we all decided to go back and spend sunday night together haha! it was an awesome weekend and made me forget about school for ahwile. then suddenly on friday we got out advisory grades and POOF! reality set in once again.

it made me realize that this is definitely NOT high school that one failed test can mean the difference of a pass or fail. i never thought i would have a problem adjusting to college life but this is proving to be quite a challege. oh well i guess it means its time to focus and keep my head on straight.

aside from grades college seems to be pretty fun. i still do miss all my friends but hey, i made new ones here too. i love having so much to do even if its stressful at times. cant wait for this weekend though! i know that studying hard during the week will make the weekend that much more enjoyable.

good luck this week kiddies!

dream entry 2

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:14:29 GMT

for the past few days it was so hard to remember any of my dreams. at first all i remembered was seeing my dad in one of the dreams then when i woke up i couldnt fall asleep anymore. so the other night i dreamt that i arrived from a plane then went into this huge mansion which was in the states because i could recognize the airport. i then entered the house then the next thing i remember was that i was sitting at a large dining table alone. i then stood up saw my sister and we both went into this huge room with a closet that was about the same size. i went to bed and when i woke up i was back in my room

i dont have any i dea what this story is but i hope it'll make sense some time :)

busy busy bee

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:09:16 GMT

Gosh! last week and this week and next are becoming so hectic already. so many things due. i guess this is what college work is. at first i did not really feel like we had much to do but then suddenly teachers give all these big projects that are due all together and it stresses the heck out of me! this week mid terms are finally coming up and i have no idea what to expect. all i can do is study and hope for the best :)

soo..... last week was so busy i wasnt even home long enough to see my family. caught up with friends friday then without any sleep it was off straight to an eng trip in mt. banahaw the whole day saturday. sunday was a friends debut.. (happy birthday karisse!) so i think this weekend im gonna lay low and just relax at home :)

good luck to us all for our math tests/ mid terms / and projects we all have to do. im sure with a little prayer, a lot of work and a bit of luck we'll all do just fine :)

see you next week! :)

dream entry 1

Sun, 29 Jul 2007 12:55:00 GMT

sooo for some reason i never really remember any of my dreams but then last night i realized that i never really think about what i've dreamt of that is why i cant remember it. so last night i took the advice of mr. escano and told myself that i would remember my dream and it kind of worked.

it really fuzzy and all i remember are bits and pieces but i know it lasted long. so i think i was in hundred islands (its the beach in my province and practically my 2nd home) so i recognized the dock where we launch our boat. i couldnt tell who we were with or if they were boys or girls. then all i know is that i was wakeboarding and doing stunts but then i fell hard on the water and hurt my knee.

so that was my dream it seems short but the story while i was dreaming seemed to go on forever! haha!

so there that is all!

late night boredom

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:17:59 GMT

woah! can i just say that so many people are leavng its crazy! marichi, juts,mariel (again), daniel to name a

few.. its so weird that even though i knew they would have to leave i never expected that they would. and it

sucks because those that come back to visit have to leave all over again. in a way i consider myself lucky that

i get to experience college life here in manila with my family and friends and that i dont have to go away like

the others because God knows i cant survive on my own yet.

so anyways ...

its a saturday night and im at home. for some reason im too lazy to even get dressed , fix my hair and go

out. am i getting old or what? so while everyone is out tonight im gonna be home tucked away in bed

watching sex and the city re runs, and for the first time i really dont mind doing just that. haha! have an

awesome night tonight guys dont do anything ull regret in the morning but if you do just wake up at noon ;)

xoxo janna

first ever blog. what the hell do i write??

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 08:11:45 GMT

The week has gone by so fats i hardly even realized whati've done with all my time. Finally its the weekend again. These days its all i look forward at the start of the week. It's time to round up the crew and do what we do. Sleep-in all day, make-up for lost time all night. Hit the regular spots and do we get tired of it? Hell no. Were teenagers and the weekend is never long enough.

Seeing old friends last night was something i really missed. we're all getting old, still acting like were in high school. we all have our different lives but 14 years of friendship seems to hold our bond pretty tight.

oh! btw. Harry Potter is tonight. a lot said it sucked but i dont care. cant wait to watch it still! then off to warehouse we'll go with the girls to dance to our hearts content. Nothing says a weekend in Manila like loud ass music, bright lights, drinks and friends

Hope you're weekend is as kick ass as mine :p see you on monday!