Notes from a Plain Jane

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I was on tumblr (as always) when I stumble upon this amazing video created by Coca-Cola.

Being a cry baby that I am, I suddenly cry on how amusing this is. Often times, we used security camera’s to see what happened on our properties during the time when we can’t monitor this. We always thinks it’s for our own security (pun the name (doh)), because we are living in an dangerous world so we are really taking precautions. But watching these clips makes us realize that the world is not that ugly, we still do a lot of crazy but good things. The good people are still out there, but the media all shows the negative side of the world. I remember I heard someone said that the media most of time shows the negative side, as a sample if we will look at the morning newspaper, you can read that about 70% is negative things like robbery and poverty. They failed to show that the world is still beautiful.

I always love Coca Cola’s advertisement and projects. I remember last Christmas, they have a project where they let some OFW comes back to the Philippines, all expenses paid. I was crying my eyes out because of the goodness it shows.

Hat’s off to Coca Cola for always showing how great the world is despite of all the negativity. Only few companies will do that J


Last week, my best friend told me that their family will move to Montalban, Rizal, a two hour drive from Manila, where we are currently living. I actually don’t know what to feel, of course sadness comes first.  We are living on the same vicinity for 9 years, which makes it easier for impromptu late night trips, tapsi dinner, weekend fangirling and a lot more. Her living on a far place will lessen those late night trips (that her boyfriend always nags us for). But at the same I am happy, how couldn’t I? We are both dreaming to leave this place one day, and this time their family will do it now. And it will be good for her brother aswell, our current place is not ideal to raise a child, especially if they are boys.

She told me that she doesn’t know what to feel she’s sad and relieve at the same time. And I totally understand her. She’s living her comfort zone, a place where she lived for 20 years to some province like place which is far from her friends and things she’s used to. Being afraid is really acceptable; even I scared a bit when she drops me this news. I can see how sad she is, that I know it is not the right time for me to show that I am afraid too. It’s has been like this ever since we treat each other as a best friend, once the other is down, we ensure that the other one will be her pillar and let her realize the good side of things.

Thinking ‘bout that I remember one event in high school where I received a letter written on a yellow paper in third year. Jona and I become best of friends on our third year in HS. Our classmate often tagged the both of us as the ‘nerds’ of the class. They often found us sitting on Science building class talking about dreams, chemistry related topics, planets and other science stuff. One thing that very common about the two of us is our love for science (She is now a registered Chemist and I am at the IT field). She gave me the letter a day after our Class Adviser announced our section next year. I didn’t expect to move to a higher section (from 3 to 2) but that what’s happened, and Jona being her wrote me a long letter saying her goodbye since I will go to another section, and it is possible that our friendship will also fade. During that time, I know that her biggest insecurity comes with friendship, and I wanted to show her that I will never replace her as my bestfriend. That time, I remember I nagged at her for writing those things because I will never leave her. It’s just a classroom away; I can still share lunch with them and do so many things with them. I know she didn’t believe me that time, but look at us now; we treat each other as our sister and our friendship still remain. The yellow letter that time is her goodbye to me, and knowing how hard headed I am. I can’t easily accept it and look where we are now.

I told her that what is happening now is the like day where she wrote the yellow letter and the day I read it. We are both afraid because of the distance, but we manage to stay together during those breakable times.  We both have jobs now, and can go wherever we want. We manage to reach Baguio alone, we can still have our ways to visit each other houses J

I do believe that our friendship is something that is destined to last forever. We are not just friends, we are now sisters. And this will be one of the changes that is bound to happen soon, I am afraid yes, but I am confident aswell that whatever happens, I can still see her at my back laughing at my crazy antics and odd ways of seeing this wonderful world.
It was raining really hard in Manila, which is the reason why so many area's are flooded.
I didn't go to work because the flood is really deep outside, we didn't have an internet connection and the electricity is not stable.
Aside from playing in the rain, and spending time with SRD family. I suddenly have the urge to re-organized Sundae (my reliable external hard drive).
After an hours of re-organizing and deleting some duplicate data. I finally manage to create 5 main category ^^


One important category is the Movie & Series part ^^
And since it was mine, a part of fangirling should be created separately :D


It wasnt completely organize ^^
The picture part & music is not yet okay, and I already set another time to do it.
After the re-organizing, the 58 GB free space turns 112 GB ^^ Amazing ne?

P.S. I hope that the rain will stop. There are many families here in the Philippines who needed help, and many people are stranded because of the flood that is higher than some houses.
Please pray for the Philippines


I love taking a pictures and I love playing infront of a camera, especially if its a webcam.
Though some laptops have webcam software with effects, there are still some that needed to download application separately to have this. Sadly, one of those laptop is mine.

But don't worry, you can have a cool pictures without the hassle of downloading.
The application is called Webcam Toy, its 100% online and have an option to share it on facebook or download it on your local machine, another good thing about this its free :)

Here's the home page, where you can see on the left pane the other apps on neave.

Once accessed, you can choose whether you wanted to see all the effects one by one (to try it ofcourse) or you wanted to see 9 different effects on your screen and choose what to try.



Here are some pictures that my sister took :)





If there was an event that I look forward other than family and friends gathering, its Shinhwa Philippines Meet-Up.

I first attended a meeting last 2010, when we are planning for ShinPhil booth on KPOP Con2. I was so excited that I wear an Orange blouse and feel silly after meeting the other members. It was a nice afternoon, and it is really amazing listening to their stories about each members and the experiences they had.

They have a meet up last May, but I failed to attend because we have a Company outing prior to the meeting date and my body was really exhausted.

So I told myself that I wouldn't miss another ShinPhil gathering. We meet at Subspace Cafe in Ortigas (Mind you, it is a cozy coffee shop that any kpop lover will like, please see it on my next entry). I was amazed by the number of people attended the event, I saw new and familiar faces which makes me feel really happy.


We spend the afternoon chitchatting about their Shinhwa Singapore trip, and what it will be on their 20th concert. I also listened who are the members favorite and why.

Its always nice being on a crowd of fangirls that can understand your feeling.
Shin Phil Imnida :) Arent we pretty?





P.S. We also celebrated Minwoo Oppa's birthday with amazing and fantastic cake ^^ It's impossible that ShinChang's Philippine will forget that :D



I missed two schedules today because I overslept, so my mood is not so good.
I didn't even eat my lunch and just go to my best friend house to talk about random stuff and somehow lighten my pissed mood.
Her boyfriend is there and making his weekly visit so i somehow interrupt them but they don't mind. I'm such a lucky girl :)
Actually i just spend talking about Kpop, random stuff and things i want in front them like I usually does :) And it's my first time having that kind of afternoon with Mark. He's nice and more of like me :D, that is why i like him now for my best friend.Birds of the same feather flocks together.
It's refreshing having other person around you, though he said that i am spoiled and scary i still like him :) Plus   i found another travelling buddy :P

I am so excited on our EK trip :)
Afternoon rains are my favorites. I always think that it's a chance to let my emo-side, the rain and its breeze is a perfect moment to read a book or think of life in general.
Way back in high school, I used to lie beside the window, open the radio to mellow station and spend my afternoon like that. Imagining things, thinking of what-ifs and could been. Thinking of a great love story to write and hoping that one day this could be true, when she's at the right age and ready for the magic called love.And she will feel contended, and hoping to have another afternoon blues again, with great music and rainy weather.
Years passed, and finally I have that luxury to stop my crazy life and enjoy this rainy afternoon breeze. Maybe it's one thing that Papa God wanted to tell me, that finally I'm beginning to go back and he loves to see this side of me.
The smell of air while raining, the sound it create and the gloomy weather makes me realized that I missed that little lady who dream that one day, the world will be hers. The sparks and determination in her eyes speaks the courage that she had. This atmosphere is very familiar that a tear wanted to escape. Funny right?
The 15 year old girl before is now a 21 year old me, and like her old habit, I read another amazing pocket novel that makes me wish I will have the same love as magical as what the lead character have. 
The rain finally stops, and the books ended, I just hope that I will have another magical rainy afternoon soon, when dreaming about love can be as idealistic as I imagine it will be:)
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