Since this will be my last post as a requirement for my English IV, I've decided to make a blog post regarding the incoming events that I won't be able to submit anymore (but I will still post it on my blog domain).
Junior-Senior Promenade. I think it will go smoothly, or not. I missed two practices already because I tried to fix up my college applications and I was not informed last Monday. I do hope my partner in the social dance could help me up cover it. As for the opening remarks of the program, it will go well. The only problem that I might encounter is having a percentage of wearing the same gown with somebody. I think I will go for a dark shade of green to contrast my pale white skin complexion. And I will be enjoying dinner. =3
Graduation. This is the topic I like to avoid because I couldn't imagine myself wearing that white toga and going up to the stage to receive my diploma. My perseverance for 4 years in high school has already ended. I have to say goodbye with my friends and to my enemies. I won't be able to see them again when we're already in college since we'll taking our own different paths. Please, let this topic to be at rest.
Die Prüfungen sind hart, so war ich nicht im Stande, auf sie alle zu antworten. (The exams are hard, so I wasn't able to answer them all.)
Today was our Semi-Finals. Yeah, it is the second to the last set of tests that will be given to us. This will be the second to the last time, I would complain how hard those tests were. At first, I thought that there will be no tests will be given to us because the papers are not coming in... yet. When we saw Ms. Jennylou walked by our room, okay, there's a test. I got my pen and started scratching up things. Joke. I started scribbling things that I know and started to grumble to those questions which I find hard to answer. So much for me for not studying and watching anime all night before the exams.
Right after the semi-finals will be Congress. Everyone's spine was tingled up because it was one of the mote terrifying moments every we've encountered. Being under time pressure and intent glares of the panelists, what should we do? Luckily, for me, competing to the Division Level of Science Fair, we got the chance to watch my other classmates defend their one year of hard work and labor. I do hope it will go smoothly among them.
As a celebration of An Cafe's 5th year anniversary, they give out their blow-out to Caffekos as a concert named ANCAFESTA '08 SUMMER DIVE.
Who are those people?
An Cafe (pronounced as Antikku Cafe) is a Japanese pop/rock band which are usually described as visual kei. They are signed under Loop Ash Records. I don't need to write another article about them because I already did a blog spot about them. Check out my blog archive from last year.
Get ready to gear up your guns and your Kizuna towels because An Cafe will make every Cafekko to be NYAPPY!
The video above is the first part out the 11 parts uploaded in YouTube of the ANCAFESTA '08 SUMMER DIVE DVD. You will see here how the mob of girls are ready to support their idols. I liked here every band member's entrances. It gives them individual popularity, so that no one would be underrated. They started off their concert with one of their popular singles, 'Maple Gunman'. Why 'Maple Gunman'? I won't answer that. Why won't you check the video yourself? Tell me what you think afterwards.
If you want to watch the whole 11 parts, go to YouTube and type in 'ANCAFESTA 08' to watch them. Tell me what you can say after.
Nineteen. It is a natural number after number 18 and preceding number 20. It is also a prime number. Tell me, what's so important with it? Does it relate with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows epilogue, where it starts after 19 years after the end of the actual story? It isn't. This is a very personal matter and I wish to share my thoughts I've kept for 2 years.
Trivia: 19 is the command in Age of Empires for the laughing emote. This was the easier way to laugh before lol existed. (Source: Wikipedia)
February 19. Aside from having the birthday celebration of Jerice and Dianne, it remained a very significant date to me and to a special friend of mine.
I think many people already about our relationship before and how it is going at the present time. To be honest with you, I am not used in sharing very personal matters regarding this one but this time, I would like to make a change. Well, a change of views would be nice, I guess?
Talking about my special friend, I will hide his name for anti-scam purposes. Internet is a huge world in cyberspace. I've met him when I was on my sophomore year in high school, and we've started off as strangers. As few days passed, we kinda knew each other already and I think we've declared ourselves as "friends". It was great to have always at my side. He was there to accompany my joyous moments, in my solitude, helping me in Math and History lessons while I help him in Biology lessons, and also ranting and bickering with my other classmates that irritates me down to the core before.
I thought it was going all too well. Until then, he decided to break our bond. He started to ask me so many questions about guys, love and other gushy stuffs. Being dense, I've answered those whole heartedly. After some days, I've noticed that a friend of mine, no, my barkada are always hiding mischievous smiles whenever I'm having "private lessons" with him. I started asking them why they act like that and got surprised of the thing they told me.
"He likes you," a friend of mine said. Those three words were untruly dignified. But, being an idiot when it comes to my own love, I decided to throw up the conversation and treat it as a trash.
Few days have passed and I started noticing that he was acting so weird whenever he's around with me. Usually, we're both comfortable with every silly jokes and stupid coversations we had, but he was very tense and nervous whenever I chat with him. I started to wonder why and thought of what my friends told me. I remembered that he was asking all about the gushy stuffs and had the idea that he is trying to court me. Well, I didn't mind at first. But, having all those stares and glints from all of my classmates is very disturbing. But still, I tried my best to ignore them all.
After this episode, he started texting and calling me every damn night. He helped me carry all those heavy loads before. What I find the most irritating of all, he doesn't initiate a stupid conversation like before. Until then, he confessed. Yeah, it was cheesy. At the night of Jerice and Dianne's birthday, he asked me via text message. Actually, he asked me two months ago and I gave myself two fuckin' months of thinking. I really wanted to know about him more than I ever do, and it gave me a slight indication that I also have feelings for him, so I answered yes.
The next day, he asked again, this time it's personally, and I thanked the heavens for that. At least, he summoned all of his guts to ask that damn cheesy question. Still, he got the same sweet response. I fell over his charms. Maybe he used some dirty tricks upon me! :) But, I liked it.
Few months had passed and we're both going in our steady romantic relationship. Of course, in every fairytale, there's always a villain. This time, it was my parents who didn't approved of our relationship. They said that if I didn't break our bond, I have to transfer in high school in Manila. I don't want that. As much as possible, I wanted to see his face everyday. I want to see him smiling and laughing everyday. Greeting each other everyday. Being an idiot, I had to fulfill their wishes, I broke that bond which lead us into a terrible despair.
May 1st was the most depressing day of my life ever since. I didn't know what to do from then. I only realized when schooling started, I had made the most terrible mistake of my life. I was already bitten by the love bug. I fell madly in-love when it's all fucking over.
I'm an idiot, right?
It's all over, I guess. He doesn't even fucking talk to me anymore. It only means that he doesn't care for me anymore.
After offering every Cafekko a love letter in " MY ♥ LEAPS FOR "C" ", An Cafe produces another single that would knock down everyone who expects them on what they're made of. From the album of Harajuku Dance Rock, AROMA will be on the first track. I'm sure many Cafekkos are shocked of the sudden change as if they're trying to ask themselves: "What happened to the upbeat, lively An Cafe I knew? Why are they using a very dark, gothic theme on their latest promotional video?"
I was thinking that Miku got the idea from reading too much Kuroshitsuji manga (laughs) or mimicking his idol, Ciel Phantomohive, the lead character in the said manga.
Talking about the promotional video, I think Miku's voice has improved a lot. Thinking of the way he delivered the song fits well on his looks and voice tone. Even though, I am missing their wacky side in this PV. It's about time to get serious, even once, I guess? They will be not An Cafe without the cute and wacky stuffs, like their live performances in NYAPPY in the World. By the way, the burning of the black rose gives them a more serious and matured get-up. I'm sure everyone couldn't resist everyone's cuteness especially to Miku (laughs again).
The album will be released on March 13, 2009. I was thinking to buy this Harajuku Dance Rock album, but I think it would be good for me to buy the ANCAFESTA '08 SUMMERDIVE DVD rather than an album. Log on to http://www.ancafe-web.com for more details.
What is February 14/Valentine's Day to you?
For me, it is a celebration where everyone could show to the people they love how much they truly appreciate for one another. It is the time for lovers and others who are enjoying a single relationship to hang out with each other and make fun out of that day. Since I am one of those people who are enjoying a single relationships, I've enjoyed my day by spending it along with my "rich-kids" cousins (who are also single) as we joyride along the streets of Alabang.
What did you do?
Nothing really, to be honest with you. It was kinda boring because everywhere we go, we're always out of place. I mean, everywhere we go, there we always lovers around us. Since it was very uncomfortable to hang out there, we just went to Starbucks to lighten our mood. Good thing, there were few people (couples) around there. We just talked everything and anything under the sun like what would I do if I had given a chance to go to Paris and some things like that. I enjoyed being with my cousins.
How did you ended up hanging around with them?
Okay, when I woke up around 8 in the morning, everybody in the house was gone. They all left me a note on the refrigerator that they will be all attending their own dates. It was a nice trick they played on me, now I'm alone in our house, there's nothing to do and to eat. Man, I was starving that time and my grateful brother didn't left me anything to eat. I called up my cousins to fetch me and hang around with them so I could do something with that boring day.
Have you received any flowers, chocolates or stuffed toys?
Yeah, I received a fresh bouquet of white roses from my cousins. They're so nice. I absolutely love them. *grins*
You didn't received anything from your special someone?
Well, I don't have a special someone to start up with. Why expect something, right? Besides, as long as I have my cousins celebrating the day, it's fine. As of now, they are my boyfriends.
Valentines is not the season only for lovers, but also to those people who have people that they cherished the most. As of my case, I got my cousins.
Happy Valentines, everyone!
Spot the difference.
See any differences or similarities?
Mei-chan no Shituji (Mei's Butler) is a romantic comedy drama series that it tells about Mei's experiences in Saint Lucia Girl's Academy as it helps her to be a prim and proper lady in the future generation. Mei's butler is Shibata Rihito, which is a S-Rank Butler, who is devoted to serve her in all times. Mei, being a transfer student, will experience different hardships and how to mingle with other young ladies around. Plus, being the direct grandchild of the Hongo family, Japan's richest family, it will be very hard for her to cope since both of her parents died in an accident.
Hanazaki no Kimitachi E ~Ikemen Paradise~ is also another romantic comedy drama series wherein Mizuki disguises as a boy to meet Sano Izumi, a high-jumper athlete who broke off his tendon at the back of his foot so he can't jump anymore. It happened when he was undergoing his training in America, that happens that Mizuki was there almost harassed by guys, Izumi defended her but a guy took a shard of glass and it cut his tendon. Mizuki comes to enroll at Osaka Gakuen where Izumi is studying. She will force Izumi to go back into high-jumping again. The problem is... the school doctor had known that she is a girl sneaking into an all-boys school. What is she going to do now?
My Personal Views
Mei-chan no Shitsuji is like your typical shoujo manga wherein the heroine will experience too many hardships in life and always bullied by her other classmates or somebody around her. What I liked about the story is that the setting was very well done. I don't think the characters gave justice. Personally, it didn't reached my expectations for a shoujo heroine. But, this drama series will be recommended. I'm giving it 4.2 / 5.
Last January 30, 2009, our school had celebrated Family Day (I already forgot the theme). It is very rare for CNSHS to held out an event like this, if I remembered correctly, we celebrated Family Day also when I was still in my freshmen years. Well, that was way too long ago.
Wearing our 'oh-so-colorful' English Club t-shirt, I went in to the accommodations table and helped my fellow club members since the parents' signature is very important. (Well, if your parent isn't that interested enough, he/she/they could go home after signing up the attendance sheet. Too bad, my parents didn't thought of that plan even though they're very bored. My mom actually wants to join a game but it is already planned, so she just chatted with whom she knew.)
As for the program, it went well actually. Especially when Dana and (uhmm.. who's with her again?) danced on the stage with her moves. It left our jaws hanging wide (as flies went into my mouth and thought it was a cold, comfortable cave to hide). As her number ended, her fellow classmates went to her and hugged her (I almost thought that she'll choke because of how the way Jan hugged her. Peace, sis!) as the others gave her a round of applause.
I stayed inside our room after the first round of Family Feud hosted by Mr. Emmanuel B. Ces (Mr. Vita-Plus Endorser) which was between Hamto Family and (I forgot the last name of their opponent) because I was feeling uneasy and suffocated with too much people. Did I mention that I had fever the night before this event? I didn't? Now, you know.
Nah-uh. We're not in America, guys. We aren't watching Simon give good criticisms to those aspiring contestants. We're actually witnessing a similar show, too bad, it is not televised (Why should it be televised? The institution doesn't even have a media sponsor). Today's the Pre-Finals of the Campus Idol, where 17 contestants will compete to get through the finals.
Caption: The 17 contestants singing their opening number in front of the audience.There were performances up to the most boring level that I saw some students going into Dreamland and parents are just chit-chatting. Some of the performances are outstanding especially the ala-'Jordin Sparks' moment, Czareenah.
See the resemblance? I told you, it was very spine-tingling performance. Me, Aira and Hannah stood up on our seats and cheered for her. 'This is My Now' is a hard song choice and you must have the guts if you wanted to sing it.
As the final round approaches, every CNSHSians have the liberty to vote out their very first Campus Idol through buying coupon tickets from the Liriko. The ticket costs 1 Philippine Peso. Everyone, I think, in the fourth year level brought out their cash to vote for Czareenah. I admit that she had a shining moment compared with other contestants, maybe that song had captured the hearts of the audience.
The awaited moment. Finals. I was disappointed with Czareenah's song choice, because it won't win her and I already forgot the title of the song. Meanwhile, Ten-ten sang 'No One' by Alicia Keys and I personally thought that the audience won't buy it since Czareenah already captured the hearts of many people and I believe that she would win. Expect the unexpected. It's Ten-ten who won the title. Oh, it's alright. They're not following the real rules of Idol anyway.