Wow! my entry title is so interesting. Nah! try effortless. Well... I think it's too early to feel tired considering that it's the first day of my workweek. The kids at school really have amazingly unlimited energy inside them. They could really literally drain all my energy. 2 days left and 6 of my students will be going back to Korea. I gave them finger lollipops which lights up. 

I'm not really fond of children. But seeing how shallow their happiness is, was just something that took away all the stress. 
Boo! still no salary today. Hope checks will be ready by tomorrow.

went out to watch "Sherlock Holmes" with ken, fidji and kim. Though Robert Downey would sometimes talk so fast it's hard to understand, I think the movie was good. I'm glad that no money was wasted. I liked how they put humor at the right places. I think that there's a possibility of a part 2. Well, from the trailers that were shown, I think I would be looking forward to the remake of "Nightmare on Elm Street". I don't know if Michael Bay would give justice to the movie, but I'm hoping for the best. It scared the shit out me when I was a Kid and I hope it does MORE this time.

Well, after the movie we decided to go separate ways. Fidji and Kim went toeat at Dongalo's Best, ehile Ken and I went to select to grab some drinks. I never knew that Tanduay ice tasted good 'til last night. Dropped by at MercuryDrug to buy some cup noodles, loacker and sashimi chips. After arriving at home, we immediately ate what we bought and slept.

I had fun. I missed Ken, so much! It's gonna be our monthsary soon again. Time flies indeed.

Belle De Jour was at the top of my list then. It was thick and it looked fun inside. Besides colorful eye candies, the planner has this short write-ups and weekly motivational advices. Plus its monthly  array of DISCOUNT COUPONS. But then, looks can be deceiving ey? Good thing I didn't burn my 500+ pesos just yet.

Even National Bookstore has no potential winners. So then I gave up and bought a 19-peso planner from papemelrotti. yay! But thanks to Qtv, I saw a commercial of the cosmopolitan 2010 datebook. The next day, I rushed to the mall to find one. Unfortunately, the planner was published late.

Today, my goal was to find that planner no matter what. I feel so cluttered without a planner. So I found one! And it was the last piece thank gahd! For 250 pesos, I got what I specifically wanted and more.

Last thursday, I went out with some co-teachers along with T. Irene, who is the coolest and nicest korean teacher. We went to Cabooze in BF homes. It was new so we wanted to check it out instead of going to the usuals. Ordered a Happy Horse, a pitcher of Cabooze and Gilbey's premium. After a round of drinks, we decided to continue our drinking session at Kim's place. We had 2 bottles of the bar apple and 1 orange. After having enough, I decided to go home. (I am officially a responsible drinker *claps*)  I don't know how much more they've drank but as I was about to go home they had 1 bottle of matador and a bottle of absolut vodka. Maybe that's why I haven't seen any of them the next day at school. haha!

Yesterday, again we went to cabooze. But this time, I'm with Ken, Kim, Fidji and Blas. Ordered four bottles of Gilbey's Premium (officially my newest favorite drink), The rest ordered different beers. We had mojos and cheesesticks for pulutan. After long conversations over bottles and bottles of beer, we went home. Ken and I popped in and watched case 39 on DVD, which I fell asleep on. I woke up with Ken staring at me, but in a good way :D.

Well, Ken promised to treat me to Sherlock Holmes this coming Saturday. And I'm looking forward to my salary as I am so broke after buying a new phone.

Well, I must admit, 2009 rocked. With everything that happened all in the same year, I think that I have learned to mature in a short span of time. This year was a year of transitions. The transition of being a student to a professional. The transition from young adulthood to adult. Simply, the transition from every comfort zone I have built over the years to an entirely different one.

So here are the highlights of my 2009:

Kalayawan
Gimiks
Thesis/Defense/Obra
Romblon
Graduation
PJ meet-ups (starbucks, tattles, school)
Laguna
La Union
Boracay
Job Hunting
Emceeing a Debut
First Job
Second Job
Third Job
My 21st birthday
Our 4th year anniversary
Christmas
New Year

My 2010 didn't start as good, but I have whole year to give it a chance. Well, I really do hope that I could get things in place this year. I hope that I could start doing what I always wanted to do.

Well, New year was ok. We didn't light a single firework. It was fun sitting outside though while watching everyone else light theirs. After all hype, I went out and went to Kim's place along with fidji. We drank my trusty bottle of Tequilla Rose, Beer, Red wine and Vodka. Our little celebration lasted until dawn.

I don't want to expect. Maybe this year will be better. But I must admit, 2009 was a whirlwind. So much has happened. I must force myself into getting determined to go on a diet. If I do, then this year will definitely better!

Last night, my friends and I got together for our 5th Christmas party. Nothing grand. Just Alcohol, chips, cards and US. Our 8pm call time magically became 11pm. Well, so much for filipino time. We were hyped by our much awaited exchange of gifts.

• Farah got a necklace from Mylo
• Mylo got a rim of Marlboro black menthol from Tope
• What started out as a joke, Tope got a 2-pc chicken joy from Kate
• Kate got a clutch/purse from Farah
• Kim got 2 FHM magazines from Drew
• Drew got boxers from Ken
• Ken got an Urbandub CD from Gonzo
• Gonzo got boxers from Fidji
• Fidji got a Starbucks cup from Emily
• Emily got 2 perfumes from Blas
• Blas got a shirt from Fidji
• Aina got an eyeshadow palette from me
• Pam got a perfume from Aina

And I... Got a torch lighter from Kim. Thank you so much! I won't have to struggle lighting a cigarette anymore... EVER!
I also got a new book, "The Zahir" and a colorful memo pad set from Fidji.
Ken gave me a vanilla scented lotion and shades.
The highlight of the night was when Blas gave me his gift. A lingerie! wtf.

T'was so much fun. Thank you mucho. It felt like it has been a long time since I've had this much fun in just one night. And it has been quite a while since we went into a place COMPLETE.

*crosses out another line on my wishlist*

Well, because Ken and I are going to see each other tomorrow, I went and bought a pink button down shirt from Folded and Hung for his Christmas Gift. Haha! I know it's pink. That's why I bought it. I find it cute when he wears pink. Maybe I'll stick a card saying, "There's nothing more sexier than a man who wear pink".

I was absent at work today. Gahd I hate being absent. I don't want to miss work. not a single day. Not because I love it so much. It's because my rate per day will cause a big change on my next pay check.

Well, whatever happens tomorrow, I will surely go to work!

I have been splurging around for days now. I want to stop. So tomorrow, I will transfer my money to my other bank account to keep me from having easy access to money.

Today, I finally crossed out the Channel Flap Bag on my Wishlist. Though it's not really original, I still bought it for a thousand bucks. "Class A" as what they call it, it looks very good. I'm just sooooooooooo happy today. I bet monday's gonna be great. :D

Yesterday, Ken arrived past noon. We had lunch at Kubo with Fidji. The heat forced us to go home, so Fidji, Kim, Ken and I watched TV at home instead. After hours of surfing channels, we decided to try out Left 4 Dead 2. We played like 3 maps. After playing, we went to "that" high school reunion. Saw a lot of familiar faces, well malamang dahil batchmates ko yun nung high school. Some amazingly had VERY SIGNIFICANT changes to their physical appearances. Well, it was fun 'til it lasted. Cheap alcoholic drinks overflowed.


We didn't finish the reunion. We went to Kim's place because t'was his birthday. Drank two bottles of the bar. Ken had to go home so we packed up and called it a night. I was knocked out upon arriving home. Upon lying on the sofa, all of my consciousness were gone. I wasn't even able to say goodbye to Ken properly. I woke up with a VERY BAD HEADACHE and he was gone. I'm so guilty.

I sent him a text message telling him that I would really make up for doing that.

Yesterday, I passed by the mall to finish my Christmas shopping.

• A set of toy soldiers
• toy car
• 2 sets of colored markers
• spongebob wallet
• a naruto necklace
• stickers

Well, I also bought a mouse blush for myself and a purple top I would wear later for our high school reunion.
I bought gifts for everyone except Ken. I can't seem to find the perfect gift for him. Though we agreed that instead of giving gifts
to each other, we would have shop for each other together. I would still want to give him something else. Of course, our 4th anniversary
is coming up next Saturday.

Gahd! Time is moving so fast! Better keep up with it.

Before I went home, I stopped by SM to buy a compact powder. But then things got out of hand and so is my atm card. Too late for regrets. I happily went home with a 2 perfumes: one for my mom and one for Ken's mom, an eyeshadow palette for my monita, a toy car, a pencil case and ampaos (is this correctly spelled?) for my sibs.

Even if I'm dead tired at the end of each day, all the laughter they're bringing me is just priceless. I know I won't stay here for long, but I'm enjoying my stay here. The kids know when I'm not feeling well. They know when I'm sad, even if I'm not showing it. I feel happy when they say that they have fun on my class. Or I'm their favorite. Even other kids envy my students, they wanted me to be their teacher too.

I'm learning few korean words too. But no one is allowed to speak in korean or filipino at the academy. Well, I think i'm gonna stay here until I figure things out.

Ken and I wanted to go to Batangas or Tagaytay for the long weekend, but it seems like it'll not work.

Saturday 11-28
I went to David's to get my hair colored and not to get bored waiting for Ken to arrive. The new SM near our village is small but has free wifi, which is great. After getting my hair done, we had lunch at The Old Spaghetti House. Ken ordered a Breaded Chicken with Angel Hair Pomodoro while I ate Grilled Chicken Pesto. We went home to rest and to avoid the heat.

We went to starbucks at around 6:30. Fidji, Kim, Ken, Blas and I were almost bored to death until we thought of playing paper games and guess the sketch. It was fun until it lasted. We aren't ready to go home just yet so we went to paranaque afterwards. I bought 2012, Saw 6 and Carriers DVDs. Ken and I shared a Curry Laksa for dinner.

Sunday 11-29
Went home at around 8 am. Ken and I ate tapsilog for breakfast. After that, we lounged at home awhile and started putting up Christmas lights. Just as I was itching from allergies, I took Iterax (which is notorious for making people sleep). While watching 2012, I did fell asleep and woke up at around 5pm. I felt as if my eyes and body weighs a ton. Went out to go to church. In almost 4 years, it was a first time for Ken and I to attend mass together. After that, we ate Katsudons at our village bazaar and met up with Kim and Fidji. After eating a HEAVY bowl of katsudon and gyoza, we went looking for a computer shop that has Left4Dead 2 installed already. We were just so excited. I barely blinked while playing.

Monday 11-30
When we got home past midnight, we watched Saw 6 until we fell asleep. Woke up at 8am and Ken was ready to go home. It was so much fun spending the weekend with him and it was so sad to see him go. Well, starting my work week tomorrow which is tuesday, I bet Saturday's not that far.

Two of my students gave me something for my birthday. Eunice gave me a birthday letter and John gave me a birthday card. The other kids just sang a birthday song for me. I was just touched. I can't thank them enough. They've only known me for 3 weeks.

I was surprised to see Ken waiting for me at the 3rd floor of the the bldg. It was very windy and I immediately reached for his bag to look for my gift. Guess what? What a big spoiler of surprises am I. He was supposed to surprise me with a ring, but I found it before he was able to say something. So I was shocked. I never expected him to give me something like that. So I put it on my finger and Ken asked me to get it off. I did and he asked me to give it back to him. So I did. He knelt on one knee and said the words "Will you marry me?". I was speechless. The ring already made me speechless and the question made me mute. I was stuck in that moment until we got home.

Upon arriving home, we fetch my mom and sibs. We headed to paranaque to have dinner. On our way home, we dropped by the village center because my mom wanted to buy a pineapple juice to help us digest EVERYTHING WE ate easier. While my mom was busy at the village center, Ken and I were left at the car and Ken kept repeating his "QUESTION", so I dared him to say it in front of my mom. That is, if he was really that serious. AND HE DID! wtf! I senses my mom was in hang time until she broke the silence with a joking tone, "hindi pa pwede!".

I can say that this birthday, would be the simplest but the most happiest.

Thanks to Mr. Kenneth Ray Daguro.