Happy New Year!

I Love You...

Merry Christmas...

Christmas is a time to reflect and share the gifts you have with those you love.

I have been very blessed this year to be given a new chance on life & on love with my family and friends.

All I wanted for Christmas was a new beginning.

And now I think I'm going to finally have that chance.

I'm done searching for love.

It's time for love to find me.

Happy Birthday Jesus!

Superwoman...

"Superwoman"

by Jonathan V. Llamas

12/22/09

(Verse 1)

Up in the sky

Who can it be

She flies and she glides so elegantly

But when I try to catch her eye

All she does is fly away from me

But when she moves, she moves like the air

The very air that breathes life into me

And when she speaks, it's plain to see

That every word comes naturally

(Chorus)

She's my Superwoman

Yeah she flies so high

Saving the world, one smile at a time

Yeah she's my superwoman

Her power is key

To break the spell that she cast upon me

She's my superwoman

(Verse 2)

She may not be good

She may not be bad

But she is the best that I ever had

She wears no red cape,

No silly blue tights,

But I'll fight for her with all of my might

And when she's done saving our whole world

I'll always be waiting cause she's my lovely girl

And I don't care what anyone has to say

Cause she's my superwoman at the end of the day

(Bridge)

And when the world seems at its bleakest

She'll swoop real fast from the world's evil clutches

But I'll look back knowing what we both have is

Love's Kryptonite, yeah we both know its magic

(Chorus 2)

She's my superwoman

Yeah she flies so high

Saving the world, one smile at at time

Yeah she's my superwoman

Her power is key

To break the spell that she cast upon me

She's my superwoman

At the end of the day

She flies so high, I don't know what to say

She's my superwoman

Her power is key

To keep the love that she has for me

She's my superwoman...

I'm Fine...

Informal Writing #1 (ONE MORE WEEK!!!)

Well  I just got back from school a few minutes ago and I'm officially DONE with it. Well not officially, but I'm just ready for it to be over and done with!!! I just don't wanna deal with all the homework, tests, projects, and stress for the next few weeks that I'm just excited for it to finally end. I guess there's just something about this time of the year that makes everyone want Christmas vacation to officially start already! Well, at least I do, haha.

So, its raining outside!!! I don't know about you, but I really really love the rain! There's just something  calming about the sound of it on my window that just makes me forget about everything that's been on my mind. And trust me, a lot has been on my mind lately...

It's not that I don't wanna worry about life right now, but there's just so much to think about. My future, my education, my friends & family, I don't know if I can handle it all. I'm trying really hard, I really am, but sometimes I feel that it's just too much for me to handle. Let's just hope that the Christmas vacation can help me figure things out...

So right now, Crawl is playing on my computer, and I must say that I'm in love with this song. No, I mean I'm deeply in L-O-V-E with this song! I've been addicted to it ever since I first heard it on her Myspace, and now I am constantly playing it in my car or whenever I just listen to my iPod, haha. It's just THAT GOOD! I dunno, maybe it's because I can pretty much relate this song to my life right now and what I've been going through? Haha more or less, I don't think I'm gonna get tired of it anytime soon =)

Oh damn, my roof is freaking leaking!!! WTF?! I know right?! And we just fixed it last year!!! This is lame!!! Now I gotta put a bucket to help stop the water from drippin' all over the place! Oh well...

What else, what else???

Oh, & I officially hate FACEBOOK & TWITTER NOW! Well not officially hate it but it's because they're both just so damn addicting!!! There isn't a day where I don't check em' both for new notifications or tweets, and lately my friends has been complaining cause I tweet too much! Haha ooops! Sorry na lang si la, kase I'm pretty much hooked on them na! Haha, retarded I know but it's the freaking truth! LOL

Hmmm, well I think that's pretty much it I guess...

It's funny cause I've never really done this before, (this meaning informal writing) but it's kinda fun, so maybe I'll write a little more like this on my upcoming Christmas Vacation. Haha, we shall see...

So yeah, that's all for now...  

ONE MORE FREAKING WEEK TO GO!!! Then, onto CHRISTMAS VACATION!!!

=)

Happiness...

I'll Be There...

I’ll be there for you when you need someone
To come and hold you tight
I’ll be there for you even if you call
In the middle of the night

I’ll be there for you when the rain won’t stop
Falling upon your life
I’ll wipe your tears and chase your fears
I’ll help you with your fight

I’ll do my best to protect you from harm
To keep you safe and well
And when you have a problem hidden
I’ll be the one you can tell

I’ll take your darkest night
And I’ll make it bright for you
And even if we are far apart
My heart will still be true

And even if I'm not here to stay

I wont give up… I’ll fight for us
Every hour of every day...

Pssssssst...

Pssssst...

 I have a secret to tell you.

I've been wanting to say it for awhile now but
I haven't gotten the courage to say it until today.

It involves you.

YES YOU SILLY!
No its NOT bad, so don't worry. 

But I don't think you're ready to hear it just yet.

What's that?

You are?!

Well are you sure?

Are you really really sure?

Haha, okay I believe you.

Well here it goes.

My secret is that I __________________________! 

Phew! That was really hard to say.

What was that? You didn't hear it?!

Well that's too bad I guess.

What do you mean you want me to say it again?!

I'm not gonna say it twice!
It was hard enough the first time!

Maybe you're just gonna have to figure it out yourself...

:)

Venting...

Christmas is just around the corner and I have so many things on my mind.

I am loaded with so much to work/tests/projects and so little time to do it that I wonder if I'll be able to keep up with it all.

To top it all off, lately I've been having my share of problems that I just don't need right now.

Why does it seem like whenever I need a break, or whenever I just need some time to think, something always happens that adds pressure to my already hectic life?

Honestly? Why can't I just catch a break for once?

Why does all this shit happen when I don't need it to?

To tell you the truth, I am so tired of feeling this way.

I am so tired of feeling like my best isn't good enough and that whatever I do doesn't come close to what you think I should be doing.

I'm tired of feeling confused, feeling afraid, feeling anything for you that makes me who I am.

I hate it and I hate feeling this way.

I'm done with you and it never felt so good...

Thought This Was Cute...

 Girl says:

I can’t promise you perfection cause that is not who I am. I can’t promise you forever, cause I don’t hold fate within my hands. I can’t promise you the sunshine, because I know there will be rain. I can’t promise you complete happiness, cause with true love, there comes pain. I can’t promise to always smile, cause life always has a way to make me cry. I can’t promise to always stand strong, cause it’s never easy to want to give life another try.

Guy says:

I know you’re not perfection. To me, you’re so much more. I know we may not have forever, So I treasure every moment with you, in case another one isn’t in store. Yes, I’d like the sunshine. But I’ll stand with you through the rain. Your happiness is my happiness. So I’ll do whatever I can to ease your pain. When I first saw you smile, I fell in love at once. And even deeper I fell, the first time I saw you cry. It was at that moment I realized, I wanted to protect you. And always be the one to wipe the tears from your eyes. I know that life is difficult, and has given you more than your fair share of pain and lies, but that’s why I’ll be your strength when yours falls broken… And give you my wings to fly...

:)

There are no words in this world that can express how you make me feel.

Whenever I wake up each morning and look at my phone all I can do is smile. 

We talk everyday and night about almost anything, until you fall asleep on me.

But that's okay.

Because you make my day by just simply greeting me "goodmorning."

Then we wake up and we do it all over again...

I hope it never ends

:)

19 Reasons To Be Thankful...

Last year, I made this really long list of all the things that I was most thankful for during that holiday season.

This year, I would like to do it again with a few major minor changes.

So here it goes.

1. First of all, I am most thankful for the Lord God, and for all the blessings that I have received during the course of my life.

2. I thankful for my parents, and for sacrificing so much to give me everything that I often take for granted.

3. I am thankful for my siblings Mariel, Jason & Kriselle for being the best siblings any kuya can ask for.

4. I am thankful for my Second Family, and for being the first people I turn to whenever I feel down or upset.

5. I am thankful for my friends, for always believing in me despite all the ups and downs of life and never giving up on me especially during the most difficult times.

6. I am thankful for the food that I eat.

       7. I am thankful for the clothes on my back.

      8. I am thankful for the roof over my head.

9. I am thankful for my education, because I know how difficult is to have an education in this world.

10. I am thankful for the talents that I have, and my ability to share my music with the people I love.

11. I am thankful for my health, and for being healthy despite the many people who constantly suffer from diseases and illnesses each and everyday.

12. I am thankful for my enemies/haters, because they  motivate and inspire me to be the best person I can be.

13. I am thankful for my Filipino heritage and the values and morals that come along with it.

14. I am thankful for my Lakers and for keeping the love of basketball in my heart.

15. I am thankful for mistakes, because they remind me that I'm not perfect and that's okay.

16. I am thankful for being able to have a job especially during these tough economic times.

17. I am thankful for Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, Tumblr, and Blogspot for enabling me to keep in touch with the people that I love so much.

18. I am thankful for being alive and for having the opportunity to experience and learn new things.

19. Last but not least, I am especially thankful for having you in my life, because you reminded me how beautiful life is when I first met you...

This is for you

I hope you like it.

Wishing...

 

“Some say it is a sin to love, I never did ask why, But, if I sin in loving you, I’ll sin until I die.” - Unknown

Someday,

Somehow,

Some way,

I'll wait for you.

I don't know how & I don't know when.

But something tells me that you are worth every second...

Reaching...

Girl, you are like summer rain
soft and warm and delicate
and I am a foolish boy
tryin' to catch every drop of you on my tongue..
but there's just too many
and I can't get enough... 

You're inches from my fingertips
I've come as close as I can get
I'm reaching but the rest is up to you.
cause I don't ever wanna miss
being here with you like this 

I'm trying but it's all that i can do. 

I'm reaching but the rest is up to you.

the rest is up to you...

<3

Just Sometimes...

Sometimes the loudest voice is heard from the smallest person.

Sometimes the people that we often take for granted, are the ones that mean the most to us.

Sometimes we need step back and look at the bigger picture as opposed to the tiny details.

Sometimes all we need in this life is someone to reassure us that they can love us for who we are as opposed to who we try to be.

Sometimes I wish that life can be this easy. But it never is.

Just know that I'll always be here to try to make your sometimes a reality...

Our Random Conversation...

Her: Are you there alone?
Me: Yes, that's why it sucks =(
Her: Well is it safe?
Me: What do you mean is it safe?
Her: Well someone might try to get in there or something. Haha.
Me: Well I'm at the place where they sell the tickets, so I'm used to all the crazy people at night. I'm not scared.
Her: I'm just joking. Be careful! Haha when you get off. RUN to your car and lock the doors.
Me: Are you trying to scare me? lol
Her: Is it working? Haha
Me: Thanks for caring! :P I guess you're hoping that I get mugged too huh? lol
Her: Haha I'm just kidding!
Me: If something bad happens to me and I don't text you, it's you're fault! haha
Her: No! Haha you BETTER text me when you get in the car.
Me: Well you better HOPE I get to my car safely! Haha
Her: I KNOW you will!
Me: Well IF I don't, you know who to blame! :P
Her: Are you trying to scare me?
Me: Is it working? lol
Her: Hahaha :P well text me before ou start driving ok? So I know you're safe.
Me: Ok, but its not certain yet... :P
Her: Don't scare yourself!
Me: More like YOU should be scared of not getting a text back! Haha
Her: Well I better get that text or else. Haha
Me: Or else what?
Her: I'll think of something. Haha
Me: You didn't have anything to begin with! :P
Her: Okay I got nothing. Don't get me all worried now. Haha
Me: Okay well I'm off now!!! If I don't text you... well you know. Haha
Her: You better text!
Her: Why aren't you texting me?!
Her: Text me back or text me never =)
Me: Did I scare you? Haha
Her: Hahaha uhuh, now you reply!
Me: Pssh I should've just not texted you! Okay I'll text you when I get home... =)
Her: No, I knew you'd reply. Haha. Text me when you get home. No texting while driving :P

* Thanks for keeping me company*

=)

Happy One Year Anniversary Blogger!

November 2, 2009 marked the one year anniversary of my blog and I must say that so many things has happened over the course of that year.

I experienced so much pain, heartache, disappointment, happiness, and love and everything else in between that really changed the way I looked at life and what it had to offer.

I've grown so much over the course of the year and looking back at my old posts made me realize all the emotions and experiences that  I've gone through to put myself where I am today.

It wasn't as smooth of year as I would have liked, but I am grateful for everything that has happened, good and bad, because I know it just helped me become a much stronger person and individual.

Now at this present time, I don't know what the future will hold for me or what will come. But whatever happens, I hope that I can use everything that I have learned from the past to make the present that much better.

Happy One Year Anniversary Blogger & thanks for all the memories...

=)

Happy Halloween...

One Big Crayola Family

<3

"I'm A Mann Now!!!"

March 31st, 2009 marked an exciting day for me because after a few days of uncertainty, I've just learned that I was hired to be a part of the Mann Theaters family!

I've always wanted to blog about my first job but I haven't been able to blog about it until now. 

There are really no words that can express my gratitude towards Mann Theaters and their management for allowing me to show what I can offer in this working economy and to also give me a new perspective through the eyes of a working class citizen.

This wouldn't have been possible without the support of God, my family, and my Ate Cheryl who took it upon herself to make sure that my application was given serious consideration.

I really hope this new found responsibility gives me more opportunities to become a better person, individual and also better mann...

=)

Less Is More...

It’s funny how life works when it comes to relationships.

Whenever you openly search for it, you never seem to find exactly what you’re looking for.

You search and you search and the more you try, the harder it seems to find that person.

You become tired, confused, angry, upset and just unsure whether you will get your chance at happiness one day.

But when you let all your inhibitions, your doubts and your uncertainties go, things become so much easier that you wonder why you even bothered trying so hard.

In a world that often asks us to do our best and to constantly keep pushing ourselves, love is the complete and total opposite.

It asks us to be patient and understanding, and to release our emotions in such a way that we are stripped from all the negativity in our lives.

It is only by doing so that allows us to see clearly, and to realize that sometimes when it comes to love, less is more…

R.I.P Michael Jackson

Today marks a sad day as the once great "King of Pop" has passed away on an accidental drug overdose given by Michael's doctor.

Michael will forever be remembered as the most amazing pop sensation that ever graced the stage and paved the way for future artists everywhere.

This is my credo to one of my most beloved musical artists and I pray that he has finally found solace in Heaven.

May you Rest In Peace Michael.

You will forever be missed by many...

3 Days...

It's been 3 days.
3 days since the first time I saw her enter the room.
3 days since I introduced myself.
3 days since the first time we talked.
3 days since I got her name.
It's only been 3 days.
But I can't get her out of my mind.
Her brown eyes. Her smile. Her dimples. Her voice.
Everything.
I know it's only been 3 days, but I'm trying so hard to stop.
Trying to tell myself to slow down. To get to know her better.
To take my time.
Its been 3 days.
But I think it's too late.
I'm falling.
And I think I'm falling hard.
I really hope it works out.
Because she is everything I've ever wanted...

It's Been Awhile...

Some days can be a total bore, monotonous even at times, and you constantly think and ask yourself why your life is so bland. So uninteresting. So expected.

It can be repetitive, this thing called life.

School, work, homework, dinner. It's all the same everyday.

Nothing seems to change.

It's like you're living a constant rerun and it seems as if that's the way its going to be, for awhile.

But then there's those special moments that waken us up. That reminds us that this thing called life, may be more interesting than we actually assumed.

We may not realize it yet at this time, but things do happen for a reason.

Everything that we do has an effect and a consequence. Two minor outcomes that plays a significant role later in our lives.

Every decision and every action that we do dictates what effect and outcome will play out in the end.

Ultimately it's us who (with the help of our God, of course) dictates our future and our direction in life.

You can't just always wait patiently and hope that things will go your way all the time. You can't just sit there and hope that someone or something will save you from the monotonicity of life.

You just can't. Time is too precious to be wasted.

Don't lose it.

Cause in the end, you'll just end up regretting not doing it in the first place...

Nba World Champions 2009...

It has been a long and tiring journey for this Lakers team and words cannot even begin to fathom my happiness for them as a team and as an organization.

As a young kid, I've always grown up watching the Lakers. They were my favorite team mainly because of the brotherhood I feel whenever I watch them play as a team and also because I have always felt that we have been blessed to have so many good players as well as genuine individuals on our team.

I rooted for them when they won the championship three consecutive times in 2000-2002 and dealt with the heartbreaking loss in 2003-2004 when they lost to the young and more athletic Detroit Pistons.

I stuck with them through their long yet arduous rebuilding process in the 2005-2007 era watching Kobe trying to will his team to victory every night despite his teammates constantly struggling.

I watched in panic everytime I saw Kwame Brown touch the ball, only to lose it and turn the ball over, and I jumped for joy when I heard that we acquired Pau Gasol from the Grizzlies a year ago.

I was with them during their 2008 campaign only to be disappointed when they lost in the Nba Finals against the the more aggresive and defensive minded Boston Celtics.

Yes, as a fan I've been through a lot.

But watching them this season, and finally being able to see them hold the Larry O'Brien trophy really illustrated the culmination of their 7 long and difficult journey back to the top of the pinaccle of the Nba world.

So this championship means more to me than the ones I witnessed back in the 2000 era.

Not because Kobe has finally won his first championship without Shaq.

No.

It's because I've witnessed the adversity this franchise and team had to face in order for them to finally reclaim their spot as the best basketball team in the world.

And its that realization that makes this championship much much sweeter...

Congratulations Lakers!

Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles & the NBA Finals...

Hello.

Sorry for not being able to stay updated with my blogs, but lately life is just taking over. School, work, homework and just plain laziness has completely derailed me from writing more that I'd want to but better late than never right?

Anyways so today instead of the usual family breakfast, we all decided that it would be a good idea to go to the famous Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles instead.

At first I was completely unsure about the thought of eating chicken and waffles together. I mean c'mon, chicken AND waffles TOGETHER??? Who does that?

But I was in for an unexpected surprise. The chicken turned out to be perfect. It wasn't to salty nor was it too dry. Their waffles were also great as well! I would never have suspected how good chicken and waffles can be together.

All in all, it was a good breakfast and I'm most definitely coming back there again one of these days to have seconds, and maybe even thirds.

You can count on that...

P.S. The NBA FINALS is officially set as the Orlando Magic just ousted the home team Cleveland Cavaliers to represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals. I can't wait to see how our L.A. Lakers will respond to this tough team!

Let's Go Lakers!!!

In Need of Inspiration

Lately I've been feeling uninspired.

It's the worst feeling ever because all I want to be is inspired, but I guess I can't always have it my way.

It's like I've been stuck on the same thing over and over again and I can't seem to move on.

I guess I'm just waiting for my life to go that extra mile. For me to live life on the edge for once in my life. For something exciting to happen.

I think I can use a little change in my life right now, but it's frustrating because I don't know what that change exactly is.

All I want is something different. Someone to remind that life is worth living. Someone to inspire me.

Someone like her...

First Impressions...

First Impressions.

It's a normal part of life and we do it all the time. Sometimes it comes so spontaneously that we end up doing it without even knowing. Whether it's that new kid in your class or your friend's new girlfriend. All of us are guilty of judging people by the first thing they say or do.

But the thing that makes me laugh the most is how most of our first impressions that we make are usually wrong.

Actually when you think about it, a lot of the people that we judge can either surprise or disappoint us in the end by either exceeding or falling below our expectations.

But that's the beauty of life.

The reason why I'm writing about this is because of what happened 2 nights ago. Earlier that day I was chosen to be working at the ticket box with a person that I did not really know. She has been working there for almost a year and she was supposed to train me so that I would be able to do it perfectly once I got the hang of it. But even before setting foot inside, I was already having my doubts.

I kept constantly thinking to myself how I would be able to keep a conversation going with someone that I barely even met and worse, my trainer.

So basically, I tried to devise a plan to try to talk to her about random stuff regarding the job and her life. Little did I know that it ended up becoming one of the best "training days" that I've ever got.

Cutting the story short, we ultimately ended up surprising each other and later confessing that we both had the same initial impressions towards each other at the beginning of the day. We even both said that we expected complete awkwardness towards each other, but in reality it ended up not happening.

Actually it was better than expected. And I couldn't have been more surprised and even a little happy that it happened the way it did.

This made me realize that just when you think that you have a good grasp of the person, they can possess a totally different side that you did not see or even expect at first.

It makes life more interesting that way. Besides what's life if our first impressions of others are constantly right every time?

And you know what, I would rather have the person prove my first impression wrong than proven right any day.

It makes life worth living and unexpected at the same time.

And I wouldn't want it any other way...

=)

April Recap...

I haven't had the chance to write as much as I would like to these past few weeks because of everything that has been going on in my life.

I could blame it on all sorts of things: School, Work, Homework, Laziness, the list goes on and on. But I won't.

So today I wanted to make a recap of all the things that I have happened this month.

To start off, me and my family went to Disneyland for my sister's 10th birthday party. We basically rode all the rides as usual and stayed to watch the fireworks show.

She had so much fun and I was just happy that I was able to celebrate it with her.

Secondly, my Ate Christine got married yesterday with her longtime boyfriend Jeff at Holy Family Church. My whole family attended and it was an overly emotional day seeing her exchanging her wedding vows with her husband.

It just made me realize how fast everything is going and our innate lack of sense of time that we all have.

Anyways, we had a great time seeing them so happily married and the party kicked off in full gear once we arrived at the Hilton hotel at Glendale for the reception.

Welcoming Ate Christine and Jeff (in their Lakers uniform, Ate Christine (4) Jeff (18) wore the numbers 4 &18 to symbolize the date of their marriage 4/18/09.) as they came into the reception was a sea of periwinkle napkins being twirled into the air. It was a sight to behold to say the least.

The evening started with dinner which was then followed by a performance by me and my cousin singing "I Will Be Here." Luckily we did OK despite the lack of time to rehearse.

Soon after, video montages were played showing the "Childhood Years" of both Ate Christine and Jeff followed by a random "Karate Kid" Spoof by our very own bride and groom.

Overall the night was filled with fun, excitement, sadness and joy seeing them together happily married and in love.

The evening concluded with dancing and the cousins and I went to sleep in the hotel where we watched the Pistons and Cavs replay of Game 1 of the playoffs and then Little Mermaid (random I know, I mean c'mon Little Mermaid? lol)

Anyways that is it for now. I will try my best to write more as the days go on.

No more excuses...

=)

A Day at the Park...

=)

13 Reasons...

I am proud to be called Filipino because...

1). No matter how bad things get, we always seem to find something positive or something to smile about to keep ourselves going.

2). We work hard for our families and value education and success in everything that we do.

3). We are always willing to go that extra mile despite enduring hardships, just to help someone out.

4). Only in Manila can we go through 2-3 extreme emotions within a span of a minute.

5). Whenever we have visitors over, we go an extra mile to make their stay worth it. Nothing compares to Filipino hospitality.

6). We value relationships over material things any day.

7). Music is an important part of our culture.

8). We have a deep respect for our elders by uniquely addressing them with 'po' and 'opo.'

9). October pa... pasko na! ( It's only October and Christmas is already here!)

10). We make the most of a situation. One piece of chicken is accompanied with four cups of rice!

11). We have a rich culture that will never die. Plus our FOOD IS AMAZING!

12). We have the perfect combination of street smarts, intellect, compassion, and adaptability.

13). We are patient and forgiving. Because despite the chaos in this world... we still believe in GOD...

=)

Escape...

Sometimes all you want in life is something simple.

A few minutes of peace and quiet would be enough to make me happy right about now.

But sometimes even the simplest of things such as peace and quiet seem impossible.

Rescue me.

Cause I am ready to escape...

Surprise...

Happy Birthday Little Sis...

HAPPY 17th BIRTHDAY little sister!

Sometimes I Think, Sometimes I Don't...

Sometimes I think, sometimes I don't.

It's a fact of life and we all face it one way or another.

But in this desperate moment you must also choose your direction.

Will you fight to stay on the path while others tell you who you are? Or will you label yourself?

Will you be honored by your choice? Or will you embrace your new path?

Each morning you choose to move forward or to simply give up.

It's up to us to choose what path we will take.

The question is, what will you do when you finally face it head on?

Meet Matt Jason...

There are only a few people in this world that are lucky enough to be blessed with a younger brother, but even fewer people that can honestly say that they can look up to their younger brother as opposed to always looking down on them.

My brother is no exception to that few.

Being the quirky, eccentric, random, and really funny little brother that he is, he can be a little bit annoying once in a while. (OK more than that just a little.)

But he backs it up with great intelligence, humor, grace, and perseverance in everything that he sets his mind to.

Couple those characteristics with his winning attitude and a headstrong mindset and there you have the makings of my little brother.

He is everything you hate and love in a little brother, but I wouldn't trade that for the world.

He continues to inspire me to keep trying to be the best big brother that I can be, and I am more than proud seeing him become the person that he is.

That is what makes him who he is.

And I couldn't be any happier knowing that he is my little brother.

Meet Matt Jason...

Happy Purple and Gold Day...

Happy St. Patrick's Day everybody! Well almost everybody.

As a kid, I've always made it a priority to wear "green" every year on St. Patrick's Day. But this year, I'm starting to have second thoughts.

As any Lakers fan, I am still bummed out from what happened to us at the 2008 Finals.

Losing in the Finals is one thing, but losing to our most hated rival is another.

As a result, the color "green" has come to symbolize much more than just a color to me, and if you are a die-hard Lakers fan as myself, then you all know why.

So this year instead of saying "Happy St. Patrick's Day", I'll be saying "Happy Purple and Gold Day a.k.a. (F#*K BOSTON CELTICS DAY!)" in support of my Los Angeles Lakers and their quest for another ring here in L.A!

And if I get a few pinches here and there, well then I guess I can live with that...

=)

p.s. Oh by the way, I went to the store to buy some Blue Books for my test and the cost equaled $4.97. So I paid with a $5.00 bill and of course I was expecting 3 cents back. I was surprised when the girl cashier gave me $2.03 cents back!!! SO I ENDED UP GETTING 2 EXTRA BUCKS! Haha, just wanted to share that with everyone. I still can't believe that happened! I swear that never happens LOL!

What's in a Name...

What's in a Name?

Is is something that we use that to describe the type of person we are, or something that we use to hide who we really are.

The name given to us is not by mere coincidence but rather an alias, an identity.

An identity that makes us who we are, what foods we like, and the choices we make.

Our name is everything that gives us meaning.

And it is that realization that ultimately makes us who we are...

Beauty Undefined...

There comes a time in everyone's life when they wake up one morning and don't recognize the face of the other person staring right back at them.

Not knowing why or how they ended up where they are, good or bad.

Not realizing just how fast time can change someone.

But looks are only skin deep. Beauty will be forever defined through the soul.

And it's that soul that will continue to grow and live despite earthly limitations.

Beauty on the outside is very easy to be described.

You can be ugly, pretty, cute, perky or whatever.

But the beauty inside, the soul, is something that cannot be easily expressed.

The soul will always be beauty undefined...

The Unexpected...

There are times in your life when all you see around you is negativity.

The things we don't have usually stands out much more to us than the things we are blessed to have.

We are naturally selfish and that's how its always going to be.

But there also comes a time when the most unexpected thing can turn your whole perspective around.

It's funny how the things that don't make sense at first, makes the most sense in the end...

Sometimes...

Sometimes I wonder if anything's absolute anymore.

Is There Still right and wrong? Good and bad? Truth and lies?

Or is everything negotiable,left to interpretation, grey.

Sometimes we're forced to bend the truth, transform it, cause we're faced with things that are not of our own making.

And sometimes things simply catch up to us...

Ready, Set, Cue!

Goodbye February, Hello March!

I don't know why but February has been a lethargic month to me for some reason. It was probably just a lack of interesting stuff to write about, but none the less it was pretty boring.

I know it's been awhile since my last post, so I felt like I needed to write something to help make up for it, especially for this past month.

Come to think of it, it wasn't because February was an awful month, it was just a lazy month to say the least.

But to start, yesterday I took my siblings and Celynne out to celebrate her 12th birthday.

Happy Birthday Celynne! The day began as I had to pick up my sister and brother from choir practice (whoopee, sarcastic cough lol), only to find out that she had to stay and extra 30 MINUTES for an EXTENDED REHEARSAL!

Ugh, talk about unexpected. ( Thanks a lot Krystel)

Anyways, when she finally got out of choir we went out to get some Juice It Up! (yummy) and then went out to go to Cue! Studios for some pics.

Ok to backtrack, this was my first time driving to Cue!, so I wasn't sure where and how to get there. So I relied on my sister's sense of direction to help me get us there.

Oh man what an adventure ( well, not really an adventure, more like a nightmare cause we got lost more than once while finding that damn place!)

But yeah, after maybe 35 mins. of getting lost, frustrated, angry, hungry, tired, and questioning each other's sense of direction ( Krystel again, cough cough) we finally arrived. Finally!

Once we stepped inside, let's just say chaos ensued. My siblings were running everywhere, marveled at the many Japanese photobooths that were in there.

We couldn't stop laughing at each other, especially when we couldn't read the damn instructions! All we did was press buttons, whether it was right or wrong. We just waited for 3..2...1.. Flash!

But the worst was yet to come, (drumroll please!)

The editing!

Oh man, I swear we must have spent a good solid HOUR of editing our photos! "Should I put a heart there?" Hey I like that effect!" Ewww, no I don't like that! Take that out!" Haha. You had to be there to see how lame we were!

But it was really fun, nonetheless.

After having so much fun at Cue! Studios, everyone decided that they wanted to get a bite to eat. But Celynne told me that she wanted to go to Best Buy to buy something for her friend.

So off we went to Best Buy where she got what she wanted to get for her friend.

When we left, we decided to get some dinner. Everyone decided that they wanted Islands so we drove there to get some good burgers and fries.

Man where we stuffed after that, me especially ( I basically ordered 4 sliders and I only ate 2! How pathetic is that right?)

What's even more pathetic was figuring out the tip! Haha!

Well after having a good dinner, we decided to call it a day. We drove back home, tired from the day's adventure.

Celynne even slept in the car on the drive back. It was the cutest thing.

And you know what, that was the only thing I needed.

Just knowing that she had fun made the car trip, detours, arguments, and jokes, even more memorable.

Happy Birthday Celynne...

Change for the Better...

Change. v.,

1. To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change the countenance.

Change has been an underlying trend that has begun to take interest from a lot of people here in our society. We've seen it everywhere, from the clothing styles to the attitudes of the people around us.

Change is here, and it seems that it's here to stay.

Saturday morning was Valentine's day, but it ended up becoming much more than just that.

It was the day that I finally gotten something off my chest for so long. For 18 years.

It was the first day that I actually told my dad everything. Everything that I have felt towards him, the good and the bad. His accomplishments and his shortcomings.

Everything.

And you know what, if given the choice to do things over again. I wouldn't.

Because it was his mistakes that ultimately made me realize the type of father I hope to be.

The type of father I want to be.

So I'm giving him another chance on making things right again, and so far he has changed dramatically.

I hope he stays that way, because that was the type of father I've always wanted all along.

It's a shame that it took 18 years for him to realize that...

Almost 2 for 1 Tuesday...

So today while searching for a new job, I learned that the Mann Theater is now offering 2 for 1 Tuesday which basically means that whenever you buy 1 ticket you get another 1 free.

You don't know the sheer excitement when I found out the news, so I totally made sure I was going to take advantage of this opportunity.

I took my little sister Kriselle because she wanted to really wanted to watch this movie and because I remember reading the book many years ago.

Anyways we get to the theaters to find out that the "2 for 1 Tuesday" deal does not apply to 3D movies.

WTF right?!!!

All in all it was still a very good and entertaining movie to watch, even if I had to spend an extra $10.00 to enjoy it.

Seeing her smile was more than enough for me...

=)

Just Another Friend...

Monday morning, it's raining and it's cold outside.

But something seems to warm my heart,
it's the feeling of you by my side.

Your scent, every bit of your touch, keeps me inspired,
my voice sings louder.

For you and only you, the girl that's one of a kind.

But I, don't, know what I'm going to do.

Because in your eyes, I'm just another friend to you.

You stand out from the crowd,
I'm breathing harder, my heart beats faster.

You look and you say hello,
I stand there smiling, but you leave not knowing that

I don't know what I'm going to do.

Because in your eyes, I'm just another friend to you.

Oh baby I tried and tried, but you couldn't really see.

That we can be more than this, than what we are currently.

Oh it won't stop me. No it won't stop me.

So I don't know what I'm going to do.

Because in your eyes, I'll always be a friend to you...

* This is a song I wrote a couple of days ago talking about love that doesn't neccesarily go both ways. It's dedicated to every person that has ever loved their friend much more than just a friend...

*Song & Video to come shortly!

=)

Let's Shoot...

What do you get when you have a cold Sunday Afternoon,
A head full of ideas,
and a camera?

This...

=)

Take That Boston Part 2...

Another meeting, another great game.

And they said we aren't tough enough.

Take that Rondo, Garnett and Co.

Kobe and his Lakers knows what's up...

LaL 110
Bos 109