boracay!

White sand. Clear skies. Sparkling blue ocean.

Grabe! 10 years- Boracay sure has changed! No longer are the shores lined with coconut trees leaning outwards towards the sea, they're now lined with hundreds of souvenir shops, cute little hotels, restaurants and bars. I should have known from all the stories about people getting drunk at Cocomanga's that there was a booming night life in Boracay, I just didn't realize that it's become that crowded there. Thank goodness we stayed at Friday's which was away from all the bustle at Station 2. There, my brother and I spent mornings trying to build sandcastles! Operative word being TRY. They were pathetic attempts, really. The decent ones looked like those igloo-type houses straight out of Tatooine from Star Wars. Our last two were meant to look like the Coliseum in Rome and the Parthenon in Greece. My mom guessed right on both so I guess they sort of looked like the real things! *hehe*

The sand felt so good between the toes! It was fun just sitting there on the beach at night, wiggling my toes around in the cool white powdery sand and watching the waves roll in and out of shore as a breeze blew. I guess the best word to describe Boracay at night (away from the bars and down by the shore) is romantic. Ayan na, lumalabas na ang pagka-lovey dovey! It was just so soothing! I could have fallen asleep there if the family had decided to stay out longer.

Oh, I saw Sir Danton outside of Cafe del Sol at D'Mall! *hehe* He's so funny talaga! I waved hello, and he said "Oh, hi! Naku, ang rami palang students dito ngayon! I have to behave myself!" *laughs* I made a booboo though. My dad told me I was sort of disrespectful because I didn't introduce them to my teacher. I laughed when I thought how I could have introduced Sir Danton to them. "Pa, this is my English teacher, he's the one who said that Jolly Spaghetti looks like a mop!" *laughs* And then I rememberd, I could have just reintroduced them pala because Sir Danton already knows my dad as Ato. I think they attended the same seminar or convention before. But anyway... there's always next time, I guess?

Anyway, I'm a bit at a loss right nowl, don't really know what else to write down. I guess too much fun in the sun melted some of my brain cells. Still, it's a welcome change from all the worrying about Math 151! Speaking of which, grades come out in 2 days! Eeeeeep!

that's odd.

What's odd? Well, I posted an entry earlier in the day, and Blogger seems to have saved it, but it's not appearing when I try to open my blog. Oh well. Maybe it's just on my computer.

I just set a new record for myself! For how long it took me to use up the ink of my trusty yellow highlighter. I thought the previous one I used up had a fairly short life, around the length of a regular semester. Well, this highlighter of mine, made by Faster lasted only 3 weeks! Yes, it lived up to its name alright! Faster, kasi Faster rin maubos! *hehe* Corny, I know... sorry. That's why you don't catch me cracking jokes, cause I make up really lame ones! *laughs*

I'm so excited to watch the new soap that's airing on ABS-CBN tonight! Yeeey! I just don't know what time it's going to be on, so I guess I'm going to have to sit down in front of the TV soon so I won't miss it. Ms. Couch Potato is up for another round of TV!

rambling yet again.

Listening to: Incomplete- Backstreet Boys

I just finished reading Nati's blog and realized that, "O nga noh!! We only have 9 days of school left! Whoopeedoo!" But before we get to that finish line, we have the following to accomplish:

1. 2nd Math Problem Set (due on Thursday)
2. Economics Finals (Friday, tackling Chapters 9-15)
3. Economics Research Paper (due next Monday, 5 pages)
4. 3rd Math Long Test (next Wednesday)

While it may not seem like a long list, it's going to provide for more than enough stress. I am most worried about the paper right now. I'm not exactly sure why especially since I got assigned to a fairly easy subject. Maybe because it's so simple, I'm going to have to find a way to make it look and sound more scholarly... Anyway, now that we're at the final stretch, I can't afford to mess up! I hope I get through unscathed. I'm so excited for Boracaaaaaaayyyy! *big grin*

Anyway, I just saw the Backstreet Boys' new video, Incomplete, on Myx today! *laughs* It's fun to go back to those teenybopper days. They've all grown so much older though! Goodbye to the Nick Carter with the floppy hair, everyone's matured! Although, AJ still looks the same, down to the same ski cap and goatee look. Anyway, I never realized when I heard the song on the radio that it would be from a boyband making a comeback. (Are they making a comeback or just recording for old times' sake?) Whatever the case, I actually enjoy listening to this song! It's got a different vibe to it, must be the violin in the background. The more I listen to it though, the more I question why I never recognized Nick Carter's slightly scratchy, totally distinctive voice. *hehe* I don't think it's the type of song that most people would like though.

Listening to: Behind These Hazel Eyes- Kelly Clarkson

I have 14 more page to read for Chapter 14 of our Economics book. It's hard to believe that I've actually read around 400 pages of our book! Compare that to one page for my Math book this summer! *laughs* And to think it's been only.. what, 3-4 weeks? For someone who normally does not bother opening books, and buys books only so that I'll have something to look to in times of emergencies, 400 pages is quite a feat!

Can I whine? It's sooooooo hot. And our electricity bill's skyrocketing so we can't just open the airconditioner whenever we feel hot, no matter how sticky the feeling gets. It doesn't help that I'm always home alone these days. Opening the air-conditioner is not justified when it's opened for the benefit of only one (me). I'll have to wait 'til my siblings get home! *waaaah*