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Karma is fast. TOO FAST.

Yesterday, I did something bad.

Today, I got terribly sick. I was meant to pack my luggage but I just couldn't. Gah I feel really really sick it's depressing me.

On a good note though, my Moleskine for next year just came in the mail today! Thank heavens for things like Amazon to make things cheaper for scrooges like me.

Yesterday, I went to the beach after a very very long while! Okay, I was beyond excited. I just felt like I haven't been to the beach and I haven't seen my friends in ages (though I just saw them like 3 days ago). haha!

Here's a snippet of the beach day:

Ken being buried in the sand. This is the most complete photo of us. I am not in the photo, I was taking it. 

I totally enjoyed hanging out with these people in the beach (not like I don't enjoy their company outside the beach lol). After which I went to a friend's house just to hang out with some friends. We played Pictionary Man. FUN is an understatement for this game, especially when all players are really getting into it. I will definitely miss these people when I go away for 2 months. They make me love Sydney more than ever. I actually think that they are the only beautiful things in Sydney (knowing that I really did not prefer to be here right now haha). 

The boys team playing. Well they tried, but lost. HAHA

Mr. Pictionary Man

I'm thinking of buying a Pictionary Man for my family to add to our games collection. Or I shall just ask my dad to buy it from eBay. Seriously, the best way to ask my dad to buy someting is to find it in eBay cause if it is in eBay he instantly likes it. He is really really REALLY fond of eBay.

I got to talk to a friend about being stupidly in love/like. You know, when you feel "twitterpatted". I just all of a sudden realise, I miss it. I miss those days. And I want to go back to square one just for the kiligs.

Okay, adios! I have major packing to do! 

Summer holidays officially started at 11:00 am Sydney time 13 November 2009. FINALLY, a long term breather!

Right after exams, I had lunch with a couple of friends at Hurricane's FOR FREE! These are yet the best ribs I have had. nom nom nom. Afterwards, I went shopping around the city. Okay not shopping, more of stinging. I feel broke cause I haven't worked for 3 weeks. But hey, window shopping is always good. Plus checking out rubbish is always the funniest thing about going shopping anyway. I also went to the night market in Chinatown and got myself adorable necklaces. 

Check them out:
 

aren't they adorable?

The day after that (14th November), was so packed with invites. I wanted to go to all of them but I can't. So I missed out on High-Tea and FilSoc Karaoke. I went to a family friends' Christening. It was fun-- not cause of the christening but because of the company and food! After a long time, I saw and talked and laughed and pigged out with Pia-- probably the one and only person I probably would agree that I look alike with.

Yours truly (left), Pia (right)

FYI, I do look extra white in these photos--probably the palest I have ever been--knowing that I've always been (very very) dark skinned. And this is because I have been PURELY studying for 3 weeks straight with literally no going out. And note the massive PIMPOWLL on my forehead and my ever-so gracious eye bags. It's okay, I am recuperating. 

After which I third-wheeled with two of my friends cause my mom refused to wait with me until a dinner birthday I had to go to...

Then, I went to Marsha's 20th birthday party in Outback. Since I ate so much for lunch, I barely had room for dinner. Had ribs (2 days in a row!) and some other yummy entrees. Dinner was fun in many many ways. I chilled at Marsha's along with everyone else. I met a lot of new people. Played one of the best series of Mafia I have ever played before. hahaha! Did lots of other stuff and I won't bore you with details. Too bad, I left the camera with my bros so no photos.

I got home at around 2am, I had no choice as I was only hitching a ride (excuses excuses, I know I wanted to stay that late out haha)! And suprisingly, I DID NOT GET IN TROUBLE! *sings "for the first time"*

and to end this very boring entry, PS's:

P.S. I am going to the beach on Tuesday. Endometrium, why oh why do you have to shed today?!!!

P.P.S. I want that hard-bound Cat in the Hat book. I WANT NEED!

I just feel like the most supercalifragilisticexpialidocious woman in the world after sitting 6 exams in a row in a span of a week and a day!

I survived and I must say that I am very very proud of myself. I feel like a superwoman (with super mega dynamic eye bags)!

Not to mention, this marks the end of my undergraduate degree (assuming I pass everything). 

Let us all banana dance! 

Yesterday, we celebrated both my parents' birthday. Too bad my dad is having the time of his life overseas! haha. It's okay, we will see each other soon.

Just some photos from dinner last night. We went to Bondi for one of the best Italian places there is, this side of the world. It's called Castile (formerly known as Old Castile). THey have the best pizzas! Afterwards, we headed for some yummy desert at San Churro in Glebe.

Martinezes + Mauen in Old Castile. yes, it looks like a bathroom. But food in this place is just heaven.

Martinezes + Tito Dong

with the absoutely gorgeous birthday girl

Happy Birthday, Ma and Pa!

Here are some photos from the simple dinner I was forced to, for my 20th birthday. Not that I didn't like it. I loved it. It was simple and the people who mattered most to me were there. 

Ate Aica, yours truly, Mama, Carl

Martinezes - Dad + Mauen (cousin)

Forgive me, this is my few-days-left-before-six-grueling-final-exams look (not that I actually look any better without exams. haha!).

Notice how emaciated I look. A few weeks ago, I was diagnosed with Minor Thalassemia. Apart from that, my blood tests showed very low levels of TSH (Thyroid Specific Hormone) reflecting my high thyroid activity, hence an extremely fast metabolic rate. If you were lost by all those sentences, look up your Pathology.

Now I know the reason behind my scraggy look. I love how Pathology can explain my surface Anatomy! HAHAHA!

Tomorrow, both my parents celebrate their shared birthday! 

credits to Badong, my ever so reliable Ninong for the photos

funny i read an entry in my notebook (or diary or whatever you wanna call it!) just a few days ago about my master plan for the next ten years. I prolly wrote something about it here months ago. I laughed at my own thoughts. I wrote about the future like everything is so simple. Earning money is so simple. And making it here in the Philippines. This led me to re assess my "master plan". I realized I can not "plan" the future. I can not make my future but future will make me. I know i know confusing thoughts again. 

A part of me ( a very small part) is starting worry that how come I dont crush on anyone lately. Dont get me wrong. Im not one of those who are desperate or emo to have a special someone. Its just that Im worried that my feelings on men might turn permanently numb, and that i will probably never fall. Whatever. 

Two weeks and few days I'll be turning twenty two. I feel so young yet thinking of my age...twenty two, I feel so old! LOL. Hearing the number twenty two..it sounds so grown up and full of responsibility. And it is. In a few days, I will be leaving home and will be living on another place away from my parents. Though they will prolly be visiting us often, I will (well of course together with my twin) be paying my own bills and doing other stuffs by myself. So help me God.