The beginning of an end. (Part 1)

Paano nga ba ako magsisimula kung ang pag-uusapan ko ay aking pagtatapos?

Pagbabalik tanaw? Nung natapos ako ng high school at nalaman kong wala ng chance para makapasok sa UST, nahirapan akong maghanap ng university na mapapasukan, siguro kasi hindi ko pa din alam kung anong course ang gusto ko. Luckily, nung pumunta ako ng Lyceum, nakita kong my journalism. Like what I’ve said sa article ko sa Sentinel, hindi ko alam kung bakit, naramdaman ko na lang na gusto ko mag-aral dun. Hindi naman ako nagsisi, nagsisisi at magsisisi, kahit na minsan nakakabadtrip maging Lycean, proud pa din ako!

First Year (2008)

Bagong Simula

Mga totoy at nene pa! Haha

The start of something new! I know lahat tayo sobrang nalungkot nung natapos ang high school, kasi we will miss our HS friends! But, it’s always fun to meet new people, new friends. Like me, medyo malayo kasi ako sa mga high school friends ko. Mabilis ako naging close sa mga ka-block. Sino bang makakalimot ng unang araw ng college life? Lahat tahimik, nagkakapaan, sino ba unang magbubukas ng pinto? Unang magsasalita? Unang kasabay mag-lunch? Hahaha tapos hingian ng number. Pag-uwi sa bahay, ikwe2nto kay nanay, how my day was. Hay. The good old days! Nung hindi pa masyadong toxic ang college life, pagtapos ng school uwi na. :)

2nd year (2009)

More more gala!

Since super close na, kahit napakainit, pagkatapos ng klase, hala sige tambay!

Walls. Ang pinakamurang tambayan sa Intramuros. Patak-patak lang 20 pesos, bili ng snacks and drinks sa Mini Stop mairaraos na namin ang maghapong tambay. I will also call this the Pat and Harold year! Awwwww i will miss the walled city!

The Wall Street Gang

Sun Bathing!

Kulitan time!

Kung Fu Bulletin!

A walk to remember!

World of Fun Moments!

Another favorite bonding! Maglaro sa World of Fun! Makakalimutan ko ba naman na nataasan ko ng score si Mark sa basketball? Hahahaha those carefree days! Walang pakialam basta maglalaro at magsasaya. Pwede ding pampawala ng stress ang paglalaro, pag galit ka pagbuntunan mo yung mga bolang maliliit at batuhin ang mga unggoy sa screen! Hahaha o kaya ibangga mo yung sasakyan na dina-drive mo sa car racing o pagbabarilin mo yung mga zombies! Pwede din na ilabas ang lahat ng sama ng loob sa pamamagitan ng videoke! ‘World of Fun!’ indeed! And these are best spent with close friends! wooohoooo!

shoot that ball krystal! oooops make a wish muna! hahahaha

sige lang guia! may pinagdadaanan ka ba? hahahaha

MOA moments!

Kung gusto ng medyo malayo-layong tambayan at nais magpalamig, MOA ang aming pinupuntahan. Hahaha nood nood fireworks, kain at kwentuhan sa seaside! Marami akong memorable moments sa moa, yung iba gusto ko ng kalimutan! hahahahaha nakakahiya ee.

Feeling pogi number 1! Hahaha

Christmas Party 2010!

Blurred na, magulo pa! Kulet! hahahaha

Anong meron Venus? Hahaha Look at the EPIC Krystal look!

Hannah bungisngis and her beautiful friends! :)

Kissable lips!

Birthday parties, journalism seminars, photography trips and others!

Talk about memorable experiences! Yung mga pangyayari sa buhay niyo na di kayo magsasawang tawanan, iyakan, at balikan para pagkwentuhan!

Venus’ 18th birthday! More more kantahan sa ginagawang bahay, ngayon, Tenorio’s mansion na yan!

Unang pag-inom, unang pagkalasing!

Karlin’s 18th birthday! Ayieeee Raprap!

JVO! Dito ko unang nalaman na may CMFR!

Snapshots sa AIM comfort room. Vain!

Yummy breakfast! Favorite namin yaaaaaan! Sarap ng clubhouse!

Corregidor trip! Mark with the Korean look!

Bundok ng sierra madre! So gay, Jeff!

Ang pinakamalaking tent sa buong mundo! Maraming di malilimutang pangyayari sa loob nian! :)))))

Pogi ni sir jimmy! Isla Verde, the ‘mumu trip’

Scorching H-O-T!

Sirena look!

Artistahin! Hahaha

LPUuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu balita!

The first two years of my college life were awesome! I didn’t expect it to be more fun and exciting in the next two years!

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cinderellainrubbershoes: “My point is: maybe you can afford to wait. Maybe for you there’s a tomorrow. Maybe for you there’s one thousand tomorrows, or three thousand, or ten, so much you can bathe in it, roll around in it, let it slide like coins through your fingers. So much time you can waste it. But for some of us, there’s only today And the truth is, you never really know.” -Before I Fall (Lauren Oliver)

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“My point is: maybe you can afford to wait. Maybe for you there’s a tomorrow. Maybe for you there’s one thousand tomorrows, or three thousand, or ten, so much you can bathe in it, roll around in it, let it slide like coins through your fingers. So much time you can waste it. But for some of us, there’s only today And the truth is, you never really know.”

-Before I Fall (Lauren Oliver)

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Maybe you can afford to wait. Maybe for you there’s a tomorrow. Maybe for you there’s one thousand tomorrows, or three thousand, or ten, so much time you can bathe in it, roll around it, let it slide like coins through your fingers. So much time you can waste it. But for some of us there’s only today. And the truth is, you never really know.
Lauren Oliver (Before I Fall )

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cinderellainrubbershoes: ReviewTitle: Before I FallAuthor: Lauren OliverGenre: Young Adult, Paranormal, ContemporaryMy Rating: ★★★★ __  Once upon a time, a teenage girl died in a car crash. The End? Not quite. It’s just the beginning of a story that may actually have a happy-ever-after—an unconventional one, especially in the first place it is not a fairytale at all. Lauren Oliver’s debut novel, Before I Fall, follows the story of popular high school girl Samantha Kingston. More specifically, it revolves around the very day that Sam died, which she is “doomed” to repeat in some kind of a time loop until she figures out how to escape it. For seven times the same day is told, but with Oliver’s soul-crushingly beautiful writing, the formulaic albeit well-orchestrated plot comes off as refreshing. As you read along, you will not feel as if the six days are just echoes of the first one. YA books with first person points of view are not my cup of tea, but there are a few that I liked unreservedly. Before I Fall is now one of them. Sam’s voice is surprisingly good; I find myself drawn to her story just a few pages after the prologue. Given her quandary, I find her medley of reactions and ruminations about the same things on the same day utterly realistic. Needless to say, her characterization is superb. Her transformation throughout the book is akin to watching a butterfly as it wriggles out of its chrysalis—the readers journey with her as she attempts to rectify the mistakes that she regrets to have committed, as she peels the superficial layers of herself and of her friends, and as she opens her eyes to appreciate everything that she has taken for granted when she is still alive. She grows and learns that life never fails to teach her something new (even if she is technically dead).  I commend the ace character development. Over the sevenfold loop, Oliver didn’t forget to give the readers a kaleidoscopic glimpse on the lives of the other characters. She made it a point to not let any character be considered just black or white—everybody has shades of gray, just like in real life. There are a lot of teen books that deal with cliques, drugs, booze, and parties, but I think this book pretty much set the bar when it comes to honest portrayal of a typical high school life. The prose even has a journalistic quality to it, in a sense that Oliver didn’t bother on putting too much sugarcoating or melodrama to make it more appealing. A clear reflection is enough. The pattern for day 1 is used loosely throughout the book, but the story never comes off as lackluster. The pacing makes for a thrilling read, and both the minor and major epiphanies will hold your attention and evoke several emotions. Anyone who likes romance will get a treat, too, but I think you should watch out for the ever-complicated relationships between friends. All kinds of friendships have their own versions of complexities, and Oliver managed to execute that very well. Thumbs up for a satisfying read. (photo by kayceemacuha)

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Review
Title: Before I Fall
Author: Lauren Oliver
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal, Contemporary
My Rating: ★★★★

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Once upon a time, a teenage girl died in a car crash.

The End? Not quite. It’s just the beginning of a story that may actually have a happy-ever-after—an unconventional one, especially in the first place it is not a fairytale at all.

Lauren Oliver’s debut novel, Before I Fall, follows the story of popular high school girl Samantha Kingston. More specifically, it revolves around the very day that Sam died, which she is “doomed” to repeat in some kind of a time loop until she figures out how to escape it. For seven times the same day is told, but with Oliver’s soul-crushingly beautiful writing, the formulaic albeit well-orchestrated plot comes off as refreshing. As you read along, you will not feel as if the six days are just echoes of the first one.

YA books with first person points of view are not my cup of tea, but there are a few that I liked unreservedly. Before I Fall is now one of them. Sam’s voice is surprisingly good; I find myself drawn to her story just a few pages after the prologue. Given her quandary, I find her medley of reactions and ruminations about the same things on the same day utterly realistic. Needless to say, her characterization is superb. Her transformation throughout the book is akin to watching a butterfly as it wriggles out of its chrysalis—the readers journey with her as she attempts to rectify the mistakes that she regrets to have committed, as she peels the superficial layers of herself and of her friends, and as she opens her eyes to appreciate everything that she has taken for granted when she is still alive. She grows and learns that life never fails to teach her something new (even if she is technically dead).  I commend the ace character development.

Over the sevenfold loop, Oliver didn’t forget to give the readers a kaleidoscopic glimpse on the lives of the other characters. She made it a point to not let any character be considered just black or white—everybody has shades of gray, just like in real life. There are a lot of teen books that deal with cliques, drugs, booze, and parties, but I think this book pretty much set the bar when it comes to honest portrayal of a typical high school life. The prose even has a journalistic quality to it, in a sense that Oliver didn’t bother on putting too much sugarcoating or melodrama to make it more appealing. A clear reflection is enough.

The pattern for day 1 is used loosely throughout the book, but the story never comes off as lackluster. The pacing makes for a thrilling read, and both the minor and major epiphanies will hold your attention and evoke several emotions. Anyone who likes romance will get a treat, too, but I think you should watch out for the ever-complicated relationships between friends. All kinds of friendships have their own versions of complexities, and Oliver managed to execute that very well.

Thumbs up for a satisfying read.

(photo by kayceemacuha)

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552. “That’s the thing about best friends. That’s what they do. They keep you from spinning off the edge.
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