Day 30: A Picture Of You From Last Year And Now. How much have you changed?

Wow, look how fast the time has gone. That was pretty quick though. I guess I never realized how a year has already gone by. Well, a lot has happened since a year ago. I changed a lot, I experienced a lot, I grew a lot (except in the height department). I dunno how I'm supposed to list down everything that has changed in me though, so I guess I'll just go for the main bits.

A year ago, as you can see in the picture, I was still really happy. I didn't worry about being alone, I didn't have trust issues, I was alright. I'm not blaming anyone for the change that happened though, except maybe myself. I mean, it is kinda my fault that I changed like this. Now, I would cry almost every night. I would keep a box full of memories near me and I would read the little notes that someone made for me before so I wouldn't feel so alone. I have tons of stuffed toys to hug and keep me company during the night now. Deep down, I became scared of what would happen to me. Yeah, I guess this change is not for the good. My attitude totally changed around people. I would get mad easily, I would start swearing whenever I could (which is something I never did a year ago), and I wouldn't be able to control my emotions. Hmm. As I'm typing this, I realize that my life sucks. :/

Well of course, not everything that changed about me is bad. I mean, I've also changed for the better. Back then, I was a selfish brat that only thought of myself. Now, I guess you can take the brat part out. I'm still selfish, but not as bad as before. I prioritize others before myself now. I've also become more responsible. I joined a bunch of extra curricular activities to help me pass the time, like Mathematics Circle and the College Government of Science. I also have a lot more new friends now. I'm more approachable now than before. Sometimes, I even make the first move to make a new friend, which is something I rarely did before. I guess you can say that I have become a lot busier now. And that's not necessarily a bad thing. It helps keep my mind off of things.

I guess the biggest change though is how I have grown beside God. I remember back in high school when I would never go to church unless there's a required mass in school. But now, I regularly attend a youth service on Fridays and small groups on Tuesdays. Yeah, I know I still have a long way to go, and I know that I still do a lot of wrong that no one would be proud of, but at least now I can say that I'm trying to get back to God. I'm at least making an effort to change for the better. I want to be able to share to others that I am following God's will. I want to make God proud to have a daughter like me. I know that this might take a while, but I'm still willing to go on, even if it's just one step at a time.

Day 29: Your Favorite Song

Normally, my automatic response when someone asks me what my favorite song is would be My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion, but to have a little variety, I want to base my answer on my iTunes. I guess my favorite song would have to be the one with the most plays, and that song is none other than Hanging By a Moment by Lifehouse with 106 plays as of today.

I really like this song cause it reminds me so much of the time when I was still a kid. This song is pretty old already, but I still love it. I even played this song, along with an entire album, on loop for an entire day when I heard that Lifehouse had a concert here in the Philippines and I couldn't go. I literally locked myself in my room and started playing songs until the day was done.

Well, here it is. :)

Hanging by a Moment - Lifehouse Lyrics

Desperate for changing, starving for truth
I'm closer to where I started, I'm chasing after you

I'm falling even more in love with you
Letting go of all I've held on to
I'm standing here until you make me move
I'm hanging by a moment here with you

Forgetting all I'm lacking, completely incomplete
I'll take your invitation, you take all of me now

I'm falling even more in love with you
Letting go of all I've held on to
I'm standing here until you make me move
I'm hanging by a moment here with you
I'm living for the only thing I know
I'm running and not quite sure where to go
And I don't know what I'm diving into
Just hanging by a moment here with you

There's nothing else to lose, there's nothing else to find
There's nothing in the world that can change my mind
There is nothing else
There is nothing else
There is nothing else

Desperate for changing, starving for truth
I'm closer to where I started, I'm chasing after you

I'm falling even more in love with you
Letting go of all I've held on to
I'm standing here until you make me move
I'm hanging by a moment here with you
I'm living for the only thing I know
I'm running and not quite sure where to go
And I don't know what I'm diving into
Just hanging by a moment here with you

Just hanging by a moment
Just hanging by a moment
I'm hanging by a moment
Just hanging by a moment here with you

Day 28: A Picture Of What You Wore Today

Since this is a 30 DAY Challenge, I'm going to use what I wore on August 28.

Well for this week, I decided to wear black EVERY DAY. It's not that I'm emo or whatever. It's just that lately I was in no mood to be wearing bright colors. Since it was really sunny out, and I was wearing black, I decided to leave the jacket behind just for this day. We only had two subjects anyways, so it wasn't that bad. My normal outfit would normally comprise of a loose t-shirt, jeans, and a jacket though. So for this day, I just had a top that had a hood attached (I've gotten used to having hoods since I normally wear jackets every day.) and jeans. Pretty simple actually.

Day 27: A Picture Of You And Your Family

This is my family. Well yeah, it's still not complete, but it's the closest I can get. My Kuya Jack and Ate Jill weren't able to be come with us when we took this though. This picture was taken at a pier in Coronado, overlooking the night view of Downtown San Diego and the bay. In this picture, you can see my dad, mom, my two brothers (Kuya Lee and Andrew), my sister-in-law (Ate Chiqui), and my lola. We took this when we went back to California for Christmas break. Since we live in the Philippines now while the rest of our family is still back in America, it is a rare chance for us to be complete. No matter what happens though, I know that I love each and every one of them, even if they sometimes get a little annoying. ♥

Day 26: Fictional Character You Admire

Anyone who actually knows me can probably guess which fictional character I would pick. She's not from a book, not from a movie, but a game. That's right, I choose Yuna from Final Fantasy X.

I chose Yuna because she has so many characteristics that I only wish I had. The one thing that I saw in her that I liked the most though was her determination to do something for others without even thinking of herself. She would go through all of those challenges without question, as long as she knew that it was for the greater good.

*Spoiler alert*

If you've played the game already, you would know that summoners would go on a pilgrimage on a quest to get the final Aeon in order to defeat Sin. They would travel all over Spira, going from temple to temple, just so that in the end, they would be able to grant others with the Calm. But this comes with a terrible price. The summoner would only be able to call upon the final Aeon with the cost of the life of one of their guardians to become the next Sin, and their own life. Now that's what I would call a selfless sacrifice.

See, I would love to see myself be that... selfless. I don't like how I've been living my life. I see myself as a selfish and spoiled brat that needs to learn her lesson. Hey, at least I know and accept that I'm like this. Unlike some people that THINK they are perfect and all that. (Sorry about the random ranting ^^v)

Day 25: Guilty Food Pleasure

Alrighty. So, it’s already the 30^th of August and I’m still only on day 25 of the challenge. I am giving myself only until tomorrow to finish this all up. I ultimately fail at this challenge. Huhuhu. T.T Oh well.

When I heard ‘guilty food pleasure’, the first thing that popped into my head was chocolate. It’s kind of like a generalization for most of the population. But that’s not my case. My guilty food pleasure has to be instant noodles. Weird huh?

For some reason, I love to eat salty foods. I also like to eat pasta and noodles. So what better way to enjoy those two than to eat instant noodles? Stupid logic, huh? Though I love to eat them, I know that they are bad for me, making them my ‘guilty’ pleasure. I already have a few minor complications because of my poor eating habits. My doctor even recommended me to go on a NO SODIUM diet. Knowing my tastebuds, I knew that was not gonna happen anytime soon, so my mom decided to go for a compromise and have a LOW SODIUM diet for me instead. Guess what? I still don’t follow that. Oops. Another thing about instant noodles is the fact that they are ‘instant’, meaning they have preservatives, preservatives, and more preservatives. Yeah, having instant foods are fine every once in a while, but I have them almost every day. The fact that I don’t eat fruits or vegetables doesn’t help.

So what am I trying to say? I am a wreck when it comes to my eating habits, but I can’t get myself to stop. Oh well. :D

Day 24: Your Personal Collection

Now this is gonna be a hard post. I have so many collections, that it would be hard to pick just one. Can I just call it my collection of collections? I guess I'll just describe them all, just to be sure. :D

Keychains
I love to collect keychains, especially those that came from somewhere far away. I love getting keychains that have the names of the places on them, especially those cute little shells with fine handwriting on it. Whenever I go somewhere knew, I try my best to get a hold of a new keychain to add to my collection. Keychains aren't just objects to me. They are reminders of the things that I have done, the places that I have visited, and the memories that I made there.

Coins/Money
Now this is one of the more serious collections I have. I am the third generation in my family to collect coins and monetary units from all over the world. It all started when my grandpa was still alive. He then passed in on to my dad, and now we both are working to add more to this collection. My dad even spent about Php15,000 just on some old coins. But in time, these coins are gonna be worth way more than that.

Shells
This is just one of my minor collections, and it came about from my nature-loving side. I just love to look at the various shapes and sizes of shells, so I even have a guide book about the different types there are. My favorite part of collecting shells is the fact that I can hold them to my ear and 'hear the ocean' in them.

Beanie Babies
From little McDonald's toys to giant bears, I LOVE to collect beanie babies. They come in various styles and sizes, and they each have a name and poem attached to their ear. There are even a few that are limited edition, coming out for a specific occasion. I love stuffed toys, so what better to collect than this?

Pokemon Cards
Now this is a spin-off from my big brother's baseball card collection. Mine is based on the game and anime Pokemon, which I watched back when I was a little kid. Until now, I still play the games using either my DS, Gamecube, or an emulator on my cellphone. I mean, who doesn't like Pokemon? My collection is a mix of both English and Japanese cards, but they are all original. I have completed the entire Kanto region, and a good portion of the Jhoto region, but from Hoenn and onwards, I have but a few cards.

Day 23: Favourite Baby Names

Okay, I'm not so sure what I'm supposed to answer to this. Is it a baby name I want for my future child (if I ever get one)? Or any baby name? Oh whatever.

Ever since I thought about it, I've always imagined having two kids in the future, a boy and a girl. I wanted them to have matching names, like Jack and Jill. But since that was already the names of my older brother and sister, I guess I have to think of something a little more... original.

I thought that maybe characters from Final Fantasy would be unique enough. So I thought of the names Leon and Rinoa from Final Fantasy VIII. Yeah, I guess it does kind of seem weird that I want to name my kids after video game characters. Meh, it's probably not gonna happen anyways.

Well for names that aren't by partner, I've always liked the name Radianne Estelle for a girl since I first heard it. It has a nice vibe to it. For a boy, the name I would like would have to be either Nhixxel or Vaughn. Both are really unique, and they came from people that I actually knew.

I guess that you can generalize that I want baby names that are unique and memorable. But I highly doubt I'll be using any of these names in the future. Oh well. This is all just for the sake of this challenge.

Day 22: What Would I Find In My Bag

Well, here's my bag. And my stuff. Okay, done with this post. :)) Nah, I'm just kidding. This is my bag that I bring around almost everywhere now since my doggy bag Masian gets dirty easily. It's a small sling bag though, but it always has a lot of stuff in it. This is also my bag for when I go to school (I'm obviously such a good student. See my invisible notebook?). Let me go into more detail with its contents.

The CROSS In My Pocket

This is just a small reminder for me to always think of God wherever I go. It was given to me by one of my best friends, so it's really sentimental to me.

Keys

Well, this one is an obvious one. It has my keys to my condo, the key to my mailbox at the lobby, another key that I don't remember what it's for, a keychain that has my high school logo on it, and Tidus' sword from FFX that was given to me by the same best friend I was talking about earlier. All of these are attached to a La Salle lanyard that I got for free when I got my acceptance letter thingy.

Pens

Come on, I'm not THAT bad of a student. I keep a few pens in my bag just in case there is a seatwork or test or something. At least I'm a little prepared.

Jack Skeleton Wallet

This is my latest wallet (I change my wallet whenever I get a new one) that I bought when I went back to America for vacation. It contains some dollars, pesos (usually 500s or 1000s), reciepts from when I withdraw from an ATM, my credit cards, and some pictures of my closest friends. This wallet is only in my bag if I need it though. I would normally just leave it in my condo.

Black Coin Purse

This is where I keep my smaller amounts of money. This is what I usually bring around so that I won't spend too much. It also has a little charm from Palawan that one of my close friends gave to me.

Sticky Notes

I don't really know why I keep this in my bag. I don't use it much though. I guess it would be useful if I just have to jot something down or something.

Bowling Shoes Rental Tickets

For some reason, I keep these tickets to remind me that a certain someone owes me a stuffed toy because he lost to me in a game of bowling. I even noted our final score that time, which was 82-79. It was a really close fight too. I guess now I don't wanna get that toy anymore though. But I still won't throw these tickets away.

Medicine

Since I get sick really easy, I always keep a pack of Neozep in my bag just in case I suddenly catch a cold due to the air conditioning in a classroom or something. I always bring a jacket with me anyways, but it's still cold sometimes.

Vitamins

Since I don't eat right (yes, I admit to this), I need vitamins to keep me going. I don't eat fruits or vegetables, so I really need to balance the nutrients I take in. That's what my vitamins are for.

Samsung Galaxy Y

This phone has my Smart sim card (and I don't even know my own number) that I don't use and it also has a couple of emulators. I usually just play games during class instead of listen, so this is what I use. Lately, I've been playing Pokemon Emerald on my Gameboid emulator.

MyPhone
This is my new phone since my old MyPhone kind of broke. It's low-tech and even has a TV in it, but it does the job just fine. It has my Sun and Globe sim cards, and it's my new main phone. Yep, it's dualsim and has a qwerty keyboard, so it fits my need just fine.

Aside from these, there are also a couple of things that are usually in my bag, but they just aren't in the photo.

ID
My ID is in a small lion case attached to a Arashi lanyard. It also has a bunch of remembrances like tickets to Enchanted Kingdom, Star City, and Ozine Fest. There's also a keychain of a shark attached that came from my high school friend.

Camera
For obvious reasons, I couldn't take a picture of this. It's a Samsung that my big brother gave me, and I bring it around everywhere just in case. Who knows when something big suddenly happens, right? Better prepared than not.

Day 21: A Place You See Yourself In 5 Years

Ugh, another future post. Fudge. Oh well, I guess I'll have to at least TRY.

So in 5 years, I would have already graduated by then (hopefully) so I would just have to say that I already have a job by then and that I live apart from my parents. I've always wanted to live away from them, to be independent. Since 5 years is still pretty close, I would guess that I still have my condo and that I would be working somewhere in Manila. I would see myself sleeping on my sofa, since that's where I sleep every night. My condo wouldn't be too messy though, since I probably would have matured enough by then to start cleaning my condo right. I would imagine that it would look a little like the 'after' in this post. I would still have my games and books though, since I highly doubt I would have gotten over them in just 5 years (or anytime for that matter).

You may be wondering why I didn't just say that I saw myself at my job. Well, it's probably because I can't reallyy imagine seeing myself in a place that I've never been to before. I don't even know what kind of job I'm going to get into, or what kind of working environment I'll be staying in. So my safest bet was to say what I know I wanted, which was my independence. Meh, even though I like having company, I still prefer to live alone.

Day 20: You Goals For This Month

Oh. My. Gulay.

I'm SOOOOO sorry. It's been a week since I last posted. This past week has just been so hectic and stressful. I fail at this challenge. T.T So for today, I'm going to get back up and post 7 posts all before midnight. Hooray? Hooray! So let's get this show on the road.

This month, I have so much I want to do. So much I have to finish. So I'm just gonna list everything down. My goals for this month are to

• Finish the 30 Day Challenge ON TIME. (This one's gonna be a toughy.)
• PASS my classes (especially MATH115, INTOSET, and PHYFUN1).
• Finish my ENGLRES research paper (more about it here).
• Not kill myself (which is getting pretty hard to maintain lately).
• Stop crying at night (which is even harder than the last one).
• Get serious in studying (I doubt this will happen though).
• Change my attitude and stuff. (I just know I need to change. I'm not so sure about exactly what I have to change though.)

and last, but not definitely not the least,

• Get closer to God. ♥

Yep, I think that's about it. Pretty simple when you think about it. Now, on to my next post for today. :))

Day 19: A Picture Of You When You're A Baby

I'm not entirely sure if this is considered as a baby picture, but it'll have to do cause it's the best I have. A lot of people say I looked cute back then when they saw this, but I think it's just because almost all kids look cute. Just my opinion though.

The only thing that I like to emphasize in this picture is that I'm already with my doggy bag, Masian, in this picture. It's proof that he's been there for me ever since, and until now, he still watches over me while I sleep.  :)

Day 18: A Place You’ve Never Visited But Want To

Now this is a little hard, since there are so many places that I haven't visited but want to. I guess I'm just gonna have to talk about only one of them. And I'm going to say that I've always wanted to go to Hawaii.

Hawaii, the ideal vacation spot. Now most people visit this place to relax and just get away from their hectic daily lives, and who's to blame them to choose Hawaii out of all the places to go? From the beaches to the cultural activities, there are plenty of sights to see and things to do in these islands. But I'm not going to talk about the main tourist spots in this post. I'm going to go deeper into the less known beauties of this state.

You know how Hawaii is in the middle of the Pacific Ocean? That means it's far, far away from the hustle and bustle of those big cities. Which means less light pollution and clearer night skies. That's right. All I want to do in Hawaii is to lay back and stare at the stars. Hawaii is known as one of the world's best stargazing spots, so it's definitely on my list.

This post is pretty short, but it's the best that I can do for now. :)

Day 17: A Hobby Of Yours

Noooooooo! This is my second late post. A lot has happened yesterday so I didn't get a chance to go online or anything. T.T So because of that, I owe you guys 2 posts. So, here it is. :D

Now I'm the type of girl that is half-hearted with almost everything she does. In other words, unlike other people, I don't have that one thing that I'm interested in. My interests range from Final Fantasy to coin and key chain collecting. I've also tried a whole bunch of things, like learning how to play the piano to playing table tennis. So when I read that this post was about a hobby of mine, I was stuck with the question 'Which one?'. Sucks, doesn't it?

Well since it isn't asking for my favorite hobby but just one of them, I guess I shouldn't be stressing myself too much with this post. Out of all the random stuff I end up doing, I'm gonna have to say that playing Dance Dance Revolution would be considered a hobby of mine. If you don't know what that is, you have been missing out on one of the best rhythm games ever. :O

DDR, like most great games, originated from Japan, by a company that sounds Japanese too, Konami. It's basically just stepping on a bunch of arrows along to the beat of a song. Simple as that. You can usually find a DDR machine in most arcades, but it's not just limited to that. I grew up playing DDR on a Playstation. When using a console, you have the choice of using a dance pad (which is a tad expensive, but totally worth it) or just using the controller.

I learned all about this addicting game from my big brother. He's one of the best players I have ever seen in person, even though he's a little rusty now due to lack of practice. When I was little, you could find me in his bedroom just watching him play. You see, I really love my big brother, so I ended up copying A LOT from him, from his interest in games and computers all the way to his randomness. So that includes DDR.

For those that don't have a Playstation (I pity you) or don't wanna embarrass themselves with playing at an arcade, there IS an alternative. It's a PC game called Step Mania, where it has the same concepts as DDR, expect for the fact that you have to download the individual songs and use a keyboard. I highly recommend that you at least try this game out, and you may end up enjoying it like I do. And remember, it's WAY more fun to play this game with a friend that's jumping around on dance pads beside you.

Day 16: Your Best Friend

I've realized something when I saw what this post is supposed to be about. I've had A LOT of best friends, all the way back from elementary until now. Even if it's just from the past, they still count as my best friends, so I'll give a shout out to a couple of them before I go on about the rest.

This is Ashley Holliday. One of the weirdest but also one of the funnest people to be around. We've been close ever since I could remember, and I know that she would always be there for me when I needed her. I even remember getting involved in argument just to take her side. That's how much I love her.

Now this is one of the promises she made with me, back when I was still in America. And I am totally going to hold onto this until this promise comes true. "And one day, we're actually gonna hang out. AND I WANT TO RUN TO YOU IN SLOW MOTION. Okay? Okay. ♥" [Alrighty, confession time. My eyes are getting watery just thinking of this girl and how much I miss her. Okay, now I'm homesick. :/]

Day 15: A Picture Of You And Your Friends

Oh come on. I have a LOT of friends. And I don't have any pictures with ALL of them in it. So I'm gonna post a lot of pictures. Since it was supposed to be just one picture, I'll just make the captions short and simple to make up for it.

N52. LASARE1.

Team Awesome and friends. Enchanted Kingdom.

Water Camp. Day before start of fourth year high school.

JS Prom. Third Year.

SM Bacoor. When Pat came back. :)

KFC. Same as above.

And of course, I could never forget to put in this picture. This is my REAL family, the ones that stayed by me no matter how weird or dramatic my life gets. The ORIGINAL Haha Family. ♥

Day 14: Your Day, In Great Detail

A day starts from midnight, right? Well then let me start off from 12AM. Around that time, I was busy typing a short group reflection for my community service, Kapit Bisig Para Sa Ilog Pasig. I just made guesses and stuff like that since I didn’t remember much from that service other than the cleanup and building of trash bins. After I finished the essay, I started working on the video compilation of the photos I took that day. I got kind of lazy when I couldn’t think of any song to put as background music, so I started reading The Kissing Booth on Wattpad. I stopped when I saw that it was almost 3AM. I’m afraid of the devil’s hour (yes, I believe in stuff like that) so I jumped onto the sofa as soon as the lights were off. I got kind of freaked out when I started seeing things in the dark (I have no idea if I actually saw something or if it was just me being paranoid) so I kept telling myself to keep my eyes closed no matter what until the weird feeling was gone.

Eventually I fell asleep, and I woke up around 7AM to the sound of my cellphone ringing. I got up and opened my laptop for a while so that I could connect to the internet before I took a shower. I took a REALLY hot shower, which is why it took me a while to get out, since I found the hot water very relaxing. Eventually I got myself to leave the shower and I got dressed. As I let my hair dry, I used my laptop and printed out the reservation ticket for the Gervacio Cup (a contest from Math Circle). Then I went to school to meet with one of my friends since she had the pre-acts for that event. Once I got the papers, I went to SJ browns for a bit so that I could photocopy the project proposal and organize the papers. I dropped by the CSO office to have the papers approved, then I went to visit the booth for the Gervacio Cup. Then I decided to stop by the Psychology Lab for a bit for an experiment, and I got some chocolate cream Oreos as a prize. I went back to the booth and waited around until it was around 9:30.

When my friends were dismissed from their class, I was waiting outside. As they walked by, I chased them and followed them to Agno. I took a seat and watched them eat as I munched on my last Oreo cookie. After they ate, we headed to my condo. As the guys went straight for my Wii, I went to my bed and started working on the photo compilation I should have done the night before. When I finished adding music and burning the videos onto a CD, we left to go back to Andrew building for our next class. We took the stairs up to the 9^th floor, and then I went up to sit on the edge of the window. I was all emo and stuff for a few minutes until I got bored and started walking around the room. Kuya Mario had just arrived, so I ran to poke him in the tummy. Our prof suddenly came in, so we all took our seats. He discussed the principle of double effect, which I had already studied when I was in third year high school. After that class, another friend of mine was waiting outside of the classroom for me to sign a paper for the financial audit of my project in Math Circle. Then I went down the stairs and headed back to La Salle.

I stopped by the booth again and ended up staying for a while. I was getting a little lazy, and I didn’t wanna go to class. Eventually my friends convinced me otherwise, and I got inside the room right as the attendance sheet was being passed around. For the first time in a very long time I actually took down notes again. I really needed to pull my grades up, especially after my horrible third quiz. My hand hurt really bad afterwards, but it’s gonna be all worth it in the end, I hope. After class, I went back to my condo to find my friends playing on the Wii again. I watched them play for a while until a few of them had to go home. I went along with them since I still needed to go back to school to pass the CD and paper for the community service thing and also to pick up the pre-acts that I dropped off earlier. When I was heading back to my condo, I realized that it started raining, right when I left my jacket at the condo since I told myself I wouldn’t be long. So I ran in the rain back to my condo. The wind was pretty strong, and my hair got in a mess because of it. When I got back to the condo, I played a bit until Kuya Mario called me and asked me if I wanted to eat. He said that he would treat me so I went downstairs right away. We ate at Adobo Connection and at around 5:30 I left to go back to my condo to wait for another friend of mine so that we could go to Cluster.

A few minutes after 6 we left. My umbrella broke while we were walking, so I just walked with my hood on. Before we started, I talked with one of my friends there about her academics. We talked about profs for a bit, then she asked me about physics. I mentioned that we had an assignment in physics where we had to go to an amusement park and take pictures while on rides. The topic spread and everyone at the table started sharing their experiences with amusement parks and rides. We even talked about having an outing to Star City during our “term break” (which is only 3 days long). After a while, we started the discussion on Fellowship. By the time we finished, the rain was getting pretty hard outside, so someone dropped us of at the condo. I went home and told my high school friend Paolo to come over. After a while, I told my blockmate Paolo (yes, there are two Paolo’s) to come over too so that we could play Minecraft. We played for a bit, and they even decided to ‘play a little game’ with me, like putting me on a platform over a lava pool and setting my game mode to adventure, and putting me in a high place and having me TRY to fall into a 2x2 pool of water.

So that’s pretty much it. Was that detailed enough?

Day 13: A List of All The Places You’ve Lived

This post is gonna be nostalgic for me, but oh well. It's also gonna be my first time listing something. Yey! So here it is. :D

1. Oxnard, California
   As written in my post before, I was born in Oxnard. I only stayed here for a few months after my birth though, so there's not much to talk about.
   
2. Cabuco Street, Cavite City, Philippines
   When we moved to the Philippines, we decided to live in my dad's house, behind their family house. We only stayed their until I was almost four years old though, so I don't really remember much about it. Most of my memories of that house could be found on home videos though. :)
   
3. Apartment on Maya Linda Road, San Diego, California
   When we moved back to America, we stayed in a two-story apartment building. Our stay there wasn't long either, and we moved during my kinder year. I remember celebrating one of my birthdays there though, so the place is still pretty important for me.
   
4. Belfast Circle, San Diego, California
   This is the place where I spent most of my happy years in. This is where I grew up. I loved almost everything about my house there. That's pretty much why I had a hard time parting with my home compared to the few times I've moved before.
   
5. Bayside Drive, Cavite City, Philippines
   This is my latest home in the Philippines when we moved back. It's situated right next to Manila bay, and you can even see the fireworks display across the waters at MOA every week. It's also just a short walk away from my high school, so it isn't hassling. Until now, I still go home to the house here during the weekends.
   
6. One Archer's Place, Manila, Philippines
   Now this is my first time living away from my family, especially my parents. College life has started, which means that I need to learn to be more independent. My condo unit is complete with my electronic keyboard, a bunk bed, a sofa, two game consoles, and lots of my stuffed toys to keep me company. This is my new home now.

Day 12: A Photo Of Me Taken Recently

This picture is the most recent that I could think of. Since I'm camera shy, I chose a group picture again. This was taken after the very first general assembly for my professional organization, Math Circle. The people I'm with are my committee-mates. I'm part of the documentations committee by the way. From left to right, they are Kim, Clarissa, Me, Ange, and Steve. Clarissa is our Vice President for documentations while the rest of us are Associate Vice Presidents. 

Our job gets really hectic during the start and end of each term, collecting and passing the various papers that are needed for each activity that our organization has, but we still manage to get the job done. See? I'm proud to be part of my committee. :)

Day 11: Name Of Your Elementary School

This is my elementary school back when I was still in America. The full name was Mary Chase Walker Elementary School, but we were better known as just Walker Elementary. I remember back when we had field trips to Old Town in San Diego, we would visit a small schoolhouse and our guides would provide us with a brief history. I recall them mentioning that the namesake of our very own school was the very first teacher to work in that area. So I did a little searching and found that my memory did not fail me. And instead of copying and pasting everything that I searched here, you can just read more about her here.

Ah, how nostalgic. I can't believe that it has been more than a decade since I started studying there. I'm gonna have to take note of that and add my old school to my list of places that I should visit when I grow up.