june ended swiftly

another month ended quickly... what more can i say? just like the usual, time really seems to fly fast and it always freaks the hell out of me... by the way, since the month has ended, the only good thing so far is my stats. just waiting for the results later this evening. if everything goes well, i'll possibly get it this time... hopefully... i've never been tired of crossing my fingers... Ü

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and look, june has ended but til now, ABS has not yet shown any update or teaser of They Kiss Again (TKA) airtime slot... sigh... romantic princess has been airing for more than a month now and they will even bring Wu Chun and Calvin Chen of Farenheit here in the philippines. not that i have something against them or their drama. i actually think the drama is also good and funny. i'm actually happy for wu chun fans because for all i know, they've also been dying to see him in person and now, their dream will be coming true... i'm just sad that i haven't heard any news about TKA. and hearing they will bring wu chun here reminded me of the petition i signed to bring the TKA cast here to promote the drama personally. maybe i just feel envious...

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i've been thinkin' over and over what would have posibly caused the airing to be postponed but i couldn't think of any. heard some news that there were problems in dubbing but i was able to confirm with one of my dubber friends that everything was actually going smoothly and they've actually finished dubbing... that brings me back to zero. waaaaahhhh! can anybody tell me what's wrong? i've been dying to see Joe Cheng (Jiang Zhi Shu)... and all these delays really make me so sad... :(

~grazhishu~

why i love JOE CHENG

JOE CHENG a.k.a. Zheng Yuan Chang/Joseph Cheng/Joe Zheng/Xiao Zhong... (if you're cravin' for more info, just check above my blog posts...) I've seen him several times in several taiwanese dramas like The Rose, Summer x Summer, Magic Ring, Nineball, etc.. but he was known more by public due to his hit series with Ariel Lin, It Started With A Kiss (ISWAK) and it's sequel They Kiss Again (TKA).

i've watched several of his dramas for a million times already, but i still can't seem to get enough of him. just keep gettin' crazier and crazier over him each day... actually, i also don't know why... maybe because...
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he's so tall... (for me, that's definitely a plus!!!) his hands look so nice! (and i mean really nice!!! Ü)

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his skin looks so radiant, seems so smooth!

and the way he acts, so superb and natural! especially when he's jealous.. hihi :P

i love it most when he's showing his snobbish devilish face, so kawaii! Ü

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his lips are so thin... so kissable!!! and he's a good kisser i bet! haha Ü
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and lastly (but definitely not the least), he's just so gorgeous.. wink*wink*
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need i say more? i just so love him! Ü
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~grazhishu~

what i love about rainy days

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it has been raining quite often lately... it started early in the summer which i think is quite weird and alarming because that early start may actually be an indication of the worsening condition of global warming...
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setting that thought aside, i actually love rainy days... (i suppose rainy days is different from stormy days, right?) what i love about rainy days? there are several reasons actually... here's my top ten:

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1. cool temperature - means i won't be sweating the day! Ü
2. cool breeze - when you need to go out the streets, the wind that will be blowin' on you would be so cool! there may be little droplets of rain which will just add to its coldness. chill!
3. sleep all day - this is a perfect day to sleep all day. have you imagined how comfortable it feels to lay in your bed, chill under your sheets and sleep in this kind of weather?
4. DVD marathon - other than sleeping, one way of relaxing would be by watching movies in DVDs as well... and declaring a DVD marthon day!
5. senti day - time to check your hidden tapes/CDs of sentimental/ballad songs if they're still working... or actually, you can just stare at your window while droplets of rain are pourin' while day-dreaming about someone... and go EMO all day! hehehe :P
6. goto/arozcaldo/champorado day - how's a hot treat for this day? goto, arozcaldo or champorado would be perfect! and along with champorado comes the side dish tuyo.... yum yum! :P
7. coffee and tea - another hot treat would be a sip of hot coffee or tea... hmm.. so relaxing!
8. unlimited text day - since we've mention going EMO all day, might as well register to unlitxt and forward as many senti/EMO quotes as you can!
9. internet surfing day - for home buddies who are not fond of goin' out especially during rainy days, sufing the net all day would be very fun! time to update you friendster, multiply, facebook, blog, etc.
10. kdrama/tdrama marathon - for those addicted to korean or taiwanese dramas like me, a cold rainy day would be very perfect! aja! jia you! Ü

see? i guess there's no more need to further elaborate... the only thing i hate when it rains is it's hard to commute coz the roads are wet and i get my feet wet when i'm wearing just slippers... kind of eeeekiee! hehe :P just that...

~grazhishu~

GA postponed

today should have been our team (carletz) GA... but due to the unforseen weather condition (per TL Carlo, hehehe :P) it was cancelled... well not totally cancelled, it was just postponed due to the typhoon frank that's currently hitting metro manila.

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sigh... i was actually excited last night. we were suppose to rent a resort in pasig for one whole day to swim and they also had plans of toma session after. last thursday, they were busy planning how to prepare and cook our food. they have assigned each person in charge for each task. as for me, i just had to wait for the day to come.. hahaha laziness as usual... Ü

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i have prepared my back pack and my digicam for the kodak moments... i even planned attending the earliest mass this sunday so i can go to eastwood by 8am... but when i woke up at about 5am this morning, from my room i can clearly hear the wind swirling and the rain pouring so hard. the typhoon has reached manila and has actually caused too much damage in the city. floods, devastated homes, sunken ship and other sea vessels, etc. classes tomorrow are already suspended for all levels early this evening.

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well, i guess this was not really meant to push thru... i'll just be waiting for the re-scheduled assembly... hopefully that would be soon... Ü

10 usual things in my bag...

i'm not much of a kikay girl, i believe i'm just hygienic... i always carry a quite big bag which is by the way also quite heavy when i go out with my friends, when i used to go to school or when i go to work (office)... these are the 10 things you'll usually find inside my bag:
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1. my wallet. my mom told me never to leave the house without money in my pocket coz we never know what's gonna happen... for sure, we'll always need money... :P
2. my cellphone. for cases when there are no pay phones availabe, what are we suppose to do? that's actually why it's called a mobile phone, coz it's a phone you always carry with you so people can call you anytime anywhere.
3. my kiwi alcogel. when there's no water available to wash your hands, alcogel would be perfect. it's more expensive than a regular alcohol, but it does smell good and has aloe vera that softens the skin.
4. my floss, toothbrush and toothpaste. for someone who's been bound with braces for several years, this is quite predictable. though i'm with just retainers now, i'm used to carrying it with me so it's still in my bag.
5. my baby powder. i personally want loose powder than compact, so i use johnson&johnson's milk powder, so comforting and smells nice too! Ü
6. my perfume/cologne. since i always want to smell good, i always carry perfume or cologne wherever i go.
7. my lip balm/gloss. i'm prone to chapped lips.
8. my umbrella. i'm a girl scout... i don't wanna get wet when rain comes suddenly and i don't wanna get burned/fried under the sun when there's too much sunlight.
9. my ID. my mom also told me to always carry an identification card (ID) in case of emergency. and lastly,
10. my doctor's comb. i just can't live without it. and believe it or not, the one i have right now is the one i had since 4th yr HS... so it's almost a decade old... Ü

these actually are just basic things that you should be carrying with you anywhere right? well, for me they are... haha :P

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~grazhishu~

happy bday to my JOE! Ü

the man of my dreams just turned 26... yes, he's just a year older than me... hihihi

it's JOE CHENG's b-day today! Ü yep, same as jose rizal's b-day... haha and come to think of it, they're both JOE... it's no wonder zhishu's also one hell of a genius!!! mwaheheh :P

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wherever you are, hope you're doin' fine... hope you're happy... wish all your wishes come true... more b-days and more blessings to come... (though you won't be able to read this... wish one day you would though...)

qu ni sheng er kuai le zheng yuan chang! wo ai ni!!! Ü

~you're definitely not just an average JOE!~

grazhishu

happy centennial UP NAMING MAHAL!!!

a century has already passed since YOU were built... and undeniably, you're still the best among the top universities in the philippines... founded to surpass all the challenges and shortcomings of the ever changing world... home of the intellectually superior beings who believe in freedom and self expression... domicile of those who stand by what they believe and not what others tell them to believe...

now continuously standing still and stong... providing supreme quality and the best possible education to the Filipino youth... creating excellent professionals in several fields and industries... truly deserving to be crowned as the national university of the philippines!!! yebah! :P

i am truly honored and privileged to be one of your scholars...
i will always humbly carry the pride of being one of them and keep my head up high... :P


~grazhishu~
*iskolar ng bayan, bs chem batch '05, diliman*
itaas ang bandila, mga iskolar ng bayan! taon natin 'to!!! Ü

TOP 20 SCHOOLS IN THE PHILIPPINES

This statistics is a result of the study conducted by the Professional Regulations Commission(PRC) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), based on the average passing in the BOARD EXAMINATIONS OF ALL COURSES of all universities and colleges in the Philippines. This study is concluded every 10 years.

(i think this list is for 2007)

Eleven schools come from Luzon, two from the Visayas and seven from Mindanao.

1. University of the Philippines (Diliman Campus /Luzon) ÜÜÜ
2. University of the Philippines (Los Banos Campus/ Luzon)
3. University of the Philippines (ManilaCampus /Luzon)
4. Silliman University (Dumaguete City / Visayas)
5. Ateneo de Davao University (Davao / Mindanao)
6. Ateneo de Manila University (Manila /Luzon)
7. University of Sto. Tomas (Manila / Luzon)
8. Mindanao State University (Iligan Institute of Tech/ Mindanao)
9. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (Manila/Luzon)
10. Saint Louis University (Baguio City / Luzon)
11. University of San Carlos (Cebu City / Visayas)
12. Xavier University (Cagayande Oro / Mindanao)
13. Mindanao State University (Main / Mindanao)
14. Urios College (Butuan City / Mindanao)
15. Polytechnic University of the Philippines (Manila/ Luzon)
16. De La Salle University (Manila / Luzon)
17. Mapua Institute of Technology (Manila / Luzon)
18. Adamson University (Manila /Luzon)
19. Central Mindanao University (Bukidnon/Mindanao)
20. University of Southern Philippines (Davao /Mindanao)

BE PROUD! Ü

gusto ko maging...

my 3rd tagalog entry... hihi :P

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Hay… dati ang dali lang sabihin na, “ako, gusto kong maging doktor… teacher… nurse… etc… etc…” Ako nga pinangarap ko pang maging isang astronaut… hehehe :P later, sabi ko gusto ko na lang maging accountant. Then when I reached high school, sobrang naamaze talaga ako sa computers… kahit na ang uso pa lang noon ay dos, basica, lotus at turbo pascal… third year na nga yata ako ng matutunan ko ang windows. How ancient di ba? :P so I decided again, gusto ko na lang maging computer engineer…

Ironically, I ended up taking bs chemistry. Why? Simple lang naman… sabi sa ‘min nung high school, non-quota course daw dapat sa 1st choice kasi pag quota course at di kami umabot goodbye UP na. Dahil dream school ko talaga ang UP, syempre natakot ako… kahit pa CoE talaga ang gusto ko, Chem ang nilagay ko dahil non-quota un and besides, I need a science course dahil sa DOST ko… then I found out na pasado ako sa UPCAT, super duper tuwa ko syempre. Feeling ko naabot ko na ang mga pangarap ko. Akala ko ok na… but no! Simula pa lang pala un ng kalbaryo ko… it was just the start of all head aches and nose bleeds during exams! di na ko nakashift dahil sa taas ng cut-off grade sa eng’g and I had no choice but to finish chemistry na lang… hay… pathetic talaga!

Minsan, iniisip ko, gusto ko nga maging bata na lang sana habang-buhay… para walang gaanong problema… simple lang ang buhay… Ngayon, may times na kahit anong gawin mo, hindi mo makuha ang gusto mo… and you’ll ask, “bakit ganito?” “bakit ganyan?” etc. etc. nakakainis na nga minsan… nevertheless, I think it’s much better this way. Kasi kung hindi ako tatanda, hindi ako matututo. well, I really do believe that everything happens for a reason… kung ginawa mo na ang lahat pero di mo pa rin nakuha un gusto mo, then maybe it’s not for you. Definitely, God wants to give you something that’s way much better than that. Failures and mistakes shouldn’t hinder you from succeeding, but instead, let them teach you lessons and help you become a stronger person. I know, mahirap gawin… oftentimes we end up self pitying… ako rin naman ganun. But lately, nilelessen ko na. ok lang na iyakan ang problema, hindi ka naman bato para walang maramdaman. pero sana naman hindi forever diba? Ako, as soon as tomorrow dapat ok na ko… move on na… kasi mas lalong walang mangyayari kung masyadong didibdibin ang mga nangyari. Malulungkot lang ako, sasama ang pakiramdam at mawawala sa mood. Ayoko ng ganun! sobrang ikli lang ng buhay kaya dapat laging happy… nasa s’yo na un… if you choose to be happy then you’ll be happy… Ü

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~grazhishu~

a life that matters

Ready or not, some day it will all come to an end. There will be no more sunrises, no minutes, hours or days. All the things you collected, whether treasured or forgotten, will pass to someone else. Your wealth, fame and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance. Your grudges, resentments, frustrations, and jealousies will finally disappear. So, too, your hopes, ambitions, plans, and to-do lists will expire. The wins and losses that once seemed so important will fade away.

It won't matter where you came from, or on what side of the tracks you lived at the end. It won't matter whether you were beautiful or brilliant. Even your gender and skin color will be irrelevant. So what will matter? How will the value of your days be measured?

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~ What will matter is not what you bought, but what you built.

~ What will matter is not what you got, but what you gave.

~ What will matter is not your success, but your significance.

~ What will matter is not what you learned, but what you taught.

~ What will matter is every act of integrity, compassion, courage or sacrifice that enriched, empowered or encouraged others to emulate your example.

~ What will matter is not your competence, but your character.

~ What will matter is not how many people you knew, but how many will feel a lasting loss when you're gone.

~ What will matter is not your memories, but the memories that live in those who loved you.

~ What will matter is how long you will be remembered, by whom and for what.

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Living a life that matters doesn't happen by accident. It's not a matter of circumstance but of choice. Choose to live a life that matters. Cheers! Ü

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-anonymous-

holding on

once again, a quick week passed me by. i haven't been counting how many more days are left before my off comes coz i'm not noticing lately how the week ends that fast. i'm not even checking the calendar now coz it kinda freaks me out when i see how fast months are passing by...

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oh, and at long last... after waiting for quite some time, i think i've finally reached it... hopefully, all will fall into place this time... well, there's still half a month to go. but i really really pray i can get it this time... my AHT is fine, evals are also well, FTR so far is good, survey compliance a so-so enough to pass... hope this pushes through til the end of the month... so i'm holding on...

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i know there is a reason for everything and all will be done according to HIS will... and i think HE'll give it to me this time... and if not, i know there would be a reason too. i'll just keep my fingers crossed... Ü

Araw ng Kalayaan

June 12, 1898, in Kawit, Cavite -- the Philippine Flag was raised as a sign that we have been freed from the Spaniards -- ceremony lead by the first Philippine President Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo.

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Today is the 110th Philippine Independence Day... yes, we have been freed from the Spanish colony for more than a century now. and of course, today should have been a holiday but just like the usual, GMA has moved it from today to last monday, june 9, 2008. but i also had a shift that day so it doesn't matter, i still get my holiday pay... hahaha :P i think that was just to make way for the start of classes, instead of starting on june 9 then holding the holiday most likely on a friday which is june 13, she just moved it earlier so the end of the summer vacation won't be interrupted which is i think kind of logical...

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sigh... it just feels so nice to be free! Ü

my addiction goes on...

"people always leave..." -- Peyton, OneTreeHill...

sad but true... poeple do leave... there are people we meet for a certain time and reason, after we've known the reason or their mission in our life, there surely will come a time that they'll also leave...

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i've finally finished wathcing the second season of OneTreeHill... and yes, my addiction goes on... i'm now craving for more. i'm looking forward to watching the next 3 seasons though i do not have my own dvd copies yet. but i'm planning to buy maybe next week.. hehe :P

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one of the things i liked about this series is the narration part everytime a new episode starts. why? because there are qoutes recited mostly by Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) from known writers, poets and philisophers regarding reflections on several issues like family, love, friendship, anger/hate/revenge, jealousy, envy, trust, faith, etc. which to me are really very essential. not just because i'm more of a senti(mental) person, but because those words are really striking and true...

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"Faith is about taking chances and believing in the possibility even when life has given you every reason not to believe..." -- Lucas, OneTreeHill

Barbie Xu and Joe Cheng new series - "Love or Bread"

I was really shocked when i saw this article... i just never thought they would be paired in a drama/series... i think barbie's too old for joe cheng... hehe :P undeniably though, barbie is really babyface for her age. but since i know their age difference, i couldn't set the thought aside, sorry...

no offense meant to barbie fans... not that i don't like her. i actually am also a big fan of sancai in meteor garden, but i just don't think joe cheng would be a match for her... i just find it weird. but it's a good idea to pair joe with other taiwanese actresses, for a change at least and make room for growth... Ü

this was posted by francesca @ asianfanatics forum last may 30, 2008. here goes...

Source : UDN
translation by j_halo @ http://asianfanatics.net (pls give proper credit)

Zai Zai (Vic Zhou) and Joe Cheng's fate keep crossing because Honey & Clover and Wish To See You Again are rivals on TV. And now Barbie will be acting with Joe in the new drama. On the first screening of H&C, Joe said at least H&C's ratings will be higher then WTSYA which caused an uproar. But it turned out to be true. However, compared to Fated to Love You, the difference between them was quite big.

Joe's role in this new drama will be someone who on the outside he looks rich but actually he's poor and has a huge amount of credit card debts. This is rather similar to ZZ's previous drama Poor Prince Taro. It is said things might be a bit awkward between Barbie and Joe because Barbie used to date ZZ and Joe was a good friend of Xu Wei Lun who had previously dated ZZ. But Joe says he has always been a fan of Barbie even before he debuted. He would buy their CDs and stuff.

Regarding the bed scenes, he had one in TKA and one in H&C so they say he's the "Qing Se Pai Ou Xiang' which is like an idol who has lots of bed scenes.

This drama will be in production on the second half of 2008.


~grazhishu~

where's TKA?

until now, there's no shedule released yet for the ISWAK sequel They Kiss Again (TKA). and honestly, i'm getting quite disappointed with ABS because of this. they shouldn't have released teasers saying that the series will be aired on saturdays and sundays @ 10 am starting may 31, 2008 if it's not true...

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to enlighten myself, i just think that they received the petition submitted by TKA fans for the air time change from week ends to primetime bida. they may just be having a hard time deciding when they would air it. i actually did sign that petition. not because i also want to change the air time previously announced... that's actually perfect for me since i'm always off on weekends. if they'll be putting this in primetime bida, the more that i won't be able to watch it. the reason i signed it is because i wanted ABS to bring the cast here in the philippines to personally promote their series... only for that, no more... no less...

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now i'm like waiting in eternity. when are they planning to show it? i've been so excited to watch the tagalized version since i knew they've started dubbing last may 6. but now, i'm left hanging and dying to see Michael Jiang (Joe Cheng) on tv...

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~grazhishu~

I'll be Happy when...

-unknown author-

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How many times have you heard a friend or acquaintance say "I'll be happy when..."

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We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are. After that, we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage. We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together, when we get a nicer car, when we are able to go on a nice vacation or when we retire.
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The truth is there's no better time to be happy than right now. If not now, when? Your life will always be filled with challenges. It's best to admit this to yourself and decide to be happy anyway. Happiness is the way. So, treasure every moment that you have and treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time with and remember that time waits for no man. There is no better time than right now to be happy...

OneTreeHill

i know this is kind of late.. the 1st season of the series has been aired i think 4 years ago.. but i have just started watching it last week.. and i watched it just because of chad michael murray (i love him... hahaha :P)... now i'm hooked and i have been drowning in addiction...

i bought my own dvd copy and started watching last monday. just as i expected, there were lots of kissing and makin' out scenes, like the usual american series. but the story was nice, infairness. it was mainly about two boys with the same father who grew up in tree hill separately because they had their own families. the elder son, lucas, grew up with his mother, karen, who was runnign a small cafe while the younger son, nathan, grew with his mom, deb and father, dan (who was also lucas' father) who has a car dealership. lucas and nathan crossed paths when lucas became a part of the high school varsity team where nathan is the star player. basketball runs in the veins of both boys which they both inherited from their father dan who knew nothing but to draw their lives apart. it turned out that lucas was a son he didn't want to claim, so he left them after finding out that karen was pregnant and went to deb who after 3 months became pregnant as well with nathan... the story will then revolve amongst 5 teenagers whose lives are interconnected. Lucas and Nathan who are half brothers, Hailey is Lucas' bestfriends and Nathan's wife, Peyton (Nathan's ex-gf) and Brooke are bestfriends who apparently fell for the same guy, Lucas...

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hmmm... so far i'm liking it.

and now, it's not only because i see chad... hehe :P

but the story itself i think is good. i have just finished the first season. i'm currently watching the 9th episode of the second season... let's wait and see if i'll be looking forward to watch the next seasons...

~grazhishu~

fast track life

see? it's already my off... i barely even noticed 2 work shifts just passed. sigh... why do i feel everything's going so fast? can't help but freak out... i'm like living a fast track life...

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now it's time to relax... back to my dvd marathon. i'm actually thinking what koreanovela i'll watch... i've finished how many? i think more than 50. but wait, shall i watch korean, taiwanese or japanese? or shall i just continue the english series i'm watching? i've started watching OneTreeHill and i'm currently getting hooked. coz i love chad michael murray... hihihi Ü

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plans, plans, plans... i have so many things in mind... besides those, my mind is also preoccupied of the TKA schedule. until now, ABS has not confirmed the air time slot for They Kiss Again and i've been like waiting in vain for the announcement.

~grazhishu~

this week seems so fast...

i dunno why but this week really seems so fast... unlike the usual weeks that pass me by which seem like centuries... hahaha :P

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before, i die from boredom when i go to work. every minute seemed like an hour and when i check my watch, it always seems like the second hand is not moving at all. despite being so talkative during the shift together with my officemates who are also very chatty, the hours remain so long. when i count the days remaining before it's my off again, it always seems like eternity... hehe :P quite exaggerated but true.

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unexpectedly, everything's different now. from the start of my shift, everytime i look at my watch, the time difference is so large... i actually feel like there has been a lot of time wasted and there's still a lot that i need to do. i dunno if that's because i've become more chatty than usual or i was just really given a lot of tasks to do... or maybe both.. hahaha :P but i am really amazed how time flies so fast these days. i go to work starting monday... then suddenly i'll just notice that it's already thursday and it's just a day to go before my off...

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and look it's already JUNE. we're already in the middle of the year. seemed like christmas and new year was just last month and now we're nearing the "BER" months again. we may not even notice but christmas is just around the corner. isn't that fast?

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this actually freaks the hell out of me... i feel like i'm not able to do everything that i need to do...

and time is literally just passing me by... that's scary...

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~grazhishu~

i hate mondays!!!

so far i can say everything's quite fine... not so good... but fine...

my AHT for the nth time is at high... just like the usual start i have every month... i started taking in calls last monday only, so it has just been a day for now... and monday had always been the long weird irate calls day based on experience... and for this reason, i really hate mondays!!! this has always been the start of my struggle...

i'm not that worried yet since there are still more days to come... after all, it's just been a day... i'm sure i'll recover soon... hopefully, there'll be another systems down day... wehehehe :P

grazhishu