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CHRISTMAS 2012

Posted on Friday, December 28, 2012

Time surely pass by quickly. After the long wait, Christmas is already over. To be honest, I really didn't feel much of the Christmas spirit this year. I dunno why, it's just it didn't seem Christmas at all, compared to the past years.

As usual we went to our home at Pasig and celebrated with our extended family from our mother side. There were plenty of yummy foods, pork ribs (THIS WAS TOTALLY YUMMY, restaurant quality), palabok, cake, fruits, fried tilapias, salads, pastas, and many more. I was really stuffed. I had 2 breakfast, 2 lunch and 2 dinner meals that day. Antakaw ko alam ko lol...

this was the only photo with me in it LOL
Sadly though, we didn't take much pictures this year as my camera was still at the pawnshop :(
I was too full and tired that day that I decided to retire early. It was only 12 m.n. I guess and I'm already asleep.  We should really make up for the lost fun on New Years!

Note to self: sleep a lot before new year's eve so I can stay up until dawn >:)

Anyhow, this Christmas still gave me reasons to be thankful. I received ,more like I begged for it, an External HD from dad. Then I bought one watercolor sketchpad, one drawing sketchpad, a pencil case, 2 mechanical pencils and a Jane Austen book with some of the aguinaldo I received


Compared to last year, I have received lots. :) In addition, I got a surprise from my boss yesterday as he gave me an additional aguinaldo, weee ... Though I haven't told it to anyone in my family yet. hahaha hush. hush. PLUS, when I went home, I was surprised to see that my sister bought me another Jane Austen book. I was actually forcing her to buy me one and who would have thought she really did. LOL. Thanks bruce! :*



Now I have both Pride and Prejudice & Emma by Jane Austen. heehee... but wait there's more, I've been receiving quite a number of surprises this Christmas. XD

I decided to open my DeviantArt account earlier today and found this:

SOMEBODY GAVE ME A 3-month PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP! weee, can things get any more better? hahaa...

So for all the blessings I have received this Christmas, Thank You Lord for giving me these gifts this year. :">

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Posted on Monday, December 24, 2012

I opened it today.
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For a second, I heard a pang in my heart.
I still really wished though that he had received it.

Thinking it'll be a waste not to eat it, I took one.
The flavor's sweet and good, yeah, but I don't feel good eating it.

I took another one, but still, I felt bad though the chocolates were so amazingly delicious.
I wondered, Would he have enjoyed it?

I closed the box and thought to myself that I couldn't eat it so I'll just give it to someone else.
I guess the chocolates somehow remind me how I felt rejected not being able to hand it to him.

It amazes me how one's feeling can affect one greatly.

oh, bench, you really have this one little girl's thoughts wrapped around your finger.

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Posted on Sunday, December 23, 2012

I don't even know how to start..
hmm... so I'll just write down whatever pops in my mind...

I wanted to give him a Christmas gift.
I dunno why, but I just had the urge to give it to him, probably hoping that this could make him a bit happier, (he had been sad for quite a while now)
I may not know why he was down lately, but I just wanted to make him a little happy.
I mean, I know, it might be crazy, we haven't talked much at all. I'm practically a stranger to him, but I really really wanted to.

So taking up all my courage and wishing hard on my luck, I  bought him a gift and went to school (without any clue whether he'll come or not).

SATURDAY.
I stood there for 3 or so hours, waiting for him.
I could have texted him or something, but well, that would make me TOO much of a stalker already so I decided not to.
Sadly, well, I didn't see him. So I took my gift home and waited for another chance to give it to him.

The following FRIDAY
A week has passed, I still held on to my gift, still hoping that I would be able to give it to him. As I sat down the office, I received a text that he was at some printing company, my friend happened to be printing there as well. With her help, I found out that he was going to school.

My heart felt joy. I could see him, I thought. So though I was out an hour early, I rushed to where they were.

But alas, he was gone already.

Thinking he might be at school, I went. He was there, my friends told me, but for some reason, we still didn't meet.

He was so close, but still, we missed each other.

Still hoping, I waited for three whole hours again, outside our campus. Still, the long wait was in vain. No sign of him was found so I went home with my friend.

Today, I woke up from a dream that I was able to actually give it to him. He smiled at me and accepted it. How I really wished it did happen. But I guess, it wasn't meant to be.

I've done my part and if it was meant to happen, it will happen.
I've just gotta trust that my father in heaven has a greater plan for me. :)


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Waiting

Posted on Saturday, December 15, 2012

waiting...
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waiting...
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waiting...

One little girl stood waiting. She wore black which has the same color of the little box she was holding.
Standing there, she looks left and right, hoping to catch a glimpse of the person she was waiting for.

It was 12:30...

then 1:00 ...

then 1:30 ...


still, there was no sign of him whom she was waiting for.

Her feet started to ache.
Her heart started to ache.

Still, no shadow of him could be found.

Five minutes before 2:00, her determination started to waver.

Maybe he already left... 
Maybe he didn't come after all...

After all, they made no promises to meet.
They haven't talked.
She was a stranger to him.

Yet she still kept waiting.
Hoping that somehow, maybe she would see him and give him that gift she oh so dearly held.

The clock struck two, but alas, she didn't saw him. The little girl started walking away, holding her gift, saddened that they didn't meet.

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Posted on Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Expectation hurts.

The past 17 years of my existence taught me that. But still, no matter how much I tell myself not to expect, a little bit of expectation remains in my heart... still hoping that whatever I wish for would come true. Sadly though, most of the times, I would end up with tears in my eyes. Not because of joy, but because of sadness.

Over and over, I cried silently in some corner. Asking myself, "what else did you expect?", but still when an opportunity comes, expectation still climbs to my heart, still hoping that things will change.

Often I would just wish my heart will learn not to expect too much to save me from being hurt. I've been hurt enough. Or that my eyes would be too numb from crying that I'll forget how to cry.

My eyes hurt.
My heart hurts.
I don't want this anymore.

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Den Lille Havfrue

Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012








some of the lines that struck me while reading

So I decided to read Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid" while I wasn't still given any work to do at the office. Indeed, it was really a tragic story, still, it was very beautiful, for me that is.

The little mermaid's love and passion for the prince was really something I admire.  The little mermaid sacrificed a lot (her voice, family, tail, etc) just to win the prince's heart, but still... though she did all that, the prince still sought for another... one who he thought was the one who saved him.

It's kinda saddening to think that even though she was the one who saved him, the one who loved him the most and was always beside him, the prince still didn't love her back. Still, she loved him no less, and despite the fact that the prince marrying another would cause her death, she still smiled and danced for him and wished him happiness. And in the end, though she could gain everything back if she just take the prince's life.. the prince who she gave up everything for but didn't love her (the same way she does) in return... she still chose to be selfless and gave up her life just so the prince would be happy.

For some reason, I kinda could relate to the little mermaid in a few parts of the story. Probably it's with having the feeling that though you like someone so much but that person likes another, though you think of him so often, thoughts of you never cross his mind and though you are willing to make sacrifices for him, he wouldn't care... After all, you are not the one he's in love with. Yep, unrequited love sucks.

However, my pain can never be compared to that which the little mermaid had felt (had she been real). If she  were real, she'd have my utmost respect. I salute thee, little mermaid. I do hope though that someday, my story will not end up in an unrequited love again. :)

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Posted on Saturday, December 8, 2012

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Brief summary of all the things that have happened for the past months
1. I wasn't able to enroll this term due to financial problems, I cried and was lonely for the first week until God showed me his better plan :)
2. Went to Manilart with a friend (Francine) and was supposed to hand this painting to Ms. Valerie, sadly we didn't see her at the event so I just kept it
3. Painting I did driven by my frustrations to a certain law that was planned to be implemented months ago
4. Tried coloring digitally again, I really am still a newbie in this area plus I had no tablet to use because we can't afford to buy one :< but I do believe God will give me one in due time :)
5. Been having commissions lately (Thank You Lord) :) For commissions, hit me up at silent.princesse@gmail.com or if we are friends in FB you could just send me a message there :)
6. I was accepted as a part time Graphic/Layout Artist, MY FIRST PART TIME JOB! :) Praise God. The photo was a sample of what I do at work
7. My bosses kindly lent me their tablet to use at work. "HOW THE HELL DO I USE THIS?" was the first thought that came to my mind. It was really hard at first but thank God, I gradually got used to it. One of my first ever digital painting using a tablet :)
8. A birthday greeting I gave to my crush :"> Malakas loob kong ipost dito kasi alam kong hindi nya alam account ko dito hahahaa :)
9 -11. Attended my first ever MAS nite, though I didn't drink (cause I am not planning to, ever) I really had fun. So many good memories I'll forever treasure heehee... For those wondering, yes, he's Sir Vin Quilop, one of my most admired artist, check his blog, it will blow your mind... He's WAAAAYYYYYY TOOO AWESOME! Plus I got to be featured in his tweet :"> heehee
 And yes, that's Silent Sanctuary right there :) It was such a bliss, listening to them sing live. :)

You could check out my tumblr and twitter, I'm more active there lately.. though most of my tweets are pure nonsense XD

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Manilart Part 2

Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2012

Photos belong to Francine Santos
Many of which I was unaware that I was being photographed :)

taken moments after we went in, I was really overwhelmed with such 
beautiful artworks ♥ u ♥

I think this is the biggest one I've seen



Me at Miss Valerie's gallery :)
totally love this one, this was a stolen shot srsly



this ♥♥♥
my new bf LOLjk 


one of my favorites :D














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MANILART 2012 part 1

Posted on Tuesday, October 9, 2012

DISCLAIMER:
Only the photos posted on this blog belong to me, the artworks captured in them
belong to their respective artists.



a friend of mine who accompanied at the event :)

really wanted to take a better photo of this but was too short ;___ ;

amazing bamboo sculpture




amazing anatomy


I like this one because of it's subject :">




one of my favorites




 I was really scared taking the photo of this, I felt like it
was gonna move at any moment 


one of my favorite gallery










le ticket



another favorite

Last October 6, Saturday, I was lucky enough to be able to go to the last day of Manilart at SMX. I went with a friend of mine and we walked around the entire exhibit for 3 hours straight until my knees and her back began hurting. It was my first time to go to events like that so I was really excited. I'm indeed truly grateful that I came. I returned home, happy and inspired :)