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Category: Dreaming with you tonight
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This is probably a sign from the stars that I need to schedule my exam now. 
For quite sometime I’ve been very afraid to schedule my exam because I feel I’m not ready yet…
But today, for the first time in the history of mankind, I got a perfect score in the practice mock! Since I started traveling this geeky path (from the strenuous SCJP up to the tricky chapters of SCWCD), I never really got a perfect score, even a high score had always been impossible. And now I got a perfect score in the final chapter!!! You may think it’s the easiest part coz it’s about patterns. But it’s still a milestone 
It’s history!
Now, the real hard part begins. Mock exams here I come.
Category: The Geek Pretender
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I know I’ve been posting mostly links about something and something, you know, it’s been very busy these days. I couldn’t organize my mind properly. Most “interesting” stuffs about me, I blurted out mainly during travel from my home to office or vice versa… and you wouldn’t really wanna hear about them anyway.
Recently I post mostly about fashion and beauty stuffs. Though I’m not in any way an expert to any of those subjects, they still interest me. An enthusiast, I suppose, is my classification.
And recently, I find myself dreaming about owning a real branded bag. I don’t know what drove me into dreaming about that. Maybe it was the culture here. I saw these Japanese women (and even men!) donning an LV… and almost all office girls have branded ones. I could see that LV is the common one, Coach, then Burberry, Chanel. And not to mention my lucky pinay friends here who are either managers or heiresses , who had somehow influenced me, and gave me a crash course on how to look on a fake and a real one (yeah call me a loser I won’t know if it’s fake or not, most of the time… because I never ever really owned one).
You know those stores- Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci, Prada stores… I usually don’t enter those stores (and actually didn’t care) because I knew I won’t be able to buy their real stuffs anyway. But now, I feel that it’s time. I know I still can’t buy them… yet… But I’m dreaming now… and hoping that I will own one someday.
… and actually imagining that day when I hold a real one… for myself. Must be bliss
As part of my dreaming, I thought about buying a second-hand… you know, just to own a real one. So I waited for Angel Locsin’s Designer bags bazaar and hope that it would still be ongoing till I go home. It started now, as part of Ondoy-relief programs. Angel Locsin, Kris Aquino, and more stars participated,
http://www.shopandshare.ph/auctions.html
They’re all second-hand, and in good condition I guess… And if you buy one, you help millions!
The reality is, maybe it would still remain in my dreams (oh irony). I have some things far more important to spend on to. Priorities again.
That’s life, I’m just too whiney. 
Category: Beauty Addiction, Dreaming with you tonight
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Remember that Closet system in Clueless? … some system that Alicia’s character Cher uses for wardrobe selection (she chose a yellow combo for school on that particular scene).
It might have ignited my love for computer science that time. Since, I dreamed about creating my own same system.
Anyway, I had fun browsing the new Cosmo website. It’s like home away from home, you know I collected Cosmo magazines for like 8 years already… And staying in Tokyo quite stopped my magazine fetish temporarily, because now I buy the real stuffs I see on magazines, sort of.
This is the fun part of the new and overhauled Cosmo website:
http://www.cosmo.ph/style-beauty/cosmo-closet
My same old wishing self is still wishing I could do something like this. You know, extract screenshots of the clothes and dresses etc of fashion shops, get their prices, and then create a nude (not porny ) model where I could try the clothes on…
I could imagine how I would do it. It would be a huge system. I might include makeup too.
All I need (as always) is time.
This is another project in the making…
Category: Beauty Addiction
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So I made coffee shops my new library.
I like it that these coffee shops play nice jazz or any relaxing music. And the cigarette smoke…
Segway, up to now I still don’t understand why I like the smell of cigarette smoke so much. I am not a smoker (never even tried huffing and puffing a single one.. ever in my life.) Apart from the smell that I like, I always find smoking ladies cool.. especially those in their fabulous outfits. Or maybe those who are not but still looking fabulous nonetheless. When I see office girls smoking outside, I just think, “astig” (a Filipino street term for coolness). You know, I would love to try one, I did *think* about trying one… a lot. But I’m still sticking to my no-smoking policies. Besides, I’m the only one in the family who never smokes or never tried to smoke. And I intend to keep it that way. Healthy-living, plus I got to help the environment too! Mother nature would be proud.
Anyway, my “coffee shop tour” around Tokyo pays off. I got my target of undivided attention to my books.
Tonight, my eyes got really tired of reading. So I took some time to rest.. by touring the cosmetics store nearby, and again, I got my adrenalines pumping. I managed to walk out of the store not buying anything. I already spent a lot on these not so important things that I might be mistaken for being a makeup artist/manicurista (which apparently, I like ), if you get to see my ameko and my manicure-set.
Also experimented with the camera to relax mah eyes. This is how my face looks like without concealers. Of course I had to distort them a bit, and impose these awesome photobooth effects
Category: The Geek Pretender
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Yes I’m still alive. Super busy but alive.
I’m back to the busyness. Back to my disposable chinawares 
disposable china for breakfast, dinner and lunch because I don’t have the time again to wash the dishes. And I don’t want to hassle my roommate doing the dishes for me again. Even ironing of my hankies… I do it every morning before office! .. because I don’t have the time. Hayz.
Been working and studying non-stop. Gotta hurry up since I’m going home anytime soooon! So I have to be ready anytime.
During the weekends, I go somewhere else to study. Since my home seems not so conducive for studying during the weekends. So I go to my party places… to study! How about this, “I went to Roppongi today to study!”… wherein it’s supposed to be, “I went to Roppongi today to party.” .. how time changed…
But I still party Still the same… study by day.. party by night. Can’t take that away from my system eh… Motto in life: Work hard. PARTY HARDER!
Anyway, I also still have time to shop. I’m so irresponsible – I have time to party and shop but no time to wash the dishes.
I bought my first mineral makeup from Maybelline… Maybe the minerals will help me get my face back. Since it’s full of pimples as of this moment. 
Besides, I’m now starting to buy stuffs for mum. You know, my mother is expecting a lot of Japanese-brand cosmetics from me. And last time I went home, I wasn’t able to bring a lot for her because I ended up panic shopping, so I forgot a lot and prioritized what was needed to be bought for home.
Now, I have a better strategy, I’m going to the stores almost every week to start filling up my imaginary balikbayan boxes. Mum would be so happy. But everytime I buy something for her, I always end up buying something for me too <and sometimes I always test the products first hehehe>
I’m very irresponsible… but here’s the thing, I need to be proud of myself nonetheless. Because I never used my credit cards for a year already. I’m so proud!
Category: Beauty Addiction
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Got this from Facebook!
Pinoys have really a way of enjoying themselves amidst the problems.
This is the floody underpass I think, somewhere in Manila. Find out who won!
Category: Social Studies
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I am reposting this from Lea Salonga’s column at Inquirer.
International friends, I know you are all kind already, please show more kindness
Donation links
Many of our countrymen are stepping up to help—and you can, too, wherever you are. Visit http://sites.google.com/site/ondoymanila/home to find out how and where you can give money or goods, or lend a helping hand.
Here are the links for donations:
•The Philippine National Red Cross website http://www.redcross.org.ph
•Kababayans abroad can do it through Paypal athttp://www.txtpower.org/2009/09/philippines-help-typhoon-victims-in-luzon-philippines. The donations will be forwarded to PNRC.
•Http://sites.google.com/site/ondoymanila will have a list of the relief efforts across the metro. Churches are also receiving donations in cash and kind.
How to donate
1) Cash or check: Send to the PNRC national headquarters, Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila 2803, Philippines. Checks should be made payable to The Philippine National Red Cross. They can also arrange for donation pick-up.
2) Bank deposit: Account Name: The Philippine National Red Cross:
•Allied Bank Intramuros; current account no. 1941-01347-1; Swift Code: ABC MPH MM.
•BDO Port Area; savings account no. 453-0018647; Swift Code: BNOR PH MM.
•BPI Port Area; current account no. 4991-0010-99; Swift Code : BOPI PH MM; dollar savings account no. 453-0039482; Swift Code: BNOR PH MM
•Metro Bank Anda Circle Port Area; savings account no. 151-3-04163122-8; Swift Code: MBTC PH MM; dollar savings account no. 151-2-151002182; Swift Code: MBTC PH MM; yen savings account no. 151-2-15130001-9; Swift Code: MBTC PH MM
•PNB Sta. Cruz; savings account no. 3623-3680-0011; Swift Code: PNB MPH MM; dollar savings account no. 375-283500026; Swift Code: PNB MPH MM
Other PNRC dollar accounts
•BPI U.N. Ave; savings account no. 8114-0030-94; Swift Code: BOPI PH MM
•Union Bank of the Philippines Sta. Cruz; dollar savings account no. 132-070001012; Swift Code: UBPH PH MM
Other PNRC euro accounts
Metro Bank Binondo; euro savings account no. 016-201650005; Swift Code: MBTC PH MM
(For your donations to be properly acknowledged, fax the bank transaction slip at 527-0575 or 404-0979 with your name, address and contact number.)
3) Credit Card: fax the following info to 404-0979 or 527-0575: name of card member, billing address, contact nos. (phone & mobile), credit card no., expiration date, CCV2/ CVC2 (last three digits at the back of the credit card), billing address, amount to be donated.
4) In-kind local donations: send to The Philippine National Red Cross – National Headquarters, Manila. Donation pick-up may be arranged. For international: send a letter of intent to donate to the PNRC. A letter of acceptance from PNRC shall be sent back to the donor. Immediately after shipping the goods, send the (a) original Deed of Donation, (b) copy of packing list and (c) original Airway Bill for air shipments or Bill of Lading for sea shipments to The Philippine National Red Cross – National Headquarters c/o Secretary General Gwendolyn Pang, Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila 2803, Philippines.
The PNRC does not accept rotten, damaged, expired or decayed goods. It also discourages donations of old clothes as we have more than enough to go around.
5) SMS and G-CASH (Globe)
•SMS text RED[space]AMOUNT to 2899 (Globe) or 4483 (Smart)•G-CASH text DONATE[space]AMOUNT[space]4-digit M-PIN[space]REDCROSS to 2882
For other inquiries, call the PNRC hotline at 143 or 527-0000.
Category: Social Studies
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