Utterly Random Crap

Mood: Gloomy
Music: The Black Crowes-Hard To Handle

This book is my Bible.
And no, I'm not trying to be funny.

Remember that episode in Sex and the City? The one where Miranda was bitching about some dude she had a date with and then she asked for Berger's advice on it? Then, he said those famous lines, "He's just not that into you". Miranda's reaction = My reaction.

When I heard a book was coming out about the topic, I almost shat myself and told myself to buy it ASAP. Unfortunately, I bought it years after (2007).

Guess who bought it for me? The ex.
Guess how he bought it for me? We were in the bookstore because he needed to buy me a birthday gift.
Guess what else what purchased? Another book by the same author entitled, "It's called a Break-up because it's broken."

You should've seen the look on the ex's face when I came back to him holding my choices with a huge smile on my face.

And yes, we were already broken up that time.
I'm not THAT bitchy. Geez.

So, this book practically hit me on the head. Seriously. Read it, woman. It's brilliant.
So brilliant in fact, that I actually showed the chapter titles through a webcam to my best friend who lives in the States when she was having guy problems. (*cough* Such a rare thing *cough*)

Chapter 1:
He's just not that into you if he's not asking you out

*insert spewage here*
*skip to the end of the chapter*

What You Should Have Learned in This Chapter:

• An excuse us a polite rejection. Men are not afraid of "ruining the friendship."
• Don't get tricked into asking him out. If he likes you, he'll do the asking.
• If you can find him, he can find you. If he wants to find you, he will.
• Just because you like to lead doesn't mean he wants to dance. Some traditions are born of nature and last through time for a reason.
• "Hey, let's meet at so-and-so's party/any bar/friend's house" is not a date. Even if you live in New York.
• Men don't forget how much they like you. So put down the phone.
• You are good enough to be asked out.

There was even a question in the book, about how come there isn't a book that's called, "She's just not that into you" and Greg replied with something along the lines of "We'd sell 8 copies. Men don't process heartbreak that way. We get drunk....blahblah....Yes, it applies to men. If they start reading, we'll start writing."

I wanna write that book.
Or maybe I'll just blog about it next time.

I Miss My Old Blogging Days

I really do. That was the time when blogging was so simple. (Well, using HTML was kind of a hassle but still) That was the time when there were no such things are RSS feeds and widgets. (though I DO love widgets) That was the time when people actually commented on your posts , either because they wanted to or so that you will know that they have updated. Either way, they commented.

I miss my old blog buddies. The ones who would actually miss me when I went on hiatus.
Thank God, Abi is still here.

I have always been a personal blogger. If you read my old, old posts, you will see how personal I was. Well, I still am personal but there's a thin wall there somehow.

Hopefully, it will break down one day.

PS. OpenID is now being accepted at Livejournal. WOOOOT!

Top Ten Ways to Meet Someone Online

Mood: Blank
Music: Nothing

(So, here's another one I wrote for Crunkish.com. I made an awesome discovery today. I actually found most of my articles in my hard drive. WOOT. Majority of them are ODT files though so I guess I have to download that to access them. But still. Wheee.)

Face the facts: it is getting harder to find someone in what most people would call the “real world.” Many people, then, just opt to search for love online. Some may judge these searchers as mostly desperate and lonely folks who can’t bother going out to meet somebody the “normal” way. Think about it though: what is normal these days? The Internet has played a vital role in the lives of modern people, so what’s wrong with finding someone online? Humans have a natural instinct to crave love, to enjoy being touched (physically and emotionally), and to love someone. When you finally find somebody that you can spend your life with, does it really matter how you found them?

10) You’ve Got Mail
How can anyone forget that heart wrenching and “aww”-inducing Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan movie? Email is what usually comes after chatting, but it can also be used for meeting people. It’s not exactly a traditional way of meeting someone, because you need the person’s address first before you can send them an email in the first place, but this is when common sense helps you out. If you are a curious and brave enough person, you can actually check out the addresses that are included in the forwarded emails that friends send you. This kind of technique is pretty old school, but old school techniques can work just as well.

9) A/S/L?
Those who have been online since the beginning of time will know how these 3 letters affect them. For those who don’t know (where have you been?), these 3 letters mean “age/sex/location?”. In order to send mushy emails in the past, you had to know the email address of that person and the only way to find out was to chat with them. These all start with the infamous “A/S/L?”, and things proceed from there, depending on the response. Going in a chat room and meeting someone randomly is the most common form of Internet dating, but it tends to be very risky because there really isn’t any security when it comes to chat rooms. The security has to come from you and only you. Remember, when you are dealing with faceless and random people, you have to stay on your guard and not give out too much personal information.

8) www.yoursite.com
Yes, personal websites do make it onto this list. This doesn’t have to be a website that just has an array of your photos on display. This website is something that shows your interests and is a home for you on the World Wide Web. If you are interested in poetry, you can display your works on your personal space. This is also a great way to archive and organize your poetry and other things that interest you. When you make or edit your personal site, make sure you have a guestbook or bulletin board. You never know who might be interested to get to know you.

7) “Message me!”
Internet messaging is more popular than ever. With the millions of people around the world downloading Internet messaging programs such as Yahoo! Messenger, MSN, or AIM and there are a lot of people to meet through the use of messaging. Many people display their IM IDs on their personal sites, on their email signatures, or better yet, it is much more polite to ask for it when you are chatting with them or signing their guest books. This is a very convenient way to communicate; even if you are using a computer that doesn’t have the program, you can go to websites that provide not only access to one of your IM accounts, but also access to all of your accounts in one click. This isn’t only convenient for people who aren’t at their respective computers or in an Internet cafe, but it is also helpful to people who are not allowed to have IM programs on their office computer. This way, you can chat with your Internet hottie without any hassle.

6) Advertising is Always Good
There are always personal ads that are available to people who are interested. There are a lot of sites devoted to posting ads for buying and selling, and there are also personal ads that people use to meet a possible significant other. These ads will aid in finding someone specific, but without a picture. Hey, a mysterious woman or man is always intriguing, right?

5) Post Topic/Reply to Thread
Forums are not only a great place to get your opinions heard, but they are also the perfect way to read the views of other people; who knows, your potential hottie might be one of them. Not only will you get to voice your views and hear others’ as well, but you can also find more than one person sharing the same interests as you. This will not only let you get to know the person, but he or she can also get to know you better as well. The great thing about forums is that you can absolutely be yourself without any pretence because the people there want to hear what you want to say, and are not interested in what your breast size is or how muscular you are.

4) Comment and Sign
Everyone surfs the web, and they are bound to come across a personal site or a blog one day. Looking through other people’s thoughts and personal interests can be interesting. This is a good way to start getting to know someone over the Internet because, like forums, you can voice out what you think about what their website contains. Hopefully, the person will reciprocate positively. This also shows that you appreciate their site along with its content, which would show that you have respect for them.

3) www.yourblog.com
Blogs are amazing. They not only let you vent your frustrations and rave about the good things going on in your life to the World Wide Web, but they also let you know about what other people think about your writing. There is a certain kind of happiness you get when someone you don’t even know agrees with what you say, tells you what they think, or helps you with your problems. The only respectful thing to do is to reciprocate their kindness and to check out their blogs as well. Who knows? There might be something other than typing out replies brewing behind that avatar.

2) Networking
Positively, this is the biggest phenomenon to hit the Internet in the past years. These types of sites not only reunite you with old schoolmates and family members who live in another country, but they are a big help when it comes to meeting someone that you might be interested in. These sites also allow people to post blogs, pictures or music, as well as send messages. With just a click of the mouse, you can find someone in no time.

1) Strike That Match
If you really want to meet someone on the Internet who falls under categories that interests you, the best way to go is to sign up for matchmaking or dating sites. These sites are made specifically for people who think that their perfect someone is hiding somewhere within the World Wide Web. These sites provide categories about you and about the kind of person you are looking for. These categories can go from hair color to religion and are very detailed. The sites provide more than just matchmaking services, often including forums, photo albums, chatting features, and even their own IM programs.
When meeting someone online, you always have to remember to be yourself no matter what. If you despise it when people lie to you, you shouldn’t do the same. Also, remember to be on your toes and to only reveal things about yourself that are safe to talk about with complete strangers. Keep in mind that it’s better to be safe than sorry.

Dear You #1

Mood: Annoyed
Music: Anberlin-Day Late Friend


Dear You,
I am so sick of your dipshit dramatics. Please, spare me. Seriously. Do you think it's easy for me to listen to this bullshit and trying so hard not to spew out EXACTLY what I want to say? Of course, I shut up and just take it because, hell, I love you and I don't want to hurt you but FUCKING AYE. I wish you would just shut the fuck up and leave me alone.

Drama: Can be fun but it has its limits.

Funny thing is, I know where you're coming from. Except I don't whine about it and tell the whole world about it everyday. I'm so sorry but FUCK. Don't let me reach my boiling point.

That is all.
I still love you forever though.
You're a good person, sometimes.
But please, for the love of God and his beard trimmers...
SHUT THE FUCK UP.

Love,
Rica

In other news, I am so ANNOYED with Livejournal. This is what I get for being so fucking OC. Fucking CSS shit. It's freaking annoying when you know you're doing it right but the damn thing won't save squat.

Fuckit. Patience, patience.

Son of a bitch. I got so much to do before I leave.

/end whining.

Here I Go Again

Mood: Emo
Music: Jason Mraz-I'm Yours

“Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there - fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge - they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around.” -Love Actually

Everyone has their own favorite love teams. There's Mr. Darcy/Elizabeth Bennet, Heathcliff/Cathy, Scarlett O'Hara/Rhett Butler.....well, you get my point.

As for me, I have my favorite love team.
(I know, I'm gonna sound like such a complete loser but fuck it.)

Oh, come on. Don't tell me you were even surprised?

As you know, I love Harry Potter but what made me love the series more was the development of Ron and Hermione. When I was in the middle of Prisoner of Azkaban (3rd Book) the ex called me up:

Him: "Hey babe, what you up to?"
Me: "Oh my fucking God! Ron likes Hermione! *squeals*"

This was of course, followed by his laughter while I clutched the book with a stupid smile on my face.

In my opinion, those two have the BEST love story EVER. It's not one of those "Best friends falling in love" things (which a lot of people think is rare, but really, it's not) these two were Harry's best friends. It was never mentioned that Ron and Hermione classified themselves as best friends.

In fact, they hated each other and battled for Harry's friendship most of the time. And as the years passed, that loathing turned into respect which eventually turned into love. I LOVE the fact that they were both pegged as the sidekicks and that the Harry the Hero didn't get the girl.

"There’s Harry, the stoic hero who’s destined for greatness; me, the bookworm/requisite plucky heroine; Ron, the faithful sidekick, the Lancelot to Harry’s Arthur.

Does that make me Guinevere, then?

It’s always been more or less expected that I would one day fall in love with Harry. Expected, because those are the rules of heroic saga, because the valiant hero always, always, gets the girl. The Hero, accompanied by his Loyal Sidekick and Plucky Heroine, grimly-but-always-valiantly go off to defeat the Forces of Darkness. They face Overwhelming Odds but somehow manage to come home, Forces of Darkness conclusively destroyed, with a song in their collective heart, a smile on their collective face, and without a hair out of place. (Although Harry’s hair is so messy anyhow, I find it difficult to believe that anyone would be able to tell the difference, to tell you the truth.) The Hero and Plucky Heroine then go off to get married, the Loyal Sidekick does whatever it is that Loyal Sidekicks do in their free time, and they all live happily ever after. Oh, the wizarding public might know that the truth is far grittier than that, but I think that in their heart of hearts they believe – need to believe – in the myth, in our expected roles. Good will always triumph over evil, the hero will always be accompanied by his valiant companions and in the end will always get the girl.

Simple. No thought required.

But somewhere in this fairy tale, the equations went astray. Perhaps the Fates were having an off day.

Did the myth-makers ever stop to consider what would happen if the hero and heroine were not, in fact, madly in love?

Did they ever stop to consider what would happen if the heroine and the sidekick fell in love instead?" -Not Quite A Fairy Tale

Yes, I read Fan Fiction too. I was bored in the office a lot. Sue me. I loved this and this. LOVE IT. Ok, my inner nerd is screaming and I just HAVE to say that I want Rupert Grint and Emma Watson to get together in real life too. I mean, come on, there's so freaking adorable. Ok, I'll stop now.

The thing is, love is so unexpected. It can come in any form. A friend you've known for years, someone you just met once, someone you used to hate, someone you just hooked up with, the possibilities are endless.

But believe me, it will be unexpected and perfect.
Just like them.
And them. :)
“Let's go get the shit kicked out of us by love.”

Ow, My Head

Mood: Hungover
Music: Jason Mraz-Rocketman

My Family+Karaoke = Not Good.

Holy crap. I was wasted as shit last night. My cousins are insane and I love them to pieces. BAH, I don't think they'll be there for my Despedida. Therefore, I must spend as much time with them as I can. That + spending time with my friends + doing all the crap I need to do before I leave. ROAR. Thank god my Mom decided to leave later than planned. Otherwise, I'm screwed.

Ok, enough of that shit. I'm getting stressed just thinking about it.

I have THE BIGGEST HANGOVER EVER. Shit, free booze, karaoke, (I know, I know, it's such a Filipino thing.), my cousins and my best friend? Who the hell wouldn't go the distance with that?

Holy shit, I saw THE HOTTEST guy in Ponti. Of course, me being a drunken goat, smiled at him and said "Bye!" cuz I thought he was leaving. But he wasn't. So, him, my cousin, and I started talking to him. And he asked me to go to Capone's with him after but I told him I'll try to follow because I went there with my cousins and I'm going to leave with them. So, my cousin's being totally awesome, dropped me off there when they were going home.

I saw him and we spoke outside about stupid shit (yes, I don't remember. I was that blasted.) and he asked me if I was willing to give him a massage.... I think that ranked #1 on the weird shit that guys I just met asked me chart. But of course, I'm nice, so I did it anyway. Damn, that guy smelled good. RAWR. Anyway, I left since I haven't slept the whole bloody day and I was drunk as shit. And because I'm so fucking stupid, I didn't get to exchange numbers with him. GJ Rica.

All in all, it was a great night.

My best (guy) friend Josh.

I can't believe Josh sang in front of my Family.
With my sisters and me as his back-up. LOL.

The other room in which me, my cousins, and siblings
killed with our debauchery.

My cousins Patricia and Ate Anna. :)

With my other cousin, Martin.

Martin singing with my brother, Monchu.

Mico, Martin and Patricia's older brother
pretending that Martin and Monchu's heads were his balls.
Looks like the camera was drunk as well.
Got to Ponti's alive and I saw Sev!
Me and my Ishie.
I saw Pia too! After a buttlong.
Having fun, guys?
Yes, we're drunk and fabulous.
The typical "Josh and Rica" picture.
Awww, Luigi! (the ex's brother. LOL!)

All in all, it was a wonderful night. Good times, good times. 'Til the next one guys! <3

Hey Mom

Mood: Sleepy
Music: Cartel-Say Anything (Else)

Happy Birthday to the most wonderful Mom in the world!

I didn't any sleep. AT ALL. Because my sister planned a surprise birthday breakfast for my Mom at 6 something in the morning and I couldn't sleep for some odd reason.

I almost blew the surprise because I almost cracked up when my brother, who was supposed to wake her up, was doing a not so good job of it. He even said, "Rica." and my Mom was like, "Why?" but I pretended to be asleep. I was really under the covers snickering my butt off.

Then, I heard my whole family yelling out: "SURPRISE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM/WAWA!"

(Wawa is what my nephews and nieces call her. My eldest nephew called her that when he just started talking and it somehow stuck to the younger ones. It means "Lola" in Filipino which, of course means "Grandmother" in English.)

I looked up and I saw my Mom say, "Wow! Thank you, thank you!" then she ran to the bathroom. Hahahaha! Then my sister was like, "O, where did she go?"

My Mom is too funny. She was conscious because she just got out of bed. Too adorable.

Message for my Mom:
I know you miss Daddy so so much. We all do. But I know that the pain and longing that you feel is much more than what we are dealing with. Please remember that your children and grandchildren are always going to be here for you no matter what. We love you so much.

Mom, thank you for everything that you have done for me. I know I can be a bitchy daughter and I'm so so sorry for that. But thank you for still loving me nonetheless. You are the best Mom in the world, like how Dad is/was. Never forget that so many people love you.

I love you Mom. We all do. And even though, Daddy isn't here anymore, he still loves you the most.

Please don't think about dying too much. It hurts me when you tell me you want to die. You still have so much to live for. You have a HUGE family that will do anything for you. Please remember that. And please remember that I am so thankful that you and Daddy adopted me. I love you Mom. Happy birthday and I know that you will have many more to come.

WE LOVE YOU!
(The Family minus Daddy, Sandro, Kuya Doug, Erica, and Cy)

Playing Games

Mood: Geeky
Music: In The Sun-Joseph Arthur

I MISS GAMING.

I mean it, I really do. It all started with The Sims. Basically, The Sims was the only game that existed on my computer for a buttlong time. Then, after that it was The Sims 2. I remember almost peeing in my panties when I heard that it was coming out. I wanted to grow wings and fly to the States just to visit the EA/Maxis HQ and just go: I even made stories and a video using the Sims 2. Yes, I get bored that easily. I wanted to post the video here but like the moron that I am, I accidentally deleted it when I was deleting files for more space. Thank God, I was nerdy enough to upload it on My Sim Page (yes, I actually have one... 0_o) Here's the video if anyone actually wants to check it out. LOL:

You can also just go to my YouTube account.

She needed to pee. I wanted her to swim.

While waiting for that game to load,
I would take a shower or read a book.

Then came the period that I call my "GW" period. This was the first online game that I have ever played. Plus, it was free and the graphics were ultimately amazing. That image above is of my Necromancer, Kiella The Killer. Guild Wars was awesome and fun, especially when you have a great guild full of friendly people. I had that. Plus, having the Ex there, made things better and whole lot easier.

LOL. Necro&Monk Ecto farming was fun.
And so was Minion Master Farming. Boo to the limited minions patch.

But like most good things in life, it got boring. So, the Ex and I started to play the most addicting and time consuming but awesome game called World of Warcraft. (Horde FTW )

That game was one of the reasons why I stopped blogging. *hides in shame*

Our friends in real life were there and it was a lot of fun just doing stupid shit together. Then, I went on a break, logged in after a buttlong and noone was there anymore. So, it became really lonely in the Akama server for me. I miss my Troll Hunter, Tyanda though.

My account is still frozen. Maybe I will play again, maybe I won't. My troll is 5 levels away from 80. Damn. Now, I miss playing.

This game is EVIL. EVIL AND EXCELLENT.

And now, The Sims 3 is coming out in June. Hell, motherfucking yeah!
But before that, I am fully (kinda) content with playing on Mybrute.