10 Things

From 'Tagged' - dahil tinatamad ako magsulat pero nagpipilit magpost (lol)

'TAGGED' (10 Random Things About Me)

1. I'm a big fan of L'Arc~en~Ciel (and an unofficial Hydeist . . . hahaha). I used to listen to their songs everyday. I've got about a hunderd GB worth of Laruku's file in my pc. And I'm going to Hong Kong just to see them. ^_______^

2. I'm studying Nihonggo. Before, I just want to be able to eat while watching anime - without having to worry about the subtitles. But I'm really fascinated by Japan's culture. And, I'd be happy if I can read Banana Yoshimoto's 'Kitchen' in the original text.

3. I can't stand our bedroom door left ajar. This is not just when I'm sleeping or when I'm alone in the room. Even if I'm just chatting/ watching something with my sister, I can't concentrate if our door's open - even if it's just a tiny bit open.

4. I like to draw anime characters. Before, I wanted to become an animator. But I'm still having difficulty drawing male characters.

5. I'm unobservant. I'd walk on a wet floor and might slip even before seeing the 'caution' sign.

6. I'm bad at multi-tasking. Although I've improved now because of work.

7. My favorite authors are Banana Yoshimoto and Fyodor Dostoyevsky. I can't remember how many times I've read 'Kitchen'.

8. I don't know how to put on make-up. My bottle of perfume can last up to a year - I keep forgetting that I have one. I hate taking a bath - although I do it because I must. So don't get any weird ideas, ok? Hehehe (there's a bit of Nodame in me)

9. I have small feet. I get frustrated shopping for shoes.

10. My favorite food are breaded eggplant and instant kimchi ramyon. I'll eat any kind of eggplant dish - but the best is still breaded eggplant dipped in mayonaise and soy sauce with wasabi. And, I add grated cheese to my instant kimchi ramyon (there's just one brand that I buy - but the name's written in Hangeul so I can't read it). It tastes like ramyon spaghetti. Yum!
**Ayan, kayo naman ang taya ^_^

'Fangirling'

Blog ni Hanna sa Multiply nya:

Becoming a Full-Pledge Fangirl

It's out! My sister is going to HK to fulfill her fangirl duties. She's a L'arc-en-ciel fangirl and now that L'arc is having their tour, she and her fangirl friend can't miss the chance to see them. I tell you, those two are crazy, going through all the trouble of going to Hong Kong, buying concert tickets and plane tickets just to see their Laruku in the flesh. But thinking it through, that's "fandom". If you haven't been a fanboy or fangirl, you won't really get every sense of the word. Anyway, I'm really happy for her and her friend. It's like a dream come true for them. Aww, if I could also go with them, but with all these summer classes that I have. I'm not a Laruku fangirl but I do respect them as great artists. They're like Japan's U2, you know. I mean, they're "L'arc-en-ciel". My sister may think I hate them, but I also think to see a L'arc-en-ciel concert would be great. I just get annoyed with my sister nagging me about them. It's like, she will tell a story about L'arc-en-ciel, then a minute or two, she'll tell it to me again without realizing she already told it to me. And when I point it out to her, she just ignores me and goes on. She has become a walking-talking advertisement for L'arc-en-ciel whose no.1 victim is me (since I live with her and she threatens me of not giving me my allowance or not letting me watch Arashi on her computer, talk about power tripping *rolls eyes*). I've become a minion who needs to act as an audience to her attention-deficit master. But I still love my sister, no matter how a tyrant she can be, and besides, I do get rewards from her *big smile*. To my beloved sister, if you ever get a chance to read this, peace out to you. Anyway, that's why, it has become my reflex to put her off whenever she opens her mouth to talk about L'arc. In the end, I'm still happy for her trip to HK. Gambatte ne. I wonder, when will I be able to see an Arashi concert... *in deep thought*

Natutuwa naman ako. Ang maldita kong kapatid, who cringes when I mention L'Arc~en~Ciel, respects their music. Si Hanna nga ba 'to? "I've become a minion who needs to act as an audience to her attention-deficit master". Si Hanna nga. Pero, kung sana sangkatutak lang ang salapi ko, isasama ko talaga sya sa HK. Oh well . . .

Nung Sabado ng hapon, nakatulog lang ako sandali at paggising ko iba na ang wallpaper ng cellphone ko - picture na ni Jun Matsumoto. Ang salarin - si Mommy. Ang sabi nya pa sakin, "lumipat na sya dyan while you were sleeping". Hay wala na akong nagawa kundi ang tumawa nang tumawa. At pangisi-ngisi din ang kapatid ko - malakas ang hinala ko, sya ang accomplice. Hindi naman marunong si Mommy magpalit ng theme sa cel. Ano ba 'to, naliligiran ako ng Matsujun fangirls! >.<

Sunday Afternoon

Ito ang bunga ng pagpigil ko sa antok kaninang hapon. Tinulugan ako ng mga 'mababait' kong kapatid. At para hindi matulad sa kanila, nagkukuha ako ng mga litrato. Pero dahil sira ang kamera ni daddy (tsaka magastos pa yun), ung phone cam na lang ang ginamit kong panlaban sa antok.

*pero medyo inedit ko na yang mga yan*

Japanese lesson 1

Nag-aaral ako ng nihonggo. Tamad ako kaya buti na lang may mga study-buddies ako - si lesley at ang kapatid ko, si hanna. Pero medyo may kahinaan ako pagdating sa japanese numbers.

Nung Linggo lang natatawa ako kapag naaalala ko ang conversation namin ni Hanna habang naglalakad sa ATC.

hanna: Dapat yata bilhin ko na . . .
paula: nani? what?
hanna: ummm *nagkamot ng ulo* . . . furipurapu flipflop *(lol) hindi pa namin napag-aaralan kung ano ba ang salitang hapon ng tsinelas kaya ayan - barok na nihonggo!*
paula: ikura desu ka how much?
hanna: kyujukyu desu 99
paula: takasugimasu yo! it's too expensive!
hanna: *nagulat* iie
*after five minutes narealize ko na mali pala ang pagkakatranslate ko sa sinabi nya - 99 hindi 999)
paula: ah . . . yasui cheap . . .
hanna: aha! alam ko na iniisip mo - kaya pala sabi mo mahal . . . 'kala ko sobrang kuripot ka. Dapat talaga may kasama ka sa Japan kung hindi . . .

Nahiya naman ako kaya ang nasabi ko na lang 'gomen ne'. At ayun, pinagtawanan ako ng maldita kong kapatid.

April 1st

Nakakuha na nga kami ng tickets sa concert ng Laruku sa Hong Kong. Pero grabe ang stress na kasama ng mga tickets na yun.

The day before the tickets went on sale, may nagchismis samin ni Betsy na baka magsale sya ng 12 midnight. Nagpadala naman kami sa haka-haka, kaya ayun panic kami. Nagkita kami ng 11 pm para sabay naming aantayin sa net pagpatak ng April 1 (00.00.00). . . . Nag-antay kami. Nagrerefresh ng page ng HKTicketing every five minutes . . . Antay ng antay - pero hindi sya naging available. Hindi pala talaga maganda ang nakikinig sa chismis, sa upuan ka matutulog at hindi ka na makakaligo ng isang buong araw . . . hahahahaha.

April 1st. April Fools.

Hindi ako makapagconcentrate sa work nun. Sigurado na kami na 10am magiging available ung tickets. Tamang-tama - sakto sa lunch ko. 10 mins pa lang before 10 bumabagal n yung site ng hkticketing. At pagpatak ng eksaktong ten - pambihira, more than 5 mins bago magload ang isang page. Ang kailangan pa naman 10 mins lang every transaction dun. Tumawag na kami sa iba pa naming kakilala na nag-aabang din ng tickets. Wala rin silang makuha. After ng ilan pang minutes may message na sa site na,

"Sorry, online booking for this event is not available. Please call HK Ticketing at 31 288 288 for assistance."

For the love of L'Arc, tawag namin kami agad ni Betsy (tawag sa Hong Kong ito ha). Pinahiram pa nga ako ni Dyanne ng cel nya (salamat! ^_^). At pati ang bosing namin nagtry kontakin ang bwisit na hkticketing na yun. Busy ang linya nila - ilang oras syang busy! Mukha kaming tanga ni Betsy nung araw na yun - may sariling mundo na kami lang ang nagkakaintindihan. Pero natutuwa ako sa mga officemates namin kasi lahat sila concerned sa'min (kahit wala silang kaideideya kung sino ba ang L'Arc).

Mga alas dos na ng hapon nung araw na yun kami nakakuha. Halos lahat na yata ng pwedeng maramdaman eh nadama ko sa pagkuha nung mga tickets na 'to: sumaya, malungkot, matensyon/mastress, maexcite, magalit, stomachache, headache, backache, mapuyat, umasa, mafrustrate, kabahan, sumaya ulit. Kaya nang ibigay sakin ni Betsy ung hardcopy ng email confirmation for the tickets, ang feeling ko tumatanggap ako ng award.

Baliw na nga kami ni Betsy . . . pero hindi lang kami - marami pang iba . . . Hahahaha!

Happy

I'm extremely tired. But before I crash to my bed, I just have to say, "WE GOT TICKETS!" I'm so happy. . . . **speechless**