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Valentine’s love

cheeseburger — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:59:34 +0000

Once upon a time, I fell in love with an incredibly beautiful creature. I fell so hard but now it almost seems impossible to fall again with so much love keeping me on my feet.

He has a pair of soulful brown eyes and this amazing heart-warming smile.

He's the most magical creation of love.

How was I supposed to know I was going to lose my heart to the most charming and adorable dog ever? He was supposed to stay here temporarily, but as days went by, I grew closer to this little puppy. Little did I know, I was going to fight for him. I wanted him to stay. Badly.

Caring for this dog has taught me a lot of things. He may have big, floppy ears but trust me, he's the best listener ever. He's taught me about unconditional and everlasting love. My knowledge about dogs has increased drastically since this sweet thing showed up in my garden. I used to be the one standing on the sidelines while I watched T pet dogs confidently. Now I'm the one who stretches a hand out to dogs while forgetting dogs have different temperaments (and may bite).

I know I'm not the best or the most responsible owner. I have a busy schedule and this year has been trying, but I guess everyone says that too. I'm striving to make changes for my beloved dog. I hope I will. I know I will.

This different kind of love I feel for my dog is something I can never explain or feel for anyone else. It's one and only and irreplaceable. So don't ask me why. I can't describe.

Happy Valentine's Day, man's best friend. Love is a beautiful thing.

5 Things in 2011

cheeseburger — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:36:25 +0000

Lately I've been M.I.A due to lack of inspiration, but today, something random sparked. So here I am with this, what do you call it, 'meme'. It's that time of the year when you decide to look back at what you've done and try to make a list of New Year Resolutions. I don't follow to-do lists but if you do then, hey, it's a good thing. 2011, like the years before and the years to come, has its ups and downs, and of course, first-time moments.

Cheers to epiphanies, revelations and self-discovery. Here are five random things that happened this year:

1. My first attempt at reading a non-fictional book

Having a pet helped me discover a lot of things because taking care of it - him - requires plenty of research. I recently picked up Stanley Coren's How To Speak Dog and it's surprisingly good. Among interesting facts, there are witty and amusing stories (worth laugh-out-loud moments) told by the writer's acquaintances or simply experienced by the writer. If you think that the spotlight of this book is centered solely on canines, you're wrong. I learned a lot about other animals. I won't deny it - this book is life-changing and thought-provoking. You'll be surprised at what your dog is really trying to say. A dog's actions are not what humans assume them to be.

2. The year I spend more than an hour on DeviantArt

I don't, like, have my own page but sometimes when I get bored, I wander over there just so I can search up video game art or whatever I think of and spend hours admiring, observing and appreciating. The art created there is beautiful beyond words. The way talented DeviantArt artists perceive the world is indescribable. And hey, I even found out that getting a BFA in game art is possible. Wow. Never knew that. Am enlightened. On the side note, I'd like to own a Wacom tablet someday.

3. Keeping up with the Kardashians? Heck, no! Keeping up with game updates

I wouldn't say that I'm an avid gamer, but I wouldn't say that I'm not. I like playing video games twice and earning in-game achievements. Gaming isn't just for the sake of winning or completing it faster than your friends. If gamers would just stop rushing through their games, they might actually learn a thing or two and prove that gaming isn't just a brainless activity you do for entertainment. Okay, I'm going waaaay off-topic. I've been reading game news for the past three months or so because, you know, celebrity news is 'so 2008'. I'm kidding. I know just about any game out there now - Skyrim, Super Mario, Soul Calibur, Portal, Alan Wake - and I even remember a few company names of video game developers. You ask it, I name it. Just don't ask me this question, please-- Call of Duty or Battlefield?

4. Taking the time to learn how to pronounce Constantinople (and other words, of course!!)

Surprise, surprise! More intellectual stuff! Reading, writing, learning, it never gets boring. New challenges are great. When I come across a word that I've never seen, I try to pronounce it mentally. It always sounds perfect in my head, but it's a total tongue-twister disaster when I say it out loud. Not weird at all. 'Constantinople' was one of these words. Other words include 'Machiavellianism', 'meringue', 'harangue', 'juxtaposition' and most recently, 'conversazione'. It's those words I hardly use, but 'tis the season to be curious, I went to search them up this year. Lesson learned: Don't be afraid to satisfy your inner curiosity!

5. Everything starts with a base (even cheesecake)

For architecture, it's called 'blueprints'. For fashion design, it's a 'croquis'. 'Outline' for stories, 'biscuit crumbs' for cheesecake. Everything has a base. I didn't notice this until I started sketching. I used to start out with a letter 'U' as the head and chin. Then I would draw hair, features and so on. But I wouldn't know where the legs of the human belonged on the drawing. Are they too near to the right? Are they too short? Too long? I had no idea. So I did some research and decided to begin my next drawing with a croquis. I sketched the entire human form and then 'dressed' the sketch with clothes, accessories and such. Eureka! She shoots, she scores, she wins! Thus, the base is a very important element of whatever you're trying to create.

Wow. This is seriously long-winded. I have so much more unrelated things to say. But I think I'm done. Okay, I'm done. This makes up for all the action I've missed.

Now it's your turn. Five random and memorable things that you've achieved / learned / realized in 2011. It doesn't really matter. Whatever that comes to your mind. This is a live-in-the-moment meme. What are you staring at? The clock is ticking, the year is ending. Get your notebook out and get creative!

watercolors are fun

cheeseburger — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:04:52 +0000

Image taken from Tumblr.

I'd like to thank my mom who was willing to let me buy more paint even though I have a box of unfinished poster colors and also the internet for introducing me to the beauty of watercolors. This year - I am quite embarrassed to say - I learned the difference between poster colors and watercolors. I never realized or even thought that they were two whole different things. For years and years, we've been buying poster colors just because they come in more colors. If I had known this earlier... man, don't wanna think about it!

Anyways, I experimented with my new box of paint yesterday and I created quite a horrible piece of art. I used the wet-on-wet technique for this supposed painting of Mount Fuji at the crack of dawn (this was not my idea. I watched a tutorial on Youtube!). Unfortunately, I painted on it when the surface was too wet and the whole thing pretty much got screwed after that. It ended up looking like ugly patches of paint. On the bright side, I saw how the color changed with every stroke I made and it was simply amazing and mind-blowing. I didn't even try and the blue parts of the sky looked quite professional, if I do say so myself!

I think I have something new to add to my November agenda and I'm hoping it'll be fun, fun, fun. I'm not really planning what to do exactly because my plans don't usually work out and they always end up disastrous... Oh well. More adventures with 18 tubes of paint (and hopefully some pictures) to come soon!

the girl most likely to fall for the

cheeseburger — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 13:09:02 +0000

This is all T's fault. She's got me hooked on Parachute. I can't get enough of their songs and videos. I get so mad because they don't have enough interviews and live performances on Youtube. I even had a dream about them! Finally I'm in love with a band after that crazy obsession with Supernatural. Uh oh.

Their songs are so easy to sing because the lyrics are really smooth and nice. Their live performances are good and effortless. All of the band members are musically talented too! They're really creative when it comes to acoustic live performances because they use different instruments (I don't know what some of them are called) and take music to a whole new level.

My current favorite song is White Dress because it's so funky and catchy. I've already listened to Halfway 60 times this month so that probably says something...

Well, I'm not gonna tell you which Parachute I'm crushing on, so you'll just have to make assumptions to satisfy your suspicions. All of them are equally cute. Johnny is the first good-looking drummer I've seen. LOL. Kit has really gorgeous hair. Nate (Table Scrappa!) is so crazy-nerdy-cute (please don't let the grammar police see this word) and Will's smile is like a camera flash to a fan girl's eyes and Alex is so funny!

I'm so excited that T said she wants to play the guitar again because of Parachute. I can't wait until all those assignments are over to get started on guitar strings again. I guess I didn't really give up on our dusty, old guitar. I was just waiting for someone to say, "Hey, let's start learning the guitar again" and bam! there you go, that's the green sign for me.

tangled up in love

cheeseburger — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:06:21 +0000

I am in love with this movie. I'm currently dizzy with love that I feel like doing star jumps.

One of the best Disney movies I've ever watched. The graphics were absolutely amazing and so were the characters. The storyline was very complete and very... heart-warming. The movie itself was just magical and captivating.

Where should I even start? I should start with a random fact about me during the movie. I could feel the love and warmth while watching it. It was the best feeling that I ever experienced. Don't you just love it when movies do that to you?

Rapunzel is really pretty and her personality is fantastic. I love how she's just so curious about everything. And she has those big green eyes and lovely long hair. Later on, (spoiler) her hair was still gorgeous even after it got cut off. All I can say is that Mandy Moore was the best choice to play Rapunzel. She can sing and act, so it isn't that awkward because you know it's the same person when she's singing or talking. Her voice is really good (quote my sister and mom and my thoughts).

Flynn Rider is the dashingly handsome hero of the story, of course. He's a very charming and romantic character, the Prince Charming that every girl is waiting for (or at least I am. LOL!). He's good-looking too! I just loved the way his dark hair flopped around and how every part of his face was perfect. His facial expressions were hilarious and adorable. The huge spoiler was when he revealed that his name was Eugene. I mean, what's wrong with Flynn? It's good enough and it suits him but whatever. They didn't mention Eugene a lot anyway. Zachary Levi was amazing. His voice is pretty good too and he actually sang a few songs. I never had anything against his acting or him. And Flynn was supposed to have a British accent. I'm so glad that he didn't. That would've been so... I don't know how to say it but it doesn't seem suitable for a character like that.

What can I say about Mother Gothel? She's the wicked woman, alright. She kinda reminded me of Cher. The way she looked. Maybe they used her as the face model but never mind about that. Her character was downright vicious and cruel.

Pascal, the Chameleon and Maximus, the horse, were also the highlights of the movie. Pascal was small and cute, especially when he blended in with other colors. Maximus was a horse who acted like a dog and he became good friends with Flynn in the end.

My favorite part was when the lanterns went up into the sky. It felt as if I was there too, to see the beautiful lights and everything. Magical! Okay, I have so many favorite parts but I can't name them all here. There were some emotional parts, like when the king started crying. I don't know but you can't go through those sad parts without crying. Some of the parts were cheesy, in a good way.

The soundtrack is great. Mandy Moore is a wonderful singer. I've listened to her songs when I was younger but eventually stopped because she didn't have many songs on the radio and because I was exposed to mainstream music which was (and still is) kinda stereotypical of me. I should definitely start listening to her songs again. Especially the ones with Zachary Levi in it!

Conclusion : I really love this movie and you should watch it too. Even my mom loves it. It's not cheesy; it's still very enjoyable. A very, very good movie. I would give it an 11/10 rating. I can't wait to watch it again.

Oh man, I'm still feeling giddy about this movie. Actually I've been feeling giddy about it since 4 months ago. No, it's not hard to believe. I watched the trailer about 5 times. I even posted it here.

Just watch it! And you'll understand that it's not just because I'm having that aftermath movie feeling.

Oh, Flynn Rider! (this is for my mom) OH, here comes the smolder!

flash forward and we’re taking on the world together

cheeseburger — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:06:11 +0000

I like cooking. I don't love it yet, though. Just a random thought.

Essays and art make me smile. I like seeing those comments at the end of my essay. It's so fun to let my imagination run wild when I'm writing. Different ideas make me feel good because it isn't the same old thing. It makes everything so interesting. Re-reading is fun because it's different when you're the writer and when you're the reader.

What more can I say about art? It makes me forget about everything. It's the only thing I can concentrate on for a long time, besides reading. Art is so beautiful when the masterpiece is done and you can just hold it back and see the beauty of it. Painting expresses our feelings.

My conclusion of today : First impressions will never change. For example, you meet this girl and you don't like her attitude but later on, you become close friends and realize that you were wrong about her. No, we are never wrong about first impressions. The end comes back to your first impression.

On the bright side,

Tangled trailer (Mandy Moore as Rapunzel and Zachary Levi as Flynn Rider)

Looks like a cute movie. That sounded childish, I know. But I like modern fairytales with a different twist to the love stories. And the graphics look pretty good.

Yum.

Takers (trailer)

Starring Paul Walker, Idris Elba, Michael Ealy, Hayden Christensen, Chris Brown, Matt Dillon. What's with all the negative comments about it? Everyone is expecting too much. A movie is only good when you don't expect anything. I need to watch a movie badly.

Too many random thoughts.

save me san francisco

tacosauce — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:32:57 +0000

Oh?

she says nothing’s forever

tacosauce — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:36:11 +0000

I nearly bought this in a gorgeous shade of purple but I passed up the opportunity since I already splurged on a pair of cute floral lace-up wedge heels. This Marc Jacobs bag is still on my mind but I will let it go.

In the mean time, there's no harm in having a Miss Marc by Marc Jacobs wish list, right?

Okay, this bronze is so attractive and I can soooo see myself carrying this though I'm not a big fan of handbags. The Miss Marc printed on the bag is adorable.

Hobo bags are my favorite so this is definitely a bag I would buy. It's so simple yet pretty. And the little knot on the strap is so creative. I love this!

Throw in the sunblock, sunglasses and a good book into this cute bag and I'm all set to hit the beach. Totes are so useful. I love huge bags like these which I can simply dump my things into.

So this bag is a little longer but it's totally buy-able. Very chic and go-to-the-movies type of bag. Not quit sure about the handbag strap though. I prefer longer handles so that I actually sling it onto my shoulder.

Like this strap. So cute! I love the design for this bag. It's my favorite. She's so me! And this is the type of pink you'd catch me buying. I would not actually buy anything pink but this is different. Do you like it?

Another hobo bag with cute pockets. I like! The green-blue hue makes this bag look so fun and cheery. Simplicity is the key to my heart. No chains and weird buckles for me.

This isn't exactly in the Miss Marc line but it's Marc Jacobs too. I love the color and design but I just hope that the chain won't cut into my shoulder.

Okay, end of my wish list. Christmas is coming. Any generous people out there? (:

i will stand by you forever

tacosauce — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:45:32 +0000

Adam Brody is so freaking cute! (: My new love. Doesn't he remind you of Jesse Eisenberg from Zombieland? C says it's because they both have curly hair. Mmm, cute! Get lost, Nick Wheeler. Come back when you've gotten rid of that awful pink bike. LOL.

This is Mom's new addiction, Enrique Iglesias. Get lost, Paul Walker. Come back when put out a record. LOL.

Mmhmm, get to the side.

Adam Levine is C's new love. Woooooo! Mmm... Can't wait for their new album.

Robert Hoffman is my grandaunt's favorite. Yes, the Step Up guy. LOL!!!

Okay, the end.

i saw you there, so beautiful

tacosauce — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:05:27 +0000

I am in love with Nick Wheeler all over again.

Blame the Warped Tour videos that I just watched. I knew I shouldn't have gone and searched up the 2010 videos. Blehhh! Oh, and blame those cute sneakers he was wearing. I mean, he hasn't worn sneakers in what seems like ages so this is a huge improvement. Must he be so cute? OHMYGODINLOVEWITHNICKOLASWHEELER.

But that pink bicycle must go! ): It must. I mean it. I'm green-eyed, yes, I am.