The Undying Wish List: Things I Will Always Want

I've been told that I'm super easy to please and give gifts to. On my 18th birthday, for example, my smile went from ear to ear when a friend of mine handed me two boxes of Nerds. Yup, that's all it took, haha! On that same day, another friend took out a Muji notebook from his backpack and held it out with a giant smug face on... because he knew how happy that little gift would make me - and yes, it did make my day extra great! Easy peasy.

In other words, I'm just like a five year old.
JOKE.

However, other people tell me that I'm really picky. Because, uhm, I'm not that into branded bags or jewelry or stuffed toys or make up or heels or certain types if not all chocolate in general... I guess some people just find it hard to believe that a box of Icebreakers would bring me as much happiness as a Prada bag would another girl. Or that giving me the right set of pens can make me love them forever.

HAHA Okay, I'm exaggerating. I'm not saying that I wouldn't ever in my life want to receive an expensive girly bag. Maybe, I would at age 20 or something. (Hint to certain important people in my life. Hello there.) 

But for now... these will definitely do!

(To be honest, I just had a random urge to make a wishlist. It's not even my birthday or Christmas or anything but, here it is anyway!)

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Things I Can Use
Because I need lots of things to do lots of things...

PILOT G Tech Pens (0.3, 0.4 and 0.5)

Unipin disposal black pens (0.1 - 0.8)

Fujifilm Instax Polaroid Film (plain white)

MUJI sketchbooks (preferably the 150x100mm one heehee)

Plain/ solid colored Post Its

Art materials

Canvases

Plain recycled boxes

Books about architecture or art or life

Gift Certificates

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Things I Can Wear
Because a girl could always use another outfit.

KEDS Shoes (plain colors)

Sunglasses/ Shades (Rayban shape ONLY)

Simple dresses that don't make me look like I'm drowning in cloth haha

Bikinis (not the super showy, stringy type)

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Things I Can Eat
Because to get to her heart, you must first satisfy her stomach.#AnoDaw

Oreo Cheesecake from Starbucks

Melty Kiss Plain Chocolate (red cover)

White Chocolate Mocha Frap Blended Coffee (Less Chocolate Drizzle) from Starbucks

Formosa Roast Black Milk Tea, 75% sugar, 1/2 Nata de Coco, 1/2 Pearl from Tea Tap

Fruit Roll Ups/ Foot long Roll Ups

Hubba Bubba Bubble Tape (specially the sour ones!)

Hubba Bubba Lollipops (the one with gum inside)

Icebreakers

Sour Skittles

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THIS MAGIC LIST SHALL BE UPDATED AS NEEDED.
Heehee.

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Hohoho it's actually pretty fun to think about the things you want. You should totally try it. I LOVE going on dream mode... but, you should do it with happy vibes okay? Not the depressing reality - bites, unreachable - dreams, unattainable - goals, too - expensive, this - will - never - happen atmosphere. That'll kill the fun of it.  Because it is fun.

Dreaming is quite fun.

Aaaaaaand that's it.

Bye.

5 Things That Secretly Make Me Super Happy

Well now, it's not exactly a secret anymore and I know this is random but, I just felt like making a happy list - because my morning plans were pushed later today and I had tea and had time to thank God for random happy things, haha!

1. When people think I'm an athlete or dancer, etc...

I have to hide my kilig face when people ask because NO, I am not an athlete and I am definitely not a dancer! There's a quote like that, I think. The greatest pleasure in life is being able to do what people say you cannot do - that also includes being able to trick people into thinking such! See, I'm the purple girl in the middle, wearing the volleyball jersey that isn't mine. Heehee.

2. Getting lots page views or comments on a blog :D

Or when people tell me that they love reading my blogs or that they can relate to this and that... or that they subscribed to the hidden e-mail thing. I get so, so awkwardly happy because it's one of my many secret dreams to be a writer! Shh... don't judge me.

3. Being super busy and stressing over worthwhile projects

My good friends know that I can't do nothing or be too chill - I have to have something going on. It's horrible, really but, I love it. I love good stress! The type that makes you bone tired but, heart happy. I'm sure many people are like this: they complain a lot along the way about all the hassles they have to go through for certain things but in truth, they wouldn't trade it in for the chill life.

BUT HEY.

This doesn't go for everything, okay? I'm not sadistic and I don't like emotional stress. Just the happy, healthy kind.

4. My Tiny Room/ Pseudo - Studio

I have the smallest room in the house that was once super tight because of my bed which used up all the space until I finally decided to sell it. I never needed a bed to sleep anyway! Haha, just kidding. Now, I have this little pretend - studio where I can make a big mess on the floor (or my cute Php 88.00 rubber mat that I randomly bought at Saizen) and stick things on the wall and stuff. Once my mom says anything that even slightly resembles an OKAY, I am going to paint the walls of my room - happy colors so that it makes me even happier than it already does!

5. Getting things WITHOUT having to work too hard

Forgive my horrible computer drawing skills, this was a random not - for - anything... thing. But, anyway. I always want to get better, be it at school or as a performer or whatever but, I imagine insta-results. However, I secretly love those rare times when we are spared from seriously hard work!

For example:

a. Getting a high grade even if you just shotgunned the whole test
b. When God magically plants a design in your mind. No sweat!
c. Giving the correct answer even if it was a total guess

There are many more moments like that - which I love BUT, I've learned that it's not good to be so spoiled. How will we handle tougher situations in life when we're so used to the easy route? As they say, "smooth seas don't make skillful sailors".  I have high respect for hard workers and everyday, I try to be one myself. Emphasis on the word TRY. Because as much as I love those awesome lucky moments and even if I don't want to work hard, I know that in this life I will have to. :)

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I may or may not have done this to remind myself not to let the stress of _____ get to me.

Either way... have a happy day!

Time for Summer... Classes :(

After ten months of overworked minds, paper cuts and ink stained hands, our summer has finally arrived! I WAS SO EXCITED OKAY. Freshman year came and went as fast as lightning, I barely even noticed it. This morning, I went to school and realized it was the last time that I had to... well, for now at least. But the hallways were empty and the lockers were open and the fact it was really, truly, seriously SUMMER finally sank in.

So much to do, so little time!

I've learned that telling someone that you plan to do something helps you get it done. How? Well, I think it's just peer pressure. What would that someone think if you didn't do what you said you'd do, right? That pressure sort of awakens the competitive athlete inside you and boom - suddenly, you're doing everything you can to get it done.

With that,  I made a list of the things I really wanna do in the next two months and decided to blog about it - a feeble attempt at achieving all my summer goals but, it's worth a shot! 

Things To Do This Summer:

• Clear out my closet
• Go shopping
• Go out of town with family
• Go out of town with friends
• Catch up with people
• Kanlungan outreach program
• Sports Fest with Wordcomm Youth
• Build a model of my dream house
• Jzone Summer Camp
• Learn to use CAD
• Read at least 3 books
• Internship (For Architecture)
• Exercise/ Swim
• Finish a painting
• PETA Workshop
• Install shelves in my room
• Refocus on Details Ink.
• Bake a good batch of cookies
• Successfully make pannacotta
• Write, draw, pray and drive MORE

These are 20+ things I want to accomplish and I can't help but think of the future and go on dream mode and get all excited about EVERYTHING but... something always prevents me from going all out with the planning. It's as if I hit a wall every time I start thinking of logistics or when to do this or how much that would cost or whether or not I should commute there.

And then, I remember...

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I have summer classes.

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Kill me.