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Now it was spelled DIOMS . Is it really hard to spell my name, they can’t barely understand it or did I just mispronounced my nick? Nah, Joms , Dioms or Dyoms (and any other style on how to spell it) sounds the same. Oh well, as long as it points to the same me, that’s fine.

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I started my day with so much euphoria last sunday. I prepared 4 boxes and cleaned up my room. This time, cleaning up means organizing books, dvds, clothes, dresses, joms’s supplies (crayons, pencils, bond papers, poster colors, paint brushes, colored pens etc). Things from my kiddie world will go onto boxes and unwanted extras will go on trash can. This shipshape day is hard for me. To think that almost every part of my good, bad, childhood memories will locked up in a squared shaped carton. But the most exciting thing happened was that I was able to reminisce every little piece my hand have touched.

1. Bracket and Retainers - Yup! I look like as if I am a nerd when I was in high school. I wore brackets for two years because I have a combination of underbite and overjet teeth (eow!). Good thing, my ortho says that my teeth are still immature that it can be treated at once. After that I had my retainers until college. As Moi always told me, my teeth is the most expensive part of my body because during my silver teeth days, I have to visit my ortho once every month and as foolish and stubborn girl as I am, my ortho always needs to put the brackets back together because I accidentally unattached the bracket with my teeth for eating gums, caramel popcorns and steaks. In addition, I had my extraction (three (3) of my wisdom teeth were taken off) last 2005 all at once! Ouch. I have not taken my proper meals for two long weeks. Only ice cream and soup. That’s boring.

Until now, I never missed the twice a year teeth cleaning day with my dentist. I love my teeth. They are strong, shiny and always smiling.

2. Love letters - Chubby Girl. That WAS I am when I am in my highschool years. As read in #1, I had this thing in my teeth and I am fluffy but that didn’t stop THEM to adore me hehe. I don’t know. Maybe they are just blinded by me and keeps on giving me letters, poems, chocolates and gifts. Same in my college years, yes, I have them too.

3. Random Letters - Even without love letters, I cannot survive without the letters of love, support and encouragement from my friends. They made me who I am right now. Even with email so much in used in our technology these days, snail mails are so much more appreciated and well kept.

Fact: When I was younger, Moi and I loves giving letters. With a words like “tke cre coz I cre” and “I lov you so many”. I wonder why it stopped when I reached my 20s. Geesh. I should make my move fast! We even have this endearment — “I love you beeeybiiii” and “I love you meeemie” and its better heard that read.

4. Coursage - I am born choosy, that is to guys. But as loser as it may sound, I always reject them and it turned out having the greatest prom ever. My date? Geesh. My cousin kuya Nyro. Haha. I have this phobia you know. I don’t know what you may call it, but it is terrible true. I have this inferiority when I was younger that even if I said yes to a prospect date, I am thinking that he won’t show up because I am feeling ugly sort of things. And yes, I had the best prom partner ever — Calai’s date turned out to be my date and Kuya made it thru with Calai. Hehe. Friends!

5. First Communion Certificate - 8 years old when I had my first communion. I was dressed in white with veil. Every girl in my age dress like that. It was the first time when I felt I was being baptized again in my younger age. It was the time when I realized the calling and to be a better Catholic.

6. Dried Flowers - From them of course. They are still alive inside my closet. They are still beautiful and as romantic as ever. I just don’t know what to say. They are full of good memories even if they are bad enough to remember.

7. Wrappers - Gosh! I never thought that I was able to keep so much junk. Uh-huh. They are candy wrappers, gift wrappers and food wrappers. I can’t believe they are stucked in my closet for years. From lovers, friends, family and acquaintances. What can I say, I have so much EQ. I am just lucky that a soldier of ants were not able to find out about my hidden treasures. Still, I kept these junks inside my memory box. Worth every trash.

8. 18th Birthday thinggies - candles, banner (with my chubby picture in it), 18 dried white roses, displayed banner in my cake, ribbons. All that.

9. Watches - I collect watches. More specifically, BIG watches. I was surprised that the total count reaches to 30 and for a fact that those watches were bought and worn when I was still in College, only.

10. Certficicates - It may sounds crazy but yes, I am a consistent conduct awardee in highschool. Hehe. I also had this “Best in conduct” award. True. You see, when I was in my in high school years, I belong to this popular group called “Dyes”. Obviously we’re ten (10). Pretty, amazingly great girls and as definition goes to Popular means — boys, boys and boys. Unfortunately, I am the the one who left studying and burdening myself to books. And boys means tragedy (see #4). They call me “martial” for I am afraid when the bell rang signalling that it is time for class etc. I compete for declamation, figurative speech and oration. I should always have an assignment and so much into notes. Belonged to 10% of the graduating class of 2001. I also became a dean’s lister and became a member of KATAGA (Kapatiran ng Talino at Galing) when I am completing my bachelor’s degree.

11. Pictures - Bunch and bunch of them. Those smiles and funny gestures. I put them in a seperate box. Maybe when time premits, I could may albums and scrapbooks. A must do activity.

12. PNR Tickets - I am living in Para?aque. My school was in Sta. Mesa Manila. To get there I must complete a 3 to 4 commute rides in which my traveling time takes 2 long hours. It was really stressful in my case. My parents never allowed me to stay as a bed spacer or in a dormitory instead everyday requires me to come to school and go home sweet home stressed. But there is a faster way, that is to take PNR (Philippine National Railway) from Bicutan station to Sta. Mesa station and traveling will only take 30-45 minutes. There were so many first time experiences I encountered from this ride. Those time, there are many of our unfortunate brothers and sisters living on the side the railway. Some throw there trash inside the train that has yucky stuff. Some throw a liquid something inside while the train is still moving. There this time that we (with my fellow classmates) experienced someone where her bag was being snatched by this someone who was holding an i
ce pick in his hand. But seriously, the ride is fun. The fair is cheap only 7.50php and for studs 7.00php. Until now, I am still looking forward on riding this train.

Fact 1: Have you ever experienced riding on a trolley? Oh well. I did! And still will do.
Fact 2: I have this thing about tickets. I always keep them somewhere I please. Airline tickets, bus tickets, where ever tickets.

The cleaning also includes a never ending list of my important “trash”. The hair ribbons my Moi used to put in my hair when I was a kid. The pellet gun, little robots and tanks my Poi gave me. The papel-de-hapon, manila paper, glitters, colored paste and other supplies that surprisingly being kept inside my closet. The paper bags that I madly kept because of buying in an expensive shop once and telling myself that it won’t happen again, it serves as a souvenir. The dress my grandmommy wore when she stayed in the hospital before she died.

Later that day, when so much dust caused my nose turned into red, sneezing became one of the popular tracks in the house and as if I cried in so much pain. I still manage to organize my thinggies and discovered I have too much.

1. Accessories - from fancy necklace, rings, bracelets to the real one. I have that. Unfortunately, I have the love of pearls (any design with pearls) that I only used it as my main accessory. I just want to keep myself plain, simple, confident yet classy.

2. White Shirts - I was shocked, I counted all my white shirts (excluding other colors of course) it is close to a hundred I never thought that I am into whites.

3. Bags - Plain colored BIG Bags. I love them. I wonder what is inside my bag? Digicam, dslite, phone, ipod, planner, flash disk, tissue , lotion, splash, gtech pen, any reading material, wallet, kengkoy kit, headband & ponytail, prayer booklet and Koko. Whew! It’s like I am bringing my own room.

4. Shoes - I got 8 pumps. 6 are old enough to give away and 2 of which are still actively being worn. My faves are flats and comfy slippers.

5. Colognes and Lotions - It’s like I have a 10 years supply. Oh no. Pathetic me. It is so unreasonable keeping them and still buying some.

Those are my vanities. I seperated those I won’t be needing anymore and decided to give them away. Actually, I already gave stuff last Christmas season. It’s was like having a free tiangge in our town in Batangas.

Every piece means a lot. My moi says I should give up those throw them up. I am sentimental, I am proud of that fact. That’s why I used boxes to keep my memories alive.

Their first album rocks almost all lovers of music when they’ve been introduce on the second half of the year 2002. Their “Songs about Jane” won several awards and was a major hit success (gold, platinum and even triple platinum.. whew!). Listeners were going ga-ga with their debut singles including “She will be love” and “This Love”. We cannot deny that until now, these songs were gleefully being sung. But what strikes me most are the songs “Sunday Morning”, “Must Get Out” and “Harder To Breathe”.

But seriously, on the late week of March of last year I heard this jammy song on the radio. You know, I am this fanatic of Jam 88.3 and heard “Makes Me Wonder” being played. Actually I heard the DJ saying that the artist were Maroon 5 & Avril Lavigne and take note that I have no lyrics that have memorized except for the words “I don’t believe in you.. anymore, anymore” and the tune. The next day, I searched for the words/lyrics and the artists but found nothing. Tried the combination of the words/lyrics and Avril Lavigne.. none. Finally, when I searched for the words/lyrics with Maroon 5, voila! At last. Unfortunately, it was not yet available anywhere around the net, maybe. Then they released their second album “I Won’t Be Soon Before Long” on May 2007.

The second album was inspired by eighties (80s) artist such as Michael Jackson and Prince. Rhythmic yet sexy. Included are the songs like “Makes Me Wonder” and “Wake Up Call”. My personal favorites are “Not Falling Apart”, “Goodnight, Goodnight”, “Won’t Go Home Without You” and “Kiwi”. But to rate the whole album? Its package? Unique style and voice, not to mention the band members? Gosh! 5 biggie stars .

Not only with these albums, they also released some limited album hits — 1.22.03.Acoustics which was recorded live on the date included in the given title; Love Actually Movie released their OST which includes their hits “Sunday Morning” and “Sweetest Goodbye” and still they have recorded other albums.

For the first time. Maroon 5 will be on tour - Live in Manila on March 5, 2008 at Araneta Coliseum. Geesh. I definitely want to have one of their tickets and gone cheek to cheek with their lead vocalist, Adam. Price talks. Ahm, will left you, me, us broke for a month. Anyway, check out their price listings.

This entry seems late. Actually am preparing for a video for my Looking Back at my 2007. But at the start of the year was my busiest. Nevertheless, I prepared a re-evaluation of what happened to my life last year. Like the cliché Count your blessing, I’m doing it.

Gennaio Most Catastrophic month of my work which left me to almost do overnights in the office which make me accept that life in office sucks but rocks - The 4:00am wake up call to catch up the 6am gym - Running 30 to 45 minutes straight everyday - For running a mile or two - Watching fireworks with friends - Sweaty game of Badminton. Febbraio Ice cream tambay in 13/F ELJ Bldg with passerby one - Gifts and food that I have found in my desk every morning from passerby two - That yummy dinner last February 14 from passerby three - For all the passerbys who took time to know me - That someone who chose me over a dog’s 1st birthday. Marzo Experiencing Paper Clay art made last March 16 - Collapse day, where I was found under a table in MarketMarket! and where my Superman found me there - For Mike’s Eggs - The Pinoy Big Brother insiders - For stopping going to gym and realizing that it doesn’t have any good effect on me and special thanks to my very active metabolism - Late nights with a cup of coffee. Aprile Discovering the three-piece wings mania at KFC - The Manila-Banawe-Sagada trip - and Sagada-Baguio-Manila trip - Text messages that made us go home earlier and catch up for the last bus ride. Maggio The Bus Ride - For the gift of HIM. Giugno My 23rd birthday and for celebrating it with the people I love most - Joined World Mission - A visit to Luneta where we are able to fly a kite - Trip in Avilon Zoo - Discovering the art of doing nothing in SPA. Luglio The feeling of bitterness - For being so addicted to movies - Visit in Corregidor - Kaye’s back for awhile. Agosto I was introduced to his Family. ” Joined World Vision - The blessing of my Keko going to SanFo - The feeling of missiness. Settembre Finished numbers of books - He came back - Surprised flowers - IPod Classic. Ottobre Bought a new rubber shoes ” My Papoi’s 51’st birthday ” Kyle’s 7th birthday ” Keko being introduced to almost all of my clan. ” For the Hong Kong trip with Moi and Poi ” Disneyland ” Non-stop shopping in HK. Novembre The Pasig River ride experience - Keko to stay for a month in Japan ” For the surprised flower in the office - Mamoi’s 55th birthday celebration. Dicembre Get together with my friends from high school, college and all that ” Tin came home from Japan ” Dinner out with Tin ” San Juan Batangas with my superfriends - DS Lite ” Olympus digital cam ” He came back for me ” Celebrating Christmas with my family.

All year Round blessings:
. For implementing systems which I treat as my babies, that I have handled for this year and will be supporting for this coming year . For the colors in my life . For my ever supportive friends . For the chocolates that I have found in my desk every morning . For the coffee aroma that always keeps me awake and for its richest taste . For able to buy what I want . For the understanding and love that my Moi and Poi are giving me . For the courage and wisdom . For the everyday Hopes.

Gennaio 2008

Celebrate the beginning of the year with Keko.