Hello Hello Relationships

I’m not one to spend money, time and effort to watch children’s show really but I think that if you care for someone, you are happy to go through all sorts of trouble to be able to relate with them and be part of their world somehow.

The first time I saw a trailer of Gnomeo and Juliet cartoon, I immediately categorized it in my mind as something boring and redundant. I certainly didn’t think I would ever bother to watch it until I saw a huge poster of it on my nephew’s wall. Right there and then, I made a mental note to find out more about this cartoon and watch it ASAP.

Have you seen this cartoon yet? I’m happy that I did because male voice of the main character is one of my favorite actor in the world- James McAvoy and I love the song Hello Hello by Elton John and Lady Gaga.

Another cartoon that I watched in the name of relationship is Tangled (Rapunzel) which is my sister’s favorite this time. I enjoyed this cartoon as well especially since Zachary Levi and Mandy Moore is doing the voices.

Have you watched any movies lately that you thought you wouldn’t watch but did anyway for loved ones?  I know my sister did.  She watched my favorite Japanese movie too:  One Million Stars Falling from the Sky.  :)

IKEA’s Sleep Sale – VOTE 4 MY CUTIE NEPHEW

My sister joined this IKEA Sleep Sale contest and entry picture is my cutie nephew. I’ve voted for him of course and family and friends have been informed also but unfortunately, we need moreeeeee votes to guarantee a place so I hope you can help me out.

This is my nephew when he was just 2 months old. He is 3 years old now but he still likes to sleep in the same position with both arms under his head. Isn’t he cute? He is the only nephew that I have. I hope you’ll vote for him. All you have to do is go to this IKEA SITE and click BEKIJK DE GALERIJ. My Dutch is very limited but according to Google Translate, it means VIEW THE GALLERY.

The tricky part to this contest is browsing several pages to be able to find this picture below because it is never in one place. The more votes he gets, the more he climbs to page 1. At the moment, he is in page 2 going 1 hopefully. I hope you have the patience to find my nephew…

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When you have found my nephew, here’s 3 simple steps to vote:

Step 1: STEM means VOTE
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Step 2: Enter your email address

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Step 3: Check your email (you might have to check your JUNK / SPAM folder) and validate your vote

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And that’s it. The nice thing about this contest is that you can vote EVERYDAY! I hope you have the time.

Thank YOU!

Temple of the Latter-day Saints

When I heard that mom is going to meet a possible casket clients at this temple in Lahug, my interest was piqued. I’ve been curious about this huge edifice for years now and I wouldn’t want to miss this great opportunity even if I have to wear a longgggg skirt because mom said that we have to wear skirt so we could get inside the place and blend in. I wonder if mom got Latter-day Saints and Iglesia ni Cristo followers mixed up.

Upon reaching the place, mom and I were blown away by the space that mom said: “What kingdom are they trying to build here?” :)  The area is that huge with very nice garden. It houses a church which looks the same for all their churches if I’m not mistaken, and then there’s the patron house I think or what my mom and I like to call, the LDS hotel where LDS members from afar can stay comfortably. And of course, there’s that huge temple.

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Temple is said to be very sacred for the latter-day saints and not everyone has access to it. If I remember it correctly, only LDS members who have been baptized and have waited for a year before they could be interviewed by their bishop and state president will be given a “Temple Recommend”, which has a validity of 2 years, can get inside.  This means, that I will NEVER in my entire life   be able to see what’s inside their temple.  Oh well, it’s not the end of my world. :)

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I’m not familiar with the Latter-day Saints teachings but I find the members friendly and nice. I used to have a classmate in college who was a mormon (I think LDS and mormons are the same??) who NEVER SMOKE nor DRINK. I find it admirable that people will live their life based on their own set of spiritual beliefs.  I hope I can too in mine.

Memories of High School Life

My high school life isn’t that fantastic like most people I knew have.  I went to overpopulated University of San Carlos – Girls High School where each section of each year has 50-something students. And there were 7 sections. So for the entire high school years, there were approximately 1,400 students in all. I haven’t gotten the chance to be classmates with everyone including my accelerated sister.  And some friends wonder why I have sooooo many friends in my other facebook account. I told them that it’s because I’m a veryyyyyy friendly person but somehow they didn’t believe me. Haha.

I hate it when someone asked me what section I belonged to for each year level because for the life of me, I just can’t remember at all!!!  It all seemed like a blur to me because compare to other girls who stayed up late in school after class to hang out with boys from Boys High School or Don Bosco, I go straight at home to watch…. cartoons especially Japanese manga like Fushigi Yuugi, Samurai – X, Ranma 1/2, etc.  As a result, I do NOT know how to converse with the male species well.  At least I didn’t turn into a lesbo. No offense meant, but I cannot imagine myself tongue kissing another woman.  I don’t know why most men find that exciting.  I wonder if they too find it exciting seeing men tongue kissing another man. Haha

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I try to find all my schoolmates in Facebook just to see how their lives have turned out. Some have gotten married and close to becoming obese, others have gone abroad and dating foreigners like my sister and a few who are still single and childless like me after all these years.

Some of the things that I remember during those short 4 years in high school are:

1. I play volleyball during intramurals. I once joined chess competition but I didn’t win a single game. Sniff!

2. I had my first suitor during my sophomore years. I went to my grandparent’s house and one of their neighbors asked me to be his girlfriend. I think I said yes but then said no again after a few weeks. Haha. I do not like going to my grandparent’s house since then.

3. I realized too late that one of my friends have lice for pets. Mom almost had my head shaved. I try to avoid that girl after that.

4. A guy grabbed my necklace while I was waiting for a jeepney after school. Never worn much jewelry since then.

5. Due to the lack of boys my age, my friend and I found ourselves following a veryyy tall 6th grade boy. Haha.

6. I broke a microscope slide in our Biology class. Teacher asked everyone who has never returned the slide but I never confess. I thought it cost a grand and I do not have money to pay for it.

7. Had my first experience of a musical show, Les Misérables in our cultural stage. I didn’t understand a thing.

8. I HATE ENGLISH and FILIPINO ORATION subject. I never did like being on the center stage.

9. I sell dunkin donuts in class to earn more money. My allowance is not enough to go shopping for clothes and I never had much clothes then.

10. I love retreats/recollections days because we don’t have class and foods are sooo delicious in our retreat house.

11. I am a cheater. My sister and I would usually meet a few minutes during lunch break to exchange info.

12. Since I do NOT know any guys, my father asked my cousin to be my date in our Prom. Arrggghh!

P.S. I’ll add to the list if I remember something later…

IF EVER I will have a baby girl, I don’t think I want to send her to an all girl’s school. It’s not a guarantee anyway that my girl will NEVER be pregnant at a young age. I just don’t think it’s normal to be in a gender exclusive environment when we are never meant to be in the first place.

Still a Virgin?

I’m very annoyed today and was itching to write a status message on facebook about it but I don’t want to cause any more trouble.

Here’s why…

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Maybe I’m just overacting but seriously, I find the question very stupid. Do I look like someone who monitors women’s vaginal status???

Oh yeah, the guy is already married and has a kid too.