Anne and Dear Santa?

Santa, can you hear me?
I have been so good this year.

This is prolly the year wherein I didn't give much thought to a Christmas Wish List. For the past years, I usually jot down things which I wanted to receive during Christmas day. A combination of material and non-material things. It's not a "one-seating" wish list, I tell you. Days or even a week or two? I'd say, it's like "potential gift pops in mind-write it down" sort of thing. But this year was different. I didn't even took an effort to spend time in writing one.

Is that maturity kicking in? Well, not necessarily? Though hey, I'm pretty much proud for whatever I've done, I've said, I've been this 2009. Maturity speaking, I'd say, job well done to the nineteen year old me. But anyway, I guess not taking an effort to write a wish list is not purely a product of maturity. When someone asked about what I wanted to receive for Christmas, I was pretty much left hanging. Sure, receiving a MacBook or a Blackberry sounds "wow" but the "wow" factor it brings is not enough to keep me want it in a way that I'd kill a deer for it.

I know 2009 is a sucker. We're all witnesses of how this year slapped our faces with all the troubles and pain in the ass incidents but let's not forget that there were good times as well. Personally speaking, I've been blessed and I guess, that's a reason why I'm no longer asking for more. What I've received, whether materially speaking or not, for the past eleven months of this year is enough. I'm not greedy, y'know. Besides, there are a lot of people who deserves to be heard by Santa. Let the nice ones be heard. It's time for them to at least experience how smooth sailing life can be. As for the naughty ones? There's always a room for change? ;)

It's 12.22AM in my clock. Another day just started but I hope I'm not too late in greeting everyone a Merry Christmas. Hope everyone had a great time. It's that time of the year where "diet" should be put aside first, Haha! :)

Happy Birthday, J! :)

Anne and October

Been on a break for two or three weeks already but still, been very lazy to write an entry. I don't know. I just don't feel like writing a new one during the break. Perhaps, I want to enjoy the stress-free days? Lmao, there goes my excuse this time.

Like the previous ones, this entry might probably end up like a "catching-up" entry but probably will cover the things that happened during October, my favorite month, and maybe during the first days of November? or is that a crime for the Blog Title? Boo! (Labo!)

FIRST SEM. OVER.
That was fast. Am I the only one who thinks time flies too fast? Five months ago, I was an irregular (for the NTH time, I'm an irregular because I'm a shifter) student who said hello to a new semester, new subjects, new professors, and new faces. A month ago, I said goodbye to all of them. Two days from now, I'll be again saying hello to a new semester, new subjects, new professors, and new faces. The only difference? I'm already a regular student. Can't believe I waited for a year and a half for this to happen!

FIRST SEM GRADES. GOOD, GOOD.
I did well, darrrling. I freaked out--in a good way--when I saw my grades online. First time? Yeah, sort of. I think my grades last semester were the best ones I had in college. I guess all the days I've spent in the library paid off. Let's see if I can manage to do well for the second semester.

TURNING 19. 10/26/90.
For the past two years, I've spent my birthdays overseas with my parents. During my 17th, I was a on a plane bounded for Malaysia and Singapore. A lot of airport people greeted me! During my 18th, I was in Cambodia. If I remembered it right, I was at Angkor Wat temple, that famous Tomb Raider location, and the Bakheng Hill. All in one day. My legs were throwing complaints at me that time. So this year was different. Had a pre-birthday dinner with friends and then during my actual birthday, went to church, gym (though I didn't actually worked out since I had this urge of not tiring myself), and spent the entire day with the family. Received a lot of birthday greetings. There were gifts as well. So there, simple yet fun day.

Oh btw, during my pre-birthday dinner, mom baked a carrot cake. Fondant Icing, baby! Mom asked for help so I was doing the icing the entire morning. Work-out! Lol.

CAMERA CAKE.
Different from the cake by mom. Can I call this a birthday gift from my sister if I actally bugged her to buy me one? Here's my cake:

It features my beloved Alpha (Sony Alpha-100k). ChocoMoist! Thanks to Maam Mary Ann of TopCakes! Loved your work! NomNomNom! :)

Why I do I feel like I missed out on something? Hmm, guess I have to edit this one when a random thought kicks out. :)