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I know, what’s with the negativity right? Well, I could use all the means of release I could get, otherwise, I am going to be so sad and angry! So, here’s the gist, I LOST $400, I had to give it up otherwise my life could be at stake. Let’s leave it at that. You know when things like that happen because of wrong-place-wrong-time events, you end up crumbling and pondering on what could’ve been had you been someplace else. I’m sure you’ve felt this at some point in your life—that feeling of getting ripped off. Well, it just made me realize very important things… the hard way:

1. Value life. DO GOOD. Invest for good outcomes. What you sow is what you reap, so they say. Make it a life principle.
2. Money is not everything. It comes and it goes, don’t let it get the best of you.
3. Don’t dwell on your losses but your gains. Sure, you may have lost $400 dollars and it may have been taken by corrupt cops (a clue! a clue! haha!), but hey, you have your whole life ahead of you, you can find a great job, be a part of a big company, make millions, unlike THEM who have reached their peak and progression is no longer! But, then again, I wish that they’d come to a state of epiphany and realize that what they do is wrong.
4. Pray. Pray. Pray. The only way up is when you get down on your knees and pray. There’s really nothing else left to do after a huge blow.

…and all these realizations are worth about P20,000! Raar! Haha!

Nah, I’m over it. It will be replaced by bigger and better things. Let this be an encouragement to everyone who got ripped off in the past, and those who are yet to face such unfortunate event (I hope I can say it wont happen ever, but… it’s an inevitable part of life. Be prepared! Be informed about things!) Be strong, Candy girl! Every day is sweeter than the day before. I learned a valuable lesson, and this encounter changed my life! For real! Maybe I’m not so unlucky after all, right?

I am blessed,
Crissy

Once again, I tried to practice my skills in baking and decided to join my UP organization, ABM, on our scheduled baking day.

Here are the ingredients we will be using.

Since we’re going to have a bake sale, we shall be doing a lot of baking. We were a lot which gave us an advantage because there will be a lot of hands at work that could save us time! The line up for our bake sale is as follows:

1. Butterscotch Bars
2. Marble Brownies
3. Oatmeal Cookies (a classic)
4. Apple Crisps
5. Crinkles
6. Rice Crispies

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Hi, Candy girls!

Don’t you just love this freedom? Sembreak is really the best time to relax and unwind because it reminds you of the things you did last semester that brought you to your much deserved short vacation. Love it!

Anyway, I celebrated my birthday last October 3 and finally, I’m 20 years old. Bye teen years, hello, um, -ty years. Haha!  So, I was supposed to post this list of twenty in my personal blog, unfortunately I had major exams during my birthday week that I actually forgot to post this. But because it’s Sembreak and I have all the time in the world, let’s do this!

Twenty Random Things I Learned In My Twenty Years Of Existence

1. A baby’s smile is the best de-stresser.
   

   My baby cousin, Lex

2. Pre school teachers are still the best!
3. No amount of advice can heal a broken heart. (emo :p)
4. Like what I said in one of Sandra’s entries, College friends know who you are but your high school friends know why.
   

   My, my, I miss these guys already!

5. Families aren’t just biological
   

   My Candy Family

   

   My Math family

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…some much needed rest and relaxation! My September has been incredibly hectic (and the sem isn’t over yet!) so I’m really looking forward to a break. Here’s my list so far:

1. Candy’s October issue! Because it has the COC 8 mini mag! Whee! I haven’t picked up a copy yet, but I’ll get one tomorrow. I’m so excited to see the mini mag that we’ve worked so hard on! I’m sure holding it in my hands will banish all other concerns from my mind, if only for a few minutes.
2. The Candy Fair! I’ll see you all on October 4, okay? Details here. I’m looking forward to seeing the COC8 girls. I miss them already!
3. Shopping! I need (yes, need and not just want!) to buy new shoes, since I’ve had to retire some pairs due to wear and tear. I need to get a white pair and a black pair. I also want to buy more Transformers toys, but those will have to wait until my bank account recovers from my recent splurging on food. Haha!
4. Ice cream! You might know by now that I totally swear by ice cream as an all-around comfort, and I sure want ice cream soon! I’m really looking forward to visiting The Ice Cream Bar in Rockwell, or going back to Scooperman in The Block. Or Flaming Wings—I haven’t had their Wicked Oreos in a while!
5. Catching up with friends! My BFF Chico, my youth pastor Mike, my friend Wayne whom I met in Singapore… I already have a list of people I want to hunt down and have a meal with. I can’t wait for my schedule to become less hectic so I’ll have time to meet them one by one!
6. Sem-enders! As the semester draws to a close, I’m already whipping up fun plans with my friends! The end of the sem is always a reason to partaaay! ;p

And of course, the one thing I’m really looking forward to is to finish all my school requirements, which, for me, would mean finishing college! I guess that’s one reason why I don’t mind all the stress I’ve been experiencing. It’s the last stretch for me! Yes, it’s difficult, it’s crazy, it’s absolutely taxing, but it’s the last! I’m going to give it all I’ve got.

What are you girls looking forward to right now? Spill!

Eager and excited,
Micah <3

Darn it, Rubie beat me to the UAAP Cheerdance blog! Haha. (I love my school and I love our Pep Squad! Wheee! :D)

Well, since my brain is still incapacitated—it shut down on Monday after I handed in the well-crammed (I’d like to think there’s such a thing) first draft of my thesis and it hasn’t recovered yet. Let me just share with you the songs that I currently love. I’d bet at least one of these songs are part of your September playlist, too!

1. “Crush” by David Archuleta
   Lines I love:
   ‘Cause the possibilityThat you would ever feel the same way about me
   It’s just too much, just too much
2. “Thunder” by Boys Like Girls
   Lines I love:
   Your voice was the soundtrack of my summer
   Do you know you’re unlike any other?
   You’ll always be my thunder, and I said
   Your eyes are the brightest of all the colors
   You’ll always be my thunder
   So bring on the rain
   And bring on the thunder
3. “That’s What You Get” by Paramore
   Lines I love:
   Pain, make your way to me, to me
   And I’ll always be just so inviting
   If I ever start to think straight,
   This heart will start a riot in me
   Let’s start, start, hey!
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