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Read something from way back... HAHAHAHA. I wanna strangle my 15-year old self to death right now. :))

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - Day 31: A photo of you today + 3good things that have happened in the past 31 days.

All is well that ends well. I made it this far with only a day missed! Yeah baby! Way to go! Haha! Though I'll never do this kind of thing again.. Well maybe.. But not too soon. I mean, this was stressful for me! Haha!

So.. Let's start with this final post in my 31-day blog challenge...

All smiles with puffy eyes.. I still am too sleepy.. I'm a walking dead all day today. :P well.. No worries. It's Halloween after all. Haha!

3 Good Things That Happened to me these past 31 days... Hmm. I don't think there's much... But I'm sure I can think of three.. Ok here we go:

3. Yesterday's CRM Halloween Party - that was my first Halloween party.. I mean it. Seriously. I've always dreamt of attending one so... It was so much fun on my part! :)

2. Tried two new artisanal coffee shops - well.. let's all remember that I bleed caffeine. And I love handcrafted bevs! :)

1. I finished this blog challenge - yey!! :)

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - Day 30: Something you don’t leave the house without

And what have I said about rejoicing..? Haha! I missed a day! This was supposed to be posted yesterday but... I slept for the night last night.. It was just a tiring week that's all. So yeah.. I'mma be posting this and the 31st tonight. :)

The one thing I don't leave the house is... I would say phone and wallet but.. I've tried leaving my house without those two.. So.. I would say... Clothes. :P

Seriously u never tried leaving the house without clothes! And I will never try to leave the house without it either! Never dreamt. Haha!

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - Day 29: Something you’ll never forget

Hmm.. Well this is hard. I'm very forgetful at times..yes, I'm sentimental.. But mostly forgetful really.. My Tito Obet told me one time that I have a very strong capability of blocking off memories, of burying them very deep down my subconscious.

Then again.. We all have the tendency to forget. That's prolly why I love jolting down in my journal and blogging.

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - Day 28: Places you want to travel

Seriously?.. I got 15 minutes to post! Yaaah!!!

Ok.. I'm a traveler.. And as much as I love to discuss how much I love traveling, I can't. Because time is very limited.

Of course I wanna travel the world! I mean, who doesn't..? But my top five are as follows:

5. Orlando, Florida - mainly because of WIZARDING WORLD OF HARRY POTTER!

4. London - before the bridge fall down... For me it's a place for royalty... And well.. I'm a queen. :P Maybe I need to have a tea with Queen Elizabeth herself.. Plus.. It's my love's birth place... Oh what I would do to live there with him..❤️

3. Italy - the home of culinary.. Well, I don't want to have a debate, just check out the history. I just feel like Italy is very rich in culture.. And such a beautiful place.

2. I would say Paris but... It's too mainstream. Well, of course I wanna go to Paris, thing is it's in my top 10.. Not 5.. So.. My number 2 would be a tie: Prague and Santorini. Such romantic places... I wanna fall inlove there.. Maybe Dan and I will meet in one of these two places and fall inlove with each other..❤️

1. Every corner of the Philippines. It's more fun in the Philippines. And of course I wanna check out all the beautiful places here in my country.

Sometimes I tend to wish I was born in one of these places (from top 5 to 2..) but.. I love my country so much that thinking about that makes me feel so guilty!

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - Day 27: Best advice you’ve ever got

Oh my freaking gosh!! All day long I thought it's the 26th day of the month! All my files in my work today had 26 as their date! Like WTF..?!! Haha!

Okay., so best advice I've ever got.. There aren't much actually.. In my group of friends.. I've always been the good advisor... Haha! No pun intended on that. And no, I'm not being narcissist nor conceited.. I really am the best advisor.

There's this one advice though.. That I'll never seem to forget.. I've learned it from my mentor in HS.. I cannot remember the exact wordings he used but, the thought retains.. It's about anger and hate. It went like this: “you do not hate the person who wronged you, you hate what that person did”. It's about not being able to feel hatred towards someone. He was pointing out that you cannot hate a human being.

I've brought that with me all throughout this years. Somehow that's the best advice I've ever got.

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - Day 26: Something that you could never get tired of doing

Hmm.. Now this is a tough one... I should've included this in my 20 Facts About Me post: I'm very easy to get fed up/tired of something. I don't know why.. Sometimes I'll want something very bad and when I got it, I'll realize that I don't really want it and I'll want something else. Very human. I know. That's why I hate humanity. Hahaha.

Oh.. After typing that.. I realize there's two things I can drop.. Listening to music and dreaming. :) yeah. That's it! The two things I can never get tired of doing! :)

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - Day 25: A habit that you wish youdidn’t have.

It's a not so secret, secret. Would I dare divulge it here?.. Nah. Don't think so...

So what would I discuss in this post then..? There's none but that one. It became a habit because you practically like doing it.. No matter what the consequences are anyway. If you wish you don't want it then, you'll stop doing it.

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - Day 24: Family

And yet again, I'm not prepared for this post. :P

I don't think I could do justice with this topic. I love my family so much that talking about them makes me so sentimental.

I grew up thinking my family is perfect. Well, I thought wrong. But I never love them less. My mama, my papa and my baby brother.. The three of them keeps me going through my everyday life. And then, there's my extended family... My lola, my lolo (wherever he is right now.. I know he's watching over me), my Tito Obet and my Ninong Rodel.. I grew up with them.. I was their precious little princess. :)

They're all my inspirations, my reason to live and my foundation.❤️

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - Day 23: What are you looking forward for?

What am I looking forward to right now..? There are a lot to look forward to in my life.. But right now.. I'm looking forward to this one date: December 29, 2014... The day I'll be able to hug and kiss my mother again.. After six long years. I kinda miss her to bits.. No scratch that.. I freaking miss her to bits!

But before that.. Ofcourse there's Halloween, Nanay's first death anniversary and of course December 25.. As how everybody else's describe it as the most wonderful time of the year.. My savior's day: Christmas 2014.. Which will be fun this year because I'll celebrate the season with my officemates!

Speaking of which.. I might wanna do my  list as early as now because I don't want Christmas rush... But we all know that as much as don't like it.. I'll still end up going with it. :P

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - Day 22: Friends

I can't believe I'm on my 22nd day and I never had a miss! Well done! But let's not rejoice... There're still 9 days left.. Who knows what might happen on the next 9 days..? :P

So anyways.. Let's begin with today's post. Friends? Huh. I don't keep much.. In this world that's full of (strangers..? Charaught! Haha) lies and betrayal... I've grown not to trust lots.

I've been a friendly little girl.. I used to be: “I'll kill for my friends” kind of friend.. But as I grew older... I've learned that not all of your "friends" deserve that kind of attitude.

There are different kind of friends... They said your friends are like angels that are God's gift to you.. Or that's how it goes.. Oh, here:

Maybe?.. Because we can't chose our family but we can chose who to be friends with. Yeah, yeah.. Let's not debate on this one.

So the different kind of friends in my book... There are those you call friends but just plain acquaintances.. I think these are the ones whom you go with because you don't have a choice.. Or these are the people you've been friends with before but time and distance got the best of it.. You once knew them so well but people change so.. You get the point. There are fake friends.. Oh trust me.. They exist.. And they're the worst. These are the people you thought cares for you but secretly puts you down. Of course you'll meet your true friends.. These are the friends for keeps! You'll entrust dark secrets and problems with them.. Sometimes they'll know you better than you know yourself.. And you just can't lie with these true friends. Lastly, your best friend. They said there should only be one. Tho, I don't agree. I only keep the best.. So I have more than one best friend. They're the only ones I keep close to my heart.❤️

Friends. It's fun to have them.. And as Gossip Girl had put it:

“As much as a BFF can make you go WTF there's no denying we would all be a little less rich without them.” - Gossip Girl.

I, thank you. :)

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - If you could wish for anything that would come true, what would it be?

Woah.. Tough question for today huh?.. Well, my wishes are all but for my personal gain... I'm selfish like that. :P

Would you believe that at this point in my life my wish is to have a lot of money?.. I wanna be rich so that I can fulfill all of my dreams.. So that my parents would not have to work. So that I can give them the best things that life has to offer. Call me materialistic or greedy or anything.. But I'm wishing for money. $_$

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - Day 20: Someone you see yourself being with in the future.

Him. That guy up there... Daniel Jacob Radcliffe. He's the only one I've envisioned to be with in the future.

This might be funny, crappy, and all that... But I tell you.. Dreams do come true.❤️

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - Day 19: Your Current Relationship Status

Woah. Haha! Like I was staring on my phone's screen for 5 minutes or so before I start typing that first word. :P

My current relationship status..? Well as I have mentioned on my 20 Facts About Me post.. I'm an NBSB. So technically I'm single, but my heart belongs to Daniel Radcliffe.❤️❤️❤️

Hahaha! And it's all about Dan (as always) over again. Hmm.. What is there to discuss anyway?... I'm single and I'm happy by the way.. Yeah, it exist, it's possible. I just, I don't feel the need to be labeled as someone else's "mine".. Of course I dreamt of my first date, first kiss and all the other firsts you can think of with “the one”.. It's just that he hasn't come yet. And I'm not into rushing things... I'm all for “delaying gratification”. And I do want to believe that God is writing my perfect love story. He'll come on the perfect time and place.. Serendipity. Because honestly right now?.. I'm not ready for a relationship. I don't like heart breaks... And the only way to be saved for that is to wait for someone who will have the capacity to break my heart into uncountable pieces but will know better and will never try to.

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - Day 18: What kind of person attracts you?

I would say: DANIEL RADCLIFFE... But its not quite fair.. Haha

Attracts me romantically or attracts me to be friends with them?.. Hmm.. There's a very thin line between those two.. Either way, let's discuss both.

I like a person who:

1. smells good. :) I have a thing for perfume.. Basically being neat = smelling good. Yeah that's first and foremost.
2. has a sense of humor, I'm not much of a talker so.. I like someone who knows how to initiate first talks and can keep a conversation going.
3. can listen. As I've said, I barely talk, but when I do, of course I want to be heard and listened to.
4. is not self-centered. And is sensitive enough to know that not everything is about him/her.
5. can crack and appreciates jokes (this belongs to the second one I guess)
6. somehow has same interest in mine. Not all though, I still believe that opposites attract (in terms of romance) but as friends, it's nice to have some same interests as what the old adage s\went: birds of the same feathers flock together, though not all the time.. I have friends whom I do not have same interests but surprisingly I got along with them well.
7. takes time and effort to understand and know me
8. makes time for me. I believe you always have time for everything. It's just a matter of priority.
9. accepts me for who I am. My messy emotional baggages, my mood, my attitude. I do not ever want to pretend for someone for me to be able to get along with them
10. can ALWAYS tell me the truth. Whom I can confide with things, who can confide with me... Confiding = TRUST. And I guess that sums it all.
11. knows and understands the words RESPECT (knows how to earn and return it) & DISCIPLINE.
12. is afraid to LOSE me. And therefore would do anything to keep me.

Yeah. That's it.

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - Day 17: What makes you different?

I do believe that each and every individual in this world has their own identity that makes them different. So what makes me different is that I am ME.

I love individuality. That makes us human.. And I think all of our differences is the main reason why God sent us into each other's lives.

I do not like comparisons... I think it's a waste of time.. And it's the root cause of envy.

But what really makes me different and stand out? I do not blend. I don't like something because it's in. I like it when I do really like it. I do not go with the crowd. Yeah. That probably is. :)

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - Day 16: Your Celebrity Crush

Ugh. Seriously..? I have planned a better post than this! But this day is kinda hectic and I don't know why!

Anyways.. Let's start with this!

DANIEL JACOB RADCLIFFE.

Everyone around me is aware of this. He is my forever.. He's my future lover and hubby..❤️❤️❤️ It's not about the fame, not even about his looks... I just love him to bits! I dreamt of waking up next to him.. Being melted with his look using those blue eyes.. Falling deeper inlove with him as he talk to me with his sexy Brit accent.. Gaaahd! His is the only surname that I want to be mine.

(I cannot find decent pics of others.. Dan's is the only one I have on my phone right now.. Will edit this post!)

Ian Joseph Somerhalder

That smoldering blue orbs.. that smexy smirk.. Those tone muscles.. They're to die for! Plus his compassion about nature and saving the world for the future generations... And his big heart for animals and all his fans... What is not to admire?.. He's just so perf! Oh and let's not even talk about his humor and his passionately romantic way to treat his girl! Anyone would die to be love by this man!

Christofer Drew Ingle

It's just love at first heard. ❤️ I just love his music! Well, frankly I loved his old music more.. But either way.. I love his voice! His artistic side and he is passionate with animals as well.

Joseph Cecil Marco

He's the only local celebrity that will make it to this list.. Haha! He's just freaking hot isn't he..? He portrays one of my dream fictional guy: Jared Dela Cruz.. But even before that, I have seen his cuteness and potential.. He's just a very fine sight to my eyes.. *.*

Daniel John Mark Luke O'Donoghue

Danie loves Danny!! Haha! Danny O'Donoghue of The Script. Well.. He's a total man whore.. But I love him like that.. Heartbreaker as he may seem... He has that voice that can make anyone's broken heart mended.

Edward Christopher Sheeran

“It takes no time to be nice, it takes more effort to be a prick.” -Ed Sheeran

Isn't he the nicest?.. His passion about music and his voice.. His big heart for his wonderful fandom.. It surpasses everything in this world.

Hmm.. That's that. The epic list of my celebrity crushes.. Please note that I'm not really that into celebs.. :P

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - Day 15: Favourite Food

I eat anything edible... I'm a great eater.. Okay that sounds quite wrong.. I mean food eater.. :P Om'gosh this is a prude place.. I am prude. Don't take it the wrong way.. LOL. And I'm a great cook too. I'll claim it! Haha!

One thing to bear in mind though: I don't like spicy foods. It's not that I won't anything spicy.. It's just I don't like it. There is a difference.

So I'm suppose to talk about my favourite food.. Well, I love SWEETS. Can't seem to live without it.

I love FRENCH MACARONS..♥
In cuisines, I love: Filipino, Italian and Mediterranean

But seriously though. I'm never a picky eater. :) 

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - Day 14: Book/s you love to read over and over again?

It's all about books huh? I remember a quote from my HS days that goes like this:

It was in a letter from a friend, in notebooks and all that... HS huh?.. Let's not go there.. Haha! So, there's only one book SERIES that I've read over and over again... Need I really have to say it? It's HARRY POTTER of course! I don't know.. I just love the Wizarding World damn too much...

I remember spending my summer time running around Hogwarts grounds, going with Harry, Ron and Hermione down on Hagrid's Hut.. And spending Christmas time in the Great Hall eating sumptuous foods...On a summer! What do you say to that? :) Oh Hogwarts, I miss thee!

Yeah well, I had quite a long summer vacations... Might be a bore to some but.. Those were the best summer I had.♥

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - Day 13: Favourite Childhood Book/s

There's not much really... I've told you I'm not reader before HARRY POTTER.. All my books when I was a child was that of fairy tales and just some random cartoon stories (The Flinstones, Raggedy Anne?) w/c I barely read, BTW. Though there's this one that stuck through with me... The story entitled, if I'm not mistaken that is.. "The Little Red Hen". Well basically it was about a red hen (like if it isn't too obvious?) with a beautiful garden and home.. The little red hen is very hard working... And s/he (because I'm not sure what the gender is) has a group of friends who are down-right L-A-Z-Y.. Basically the story's moral lesson is that good things come to those who work their asses off (pardon on that).

So that's it I guess.. I don't know if I can still find my copy of that book.. It's somewhere within the clutter of my old things that I can't bear to throw, but at the same time, I cannot touch. Too much memory in there. I might cry my eyeballs out because I've lost the girl with the big dreams. And I'm afraid to get her back anyway. So. Whatever!

Day 13 only asks about books.. But I have my favorite childhood stories.. W/c came from my mama (she used to narrate me some stories to put me to sleep). Some of those are: The legend of the Pineapple, Hansel and Gretel, Snow White and Cinderella. Oh my childhood, where art thou gone?

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - Day 12: Favourite Quote

Hmm.. There's a lot of quotes I love.. From books that I've read.. From movies and TV series that I've watched, from everywhere and anywhere.. Thing is right now, I can't seem to rack my thick skull with my favorite ones. I also love to play with words, so there are quotes that I made out of my inner feelings and thoughts, out of boredom and out of just being me.. 

Way, way back in my childhood days, I've read a quote from a book that I've forgotten the title:

“I love you, not for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you.”

“I love you, not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you have made of me.”

I've been longing to say those words to someone who will say it back to me... But I haven't found him yet.

Ofcourse I will put some from Harry Potter series:

“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live, remember that” -Albus Dumbledore

Excerpt From: Rowling, J K. “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.” Scholastic, 1997-07-15T06:00:00+00:00. iBooks. 

This material may be protected by copyright.

“What’s comin’ will come, an’ we’ll meet it when it does.” -Rubeus Hagrid

Excerpt From: Rowling, J K. “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.” Arthur A. Levine Books, 2000-07-15T04:00:00+00:00. iBooks. 

This material may be protected by copyright.

I remember writing Hagrid's word on my HS year book.

My self-made quote: “Don't ever try to understands me.. 'Cause you'll never be able to.”

Hihihi.. I guess that's all. :)

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - Day 11: Currently reading anything?

Yeah.. There's a lot actually... I'm currently reading 3 different genres of book:

1. The Mortal Instruments: City of Heavenly Fire - this is the 6th and last installment of the novel series The Mortal Instruments the story that introduced me to the world of Shadows/Nephilims written by Cassandra Clare... I started reading the first (City of Bones) last year.. And then this year, this last installment was published and I'm about to finish reading it. </3 I love this series because it brought all the fictional characters in one book

finishing a book is one of the loneliest feeling in this world. *triple </3*

2. Never Talk Back to a Gangster - I have actually read the Wattpad version of this.. But it's published already so...

3. Harry Potter - I've ran out of count on how many times I've read HP.. This time I'm reading it with an audio book .

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - Day 10: Your CURRENT Favourite10 Songs

Oh my gosh! Seriously..? Haha! I can't even.... Sheesh. There're a lot! How am I supposed to chose 10?.. This list might be bias because... I'm currently so INTO Ed Sheeran right now. 🎧❤️❤️❤️ *gushing* ☺️

Again.. In no particular order because.. Just because, it's my list! 😁

10. Sing - Ed Sheeran

09. Shirtsleeves - Ed Sheeran

08. Photograph - Ed Sheeran

07. Take it Back - Ed Sheeran

06. Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran

05. Don't - Ed Sheeran

(Haha! I should've put Ed Sheeran's Multiply album!)

04. Under the Mistletoe - NeverShoutNever & Dia Frampton (because it's Christmas time!)

03. Really Don't Care - Demi Lovato

02. All About That Bass - Megan Trainor

01. Not a Bad Thing - Justin Timberlake

There.. Again, this is my CURRENT favorite song.. It was hard to choose just 10! Hahaha!

Music make my world go round! ❤️

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - Day 9: In the past month, what have you learned?

Hay! I almost forgot to post on my 9th day!! Hmm.. I think I'm gonna have to program a reminder in my awesome phone! 😄

So.. Getting on my 9th day challenge.. There's a question to be answered.. I think there's a lot of lessons I've learned on the month of September..

First, it's work related.. I figured that all is possible if you'll really give it your best shot. Working hard pays off. ☺️

But contradictory to that.. I learned that there are those  people who can get away so easily with the things that they did and didn't do.. And that's quite unfair.

I also learned that just because you're "friend" to someone doesn't mean you'll have to tolerate all their ways. Limitations.. One must know about that broad word.

And lastly, my heart learned something too.. Surprises really comes unexpectedly. I almost love surprises.. But then I realized that I don't. I don't even like it. And as a hard slap... My heart figures that there are a lot of things and people that are in the past for a reason.. There's a reason why he didn't made it to my present and why I'll refuse to have him on my future.

Lessons learned the hard way huh? 😉

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - Day 8: 10 Things You Want to Do

It's the 8th day of the 10th month of the year! I'm usually happy when it's the 8th month.. I love the number 8! I dunno what's with it exactly tho. Anyways.. Back to today's challenge.. 10 Things I Want To Do huh?... It's a bit vague.. Is it 10 Things I Want To Do right NOW, or 10 Things I Want To Do further in life?.. Hmmm..

Let's see both shall we..?

Well currently... As in right now at this very moment I want to:

1. Go home.
2. Finish the book I'm currently reading till the end.
3. Bake some goodies!
4. Sleep.
5. Cook something amazingly delicious
6. Get done with my quota!
7. Decorate my cubicle
8. Finish all the pending tasks
9. Have a bubble bath
10. Have a soothing massage.

10 Things I Want To Do Further in My Life

Oh.. This is quite hard. Sheesh. I don't do plans you know?.. I don't keep a bucket list... I just.. Aiish! Let's just see where this goes :)

1. I want to fall in love.. I mean really fall in love.
2. I want to marry Daniel Jacob Radcliffe - yung tipong kahit isang gabi lang at i-divorce niya ko right after ok lang?.. I just want to be so close to him. Haha!
3. I want to travel the world with the love of my life.
4. I want to hug and kiss my mother!
5. I want to write a book
6. I want to sky dive
7. I want to be the richest person on earth
8. I want to go to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter
9. I want to meet all my favorite authors and artists
10. I want to kiss Daniel Radcliffe. ^.^ *smooch*

HAHAHA.. My crazy self and I! This is so annoying.. Please bear in mind that I did this the whole day in between my work.. So whatever! :P

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - Day 7: Where Do You Work?

Where do I work... I work in an office... Doing mostly.. Office works.. Haha! A lot has been bugging me about this... I do not brag what I do for a living.. Most probably because I do not feel the need to; but I'm quite proud where I am currently affiliated with... First and foremost because this is an international company, but mostly because of the the people I'm currently with... I feel like this is the extension of my college life that I never actually had. I love these people I'm currently with everyday... They make me smile, laugh and well.. Work. I think it is of foremost important that you get along with the people you work with everyday. I don't like everything in my workplace... TBH, I do not like my workplace itself!.. Oh the commuting going to and fro is hell. But I'm currently dealing with it... Dealing so hard with it.

So where do I work?.. I don't know why I want to keep it a mystery... I once said that I will not discuss it in here... That work is different from my personal life.. But why did I chose this to be part of my challenge?.. I don't exactly know either.

So anyways... I have a post discussing my work here in this blog... CLICK HERE.

There.. Currently I'm on my 8th month... I feel like it's been too long! Not because of boredom though... There's just this feeling of being need in here.. And I'm quite excelling... I love the feels.

Maybe I shall divulge where I'm actually affiliated..? Maybe, maybe NOT?.. Haha. Fine. My office is located in McKinley Hill, Taguig. The company?.. Abbott Nutrition International. ☺

UPDATE 10/8/2014

So this video was shared to the whole Abbott community today: http://mpprodiisftp.oneabbott.com/deployments/4000/5044/5330/7152/Presentation/default.htm

I'm not so sure if people outside the office will be able to watch that, but... Well, whatever.

"We're here at Abbott to make a difference, we're here to do our best because our work matters so much to so many. It changes lives. It helps people live not just longer, but better. It enables people to live the lives they imagined."
-Miles White, Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - Day 6: Your Favourite Way/s to SpendSome Down-time

Favorite Hobbies.. Hmm.. I am quite bothered between the Anerican and British English.. See "favourite" is British and "favorite" is American.. They're quite the same.. But not that the same.. Oh well.. Let's leave it to them!

Hahaha! So.. My favorite past time and hobbies... Simple list would go like this:

>sleeping

>eating

>baking

>cooking

>reading

>writing

>listening to music

There.. Down and done. But I don't do simple..

Quite frankly, I am but a boring person... I can spend a rest day at home sleep in through out the whole day inside my bedroom.. Leave the rest of the world.

If only its that simple.. Leaving the rest of the world. But it's not. No matter how eager you are to leave.. At the end of the day.. You'll end up.. Going back to reality.

I once questioned why people are running away from reality... Why, despite the fact that it's here around the corner.. People ran away from it.. Maybe because people don't settle from what is available.. We always found ourselves seeking what isn't here, wanting what we can never have... But I always get what I want.. So probably that's my best way to spend my down time.. Sweet escape from reality. :)

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - Day 5: What are you afraid of?

What am I afraid of..? I'm afraid of many things... Sometimes, being human makes me feel so vulnerable.. I don't like being hurt; but it's a part of life itself... I'm afraid of many parts of life.

When I was a child, I'm afraid of someone I love dying on me... I thought it'll be a whole lot easier to die on them.. But as I grew older, I've learned that I'm also afraid of the burden, of the pain I'll inflict on the people that I'll left behind. I'm not afraid of dying... I'm afraid of the process I'll undergo when I did. Last year, I lost my gramps... And my whole being was so numb when I saw him lying lifeless... I cannot do anything but cry.. That's the most human thing to do at the moment. And I was so afraid, not for myself though.. But for my grams, for my uncles, for their pain... I'm so afraid for the loss, because that's something I cannot take away. And then my biological grandmother died as well, I was so afraid for my mother... I'm afraid that she's in a far away place, I was afraid that I cannot do anything.

I'm afraid of something I cannot control, I guess we all are. I'm afraid of pain. Any kind of pain... I'm afraid of being hurt and my capacity to hurt others.

I'm afraid of being human.

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - Day 4: 20 Facts About Yourself

Oh my gosh!  I'm not prepared for this 4th day! Hahaha! This'll be so random.. :) Did you know that I've been actually planning to do this as a separate post?.. Well.. It never happened... Until now. HAHA! Let's begin!

1. I'm obsessed with the color PINK - anything and everything!

2. I'm a POTTERHEAD - I'm a witch! HAHA. Harry Potter is my childhood, my forever. #RefusingtoGrowUp

3. I loooove music - anytime, anywhere, depending on my mood, various artists and genres ♥

4. I do not drink any kind of soda - and no, it's not because I'm a trying hard for "healthy living", I never liked sodas since birth, and I don't know why.. I just don't like it! Some people find it weird... I find it amazing! :))

5. I'm an NBSB - I've never been into any kind of romantically inclined relationship; don't start asking why.. Why would you care anyway? :P but seriously though.. I don't do relationship.. I hate commitment.. It will take a DANIEL RADCLIFFE to make me compromise that. :)

6. I believe in "forever" - it's just a matter of how long; don't wait for elaboration... I don't know how to explain this one :P

7. I love to read good book/s or stories - I never knew I'm a reader until Potter :P

8. I'm a frustrated writer - would you ever guess this one?.. Haha! I love to write my thoughts down.. I love out-of-this-moment scenes.. I just, I dream to write a book.. A random book. :))

9. I love nature - I believe everyone on this planet should.

10. I love animals - Whether I'm a dog or a cat person is undefined. I love them both! I want a tiger or a panther as a pet :) And I'm so against animal cruelty. I once posted this on my instagram account

"I hope human beings will be more capable of love... #animalcruelty is such a degrading act. People who are engaged in abusive acts on animals are unworthy of being entitled as "human" and are such a shame on the human race. #stopanimalcruelty"

11. I hate being in the center of attention - I loath the limelight... Go ahead and take it.. I can shine without it. ;)

12. I'm easily irritated - with a lot of different things, especially if there's a lot of different things piling up, but its mostly amenable

13. I'm not "nice" - being nice is tiring.. And I don't do tiring things... And sometimes when you're nice.. You get abused. So.

14. I'm a queen of contradiction - sweet-snobber, hot&cold, in-betweens, I hate a lot of choices.. in short, bi-polar.. Haha! #Beware

15. I'm so moody - Like very moody..

16. I'm a hopeless romantic - I've dreamt of perfect a date, my perfect wedding, my perfect fairytale love story.

17. I'm a little girl in a lady's body - childish, reckless, playful ^__^v

18. I hate bad liars - I mean if you're going to lie... At least make it believable.

19. I believe that dreams do come true and everything happens for a reason - they do. :) Or at least I can make mine do.

20. I'm impulsive - I do whatever it is I that I feel like doing.. As bratty as it may sound... I always get what I want!

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - Day 3: Why Do You Blog?

Simply because I WANT TO. Haha! It's the 3rd of October and it's the 3rd day of my blog challenge! Yey! Hahaha! SO far so good huh?

So seriously, why do I blog?.. Well, I'm serious when I said because I want to... I started blogging nth years ago.. I always wanted a place for my thoughts and so I enjoyed this kind of hobby. The influence came from one of my cousin.. My sister Ate Meg... Her blog is the first ever blog I've read and her blog's title way back then was: "Ang Blog na Walang Nagbabasa". So I thought why not make my own?... I figure I don't need readers.. I just want to write. And that's the start of it.

My first ever blog was in Friendster that got deleted over time.. I'm still not over the loss of it.. </3 I wasn't able to save any of it! Same as my Multiply's... Why the hell do they need to do that?.. Hay! But life goes on... I might not able to save any of it but I have more to say or write rather... So I met blogger. :) Hopefully they blogger won't shut itself down.

My blog is my place for my "share-able" (if there such word), random, countless and sometimes out-of-this-world thoughts. Because all a girl need is a place where she can be heard, no matter how silent her sentiments are.

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - Day 2: Meaning of Your Blog Name

"a glimpse on the enchantress' labyrinthine sentiments..."

I will only discuss this blog's name... :) Hmm.. There's not much hidden meaning on this one... It's just my hobby to play with words and myself. :)

Hmm.. Let's just dissect it!

• a glimpse - well, i write with my heart but not wholly; i mean i don't actually divulge "secrets" in my blog because i still think this is a public domain.. i have my personal journal for private writing.
• on the enchantress' - that's me! ^_^/ hello! haha! enchantress because its some other term for witch/sorceress i am but a 100% witch! bwahahaha! BUT.. if you'll check on M-WD, the word enchantress is defined as: a very interesting or beautiful woman. I AM BEAUTIFUL :) every woman is :) so let's claim it! very interesting? Hmm.. Speak up people! i can't claim it myself, because there're times that i think i'm a boring person... :)
• labyrinthine - labyrinth-like; again if you'll check on M-WD it is defined as: something that is extremely complicated or difficult to understand, go figure! :)
• sentiments - oooOhh! SO these are my sentiments! HAHA! i'm guessing i have a LOT huh?.. :P

So there.. Day 2 is done! :)

Daniella’s 31-day Blog Challenge - Day 1: Introduction & Recent Photo

I am looking for an excuse to post blog daily.. And then I came across a lot of "Blog Challenges" so I thought "Why not make a version?" And here goes... Challenge Accepted! Why do it this month?.. Hmm... Because.. I want to. I'm not so sure if I'll be able to do this faithfully but I'm hoping to finish this.

October has the same days of my birth month.. So I kinda feel like owning it. Haha! But if you know me close enough, and by that I mean, REALLY CLOSE.. :P You'll know what it is with October and my fascination. ;P

Let me pretend that I have an audience who's currently reading this blog...

Hey YOU,

     Thanks for dropping by, if you happen to be curious about my life, or wanted to be closer to me.. Then I suggest you read on. :) This is the first (and most probably last) time I'll do this. I hope you can learn something new from me... But hey! Don't expect too much.. Haha! All these in here runs inside my thick skull and all will probably be bias in my views about anything and everything. No offense meant to anyone, I know how to accept criticism but I also know how to dodge them. :)

So yeah... Not too fond about intros and all. Keep loving life!

xx
-Danie

Happy 1st Day of the Month! :)

Challenge Accepted!

All the Little Things

I don't know why I'm blogging tonight.. I just felt like it. Well, how am I?.. I'm good I guess. Will never be better until I'm with Dan. Haha!

While we're on our way home tonight, my officemate, Jethro and I had our usual "train conversations"... I was planning to make a page out of our daily convos when our first few days of being going home buddies surfaces... But well, you know I only plan those inside my head so I wasn't really able to remember it all!

Anyways, a quote sprang out of nowhere from me tonight: “Minsan may mga bagay na kailangan mong sukuan...” it was unfinished... I cannot find words to justify that “weakness”.

Yes. I view any form of "giving up" as a weakness; but tonight I realize that somehow it could be courageous to give up, most especially if you've fought hard enough or you've give it your best shot and still nothing had happened. It's courageous to give up when you know how bad you want it but you're willing to accept that no matter what you do, you'll never get it. And it's courageous to give up while you're still fighting for it.

Weird huh?.. Well, there are two sides to every story. And since majority thinks that giving up is a sign of weekness, I will counter that... Because me, being a patron of contradiction loves contradicting. I mean.. I hate loving what everyone loves, I love going against the norms.. I have that obsession for counter flowing.

The story of how that quote came out of nowhere will be continued tomorrow.

July 31, 2014

The continuation.

So let's get back to the quote that I cannot seem to finish. It came to me while we're in MRT.. See, one of the escalators was malfunctioned for more than a week and for those past days I always hope for that elevator to be functioning again.. Everyday I'm hoping and everyday I'm disappointed to find the escalator still not functioning.. So yesterday I said: "Sira padin yung elevator." And when the train doors opened  and Jethro said we walk to the other elevator to get up, we were beyond surprise that the malfunctioned elevator is working again! And as we went up that quote sprang out from my mouth: "Minsan talaga may mga bagay na kailangan mong sukuan..." Then I'm lost for word. See what I was trying to say is that one is never to expect, because expectation leads to disappointment. Proven and tested. When you lower your expectation then you're disappointment will not surface and come shooting you to the core. When you didn't expect something good to happen and it did, then happiness is overwhelming. Maybe what I was trying to say is this: “May mga bagay tayong kailangang sukuan sa paghihintay para malaman mo kung dadating ba o hindi. Pag dumating eh di ayos, kung hindi naman eh di ayos lang din, at least, hindi ka naghintay.” Alam mo yung waiting in silence.. Yun siguro yun.

I don't know but... It just hit me inside. Yeah it's related to my Dan. Minsan ayoko nang maghintay, ayoko nang umasa na makikita ko siya at magiging kami pag dating ng araw.. Alam ko naman na sobrang labo eh... Don't rub it in! Alam ko naman.. Sobrang layo niya.. And I don't even know if I would fit into his life.. I don't even know if I deserve him. But how will I know if I won't even try?.. Ito yung mga laban na hindi pa nag-uumpisa, alam mo nang talo ka. Eh pero, matapang ako. Gusto kong lumaban eh. Lalaban muna ako para saming dalawa.. Isusuko ko lang siguro siya kapag sa kanya mismo nanggaling na tigilan ko na.

Oo lahat related sa kanya.

My Love's Birth Day

My love has so many faces.. And I love them all. I only have one type and that's Daniel Radcliffe.

"The chains of habit are too light to be felt until they're too heavy to be broken."

I guess loving this guy has been my favorite habit. And I'll admit that there are certain times that I have been asking myself whether I have loved him because he brought my favorite character into life or for some other reason? Sometimes I'm thinking that I'm only "loving" him because it is indeed, hard to break away from a long time habit. But then I'll see him as something more. More than an actor, I see him beyond what he shows and I just, I can't help myself to be curious about how he is as a person, how he is beyond the camera/stage. And then I fall a bit more... Everyday it's like that. So I'll bravely counter the old adage "out of site out of mind" because even if he's nowhere near me or nowhere to be seen... He's not only in my mind, he's all over me.♥

If I'll have a chance to talk to him for a minute, I won't waste my time to find a word to utter, because I'm hella sure I won't be able to. I'll kiss him right away. :P Okay, you can think I'm kidding, but I'm not. No pun intended, I'll kiss him on his lips and pour all my emotions into that kiss *smooch*.

I don't wanna give him a message because he'll not gonna read it anyway! Why is he so faaaar away?.. But I'm happy for him, he's living his life doing what he loves and loving what he do... I just wish him genuine happiness. And I wish he won't get married yet! Oh crap. I remember the shitty chill that I had when his rumored engagement came out. My world literally stopped spinning. I hope he'll decide to marry when I'm ready to give him my yes :P When our path finally cross, we'll both be the happiest. ♥

Lose Ends

The feels... T__T

Omygosh. So it's a Saturday... And I'm just here in my work station... I need to blog this! See, I had the warning but I felt like reading it.. So I did.. I end up crying my heart out!

I miss HP :(

Mysterious Smile

So I took a quiz entitled "What Kind of Smile Do You Have?" And I got this... :) Blogging about it because I definitely agree! See, I'm not the friendliest person in this planet, I don't even think that I'm ever close to the word "friendly"; and honestly I rarely give my smile to anyone. So here... :)

World Crushing

So what's up blog? Hmm.. Chaotic title eh? I'm in such a messy, messy world. Alright, I actually feel violated. See, my haven was quite trespassed! I just... I don't know, of course I'm happy for the authors who had their work published and some others was and being brought to life on the big screen. At first I'm quite hyped.. But then again... We all know what happens when books was translated into movies.

The kind of audience will change, the cast won't be who you've perceive, the story line and the scenes?.. Well good luck if the movie people will stay faithful to that! Shucks! Am I too demanding? What should I do? Wattpad has been my booster and the characters has been my... Well, I fell in and out of love for them! And everything is about to change!

Now, don't start lecturing me about change.. I know it's the only thing that's constant in this world and no one can help it.. That's been settled long time ago... But let me just reiterate that not all changes are for the better!

It has been a tradition for me to love a book series and its movie adaptation (since Harry Potter), I thought they do come hand in hand... But I thought wrong. Upon closing this post.. I just wanna say this: You can love the book (story) even if you dislike the movie adaptation.. Because in all honesty, they are indeed two different things.

QUEST IN FINDING TRUE LOVE

So it's a normal day on my extraordinary world... I saw this article lying around in my FB timeline.. The title got me and so the reading begins...

The Pain Of Being In Love With Someone You Can Never Be WithElite Daily

I think, it never truly justified or defined the title. Who can better know than someone who's loving someone who doesn't know of her existence? Tragic. Right? I don't know how exactly, but I find myself trying to justify my feelings... At my age, people around me wonder why I wasn't with anyone. Some think that I belong to the third classification of gender, some might be thinking that I'm so choosy and others might be concluding that I'm not good enough for someone... In this world that being judged without knowing better is a part of life, I don't think explaining myself is necessary. As for me? I don't answer their questions, die of curiosity for all I care!

I don't have anything against people who belong to the third gender; in fact, I love gay people! They're the most underestimated people in this society and people who are against them? For me they're the most miserable kind of people.

As for being choosy... Yeah maybe. I just know what I want, or who I want rather. Settling for something or someone lesser than what I deserve is not my thing. I know, so much standard. I don't know maybe if I felt like I'm running out of time, I might as well settle down with whoever comes close.. As for now... I'll do my waiting.

I'm not good enough for someone huh? Guess what? I think so too! HAHA. I don't know... I just... Feel like it. I don't know how to act as a "girlfriend" to a guy... I don't know how to treat a guy as "boyfriend". I'm a child in a lady's body. I have tantrums (lots of it), I can be a pain in one's butt and I love pushing people away. Now tell me, who will want me as his girlfriend? I love my independence and I don't think I'm willing to give someone the power to jeopardize that. 

Tho there is this one guy who, I hope, can encompass my imperfection... The one guy whom I can "compromise" a lot of things with. I don't know how to explain it... I just feel like I'm reserved for him and him alone.

And you can all say "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU NUTS?" in my face over and over again.. But I'll only settle with my Dan.

That's the tragedy. I don't even know if we'll ever meet in this life time... I'm not even sure if he'll feel the same way... Well, nothing's sure about the future... But I'm on my quest of finding true love and so as long as I have the time... I'll try hard to find it with him. Even if it hurts at times... I'll never give up my dream of meeting him and finding true love in him. 

Breakdown

It's freaking annoying when the moment you've been dreading for came by on the most unexpected time and place. You'll feel helpless, alone and well.. Sad.

I've experienced this a week ago.. And I can't seem to find my heart to write. I was busy mourning over some nonsensical issue at that moment... And my eyes, being the loyal orbs they are wanted to be one with my heart that time that when I started to type the first sentence of this post, they get all teary and before it overflows, I decided to stop.

I have never felt that kind of sadness... Its like it consumed my whole being. It's different from the sadness that we feel when we lost a loved one to death, or frustration sadness, or any other sadness for that matter. It was a sadness that made me question my dreams, the sadness that slapped me back to reality, the sadness that pierced my whole being. It was a very different kind of sadness. And you know what's worse about that freaking sadness? I can't share it to anyone. And I mean literally ANYONE. It's a heart-wrenching, brain-wrecking kind of sadness.

As I was continuing this post, I figure I wanted to put it all here.. But then again, I changed my mind. :) Right now I'm good... The same reason of sadness made me happy after a few days. It's crazy really. :P

This is Necessary!

So I'm into watching TV shows and movies right now... I figured to google some good sites to do so... And then i found a blog that lists down the best among the rest! HAHA.

Blogging about the awesome blog because it is necessary! :)

Click the Pic!

Getting Lost in My Own Thoughts

Have I told you I'm a writer? No?.. Well, I AM. (At least I believe I am. HAHA.) And getting lost in my thoughts is my hobby. See I just got a lot inside my head... Sometimes I don't know where to put them... I know I have you my dear blog.. But you just won't do. I value privacy... I am indeed a very private person. So I figure I need a safe place to hide my thoughts... So I searched and I found... PENZU.

So far I'm enjoying my stay there... And hopefully.. I won't experience any losses on my files. :) Don't worry bloggie.. I'm not shutting you down. xo

My Future Lover's Current Lovelife

https://uk.celebrity.yahoo.com/gossip/omg/daniel-radlciffe-has-had-girlfriend-erin-darke-for-nearly-two-years-123350174.html

Geez. I can't believe they just found out about this. Srsly?... And they're making it big again.. Tsk.

I don't know whether to be happy or not... Once relationship comes to lime light.. It's prone to break-up.. And I'm sorry but I actually want them to break-up.. Then again.. It's his private life. I wish people will stop and respect that.

Potterheads on the Loose!

In the ANI-CRM office actually. Hahaha! :)) I freaking love the fact that my office mates are my co-Potterheads! So this is the Harry Potter generation. Waddup? :P

A random conversation from earlier today brightens my mood and made me blog! We were supposed to be doing our work, minding our own business and etcetera when "butterbeer" came up. Here's the whole convo:

Nico: Chito san nga nakakabili ng butterbeer?
Danie: (Butter beer?.. *ding*) *potter mode on*
Chito: Yung sa Harry Potter?
Nico: Oo, san nga nabibili yun?
Chito: Sa London.
Danie: Haha! Sa Orlando yun, pero meron sa Starbucks during Christmas Season, ngayon kasi walang toffee nut.
Nico: Diba sa ano yun Diagon Alley?
TL Stacy, Chito, Danie: HINDI AH.
Danie: No, sa Hogsmeade yun.
Nico: Ah o di dun na.
Chito: Sabi sa'yo 'wag mo kaming inaano. TL: Diagon Alley bilihan ng mga gamit yun.
Danie: Tara punta tayo
Chito, TL & Nico: Tara!
Chito: Pag nagawa na yung sa Japan

And presto! I'm craving now. ".) I WANT TO TASTE SOME REAL BUTTER BEER! TAKE ME TO HOGSMEADE! *ehem* Sorry 'bout that. Haha. Ow men! Maybe I need to try my butterbeer cupcake recipe?.. Some weekend it is!

Kick Off!

I can't believe that I'm writing this... This is just my second entry here in my newly-made blog! Hahaha. Well, the third month of 2014 is about to end... And I haven't written anything since it started... So I guess the title's good enough for this post... 2014... I'm guessing this is a lucky year for me. Hmm.. I don't want to own or declare it... I did last year... I claimed 2013... First quarter's quite a blast.. But, things turn around and it has been the worst.

Err.. Let's not talk about the past year... It still breaks my heart whenever I think of the events that happened last year so... Let's jump to now!

YAY! I can't believe I'm really blogging again... And on this new blog?! Srsly. Well, I decided to let go of the old one... As I've said, it'll stay but... I'm done feeling all of those things that I wrote there... Time to move on and make some new posts, feel new feelings and preserve new memories.

So, I'm currently in my new job... It'll be my 2nd moth tomorrow! 2 months and counting huh... (Parang relationship lungs... lol.) Should I talk about it? I dunno... I feel like separating my private life to my work life... Yeah whatev... I have notes about this new job of mine in my cp!


*retrieving*

Dated: January 21, 2014

Back to Work 

Okay. So after a year of vacation.. I'm finally hired again! Hahaha. Now, don't dare ask what I've been up to last year... It's a secret that I don't want to divulge. :))

I don't really know what to expect, except that I'll surely be busy... And I need that. After a year of being bummed and feeling unworthy of living in this world with it's perks... I feel the need to be productive. I need to earn money! And I need to be nurtured professionally

Well, I think I'm matured enough for this new work.. I wanna stay here for a while. And I mean that. No more "trip ko lang" I want this. Maybe not for too long but I want this now. I never asked for this... It came to me.. And it came to me on my birthday... So call me whatever but I feel that this is a gift that I wanna cherish. :)

Dated: January 27, 2014
Everyday Trekking!

So uhmm.. I'll start my new job tomorrow... Hay. I feel like a princess finally coming down from her tower afraid and curious about what the world outside the tower has to offer.., or a bird that's been caged for so long... Afraid to spread her wings and fly out. Sheesh. Whatta metaphor?!.. Or simile? Oh men! My English teachers can stab me to death now...

Hahaha.Seriously... After being bummed for a year, here I am now... Suddenly I'll be busy again... Suddenly I have something to do again. I can't weigh whether excitement is heavier than fear right now... Ok, maybe I'm excited... Because I've conquered the one thing that I choose to be afraid of today. I try commuting alone going to “my new office”.. Oh, that feels so good to type. And I know now for a fact that I won't get lost getting to “my office” tomorrow! Yesh! Hahaha. So yeah, I'm excited to start my new job! Let's get it on!

Dated: January 28, 2014
1st Day

Oh well.. I've always been an early bird. And even my supposed to be boss is not yet here... I'm an hour early! Hello! :)) It's a real good thing I've tried to get here yesterday. Hmm.. Now I'll just need to know what I'll do and master it! Then get along with my new "office mates".

Why does it feels so good to type...? Office mates, office life... Office. Hahaha. Sheesh. I didn't know I've longed for this corporate feel. I do hope I can do good this time around. Well, it's not as if I did worse on my last job... I loved every moment I had there.. And it was a dream come true for me to be a barista.. I just don't think I was born for that job because.... Well basically because I've easily outgrown the feeling. I don't know.. That's the best explanation I have why I decided to change my career path. But I love Starbucks. I'll always do.

  Taadaa! These are my notes about my new job. Pretty silly eh? Nope! Don't think so.. They're actually pretty brilliant! Hahaha! Oh well, there's nothing more to add... I'm pretty sure I wanna stay here for quite some time... I love  my office and I'm starting to love my office mates... I wish I can make pretty awesome memories with them... We're starting to actually... :)

Hmm... I said I don't wanna talk about my work.. But I did. Well, first and last. :P Whatever.. I wanna blog about something else... But.. I think this is enough for now, I don't wanna spoil my new blog!