One Order of a Doctor on a Silver Platter, Please?

I cannot tell you how amazing it is to know that you have people that will always be there for you no matter how long you haven't seen each other.

A couple of my high school friends and I hung out around Main Street today. We hopped from Udon West to Quickly to boutiques sharing stories for about seven hours.

The stories varied from recent break-ups, new-found dates, to certain deaths, minimal threats, supernatural stories, dares, advice, and other girlie chitter-chatter that could fill a noisy room to its maximum.

We all needed it. At least, that's how it felt.
Stories were exchanged at a rapid pace. At one point, I was between two conversations going on my left and on my right. At another point there would also be three conversations going on, and somehow we all kept up despite the sporadic bathroom breaks we each had.
Change wasn't too evident. We were still the same except we all seemed to possess sharper tongues to specify that Pandora let men out of her box (thank you Jenny for that idea). Feminism hovered above our table like a flat gray Rochester cloud-sheet during the winter quarter. I might have fanned that flame all too well.
On a lighter note, we also confirmed that we would keep in touch for as long as we can (forever and ever and ever until the 19th of NEVER). And that I would have cute babies?

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So You THINK You're An Animal?

You wish.

My cousin Jenny and I were at the Museum of Natural History. I was like a kid in a candy store jumping from one display to another, staring at the animals that were playing the game with me. It almost felt like I was on the other side of the glass case.

Just a couple of odds and ends:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that's the Chinese symbol for king- which would also be the symbol for my last name.



This tree made me soo happy. They decorated with animal origami and mobiles which are two out of my list of favorite things.

We also visited the Butterfly exhibit. Loved it!!! :D

Oh and...

...heck yeah. A dessert after my two hotdogs from the city.


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I'm Almost There!

{To Val}


Picture from this link.

{Before I fall into my Sibyl-Vane-mentality, I should type away...}

The Princess and the Frog is amazing. It brought back the spark and motivation I need to go back to school and face everything I wanted to run away from.
The story renewed my faith in the fairy tales I live by- the things that keep my little world spinning on its joyful axis. It also confirmed that little hope I had that happy endings exist---perhaps a happy ending that doesn't involve something you've wanted for the past couple of months (if not years), but maybe something close to that...if not better.

"I remember daddy told me fairy tales can come true.
But you gotta make them happen.
It all depends on you.
So I worked real hard each and every day.
Now things for sure are going my way.
Just doing what I do.
Look out boys I'm coming through.
And I'm almost there...."

A quote from the song "Almost There" from the soundtrack.

Don't ever let anyone tell you that you need to "sort out" those fairytales and once-upon-a-time-happily-ever-afters in your head. You can make them exist if you just work hard....and wish on an Evangeline.

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My Reindeer Brings All the Boys to the Yard

This is the Reindeer that lives in my bag.
He'll be more than happy to show you the highlight of our day after his little intro (I guess?)

Reindeer here on behalf of Joijoi. I was pulled away from a mousse cake my brothers and I were stuck on before these greedy children could come and lick the icing off of us (thank the horns in the sky!). I'm not too fond of saliva.

Ah yes, good ol' Apple store. We waited here for quite awhile...watching kids toss penny after penny in the fountain...getting smoked on by hotdog vendors (yuck, have I told you I'm a vegetarian?)...getting chased by tourists...etc. Oh, and we probably ended up being in those cheesy touristy pictures.

We were here for one thing: the wonderful iMac which took a good amount of time to get.

Walking with that thing was a bumpy ride home. Not like I helped. I just ended up staying in her bag, rocking back and forth with the rest of her girly paraphernalia. It wasn't long 'til I decided to peak out and see what there is to see...


YAY COLORED THINGS (and cars....yipes!!!).


It wasn't too long 'til the bus came. Again, another bumpy ride, but hey...mission accomplished.

Yes, I've officially lost it (:

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First official webcam photo using my iMac.
Imagine all the things I can accomplish with another me!!!

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Stumble Stocking

Every break, I find myself hitting the Ctrl+F11 button to reawaken my stumbling bar. Lately, I've been getting things like this:

And this happy little link.

I like these gifts that slap you silly.
Friends that give you a check on things

(i.e. Me_chelleJane

@SaintAined I hope tomorrow cheers you up! You're to cute to be this grumpy! Here's my X-mas wish to you! *hug* and cheers!

robotic_motion
@SaintAined XD i <3>

text from Mercedes:
"You are better.")

and make you feel all better after you've turned into the Grinch.
And family members that remind you that bruises are ugly and bitches to heal, but as said, they heal.

Santa came through
and he left these happy reminders for me to find.


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Noche Buena

Noche Buena may refer to:

* Noche Buena a Mexican beer
* Nochebuena, Christmas Eve in the Philippines and the Spanish speaking Americas
* Noche Buena (Theatrical Production)
* Noche Buena, a cheese marketed by Sigma Alimentos
* The Poinsettia

We're talking about the good ol' feast we had after Midnight Mass, Flip style. Naturally, I was the little grumpy Grinch for awhile. Timing just isn't right this year
Can't really tell you how I managed to stay awake 'til 3:30 until I passed out, holding my camera steady on my stomach, on my little cousins' bed. Oh, and we managed a few silly shots of ourselves.

Wii Locked.






Have a Joyous Christmas (:



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Eve

Patiently waiting for that happy feeling to come.
Hopefully Santa leaves it in my stocking.


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No No-Feeling and Reverse

It's the 23rd and somehow it still doesn't feel like the Holidays. My cousin Jenny was teasing me that Rochester has turned me into a Grinch. The problem with the joke is that it is actual truth. Grinch or Snow Queen, Rochester has turned me into a genuine monster- a workaholic monster that stomps around deflowering snow. Yup, bye-bye virgin snow, hello angry Joi. Either angry Joi or sad Joi. Both are unacceptable, in my opinion.

Anyway, the Filipino Society had it's Holiday Mass today. After Church, we headed to the basement for food and merriment.

It was just very heartwarming seeing everyone enjoy themselves with whatever moves they could bust through their tired bodies. It was basically a time to forget whatever worries they had and to just enjoy each others company. Let me tell you, it was slightly weird being surrounded by that many Filipinos and honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way.

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Will Live By

Fall in love or fall in hate.
Get inspired or be depressed.
Ace the test or flunk a class.
Make babies or make art.
Speak the truth or lie and cheat.
Dance on tables or sit in the corner.
Life is divine chaos. Embrace it.
Forgive youself. B r e a t h e .
And enjoy the ride.

-Solbeam




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It's beginning to look a lot....

...like a home.



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You're Not Listening

Fiona Apple - Waltz (Better Than Fine) - Fiona Apple


So I hate how IMEEM is no longer IMEEM anymore.


Case and Point.

Five Pieces on Ice

These videos will make you wonder what Rochester does to us.

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Lookie Lookie

Friendship is just as contagious as fashion.


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Night Time Meerkats

We watch our neighbors like curious Meerkats.


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Look Who's Laughing Now

“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose”
-Jim Elliot



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12|1

There's finally snow on Rochester ground just in time for the first of December.

Festive (:



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A video taken yesterday:

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