#50factsaboutme

So, as some of you know, this is one of those things a bunch of people are doing on Facebook notes and lately, become one of the'trending topics' on twitter. I can't sleep yet, so I decided to ride on this Twitter trending hashtag #50factsaboutme. Listing 50 useless, random facts about myself that no one actually cares about. I haven't blogged in a while, so I decided to come up with 50 facts about me. I made few months ago, HERE. This will be a challenge because I'm not all that interesting. Or at least I don't think I am. While I managed to resist literally sending/flooding 50 tweets with facts about myself, I started thinking this might be a fun topic for a blog post. 

Interested??

Then, keep reading!! ^-^

1. I'm kind of an emotional roller-coaster.
2. I'm a daddy's girl.
3. I can't remember a time of my life without a pet. Or pets.
4. I started writing journals/diary at a young age. It's what I've wanted to do.
5. I think I am a better writer when I am reading.
6. I love anything and everything related to Starbucks.
7. I am completely a dog person.
8. Big sleeper. My bed is my comfort zone. Who doesn't?! You cannot disturb me when I am with my bed. It's my rule. Unless, it's important. Haha 
9. I am a people person but always need some time alone.
10. I love driving. Sometimes, I love seeing mad men drivers having a bad moment caused by my bad driving skills. Weird me!! Hehe 
11. I've never been out of the country. But, I hope someday I will.
12. Smiling is my therapy. If I don't smile even for a day. I feel stripped.
13. I used to take gymnastics lesson when I was 5 years old. I remember how flexible I am by that time. Haha I wish I had continued.
14. I cry. A lot. Sometimes even during particularly emotional commercial or movies. Or just ones that I find particularly emotional.
15. Chocolates is my weakness. Sweets, I must say.
16. I didn't really learn how to laundry until last year when I used to stay in the condo for three months.
17. I still don't really know how to cook.
18. I love cloudy days and cool weather.
19. I'm actually kind of neat freak. It just...comes and goes.
20. Puppies make my heart smile.
21. I share my bed with my dog. I've had a dog that was 'mine'. An Apricot Toy Poodle named chichi. She is capable of taking up the entire bed. Like a boss.
22. Whenever I am down and have things to think about I go out for a walk then eat anything.
23. Music is a huge part of my life. It can cheer me up, or facilitate fits of crying, or make me feel like a total badass, or make me hunger for adventure, or make me feel nostalgic, or...Well, you get the idea.
24. I have a serious fetish for clothes, shoes and bags.
25. The thesaurus is my best friend when I'm writing.
26. I sing like a maniac in  my car. That's when I'm all alone. It makes me feel like a rockstar, even when I can't hit all the notes.
27. It drives me crazy when I can't think of the word or expression to describe how I feel.
28. When I'm enjoying myself, I can be in a place for hours. But when I get antsy, I will find a way to escape and entertain myself elsewhere.
29. I have a ghostly pale skin. That's what's people describing about.
30. Jeans and shorts are my favorite thing to wear.
31. I'm actually quite shy most of the time.
32. I loved to exercise and have jogging early morning when I have time. Because otherwise I wouldn't able to eat sooo much food I want. :P
33. Starbucks and CBTL. My all-time favorite place to get coffee. Particularly, Frappuccinos. Also, my favorite place to go sit with myself and chat with friends and family.
34. I dislike people who always rant about life because I believe in positivity. I always want the feeling of being blessed and encouraged.
35. Crunchy peanut butter and Nutella, a winner every time!!!
36. People always think I'm younger than my real age.
37. I love photography and travelling. If they will offer me a job that will require me to travel and take photos with all expenses paid, even they will not provide a salary, I will SURELY go for it. :))
38. I'm frightened with those children asking for alms in the streets. But, I have nothing against them. 
39. I admire and love my Mom and Dad, they are the best and awesomest parents in the worlds for me. :D
40. I tweet but I'm not a twitterwhore. Believe me. Haha
41. I am more of a listener than a speaker.
42. Math is not my thing. We are not friends with numbers, that is for sure. 
43. Movies/films are my bestfriends. They also keep me sane.
44. I am hooked to TV series like Grey's Anatomy, The Vampire Diaries, Walking Dead and etc.
45. Prayer is my weapon...when I am weak, insecure, sad, scared, depress, confused, tempted, discouraged, sick, stressed, and feeling empty. TRUST ME, IT ALWAYS WORKS!!!
46. I can easily forgive someone at fault. And saying I am sorry if I am at fault, isn't too hard for me to express. 
47. I really enjoy going to the bookstores finding some good reads. I love reading books, doesn't matter whether it's fictional or factual; the more info the better.
48. I have two sides to my personality and many sub-characters that make me who I am.
49. I am kind of embarrassed that I'm sharing some of these things, now that I think about it.
50. I love you my very best readers/viewers. :* 

Hey, look!!! I think that would be all for now. Maybe you can also share your own version of the '50factsaboutme' and post it here.  

Pamper day at Nail-a-holics

Because I'm an on-the-go-lass, my mom ask me if I want to go with her to Megamall before I go home after my review. Of course, I say YES! My mom likes getting pampered. And since I'm a fan of being pampered, we had already agreed to get our nails done. It's been more than a month since my last mani-pedi. After having our early dinner, we searched for a nail salon and stumbled upon Nail-a-holics Nail Salon and Spa in SM Megamall. After a week of wanting to have my nails done, I finally had time to visit a Nail Salon. It was my first time to try this nail salon because I usually had mine cleaned and pampered at home by a family friend of ours.

I availed of their Serene Island Manicure while my mom got the Palm Beach Pedicure and footspa. All the methods done were the familiar mani/pedi. Great nail techs as expected. I love how attentive the nail techs were despite the number of clients they were servicing. Often, when I looked inside of salon, they are jampacked with people. It's great to know that service isn't compromised despite the number of clients. Here the services to choose from:

Nail-a-holics Menu and branches

I had my nails painted with Royal Plum. I loved perfect clean nails! I sooooo loved the color of nails. :))

The place is really wonderful to spend a few hours in. The interior is quite amazing. I loved the super comfy couches and the chandeliers for lighting. I'm am quite relaxed throughout the whole procedure. It's nice to know that after a tiring day I have something like Nail-a-holics to give a relaxing, home-y ambiance. It's great that Nail-a-holics is situated in different popular malls around the metro.

The comfy couches

Speaking for myself, I think it was one of the best nail pampering experiences I've ever had. Well it should be. It didn't come cheap. But it was all worth it even I don't used my own money for this. Thanks to mommy for my pamper treat!! Happy kid here!! :)) Our nail techs was very thorough and careful when they cleaned our nails. There was no unwanted wounding or unsolicited bleeding. Most important thing is that she always asked if she was hurting me and she let me inspect my nails is she missed a spot. 

Hands being soaked

Different color Orly nail polish to choose from

I highly recommend this nail salon if you have extra money to shed. It maybe pricier than most nail salons but the service is great. You won't feel cheated out of your well earned bucks. They also have WiFi. I really had a wonderful time being pampered, I am sure to come back to Nail-a-holics because I was satisfied with the service and it is so affordable to be so pampered. The staff are accommodating and friendly and their locations are so convenient because they have so many branches. I am sure to go back and try more!! :))

#NoToCyberCrimeLaw YES TO CYBER FREEDOM

No, this is not going to be a serious, witty, lawful post about the Cyber Crime Law. It's just that it has caused so much clamour that I thought that it would be worth a few words or maybe more. But, this issue is so depressing and disappointing. I have a little theory on why it has been a big issue to many, particularly to our generation. I know that it has its own advantages but when it comes to its disadvantages, it may lead to asking you, "What's the use of the internet now?".

Republic Act 10175 was approved by PNOY last September 12, 2012. This new Cyber Crime had take effect last October 3, 2012 and facing a lot of protest including from netizens. Hash tag #NoToCyberCrimeLaw become a trending on Twitter in our country and worldwide. It aims to fight online pornography, hacking, identity theft, and spamming following local law enforcement agencies' complaints over the lack of legal tools to combat cybercrime.

However, the law came with tougher legal penalties. It also allows authorities to collect data from personal users accounts on social media and listen in on voice and video applications such as Skype, without a warrant. Users who post defamatory comments on Facebook or Twitter, could be sentenced to up 12 years in jail. Yeah! you aim to fight them. But to LIKE, to RETWEET, to SHARE, to REBLOG can cause us to go TO JAIL? Is it legal? C'mon people!! Common sense!!

I live in a democratic country. I was against SOPA and PIPA. This new law was implemented that silence the Filipino people's freedom of speech and expression and take down powers of DOJ to shut down websites finding violation of law even without a court order. 

I'm not scared to fight against it because of the following reasons. First, I know that those who favored the Cyber Crime Law obviously passed it and majority of them is because one's ego is bruised, then the whole make amends for it. We are all aware that it's a result of a Senator who PLAGIARIZED and LIED in front of the public. We all know about his plagiarism issue, but lying? Yes, he did! This Senator actually denied putting the libel part, but later admitted about it. Secondly, it saddens me, no it upsets me because now we faced with Cyber Martial Law because of the Cyber Crime Prevention Act violates the right to free speech. We want to be free from the shackles of dictatorship. Good thing that many netizens are against it. Sad though, it's what the past leaders/heroes were fighting for but now WE GET THIS!!! Lastly, this is probably a rant. This law is UNJUST, UNFAIR and VAGUE and has TOO MANY FLAWS. 

Photo shared by Ami Evangelista Swanepoel 

Petitions were filed and still we are not heard. We TWEETED, we BLOGGED, we changed our profile pics to black and still, the Government, our Government shunned our voices. Just a COMMENT, LIKE, RETWEETS or any form of intellectual criticisms or opinions from us can get us into jail. I f ever I get imprisoned, I will be there for 6-12 years. Any opinion, good or bad, can be thought as a libel. How could you, President Noynoy sign this bill??? 

We shall not silenced. We will fight and we will take what is rightfully ours. Now the Yellow ribbon that signifies freedom is wrapped around our faces. What happened to the YELLOW RIBBON??!! Isn't suppose to fight for FREEDOM?! I don't know what to say anymore but our GOVERNMENT is just TOO MUCH!! FREEDOM IS EVERYTHING.....EVERYTHING IS FREEDOM!!! But, don't use FREEDOM just to attain your selfish needs. 

Photo shared by Filipino Community Page

Thank you to Sen TG Guingona for fighting with us. The following photo was posted from Sen. Guingona Facebook Page.

Anywayyyyss....Here are some recommended useful links for more info on the Cyber Crime Law and why you would fight for it:

• 10 Scary things about the Cyber Crime Prevention Act
• Republic Act No. 10175
• Senator flip-flop on Cybercrime Law
• Sotto...for Plagiarism
• Palace statement on the Cybercrime Prevention Act 

Here's a short video from ANONYMOUS PHILIPPINES:

I hope this blog post would be a contribution to help people be aware as well as urge them to fight for their right. (P.S Hopefully, I shouldn't get any case or be in jail from sharing you this!! :P)

UAAP Season 75 Cheerdance Competition 2012

The UAAP 2012 Cheerdance Competition (CDC) was held last September 22, 2012 at the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) arena. Hosted by Boom Gonzales and Jessie Mendiola. This year's competition is expected to be better as most teams, we've heard, have prepared new, never seen-before routines. 

It's exciting to see if the defending champion University of the Philippines (UP) Pep Squad will come up with another 'surprise' same as last year when all team members flaunted a blonde hair during their Madonna-themed performance.

Will the University of Sto. Thomas (UST) Salinggawi Dance Troupe and the Far Eastern University (FEU) Cheering Squad rebound and strive harder to snatch the title from UP? We'll find out!!

Here we goooo...Me and my girl friends had a last minute decision on watching the cheerdance competition live at MOA arena. We got there past 2pm and the event is almost starting. As we expected the tickets are already sold out. Since we are eager to watch it live, we tried to go on the ticket booth and ask if there are still tickets available. Good news is they still sell tickets but the bad news is we will watch it standing! Yezzz, we go for it!! We grab it! Haha :)) we buy the ticket costs Php300 each, it was just a Lowerbox ticket but once you take hold of the ticket such as these, it is like receiving a golden ticket. 

Let me start by saying that I miss the crazy feeling of UAAP Cheerdance Competition back when it was still held at Araneta Coliseum. I know that because the NU is the host for this UAAP season all the games and events was held at MOA arena because Henry Sy which the owner of NU. Hahaha All those lanes along the perimeter of the Big Dome cramped up during the selling of the tickets. The UAAP fanatics with their balloons and banners on hand as they enter the venue. The heckling between the rivals schools. 

UAAP Courtside Reporters

I really had fun, good time watching all the squads perform. I think UP and FEU delivered very strong performances. I am not a hardcore cheerleading fanatic so I can't comment technicalities. 

As their fans expected, the UP Pep Squad claimed their third straight victory at the 2012  UAAP Cheerdance Competition. The UP Pep Squad was declared the champion even UP had some errors at the end. The squad achieved a 3-peat (three consecutive championships) and won their 8th championship over-all, tying the feat of UST. Just like last year, UP Pep Squad clinched all the major awards being champion in the Group Stunts category and having won the Samsung Stunner Award.

UAAP Cheerdance Stunners

I wasn't really expecting National University (NU) to be in the top . The routine was clean but Disney/Royalty concept and costume seemed too shabby for me. 

Eight schools competed for the crown and showcased amazing stunts and extravagant themed performances. The Adamson University (AdU) Pep Squad opened the competition with a KPOP-themed performance.

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The squad was followed by last year's 1st runner-up, the De La Salle University (DLSU) Animo Squad which quite gave us a knockout performance with their boxing themed routine. DLSU's routine was very satisfying to the eyes. Their costumes looked really clean and I think they should keep it that way. 

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The National University (NU) Pep Squad went Disney with their fairytale-inspired routine wearing white and blue-royal attires.

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Meanwhile, the Far Eastern University (FEU) Cheering Squad had gone wild and took us to the world of animals with their jungle-inspired performance. They performed clean mounts and excellent routine. Squad with animal print costumes and tamarraw head dresses. Big pyramids. Almost flawless.

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The University of the East (UE) Pep Squad gave us a bit of a warrior with their superhero-inspired routine.

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The University of Sto. Thomas (UST) Salinggawi Dance Troupe brought us to Brazil with their Samba-themed cheerdance. Liftings are more stable, and the whole routine had been more technical. 

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The Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) Blue Babble Batallion has an anime-inspired performance ending with a robot. The theme is "Let's Volt it!" Leather uniforms. Synchronized executions. They built a Voltes V character in the end. I just don't get the logic of including the Voltes Five in their routine but it was really cool.

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The defending champion, University of the Philippines (UP) Pep Squad did a flawless routine and a freedom-inspired performance. surprising all with clean-shaven heads (even the girls). Series of handsprings and individual stunts on their routines. Clean mounts and big pyramids. Finished with flags and banners. I was floored by the stunts that took place one after the other. All partner/group stunts and pyramids were mounted by tossing the flyers to second or third level and their formation and lines look so clean. Congratulations!!! 

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Here is the complete list of winners for the 2012 UAAP Season 75 Cheerdance Competition:

      *Champion: UP Pep Squad

      *1st Runner-up: FEU Cheering Squad

      *2nd Runner-up: NU Pep Squad

Ranking 4th to 8th place were UST, DLSU, ADMU, AdU and UE, respectively.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own the PICS and VIDEOS just got it from Google images and Youtube!! 

Happy Birthday, Mom!!

Dear Mom,

Surprise! Bet you didn't see this on my blog. :P You have been my biggest supporter since.....forever. You are the first to be excited about anything I'm doing. My mom is awesome. You might think I have to say that because she gave me life, but it's true...she really is awesome. Needless to say, I got some good genes. Hihihi (Don't worry, Dad. I love what I got from you, too.) But it's not just her looks that make her awesome, it's the love she shares. Her heart is bigger than big. Family means so much to her and it's something she's instilled in me, which I cannot thank her enough for. 

She's also a good mom, even though I'm all grown up. Although, let's be honest, do we ever stop needing our moms just because we become ourselves? NO. We need them more than ever as we get older. And I am glad that she is mine. There's not a thing I can't turn to her for, not a thing she wouldn't do for me. For that I am blessed. I am blessed to learn from the best.

Mom, THANK YOU over and over for everything you do and everything you are. Thank you for always having a homemade dinner on the table when we were growing up. Thank you for serving our family and church faithfully. Thank you for choosing Dad--who also serves diligently and tirelessly. You are both such remarkable people and I will forever be grateful for the blessing of having you as my parents.

Thank you for being supportive every step of the way as I have struggled and triumphed. Thank you for never making me feel the pressured in any big life decision I've made. I have always felt like you and dad have completely trusted me. That's one of the greatest gifts any parent can give a child.

Thank you for every sacrifice you've made on my behalf. Thank you for loving me through every tantrum (even though I don't believe that I could possibly throw fits!), every mood swings (What?!) hahaha and anything I ever did that caused you worry or concern or heartache. 

I LOVE YOU so much, Mom!!

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Mom!!!! To the person who has been there for us through thick and thin, who never gets tired of taking care of us no matter what happens. WE LOVE YOU!!! :))

Love lotz, 

Cai :)