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Moniker: Dindin
Location: Milan, Italy
Religion: Roman Catholic
Star Sign: Libra

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Eyelove!  

Sunday, January 27, 2008

After this, fyi, I did not get anything because I was saving for something else.

Now, allow me to say once again that...

Eye
Phasma 90

Phasma 40


love
Sleek Stan Smith

STAN SMITH LACE SLEEK W PAISLEY

Field Med

Honja Hi

Decane

RH Lady Blazer

LD ENGLAND JACKET


Adidas

Field Tex

Women's Satin Track Top

RH Monogram Comfy

talaga.

I'm saving for a trip to the Philippines, once again. But I might still get something for myself pa din... dahil tao lang ako.. I have weaknesses too. Hehehe.

And please, say an extra prayer because today is Il giorno della memoria (International Day of Commemoration to Honour the Victims of the Holocaust). I thank Italy because I learned about this day only when I moved back here.

We should never forget.

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What the ... ?  

Friday, January 25, 2008

Uy, I'm home early! Actually I did not go to school, may sciopero (strike) daw eh. Ayun. Wala lang.

For almost a week now, I've been exchanging Friendster messages with a schoolmate back when I was in grade school. We're not really friends, I don't even remember his last name, and the last time I saw him was 1996.

I'm trying to be as friendly as I can, because we were schoolmates, and because he remembers my full name and my cousin's full name. After the "Hi, Hello, What have you been up to?", eto na:

**** wrote:
d2 sa q,c n me nkatira... wla n kze since pag k grad ko sa liceo diretso n agad ako d2 kya wla n me masyado kilala.. ikaw my work k n b dyn??? muzta love lyf???? my bf, asawa ano???

Dindin wrote:
Ah, ok. Nope, I'm graduating this year (hopefully!) and sometimes I baby-sit.. No bf, no husband and no love life. Haha. It's inexistent. Hahaha!

**** wrote:
lol maniwala me sau.. ikaw pa hahahahahah

Dindin wrote:
Yun nga eh, ako pa, hahaha!

**** wrote:
hnd ako naniniwla sau kze gus2 nila dyn sa italy pinay n 2lad mo hehehehe
[Okei, what the f**k is he trying to insinuate here? Nga pala, di wag kang maniwala kung ayaw mo, Leche!]

Dindin wrote:
"kze gus2 nila dyn sa italy pinay n 2lad mo"

Meaning???


**** wrote:
kagaya mo... i mean type nila 2lad u n asia lalo n pinay heheheheheh
[And this is the part where I start to get VERY irritated! I mean, what the hell?]

Dindin wrote:
You probably have Americans in mind, and mistaking them for Italians.. Oh well, whatever..
[I wanted to say, "You probably have Travis Kraft in mind", and since he's American (correct me, if I'm wrong.), I said American instead, because I'm not sure if he's familiar with Travis Kraft and I didn't want to explain who he is na.]

**** wrote:
hahahah ganon b hnd nman noh... heheheheh



What the hell? Why is he still laughing?
Am I the only one who's irritated with this? Am I being my-too-sensitive-self here?

I probably just need some sleep.

Or maybe not. Gggrrrr...

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Some of the things I love: Chocolates, Adidas and Photography  

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Someone phoned me this morning...

Friend: Hey, we're thinking of visiting Italy. I want to meet you na, ha?

Me: Oh, finally! After all these years mag-kikita na din tayo!

Friend: Anyway, what's your shoe size again? You love Adidas di ba? They're having a BIG sale here in a few days daw.

Me: 36 on leather boots, 38/39 on padded shoes, and 37/38 on trainers and almost everything else.

[silence...]

Friend: Ay, teka, iba na lang, di ba you love chocolates? At di ba walang Hershey's dyan?

Hhmmmm...



I often have friends who ask me to take photos of them so they could bring or send it back home. So far, Judith and Asmae are the best "models" because they love the way I take photos and they always love the outcome, which means they don't make "angal" or "reklamo".

Last week before going to school, a friend of a friend's friend (I don't even remember whose friend she was!!!) asked me to take photos of her newborn baby because they needed some pictures for the baby's Christening invitations. I'm okei with that, even if I don't know her (or her family), I'm always ready to go the extra mile naman eh, especially for a friend. And I use these favours as a time for practicing the craft that I love, so it's all good. It's a win-win situation.

Pero, if you ask me to do you this favour and you accept that we'll do it MY way (kahit alam ko it will never really be 100% MY way), I expect that you, at the least, let me say what my ideas and opinions are. Don't boss me around because I'm doing this for free, I'm the one carrying the heavy camera all the way to your place, and I'm the one doing you a favour, the least you can do is to be nice to me.

Now, if you think that the portrait I took of your baby is not decent enough for your baby's Christening invitations and you prefer the baby's mug shot, then I cannot do anything about it, to each his own, but I definitely won't let you associate my name with that mug shot you'll be putting on those invitations.

Here are my answers when I was asked:

What is photography for you?
  • It's about capturing the moment and having the chance to save and keep it for a very long time, if not for forever. It's about letting and giving people the chance to see things as I see them. I always have a camera with me and I take a photo at least once a day. Photography, for me, is a way of life.

When you take pictures, what do you think about? What are the things you give importance to when you have a camera in your hands? (this question's lousily translated to english, hehe.)
  • For me, taking photos is really about seizing the moment and the emotion(s) of the subject(s) (people, places, etc.) at a given time. I basically think about how I want and can let other people see how I see a certain subject. It's also important, for me, to make people understand and to be able to transmitt the feelings that a subject gives me. Technique is important but you must have the heart and the passion for it. (and I'm not saying that just because I don't have the technique, hehe.) Just like in any other art, your work must communicate something to your "audience".

If I'm not satisfied with the photos I took, I won't care if the clients adore the photos, I won't have them print copies and have my name associated with those photos. Kuya Joel (if my memory serves me right) said, "If you're a professional you have to satisfy your clients. So somewhat it's them who decides how you take the photos." or something like that.

And that's something I cannot bow down to, at least for now, because like what I said, I want other people to see how I see things, plus I don't really enjoy posed pictures, I love candid snapshots they're more ME. Oh well.

It's a good thing I don't do photography for a living, or I'll probably be jobless and homeless.



RIP Heath Ledger!
It's sad. He's young and so talented pa naman.

p.s.
Whenever I get the chance to be home before 11 in the evening, I usually end up with long posts. Ayun, wala lang, hehe.

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Tito Lito and Tita Mila.  

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

To the Uncle,
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And to the Tita,
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with whom I grew up with and spent 12 years of my life,

Tito Lito and Tita Mila

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY.

Thank you for everything <3,
Dindin


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I can't think of a title. Bow.  

Monday, January 21, 2008

Today, I had lunch with a friend I haven't seen since I got back from the Philippines (which was October pa). She said I look different, happier. So, she just had to ask me the question, "How's your love life?", ppffttt.

Being the complicated person that I am, (lalo na pag may sumpong! Haha!), I said:

"Uumm, same old inexistent love life but I'm starting to be scared.. You know, there's this guy, who I think doesn't even know I exist, and I feel that I won't be scared of falling in love with him and THAT scares me. You know what I mean?"


Friend: "No."




Last Friday, I had coffee with J and her friend, and this friend told me:

"You know Din, the thing is you keep on falling but you never really fall. It's like you jumping off all those windows and never really hitting the ground. You're floating, and it doesn't feel good. One time try to hit the ground, head first, you know, head over heels. But I think you're too scared to that now. And that young girl is your problem."


Did she call me "young girl"? Ay, She's only 2 years older than I am kaya! Anyway, do you think she wants to see me dead? And to think we only talked twice.

Ngek.

Reflection:
Apparently, the fact that I don't have a love life is because I'm such a sissy and because I keep on jumping off those windows without hitting the ground (and that makes me float, so does it mean I can fly?), and that apparently is all my fault. So blame it all on me.

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Razel.  


Happy Birthday, Zhel!

Razel

Wishing you all the best things in life!
I'll see you soon, again! Love you!
Hugs and kisses to you and baby Ethan! =)


xxoo <3,
Dindin

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Happy Birthday Judith!  

Friday, January 18, 2008

judith

Buon Compleanno Judi! =)

Quando, finalmente, la Fastweb e Telecom Italia decideranno di fare quello che devono fare (per quello che hai pagato) e potrai usare l'internet a casa... Sarà già troppo tardi, heheh.

Ma comunque sia, ti auguro tutto il bene del mondo!
Ti voglio tanto bene. Un bacio grande, grande!

xoxo <3,
dindin


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Perfectly Perfect.  

Thursday, January 17, 2008

I don't want a perfect mate because I know that I will never be a perfect mate.
What I need is a person who is perfect for me, just like how perfect I am for him.

I don't want someone who'll make me laugh,
I need someone who'll laugh with me.

I don't want someone who'll say he's okei with me being cheesy,
I need someone who'll be cheesy with me.
And won't mind that I insist on writing "okei" and not "okay".

I don't want someone who'll tell me to stop crying,
I need someone who'll let me cry, wipe my tears, and hold me close.

I don't want someone who'll only watch the sun shine with me,
I need someone whose smile will make my day shine.

I need someone who'll spend the rest of his life with me,
and someone who I'll spend the rest of my life with.

I need someone who'll respect my beliefs,
I don't want someone who'll give up on his beliefs for me.

I don't want someone who'll appreciate my plans,
I need someone who'll make plans with me.

I need someone who won't mind me bugging him in the middle of the night to tell him how much I miss and love him and someone who'll do the same with me even if he knows that I'll probably hate him for waking me in the middle of the night.

I need someone who'll need me as much as I need him.

I need someone with whom I can be vulnerable with, someone I'd love to spend the rest of my life with.

I need someone with whom I can fall deeply in love with.
I need someone who I'll love more each day.

(Here and now,) I need someone who'll watch the sun set with me.
Game?



I'm telling you, all these weddings, engagements, pamamanhikan, new boyfriends, sweeter the second time around chuva, people "pushing", and new born babies are bringing out all the melodramatic-ness in me. I'm not so sure if I should be depressed and feel sorry for myself, or hate them, or just be happy. Either way, I'm just laughing it off.

Hehehe!

I need to focus on something else.

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Album Cover  

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

I got this from _artistmonk_

  1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
    The first article title on the page is the name of your band.

  2. http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
    The last four words of the very last quote is the title of your album.

  3. http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days/
    The third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.

  4. Use your graphics program of choice to throw them together, and post the result as a comment in this post. Also, pass it along in your own journal because it's more amusing that way.


Here's mine:
album cover

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On being in love  

Sunday, January 13, 2008

Someone once told me (I don't know if he got it somewhere else or if it was actually him talking),

"If you're too scared to look stupid, too afraid to sound silly and worry too much about what people might think when you act like a fool in love, you don't deserve to be in love."


And I couldn't agree more.

Nighty-night everyone. :-)

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Long Distance Relationships.  

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

School's closed today. As usual, I stayed home. So, yeah, mental diarrhea everyone.


LDR

I'm not a fan of Long Distance Relationships, when I turned 12, I already knew, and sure, it will never work, not just for me, but for anybody. Though Papà has always told me never to say never, he also told me that our genes don't react well with long distance relationships.

When I moved back home, I was 17-18, I saw someone close to me end her relationship with a man she's been with for 7 long years and still loved, to date someone she's falling in love with (listen to Usher's U make me wanna). I'm not sure if their relationship ended because she moved here and he stayed there, I think I'll never know, all I know is that it did not end because they're falling out of love, when they say love's not enough, you have no other choice but to believe them. But, still, I've always thought (and I have a feeling that I still do) that if I find my match, and he happens to be on the other end of the world, I'll give long distance relationship a try. Yes, if giving it a try is equal to still having him in my life, I definitely will.

steph-pao
Pao and Phane, the two champorados!
(Pao, pahiram ako ah? Hehehe.)


Now, these two people, long time friend Stephanie and her fiancé Paolo, (talagang i-broadcast ba daw? Hehehe!) are slowly changing my credo regarding long distance relationships, they're starting to make me have faith in it. But I still don't think it's for me. Communication is not really the problem, I mean, even if there's the risk of people thinking that I actually have a relationship with my mobile phone or my laptop, communication won't be the problem. The thing is, I have carnal needs that I want and need to satisfy. I can be very a little exigent when it comes to romantic relationships. I need hugs. I need kisses. I need to hold hands. I need to cuddle. I need a shoulder where I can rest my head. I need a face to stare at, that would make me feel I'm the luckiest person in the world. I need whispers. I need "I love you", "Good Morning", "Good Night", "Take care", "I miss you", etc. I need tickles. I need someone to do cheesy things for and with. When I feel like surprising him with a breakfast in bed, I need to know that I can go to a bar near his place to buy breakfast, reheat everything in his kitchen and wake him tenderly, in less than 2 hours. I need someone whose smile would make my heart skip a beat, and I need to see that smile in the flesh, at least thrice a week. I need someone whose stare would melt me. I need the warmth. I need someone who needs me, as much as I need him.

Most of the people I know would not believe any of the carnal needs I wrote about, simply because rare are the moments that I've been showy, in front of other people (which I think is a good thing), and they know that I don't like spending every single second of my day with a boyfriend, I think, it'll ruin the relationship. A couple should spend all the time they can together, but that doesn't mean every single second of every single day. Mag-kakasawaan lang kayo, but then again, it's probably just me.


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The ONE, the two, the three and the android?  

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

This is how a friend, who is 2 years younger than I am, and I spend a lazy afternoon, we talk about things that won't require us to use too much of our brain, hehehe. I'll miss the afternoons spent with her, and I'll definitely miss her, when she moves back to her motherland.

Preface: She has a new boyfriend, the 4th since we met (more or less 2 years ago).

her: You know what your problem is? Your standards are just too high.

me: No, they're not.
her: Oh, yes, they are.
me: What? You think, I won't give a relationship a try, just because I think he has too much hair on his face?
her: If he refuses to get rid of them or cut his hair short, yes. Because you like semi-bald-headed, if not completely bald-headed, people with no mustache or goatee. You hate facial hair and long hair is a complete turn-off for you. Unless, of course, he happens to be Johnny Depp.
me: Ha?
her: Dare to deny?
me: Fine. But I don't think wanting someone with a "clean" face, or at least a clean-cut, means having high standards...
her: Hah, your standards are too high, and I'm not just referring to the clean face, you know.
me: Okei, they probably are, but do you honestly think that if I find that one person, that I would want to spend the rest of my life with, and who wants to spend the rest of his with me, I would turn my back on him, just because he has too much hair?!
her: Ah, so the problem is not that your standards are too high, it's just that you haven't found the person you'd like to spend the rest of your life with?
me: Yes. What else, if not?


Before we parted ways, she handed me a tissue paper with this written on it:
"So, if you finally realize who that ONE person is, will you let me know if it's better to wait for that ONE person than to lower your standards? Was it worth the wait?"

I sent her an SMS:
"It's ALWAYS worth it. I don't need to finally have him in my life to answer your question. I already know it'll be worth the wait. Trust me. Some things you know... just because. Have a goodnight."

Yes, I can be THAT dramatic at times, haha!

I don't think naman talaga na there's a perfect boyfriend or girlfriend. The perfect boyfriend for me would definitely not be the perfect boyfriend for you, and vice versa, all I really want is someone who'll be perfect for me and me alone. And those standards, oh those standards? I honestly think that if I find myself falling fast, and eventually fall deep, those standards will be thrown out the window. Standards are really the things you make up while waiting for the ONE, so you'll have an excuse to keep others (you don't like) away from you. Hehehe. (Joke half meant.)


I don't remember who, but I remember someone telling me months ago:
"Androids, Din. You're waiting for androids."

Absolutely. Not. Funny. :-|


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Move first.  

Monday, January 07, 2008

While I think it's okei for a girl to do the first move, as long as it's "calm", unaggressive, and elegant (as in, a simple smile or a "Hi", eye contact, flirting, things like that), I still believe that the man (yep, I said man) should do the first big obvious (read: not hints or paramdam) move, syempre with all the respeto naman (they don't call you a man for nothing).

Unless you're Angelina Jolie (by the way, I assure you, you are not), do not treat the guy's girl friends with so much rudeness. That's just wrong. And a definite turn-off.

I'm no expert on these things, obviously, but I sure know that he didn't ask you to go out for a drink, hehehe.

Unbelievable, what some girls would say or do to get a guy's attention. Tsk.

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Starting The Year Right.  

Saturday, January 05, 2008

2008 will be a great year. It'll be awesome, I tell you.

And it couldn't have started any better.

5 things that happened this holiday season (Dec. 25, 2007-Jan. 05, 2008).
  1. It snowed. The perfect way to start the year.
    Snow 4

    Snow 6

  2. Good news just keep on coming! Love is definitely in the air.
      • Allen's wedding.
      • A friend's engaged! Wedding's on Aug. 08, 2008!
      • Two friends, of which I am the #1 fan (hehehe), are officially together again.

        "Together forever and never to part." :)

  3. Last year ended and this year started with the family.
    Rev and Jaica - Tongue

    Catty and Rev


    Din and Rev


    Xmas - 1017

  4. My cousin gave birth to a baby boy!

  5. THE Blowout sale!

And, nope, no New Year's resolutions, I stopped making those 3 years ago when I turned 20. :)


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