Ending November right with a thankful heart ♥
DANCE
Ballet and Bollywood: Thankful for the opportunity to share my love for dance (:
REUNIONS
UWC-USA Boston Thanksgiving 2011: Happy people, happy heart.
BFFs: Reunited and it felt so good (:
You will meet boys who will make you smile then make you cry, make your day then break your heart. You will experience the pain of a heart ache, and the hurt will probably linger for a while. You’re gonna want to hate him, because sometimes anger will temporarily mask the pain and sadness. You’ll feel like you would rather go off on and about him because during those moments, your sadness turns into fury which can be easier to take. You will cry, and that’s perfectly okay. It will suck, I know. I know.
But listen, and pretend you’re looking right at me in the eye because what I’m about to say (write) is one of the simplest truths I’ve come to realize: things will get better. It will not happen right away, but believe me when I say it will someday. You are beautiful. You just have to accept, no matter how painful it is, that things happen for a reason (no matter how cliche thats sounds) and not everyone is meant to have that certain place in your heart. Because honey, best believe God has already reserved that spot for someone out there who is crazy about you, who deserves you, who will love you more than life itself. You don’t think the Big Man upstairs will let just anybody take that special place, now do you? You are too precious to be just anyone’s. Princesses and douchebags don’t mix, so don’t fret. Some rejection is God’s protection. Continue reading
It’s ma birthday, we gon’ party like it’s ma birthday!
Ok, so technically my birthday’s been over for 2 hours and 37 minutes now. But leave me be! I’m still on a happy birthday high (: Even though the weekend before my birthday had been an emotionally exhausting one, I am happy to say it didn’t ruin my birthday as I thought it would. God, you are good. Thank you. (:
I guess when you’re surrounded with people who make sure you know you’re loved, you can’t help but smile and appreciate the finer things in life. Finer being my family and friends.. they be fiiiiine. Aww yeah. You realize how much you are truly blessed to have been given such wonderful people who are willing to do anything and everything just to get you out of a sad rut.
With the birthday I just had, it’s hard not to be happy. My heart is very grateful. (:
09.12.11
I’ve an hour and half to kill before I jet off to Japan, then to Detroit, then finally to St. Louis. Thank God for airline lounges that make long idle moments much more bearable. Breakfast buffet, wi-fi, and comfy couches. Good deal, good deal. This also gives me a chance to reply to goodbye text messages and twitter mentions! I have such great friends. I’m glad that even though I’m leaving the ones here in Manila behind, I’m coming back to some fabulous friends in Missouri as well. I guess this is why leaving this morning wasn’t as heavy as how my previous experiences were. That, or maybe I’m getting used to it? Mixed feelings, definitely. But I think I’m more excited than uneasy at this point. After all, I am going back to my home away from home. Continue reading
..I had just woken up from a night of crying myself quietly to sleep. An avalanche of mixed emotions overwhelmed me this time exactly a year ago: homesickness, anxiety, UWC-sickness, and uncertainty.
It’s amazing how much can happen in just one year. A lot can change, and a lot did change. I know I did. And right now, I wouldn’t have my life any other way. I’m so excited to go back!
Westmo year two, LEGGO!
Ayooo August!
AUGUSTUS GLOOP. He has nothing to do with this post. I just thought his name would be a cute and fitting title.
I can’t believe I’m down to my last three weeks of summer! Have I really been back home for almost three months already? This is the longest I’ve stayed home since 2008, and it’s definitely doing me a lot of good. Aside from spending lots of quality time with the family, I’ve caught up with a lot of my friends from here too, straight up chilling and just well, relaxing. Yup. I like this life.
Celebrating Jikay's 21st!
But in three weeks, I’ll be off and ready to go again! Unlike last year where I was feeling all sorts of anxiety about entering college, I am honestly so psyched to go back to school this time! I think the thought of returning and living in a cozy and very homey townhouse instead of a dorm has a lot to do with my excitement. The fact that I’m sharing it with some of my closest friends definitely adds that extra kick. I get to have my own room which I can fully decorate and “customize”! I’m planning to go all out and make it rifreakindiculously Laura-ish. (Read: purple and girly) Continue reading
Guess who “graduated” from Spanish 1 last Thursday? Oh, uhh, YUP–
*points to self*
Hihi i'm all squinty.. I don't know how you say that in Spanish. *shrugs*
That’s wassup, my friends. I actually wanted to continue and take the next level, but seeing as I’ll be leaving in a month, conflicts in class schedules hindered my desire. Oh, well. Yo soy feliz que sé español básico! OHA, ok na ba?
Our last day in class was really fun, save the whole oral exam where we had to speak in straight español in a group role play. I played a 20 year-old Italian panadera who was married to a 50 year-old African macho bailarin. I told you my class was an interesting group of people.. such creative script writing we got goin’ on, eh? Knowing that that was our last class, we all exchanged e-mails, numbers, and of course, constantly asked the inevitable question: “May Facebook ka?”
I’m actually going to really miss my class! Aww.
In other non-spanish news, I have all the time in the world again! I’m thinking..lotsa dancing? I’m thinking.. YES. Here’s what I was up to last night…
Hihi. If I can finish the whole dance, you guys will be the first to know :>
For now, adios amigos!
P.S. Have you had enough of the dragon fruit? Don’t worry, just a little bit longer and my blog makeover will be complete! K? K.
I’m currently working on giving this blog a makeover..So in the meantime, please, enjoy this dragon fruit theme.
♥L
Hello.
It’s 4:30am, and after such a crazy fun night, I would just like to share one thing:
My Wintermelon milk tea from Serenitea, earlier tonight.
Lorene. Really? REALLY?
WHY can’t people get it right?! It’s Lauren! L-A-U-R-E-N. It’s not that hard a name to spell!! Seriously!
Click HERE, point 5, for the back story of why I’m this annoyed.
(For those who know me as Laura and are now confused.. I’m called Lauren here in the Philippines. A nickname I grew up with that’s ironically longer than my actual name. *shrugs*)
Man…even Amen Purificacion might be having better luck than I am.
