Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Weirdest Phobias (Top 10 list)

TOP 10 WEIRD and IRRATIONAL FEARS

10. Catoptrophobia - Fear of Mirrors

Are you sure it's the mirror and not you?

9. Chaetophobia - Fear of Hair


Having a bad hair day?

8. Eosophobia - Fear of Daylight


"Eosophobia, Sparkly Edward..it's called Eosophobia"

7. Pogonophobia - Fear of Beards


Santa Claus.. Scary.

6. Peladophobia - Fear of Bald People


Oh well, Noynoy's half way there.

5. Arithmophobia - Fear of Numbers


I'm not lazy! I'm just afraid of my homework... you think mom would buy that?

4. Ambulophobia - Fear of Walking


I think 'Ambulophobia' is just the medical term for Laziness.

3. Barophobia - Fear of Gravity


" It's time to try defying gravity "

2. Gnosiophobia - Fear of Knowledge


-Can't think of a good caption-

The weirdest of them all...

1. Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia - Fear of Long Words


That's simply vain.




Shaun the Sheep - Off to the Baaa...

Last week, I saw my brother watching this Clay-Animation TV Series on Disney Channel. I got hooked on it easily too, First-because it's a Children's Show and Second-because it's insanely funny and witty. If you need a new obsession or a good stress-reliever I say that you watch"Shaun the Sheep".



Meet the Flock

Shaun is the Leader of the Flock. He's smart, cool and keeps his head when the other sheep are losing theirs. He's the one who most likely exhibits human intelligence and creativity.

Bitzer is the Farmer's long-suffering sheepdog and a good companion to Shaun and the Flock. He tries his very best to keep Shaun's pals out of trouble.
The Farmer runs the farm with Bitzer. He's completely unaware of the things happening in the farm and his flock's human-like intelligence and stupidity.

Timmy (my favorite lamb) is the baby of the Flock. He's usually the center of things, but his kind of careless (but loving) mum (who once turned Timmy into some sort of paintbrush) is always there to keep him safe.
Shirley is the Flock's eating Machine. She's so huge that she often gets stuck in narrow places. Luckily, the rest of flock is always there to push her or sling-shot her out of trouble.
The Pigs are the Flock's nemesis. These 3 porky pests are always trying to get the Sheep in trouble. Fortunately, Bitzer is always around to keep the Flock out of hitch.

Last, and kind of the least...

Pidsley is Bitzer's arch-rival. He's often envious of the attention the Farmer gives to Bitzer
and desires to be sole recipient of the Farmer's attention. Just like the The Pigs, he dislikes the Flock and usually plunks them into a lot of mess.

See ya later! I'm off to the Baaaaa....

Friday, April 30, 2010

My wasted Summer

I've been waiting for summer all my life, thinking that it would be fun and stress-free. Well, it is stress-free but it's not fun . I have to make-up for my low-grades last school year so I have to take the Algebra Remedial, I need advance lessons in Math so I am attending Math tutorial sessions every Monday-Wednesday-Friday (M-W-F)... Believe it or not I haven't gone swimming yet, it's already April! One more month to go and I am back to school again. What the Hell!

But I'm Mica, I'm not easily doomed by "unfortunate events" like these. So, on the bright side;
I am not that busy anymore, I now have a flexible schedule and I don't have to study/work as late as 11pm and wake up at 3am to finish the half-done school work. I'm not into swimming this summer anyway, I don't want a sunburned/sunkissed skin this year; it doesn't good look on me.
I want to stay fair all year long. I want to go to Baguio or Tagaytay or any cold place in the country instead, to escape the boiling heat in the Metro.

To kill time, I am now taking informal lessons in photography... I've been taking a couple shots lately.. and this is my favorite: (I took this one in the Walled City - Intramuros, that's my brother in the picture, being the nicest person ever--he agreed to be my subject)






Monday, March 29, 2010

to the land where sophomores reign...

Crap, I have 1 day left! And then I could finally spare myself from lessons, algebra, physics, graphing... all those stuff which keeps my head turning and spinning around.

I have 1 day left to say goodbye to my fun and memorable freshman life. I am done with the first step and it's now time to level up! I am going to be a sophomore next year... and honestly, it scares me. I have always been scared of what the future may bring, I know that deep down inside I am not ready for tasks and responsibilities. But I could not be thirteen forever, though I wish I could be.

Not that I am a complete brat in my previous school but it seems like I am very privileged way back in my previous school, tolerating my brat attitude and my view that everyone would wait for me to catch up. In "Cal. Sci." it was completely different, my parent is not working as an administrator, everybody is smart and could definitely climb up higher than me and the teachers are nazis for discipline! Freaky...

I think mt stay in Caloocan Science helped me to grow up and to be on my own, though it taught me so much to be independent that I became a complete loner... not a big deal though :D.

I struggled for freshman survival in Caloocan Science for 10 months, and it was not easy. As I surpass the challenges of the hindrances and stepping stones to my success, I always fell down, my guts were shattered and crashed every time I fail, I was catastrophic... but those times of failure and disappointment changed me, it made me stronger, it made me better, it made me less sensitive to pain and it made me befriend failure...for failure would always help me get better.

I have come this far, and I am proud to say that I did not turn my back to Caloocan Science's challenges. There were times when I almost gave up of course, it's a part of the game. I did not have a good start at Caloocan Science, not with 8 probationary grades. Definitely a bankruptcy.
It was hopeless at first, but if I would like to stay until the end I would have to note my failures constructively. I worked hard to get better and I did get better! It all paid off.

I struggled for freshman survival for 10 months alongside my friends, family, frenemies maybe, and God. Struggle for survival means placing your concerns first, but this kind of attitude would NEVER elevate your standing. You'll be needing people to keep you company in your journey, you should struggle alongside them and not against them.

I wrote this blog not to boast about what it has become, but to show you that life would never give up on giving twists and challenges and that everyone could struggle to win. This blog could also be an introduction for incoming freshies, though I think my blog would kind of scare them off... Well, it is reality!

I would be more than willing to help the incoming freshies of Caloocan Science...

I would be able to watch over them and help them...

Because I would be spending my sophomore year in Caloocan Science. :D





Tuesday, March 9, 2010

A lowly Stapler kept me company!

A STAPLER KEPT ME COMPANY: CONFESSIONS OF A HAPPILY BORED, BUSY GIRL

“There's nothing to do!" This is really as ironic as true. CalSci students have not had a full 8-hour sleep since school started yet there were times when we still experience ennui, languor, tedium, or in simpler terms, boredom. It may seem strange as I have many things I need to do yet I still have the luxury to feel and get bored. I would describe boredom as not having a bit to keep me up on my toes and busy.

In one of the school programs I watched, I had a great realization that a lowly stapler – yes, the device used to bind material together by means of thin wire driven through papers and clinched over as a binding, would keep me company and let my creative juices flow. Thanks to King Louis XV of France who had the first stapler made.

The school program I was referring to took about three hours, made us Indian sit on school grounds (such an uncomfortable position to sustain for three hours) under the sun. Rather than feel grumpy about my very uncomfortable fate that day, I opted just to feel bored. And I made the right choice – one of the best choices I made in long whileJ.

I had a pocketful of candies which kept me afloat for the first hour. As I tried to reach into my pocket for one more, I discovered I had none. What was left in my pocket was a stapler I used to fasten my report before the program started. At first, I was just playing with it until I found myself punching the first staple wire in my skirt hem. It looked good – - silver on green and white plaid cloth.

Straight, diagonal, zigzag, up, down - - I punched them in all possible directions on my skirt hem. I never appreciated how beautiful the plaid skirt I am wearing since June until the thin wires brought sparkles on it. It wouldn’t be as beautiful if I wore another school skirt.

This lowly stapler made me appreciate so many things – that I can do things one doesn’t ordinarily do – that I love the CalSci skirt – that I can be artistic – that once in a while I can be happily bored. What a fulfilling day!

Friday, January 22, 2010

It's complicated.

Hey! This is Mica... :D

The last time I posted an entry I wrote a letter to Santa, I am sure he wasn't able to read it. His internet connection was down due to a strong blizzard plus he needs to quit tweeting for a while... his factory is a mess and his elves are starting to be lazy, not great.

Anyway, The Holidays are over [how sad] and we're back to reality!
"Reality" is the place where the pizza delivery guy comes from by the way.

It's been a hectic school schedule, Exams on the 2nd week and project dead lines on the 3rd week. Requirement completion on the 4th week and X-Men Origins Wolverine TV premier on March.
This is crazy, let's get crazy!

Although my sleeping hours were a little bit ruined and my health has been overlooked I got what I deserve! Improving grades, a 91 in algebra and a grade higher than 85 in Physics, everything I could ever wish for! Lesser probationary grades is the only thing I'll be needing to be happy... maybe a little Hugh Jackman would complete the pack and make me the happiest person alive!

2nd Semester already started, 1 more quarter left and I can finally spare myself from the crap of Science High School freshman life.I do not completely hate it, I just find it tiring and somewhat irritating, when will our teachers experience our agony and find out how hard it is to live a Science-based life?!

I enjoy school right now, I think I'm acing my subjects and I have a good feeling that I'll be around the next school year. At least I desperately hope so! Hahaha :D

Take Care guys,
Mica :D