* Feels like a fairytale

* Isa pa

1. Three things I want to say to three different people. 

 #1 - Sup.

#2 - Jellow der.

#3 - Tangina mo, gago ka. JOOOOOKE. Jokes are half meant.

2. One of my insecurities. Pag naka dress ako.

3. What turns me on. Yung marunong kumanta, matalino, hindi boring kausap, tapos funny :))

4. One of my bad habits. I talk to myself sometimes :((

5. Who I wish I could be. Angelina Jolie :((

6. Where I want to be right now. Kahit saan!

7. The last thing I ate. Carbonara by my momma

8. Sexiest person that comes to my mind immediately. Brad Pitt :((

9. What song I’m currently listening to. Wala, beep ng FB chat.

10. The last time I cried and why. Kalimutan ko na, basta kakatawa.

11. Something I’m excited about. College!

12. 5 things I like about myself and 5 things I dislike about myself. 

Things I don't like about myself: I talk to myself, I'm kinda weird, I feel awkward most of the time, It's hard for me to make friends when I'm around new people, and I laugh at every single joke. Almost.

Things I like about myself: I'm generally a happy person, I can play the ukulele, I usually am allowed to go anywhere, I like my name, and I don't really care about what other people think. Most of the time.

13. Three things I want right now. Lightsaber, giant spongebob stuffed toy, isaw :((

14. Are you wearing a necklace, who got it for you, where’s it from? Yes, My mom and Idk where :)) It was a gift haha

15. How long was your last phone conversation? Uhm, 10 seconds?

16. What are you looking forward to? COLLEGE!!!

17. Did you get anything off your chest today? Not really?

18. How many rings do you usually wear? None

19. Would you rather go to Canada or California on vacation? Californiaaaaaa

20. Are you wearing jeans, shorts, sweatpants or pajama pants? Shorts! :D

21. Do you call it fall or autumn? We don't have that here. So baka autumn nalang

22. Are you an emotional person? Ishhh

23. It’s 2 in the morning and you get a text message, who is it most likely from? Caste. IKAW LANG NAMAN MADALAS LATE MATULOG EH. HAHA KUNG BINABASA MO NA TO, HI =)))))))

24. Do you like long car rides? Kung masaya yung kasama ko =))

25. Do you have an adult you can talk to about anything? My mom :D

26. Last time you saw your dad? Uhm.. April 1?

27. Have you ever kissed someone in a vehicle? mhmm

28. Do you do your own laundry? Sometimes!

29. Would you like the ability to read minds? Nehh.

30. Has the last person you kissed ever seen you cry? My momma yeahhh duh

31. You’re thinking about a certain person right now, aren’t you? My mom?

32. What will you be doing in five years? SANA GRADUATE NA NG COLLEGE HAHAHA

34. Last 2 people to text you? Zee and Anton

35. Do you know what you want to be when you grow up? Yes.

36. Do you like to cuddle? Sure why not

37. When angry, do you get loud or quiet? Depends on the weather.

38. Did anyone see you kiss the last person you kissed on the lips? Ewan HAHA

39. Have you ever had a best friend of the opposite sex? Yepperzz

40. How’s your hair right now? Nakababa, kulot HAHA

* Jellow derr

1. State your full name: Maria Tatjana Claudeene Maluya Medina

2. State the name that your parents almost named you: Zachary, if I ended up being a boy daw.

3. Which of your relatives do you get along with the most? Uhmm my momma?

4. What was your first job? Ewan. Student? Yun nilalagay ko pag may "Occupation" sa form eh. 

6. Did anything embarassing happen this week? Madami naman eh, every day meron.

7. Do you miss your ex? NO HAHAHA

8. Do people praise you for your looks? Minsan?

9. What is your favorite color of clothing to wear? White! Para presko.

10. How do you wear your makeup? Di ako marunong mag make up =))

11. What are some of your nicknames? Tatj, Bubbles, Kuya

12. How many bedrooms are in your house? 2! :D

13. How many bathrooms? 2 din hihi.

14. Do you have a job? JOBLESS KOIA

15. Do you have a car? Yuh.

16. Do you work out every week? Asa pa.

17. Did you brush your teeth this morning? Duhness.

18. Have you ever kissed someone you never saw again? Sana wag ko na sya makita HAHA

19. Have you ever sang in front of a crowd? Yeah..

20. What kind of bathing suit do you wear? Yung okay naman?

21. Do you like your eyes? Sure why not!

22. Do you think you are pretty? Steady lang

23. Who was the last person you talked to in person? My nanay

24. How much money is in your checking account? Wala akong checking account =))

25. Are you single? YESSSSSSSSS.

26. Do you want kids? Yup!! Madami!

27. Tell me what your back pack looks like: Spongebob? =)) Meron din akong Red nike sting bag!

28. What celebrity do you think is hot? BRAD PITT.

29. Last movie you saw in theatre: MIB3 :))

30. Are you dating the same person you dated last year? Ew no

31. Has someone you were dating ever cheated on you? HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA

32. Have you ever cheated? Nope!

33: Have you kissed someone whose name starts with a ‘J’? Nooooooo

34: What do you like to do in your spare time? Eat

35: Do you have a facebook? If so, would you add the person who sent you this number? Huh?

36: What’s the cutest thing someone’s ever done for you? Clean my room. HAHA JOKE. Pero pweds na din.

37: Who was the last person you texted? Antonio =))

38: How many boyfriends/girlfriends did you have? WALA!

39: How do you look right now? Maganda as always. JOOOOOKE.

40: Who’s the person who first comes to your mind when someone mentions “love”? Nanay ko!

* Note

I wish I could go back to the first time I met you, and turn the other way. I'll make this clear, this is not a love letter.

Sometimes I wish that I could hurt you. Make you feel the pain you made me feel. Make you cry, like how I cried. But you know, if I really did have the chance to, you know I wouldn't. If I treated you the way you treated me, I don't think you would have lasted like I did. When I was looking for someone, I looked around, you weren't there. If having a someone who should make you feel secure, made you insecure, think about it. Is your temporary happiness worth the long term pain?

You won't get what you truly deserve if you're too busy trying to hold on to something you should be letting go of. It is easy thinking about the act.. but to put it into action is another thing. It's never easy to let go of something you cherish so much. Something that made you feel special, or even loved. What keeps you holding on? Is it really the person you are missing, or the feeling of being with someone?

If a person has built up a wall, it is because he or she is afraid. It was built brick by brick, lie after lie, heartbreak after heartbreak. Crying is a language, spoken by the eyes when the mouth can no longer speak of the pain of a broken heart.

Love is mysterious and we can't live without it. It is a driving force in people and it gives them strength. It is something that consumes. Something dangerous, yet sweet. People long for it, but afraid to give it. It gives hope, yet takes it away. I guess, the irony in it is what makes it special.

Everything is going to be alright, maybe not now, but eventually. My life, my choices, my mistakes. I will forgive, but I will never forget. Once my respect is lost, damn hard to get it back.

* Time Flies

I wrote this a year ago for a college application. Man, I miss basketball.
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Never be afraid to fail because everything happens for a reason. Never let what other people think decide who you are.

It was during freshmen year, a Wednesday, when I joined the team. I walked with a batch mate to the foot ball field because she told me that the team jogged around the field every Wednesdays. At that point, I was still unsure why I was there. The coach talked to me and then asked me a question that took me several years to figure out, “Why do you play basketball?"

In my first two years, I was the ultimate bench-warmer. During training, I’d warm-up then go straight to the bench. By the time I got home, I’d still be wearing the same shirt for all the sweat had already dried up. During games, while most of my teammates handled the ball, I would take care of the Gatorade. Sometimes, I wasn’t even part of the league so I would sit on the bleachers. I got to play occasionally when the time remaining on the clock was less than a minute and we were winning or losing by double digits but all that was in the past. The head coach was replaced during the summer of my third year, so the whole system changed. There were a lot of new plays and training schemes. The new coach paid attention to every single one of us. That was when things started to go differently. I took basketball more seriously because I finally felt like I mattered.

Something happened on the first game of my third year. Suddenly, while I was listening to the coach announce the first five players of the game, he mentioned my name. At that moment, I lost it.Something as momentous as this had never happened to me before and I just didn’t know how to cope with the nerves. I could say this though, I was freaking exhilarated.

Sadly, we lost that game.

I wasn’t going to let one loss stop me. I took that defeat and I turned it into my personal form of motivation. With it, I began to expect more from myself. I never again wanted my team to experience the feeling of defeat, the feeling of helplessness, the feeling of failure. We played more games as a team and while playing, I grew as a person. I started to think less about myself and more about others. I played for the name in front of the jersey rather than the one at the back. From then on, I learned how to discipline myself. There was never an excuse to not work harder every chance I could get. I wanted to be a winner. I wanted to make things happen.

I have one more year left to play for La Salle. I’ll do everything I can to help my team win every single game even if it means passing on towels to my teammates, handing over Gatorade, or even sitting on the bench if that is what is needed. But every time I get to play, I make every second count.

Three years ago my coach asked me why I play basketball. The feeling of a basketball in my hands, the swish of the ball when it goes through the hoop, the sound my shoes make when I run on the wooden court, my love for the game — This is my answer.

* Duck

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Quaaaaaack.

* Missions: Day 1

The night before, I couldn't sleep. I was too excited to sleep.

We passed by Mcdo to buy breakfast. My momma drove me to Everest. We got there around 8am. I went inside to put my stuff down. Then went up to the chapel where I saw the other girls. I went to confession and then we heard mass.

I sat down beside Mitchelle the whole bus ride. and then at 12:20pm.. TOUCHDOWN LIPA! St. Therese of The Child Jesus is our first stop. Mass. Donkey4Christ! The mass ended around 1:30pm and then we ate lunch after that. After eating lunch,


Okay, wait I'm too tired. I'll continue/edit this some other time. Lolzzzzzzzzzzzz. Sorreeeeeeeeeeh


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* Nocturnal

'Kay so it's almost three but I'm awake. I was playing tetris and I finished two full refills. I won just thrice.. I think. Anyway, I felt like posting something. I'm listening to Call Me Maybe right now. Even though the lyrics don't make sense to me.. Wait, the song just ended. The song playing now is A Thousand Years. Ohh.. This song makes me miss so much things. I have no idea but I really feel lonely every time I hear this song..

I miss missions. I want to post a detailed blog post about the things we did per day. Some other time.. When it's not too late. There's something about missions that makes me want to come back every year. I made a promise to myself last year to make it a point to save every Holy Weeks for missions. It was my second time this year to do missions and I can say that.. It's so hard to stay the same every after missions.

Last year, I went to missions because it sounded fun. I think it said "adventure" on the flyer. The night before, I was planning on backing out because I thought that I might be a fail missionary, that I might not know what to say, nor know what to do. But, it turned out just fine.. Well, better than fine. Our catechism had five kids at most during the week.. Zero kids on the day before the last day of catechism. But then, Mama Mary helped us. Almost 50 kids on the last day. When I got home from my first missions, I can say that I've become a more optimistic person, saw things in the lighter perspective.

I was super excited for Holy Week. Especially when I found out that my 18th birthday is on an Easter Sunday.

Okay, you know what? I'm gonna post the day-to-day detailed blog posts now. Nevermind tetris, I can't win, anyway.

* Walk off the earth

This band is epic. Haha! Beard man.. so much win :))

* Hippo!

Well, this is actually a poem that I really like (I posted it here!) Eh, feeling musician so I tried to make a song out of it. Ahh, sorry if I ruined it :)) It sounds like a children's song hoho 

IT'S ON YOUTUBE HAHAHAHAHAH CLICK HERE HAHAHAHA

Oh, I'd like to introduce my new friend hippo. He doesn't have a name yet (yes, he. I decided that he should be a he because well, I flipped a coin.. Heads for a she, tails for a he.. ah basta he). He likes to sing, too! Which reminds me, my ukulele doesn't have a name yet! :o

Story how I got my hippo! (DRAMA TOYM!)

My momma and I were shopping for furniture and all the stuff we need for the new condo. While we were checking out pillows, I saw the hippo there. From that moment on, I knew that I had to take it home with me. I just had to. Like, if I went home without it, I had a feeling that I would regret it all my life. So I held onto it. My momma was so against the hippo but I was persistent (WAHA BIG WORD). The whole time, I did not let go. I told her I'll pay for it! :)) Well, to cut the short story shorter, I got the hippo.

I am so weird.

* Because you kissed me good night

I forgot when I first read this poem but I remember that when I first read it, I really thought it was cute. Haha! I remembered it because I saw someone tweet something about a good night kiss. So.. HAHA! I just want to share this with whoever reads my blog. Hahaha!

I climbed the door

And opened the stairs

I said my pajamas

And put on my prayers

Then turned off my bed

And crawled into the light

All because you kissed me good-night

Next morning, I woke

And scrambled my shoes

Polished my eggs and

Toasted the news

I couldn't tell my left from right

All cause you kissed me good-night.

That evening, at last,

I felt normal again

I called up my mother

and picked up the phone

I spoke to my puppy 

And threw my dad a bone

Even at midnight

The sun was still bright

All because you kissed me good-night!

* Ukulele

Dedicated to my bro. Ikaw kasi mapilit. HAHA!

This is my first time recording myself so HAHAHAHAHA I FEEL SO WEIRD.

Forgive me, I just got that uke yesterday so obviously I'm new to this stuff.. HOHOHO. =))))

I had to do this so many times. I keep on forgetting the lyrics HAHAHA. I'm da idjot type. HAHAHHAA

Ehe.

* Holy Week Missions 2012

Holy Week is my favorite part of the year. Not because I can go out on a vacation with my family or my friends but because it's the time for Missions!

Ahhhh!!

* Graduation

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For a decade of wearing the green plaid skirt, I still can't believe today was the last.

Time flies so fast. Graduation is tomorrow. 10 out of 17 years of my existence were spent in Zobel.

Why does it have to end so soon? Yes, they say college is fun but, as of now, I can honestly say that all my years in Zobel were the best years of my life, so far. Well, duh. I spent my whole life there.

I'm actually finding it hard to think a word that will describe how I'm feeling right now. I'm excited, at the same time scared. Nervous, at the same time, relieved. I'm happy, at the same time, sad. I don't know why it's so hard to let go.

We had our baccalaureate mass this morning and after receiving communion, the things I told God were mostly words of thanks. Recalling all the years I've spent in the institution, I can say that they were full of blessings. In forms of friends, teachers, opportunities, or even failures... I was so overwhelmed that tears actually filled my eyes.

I honestly have no idea if I'm gonna end up crying tomorrow. I think I will but, when I am in the verge of crying, I'll try to remind myself that this is not the end, but the beginning of something greater.

"Our everyday is now gonna change. We're so close to the end, there's nothing left to say. If I could I'd still press reply, over and over, I'd do it again."

I may not be going to DLSU for college but, I will always, and forever be a green archer.

Live Jesus in our hearts, forever.

* Still Campaigning

'cos it's less hassle sending just one link.

PLEASE! Like our class' music video! We need your support! :D

(OPEN IN DIFFERENT TABS) :D

First, you have to like this page:

www.facebook.com/vca2012

and then click on this link,

https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=3446584240963 

and if you're MZ's friend or mine, like this video too.

https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=3441271668152&theater 

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

* Dance Production: Korean

First of all, I am sure all of you guys have Facebook accounts. So, please like all of these. HAHA! It's for a class project/batch contest. Last class prod everrr!! :

1. https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=3446584240963
2. https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=3441271668152&theater
3. www.facebook.com/vca2012

I had so much fun with my class while shooting for this video. Super daming bonding moments. We usually shoot after class, but end up bonding nalang almost the whole time. But we shoot something usable once in a while! Especially when Stephen is around. Hehe.

I had so much fun with my class this week. We had shooting from Monday to Wednesday at MZ's house from 10 AM til whenever. People would usually arrive, I don't know... 4 hours late??? :))

Von and I would meet at around 8 AM somewhere near ATC. Von kasi kakaawa eh. He would be alone until 10 AM if I don't go. HAHA!

So one morning, he made me kulit to go to Madrigal while it was raining. Me, being a good friend and all, went to Madrigal naman. Haha! Oh yeah, we decided to meet and eat in Jolibee. When I walked into the entrance, I tripped. As in bonggang bagsak. Oh my gosh. Walang ka poise poise. Kuya guard tried to not laugh.. I could see it in his face na he really wanted to laugh. So inunahan ko na sya. I laughed at myself, which probably gave them the permission to laugh at me, too. So all the people near the entrance laughed. Haay, atleast I made people happy -__- We ate Jollibee food and then went to 7-eleven to buy some more food, and then went to a cafe.. to get some more food. Tataba ako pag kasama ko si Von lagi! HEHE.

The next day, I commuted with Stephen to Madrigal. Same plan. Meet up with Von. We ate at Pancake House and then the three of us went to MZ's house. When we got there, it was just us. We slept and then when I woke up, dami nang tao. Oh, that day was the dog-pile day. Damingdog piles. Sakit sa katawan.


I have so much stuff to say but I really want to read my book right now. Haha. So I'll end this post by well, saying that I really love my class and I'll miss these guys so, so much.

PICTURES

Singit nila sa picture ko :( Lolcakes. 

With Mikky G

With my babe, Camille ;) :))

Von, my Jollibee buddyy

Laki ng mata mo.

TIM HAHAHA

Ekuy my love

With our director, Stephen ;)
We so cool.

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS HAHA

Dogpile # 3. Notice Tim at the bottom? :))

* Graduation Ball

Boys ask girls during prom. But, for grad ball, it's the girls' turn to ask the boys.

Last night, I asked someone to grad ball.

I picked Danes up from her house at around 3:30 and went to the person who will design my grad ball dress. We picked Hashi up after and went to ATC to buy balloons.

It was still kind of early so Hashi, Danes and I decided to go to Bonchon to get something to eat. We saw GFlo walking so we asked him if he wanted to eat with us. Hashi had to go somewhere. After eating, Danes, Gab and I went to Banapple to eat cake :D

We picked Tim up using Gab's car and then drove to Anton's house so we can wait for Anton. You see, Anton takes really long in the banyo. To shower. Tapos we kept on bugging him to please shower na because  we were kinda running late. When he finally went upstairs, he tweeted pa, " what's up how's life over there " -___- Anton talaga.

Rikki, his sister, texted me to go past 8pm pa. She said she'll text us when we can go inside na. We used two cars, mine and Gab's. Danes and Gab in the other car... DFlo <3 =))) So I told Anton to text Gab to stay in Shell first, beside Aric's village.

But then when we were near the village na, Rikki texted me that we can go na. We forgot to text Gab and Danes so they waited in Shell.. UHMMM. SORRY HAHA.

We went to his village at around 8pm and prepared our props. Rikki went out to ask me what our plan was. She told us to keep quiet because he might hear us. Anton asked if his cousins can go with us because they live in the same village.

I forgot to glue the letters of my sign so I had to borrow glue. -__-

Rikki told us to do it in their garden instead of doing it outside their house. So we had to quietly go inside their house or he might hear us. While we were quietly walking to their gate, Anton just had to shout my name. Twice. Haay.

We laid down the letters on the grass and waited for him to look out his window. We sang the chorus of "Harana" by Parokya ni Edgar.

Puno ang langit ng bituin, at kay lamig pa ng hangin.

Sayong tingin ako'y nababaliw, giliw.

At sa iwitin kong ito, sanay maibigan mo

Ibubuhos ko ang buong puso ko,

Sa isang munting harana, para sa'yo.

We were supposed to sing "Ligaya" by Eraserheads, but well.. I panicked. Good thing Anton's cousins went with us, they had the loudest voices among us. Haha. Oh yeah, found out later on that he didn't hear it. Haay, effort pa. HAHA!

Finally, he looked out the window and saw us. I'm pretty sure he was surprised. HAHA! When he opened the window, I said, "Aric! Aric! Let down your hair!" Oh my.. I'm such a weirdo.. I have no idea where that came from.

Everything actually went better than I expected!

And, it's a yes.

Crazy girl. =))

With them backseat crew ;)

Couldn't have done it without these guys. + GFlo (who had to leave early) Haha!

Aric and I. Balloons!

* Enjoying High school while it lasts

 These were some of the pictures MZ took yesterday. Well, he takes multiple shots all the time. I was bored so I made some into GIFs. Hehe.  

Dacky and I <3

Danes and I trying to have a picture with Raffy :))

Last adviser of my high school life, save the best for last? <3

Well, di naman pilit yun picture..? :))

With Zuls :)

Senior I :)

I was being... myself.

SR-I, Thank you for everything!

* Not yet over for the Seniors!

Before each game, I always thought to myself, "This could be my last game." Really, if we lost another game, that could be it, no more basketball games with my teammates, no more call-times, no more banana and Gatorade sessions.

Well, I'm still waiting for the other pictures from Bernice. So, I'll just blog about NCR week with details some other time. HAHA!

All I can say is,

WHAT A GREAT WAY TO END SENIOR YEAR!

* Tuesday

The day started off pretty bad. Just when you think it can't get any worse, it can.
I found out that someone lied to me. I hate liars.

The day was normal, usual double computer and double THELE. The day went surprisingly fast. I waited for Father Eric so he can give me some of the Mission Youth promotional videos. While waiting, I talked to John and the twins. Hashi and Anton C. ran to me and gave me a cupcake. Kuya Pete gave me a puto. Had a chat with Sir C.

Then my favorite part of the day, training! Training has been more fun lately. A great mix of serious and funny moments. Makes me love the sport more. I'm gonna miss this team.

And then after training, when you think it can't get any better, it can. :)

* If only

I like this song

and Boyce Avenue.

:)

If only someone would sing this to me right now.. perfect way to make me feel really happy. I've been feeling kinda bad about myself recently. Not cool, I know. Can't help it though.

* Lucky by Von and Tatj

Von and I doing a "cover" of Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat's "Lucky" during one of our dance practices. :|

Spot the mic.

* It ends tomorrow

Tomorrow will be the last time we'll play basketball for Zobel. Tomorrow will be the conclusion of the season that began a year ago.

I will give it my all, and for sure the others will do their best as well. Praying for a 3/3!

GO LA SALLE, FIGHT!

WNCAA Champions

WBL Champions + Sportsmanship award

ONE MORE TIME?