the star parade.

Crazier Things - Marie Digby

Dear Star and Trinket,

Yay! Here again. x) Anyways, I don’t have a particular event to ramble about so whatever I’m gonna write here right now are random mumblings my mind’s been having lately. :)

Soooo…Christmas is around the corner and we’re gonna have our Christmas Party seven days from now. It’s gonna be the last day we’re gonna spend with our classmates and teachers for this year—since after that, it’s two weeks of Christmas vacation—thus, it’s the best time to share gifts with them. :)

I’m going to give gifts to the people I’m going to list down a little later. I’ll use the counting bullets so I would know how many people I’m gonna prioritize. x) Anyways, here’s the list:

Tomodachi (friends)

1. Joel
2. Michael
3. Neil
4. Jayson
5. Bea-san
6. Angelika
7. Zara
8. Hannah
9. Anna Mae
10. Darlene

Senpai (seniors)

1. Savyna-senpai
2. Noelle-senpai
3. DK-senpai
4. Dianne-senpai
5. Mishaelle-senpai

Exchange Gift (raffle) - still a secret. :P

Sensei (teachers)

1. Sir Romy
2. T. Alexie
3. Sir Marvin
4. T. Jocelyn
5. Sir Fil

TOTAL PRIORITIES: 21

…that’s a lot. Ah well. I just wanna give gifts to the people I’m grateful for. :) As for the teachers, those aren’t all of them. I’m just gonna give gifts for the teachers I’ve first encountered this year. x) I’m also giving one to T. Grace, my beloved English teacher who rocks with her grammar, but since she’s also the adviser of my sister Domz, then we’re just gonna give one gift to her from both of us. ^^

As for the fifteen people up there who are undeniably the people I got to hang out with this year, I’m gonna be polishing my gifts for you guys tomorrow when we go to the mall—no specifics said—and buy gifts, along with the other stuff I still don’t have for my outfit for the Christmas Party. I hope it’s gonna be at least cold. No rain, but cold weather because my jacket is NOT for warm weather.

Oh yeah, if you guys are probably wondering why I used Japanese terms there, it was because I wanted to use them. x) Besides, I can’t help but call my seniors with honorifics of Nihonggo language. Same with some of my friends too. It’s becoming a habit. But there’s no way I’m gonna use it for a teacher. :P :))

Anyways, since it’s the season of gifts, I wanna put my own wishlist here. Even though I know I won’t get many gifts, if anyone would give something to me that’s included here, I’d be really thankful. :)

Since this is gonna be quite random, I’m gonna use the normal bullets. No, I don’t even know why I keep saying this kind of thing. :) Sooooo…if you’re interested in giving me a gift, then read this.

I want something…

• Red. Scarlet red or crimson red. No pink please. Too tired of that color. I just love red. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy, plus it reminds me of Natsume’s beautiful eyes. :)
• Cute. Obviously. Who can resist cute things? Well, not everyone, but hey, I just adore cute little trinkets. :3 
• Useful. Can’t always stick with the display stuff, can I? Something useful would definitely be…helpful. :))

Gift Ideas. Some specific stuff if you really want this kind of information. :)

• music box
• snow globe
• umbrella (one of those in containers that look like they’re for lotions)
• bracelet chain
• hair clips (clips, not scrunchies) or maybe a headband
• comb
• sketchpad
• songs on a CD
• handkerchief
• Japanese fan :)
• set of colored pens
• anything that relates to Gakuen Alice or Kuroshitsuji
• fluffy Mokona slippers
• balloons
• merry-go-round trinkets
• hourglass
• pocket-watch
• anime earphones

These are just some ideas to help for anyone who’s reading this and plans to give me a gift. :) Anyways, to our watchers, you can also use this list to help yourself think of a good gift for your friends/family aside from the usual keychains/wallets/accessories (even though I included that too) that are often common. ;)

Since I made this list, I want everything on it. :P It’d be great to have everything on this list checked, but that’s not gonna happen. :))

I wish there’d be a pocket-watch or a music box with Lacie in it. That’d be so awesome. I want an hourglass too. I’ve never received nor bought one so I really want one. As for the snow globe, that’s random but I do hope there’d be a cute one. :))

That umbrella I specified—my sisters have them, but since Mom only bought two, I didn’t get one. Anyways, it’s really cute and I want one too. :3 The bracelet chain is for the pendant Neil gave me last November 21st. Seriously need one, so yeah, put that on the list too. ^^

Japanese fan because it’s getting hot nowadays and I want something Japanese-related. x) Even a simple red fan would do though. :) Hair clips/headband and comb because my hair is being rebellious. Sketchpad and colored pens for creative purposes. ;)

As for the CD thing, in my case, I’d love to have one with Marie Digby’s songs. Have I mentioned that I’ve been listening to her songs tons of times now? Ever since I heard Avalanche, I just craved for more of her songs. :3

Balloons = random. Maybe I should just ask for this when I get a camera. :))

I think I explained most of it now. x) I love the season of Christmas. It spells happiness everywhere. I hope that everyone gets their enjoyable Christmas this year. :)

Well, I’ll end this here. My sisters’ turn on the PC now. I’d be blogging more once I get my laptop (which would probably be a MacBook), but since Mom still hasn’t received her bonus yet, I’m still waiting. :)

Catch up with you guys later. Bye, Star, Trinket!

Twinkle in delight,
Danielle

Dear Star and Trinket,

You guys are probably thinking I’m gonna go and make a blog haul post. Well, that’s not the case. I’m seriously considering the offers.

I’ll let out the secret now about the laptop Mom and I wanted to get after going to this certain store when we went to MoA. *breaths* Get ready for it.

*insert drumroll*

13.3” MacBook.

*exhales*

The fact that it’s the best laptop you can have—not talking about the specifics, but yes, Apple’s items are the best when it comes to computers—made me squeal about it for an hour. Estimating the price, it’s Php59 000 (around $1 200) from Power Mac Center. Huge amount, right?

When I asked Mom about it a few days later, she told me she’s thinking about getting the MacBook or an Acer laptop with a dSLR camera. Tough, tough bargain. The latter seems more reasonable, but the chance to get a MacBook is practically a once in a lifetime chance.

Fact is, Mom wants to buy a dSLR camera from Nikon. At first, I wasn’t very convinced with it. Most of the photographers I watch—leipre, slumberdoll, xianli to name a few—use Canon, and considering all the brochures I’ve collected from the company, I wasn’t very much familiar with Nikon.

However, one of our family friends bought this Nikon camera and sort of convinced Mom with the quality. Pretty much, I tried convincing her into Canon, but it went the other way around. Out of curiosity, I researched about Nikon vs. Canon and looked for articles on the net that might help me make a decision on which to choose.

Judging from all that I’ve read—no, not just one measly article; I sought for other opinions too—I’ve concluded on buying a Nikon dSLR, namely Nikon D3000. It’s cheaper than the Canon cameras, but its quality seems promising not to mention it equals Canon dSLRs too. So yeah, got convinced by my mother instead. :))

Oh yeah, here’s what it looks like.

Looks awesome, right? x) When I look at the controls, it seems very user-friendly which is very crucial for a beginner like me. XD If ever we decide to buy a dSLR camera like planned, I’m gonna go for this. :)

Whether it’s Canon or Nikon, the differences are very little and they are equal in terms of rivalry. I also believe that it’s up to the photographer himself to do promising photos. Besides, there’s really not much importance when it comes to competition. I’m after the fun of photography—which I plan to start learning if I ever get my hands on that camera. :)

I still don’t know when, but…

No certain decisions have been made, actually.

I was all settled with the Acer + Nikon combination, but just earlier, Mom told me to go this site and check out their MacBooks. I obeyed, and the MacBooks were much cheaper—practically subtracting Php20 000 from the price we first saw—and it was the same. We were contemplating on whether it’s original or not, and whether the low price had something to do with a Christmas Sale or not.

I asked Yuna-neechan about it, and she told me that Apple is assembled in China, but the parts are from US. Not made in China, but the parts are assembled there. So yeah, probability of it being original is 50-50. I’m hoping it is because if it is original, then we might be even able to squeeze in that camera up there.

If anyone is willing to give that Nikon D3000 or at least Php20 000 as a Christmas present, contact me right away and I’ll love you to bits. :)

:)) I love fooling with myself. I’m sounding so insanely materialistic right now. What can I do? A camera and a laptop are the only two gadgets that I’ve ever wanted. Heck, I don’t even have a cellphone because I’m too lazy to tend to it plus I barely text and would rather just use it for internet surfing.

I guess that’s about it about the bargain stuff. I hope to get whatever gadget Mom plans to buy before Christmas arrives. :D

Speaking of things I got to do before Christmas, I still have to work on our cloud renovations. I got a clear idea now, and although it very difficult to do it from the beginning, I’m gonna start all over again to clear the layout in my head. Well, I better do it now. There isn’t a better time than the present, after all. :)

Hugs and Kisses,
Danielle

The bracelet Neil gave me for my birthday that I told you about. Isn’t it just so pretty? Thanks to Savyna-senpai for letting me take a shot! *huggles* I love this to bits. <3 Though currently, the pendant got detached from the chain and from the looks of it, I think I have to buy a new one. Nonetheless, I keep this safe and adore it tons. Favorite pendant, yes. :) Thanks again to Neil for the awesome present! ^^

Dear Star and Trinket,

I’m absent from school today. :( As much as I wanted to catch up with everything I missed, all the activities I had to go through last week drained my energy. Busy week, wasn’t it? Even last Monday, which was supposedly a holiday, I had to go to school for a short meeting for the school paper. I had to write an editorial article for the column Sir Fil granted me (I’m so gleeful about it!) but because it was my first time, I think I failed miserably at the attempt. More often than not, I can’t classify what I write into whatever categories are there. *sweatdrop*

After that, I went to the dentist to have my teeth checked. I still have to wear orthodontics elastics till my upper set goes in. It’s still a long time before that happens—probably a year, more or less. My rubber was changed too. I chose red for the upper set and green for the lower set. Christmas is just round the corner, after all. :P

Albeit having such a fun week, I can’t deny the fact that these type of things tire me to no end and that I need at least a day of rest without leaving the house to fully recover my drained energy. Having that in mind, along with my mind’s inability to cope up actively with the classes I’ve attended in the past two days, I asked my parents to let me be absent for the day to get rid of the stress.

I don’t have an active mind and body. I get tired too easily and I’m very weak in terms of physicality. Still, I try to not get sick because I don’t want to face those medicines I hate. It might be in your interest to know that up until now, I still don’t know how to consume tablets and capsules. *whimpers* I’d rather eat a ton of vegetables and fruits than be forced to consume chemical healers that have flavors which make me vomit. x(

Sigh. I’m also sick because of my sore throat. This happens often and I really hate it when it does. I have a case of acute bronchitis, and Mom even comments that something is always wrong with my throat whenever I get slightly feverish. I don’t even speak that often and frankly speaking, I’m much more talkative online because I don’t need to use my voice. Still, it’s very much discouraging to recite during class because my throat hurts and I prefer to drink water and keep my mouth shut.

Maybe I’ll fail in this quarter, not the previous one. :(
God, please help me.

I was supposed to have three quizzes today, plus it’s the deadline for our TLE Christmas project. By the way, it’s a portable and folding star lantern. I’ve finished cutting but I don’t know how to paste it all together, so I plan to come to school early tomorrow and finish it then. I’ll decorate the bits later too. For now, I just wanna blog about how miserable I’m feeling.

Speaking of negative feelings, allow me to rant about how the bonds of my friends are being broken because of a certain jerk who’s so immature that he’s dragging everyone else around him.

You know who you are, and if you’re reading this, then you might as well know what’s going on.

You are an immature jerk who can’t think of anything else but murder. What’s even more childish about it is the fact that you’re under the influence of your obsession with video games.

It’s thanks to you that *Ai was absent for a week because of insomnia. You have no idea how much she wants to dump the idea of the friendship she had with you because you’re not worth it. Have you ever taken into account that she’s only friends with you because another close friend is still friends with you and she doesn’t want to break that friendship along with it?

She’s worried about *Jo because you might use her. That’s the only reason why she hasn’t even cut the string of bonds with you.

*Na is angry with you because of your immaturity, not to mention that you encourage things that shouldn’t be. You’re making things worse day by day, and honestly, the chances of you changing your idiotic, cowardly personality is zilch.

You are not worth anything. Even a mere ant, fly, louse, cockroach, or as far as a speck is worth more than you.

Why do you even question that they can’t accept you for who you are? You are an insensitive and coward jerk.

I have no care whatsoever if you have other friends that may support you. It’s up to them if they can endure having you, someone who isn’t even as worthy as a speck, as a friend.

It might also be in your interest to know that it’s also thanks to you that *Ha experienced something she wasn’t supposed to because of your rude pride. Also adding the fact that *Ra hates you as well because of your infantile attitude.

As for *Jo, if she decides to side with you, then I’ll let her be and wait till she sees the jerk that you really are.

Your existence is troublesome. Really, I can’t wait till you transfer schools and we don’t have to deal with you anymore. You’re a blind, insensitive, rude, too-proud, infantile, selfish jerk who’s not worth anything at all.

And because of the influence of damn video games? Sheesh. How much more worse can you get? Oh yeah, you’re still aiming for the worst, you violent freak.

Normally I wouldn’t post stuff about you because, as I’ve said, you’re unworthy and negatively priceless. However, it’s thanks to you that my friends are having a hard time.

If you would even bother spouting that I have ignored these friends I speak of, then you should very well know that I have a clear reason that they already know about and we have made amends. If you still would bother even asking what that reason was that I decided to cut connections from them for a while, then it’s only a one-worded answer—you.

You’ve caused enough turbulence. Do you really think that if you apologize and promise that you’d change, they—or we, for that matter—would forgive you? Pfft. As if.

You may haven’t noticed, but you keep doing the same thing again and again after being forgiven. Are you seriously still hoping that there’s still trust, the basis for any bond?

Really, just go away. Whether this has anything to do with what happened last March, the death of your home’s light, it isn’t sufficient reason of your attitude.

If you wanna know what you can do to make things better, being so blind as you are, then do us a favor and transfer schools to somewhere far away and cut all connections you have.

After all, you’re the insolent jerk that started all of this in the first place, and if asked to me, there’s not even a single way for things can be amended at this rate.

* Note: Names have been changed for privacy.

That’s about it. Sorry if I scared you guys, Star, Trinket. I figure he might look at my blog, so I just wanted to leave this message for him. Mah, it’s up to him. I absolutely have no care with what he plans to do, as long as it doesn’t trouble me or my friends.

Well, I’ll be off watching Pandora Hearts Special Episodes now! I finished the series last week and I’m utterly disappointed with the ending. I’ll check on the manga a bit later when I’m in the mood. :)

Hugs and Kisses,
Danielle

Danielle Mari Quico. :) Yes, from me. ;)

Ree-chan’s gift for me. Thank you so much! <3 *posted late again* :)