Lexie’s Summer 2012 Bucket List

Things to do before summer ends: (in no particular order)

1. Hit the beach. Duh! Go to Bora!!! Don’t you just love the smell of sunblock on your skin, as you look at the big blue sky with your favorite shades on, with chill summer music playing in the background, while you’re having a peanut butter and banana shake (NOT a banana peanut shake, excuse me), as you feel the sand between your toes. How I wish I could join my family to Bora this year. Huhu it just sucks that I have summer classes ‘cos I have to take some subjects in advance. But I’m still keeping my fingers crossed! Maybe a couple of days of being MIA in class won’t hurt! Hehehe (i’m a good student!)

2. Learn how to drive. This was also in my 2012 bucket list, fyi. And I’m turning 19 really soon and i still don’t know how to drive. Wtf. Joan and Aleeza, let’s enroll for driving lessons ASAP!!! We must stop imagining things in the back seat, the taxi driver must have thought we were crazy or drunk HAHAHAHA or being silly in the car trunk: 

3. Learn how to speak German. So I don’t keep saying the only German words I know: “Guten morgen” or “Good morning” and “WUNDERBAR!” (with so much enthusiasm) or “wonderful!”. Taking German language classes this summer is a must and not just an option ‘cause I might be studying in Germany this fall! So excited!

4. Learn how to cook. Breakfast, at least. I’ll be needing some mad master chef skills when I travel alone and live independently this year.

5. Lose weight and have abs. And a sexy beach body like Miranda Kerr’s so I can fulfill my dreams of becoming a Victoria’s Secret Angel and walk the runway with my (soon-to-be) boyfriend, Adam Levine, as he sings “Moves Like Jagger” in his sexy sando! Whew. Sabi nga ni Adidas (or whoever genius invented this tagline HAHAHA), “Impossible is nothing.”

6. Go on a road trip. Along with a bunch of crazy friends, singing along to the perfect summer playlist, snacking on comfort food (chips, cookies, and all sorts of junk- you name it!), and then suddenly falling asleep. One word: Chill. The only things I need are a good car, good food, good music, good company, and we’re good to go! To Baguio or Subic or Tagaytay or wherever the road takes us! Just not Katipunan…. please?

7. Catch the sunrise. By the beach. Imagine yourself lying down comfortably on dry sand with your toes positioned exactly where the tiny waves hit, as you patiently wait for Mr. Sun to finally come out… Yes, that would be a lovely addition to my list of peak experiences.

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I am still trying to fill up 10-12 (I want it to reach 12 ‘cause it’s SUMMER 2012 hahaha!) but it’ll probably go beyond that! Maybe you can help me with this list?

Here’s to a “young, wild and free” summer! Hahahaha kidding! Maybe a summer that’s nothing but good vibes, beautiful places, wonderful company, lovely summer playlists and of course, a gorgeous me. Don’t forget the abs. :) (Nah i’m kidding about the abs part hahaha! ….or not.)

Here’s to an easy, breezy, beautiful summer 2012!

♥ Lexie 

First of summer

Spent the first week of summer with this silly little boy right here.

All we did was go to the gym, do some cardio, play badminton on a rainy day, buy greens, tofu, oatmeal (basically healthy food) from the grocery and prepare salad at home, watch random tv shows, and lose weight some more! Losing weight is so much easier and fun with a gym buddy around! Hehe thank you, mister Judo boy who lost ten pounds in a week. I am still in awe. 

(Thanks Joanie dear for this picture!)

FYI: This was shot a few minutes after submitting the great Sci10 video project (our last requirement for the semester) which we totally crammed just a few hours before the deadline but it turned out GREAT! Anyway, this photo reminds me of the first few minutes of SUMMER. Wunderbar, wunderbar moment indeed. :) my friends and I decided to have a mini photo shoot right in the middle of the JSEC parking lot, inside the trunk of Gacs’ car! It was fun while the guards were walking suspicious around us and some students probably wondering what the hell we were doing!

Here are a few other shots:

Gacs and I, posing for our imaginary movie poster/album cover! Well, it just ended up on my Facebook profile. Hahaha!

Meet Bea, the owner of all these lovely photos! Haha thank you, girlie :)

My “co-drivers”, Jownishya and Ms. Aleyzuh!

And as for my favorite photo from the bunch:

This is Gacs, and his normal, silly self! Oh, you and your crazy self-portraits. You guys should see his high school yearbook photo HAHAHAHA I swear I couldn’t stop laughing when I first saw it!

Have a lovely summer, you guys! And Happy April Fools! :)

Hello world I’m still alive

I am so sorry I have been MIA for the past two months ow em gee. Apparently, I haven’t been updating this blog for the looongeeesst time; it’s a shame I even have the guts to call myself a “blogger” haha! But oh well, I’d rather not blog when I just do it for the sake of blogging and for the sake of having to post something here. I blog because I feel like it; it’s my outlet for my feelings, thoughts, emotions, basically everything. I blog when I want to, when I feel like I have to. I blog when I’m inspired. Anyway… so much for an introduction and a “comeback” from a blogging hiatus, as I’d like to call it.

I just wanna share a few things about the best Valentine’s Day I’ve ever had, so far. Sharing all the details and events that happened to me on that day makes me feel uncomfortable so I’m just gonna give you a “vague” rundown of things that made me happy last February 14.

It’s my first time (again?) to spend Valentine’s Day with someone special (just to clear things up: I’m not exactly in a relationship, but maybe something like that hehe). I wasn’t expecting anything big and extravagant at all. I just wanted a simple yet meaningful Valentine’s Day. To cut the long story short, my day was full of surprises! 

We just had a simple dinner at Borough, a New York themed restaurant which serves all of New York’s comfort food! I really loved it there ‘cause of the ambiance, but most especially the food! If I had two words to describe the food, it would be: heavenly & sinful rolled into one. I did not regret devouring the baked mac & cheese (which was to die for!) as well as the cheeseburger (I forgot the real name oops) and I’m pretty sure I’ll come back for them! 

To that one person out there, I just wanna thank you for making me happy with all those sweet and well-thought of surprises! You really never fail to make me smile and feel all kilig inside hehehe shit this is getting cheesier by the minute… Anyway, I had a really great time and I must say, it was the best Valentine’s Day, yet, and I liked how everything turned out :) No frills, no regrets, no what-ifs, no should haves. Sabi nga ni Katy Perry, “No regrets, just love.” Hehehehe. :)

P.S. Totally unrelated photo but I like this photo of me and my sister, Mandie :) hehehehe sorry!!!

#20

Ten Realizations Tonight:

1. Army Navy’s longganisa breakfast burrito is the ultimate bomb! Heaven in my mouth!!!!! If you haven’t tried it, go to the nearest Army Navy now and you will die of foodgasm.

2. I am such a corny and frustrated joker. And I laugh at my own jokes. 

3. I am so corny (and benta) that my friends made a top ten list (just like Chico & Delamar’s top ten lists in The Morning Rush) of the corniest Alexa lines ever. 

4. I have a stalker. And he likes taking videos of me when I’m laughing. And can I just say, that video of me is so unflattering. Please delete it. Thanks. 

5. Iced peppermint mocha (non-fat milk, no whip) is exquisite.

6. I am starstruck with Manny Pacquiao. (Saw him earlier tonight hehehehe!) And omg, he is actually shorter than I thought he was. 

7. I am so good at staring games!!! I beat my friend, Joan wahahahahaha wanna beat me? (whut)

8. What if I join a shrimp face competition?

9. My face is so funkeh. And flexible. And exquisite. Shit.

10. Coffee makes me extremely loud and incredibly hyper. (As in the book. Nyehehehehe.)

Night everyone!!!! Happy weekend! :)

P.S. Looking forward to more adventures this 2012!

11. This is such a random (and sabaw) entry. Good night! Forrealz.

This could really be a good life, a good, good life

Goodbye, 2011! Thanks for all the lovely memories!

27 reasons why 2011 is my favoritest year so far: (not in chronological order)

1. I signed up for a gym membership! #accomplishment which i think is the reason why… (see #3)

2. I was on the dean’s list! #biggestachievementyet

3. (I think) I lost (a little) weight hahahaha! #yetanotherachievement

4. Formed a college barkada: Team8! I love you guys :)

5. I learned to speak Chinese during the summer (and then I went to Binondo twice for some awesome foodtrippin’ haha! College bucket list, CHECK!)

6. I’ve got the highest grades so far in my entire college life! And I wouldn’t have achieved it if not for the productive study sessions with my friends! 

7. I discovered my love for Justin Bieber ♥ (Don’t judge. He is ACTUALLY cute after having watched Never Say Never in 3D!)

8. which is why I watched Justin Bieber’s concert and got to see him LIVE for the first time ever (and will definitely not be the last time!) in May! P.S. we look really, really haggard but nevermind! haha 

9. I turned eighteen this year! 052711

10. I made a personal tumblr account and my very first blog! #yayproductivity

11. This year, I became more adventurous and spontaneous! Thanks to my equally adventurous and spontaneous friends :) and to my even more adventurous sister, Danni! HAHAHA (I love our spontaneous car rides!)

12. I got my hair dyed for the first time ever! That was such a big step for me ‘cause i’m not very adventurous when it comes to my hair! (see above picture! hehehe)

13. In June, I got my beloved bebe (my blackberry hehehe)

14. After (secret) years, I FINALLY got my braces removed!!! YES!

15. Very first thanksgiving dinner with Team8!!! with lots and lots and lots of food, YUM! 

16. I got to attend prom again in February although (i think) i was the only college girl there haha! (I thought the one I went to in 2009 was gonna be the last time. The one I attended this year was far way better than my real prom which, btw was a major fiasco in my life. Thankyouverymuch.) Meet Jesse! :)

17. I got to taste more exquisite food!!!! YUM

18. I discovered more about myself and my personality type (I’m a type 4!) Thanks to my Psych classes this semester!

19. I discovered how liking lovely photos on Tumblr is actually therapeutic!

20. I regained a stronger faith in God, thanks to my enlightening and eye-opening (first ever!) Theo class last semester!

21. I discovered this new scent I really really love!!! Thanks to my friend, Janna, who gave it to me for my 18th birthday! (And yes, i am so not sharing it here on Tumblr ‘cause i’m selfish like that heehee maybe next year!)

22. I developed a love for leopard stuff!

23. I discovered the heavenly drink, that is, MILK TEA!

This was during one of our spontaneous Serenitea dates from early 2011! (Photo credits to Bea Antonio)

24. I discovered beautiful music! Thanks, friends, for your wonderful taste aylovet! 

25. I had the best Christmas (6 weeks of gift giving) with the best people! Hello, Team8 ♥

Post-processing: Bea Antonio

26. I met someone really special :) #cheese

27. I realized that life really is AMAZING :)

 Looking forward to 2012 because I’m pretty sure it’s going to be even better than 2011: Here’s to new beginnings!

1. I might get accepted into the JTA program! #fingerscrossed

2. Bora with our super duper big clan!

3. 2 weddings in the family during the summer! 

4. I’m turning nineteen… then two days after, someone really special will be turning twenty :)

5. which means… A JOINT BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!!!! yay :)

6. BETTER GRADES :) aiming for a higher qpi this time

7. Learn to speak french!

8. Travel more… maybe outside Asia this time!

9. I’m gonna hit the gym more often… which means… (see #10)

10. I’m gonna have abs by December next year. I promise! 

11. More adventures with Team8!

12. More spontaneous car rides and adventures with the wild one

13. More productive study sessions with friends!

2011 was such a productive and amazing year for me!!! I’ve changed a lot (in a good way) and I’ve achieved so many things in one year! But i’m still the same old snowball from last year huhuhu wish my face gets less snowball-ish next year hehehe

THIS IS MY SNOWBALL PHOTO, by the way:

I’d like to share to you guys my 2011 theme song! which very much coincides with my 2011 mantra: “LIFE IS GOOD”

…and I think everyone should think that too :)

‘Cause hopelessly, the hope is we have so much to feel good about

Listen: OneRepublic - Good Life

Here’s to more adventures, more productive semesters, more exquisite food, a leaner body (HAHAHA), and an amazing 2012! HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!

Love, 

Lexie ♥

Credits to Bea Antonio for some photos! :)