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About Me

I am an old soul who loves going on crazy ass adventures, figuring out the unknown, fighting for lost causes, and taking big risks. I crack racist jokes because I think bigotry and stupidity are sadly hilarious; this does not make me a racist. I hate people who judge others based on color; I call them racists.
I think happiness is a choice. When we focus on being miserable, we don't overcome it; we remain unhappy.
I have made mistakes, have hurt others, and have gotten hurt because of others. The wonderful thing about life is that it allows us to make the most of our pains. It permits us to grow and become better people. Someone once told me that God uses even our deepest pains and our greatest errors to mold us into becoming better individuals. D'accord?
My mum is a smart woman. She once told me that "true strength of character is not measured by how we are able to carry some sizeable load; but how we are able to remain kind and loving even when we feel we can no longer go on."
Here's an awesome quote:
"After a while you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul, and you learn that love doesn't mean leaning and company doesn't mean security, and you begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts and presents aren't promises, and you begin to accept your defeats with your head up and your eyes open, with the grace of an adult, not the grief of a child. You learn to build all your roads on today because tomorrow's ground is too uncertain for plans. After a while you learn that even sunshine burns if you get too much. So, plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers. And you learn that you really can endure... that you really are strong, and you really do have worth."

G O O D T I M E S

My Interests

Walkin around the beach late at night when the tides are low. Traveling. Museums. Old houses. Ruins. Gettin crazy at the club with my fave gurl, Nat. Steve's shotguns. Nabiha's filtered fatties. Ice cold beer while watchin my boys - Tim, Tony, and Manu (Spurs). NBA Playoffs.

Steve's hazel brown eyes. Eating out with my family; talking non-sense with Rein and Ren, gossiping with Ainge, and asking my mum and stepdad to buy me things I know they won't. Afternoon naps. Pet Vittons. Watching cloud formations on my way home. And watching people do the most stupid things.

I'd like to meet:

Somebody who makes sense but ain't a smartass. Someone who genuinely cares about what happens to other people. Someone who has a strong faith in God and will not deny or even compromise his principles in life. Someone who believes in the higher meaning of truth regardless if it hurts him, or even others, in the process. I have so much respect for people who know what they want and will do what it takes to get it, so long as they don't step on other people along the way. Someone who is passionate and in search of happiness. Someone who sticks by you, holds your hand, and reminds you to hold your head up when things get rough. Someone who never forgets...

And someone who thinks I'm still a good egg, even when I am a little cracked.

Music:

When I feel nostalgic, I listen to Guns n' Roses, Led Zep, Pink Floyd, and even what's his face?... Oh, James Blunt.

When I feel like being a gurly gurl, I listen to No Doubt, Gwen Stefani, EVE, Ms. Hill, Mary J. Blige, Carly Simon, Aretha Franklin, Beyonce, Kelis, and Ms. Lauryn Hill.

When I feel like movin them hips, I listen to my boys BIGGIE and PAC, Wutang, Snoop, Mr. Pharell Williams, and anything that's mainstream.

When I'm hangin with Steve, we play Bob, Mos Def, and old school underground hiphop. Whoot!

Movies:

Breakfast at Tiffany's, An Affair to Remember, My Bestfriend's Wedding, Indecent Proposal, The Way We Were, Amistad, The Break-up, The Notebook, Scarface, The Godfather, The Last Don, Blood Diamond, Kung Fu Hustle, Closer.. Oh boy, there are just too many!

Television:

When I'm being such a dork: BBC and CNN, National Geographic, Dicovery Channel, and Travel TV.

When I wanna laugh: The Pimp Chronicles, Still Standing, My Name is Earl, House, That 70's Show, Friends (reruns), King of Queens, MTV's Wild n Out, and Ally McBeal (reruns).

When I'm chilling with Steve: Grey's Anatomy, CSI, 30 Rock, and daytime soaps.. Hehehe.

Current Obsession: HEROES!

Books:

My current favorite author: ERIC JEROME DICKEY.

I'm tellin ya, this ruggedly handsome straight man can effectively write in first person, present tense, as a woman! Check out his books:

"Friends and Lovers", "Milk in my Coffee", and "The Other Woman". Damn. Read the last one and get back at me. Wink.

My other favorites: Mario Puzzo's "The Last Don" and "The Godfather", The Devil Wears Prada (smart and witty, no doubt), Autobiographies/Biographies/Memoirs - Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, and Nathan McCall's Makes Me Wanna Holler.

Heroes:

I have a few:

MARTIN LUTHER KING, for passionately believing that he could make a difference in the world.

NELSON ROLIHLAHLA MANDELA, most definitely a cultural icon of freedom and equality.

MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GANDHI, for pioneering the resistance of tyranny through mass civil disobedience.

TENZIN GYATSO (The 14th and current Dalai Lama), for figuring life out. Not a lot of people are able to do so.

And finally...

Them BUSHES, for staging it all. Much props. Whoot!

My Blog

An Afternoon by the Pool

I'm sitting next to the pool watching some hairy white dork let out a disgusted laugh as some overweight (I mean plus size, is more politically correct) oriental-looking lady takes off her o...
Posted by Su Cielo on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:53:00 PST

Cold Turkey - Day 1

We've been together for 7 years, or perhaps even more; I stopped counting on our 3rd year. You were with me through the good times, kept me company during the worst of times. Yo...
Posted by Su Cielo on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 03:05:00 PST

09.23.07 22.00

New place. New city. New people. New habits. New goals. New dreams. It's been almost 10 days since I left Manila to be with S. I remember seeing him at the airport ...
Posted by Su Cielo on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 07:36:00 PST

Snapshot - April 2005

She taps her fingers nervously on the table, anxiously waiting for him to show up. He had called her a few minutes earlier saying he had arrived at the hotel and had been waiting for her to call...
Posted by Su Cielo on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:14:00 PST

081807.1915

It's your smell in the morning, the smell of coffee bean; the feel of your touch; the softness of your kiss; the intensity of your eyes when we fight, when we laugh, when there's nothing to say; the s...
Posted by Su Cielo on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 04:14:00 PST

Til It Happens To You

I know what I said Was heat of the moment But theres a little truth in between the words we've spoken Its a little late now to fix the heart thats broken Please don't ask me where I'm going ...
Posted by Su Cielo on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 08:50:00 PST

081707.1600

It's been raining for 3 days now - Manila is even more flooded, classes have been suspended yet again, and I am getting more and more lethargic with nothing better to do but study and watch TV in betw...
Posted by Su Cielo on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 01:16:00 PST

081507.1855

School is almost over. It's finals week and, I must say, I missed cramming. I am 3 major papers, 2 book reviews, a coffee table book (whatever the fuck that is), 2 final exams on Internati...
Posted by Su Cielo on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:57:00 PST

Japan-China Postwar Diplomatic Relations (Excerpts)

There are two dominant states in the Asian region China and Japan; the latter known as the Asian Tiger and the former as the Asian Dragon. Despite both country's related cultural heritage that woul...
Posted by Su Cielo on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:35:00 PST

062507.2000

It's been another long day. I have not been blogging lately too busy doing, I guess, more important things.UPDATES1. I went back to school for a 3-month refresher on International Law, Int...
Posted by Su Cielo on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 04:57:00 PST