Go! Have some REAL FUN

I hate how some females --underaged-- try so hard to look sexy and mature.
They should just enjoy their youth. They can't bring back the their lose time of being young.
Me, myself and I had a great childhood. I got to play all the traditional outdoor games possible.
I didn't hide myself from the world at that time OR I didn't expose my censored body to the public.
The only thing I showed the public is how to have fun.

Don't try so hard to grow up.

Enjoy the feeling of now and your youth. 

Go and Have some REAL FUN

others may have grown up and others even tried their best to look oh-so-mature-and-sexy but AKO?! haha AYOKO! i am going to stay the way i am today.. not a trying hard but a happy kiddo. :D

Be and Stay happy!

A Step Towards Adulthood

I recently turned 18 last April 25th.

I feel so responsible now. haha. naaaaaaaaaaaaah!
I regretted lots of stuff. I should have rebelled early. I should have join some gangs. I should have got drunk until sanity leaves me. I should have left home. I could do so much. I would not get imprisoned because I am underage but now I am not. There are lots of I should haves but I don't feel of doing any of those not-so-good stuffs. I am not the type of person to actually rebel so that I could get attention. I am not an attention seeker unlike others. I prefer being on the corner and having my own world where I rule. I don't care what others are thinking about me for I am happy of what i think of myself.

Anyways...
I did not rebel. My goal now on my 18th of age is to get a driver's license. Yes, I am that simple.
So... last April 27th...

I woke up eagerly early.

I am kind of sick that day with a bad cough but that didn't stop me.

The blazing sun greeted me with a brutal heat that engulf my body.

That kind of pissed me off. 

I hate sweating.

It gets on my freaking nerves but I got to keep cool.

Inhales...

Exhales...

Today is the day.

When I have gathered my calm, I went and met up with my mom.

Then we rode on our motorcycle to DANAO in the blazing sun.

My mom is the one driving.

Gawd! It was awfully hot.

The sun is right above me.

Frying me.

When we got to LTO Danao branch, we filled-up some paper works.

My mom and I kept on laughing for we have no idea what we are actually doing.

After the paper works... waiting for seconds... minutes... an hour....

Then I was called out *finally* for my picture and signature.

Then another... waiting... seconds... minutes... another hour passed...

I was called out again *finally* for the payment.

There are lots of waiting involve here.

That is my greatest challenge for I am not the most patient person in the world.

Thank goodness! I have actually kept my cool.

Another waiting... seconds... minutes... hours passed...

Darn! I hate waiting.

At this moment, I was just waiting for the release of my Student License Permit then I'm good to go.

But luck is not with me.

While my mom and I were waiting for the release, they called out for a lunch break.
So... I was like.. what the hell?!
ARE YOU F*CKING KIDDING ME?!!

Gawd! So... we have to wait for another hour and a half.

And so we did.

After that, we started waiting AGAIN. 

30 minutes had passed and they were not calling out names anymore.

I got totally pissed and impatient.

I got up from my sit went to the window of releasing and asked for my name.

BAM! I just have to go there and get it.
They didn't instruct that!

THEY LET MY MOM AND I WAIT THERE FOR HOURS!!!
H-O-U-R-S!!!

I can't help being sarcastic with their way of public service.

Good thing I got my Student's License Permit without any bloodshed.

Now, I just need to wait for a month for my Non-Prof Driver's License.

I simply cannot wait.

I am totally excited about it.

That was how my day went. It was not one of the best days of my life.

I hate... I despise waiting.

So... when I got my SP (Student's Permit), I though I could already go around and drive without hiding from the cops but I was sadly mistaken. It doesn't change much of anything. I have been driving our motorcycle for 2 years now without license. Its been 2 years of hiding from the cops. I thought by having a SP that would change the situation but no, it didn't. My mom told me that yes, I can drive but there should be a licensed adult with me. I was like: If that would be the case then THEY should be the one driving and not me. I would actually save effort. How useless!

In a month's time that would change.
I just have to be *damn* patient.

In a month's time, I would get my Non-Prof Diver's License.

I can drive whenever and wherever I want to.

I just got to be patient. PATIENCE!

My 18th Birthday

Every girl wants a splashing and stunning Debut but not me.

I didn't hope for the 18 roses... 18 candles... big party... lots of guests... a ball gown... a large cake... i didn't hope for any of that. I am not going to lie about not having even a 10% hope of wanting that to happen to me. Every girl wants to be treated like a princess even me. To be danced until midnight, to be treated ultra special, to be the focus of the spotlight and to be the most beautiful person of the night. I want that. I hoped of that, somehow. But practicality is quite a hindrance to me. I don't want to waste money just for a grand night and tomorrow waking up being poor. I did hoped for a magical night and yes it is in a past form. Everything changed since I have seen that world.

Now, I hope to do some charitable and productive stuff that could help my fellow Filipinos. I want to do something nice to others. I know how but I am quite afraid to fail. I wanna help. I have to help. I dream of doing and being part of the good change in this community. I want to. help me.

Anyways... those were my thought on the day of my 18th Birthday.
what actually happened was...

I woke up really pissed.

I know it is not a really good thing to start my day especially when its my coming-of-age day.

But I was really pissed, i feel so irritated and annoyed and its not because of PMS, ok.

I was having a not-so-good of a day because of the sun.

Yes, I am blaming the sun.

It is really really hot.

I was heavily sweating.

I hate sweating for it gets on my freaking nerves!

My dad called in to greet me on my special day.

He sounded so happily and energetic.

He kept on asking what are my plans and how was my day.

Guess what?!

I was so disrespectful with my day and I am hating myself for that.

While he was being happily energetic about my day, I was just answering him with syllabic words of a "yes" and a "no".

Goodness! How rude can I get?!

I am sorry Papa.

*i had just PM-ed him on skype for my sorry*

So, he ended the call.

Then, it was time for my mom to bugged me.

She didn't even greet me a "Happy Birthday" and just told me to cook Spaghetti.

Wow! How sweet can my mom get?!

Well... I am used to it.

My family and I are not the mushy type.

Anyways, i did cooked the only food that I can cook and its edible.
My mom bought a cake, made two different salad and bought some lechon manok.

And yes, it was jummylicious!

I didn't invite much. 

I just called out my bestfriends: Row, Nick and Jane.

Sadly, Nick is imprisoned at home by her mom. tsk! So she didn't come but she messaged me with a very mushy stuff. haha

Jane and Row even made me nervous and told me that they were not coming but it was just a prank. phew!

Row brought her loving boyfie, Neil. :D
Even just us and my family, we all had fun.

Thank you!

My close friends greeted me on Facebook which is cool that they remembered not because it was Notified but because they did remember. *i didn't post my birthday on my info*

Not much food but as long as the people around you are having Fun that is what its all about.

My day ended just like that. No dramas. No 18 roses. No 18 candles. No big party. Not much guests. No ball gown. and No large cake. It was not a big deal. Happiness is there on the simple things around us.

I don't want to force my happiness because happiness is there on the little things we do and on the things that are important to us.  

Summer '12

I thought my summer would just end up pretty boring and stuff which happens every year.

I have already fixed to that thought especially now that my dad went home and back to Vietnam.

When he was still here, we didn't go to the mall or any beaches. I was really disappointed and saddened about that. 

Well... I didn't dwell much about it since getting and being disappointed is really normal with me when it comes to my father. 

That is why, I don't really hope for anything in connection with him.

I thought... and thank goodness it was just a thought...

My mom brought goodness when my father went back to Vietnam.

 She told us that we would be having an out of town trip in Camotes Island.

 After hearing the news, I stopped myself from being excited and stuff. 

I don't want to be disappointed later on of the "might be" cancellation of plans of the trip.

It would be my family and relatives' trip.

 I was told with general details of the date and where.

 Everyone is pretty excited about it but me.

 My aunt/mommy noticed that I wasn't much of anxious like my other cousins. 

So, she asked me the reason why and I simply told her that I don't want to get disappointed in the end. 

My parents always make plans that never happened. 

But, aunt/mommy assured me that the Camotes getaway was a go!

Thank goodness it was really a GO!.. and now I am back in CEBU...

It was almost a 100% awesome trip... "almost" because... bwisit eh... my period came on the day before our trip so that made swimming impossible for me.

Anyways... except for that... I had loads of fun...

I didn't get the chance to go swimming but our Camotes tour was awesome!

Let me tour you around Camotes Island.. My waaaay....!

Check out my pics!

BEWARE: In those pictures... I AM THERE ! ... I AM VAIN :P

Camotes make way! Shannien is here!

Yes! This first pictures clearly shows my first few steps upon arriving in Camotes port.
I remember having jiggydy feelings inside.. :D
It was my first trip outside of Cebu Island with my family besides Negros Occidental.
We had a rough trip due to high sea waves but that doesn't manner anymore 'cause FUN here we come!

all aboooooaaaard....!

After landing in Camotes we directly went to sea it beaches... "the little Boracay" as what my cousin calls it.

Of course! I have a proof to show to you that the Camotes' sand are white and as fine like Boracay!

Breath taking right?
(No edits here. Just the border)

Awesome beaches and white sand right?!

Now! Let the real tour begin!

My First Stop: "SANTIAGO WHITE BEACH RESORT"

This is where I am staying in my 2 days and 1 nigh trip in Camotes.

Second Stop: "AGORA BAYWALK"

hmm.. nothing much to say really..

This is just a simple baywalk near the market.

(sorry.. I am not really that creative.)

Agora-Baywalk

Third Stop: "BUKILAT CAVE"

Bukilat Cave is one of the thousands caves in the Philippines.

It is pretty small compared to others but still pretty cool.

There is a natural spring inside that you could actually go for a swim.

pretty cool huh?

(sorry bad border. too darn lazy.)

Fourth Stop: "Buho Rock Resort"

This is a simple resort made on the top of a rock formation. 

Kind of awesome man-made plus natural rock formation.

It is found in the edge of a cliff.

cool right?

not only that... in this place I have captured a wonderful "almost" sunset.

awesome right?
a sun-view can be seen anywhere. it is up to you to stop and appreciate it.

Fifth Stop: "Lake Danao"

This lake is pretty cute :D

I asked our tour guide if it is possible to take a swim.

haha take shock him out. swimming in a LAKE

he just said, he's not sure but if i dared why not.

well.. i was about to... since it would be cool to be the first to swim in that lake..

but such shame of my F**king period...!!!

and so.. here is the picture of the lake..

and by the way.,... you could rent a somewhat floating cottage-like there...

Sixth and Last Stop: "MANGODLONG BEACH RESORT"

This is one of the famous beach resort in Camotes.

Its facilities are pretty cool.. but I prefer the simple one on where I am staying..

unlike the Mangodlong beach resort.. mine has a boracay-like sand... and view

the Mangodlong is pretty cool though.. you could rent jet-skis and boats and stuff...

ahhaha and sad to say... I have to pictures there... my battery went dead.

so... that were the stuff I went to when I was there in Camotes Island.

I LIKE CAMOTES

(Just a little something my cousin, Arvel Cui, made)

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Create Wonderful Memories this SUMMER '12