nice knowin' ya

well HOT DAMN, 2008 is over. thank god. can't say its been my greatest year, but it was something. good and bad. i don't know where the time went, really. it seems like it was only yesterday i got off work and the girls picked me up to go to the chris brown concert, n then headed out to vegas for NYE.

muahahhaha.

how ill remember 2008.. in CHRONICological order.. or as much as possible:

- NYE in vegas.. CANCUN "no one will ever understand"
look at us baby, look at us now.
- a year of a million dreams.. no really, i think this year i've gone to disneyland more than some people have ever gone in their lifetime. yay for being an annual pass holder. =) HORRAH for pin trading, fireworks & fantasmic choreography & hidden mickeys.
- philippines vacay with woody. haha
- eddie k. obsessions established.
- i met a jabbawockee.
- gina & bryan's wedding/family vacay in hawaii
- i retired my fake ID, good bye joyce.. hello 21!
- vegas all year. really!
- geo graduated & passed his NCLEX!
- rachel moved back to vegas =(
- moved to sd for nursing school may 15
- spent almost every weekend in monrovia
- EDC, vanessa's bday
- ECC - july 4
- me and hazel's first jonas brothers concert. july 13
- random vegas trip in august, everyone remembers that trip.. right pat?
- justin leaves for bootcamp in september
- october: monster & halloween weekend in vegas + pat's birthday
- somewhere in october: me and brey's 1 year anniversary
- 2nd jonas brothers concert with angelica & hazel in san diego. november 15
- jonas brothers frenzy november 23-25, when we burnt our cupcakes

the rest is history.
that really does sound like a funfilled 2008 but ngl (not gonna lie) i really am hoping that 2009 is a lot better. because are the little shitty cracks in between that i wish i could have changed. mistakes i've made, boys i've talked to, yada yada yada. i know people don't want to "change" what they've done.. and they like to think positively with such things like "no regrets".. but don't lie. you know you regret it, and you know you would have rather had something else..
OKAY FINE im being real pessimistic. and i GUESS if i didn't learn from these mistakes i wouldn't be where "i am now". i just hope 2009 brings out bigger & better things.
please please please.

but i guess i could be more happy about the good things that have happened. like nursing school.. even though its kicking my ass.. im in school and i couldn't be more happier about where its heading.

and another year of friendship with my best friend vanessa. sometimes it seems like our years gets shittier and shittier. the bullshit we go through, at least we go through it together. but it really is like that! haha.. but i really don't think i'd have anyone else next to me when im crying my eyes out or crying cause im laughing too hard.

and a year that i wouldn't trade for the world because of hazel. it wasn't so long ago when we had a anthropology class together, which we skipped because we'd always go get cupcakes with vanessa. little did i know she was gonna be come one of my best friends. good friends finish each other's sentences, but we find each other saying the exact same thing at same time. its really scary, i wont lie. but i would NOT have it any other way.

i think ill stop now because if i keep going i'm going to end up writing a testimonial for every good friend that i have, and i have a handful of them. but you know who you are and i'd like to thank you for being there for me this year through my worst & my best.

and for those who i've lost touch with, i wish you the best tooo. for whatever reason it is that we don't talk anymore. i hope it passes soon.
new year, new changes.

hope everyone has a safe & blessed new years. whatever you're doing and whoever you're with.. =) happy new year! cheers to 2008, see you in 09.

christmas cupcakes

from my family to yours
& yes they're red velvet.

--via sk

guess who's home?

justin's home from texas for the holidays =)

i miss these nights

guest of honor: jeanelle
cheers to msmc!
and my bandloving friends, good time, and alcohol.

ch. 24

"I want you to call me every bad name you can think of, in every language you know. i want you to tell me that you're disgusted with me and that you're going to leave so that i can beg and grovel on my knees for you to stay. "

squirmy

ugh. so i'm awake and i should be sleeping but i just finished chapter 20 of eclipse and i could not stop kicking my legs and squirming in bed because of the love that edward and bella share that im so incredibly jealous of.

these books are so fucking addicting!


speaking of love stories.
who the hell has my love actually dvd?
give it back, i need it.
yes, i NEED it.
and kim i have a feeling its you, thief.
but if not, please ignore this message.

burnt to a crisp

not too long ago i posted about me being embarrassed about certain things that were going to occur, and it involved me and hazel. i guess i can come clean now. Sunday night on nov. 23, jonas brothers did a free show at HOB on Sunset for the AMA's and i definitely came down from san diego to go with hazel, only to find out we had a ticket for 1. Fail #1. after being rejected, hazel and i drove back to SD (because how else would i get back?)

The next day, after class.. i came home. and me and hazel camped outside disneyland to see them (for a meet&greet/book signing) with maybe 600 crazy maniacs (including their insane moms) that were too young to even be outside after midnight. we slept in the freezing cold, only to wake up at 6am to find out that there were not enough wrist bands for the whole crowd. But this trip was not a complete failure, since we have (had) annual passes, we went in. AND saw them. (i knew this pass would pay off)












after this nonsense, we drove straight to hollywood to fall in line at jimmy kimmel. for yes, the jonas brothers. where we waited in the cold (again) and watched them in the rain.




and that was our 48 hour adventure.
sunday night = hob
monday night-tuesday morning = disneyland
tuesday night = jimmy kimmel

and then for a couple days after
hazel was so sick
and broke out in hives
because of not showering
LOLOLOL

that'll be the first and the last time im ever doing THAT. and i hope my daughter never finds this and holds it against me when she's obsesssed with a boyband. =) thank you for reading.

ehk.

this haunt started now and probably will continue for the rest of my life.

--postsecret

if i would turn lesbian

if i ever were to turn lesbian,
it'd probably be for

rachel





shannon

post secret

--postsecret

matchew

i love my dad.

i spilled

orange juice on my bed.
but it looks like cuddletown gone bad.

kina

coocoo

so some idiot told me today that i need to update my blog.

i've been doing coocoo lately. popsicles got me an early christmas present this year, which is fine because its exactly what i needed. he bought me a new laptop and im lalalalovin it. now i can videochat with all the funsies on my lonely nights here in sd. woohooo! oh on top of that, i don't have to worry about my laptop shutting off after 5 minutes of being on. and NOW i can actually do my homework here at home instead of at the library at school. school hasn't changed much, but its a shame my study habits are starting to improve now that the semester is about 2-3 weeks shy of ending. ehh.. better late than never i suppose. [thanks sarah, i really don't know what i'd do without you]

i have a couple of things to look forward to in the next couple weeks. rachel is here for the week from vegas, kris kringle on friday, gayle's baby shower on saturday, kat & jea's on saturday night.. then justin comes home from texas next week! wooohoo!

besides all the studying i have to do over christmas break (because fck my school for having finals AFTER the holidays), im excited to be home for a good amount of time.

which brings me to nye.. what the hell are we doing? TAO? vegas?? so many plans and ideas, please someone plan something SOON!

anyhooters, see you fools this weekend

B: "He hesitated -- not in the normal way, the human way. Not the way a man might hesitiate before he kissed a woman, to gauge her reaction, to see how he would be recieved. Perhaps he would hesitate to prlong the moment, that ideal moment of anticipation, sometimes better than the kiss itself. "

tight

stop taking all my money!

sorry pat

too much sake
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anyelica is 18

happy birthday to my little jonas sister, angelica opulencia. who just turned 18, and is now legal for all you good looking vampires =)

oh angelica, i remember the first time i met you when you were litto baby freshman in my art class. & everyone at school thought you were my little sister. and even after i graduated, mr. t always told me that you STILL reminded him of me!

oh but i remember our talks and small catch-ups, and even the random times i had brought you lunch. i feel like this is a yearbook entry, because its about to get real cheesy! because if you had a debut, this would totally be my speech.

i'm glad to have you as a friend, and i'm even more glad that you're friends with hazel. because we've all grown so close and we have such a bond i think no one will be able to take away. HAHA, besides being immature and having an obsession over the jonas brothers... but i really would not choose anyone else to share these kind of experiences with. besides, i dont think anyone else will understand! =P

remember that one time when i came by after school to pick you up and then we drove somewhere secretly so your mom could pick you up. (you know what i'm talking about) and we talked about... ________. haha, i will always remember that day!
you're such a beautiful girl angelica, inside and out. you've grown so much, and i really mean it. and not only have you grown, but you've maintained such a good heart. you're so generous, giving, polite, and you have so many qualities about you.. that girls your age can't even measure up to. you have so much class, so sophisticated, and so warm hearted. any boy is lucky to have a girl like you.. because girls your age would really rather much go clubbing, get drunk, start smoking (i think i'm starting to talk about myself circa 3 years ago) , and to say the least, im so impressed that you've managed to keep your good morals and a strong good head on your shoulder.

so much for being a hypocrite, look at me! but that says enough. sometimes i find myself looking up to you for what a good person you are and it reminds me of what i should be sometimes. how about that for a little sister?!

you come from a good family and you have such a good circle of friends around you. you've kept good faith and have strong ambitions to be successful. and i hope you never lose it.. and in times when things don't look so bright.. you know i will always be here for you, 2 hours away or not! and besides, im always coming home, and hazel will always drive you here! =D you know we are both always here for you.

i could not wish you more on your 18th birthday, you are so blessed with a wonderful everything.
edward cullen, david henrie, zac efron, and frankie jonas are so lucky to have you in their lives.



i love you!! HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY!

--april jonas efron cullen-pattinson

kilig 101

dear future husband,
i know its a little early, but in case you're starting to write our vows. you could look through my twilight books and get some advice from the parts i've highlighted. (yes, i highlight for fun, you could talk shit all you want now, but what im doing right now is giving you a manual on how to make me happy. and what lucky man ever has that?)

"if leaving is the right thing to do, then i'll hurt myself to keep from hurting you, to keep you safe . . . of course, keeping you safe is beginning to feel like a full-time occupation that requires my constant presence."

stay tuned, i have the rest of the book + three more to go.

bite me

i wouldn't mind

i'd hit it

for my viewing pleasure and yours if you give a shit.
because i'm doing this to take my mind off cardiac meds and antibiotics. =)

PENN BADGLEY; lonely boy.

JUSTIN NOZUKA: because i'm a sucker for acoustic

JOE JONAS: i hope you didn't think i'd miss this one.
his brothers are pretty good too. but hes my numba one stunna.

JAMES FRANCO: hes really cute, in everything he plays.. from freaks and geeks to spiderman. or maybe its cause he played a pothead in pineapple express.

CHRIS EVANS: obviously the harvard hottie from the nanny diaries, or fireboy from fantastic 4.

CHACE CRAWFORD: nathan for you gossip girl lovers

CASEY AFFLECK: the better affleck (as aimee would agree). and yes, he's ben's brother. and if you haven't seen THE LAST KISS, go rent it.

LUKE PERRY: (circa 1990) because everyone knows dylan was hotter than brandon ANY DAY.

THOMAS IAN NICHOLAS: dont lie if you didn't have a crush on him on THE SANDLOT or ROOKIE OF THE YEAR. too bad he's kinda gross now, but hes music makin and thats always a plus.

ZAC EFRON: look at zacquiesha's sex lines

CAM GIGANDET: james, the bad vampire
ill bring you a snack you hot hunk of meat

ROBERT PATTINSON: last but not least at all, and probably my most recent eye candy... i dont think i remember having a crush on a vampire since i had one on BRAD PITT in interview with a vampire 14 years ago. im clearly in love with his fictional character, but whatever yummie-yo. he's gat it goin ooonnnnn.

twilight n00b

ugh, i really regret not reading it earlier. but after watching the movie.. im determined to read the whole series before the next movie comes out.


but now im going to have to fight wanting to read twilight vs. my medsurg books.

and i can't believe how i instantly became a fanatic, and with an obsessive personality (a 15 year old one to say the least) like i have (jb hsm jk8 disneyland, clearly)..

but really, it was a really fucking good movie. and i'm a big believer in "the book is ALWAYS better than the movie".. .

so as soon as i got to sd last night, i made a trip to target and purchased myself a copy. and today i found myself 100 pages into it in a matter of an hour or so. its such an addicting story, with addicting characters. and like shelly said, we've now sucked ourselves into this fictional story with a vampire that doesn't exist. -_-

i'm officially a geek.

and for you fanatics:

some debussy for your listening pleasure

and for you boys that have read it (i will keep you nameless to protect your pride).. take some notes! =)

boiling crab

thats my girl

kristen stewart

senk you

i guess its pretty cliche to have a post on your blog on thanksgiving about who you're thankful for.

but if you think that, you're just mad cause no one has ever thanked you for anything

but first of all
today was really good, it was really just what i freakin needed. you should really count your blessings and realize how lucky you are to have people around you that love you the way they do. and as different as everyone's life is.. theres always something to be thankful for.

my pt last week told me she was happy to be alive for that day, when sometimes i dread to wake up because of the day of school i have ahead of me. i should probably be more positive with my life in sd. -_- we'll see how well that works out.


im pretty thankful for a lot of the things in my life. i'm thankful that i'm in school and i have a bunch of people that believe that i'm going to graduate some day. i'm pretty thankful for the parents that i have that really put up with all the bullshit that i put them through. i'm also pretty lucky to have some kick ass family around me, like my endless list of cousins that are all nurses that have nothing but encouraging words to help me get through the day.. or even a house to get away to in monrovia. and i have a handful of best friends who i really couldn't ask for anything better. i'm pretty damn lucky actually, because despite all the bullshit i put myself through i always find myself in a sea of good friends and i remind myself i come from a good family.

more later about my wonderful 2 days of jobro fun.
for now, happy thanksgivingggggggg you shmucks

sexual freak

i taught him everything he knows
just kidding
blame hazel, shes the pervert.
and obviously the one who sent it to me

apology

for the previous meltdown?

i'm doing a lot better than i was a couple of days ago. the past two weeks have been rough on me, mostly school. and because school was hard, i just really missed the comfort of being home with everyone.

i think im just in a better mood because its the weekend, my friends AND family are coming this weekend. vanessa and mar are coming to stay the night here in san diego. shelly leah kat and them are coming also to celebrate seany's 21st. so it should be a good time. im essited

on top of that my parents and aunts are coming for their friends house warming, so they'll be in town and ill get to see them too.

AND ate marne AND ate jenn are coming tomorrow =)

which is really what i needed, even though next week im already going home for thanksgiving weekend.
and i also think my cousins that are coming tomorrow are coming because my mom told everyone at home that i'm homesick and ive been crying myself to sleep every night. THANKS A LOT MOM.

this might be worse for me because i'm going to have to come back to san diego next week after having such a good, fun, and eventful week with family and friends... its like coming down, ive decided. after a good night of being up, the after effects are nat gewd. esp that killer 2 hour drive. belee dat!

on a more lighter and exciting note. tuesday is only a couple days away, and really.. the excitement starts monday night. i really don't know what hazel and i are getting ourselves into but you figure.. when the fuck are we ever gonna get away with this? EVER? lets just do it now, because in 10 years we'll be able to laugh about it and remember how much fun we had, being crazy and adventurous. plus.. the next time we'll ever be able to get away with shit like this.. is probably when we're going to be falling in lines for our own daughters? holy shit, we're getting old. (no offense to my 30 year old cousins.)

you're probably wondering what we're doing on monday night/tuesday.. when the time is ready ill tell you. but for now all you need to know is that me and hazel are on the thin line of being insane and out of our minds. like you didn't know that already.

i'd like to thank our friend vanessa for not leaving us and abandoning our friendship because of our insanity and 15 year old tendencies. we thank you for being supportive of our obsession. & we couldn't ask for a better friend.

have a good weekend everyone =)

p.s. happy 21st birthday colleen "weenie" ibanez, its about time you're freakin 21. i'm sorry i can't come up to LA to celebrate, but travel and study time has been crucial. i know you understand and i will make it up to you. i know you'll have fun tonight and all your friends will take care of you bcause they lahv you so much. LOVE YOU.

i'm a lazy creeper

i save myself trouble and energy and buy both my boyfriends the same shirt. you'd understand if you were juggling these two cuties. =/

1st day of christmas season

at disneyland =)
please someone renew my pass,
i'm expired in 3 weeks!

thanks shell

shell tmailed me
subject title:
"i thought of you and hazel while i read this in glam mag"

looooothy!

i think every woman can vouche for falling in love with such a sexy man with a timeless face like his.



--postsecret

goal of the week

is to dance like this fly girl

food saver

so my parents came down to sd for a family sunday. went to church and had lunch at the pho place by my house. and my parents ordered fried springrolls, we had one left noone wanted to eat it. my mom took it and wrapped it in a napkin and put it in her purse. i don't know if you could get any more ghetto, or any more filipino. but i think that's where i get it. because people would make fun of me for still asking for a box even if i had only had a 1/4th of my food left. hahahaha how embarrassing

hot date with the jonas brothers

angelica and hazel are here in sd
for the jonas brothers concert at the sd sports arena. they brought be cupcakes from joe
(thank you), the box reads :
"hey april, here are some cupcakes for my cupcake.
can't wait to see you tonight. love, joe"
ahahahahahah..
and our shirts that hazel made, were taking orders if u want one =P

nothing better then the jobros with my josis
cupcakes & beer
=) well spent saturday night in san diego

love you hazel & angelica!