The 21st

I was never the big on birthday type. I would always just treat it like any other day and let the people around me decide what to do about it. Like every year I was unprepared for this day. So yeah, I just had an intimate  dinner with two of my closest friends somewhere north the night before my birthday. Then had a small celebration hence brought some food to the office because I went to work on my birthday but was allowed to go home early so I can spend some time with the fambam YAY! 

 Anyway, had to post this photo just to commemorate my becoming and unbecoming. I'd like to think that a lot has changed about me over the years and hopefully it's for the better. I'm 21 now and I know a bunch of great things is set for me to experience. I promise to look forward to that and to grab every chance I could get to a good good life.

 I wish I had something better in mind to wish about and not "sana po hindi ako tumaba pagkain ko nitong nutella pizza na ito" haha! Sorry na! unprepared nga ako diba so pati wish ko impromptu lang.

Thank you to my friends for this sweet pizza surprise and that awesome song that was played when the waiters served this. :) Thanks to everyone as well  who remembered and made this day special. lofyah!

A Normal Girl's Crown

(c) Jari San Miguel - she also fixed and styled my hair in this photo.

It was just late last year when I decided to mess with my virgin hair. I remember how I was always scared when someone would do something with my hair even a haircut is quite scary for me. Never really had the perfect silky long hair growing up, so I did not pay much attention on it. I don't even brush or fix it when I go out, I like thinking that my hair is low maintenance but then again there's nothing good to maintain. (haha!) I would always have the mid-length messy haircut so it would be easy for me, though it has always been my dream to have a long curly hair. (feeling princess) It was really a struggle for me to grow a long hair cause it takes a while and I don't have the patience for it.Some girls are lucky that their hair grow faster than others, apparently I am on the unlucky group. Once I feel like it's out of shape  and that I am bored with it I would go and let someone cut it. A new haircut is equals a big make-over. Then, I discovered that cutting is not the only option on earth. After years of training (hahaha!) the long wait is over I finally gained the strength to go through  treatments and let my hair absorb some chemicals. (*claps conquered a fear) I was encouraged by my sister and a friend that said "when it comes to hair go lang, kahit ano sige" . It is actually quite liberating and addictive once you start experimenting with it. I've had it cellophaned, colored and bleached. 

see transformation here:

 April 2012                                       Feb 2013

Anyways, I am just blogging about this cause I am wondering what to do next with my hair. I am thinking of getting a new color or bleaching the ends more to emphasize the ombre effect that I have right now and maybe have it dip-dyed as well. Hopefully, I can decide sooner. Oh, by the way experimenting helped me grow my hair longer cause I didn't have to cut and cut and cut it every time I get bored with it. :)

That feeling

An Update

I've abandoned this space for a while now and I'm not really happy about that. Trust me, I would love to update you more about my life as much as I possibly can but I've been quite busy with school and a lot of things lately. Oh, the daily struggle of a senior student. Also, I have some other stuff to deal which I really enjoy like restoring some old denims that I started as just an experiment with my friend. Fortunately, we had a good feedback from people so we are trying to push through with it and make more of them. (check out: styleavenueMNL on facebook and instagram) I've been writing a couple of short liners as well on my handy dandy notebook which I promise to post here soon.

These past few months have been a blast for me. I've never been this out and game for everything. 2013's opening was really good and I hope it continues to be like that. I am glad that I get to go out with my friends more, have fun, be crazy and all that. I am seeing more of the world now and though I feel lost and not really sure of what the future would be like for me at least I get to enjoy moments of the present. I get to live life and really I want to live more. :) I don't want to be held back anymore by things I think are hindrances I am getting over this state and be free.

So anyways I will post a photo of something I did just recently cause I was free for a weekend and suddenly an idea came to me. Again, the wall in our bedroom is the victim for this idea. :)

me posing with it. I'd like to call it my 2nd wall project. :)

and here's a photo with the first one I did. :)

I realized that when I have an idea I might as well go for it and do it immediately and not let it pass. :)

xxx

Unbound Legacy ADHOC 2012

I said I was not going to miss ADHOC this year. I am a senior now so I just had to go and experience the college party people were talking about. I have to say kudos to them who made this happen it was really epic, pure fun it was. Will never forget this night. It was one of those nights that make you say "No way!! I did not do that." the next morning you wake up and your friends starts teasing you about what you did. hahaha! :D

 With them great people...

yeahh...

Abby and Kat...me doing the okay sign as always

Yes, we havin' fun. I look drunk here.

Jenica and us.

pout?! duck face?! kissy face?!

I won't share the other photos anymore and I guess you guys understand why. haha! ;)

Thankful for the memories and those great stories to tell.

the end.

With Them Great Friends

Cheers for almost 4 years of friendship. from 1st to 4th yr of college. keeping it strong and tight. lezz rock our thesis paper ladies and fall in love with zombies! :)
and yes, there is a height requirement.haha! :D

(left to right) Abby, Irish, Me, Kat and Jayvee

Signs

I'm not good with saying what I feel and think. So most of the time I end up writing short rhymes. This is just one of them. :) 

My World

The Sad Story

Hear me say a story of a real tale.

Once upon a time,

While they’re chasing rainbows

She was here chasing flames,

Wishing the world would care.

She was here watching

Her world turn its back on her,

again and again.

But there’s no one to blame

Cause every word she claims

Makes them cry in pain

When every step she takes,

leaves a trail of mistake.

Someone wake sleeping beauty up

Her world ain’t real.

Stop her from believing this

fake fairy tale dream.

by: Alen Obedencio

Random Nights

I believe that unplanned trips are most likely to happen. I had nothing to do on a Sunday night so a friend of mine randomly asked me to go for a drive. Since I am always go when I feel like going. hahah! Leggo! By the way this is just one of my super late post regarding my life cause this trip happened a few months ago pa. 

Oh well, we went down south. (Nuvali, Sta.Rosa) 

 Meet the "Oh so random friend" Charles. :)
"pose daw siya"                                             "kain daw siya"     

"walk daw siya"       

"there's nothing like the empty streets at night time"

"best in angle"

"it's my ang pogi ko pose"

 Time to eat:

 yes nomon feel na feel...:)

"Lovin' them vanilla mochiszzz..."

"while playing at timezone like kids" 

 "Strolling the empty streets"

"free your spirit"---doing some long jumpin'

   

"breaking the rules"

"bliss caused by experiencing life randomly"

"a random night with the random kids"

THE END

Faith In Love is Restored

To start off, I am sorry if I am being such a fan girl here. It's just that I can't explain this to myself either why I am acting like you know. :) Anyways, I am only going to blog about this because I want to be reminded of this day (08-19-2012, Sunday) forevaaah. 

So yeah, I've been tweeting @Superelmo (Elmo Magalona) cause I have a severe crush on him. It's not like I'm the only one. haha! (aminin nio na bet nio din cia) :) I've been ranting to my mom about his cuteness, my hopes of having someone like him, my fears that I may not have a chance on an "Elmo" because in this world it's not so hard to feel so small. :) haha! Oh well, my point is...

this is my wallpaper---I say and kiss goodnight to this photo before I sleep. haha! I think this is true love na tlga! charot! :D By the way, I left my mom speechless because of all the things I've been telling her. She doesn't know what to do with me anymore it must be hard to have a weird daughter like me.

Thing is, ELMO MAGALONA finally tweeted the desperate @AlenOSupreme. My heart went out of my chest then suddenly I am shaking & screaming at the same time. WUHAHAHA! :)

That's all thank you!!! All for love!!! I believe in love again! hahah! :) I believe that there is nothing impossible!! FAITH IN LOVE IS RESTORED!! I am so sorry if you think that I am being obnoxious right now. :) sorry na! pagbigyan niyo na ako ngayon lng. :) Who knows, maybe by some miracle I may have the chance to win a date from him. (okay sobra na ung pag-iilusyon ko dito) bye na! :)

#xoxo spread the love.

Dare of Love

We were young, we were wild

busy playing our foolish game.

We didn’t know anything about love

and what it seemed.

But we felt it along the way

and it was real, so real.

Though we were scared

to admit what was meant.

It doesn’t matter how many times

we break these hearts of ours.

How many times we’ve rolled the dice.

Because it’s going to be you and me

in the end of this twisted journey.

And now here we are

baby this is fate.

Hold my hand and kiss me.

Don’t let go.

While we burry all that we fear,

inside this flowing concrete.

 And fulfil our dreams

of everlasting bliss.

written by: Alen Obedencio
for Sophie and Julien (Jeux d' Enfants)

You

Lone Walker

"Walk with her"

"Silhouette like"

Beware: "The look at your shoes pose" 

(1)                                                                (2)

Because I was bored the past few days. I had the chance to reconnect with my "artsy-farsty vanity". 

Just another Monday

You know how it is like, when you sleep late and is obliged to wake up early the next day. Well, that is how things went off.  It’s Monday today and frankly out of all the days it is the least favoured. Alarm starts buzzing like an annoying child crying. You open your eyes and realized that everyone’s gone and all that’s left is you and your throbbing head. Slowly, you pick yourself up; walked down the stairs half-awake. Turned the microwave on and placed a mug of water on heat so you can have your breakfast. Minutes later you are all set to go to school, to accomplish everything you need done and over. It is windy and slightly raining outside. Not a good thing for your “lack of sleep” disease.  

On your way to the north, you watch scenes by the window of the bus you were on while listening to “feel good” music that you hope would help you get through this day. Things in school briefly happened, all in a blur. You are somehow glad that Monday is almost over. To celebrate, you asked a friend to go outside and get a smoke or two. Now relaxed and contemplating while inhaling consequently exhaling substances from a prohibited stick.

You walked along the streets to get a ride going to the bus station. Took your umbrella out because water from the heavens are starting to pour. Finding a ride was easy; you sat in the front seat of this cab. Starting to feel that slight high you get when you smoke. Little by little your head starts to throb again and your soul almost wanting to throw up. Traffic was just as bad as you expected but Monday was not done with you yet. You held yourself up leaning your head by the window of the car and on your most noxious moment , you see “him” with someone else to be sure you took another glance and just like a movie everything was in slow motion. You were saddened not because you still love him but because you were wrong on that idea that you still did. Saddened because you were afraid that you’re not going to feel that same kind of metaphor for someone again; that as of today you are incapable of love.

Hours passed and you managed to catch some sleep on your way home. Feeling a little better now, your mom greets you and suddenly starts talking about this “sad news” which you thought was the perfect recipe to end your Monday. Tired and irritated, you walked up the stairs went inside your room and hugged your pillow tightly. Just like that, you are back from where you started; asleep and hopeful that Monday did not happen.

------THE END-----

Written by: Alen Obedencio

Falling

I hope he feels the same way

the way i feel for him.

I hope that what he does,

is what his heart believes.

Cause you made me 

change the world completely.

CHORUS:

Ohh...and its hard to fall for someone

when its only me who cares

and its hard to fall for someone

when its only my imagination.
and maybe someday oh

time will come to say

you and I feel the same way.

I hope that what i see,

is what he see's in me

I hope he hears these words;

these words that i fell for

Cause you made me change 

my world completely.

(repeat CHORUS)

and now im here, hoping you'll say

You and i feel the same way.

written by: Alen Obedencio

just an old song I wrote, when i was still a child. :)

Karaoke It is

Bern's Birthday Treat:

  Dahil pinanganak ang kaibigan kong si Bern sa mundong ito nanlibre siya. Siyempre go naman kami kasama sila Mam Wet, Mam Heidi and Mam Aida. We went to "Karaoke Republic" ndi tlga namin alam kung san yun sila mam lng may alam. Nagsama-sama pa kami nila bea, ate nyx and bern sa isang taxi kaming mga batang naligaw---lagpas lagpasan pa ung taxi.Fortunately, nakarating kami. So as far as I know it's somewhere around QC?!! (wag kayong masyadong maniwala ndi ako sure eh, search nlng kau) It is a nice place though! :)

Eto na game...

Order na si Mam Heidi ng food.

Sabi ko sa inyo "Karaoke Republic" kami pumunta eh.

dumating na ang drinks...Isa diyan may alcohol, ung isa wala kay Bea yun ung isang pitcher na yun.

arrive na din ang food...Bea yosi ang french fries?!!! haha! :D

Karaoke Queen *claps todo ang sing ni Mam Wet.

Me and Bea just pouting yah know...

Ang aming drama series....

sobrang nakakaiyak kaya yung kantang "boom boom pow" ang sakit sa damdamin pagkinanta mo siyang mabuti... :)))

Ok lng yang Mam Wet kaya mo yan push lng eto na ang tissue...

nsa akin na ang mic time to shine!! lezz get it on!!!

dahil ayoko ng mga matataas na song eto ang mga kinanta ko: "Through the fire" tsaka "Alone"

sing din daw si Mam Aida

pati si bea...sing din ng mga madradramang songs... :D

pose daw cia..go ate nyx kanta ka lng there. :)

group shot (I)

group shot (II)

stress na si Mam Heidi birit pa rin si Mam Wet pati si Ate Nyx...

party na daw sabi ni bea...go girl!

join na si bern...go lng!! 

mga batang to oh sumbong ko kayo sa mga magulang nio mga pinag-gagagawa niyo ah.

me and Bern Lumbao the birthday girl...thank you bern! foh this fun treat. we had a great time. :)

gnyan tlga pag feel na feel ang song may pikit effect...aminin niyo!

antok na daw siya kahit wala namang alcohol yung ininum nia siya ang unang bumagsak. :)

yes ang hipster shot...

ubos na sila...

pauwi na kaming lahat sing pa din si Mam Wet wlang awat...sobra ung memorize nia na ung song wala ng tingin tingin sa TV screen. hahah! :) Last Song na guys! till next time! :)

----WildEccentric----

----@AlenOSupreme----