Christmas, New Year's Eve, and Macro Monday.

As some of you may know, it was not a very Merry Christmas for me. You can read why in here. New Year's was not exactly THAT happy too but it's decent.

Christmas Tree 2009.

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New Year's Eve.

First off, me and my boyfriend went to Mall of Asia, the largest Mall in the Philippines and my most favorite too. When we got there at around 4PM, there were a LOT of people waiting for the countdown. A stage was erected in the middle of the highway, and tables and chairs were prepared for the celebrities coming. We decided to sit on the ledge beside Manila Bay to take a picture of the Sunset.

Damn I had to take this with my Camera Phone cos I forgot my Digital Camera.

A big Christmas Tree was erected beside the Bay.

Stage I was talking about.

We ate at Kenny Roger's Roasters (SM Mall of Asia branch) that time too and we didn't get good service! The cashier, when we were placing orders seems to be too bored with what she's doing and she punched the wrong orders! I really like Spaghetti but they said it was out of stock! When they served us our Iced Tea, it didn't have Ice! And everyone just seemed too lazy. This is the first time I received bad service from Kenny's!

After that, at around 8PM, we sat on the ledge again, this time we found it hard to look for some space LOL. People literally covered the ledge, the bars and the restaurants beside the Bay. At around 10PM, it was time to go home to our families and embrace 2010. At 12AM, the fun began at Mall of Asia and the spectacular and traditional Fireworks display came to life.

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At Home.

I got home at around 10.30PM, my neighborhood full of life, every house there's a Videoke set up, People were abundant, made a lot of noise, and there's music everywhere. And oh yeah, the streets were full of litter too. Ano nga ulit ingles ng paputok? LOL.

Relatives came over, the usual chatting, while waiting for 2010. Man, there was no shortage of food and yes, I took pictures! Try not to get hungry!

Shanghai Rolls frying.

Finished Product. Ooh, I love Shanghai, especially when you dip em into Ketchup. These ones were so damn crunchy. Just the way I like it.

Macaroni Salad. Way too good. I'm eating it right now! I piled loads on a small bowl.

Chocolate Cake with Cashew and Almonds. I've never tasted anything like it. So damn good. My Aunt made it.

.. and many more. I just attacked everything, made sure I get a taste LOL. I slept at around 3AM. Hanged out with my relatives and just ate a lot of food. Not bad to start the New Year.

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Macro Monday.

Not yet Monday in here but this is the only time I can write my blog. School's gonna start tomorrow! So I'm posting this early. If you wanna join Macro Monday, click here.

McDonald's Chicken Nuggets. YUM!

Much Love,
Half.Crazy

2009: A Look Back.

2010 is officially in, folks! Start a new chapter in my life; my new sheets needs to be filled up with stories of happiness, sorrow, new adventures, new people, and other stuff I have to deal with. 2009 has been an eventful year for me, it seems like a lot of things happened, all went by in a blur! It has been a good year.

Join me as I look back and recall things that happened in 2009 - good and bad.

Blogging.

I met a lot of really fantastic bloggers this year. A lot of them I met through Friday Town Shootout where you get to show off your place. To the Friday Town Shootout Gang, I'm grateful to have met you guys, you know who you are. Here's to another year ahead of us!

Not to forget, the truckload of Filipinos I met this year. Let's all continue to blog and represent our beloved Motherland.

Also, I met a lot of people outside these circles. Shout out goes to: MAKE MONEY ONLINE FREE!!! -- testimonial of a skeptic, TRAVELOG, Reena's Thoughts, John abuzz, Lend Me Your Eyes: Abstract Paintings Art Blog, Blogtrotter, Cottage Farm Villa.

And of course, I can't put everyone up there LOL! I am grateful for the comments each and every one of you leave. They make my day and really motivates me to blog more. So never stop giving me some love, haha!


Last but not the least, this is the year I started to blog on Blogger! I remember back in February, I was struggling with my blog cos I'm trying to figure out how to get comments. But that's another story, all is well now!

Me.

This beer is best served cold. On the rocks, beybe! Not a fan of too much Beer, though. I vomit easily, dunno why. I go hard!

The first time I really got myself into Alcohol was during my birthday last May. After my birthday, what followed is a weekly drinking session in different bars around the capital. I danced my ass off, met a lot of new people through drinking, burned a lot of money, and angered my parents. But hey, I am completely aware of all the things I do even when drunk. Nowadays, I'm trying to change by not drinking and partying too much lol!

I'm addicted to trying new things so I end up not going at home at least once a week lol! I go with friends to nearby provinces to eat and drink the whole night long.

Broke up with a boyfriend then found a new one after a month.

I shifted from Computer Science to Psychology. Now I'm loving every minute of Psychology, except when I have to take Statistics and Probability and Chemistry lol! I still meet with my old buddies from Computer Science and continued to meet loads of new people in Psychology.

Participated in Psychology Night.

Not a really good shot but this is where I tried loads of things. Bring it on!

Yay campfire! Before and after shots.

Went to loads of new and exciting places. Tried a lot of things. Ate a lot of food.

Watched a lot of movies especially classic Films (12 Angry Men, A Streetcar Named Desire, Breakfast At Tiffany's, Sunset Blvd., Casablanca, The Godfather, AND LOADS MORE!) downloaded a massive amount of songs and read a lot of books. = More information, I learned to appreciate Life and the World more.

Family.

A dear Grandfather died. A respectful man, the first Filipino Professor in the University of Pennsylvania. May he rest in peace.

Marco.

Kent.

Godmother to 2 handsome little boys.

Visited the Cemetery to pay respects to the roots of my Mother's side.

Bonded a lot with my Mother's clan. This really means LOADS OF GOOD FOOD.

Not really a merry Christmas.

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Damn, I think I wrote a lot! It's like the Summary of my life this 2009. It's great to make something like this, though. I'm sure I left out a few minor details but the major ones are all here!

Hmm, I'm craving for Hot Chocolate, Swiss Miss in particular!

Have a Happy New Year, everyone!

Much Love,

Half.Crazy

Psychology: Intro and Trivias

Christmas is officially over and New Year is just around the corner! What y'all got lined up for New Year's Eve? I'll have my own New Year's Resolutions posted up on January 1. I seriously have to follow everything on that list, effective forever..hopefully. Haha!

So, let's take a break from greeting each other a Merry Christmas, save that for next year and continue with the regular blog serving. 2010 is like 4 days away!

So let's talk Psychology for this blog. As some of you may know, I'm a Psychology student, shifted from Computer Science and I don't regret this big shift! It's the study of human behavior, what else is more intriguing and interesting than that! I learned a lot of stuff from Psychology and yes, I'll share them with you!

Understand..
Describe..
Control..
Predict..

Behavior.

A Psychologist's code of conduct. If you can do all 4 without a problem, then you've got potential. Everyone needs someone to listen to them and understand what they're feeling. Psychologists come as friends to people they come across, their clients. They establish Rapport!

Difference between a Psychologist and Psychiatrist. A lot of people confuse these two! The only difference is that a Psychiatrist can prescribe medicines to a patient.

The left and right brain. The left brain is more on analytical stuff, very logical and rational! Like all work, and no play! The right brain is probably the more sensitive part. Here's something for you to understand it better.

The Left Hand and the Right Hand. Whichever hand you use to write, it also has to do something with your left and right brain! People who write with the left use their Left Brain "powers" more than their right brain powers. Some people are ambidextrous, meaning both brains function equally. My skilled hand is my left, what's yours? My Mother claimed that when I was a kid, she taught me to write on the right. She was surprised to find out one day I gave up the right and used the left instead, haha! It's weird though, I play Badminton with my right being the good hand.

How to tell if a person is lying, works most of the time! The eyes and body gestures help identify this! If for example you confronted your boyfriend, asking where he was all night.. He explains and looks on the right - what he's saying might be the truth! If he looks on the left - what he's saying could be a lie, it could also say that he's thinking of how to explain things. You gotta watch out for the hands too! If his hands are gripping something while he was explaining and he don't usually do that, he might be lying! His hands must be in sync with what he's explaining. Again, this doesn't work all the time, it's up to your judgment.

I can't tell if he's lying or not; but I know he is! A lot of people can hide the truth like a Ninja. Some are so good at it that you won't even suspect that they're lying. They're called Pathological Liars.

The hardest kind of disorder to cure. Arguably the hardest to cure, Personality Disorder. Why is it hard to cure? Because the patient doesn't admit to some of the things he do or feels. There are many types of PD, I'll have to continue it on my next blog and I'm sure y'all would find it interesting!

Hope you guys enjoyed, these are just some of the basics, some little things you should know! It's helpful stuff, trust me!

Much Love,