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Thank you Ma, Pa, because even though this is what we are going through, how life is hard, you are always there for me and my brothers. I know that one day I will repay all the suffering and I also believe it will be 7 years from now. I'm not good at words but you can see that I work-- study hard.

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Undecided But There's a Goal

What is my goal? Be rich, travel with my family and make up for the hardship of still caring for my siblings. But, I have not yet decided on what profession I want in the future but I have a plan. If I chose STEM, I would take Engineering course, if HUMSS I would be a lawyer and if ABM was Flight Attendant, then. I have many plans and whatever I choose I will do my best especially in the hardships of life now, and with the depreciation of the peso I will have to work even harder to help my parents with my education and in thinking for college. I also know that it will really cost a lot if I become an FA so I do my best to get high marks and to be able to apply for a scholarship by Grade 12 which is the last year of my high school. But, ABM introduced me especially our subject Accounting I started to get interested in it. After all, I'm good at saving money, I can just lend it and put an interest in it or invest in businesses but before that I have to work hard and save more money, so I plan to become a CPA.

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Eraserheads

Eraserheads ang bandang nabuo noong taong 1989. Binubuo ang bandang ito nina Ely Buendia, Buddy Zabala, Marcus Adoro, at Raimund Marasigan at sabi ay nag-audition sila para sa school band nila noong mga college nila at kalaunan ay nagdesisyong bumuo ng sariling banda. Naging matagumpay at sikat ang banda nila noong kapanahunan nila at nakikipagsabayan ito sa iba pang sikat na banda tulad na lang ng Rivermaya. Ngunit, may pagkakataon na hindi sila nakapagtuloy-tuloy na gumawa ng mga musika. Hindi din sila makapag-cover ng ibang kanta dahil hindi nila iyon forte kaya nagfocus sila sa paggawa ng kanilang sariling kanta. Kumanta din sila sa labas ng bansa, noong Marso 1997 sa Singapore nagkaroon sila ng gig sa "Sentosa Pop Festival", nagkaroon din sila ng mini tour sa US, kumanta din sila sa Hollywood noong Mayo 2,1997 at ng makalipas ng apat na buwan ay nagpunta sila sa Radio City Music Hall sa New York at umani ng parangal na "MTV ASIA VIEWER'S CHOICE AWARD" at mas lalo pa silang nadagdagan ng mga proyekto. Marami din silang napuntahang mga bansa, kumanta at umani ng parangal. Tila sila na ang nagreprisinta sa ating bansa. Ngunit, nadisband sila dahil sa kakulangan sa komunikasyon nila kay Buendia at sa kanilang roadie.

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December Avenue

Ang mga kanta nila ay nasasalaman sa ating pamumuhay kaya din sila na tinawag na December Avenue ay dahil ang December ang huling buwan ng taon at yung Avenue ay napapagitna sa panibagong taon na alam naman natin na panibagong kabanata ng ating buhay. Sila ay may limang myembro na sina Zel Bautista, Jem Manuel, Don Gregorio, Jelo Cruz at Jet Danao. Ang bandang ito ay nabuo noong taong 2007 at mapaghanggang ngayon. Ito yung banda na ilalagay nila yung sarili nila sa sitwasyon nating mga makikinig ng kanta nila. Dito mo madadama at talagang tagos sa puso ang bawat lyrics ng kanilang kanta. Saka sinubukan nilang sumali sa mga rock fest kahit na iba yung genre nila at madami silang napagdaanan dito. Ngunit, madami din ang sumuporta sa kanila dahil sa adbokasiya nila na ipagbawal ang paggamit ng illegal drugs. Umani din sila ng mga parangal, "Most Influential OPM Band of the Year" , "Best Collaboration" noong nakipagcollab sila kay Moira dela Torre sa kantang Kung Di Rin Lang Ikaw, "Collaboration of the Year" noong taong 2009, "Best Song Written for Movie/TV" sa kanta nilang Huling Sandali at madami pa. Kaya hindi man ako fan ng bandang ito sinusuportahan ko pa rin sila hanggang ngayon.

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Parokya ni Edgar

"Bakit pa kelangan ng rosas

Kung marami namang mag-aalay sayo

Uupo na lang at aawit

Maghihintay ng pagkakataon

Hahayaan na lang silang

Magkandarapa na manligaw sayo

Idadaan na lang kita sa awitin kong ito

Sabay ang tugtog ng gitara

Idadaan na lang kita sa gitara"

Ang liriko na ito ay nagmula sa kantang Gitara ng bandang Parokya ni Edgar. Ito yung unang kanta na pumapasok sa isip ko kapag sinabing Parokya ni Edgar at ito din ang paborito kong kanta nila kasi tila bumabalik ako sa nakaraan kung saan uso pa yung harana, yung mga lalaki na torpe o nahihiyang magsabi sa mga napupusuan nila at hindi tulad ngayon na sa chat-chat na lang. Ang bandang ito ay nabuo noong taong 1993 at kilala sila sa kanilang mga kanta na may genre na alternative rock, pop rock, at madami pang rock. Ang mga myembro ng grupo o bandang ito ay sina Chito Miranda, Buwi Meneses, Darius Semana, Gab Chee Kee, Dindin Moreno, at Vinci Montaner. Nagtataka din ba kayo kung sino si Edgar na nasa pangalan ng banda? Nagtataka din ako, kung sino si Edgar kasi ni isang myembro nila ay walang nagngangalang Edgar. Sa pagkakatanda ko at nasabi lang sakin na iyon ay nai-joke lang ito ng kaklase nila noong high school at yung former member na si Jeric Estaco ang nagdesisyon na ipangalan at ipakilala ang banda. Dito nagsimulang nakilala ang banda at sumikat nang maglaon, tumanggap din sila ng maraming mga parangal. Hindi nga lang pala ito ang kantang nailikha ng banda pero may marami pang iba, ang ilan ay ang Halaga, Ok lang ako, Inuman Na, Ulan.

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Ben&Ben

Ang bandang Ben&Ben ay nabuo noong taong 2015 na may genre na folk pop o pop rock band dito sa Pilipinas. Ang bandang ito ay kilala dati bilang The Benjamins dahil sa kambal na sina Paolo Benjamin Guico at Miguel Benjamin Guico noong mga taong 2015 hanggang 2016. Hindi naman mabubuo ang banda kung dadalawa lang sila, kasama din sa bandang ito sina Poch Barretto, Jam Villanueva, Agnes Reoma, Patricia Lasaten, Toni Munoz, Andrew de Pano, at Keifer Cabugao. Mabilis din ang pagsikat ng bandang nila at hindi ko iyon ikakaila dahil isa din ako sa mga nakadama, humanga sa talento at sa kanilang mga kanta. Yung tipo na kahit hindi ko saulado o masabayan ang kanta, sa simpleng pag-humm lang nila ay malalaman ko na love song o kaya ay napaka-smooth lang na daloy ang kanilang kakantahin at mapapansin naman talaga ito sa kanilang genre. At iyon na nga, noong Disyembre 2016 ay nakapag debut sila ng tatlong single, naging top 5 sila sa Spotify Viral Chart, at kung ano ano pang parangal na nakamit nila. Naiimbitahan din sila na magkaroon ng gig sa mga universities at music festival, nagkaroon sila ng concert pero dahil sa pandemya ay may isa silang naging concert na virtual at patuloy pa rin sila sa pagsikat.

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Rocksteddy

"Nagalit ka nang sabihin ko

Na mahal kita ngunit sabi mo'y

Hindi mo ako gusto

Dahil hindi tayo talo"

Ito yung lyrics na lagi kong naaalala kapag sinabing Rocksteddy. Ito yung kanta nila na Leslie na naipalabas nila noong 2008. Noong bata pa talaga ako napakinggan ko itong kantang 'to noong pyestahan samin at simula noon naging paborito ko na ang bandang ito kasi kahit na unang beses ko lang ito napakinggan napapasabay na kaagad ako kahit na bulol pa ako noon sa ibang mga salita. Pero, bago sila naging kilala bilang banda na nagngangalang Rocksteddy, alam nyo bang dati silang kilala bilang Accoustic Faith? Oo, noon at itinitag ang banda nila noong Marso 2003 ng mga kapwa myembro ng simbahan. Noon ay tatlo silang Kristyanong rocker kabilang na si Teddy Corpuz, Jeff Cucullo, at Howie Ramos. Noong 2005, nagpasya silang baguhin ang Christian lyricism at Accoustic style ng alternative rock pero hindi nila binago o inalis ang kanilang signature sound na Rocksteddy. Nagdebut ang album ng banda noong taong 2006 (Tsubtsatagilidakeyn). Sa kasamaang palad ay nagretiro na si Howie Ramos pero nadagdagan naman sila nina Christian Sindico at Juven Pelingon. May iba pa din naman silang kanta bukod sa Leslie at iyon ay Superhero, Magpakailanman, Katol, Blue Jeans at madami pang iba.

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My December 2021 is full again or should I say many galas? Well, they are memorable for me so here's the story. First, we wandered around the Outlets in Lima, took pictures, knocked, wandered around and just ate there, the most memorable thing was that our hands were sticky because we shared a cotton candy and we didn't have any alcohol so we went at H&M to use their alcohol and take a picture then leave. Second is my first dose, I had a fever then but we had an online class then so I really pushed myself to attend the class and it wasn't legit for the arm to hurt because it didn't hurt me, I just had a fever. Third, it was my first time to reach Tagaytay and my only budget was 300 pesos, my emergency money was 500, just the entrance in the Picnic Grove and the SkyRanch, half of my money was immediately erased, plus we walked the 100 steps, isn't that it, no? I didn't counted eh, then, next we went is SkyRanch, my dream to really ride there is the Drop Tower but it's smaller than the one in the Enchanted Kingdom and the feeling is superb. I want to try the zipline too but my budget is in danger if I tried that, next is we go to Nuvalli, we feed the fish and go to the mall to buy my cousin's skateboard. Fourth, with my brother and two cousins ​​we went to Community Park again so they could see and Green Light, Red Light was no longer there. Lastly, We go to the fair, it's not my first time there but it's my first time to ride in a 360. It's not scary and especially my soul doesn't come out so I recommend that ride. This is the end of my 2021 memories and I hope you enjoy reading.

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Many things were perfect and memorable in my November 2021. First was my grandmother's birtday, we forced her to eat at Don Juan but what she really wanted was Mang Inasal then. So we fell in Don Juan there were many queuing at Mang Inasal. We waited a long time before the food we ordered was served, about one and a half hour maybe or two hours and when the food was served we forgot to take a picture to post on our social media, luckily there was a picture of the birthday celebrant taken by tito. When it was served, we immediately picked it up and maybe less than half an hour it was gone due to extreme hunger and when we realized that we just laughed. Second, I got a high score than I thought, I expect lines of 7 but its all 9 and I could not believe it. Third, to celebrate that we went swimming again. The resort and hotel we chose was okay, we saved money, so it's okay, by the way, we're at the Rosario Hotel and Resort. You just make an appointment and the cottage is free of charge but you have to buy food there after that you can start swimming for atleast 5 hours. Lastly, in Community Park where I really want to see lighting and the girl in the squid game Green Light, Red Light and when I saw her I just say "Whoah! She has chubby cheeks.". I will really treasure this moment.

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This picture was taken on October 24, 2021 when I was inside the tricycle. On this day we went to the taal first because it was grandma Marina's birthday and we had a little ready, we just ate then went home again. My grandmother remembered the Calaca festival so we went there again to go to church. It's my first time to go there and there are so many people, there are also food stalls and souvenir shops because they sell rosaries. I didn't know anything about the Calaca festival then so I searched and this is what I found "Calaca Batangas Festival is one of the most vibrant festivals in Batangas. The sheer number of attendees is a testament to this festival’s energy. Also known as the Calacatchara Festival, this event has continually wowed visitors and cemented the locals’ beliefs in their age-old traditions. The name of the festival is actually a portmanteau of two words: Calaca (the host town) and atchara (a trademark delicacy native to Calaca). Atchara is a popular appetizer that consists of pickled raw pawpaw, definitely a must-sample when in Calaca. "

From https://expertworldtravel.com/philippines/calaca-batangas-festival/

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My September just ended up watching this anime. The Case Study of Vanitas is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jun Mochizuki. The Case Study of Vanitas is set in 19th century Paris and contains vampire and steampunk thematics. Vanitas is a young man who, although a human, was bitten by the Vampire of the Blue Moon that make him part of the Blue Moon clan with some vampire abilities. He possesses the grimoire called The Book of Vanitas and his name was also passed to by Vampire of the Blue Moon. He believes the grimoire can restore vampires who have become "curse-bearers" with uncontrolled bloodlust due to their name being corrupted. He enlists Noé in his quest. When he was a child, his parents were killed by a vampire and he was taken in by the Chasseurs. However, he became a victim of Doctor Moreau's experiments to enhance human abilities and was referred to as number "69.". Well, I love his character despite of his look and a playful attitude, I like how he can turn serious easily. Also, I can see myself to him that we are both can't trust others easily, can't show how vulnerable we are in front of the others and liked high places.

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This is our date with friends. First date for Ching and the next is for my troop cousins. Ching and I just wandered from the market to the milktea shop. First we spent time at home, reading wattpad, talking and eating lunch. When we couldn't do anything, we looked for good food but we ended up here at I heart milktea and since she only said goodbye to her mom until 4 pm, she went home at about 3:45 so that she wouldn't be scolded even more if she was a little bit late. The next week is my cousins ​​were kind enough to wander around SM Center Lemery so we ended up there. I exempted one of my cousins ​​from the fare because she had no money. We just wandered inside SM and did window shopping. We were hungry so we looked for our favorite fastfood Jollibee and ordered something to eat. We talked about what we do in our daily lives and when we went out, there was a man who said hi but I didn't look because maybe it wasn't me, it's embarrassing to expect something but you just assumed. So, one of my cousins ​​stopped there to the man and whispered something I don't know what. We went straight to the elevator because they said they were lazy to walk but one of my cousins ​​was sitting on a stool near the press buttons and we laughed because the first one on there came back and opened the elevator again and we laughed out loud there. We realized that the floor we wanted hadn't been pressed yet and after that we went home. I learned here is I should treasure them especially the memories we created and nothing can compare them.

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This is the best thing that happened in my 2021. We went to Laiya to unwind because the school year is over and this is like a graduation gift to us. It's not bad to give gifts to ourselves, especially since we struggled for ten months to study, we just get a passing grade because we're still adjusting to modular learning and if we get a high grade, thanks God. But anayways, back to topic, there are good and bad memories left on this trip of ours. Happy memories because we had something new to experience like snorkeling, going to another island, seeing a lot of jellyfish near the shore and burying on the ground but not covering the face. Bad memories because my uncle and I had our phone flooded, at the same time as we were diving in the sea, my aunt's cellphone was not opened or worked again and lastly, our savings were depleted. And the most memorable thing that happened there for me was our snorkeling that I was not afraid that I might drown again especially when I saw the fish under the sea though my brother still had to dip me to see. The eye pain due to saltwater is paid off.

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This June 2021 is the worst I think. Because I don't know what went through my mind and I got a haircut. Just kidding, it's because on what I saw in tiktok that her hairstyle is so beautiful and I want to imitate it or my dream hairstyle that is undercut but I won't reduce my hair, just undercut. But the barber said "what? It's a man's ah then it won't suit you" and I thought that I want that style but I still have an option so I showed it then the outcome was layered but it's different, it's really different to the woman's style compared to layered. I want to try something new that I think will increase my confidence but it seems to go down even more. But it's okay, though for a month and a half I always notice it and I feel so bad.

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I believe to what Richie Norton says, "Every sunset is an opportunity to reset." I took this picture on the Balete Baywalk. I looked at the sun slowly setting and I realize to myself, yes it's easy to say "people can change" but it's very hard to do. I always think ‘can I still change?’, ‘What if my change is bad? ', and many more complicated things, though in every simple things but I find them even more difficult. And I changed my mind and based on what I was last May 2021 I don't know what, but, before I always hurt the feelings of others now, that I prefer silence and don't spread troubles like that. My time is not that hectic because I'm learning to manage time and I'm saving more now compared to way back then when I used to buy things. I think that in everything we do, there is a realization that may change us and open up new opportunities that are really for us and that is being a better person. May is for this beautiful sunset everyone.

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This month is for my birthday. I don’t want to be preparing for this month or even my birthday. I'm happy to be able to go to church, wander around a little and eat at any fastfood or take out food with my grandmother. I really want to celebrate my birthday when my grandmother and I just buy it on that day from my saving and I'm happy with just that simple day. I also enjoy watching anime especially One Piece or playing Mobile Legends or reading stories on Wattpad. But for this year, I watched the story about Raftel who said that the one piece they were looking for was hidden there. Story of where Gol D. Roger finds crew members and they travel to Raftel but it's not Raftel but Laugh Tale and they laugh when they see the said one piece.

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My month of March is for Tanaw. We went to Tanaw de Rizal, specifically Tayak Hill in Rizal, Laguna. At first, we went a little further because we had to turn at a small corner and it was narrow and it was difficult to get in especially the cars but the view was full of trees when we were close to Tayak Hill. When we were there at first glance it was just an ordinary hill but when we went up, it was very foggy and a bit misty. I didn't know if it was the wrong day for us to go there because the mist got stronger so we stayed in the cottage we saw there. I also notice that there will be 930 steps before we reach at the summit. Then the umbrella we brought didn't work because of the strong wind so we bathed in the rain until we reached the top or what they call Noah's Arc. A little picture then we went down the hill again and ate at a lomian, I don't remember the name of the lomian but they said they really don't have electricity in that area and they use solar. If I was in their position, it would be very difficult for me, but that's also fine because if there are power cables, there could be a fire.