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Facing the Exoticly Weird!!

Mon Aug 3, 2009, 10:58 PM
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Tell me something, when was the last time you went or got invited to some person's house to celebrate a party or maybe some kind of get-together dinner that serves weird native food?
Quite far from the kind of food that you usually eat.
For instance.. some of the dishes would include chicken's feet that's marinated and baked; roasted pig ears, tongue, and intestine; fish liver a la carté; banana shoot salad; some seaweed salad and lots more I don't know how to describe.

Well, I've been on many of them here in the Philippines! It's so exciting! Food after food and more food! Especially on BIG Fiestas! There are like lots of colorful occasions here! But the exotic foods really captured the best of my curiosity. Okay, so despite of how "umm.." it looks like.. Out of respect, you try to dare yourself to eat because it's like not very polite to reject it. It wasn't very pleasing at first but it's one kind of experience I would never wanna forget! Actually it was all weird.. but in an awesomely fun way! ..Imagine eating pig's tongue... XD!

My whole adventure felt just like that. You'd never know what it'll taste like until you've really tasted it. Some are just bad but most of them are really good. I don't really like the pollution and crowdedness here so it was best that I stayed out of Manila, the capital. I stayed in my Mom's town, Iloilo City, down in the middle part of the country. And its so much better! I don't really have much difficulty speaking the language since it was my original tongue from the beginning. It's just the 'dialect recalling' I'm having a problem with. Some people find me really weird speaking at first... but I've made good friends that taught me how to speak the dialect. And I've actually developed the accent in less than 2 months XD!

I dare myself on a lot of times.. And the experience I get is irreplaceable!
It feels really different being here.. It's already been 3 months since I left UAE but so many cool things have happened. I passed the exams and got enrolled in a really big university here. So how's my college been? if you ask. Well.. it's definitely better than high school! They have Graphic Design Elective courses and evenAdvertising in the Computer Studies Department! That's where I'm enrolled at right now. Srsly. I SO enjoy the course I'm taking and its actually leading me 'somewhere'!...

I'm actually surprised that I'm starting to get irritated with the rainy weather here. At first it was "OMG! IT'S RAINING!!" XD I would get SO psyched about it cu'z it almost never rains in the UAE. But y'know more rain and more rain and the next day, its the same. Going through it almost daily started getting on my nerves.. It's no wonder some people hate rainy weather. Lol, I actually get it now. ;p
There are lots of times I really wish I wouldn't get soaky shoes before entering the classroom on a rainy day. And the Campus is so huge.. like 24 hectares huge! I almost always get late on lots of my classes cuz my next class is like waay over there. And I have to run around campus.. with 3 inch cigarette heels just to get to the next class! I had to wear heels to avoid getting my feet soaked on rainy days.. but even despite of already avoiding the water, I still get soaked! ;p

I really find it funny imagining myself busily stumbling through the day and enjoying it than my oftenly lazy and busy life in the UAE and hating it cuz it's often boring. I've learned so much here. I live by myself now on our Campus Dormitory. Independence can be really fun cuz NO PARENTS!!! But it gets quite hard when you terribly miss them.. especially at times when you don't get allowances anymore.. TT__TT It's tough when you run out of money. ;p
But I try to stick to this one rule my mom keeps reminding me.. "NO BOYFRIENDS!" .. LMAO XD
I'm like okay, okay.. enough rubbing that in already.
I already know I gotta keep focused on studies.
Hmm.. well I've made it out just fine until now despite of that rule. :)

Oh and I've travelled around as well!! I went to so many breathtaking places way back in the provinces here. The mud and the dirt didn't bug me so much as I thought it would, I just enjoyed taking pictures that I emptied 2 whole memory cards!
I don't get much time to use the internet anymore because I'm really enjoying living life right now!

My original roots weren't so bad after all. And I actually liked the seaweed salad and the chicken feet. :D
But please, no more pork tongue.. :bleh:
..I wonder if they eat pork's brain as well.. :\

Okay. So that's how I've been this whole time. Also an update to remind everyone that I didn't die in a plane crash. :D
KUDOS to those brave ones who’s read up to this point. X]
I'm still not going to be active though; I choose not to be for a little more while. I'm recharging myself for inspirations and distressing myself from requests for now. So, I might not submit stuff for a while. :)
I've missed dA to tears especially all the good ppls here. How've you guys been??
I'm often more online on msn than here on dA. Type me an email and I'll add you up! I'd enjoy a talk anytime I'm not busy. Ooh and I love the portfolios that dA features. I'm still in the process of making one. X]

Well that's enough from me now. This is getting way longer than long!
Have a great day guys! :)
Take care, keep safe, and God bless. :heart:

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  • Mood: Bliss
  • Listening to: the never ending bliss of boring tv talks
  • Reading: your mind.. failing though. ;p
  • Watching: myself stumble through the day!
  • Playing: anything I could get my hands into!
  • Eating: the monster inside my closet!
  • Drinking: waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaater

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  • Current Residence: .Philippines. Iloilo City.
  • Interests: Music | KUNG FU movies | Games | Church | Outdoors | drawing
  • Favourite movie: Anythin with Will Smith, Tom Hanks, Jackie Chan , Jet Li.
  • Favourite band or musician: Hale | Jason Mraz | Jack Johnson | Yui | melody.
  • Favourite genre of music: Acoustic
  • Favourite artist: .Y O U !
  • Favourite poet or writer: a l m o s t a n y o n e .
  • Favourite photographer: a l m o s t a n y o n e .
  • Favourite style of art: Traditional . | Digital. | Manips. | Mixed.
  • Operating System: windows vista
  • Wallpaper of choice: orange
  • Skin of choice: .Orange.
  • Favourite game: Persona 4 | Persona 3 | Tales Of the Abyss | rockpaperscissors
  • Favourite cartoon character: Stewie | Bloo | Chowder!
  • Personal Quote: "Art is based on Ideas. Not skill."
  • Tools of the Trade: mech pencil | pen | scanner | tablet | pc

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ANNA!! IT'S BEEN FOREVER!!! HOW ARE YAAAAA???? :)

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Ch0c0lAteS Ch0c0LaTes... CH0c0LAtEs!! i wanT Ch0c0lAteS :o
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HEY!! LONG TIME NO TALK!!! ITs 246221, DX i havent talked to you in for ever!! how's school?! How are you?! 8DD

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paura di me! Voi temete Me! (Fear me! YOU SHALL FEAR ME)! I speak little or no Italian,:dummy:
Yes, I AM a christian, if your not scared to say it. put this in your siggy!
I love my watchers! i read the comments do you?
:icon0urangeapple:
Haheheh. I'm Super Terrific, Darlin'! XD
Don't worry 'bout meh.
Still survivin and lovin it!
So, How's you been, on the other hand?
Thanks so much for dropping by my page.:glomp:
Gosh.. I really miss you guys .. so much.. :hug:
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"We make living by what we get;
We make life by what we give."
-- Winston Churchhill
:iconslightlydragoncrazy:
8D goood!!!
-ignores and still worries xD-
Meh? Gawed,... Boreing.. D8< and school starts tomorrow! D8

:iconhugplz: <-- yay for gggiiaaaaeeennntttzzzzzz hugeruiz 83
Daw now it sounds like your getin' all mooshy XD mooooosshhh.. oh well
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paura di me! Voi temete Me! (Fear me! YOU SHALL FEAR ME)! I speak little or no Italian,:dummy:
Yes, I AM a christian, if your not scared to say it. put this in your siggy!
I love my watchers! i read the comments do you?
:icon0urangeapple:
Meh? mooshy moosh? XD
Well I can't help it!
XD *glomperz yue back*!!

Oh dear, there, there..
So You're already starting school hmm?
tsk, that's not too bad.
I've been on school the whole SUMMER!! Didn't even have chances to rest. Only for a week though!
Lol I need more!! Though Its really nice to travel around. Heheh!

lol talks like this are the reason I miss dA!! *sigh* TT_TT
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"We make living by what we get;
We make life by what we give."
-- Winston Churchhill
:iconslightlydragoncrazy:
TT_TT -Hugs tightly- well any time you need a talk! and you have free time! im rite here >D and e.o... NO SUMMER?!?!?!?!


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NO SUMMER ISH LIEK MURDER D8< :iconcryingplz: NO SUMMER D8 I'D DIE!! |: if i was to stay at school for
EVER i'd be kicked out XD im shure da teachers
where looking foward to summer XDDDDD


God im evil.. LOL 8D

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paura di me! Voi temete Me! (Fear me! YOU SHALL FEAR ME)! I speak little or no Italian,:dummy:
Yes, I AM a christian, if your not scared to say it. put this in your siggy!
I love my watchers! i read the comments do you?
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bwahahahha ! deear ~~<3
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XD MWAHAHAHAHH!!! OMG HEY!! Long time no talk!! XD I REALLY MISSED OUR LLAMA TALKS!! heheheh ;p
How'z you beeen?
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"We make living by what we get;
We make life by what we give."
-- Winston Churchhill
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OMAHGAWD !
:llama: :dummy: :llama: :heart:
Yes ! yes ! Long time no talk :la: :la:
XDD RIGHT. I've been okay, and you? :D
:icon0urangeapple:
XDXD :llama::llama:
Glad to hear you've been well then! :D
HAHAHEHEH!
Thanks so much for droppin by my page! It's heen a really really really long time.. *sigh*.
I really love the effects you do on your pictures on the other account.
I take a few peek sometimes when I has time. :D
I think it would really be cool if you'd put a few in yer miya--ko acount heheh. ;p
You ish very talented, dear! :glomp:
Lawl, and OMG! I SO MISS OUR LLAMAS!! LMAO!
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"We make living by what we get;
We make life by what we give."
-- Winston Churchhill

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