ALyXaNdRiA_BaRBiE (the Sexiest Spy of the Underworld)

"It's the good girls who write in a diary, the bad girls don't have time. Me? I just want a life I am going to remember, even if I don't write it down."

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MEN'S RULES AND REASONINGS!


This is a mail forwarded by my cousin, I find it really funny, hope you enjoy it as much as I did:


We always hear the rules from the female side. Now here are the rules from the male side.


These are our rules: (please note: these are all numbered 1 ON PURPOSE)


1. Breasts are for looking at and that is why we do it. Do not try to change that.
1. Learn to work a toilet seat. You are a big girl. If it is up, put it down. We need it up, you need it down. You do not hear us complaining about you leaving it down.
1. Saturdays = sports. It is like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be.
1. Shopping is not a sport. And no, we are never going to think of it that way.
1. Crying is blackmail.
1. Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one: subtle hints do not work. Strong hints do not work. Obvious hints do not work. JUST SAY IT!
1. Yes and no are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.
1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That is what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.
1. A headache that lasts for 17 months is a problem. See a doctor.
1. Anything we said 6 months is inadmissible in an argument. In fact, all comments become null and void after 7 days.
1. If you think you are fat, you probably are. Do not ask us.
if something we said can be interpreted 2 ways, and if one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other
1. You can either ask us to do something or tell us how you want it done. Not BOTH.
1. If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.
1. Whenever possible, please say whatever you have to say during commercials.
1. Christopher Columbus did not need directions and neither do we.
ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings. Peach, for example, is a fruit, not a color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. And we have no idea what mauve is.
1. If it itches, it will be scratched. We do that.
1. If we ask what is wrong and you say nothing, we will act like nothing is wrong. We know you are lying, but it is not worth the hassle.
1. If you ask a question you don’t want to hear the answer to, expect an answer you do not want to hear.
1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine. Really.
1. Do not ask us what we are thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as sex, sports, or cars.
1. You have enough clothes.
1. You have too many shoes.
1. I am in shape. Round is a shape. Thank you for reading this. Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the couch tonight. But did you know men really do not mind that? It is like camping.

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I have read the transcript of the J.K. Rowling interview when she went on a book-reading tour to Scotland and she has definitely let out a number of clues about the next Harry Potter book.

I know everyone must be wondering who the half-blood prince is and websites upon websites are pouring in telling us about their ideas as to who readers think he is.

The very first clue that Rowling specified was, the half-blood prince was neither Harry nor Lord Voldemort (a.k.a. Tom Riddle).

Secondly, she said he was mentioned in the second book, The Chamber of Secrets, and even mentioned something about this person's background, which she had then since removed because it was not really very relevant to that book yet. So she decided to mention it in another book where it will be more appreciated, hence the sixth book.

She mentioned that the prince was a contender in the second book, which means he was either thought of to be Slytherin's heir or some half-blood they thought would die... but however you may look at it, he must have really had a bigger role in Chambers.

There were several wizards, some half-blood, some pure bloods, mentioned in the Chamber book that had big and significant roles:

* We discount Harry and Voldemort (a.k.a. Tom Riddle), of course

* Draco Malfoy = Harry and his friends thought Draco was the heir of Slytherin....but we have to discount him as well because he's pure blood.

* Hagrid = He was accused by Tom Riddle as the one letting the monster of the chamber loose and Hagrid is a half blood... but what significance would his being a half blood be? We are already aware of that.

* Neville Longbottom = Gotta discount this one as well, he's pureblood.

* Godric Gryffindor = Well, I think there's more sense in him being the half-blood prince. He was mentioned often in the second book as well, but we were never told of his background, of why he invited half-blood wizards and witches to the school... besides, read the excerpt of the sixth book:

“He looked rather like an old lion. There were streaks of grey in his mane of tawny hair and his bushy eyebrows; he had keen yellowish eyes behind a pair of wire-rimmed spectacles and a certain rangy, loping grace even though he walked with a slight limp.”

The excerpt keeps talking about a man who is already old and is like and old lion. Isn't the lion the sign of Godric Gryffindor?

What will the significance of the old school's cemetery be if the half-blood prince is still a live... and there is an importance of that old cemetery.

Remember what the director, Cuaron, said when he wanted to put a cemetery on the scene? Rowling stepped in and asked him not to put a cemetery because it's in the other side of the castle which will play a big role in the sixth book.

To me... this all makes sense, what do you all think?

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There are times when we like or dislike people for no reason at all. Or maybe there are lots of reasons but you just can't name them or can't put a finger to them. But whatever the reason, it creates a puzzle.

I have this huge dilemma. I like this guy, and I have liked him for years, without even knowing why.

I think he drinks a lot, but he's not a drunk. He doesn't seem like he's a responsible person, or maybe he is and I've just seen that irresponsible side of him. But I do know he's really smart, or if he's acting like he's smart, then he must be a good actor, because he does seem smart to me. And he has a totally sexy body, that's a plus, I know. You know what I think is a major plus, though? He likes to read. And it made me wish I didn't know that because it made me even more interested in him.

I don't know anything about him except from what I've heard people say about him, but in the grand scheme of things, would that even count?

I really want to get to know him better... maybe I keep thinking that when I do get know him better, I'll either get over my crush on him, or... it might magnify and leave me... what, I don't really know... maybe leave me wanting more... wishing something amazing will happen between us. This is just so weird... everytime I see him, I can't seem to talk or make decent or even passably decent conversation with him. I can barely open my mouth, period.

I think it's really exciting, though, having a crush on someone, and getting really excited when he's around seems very childish... but it's such an amazing feeling. I keep thinking, that even if there's a cure to this, you know, making me not like him anymore, I might not even take it. I won't trade this for the world. The excitement is like an adrenaline rush... seriously... especially when he's around. :)

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I have mixed feelings about the sixth Harry Potter book. In a way, I'm so eager to read it already so I'm waiting for it to be finished, but I keep thinking, if the sixth book is finished, Rowling will only have to write one last book and the Harry Potter series is over. Is that sad or what?!

This is an excerpt of the sixth Harry Potter book taken from J.K. Rowling’s site:

"He looked rather like an old lion. There were streaks of grey in his mane of tawny hair and his bushy eyebrows; he had keen yellowish eyes behind a pair of wire-rimmed spectacles and a certain rangy, loping grace even though he walked with a slight limp."

Some facts about the sixth installment that I’ve collected online in different websites:

This book will be shorter than Order of the Phoenix

There will be a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher

There will be a new Quidditch Captain for Gryffindor

We will see less of the Dursley's than in the past books (Rowling mentioned this when she was interviewed in a book reading in Scotland)

We will see more of Narcissa Malfoy now that Lucius is locked up

We will see Moaning Myrtle again

We will learn what Dudley saw during the Dementor attack in Order of the Phoenix

We will learn more about the locked room in the Department of Mysteries

We will learn more about the veil that Sirius fell through

We will learn why Dumbledore didn't kill Voldemort when he had the chance

We will learn what happened to Peter Pettigrew (Wormtail)

We will learn about the circumstances of Voldemort's birth

A new character in book six will have the surname McClaggan

Hagrid's brother, Grawp, will be more controllable

Harry becomes even more powerful and will be learning new things

Harry’s interest in Cho will wane and he will like someone new (I hope it’s Ginny Weasley)

Harry will tell his dearest friends about the prophecy once it has had time to sink in

There is a graveyard near Hogwarts that will play a large role (it was a hint that the Prisoner of Azkaban movie director Alfonso Cuaron let slip. He said he wanted to put a graveyard out back to make a scene look better but Rowling said no and mentioned that the cemetery will be in the other side of the castle which she will mention in her sixth book)

People have been wondering about Mark Evans, and Rowling has an answer for that. She said Marks Evans is a nobody and his was just a name she picked out randomly

Rowling specifically said that the Half-Blood Prince is not Tom Riddle a.k.a. Voldemort or Harry.

Arthur Weasley won't be the new Minister of Magic.

Harry is a half-blood, a fact that we all know already, but, like I said, Rowling has mentioned that he is not the half blood prince

Ginny's real name is Ginevra Weasley.

By the end of books 6 and 7 "you'll have all the back story you'll need", says JK Rowling, and a prequel will not be necessary.

In books 6 and 7 we will find out why Dumbledore trusts Snape. (I’ve always wondered about this even in the first book)

More about the animosity between Snape and Sirius will be revealed in the last two books.

JK has said that giving away the form of Snape's boggart and patronus says too much. We'll definitely find out what Snape's worst fear is, and it'll be important.

Hermione and Ron will eventually get together (as in a real date) in book 6… their furtive glances and unusual fights are leading up to this

We will find out what exactly Dudley saw when he looked at the dementors.

The reason Voldemort and Harry both didn't die when Voldemort tried to kill Harry, will be revealed.

We'll learn more about Harry's scar in the last 2 books.

The wizarding world will really be at war in the sixth book.

We will learn more about Harry's relatives, including his grandparents (though JK says they aren't really important to the story).

We will find out what happened to Sirius's motorbike. (he lent it to Hagrid and we don't know what happened to it afterward)

Book 6 will be shorter than the 5th book (or at least JK's 99% sure, but will not swear on her children's lives) possibly because she said this about OotP when she was writing that book and that turned out to be huge (and I loved every page, I do hope she’d make this one even longer)

There will be no "new" nationalities of children at Hogwarts. Hogwarts is a British school, and JK says that adding foreigners for the sake of it is not in her plans.

It's very important in the plot that Harry has his mother's eyes, and that her wand was very good for charms.

The choice between what's right and what's easy will be a pillar of the plot in Harry's last two years at Hogwarts.

Harry's parents' professions will be a big part of the plot.

Something huge will be revealed about Lily Potter.

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She gave us the title, but not a release date, and this is what I find so frustrating. It's the same scenario as in the fifth book. She gave the title before it was released more than two years later.

Okay, every Harry Potter fan knows that I'm talking about the release of the sixth installment, "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince." I think millions of people worldwide are waiting with bated breaths for this book (me included).

I for one want my questions answered...I waited years for my questions to be answered when I first read the first book, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's (Philosopher's) Stone." "Why did Voldemort want to kill Harry?"; "Why does Snape treat Harry like he's his mortal enemy?"; "Why does Voldemort fear Dumbledore?"; "Why didn't Voldemort die when he cast that spell on Harry and it backfired on him?"....those questions were finally answered in book five, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix."

And yet, even in book five, more questions have mounted in my head which is now making me very impatient to get my hands on the next book. "What exactly was that thing Sirius had fallen into?"; "Why didn't Dumbledore kill Voldemort when he had the chance?"; "Will Harry finally notice Ginny and treat her as girlfriend material?" (yes, I'm all for a Harry-Ginny tandem); "When will Ron and Hermione finally get together and have a date, as in a real date?"; "What will happen to Percy's estranged relationship with his family?"; "Since it was said in the prophecy that either Harry or Voldemort will die since one cannot live
while the other is alive, then who will die in the last book?"; "How did the kids fare in their OWLs?"... and so on and so forth. Oh and, just to make a little detour, my favorite of all the Harry Potter books is "The Prisoner of Azkaban"....after reading the book, i got teary-eyed. "The Chamber of Secrets" was fascinating, that's the book when I first started thinking of a Harry-Ginny thingy. :)

After reading the news online that the title of the new book would be the Half Blood Prince.... the top question that came to my head (as, I'm sure, everyone else's) is "Who is the half blood prince?" J. K. Rowling said it's neither Harry nor Voldemort (a.k.a. Tom Riddle).... so who is it? If there are some people out there who know the answer to this question, or just have hints to this question, please try and tell me about it. Thanks heaps!!! :)

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I have come to a point in my life where I wonder, where exactly am I going? I know I want to work for CNN, but what exactly am I doing to achieve that? Here's my answer. Nothing! Am I taking advance classes to prepare me for broadcasting? No. Was my broadcasting training in college enough to make the people of CNN notice me? I don't think so.

I write good stories, I think. I have good job experiences, or so I think. I have worked in good newspaper companies, that's what I know. But would this be enough? Or am I putting too many obstacles on my way without my even trying to go around them?

Sometimes, I would wonder, what has happened to me? What happened to the girl I used to be? I used to do anything I could think of doing regardless of any hindrance. I used to try anything I've put my mind to and do it. I used to be different.

But the girl I used to be was a childish, immature, act-before-you-think person (not that I've changed much), and I want to think I've moved on from there. It's not such a good thing to be cleaning up my messes after I've made them... knowingly and unknowingly.

Which reminds me, that at least, in hindsight, I used to be a girl with guts and a great fighting spirit. The girl I used to be always thought she could take on the world singlehandedly. And you know what? I think I want to be that girl again, or maybe, just borrow that spirit I now lack.

I want to achieve my goals, at least before I turn 35, and that's only a short eight years away.

I need to do some serious thinking, and I hope, whatever it is I come up with would be extra amazing with a cherry on top.

Tata for now!

(Writing always helps me ease some of my problems! It's just plain cool!)

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There are times when I'd sit and yak with my officemates and suddenly, it would cross my mind, "My God! I miss my friends!" Not the friends I've met and known in college, not my friends in the dormitories I've stayed in, not the friends I've known here in Manila, not the friends I've made in the office, but my old friends. The friends I've known since grade school. My friends from Ormoc.

I can be myself when I'm with them, mainly because they already know me. The real me... they've shared my triumphs, my successes, my failures and my sorrows. They've been there for me, through thick and thin.

It makes me happy to know that there are people I can share things with, every embarrassing and weird details, and know that they'd still be my friends no matter how weird I'd get.

They know my personality, my every quirks and still they've accepted me for who and what I am. This is not a tearjerker, I just wanna express my gratitude to them, for always being there when I need people to talk to. :) Especially Angela and Bonita! :)














Me and my friends from Ormoc

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This is one of the nicest, most romantic poems I've read:


Translation (but translations never do original poems justice, so bear with it):

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My photo album:






Me





Me with my brother and sister





Me with my cousins





Me with my friends





Me with my grandmother

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