I found out about WordCamp Philippines 2008 through Anna. The people behind this exciting event are the Mindanao Bloggers (a non-stock, non-profit entity).

It is sponsored by:

• i.PH: the Domain for Individuals
• Free Online Flash Games
• Wazzup Manila Philippines
• Real Estate CRM
• Real Estate Website Designers
• Orange County Real Estate
• Auto Insurance Quotes
• Lane Systems Inc.
• RedMedia
• Orange County Business Lawyer

AND they have just confirmed the venue…and guess what?! It’s going to be at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde!!!

I’ve wanted to “delve deeper into the WordPress codex” for ages and this is the perfect opportunity!

Here is the list of tentative topics:

• Blogging 102 - Basics & Beyond
• Other Ways to Use WordPress
• Video and Mobile Blogging
• Cascading Style Sheets
• Blog Monetization
• Migrating to WordPress
• Organizing / Optimizing Your WordPress Blog
• Advanced WordPress Management
• Developing WP Plugins / Best Practices in PHP Coding
• Designing WP Themes
• WordPress & SEO
• WordPress E-commerce Site
• Configuring & Deploying WordPress MU
• Developing WP Aggregator Sites
• WordPress Security / Anti-Hacking Techniques
• WP Development Ethics
• Microformats

So… if you’re interested, please check out the site and register!

I seem to be having a lot of “interesting” conversations with kids these days.

I watched a movie with my sister Peewee and Chestnut earlier. There was a happy couple in one scene and Chestnut squealed (yes, squealed), “Just like you and Jim!” LOL.

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After a while, Chestnut came up behind me, gently stroked my hair¹ and said:
Chestnut: You look different.
Me: What do you mean?
Chestnut: You look young…and happy.
My first thought was to say, “Why?! Did I look OLD before?!” Instead, I said:
Me: That’s because I am young and happy!
Chestnut: I’m young and happy too!

AND I’ve been blogging about Jim a LOT. It’s just that I miss him so much…and it helps to blog about him otherwise, I’d be moping around, thinking about him every single minute and not getting any work done!

What else..what else..?!

I watched the UAAP basketball games yesterday — with Ate Peewee² and my cousin Clarenz. La Salle won!!!

Oh, and I reformatted my hard drive! I thought I had everything backed up but I forgot to export my bookmarks. Even worse, I’ve forgotten quite a few of my passwords - I forgot to check my Firefox password bank before I deleted everything. argh. But I’m enjoying having my laptop in it’s out-of-box state (except it looks a bit battered on the outside - just a bit!)

Anyway, I’m going to work on the original themes for the main site and this blog as soon as I get Photoshop reinstalled.

Good night everyone!

“They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world. Someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.” ~Tom Bodett

It’s been hard settling back into my old routine. I miss Jim more than ever and it’s making me a bit loopy. Even Sammy is sad! Seriously. He follows me around and looks at me with sad eyes… He really liked Jim — I have a feeling that if Jim had stayed a little bit longer, Sammy would definitely like him better than me. haha.

I wish I could have introduced him to some of my friends but everyone was so busy. Hopefully, M-Rize, Jen and Paolo (at least) would be available the next time Jim comes to visit.

Speaking of friends, I’m going to see my Psych blockmates this Friday. Jen is taking care of all the details. I just really need to see my (college) friends — especially now that I’ve decided to go back to Psychology (more on this towards the end of the post). I haven’t seen them since graduation (October 2006). Gaaah! I am so glad to have finally turned 21. I think my mom has finally realized that she has to let me grow up sometime. The way my whole family has been so protective of me all these years – never letting me go anywhere unless someone drives me – really hasn’t helped my sense of direction. Imagine, I still get lost in the city I’ve lived in for the past 12 years!

I’m also planning to have lunch with Yeyers and Mica sometime next week. haha. Those two are crazy. They’ve been spreading rumors about why I went on LOA and I don’t know how many people actually believed them. I’m hoping Ice managed to save my reputation. LOL.

Hmmn… More about friends. I used to dislike social networking websites and told myself I’d never sign up for any of them but then my friends started to move away / migrate, one at a time and they badgered me to sign up so we could keep in touch (I signed up for a Friendster account for my high school friends then a Facebook account for Jazel). For the past few days, I’ve been talking to a lot of old friends, catching up. Almost all of my high school batchmates have graduated and they’re all pretty excited about working. Then just a few hours ago, I talked to a friend from elementary (on Facebook) whom I haven’t seen for 12 years and she told me that she still had these stickers I gave her back then. hahaha. I can’t believe it! And I can’t believe she still remembers me. LOL. Oh, and she told me that she’s 4 months pregnant — she’s having a baby boy.

Other exciting news! I’ve started looking for a job. I mean, I work for my dad and all but I want a “real” job with a “real” salary. LOL. I found one I like near the building where my sister works and it would be incredibly convenient if I got it. Wish me luck! I really, really want this job. Yes, that means I’m going to pursue a career in Psychology. My mom asked me, “If you could, would you go back to school?” I told her, “No. I am just so ready to start working (and I am so tired of studying).” As for art… Well, like everyone says, I’ll always have my art — wherever I am, whatever I’m doing. I’ve already packed up my art supplies and brought out my Psych books. I left a few boards and sketchpads out because I want to make something for Jim (hopefully, I’ll be able to finish something before his next visit) AND my Tito Mao (aka Tito Mao) asked me to draw his portrait.

Oh, and before I forget! I have a new hostee! Please welcome Kinza to the Midheaven Family!

Now I need to go. My cousin Clarenz is coming over in a little while (all the way from another city, about two hours away) so I can help him with his Statistics homework and I need to get some stuff done before he gets here.