All an eagle would really like, is a teapot

i think i was just saved from the dark. thanks to Jesus, through my mother and father.

OCTOBER 5 2009! darkest day (so far)
- i have cried almost the whole day. even i wasn't crying, i feel like i was crying within. it was a terrible feeling. ang bigat bigat sa pakiramdam. i was sobbing pero wala ng luha. akala ko wala na akong maiiyak. i was like having anxiety disorder and clinical depression. it was tough. being the pessimist me, i have attempted suicide. pero merong dalawang dahilan that have stopped me: first, i was scared of getting hurt tas hindi pa din mamamatay. ayoko ng ganun, it would make everything worse; and second, i don't like the fact na magagalit na naman si Lord sakin. He had enough of me. parang gusto nyang sabihin sakin, "bratinella, don't even think about it".

yeah Lord, nasindak Mo naman po ako e.

sinabi ko kay Lord, "Lord, kung sino man ang makakita ng lungkot sa mata ko, sila ang makakatulong sakin. Please let them find me."

bakit nga ba ako maghahanap pa sa malayo? i just realized yesterday na sila mama at papa lang pala yun.

eto ang mga nakapagpaiyak sakin ng bongga (this time, hindi na dahil sa sakit):

* i overheard my mom telling papa, "nakita ko nga, pagkagising pa lang nya (may karugtong pa, nabingi lang ako, di ko na narinig)" whatever it is, alam nya may mabigat akong dinadala.

* pagkadating ni papa, kinalabit ko sya from behind tas tumigil kami.
me: papa :(
papa: anong problema anak? (tas he embraced me) sinong umaway sa'yo?

after akala kong wala na akong iluluha, biglang tumulo luha ko. dun ko lang nayakap ang papa ko ng may problema ako, sa unang pagkakataon.

* dialogues ni papa dear
"kaya pala nung nagdadrive ako pauwi, matamlay ako. yun pala may problema ang sweetheart ko"

"matagal ko ng napapansin, kaya pala matagal na kitang hindi naririnig kumanta"

* si mama kahit inaaway ako ng bonga, i know that's just her way pero nag-aalala pa din sya sakin. thanks to her pang-aaway, para akong napompyang at nagising na after ng matagal na pagkatulala.

hay grabe! it's not yet over. pero less worries na ako. half relieved. after all, madami pa din akong dapat ipagpasalamat. salamat kasi i am closer to papa and mama than ever. salamat kasi alam ko natuto talaga ako. hay ewan ko na lang. salamat sa Diyos :) (uy! i'm smiling again)

I just want to share some words of wisdom (or whatever you call it) on my own little way because I just have promised St. Jude Thaddeus (as part of my commitment) that i'll bring good news of God's love to someone who is sick or infirm. Hehe.

So this goes to anyone who is going through physical sickness right now; maybe pain in their hearts:

We may doubt that God wants what is best for us. We sometimes mistakenly think all suffering and sickness are punishment for sin. We forget how Jesus worked tirelessly to heal the infirm. When Jesus cured the man born blind, "Neither he nor his parents sinned; he was born blind so that works of God might be displayed in him." (Jn 9:3)

He knows exactly what we need. But sometimes, we don't realize that what's best for us doesn't seem what we wanted. We just have to have Faith in Him and trust me, everything will be where it should be; everything will be perfect. :) :) :)

Our precious Father,

I come to Your holy presence with all my shortcomings and sins. :( You know all my mind's thoughts my present state. I am helpless and without anywhere to go. I can't turn to anyone for help. I know that it would be no use and hence, I come to Your feet. I believe that You are the only refuge in times of trouble.

Father, Have mercy on me and redeem me from my helpless situation. Enable me to be free from all the clutches of darkness and praise You with all my heart, soul and mind. Let there be peace in my mind. I surrender all my weaknesses at Your feet and beg, Lord, please strengthen me with Your righteousness. I praise You and thank You for hearing all my supplications. In Jesus' name I pray.

Amen.

whatta day!

im so stressed, i was like screaming to everyone already. i thought i was loosing control. :( i'm loosing focus, i feel so tired. is this how business really works? oh well, maybe i need an assistant, maybe i can't do this on my own. haaaaay. i need some rest.

i've been thinking...

hmm... thinking about mr. dinglas, my papa's boss. i'm not so close to him.... i mean, i'm not really close to him, really. but i feel for my father. he is sad. but i'm worse, i cry. i don't know why. all i know is that i feel sorry for what's been happening to him.

well, mr. dinglas, bossing or "tatay" to my papa, is sick. he's been in the hospital for weeks. but now, he's coma. i never thought it was that serious.

few weeks ago, i'm getting mad because i thought they've been abusing my father. taking mr.dinglas to hospital, buying meds, watching over him, i think that's too much. i even told my father; "pa, pag wala na si sir, magresign ka na."; papa haven't gone home for 3-4 days, i think, because he's in the hospital. i can't seem to understand, he had sons and daughters (i'm not really sure how many are they), but they just don't have the nerves to bear taking care of their own father! they rely on papa, thinking "he's there, let's not worry". when papa's at home, they keep calling him asking if he could make his way back to hospital again ASAP. i overheard my father telling my mom that bossing's sons/daughters are just there to eat, to have a chat. they barely go inside their father's room. they also have the habit of lying, saying, bossing's in the ICU again, they need my father, blah, blah, blah... but worse is, since he's 2-day comatose (can you take note of that? for just 2 days?); they thought of taking his life support "to ease the pain". easing the pain of their father, is that's what they really want? i'm not sure huh.

yeah i know, bossing's having a hard time fighting for his life. but from my father's story, i don't think he wanted to die yet. kuya dennis; one of his sons; and "madir"; his wife; are the only ones still have faith that he'll get well; still holding on that "life support". but apart from them, count my father in, and the whole ilagan family. we're still hoping he'll get well soon. we owe him so much. my papa treated him as his father and so as bossing treated papa as his son.

if i were in their shoes, i would never do that to my father or mother. if i got all the chance, i'll be in the hospital, beside them. i'll grasp every hope that's left. i'll say every prayer, i'll do whatever i can do just to make them stay.

i've been praying to God; i'm asking Him to do what's best for mr.dinglas, if God thinks taking his life is best for him, let His will be done. but i'm still hoping, i do really hope that God thinks what i'm thinking.

*AMEN.


*** please help us pray for mr.dinglas' recovery... thank you...

gosh! our internet connection sucks big time right now. and it's killing me! ahhhrrg! haven't got this feeling for the longest time and wah! i'm going crazy waiting here in front of the computer. i have to reload and reload... click... click... click... because the pages keep on telling me that it's error! i'm not used to it. can't believe that computer would make me mad someday. haha.

*c'mon! c'mon! (crossed-fingers) Loading.............. poof! Page Load Error!
*WTH?!?!*

man, i'm tired. arhg!

tomorrow still won't be i-am-having-a-bodyache-and-it's-time-for-me-to-have-a-beauty-rest day.

seemed my eyes were refusing to open. ehehe. i'm awake for about 20 hours/day. to think it is still my vacation. well, thank God, it is still my vacation. wawa naman ang mata ko. i really need to get rid of these puffy eyes. ang panget-panget ko na. huhu. it's my fault anyway.

since i've left pup, my friends been wondering what's keeping me busy. clueless huh? ahaha. but believe me, i'm busy.
*BUSY wasting my time :p

apparently, i can't sleep till my work is done. not literally work or job. i would say an extent of my activities. may ganun pa e no? ehehe. i still have 2 more weeks to straighten up, before being a student again.

*oh hang on... 2 weeks na lang?! waaaah?!

i'm back at blogger. i miss this. i've almost quitted because of my layout. ahaha. babaw no? ayoko kasi ng layout ko last time that i got pissed when i've lost the one i wanted to use. hmm. that's what frustration is to me. XD wala lang.
so yeah, i'm back. writing anything and everything even no one will ever read this. haha.

I assure everyone who'll be reading this blog that I'M SAYING THE TRUTH. Sorry kung mahaba. Pero may mga part na kulang pa na maliliit na details according to my memory. Pero tama na yan. :)

As promise, eto na yung buong istorya ng panloloko ni FRANCES CIRENE MENDOZA sakin.

Pero bago ang lahat, mas ok na basahin ang 1st at 2nd posts ko posted at my multiply at OB group.here's the links:

http://officiallybanned.multiply.com/journal/item/437/SCAMMER_FASHION4LOVE_
http://mimayang.multiply.com/journal/item/153/SCAMMER_FASHION4LOVE_

http://officiallybanned.multiply.com/journal/item/586/FRANCES_CIRENE_MENDOZA_IS_A_LIARLIARLIARLIARLIAR
http://mimayang.multiply.com/journal/item/158/FRANCES_CIRENE_MENDOZA_IS_A_LIARLIARLIARLIARLIAR

Tthe time na nangutang sya sakin ng P500, at nung siningil ko sya, sinabi nya na pinambayad na nya sa supplier, dun ako nagsimulang nagduda, pero pinaglapas ko yun, kung anong sabihin nya, oo lang ako. syempre sa first blog ko, di ko binanggit yun.

Nagbayad pa ako sa kanya na P1,000. Kaya P1,900 na lang. Meron pa syang text sakin dati, "buti andito ako kina tita, nabasa ko text mo", di exact text pero ganyan yung thought ng text. anyway, sabi nya kasi, yung cellphone nya, hinihiram ng tita nya kasi pinatatawag daw sa tito nya na nasa ibang bansa. Sigurado ako, sabi nya sa tito nya na nasa ibang bansa.

Dalawa kasi yung number nya, yung una, 09157511551. dyan ko sya dati tintext, yung time na gamit nya yan, gamit din nya ang smart number nya, 09096406104. ayan yung gamit nya din ng mga time na nagtitinda pa sya. bago magpasko, sabi pa nga nya sakin, may bago syang cellphone, SAMSUNG, nagbago sya ng number dun. ang alam ko,nag-sun pa sya noon. Eventually naging Globe/TM, 09267888034. ayan na yung sinabi nya na hinihiram ng tita nya. pag nagtetext ako sa kanya dati, pareho sa dalawang globe numbers nya, pero dun sa 09267888034 sya nagrereply. ayun nga yung sinasabi nya na buti andun sya kina tita nya, whatever.

Bago magpasko, P1,900 na lang yung balance ko sya kanya diba. Tinanong ko sya kung magkano pa kulang ko kahit alam ko, sabi ko, "sis magkano na lang balance ko?", sabi nya, "di ko sure, P2,000 ata, check ko record ko sa bahay pagkauwi ko." Wala akong binabanggit na alam ko ang balance ko, buti pa ako alam ko, nagduda na ulet ako dun, naisip ko, sigurado ba syang may record sya?I doubt it.hmm.syempre sinarili ko na yung iniisip ko na yun.

Yung mga sumunod na weeks, before new year naman, nagtetext sya sakin, sabi nya, kung kelan ako ulet maghuhulog. Di ko pa sure nun, may pera ako pero ayokong ibayad sa kanya. Isa pa gusto ko pag nagkapera ako, ibabayad ko ng lahat para iship na din nya agad. Kaya sabi ko, "next time na lang sis,ok lang ba?Bayaran ko na ng buo next time". Umoo naman sya.

Nagtext ulet sya, mga January na ata nun. Sabi nya kung pwede na daw akong maghulog, pero wag muna buo, P500 or P1,000 na lang muna. Sabi nya kasi umalis yung supplier papuntang Hong Kong, sabi ko naman, last week ng January na lang, sure na yun, lahat na. Di na sya nagreply.

Nung sumunod na week, naisipan ko pang tulungan syang magbenta, nagpost ako sa ebay nung hello kitty phone na yun, madaming interested, meron pang tumawag sakin na taga bacolod na bibili daw sila ng madami. E di sinabi ko sa kanya yun, tinanong nya kung ganun kadami, sabi ko di pa sinabi sakin kung ilan lahat. Tas tinanong ko din kung kelan nila makukuha kung bibili sila, sabi naman nya, kung sa bacolod, 1-2 days. Sabi pa nya, kung outside manila, magdagdag na lang ng P50 for shipping, last price na yung P4,000. Sabi ko ok, sabi ko na lang sa mga interested, then I've told her na bayaran ko na din yung akin tomorrow nung araw na yun, and asked her kung kelan ko makukuha
***DINEDMA na ako, WALA ng reply nung araw na yun****

yung may tumawag sakin, weekend ata yun, nung weekdays na, may pera na ako, sure na akong magbabayad ako sa kanya ng buo. Mas maaga kesa sa sinabi ko na last week na ng January. So I've texted her, take note, palaging yung 09267888034 na ang gamit nya. I remember, pauwi ako sa school nung naisipan kong itext sya, eto sabi ko, "sis bayaran ko na lahat ng kulang ko". Nagreply, sabi "Ok". Yan lang ang text. Di ko sinave pero malinaw pa sa alala ko. Di muna ako nagsend na gcash, kasi bakit ganun lang ang text. Nung nasa Antipolo na ako, malipat na ako sa bahay, nagtext ulet, sabi, "Dear 500 or 1000 lang muna". Merong "DEAR", ibig sabihin, it's not cirene. kasi "SIS" ang tawag nya sakin. Sabi ko buo na nga lang, bakit kasi 500 or 1000 lang, e kaya ko ng magbayad ng P1,900 para matapos na. I've insisted na BUO NA NGA. nabibwisit na din ako nun. paulet-ulet kasi kami, ang kulet. tas nagtext sya,"sis P500 or P1000 na lang, mahirap kasi iexplain e.HEHEHE". Si cirene na yun. Naiinis na ako nun, anong mahirap iexplain dun?Ok. ayoko na ulitim. ano nga bang mahirap dun?!bayaran ko na lahat, iship mo na para tapos na.

Hindi ako nagbayad nun, haha. e ang kulet nya e. sabi ng buo na nga lang e. e ayaw talaga. tas January 22/23, 2009, nagtext sya, sabi nya, "sis sige na bayaran mo na lang para matapos na." tas iship na daw nya. Sabi ko, sige, bukas, pero hindi ako nakabayad agad kasi busy talaga sa school, bukas ako ng bukas na umabot na ng January 24, 2009, saturday. Ang kulet nya ng mga time na yun. text ng text, at puro missed call. Sa kanya lang ako naging pasaway ng buyer. hehe. di ako nagmamadaling bayaran sya. kasi sa ibang sellers naman, mabaet ako, pag sinabi kong magbabayad ako, magbabayad talaga ako. e sya kasi duda na din ako kaya ganun ako. sabi ko, last na talaga, sa monday na (January 26, 2009), sure na yun kasi pupunta ako sa customs, sigurado makakadaan ako sa globe.wala talagang laman ang gcash ko nun.Sabi ko pa, sis di ba P1,900 na lang ang kulang ko kasi nung nanghiram ka ng P500, nagbigay pa ako ng P100?sabi nya, ay oo nga pala, may P100 ka pa sakin. e akala ko ba may record ka?kaw dapat ang nag-initiate na magsabi sakin nun. Hinintay ko syang sabihin nya yun.

Bago pumunta sa customs, nabayaran ko na sya. According sa gcash confirmation, 12:58:14 PM. Oh ayan talaga, inasikaso ko na, kasi alam ko pagkapunta ko sa customs, di ko na yun maasikaso. Nung andun na kami sa customs, nagtext na sya, sabi nya, on the way na daw sya para makipagmeet sa supplier, etc, etc, etc. di ako nagrereply. may inaasikaso ako dun e.

by the way, eto na pala ang usapan, ayaw daw pumayag ang supplier na kaliwaan, so yung supplier na lang ang magshiship pag nakuha na yung pera. pumayag na ako. busy talaga ako at wala akong oras para makinegotiate pa sa kanya. bahala na sya sabi ko basta marereceive ko. basta pag naship na lang daw, sabi nya, yung supplier ang magtetext sa akin ng tracking number.

Nung pauwi na kami, text ng text 'tong si cirene. Sabi nya, "sis meet naman tayo minsan, ikaw lang ang mabaet sakin sa multiply", sabi ko, sige pag may time.nagtext pa sya, sabi nya, "sis may landline number namin pa ako sayo?", sabi ko, oo. Sabi pa nya, wag daw ako tatawag kung nanay nya ang makakasagot, ayaw daw nun ng nagbebenta pa sya. Masaya pa yung matetext. Nagrereply ako kahit habang naglalakad. Pauwi naman na kami nun.

Pagkauwi ko sa bahay, sabi ko, walang nagtetext sakin ng tracking number,hiningi ko yung number ng supplier nya, binigay naman nya, 09074148571. Hindi ko na tinext. Tinawagan ko agad, sa pangatlong beses ko narealize, ibang language yung nagsasalita. E di tinext ko si cirene, sabi pa nya, sabit daw sya kung sakaling scammer yun. wag naman daw sana.

She called me right away, thru our landline number, halos 1 hour din kaming nag-usap. pero iba na yung pinag-usapan namin nung bandang huli.

sabi ko sa kanya, wala ngang sumasagot, parang intsik lang. sabi naman nya, baka voice mailbox nya yun. sabi ko baka nya. sinabi ulet nya ang baet ko, namention pa nya yung isang seller din na-scam, mura daw ng mura nung nakausap nya, ako daw "cool lang", masyado akong pagod nung araw na yun para magalit pa. Isa pa, hihintay ko pa din yung araw na confirmed na walang dadating bago ako magreact. Sabi pa nya, sobrang nagtiwala daw sya dun sa Marie Belle (supplier nya), willing daw makipag meet at binigay lahat ng details. Sinabi pa nya yung itsura nung Marie Belle, maputi daw, super straight ng buhok pero di naman daw singkit.

The next day, walang hello kitty phone. Air21 daw ang courier nung Marie Belle e. So tinext ko sya agad. sabi ko, sis walang dumating na phone, sabi nya, hintayin mo hanggang hapon, hapon kasi nya yung shinip.

"CIRENE, hindi naman ako tanga, kung may delivery ako, hapon pa nya shinip yun, sabay-sabay ihahatid ng courier yun. Seller at buyer din ako, alam ko yun. At kahit hindi ako seller or buyer, alam ko pa din yun, kasi hindi ako tanga."

Hindi ko naman nasabi yan sa kanya, sabi ko lang, hindi naman ganun ang couriers, kung madami akong delivery, ihahatid sabay-sabay yun, hindi naman sila babalik para lang masabi na 24 hours yung delivery. Whatever. Naiintindihan nyo naman kung anong ibig kong sabihin sa kanya?

Nung hapon, tinext ko ulet sya, ang reply nya, "sis wait lang, kain lang ako".

Gabi na ulet ako nakareceive ng message galing sa kanya. text ko lang, "sis". nagreply yung tita nya kuno. "wait lang, nasa labas si cirene, may binili". after 10-20 minutes, nagtext ulet ako, "sis". walang reply. after ulet ng ilang minuto, nagtext ulet ako, sabi ko again, "sis". eto ang reply, "sis wait lang, linis lang ako".

UTANG NA LOOB CIRENE, sa tingin mo maniniwala ako?!"

Nung sumunod na araw na ulet kami nakapag-usap ng matino. mahaba yung text ko sa kanya. around 6pm na sya nagreply. sabi nya "sis wag naman masyadong detailed yung text mo :'(", nababasa daw kasi ng tita nya. hinihiram kasi ng tita nya na pantawag sa tito nya na nasa province! SIGURADO ako na sabi nya dati, tito nya na nasa ibang bansa, tas ngayon nasa province na lang?! oh c'mon! madami na akong pinalagpas sa kanya.

madami din akong tinatanong, exact name at address ni marie belle, iba pang details, website nya. isang text lang yun. pero everytime nagrereply, isa-isa lang yung sasagutin nyang tanong. sabi ko, hindi ako paligoy-ligoy, kaya ganun ako magtext. Nagblog na ako. yung "SCAMMER: FASHION4LOVE".

Tas nung umuwi ang ate ko, sinabi ko sa kanya yung nangyari. Galit na galit yung ate ko, mas galit pa sakin. actually, hindi pa ako galit nung mga panahon na yun. Tinext ni ate na magtetake daw kami ng "LEGAL ACTIONS" kung hindi makicooperate tong CIRENE na to. natakot naman at tumawag sa landline namin. haha. explain ulet sya. OO lang ulet ako. Marie Belle na naman ang usapan.

Everytime din nagkukwento ako sa iba tungkol dun, ang sinasabi nila, baka na kay CIRENE talaga yung pera. Naisip ko din naman yun nung una pala pero i gave her chances, i gave her the benefit of the doubt.

Until nung sunday, andito ulet yung ate ko samin, sabi ko, "ate, si cirene, hindi na naman nagtetext." e di text ulet si ate,sabi nya mukang kelangan na talang ng legal actions. english lagi text ni ate.ehehe.ayun, mukang natakot ulet.tumawag ulet sa landline.

E di explain ulet sya. di na ako nagsasalita. sa totoo lang, galit na talaga ako nun. sabi nya nag-sun daw sya kaya di sya nakakareply. NAG-SUN SYA WALA MAN LANG UPDATE SAKIN?!

Nung nagsalita na ako, tinanong ko na sya ng madami. tinanong ko sya kung ilang beses sila nagmeet. sabi nya dalawa. sabi pa nya, nung una kasama pa nya yung kaibigan nya. tinanong ko kung anong number nung kaibigan nya, sabi nya di nya kabisado bigay nya later kasi sun na nga gamit nya. di naman nya binigay yung number. tas sinabi yung itsura nung marie belle, galit na ako nun.

Sabi ko, "wag mo sakin sabihin kasi hindi ko naman madodrawing yung itsura nya. dadalhin kita sa pulis, para ipa-sketch natin, kahit gastos ko na lahat, BUKAS!"

tinanong nya kung anong oras, sabi ko, kahit anong oras sya pwede. tas dahilanan ba daw ako ng, may exam daw sila from monday-wednesday, after lunch. tinanong ko sya kung anong oras ang tapos nun, sabi naman nya, baka may grpup project daw sila after. sabi ko kahit anong oras, kahit madaling araw puntahan ko sya. dahilan na naman! sa thursday na lang daw. sabi ko hindi na ako makakahintay ng ganun. gusto ko bukas na(monday)!

Sabi ko sa kanya, tatapatin na kita, "sa tingin ko talaga, na sa iyo ang pera, at niloloko mo ako!", sabi ba naman, "sige sis, ano pa yung mga nasa isip mo, sabihin mo lang, ok lang". inulet ko sa kanya, ayun na nga, matagal na yung hinala ko na nasa kanya ang pera. eto na yung nagsisimula nang tumaas ang boses ko (minsan lang 'to):

CIRENE: sis sabihin ko na yung totoo.
MAI: ANO?!
CIRENE: walang marie belle,pero wala sakin yung pera
MAI: NA KANINO?!
CIRENE: sis mahirap kasi iexplain e.
MAI: HINDI AKO TANGA, HINDI AKO BOBO, SABIHIN MO, NAKANINO YUNG PERA?!!!
CIRENE: yung kaibigan ko, yun talaga yung taga cavite, yung girlfriend nya...
MAI: TAPOS?!
CIRENE: nabuntis yun tas humihingi sila sakin ng tulong, walang wala naman ako nun.
MAI: TAPOS?!
CIRENE: sabi nila itutuloy na lang nila yung pagbubuntis nya, nasa kanila yung pera.
MAI: YUN LANG?!YUN LANG?!YOU SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME!ANG SIMPLE SIMPLE NUN!TAPOS NA TONG USAPAN NA TO!SA INYO NA YUNG PERA!

*** Sabay baba ng phone ***

Bwisit na bwisit ako nun. siguro hindi pa din totoo yung buntis yung kaibigan nya, at kung totoo man, walang akong pakialam! Problema na nila yun!

Yun yung araw na sinabi ko kina mama at papa.

The next day tinext ko sya, nasa bahay ako nun, siguro akala nya pinuntahan ko sya, sabi ko: "sis san ka?", eto ang reply nya: "andito lang, naghahanap ng perang ipambabayad sayo"

nakakabwisit yung text nya! naiinis ako! hindi yung ang tanong ko, kahit ganun lang ang reply nya, naiinis pa din ako. may meaning para sakin yun! bwisit talaga!

tas nung thursday, tinext ko sya, "sis kelangan ko yung pera bukas, tumawag ka, pag hindi ka tumawag, hindi mo magugustuhan."

gabi na sya nagreply, eto ang sabi: "Pg gnwa m0 yn.Klimutan m0 n ung pngusapan ntn,"

sabi ko, ang lakas ng loob nya itext yun, may ginawa sya, bigla kong naisip. buburahin nya yung site nya! sabay takbo ko sa computer, naglalaro po yung brother ko, tinulak ko pa talaga sya, pero too late, binura nya na ang multiply nya.

bwisit na bwisit ako. kaya nagreply ako. at tumawag na ako sa landline nila. nasabi nya sakin na may internet cafe sila kaya dati pag tumatawag ako sa kanila, ilang beses, wala talagang sumasagot. pero nung tumawag ako nung thursday, may sumagot, dalawang rings lang. binigay ko sa mama ko, tas binaba daw.

E di tumawag ulet ako. sumagot ulet, lalake, sabi ko, "pwede po kay cirene?". sabi nung lalake, "sino to?", "si mai" sabi ko, "walang cirene dito, wrong number," sabi ba naman!tas sinigaw ko, "MERON", sabi nya, "wala!", sabi ko ulet, "MERON!", "wala" ulet sabi nya, sabay baba. kapal ng face!merong kumukunsinti sa kanya!kung di yung ang tatay nya, yun ang boyfriend nya! bakit nya tatanongin pangalan ko kung wala namang cirene dun?bwisit!

di ako engot para lang sabihin ko sa cirene na yan at kung sino man ang sumagot!akala ba nya na hanggang salita lang na ipapahuli ko sya?!

dun ako inis na inis. sumasagot na sya ng ganun! nakalimutan na ba nya na niloko nya ako at nasa kanya ang pera ko?!kahit hindi ko mabawi pera ko, gusto ko lang na MAGSISI si CIRENE! ang kapal talaga ng muka nya!!!hindi man lang sya nagsorry. wala ba syang hiya sa katawan nya?!

Ang sabi ng ate ko sakin, "wag kang magalit sa kanya". Ang sabi ng papa ko sakin, "hayaan mo na sya, sya din ang magdadala nun." Pero sa totoo lang, i want to hunt you down! Hindi ko mapigilan ang galit ko, hanggang ngayon, masama ang loob ko sayo. Hindi ko din hahayaan ganunin mo na lang ako. Gusto kitang hanapin!

naiiyak lang talaga ako nung parang sasabog ako sa galit. hindi ako masamang tao. ayokong nagagalit ng ganito. masama pa sa loob ko na galit ako sa kanya. ayoko talagang magalit. kasi pag nagalit ako, buong puso ko na GALIT TALAGA AKO! (how many times did i say "galit?) hay.


MESSAGE #3 FOR CIRENE:

Cirene alam ko na may balak kang bayaran ako, pero lumaki tong gulong to nung pinalaki mo lang din ang kasinungalingan mo. Oo, makulet ako, kooperasyon mo lang ang hinihingi ko noon e. ilang beses kita pinaamin pero kaw pa lies pa din ang sinasabi mo. Hindi ako tanga, akala mo naniniwala ako? Wala lang akong sinasabi. You've chosen to lie to me. Kaw ang pumili nyan. Meron kang option para sabihin sakin ang totoo pero mas pinili mo yan. Hindi ako. Kaw pa ba ang magagalit sakin? Hindi ko gustong sabihin sa mundo na sinungaling ka. Hindi naman bato ang puso ko. Tumatanggap ako ng sorry. Pero all this time, pinaniwala mo ako na merong "MARIE BELLE DELGADO" na nakatira sa "1450 Marisella St. Rosario, Cavite" na may number na 09074148571 na nakipagmeet sayo twice sa SM North.

Hindi ko ipopost ang muka mo kasi sa totoo lang hindi ko nasave ang pictures mo. Masaya ka siguro kasi wala no? Pero sa totoo lang, malinaw pa sa isip ko ang itsura mo. Hindi ko nasave ang mga screenshots ng sites mo. Pero masaya ako na nabasa ko lahat ng posts mo dun bago nawala yun. Galit ka pala sa scemmers no?:) Nawala ko din yung sinulat ko nung binagay mo na address mo, hindi lang ako sigurado kung tama ang pagkakaalala ko na taga-Navotas ka. Binigay mo din dati ang bank details ng mama at papa mo sa joint account nila sa East West Bank, pero hindi ko pa din nasave yun. Kung tutuusin, nasakin na lahat ng details mo na makakatulong para mahanap kita, pero siguro, ang Diyos na ang may kagustuhan na hayaan na lang kita. Magkita na lang tayo pag oras na talaga nating magkita. Sana masaya ka na sa ginawa mo. Palilipasin ko na lang ang galit ko sayo.

i have a new crush!super crush!ahaha.he's 6 years older than me, i think. i'm actually looking for such man, older than me, a matured one.but not too old.DOM?wag naman.ahaha.but here's the thing, he's taken.

he got me singing, "akin ka na lang" and "he's already taken" (the day you said goodnight revised). hahaha. i don't personally know him, but there's a kilig factor e. i wanted to be close to him. even just as a friend.

he's cute, really. but above all, he impressed me. i've read his blog and he writes very well. he got 3 entries, enough to impress me. i found him very smart and witty. that's my kind of guy. wahehe. and i think he's nice. it seemed everybody likes him.

i really like him. i think this is a matured crush thingy one, i mean something that's not like in high school. i admire him the most amongst the MEN out there. i trust my instinct. i know he's nice, he is special. he's not like any other guy.

we'll have a chat someday. we'll be friends someday.

i really like his name, too, by the way, it's *****E. ahehe. secret muna.

I am not used to put someone’s face into shame, but this girl has pushed me beyond my patience! I’ve given her time, more than enough time, but it turned out nothing. Don’t push me further. You won’t like it. I’m still giving her time, I give chance.

Just like what other said, THIS IS NOT ABOUT THE MONEY! I have gone through experiences that some buyers placed an order and just cancelled it. I have gone through some buyers who have been gone with the wind after placing an order. And I have gone through some buyers who have failed to pay their orders on the promised date. But I don’t label them as BOGUS. I understand them, I completely understand them. They have their reason, at least not to cause any harm to anybody.

Well, this girl I’m talking about has really UPSET me, very disappointing. Here’s what happened:

She ordered and reserved Asian clothes, shoes and bags with the total amount of P 12,250. I doubted her but I told myself and my business partner/friend that we’ll just see. She promised to pay on December 19, 2008. I’ve been very skeptic because I don’t think she’s a wholesaler nor resell her orders from me, but she ordered every color available in each design desired. She didn’t even ask for discount which makes me think that she’s not a wholesaler or whatsoever. She’s using someone else’s multiply account at that time.

December 18 came, she sent me a personal message, she told me that she won’t be able to pay on December 19 (the date that she ought to pay) because she told me that she’s out of the country. I’m not surprised; I’m expecting her excuse. I’ve read that message thru an email notification from multiply. When I’m about to reply to her message, I went to that that message’s page and surprisingly, she’d erased the message. So I just sent her a personal message, I’ve asked her if she still wanted to continue her orders and if she still be paying for it. She replied to my message (as new personal message, you know what I mean) and she told me she’ll be back at January 2, 2009, she’ll pay by then. Again, I just read that message thru my e-mail, because she deleted a PM for the second time. I just said ok. I just let it passed though I got pissed. What’s wrong with her?!Why is she doing that?!

The next message I got from her is telling me that she made an account already, her own multiply account. I went to that message and as expected, she erased it. I didn’t bother to check her multiply at that time. I just felt it was a waste of time. The next next day, I visited her account. And to my surprise, SHE COPIED MY TERMS AND CONDITION!!!
From asterisks ( * ) to hearts ( ♥ ) to dashes ( - ), take note! What the heck?! It had pissed me off! Grrrr. Of course she edited my contact details, payment information and name. And now she’s selling?! That moment, right away, I told my business partner/friend that I’m sick and tired of her, and I’m getting scared of what she’ll do next. I really don’t know what to do, I don’t know if she’s a bad person or “just like that”. Let me say that again, maybe she’s “just like that”. The next day, I happened to have the guts to ask her what’s wrong with her, why would she do that. She replied. She said she just asked somebody to do that terms and conditions for her. She’ll just remove it. But she still hasn’t. Such a liar. But I’m still giving her the benefit of the doubt. I just want her to tell me that “please cancel my order” and get this DONE. I’m really sick and tired of her.

January 2, 2009, I’ve texted her asking for her payment. I even told her that I’m giving her until today ONLY. She still wants to persist her orders but can’t pay today. I’m giving her until tomorrow. ONLY TOMORROW. Shot me if I’ll give her another chance if she failed to pay tomorrow.

"Please dear, I don’t care about your orders anymore, just cancel it and let’s just get this done if you won’t pay for it. Please let’s not waste each other’s time."

Honestly, I'm not blogging this about as a seller, but as ME, mai. For me, she is such a disappointment.

ano ba?!for the nth time, my brother pissed me off AGAIN!heaven knows, minsan lang ako magalit.pero ano 'tong batang 'to?!such a pain in the ass.

"ayun, dadaan, dadaan..binunggo ang upuan, nabunggo ko ako ng upuan." tsk.tsk.tsk.

bastardo...oo, masama talaga ang ugali, ewan ko ba, spoiled sya pero di naman kami mayaman!ano kaya ang nagpasama sa ugali nya.

gosh!Lord, please help me.ayoko na po talagang magalit.and sana magbago na sya.MASAMA TALAGA ANG UGALI NYA!

i don't know how will i start this.uhm.well, i had this friend.i'm pretty sure that she's envy.haha.inggit about me!i don't know why, it seemed she had everything she needed yet, she's not happy.i'm happier than her even she got a touch screen cellphone thingy, she had a job, she had money, she had a boyfriend.should i say more?i don't think she's contented.i think what will make her happy are the things that makes me happy, or i should say, things she thought that's making me happy. kasi ako naman, i'm not that materialistic. mababaw kasi ako, not like her.but here's the thing, i don't think she likes me to be her friend anymore.hay.

updates will be posted soon.medyo naguguluhan lang ako ngayon.

“I can’t stay with you as your boyfriend….but that doesn’t mean that I don’t love you.”

—	Tong to Mew (LOVE OF SIAM)

Do you tell your best friend EVERYTHING?
no...

How have you felt today?
i dont know..:))

When's the last time you showered?
4 or 5 hours ago...

When was the last time you talked to your number 4?
aug.24 hmmm..

And why might that be?
last i love you...whoa!:D :D :D

Last person to ask you if you were okay?
sarah?!

What are you wearing on your feet?
nothing.haha

Last person you talked to on a im?
reny..

Do you have any plans for tomorrow?
yes, simbang "madaling araw" at 4am.and finish floral pattern #2

Do you like your name?
i'm liking it now..

What's your favorite song?
here without you..

Last time you were disappointed?
i don't know, anong klaseng tanong yan?the hell you care, and the hell i care?:D :D :D

Last time you yelled at someone?
Today.

Are you happy at the moment?
yes.. :D :D :D

Do you tend to fall for people easily?
ano na namang klaseng tanong yan?hahaha.yoko sagutin :D

Is your bedroom window open?
no..

When was the last time you tripped?
hmp!can't remember..

Do you know anyone with a lisp?
uhm.i think so.si ano ata.hehe

What were you doing at 10:00 am?
surfing the net..

Would you rather be cheated with, or on?
huh?

Last person who drove you somewhere?
wait lang.wait lang.hahaha.si franz ata.

What do you hear right now?
my sister, coughing.hahaha

Are you dating the person you texted last?
no..

Is it cuter when someone calls you baby or babe?
no...hahaha

What do you want right now?
i want my plate done right now..pero di ko pa sinisimulan..

What was the last thing you put in your mouth?
choco donut...

Do you drink milk straight from the carton?
no..

What does your last incoming text message say?
"Gwa mu?"- cirene

What was the last song you listened to?
nothing's gonna stop us now..

Whats irritating you right now?
wala naman..

What did your last outgoing text message say?
hmm.secret..tangna!lahat na lang tinanong :))

Where did you get the top you're wearing?
school...

What was the last thing you bought?
top..

Do you use an alarm clock?
nope, di ako tinatablan..:D

Next thing you'll spend your money on?
gifts..

Do you want someone you can't have?
yeah..:(

Do you miss someone today?
yes, definitely..

Last person who told you your problems were going to be okay?
i dunno..

Is there someone who pops into your mind at random times?
yes, mga lalake ko :D :D :D LOL.

Are you listening to music right now?
no.

Do you like coffee?
minsan, pag trip.

Who do you text the most?
wala e.

Do you think best friends can be replaced?
yes..LOL..just kidding..

Do you collect loose change?
no..

Do you treat others as you'd like to be treated?
no..hahaha

----as i go on, narealize ko,walang kwento to..hahaha

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a Scottish boarding school of magic. The castle is in the mountains near a lake. The precise location can never be uncovered as the school is hidden by the most powerful spells possible. Spells protecting the castle include anti-Apparition. These spells may be lifted by the Headmaster. Most electronic devices do not work on Hogwarts grounds.


Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was founded over a thousand years ago by four of the most brillant witches and wizards of the time. Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Helga Hufflepuff and Rowena Ravenclaw laid the foundations for the only Wizarding school in Britain.

Hogwarts Founders

Godric Gryffindor - The founder of Gryffindor house. A fair man, he believed that any child who displayed magical abilities before their 11th birthday should be able to attend Hogwarts. Godric valued courage and bravery, believing these were the two most virtuous abilities a person can possess.

Salazar Slytherin - The founder of Slytherin house, he was sly and cunning, not unlike many of the students in his house today. He believed strongly that only wizards of pure blood (i.e., those with a mother and father from Wizarding families) should be allowed to attend Hogwarts. Slytherin caused great dispute over this with the other founders, and it eventually caused a permanent rift with Gryffindor, which led to Slytherin's departure from the school. Before he left, however, he created the Chamber of Secrets, complete with a huge statue of himself and a horrible monster.

Helga Hufflepuff -The founder of Hufflepuff house, she was a kind and warm woman. Not much is known of her, though we may assume that she brought (or tried to bring) unity to Hogwarts. The values a person must possess to be sorted into Hufflepuff house are those of loyalty and patience above all else.

Rowena Ravenclaw - The founder of Ravenclaw house, she was a sharp and intelligent woman. Intellect is a highly valued asset to the students of Ravenclaw house. Due to this, it is likely that Rowena wanted to make Hogwarts the very finest Wizarding school on earth, teaching those children with the highest intelligence.

After the Founding of Hogwarts School

After Hogwarts was built, the founders coexisted peacefully for many years. Eventually, however, the pressure from Slytherin to admit only pure-blooded wizards affected the other three founders greatly, and none more than Gryffindor. Slytherin finally left Hogwarts following a massive argument with Gryffindor over the issue, and he never returned.

Houses

Hogwarts students are divided into four Houses;

Gryffindor,

Hufflepuff,

Ravenclaw

and

Slytherin.

They were named after the four founders,

Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin.

The great Oak Front doors of the castle.

Gryffindor is well known for bravery and chivalry. The house colors are scarlet and gold, and the house is symbolized by a lion. The house ghost is Nearly Headless Nick. Important past and current Gryffindors include Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Albus Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall, James Potter, Lily Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Ginny Weasley, Neville Longbottom and the rest of the Weasley family.

Hufflepuff is well known for loyalty, fair play and tolerance. The house is symbolized by a badger, and the house colors are yellow and black. The house ghost is The Fat Friar. Important past and current Hufflepuffs include Nymphadora Tonks, Pomona Sprout, Cedric Diggory, Hannah Abbott and Ernie Macmillan.

Ravenclaws value wit, creativity, beauty, and wisdom. The house is symbolized by an eagle and the house colors are blue and bronze. However the house colours are portrayed as blue and silver in the movies with a raven symbolizing the house. The house ghost is The Grey Lady (Helena Ravenclaw, Rowena Ravenclaw's daughter). Important past and current Ravenclaws include Luna Lovegood, Cho Chang and Filius Flitwick.

Slytherins value ambition, cunning, resourcefulness, and pure blood heritage. The house is symbolized by a serpent, and the house colors are green and silver. The house ghost is The Bloody Baron. Important past and current Slytherins include Lord Voldemort, Draco Malfoy, Lucius Malfoy, Bellatrix Lestrange, Narcissa Malfoy,Horace Slughorn, and Severus Snape.

School Spirit

Professor McGonagall with first year students at 1st September.

Hogwarts' motto is "Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus", meaning Never tickle a sleeping dragon.

The School Song:
"Hogwarts, Hogwarts, Hoggy Warty Hogwarts,
Teach us something please,
Whether we be old and bald,
Or young with scabby knees,
Our heads could do with filling,
With some interesting stuff,
For now they're bare and full of air,
Dead flies and bits of fluff,
So teach us things worth knowing,
Bring back what we've forgot,
Just do your best, we'll do the rest,
And learn until our brains all rot."

• In a deleted scene for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Dumbledore leads the Hogwarts Students in singing the School Song, to the confusion of the visiting students, who had each put on very elaborate welcoming shows.

Staff

Professors McGonagall, Snape and Umbridge.

Hogwarts has in its faculty an abundance of wise and talented professors. Each specialises in a specific subject. Other staff positions include that of school nurse, caretaker, librarian, and gamekeeper/groundskeeper.

Heads of Hogwarts

Former & Current Headmasters

• Professor Phineas Nigellus Black (1847-1926) was said to be the least popular headmaster Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry ever had. His portrait hangs in the Headmaster's office along with the portraits of the other former headmasters, and like the others his painting offers advice to the current headmaster.

• Professor Dilys Derwent

• Professor Armando Dippet was a former headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and was the headmaster before Albus Dumbledore accepted the position.

• Professor Albus Dumbledore

• Professor Everard
• Professor Dexter Fortescue
• Professor Godric Gryffindor
• Professor Helga Hufflepuff
• Professor Rowena Ravenclaw
• Professor Salazar Slytherin
• Professor Dolores Umbridge
• Professor Severus Snape
• Professor Minerva McGonagall

Deputy Heads

• Professor Alecto Carrow
• Professor Amycus Carrow
• Professor Albus Dumbledore
• Professor Minerva McGonagall

Heads of Houses

Gryffindor

• Professor Godric Gryffindor
• Professor Albus Dumbledore
• Professor Minerva McGonagall

Slytherin

• Professor Salazar Slytherin
• Professor Phineas Nigellus Black
• Professor Horace Slughorn
• Professor Severus Snape

Hufflepuff

• Professor Helga Hufflepuff
• Professor Pomona Sprout

Ravenclaw

• Professor Rowena Ravenclaw
• Professor Filius Flitwick

Professors

Ancient Runes

• Professor Bathsheba Babbling

Arithmancy

• Professor Septima Vector

Astronomy

• Professor Aurora Sinistra

Care of Magical Creatures

• Professor Silvanus Kettleburn
• Professor Rubeus Hagrid (1993-1995)(1996-????)
• Professor Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank (1995)

Charms

• Professor Filius Flitwick

Defence Against The Dark Arts

• Professor Galatea Merrythought (Voldemort era)
• Professor Quirinius Quirrell (1991-1992)
• Professor Gilderoy Lockhart (1992-1993)
• Professor Remus Lupin(1993-1994)
• Barty Crouch, Jr. (impersonating Professor Alastor Moody) (1994-1995)
• Professor Dolores Umbridge (1995-1996)
• Professor Severus Snape(1996-1997)
• Professor Amycus Carrow(Dark Arts) (1997-1998)

Tom Marvolo Riddle twice applied for the Defence Against the Dark Arts position, the first time shortly after graduation from Hogwarts. He was refused both times. According to Dumbledore, after the second refusal, no Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher remained at Hogwarts for more than one school year. Dumbledore believed that this was due to Voldemort placing a curse on the position.
J K Rowling has also revealed that, after Amycus Carrow, a permanent teacher took the post, now that Voldemort's curse over the job was lifted.

Divination

• Professor Sybill Trelawney
• Professor Firenze

Herbology

• Professor Herbert Beery
• Professor Pomona Sprout
• Professor Neville Longbottom

History Of Magic

• Professor Cuthbert Binns

Muggle Studies

• Professor Quirinius Quirrell (????-1991)
• Professor Charity Burbage (1991-1997)
• Alecto Carrow (1997-1998)

Potions

• Horace Slughorn(????-1981)(1996-????)
• Severus Snape (1981-1996)

Transfiguration

• Professor Albus Dumbledore
• Professor Minerva McGonagall

Support Staff

Caretaker

• Apollyon Pringle
• Argus Filch

Nurse

• Poppy Pomfrey

Gamekeeper

• Ogg
• Rubeus Hagrid

Referee and Flight Instructor

• Rolanda Hooch

Librarian

• Irma Pince

The School Year at Hogwarts

The school year at Hogwarts begins on September 1st: at 11 a.m., the Hogwarts ExpressKing's Cross Station, bringing students to Hogsmeade Station, where the First Years cross the lake in boats with the Groundskeeper, and the Second through Seventh Years ride carriages pulled by Thestrals up to the Hogwarts Castle. The Welcoming Feast takes place in the Great Hall. This feast usually includes the Sorting ceremony, followed by a few words from the current Headmaster, the banquet starts usually after this, including large quantities of food and drink. The feast is closed with a few more words from the Headmaster, including the usual "start-of-term notices". Classes start on the day after, on September 2nd. The class schedules are handed out during breakfast by the the Deputy Headmaster. leaves

Hogwarts

After two weeks of classes usually occur the Quidditch team trials and Flying lessons for the first years. Classes will proceed normally and the next notable event occurs on the evening of October 31st: the Halloween feast. Decorations include giant jack-o-lanterns and flocks of hundreds of bats flying across the halls. The served foods include delicious pumpkin treats, tarts, cakes and all sorts of magical candy. The Quidditch season starts usually with the first Quidditch match in the first weeks of November. In the second week of December, the Deputy Headmaster takes names of those who are staying in Hogwarts over the Christmas holidays. The first term usually ends about a week before Christmas and most of the students and some of the teachers go home. In Triwizard Tournament years, the Yule Ball occurs on the evening of Christmas Eve, ending around midnight. On December 25th, a Christmas feast is held in the Great Hall. Shortly after January 1st, the Hogwarts Express returns to Hogsmeade; the second term begins. The exact dates of the beginning of the Easter holidays vary every year. During these holidays the students may go home. The final exams are held the first week of June and the results come out on the second week. In the evening before the Hogwarts Express goes back to London, the end-of-term feast is held. The Hogwarts Express returns to London during the third week of June. All staff and students leave Hogwarts during the Summer except for the Caretaker.

Daily Routines at Hogwarts

The day begins at 7:30 a.m. with breakfast in the Great Hall. During breakfast, the mail arrives in a flurry of hundreds of owls. A bellchime signals the start of the first class at 9 a.m.

At the end of this class, there is a short break to walk to the next class after which another bell signals the beginning of the next class.

There are two morning classes with a break between, followed by lunch and a break.

After lunch, classes resume at 1 p.m. It is not clear if there are one or two classes in the afternoon.

Supper is served in the Great Hall towards evening, after which the students are expected to be in their House common rooms for studying and socializing.

There is an Astronomy class at night (usually midnight) on wednesday.

There is no set bedtime after supper

School Syllabus

Hogwarts Ground

Each year, the Hogwarts Deputy Head sends letters to eligible witches and wizards who will be eleven years old. These letters invite the children to be students at Hogwarts. If for any reason a letter does not reach its intended recipient, owls will continue delivering letters until the person receives one (as was Harry Potter's experience when he turned eleven). The letter contains a list of needed supplies, which includes spell books and cauldrons. Students usually obtain school supplies at Diagon Alley in London.

Letters to Muggle-born witches and wizards, such as Hermione Granger and Lily Evans who may not be aware of their powers and are unfamiliar with the concealed wizarding world, are delivered in person by a member of Hogwarts staff, who then explain to the parents/guardians about magical society, and reassure them regarding this news. They also assist the family in regards to buying supplies and gaining access to Diagon Alley.

Harry Potter's letter was sent via normal Owl delivery, since the Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, had presumed that the Dursleys had explained to Harry about Hogwarts and the Wizarding world. When no response came from the first, several more letters, each reflecting Harry's new location, were sent. Ultimately, Reubeus Hagrid, Hogwarts' Keeper of Keys and Grounds, was dispatched to hand-deliver Harry's final letter. Once he found Harry, who was with the Dursley's in their vain attempt to keep all Wizarding knowledge from Harry, Hagrid explained all about Harry's parents and what had really happened the night they died.

Term begins on 1^st September. Students usually reach Hogwarts via the Hogwarts Express, which leaves from Platform 9 3/4 of London's Kings Cross Station. There seem to be other ways of entering the school, such as via brooms or Floo powder, or simply apparating to a nearby location such as Hogsmeade. Missing the Hogwarts Express for any reason is a very serious problem but will not cost the student points, because the term has not officially started.

After the Hogwarts Express arrives, students depart for the school accompanied by chaperones. First-year students travel to the castle via small boats. The boats sail from the edge of the Black Lake, under an opening in the rocks upon which Hogwarts is built, through a curtain of ivy, and finally into an underground harbour. Older students travel on the road in carriages pulled by thestrals.

Upon arrival at the Hogwarts Great Hall, new students are sorted into Houses by the Sorting Hat. After all new students have been sorted, a feast begins to welcome everyone to the new school year.

After dinner, students are led to their House common room by a prefect. This is a special time for new students to get comfortable with their surroundings, because the next day classes begin.

Tryouts for House Quidditch teams happen at the very beginning of the school year. First-years are usually prohibited from joining a Quidditch team, as they are usually inexperienced with brooms, however exceptions have been made.

Students may go home for certain holidays such as Christmas. The students who choose to remain are treated to a feast along with some faculty.

When Christmas holidays end, classes begin again. In Harry Potter's second year, Gilderoy Lockhart organised a Valentine's Day celebration. It was not continued after he left the school. The Easter holidays are not as enjoyable as the Christmas ones, as students are overloaded with homework in preparation for their exams, which are taken at the end of the year. Students are not allowed to use magic over the summer holidays until they turn seventeen.

In the books, the Hogwarts uniform consists of a plain black work robe, a plain black pointed hat, and a winter cloak with silver fastenings. In the films, students wear uniforms consisting of open-fronted black robes with a house insignia on the chest. Beneath is worn a grey jumper (sweater), white collared shirt, and necktie in the colours of their House. Boys wear long, dark trousers, and girls wear dark pleated skirts and black tights.

Uniform

The Hogwarts Uniform is a uniform the students wear at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Students must wear their uniforms during all lessons, and while eating meals or studying in the Great Hall. Students are allowed to wear their own clothes after lessons in their House Dormitory. Most students are seen still wearing their uniforms in their House Dormitory, most probably because they would need to change into their pyjamas to sleep before they go to bed, so they may feel that it is troublesome to change into their own clothes, then change again into their pyjamas.

Uniform Design

In the books, the Hogwarts uniform consists of a plain black work robe, a plain black pointed hat, and a winter cloak with silver fastenings.

In the films, students wear uniforms consisting of open-fronted black robes with a house insignia on the chest. The part of the black robes that folds towards the hood at the back has the colour of the student's house colour. Red for Gryffindor, green for Slytherin, yellow for Hufflepuff, and blue for Ravenclaw.

Beneath is worn a grey jumper (sweater), white collared shirt, and necktie in the colours of their House. Boys wear long, dark trousers, and girls wear dark pleated skirts and black tights. Though in Order of the pheonix several female DA members including Ginny wore dark trousers also.

Pictures of Uniform Design

Gryffindor Uniform

Slytherin Uniform

Hufflepuff Uniform

Ravenclaw Uniform

Hogwarts subjects

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There are a variety of classes taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. These include both the core curriculum and the electives, available from third year forward. Some classes may be dropped in sixth year.

Core classes

• Defence Against the Dark Arts (Just Dark Arts in 1997-98 school year)
• Charms
• Transfiguration
• Potions
• Herbology
• History of Magic
• Astronomy
• Flying (first years only)

Electives (third years and up)

• Study of Ancient Runes
• Arithmancy
• Muggle Studies (In the 1997-1998 school year became core class)
• Care of Magical Creatures
• Divination
• Apparition (sixth years only)

Some of the subjects learned in Hogwarts; the Bat represents Defence Against the Dark Arts, the Wand represents Charms, the mortar and pestle represents Potions and the cat represents Transfiguration.

Grades

Grading on routine homework seems to be along the same lines as that for muggle students. Hogwarts students also have difficult exams as they progress higher in the system. O.W.L.s, or Ordinary Wizarding Levels, are a set of standardized tests for fifth-year students which determine what courses a student may continue to study in their final years at Hogwarts. N.E.W.T.s (Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests) are optional levels of education for exceptional students, much like honors classes for muggle students. To progress to N.E.W.T. level, students must receive certain high marks on O.W.L. exams. N.E.W.T tests occur at the end of the seventh year, and cannot be retaken.

Ordinary Wizarding Levels Grading System

• O = Outstanding (Pass, may continue to N.E.W.T.)
• E = Exceeds Expectations (Pass, almost always continues to N.E.W.T)
• A = Acceptable (Pass, rarely continue to N.E.W.T)
• P = Poor (Fail, may repeat subject)
• D = Dreadful (Fail, may not receive O.W.L. credit)
• T = Troll (Fail, with distinction. More than one T may mean refusal into other N.E.W.T.s)

History

Early history

Hogwarts was founded circa the 10th century, by two wizards and two witches: Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Helga Hufflepuff. They each represented an aspect of wizarding that they wanted to bring out in new students. However, shortly after founding Hogwarts, Salazar Slytherin had a falling out with the other founders. Slytherin wanted to admit only pure-blood students, but the other three founders disagreed. Slytherin left the school, but not before secretly building the Chamber of Secrets. When his own true heir, the Heir of Slytherin, returned to the school, he or she would be able to open the Chamber, unleash a horrible Basilisk, and purge the school of all Muggle-born students.

Middle history

About three hundred years after the school was founded, the Triwizard Tournament began between the three most prestigious magical schools in Europe: Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and Durmstrang. This Tournament was considered the best way for wizards of different nationalities to meet and socialize. The Tournament continued for six centuries, until the death toll became too high, and the Tournament was discontinued.

Recent history

The existence of the school was threatened twice when the Chamber of Secrets was opened. The first time it was opened was in 1942, when Tom Riddle, the Heir of Slytherin and the man who would become Lord Voldemort, opened the Chamber in his fifth year. When a girl named Myrtle was killed, the Ministry of Magic threatened to close the school. As Riddle spent his time away from Hogwarts in a Muggle orphanage, he did not want the school closed, so he framed Rubeus Hagrid and dodged his crimes for decades.

In 1992, the Chamber was re-opened by Ginny Weasley, under the influence of a diary written by Riddle. The diary allowed Riddle's memory to possess Ginny, allowing him to act through her to open the Chamber a second time. Lucius Malfoy, through the desire to further the power of the Dark Arts, had slipped the diary into her bundle of schoolbooks, with the hope that she would be possessed and carry out the necessary work for Lord Voldemort. His ulterior motive was to ruin the reputations of several great wizards, including Albus Dumbledore and Arthur Weasley, the latter of whom was highly influential concerning the Muggle Protection Act. However, Harry Potter discovered the truth, destroyed the diary and the Basilisk, thus bringing an end to this dark plots.

In 1994, the Triwizard Tournament recommenced with more powerful safety measures in place. However, more dark plots were being hatched. Barty Crouch Jr., disguised as Professor Alastor Moody, managed to enter Harry in the Tournament by putting his name in the Goblet of Fire under the name of a fourth school, which ensured he would be chosen by the Goblet. Harry's involvement in this plan caused him great misery at Hogwarts, as the representatives for Beauxbatons and Durmstrang, as well as many Hogwarts students, believed he was a cheater. It was because of Crouch Jr. and his influence over certain house-elves that Harry ended up at the end of the tournament with Cedric Diggory in a graveyard surrounded by Death Eaters. Voldemort was brought back to his physical form using Harry's blood in a complex spell. He attempted to torture and humiliate Harry, but Harry escaped and succeeded in alerting all Voldemort's enemies that he had returned. However, to the horror of all at Hogwarts, Cedric Diggory was murdered at the whim of Voldemort.

Hogwarts was further threatened when the Ministry of Magic began implementing "Educational Decrees" in 1995, as part of a conspiracy to discredit and ruin Albus Dumbledore. Dolores Umbridge, the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, was the centre of this plan. With these Educational Decrees, she slowly took control of Hogwarts, and eventually replaced Albus Dumbledore as Headmistress. But it was through the cunning of Hermione Granger and the members of Dumbledore's Army that Umbridge was overthrown. The Ministry had no choice but to accept that Voldemort had returned. Order was restored to Hogwarts.

In 1997, Hogwarts was attacked by a mob of Death Eaters. Student Draco Malfoy was seduced into the service of Lord Voldemort with the promise of fame and glory. As a result, Headmaster Albus Dumbledore's safety was compromised, and he was murdered by Severus Snape. Following this horrible tragedy, Professor Minerva McGonagall was appointed acting Headmistress, although the security of the school hung by a thread. There was no certainty that Hogwarts would remain open. The faculty agreed to follow "established procedures" and let the school governors ultimately decide.

Regardless of the school governors' decision, with the takeover of the Ministry by Voldemort, attendance at Hogwarts was mandatory for all eligible children. New, militaristic requirements were established, such as proof of blood status. Muggle Studies, involving mainly of how muggles are vile things, became a required subject. Severus Snape was appointed Headmaster. It was a time of great terror in which no one could be certain who was friend or foe.

In May of that year, 1998 the Battle of Hogwarts took place. This battle ended with the death of many on both sides. Voldemort was destroyed and peace was restored.

Based on what is known since the time of the Battle of Hogwarts, Hogwarts was repaired and was still open by 2017; The House system remained in place, many descendants of previous students were now coming to Hogwarts as new pupils, and Neville Longbottom became the Professor for Herbology.

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The 7 Books of Harry Potter written by J.K. Rowling
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The 5 Harry Potter Movies from Warner Bros. Pictures

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