We drove past along the highway just after the rain when we noticed a very peculiar thing in the sky, We noticed a band of a different shade of blue crossing the sky from the horizon. It was really one of a kind. I kept on snapping photos as we drove along because we were going towards the horizon where it originated.

It must be a rainbow, though I have never heard of a pure blue rainbow before. And it was big and it doesn’t form a beautiful arc. I researched about it and I learned that it could be a monochrome rainbow. It’s amazing that such a wonder of nature exists.

I plan to put a small Christmas decoration inside our room in the boarding house, so that even when we study, we may never give up and lose hope. And perhaps, we might even forget that Christmas is already nearing due to our busyness to studying. Isn’t it beautiful when everyone’s heart is aching tenderly for the birth of our Savior? I also plan to download some Christmas songs to liven up the stiff mood of our room.

And now, here are my Christmas wish list:

1. YOUCAT book
2. Books by Saint Josemaria Escriva

• Friends of God
• The Way
• The Forge
• The Furrow

3. Catholicism of the Catholic Church
4. Any books (as long as it’s not SciFi)

• Culture-related books
• Alex Rider series

5 Comprehensive 2012 planner
6. DLSR Canon/Nikon Camera!
7. Geisha books

• Geisha: A Living Tradition (Kyouko Aihara)
• Women of the Pleasure Quarters (Lesley Downer)
• A Geisha’s Journey (Komomo)
• Geisha: A Unique World of Tradition, Elegance, and Art (John Gallagher)
• Geisha: Beyond the Painted Smile (George Braziller)
• Geisha: The Life, the Voices, the Art (Jodi Cobb)

8. Suikoden III Manga Volumes: 1, 5, 6, 8, 10
9. 100+ Crayola Set
10. Blouse/ornaments

My dear friend brought us in Gelatissimo for our finishing dessert in her birthday dinner treat. I was looking forward to this part since It would be my first time to eat gelato.

Gelato, as I have expected, was quite expensive so it was really kind of her to treat us there. As far as I know, it is an Italian dessert which contains less fat and air than ice cream depending on the flavor, thus giving it a  richer consistency, Speaking about Italian, I can’t help but remember Italy of Hetalia. According to one episode of the anime, the Italian army loved gelato so much that they even brought some during the wars.

Now coming back to the story of our gelato trip, there were a lot of flavors to choose! I asked for a free taste of strawberry cheesecake and mango yogurt flavors. Mango yogurt was definelty better, hands down. I love its fruity sour taste which I found very pleasing in my taste buds. After ordering our own gelato, we went outside the shop and offered each one of us a free taste. Some said that my gelato was very sour. Truly it was kind of sour, but its sourness was really interesting for me. And I didn’t like much the flavors they have chosen. Mango yogurt gelato is just the best.

Now, I’m craving for more gelato. I wish I could taste the same thing again.

This is my favorite instrumental song from the Corrs, entitfled “Lough Erin Shore”. Video by orionisprime.

Chrono Cross soundtracks are also good and Celtic-inspired. My favorite song is “Arni Village (Home)”. Every time I hear it, my heart aches as if I needed to reflect onto something. Maybe I should play this song every time I need to contemplate about Life.

I usually listen to instrumental music while studying, especially when I need greater concentration (reading, understanding, writing a paper) because I am easily distracted to the lyrics of the other songs.

Speaking of instrumentals, the next genre I am planning to download are palabunibunyan and rondalla music.

Most of the time though, I prefer an extra taste by applying sandwich spreads. My daily morning routine before included preparing sandwiches, which I really enjoyed doing. And I had tried a lot of spreads: chicken-mayo spread, egg-mayo spread, Clara Ole mango jam, Kraft Cheez Whiz, and Magnolia Cheezee Spread. The one I liked best was the combination of Magnolia Cheezee Spread and Clara Ole mango jam. The taste was really something, a complex mixture of saltiness and sweetness. Or maybe I just have a weird preference of taste.

Pictures coming soon.