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Cyndrill is twenty and a battling medical student who still finds time to share her undeniable love for food, places, and funky finds through this blog. She’s got her camera on her hands to capture life’s little surprises and her creative juice flowing to make short yet interesting entries to keep this account alive. Having so many desires in her life with so little time, she has to make do with what she has right now and wait until the right moment comes for her to make them all happen.

(And maybe that’s 10 years from now? After all has been settled and done for the love of Medicine. I hope.)
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Something Different! One of the highlights of this year’s Christmas decorations in the University of Santo Tomas is the Red Christmas Tree in the Grandstand. I got used to having that huge tree standing in one side of our field but what made it different this year is that it’s RED! I’m loving the new look, how about you? :)

December in UST. Yesterday, I spent the whole day in the UST library to study for our exams this coming week. After the long day, I decided to take a stroll around the campus and enjoy the Christmas scenery before going home. It felt so relaxing to see all the lights up, Christmas really is in the air! However, I can’t help but compare it from last year’s decorations. Last year’s set up was more extravagant (if I may use the term right). Nonetheless, all the lights and decorations made my Saturday night happier and more satisfying. 21 days til Christmas!

Aquatic Hotness. The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2011 was just HOT. Maroon 5 played their hit Moves Like Jagger for the Aquatic Angels theme of the show. What I loved about this video was how Adam Levine serenaded her girlfriend Anne Vyalitsyna who was one of the models for the show when it was her turn to steal the runway. It was just a mixture of sweetness and hotness at the same time! Wait for 2:07 - it’s my favorite part! Adam somewhat stole a kiss while she was doing the ramp - love how they made a slow motion of that scene.

You can also check out other videos from the fashion show which featured Nicki Minaj with Super Bass and Kanye West with Stronger.

Growl Out Loud and Proud. I love taking pictures ever since. And whenever I am able to get good shots, I feel so proud and it makes me believe that sometimes digital camera shots can also stand out just the same as DSLR shots. While browsing through the net, I came across the Picturesque Views of UST album of the University of Santo Tomas Fan Page. It featured selected shots of the university which were so striking and these shots made me realize how beautiful my alma mater is. To my surprise, I found my photo uploaded in this album! The photo was taken during my freshman year in the university. I took it with my Canon Powershot A400 back in 2007 and decided to make a few edits just last June 2011. This actually was one of my few pictures of the university back then. What made this extra special was that the Lover’s Lane was still filled with trees and most students at present were not able to get a glimpse this old view of the park. When I decided to upload this in the Viva Santo Tomas Tumblr Page, many were actually surprised to see how the Lover’s Lane has changed a lot. Still, I love that change because we were able to enjoy it more with the open environment.

I must say, I am really proud to see this uploaded in that album. I love taking photos. I may not always get good shots all the time, but still some shots can be something to be proud of (just like this one!). What made me even more proud was the fact that the photo was only taken with just a digital camera. It just feels great! :) Please bear with me, I just can’t contain my happiness. Something like this can just be one of my simple joys. :)

Feel free to check out my very short post about this photo here.

I have always loved Decembers in UST. When you see the trucks and the manongs in the sidewalks of UST hanging around Christmas lights and decorations around the campus, you can sense that something good is coming your way. Decembers in UST were always the best. Even after a long day in class, we still felt so much joy when seeing the well lighted university as we step out of the main building. The Christmas feel in UST during Decembers always delight me. Like what I always say, it’s Christmas x School Spirit like no other, don’t you think?

These pictures were taken from last year.  I decided to go around campus (alone) one Saturday evening to take pictures and savor the Christmas joy with all the lights and decors. I heard the Christmas lights are already up at this moment and I can’t wait to see how it looks like this time. I’ll surely be taking photos of the 2011 UST Christmas Cheers. Better watch out for that!

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Hooked with Glee. When I first watched Glee’s Rumour Has It/Someone Like You Full Perfromance on Youtube, I instantly fell in love! Just like what I said in one of my previous posts, I am no Glee fan, but this I surely loved! And I abused the replay button to watch it all over again! Haha! Good thing, my sister’s friend was able to download an mp3 version of the performance and now I don’t have to go to Youtube to listen to the song. Have you already heard the full version of the mash up song? The mp3 version is more complete than the performance video. Try to play the song, and enjoy! ;)

Took a time out from my research and decided to search my name in google, thinking something interesting would come out. And yes, I did not fail. Haha! Aside from the PRC results and Flickr account, it turned out that Saab Magalona tweeted about my win last month and she topped my search list. Sweet! Too bad I do not have a twitter account and I saw this just now. Well, it still feels great. Haha! Thanks again! :)

Read about my win last month from Saab’s giveaway here.