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Name: Kars
B-day: October 20, 1984
Zodiac: Libra
Age: 20
School: De La Salle University

female. libra. roman catholic. music lover. broadway junkie. eccentric artist wannabe. avid movie-goer. internet freak. periodic drinker. non-smoker. chronic drunkard. class cutter. weekend bum. shoe collector. alias fanatic. trying-hard singer. frustrated ballerina. pseudo piano player. infrequent commuter. nonstop texter. former friendster devotee. current blog enthusiast.
Wednesday, October 20, 2004

i'm 20 and proud of it!

just when i was about to go to bed last night, at around 11:50 (10 minutes before my birthday!), and just when i thought my birthday was gonna suck, i suddenly heard a knock on our door, and voila! jc surprised me with flowers and 2 new cds (the diary of alicia keys and kitchie nadal - something to add to my collection of ORIGINAL cds!). that alone made my birthday special. although i didn't spend the whole day with him today, i can say that my birthday is complete. i haven't felt that excitement in a long time!!! :) happy happy joy joy!

so i'm 20! so what?! i still feel young, like i'm 12 or something!

by the way, i had my US VISA interview yesterday, and it was denied. a part of my application asked how long my last stay was, and since my answer was 14 months (1 year and 2 months), that i think kinda made them suspicious that i'd go TNT (tago nang tago), or maybe i'd violate the visa again. but my extension was legal, and i had the supporting documents to prove it. what irritated me the most was the consul didn't even have the decency to ask me why i stayed in the states that long. he asked me nonsensical questions, questions that had no basis of him denying my visa.

me: good morning! (with a bright smile on my face!)
consul: good morning maam. please put your left index finger on the scanner. (and so i did) and your right. so what are you going to do in the states?
me: i'm just gonna be there on a vacation.
consul: so what are you going to do there?
me: just touring places, and visiting my relatives.
consul: which relatives?
me: my cousins, uncles, and aunts. no immediate family.
consul: so what are you studying?
me: (i heard him say "where are you studying?") in de la salle university manila.
consul: yah i know. WHAT are you studying?
me: oh. commerce major in marketing management.
consul: so what's your family business?
me: rubber export, and a sugar plantation.
consul: do you have a savings account in your name?
me: yes, there's only a little from my allowance.
consul: (talking to my dad) sir can i see your passport?
dad: sure sure. (hands the passport)
consul: when was the last time you were in the states.
dad: just this september.
consul: for how long?
dad: 10 days.
consul: what did you do there?
dad: vacation.
consul: how often do you go there?
dad: sometimes once a year. but as a pilot, i always go to guam.
consul: oh you're a pilot? where do you fly?
dad: philippine airlines.
consul: (fixes the passport and application form. stamps the passport with "received", and signs. at this point, i was like "uh oh!") sorry maam, i cannot grant you a visa today.

THAT WAS IT?!?! i waited 6 hours for that!? i personally think that when he saw the 14 months on my application, he had already decided that he would deny me. that one-tracked minded son of a bitch! he was just asking questions for the sake of asking questions. he did not even look at the pertinent documents that we presented.

don't get me wrong, i'm not itching to go the states (i just wanna go to watch usher and american idol!), neither am i devastated because i wasn't given a visa. i'm just disappointed because he did not show (through his questioning) me or explain (explicitly) to me why i didn't deserve a visa.

i have him to thank actually. because he has given me a reason to go to australia or thailand, or to some other country i haven't been to.

anyway, HAPPY 20th BIRTHDAY TO ME!! *fireworks!* (and to iggy, louie, and abby!)


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