Hopelessly In-Love

Hopelessly in-love, that’s the very first thing that comes to my mind whenever I hear her name. =)) This is what Anna looks like in my own perspective.

Anna as a sister

We may not be biological sisters, but who cares; we still treat each other as one. It’ feels awkward that I talk about her this way, giving her praises and paying tribute to her like she’s going away or something, but the thing is, I just miss this dear friend. =(( 

I became close friends with Anna way back in third year, and since then, it’s like life at school has gotten better because I knew that she’s always there to make me laugh. One of my most remarkable memories I had with her, is that we always sing our voices out, no matter how bad it is. We sound like frogs, yes, but the funny thing is that we still believe that it's beautiful, even when in reality, we know that it's not. :D I also remember her as the friend who was too conscious of her body. Often, she would ask me, "Matabaon na talaga ako?" And she would always say that she "promise" to lose weight. But I don't think she ever did lose one. Don't you think so too? :)) Anna has this certain way of making you laugh. Mostly because she fails to deliver her joke in the proper way. She would always FAIL her punchlines, and that's the time where we all laugh our heads off. Anna was always the "awkward" person in the group. You see, she's always the that-awkward-moment-when-you're-telling-a-story-and-you-realize-no-one's-listening-so-you-just-shut-up girl. At times, she's even the last person who gets the joke. But what's good about Ms. Parcia is that she's like a big encyclopedia of love quotes. Her Group Messages are full of witty quotes that she made herself, or got from books and from movies. She would bombard you with an endless thread of quotes that it would be impossible for you to not even relate with at least one of them. :)

The thing is, Anna treats people like family. She gives off a certain warmth that would make you feel at ease with her in an instant. Although one must be wary when Anna starts to talk, because it's crazy how talkative she could be. ;)

Anna as a debater

I've never met another person so dedicated and so passionate about her club as Anna. She's very much "in-love" with her craft that it can actually make or break her mood. In fact, when she's not busy talking to friends or doodling little hearts at the back of her notebooks, we would always see her writing a very long paragraph on a piece of paper. And when we would ask her what it was, she would say, "Defense ko atyan sa debate." This is the time when she would actually be "serious" and put her focus on that paper and we knew that this was the time to "leave her alone". 

Her devotion in Debate (I know this coz she always writes "I LOVE DEBATE" anywhere!) makes us realize how one could be so successful if she puts her mind and heart to it, and Anna is one big example of that. Indeed, her commitment to Debate has brought her far, excelling in her chosen field. And I always knew that she would make it big someday. 

Anna as a classmate

The following are real testimonies of some of Annabel's classmates regarding her as a person.

= Fat. Joke. :D Mataray ang mata. - Tricia

= Taba. Haha - Danelle

= Mabuot mang ngaya daa. - Kim

= Magaling Magdebate. - Rosemarie

= Hyperactive. Awesome Debater. - Wynona

= FATTY GIRL. - Joanna

= Cute, smart, and friendly. One of my classmates nung second year and di ko makakalimutan. Magaling siya sa Debate and magaling mag-english. - Jackie A.

= Madaldal. HAHA - Sha

= Hopeless Romantic FOREVER! - Alfea

= Anna is a sweet girl, kind, smart and very outspoken. She knows when to talk and when not to talk. She is a good debater as well. She is a woman of knowledge. - Diody

= BIG EARS - Byen

= ANNA: my gossip girl friend. - Eiyra

= Book-lover - Kathlin

= Cyte, Friendly, Goodlooking. - Arlee

= Jollibee! HAHA - Bern

= Sweet and Friendly. - Kia

= Anna Parcia? The debater? The gossip girl? The girl future fashion writer? The talkative gal? And the FUTURE Mrs. A.C.? Yup! This girl has everything! She's strong, beautiful, smart, and confident. Uhh. What more can I say? Haha. Don't ever change Anna! I love you just the way you are =))) Syeaaa. Happy 17th Birthday! - Bon

= Singkit ang eyes niya. - Karen

= Jolly and Kind and Hahaha - Haly

Anna as a dedicated student

Anna is the perfect candidate for the Model Student of the Year award. No, I'm not being sarcastic or whatnot. I'm actually serious about this. I'm not even talking about her Transcript of Records grades. I'm just talking about how serious she is when it comes to her studies. She may not have the highest grades in class, but she always strives to be one. She always tries to give the best in her Acads, and at the same time juggling her time with IDC and her social life, as well. 

I remember her saying this back in third year, "Ano na yan! Patalon talaga ko sa Chem!" When at times she would put herself down, she would never settle with it and counter those words with, "Ay inda. Okay lang yan. Maadal na lang daw ko next time!" That's just one of the reasons why I love Anapest. She never let failures drag her down, and instead, she makes it as an inspiration to move forward to to keep on reaching for her dreams. 

Anna as a fashion enthusiast

Anna was always the girl who never tried to fit in the crowd. She allowed the real her shine through and stood out from the rest through her Fashion. Her choice of clothes defined who she is and who she wants to be in the future. Oftentimes, she would tell me that she looks up to Audrey Hepburn as a fashion icon, and I can't agree more to that. =)) 

I remember Anna's costume during the 2009 Halloween Party. The Lady Bug costume, remember that? She designed it by herself! Explains Anna's fashion prowess. And her Prom Dress? I bet she designed that herself too. =))

Anna as a fan

A total Taylor Swift fan, I can't think of anyone who can memorize all of her songs in just one shot. Anna's been a Swifty since like, forever. I remember back in High School when she would G.M. lyrics from T.S's songs that would strike her most like, "Please don't be in love with someone else. Please don't have somebody waiting on you." and " I just wanna show, she don't even know you. She's never gonna love you like I want to." which we all know, pertains to a particular person that she's been crushing on since, let's say, forever? (wink! wink!) HAHAHAHA :D

And once again, she's crushing on Blair Waldorf, not Leighton Meester. She mentioned this in one of her blog posts in thesweeteranna.blogspot.com. She said that she's in love with Leighton Meester's character in the hit show Gossip Girl. And it looks like Anna's becoming B.W. already (with all the fancy headbands and preppy clothes). But instead of living like the scandalous life of the Upper East Sider, she's become the one behind it all, she's become the Gossip Girl. =)))

Anna as the girl who believes in Fairy Tales

While her body matured into a beautiful, young lady, the child in Anna never did fade. The Disney Princess in her stayed through even when she went through High School and eventually, went to College. She may have matured a little, but she's still the same old China who believed in Damsels in distress, Happy Endings, and her very own Prince Charming.

She remained to be the sweet person who believed that someday, her prince will come and sweep her off her feet. She remained to be the person who was in love with love. She still related her experiences with Taylor Swift's heart-breaking songs and sang it with all her heart in front of the mirror while holding on to a hairbrush. HAHA :D

I guess this all boils down to one thing: that WE love you, Anna because you remain true to yourself. If you don't end up with the boy of your dreams, it's okay. Juts remember that there are tons of people behind your back, giving you a push every time you need one, cheering you on to be the best that you can be. =))

HAPPY 17TH BIRTHDAY 

ANNA PATRICIA DASAL PARCIA! =)))

WE LOVE YOU

FOREVER AND ALWAYS! =))) <3