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My Un-Valedictory Address

2009-03-20T10:31:00.000-07:00

Exactly an hour and a half from the time I'm writing this entry, I'll be marching together with the other almost a thousand graduates of Ateneo de Davao University.

We will be wearing our smiles for the world to see. There will be joy and happiness around, and this joy we share not only to ourselves but also with our parents and loved ones and even our mentors and teachers.

But today is not just a graduation day, not the end of our lives, rather it is an opening. Today is the time to be thankful to our parents who worked so hard and dreamt of this day finally coming true even before we were born. To our teachers and mentors, thank you for imparting your knowledge to us and even disappointed us in some of your ways. My heartfelt gratitude to all of you. Thank you to our peers and friends to whom we share the boons and the banes of the life we call College.

But more than the medals, the diplomas, the wonderful photographs, today is a gift...

As we continue to jot down the story of another of our lives, may we remember this day as a present given by God, the One who has remained faithful to us...then, now and for sure, tomorrow.

Congratulations to the Class of 2009!

xoxo

Pre

*Good Morning! The sun is up today!

101 things i will miss about Ateneo

2009-03-18T23:42:00.000-07:00

I have to accept the fact that I am FINALLY leaving Ateneo. The four years I spent in the university were like a roller coaster ride...full of unexpected turns, ups and downs and yes...the ride was memorable.

So this is my chance of expressing my gratitude, learnings, unmet expectations and angst all-rolled into a lengthy stream of consciousness to the institution that helped in making me who I am...right now.

1. First day of Classes

2. the immaculate white uniform

3. 7:40 class

4. First year orientation

5. shoes with no socks

6. the rooms in D Building

7. the labs in R building

8. the CR in the 3F in C building

9. the enrollment process

10. falling in line at the Finance Office

11. coming to class late

12. Being the class Beadle

13. Photocopies, photocopies

14. Kuya and Ate of the Elevator

15. Maam Jo of Humanities Division

16. Manong E and Kuya Bogs of HumDiv

17. Sundays spent in school doing assignments and other stuff

18. The smell of the freshly-mowed grass in the open field

19. the anticipation of seeing your name as a Dean's Lister at the SAS Bulletin Board

20. although I hate the smell of the foodcourt, I will miss it

21. those times that i use the flight of stairs up to the 5th floor

22. the secret stairs to the 6th floor

23. the Humanities division

24. Humanities Sound Booth

25. the Humanities lounge

26. the UBER chic Humanities Editing Bay

27. The Radio Room!

28. The 5th Floor Finster Building--Home of the Humans

29. Wednesdays in Ateneo

30. Mondays in Ateneo

31. Saturdays in Ateneo

32. City Tri

33. Roxas Gate

34. Jacinto Gate

35. Claveria Gate

36. The guards whom I like so much (esp. the Jacinto guards!)

37. Falling in line for Cheerdance and Sayawten during Fiestas

38. Parades!

39. Pressure of deadlines!

40. The Adrenaline rush during exams

41. the library

42. The Periodicals

43. the hi-hellos with people you were introduced to..but not necessarily your friends

44. the teachers and their trademarks (hahaha)

45. the anticipation of knowing your grades after the exam

46. the quizzes and the feeling of uncertainty when you did not study AT ALL

47. the quizzes and the feeling of CONFIDENCE when you KNOW you got the answers RIGHT

48. TANGA-moments in the chapel...until...nadapuan ako ng higad...

49. Simbang gabi in Ateneo

50. Tambay moments in the Foodcourt

51. Tambay moments at the Gazebo

52. NCCC Express

53. Division spirit during Fiesta!

54. Speech Choir, play, show during 2nd Year for English21

55. Tawanan sessions with classmates

56. Libakanay sessions with friends (HAHA)

57. PE 1--aerobics, tae-bo and some dancing

58. PE 2--Folk Dance (I danced during PE Night!)

59. PE 3--Volleyball (Champion kami neto!)

60. Transport strikes then either manood ng movies or ikot sa Mall instead

61. Essays, essays, essays (I wonder how many essays I made in college...)

62. NSTP (although hindi ko masyado gusto yung teacher, I had fun with classmates)

63. TV Production and the overnights

64. Being the leader for a group project and able to pull everything off!(saya!)

65. the pretty girls in Ateneo...pero sasabihin ko agad sa sarili.."Pre, mahal ka ni Lord.."

66. the cute guys of Ateneo..there are A NUMBER of them...

67. the scary teachers of Ateneo..

68. the fear of passing through the Faculty Lounge (ewan, nakakatakot dun..)

69. the fear of Sir Rikki (dati..yung hindi ko pa siya teacher...hehehehe)

70. Sir Bong Eliab as my teacher in Film Appreciation

71. The movies in Film Appreciation (hindi ko kinaya ang Jan Dara..promise!)

72. Journalism classes--because I got to go back to the reason why i took MassCom in the first place..(of course, wala akong below 90 sa aking write-ups! hahahahaha)

73. 6:00 to 9:00 PM classes..yung wala ng elevators at kayo na lang ang students sa school

74. KALASAG (i will dedicate another blog entry for this part...*__*)

75. the rainy days in Ateneo

76. airconditioned classrooms

77. yung malangsa feeling after a PE class (hahahaha)

78. Journalism Lab (Journ classes and web design...nagnenet lang kami!)

79. Yung class plays, reportings, presentations and kung anu-anong maisipang irequire ng teacher mo...

80. Having to go home late and coming to school really early the next day...

81. Splurging after a stressful (kahit wala talaga akong pera..)

82. Other friends from other divisions...yung nakilala mo dahil naging kaklase mo sa isang minor subject

83. yung bigla mo lang nakita yung crush mo for the season...tapos bigla kang ngumiti...

84. yung nakita mo yung crush mo kasama ang pangit niyang girlfriend!

85. laughing hard with friends until i almost cried...which, thank God, happens all the time kasi kami naman sa MassCom have our ways of amusing ourselves...

86. Learning new words in gay lingo

87. Covered court building offices (SAMAHAN, ATENEWS, GACP, COMELEC..yung mga kapitbahay namin sa Kalasag)

88. Mini-aud...(first year when I had my first hosting stint with Ian..)

89. My MassCOM friends and lovers who are with me all through out! (I want to special mention some names..pero sosobra na at baka may ma-hurt..hehehe)

90. My teachers in the Humanities...you are all great! kahit na minsan ay binibigo nyo kami...okay lang yun...nobody's perfect.

91. times na nilalabhan ko yung uniform ko (hehehehehe...which happened quite a few times)

92. having to meet wonderful and inspiring people...and even weird and annoying people...

93. meeting students that i wonder why they even go to school..

94. meeting arrogant students (nachachallenge ako eh...sarap nilang...)

95. mababait na Ate's sa mga offices ng Ateneo who make my life a little easier...

96. reading and finding my name in the long list of students with account balance dun sa may roxas benches...yung mga hindi pa nagbabayad ng tuition! (hehehe)

97. Admissions Office and their staff...

98. OSA and their staff (lately lang kami naging friends)

99. my locker back in first year...nasa 2nd floor ata yun...

100. F213 and 7th Floor Amphitheater

101. The other 101 things i will miss is Kalasag-related (, ")

These are just the 101 things I will miss...i believe the list can go on forever...pero eto lang sumagi sa isip ko.

I had fun writing this entry! It sure brought a lot of memories...i wish i stayed in the Ateneo longer..pero ok na yun..dami na akong natutunan..I learned more than my transcript would say..more than the grades, it is with stress and a lot of experiences, disappointments that made the whole journey fun, exciting and yah...

Everything is all worth it.

xoxo

Pre

TAO Awards: a success!

2009-03-14T03:06:00.000-07:00

Wow! I still can't believe it! We made it!

After everything..all the hardwork...its over and done..and it ended with a bang!

TAO AWARDS 09 was a SUCCESS!

THANK YOU TO ALL!

THANK YOU GOD!

I'M FINALLY GRADUATING!

YAHOOOOOO!!!!!

I.AM. Mystique PR Team and the rest of the MC 4 Batch 2009...

THANK YOU!

To my friends and to my family...Thank you!

To my GOD...You have always been faithful.

ROck and ROLL!

xoxo

Pre

Korina Sanchez, Melissa Ricks, GMA, ABS-CBN celebs coming to ADDU

2009-03-13T02:24:00.000-07:00

TAO AWARDS

MARCH 14, 2009 - SATURDAY

5:00 PM - FINSTER AMPITHEATER

Korina Sanchez

Melissa Ricks

Tek Ocampo

Stephen Manangan

AL Ryan Alejandre

Local DJs

ASAP, Betty La Fea, Wowowee EP

Whaat a day!

2009-03-13T00:14:00.000-07:00

I missed the first graduation practice.

But its okay. I had a fruitful day anyway.

I'm done with THESIS! Kudos to my thesis friends, JEBO, JYMMES and EDEL! Muwah!

Tomorrow is gonna be a BIG day!

Its gonna be my last PRODUCTION in my entire college life.

I took the NCCC Personality Test today. I was supposed to answer it in 2 hours.

But i did it in 40 minutes!hahaha...I hope I'll get an answer from them soon...I need a job after grad...or maybe the other company might get me...hahaha I'm considering all my options. Fingers crossed!

One thing I learned today...

"Always keep your cool...just look ahead...you'll find what you are looking for..."

weeeh!

xoxo

Pre

"Today is a gift...

2009-03-12T00:48:00.000-07:00

that's why its called present.."

I'm just trying to take each moment at a time...

...enjoying every opportunity to pause for a second...

...counting every laugh and hug of a friend...

...a pat on the back...

...a perfect glimpse from afar...

Everything will just conspire,

...because tomorrow is a mystery...and today will just be part of history.

xoxo

Pre

So many things to do, so little time!

2009-03-08T18:54:00.000-07:00

Thesis.TAO Awards.

There are a lot of things to do...

With so little time...

12 days to go..

tan tan tanan..

back to my uniform

2009-02-26T20:39:00.000-08:00

Today, I was back into my old uniform. Funny thing was, a lot of people were..well kinda surprise to see me back in my immaculate white uniform. I looked a lot like high school. Hehe

I miss this uniform. I was used to the comfort it brought until we started wearing our Prac uniform.

xoxo
Pre

Doodles with Bridget

2009-02-24T17:56:00.000-08:00

Econ time was doodle time with Bridget. We were writing at the back of the photocopied notes while semi-listening to the reports of our classmates.

I wrote something that goes like this...

"All good things come to an end..
But even not-so-good things come to an end either...

Not that's comforting!"

Everything is fleeting. Everything is changing. Everything will never be ever the same again.
Just like the weather now...the sun will come out tomorrow..maybe not...You'll never know.

xoxo
Pre

feeling summer na

2009-02-22T21:43:00.000-08:00

Uhmm...bored kasi ako kaya napilitan akong sumulat..

Narealize ko na ang Awit entry ko eh ang first entry ko for 2009. Ganon ba ako kabusy? Hahaha.

Kahapon Sunday, isang napakaboring na araw... i went to SM alone...watched a movie...boring...I went home...ate by myself...

hanggang sa...naiiyak na ako..kasi wala akong ginagawa!

Ganun ba yun? Binigyan ako ng chance ni Lord to rest..pero...bakit hindi ako masaya?

Ngayon...walang pasok...panetnet na lang ako...

Buti at binayaran na ako sa ginawa naming commercial...at buti anjan ang mga Bio kids to keep me company...Hanggang sa nakuwento ko na tuloy yung mga nangyari sa akin nung grade 2 ako...Wala rin namang nagiinvite sa aking lumabas...Finals na rin kasi at busy ang lahat...Marami pa ring nagcocongratulate sa akin about Awit...thank you po!

Actually, dapat may ginagawa ako...pero pa rang wala pa akong gana...ano bang problema ko?

Natatakot nga ako...after grad...baka tumunganga lang ako sa bahay..

pero sabi ni DK ienjoy ko lang muna ang buhay estudyante ko ngayon...kasi sa totoo lang..ibang-iba daw ang buhay after school...

Hmmm...feel ko na ang summer...kita naman siguro sa header ko...

wala ng coherence ang mga pinagsasabi ko...halata bang bored ako?

ito ata yung mga panahon na dapat ay basahin ko ulit ang mga libro ni Bob Ong...

humanda na lang ako sa mga darating na araw...

baka next month pa ako makakapagsulat ulit.

xoxo

Pre

The Awitenista Experience

2009-02-21T16:37:00.000-08:00

I had the chance to direct the biggest show of my life by far. Last night, was a nerve-wracking moment, yet it was a very special night for me. It was a dream come true for me.

I've been with Awitenista for four years. When i was in first year, I was just one of the audience. I got my first experience in a big live production when I was part of Awitenista 2007 and was the program committee head last year. This year, was a bit different...

I wasn't supposed to be the head of Awit productions this year. When we were having our planning, i was firmed to transfer in the Promotions. But due to a lot of circumstances...I stepped up and well...took the responsibility. That was October...

We were late...So we had our pre-production meeting, recruited the production staff, did our promos, posted ads and got through the Preliminaries.

The committee decided to get 16 deserving entries.

So it was time to produce the Grand Finals night...

Kalasag, having a pool of creative and talented minds, took a big risk in the production. For us, the 22nd Awitenista Grand Finals Night is the most ambitious Awitenista ever.

The pre-production was a grueling process. It was hard for us because there were six of us in the group who are graduating students and we still need to squeeze in our academics while trying to keep us with our responsibilities. Being a MassCom student and the Literary Editor for the yearbook, I had to juggle my proofreading and acads and Awit all at the same time...I tried to squeeze in some personal time...but i failed in most times...

I lost 7 pounds in three days. Not to mention the pain of having two wisdom teeth growing inside my mouth at the same time...Stress and vertigo are two of my best friends.

And did we did it. We got through the show. Although it wasn't perfect, but i believe that we had a great show last night.

With this, I would like to thank some people who made my last Awitenista experience a memorable one...

1. Of course, my Kalasag family with Sir Bong--another achievement for us guys. I'm proud of us.

2. To all Awitenista Production Staff

3. To all composers, interpreters, accompanists who joined us from the Preliminaries and the Finals--Thank you for your cooperation and sharing your time with us. We did all the best we could to bring out the best of everybody.

4. My MassCom friends--you never fail to boost me up

5. My family--I really wish you could see me with all the things I'm up to...

6. To Sir Rikki...thank you for the support and for believing that I can do it even though you were not around (I really wish you were there though...)

7. To my faithful God, you never fail to surprise me...I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength...

I want to dream bigger dreams...and make them all come true.

xoxo

Pre

Bagong taon, bagong mga pagkakataon

2008-12-31T02:42:00.000-08:00

Paalam na 2008! Hello 2009!

Kung ano man ang mga nangyari sa taong 2008, kalimutan natin ang mga hindi gaanong kaaya-aya at isapuso ang mga magagandang nangyari. Pero kahit na wala masyadong magandang nangyari sa nagdaang taon ay magpasalamat tayo sa buhay na ibinigay ng Panginoon.

Okay lang yun, may 365 na araw tayong pwedeng magbago. Manalangin tayo na araw-araw ay buhay tayo.

Maging sabik sa bawat araw ng ipinagkaloob ng Diyos. Matuto sa pagkakamali ng iba. Hindi kailangan na ulitin mo ang mga pagkakamali ng iba tao. Kung inulit mo, tanga ka!

Piliin mo na lang na maging masaya kahit hindi. Choice yun e.

Makinig sa mga magulang. Kahit mga kaibigan ay naiinggit sa'yo. Kaya, mas makinig sa mga magulang, hindi ka nila bibiguin.

Minsan, masaya rin namang mag-isa. Mas nakikilala mo ang sarili at mas magaan ang loob mo kung nag-iisa ka. Hindi ko alam kung bakit pero maganda ang pakiramdam nang paminsa-minsan ay nag-iisa ka. Secured ka, 'yung ganon nga.

Matuto, matuto at makinig. Kahit mahirap ang buhay, go pa rin ng go!

Itu-ito ang mga natutunan ko sa taong 2008. Alam kong mas marami pa akong matutunan sa taong 2009...

Kaya...manibagong bagong taon! Ang ingay na rito sa amin kaya mag-ingay na rin kayo!

Rock en Roll!
xoxo
Pre

Astig maging Bayani!

2008-12-30T00:47:00.000-08:00

Muntik ko na tuloy makalimutan na araw ng pagkamatay ng ating pambansang bayani ngayon. Ang lahat siguro sa atin ay abala na para sa ating mga Buenas Noche at kung ano ang mga kakainin natin sa paghihiwalay ng taon.

Pero nais ko munang magbigay-pugay sa taong naging dahilan kung bakit kahit papaano ay masasabi nating mga Pilipino na tayo malaya.

Mas naintindihan ko ang kahalagahan ng buhay ni Rizal ng kinuha ko ang History 50 o mas kilala bilang subject na Rizal's works, life and writings. Noong una ay hindi ko naintindihan kung bakit siya ang ginawang pambansang bayani ng Pilipinas. Ngunit nang naglaon ay mas na-appreciate ko ang pagiging bayani ni Rizal.

Ang kanyang talino ay talagang hindi mawari. Ang mga sulat niya ay habang-buhay na tatatak at tuluyang magbibigay kahulugan. Hindi titigil and kanyang impluwensya hindi lamang sa kanyang mga kababayan. Patuloy pa rin ang kanyang imluwensya sa mga Pilipino ng kahapon at bukas.

Ang kanyang buhay nagsilbing apoy na sumiklab upang magbigay-liwanag sa madilim na buhay ng kanyang mga naghihirap ng mamamayan. Ang kanyang kamatayan ay nagsilbing mitsa ng ating mahabang paglalakbay tungo sa kalayaan...

Ngunit hindi ko alam kung bakit hindi gaanong binigyan ng pansin ang araw na ito. Wala man lamang espesyal na pagpupugay para sa kanya. Siguro nag-iba na nga talaga ang panahon. Wala na ang mga bumabatingay na sigaw ng mga sumisidhing damdamin ng mga kabataan.

Magkagayunpaman, maraming salamat sa buhay mo Pepe...Patuloy ka sanang maging inspirasyon lalung-lalo na sa mga kabataang tulad ko...Kung buhay ka sana ngayon, tiyak ko, hindi ka magiging masaya. Pero sa tingin ko, gagawa at gagawa ka ng paraan maiparating lamang ang pagbabagong nais mo sa mahal mong Pilipinas.

Astig ka talaga!

Tulungan niyo kami, anak ng Mindanao

2008-12-22T11:05:00.000-08:00

Inatasan kami ng isang napakabigat na proyekto. Pito kami sa grupo at kailangan naming lumikha ng isang makabuluhang programa tungkol sa Mindanao,para sa Mindanao.

Kailangan namin ang tulong mo, anak ng Mindanao. Tulungan mo kaming mabigyan ng sagot ang mga katanungang bumabagabag sa aming mga puso. Sagutin niyo sana ang aming mga katanungan upang makapagsimula kami sa aming proyekto...

1.Anu-ano ang mga maling persepsyon ng mga kababayan natin mula sa Luzon at Visayas tungkol sa Mindanao?

2.Totoo bang may kaguluhan sa Mindanao?

3. Totoo bang hindi ligtas tumira sa Midnanao?

4. Hindi ba maganda ang ipinapakita ng mga taga-Luzon sa totoong nangyayari sa Midnanao?

5. Dapat bang katakutan ang mga taong nakatira sa Mindanao?

6. Ano ba ang nais kong iparating sa mga kababayang may maling persepsyon tungkol sa Mindanao?

7. Bakit nagkakaroon ng mga ganitong maling akala tungkol sa Mindanao?

Iilang lamang ang mga tanong na ito sa nais naming bigyan ng kasagutan. Ngunit, malaki ang maitutulong ng inyong mga sagot. Huwag sana kayong mag-atubiling magbigay ng inyong komento.

Sige na anak ng Mindanao, hayaang maiparating ang inyong boses!

Merry Christmas and

2008-11-27T17:43:00.000-08:00

i don't want to make another blog dedicated to twilight. because its uber-rated na! even chris tiu made a blog about it, too! anyway, i am sure everyone has watched it already! haha

anyway, what i wanted to do instead is to blog about Christmas. Para maiba naman.

Today marks 27 days before Christmas.

This is how we Filipinos celebrate our Christmas as i see it.

We decorate our homes with the smell of the dusty decors. People rush to malls or bazaars in the midst of economic turmoil. We see singers and artists promoting their Christmas albums on tv. We ask our kamag-anaks abroad to send us balikbayan boxes. We buy apples, oranges and grapes. We also buy hams in green boxes. We have kris kringles so that we can have gifts ourselves too. We complete the Simbang Gabi in the hopes of granting a wish. We buy polka-dot clothes for the New Year. We buy cans and cases of beers and drinks....

But the difference I see of our Christmas now from before is this...

When September comes, you can hear kids singing Christmas carols in your neighbor's doorstep. Relatives from anywhere in the world go home to spend Christmas with your clan. Gifts come in chocolates and treats. Your cousins pester you with their new stuffs...

I guess the time has changed. Is the world becoming bigger or it's just that prices of finite things continue to go up and up and up...

I used to get excited whenever December comes...I used to get excited with the thought of having new stuff and clothes and treats that come with all the parties that i go to.

But to let this thought go...i guess i need to watch Twilight again...

May this Christmas be a different one for all of us. Let us not forget the true essence of it--the birth of our savior Jesus Christ.

xoxo

Pre

One of the lasts

2008-10-23T01:55:00.000-07:00

i just realized that this is going to be my last sembreak ever.
that is, if i ever decide to go back to school.

since, i "moved out" of the house almost four years ago, my youngest
brother unofficially claimed my room. therefore, i don't have my own room
anymore since then. i am just laughing in the thought that after i graduate in march,
and im going home for good...i realized that i have no room of my own.

i can't continue to rollout my sleeping bags and sleep on my parent's floor, can i?
thinking about it is funny. but im worried though. what happens when that time comes?

my therapist told me that i dont get to sleep a lot. i guess he's right. every night, my mind just goes nowhere...i tried talking with myself, and just thinking alot of things until my eyes grew tired and i realized its morning already. this happens all the time. i guess im a worry-wart.

im very much optimistic. i am. or i guess, i think i am...or i just want to be one.

i guess its so-humanly that people worry about certain things in their lives. mothers worry about her children...fathers worry about his family...friends worry about their friends...and me...together with millions of graduating students of batch 2009 worries about what lies ahead after getting that diploma.

will we land a job after immediately? will we like the job we'll get? am i going to proceed to law? get my masters? get married? be a slacker? we don't know.

sometimes, or should i say most of the time..things just don't work out the way they should. things don't happen the way we wanted them to be. and it just sucks.

but i do believe in one thing.

i think the past generation has underestimated us. i believe that the youth today has gone beyond what is expected of them. i believe that the youth of today has struggled much on their own...but also learned to mature on their own.

as flowers bloom in season, we have to bloom with the season, too.

i still worry though. i guess i just have to bloom on my own..and wait for the butterflies to pass by...

-xoxo-

Rants on people

2008-10-06T18:29:00.000-07:00

i wanna talk about people.

how they piss me off.

but i just allow them to be...piss me off so tenderly.

i wanna say "haha" to you, too!

i wanna talk about people.

how they fail you.

but you expect them to be.

i wanna say "booyah" to you!

i wanna talk about people.

how stupid they can get.

but they wallow in their existence.

i wanna say "how moronic you are!"

i wanna talk about people.

how i belong to them too.

but i don't wanna be part of the "we"

i wanna say "oopsy!" to me.

Flushed disk

2008-09-20T06:17:00.000-07:00

narealize ko na ang mga dapat kong gawin para sa araw na ito ay kinailangan ng aking magiting na 512 (or less)MB na USB flash disk...

Bakit?

Una.

andun ang aming thesis proposal na kailangan kong iprint para makareproduce ng tatlong kopya.

Pangalawa.

kailangan kong itransfer ang ibang files na andun upang gumawa ng sariling folder sa aking official literary editor folder.

Pangatlo.

nandun ang aking articles sa law at may kailangan din akong ipaprint.

Ang Problema:

hindi ko siya mahanap.

hindi ako sigurado kung nasan siya.

ewan ko kung saan napadpad ang kakarampot na gamit na iyon.

haaay...

kahit na maliit lang yon e importante yun sa buhay estudyante ko.

sa loob ng mahigit na tatlong taon e sinamahan niya ako sa tuwa at saya ng buhay Atenista ko...

saan na kaya yun?!

Flushed disk

2008-09-19T18:17:00.000-07:00

narealize ko na ang mga dapat kong gawin para sa araw na ito ay kinailangan ng aking magiting na 512 (or less)MB na USB flash disk...

Bakit?

Una.

andun ang aming thesis proposal na kailangan kong iprint para makareproduce ng tatlong kopya.

Pangalawa.

kailangan kong itransfer ang ibang files na andun upang gumawa ng sariling folder sa aking official literary editor folder.

Pangatlo.

nandun ang aking articles sa law at may kailangan din akong ipaprint.

Ang Problema:

hindi ko siya mahanap.

hindi ako sigurado kung nasan siya.

ewan ko kung saan napadpad ang kakarampot na gamit na iyon.

haaay...

kahit na maliit lang yon e importante yun sa buhay estudyante ko.

sa loob ng mahigit na tatlong taon e sinamahan niya ako sa tuwa at saya ng buhay Atenista ko...

saan na kaya yun?!

Kalasag launches iSubscribed Campaign

2008-09-16T15:50:00.000-07:00

To heighten its Subscription and Solicitation payments, Kalasag, the officiall yearbook of Ateneo de Davao University launches its iSubscribed Campaign, today, September 17, 2008.

Kalasag encourages all ADDU graduating students to subscribe to Kalasag. With the Subscription fee of P2600, which they can pay to Finance Office Window 7, students will be able to have their copies of the yearbook right after graduation day.

Who said you have to wait for years to receive your yearbook?

For three years now, Kalasag has made history of distributing yearbooks on time, as promised. In fact, March 15, 2007 had marked a debut of releasing EN VIAJE: Kalasag 2008 during the Baccalaureate Mass, a day before graduation which were distributed to random First 100 subscribers.

So subscribe now and relive the golden memories of the fun and ever-exciting BUHAY ATENISTA!

--pre

Isang lunes

2008-09-14T23:13:00.001-07:00

matagal na rin pala akong hindi nagbablog.

masaya na rin kasi akong makiusyoso sa ibang nagpopost.

masaya na ako pacomment-comment lang.

ang ibang friends ko na lang ang nagbablog tungkol sa akin,

tulad na lang nung birthday ko.

oo 19 na nga pala ako. haha

marami na rin ang nangyari sa akin.

busy minsan. minsan hindi.

nagkainteres ako ulit na manood ng tv series.haha

sa katauhan ng kaibigan kong si gossip girl.

nahiligan ko rin nagyon ang magbasa ng twilight.

kahit na ayoko sa style of literature ni stephenie eh binabasa ko pa rin.

kakabanas kasi yung main character--ang tanga-tanga.haha

bumalik na nga pala ang Judy abott. yung pinapanood ko noong bata pa ako.

Daddy Long Legs yung original title nito. Nasa QTV tuwing 9.30. Pero bago yan,

ginigising ako ni Mary sa Secret Garden tuwing 9 am. Naalala ko tuloy nung binabasa

ko lang yun sa libro. Isa sa paborito kong literature ay sulat ni Frances Hodgson Burnett yung

sumulat din ng Little Princess...o kung sa atin pa eh Princess Sara.haha

Muli akong naexcite manood ng UAAP games. Kahapon eh mangiyak-ngiyak ang FEU

Tamaraws nang talunin sila ng La Salle. Ang sumunod na laro eh ang Ateneo versus UE. Of course, Ateneo ang nanalo. Kaya't excited ako sa darating na laro sa Linggo. Kahit nasa bahay ka lang at nanonood eh damang-dama mo ang excitement ng La Salle-Ateneo games! Year 2002 pa nang huling nagtagpo ang dalawang teams na ito sa Finals.

Nageencode ako ng mga profiles ng mga graduating students. ang dami nila! naku! kakapagod. pero ok lang. kaya sa mga may balak kumuha ng yearbook magbayad ng kayo! haha

stream of consciousness pre

2008-09-14T23:13:00.000-07:00

Cinderella

2008-07-10T04:36:00.000-07:00

Natuwa ako nang nalaman kong ipapalabas uli ng ABS-CBN ang Cinderella.
Yung cartoon nga...na orange yung hair na wierd ang cut. Tapos yung mga
stepsisters at stepmother eh hindi kasing pangit ng mga nakikita natin sa
storybooks nung bata tayo...

Naalala ko tuloy nung maliit pa ako...mga nasa Grade 5 ata ako nung unang
pina-ere ang Cinderella. Naaalala ko mga alas 10 yun ng umaga...bago mag
Talk TV o Kris and Korina...Naaalala ko rin...bakasyon nung mga panahong yun..
Panahon kung saan tambay ako ng kalsada naglalaro ng shatom, piko-baro, patintero,
teks, at yung maliliit na kotse-kotse na ikaw ang mag-aassemble na may kasama
pang race track...

Pagpatak ng alas 10 eh uuwi na ako niyan...uuwi akong marumi ang mga paa...
magagalit sa akin ang katulong namin dahil ang rungis-rungis ko raw...

Suspension of disbelief. Talagang namemorize ko na ang opening billboard ng palabas..

"Kailan, kailan ko malalaman ang itatatawag sa isang mukhang walang pangalan...
Sabik na akong ikaw ay makilala ko..."

Ganito kasi ang story...Alam natin na ulila na si Cinderella at naiwan siya sa kanyang malupit na madrasta at dalawang stepsisters...Pero sa palabas e ang prinsepe ay nagpanggap bilang isang commoner...lumalabas siya ng palihim sa palasyo...in some twist of fate e nagkita sila ng prinsesa niya, siyempre papasok dito ang beauty ng ating beauty..Siyempre hindi matatapos ang kuwentong to kung wala ang mga kalupitan ng madrasta niya at mga malditang stepsisters...at siyempre hindi rin kumpleto ang storya kung wala ang-ever supportive fairy godmother ni Cindy at ang mga nagsasalitang pets niyang aso, ibon at mga daga...

All-time lovestory. Hindi ko alam romantic na pala ako nung kabataan ko. Nakakatawang isipin. Ang tanong...totoo nga bang may Prince Charming? Lahat siguro ng kababaihan si Cinderella...naghihintay sa kanyang Knight in shining armor...Hindi ata lahat ng lalaki ay prinsepe...mas marami ata ang mga Frog Prince...

Kapoi

2008-07-03T17:05:00.000-07:00

july na at summer pa rin ang look ng site ko.

it's been almost a month now since school started.

since the classes began, i have never felt anxious of going to school.

Now that i'm graduating. Now that i have my thesis. Now that i have my Baldovino. Now that i still have Tortor. Now that it is my last year. Now that my parents are expecting too much from me....Not now...

Time to get my life back.

Put the trust back

2008-05-25T19:12:00.000-07:00

I am beginning to trust our medical system in the Philippines.

Last night was the most horrible and excruciatingly long night I've ever had. I experienced a really bad stomachache and tell you, it was really painful. I haven't experienced it before and fortunately the nearest hospital is just to blocks away...whew!

I annoyingly woke my parents up at two in the morning because the pain won't go away. I started to puke and the next thing i know, i was in the middle of my parents' bed rolling over because I can't lay straight...

So, my parents decided to take me to the hospital. So at 3 am, we went to the hospital..

We went straight to the emergency room which was empty except for the two nurses chatting. The next thing i knew, I was who being checked by the nurses and the doctor...They weighed me, took my BP and my temperature...I had a funny feeling though because it was my first time to be taken to a hospital ever...

I was not feeling nauseous or what, but my stomach was just crying in pain!

Anyway,they asked me to go to bed but still I can't lie down. So i just took a seat...Until I saw one of the nurses preparing a syringe...And then she went to me and gave me the painful shot!
Wow, I haven't remember how it first felt when i had a shot when i was younger...I must have been really brave when i was a baby...

But the most amazing thing happened...After giving me the shot, i felt the pain starting to go away...as in really it was gone!

Yey! I was waiting for my mother to come back and when she did they asked me if i was ok...and i said i was..and they started to laugh...hahaha

and then we went home...

And so that was the end of a really long struggle...so Kudos to the people of Mindanao Medical Center who took care of me really early this morning!

Ha! Our medical system is not that bad after all...so let's be thankful for that!

Blog entry #0

2008-05-21T14:26:00.000-07:00

I watched the two reruns of American idol..the first one was the via satellite and the other was the primetime telecast...

I thought David A was outrageously boring and the other David was totally hoooot!! haha

I hope Cookie wins the title. He truly is a great performer. In fairness to Archie, his voice makes me fall asleep...hehehe

I went to my new dentist today and got my front tooth fixed.Yey! I have a complete set of teeth now!

I am starting to hate PBB...the show's atrociously nonsense...(just my opinion)...Or i guess because i have other channels to choose from during primetime now i'm back home watching cable tv...haha

Two days ago, two people were shocked to find out that I exist. True. The first one was my new dentist, and the other one was the people who used to live next door...They thought that my parents only have three sons...me...doesn't exist..Weird..

So here's how my day goes now...

I wake up between eight or nine in the morning...

I watch tv while eating and having coffee..

Then copyread the news of the day..which I send to the DJ of the day for our news program for 89.9 Blue Knights Fm in Davao...(I still do my presidential duties even when i'm home..)

Then check my mails...check multiply..

Then more tv and surfing the net...then take a bath..cook lunch..siesta...clean the house..watch tv...surf the net..watch more tv and sleep...eat in between...what a slacker!

Well...I got to rest...and what i mean by resting are these!

Happy Summer!

crazy early morning dialogue with ayi, jebo and shai

2008-05-17T16:08:00.000-07:00

(This was inspired by Rani's yagit dialogues entry)

Ayi: (referring to me) Cuz, you look you chicks today...Yesterday you looked like a nine-year old boy with a backpack...

Shai (unintentionally eavesdropped): Cute man...

Jebo (sumali lang sa usapan): Dili ui! Kay babae man si Pre!!!

Haha..Yesterday I wore a pair of slightly-flared jeans with my blue-hooded shirt and a blue sweater...Since it was very cold in the HUm div, we were all wrapped in our jackets and stuff..Today, i was wearing our really cute summer prod shirt designed by Ayi with my black skinny jeans...Yesterday, I slept in Toffer's house to polish our dokyu..so i was really yagit because I did not take a bath..Hahahaha

Almost senior!

2008-05-17T15:38:00.000-07:00

Summer classes officially end today!

Mine ended with the viewing of our documentary short films which were all made out of research, hardwork, patience and everything else...

I am happy and contented with everything that turned out this summer...the idea of spending it in school is not a bad idea after all...Although it was tiring and stressful, it was worth it. I re-learned the value of leadership and relationship with people around you. I realized that people are not as bad as I thought they were and not as good as I thought they were..haha And peers are really helpful because you got to learn a lot from them!!! And always...say thank you and be polite to everyone!

Now I am back home to rest and catch up with all the shows I miss on TV and back for being a slacker again..that is four two weeks until the new semester begins when I turn into a graduating student...a senior...an upperclass"woman"!!!

Yayks!

xoxo

Almost senior!

2008-05-17T03:38:00.000-07:00

Chocolate Hills, Tubbataha and Mayon for World's 7 Wonders

2008-05-05T03:30:00.000-07:00

I went to Bohol and saw the beauty of the Chocolate Hills.

Now it is nominated to be one of the new set of World's Seven Wonders of Nature.

So I'm asking you guys to vote for it, including the Tubbataha Reef in Palawan and the Mayon Volcano in Albay.

Here's the link of the website: http://new7wonders.com

Support our wonders Filipinos!

C'mon! Imagine kung three out of seven ang makukuha??? Vote now!!

Dreams mean work...

2008-05-04T20:40:00.000-07:00

Right...

I was just scanning my coelho book (By the River Peidra I sat down and Wept) and this was the last sentence written on it...

I was just moved by it...It gave me a pang..

Yes... it made sense...

Big time!

super kalami

2008-04-23T01:15:00.000-07:00

i just had my dinner at Lachi's...again.

for three consecutive days, i have been eating there together with random sets of friends...whoah! now that i am making "tipid", grabeh naman ako kong kumain lately..whooh!

the food in Lachi's are great and yummy yummy! the servings are fair enough to fit your craving tummy...and the cakes...wow! wala kang masabi sa dami at sarap ng mga pagpipilian...(ngayon nga nagsusulat ako para marelease ang super busog kong feeling...)..

anyway, i discovered a really great dessert shop just two feet away from Lachi's, the Baby Cakes where they sell heavenly brownies and rebel bars...super kalami!

Though may kamahalan nga lang ang mga presyo nila, sulit na sulit naman ang pera mo!

bring along your friends and families when you try it yourself...they are located in Marfori Heights, Ruby street...you won't miss it for sure...=)

Mahal na ang extra rice...

2008-04-04T03:01:00.000-07:00

Mahal na po ang extra rice...sa huling kain ko apat na piso ang itinaas nito..pati ang half rice na dati ay tatlong piso lamang ay apat na piso na ngayon...

Sabi ng DAR, may krisis daw ang Pilipinas sa bigas...pero sa aking pagmamasid sa mga mumunting lupain sa Mindanao..nakita ko na luntian at masayang sinasaka ng mga magsasaka ang kanilang mga pananim...

Narinig ko sa balita, nagtaas na raw ng presyo ang Jollibee...ang mga dating nitong budget meals ay hindi na kaya ng budget ng mga avid-suki nito..Tiyak ko maraming bata ang umiiyak ngayon dahil mahal na ang matamis nilang paboritong spaghetti...

Sumunod naman ang KFC...ang huling kain ko sa KFC ay noong Martes lamang...ayaw ko nang banggitin kung saan at aling branch..pero talagang uminit ang aking dugo sa tagal ng serbisyo nila...Ang tanga-tanga ng kanilang crew...hindi nila inisip ang mahabang pila ng mga gutom na gutom na customers...mabuti na lang at masarap ang kanilang Banana Ala Mode...na nakuha ko pa nang libre..pero in fairness...kung sarap ng manok ang pag-uusapan ay panalo sila sa panlasa ko...

Nabanggit ang manok, kagabi ay kumain ako sa kalapit na kainan na ang bestseller ay pritong manok...bad trip...gutom pa naman ako...wala akong ibang nalasahan kundi ang harinang binudbud at ang sukang may toyo at ketsup na ginawa kong sawsawan...sarap! Masarap sana...pero parang mantika ang kinain ko...ayoko na ring banggitin ang pangalan ng tindahan na ito..dahil maraming panahong dalawampung piso na lamang ang natitira kong pera ay swak na sa akin ang isang manok at kanin...

Kung sinasabi ng Kagawaran ng Agrikultura na may krisis nga ang bansa sa bigas, at ang dinig ko ay may problema raw sa ating hog industry...sana huwag naman nilang takutin ang buong sambayanan...Biro mo,maraming bata ang masasaktan dahil mahal na rin daw ang harina, magpapanic ang mga nanay at susugod sa mga tindahan at aakalaing end of the world na, o di kaya naman wala ng mga birthday parties na magaganap dahil may foot and mouth disease ang mga baboy...haay ibig sabihin nito matagal-tagal pa na hindi ako makakatikim ng maalat-alat nitong ribs...

Naku! Hindi pa tayo nasanay...isa na naman itong pananamantala sa kawawang si Juan dela Cruz..pakana na naman ito ng mga matatalinong gabinete ni Madam President upang mabaling ang atensyon ng bayan sa ibang isyu...akala naman nila madali itong makakalimutan ng mga Pinoy...sana wag naman nilang gawing tanga ang sambayanang Pilipino...

Ngunit ang totoo...hinding-hindi ito nakakalimutan..dahil damang-dama hanggang sa kaibuturan ng mga milyun-milyong kalamnam..na kahit ngayon ay malakas ko pa ring naririnig...

Mahal na nga talaga ang extra rice...

A prayer for a friend

2008-03-26T01:08:00.000-07:00

Ian has been a classmate and a friend since i entered the university.

It saddens me to hear the news about his father...

to everyone of you who knows Ian...let us prayer for him and his family...

May God strengthen them with His grace at this moment of their lives...

May the memory of their father serve as a binding force of their family...

To the Gencianeo family, my prayers are with you...

break muna

2008-03-15T15:33:00.000-07:00

pinapatulog na ako ng nanay ko, pero gising pa ako...
nagtatype-type ako sa lumang keyboard na to..
nakaupo sa lumang paikot-ikot na malambot na chair na to...
may electric fan na paikot-ikot sa harap ko...
nasa bandang kaliwa ko ang hapag-kainan...
nasa harap ko ang altar...
nasa unahan naman ang tv...
nasa may bandang taas ko ang racquet ng badminton...
nasa taas ko rin ang cross-stitched last supper...
may printer sa harap ko...
naamoy ko ang pamilyar na amoy na to...

in short nasa bahay na ako...
yung bahay na buong buhay mong kinalakhan...
buong buhay mong inamoy-amoy..
kung saan ka buong buhay natutulog..
kung saan ka naglalaro nung mga kabataan mo...

mali..

tahanan pala...
tahanan kung saan nadama mo ang bawat palo ng nanay at tatay mo...
tahanan kung saan napuno ang iyong kamusmusan...
tahanan kung saan mo unang napanood si Blue Blink at doraemon...
tahanan kung saan ka rin nakadama ng walang-hanggang pagmamahal
tahanan kung saan masarap ang Milo at Bear brand
tahanan kung saan napaso ang mga kamay mo habang nagluluto...
tahanan kung saan ang pinto ay laging bukas at naghihintay para sa'yo
tahanan kung saan pinili kong lisanin tatlong taon nang nakakaraan, ngunit patuloy paring babalik-balikan...

haay..there's no place like home...

magandang gabi!

Humana!

2008-03-13T15:52:00.000-07:00

yey! tapos na ang 3rd year! yipee! haha vacation na!

Laura Esquivel and some chocolates

2008-02-18T23:49:00.000-08:00

I went out by myself last Sunday. I went to Victoria to eat and stroll...

I decided to treat myself with chocolates. I forgot that i had the book Andie lend me the other day inside my bag.

The book was Like water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel. The first time I heard the book was when my english 13 prof gave us the list of books we were going to make as a book report. But i never got to read or even see what the book was...So i was quite thrilled when Andie lend it to me...She had the latest printed copy and i think it was brand new...

So off I strolled...

After buying myself some supplies...i went to the booksale...It has been a ritual for me that whenever I go to malls, I'll drop by to booksales or bookstores...

I was scanning through the books and then I saw it...

"What was that green book that looks exactly like what i have inside my bag?!?"

"Am i hallucinating..is this the real thing...?"

Waah! I was shocked to see the book in the booksale! The same book i have...which costs really cheap! so cheap! waaah! Talk about luck..hahaha

So i bought it...Though it made me a little bit guilty because I got to spend the whole of my allowance for the week...Well, I still do believe that books are still go investments..

Haha...so another good buy for me!=)

So i started reading the book while eating some of the treats I bought to treat myself..

Life is great!=)

Endless Faith

2008-02-18T00:19:00.000-08:00

I am practically in love with this song..

It won the best in contemporary group in Awit..

The song is literally playing inside my head for the past three days now...

I LOVE the SONG!

i wish i can share it with you..but i just can't upload it because we are still working on its copyright...

I'll share the lyrics na lang...

Verse 1

I’m not tired
Walking in this world while I’m blind
When I’m lost and alone all alone
I’m not tired
Searching
I feel the fire inside my bones
When I’m down and I’m lonely
That’s because I’m a man I’m a man
But You said that there was something inside of
Like the wind blows

Chorus 1
And now
Here’s my shoulder
Stronger and stronger
Give me that cross and I’ll be
I’ll be You

Verse 2
I touch Your wounds
I know that’s me
That’s because I’m a man, I’m a man
And I’m here to pay all the thing You’ve done

Chorus 2
And now
Here’s my shoulder
Not that I’m stronger
Give me that cross and I’ll be

Bridge
As I walk down the aisle
I feel that nails in my hands
And I ask why
Is that because I’m a man

(Adlib)

(Repeat Chorus 1 2x)
I will tell you

---but if you really like to hear this..log on to www.awitenista.com...may lyrics din dun and all the info bout the song..

weeeH!

21st Awitenista

2008-02-16T16:17:00.000-08:00

Yes! That's all I said after the show...

Of course, by God's grace it went great...so great! (except of course for the latter part i don't wanna mention)

anyway, i know everyone's happy when this picture was taken..

Perfect ang picture kasi kumpleto ang lahat ng Awitenista Production staff, na amazing by the way..with Sir Rikki (thanks so much for the support and staying for the entire show) and Of course kay Sir Bong, whom I got the chance to borrow his cam...

Haay...my back's killing me right now but hey...all that starts well ends well, right..??

So let me get this chance to thank everyone for making the 21st Awitenista a success!!

Whoohooo!!

Sa lahat ng Prod Staff..you're all amazing guys!

The overwhelming amount we got from sponsors...

Sa judges na hindi ko namalayan na dumating na...

Sa bonggang-bongga stage ni Macoy...

Kay Batangyagit..nah...kaw na jud!

Sa mga composers, interpreters and accompanists na sumali this year...

Kay Sir tommy veloso sa support...

Sa KALASAG...haay..another endeavor na kinaya natin! AMazing!!!

Sa mga MAsscOm friends...haay..amazing jud akong mga friends ui...(na-touch man ko kina Kate, jebo and ahleen ui..hehe dream come true! Thanks kay Ian sa Videos na bungga-elch..kay shaira sa Video..nah! naa na jud kay future! Sa dakilang FD na si Sharol...Sa lights kay Darwin..sa Projector ni Jebo...kay Ahleen sa AVP's...sa bossing kong si Kate...Kay Aia sa tabulation...nah! Kamo na jud!! Kay Joanne pud diay sa support og sa song na Crazy na super LSS!) pati pud sa support nila Edel ug Kristin ug sa uban na nagtan-aw na wala ko kabalo...

Salamat sa bawat Atenistang nakibahagi sa tunay na ATIN!

Sa mga people na nag-assist sa technical crews na mawerla na...

Sa akong parents..kung kabalo lang mo nag-unsa inyong anak diri...

Kay God...Kaw na jud Lord...

Haay...

Kapoy...

Tiring...

Naa may issues...Sorry diay sa mga namalditahan gamay..hehe ana jud ang show teh!

Hehehehe....

Makatulog na jud ko...na wala'y worries..that is for now...

God bless you people!

Brother

2008-02-04T07:20:00.000-08:00

My brother Ronald is celebrating his 22nd birthday tomorrow.

Tomorrow..he's gonna be three years, five months and five days older than me...he is always is...

Tomorrow...i believe, his cellphone, multiply and friendster will be bombarded with birthday greetings from random individuals i may not know of...i don't care...

Tomorrow...i believe, he will spend his day with his class and students or even with his girlfriend...or maybe (fingers-crossed!) with my family...

Tomorrow...if he's spending his birthday with my family that means with my mama, tatay, my Kuya Hero and li'l bro Nikko...maybe there's tito ray, tita helen, arde, ica and paulo...but no Pre..no hugs or kisses from his little sister...no text from his little sister...the only sister he has...

Tomorrow...his going to get older...

I wish i was closer with my brother..We grew up together..I remembered how many times we fought on silly things when we were growing up...

He is a nurse. I think he's proud of himself. I think my parents are too. But he doesn't know I'm proud of him too...I...me...his little sister..the only sister he got...

So this blog entry is dedicated to my brother..who doesn't know that even his little sister who's five hundrer miles away is proud that she has a crazy big brother...who never fails to cheer her up with donuts and munchkins...

I love you Kuya Doy..please don't settle down soon...I'm not gonna let you! Bleh!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

You don't know me

2008-02-03T05:35:00.000-08:00

I was browsing through some friends pages and I read through their blogs. There's this tagging going on in multiply. I was tagged by some of them but i never really continued the cycle...so much for tagging me along.

Tagging is much like poking a person then you have no choice but to answer the questions or tell unusual things people don't know about you... Mura gud chain message ui na macurse ka with bad luck for 20 years...duh??? haha

Anyway...cge let me try... but i'm not tagging anyone! duh!

1. Akala ng mga nakakakilala sa akin....super energetic akong tao...hindi nila alam...naturally energetic lang talaga ako!! waaah...

2. I only eat two times a day.
(Wala na kasi akong ref sa boarding house..dinala sa farm namin...kaya hindi na ako nakakaluto tapos tamad na ring bumili pa...sa skul na ako kumakain..or minsan hindi na kumakain...that explains why ang payat ko!)

3. I love chocolates. (Everybody does!)
(Yeah....pero I can remember one time when my tita gave me a pack of hershey's kisses sa sobrang takaw sinuka ko! waaah...tapos nakita ko yung chocolates talagang nanghinayang ako! huhuhuhuhuhu)

4. I am a good cook.
(haha..yeah! i cook...my secret dream kasi ako..pero kung sasabihin ko hindi na secret!)

5. I wash my own clothes.
(Oo naman! siyempre kung wala kang nanay na maglalaba ng puti mong uniform eh talaga namang wala kang choice kundi maglaba! pero tulad kanina...kabibigay ko lang ng mga de-kolor kong labahan kay ate jenjen sa malapit na laundry shop sa'min...)

6. I'm actually a really private person...
(this might surprise you..but i am actually a private person..)

7. I watch people. I love watching people!
(i don't know why but i do...)

8. I don't watch horror films...
(hehe..scaredy-cat!)

9. I watch Marimar.
(ngano man diay?!??)

10. I love travelling and want to do more of it...
(Ahh..i love it when i go to places....I want to go to Ilocos or to Corregidor...soon it might just come true!!!)

11. My mum is a really cool mum..we chat!
(yep that's right! she even have a friendster account! want to add her up?! ayoko lang madiscover niya tong multiply site ko..hahaha pero siguro alam niya na because my brothers are here too...baka alam niya na nga ngayon! ouch! i love you mum!!!)

12. I feel most beautiful after a bath...
(weeeh!!)

13. I miss my long-curly-jet-black hair..
(but i'm lovin' my new haircut..)

14. I love coffee...pero i had to take a really strict restriction on it...
(Why? i almost got killed because of too much caffeine...just don't drink coffee before taking a flight and especially kung hindi ka natulog ng dalawang araw...)

15. I never had a boyfriend!

16. I wonder why people smoke...

17. i wonder why i'm telling all of you these...

The Search for Ateneo Diamond Jubilee Theme Song

2008-01-29T07:20:00.000-08:00

The Search for the Ateneo de Davao Diamond Jubilee Theme Song

The Awitenista 2008 Productions, Kalasag—ang taunang aklat ng Ateneo de davao University in cooperation with the Ateneo de Davao Diamond Jubilee Organizing Committee and the Office of Student Affairs present the Search for the Ateneo Diamond Jubilee Theme Song.

What is the Search for the Ateneo Diamond Jubilee Theme Song?

The search is a special category for the Awitenista 2008 Finals. It is a song-writing category searching for the official theme song for the Ateneo de Davao University’s 60th Founding Anniversary.

What is the theme of the song?

The song must depict Ateneo’s 60 years of excellence as a Filipino, Catholic and Jesuit University. It must be inspired by the university’s thrust, following the Ignatian ideals of Magis, cura personalis, ad majorem dei gloriam and Ateneo de Davao’s motto, “Fortes in Fide”.

Who can join?

Since it is a special category for the Awitenista 2008 Finals, it follows a different set of guidelines from the five original Awitenista categories (Contemporary Solo, Contemporary Group, Jam Atenista, Religious and Nationalistic).

The search is open to any member of the Ateneo de Davao University community (Alumni, Students and Faculty members of the School of Arts and Sciences, College of Nursing, School of Business and Governance, High School, Grade School, Law School and Graduate School, and the Non-Teaching Staff, even the current finalists of Awitenista 2008), who may or may not be currently employed as a professional composer, singer or musician. This applies to the composer, interpreter/s and accompanists.

What are the song specifications?

The use of acoustic instruments (e.g. acoustic guitars, acoustic bass guitars, keyboards in piano mode and without effects, pianos, bongos, congos, rainmakers, percussion boxes or kahon, tambourines, chimes and maracas), tribal instruments, electric guitars, electric bass guitars and drum set are allowed. The usage of tribal instruments is as well permitted.

All entries must be original, from lyrics to melody. Musical arrangements and melody can be acoustic, RNB, Jazz, Light Reggae, Country, Light Alternative Rock, and Ethnical genres. HEAVYMETAL and HEAVY ROCK (LOUD EXPLICIT MUSIC) are strictly PROHIBITED.

The song can be written in Filipino or English according to the composer’s discretion. Execution of the song must not exceed five (5) minutes.

Criteria for Judging

The entries will be judged according to the same criteria like that of the other five categories. The criteria of judging is as follows:

30% songwriting ability, as exemplified in the lyrics submitted

25% musicality, (includes melody and arrangement)

20% originality and creativity
• 10% originality and creativity of the lyrics’ content
• 10% originality and creativity of how it was interpreted & accompanied (performance)

15% appropriateness of song lyrics to the theme of the category

10% overall impact
• 5% audience impact
• 5% stage presence

Screening and Contest Duration

Composers must completely fill out the Search for Ateneo de Davao Diamond Jubilee Theme Song Entry Forms that are available at the Kalasag Office, the sponsoring organization of Awitenista 2008. The song must be submitted and recorded in a CD format and must be passed together with three (3) copies of the lyrics.

The deadline of submission of entries (CD, entry forms, lyrics) is on February 6, 2007 at the Kalasag Office, located at the Covered Court Building of the Jacinto Campus.

Submitted entries will be screened by the Ateneo de Davao Diamond Jubilee Organizing Committee headed by the Office of Student Affairs and will be judged by the same judges of the other five Awitenista categories during the Finals.

Only three finalists will advance and perform during the Awitenista 2008 Finals on February 16, 2007 at the Ateneo de Davao, Jacinto Campus Covered Court.

Prizes! Prizes!

Other than becoming Ateneo’s official theme song for its 60th year founding anniversary, big prizes await the winner of the category courtesy of the Ateneo Diamond Jubilee organizing committee.

My life story...nah!

2008-01-26T02:15:00.000-08:00

I just recently cut my hair. My hair turned out to be the shortest I have since my grade school years. I’ve never been into a salon for sixth months and voila, the hairdresser was pulling my used-to-be-long-curly-jet black hair. So much for my hair history.

Snatcher—the word which I ultimately abhor. The brother of unkindness, the daughter of revenge, the father of corruption.

When I went to Manila just two weeks ago, I agreed to exchange my cellular phone with my roommate. She needed my Nokia phone because it had a louder alarm than her Sony Ericsson K_i. It was fine by me since it wasn’t the first time we exchanged phones.

When I got back to school, it was a Tuesday. Having missed my journalism class the night before I was caught up between writing my film critique which was due that night and fatigue for not sleeping (literally not sleeping!) for two consecutive nights.

And so when I was in my vulnerable moment in life, he or she grabbed the opportunity and seized or should I say snatched that damn phone which was not mine from my bag while doing my article! I didn’t really know what happened, so as three of my friends who were with me in the same table during the time of the incident.

Thanks to me for trusting my fellow Ateneans enough. Blame it also to my carelessness for leaving that darn black bag astray!

I was reading the President’s bulletin and have read numerous messages about the snatching in campus. I never thought things like that will eventually affect me—really affect me.

I want to tell you the real reason I cut my hair.

Maybe I was so fed up with the things going on around me. The lost cellphone which added to the stress of my parents that led to them not talking to me, the pressure of beating the deadline for my television class not to mention the tabloid you are reading write now, the big basket of laundry you need to wash, the stress of being broke because you spent the whole allowance meant for two weeks…you know the rest of the story.

When you are a college student staggering with all the requirements you need to finish plus the issues you are dealing within yourself, your parents, others, community, society, the world. The list is endless. You name, we deal with them with every moment of our breathing existence.

So what am I trying to say?

I salute to every single person who can relate to my little fairytale, or maybe worse. When you are left all alone in a big city, and you are expected to be good, I know it’s hard. So kudos to all of us! We may be older before our time but who cares? We are mightier than martyrs, more powerful than our politicians and smarter than Einstein! The youth indeed can change the nation (sounding more like Rizal).

So when you are caught with stress and pimples, change your hairstyle. Will it do you good or not, who cares? It is just hair, a microcosm of your body which is divided into groups and subgroups of stands of collagen and protein. It will eventually grow to any length your wicked hairdresser decides to snip off on your next salon appointment.

By the way, my mum and I are back with our YM sessions…and she sent me my allowance too. Life is still beautiful after all.

when you cut your hair

2008-01-19T18:42:00.001-08:00

or i should say...before and NOW!

when you cut hair

2008-01-19T18:42:00.000-08:00

or i should say...before and NOW!

I declare! The UNLUCKIEST WEEK EVER!

2008-01-18T23:40:00.000-08:00

i only have 3 minutes to write this entry.

the week had been a rollercoaster ride.

i went back to davao stressed and missed three quizzes.

i lost the phone i exchanged with my roomie, with my sim on

(huh! i hate you magnanakaw on campus! victim ako! f*=%8 kayo!!!!)

because of that my parents are not speaking to me..i mean texting me

i had series of pimples on my face

i am not yet done with my write-ups

i am scared i might get sick next week

i have so many things in mind i can't cry

i am afraid my parents won't talk to me still

i have a lot of deadlines to meet

i've got a lot to say but my three minutes are up!

abs vs. gma ratings war

2008-01-07T19:20:00.000-08:00

OA na talaga ang bangayang abs and gma. Everytime i watch tv, ang mga PSA's nila ang nadadatnan ko. Nakakabanas na!

Sana ay matapos na ang walang-kuwentang pagtutuos ng dalawang ito. Kung sa bagay, ratings really matter pero may hangganan naman ang lahat. Tama na and let the court decide on the matter.

Gusto ko lang naman na pag binuksan ko ang aking TV ay ang favorite show ko ang aking napapanood hindi ang sandamakmak na palitan ng mga paratang at reklamo mula sa magkabilang-panig.

Sa totoo lang...pareho na talaga silang corny at hindi na sila nakakatuwa.

My first entry for the year 2008

2008-01-02T06:42:00.000-08:00

there's no other perfect title for this entry but that!

but i'm not gonna go and chit-chat away because i still have tons to do..

anyway, i just got back from gensan and now i'm back being a well...back in my old self.=)

by the way, i just want to share this very important thought which came into me just this morning...

THE MOST IMPORTANT INVENTION OF MANKIND IS:

THE TOILET BOWL!

hehe..

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Hang on please...

2007-12-19T07:01:00.000-08:00

Just stay there
With your whereabouts
Close your eyes
Shut them tight
Open them
Look
See?

The world brightens up
When you smile
You are a child
Laugh
I want to hear you

Stay where you are
I will look for you
Don'tbother
Don't find me
Stay there
You will never know
I'm coming

AWITENISTA 2008 FINALISTS!

2007-12-16T14:15:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to the 20 Finalists for the Awitenista 2008!

Jam Atenista Category

Jamming byOmar Justin Ariete
Teorya by Karlos Manlupig and Isko Rupenta
This is Our Legacy by Cherizz Michelle S. Fernandez

Contemporary Group Category

Crazy by Omar Justin Ariete
Wake Up by Erick Misoles
Endless Faith by Anthony Edward Edison Barril
At 2:00 A.M. by John Arthur Magno

Nationalistic Category

Agila by Danelyn Lagnayo
Peninsula by Gould Macrhey Barbas
Nakikiusap Kabataang Katutubo by Niño Kim Diez

Religious Category

Here I Am by Faith Go
You Are the Life by Jenny Belle Peñano
Dalangin Ko Para Sa’yo by Omar Justin Ariete

Contemporary Solo Category

I Promise by Nathalie Granfon
No More Lies by Erick Misoles
Feel the Music Within by Jairus Rosello
If You Only Knew by Maria Patricia Vergara and Florence Therese Tan
Invincible by Jad Cristi Montenegro
Do I Have to lose You by Jenny Belle Peñano
These Lies Are Keeping Me Alive by Gould Macrhey Barbas

You can also check our official website at www.awitenista.com for more updates!

OBRA: The KALASAG REUNION 2008

2007-12-14T02:30:00.000-08:00

Calling all Kalasagers from 1978-2008!!!

This year marks the 30th year of KALASAG, ang taunang aklat ng ATENEO de Davao University.

Magkita-kita tayo sa CUPS and LOWER CASE, sa Daang Toress, Lungsod ng Davao sa darating ng DISYEMBRE 28, BIYERNES at sabay nating balikan ang tatlumpung taong sining ng Kalasag, mga alaalang patuloy na binubuhay ang mga likha at pangarap ng bawat Atenista.

Makisaya at kilalanin natin sina Ate at Kuya! Naghihintay ang mga nakahandang sorpresa.

For more details you may contact anyone from KALASAG 2008 Board of Editors and Staff at 221-2411 local 8331.

*Sa mga may kakilalang naging bahagi rin ng Kalasag, makakatulong ang impormasyong inyong ibibigay. SALAMAT!!!

Kalasag, tatlumpung taon na at patuloy pa ring namamayagpag at sinasalamin ang bawat butil na alaala ng BUHAY ATENISTA.

AWITENISTA 2008 Preliminaries

2007-12-12T00:29:00.000-08:00

It's raining..oh baby it's raining

2007-12-10T13:21:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was a hot day indeed.

I got off the bus feeling the sudden heat of the sun roasting my skin, literally.

And then I wished it would rain.

And so it did...

It started raining last night and a heavy downpour this morning.

But it's ok.

I am not really a fan of the rain.

But it's ok.

The rain washes away all the negativities brought about by yesterday.

The rain refreshes your mind from the worries of tomorrow.

It's ok.

I am re-starting to love the rain.

Thanks rain.

Every drop is a gift from the angels above.

Rain.

It's raining..oh baby it's raining

2007-12-10T02:29:00.000-08:00

2007-10-25T20:57:00.000-07:00

It was the time when emotions arise because of the anticipation of getting your last semester's grades, when you see renewed faces you missed for three weeks, when you wait in line to get your new schedule printed out, when the line at the cashier takes forever to dissolve, when you blame yourself for not doing well in your Philosophy class, Enrollment time.

I managed to get up early in the morning so that I can be at school where everybody is still in bed. Ha, I managed to be the first one in our class to accomplish my forms. I got my grades with one subject missing. I was praying hard last night, hoping that maybe, just maybe, a miracle will conspire and my last term teachers will play godparents and skyrocket their assessments good enough to include me on the mighty list posted on the bulletin in front of the girls room.

But it did not. So much for a miracle.

Back to my forms. Well, you're lucky if you can pay the whole semester's payment in one money-down. Getting into a university means cash. Good university that is. And because I'm into one, I can't blame my father if he can't send the money right away. Explaining himself, I understood.

I did not come from a really well-off family. But my parents manage to provide me with what I need if I really need them right away, with no questions asked. Earlier this morning, Tatay texted me that my tuition fee was sent already. He found a way as promised.Amazing! I don't know how they did it, but I am grateful.

My Tatay and Mama work really hard for their four children. I know and I have seen them doing the best they can just to send us to the best schools. I admire that on them. Kudos to them.

And so this is a thank you. Thanks to my parents and to all parents in this world who never fail their children.

I believe that parents don't own their children. Like a mother bird who feeds her young ones, providing food and shelter, and later, as they grow up, setting them free in the sky of possibilities. I think it is just the way it is. Life indeed is a series of letting in and letting go--and also letting be.

A year and five months from now, I'll be on the stage receiving my diploma. I know that when I look up, I will see faces smiling up on me--but two are beaming in their hearts.

Sooner after that, I won't be back in line waiting for my print-outs but instead I'll be waiting for that paycheck. And I know just the right thing to do with it.

On Death and Dobby

2007-10-19T09:25:00.000-07:00

One of our puppies died this morning...

when i came back from Davao, i found four puppies in their pen..

They were not the high-breed kind of dogs, but they were really cute.

My mum said three of the puppies will be given to some of their friends...one will be left on our care...

The first one was given to my brother's...uhmm...i don't know...then the other one was for my mum's office buddy...

So there were two...

The other one was supposed to be given to my Tito who's going to transfer to some place...

I woke up this morning at nine. After feeding myself, i looked for the two little puppies. And then in our garage, I saw the cutest little puppy we have lying. I thought he was just asleep...And so i went for him..and then i found him....lifeless...

I was not at all shocked nor was i happy. I was just...well, i felt nothing.

And something strange sinked into me.

I realized that if the death of this puppy felt nothing to me...how much more if someone really close to me dies???

i have to ask myself that again...

I don't really know...

What if it's me.

I remembered last year, i said to myself that i am not afraid to die..
But one moment last summer, which i wished will never happen again, gave me a second thought on death.

Life is life. And for as long as I am breathing and I know that my loved ones are in good hands..I know i am okay. Thank God there's God.

SO we only have one puppy left.

My tatay asked me to dig a hole for the dog. But i refused.

I remembered Harry digging a hole for Dobby.

Finally home...

2007-10-15T09:36:00.000-07:00

Do you know how it feels when after a loong time...you finally had the chance to wake up at ten in the morning without thinking about your class or work or just anything, have your breakfast in bed, watch tv (o how i miss cable tv!) and roll around the bed???

Answer is...Cloud Nine!

Nah! Haaay..this is life...real life at the comforts of your home!

I'll just have to enjoy this break before it lasts..

Just give me a week...

NAUnsa!!

2007-09-23T23:31:00.000-07:00

magbisaya ko ha..

naghimo kog poem para mapost diri..

sadihang...kalit lang ko nagnavigate sa other page...

kalit siya nawala! nah!

naunsa?!?

guwapo pa naman toh na poem..

nah@! wala na akong momentum...

hmpphh..so much for posting a poem for the first time...

Remembering Sisa

2007-09-14T06:45:00.000-07:00

(my assignment for my RIZAL...)

A History of a Mother

The story of Sisa touched me ever since the first time I have read the Noli Me Tangere. In the novel, Sisa was a mother of two sextons, Basilio and Crispin. Crispin, the younger child, was accused of stealing. He was then punished by the head sexton and by the kura. Luckily, Basilio had the chance to escape and went home to his mother. He then asked his mother to fetch his brother at the kumbento. When Sisa asked for her missing child, she was shooed away. She went home and was caught by two guardia civil. She was sent to the kuwartel but was soon released home. There, she looked for her son Basilio, but found a piece of cloth with a blood stain on it. It was her son’s. She went to Pilosopo Tasyo, but found his house empty. She looked for her sons. She called for them. She was found astray in the streets. She became crazy.

Sisa became crazy not because of the pitiful events that happened to her sons. The oppression of society killed her soft heart. The gap between the rich and the poor can be comparable with Sisa’s story. Sisa was a representation of every Filipino during the decadent time. But most importantly, Sisa represents a mother, crying out loud for the justice of her two sons, who were forever lost in the bosom of their mother’s love.

I have chosen this part of the Noli because I believe that it is highly significant of today’s issues. Last night I was watching the news and was touched by an interview with the mother’s of two students who were killed because of fraternity hazings in one of the leading universities in the country. The mothers of Criz Mendez and another were crying for justice for their two sons. Their stories touched me and inspired me to tackle this on my essay. I remembered Sisa.

Parents would never want anything bad to happen to their children. They send them to the best schools and trust that after four years or so, they will see them marching up getting their diplomas. And with the news of their sons dying with a non-sense form of death, I think it’s time to make a stand. Underground fraternities must be given thorough investigation of colleges and universities. We cannot afford to loose lives of children. We cannot afford to loose sons. Mothers and fathers, together, must fervently hope that their children are in good hands. Children must always do and be obedient to their parents. Lastly, I hope I will not see another Sisa, crying out for her sons.

hello!

2007-09-12T06:22:00.000-07:00

quick post lang...

sa mga oras na toh eh naiiihi ako...

five minutes ay klase ko na...

Isusumite na ang mtv ko...

cge ipopost ko..

haaay...

naiiihi na talaga ako..

cge..

Quick post lang!

2007-08-30T11:39:00.000-07:00

And we are supposed to do a writing exercise right now..

So anong ginagawa ko?

Eto nagsusurf sa net! wahaha!

Cge na...quick post lang po eh..

my article for my journ class...

2007-08-30T01:47:00.000-07:00

*** Writer's note: This is one of my articles for my journalism class right now. I am waiting for my classmates to finish their printing jobs so i decided to upload it. This is not one of my best articles. But this is one of my sincerest...=)

Stressed out!

My day did not really start well. I woke up starving. It had been like this for more than a month now. Our LPG had been consumed and my housemate and I opt not to buy a new one yet. The result—an empty stomach every morning.

I am not enjoying my school as of now. I am always tired. My grades are low. Just this morning, I had a really bad headache, maybe from skipping breakfast. But it did not stop there. I received a really bad score from a test to which I studied hard. It was depressing. I did not expect to cry over it. But it was hard to confine the emotion which built up into my lungs. Thanks to Joanne for consoling me.

We are busy in Kalasag. We are always busy in Kalasag. Imagine catering to almost two thousand students. Trying to make a yearbook within a year is a no joke! Sorting up ledgers, encoding the profiles of graduates you don’t even know, laying-out…work, work, work. It has been stressful.

The pressure brought about by my major subjects is hard to keep up. I have a music video to think about. I also have this Rizal-thing that is literally taking over my life for the past two weeks now. Imagine memorizing a 14-stanza poem for six days. Not to mention a four-stanza poem to be submitted tomorrow. Just writing about it, makes me want to disappear right now.

I admit I am not perfect. Although I say I am an optimist, something at the back of my mind says I am nothing. Compared to my classmates, I know I am not one of those who top our class. I find it hard to balance and my other activities. Due to my commitment with the annual, my time is always divided. Being the literary editor, I am responsible in making a concise and fact-updated yearbook.

I noticed that my health is deteriorating. Last Sunday, I find it hard to breathe even for just a few-meters run. My heart began to race so fast. I thought I was dying. I had to supply myself with vitamins just to keep up with my daily strenuous life.

It has been hard. Everyday I wake up, not wanting to get up.

But despite everything, I am still holding on.

I have no choice. Maybe I have. But I just can’t simply surrender.

I received a text message from my mom just this afternoon. She said she already deposited my tuition fee plus my allowance. Who would not be guilty with that? My parents have been so good to me. All I can pay them back is good grades and a daughter with a positive disposition.

I am okay. I’m supposed to be okay. Maybe I just have to assess myself. Lord knows how I will pass through this shaking. Lord knows. He always knows.

-o0o-

Supposed to be doing stuff...

2007-08-27T16:08:00.000-07:00

i'm supposed to be doing stuff right now..

what i mean by stuff are the following:

1. I should have read the more than thirty-page essays of Rizal...thirty...30 pages of Rizal's essays...
2. With those three essays, i hould have started even a single piece by now...
3. I'm supposed to be studying for my Logic midterm exam tommorow..supposed to be...
4. I should have been thinking of concepts for my upcoming music video project...
5. I'm supposed to be at home doing all these things so that the internet will have no chance of snatching me up and glue me to my seat...
6. I'm not supposed to be blogging right now...

But it's ok...It's great to help a friend in need! hehe Kimi asked if i could help her with her report and so I'm here...=)

Ok, later i will be with creez to shoot our Kalasag ad...so there's no chance to read and write later..maybe tonight..after i help my housemate pick out a dress for an upcoming party..

Wooh! So much for a hectic day..

But it's ok! I can do these! THESE! C'mon!

Alang post...

2007-08-23T21:42:00.000-07:00

matagal na rin nang hindi ko pinapansin ang blog na ito...

na miss ko na rin ang pagkukuwento sa inyo..

sa inyo? may nagbabasa bah sa mga sinusulat ko dito?

hindi ko alam..

cge lang...

bahala na...

My Pre-Birthday Adventures

2007-08-13T06:56:00.000-07:00

Gaya ng sabi ko nawala ang cellphone ko isang araw bago ang aking kaarawan. Kung alam niyo lang kung gaano kasakit...hindi ako nasaktan sa katotohanang nawala ang lintik na cellphone'ng yun...bagkus lubos akong nasaktan sa katotohanang nawala ito isang araw bago pa man ang aking kaarawan..na-gets nito bah?

anyway, umuwi ako ng gensan ng araw na iyon..august 9, 2007...
kung alam niyo lang ang pakiramdam nang masiraan kayo sa daan..maflatan ang sinasakyan mong deluxe na bus..walang aircon at 45-minuto kang naghintay na malagyan ng hangin ang gulong ng sinasakyan mo...haaay...

pero sa kabila ng lahat ng mga ito...napag-isip-isip ko ang mga bagay na toh:

Una: Kung hindi nawala ang cellphone, hindi sana ako umiyak at nasaktan..Oo umiyak ako..hindi dahil nga sa nawala ang cellphone ko kundi pano na ang mga birthday greetings na matatanggap ko kinabukasan ay hindi ko mababasa?!? Hurt!! At dahil dito, aking napagtanto na ako'y isang tao pa! Tao pa ako!

Pangalawa: Kung hindi nawala ang cellphone ko, hindi ko sana maisipang bumalik ng boarding house upang i-chek kung andun pa ang cellphone ko, hindi ko sana nakita ang pagmamalasakit ng mga kaklase ko at ng logic teacher ko...at hindi sana ako sumakay ng taxi...hindi ko rin sana mapapansin ang kabaitan ni Manong driver--instead 35 ang babayaran ko eh 30 lang pinabayad niya (kasi sumobra siya papunta sa street namin...)...at nung nafeel ko na talagang wala na talaga ang sinumpang cellphone na yaon..hindi sana ako sumakay ng jeep pabalik ng skul at hindi ko maappreciate ang honesty ni manong jeepney driver...'di tulad ng iba na 7pesos ang kinakaltas eh 6 pesos lang ang kinuha niya sa 20 pesos ko...

Pangatlo: Kung hindi nawala ang celphone ko, hindi sana ako makikitawag kay Crispin...nakitawag ako upang ipaalam na nawawala ang lintik kong cellphone...hindi sana ako naiyak matapos kong kausapin ang mahal kong Ama...hindi ko sana nakita ng may soft-side din pala ang Crispin na yon..kahit na madalas akong awayin nun...na-feel ko na may malasakit siya sa pathetic na tulad ako...

Pang-apat: Kung hindi nawala ang cellphone ko, hindi ko sana makakatabi ang dalawang babae panay ang pagtetext...medyo nainis ako...pero sa inis na iyon, naibaling ko ang aking atensyon sa pamilyang hindi gaano kalayuan ang pagkaka-upo mula sa akin sa bus...hindi ko sana makikita ang ganda ng mga mata ng batang akay-akay ng tatay niya...ang ganda nilang pag-masdan...wish ko tuloy sana sanggol ulit ako...

Panlima: Kung hindi nawala ang cellphone ko, hindi sana ako sumakay ng traysikel mula sa checkpoint at hindi ako makakasakay sa isang madaldal ngunit napakabait namang traysikel drayber...wala na akong pera nang mga sandaling 'yon kundi ang kakarampot na 10 pesos na coins sa aking bulsa...Kaya dinaan ko na lang sa daldal ang lahat...chinika ko na lang ng todo si manong..knowing na 10 pesos lang ang maibabayad ko sa kanya...hindi ko sana narinig ang mga sintemyento niya sa buhay...hindi ko nalaman na ipinagmamalaki niya ang kanyang mga anak...na ayaw niya magkaroon ng cellphone (siyempre sinabi ko sa kanya na nawala yong cellphone ko nang mismong araw ding yon...)...na kuntento na siya sa buhay niya...

Pang-anim: Kung hindi nawala ang cellphone ko, hindi sana naghintay ng matagal ang pamilya ko...batid ko ang kanilang pag-aalala...they did not hear from for almost 4 hours..malay nila kung ano na ang nangyari sa akin on the way...hindi ko sana nakita ang excitement sa kanilang mga mata ng makita nila akong bumulaga sa gate ng tito ko...hindi ko sana narinig ang laman ng card ni kuya hero para sa akin...ang yoyo ni paulo ay hindi ko sana napansin...at hindi ko sana nadama na kahit sila masaya nang nakita ako...

Pampito: Kung hindi nawala angc cellphone ko, e di hindi sana ako magkakaroon ng bagong cellphone! hahahaah kahit na pamana 'yon ng nanay ko e ok lang..may nakakatuwa naman siyang ringtones...(kahit na may narinig akong message alert tone nang tulad ng sa akin...hehehehe)

Haaay...mahaba-haba ang araw na 'yon..Ika nga, when it rains...it pours...hard! Pero marami akong natutunan...hindi ko alam ngunit parang nasa gitna ako ng dalawang daan na pahilis na nagsasabing tumawid na ako sa kabila...parang aklat..matatapos na ang isang bahagi...magbubuklat ka na naman ng panibago...Ang araw na iyon ay hindi ko malilimutan...hindi pala ang araw...ang mga nangyari...at ang mga nakasalamuha ko...despite the fact na emotional ako ng mga times na yun, I thank God for letting me endure...

I will endure the endurable nabasa ko sa blog ng isang kaibigan...Sana kayo rin!

(tapos na...)

SAlamat sa inyo!

2007-08-10T18:39:00.000-07:00

Sa lahat ng nagreet, gumulantang sa akin kahapon...salamat!

I'll post my pics later...tnx again! pinakabog niyo ang puso ko! woooh!

I lost my phone today...the day before my 18th birthday...

2007-08-08T19:22:00.000-07:00

so i lost my phone...

so greet me here na lang...

gtg...

tell you bwt it 2morow...

Welcome Me

2007-08-05T14:30:00.000-07:00

So matapos akong hikayatin ni Batang Yagit upang magkaroon ng blogger account, eh heto na siya...

ako'y nangangapa pa...pero matututunan ko rin toh sa ng maikling panahon..

pero anjan pa rin ang multiply account ko ha, wag niyo pa ring kalimutan tangkilikin 'yon mga kaibigan

prejem.multiply.com na may parehang titulo..tocino-flavored bubble gum...:)

(pS: hindi pala accepted ang exclamation point dito?hmmm....)

18 things I wanna do at 18 (part I)

2007-08-05T09:45:00.000-07:00

So narito na ang ipinangako kong entry..ang problema eh dapat gumagawa ako ng isang news article na ipapasa ko bukas...haay...pero wala akong ganang gumawa nun..kaya eto na muna..(part I muna dahil tinamad ako habang gumagawa netoh..)

1.) Get Rid of my AcNe.

Haay naku...ito yung growing up frustrations ko..bakit nung highschool ako wala namang mga abubot na tumutubo sa mukha ko ah?!? kakainis talaga...pero sabi nga ng mama ko, blame ko daw sa hormones ko..naku kahit saan na lang iblame ang kung anu-anong bagay pati ba sa hormones? susunod niyan sa DNA? pero narealize ko bakit hindi ko tanungin ang sarili ko..maaga ba akong natutulog? kumakain ba ako nang tama? prutas, kumakain ba ako? sabi ng doctor hindi naman nakakapimple ang chocolates ahh...ang tocino hindi rin...hmmm...nagtaka pa ko...basta dapat mawala na sila..aargh...

2.) Get an ear-Pierce.

Gusto ko magkaroon ng bagong butas sa tenga ko..baka sa kanan...tabi lang din ng butas ng isa. Wala lang...parang rebellious side ko lang..hehe or pwede rin sa may taas para hindi makita ng nanay at tatay ko..kasi feeling ko papagalitan nila ako...hehe parang stripping off the prim and proper side...(nga bah?) oh, alam ko medyo ]nagreact kayo jan!hehe pero hindi ko pa alam ha...baka magbago ang isip ko...

3.) Get myself a PasspoRt.

So it's a need! Kelangan ko na ng passport. since legal na ako hindi ko at hindi ko na kailangan ng guardian consent sa DFA so pwede na! Malay mo, baka biglang may magimbita at manlibre sa aking pumunta ng HongKong, Indonesia, Singapore and the rest of the ASEAN or biglang may nag-petition sa'kin...o di ready na ako...go go go!

4.) Learn How to Drive.

Oo, gusto kong matuto magmaneho...para siyempre kahit dito man lang sa loob ng bansa makapaglibot na ako..diba? Pero parang matagal-tagal ko pa toh matututunan...pero ok lang...kailangan ko rin ng mas maliit na sasakyan kasi ung samin malaki L300 van...so ang kailangan ko siguro picanto or basta ung maliliit..hehe...

5.) Write and Read MORE.

Since narealize ko na "if you don't read, then you can't read..therefore there's nothing in your head..", kung gusto kong pumasok at makibahagi sa mundo ng literature, kailangan kong magbasa at magsulat...magbasa at magsulat...magbasa at magsulat...haaay..medyo tamad pa naman akong magbasa...nagsusulat lang ako kung feel ko..or kelangan sa klase...so now...read more, write more...wala namang mawawala sa akin diba?

6.) GAin more.

Ok sige. I need more weight. Mukha na akong anorexic. So kailangang mas kumain ako ng kumain. Para naman kahit papano magkalaman ako. Akala siguro nila hindi ako kumakain. Eto nga cguro ung epekto kung walang nanay na nagluluto para sa'yo...siyempre independent girl na napadpad sa davao ang drama ko so kailangan kong panindigan 'toh...minsan dahil tinatamad akong magluto..eh hindi na lang ako kumakain...quick treats na lang bininili ko..or dalawang beses sa isang araw na lang ako kumakain..kawawa ako noh? hehe... therefore, i need to eat more...i have to give credit to my parents..sakto naman ang binibigay nilang allowance sa kin...dba good girl?!?

7.) Uminom ng maraming tubig.

Gasgas na ang 8 glasses of water a day. Pero struggle pa rin siya for me. Ewan ko....i'm just not the water-type of person...hindi rin naman ako masyadong mahilig sa softdrinks..pero mahilig ako sa juices...siguro it's just the right time...haay naku..nakailang new year's resolution na ako tungkol dito...pero ala pa rin..cge na nga try ko na this time...

8.) Sleep Early. Wake-up early.

sabi ni mama, kung gusto kong mawala pimples ko kailangan kong matulog ng maaga...may point siya...pero sa lifestyle ng isang tulad kong busy-busyhan...mahirap matulog ng maaga..kahit nga maaga akong umuwi gagawa parin ako ng bagay na pagkaka-abalahan...magbasa, manood ng tv or dvd...so ngayon, i'll try to make this a habit...

9.) Take Vitamins everyday.

Ako ung tipo ng tao na kapag hindi nakapag-vitamins eh sumasakit ang ulo lagi..so to protect myself from sakit dapat magvitamins araw-araw...vitamin c is a must...multivitamins at kung anu-ano pa...

(to be continued kung hindi tinatamad..)

alang kuwentang entry

2007-08-05T07:39:00.000-07:00

dahil ako'y nagcross blogging between multiply at blogger..so nagsusulat ako ng walang kuwentang blog...

comment ko lang...bakit bawat ang exclamation point dun? so hindi na ba ako puwedeng pagexclamation point pati sa multiply? hmm...

cge nga..try ko kung napost niya ang alang kuwentang entry na toh..hehe

cge nga...

(Ps: pwede kaoyng bumisita sa tocinoflavoredbubblegum.blogspot.com para masaya [exclamation point])