my SIM died

My 2-year old SIM died on me (for I don't know what reason)... which means I have a new number.  It's 09267476379.  To my friends: please delete my old number.  Fortunately, all my contacts are saved in the phone memory.  No need for any of the people I know to send me their numbers :)

One Reason Why I Hate Ateneo

If there is one thing I hate about Ateneo, it is its inconsideration to students who come from the provinces.  Case in point: Christmas break.  In the academic calendar released months ago, it stated that Christmas break starts on December 21.  But voila!  An e-mail containing a recent memorandum written by the lovely Vice President of Loyola Schools said that the break starts on December 22 (I checked ateneo.edu, and it indeed starts on December 22).  F**k you Cuyegkeng!  I already booked for my flight.  To make matters worse, flights for December 22 (and possibly December 23 and 24) are fully booked (and how about the other people from the provinces who already booked their flights?!).  What do you want me to do?  Be stranded in Manila for Christmas?  If I have the power to bomb your house, I'd truly bomb it!

Gahd!  I'd just hope no long tests are scheduled on December 21 (Accounting, please don't be scheduled on that day).  I will really have to cut on that day.  I have no choice because of a late memorandum sent by an a*****e VP.  If I could only wring her neck right now

Lingaw ... masuya lang ang masuya XP

Lingaw.  That's what I can describe the Tinago outing today.  Sure there were only nine of us who went (me, Kara, Jade, Dahl, Maan who wore a bikini, Sheryl Lyn, Vinn aka our driver, Ian, Martin).  We don't care because we had FUN.  Nine was just a good number of people that could fit in the van that Vinn brought.  It's a good thing that I decided to go to Tinago with them.  I was feeling really lazy the day before.  Too bad this blog post is my only documentation of the event.  But I'll probably steal pictures from Kara, Shai and Martin XD

The day started out slow.  I was the first to arrive at the meeting place even though I was moving more slowly than usual while I was in my house.  Jade and Kara followed shortly.  We waited 2-3 hours for the other people to arrive (*ehem*Ian*ehem*Shai*ehem*).  So we bought lechon manok, eating utensils, and drinks.  When we were complete, we headed to Tinago (but we had to stop by to buy 2 additional lechon manok, rice/puso, and to pick Dahl and Ma-an at Tominobo).

The fun started at Tinago.  After descending ~500 steps (according to wikipedia), we reached Tinago Falls.  Since it was lunch time when we arrived (see how late we were?  the call time was 8 AM), we ate the food we bought.  After that, we went to the cold waters of the lagoon.  We swam a little before we decided to ride the bamboo raft to reach the falls (and we rode it a few more times after that ;P).  We reached the falls and felt the heavy (and a bit painful) patter of the water.  We swam again.  Went back to the falls area to go through it and sit under the falls.  We had pictures taken (special mention to the vain people: Ian, Shai, Martin).  We formed a circle.  Some of us (including me) learned how to dive a little.  We swam again.  We finished off the leftover food.  We went to the falls area.  Basically, that's what we did when we were there.  We acted like we were the ones who were entirely new to Tinago Falls (even if we are pure-bred Iliganons).  It was really fun.  The only ugly part was when we had to ascend the ~500 steps so that we could go home.  I'd love to be there and do these things with my friends all over again (except for the stairs part o_O).

The last time I went to Tinago Falls was way back in grade school.  I just swam in the lagoon with my cousins.  It was still fun.  But the fun today is definitely better.

Happenings like this make me sad of the fact that I have to return to Manila.

sluggish

It's the middle of the sembreak and I feel lazy. 

Tomorrow, my HS friends are planning to go to Tinago Falls.  It's been years since I went to that place.  And yet I feel so lazy to go outside of my house, be with my friends & eat with them, swim & visit Tinago Falls, and have some more bonding time with them.  I was looking forward to this outing a few days ago.  Now that feeling has dissipated.  The 8 AM call time doesn't help either.  I hate waking up early.  Especially during breaks.

Until now, I still can't decide whether I'll go or not.

To go or not to go?

jeep survey

Got this from T2 people
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1. Ano'ng byahe ng jeep ang madalas mong sakyan?
=Tubod Rosario Heights (when I'm in Iligan XP)

2 . Ano'ng oras ka bumibyahe?
=about 5 something PM when I was in high school... now, it depends

3. Magkano pamasahe mo?
=P5.25

4. Gaano katagal ang byahe mo?
=10-15 min

5. Saan ka madalas umupo?
=malapit sa exit

6. Mahilig ka ba sumakay sa "patok"?
=hindi

7. Bakit?
=because I hate that kind of jeep

8. Habang nasa byahe, paano ka nagpapalipas ng oras sa jeep?
=thinking about anything

9. Nakakatulog ka ba sa byahe?
=nope

10. Ano'ng radio station ang madalas mong ma-tyempuhang pinakikinggan ng driver?
=I don't really know

11. Gusto mo ba ng loud music?
=nope

12. Ano'ng sinasabi mo kapag bababa ka na?
=Lugar Lang

13. Naranasan mo na bang di magbayad sa driver?
=Yeah... I only remembered I haven't paid when the jeep sped off

14. May nakaaway ka na ba sa jeep?
=None

15. Mahilig ka bang manlibre ng pamasahe?
=Nope

16. Mahilig ka naman bang magpalibre?
=If I get the chance ;D

17. Paano ka nagre-react kapag biglang nagpreno?
=uhm... I don't know

18. Naranasan mo na bang di masuklian?
=nope :)

19. Nakalampas ka na ba sa biyahe?
=nope... I think

20. Sa anong dahilan?
=see above

21. Nakasakay ka na ba ng maling jeep?
=see above

22. Naranasan mo na bang hindi pagbayarin ng mismong driver ng jeep?
=yeah :)

23. Naranasan mo na bang ma-stranded sakay ng jeep?
=nope

24. Na-hold-up ka na ba sa loob ng jeep?
=nope... thank goodness

25. Nasuka ka na ba sa jeep?
=nope

26. Maliban sa mga nabanggit dito, ano pa ang kakaiba mong karanasan habang sakay ng jeep?
=I was going to school and there was this crazy person (he looked decent) who got inside the jeep and started talking to all of the passengers inside.  I didn't understand what the hell he was saying.

27. Ano ang pinakamalayong destinasyon mo sakay ng jeep?
=err... city proper to naawan beach resort

28. Ilarawan mo ang pinaka-weird na itsura ng jeep na nasakyan mo.
=none that I can think of

29. Sasakay ka pa ba ulit ng jeep?
=yes

30. Huling tanong: May jeep ba kayo?
=nope

hungry

After reading a blog post and some comments about siomai... I am hungry.  Damn you Marnelle and Dyl for talking about food.  I want to eat siomai from JY Dimsum and meat bread from Lady Luck Bakeshop... *drool*

It's great that I get to eat home-cooked meals at home.  But there are no snacks available when I want to eat something at any moment.  I think it's because only my father is around since my mother is somewhere in the Philippines because of her work.  My father is not like my mother who always brings something edible when she gets home.  So what do I do to relieve my hunger?  I eat peanut butter or Milo.  Good thing there's ice cream in the fridge today (and it was not my father who bought it).  However, I don't like to brush my teeth and use mouthwash again.  I am still hungry even if there's food available right now.

All this talk about food reminds me of the "food trip" later.  I didn't even know that lots of food are available at Children's Park in Iligan.  I prefer going to the city proper and eat at Zoey's and JY Dimsum.

Hungry...

*edit: maybe the unavailability of food is all for the best... after all, I still have to attend Kyna's debut

Sembreak 07

Sembreak so far:
- visited (and will still visit) my high school campus
- finished season 1 of "How I Met YOur Mother"
- finished watching the Fushigi Yugi series (52 episodes!)
- watched Disturbia
- watched anything on TV (even a documentary about Atlantis O_o)
- read a tenth of Don Quixote
- swam at the local pool with high school friends
- went to the dentist for my teeth
- mindlessly surfed the internet
- successfully enlisted
- SLEEPING whenever I want to sleep
- eating home-cooked meals

Things coming up:
- Tinago Falls outing (?)
- more bonding with high school friends
- Kyna's debut
- more sleeping
- more eating


I know it's boring in Iligan.  It has no malls, coffee shops or even McDonald's (but hey, we have Jollibee).  Still, nothing beats the comfort of home.  I don't want to return to the fast-paced life of Manila!

Iligan

It's good to be home 

finally first semester ends

The shelves of my rommates are covered with newspapers and manila paper.  Two of the beds are stripped off their bedsheets.  Two luggages are lying on the floor (one is mine and one is Karla's).  After 1 1/2 years living with these weirdos I call roommates, I am going to miss them when I go home for about 3 weeks (where I won't be Multiply-ing as much because of the slow internet connection at home).

As much as I hated the first semester, there will be some things that I'll miss and memories that I'll reminisce (the F in LT1 of Acc20; spraining my ankle and using crutches; the quirks and the evil witch laugh of Theo teacher; lunch at Matteo steps; useless Ma22 teacher... nah! not really; roommates bonding; surprise 18th birthday party; and many more).

Well, it's finally break time for me.  A well-deserved rest

\:D/

sembreak bay-beh!

someone's chat with Melton

five minutes ago, i asked my calculus professor when can i meet him so i could get my long exams.(i asked him through ym)

 this is our chat.
nag-vent amputa. haha.

*******

Setting:       Kenn at the Rizal Library;
                   Sir Melton in a place i wouldn't care about.

Characters: Kenn Costales - the clueless student.
                   Sir Melton - Kenn's Math20 prof.

******

Kenn Costales: good afternoon sir; i'd just like to ask on what time are you available tomorrow.
Kenn Costales: i just want to see my results in my long exams for Math20.
Ray Melton: It's Hell week for both of us.  Catch me when you can.
Kenn Costales: okay sir. hopefully, i'll see you in school tomorrow morning.

Ray Melton: Wait, what math class are you in?
Kenn Costales: math20- calculus for economists (Monday till Friday)
Kenn Costales: Section B.
Ray Melton: This is Raymond Melton from the States.  I have hundreds of students and can't always remember who's who.
Ray Melton: I'm lucky to tell my wife from Darna. No joke.
Kenn Costales: hahaha  i completely understand sir. sorry i did not identify myself properly a while ago.

Ray Melton: Math20 has to be the most tiring class you can possibly take.  It would be easier to be an America Marine.  Why not just be MacArthur?
Ray Melton: And I got to deal with the Math Dept, and being the Dean, and deal with my Filipina wife.
Ray Melton: I'd rather be MacArthur,.
Kenn Costales: well, you chose that path sir, and those are the things you have to face.
Kenn Costales: those are the consequences of the decisions you made in the past sir...
Ray Melton: Listen up pal, sometimes life sucks, and sometimes life sucks shit, but every once in a while life doesn't suck quite so bad.  Deal with it soldier.
Ray Melton: Deal with our math class.
Kenn Costales: i am dealing with it; and i'm loving it. I love math, after all.
Ray Melton: nuff said

Kenn Costales: yes sir. good luck to the both of us! God Bless!

last blog post before finals

To any reader: What will follow is a rambling of thoughts.  Apologies for the lack of organization.

I will not blog after this entry (only after finals).  I will not spend as much time in Multiply in preparation for the finals.  Maybe I should stay at my mom's place so I won't have access to the internet.

Wow.  This week went by fast.  Tomorrow's make-up class in Accounting is going to be the last actual class for this semester.

And yet... I don't feel sentimental about this semester.  Screw this semester!  I feel this semester (so far) has the worst combination of teachers.  Good thing Chinese and Sci10 are not demanding subjects.  But the others?  Dream on!  I am supposed to have 15 units this semester.  Instead, it feels more like 18 units because I sit in de Lara's Ma22 class (because Melton doesn't lecture, he just solves problems on the board).  I don't even know if I'll get an A in Ma22 because Melton is very unpredictable.  Theo is not an easy core subject.  And sometimes, you need to BS and write in a manner the prof prefers for Theo.  Accounting has its ups and downs.  If it weren't for that idiotic first long test (I screwed up badly in this one), I would've gotten a better standing in this subject.  I know I'm going to have my lowest QPI in this semester.  I can see it coming.

On the bright side, I feel that I can maintain my QPI requirement of 2.50.  So yay!  I can still study here.  Haha.

Finals week left.  Ma22 on Wednesday (I hope it will be easy and that Melton will not falter in checking).  Th121 and Acc20 on Thursday (both in Escaler Hall... how happy).  I want October 12 to arrive!  And then I leave for Iligan this October 14   Home... where I have access to real food.

Claudia and I were thinking of a ME version for "What do you do with a BA in English" song in Avenue Q.  Can you suggest additional lines?  Here is what we've come up so far:

What do you do with a BS in ME?
What is my life going to be?
Four years, three summers
And plenty of numbers
...

In the original song, what follows after is "Have earned me this useless degree".  But I think "useless" is not appropriate for the ME version.  Still thinking of a two-syllable adjective to use...  I want to finish the "What do you do with a BS in ME" song.  Care to help?

while studying for math...

one item in a Garces long test:
[10 pts] After you have taken the two-calculus series (Ma21 and Ma22), what do you think is "calculus"?

-> is this some kind of joke? :))  I hope Melton will give a similar item.  hahaha

wake me up when semester ends

September is coming to an end.  Because of all the school work that needs to be done, I forgot that my hometown is celebrating its fiesta.  But the worst thing that happened... I only remembered just yesterday that my parent's wedding anniversary already elapsed (by one week) and I did not greet them (I completely forgot!).  I did not realize how stressing school can be until now.  Before, I never forgot special dates.  I always greeted people.  But when you just look at the page of your planner with your to-do list, you tend to forget and ignore those special events because of all the pressing work that needs to be accomplished.  Still, forgetting birthdays and anniversaries is unforgivable.

Third accounting long test over.  I hope the outcome will be good =/  I feel that I won't fail.

Next week: Chinese orals, Chinese written finals, Sci10 long test, Ma22 long test, submission of Sci10 project, submission of Chinese paper.  Bring it on!

About two more weeks left.  When will it be over???  Please just end!!!

Theo quotes

Amusing lines from my Theo professor:

• Why do you call it "hell week"?  Hell is the absence of God.  I cannot imagine why you would call a week that maximizes your potential as hell.  You don't even know what hell is.
• You don't call your mother as a "channel of my birth" (in reference to Jonathan suggesting that Mary be called "channel of Jesus' birth").
• When people talk about sin, they only think of it in terms of the flesh (like sex).  Sin is the refusal to love.

So far, yun pa ang maalala ko.  Hahaha

May We Live Long and Die Out

Several months has passed since I conceived my modest proposal.  Unfortunately, people are not taking notice of it.  Chance has it that while I was surfing the net, I stumbled upon the website for The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement (VHEMT).  They live by the motto of "May we live long and die out".  At last!  I am not alone in my main proposition that we should stop procreating.

note:  I am not really serious with my modest proposal.  I was just pointing out that humans should be environmentally conscious.  I find it amusing that VHEMT really exists.  Although I might consider being part of VHEMT (by not procreating... but I won't enforce my ideas upon others) XD

frustrating

Today, I had my Theo orals and I got the results of my Math midterms.  We had a quiz in Accounting class which I know I flunked because my brain was not in its right state of mind due to studying Theo. 

When I first saw my score in Math midterms, it was 155/200.  I looked it over, and later, I had my teacher re-check it.  Tada!  My score is now 177/200.  He did not give me full credits on one number because I did not prove an inequality (it was about convergence/divergence).  I lost 7 points because of that number.  And sad thing is, I know that I did that number right (except I just didn't prove the inequality because I was in a hurry).  And I had some careless mistakes.  Grr.  Now I know that I will have to take the math finals.  I'm worried that my teacher might make the same mistakes he did in checking the midterms (by not being careful when checking).  And I won't be there to correct the mistakes.  Hassle.    And he did not recheck my long test 1!  I had to remind him to recheck it.  I'm worried that my grade in Math will be affected because of carelessness not only on the part of the student, but on the teacher as well. 

Theo orals went okay for me.  I can't say it went great.  There were some dead airs during my part.  But my teacher did not say anything.  Is that supposed to be good?  Because she mentioned that she'll talk when we are lost or we said something wrong.  I hope I have a fair grade in the orals.  I really do.

I think I'm going to have my lowest QPI this semester.  I just hope and pray it will be greater than 2.50 (my scholarship's grade requirement).

last push

One more month.  I can't wait for sembreak to arrive.

Konting tiis na lang.

Then I go home.

pahabol: vote in this poll -> http://e200.multiply.com/journal/item/2/Whos_the_weirdest_poll

CERSA Open House

disclaimer: I did not write this promotional thing about Open House

"Is Eman Monfort's bed as long as Nonoy Baclao's bed?  How does Jobe Nkemakolam maintain his corner in order?  Does Dr. Yotoko still keep a medicine cabinet in her bedroom?

See for yourself.  Come to the Residence Halls' Open House 2007. Organized by Cervini-Eliazo Resident Students Association (CERSA), this year's open house entitled "Festivale: Enjoy, Indulge, Experience" will have carnival rides (caterpillar, ferris wheel and octopus) and food stalls.

From 9am till 5pm, Cervini Hall will open on Thursday, 13 Sep 2007, while Eliazo Hall will open on Friday, 14 Sep 2007.  Upon registration at the lobby, make sure you are given food stubs for free snacks and/or for OH Lunch for only P20.00 at Cervini Caf.  Pool use will also be free!

It's the time of the year when resident students get to invite their friends, classmates, teachers and Ateneo staff into their rooms and halls.  Bisita na!"


Can anyone suggest a freak for our room?  The theme for the second floor is "freak show", and each room needs to have its own freak theme.  Suggestions already given: brainless geniuses, same pose girl, bearded lady... yun pa.  Haha

grapes, seedless

I had a weird dream/series of dreams last night/morning.  But I found it so amusing.

The three events that I remembered were the following (in no particular order):

1. I bought seedless grapes.  The grapes that from Rustan's have labels like "Crimson seedless" or "Flaming Red seedless".  However, the label of the grapes that I bought were just "grapes seedless".  It didn't specify what kind of grape it was.  And I think I was wondering in my dream on why the label just said that.
   
2. Bien and Ferdie.  haha.  They were already in a relationship in my dream.  I was with Claudia and Chase when they were walking towards us.  And Ferdie was holding Bien in a way that a male gentleman escorts a lady.  anlabo.  haha
3. Ateneo lost to La Salle.  That's all I can remember.
   

Oddly, the seedless grapes thing is the one I can remember the most.  When I told Bien (and she told Claudia) about my dream, they said that I had such a strange dream and they laughed about it.  Claudia was like, "what the heck?! seedless grapes?"

Just so you know, I bought seedless grapes this afternoon at Rustan's ("crimson seedless").  And Ateneo won over La Salle with a score of 89-87 (which proves my dream can't predict!).

mga Iliganon!

gi-forward lang ni sa akong kuya sa ako through SMS:

Invited ang tanan NCR-based Iliganons nga moapil sa fiesta celebration karong Sept 22, Sabado, Max's Jupiter St. Makati, alas-7 sa gabii.  Hinaut unta nga makatambong mo ining panaghiusa.  Magparty ta!  Pls confirm ur name and attendance.  P250 adults (18 and above) incl membrship renewal, dinner & chances to win prizes.  P150 (below 18).  Pls pass pass to all ILIGANONS!

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Do You Find Yourself in the Right Course?

During the early part of the semester, I remember the guidance counselor asking me if I felt that I was in the right course.  I replied in the affirmative and I added that I do not know where else to shift if I do get kicked out of ME.  Perhaps at this moment in time, I would tell him that I do not know how I'll answer his question.  Mariel kasi!  Our conversation a while ago got me thinking about what course is right for me (I'm leaning towards Physics or Math... but I don't want to end up as part of the academe!  Kaya ME muna... hehe).  As for Mariel, she said she sometimes thinks of studying medicine (reminds me of Chu... sayang pa naman dahil pumasa siya sa INTARMED).  I remember Richie telling me that he also wanted to go for medicine (but he's still in ME).  My point?  We've already chosen the roads we're going to take.  And I guess at times we are questioning our choices.  But we've made them already.  We have to keep on going. 

"I shall be telling this with a sigh,
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--
I took the one less travelled by,
And that has made all the difference"

And we'll sigh for either two reasons: because of the choice that we made or because of the choice that we didn't make (and which leads us to always wonder on what would've been).


Sheesh!  What an accounting long test does to you after!!!  Napa-blog tuloy ako sa aking mga pagmumuni-muni.  I know I can handle accounting, but I just don't feel the subject is right for me (but I am trying to love it) :/

kasabawan before long test

Note: sing to the tune of "Happiness"

Happines is passing accounting
.
.
.


Karla!  Habol mo yung ginawa mong lines!!!  hahaha

kapoy na

kanus-a man ni mo-undang?  sige lang ug tuon.  walay pahuway.  ganahan na ko na sembreak na!

8.5 hours and more

NSTP recollection and Bukas Palad concert = 8.5 hours with the divine presence (as Jonathan puts it -> good thing he did not explode during the concert.  which gives me reason to think that one of his demons has been exorcised.  peace Chu!  haha)

Shakey's dinner after.  I am so full.  We ordered two party pizzas.  Good thing I did not order any additional items.  I will be in starvation mode this week because of all the money I spent on food last week (TOSH, then World Chicken, then TOSH again, then Shakey's).  I need to cut back on the expenses.  I might finally make use of my stock of canned goods.  Thank goodness my brother will be treating dinner at Avenetto's later.  Free dinner!

OT -> Karla and Claudia: Do you have any idea where the trays from the cafeteria went (the ones used for my birthday)?  Because the caf is asking P1700 from Yeye.  And apparently, Yeye also left his ID with the caf as collateral.

Attention: Karyll, Kara, Ackie, Jade, Beajai, Penpen, Maria

Share 7 things that your readers don't know about you. Then at the end, you tag 7 other bloggers to keep the fun going. Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them they're tagged, and to read your blog.

1. UP was my dream school.  In fact, when I was taking the ACET, I was thinking that this test doesn't matter because I'm not even going to Ateneo.
2. I have a bit of Turkish blood.  Apparently, one of my ancestors was a Turkish merchant who came to the Philippines.
3. My laptop has a name.  It's Bullet.  Haha.
4. I once kicked my preschool classmate.  When we got older, I told her that I kicked her.  Apparently, she does not remember the incident.
5. I'm a dog-lover.  I don't hate cats though.  I just prefer dogs.
6. I don't remember this happened to me, but my brothers told me it did...  I once cut myself all over with blades when I was a young child.  And I was laughing.  But when I saw the blood, I cried.  Loser.  Haha.
7. I neither support Ateneo nor La Salle during the games >:)

I Tag: Karyll Rodas, Kara Timonera, Ackie Albia, Jade Augusto, Beajai Lakandula, Penpen Chan, Maria de Guzman

Another Week Going to End

Phobia tomorrow.  But I can't join because I still limp when I walk and my mom didn't permit me to join.

Athlete's Brain tomorrow.  I should've been the sophomore representative for my team, but I backed out because I had violin lessons from 7-730 PM (I can't cut this one because I already paid for it... it's too expensive to be absent).  Damn.  It's the only contribution I could've given to my team.

Violin lessons tomorrow.  My teacher texted me today that she's confined in the hospital, thus she can't be able to teach tomorrow.  Cancelled.

My plans for tomorrow are ruined.  Had I known earlier (way earlier) that my lessons were going to be cancelled (but hey, how can you know that your teacher will get sick?), I should've joined Athlete's Brain.  Phobia's out of the picture because of my injured foot >.<

Good thing there's still the dinner date with HS friends to look forward to (Hoy Karyll!  Aha man jud ta mangaon?).  And maybe the swimming with Claudia, Chase and Bien (if makahabol).

Next week:  3rd Math LT and Math midterms.  I'll kill Melton if he gives another killer LT.

bagyo - 3; Assunta - 1 | a very long weekend!

Woohoo!  No classes again tomorrow :D

Remember that Nescafe commercial where a bunch of people (most likely dormers) are taking a shower and the radio announces that classes are suspended then all of them shout in jubilation and then they drink hot coffee after? [run-off sentence, i know]

Now I can relate with that experience (except with drinking coffee afterwards).  A while ago, we were waiting for announcements of no classes (c'mon, who wants classes?).  The atmosphere was silent.  Then came sounds.  Shouts.  Males from Cervini were shrieking, "walang pasok!"  Ah yes.  What a nescafe moment.

Congrats Bro!

Congratulations Dr. Oliver P. Diamante!

After seven years of slugging it out in INTARMED, my brother is officially a doctor.  He recently passed the Physician Licensure Exam.  Next stop: MLE (if he has plans of practicing in US).

Go KT!

I would just like to announce that KT Ramos won 3rd place in the Kabataan Essay Division of the Palanca Awards!

Woohoo!  Go KT!  I'm so proud to be your "neighbor".  I'm also proud that you're the one who edited my Fil papers ;D

maybe last week wasn't that sucky *edited*

After 3 horrible long tests, I was quite prepared that last week was going to be very miserable.  Turns out it wasn't that bad.

Thanks to everyone who made my week not that depressing.  I appreciate what you did for my birthday :)

Thank you Claudz and Karla for organizing the whole surprise (?) party (of course, with the help of my mother :P).  Thank you for also singing on the event.  You really missed gym for an entire week because of the planning you made.

Thank you dorm people for your presence in the party.

Thank you T2 for coming and for preparing your number.

Thank you Bien and Chase for coming and for doing your interpretative dance.

Thank you Iligan friends for coming to the party.  Too bad Lita wasn't able to join us :(

Thanks to my family for also organizing the party and for always being there.

*pahabol: for pics of the event from karla's site... click here
*pahabol ulit: from bien's site, and from maria's site
*last: from verns' site and clara's site :)

miserable week

Monday - Theo long test
Tuesday - no classes; studied for Accounting and Math LTs
Wednesday - studied for Accounting; got excited about having no classes on Friday... then got disappointed and eventually irritated with Cuyegkeng for making the memo for having classes on Friday
Thursday - Accounting long test: trial balance is unbalanced.  feel sucky grade coming; studied for Math LT and slept 3 AM
Friday - hard Math LT: I studied Garces and Cabral LTs... but this one was bad.  sure, I wrote something on each number.  but I was not sure of my answers.  goodbye exemptions .  ray melton is now the top of my list of "people i want to kill"; plan to do part for Theo report, and maybe research for Sci10 report

Personal verdict: Bad, sucky, terrible, miserable, [insert negative adjectives] week.

Hopefully, Saturday won't get any worse.

ganahan ko mo-uli

I want to go home

It is Over

I finally finished reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (thanks to TJ for the leaked pdf version and to Karla for letting me read Chapters 24 onwards from her book).  Of course, I won't spoil anything.  I just want to say that it was a nice way of ending the series.  JK once again showcased her flair in storytelling.  There were parts in the plot that I already figured out.  Only some.  Most of the plot consisted of typical JK twists that only she could've thought of.

*sigh!*  I should cherish this feeling.  It feels so good to escape to the world of Harry for one last time.  The sad part is that it is over.  My roommate said something like this, "My childhod is finally over!"  I feel for you.  Really.

What to expect after Harry Potter?  I don't know.

For know, it's back to Accounting, Theology, and other Muggle concerns.

tomorrow na!

Tomorrow marks the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.  I am so damn excited about it.  Though technically, I don't get to read the book right away (since I did not reserve a book).  Perhaps I get to read it Sunday (the least) or Monday.  But I don't care.  I can't wait to read it :D

Yep, Another HP Entry

In just a few minutes prior to my writing this entry, there will only be 6 days left to go before book 7!  Soon, it will be 0 days, and after my roommate finishes reading the book, I get to read the last book of the HP series.  I can feel the excitement :D

A dormer warned that other dormers have the tendency to shout what's going to happen in the book.  Like when he was reading book 6, someone shrieked, "p****g i*a! patay si Dumbledore!" when he was only a few pages away from that part where Dumbledore dies.  I swear, if any dormer spoils anything about book 7 (through any means of verbal sound), I will hunt him/her down and strangle him/her.

Why this HP fever once again?  I just got back from watching the movie adaptation of Order of the Phoenix.  Having no expectations at all, I was surprised that the movie turned out to be better than what I expected.  Obviously, it would turn out that way since my expected score for it was 0, but the actual score increased by an increment of 1 or 2.  What am I saying?  Don't expect much from it.  Just watch it and try to enjoy it.  Or better, read the entire series once again.

July is Potter Month!

3 days before the opening of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.  6 days before I get to watch it.

But my most anticipated countdown of all...

13 days before the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows!  Less than two weeks before every Harry Potter fanatic gets his/her hands on the LAST BOOK IN THE SERIES.  Just the thought of the story coming to an end makes me have mixed feelings.

I can relate with this article (I guess every HP fan does):
Goodbye, Harry by Stephen King

I guess it's really hard to say goodbye to something that you grew up with.  It's sad closing a chapter of your childhood.  To pick a few lines from Stephen King's article:
"Think how it must be for all the kids who were 8 when Harry debuted in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, with its cartoon jacket and modest (500 copies) first edition. Those kids are now 18, and when they close the final book, they will be in some measure closing the book on their own childhoods — magic summers spent in the porch swing, or reading under the covers at camp with flashlights in hand, or listening to Jim Dale's recordings on long drives to see Grandma in Cincinnati or Uncle Bob in Wichita."

I started reading Harry Potter when I was 11 (and Harry in book 1 was also 11).  I'm 17 years old now.  Harry in book 7 is 17.  It's quite plain to see that I'm also growing up with Harry as I am reading the series.  And now all of it is coming to a close (and Harry might possibly die).  And it's sad.  I may not have the same experiences mentioned by King like "magic summers" in a "porch swing", "reading under the covers at camp", or "listening to Jim Dale's recordings", but I did have my moments with Harry.

Goodbyes are always hard.  I guess my feelings of sadness after reading the seventh book will be stronger than the feelings I had when I finished reading Chronicles of Narnia and Lord of the Rings.  Don't get me wrong.  I also liked those two series.  But I finished reading them in just a month or so.  But Harry Potter is going to take me 7 years to finish reading the entire series.  That is the main difference.

After I'll finish reading Deathly Hallows, it's back again to the real world.  No more Harry Potter world to escape to.  Though I can reread the series, it's just not the same when you know what's going to happen.  In less than a month, I will have to bid farewell to one of my childhood companions.  Being with Harry has been great, but it has to end.  So long Harry, I'm going to miss you (because I know you're going to die! mwahaha).

I'm going to cap off this post with the last lines of King's article:

"But there's comfort. There are always more good stories, and now and then there are great stories. They come along if you wait for them. And here's something I believe in my heart: No story can be great without closure. There must be closure, because it's the human condition. And since that's how it is, I'll be in line with my money in my hand on July 21.

And, I must admit, sorrow in my heart."

after JTA party...

The juniors just had their JTA (Junior Term Party) party.  One thing about any dorm party... expect people to get drunk.  Today was no exception.  Since I am not a junior, I did not attend the party.  But remember, my room is on the junior floor.  Any after-effects of the party is felt in the floor.

Introduction: Second Floor Corridor
Voice of someone crying is heard.  I go out and see some boys carrying the crying and drunken junior.  Some curious floor-mates stare at the boys bringing the drunken junior to her room.
Cria: OK, show's over.  Pangbalik na mo sa inyong room.

Scene 1: Toilets
I'm in a stall and 4 juniors enter the toilets
A Junior: *toot*, mangihi ka or mosuka? (are you going to pee or are you going to puke?)
*toot*: Mangihi pud uy
A Junior: OK, ayaw biya pangihi sa imong shorts ha (OK, just don't pee in your shorts)

Scene 2: Bathroom
I'm entering the bathroom to take a bath and I see 2 juniors waiting outside a cubicle, while someone is taking a bath inside.
A Junior (to me): Sorry (ani) ha
I'm taking a bath while drunken junior is muttering stuff I don't understand.  She soon leaves, along with the juniors waiting for her.


And just to tell you, this dorm party is not the worst of its kind.  More (amusing) drunken incidents have happened/will happen.

rant

Pasagdii lang ko ug yawyaw.  Ga-init lang jud akong ulo karon.

Makasapot lagi ni ang NSTP ay.  Alangan, gi-ingnan mi sa orientation na kami ang bahala sa transportation padulong sa meeting area.  Abi nako naay jeep na maghulat sa Ateneo, na padulong sa among insertion area.  Pero dili.  Kami ang dapat muadto didtu.  So naghimo ko ug rough estimate kung pila ang magasto kung magcommute by jeep.  Atu ingnon magtrike padulong Mini Stop (P7), jeep padulong terminal duol UP (P7), jeep padulong Tandang Sora (P7), jeep padulong meeting area (P7?), trike padulong insertion area (P7?).  So maabot ug mga P35 kung one way.  Twice that, P70.  Kung magtaxi daw, maabot ug P150 one way (ambot kung apil na traffic sa cost estimate).  So P300 two way.  Kung upat mi magshare sa taxi, maabot ug P75.  Sige, taxi na lang kay mas sulit siguro.  Pero gasto gihapon!!!  Giatay uy.  Abi nimo na Ateneo na ang bahala sa transportation pero dili diay.  Mga estudyante pa ang magproblema.  Dayun mayg tanan naay sakyanan.  Gastuha jud diri sa Manila uy.  Pisti kaayo.

Dayon mga bogo pud ang naa sa ROTC.  OK ra man siguro na i-check ang attendance sa varsity players.  Pero army haircut dapat ang mga lalake sa varsity?  Di man siya reasonable.  Unsa ang point na mao na ilahang buhok kung di man gani sila mu-apil ug formation?

Makalagot lagi ang ga-organize sa NSTP karon.

Unproductive Weekend

This weekend has got to be one of my more unproduct ones, in relation to academics.  And I'm also frustrated with myself for not studying that much.  It doesn't help that I'm writing in this blog post right now.

• Saturday

The time before 12 AM is not counted because most of us in the room are still asleep or groggy by that time (including me).  Thus, no activity during the entire morning.

My brother invited me to watch Transformers that Saturday afternoon at Trinoma.  After watching the movie, we strolled around Trinoma for a while, then went to their apartment.  We stood by for a while in the apartment and then headed to Katipunan (me+Andrei+Beth+Dominic).  So, the entire afternoon was not used for studying.

High school friends-who-reside-in-Dormitoryana (minus Karyll) and I had dinner in Teriyaki boy.  I stayed in Dormitoryana for a while and chatted with my friends.  Returned to the dorm by about 10 PM.

I tried to read chapter 3 of the accounting book (which I think I did) while watching the announcement of the winner of PBB.

• Sunday

Woke up about 12 AM.  Had lunch and started to try studying about 130 PM.  I *think** I managed to read all the necessary readings for Theo.  Took a bath.  Dressed up.  Waited until it was 4 PM.  Went to Gesu for the post-Orsem mass (which started at 430 PM... :( ).  We had the dorm pictorials, which finished 530-ish PM.  Then I went to UP to meet my brothers because Dominic had his first salary and he was planning to treat us at Mang Jimmy's.  We waited for Oliver to arrive... by about an hour :/  Ate at Mang Jimmy's (it's really cheap there!  E200 or Dormitoryana people, we should eat there some time).  Went back to the dorm by about 830.  Surfed the net.  Solved some math problems.  Then wrote this blog entry.


From now on, I promise that this weekend will be the last unproductive weekend that I'll have.  Unless there are zero long tests that are coming up.  Hehehe

Movies I Want to Watch

I just watched Transformers, and a few trailers caught my attention.  Then, my mind wandered off to the movies I want to see sometime in the near future like:

• Ratatouille - A story about a kitchen boy and a rat that can cook.  The story sounds weird and stupid, but it still seems cute.  Besides, majority (if not all) of the reviews I've read so far are positive.
• Simpsons - D'oh!  I enjoy watching episodes of The Simpsons.  Hopefully, the movie will have the same twisted humor as it had in the series.
• Stardust - I just saw the trailer today.  Though the book is not that great, I'd still like to watch the movie.  Besides, brilliant actors like Robert de Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer are also in the movie.
• Harry Potter - I know the movie won't be as good as Lord of the Rings.  But I'm a Potter fan.  You can't blame me for not wanting to watch the movie.

These are the movies that interest me so far.  And yeah, my list seems kind of shallow.  But with all the seriousness in academics, it does help to let your mind excape reality... even for 2 hours.

*edit: I'm also interested in watching The Golden Compass, provided I get to read the book first (*ehem*Kara*ehem*).  I'm the type who wants to read the book before watching the movie adaptation.

OT: I can't wait for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows!  But I have to wait after either Kara or Karla reads the book, because I'm only borrowing and not buying book 7.

Orsem quotes

- Are you proud to be a CERSA?

- Bukas ang canteen stole ng Cervini Cafeteria until midnight on Saturday, June 30, 2007 (read while waiting for the angel and devil part)

- Cervini Cafeteria Hour's: Open 6:00 AM; Close 9:30 PM (also read while waiting)

- If you are a cactus, why?

- Bakit may butas ang 10-centavo coin?

- Crawl, crawl, crawl

- Anong klaseng nilalang si Grimace ng McDo?

Alone and being bored on a Friday...

Kyna is eating out with her ARPT friends. Karla and Claudia are participating in the Sanggunian induction event. Angeli is sitting down and writing her stream of thoughts in this blog post. She is once again alone in her dormitory room.

Angeli's thoughts are drifting towards the dorm Orsem. Later, the freshmen dormers will have their Salubong. Angeli is part of the Salubong Committee. She still doesn't know if her role is that of an angel or a devil. However, she has a preference of playing the role of a devil.

Angeli is bored. She does not know what to write. So she just listens to some orchestra music. Backspace backspace backspace. Some words are not useful in creating a coherent sentence. She writes and stares at the words appearing on the screen. She added some words in the previous sentences. She stares at the screen once again.

Really now, she does not know what to add. So she just stops this blog post after this period.

ma22 rant

Wala jud pulos si Melton na prof.  Di kabalo magtudlo.  Mas mosugot pa ko na si Garces akong maestro.  Melton = Grr...

skwela na pud :'(

Di pa ko ganahan muskwela ugma!!!

my life's theme songs (again from karla... idol! :P)

1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp,
Media Player, iPod, etc)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every question, type the song
that's playing
5. When you go to a new question,
press the next button
6. Don't lie.


Opening Credits
big time sensuality -- bjork

Birth
the postman (trio version) -- il postino ost

First Day Of School
roadhouse blues -- the doors

Falling In Love
a woman's worth -- alicia keys

Fight Song
broadway -- goo goo dolls

Breaking Up
is this love? -- bob marley [i thought break-up song... how is this song fitting for that? :))]

Prom
how's it going to be -- third eye blind

Life
one flight down -- norah jones

Mental Breakdown
one last dance -- craig david [I'll dance when I go crazy?!]

Driving
belief -- john mayer

Flashback
spending my time -- roxette

Wedding
bang and blame -- rem [the bang won't certainly be the reason of the wedding]

Birth Of Child
hyperballad -- bjork

Death Scene
toss the feathers (instrumental) -- the corrs

Funeral
what you waiting for -- gwen stefani [so I'm waiting for death...]

Ending Credits
look to the sky -- train [does that mean I'll go to heaven because I'm in the sky?  or hell... because I'll be looking at the sky?]

Leo - The Lion [suon na pud ko ni Karla! (sorry, bored again)]

LEO - The Lion (rawr! no wonder my fave movie is Lion King :P)
Great talker. Attractive and passionate. Laid back. Knows how to have fun. Is really good at almost anything. Great kisser. Unpredictable. Outgoing. Down to earth. Addictive. Attractive. Loud. Loves being in long relationships. Talkative. Not one to mess with. Rare to find. Good when found. 7 years of bad luck if you do not forward. (I don't believe in horoscopes... but I'm bored)


This is the zodiac horoscope for you!
Once you have read this, there's no turning back. Below are the original descriptions of the 12 zodiac signs, with traits from a book written 35 years ago by an astrological predictor. Read your sign then forward/repost it on, with your zodiac sign and label on the subject line. This is the real deal, try ignoring it, and the first thing you'll notice is having a horrible day starting tomorrow morning - and it only gets worse from there.

SCORPIO - The Addict
Extremely adorable. Intelligent. Loves to joke. Very good sense of humour. Energetic. Predict future. Great kisser. Always get what they want. Attractive. Easy going. Loves being in long relationships. Talkative. Romantic. Caring. 4 years of bad luck if you do not forward.


VIRGO - The One that Waits
Dominant in relationships. Someone loves them right now. Always wants the last word. Caring. Smart. Loud. Loyal. Easy to talk to. Everything you ever wanted. Easy to please. The one and only. 7 years of bad luck if you do not forward.


LIBRA - The Lame One
Nice to everyone they meet. Their love is one of a kind. Silly, fun and sweet. Have own unique appeal. Most caring person you will ever meet. However not the kind of person you wanna mess with ... you might end up crying... 9 years of bad luck if you do not forward.


ARIES - The Liar
Outgoing. Lovable. Spontaneous. Not one to mess with. Funny. Excellent kisser. Extremely adorable. Loves relationships, Addictive. Loud. 16 years of bad luck if you do not forward.


AQUARIUS - The One that Does It In The Water
Trustworthy. Attractive. Great kisser. One of a kind. Loves being in long-term relationships. Extremely energetic. Unpredictable. Will exceed your expectations. Not a Fighter, but will knock your lights out. 2 years of bad luck if you do not forward.


GEMINI - The Irresistible
Nice. Love is one of a kind. Great listeners. Very good in the you know where... Lover not a fighter, but will still knock you out. Trustworthy. Always happy. Loud. Talkative. Outgoing Very forgiving. Loves to make out. Has a beautiful smile. Generous. Strong. The most irresistible. 9 years of bad luck if you do not forward.


CANCER - The Cutie
Most amazing kisser. Very high appeal. Love is one of a kind. Very romantic. Most caring person you will ever meet. Entirely creative. Extremely random and proud of it. Freak. Spontaneous. Great telling stories. Not a fighter, but will knock your lights out if it comes down to it. Someone you should hold on to. 12 years of bad luck if you do not forward.


PISCES - The Partner for Life
Caring and kind. Smart. Center of attention. High appeal. Has the last word. Good to find, hard to keep. Fun to be around. Extremely weird but in a good way. Good Sense of Humor. Thoughtful. Always gets what he or she wants. Loves to joke. Very popular. Silly, fun and sweet. 5 years of bad luck if you do not forward.


CAPRICORN - The Passionate Lover
Love to bust. Nice. Sassy. Intelligent. Sexy. Predict future. Irresistible. Loves being in long relationships. Great talker. Always gets what he or she wants. Cool. Loves to own Gemini's in sports. Extremely fun. Loves to joke. Smart. 24 years of bad luck if you do not forward.


TAURUS - The Tramp Aggressive.
Loves being in long relationships. Likes to give a good fight for what they want. Extremely outgoing. Loves to help people in times of need. Good kisser. Good personality. Stubborn. A caring person. One of a kind. Not one to mess with. Are the most attractive people on earth. 15 years of bad luck if you do not forward.


SAGITTARIUS - The Promiscuous One
Spontaneous. High appeal. Rare to find. Great when found. Loves being in long relationships. So much love to give. Not one to mess with. Very pretty. Very romantic. Nice to everyone They meet. Their love is one of a kind. Silly, fun and sweet. Have own unique appeal. Most caring person you will ever meet! Amazing in the you know where.. Not the kind of person you wanna mess with- you might end up crying.

Yet another orsem post

The three-day orsem is finally over! Although there were times that I wondered why the hell I volunteered, I could say the experience was worth the hassle. Here are the random ramblings I have for the orsem:

• New-found friends: Ayet, KC, Moy, Mon, Joseph, Rayche (sp?), Gin, Cy, and some more people whose names/nicknames I forgot :-S The LOG experience is fun even if it can be sometimes messy.
  
• The bands playing during Orsem night are just taken for granted. Imagine having the likes of Kjwan, Dictalicense, Chicosci, Hale, and Spongecola playing for free. If just one of those bands were in Iligan, people would gladly pay just to hear them play live.
• Not all Ateneans are smart... as one could observe during waste segregation.
• Basa-an session is the best! The more Orsem volunteers you know, the wetter you are. It's fun to pour water to your friends :D
• I hate Cafe Azul because the food they serve have lots of sauce in it... argh! the horror of segregating leftover waste.
  
• I want to volunteer again for Orsem... but not for LOG CovCourts. But if I have the chance to go home, I'll go home. Home > Orsem
• Rica Paralejo. It's weird having a celebrity entering Ateneo as a freshman. You see her being with people much younger than her, and participating the Orsem activities just like any other freshman. And her face could still pass off as a college student (which she is now)!
  
• For the freshies, it's a whole new world they'll have to face. Orsem (or the honeymoon period) is over. Actual college life is drawing very near. Good luck to them.
• It's not actually connected to the ADMU Orsem, but I just want to write this down. I can't wait for the dorm orsem/initiation! I want to see the dorm freshmen wear their costumes and make fools of themselves for an entire week. Mwahaha!
  

Well, that's all I've got to say about the Orsem 2007 experience. It was fun, hassle, fun :)

First Day of Orsem

Ateneo - the first day of the ADMU Orsem was held today with almost 2,200 freshmen in attendance.  Upperclassmen were also present, but as volunteers.

Yours truly also volunteered for LOG CovCourts.  The experience in this day alone makes a former IDS student remember his/her BCD (Beautification and Cleanliness Drive or janitorial work) memories.  But now, think of BCDs as  something that is extended throughout the whole day (from 6 AM to 4 PM).  Perhaps another term for being a LOG CovCourts volunteer is the prefix "taga".  Tagapulot, tagahakot, tagadistribute, etc.

This blog writer noticed that not all the Ateneans know how to segregate their trash.  Sad but true.  Not only are *cough*some*cough*spoiled*cough* freshmen guilty of this, but the other OLDER volunteers also commit this unworthy act.  Hopefully, things will turn out better on the second day.  If not, this writer will just continue to rant on this worthless blog.  Like what I'm doing now.

Crack Alert

It's annoying trying to find a crack for a program. You Google it and click on the numerous links that appear. Before successfully finding a crack for the program, lots of terribly irritating things appear on the webpage...

"free xxx videos"
"___ is looking for a date"
"looking for sex partners in caloocan city"

I'm looking for cracks! Not explicit things! Why do they put those ads in those websites??? Grrr... Bomb them! Hahaha

Bisdak na Pud

Kini na poem kay sigi i-recite sa akong mga ig-agaw atung time na ga reunion mi sa Cagayan de Oro.  Lingaw lang siya paminawon   Di ko kamao unsa ang title.  Ga-imbento lang ko

Kung Ikaw Kalibangon

Kung ikaw kalibangon
Adtu lang sa baybayon
Kung ikaw walay ilo
Adtu lang sa may bato
Apan ang bato (insert word related to talinis)
Nangagisi imong lubot
Itambal ug maykrumkrum

Ang "Baleleng" daw na kanta kay related lang ani.  Ambot lang kung tinuod.  Ako gipangita sa Google ang lyrics sa "Baleleng" dayun bahin ra man gugma ang kanta uy.  Abi nako naa pa tu linya na "Baleleng, kung ikaw kalibangon".  Murag wala man diay.  Ana si Karla na iyahang usa ka uncle na nabuang kay hilig mukanta ug "Baleleng" sa karaoke.  Wala lang, just for trivia.

something for AISIS

How much do I hate thee?

Let me count the ways

I hate why you are so slow

Making the status bar speed like a turtle

I hate it when you display error

When I thought I'm already done with this horror

You just suck AISIS, you know you do

Just return to the old system

Idiotic AISIS

Die Die Die

 

Words cannot express my wrath for AISIS.  I just so f*****g hate them right now.  Amin ang puto AISIS!

no classes + boredom + not going home = blog entry!

Summer class is officially over!  Goodbye to all my ___14 subjects!  No more Filipino subjects to face!  Yay!

Only two weeks before first semester starts.  Talk about a "summer break".  I don't even get to go home   And why is Ateneo so mean to provincial students?  Putting registration day in the middle of my meager two-week break!  Don't they know how much an airplane ticket costs?  And how sayang the cost for buying the ticket is because I only get to stay for one week in my hometown?  Whoever decided the schedule are losers.  LOSERS! (Kyna's usage of the word "loser" is getting into me)

Speaking of registration, what's up with AISIS?  Making guinea pigs out of the students...  I won't contribute to anymore ranting.  If you want lots of ranting, just check http://aisissucks.blogspot.com/

I looked at the random numbers of my school mates.  I think there are two incoming seniors from my school.  Anyway, when they entered Ateneo, one started out in BS ME and the other one in BS AMF.  During the first semester of my freshman year, I also checked their random numbers.  The one who was once a BS ME student was a BS LM student.  I heard she failed an accounting subject when she was in second year (Oh no!).  The other one was still in BS AMF.  However, when I checked his random number this time around, he is now in AB EC.  Both of them did not finish the course they started out with!  Could this fate befall on me?  BS ME and BS AMF are somehow similar courses.  If my school mates found the subjects hard...  I know I'll also find them hard

Can I graduate with my course still being BS Management Engineering?  Hopefully...

I.Must.Survive.This.

a closet post

For the selected few who are reading this entry, please don't tell it to others.

Andrei and I watched Shrek 3 at Eastwood last Saturday. The movie was funny, but Shrek 2 was funnier. But I loved the Snow White scene.

After watching Shrek 3, my brother and I walked around Eastwood to look for a place to eat. We decided to eat at Jack's Loft but the place was full. So we settled for Cheesecake, etc. I ordered a mango banana shake while my brother ordered a strawberry shake. Oh yeah, we also shared a slice of a cheesecake. After eating, my brother asked me about the picture he pointed at during Oliver's graduation last Thursday.

You see, pictures of the people graduating from medicine were posted on the big 2007. I asked my brother which one of the people there were the ones who he wouldn't want to be his doctor. My brother pointed to a picture of a guy and he said he chooses that person. Anyway, my brother brought that up while we were in Eastwood. He proceeded to tell me that the guy whose picture he pointed at was his ex-boyfriend. He then told me he was gay. I was stunned for a few seconds. He kept on asking me if I was okay. I told him I was and I just said that I was surprised and not surprised at the same time. He said that my mom and Dominic already knew. My dad and Oliver were the only ones in my family who didn't know.

Well, this was somehow coming. My brother had lots of girl friends and no girlfriend. He likes to shop. He knows how to choose clothes... way better than I do. He's a gentleman. I just thought he was a metrosexual with lots of girl friends. Well, there's no such thing as a straight guy who fits all those criteria I mentioned.

But anyway, I don't have anything against my brother. He's still my brother. I love him and accept him for who he is.

Ulaaaannnn....

It's been a long time since I intentionally let myself get wet under the rain.  When I was a child, I would go outside whenever it rained.  I'd run under the rain and feel the water pour down on me.

While going to Rustan's (or was it while we were in Rustan's...?), I told Karla I wanted to intentionally get wet under the rain.  What happened after was not in my plan.

After grocery shopping, we found ourselves stranded in Rustan's.  Rain was pouring hard.  We waited for the downpour to lessen.  While waiting, Karla bought a small-sized popcorn from Holy Kettle Korn.  We finished it off and the rain was still its usual self.  Karla opened the 2-in-1 hopia package she bought.  We almost finished the one in the 2-in-1 package when the rain decided to be kind.  For a while.  It showed its deadly self while we walked towards the trike station.  Before we started searching for a trike, we just burst into laughter.  Actually, I was the one who started laughing.  What's supposed to be a rather annoying situation felt too weird and absurd.  My shirt was almost wet.  My pants got heavy because it was also wet.  It took a while before we got to ride a trike.  Two had Ateneo stickers, but they refused to let us ride.  After waiting for a couple of minutes, one of them agreed.  It turns out he did not want his shoes to get wet.  So he drove us to our destination.

We immediately took a bath when we got back to the dorm.

nisuon lang ko ni Karla...

1. What's your ID number?
[!] 061168

2. Passed or waitlisted?
[!] Passed :)

3. How did you know about the ACET results?
[!] Dara told me. And then I checked the website the following day.

4. Was Ateneo your first choice?
[!] No. UP was definitely my first choice.

5. Do you know what your ACET score was?
[!] No

6. What course was your first choice?
[!] BS Management Engineering

7. Second choice?
[!] BSM Applied Mathematics Major in Computational Science

8. Ano course mo?
[!] BS Management Engineering

9. Did you have any plans of shifting?
[!] No.

10. Chinito/chinita ka ba?
[!] No.

11. Taga-Ateneo High?
[!] No.

12. Did you have fun in your OrSem?
[!] Yep.

13. Saang gate ka pumasok nung first day?
[!] I'm from the dorm so I was already inside the campus during the first day of school.

14. Did you stay in a dorm?
[!] YES

15. Ever had an F in your grade report?
[!] No (thank goodness... if not... goodbye scholarship :(( )

16. How about an A?
[!] Yes :D

17. Highest grade?
[!] A

18. Lowest grade?
[!] C+

19. Worst experience in ADMU?
[!] Uhm...

20. Did you always attend class?
[!] I have a few cuts. But only a few. I guess I'm a good student.

21. What were your orgs?
[!] CERSA, MEA

22. How many units have you passed?
[!] All that I have undergone so far

23. Nangarap ka bang maglaude?
[!] Who won't?

24. When will you graduate?
[!] March 2010 (hopefully)

25. Fave subject/s?
[!] Math(?)

26. Worst subject/s?
[!] all my English and Lit subjects because I never felt that I enjoyed them

27. Fave landmark sa ADMU?
[!] GESU

28. Fave kainan?
[!] Cervini Caf (just kidding :P)

29. How did you get to school?
[!] Walk

30. Were you always at the lib?
[!] No.

31. Ever went to the infirmary when you were sick?
[!] No.

32. Did you have a crush in campus?
[!] None.

33. May balak kang mag-MS, PhD?
[!] Hmm...

34. Have you ever watched a graduation ceremony?
[!] Yes (sa UP)

35. Do you know the "Song for Mary" by heart?
[!] No.

36-38. Memorize mo ba ang Fabilioh, Halikinu at Blue Eagle Spelling?
[!] No.

39. Are you part of Team Ateneo?
[!] No.

40. Who's your fave UAAP basketball player?
[!] I'm not fond of watching UAAP basketball games.

41. Ever had a perfect score in an exam?
[!] Yes.

42. Ano ang ayaw mo sa Hell Week?
[!] When you don't have anything else to do but study, do projects, do papers, and do other acads stuff.

43. Dito ka ba natuto uminom ng beer?
[!] No.

44. What do you like most about our school?
[!] Great teachers. Nice faculties.

45. Ano ang ayaw mo?
[!] It's loaded with rich kids who don't know what the real world is.

46. Have you ever bought anything at the A-shop?
[!] Yes.

47. Maganda ba ID pic mo?
[!] No.

48. Done anything illegal on campus?
[!] No.

49. Bought anything at National Katips?
[!] Yes.

50. Ever gone to Starbucks Katips?
[!] Yes.

51. May nakaaway ka na ba sa school?
[!] None so far.

52. QPI?
[!] 4.01 (feeling pud... haha!)

a brief family reunion

Last Saturday was one of the few times that my entire family (parents+siblings+me) was together. It's only during the Christmas break that all of us get to be with each other.

MORNING
Dominic's college graduation (UP has two kinds of graduation: college grad and university grad) was from 7-11 AM (he was supposed to graduate last year... oh well...). Since each graduate was only given three tickets, I could not attend his graduation (I could still attend it, but only at the later part of the program - when they no longer check for tickets). The two tickets were for my parents while the third ticket was for Beth (his girlfriend).

I stayed overnight at my parent's room in the UP Hostel. I woke up at about 9 AM, took a bath, got dressed, and waited for my eldest brother. We proceded to go to the venue and took a seat (while searching for my parents, I noticed some people in the audience were asleep). We found my parents+Beth+Oliver seated near the door, and we also sat next to them. Some minutes later, the program was over. After the program, it was pictures galore. There were shots of Dominic+Iligan graduates, Dominic+Beth+parents (Andrei: sige... wedding picture na ni), entire family+Beth, Dominic himself, Dominic+siblings, Dominic+me+Andrei, etc.

LUNCH
After the picture taking, my family+Beth (hmm.. maybe Beth should already be included in "my family") decided to eat at Aveneto's. We ordered bottomless iced tea, pizza, seafood pasta, and pesto. For me, the lunch was sulit because all of us who ate were 7 and my mom spent less than P1200 for the entire meal. Dominic (who has an extremely loud voice) couldn't help but comment, "sulit na biya kay 7 na jud ta dayun mga P1200 lang ang gasto." Andrei couldn't help but remark, "i-announce pa jud nimo?"

AFTERNOON
When we finished eating lunch, we (still including Beth) went back to my parent's room in the UP Hostel. We rested and slept for a bit before parting ways. Beth and Dominic went to get tickets for the university grad, with Beth going to her tita's house after that. Andrei went home and then went to the gym. My parents+Oliver+me went to Megamall to grocery some stuff, buy clothing for Dominic (because he keeps on borrowing things from Andrei), buy shoes for Oliver, and buy a cake and ice cream for dinner at my aunt's house.

DINNER
My mom did not have enough money to take my aunts and their families out for dinner in a restaurant. Instead, we had dinner at my aunt's house in Mandaluyong, since she has a rooftop that is ideal for gatherings. My aunt agreed to prepare all the food, just as long as my mom will refund her for her costs. We had grilled squid, grilled ribs, sotanghon, lato (seaweed), shrimps, lumpia, chocolate mousse, and ice cream. Yum yum!

My aunt has two dogs, namely Britney and Paris. When I went to her place last February, Paris was still a small and cute puppy. I was surprised to see her larger than what I expected her to be. I know this is quite strange, but Britney is a lesbian. She wants to hump Paris (which she doesn't like at all). It is interesting to observe homosexuality within a dog.

My cousin Aiko asked my brother to teach her how to use Photoshop for creating a picture that has more than one subject in it, although it is still the same person (e.g., a picture contains 3 Angeli's doing different things). This eventually led to other lessons concerning layers and other editing tips. My aunt Bebe eagerly listened since she wanted to apply what she learned (her homecoming is near and she's sending edited pictures of herself ["bahalag sa picture lang niwang ko"]). My aunt Bebot also listened to my brother's "lecture" (aunt bebot: bisita ra jud diri ug usa ka adlaw dayun magsturya ta; andrei: bahin unsa pud te?; aunt bebot: sturya ta bahin photoshop. The latter part of the evening was devoted on Photoshop. At about 11+, we left my aunt's place and I got back to the dorm by midnight.

That pretty much sums up what happened last Saturday.

I'm the only student left among my siblings. Oliver had his university grad today (his college grad will be this May). Dominic had his university grad last Sunday. Both of them are officially part of the working class.

Here is how Andrei describes life in the workforce:
"Sauna kung naa si Mama sa Manila kay maka-save pa ko. Karon kay makagasto na hinuon ko."

//This post was finished this April 24, 2007.  The date on the entry still states April 22, 2007.//

argh!

It's rather fascinating to know that in just a span of one hour and fifteen minutes, I left Mindanao and returned to Metro Manila.  The next time that I get to return home is during sembreak   The summer break was just too short and I barely enjoyed it.  Now, it's back to student mode...  No more time for relaxation because I have to study once again


OT:  What are the procedures during the free-for-all registration?  How can I advance a subject?

back at my base

Well, I'm back in my provincial hometown . I'm currently typing this entry at an internet cafe (for P15/hour). I've got 20 minutes left. Looks like I need to make this entry short. I arrived in Cagayan de Oro last Sunday. I only had 2 hours of sleep (or less) because of the debut of my roommate. Maybe I'll write about her debut...

Claudia's Debut
My roommate turned 18 last March 30. She celebrated her debut last March 31 at Crowne Plaza. Coincidentally, Pam's debut was also at the same day and venue. But since I'm part of the 18 candles and since Claudia is my roommate, I chose to stay longer in Claudia's party. Since I don't have any digital camera, I don't have any pictures of that event posted here. So I'm just going to write an entry about it.

Needless to say, Claudia's debut was a success. That party was definitely a Claudia party (I'm making Claudia into an adjective). The singing, the dancing, and all the elements there were definitely hers. Kudos to her events coordinator for a job well done. Also, Claudia's gown was exquisitely made.

The part after the party was also enjoyable. Us dorm people were still sitting around and talking about lots of mundane stuff and had our share of camwhoring moments. I bet other people thought we were crazy. Oh well, let them think that way. After sometime, we went to Claudia's room and continued talking. Meanwhile, Kyna just ignored us and slept. Soon, the other dorm people left. So it was only us roomies + Claudia's mom in the room. After that, all of us started to sleep. But I think only Kyna got a decent sleep. The morning after, we went to the airport to go home.

Overall, that night was clean fun. I wonder what will happen in Mina or Kyna's debut.

Oops, looks like I need to log out soon. Till next time guys! :)

final stretch

Only one test left before my semester is officially over.  If I can ace that long test, I believe I can get an A in Physics *fingers crossed*.

One year of college will be finally over after that Physics long test.  One year of having useless English & Literature subjects (I didn't learn anything), having a relatively easy time in the NatSci subjects (as compared to what we'll experience in sophomore year), writing lots of crappy papers, wondering whether I made the right choice in choosing Ateneo, studying (hard) for Math (I merely flipped through my notes the night before a Math test in high school), living in a dormitory & being away from home for a very long time, meeting new acquaintances, and having new friends.  Things can change in a day, let alone a year.  I hope I still recognize myself.

Sophomore student.  No longer a freshman student.

Time does fly so fast.

thoughts as the semester ends

Today marks the last regular school day of the second semester. By that, I mean the normal day where people still attend their classes and see their teachers and all of their block mates. In just a few months, I will no longer be a freshman, but a sophomore student. I will no longer have classes with my entire English block and I will no longer have any NatSci subjects. To think that one year ago, I was just thinking about entering college and what kind of life I will have in Manila. But now, I am almost through with one year of my existence in college. High school seems like a faded, distant memory...

Anyway, the regional level for the Metrobank-MTAP Math Challenge just finished today. Unfortunately, the representatives from my school finished 5th for both individual and team. They had mental block while they were in the contest... so sad. Perhaps next year is the time that our school could rule the regionals, and possibly go to the nationals (and rule it, while they're at it). I guess I'm still living out my frustrations of not finishing first place in the regionals for both individual and team (our school only finished 2nd place for both team and individual... we were so close! damn carelessness ). I told my teacher that I would make my school proud by going to the nationals... too bad that didn't happen. Next year, I hope my school would rise above the challenges and bring home a really good bacon.

Yesterday, I realized that I still would not reach DL status. Although I don't care that much about being DL or not, I still do get affected by it (who wouldn't?). Here is my tentative grades (based on the advisory marks and known marks):

En101 - C
Lit14 - C+
Fil12 - C
PS1 - B (i'm just assuming this)
PS2 - A
Ma21 - A

I'd get a QPI of 2.97. Assuming that my PS1 grade would miraculously be an A, my QPI would be 3.13. Supposing that case is true, I need at least one letter grade increase for each language subjects I have (which I believe is impossible, since I suck in Filipino, and I'm not good enough for my English class) to reach DL status. Oh well, screw being a DL! As long as my QPI is greater than 2.50, I can still maintain my scholarship, and that is all that is important. Being DL is only an added bonus of my hard work(?). To myself: Be content! You still have your scholarship!

To finish off this entry, here's the product of all my studying for Math (along with having an extremely nice teacher) this sem...

F**k It

I'm just so mad right now.  F**k.  S**t.  Pakchet.  P***** **a.  Pisti.  Gi-atay.  Leche.  [insert more swear words]

hating writing

Some block mates ask me how I study math.  I just tell them that I just solve the exercises in the book and the long tests in the ACADS CD.  Come to think about it, maybe the reason why I keep on solving math is because I'm procrastinating on other subjects - like English and Filipino.  I just hate writing papers that are required.  It's annoying.  It doesn't inspire me.  So I prefer procrastination.  But I want a valid excuse.  So I study math.  I study math because I'm procrastinating on my papers.  I study math because it's easier to solve problems than to write papers.  I don't know whether my studying of math because of these reasons is a good thing or a bad thing.  But I just hate writing for now.

Papers Galore

Why is it everytime I need to do something related to academics (like writing a paper), I always procrastinate by writing an entry in this blog?  This week is papers galore week for me.  I'm still not finished writing all the papers I need to pass.  I'm already done with the personal/science essay and the prufrock essay because the deadline is today.  I still need to edit my article for the En101 magazine (which the editors will butcher).  By the way, I'm going to use the essay "A Modest Proposal for a Doomed Planet" for the magazine.  However, with all the editing that's going to be done, I think my essay is going to lose the passion and the essence it had when I first wrote it.  I need to start writing the two articles for the Fil magazine.  And I really think that I should accomplish all of this before the weekend ends.  Goodbye "Thank God It's Friday" mentality.  No more weekends (that is, until the finals end).  Nothing to do but work, work, work (which I am not doing right now because I'm procrastinating).  Anyway, this is to be expected since the semester is ending soon.  Teachers always pile up the workload during the end of the semester.  Many students tend to do things on the last minute (in other words... cramming).  However, all of this will be over in two weeks.  Two weks!  I cannot wait for this two weeks to end!

I got my first exemption for a final exam this semester!  It's for Physics laboratory.  I'm thankful for having OC and perfectionist groupmates (*cough* Flip *cough* Carol *cough*).  Without them, our group would not get an A standing in lab.  Speaking of exemptions, I am really hoping for an exemption in Math *crosses fingers*.  I really hope to do well in the last long test.  And I hope I got a nice grade in the 5th long test (which hasn't been returned).  I want to get exempted!!!

Oh no... this entry is about to end.  This means that I have to face MS Office!  In life, everything has to end.  There's nothing we can do about it.  How can we reverse entropy?  We can't.  Wahhh!  I don't understand what I'm writing about.

the art of delay

The to-do list on my planner daunts me.  My resolve weakens when I know that there are so many things that need to be done.  The voices of fatigue and laziness call upon me.  They get louder and louder.  Reason tries to fend them off.  All to no avail.  He fails.  I blogged.  I procrastinated.  I delayed myself.  Reason tries to fight once more.  I stop blogging.

Loyola Schools revised academic schedule for school year 2007-2008

date posted: 2007-01-24 13:49:45
(taken from http://www.ateneo.edu/index.php?p=120&type=2&aid=3194)

Summer 2007
April 12-14	Summer 2007 Registration Period
April 12	Distribution of registration forms and lifting of hold-orders
April 13	Registration day for students REQUIRED to take summer classes
April 14	Registration day for students NOT REQUIRED to take Summer Classes
April 16	Summer Classes begin
May 24-26	Final Examination days
May 26	End of Summer classes
First Semester 2007-2008
June 4-9	First Semester Registration Period
June 4	Distribution of Registration Forms & Lifting of Hold-orders for ALL YEAR LEVELS
June 5	Sophomores Registration Day
June 6	Freshmen Registration Day
June 7	Seniors & Graduate Students Registration Day
June 7-9	ORSEM (Freshmen Orientation Seminar)
June 8	Juniors & Graduate Students Registration Day
June 9	ALL YEAR LEVELS Registration Day
June 13	First Day of First Semester
October 8-13	Final Examination Week
October 13	Last Day of First Semester
Second Semester 2007-2008
November 5-10	Second Semester Registration Period
November 5	Distribution of Registration Forms and Lifting of Hold-orders for ALL YEAR LEVELS
November 6	Sophomores Registration Day
November 7	Freshmen Registration Day
November 8	Seniors & Graduate Students Registration Day
November 9	Juniors & Graduate Students Registration Day
November 10	All Year Levels Registration Day
November 12	Start of Second Semester
December 21	Start of Christmas Break
2008
January 7	Classes & Offices resume
March 20-23	Holy Week (Non-working days)
March 24-29	Final Examination week
March 28 & 29	Commencement Days
March 29	End of Second Semester

akong bisdak na "entry"

Mga higala, unsa man intawon ni akong multiply na site?  Ingon-ingon ko na bisdak ko, pero sus intawon, ga ininglis ko sa akong blog.  Unsa ang pulos sa pagsulat ug "akong mga litrato", "akong mga huna-huna", ug uban pa?  Pag-abot sa mga huna-huna nako, nawala na ang pagka-bisdak.  Di na pwede.  Maong karon, maghimo ko ug usa ka bisdak na "post".  Sa mga dili kasabot, pasensya na lang.  Sa mga kasabot, sige, basa pa dira.

Unsa man akong ika-ingon diri?  Hapit na usa ka tu-ig na naa ko diri sa lugar na gitawag nato na Manila.  Naa ko karon sa Ateneo de Manila University... skwelahan daw sa mga datu ug sosyal. Tinuod kaha ni?  Hayy... wa ko'y mabuhat karon.  Dapat gasulat ko sa akong analysis sa Lit pero gikapoy pa ko.  Akong roommate kay natulog.  Milagro!  Ako ang pinakadugay matulog karong adlawa.  Duha ra mi sa room karon.  Ako ra ang mata.  Unsa akong gibuhat?  Ga-type-type ko karon.  Guba akong mouse.  Ambot ngano naguba.  Nikalit lang ug guba.  Baho pa jud ang mouse pad na akong gipalit sa A-shop.  Na-unsa man mo A-shop uy?  Giatay na kinabuhi.

Wa pa ko naligo.  Wa pa nako gi-ayo akong laundry.  Daghan pa ko wa gibuhat.  Katok man ko uy.  Tapulan pa.  Astang maayo na estudyante.  Wa'y tarung.

Unsa na man ni akong gipangsulat diri?  Wa na ko kasabot!  Bahala na uy... basta lang naa ko'y bisaya na masulat sa akong blog.  Ti-aw mo ana?  Sige, mao lang na.  Maayong adlaw kanimo dira!

so little time, so much to do

Three weeks until the semester officially ends. Wish me luck as I embark on the end of the voyage of my first year in college.

*sigh!* I still have so many papers to attend to. Papers for Filipino, papers for English, papers for Literature.... argh! I hate papers! Then there's the group projects!

After the papers and group projects, there's the final exams... Exams I have to face: Ma21 (if by some twist of luck I get exempted, then good for me), Lit14, Ps2 (Physics lab... I hope our group has a high class standing... we might get exempted), and Ps1 (technically, it's just a long test). After the finals, there's the debut of Claudia I have to attend (and perhaps Pam's birthday party too! haha). Because of that debut, I have to wear a dress and heels (which I just dislike)! And I have to learn that piece she wanted me to play (that is if I can do it, given my limited skills).

April 1 - I go home. Relaxation time during break (sleep, sleep, sleep, hang out with friends, sleep, sleep, sleep). April 11 - I go back to Manila. Sembreak - I go home. Notice that I can't go home after summer classes? The way Ateneo organizes its schedule for registration is very sucky. They never consider the plight of provincial students. I would have quite a short break if I go home after summer class. So why bother? Air fare is expensive. I might as well stay in Manila during that time. Maybe I'll just be a part of prepcourse and orsem.

Anyway, March 31 is drawing near. Aside from it being the celebration of my roommate's debut, it will mark the one-year anniversary of my high school graduation. Ahh... the toll of time. I will forever miss high school. I'm sorry college, but I like high school more. I miss my friends, I miss my town, I miss my dog... Can't April 1 arrive faster?

My mouse is not working!  It just stopped working while I was using my computer.  Why is the world against me???

My, my, my... I've been blabbering on this post. Total lack of organization in this entry. Who cares? It's my blog! :P


I am so irresponsible. I should've been working on the papers I need to submit. Until next time folks!

S**t happens

My PC's motherboard is utterly destroyed.  If I replace it with a new motherboard, I have to buy new hardware (RAM, sound card, video card, etc.) for it, because the old motherboard is obsolete (my PC is secondhand).  The only thing I can salvage is the LAN card and perhaps the hard drive.  Somehow, having a new motherboard is like buying a brand new CPU (and the CPU is the most expensive part of the PC).

To Giant: It was nice spending time with you for a year.  You lived for almost 5 years with me and my brother.  I hope you enjoyed your time while it lasted.

My mother said that it is time to buy me a new laptop.  Although I like having a new laptop, I know buying it would cause a dent in our budget (which I don't like).  Of all the days to have your CPU destroyed.... It's so frustrating

Well, here I am typing away at a computer unit in Rizal Library...  I'd guess I'll be spending the next couple of days in the lib... typing away at my papers, surfing the net, and all.  Shit happens.  Why now?!

bored

I have nothing to do for today. Math long test is over, and things seem peaceful for this day (like a calm before another storm). So I just read the old entries in my brother's blog. It's somehow strange how one's thoughts change over the years. When you're an undergraduate student, your problem is finishing college. When you're a graduate, your problem is finding a job. When you have a job, you're thinking whether you'll pursue graduate studies or not. In my stage right now, what I'm thinking about is finishing college and maintaining my scholarship. Sooner or later, I will reach the other stages that my brother has experienced or is currently experiencing. This reminds me of the "My Story" that I read in the January issue of Reader's Digest. I could somehow relate with what the author is experiencing.

Anyway, I'm just bored today and that's why I'm writing this post. It's Thursday today... a few hours later, it will be Friday. The hands of the clock never stops moving. It's sad. It's depressing.

the outcome

The end of Single's Awareness Day a.k.a. as Valentine's Day is near.  Sadly, few have only heeded my proposal.  A good thing is that I saw some people wearing white (though I don't know if they are wearing the color on purpose).  However, I am still not giving up on my Utopian society.  Slowly but surely, my followers will increase.  So far, only Derrick has totally agreed with my modest proposal.  I will make sure that in the following years, my idea will catch on with the public. 

For the meantime, I will face math.

Viva Single's Awareness Day!

a product of procrastination:

Valentine's Day or Single's Awareness Day is fast approaching. To make my proposal come true (please refer to previous entry), I suggest that the idea of Valentine's Day should be scrapped, and I propose that Single's Awareness Day should be the only event celebrated on February 14 (aside from birthdays, anniversaries, and the like). With the joy and awareness of being single, people will no longer consider a relationship that concerns having children. Everyone will live life to the fullest without having any younger person to think of. It would be such a hassle to have kids, and Single's Awareness Day might give the people the chance to realize this important fact. Consequently, the people will decide to stay single and not have kids. What about those who yearn to be in a close relationship with someone, and where that someone is capable of procreating with them? I still do not have any plans on how to address those people. But in due time, I will come up with something. So far, the only idea I have come up is that those people should not reproduce. If they want to do recreational activities, then they should do so with the necessary precautions.

Anyway, the idea of implementing Single's Awareness Day as the only event for February 14 is only a step in realizing my dream of a Utopian society. I believe there will come a time when there won't be a future generation, and we will have all the resources to ourselves. Then we would no longer have to worry on how we will save the earth because we are the only ones left in earth. Screw the environmentalists! They are only delaying the ticking time bomb of the earth's destruction. That day of destruction will come, whether we like it or not. We might as well hasten that day's coming. And for the meantime, only WE should enjoy all the benefits of the earth to ourselves.

a modest proposal for a doomed planet

Ang sabaw ko na... wahaha! Be aware that I am not serious about what I am writing. I am somehow following the style of Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal"

The world is doomed. Look around you, and see the degradation of our surroundings. Global warming is taking its toll on the environment. The climate is changing at a faster pace. Things that were once improbable is now happening. It is now normal for a country to experience 3 or more terribly devastating typhoons in one year. The scenario of Day After Tomorrow, though exaggerated, is not far away.
Ecosystems in the ocean are at the brink of disaster. Mankind's growing population, along with the appetite of its people is contributing to this disaster. By 2048, seafood as we know it will be gone.
Our world is in a sad fate. The future generation will have to endure a more polluted and doomed place. Therefore, so as not to contribute to the increasing doomness of the planet, I propose that people should not procreate! Let the human race die. Let no child suffer the coming end of this world. The planet is doomed anyway, why agonize these children? To show my sincerity, I will lead by example! I will take a vow of chastity and I will cease to be a burden to the entire world. I am appealing to everyone to do the same! Do not marry! Do not reproduce!
It is only us that will enjoy the resources of this planet! Forget the future generation because there will be NO future generation. Do you understand my plan? It is brilliant! This is a better solution rather than worrying about what will happen to the planet. We no longer have to conserve energy because only our generation will have all the energy. Cut down the trees! Do not recycle! Use fossil fuel for your cars! Kill all those endangered species! With my plan, we will exponentially increase the planet's rate of killing itself. But we will all die first before the planet is entirely destroyed! And what will be left is a desolate planet. Yet who cares? No one is left to worry about it. No one is left to care for Earth.