Or not... 
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Sabog Moment
After Philo class, I took a nap. I think I was able to sleep by 5 PM. When I woke up, I checked the time, and I saw it was 7 (I didn't think whether it was AM or PM). I was thinking it was already the following day (maybe at first because I thought it was 7 AM). All my roommates were gone, and the lights in the room were turned off. It was already dark because it was past 6 PM (I then realized it was 7 PM instead of AM). At that moment, I panicked a little because I thought I cut my classes for the whole day.
When I turned on the lights, it dawned on me that I just took a nap a few hours earlier, and it was still the same day.
When I turned on the lights, it dawned on me that I just took a nap a few hours earlier, and it was still the same day.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Where'd all the good people go?
They're still alive!
1. I was very fortunate to have a very good taxi driver last Friday. I was going to IDS Logistics for an interview, and I had no idea where the place was. All I knew was it was near Eastwood. I had to ask Aiza for directions. While going there, I was on the look out for landmarks that Aiza told me. It was obvious I had no idea where the place really was, but the driver was polite and never took advantage of my ignorance. When we reached the street where IDS was located, we spotted a sign on a building, and I told the driver to drop me there. I was surveying the building, and I realized the office of IDS wasn't there. I asked a guard from the building about the location of IDS, and he told me it was still straight ahead of the building, and I had to walk further.
That time it was raining, and I was wearing business clothes. But then I couldn't do anything that time except to walk to IDS. As I was walking for a short while, the taxi came back to get me. The driver told me he saw where IDS was, and he realized I dropped off at the wrong point. He came back to get me because he knew I would have to walk some distance under the rain. When I got to IDS, the driver told me not to pay anymore. Mabait daw ako. If only all taxi drivers were like him, I would never curse them ever again.
2. The guards in IDS were also very kind. After the interview, I waited for a taxi outside IDS. Some minutes later, a guard told me to come inside the compound and just wait there. He asked another guard to get a taxi for me. He said I might get wet (it was still raining that time) waiting for a taxi to arrive. Such nice guards :)
1. I was very fortunate to have a very good taxi driver last Friday. I was going to IDS Logistics for an interview, and I had no idea where the place was. All I knew was it was near Eastwood. I had to ask Aiza for directions. While going there, I was on the look out for landmarks that Aiza told me. It was obvious I had no idea where the place really was, but the driver was polite and never took advantage of my ignorance. When we reached the street where IDS was located, we spotted a sign on a building, and I told the driver to drop me there. I was surveying the building, and I realized the office of IDS wasn't there. I asked a guard from the building about the location of IDS, and he told me it was still straight ahead of the building, and I had to walk further.
That time it was raining, and I was wearing business clothes. But then I couldn't do anything that time except to walk to IDS. As I was walking for a short while, the taxi came back to get me. The driver told me he saw where IDS was, and he realized I dropped off at the wrong point. He came back to get me because he knew I would have to walk some distance under the rain. When I got to IDS, the driver told me not to pay anymore. Mabait daw ako. If only all taxi drivers were like him, I would never curse them ever again.
2. The guards in IDS were also very kind. After the interview, I waited for a taxi outside IDS. Some minutes later, a guard told me to come inside the compound and just wait there. He asked another guard to get a taxi for me. He said I might get wet (it was still raining that time) waiting for a taxi to arrive. Such nice guards :)
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Slight Reminiscing
I was invited to attend the reception dinner for merit scholars so that I could talk (or brainwash) to incoming freshmen. It's refreshing to see the sight of hopeful young high school students who are about to enter college and seeing them so confused in choosing the school where they will be going to. It reminds me of my dilemma of choosing between Ateneo and UP during high school.
Three years ago, I was the one who was sitting at the table among Ateneo faculty and students. Steve Ladan (who became my dorm foster brother) was the one who talked with me at the table. He was the one who answered questions and talked about college life in Ateneo. My other companions in the table were Tanchoco, Darwin Yu, and Kyna (who will turn out to be my roommate come college). I didn't talk much with Kyna that time, only knowing her as one of the brilliant mathletes in MTG. Kyna and Darwin Yu were the ones talking with each other (Mabait at friendly pa si Kyna kay Darwin noon. Haha). I particularly remember that Kyna took Darwin's fork. When Darwin noticed his fork was missing, it was only then that Kyna noticed she had it. Her mom had to explain that she was left-handed and was used to taking her fork from the right side. Prim and proper pang tingnan si Kyna noon. She looked so formal and behaved... but knowing her now, di pala (joke Kynz!) :)) I think the blouse I wore back then is the blouse I wore today. Hahaha.
Fast forward to the present, it is now my turn to talk and answer the questions of some graduating high school students. Like me, they also come from a public school in the province, and are San Ignacio scholars. They're asking me what the dorm is like, if ME is hard, if the scholarship can be maintained, etc. It's rather nice to share your experiences with people who might also go through similar experiences. But it also shows that I am getting older. I am the one who is imparting the limited knowledge I have learned so far. And maybe in the later years, my name will be among the list of successful alumni that the dean will show to the future students... who knows? Hahaha
Three years ago, I was the one who was sitting at the table among Ateneo faculty and students. Steve Ladan (who became my dorm foster brother) was the one who talked with me at the table. He was the one who answered questions and talked about college life in Ateneo. My other companions in the table were Tanchoco, Darwin Yu, and Kyna (who will turn out to be my roommate come college). I didn't talk much with Kyna that time, only knowing her as one of the brilliant mathletes in MTG. Kyna and Darwin Yu were the ones talking with each other (Mabait at friendly pa si Kyna kay Darwin noon. Haha). I particularly remember that Kyna took Darwin's fork. When Darwin noticed his fork was missing, it was only then that Kyna noticed she had it. Her mom had to explain that she was left-handed and was used to taking her fork from the right side. Prim and proper pang tingnan si Kyna noon. She looked so formal and behaved... but knowing her now, di pala (joke Kynz!) :)) I think the blouse I wore back then is the blouse I wore today. Hahaha.
Fast forward to the present, it is now my turn to talk and answer the questions of some graduating high school students. Like me, they also come from a public school in the province, and are San Ignacio scholars. They're asking me what the dorm is like, if ME is hard, if the scholarship can be maintained, etc. It's rather nice to share your experiences with people who might also go through similar experiences. But it also shows that I am getting older. I am the one who is imparting the limited knowledge I have learned so far. And maybe in the later years, my name will be among the list of successful alumni that the dean will show to the future students... who knows? Hahaha
Nakakamiss ang LOTR
I want to watch LOTR again for the nth time! Too bad my copies of it are back at home. I almost always watch it when I get back during the break. Haha.
For the meanwhile, I'll post my favorite line from "Fellowship of the Ring":
Frodo: I wish the ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened.
Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. There are other forces at work in this world Frodo, besides the will of evil. Bilbo was meant to find the Ring. In which case, you were also meant to have it. And that is an encouraging thought.
Parang pang-Theo: "There are other forces at work in this world Frodo, besides the will of evil."
For the meanwhile, I'll post my favorite line from "Fellowship of the Ring":
Frodo: I wish the ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened.
Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. There are other forces at work in this world Frodo, besides the will of evil. Bilbo was meant to find the Ring. In which case, you were also meant to have it. And that is an encouraging thought.
Parang pang-Theo: "There are other forces at work in this world Frodo, besides the will of evil."
Sunday, January 25, 2009
S202 Elections Result *updated
It's election time once again, and our room decided to be up to date with the current events. Hence, we had our room elections yesterday!
President - Claudia Fernandez
(duty: to plan room outings WELL and implement the outings no matter what)
Vice-President - Angeli Diamante
(duty: to perform presidential duties in case the president is unavailable)
Finance Officer - Karla Dalisay
(duty: handles money matters, especially during deliveries)
Secretary General - Kyna Cheu
(duty: handles the food orders for deliveries, documents room outings [e.g. the one who takes pictures])
The term ends by the end of the semester. We decided that each term lasts for 2 months. I will keep everyone updated for the results of the next elections. Hahaha
President - Claudia Fernandez
(duty: to plan room outings WELL and implement the outings no matter what)
Vice-President - Angeli Diamante
(duty: to perform presidential duties in case the president is unavailable)
Finance Officer - Karla Dalisay
(duty: handles money matters, especially during deliveries)
Secretary General - Kyna Cheu
(duty: handles the food orders for deliveries, documents room outings [e.g. the one who takes pictures])
The term ends by the end of the semester. We decided that each term lasts for 2 months. I will keep everyone updated for the results of the next elections. Hahaha
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Oh no! Another McDo post... sort of
My high school friend posted the video for the "First Love" ad of McDo. As expected, it was greeted by a number of comments by my other high school friends. And once again, Ian wrote his crazy replies (I had to include Jepoy's replies because one of Ian's reply was connected to it)...
Ian:
gibasa nako ang lyrics sa huling el bimbo bitaw, wala jud diay sila gadayon sa girl dayon namatay ang pajud ang girl...
(Binasa ko lyrics ng El Bimbo, tapos di talaga sila nagkatuluyan sa girl, tapos namatay pa ung girl.)
Jepoy:
[in reply to Ian's comment] bagay jud kau na bg music sa ad..tsk..
(bagay talaga ung bg music sa ad..tsk..)
daj, abi nmug kwela npud na ad no?..haha.. bhalag senti, chui man pd.. gara jud mubuhat ug ads ang mcdo..
(Daj, kala mo isang kwelang ad na naman noh?..haha..kahit senti, astig pa rin.. galing talaga gumawa ng ads ung mcdo)
Ian:
namatay pud unta ang girl sa mcdo nga ad...hahaha
(namatay din sana ung girl sa mcdo ad)
dagdag
me:
[in reply to Ian's first comment on the lyrics of El Bimbo] dayun tighugas na lang ug pinggan ang girl sa may ermita. hahaha
(tapos naghuhugas na lang ung babae ng pinggan sa may ermita)
ian:
pwede sad nga ang girl kay crew sa mcdo nanghugas ug plato...hahaha
(pwede din na naging crew sa mcdo ung girl, tapos naghuhugas na siya ng pinggan)
Ian:
gibasa nako ang lyrics sa huling el bimbo bitaw, wala jud diay sila gadayon sa girl dayon namatay ang pajud ang girl...
(Binasa ko lyrics ng El Bimbo, tapos di talaga sila nagkatuluyan sa girl, tapos namatay pa ung girl.)
Jepoy:
[in reply to Ian's comment] bagay jud kau na bg music sa ad..tsk..
(bagay talaga ung bg music sa ad..tsk..)
daj, abi nmug kwela npud na ad no?..haha.. bhalag senti, chui man pd.. gara jud mubuhat ug ads ang mcdo..
(Daj, kala mo isang kwelang ad na naman noh?..haha..kahit senti, astig pa rin.. galing talaga gumawa ng ads ung mcdo)
Ian:
namatay pud unta ang girl sa mcdo nga ad...hahaha
(namatay din sana ung girl sa mcdo ad)
dagdag
me:
[in reply to Ian's first comment on the lyrics of El Bimbo] dayun tighugas na lang ug pinggan ang girl sa may ermita. hahaha
(tapos naghuhugas na lang ung babae ng pinggan sa may ermita)
ian:
pwede sad nga ang girl kay crew sa mcdo nanghugas ug plato...hahaha
(pwede din na naging crew sa mcdo ung girl, tapos naghuhugas na siya ng pinggan)
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