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[UP ALYANSA] SONA-WHAT? The Sorry State of the Nation

2009-07-27T06:14:00.000+08:00

SONA-WHAT

2009-04-16T13:20:00.002+08:00

Since this is a time for reflecting on our past and future allow me to share to you the Commencement Speech of J.K. Rowling, the famous author of the Harry Potter series delivered at the Annual Meeting of the Harvard Alumni Association.

Original post by Christian R. in his Facebook page.

The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination

J.K. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement from Harvard Magazine on Vimeo.

President Faust, members of the Harvard Corporation and the Board of Overseers, members of the faculty, proud parents, and, above all, graduates.

The first thing I would like to say is ‘thank you.’ Not only has Harvard given me an extraordinary honour, but the weeks of fear and nausea I have endured at the thought of giving this commencement address have made me lose weight. A win-win situation! Now all I have to do is take deep breaths, squint at the red banners and convince myself that I am at the world’s largest Gryffindor reunion.

Delivering a commencement address is a great responsibility; or so I thought until I cast my mind back to my own graduation. The commencement speaker that day was the distinguished British philosopher Baroness Mary Warnock. Reflecting on her speech has helped me enormously in writing this one, because it turns out that I can’t remember a single word she said. This liberating discovery enables me to proceed without any fear that I might inadvertently influence you to abandon promising careers in business, the law or politics for the giddy delights of becoming a gay wizard.

You see? If all you remember in years to come is the ‘gay wizard’ joke, I’ve come out ahead of Baroness Mary Warnock. Achievable goals: the first step to self improvement.

Actually, I have wracked my mind and heart for what I ought to say to you today. I have asked myself what I wish I had known at my own graduation, and what important lessons I have learned in the 21 years that have expired between that day and this.

I have come up with two answers. On this wonderful day when we are gathered together to celebrate your academic success, I have decided to talk to you about the benefits of failure. And as you stand on the threshold of what is sometimes called ‘real life’, I want to extol the crucial importance of imagination.

These may seem quixotic or paradoxical choices, but please bear with me.

Looking back at the 21-year-old that I was at graduation, is a slightly uncomfortable experience for the 42-year-old that she has become. Half my lifetime ago, I was striking an uneasy balance between the ambition I had for myself, and what those closest to me expected of me.

I was convinced that the only thing I wanted to do, ever, was to write novels. However, my parents, both of whom came from impoverished backgrounds and neither of whom had been to college, took the view that my overactive imagination was an amusing personal quirk that would never pay a mortgage, or secure a pension. I know that the irony strikes with the force of a cartoon anvil, now.

So they hoped that I would take a vocational degree; I wanted to study English Literature. A compromise was reached that in retrospect satisfied nobody, and I went up to study Modern Languages. Hardly had my parents’ car rounded the corner at the end of the road than I ditched German and scuttled off down the Classics corridor.

I cannot remember telling my parents that I was studying Classics; they might well have found out for the first time on graduation day. Of all the subjects on this planet, I think they would have been hard put to name one less useful than Greek mythology when it came to securing the keys to an executive bathroom.

I would like to make it clear, in parenthesis, that I do not blame my parents for their point of view. There is an expiry date on blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction; the moment you are old enough to take the wheel, responsibility lies with you. What is more, I cannot criticise my parents for hoping that I would never experience poverty. They had been poor themselves, and I have since been poor, and I quite agree with them that it is not an ennobling experience. Poverty entails fear, and stress, and sometimes depression; it means a thousand petty humiliations and hardships. Climbing out of poverty by your own efforts, that is indeed something on which to pride yourself, but poverty itself is romanticised only by fools.

What I feared most for myself at your age was not poverty, but failure.

At your age, in spite of a distinct lack of motivation at university, where I had spent far too long in the coffee bar writing stories, and far too little time at lectures, I had a knack for passing examinations, and that, for years, had been the measure of success in my life and that of my peers.

I am not dull enough to suppose that because you are young, gifted and well-educated, you have never known hardship or heartbreak. Talent and intelligence never yet inoculated anyone against the caprice of the Fates, and I do not for a moment suppose that everyone here has enjoyed an existence of unruffled privilege and contentment.

However, the fact that you are graduating from Harvard suggests that you are not very well-acquainted with failure. You might be driven by a fear of failure quite as much as a desire for success. Indeed, your conception of failure might not be too far from the average person’s idea of success, so high have you already flown.

Ultimately, we all have to decide for ourselves what constitutes failure, but the world is quite eager to give you a set of criteria if you let it. So I think it fair to say that by any conventional measure, a mere seven years after my graduation day, I had failed on an epic scale. An exceptionally short-lived marriage had imploded, and I was jobless, a lone parent, and as poor as it is possible to be in modern Britain, without being homeless. The fears that my parents had had for me, and that I had had for myself, had both come to pass, and by every usual standard, I was the biggest failure I knew.

Now, I am not going to stand here and tell you that failure is fun. That period of my life was a dark one, and I had no idea that there was going to be what the press has since represented as a kind of fairy tale resolution. I had no idea then how far the tunnel extended, and for a long time, any light at the end of it was a hope rather than a reality.

So why do I talk about the benefits of failure? Simply because failure meant a stripping away of the inessential. I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything other than what I was, and began to direct all my energy into finishing the only work that mattered to me. Had I really succeeded at anything else, I might never have found the determination to succeed in the one arena I believed I truly belonged. I was set free, because my greatest fear had been realised, and I was still alive, and I still had a daughter whom I adored, and I had an old typewriter and a big idea. And so rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.

You might never fail on the scale I did, but some failure in life is inevitable. It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all – in which case, you fail by default.

Failure gave me an inner security that I had never attained by passing examinations. Failure taught me things about myself that I could have learned no other way. I discovered that I had a strong will, and more discipline than I had suspected; I also found out that I had friends whose value was truly above the price of rubies.

The knowledge that you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means that you are, ever after, secure in your ability to survive. You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested by adversity. Such knowledge is a true gift, for all that it is painfully won, and it has been worth more than any qualification I ever earned.

So given a Time Turner, I would tell my 21-year-old self that personal happiness lies in knowing that life is not a check-list of acquisition or achievement. Your qualifications, your CV, are not your life, though you will meet many people of my age and older who confuse the two. Life is difficult, and complicated, and beyond anyone’s total control, and the humility to know that will enable you to survive its vicissitudes.

Now you might think that I chose my second theme, the importance of imagination, because of the part it played in rebuilding my life, but that is not wholly so. Though I personally will defend the value of bedtime stories to my last gasp, I have learned to value imagination in a much broader sense. Imagination is not only the uniquely human capacity to envision that which is not, and therefore the fount of all invention and innovation. In its arguably most transformative and revelatory capacity, it is the power that enables us to empathise with humans whose experiences we have never shared.

One of the greatest formative experiences of my life preceded Harry Potter, though it informed much of what I subsequently wrote in those books. This revelation came in the form of one of my earliest day jobs. Though I was sloping off to write stories during my lunch hours, I paid the rent in my early 20s by working at the African research department at Amnesty International’s headquarters in London.

There in my little office I read hastily scribbled letters smuggled out of totalitarian regimes by men and women who were risking imprisonment to inform the outside world of what was happening to them. I saw photographs of those who had disappeared without trace, sent to Amnesty by their desperate families and friends. I read the testimony of torture victims and saw pictures of their injuries. I opened handwritten, eye-witness accounts of summary trials and executions, of kidnappings and rapes.

Many of my co-workers were ex-political prisoners, people who had been displaced from their homes, or fled into exile, because they had the temerity to speak against their governments. Visitors to our offices included those who had come to give information, or to try and find out what had happened to those they had left behind.

I shall never forget the African torture victim, a young man no older than I was at the time, who had become mentally ill after all he had endured in his homeland. He trembled uncontrollably as he spoke into a video camera about the brutality inflicted upon him. He was a foot taller than I was, and seemed as fragile as a child. I was given the job of escorting him back to the Underground Station afterwards, and this man whose life had been shattered by cruelty took my hand with exquisite courtesy, and wished me future happiness.

And as long as I live I shall remember walking along an empty corridor and suddenly hearing, from behind a closed door, a scream of pain and horror such as I have never heard since. The door opened, and the researcher poked out her head and told me to run and make a hot drink for the young man sitting with her. She had just had to give him the news that in retaliation for his own outspokenness against his country’s regime, his mother had been seized and executed.

Every day of my working week in my early 20s I was reminded how incredibly fortunate I was, to live in a country with a democratically elected government, where legal representation and a public trial were the rights of everyone.

Every day, I saw more evidence about the evils humankind will inflict on their fellow humans, to gain or maintain power. I began to have nightmares, literal nightmares, about some of the things I saw, heard, and read.

And yet I also learned more about human goodness at Amnesty International than I had ever known before.

Amnesty mobilises thousands of people who have never been tortured or imprisoned for their beliefs to act on behalf of those who have. The power of human empathy, leading to collective action, saves lives, and frees prisoners. Ordinary people, whose personal well-being and security are assured, join together in huge numbers to save people they do not know, and will never meet. My small participation in that process was one of the most humbling and inspiring experiences of my life.

Unlike any other creature on this planet, humans can learn and understand, without having experienced. They can think themselves into other people’s places.

Of course, this is a power, like my brand of fictional magic, that is morally neutral. One might use such an ability to manipulate, or control, just as much as to understand or sympathise.

And many prefer not to exercise their imaginations at all. They choose to remain comfortably within the bounds of their own experience, never troubling to wonder how it would feel to have been born other than they are. They can refuse to hear screams or to peer inside cages; they can close their minds and hearts to any suffering that does not touch them personally; they can refuse to know.

I might be tempted to envy people who can live that way, except that I do not think they have any fewer nightmares than I do. Choosing to live in narrow spaces leads to a form of mental agoraphobia, and that brings its own terrors. I think the wilfully unimaginative see more monsters. They are often more afraid.

What is more, those who choose not to empathise enable real monsters. For without ever committing an act of outright evil ourselves, we collude with it, through our own apathy.

One of the many things I learned at the end of that Classics corridor down which I ventured at the age of 18, in search of something I could not then define, was this, written by the Greek author Plutarch: What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.

That is an astonishing statement and yet proven a thousand times every day of our lives. It expresses, in part, our inescapable connection with the outside world, the fact that we touch other people’s lives simply by existing.

But how much more are you, Harvard graduates of 2008, likely to touch other people’s lives? Your intelligence, your capacity for hard work, the education you have earned and received, give you unique status, and unique responsibilities. Even your nationality sets you apart. The great majority of you belong to the world’s only remaining superpower. The way you vote, the way you live, the way you protest, the pressure you bring to bear on your government, has an impact way beyond your borders. That is your privilege, and your burden.

If you choose to use your status and influence to raise your voice on behalf of those who have no voice; if you choose to identify not only with the powerful, but with the powerless; if you retain the ability to imagine yourself into the lives of those who do not have your advantages, then it will not only be your proud families who celebrate your existence, but thousands and millions of people whose reality you have helped change. We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better.

I am nearly finished. I have one last hope for you, which is something that I already had at 21. The friends with whom I sat on graduation day have been my friends for life. They are my children’s godparents, the people to whom I’ve been able to turn in times of trouble, people who have been kind enough not to sue me when I took their names for Death Eaters. At our graduation we were bound by enormous affection, by our shared experience of a time that could never come again, and, of course, by the knowledge that we held certain photographic evidence that would be exceptionally valuable if any of us ran for Prime Minister.

So today, I wish you nothing better than similar friendships. And tomorrow, I hope that even if you remember not a single word of mine, you remember those of Seneca, another of those old Romans I met when I fled down the Classics corridor, in retreat from career ladders, in search of ancient wisdom:
As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.
I wish you all very good lives.

Thank you very much.

Vote Earth for Earth Hour 2009

2009-03-25T08:48:00.002+08:00

This year, the world's first global election is taking place, an election between earth and global warming. It's not about what country you are from, but what planet you are from. Your light switch is your vote. We need one billion votes for earth, because our planet is worth saving.

Vote Earth by simply switching off your lights for one hour and join the world for Earth Hour. Saturday, March 28th, 8:30-9:30pm.

Official Earth Hour 2009 video. Earth Hour is on March 28th, 2009 at 8:30pm. More at http://www.earthhour.org

Support Earth Hour by making your own video and adding it to our Earth Hour Global group here:http://www.youtube.com/group/earthhourglobal

Earth Hour images can be downloaded and shared from our flickr photostream, including Shepard Fairey Vote Earth artwork: http://www.flickr.com/photos/earthhour_global

Bill O'Reilly Flips Out

2009-03-25T08:34:00.001+08:00

My advance apologies for the profane words, but the videos are both shocking and funny. Featuring, Fox News Bill O'Rielly flipping out on live national television in his old show on CBS, the Inside Edition. The first video is the actual video with O'Reilly shouting at his TV crew because he can't read or understand what the teleprompter is flashing (ohh.. a PGMA flashback coming, hehehe...). The next video is the remix version of the video. Again, apologies for the profane words. Enjoy.

The other side of the coin.

2009-03-19T19:38:00.001+08:00

From Rob Ty's Blog, I'm reposting this because I agree with the Senator's sentiments.

Sen. Francis Pangilinan's words, not mine. But I completely agree with him.

Let's one thing straight: We are not the victims here. She is.

We've never been raped. Never been exposed to an overblown media circus.
Never been agitated in court. Never been harassed by reporters, lawyers and embassy men.

So when someone like Korina Sanchez announces on her AM radio station that Nicole is a disgrace to Filipino women everywhere (translated from tagalog), you can't help but shudder.

So this is justice, this is hate.

It's no wonder she left the country.

We are not the victims here. Yet, we are the ones who cannot forgive.
Here we are, sitting in our armchairs, waving our nation's flags, our gender's hopes, our nurtured concepts of justice.

But the thing is, we did nothing.

We let people like Raul Gonzalez change the prosecutors of the case.
We let people like NSA Norberto Gonzales change custody of Smith in the dead of the night.
We let the US embassy exert pressure on Nicole by withdrawing her US VISA.
We allowed countless women like Nicole to be gobbled up by the system, by the politics.

So who are we to judge?
Who are we to cast the first stone?

Truth be told, we've already used her up.

We got the conviction - which allowed us to question the VFA in the Supreme Court.

We got the Supreme Court decision.
What more do we want?

Maybe just more blood, sweat and tears.

what can we do?

Right now, if you really care for Nicole, you will support the drafting of a disbarment complaint against Daniel Smith's lawyer.

Why?

At the time of the affidavit (March 12), Evalyn Ursua was still Nicole's lawyer. She was only fired last Monday (March 16).
Smith's lawyer violated a cardinal rule of legal ethics by talking to Nicole behind her lawyer's back.

Why is this unethical? The legal reason is that it undermines a fellow attorney's ability to handle her client's case. It's a form of disrespect for a colleague. The practical reason is to prevent people from being tricked since the best defense against the opposing lawyer, is your own lawyer.

In the case of Camacho v. Pangulayan, a UP law professor accused some lawyers of directly negotiating with his clients in order to obtain an amicable settlement.

In effect, they ignored him even though he was the counsel on record.
The Court agreed with the professor and said that the failure to inform opposing counsel is an inexcusable violation of the canons of professional ethics and in utter disregard of a duty owing to a colleague.
The erring lawyer was suspended from the practice of law for three months.

Fast forward to the present:
Smith's lawyer prepares a statement, has a junior associate (who, by the way, is a UP law graduate) notarize the document, and then asks Nicole to sign it as a condition for the release of her VISA and 100,000 pesos.
All this WITHOUT EVER consulting her counsel on record.

If Nicole had a lawyer, she might still have signed the affidavit. But it would have never looked this bad.

Take a look at paragraphs 6-10, which incorporate all the arguments the defense raised during trial.

ALL OF THEM.
And then take a look at the last sentence of the affidavit:
"I would rather risk public outrage than do nothing to help the court in ensuring that justice is served."

The sentence brings a whole new low to the legal profession. I admit I am ashamed of what we have become.

Nicole left everything behind so she could start anew, and I don't blame her.

Not one bit.

Watch the UP Premier of LUPANG HINARANG :)

2009-03-03T19:21:00.002+08:00

Lupang Hinarang is a film in two parts about a fierce and deadly battle raging between farmers and landowners in the continuing saga of agrarian reform in the Philippines. The documentary opens with the tribal Sumilao farmers, Ka Rene, Linda and Bajekjek, who, inspired by Gandhi’s protest march, journey on foot for two months from their mountain village in Bukidnon to the presidential palace in Manila.

It is a gruelling 1,700 kilometer journey through scorching heat, rains, fatigue, and great uncertainty. After weeks of walking, the farmers reach Manila, rally at the corporate offices of San Miguel, confront the agrarian reform secretary and grapple with anti-riot police before finally meeting the President.

The second part tells the story of the sugarcane workers from Negros. When the landowner’s armed guards kill one of the farmers in 2007, Chay Lindy, Chay Gamay, and Chay Biray go on a harrowing 29-day hunger strike with other farmers on the steps of the agrarian reform office in Manila. The hunger strike results in victory for the farmers until the film ends in a shocking climax.

Lupang Hinarang is a timely documentary set against ongoing debates in Congress to extend and reform CARP (CARPer) or to kill it.

WATCH!
LUPANG HINARANG

When: March 12 (Thursday), 2009; 12nn - 2pm

Where: Malcolm Theater, UP College of Law Meet the farmers and the filmmaker in the open forum which will be held after the screening.
Text 09175345373 for ticket inquiries. Limited seating available so please come early. A minimum donation of P100 will be greatly appreciated.

Brought to you by the UP Law Student Government.

A Desperate Call!

2009-03-02T13:06:00.005+08:00

CLIO! My Muse, help me!

I can't even start with my papers and worst I wasting my time doing nothing, so I have been reading about the Greek muses, and in the past writers/ poets/ lyricist were invoking them to give them inspiration.

I need it now! Clio please.

maraming salamat!

2008-05-18T17:06:00.002+08:00

Maraming salamat sa lahat ng naglaan ng kanlang oras, load at small speeches para batiin ako sa aking kaarawan kahapon. Sorry talaga kung hindi ako makapag-reply, pero ito na ang blog entry para sa inyo.

I'm looking forward for another great year with you guys. Hope I would enjoy my last year (hopefully) as an undergrad student. Medyo magulo pa ang mga plans for this year pero with God's help, I hope I could make it through this year. Again, maraming salamat!

p.s. sa mga gustong magpa-burger, tignan pa natin ha? :)

Ayan, para may acknowledgment sa lahat ng bumati narito silang lahat:
Sa text:

Kuya Floyd - siya ang early bird, unang-unang bumati, May 16 pa lang.
Lablab... sobrang enjoy ang every moment with you, Good luck sa LAW!
Carla-lu - kahit binibiro kita pa lagi, alam mo naman.... Labshu!
AJ Zara-te! - Unang-unang council mate na bumati, galingan sa pagmarket para sa mga freshies!!!
Abby - Salamat, dear Fin Com head :)
Buddy Carmelle - sana magkita tayong muli, Good luck sa life! :)
Marielle - our CSSPSC website developer, galingan mo sa Sally Salon ha?!, good luck sa website natin
GT - si vice! - oi, nabalitaan ko na na-dengue ka, migosh, magpagaling ka ha?! text text lang sa mga bilin para sa photoshoot, sa freshie welcome activities - i bet naghanap ka ng hospital na may wi-fi makapag-net ka lang hehehe... Advance HAPPY BIRTHDAY, last year's buddy sa buklod slate!
Mario - ano na?! galingan sa eduk at sana ma-balanse na ang acads at council life... good luck sa atin
Laya - ang Likasyan/ Anthro major/ UAAP player, galingan sa life. Miss you na.
Jez aka Alena - galingan mo sa Buklod ha?! :) Lagi lang kami nandidito :)
Dondon! - Belated Happy Birthday!, galingan mo sa PMS - Presidential Management Staff, sabi ko na pro-Gloria ka. Hahaha...
Meann - BUDDY!!! Salamat, galingan natin sa Pub/ SPT/ Council. Sorry kung medyo demanding ako, pero hayaan nyo magiging maganda ang end product ng mga gusto nating mangyari para sa CSSP
Grai - Ate Grai!!! Kahit nasa Ateneo Law ka na hindi mo pa rin ako nakakalimutan, amazing ka talaga!
Kat Taba aka Katganda! - Maraming salamat sa pagbati, para kang si Angeli, I always look forward sa pagkikita natin sa UP, it's always a blast with you!
Aiken - Salamat sa pagbati, sana hindi mo akong i-judge palagi. Hehe...
Halee - My Favorite Dept.Rep., galingan mo lang, wag kang mag-alala your doing great! :D
Angeli ulit... Quote naman, ang sweet mo talaga :)
Angeli ulit... Kulit mo talaga, pero nakakatawa yung text mo
Kuya Third - hehehe... naks USC Chair binati ako. Hehehe... salamat Kuya Third, idol kita!
Jorell - magparamdam daw ako, hehehe... :) classmate from Don Bosco!
Lester - salamat friend, for more sharing ha this year, naawliw talaga ako kapag kasama kita, at alam mo ba na ikaw ang standard ng aking pagka-pub head, naks!!!
Elans Phototudio - yikeee, nagpapaka-good shoot sila. :)
McDo! - ang ka-lokohan ko sa opis, salamat pala sa pagtulong sa LIKAS noong graduation, you rock!!!
Mark - naku, although yung last time tayong magkasama eh nadukutan ka, at least quits na tayo... hehehehe...
Kris - ang Socio dept. rep. at member ng Pub na super sipag, sobrang enjoy ka sa council office, Sana sobrang mag-next level pa tayo as a council, galingan mo! :)
Kuya Mike Lo! - my favorite Alyansa Chair, ever! :) Salamat sa lahat ng tulong sa amin sa CSSP SC, sa Buklod, at sa lahat... Galingan mo sa UPLB - ma-miss ka namin dito sa Diliman. :)
Kat V. - ang Pol Sci Dept Rep that breaks all stereotypes... Sobrang galing! Salamat sa B-day greeting! :)
Joseph - naks, USC Councilor naman. :), salamat Joseph, galingan sa Vinzons UPgrade. :)
Stephen - ang labo naman... hehehe... Salamat sa pagbati.
Mickey - ang friend ko mula sa APSM/ Pol Sci/ Buklod... salamat sa greeting! :)
Anna A - my favorite college rep. :) hehehe... salamat sa pagbati. :)
Nikka - my chair! :) good luck sa Ateneo Med... sana matuloy ang driving lessons natin... kailan kaya?! :P
Harmond - my best friend in college. hehehe... we've been through hell and back. hahaha... :)
Alvin - ang isa sa pinakamahusay na tao na nakilala ko... Advance Happy Birthday sa'yo Bro! Enjoy your Miriam stint :)
Kuya Adonis - hehehe... promis, magwhammy-whammy ako para lang sa'yo salamat sa greeting! :)
Winkle - salamat sa pagbati, kahit belated pero appreciate ko parin kasi smart ka. : hehehe...
09266809827 - sorry wala ka so phone book ko... hehehe.. sana makilala kita para makapagpasalamat ako sa'yo :)

Sa friendster/ multiply/ facebook:

Keith - salamat sa pagbati sa friendster at multiply :)
Daven P. aka Davenizer (ala Terminator lang) - naks, hanggang eng'g oh! :) salamat!
Ate Kat ulit :) - naks, mabati lang ako across all platforms :) hehehe...
Kuya Mark - salamat kuya mark, promis pumayat ka na! Galing ha?! :)
Sherry - USC Councilor, what can I say?! - sa pa-burger - see above ;)
Judith - mula sa IHMC, ang una kong school. salamat sa pagbati! :) see you soon. :)
Kaye :) - mula sa IHMC ulit, :) sana magkita tayo muli. :D

Again, maraming salamat sa pagbati. See you all soon. :D

Containing the C-RICE-sis

2008-04-25T23:11:00.002+08:00

For the past weeks, we have seen the dramatic surge in the prices of local commodities, particularly that of rice, our country’s staple food. The Bureau of Agricultural Statistics recently stated that the price of Well Milled Rice (WMR) has rapidly increased from last week’s 30.64/kg to its current price of 32.18/kg. Furthermore, last year’s original price amounts to only 24.14/kg, hence indicating a sudden increase of 35.68% within the year. These numbers have translated into increased alarm and distress among the people, particularly among those who live with meager salaries and limited access to resources. Manifestation of such has been observed from private groups who dazedly hoard stocks for their own benefit, to families who continually crowd markets, in hope of availing cheap NFA rice. These, along with other imminent setbacks from the agricultural sector point that indeed, a problem exists – a point of conflict, which, if not given necessary attention, may lead to further political turmoil and deep social unrest.

The problem, although wide in scope, may principally be rooted in the ineffectiveness of our local institutions to carry out correspondingly viable solutions. While we acknowledge the far-reaching adverse effects of some global phenomena such as climate change and increased consumption, we must also highlight the problems of our local agricultural sector. The inadequacy of irrigation systems, the lack of commercialized rice seedlings and the alarming decrease in the number of fertile lands continue to persist. Moreover, the government’s inability to strengthen the NFA results to the perpetuating collusion of private companies, who monopolize the rice industry. These problems remain unaddressed mainly because of the fact that the agricultural sector, up to now, receives insufficient budget from the government.

We, the CSSP Student Council 2008-2009, believe that measures should have been taken to lessen the grave impacts we are suffering as a consequence of this rice shortage. On the local level, agricultural policies should have been implemented properly not only to sustain our domestic needs for food but more so to ensure the welfare of our farmers. Consequently, we call not only for a comprehensive agrarian reform program but ultimately, for a genuine agrarian reform law – one that will best serve the interests of the farmers rather than that of the landlords, who for years, have resorted to desperate ways to maintain hold on their properties. Also, government agencies must be sufficiently empowered in order for them to actually carry out their respective functions. Globally, we urge the government to review and evaluate existing trade agreements, along with the country’s current status with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. National interest must be the core consideration of our legislators, not the selfish motives and interests of the few.

The problem is not simply about having less food to eat, nor is it just about lacking a basic commodity; the problem is about how this issue has pervaded through the social, cultural and economic spheres of our society. As students of a college that prides itself in its long tradition of critical thinking and active involvement, we ought to take the crucial first steps towards awareness and participation. From the simplest deed of finishing our food, to the act of calling for a more responsible government, we can respond to the issue. By simply recognizing our roles as scholars for the country, we can make a difference.

1 Bureau of Agricultural Statistics <http://www.bas.gov.ph/ amsad_price1.php>

Note: For further reading on the issue, please visit
http://csspsc-educ0809.livejournal.com.

Our Sincerest Thanks

2008-03-09T11:25:00.003+08:00

Gratitude is an understatement. We in Buklod CSSP are more than grateful for the overwhelming support you have given us. We do not only take this victory as a sign of your belief in the promise of the Centennial Council, but we also take it as a renewal of your belief in the formation's vision for the college - a vision we have shared for 16 years and that has constantly been evolving to adapt to both the constant and changing needs of the times.

We continue to be firm in this year's vision of a more participative studentry: a livelier college with students caring for each other and sharing experiences together. We will continue, not to hold the position, but to do the act of leadership. Such includes leading with you - making and enacting activities with you, involving you in various issues and making services responsive to you - consistent and in line with our vision: Kabahagi KAPP! We will continue to formulate and execute this balanced plan of campaigns, activities and services as all of them are important for the college.

The campaign is no different from the actual service in Council. If anything, what is manifested then bespeaks the formations involved. Our readiness and wholeness in the campaign demonstrate the same of our conviction, of our commitment to serve.

Integrity. We know what it means to lead. We have shown that integrity that leadership demands throughout the campaign. And now that you deem us worthy, we will go on. We will continue to lead with integrity this coming year.

And this is only the beginning of our expression of gratitude. We have the entire centennial school year to show our sincerest thanks.

We will continue to lead. Completely, with integrity.With you and for you.

BUKLOD CSSP in the CSSP Student Council 08-09

this time i'll be ready

2007-11-11T16:30:00.000+08:00

pasukan nanaman. panahon nanaman ng mga exams, quizzes, papers, puyatan, bonding moments, etc. etc. ito yung walang katapusang stress pero walang katapusang pagkilala sa sarili at sa sariling potensyal (ala 'realize yer potential' lang).

technically di pa ako enrolled sa UP pero super excited na ako sa semestreng ito. bakit ko naman nasabing excited? narito ang run-down na aking semestre: although i didn't get my planned subjects for this sem (p.i. 100 at 2ng mst) 18 units pa rin ako: 9 units ng kasaysayan courses namely kas 199.2 (historiography), kas 100 (intro to world history) at kas 115 (diplomatic history of the philippines) at 9 units ng geography courses: geog 133 (geog of the tropics), geog 171 (political geog) at geog 151 (geog of europe). academically super busy na ako pero there's more. yes! dahil aside from my academic endeavors this semester, nakalatag na aking mga aktibidades pang-extra curricular tulad ng cssp student council, up likas, buklod cssp, at super marami pang iba.

siguro, unlike noong last semester, mas alam ko na ang mga haharapin ko ngayon. hindi magbabago ang mga gawain (malamang magiging mas challenging pa). mas marami pang problema pero mas maraming opportunity na maging mas mahusay at patunayan ang sarili sa lahat. (naks!) in short, this time i'll be ready.

what can i say? sabi ng isang koreanang artista... 'aja' na for this semester! go me!

at sa babasa ng blog na ito, alam kong may mga hamon ka rin sa buhay mo, kaya naman i say to you... aja!

happy second semester!

indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull

2007-11-03T23:31:00.000+08:00

Coming Soon
2008

seperate but equal, friendly friends (baldeas, 2007)

2007-11-03T18:19:00.000+08:00

dumaan na at natapos na GASC sa UP Los Banos at mahirap pa rin makalimutan ang mga nangyari sa taunang gawaing iyon. masasabi na birhen (virgin, first-timer, naive, alang malay, etc.) sa GASC. kahit na nakapanuod na ako ng mga balitak-takang kapareho ng GASC sa telebisyon, iba pa rin ang pakiramdam kapag napapanuod at nakikilahok ka sa live na live na debate at tagisan ng kuro-kuro, facts, life stories ng mga tagapagsalita, at madami pa iba at the side. first time ko nakakita at makilahok ang isang pormal na parliamentary debate (nagsalita ako para sa boto ng aming konseho) at nakilala si kuya "Robert" o robert's rules of order, ang 'bibliya' ng mga nakikipag-debate at sandigan ng kaayusan sa isang parliyamentaryo o plenaryo. higit sa lahat, sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon natutunan kong maging matatag at maging masaya sa pagkatalo. alam ko na kahit natalo kami sa mayorya, panatag kong masasabi na lumaban kami para sa reporma at pagbabago.

higit pa sa mga debate sa loob ng plenaryo ng GASC, nakabuo ako at ng konseho ng mga koneksyon... pagkakaibigan sa iba pang mga konseho sa buong UP ang tinaguriang 'friendly friends' (herrera, 2007). naniniwala ako na kahit ang mga konsehong bumoto laban o nag-abstain sa aming mga mungkahi ay mga kaibigan na natin sa paglilingkod sa mga mag-aaral at sa bayan. i hope that more than the GASC and the politics behind it, councils are bonded in the common goal of promoting students' rights and welfare.

pero kailangan nating ibalik ang pagtuon natin sa GASC at ang mga prinsipyo nito, ang pagbutihin ang pagpili sa rehente ng mga mag-aaral, ilatag at ipakilala sa mag-aaral ang prosesong ito, maging pantay ang pagtingin sa lahat ng mga konseho sa buong UP, at ipagtibay ang isang rehenteng tunay na titingalain ng mga mag-aaral. kaya naman, ipagpapatuloy ng aking konseho at ang mga susunod ng konseho ng CSSP ang pakikipaglaban sa isang tanggapan ng rehente ng mga mag-aaral na epektibo, episyente, at demokratiko.

again, i must manifest that CSSP rock the GASC!

for more planning and adventures 2007!

2007-10-24T14:19:00.000+08:00

in sharp contrast sa aking buhay, nagkaroon ng mga semplanning ang cssp student council (CSSP SC)at ang mga komiteng kinabibilangan ko roon, namely pubcom at sec. for 4 straight days (minus sunday) ay nagkasunod-sunod ang mga meeting at planning ng konseho at mga komiteng ito. oktobre 19, ginanap ang planning ng pareho kong komite, ang sec sa umaga (8n.u hanggang 4n.h.) sa cssp sc office at ang pubcom nung gabi naman sa the legend villa sa pioneer, mandaluyong.

although seryoso dapat yung planning naging super saya at naging oras ito para sa mas maraming bonding with fellow councilmates. dahil sa maraming mga gawain sa bahay late na akong dumating sa planning ng sec pero syempre i make it a point na bumawi ako at maging participative sa planning. after ng sec ay diretso na ang mga pipol patungong the legend villa at sinimulan ang planning ng pubcom.

ngayon ko lang na-realize ang pagpunta sa pioneer mula peyups ay isang malaking adventure. dahil sa mga nangyari sa makati ng araw na iyon ay iniwasan ko at ng aking kasama noon na si missy g. (the sexy-gen ng aming konseho) na sumakay ng any public transport (MRT, bus et.al.) at dahil sa rush hour ng mga panahon na iyon nahirapan kaming maghanap ng masasakyang taxi... sa wakas ay nakahanap na kami ng taxi sa may shaw blvd. at tumungo na sa legend villa.

pangalawang beses pa lang akong tumira sa isang hotel/ villa/ residences at ang legend villa ang pinakamaganda at enjoy sa lahat. maliban sa air-con ang aming two-storey apartment type na kwarto mayroong wi-fi, 6 na beds, 2ng bathroom na may hot & cold shower at 'bidet' (not sure kung ano pero may idea na ako kung ano function nun... hihihi...) kitchen, at ang icing-ng-cake sa aming stay... card-access ang aming pinto! di ba ang saya?! matapos ang aming planning sa pub with butchy, det, me and lester na tumagal ng mga 2ng oras (because we're efficient and cool) ay nagbonding na lang kami with other councilmates habang nanonood ng PBB at habang nagpapamasahe si harmond. matapos noon ay nag-midnight snack kami at natulog at sabik na sabik na inabangan ang libreng agahan.

ang libreng agahan c/o ng legend villa ang pinakamasaganang aghahan ever, with unlimited rice, ulam, toast bread, juice, butter, etc. in short kumain kami hanggang mabusog. matapos ang agahan at pahinga ay nagtungo kami sa swimming pool upang sulitin naman ang hotel. normal naman ang swimming pool ng legend villa maliban sa isang feature... may alon! (joke!) may JACUZZI! hindi yung jacuzzi ng likas bro (wink!) pero ang jacuzzing may mainit-init na tubig, at bath soap bubbles. sobrang relaxing ang tubig at bula habang nage-enjoy sa magandang kwentuhan. haay... i wish na may slow-mo ang buhay ala click! para tumagal ang moment na iyon. pero all good things must come to an end. may check-out time kami ng 2pm kaya naman after ng isang quick lunch ay linisan na namin ang the legend villas.

maraming salamat, lester p., ang aming mahusay na pubcom head sa magandang accomodations na hinanda mo para sa pubcom. tayo na siguro ang may pinakamaganda at pinakamasayang planning sa lahat.

mahaba haba pa ang kwentuhan pero may gagawin pa ako... abangan na lang ang mga kwento ko sa second sem planning ng cssp-sc sa tagaytay!

it's all coming back

2007-10-16T20:42:00.000+08:00

waaa... i must say.

nag-tsek ako ng e-mail kanina and guess what?! yung subject na malamang ibagsak ko ngayon sem ay nagskedyul ng final exam kaninang alas-4 ng hapon. akala ko naman... waaa... bad trip talaga, bakit ganoon ang twists ng mga bagay? habang nakikita ko ang mga kapwa mag-aaral kong subsob sa paghahabol ng mga requirements ito namang akong si gago, parang wala lang. haayy... bawi, bawi na lang... sana hindi matuloy ang worst-case scenario ko na bumagsak sa subject na iyon (don't ask, insulting lang kapag nalaman niyo), siguro i-email ko na lang yung prof., at tanungin kung bakit in-anunsyo ang isang alas-4ng exam ng alas-8 ng umaga sa pareho araw.

sige na nga... balik na muli sa pag-aaral, baka may ma-salvage pa ako sa semestreng ito, bukas ay mage-exam kami tungkol sa historiograpiya (3rd exam, at final exam na ata), ie-exam namin sina spengler, toynbee, annales school, post-modern historiography (nosebleed ito, promise!) at postcolonial a.k.a. subaltern school. good luck talaga.

after the hellish exams... sem-ender na... kaya naman, pulilan, bulakan nandito na kami! yahoo!!!

bakit nga ako nag-blog kung may exam ako bukas? ewan.

something must've happened.

2007-10-14T18:10:00.000+08:00

matagal tagal na rin ako di nakakapag-post dito... nakakamiss din pero maraming ginagawa sa buhay. ano bang dapat sabihin? sa loob ng ilang buwan, ano bang ang masasabing highlight ng nakaraang mga buwan? matatapos na muli ang isa pang semestre. isang exam na lang ako (yung 199), at technically bakasyon na ako academically, extra-curricular wise, hay naku, hindi matapos tapos. at sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon, kinakabahan ako sa mga grades ko. pakiramdam ko marami akong gustong i-prioritize (acads, pamilya, likas, council, etc.) pero sa huli mediocre lang pala ang kung tutuusin ang mga pinaggagawa ko. maraming nakaambang mga gawain sa susunod na semestre at gusto ko na lang magtago... pindutin ang 'pause' ng remote control ng buhay ko.

sige, kailan na muli bumalik sa totoong buhay... maglilinis muna ako ng bahay. madumi na dahil wala ng tumatao. siguro maya-maya balik na muli sa pag-aaral, aayusin ang mga priorities sa buhay, mag-iisip kung anong mga plano sa buhay... pero bago ang lahat... ano kaya mas magandang panoorin? superman returns o pirates of the carribean: the dead man's chest? so many choices, so little time.

USC statement on the death of Cris Mendez: Hustisya para kay Cris

2007-09-06T22:36:00.001+08:00

HUSTISYA PARA KAY CRIS!

Ang buong Konseho ng Mag-aaral ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas-Diliman ay nagluluksa sa pagkamatay ng aming kasamahang si Cris Anthony Mendez, Kinatawan ng Pambansang Dalubhasaan ng Pamahalaang Pambayan.

Ang pagkamatay ng isang mahusay na lider tulad ni Cris ay hindi inaasahan. Lalo pa at isa itong manipestasyon ng walang kabuluhang karahasang patuloy na dumadaloy sa sistema ng Unibersidad.

Ang pagbuwis ng buhay ng aming kasama ay magsilbi sanang tuldok sa baluktot na patakaran at halang na karahasan sa loob ng Unibersidad.

Hindi hahayaan ng Konsehong ito na mabalewala ang sakripisyong ginawa ni Cris at manaig ang karahasan sa loob ng Unibersidad. Sisiguraduhin ng Konseho na mananagot ang mga may sala at mabibigyan ng hustisya ang pagkamatay ng aming kasama. Hindi kailanman matatakpan ng karangyaan, kapangyarihan, o kayamanan ang hustisyang dapat makamit ni Cris at ng kanyang mga mahal sa buhay. Isang hamon ito sa bawat Iskolar ng Bayan na maging susi sa pagkamit ng hustisya.

Bilang isang Konsehong nagtataguyod ng mga karapatan ng mga mag-aaral, nanawagan kami sa lahat ng mga isko at iska na supilin ang ganitong klase ng karahasan. Nawa’y magsilbing hamon ito sa bawat Iskolar ng Bayan na balikan ang oryentasyon ng pagtatag ng ating mga organisasyon: Ang paglilingkod sa kapwa at bayan, hindi karahasan!

Kasama ng pamilya at kaibigan ni Cris, nananawagan kami ng hustisya at kaparusahan para sa lahat ng may sala.

IKONDENA ang KARAHASAN!

HUSTISYA PARA KAY CRIS!

Blog.

2007-06-19T22:32:00.000+08:00

ano ba dapat ang sasabihin ko? marami.

The UP Vote

2007-05-11T23:53:00.000+08:00

Here's the results of the mock Senatorial and Party List Election sponsored by UP Alyansa. Balloting was held at AS Lobby, Eng'g Lobby, CHK Gymnasium and Math Building and the total number of students who cast their votes numbered 1,183.

AKBAYAN na sa Kongreso!

2007-05-11T23:36:00.000+08:00

TEN REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD VOTE FOR AKBAYAN PARTYLIST

A Vote for AKBAYAN is a vote for:

Truth. Firmly believing in honest governance, AKBAYAN has been at the helm of initiatives to ferret out the truth and demand accountability from government. From the "Hello, Garci!" scandal to the botched attempts to change the charter through unscrupulous and unconstitutional means, AKBAYAN has maintained its brave opposition without fear or compromise. Whether inside Congress our outside, AKBAYAN articulates the desire of ordinary Filipinos for honest leadership and truthful politics.

The youth and the future. AKBAYAN believes in the strength, energy and vibrance of the Filipino youth. Hence, in creating policies and crafting its legislative agenda for the them, AKBAYAN sees the youth not merely as recipients but as competent equal partners. At the centerpiece of its youth program is a reform-oriented educational system, with the end-goal of providing quality education that is accessible and relevant. Indeed, investing in the youth is investing in the future.

Gender Equality. AKBAYAN envisions a society where opportunities are accessible to all, regardless of gender. It has championed the rights of women and has recognized the various spheres of oppression that the Filipino woman is finding herself in – domestic violence, inaccessibility of reproductive health information, discrimination. AKBAYAN also has a strong lesbian and gay rights advocacy and it has championed the Anti-Discrimination Bill to penalize discrimination against lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders.

The voiceless and marginalized. Its strong commitment to the marginalized sectors – the farmers, the fishermen, the urban poor – is at the core of AKBAYAN's values. AKBAYAN sees these sectors as stakeholders, and thus tirelessly work for their integration and participation. Genuine agrarian reform and decent housing are but some of the advocacies pursued by the Party, whether through legislative measures or local government empowerment.

Health for all. There can be no denying the importance of health, and the imperative of coming up with a health care system responsive to the needs of all Filipinos. Believing that health is primary and should come before politics or profit, AKBAYAN is proud to author the "Cheaper Medicines Bill," which seeks to amend the Intellectual Property Code to bring down the cost of medicines, and to spearhead the breastfeeding campaign which will reduce infant mortality.

Decent work. Unemployment continues to be a problem hounding millions of Filipinos, and the unabated migration only reveals the incapacity of the government to provide jobs and livelihood for all. AKBAYAN's strong bias for labor is manifested in the initiatives it has made to uplift the condition working class – higher wages, better labor standards, stronger laws to protect trade unionism.

The environment and fair trade. A clean environment and a trade policy that revs up domestic industries instead of killing them are two of AKBAYAN's policy objectives, and in many cases these objectives intersect. AKBAYAN exposed the Japan-Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement, which essentially allows Japan to dump toxic wastes in our borders and contains trade provisions onerous to the Philippines. We maintain that a robust economy can only be made sustainable by a fair trade policy and should always be backed by adherence to environmental regulations.

Good governance. Corruption is a malaise that could be found in virtually all levels of governance – from national to local. AKBAYAN has never blinked or flinched as it exposed corruption scandals in government, and called for accountability from and prosecution for the wrongdoers who cheat the Filipino people. AKBAYAN remains to be an example of a political party with program-based politics and a solid platform. Our local government leaders exemplify these ideals in their own areas of governance.

Peace and Human Rights. A peaceful, pluralist and democratic society that values human rights is AKBAYAN's vision. Then as now, we have consistently condemned all forms of violence and oppression, whether from the State or the Armed Left. Our track record in the field of human rights is beyond question; most notably, AKBAYAN's authorship of the Human Rights Compensation Bill for Marcos victims.

Integrity. Dignity. Honor. In one word, dangal. AKBAYAN represents and articulates the desires of nameless, faceless, voiceless Filipinos struggling to live and believe in the future amidst a crisis of faith and a poverty of choices. There is no integrity in corruption and trapo politics. No dignity in hunger and poverty. No honor in unjust wars and human rights violations. A vote for AKBAYAN is a vote for genuine, empowered and participatory democracy.-- a vote to reclaim dangal for ourselves and for our children.

RE-ELECT AKBAYAN PARTYLIST

bagot at bulalas

2007-04-14T22:07:00.000+08:00

bagot. Weekend, April 14 '07

Sa mga babasa ng blog ito may gusto akong i-share sa inyo:

Una: Medyo na-upset lang ako sa mga panyayari noong mga huling araw ng nakaraang linggo. Buti na lang nagkaroon ng overnight/ bodning/ movie screening/ many more ako kasama ng mga orgmates ko sa LIKAS at dahil dito medyo okay na rin ako. Gusto kong magalit pero irrational naman kung wala ka namang kagagalitan diba? Siguro medyo down-time lang ako this nitong nakaraang linggo (kahit SUUUPPEEEERRR nakakapagod ang enrollment ngayong Summer Term sa UP), basta super weird at ayoko ko itong feeling na ito. :(

Ikalawa: BACHELOR LIFE is soooo overrated. Okay sana kung may pera ka and all at kung may magmementina ng tirahan aka "Bachelor Pad" mo... kaya lang kung ikaw lang talaga ang mag-isa sa bahay, nagiging boring din. Then again, Tamad kasi ako eh ayokong kumilos kahit OC naman ako sa kalinisan pero burara naman ako. Which brings me to the next part na aking sharing. Context? Mahaba eh, basta mag-isa lang ako sa bahay, buong linggo.

Ikatlo: Walang kaayusan ang buhay ko. Pakiramdam ko sobrang sabog ng mga iniisip ko sa buhay. Kailangan ko ng kaayusan. Please help.

Ikaapat: Kailangan ko na talagang harapin ang mga alinlangan ko sa bahay. Nito nakaraan na mga araw. May iniiwasan ako gawin, pero nalalapit na ang araw ng paghuhukom(???), sana handa na ako dun.

Ice-cream na nga lang ako.
Ayon, kapag nababagot ka na talaga hindi mo talagang mapigilan ang mga bualalas.

My Celebrity Look-alikes

2007-03-29T04:56:00.001+08:00

Reaching new levels of vainess!

My cool celebrity look-alike collage from MyHeritage.com. Get one for yourself.

May kamukha akong dalawang artista. dalawang babae, dalawang hapon na di ko kilala, isang newscaster ng NBC at huwag ka, kamukha ko ang Presidente ng isang Bansa (Georgia ata.)

Salamat Nikka sa site! Oi, i-link mo na me! Hehehe...

Pleasures

2007-03-29T04:38:00.000+08:00

Simple lang ako tao. Pakainin nyo lang ako ng masarap (subjective ito) na pagkain, itabi niyo lang ako sa mga kaibigan ko, o papanoorin nyo ako ng Grey's Anatomy o CSI sa cable tv, solb na solb na ako. Bakit ko naman sinasabi ito sa inyo? Wala lang. Kakain ko lang kasi ng Choco Mousse ng Goldilocks at SOOOPER SARAP! Na-appreciate ko lang yung cake kasi haggard lang kasi itong linggo na ito... Papers. papers. more papers. Weird wala lang talaga akong masabi. Babaw. Wala kasi puwang ang kababawan sa mga academic papers or sa buhay for that. Kaya naman nilalasap ko na ito, last slice ko ng Choco Mousse dahil mamaya kailangan na maging seryoso ulit.

Arrghhhh!!! Matapos ka ng Semestre ka! <---- Galit?

Salamat

2007-03-18T00:16:00.000+08:00

Wow, ngayon ko lang napagtanto na tatlong buwan na pala akong hindi nakakapost dito sa aking blog site. Kaya isa namang kahihiyan ko hindi ko ito mamimintina ngayong medyo lumuwag na ang aking HECTIC na skedyul.

Bakit naman naging HECTIC?!

Hindi na ako magpapaligoy-ligoy pa, Tumakbo kasi ako sa pagiging Kinatawan ng Departamento ng Kasaysayan (History Department Representative) sa aming Kolehiyo kaya naging SUPER haggard ang nakaraang tatlong buwan sa akin. Nagkaroon kasi ng training at orientation ng mga bagay-bagay (wala na detalye... dahil sobrang dami :D) at inabot yun ng halos isang buwang mahigit... at ang pinaka as in PINAKA nakakapagod sa lahat ang Campaign Period at ang mga sumunod na pangyayari... Well to make the LOOOOONG story short, Nanalo ako kasama ng 16 kong mga kasama minus our Chair { super sob... } at dalawa pang Dept. Reps. Kaya medyo nanunumbalik palang ako sa mga bagay-bagay.

Pero bago pa matapos ang Election hype na ito... Hayaan nyo muna ako magpasalamat sa mga mahahalagang tao at institusyon tumulong sa aking marating kung nasaan ako ngayon. Okie?!

Sa lumikha sa akin. Kay God, alam kong pasaway ako pero I will try to make ammends.
Sa pamilya ko. Kahit medyo half-hearted ang suporta, basta naging masaya kayo sa pagkapanalo ko okay na lahat sa akin. :) ... Sori pasaway din talaga ako sa pamilya ko.
Sa UP LIKAS. Grabe SUPER supportive ang pinakamamahal kong org from the moment I decided to run hanggang ngayon, wala pa rin pumapantay sa kanila. Wala na akong masasabi baka maiyak lang ako... :D
Sa BUKLOD CSSP. The training, the educational discussions, the campaign... made me a stronger person... I'm so grateful for that.
Sa BUKLOD Slate 07 - 08. Mga kasama ko sa walang tulugang training, at sa HQ, aka the sauna. Sa isang taong pagsasama at paglilingkod sa Kolehiyo. Mabuhay tayo!
Sa mga Kas Majors. Maraming salamat sa pinakita nyong suporta sa aking pagtakbo. Huwag kayong mag-alala hindi ko kayo bibiguin.
Sa Maki. Sa inyong kaalatan. Hehehe... Mahal ko pa rin kayo. :)
Kay Nikka Hao. My Chairperson. Basta inspirasyon ka ng buong Slate.
Kay Sir Atoy. Isa kang haligi at institusyon ng ALAYANSA at BUKLOD. Ikaw rin ang nagparealize sa akin na kelangan kong mag-seryoso sa kampanya. Hindi kakalimutan ang mga aral sa HQ and beyond. :)
To my special someone. Naks! More than anyone, sobrang na-appreciate ko lahat ng mga efforts mo. Salamat talaga. ÜÜÜ
Sa lahat ng sumuporta, nakipag-puyatan with us, sa mga nag-alat sa amin, kasama namin sa pag-RTR, nakipag-kamay sa amin, sa mga nag-heckle sa amin, basta sa lahat... Maraming, maraming, maraming SALAMAT!!! :)

Siguro yun na muna... Grabe haba na eh...

Balik Real World ulit! Redundant...

2007-01-02T17:08:00.001+08:00

Pasukan nanaman sa makalawa... Back to normal ang lahat.
Handa na ba ako sa pasukan o sa mga bagay na darating?
Hopefully?
Bakit ba laging akong umaasa? ...

Galing noh? Ang bilis ng oras. Alas-5 na ngayon sa bahay... Matatapos nanaman ang araw.

Iba talaga kapag nakikinig ka ng Afterglow ng bandang Inxs... Para kang lumilipad. hehehe....

Yun lang.

Happy New Year ulit!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

2007-01-02T16:16:00.000+08:00

Yahoo !!!

Diba kailang up-beat ang First Entry mo sa Taon para masaya?

Isang Manigong Bagong Taon sa inyo lahat !!!

Maraming bagay ang dapat kong pasalamatan sa nagdaang taon, ngunit akin na lamang yun. Basta marami talaga at tuwang-tuwa ako na dumaan ang 2006 na ligtas ang aking buong pamilya, ang aking mga kaibigan at iba pang tao malapit sa akin.

Bago ako tumalon sa 2007, may pahabol lang akong balita na ikinatuwa ko sa 2006, kumbaga ang huling pahabol ng 2006. Well, malaki talaga siya considering maraming nanamang di ata makakaboto dahil sa gulo ng rehistrasyon... Makakboto ako!!! Yahoo! Nakapag-pasa kami ni Angelique ng mga Forms upang masama ang mga pangalan sa listahan ng mga botante sa Mayo 2007. Aside from that very good news, marami pa akong nakilala sa mga fellow "virgin" voters tulad ko. At least, di lang kami ni Angelique ang lumalaban (literally yun! No Joke!) para makamtan namin ang karapatang bumoto. At least, kahit baluktot ang sistema, marami pa ring mga Pilipino, nakikibaka kasama namin. (Wow!). Kaya sasalubungin namin ang Bagong Taon na umaasa ng pagbabago... at syempre mas masaganang pamumuhay. C:

Ngayon ay 2007 na (Obviously!!!)

Espesyal ang Enero 1 sa pamilya namin dahil di lamang ito unang araw ng Bagong Taon kundi Kaarawan din ni Papa!!! Wow! Ito na siguro ang isa sa mga pinakamaganda sa lahat ng aming pagdiriwang ng aking tatay. Di lang kasi New Year, kundi ang dami-daming pagkain. (Nandun din yung paborito kong cake!!! Chocolate Mousse! Yum. Yum.). Kare-kare, Menudo, Siomai, Embutido, Lumpiang Shanghai, Spaghetti, at syempre ang 13 prutas sa Media Noche, nagdala pa ang mga bisita ng Ice Cream... Wow!!! Wait... BRB... Kain lang ako. :D

Okay... nakakagutom 'to post na ito. C:

Di rin naging ma-effort ang aming after party a.k.a. Clean-up time, dahil di nanamin kailangan maglinis masyada dahil disposable na lahat ng ginamit namin. Kaya mas maraming time para sa Family bonding at less time sa hassle ng paglilinis. C:

Hinanda ko na rin pala ang aking New's Resolution ko para sa 2007. Hopefully matupad ko naman lahat sila. Wanna know? Hehehe... Secret. C:

>>> Secret nga eh... Bakit mo hi-ni-light? C: Naughty!!! HAHAHA!!!!

Maraming mga bagay-bagay na dapat abangan at panabikan. Kaya go na tayo sa 2007.

HAPPY NEW YEAR SA INYONG LAHAT!!!

Damn that COMELEC!

2006-12-30T21:57:00.000+08:00

Nung isang araw nakikinig kami sa DZMM 630 sa show ni Ted Failon at Korina Sanchez. Kinontak ni Ted ang ating COMELEC Chairman na si Abalos (sorry forgot the first name). Pinapaalam lang ni Ted na nagiging magulo na ang pagrerehistro sa registration centers lalo na raw sa Quezon City. Siguro medyo naaburido ang ating Chairman kaya medyo nag-tirada siya sa mga kababayan natin na ngayon lang nagpaparehistro. Sabi pa niya na dapat lang na turuan ng leksyon ang mga kababayan na tatamad-tamad at ngayon lang sabay-sabay na nagpaparehistro. Di na raw kaya ng COMELEC na maayos at mapadala pa ng mga tauhan sa mga lugar na may karamihan ang mga nagpaparehistro. Sabi rin ni Abalos sa nasabing interbyu na di na rin maaring magbigay ng palugit at pahabain ang rehistrasyon dahil sa di-umanong sinusundan na skedyul at nasasabi rin naman sa ating batas na hanggang sa ika-31 ang dedlayn ng pagrerehistro (sorry, di ako sure dito, pero narinig ko somewhere eh.).

Maari naman nating sabihin na may pagkukulang ang mga bagong magpaparehistro. Binigyan naman talaga ng mahabang palugit upang lahat ng mga bagong botante ay makapagrehistro sa oras. Sa huli, pinakita nanaman nito ang Mañana (Bukas na) Habit ng mga Pilipino ang pagsasantabi ng mga gawaing maari namang gawin ngayon.

Medyo nagui-guilty lang ako. Di rin naman ako naiiba sa ibang tao... Masayado lang ako tinamad kaya ngayon lang ako magpaparehistro... Excuses... Excuses... Excuses... Nakakahiya, nasa FTV (First-time Voters) Project pa naman ako. Di bale, Promis, I will vote WISELY.

Ngunit hindi namang maari mapunta ang lahat ng sisi sa mga botante. Ang biglang pagdagsa ng mga magpaparehistro ang naglantad sa kamalian at malaking pagkukulang ng COMELEC sa paghahanda sa nalalapit na eleksyon. Isa lamang itong sneak preview sa kalalabasan ng 2007 Midterm Election natin... Magulo, Walang Sistema, Nakakapagod. Harinawa hindi magkatotoo ang mga hula ko sa eleksyon natin.

Sa ngayon, umaasa ako na matatapos na ang pagrerehistro namin ni Angelique sa aming lokal na COMELEC Office. Nakakasiguro rin ang isang konsehal sa aming lugar na di niya makukuha ang aming boto sa eleksyon matapos niya itulak si Angelique para mabilis niya matakasan ang maiinit at nakakasulasok na 3rd floor ng COMELEC Office ng San Juan. Para sa "kagalang-galang" na konsehal ng San Juan na yun, para sa iyo ito GTH, you Son of a B*****!

Merry Christmas

2006-12-24T16:30:00.000+08:00

Maligayang Pasko sa inyong lahat!!!

Maligayang Pasko sa lahat ng mga mahal ko sa buhay

...Sa pamilya ko

...Sa UP LIKAS

...Sa kanya :)

...Sa lahat ng mga kaibigan ko :)

at sa lahat ng hindi ko nabati... Merry Christmas!!!

Madami pa dapat ako ikukuwento kaso paalis na kami eh... Papunta kaming Pasig, sa tita at mga pinsan ko. Dun kami magno-Noche Buena. Yahoo!!!

Nakaka-aliw noh? Yung picture sa taas? Merry Christmas ulit!!! :)

Happy Birthday Kuya Floyd!

2006-12-10T22:24:00.000+08:00

Magandang Gabi sa lahat.

Una sa lahat gusto ko lang sabihin na napakasaya ko ngayon dahil nasabi ko na sa mga magulang ko ang aking mga intensyon na tumakbo sa Student Council ("assuming na yun..."). At least, alam na nila ang mga plano ko para sa susunod na mga buwan at sana suportahan nila ang aking desisyon. Actually, medyo naging halo-halo yung reaksyon nila, as usual, skeptical na naman si Mama, ipinagdiinan niya na mag-pokus na lang ako sa academics ko pero malaki talaga ang pasasalamat ko na ayos naman ito sa Papa, basta sabihin lang yung mga particulars ng campaign period ("assuming talaga...")

Kaya yun medyo nabawasan na ako ng tinik sa lalamunan (actually parami na ng parami ang tinik sa lalamunan ko...), at inaantay ko na lang ang "the day" kung ako ba talaga ang patatakbuhin o hindi.

Babatiin ko lang si G. Floyd Ericson Rey na isang Belated Happy Birthday, at nais ko lang din ipaalam na naging masaya ako sa kanyang hinandang salu-salo. Maraming salamat din sa maiinit mong pagtanggap sa amin sa iyong tahahan, kahit malayo ang iyong bahay sulit na sulit naman ang lahat. Actually marami pa dapat akong ipagpasalamat sa taong iyan pero sa ibang post ko na lang ito sasabihin o di kaya sabihin ko na lang ito ng personal (whatever works...)

I-pagpag ko lang... Kagabi (actually kaninang umaga pala) nalockan ako sa bahay ko dahil wala akong dalang susi tapos hindi pa dumadating sina Papa, Mama at Angelique galing Parañaque. Dahil na rin sa takot para sa aking kaligtasan ay nagtungo (naglakad actually) ako sa pinakamalapit na 7-11 upang doon sila antayin. Masaya naman dahil nakakain uli ako tapos nagkaroon ako ng libreng lesson sa sociology mula sa pakikinig sa guard ng 7-11 at sa kanyang kasintahan na isang estudyante.

Tanong ko lang kung saan ko saan nakakabili ng MAGAGANDANG bookmarks? Para ang hirap makahanap sinubukan ko sa aming National Bookstore pero wala ako makita. Salamat in advance sa makakasagot.

Sooorrrryyy!

2006-12-06T20:18:00.000+08:00

Sorry Guys!!!

Promise, I will improve my thing next time.

I'm not going to erase that post to remind me how much improving I have to do

My Sad Merry Christmas

2006-12-05T22:10:00.000+08:00

I'm missing our Christmas Tree.

And I'm starting to feel depress and uncertain for the days and months to come for that Christmas Tree symbolizes the feeling of stability and comfort, and without it this Christmas is not the same.

I'm so sad for I can't feel Christmas amidst all the Christmas decorations worst I can't feel Christmas with the people around me.

Hope everthing turns out just fine.

Return of the Comeback

2006-12-02T12:17:00.000+08:00

Return finally after a very long absence... ME!!!

After the long wait and non-stop pleading to my parents, my beloved computer is finally fixed and I'm now able to update my blog.

Right now, I'm updating my computer with programs that were erased (my computer was installed with a new motherboard and the technician has to reformat my computer, for the nth time!) so I'm starting from scratch again. A word of advise: Do have a back up of your files especially the important ones so that you won't start from nothing. Although I'm glad that my computer is finally fixed, I'm still sad that we were scammed by people who we "trust," so the next time I'm going to repair this computer (HOPEFULLY NOT!!!) I'm going straight to the professionals who really know what they're doing and who wouldn't steal our money for a quick buck.

After my long absence I'm pretty sure you're itching for update about my life. :)

The second semester is well under way, with subjects as easy as Geog 1 and Araling Pilipino 12 to the most challenging as Communication 3 (Speech Communication!!! --> My greatest fear is speaking in public). As usual, Majors are there like Kas 112 and Kas 151 (Modern East Asia). So there, that's my Second Semester, Academically speaking.

For my dear old LIKAS, projects are also well under way like our Application Period (no thanks to Typhoon Reming who prematurely postponed this activity), the LIKAS ACLE and the much awaited LIKAS Anniversary.

The 2nd Semester is as usual a very very very busy semester for me and for my orgmates. Hopefully, all our planned activities would push through and once again we could assert ourselves as the BEST ORG in our College nay in our University!

Also, I attended a Metro-wide Conference regarding the First Time Voters Project held in the Senate Building. Sorry I'm not going for the details.

Oh, I wanna greet my Mama a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY! She celebrated her birthday last November 28. She's 40++ <---- Sorry I'm not into the age thing, I'm for the thought that she was born on that date and we were celebrating it as a family.

MiD! MiD! MiD!

2006-11-02T19:16:00.000+08:00

Revenge of the Termites

2006-11-02T17:27:00.000+08:00

After days of finding the source of the termites' noise, the kind of noise you will hear whenever they are eating stuff, finally we have found it. To my horror the source of the termites' noise was in our book storage above a cabinet. That infestation could have been happening for weeks or months and we only discovered it last night. Swear, I can't sleep last night because I was picturing the utter destruction of our priced school books, but still optomistic that they might infested the older books, I slept hoping that my books might only need cleaning from the termite infestation.

So this morning, together with my sister we faced the termite infestation head on. All my hopes of finding my books in at least readable condition were gone after seeing that they had bored and had eaten almost all of my books! From my FEU books to my Don Bosco books were all decimated (literally!). We had to spray our books with tons of insect repellant and page after page, hundreds (!) of termites manifests themselves. Until now as I'm writing this entry, I still have the goosebumps whenever I remember the clean-up we have to do earlier. Though it pains me a lot, I had to throw away all our books and only mourn for the lost.

We are fighting a losing battle with the termites. One of these days our house might collapse. Hope we leave and find a new place soon.

Ang Pagdating!

2006-11-01T20:01:00.000+08:00

Dumating na sina mama at papa galing sa sementeryo!!!

Yahoo!!! Ang sarap na aming pagkain Puizza Hut!!! ... Hawaiian at Super Supreme!!!

Sarap!!! Sarap!!!

Meron din silang dalang pan de sal mula sa aking paboritong panaderya, Pan de Manila!!!

Mag-isa kasama ang mga kaluluwa (Actually I can't see them so technically and physically I'm alone)

2006-11-01T19:29:00.002+08:00

Super fucked up itong blog na ito! Parang sinasapian. Ang hirap gumawa ng bagong talata, laging dumidikit dun sa sinundan nito. Shet talaga.

UPDATE: As of October 31, 2006 natapos ko nang ayusin ang mga dati kong mga gamit (readings, handouts, mga libro, etc.) sa aking bagong biling lalagyanan na may gulong (smile). Sa mga curious na malaman kung paano ko inayos ang mga kagamitan ko, inaayos ko siya by subject so madaling mahugot kapag may kailangan ako halimbawa sa Amerika Latin (BTW, kung gusto niyo talaga ng overview ng buong kasaysayan ng Amerika Latin ang librong History of Latin America, Vol. 1 & 2 ang pinakamagandang libro para dito) o di kaya sa Microbiology & Biotechnology. Next sinilid ko sa mga magagandang asul na folder maaring palakihin ang laman dahil expandable na binili ko sa National para maayos tignan. Para naman sa kanyang label, nag-print ako ng mga label na hugis parisukat na medyo may curve, (yung label nung Ambitan... makakrelate nito si John Lee at mga Eduk pipol) nakalagay dun yung subject, (mga) propesor/a, at yung semestre at taon kung kailang ko kinuha yung subject. P-in-rint ko ito lahat sa isang sticker paper (salamat sa mga Eduk pipol for the idea.) So yun, madali naman siya kasi nag-organize na ako ng mga papers ko mula nung summer vacation (a very short vacation for that matter) kaya nilipat ko na lang siya sa mga bago, magaganda at labeled na folders.

Matapos ang lahat na ito, feeling ko ang linis-linis na ng kwarto namin ni Angelique. Dahil mula nung magsimula ang nakaraang semestre di ko pa naaninag ang aming desk sa kwarto dahil tambak ito ng mga libro, papel at kung anu-anong gamit. Finally malinis na at handa na muli sa susunod na pang-aabuso ng sususnod na semestre. Masarap na ring magbasa ng libro sa kwarto namin at sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon matapos ang ilang buwan, maari nang magpahinga na lubusan sa kwarto namin.

Ngayon naman ay November 1 (as you know pero dun sa mga walang sense ng time dahil nakabakasyon din pati ang mga utak...) pero wala ako sa sementeryo dahil sa isang insidente sa bahay (di siya ghost story... sheeesh!). Kagabi kasi sa di maipaliwanag na dahilan ay nasira ang lock sa aming metal gate (o di kaya sub-standard ang pagkakagawa), kaya nakakawit ang mga pinto ng isang di-hilang lock at maari lamang isira kapag nasa loob ka ng bahay. Kaya yun, kinailangan maiwan sa bahay para bantayan ito. Kaya yun ngayon araw na mga kaluluwa kami nanaman ni Raskie ang mag-kasama.

So Angeli, patawarin mo ako sa pang-iindiyan ko ngayon sa iyo sa Eternal Gardens, sana maintindihan mo.

Nawe-weirdohan ako sa ating kultura, kahit na marami rin namang Katolikong bansa ang nagdiriwang ng Nobyembre 1, tayo lang ang pumunta sa mga sementeryo para gawing piyesta ang araw na ito. Wala lang. Kung may alam kayong ganito rin ang sitwasyon o tradisyon, share niyo naman. Pero masaya na rin ako na ganito, Unique.

So yun, sa susunod kung entry, i-kukuwento ko naman ang mga anay sa aming kabinet. (Promis kapana-panabik ito)

Joke! Joke! Joke!

2006-10-30T13:05:00.000+08:00

Inday: Sir, karamehan pala sa nakalebeng sa simintiryu GENAHASA!

Sir: Paano mo naman nalaman?

Inday:Kase nakalagay sa lafeda nela...

RIP!

Waaaa! hahahahahahahaha!!!

Oh?! Walang kukontra! Blog ko ito.

OCs of the World Unite!

2006-10-30T12:32:00.000+08:00

UPDATE: October 29, 2006 - Bumawi na ang Tita namin kay Angelique dahil hindi siya pumunta sa birthday bash niya nung Oct. 22. Pumunta kami sa SM San Lazaro kahapon ng hapon at kumain kami sa Burger King (ino-order ko yung Macheseemo Junior Whooper... yummy! pareho kami ng tita ko sa ino-order, tapos si Angelique one-piece Chicken... cheap!). Yun sa dami ng kinain ko kinabag tuloy ako. Hehe...Tapos yun inantay namin sina Mama at Papa para ituloy ang kasayahan. Since kakain lang namin hindi na kami kumain (btw, kumain sila sa Inasal Chicken... yummy din). Tapos nun nagikot-ikot muna kami ng tita ko at si Angelique sa mall.

Naiisip ko na since wala naman akong ginagawa sa bahay mamimili na lang ako ng mga organizing stuff sa National para maayos na mga magugulong gamit ko, kahit nananalanta si Paeng sa Norte, that doesn't mean na iwanan kong sinasalanta ang mga gamit ko. Kaya namili akong ng mga kagamitan pa-organize na aking mga school stuff dahil sobrang gulo na ng mga reading at hand-outs ko kaya dapat na simulan ang Oplan Organize 1st Semester 2006 (syempre mag-aayos uli ako sa Marso). Bumili ako ng mga folder (dapat pare-pareho ang mga kulay... i chose dark blue), sticker paper (for labeling), at mga paper clips (for binding). Tapos namili naman kami nung malaking plastic container (yung de-gulong... hindi ko alam yung pangalan nun, sorry.). Yahoo!!! Masisismulan ko na ito. Medyo matagal-tagal ko na itong pina-plano at sa wakas makakapagsimula na ako.

Ang tagal naman bumalik ng CRS. Lalo akong naatat makita grades ko. Shet kuya, wala lang.

Okay yun lang, gusto ko nang simulan itong pag-oorganize ko para maging mabunga ang sem-break ko. Paano ko kaya ito i-oorganize? Alphabetical? By Subject? By Year? ... So many choices... So little time.

Happy Halloween na lang sa lahat. BTW yung Halloween special ng ABS sucks big time. Sayang nawala na yung appeal sa akin ng mga horror special. Ang pangit mag-host ni Albert Martinez parang nag-o-oration. Ang flat niyang mag-salita.

Shet kuya, maglilinis pa ako ng bahay. Ang daming dapat gawin. Alis na ako. Weird nung pinapanood ni Angelique, Betty la fea, nagwawala yung lalaki.

Dreaming with a Broken Heart

2006-10-23T17:55:00.000+08:00

Currently my favorite song by John Mayer

When you're dreaming with a broken heart

The waking up is the hardest part

You roll outta bed and down on your knees

And for the moment you can hardly breathe

Wondering was she really here?

Is she standing in my room?

No she's not, 'cause she's gone, gone, gone, gone, gone...

When you're dreaming with a broken heart

The giving up is the hardest part

She takes you in with your crying eyes

Then all at once you have to say goodbye

Wondering could you stay my love?

Will you wake up by my side?

When you're dreaming with a broken heart

The giving up is the hardest part

She takes you in with your crying eyes

Then all at once you have to say goodbye

Wondering could you stay my love?

Will you wake up by my side?

No she can't, 'cause she's gone, gone, gone, gone, gone...

Oooooooooohhhhhhhhh

Now do I have to fall asleep with roses in my hand

Do I have to fall asleep with roses in my hand?

Baby won't you get them if I did?

No you won't, 'cause you're gone, gone, gone, gone, gone...

When you're dreaming with a broken heart

The waking up is the hardest part

...

2006-10-22T13:11:00.000+08:00

I am going to stop incriminating myself, lest the "authorities" would find out. Still I must let out this thing. So here goes.

First of all I want to apologize for everyone who got scared while I'm doing all those scary things. Hopefully you learned something in this experience. Alcohol and bottled up feelings don't really mix. Also, to the person who was much more embarrassed than I am, I'm really sorry. I can't really recant what I said nor recall the all the things I said so I'm really sorry.

Second, I just want to thank the people who were there really to help and watch. Perhaps the most embarrassing and the proudest moment ever rolled into one, and you were all there to witness it.

I'm still reeling from the effects of that night, my ear is still ringing and I very much groogy but I'm recovering, physically and emotionally. Thank God it's the semestral break and I can hide myself for two weeks.

I enjoyed that night, my first and probably my last sem-ender (hopefully not), and if I am able to experience another sem-ender, I promise never again.

Promise guys, I'm not really sad actually I'm elated but I just realized that I have a paper to finish and I haven't started.

One last note, Damn all the Mayors! and my definition of Love stays the same.

Wala Lang :-)

2006-10-01T21:23:00.001+08:00

Your Scholastic Strength Is Deep Thinking

You aren't afraid to delve head first into a difficult subject, with mastery as your goal.You are talented at adapting, motivating others, managing resources, and analyzing risk.
You should major in:
Philosophy
Music
Theology
Art
History
Foreign language

What Should You Major In?

Sa WAKAS!!!

2006-10-01T20:26:00.000+08:00

Matapos ang mahigit na halos isang buwan na walang linya ng telepono (salamat sa maagap at episyenteng pagkilos ng PLDT) at mahigit sa tatlong araw na walang kuryente, sa wakas mayroon na kaming linya ng telepono at kuryente. Nais ko lang magpasalamat na tapos na ang malaking abalang ito sa buhay namin. Ang hirap pala na walang telepono pakiramdam ko parang hiwalay at "disconnected" ako sa buong mundo, sobrang kakaiba talaga. Mabuti na rin na naibalik ang kuryente sa lugar namin. Kwento ko lang, habang bumabiyahe kami kagabi sobrang nakakapangilabot ang dilim ng paligid. Yun lang. hehe. Medyo natigil lang ang mga reklamo ko sa kawalan ng kuryente kasi di naman ako nag-iisa sa pagtitiis na ito. Pero sa isang banda, mataas ang "expectation" ko sa MERLACO kasi pribado kompanya naman sila kaya dapat lang na episyente sila sa pagbabalik ng kuryente sa Maynila. Yun.

Sa PLDT, naku ang dami ko talaga reklamo sa kompanyang iyan... Dapat ayusin nila ang pagse-serbisyo nila sa mga customer nila. Kita mo? Isang buwang araw-araw na pagtawag sa kanilang customer service ang ginawa namin para maibalik lang ang linya ng telepono namin. Kaya matapos ang 30ng araw ng kawalan ng linya ng telepono, halos 30ng araw na walang tigil na pagtawag, isang nasigawan na customer service assistant, at di mabilang na mura sa mabagal na serbisyo sa wakas naibalik na rin. Parang isang magandang simponiya ang muling marinig ang pag-ring na telepono namin at nakaka-aliw na muli akong makakapag-internet muli ako sa kompyuter namin at nakakapasulat na ako sa blog ko. Yun.

Matapos ang 5ng araw na bakasyon ay muling nagbabalik na ako sa totoong mundo... Mundong nakakabaliw talaga. Meron akong examen sa susunod na linggo sa Pol Sci 14 tungkol kay Joma at isang papel tungkol sa debosyon sa Guadalupe at hanggang ngayon wala pa ako nagagawa. Sana matapos na!!! Sige na nga... dapat na itong simulan.

PS. Napanood niyo ba ang TV Patrol Linggo kanina? Bwisit talaga ang ibang mga taga-UP. SOBRA ANG KAPRANINGAN!!! Ganito kasi yun, alam niyo naman si Bagyong Milenyo? Nasalanta niya ang mahal nating pamantasan at nagkalat pa rin ang mga nalaglag na sanga at puno (Yes! mga puno po ang nalalaglag!) sa mga daan ng UP. Bukas na ang pasukan at hindi pa handang salubungin ng UP ang mga sasakyan papunta sa kanya at mga sasakyang nag-detour sa UP patungo sa Ateneo at Miriam. Kaya upang tulungan ang UP Admin pumunta ang mga matutulungin na sundalo ng AFP para magtanggal ng mga nakahambalang ng puno. Kaya naman punta naman ang ABS CBN news crew para ibalita ito. Para sa patas na pagbabalita, nag-interview sila ng mga estudyante sa UP. Syempre, umaasa naman ako sa mga negative reactions galing sa mga iba nating kasamahan sa pamantasan pero itong si Ateng tibak, dinala niya ang pagkokomento ng mga Tibak sa isang bagong libel. Parang groggy pa ata siya nung ine-interview siya pero napakalinaw ng kanyang komento... nandun daw ang mga sundalo upang magsagawa ng mga "Surveillance" sa mga "Progresibong Grupo" sa UP.

Ate, Come On!!! Paminsan minsan naman, kahit alam namin natin kritikal ang ibang grupo sa UP sa gobyerno (kahit naman ang malaking bahagi ng komunidad ng UP) magbigay naman tayo ng mga komento patungkol sa ginagawa ng mga sundalo. Nakakainis talaga. Sana naman, bigyan naman natin ng "break" yung mga taong tumutulong sa atin. Pagtapos nito, eh di simulan ninyo ulit yung pagsisigaw ng kapraningan ninyo. Hindi utang-na-loob yun, kaunti rationality lang, kung meron kayo nun. Yun.

post - Ambitan

2006-09-03T17:54:00.000+08:00

Salamat, salamat matagumpay na natapos ang ika - 16 na Pamabansang Kumperensya ng aking pinakamamahal na organisasyon, ang UP Lipunang Pangkasaysayan (UP LIKAS). Para sa akin ang lahat ng hirap at pagod ng mga ilang buwan ay tila naglaho dahil sa hindi mapapantayang saya at sa mga naibahaging karunungan ng ating naimbitahang mga tagapagsalita.

Salamat, salamat sa lahat ng mga taong tumulong at syempre sa ating lahat sa UP LIKAS na nagtulong-tulong upang mabuo ang kumperensyang ito. Una sa lahat, sa mahusay na pamamahala ni Bb. Ros Costelo. Nakita naming ang kanyang pagod at di mapapantayang dedikasyon sa trabaho. Sa lahat ng iyong ginawa, saludo ang buong LIKAS sa iyo, at sa aming lahat ng mga bagong miyembro, isa kang inspirasyon upang pagbutihin namin ang aming mga gawa at ibuhos ang lahat para sa organisasyong pinakamamahal.

Salamat, salamat sa mga ka-miyembro ko sa LIKAS. Ako ay nasasabik sa susunod na Pambansang Kumperensya. Tulad nga ng sinabi ni John Lee, "next level" na ang susunod na taon. Ako rin ay natutuwa na sama-sama nating itong nairaos at hindi basta bastang nairaos kundi MATAGUMPAY nating ito nairaos. Ang ating mga gawa sa nakaraang kumprensiya ay sulyap lamang ng mga magagandang bagay na ating sama samang kahaharapin. Salamat una sa mga kasama ko sa PUBKOM, ayaw man nilang aminin ay tunay na tayo ang pinakamahusay at pinakamagagandang nilalang dito sa LIKAS. Kina G. Floyd Rey, G. Daniel San Jose, Bb. Ayshia Kunting at G. Kristoffer Esquejo, maraming maraming salamat at mabuhay tayong lahat. Sa EDUK, kina G. Eduard Doron Flores, G. John Lee Candelaria, at G. Alvin Campomanes (Ang "Triumvirate" ng EDUK ayon kay John Lee) sa masigasig na pagptratrabaho at pagsasa-ayos ng kumperensya. Hindi rin dapat kalimutan si Bb. Kathryn Ann Manalo sa kanyang masigasig na pagtulong sa EDUK at sa kanyang aking katalinuhan at kasipagan. Maraming salamat. Maraming pa dapat pasalamatan, ang FINCOM at MEMCOM sa kanilang mga di-matatawarang pagtratrabaho lalong-lalo na kina G. Marvin de Paz, G. Mark Marvin Lagos at Bb. Jenn Balmes ng FINCOM, at sina G. Adrian Rivera, Bb. Angeli Serapio, at Bb. Carmelle Lacuata ng MEMCOM, Maraming Salamat at Mabuhay ang FINCOM at MEMCOM. Marami pang nakaatang na trabaho para sa ating lahat, isa na rin itong apela na lahat, kailangan muli ng ating lakas at talino sa pagsasa-ayos na dokyumentasyon ng kumperensya, kaya naman ating tulungan ang DOKYU sa pagsasa-ayos nga ng mga tapes at transcription ng kumperensya. Ako ay kampanteng magiging madali ito basta sama-sama tayo.

Salamat, salamat sa Office of the UP President, sa Office of the Chancellor, sa OICA na tumulong sa atin na malagpasan ang mga problemang pinansyal ng kumperensya. Isang pasasalamat ang inaabot ko lalo na sa Departemento pinakamamahal ko, tinurunan ninyo kaming maging matatag at maging independyente sa aktibidad na ito. Tinuruan ninyo rin kaming umasa at sumandal sa kapwa naming mga Likasyan at umasa sa isa't isa. Muli, maraming salamat.

Marami pang maaring pasalamatan at bigyan parangal sa di matatawarang kontribusyon na kanilang binigay sa LIKAS at sa Pambansang Kumprensya. Maraming maraming salamat sa mga ALUMNI, na walang sawang tumulong sa amin. Ako ay umaasa sa matagal at mahabang pagsasama-sama at pagtutulungan ng mga miyembro at alumni ng UP LIKAS.

Muli, maraming salamat at napatunayan natin sa LAHAT na tayo ay mahusay at tayo'y "tungo sa isang kritikal at mas makabuluhang pag-aaral ng kasaysaysayan"

Isang pahabol, habang tinatapos ko ang post na ito, ay nilampaso ng UP Fighting Maroons ang kalaban nito sa iskor na 92 - 85. Mahusay at magandang pagtatapos ito ng ating Season 69 sa UAAP. Mabuhay kayo at kami ay umaasa sa inyong mas pinaigting na paglaban sa Season 70 upang makuha ang kampyonato.

Untitled Guilt

2006-08-16T19:50:00.000+08:00

I feel so guilty.

I'm wasting precious time in web surfing and TV watching.

I'm starting to hate myself already.

Pull yourself together and start working.

Never Forget

2006-08-06T11:49:00.001+08:00

"In the end, we will remember
not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." -- Martin Luther
King, Jr.

In April 1994, one of the most heinous genocides in world history began in the African nation of Rwanda. Over the course of 100 days, close to one million people were killed in a terrifying purge by Hutu nationalists against their Tutsi countrymen. This harrowing HBO Films drama focuses on the almost indescribable human atrocities that took place a decade ago through the story of two Hutu brothers - one in the military, one a radio personality - whose relationship and private lives were forever changed in the midst of the genocide. Written and directed by Raoul Peck (HBO Films' "Lumumba"), the movie is the first large-scale film about the 100 days of the 1994 Rwandan genocide to be shot in Rwanda, in the locations where the real-life events transpired.

Both an edge-of-the-seat thriller and a chilling reminder of man's incomprehensible capacity for cruelty, Sometimes in April is an epic story of courage in the face of daunting odds, as well as an exposé of the West's inaction as nearly a million Rwandans were being killed. The plot focuses on two brothers embroiled in the 1994 conflict between the Hutu majority (who had ruled Rwanda since 1959) and the Tutsi minority who had received favored treatment when the country was ruled by Belgium. The protagonists (both Hutus) are reluctant soldier Augustin Muganza (Idris Elba), married to a Tutsi and father to three, and his brother Honoré (Oris Erhuero), a popular public figure espousing Hutu propaganda from a powerful pulpit: Radio RTLM in Rwanda.

The drama is set in two periods, which unfold concurrently: In April 1994, after the Hutu Army begins a systematic slaughter of Tutsis and more moderate Hutus, Augustin and a fellow Army officer named Xavier, defying their leadership, attempt to get their wives and children to safety. Separated from his wife Jeanne and their two sons (whom he entrusts to the care of his reluctant brother), Augustin gets caught in a desperate struggle to survive. Barely escaping the purge, he's haunted by questions about what happened to his wife, sons and daughter (who was a student at a local boarding school). In 2004, looking for closure and hoping to start a new life with his girlfriend Martine (who taught at his daughter's school), Augustin visits the United Nations Tribunal in Arusha, where Honoré awaits trial for the incendiary role he and other journalists played in the genocide. In the end, through an emotional meeting with Honoré, Augustin learns the details of his family's fate, giving him closure and, perhaps, hope for happiness in the future.

SONA 2006 and other random thoughts

2006-07-24T23:07:00.001+08:00

The State of the Nation Address of President Arroyo is again filled with promises of social development for all. The nation is again musing with all grandness of an institution marred by controversy and questions of illegitimacy. For me, the SONA of 2006 is no different with the SONA of 2001 or the SONA of 2002, etcetera, etcetera.

However, we are here again glued to our TV sets watching the lady, eager to deliver her speech that she even forgot the routines of the event (i.e., the singing of the anthem and the invocation). For the next hour or so, I listened while she delivers her address, and was amazed by the grandness of her design for "four mega-regions" (and a good geography lesson). I even laughed at her side quips about the opposition. As one of the politicians quoted after the SONA, her speech was "Not elegant, but eloquent;" her speech (or any of her SONA speeches for that matter) might not be classy but they are definitely persuasive. Just listen to the more than 160 applauses (the most applause for any SONA according to some reporters) I think many people were convinced by her speech.

Since I was admitted in UP last year I have seen and realized the decadent state our system of governance has been for the longest time (back then I refused to see the actuality of the situation). Listening to the SONA of Arroyo is again another litany of promises coupled with lies but then again what's my choice? I'd rather hear some good news than no good news at all. Which brings me to my critique to the opposition (in and out of UP). Call me a traitor to your cause even pro-administration but I want to see action than endless rhetoric. Reading our school organ, the famous Philippine Collegian, gave me a perspective to our situation (the reason why I have the impression of a "the decadent state of governance") but still I didn't see what I am searching for the longest time, an alternative. I do not want to be ruled by a pessimist, nor be ruled by a self-serving politician. The calls for "Resignation," the threats of a "Numbered Regime," and the "Fighting the Establishment" were calls from an era long gone. I'd rather see an opposition, a school organ giving out alternatives and solutions. But then again, I don't know what are they doing behind their privilege speeches or their newspaper but the opposition congressmen and senators or writers of the Collegian are reflected by their deeds or misdeeds, and their writings so maybe they are really that pessimistic and hopeless about our situation.

An Administration full of lies, an opposition with no alternatives but chaos and self-interest. Two evils of great magnitude but in the end we must all take sides. For me, I would rather take side with who else with most of the people around me, for example my mom once said in Filipino that she would rather choose the President who is doing something than an opposition who's doing nothing at all. A popular call among Filipinos? Perhaps.

An unpopular perspective from a UP student but at least I have said my piece and that's it.

Ang Galing ng UP Fighting Maroons!

2006-07-24T14:06:00.000+08:00

Very consistent nila sa pagiging talo!

Ang sarap nilang pagbabatukan.

Imagine 21 ang lamang nila ng 1st Quarter!

Tapos sa huli, naghihikahos silang habulin ang mga kalaban.

Ewan ko talaga

Kaya nakasimangot si coach.

Gusto ba talaga nila ng challenge?

Mahilig magpatambak tapos hahabulin nila.

Nyek.

Mga taga - UP talaga.

Matatapang...

Matatalino?!?!

Sana... I Wish.

p.s. si coach lipa, laging biyernes santo ang mukha. bakit?

sabi ni angelique, baka "meron" siya kapag may laban ang UP. hehehe

LIKAS Survey

2006-07-23T12:21:00.001+08:00

Likas ka ba talaga?
Sige nga, ano ang ibig sabihin ng Likas?
>> UP Lipunang Pangkasaysayan (UP LIKAS)

Nakatsamba ka lang eh. O ito pa, ano ang motto ng organisasyong ito?
>> "Tungo sa isang kritikal at mas makabuluhang pag-aaral ng kasaysayan"

Paano mo nalaman na may ganitong organisasyon?
>> Block Handlers sila ng pinaka-bibong Block N3 Yahoo!!!.

Kelan ka naging miyembro?
>> 1st Org, 1st Year, 1st Sem 2005 - 2006

Sino ang naging buddy mo?
>> Carmelle.

Kontento ka ba sa pinili mong buddy? Kung hindi,sino sana?
>> Wala... Mahal ko buddy ko eh... pareho kaming weird

Sino ang favorite mo na Likas Alumunus?
>> Si Chara at Zoraida (aka, Olay, the Law Student of San Beda)
>> Si Sir Xiao
>> Propesor at Propesora ng Departamento ng Kasaysayan ***

Ano ang pinakagusto mong Likas Moment?
>> Naku, sobrang dami. Pero ang pinkamasaya ang mga Intellectual Orgies ***

Saan mas ok na tambayan, sa taas sa baba?
>> Baba... Conducive for Gambling *Joke... Masaya

Ano ang pinakaayaw mo sa Likas?
>> ASONG, JP Leo

Bad trip ka na ba kay JP?
>> Medyo. Ang daming PsyWar eh. Nakakatakot nga siya pag-SA siya sa layb.

Ano ang dapat gawin kay JP?
>> SULATAN NA!!!

Sa Likas, sino ang:
Pinakacute?
>> John Lee, mukhang Dumbo, JP Leo, Martian

Pinakamaganda?
>> Jenni Rose... Grabe parang Camille Pratts talaga

Pinakaguwapo?
>> Ako.

Pinakasexy?
>> Pinka? Jenn, Katya. Pwede na rin si Ros(e), smoldering stare (see below)
>> Lee, minsan Arrr...

Pinakaseductive?
>> Ros(e) Costelo... Tingnan na lang mga pics sa baba.

Pinaka malakas ang sex appeal?
>> si Ros(e) ... again see below

Pinakamacho?
>> Sabi ni Floyd, Ako. Huwag na nating pagtalunan yan.

Pinakaartistahin?
>> Si JENNI! wahaha!

Pinakaathletic?
>> Carmelle and Roel

Pinakamatalino?
>> Adonis Ramy

Pinakamasipag?
>> Buong LIKAS

Pinakamabait?
>> Ma. Kathryn Ann --> puwera kapag 180 / 200 ang BP niya

Pinakagentleman?
>> Ako.

Pinakasuave?
>> Ako. Minsan si Daniel pero most of the time ako :)

Pinakacool?
>> Joseph

Pinakanakakatawa?
>> Asong, JP Leo

Pinakanakakatakot?
>> Asong, JP Leo at si ROA!

Pinakatalented?
>> James, ang ganda ng clay figures niya

Pinakagalante?
>> sabi ni Ros(e), Ako

Ayan, palalimin natin ang tanong:
Sino ang paborito mong aplikante?
>> Rea

Kapag may outing, sino ang gusto mong katabi sasasakyan?
>> Asong, JP Leo!

Sino naman ang gusto mong kasama sa kuwarto?
>> Lahat... Basa kasya lahat!!!

Sino ang gusto mong kakwentuhan hanggangmadaling araw?
>> Kat, Ros(e), Ate Kristyl,

Sino ang gusto mong kumanta ng kanta sa Videoke?
>> Si LEE! at si ALVIN!

Sino ang gusto mong kayakap?
>> Rea.

Sino ang gusto mong ka-holding hands?
>> Rea, Ate Kristyl

Sino ang gusto mong kasamang mag-date?
>> Rea.

Sino ang pansin mong nag-iibigan sa Likas?
>> Lee.. at lahat ng mga nalilink sa kanya.

Sino ang may potensyal na magkakadebelopan sa Likas?
>> Asong JP Leo at Oliver

Ok, tama na ang mga ganyang tanong.
Seryosohan naman:
Tumatak na ba ang Likas?
>> Tattoed on my heart, body and soul

Bigyan ng grado ang Likas? 1 - pinakamataas, 5 -bagsak.
>> 1.00

Pangwakas na mensahe sa Likas?
>> GO LIKAS!!! Ipagpatuloy ang kagalingang pantao!!!

Presko

2006-07-16T02:31:00.000+08:00

After Thought

2006-07-16T01:33:00.001+08:00

1.29 AM, Linggo

Gusto ko na matulog pero sa hindi malamang dahilang ay ito gising pa rin at gumagawa ng isang blog na hindi ko naman talaga binabasa dahil na rin sa mga sumusunod na dahilan (1) wala akong oras para magmintina, (2)nabubuwisit ako sa aking mga pagkakamali sa grammar, (3) hindi ko talaga gawain, at (4) hirap mag-isip ng ipo-post.

Ngunit, ito pa rin ako, sinusubukan magtype ng mga salita, mga "random thought" ika nga. Walang patutunguhan ang mga sinusulat ko pero sabi nga ng isang kilalang propesor sa aking unibersidad ang mga "random thought" parang polusyon yan sa utak natin, kapag hinayaan natin iyang maglagi sa ating utak ay magiging balakid yan sa ating pag-iisip.

1.36 AM, Linggo pa rin, currently playing in my media player: Ani Wana ng Pinikpikan

Naku! Naguguilty na ako! Torn between pleasure and thinking like mad. Balik nanaman ako sa pagcra-cram ng mga dapat gawin sa aking mga acads.

First job, ang paper sa 164.

Ang El Guada... El Guadalupanismo Mexicano (di ko parin masabi ito ng maayos)

El Guadalupanismo Mexicano: Isang Pagsusuri sa Kasaysayan ng Debosyon sa Nuestra Senora De Guadalupe ng Mexico

(1531 - 2006)

Interesting ang topic, sana wala masaydong pressure na tapusin agad.

I hate Dictatorships... siguro kung buhay ako sa panahon ni Marcos, pinatay na ako.

Second job: The looming long exam in Pol Sci 11.

Medyo inaasahan ko na ito na mag-eexam na kami pero na realize ko na wala pa talga ako na-aaral. Tulog ng tulog kasi sa klase. Gotta define 60 political terms. I wish I didn't take Pol Sci, but gotta face it like a man. Suck it all up, 'pre. Don't give up yet. *Groans

Third job: KAS 109 Notes Transcription

Mgulonog ang nteos. Maraming _________________________ blan__________ko. In--co-here---nt thoughts. Looming midterms. No chance of passing.

Need to say more?

Fourth Job: Espanol 13 - 14

Tengo que estudiar. Period.

1.48 AM, Linggo --- obvious bang isang umaga ko lang ito ginagawa? Currently playing in my media player: Hogwarts' March (nakaka-aliw, promis :D)

Boy, ano pang ginagawa mo pa dyan?

"ANG KAPAL NG MUKHA MO! MATULOG KA NA!!!" --- probable rant of my mom, if she caught me still awake and still surfing the net.

1.53 AM. ZZzzzzz...

Sori nakatulog na... Sige na nga... Alis na ako... Must sleep.. Loooooong Day......

GO UP!

Shoot down the Blue Eagles!

Pressure

2006-07-16T01:17:00.000+08:00

Dahil na rin sa pagsusumamo ng mga tao na muli akong magsulat
sa aking blog ay muli akong magbabalik! *

*abangan na lamang sa mga sususnod na araw, buwan, o taon ang susunod ko post, ok?

wag na rin mareklamo at darating din ang post ko :D

Summer Class

2006-05-07T12:13:00.000+08:00

Summer Class 2006

Ang hirap ng nagsusummer... oi di ako nagsusummer dahil may binagsak ako, bibo lang tlaga ako at gusto kong matapos kaagad. Imbes na nagpapahinga ako sa bahay ay ito nag-aaral ng mabuti, pero enjoy naman nakakasama ko ang mga org mates ko sa LiKas, together we are sharing this hell we call Summer Class.

Hehehe...

Naku isa pang pahirap... Ang FOPC

FOPC, stands for Freshmen Orientation Program Committee. Basically the members of this committe have the DIFFICULT job of garnering as much points as possible in order to get the Freshemen Block that they want. So, my org, UP LiKas is trying to get the History Block (N-3). Well, I'm just hoping that the History Block well be very cooperative and BIBO! Pero the assurance that I will give those clueless freshemen is that they will a GREAT time with us. If not, I will smash their skulls. Hehehe... Kidding...

So, it is just a week a way till judgement day, will UP LiKas get the History Block, that they work so hard to get? or will other orgs get it? Find out, next week in this same blog. Hehehe....

Art Studies 2 Reporting

Question:

What makes Pinoy Music Videos, Pinoy?!

The question of the Summer Season. Mayroon kasi kaming reporting sa Art Studies 2 at yan yung irereport namin. Alam niyo medyo mahirap kasi one week away na lang ang reporting at medyo blanko pa kami. Sana ako lang ang blanko at may maga direksyon na yung iba kagrupo ko... Abangan na lang next week kung may pupuntahan ang lahat ng mga ito. Sana ma-1.00 ko itong subject na ito, napakabibo ko na nga dito, at halos punuin ko na yung Blue Book noong midterm exam sa mga bagay bagay... Piniga ko na lahat, ewan ko na lang.

Biology 1

Bio 1... Bio 1... ang tinik sa lalamunan ko ngayong Summer Season. Ayoko ko talaga ng mga Science related subjects. Pero mas enjoy ako sa Biology, hindi dahil sa sex (hindi naman ako ganoong ka ganoon. hehehe...) pero mas nakakarelate ako, mefyo distant na sa akin ang chem at physics eh... Pero grabe yung prof namin dito sa Bio 1... mabait naman pero... hindi ko matancha... Siguro weird lang yung katabi ko... Pinagaalala ako masayado... Hehehehe.

Aantayin ko na lang yung result na exam. Siguro mga 3.00 ako sa exam. Ewan... sinubukan ko namang sagutin ng maayos. Ewan. Syet!

Mey reporting din kami sa subject na ito... about Ecology and all...

Yehey! Pupunta kami ng mall para dun mag-obserba... Yahoo!

I never thought learning can be this FUN!!! Siguro pambawi na rin sa Summer na ninakaw sa akin sa ngalan ng Edukasyon.

Heeheheh.... Buti na lang may karamay ako. Hello LIKAS!

Sapagkat dito sa LiKas... KASama ka!!! (corny ba? Send naman kayo ng reaction. hehehe...)

CATS...

Nakalmot ako ng Pusa noong Wednesday ata... Syet!

Ayoko magkarabis!

Sana wala lang yun... (PRANING!)

BIRTHDAY! BIRTHDAY! BIRTHDAY! BIRTHDAY!

Malapit na ang ika-19 na kaarawan ko!

Waaaaaa!

Matanda na ako...

Ayoko tumatanda!

(aka Peter Pan Syndrome)

hehehehe....

Wish List:

1. CAR!!! at DRIVER'S LICENSE... Grabe ito na lang ang inaasahan ko sa pagtanda ko... Grabe sana matupad na ito

2. Secret Wish ko ito... Akin na lang. Hehehe....

3. IPOD... Alam niyo ba na mahigit sa 200 na music ko sa Media Player sa kompyuter ko?! Grabe sana madala ko ito kahit saan.

4. Lahat ng episode ng FRIENDS sa CD... Pinagiipunan ko ito pero ewan...

5. HARRY POTTER! HARRY POTTER! HARRY POTTER! (Book 1 - 6... ) Hardbound... Book 7 din sa Future.

6. WORLD PEACE.

7. Birthday Card mula sa Likas... hehehe

FYI: First time ko magcecelebrate ng B-day ko sa School! Yahoo!

8. Marami pang iba... pero ayoko ko ng sabihin baka hindi matuloy. Heheheh....

eksena

2006-02-02T01:43:00.000+08:00

Hi andrew! Si ate katganda to! wahehe ako unang
nakapagpost sa blogger mo! hehe sige yun lang..adios! :0)

The above statement was my first entry in a blog or any personal journal ever! Actually that's Ms. Kat Manalo's entry. So...