Exposure Trip

This picture is an evidence of how "KULIT" the children were!!! Grabe, as in grabe, as in nagkaron ako ng great realization na ang hirap mag-alaga ng ganitong mga bata!!! Kukulet grabe! As in hihingalin ka, pagpapawisan ka, mapapagod ka, lahat na. We can't even make a right group picture sa sobrang kulit ng ibang mga bata.

We had our Exposure Trip sa Marikina Boys Foundling Home (something like that, cannot remember). It's like a 20-30-minute jeepney ride from Ateneo. We left Ateneo around 8:30 AM na, like the schedule was not followed as usual, so we had to make the activities a bit shorter. We went there with 4 jeepneys, 2 for each blocks. We were with Block LL, Life Sciences, and they're like cool people, hehe... My partner's Monica, well, a bit shy and soft-spoken, pero she's nice naman, hindi lang kami masyadong nakapag-usap kasi we have 2 MAKUKULIT na ALAGA, Xander and Dominic, so parang tig-isa kami, hahaha.

Nakaka-depress lang (BUT IT'S OK), kasi ayaw nang ibigay sakin ni Dominic 'yung Staedtler ko na colored pen, so parang ang sad kasi may sentimental value yung colored pen na 'yun sakin hahaha. It's from my Dad like 2-3 years ago, binigay niya sa kin. Dapat sana 'di ko na lang dinala, total, pwede naman pala mag-share ng coloring materials with other students. But it's OK. Hahaha.

And after going back to Ateneo, I, together with some of my blockmates, ate at Perspolis, kung saan napagastos ako ng MAJOR, kasi masarap yung pagkain doon, so I had to order for the second time, and for the third time. Kaya MAJOR BROKE ako ngayon hahaha.

ANG TIRING TALAGA NG DAY NA 'TO. Pero masaya pa rin hahaha. So I guess, for the next 2 days, matutulog na lang ako ng major grabe. :)

Thanks for the long weekend.

Yup, kahit nakakapagod ang last days of the week ko, OK na OK lang.

The ARSA Variety Show was OK for me. I thought it would remain boring until the end - sorry for using the word, but really, I was surprised when I came late with my friends (around 7PM) and we really thought there would be many people already, like the quad would be full. I think the start was really not that good, and the rain made it worse. Good thing the hosts were able to handle it well and kept the people entertained.

Ryan, Merce, Testa and I just watched the bands up at the second floor wondering when will the rain stop and when will KAMIKAZEE appear! Hehe... To tell you honestly, it was the band that I really know well among the performers, though I heard some of them already. And before I forget, there was the fashion show sponsored by Penshoppe. And I really think not all were really interested, unless you're a dormer or you know the models...

It was getting late already and Merce already saw one of her favorite (that's what she said hehe) bands, Paramita. There was Radioactive Sago and Typecast and I forgot the others. (Not really into bands, you see.) And since it was really getting late, Merce and Ryan had to go home. So, I hadn't had any interest in watching the rest so just stayed in my room. But of course, I had to wait for Kamikazee to perform, so yes, I saw them. Again, Jay got naked again, haha. And thank God, the rain stopped so the people started staying in front of the stage.

I thought the good parts of the show were done, but there was Spit (I'm not sure of the name) who had their improv comedy, and it was REALLY funny...

So there, I slept already even when the concert wasn't done yet. I can't afford to watch it since we would still be having our Exposure thing the next day (which is today).

And so I guess I have to make another blog entry for our Exposure Trip, ok??? I'm tired of writing straight.

TGIF

Salamat talaga. Kahit napaka big FAIL ng first day of the week ko ngayon, my last day is really HAPPY!!!!!

Sa wakas, nakapagreport na ako sa Chemistry, which is always postponed since Tuesday last week, that was more than a week already. I already keep on forgetting what I was going to report. Mabuti na lang mabait naman ang Lab Prof namin!!! :)

And tomorrow, we'll watch Unang Baboy Sa Langit. Hay Salamat talaga, cannot wait for a weekend to rest!

HAPPY!!!!!

I want weekend.

As in now na!

I feel so sad thinking my blog posts for the past days are all about being stressed out in school. Ayoko na talaga hehehe. I'll just share the video Frances plurked out yesterday! Hahahaha! It's so cool, hindi ako makahinto sa pagtawa nang una ko itong makita.



So anyway, these things happened to me today and yesterday! --

Already bought the ticket for Unang Baboy Sa Langit. I'm gonna watch it with Merce and Ryan on Saturday night. And our Chem teacher walked out today!!! Yan lang naman!

way better!

I agree with myself. Today was a bit of a hassle day but it's way better than yesterday when literally I was failing everything: ballroom, Filipino and Chemistry!

HASSLE!!!!! But it was fun though.

I had 2 30-minute breaks, and a 1-hour break, a 45-minute guidance routing interview. And in that 1 30-minute break, I had to line and sign up for an ACP class today for January 29! I think I really am excited for ACP Day, and I really wish it's always ACP because almost all of the topics are very, very interesting! Sadly, I wasn't able to get my favorite slot which is a 1-day tour in Ayala Museum, that was what I really wanted! But anyway, I got "Why Care for Poverty" and Merce and Ryan will be with me! Woohoo!

Our ChemLab today was good also! I think I'm confident (FINALLY) with my asnwers in the essay because for the past Labs, I was really failing BIG TIME. So, I just hope I won't in this last one.

So far, the day is good!!! Ayoko ko na ng katulad ng kahapon plz!

Fail Day

FAIL! One word that can describe my day today!

I have been irritated most of the day, and it felt like I was going to erupt at any moment. My English today was just fine, my Lit, just fine. Glad thing there was no Intact today, but Filipino was the most annoying of all + my Ballroom class, in which my partner was absent, and at the same time new DIFFICULT steps were taught, so again, my partner had to catch up... fast, since our teacher doesn't do refresher sessions... + the level of steps since this month got higher, from the normal steps to the professional level... daw.

I just hope this is the only fail day for this week. Monday pa man din! URGH! Mabuti na lang I had the courage to study in Lit and Chem this afternoon, thank God, kung hindi, napaka unproductive ng araw ko ngayooooon! Grabe!!!!!

Well at least I had fun during our group discussion and lunch before Fil, but that was it. 'Yun na nga lang ang masaya ngayong araw. Haaaaay. Fail Day talaga!

best weekend

Well, it SHOULD have been the best weekend. not because of the REPORTING given to us just last Friday which is to be done TOMORROW! ang galing no! THE F! anyway, since I am really hating this fact, I delve myself into some friend bonding na lang, to balance my weekend! :D

I had this awesome movie-watching at Merce's with her and Ryan last Saturday night. We watched RENT (a musical film) and it was good, I say. But before that we had lunch sa NEW McDO sa Katipunan. Hahaha. And to think na sunud-sunod ang party dun, ang dami talagang taooooo. It was crowded. There were too much tables kasi, so parang hindi na siya McDo, para na siyang ewan, hehe.

Today, we had lunch with Aimee, since she had her ACET today! Yey! I hope she passes. *prays* And then andami na namin nyan dito, hehe. And then after lunch, I bought the required book for Literature, THE WOMAN WHO HAD TWO NAVELS by Nick Joaquin. Buying that made me broke for today more. Hehehe...

So far, I'm currently being followed by FIL12 Curse, ang stresssss!!!

HAHAHA. BUT I'M STILL HAPPY! Woohoo!

ON MY WAY

At last, I made the first big step for shifting - signing up for CEW (Career Exploration Workshop), a three-hour workshop with the students who wish to shift for the next year. I'm not being impulsive here but shifting is in my mind since the OrSem, at last, malapit na! Gusto ko na tong matapos lahat para wala na akong isipin. There are still a lot more to do - writing letters for department heads, the workshop, my guidance interview on the 20th, and I still do not know the others. AND PLUS! I have to make a real good shot on Mathematics this year, it's my only Pass for shifting! *crosses fingers*

So I just hope all things go well!!!

Adieu.

Creativity!

Well, I totally forgot about it!

Last Monday, we had a very interesting session at InTact, for me at least, since once again, I, with my blockmates, had this opportunity to be very creative. And as I know myself very well, I used to get hyped whenever there's something in my mind that I found to be creative. Just read Patrick's entry (link above) to see what we have made - a futuristic (but feasible) movie theater inside Ateneo! HAHAHAHA. My mind is still actually hyped about the idea.

One more...

I survived two long tests today!!!

I thought I wouldn't be able to do it for the second long test, since it's my Migraine Day today. But thank God, it only lasted for about a couple of hours, it was because of that Math long tests that I studied the whole night yesterday until midnight. After the test, around 9am, I had a BAD headache, which I don't think much about since I'd still be having another long test at 4:30 PM - Chem. That's why I have to study the whole day for Chem!!!

And gladly, the day is very well - even though I think I won't have high grades for Chem...

Now that these 2 burdens are gone, I have one more left... the Fil Paper due tomorrow.

I still feel happy.

"Maraming nagugutom sa mundo, Atenista ka pa rin"

I have to repost this because I really find it very true! Ang galing, super straight-to-the-point, just the things I have thought but was not able to make into words in a simple way...

I read this actually from another blog and was reposted and reposted, so I will place here na lang the link of the writer herself. Here.

Original post follows:

Atenista ako. Pero marunong akong mag-diretsong Tagalog. Atenista ako. Pero marunong akong makipagtulakan sa MRT at isiksik ang sarili ko sa kakarampot na espasyo sa jeep. Atenista ako. Pero hindi ako gumagasta ng libo-libo sa isang pares ng sapatos o sa isang jacket. Wala akong kotse, wala akong driver, at lalong-lalo nang wala akong Wii o X-box o Play Station para mag-Guitar Hero at Rock Band maghapon. Pero hindi ibig sabihin nitong hindi ako singtalino at sing-galing ng ibang Atenistang meron ng mga bagay na to. Hindi ibig sabihin nitong hindi ako bagay na mag-aral sa isang sikat na unibersidad. Hindi ibig sabihin nitong hindi ako Atenista.



Madalas nababansagang maarte kaming mga Atenista dahil sa pananalita namin. Pero matalino lang ang mga estudyante ng Ateneo. Ang kapaligiran, mga propesor, ang estilo ng pagtuturo at pamamalakad ay dinisenyo para manganak at magpalaki ng mga studyanteng hindi lang napipilitang mag-aral ng mabuti, kundi ginugusto talagang maging mahusay sa akademya. Walang masamang maging magaling mag-Ingles. Walang masamang maging gamay makipag-usap sa mga dayuhan. Walang masamang maging marunong makipag-debate at ipaglaban ang pinaniniwalaan mo.



Mareklamo daw kami. Bakit, sa La Salle ba, walang nagrereklamo sa lakas ng ulan? Sa UP ba, walang nagrereklamo sa init ng panahon? Sa Benilde ba, walang nagluluksa pag walang kuryente o mabagal ang wi-fi? Hindi kami naiiba sa inyo. Sa lahat ng mga ganito pa rin ang ideya tungkol sa mga Atenista, wala pa siguro kayong nakakausap na dormer ng Cervini, na galing Cotabato at nagsisikap mag-aral ng mabuti kahit nag-iisa at malayo sa pamilya. Wala pa kayong nakikilalang scholar na minsan kailangang umutang sa OAA para lang may pamasahe papasok. Sila? Nagrereklamo ba sila?



Elitista daw kami. Pero hindi lahat ng Atenista mayaman o feeling-mayaman. Hindi lahat kami “sheltered” katulad nang hindi lahat nang Lasalista negosyanteng Intsik at hindi lahat nang taga-UP aktibista at hindi lahat nang taga-UST ay mga siokoy na lumulusong sa baha. Hindi porke’t “elite” ang school namin “elitista” kami. Hindi porke’t may dalawang Figaro sa loob ng campus namin hindi na namin nasisikmura ang isaw at betamax. Hindi porke’t malinis ang mga banyo namin pinandidirihan na namin ang mga Aeta. Marunong naman kaming manood ng Eat Bulaga at Wowowee at nabalitaan din namin ang break-up nina Dingdong at Karylle. At hindi lang usong damit at UAAP ang inaatupag namin. May pakialam din kami sa mundo. Alam namin ang tungkol sa global recession at krisis sa stock market ng Amerika. Nanood kami ng SONA at naintindihan namin yon. Alam na alam namin ang banta ng global warming, kaya nga hindi na kami gumagamit ng styro. Alam naming importanteng iangat ang estado ng Pilipinas sa mundo, kaya nga kami may JTA. Alam namin ang kalagayan ng mga magsasaka sa Calatagan, kaya nga ginagawa namin lahat ng kaya namin para matulungan sila. At oo, alam naming maraming nagugutom sa mundo, kaya nga Atenista pa rin kami.



Wala pa akong isang buong taon sa Ateneo. Pero alam ko ang mga pinagsasasabi ko. Dahil sa loob ng pitong buwan sa Katipunan marami akong natutunan, nakilala, napuntahan at natulungan. Dahil nakita ko ang puso at talino ng mga taga-Ateneo. Dahil hindi ako maarte, hindi ako feeling mayaman, hindi ako mareklamo, at hindi ako elitista, pero hindi ipinagkait sakin ang pagiging Atenista.



One of Radioactive Sago Project’s albums is entitled, “… Ang Daming Nagugutom Sa Mundo Fashionista Ka Pa Rin”. Vocalist Lourd de Veyra plugs, “Bilhin ninyo ang album namin, “… Ang Daming Nagugutom Sa Mundo Atenista Ka Pa Rin”. I’m not angry at Radioactive Sago. In fact I love Lourd de Veyra. I want him to write me a song. This is just a reaction.



reference: To my fellow parents: On the meaning of an Ateneo education by Agustin Martin G. Rodriguez, Ph.D. as published in The Ateneo Way SY 2009

End of original post here.

FNLLY

Finally. Finally. Finally!

I consider this one of the happiest days of my life. I know I really want to write why on this blog, but I'm not major ready for saying it out loud. I don't know why I did it. I just felt it was the right time to do it. I don't know what came to my mind when I had planned to do that.

Anyhow, I'm still happy!!!

so far so good

wtf third, why are you still rambling about being so lonely in Manila when you are already living there for over 7 months, like c'mon! wtf lang.

hahaha. that was my other me scolding me like we're not as one.

honestly, i'm still lonely (and alone -> please put on a deeper meaning here plz).

so many time to explain but so many thoughts that i still need to ponder on. this is me currently honing my inner self. 2008 was really a monster for me, maybe because i expected a lot (read my Multiply entry about this around January 2008 -> i really expected good things), but it turned out the other way around.

in fact, i wrote on a one whole sheet of paper all the major negative things that 2008 did to me, to my family and to the world, seriously. i even included the collapsing of AIG because my mother partly works in Philamlife. that list was long but i tried to keep it in the darkest part of my drawer to forget about it. i don't plan to throw it. that list even helped me a lot to think that there is more. besides, it is 2008 NO MORE!

so even if i'm lonely, i know i'm blessed. :)

stay happy. :)

p.s.: i only realized just now how i hated 2008 AD. seriously. all along i thought 8 is lucky. but i guess, there's a phrase i always hear more, Lucky 9.

it's because of nostalgia

yes, i will be making yet another blog because of nostalgia. but hey, i recovered na ages ago. i just find it so cool when you're reading a blog 2 years ago (even though this is still relatively fresh) about your junior year in high school, now that you're already ending your freshman year. i find it tearing hahaha. no no. natawa lang ako to all the things issa said!!!

so that is why i decided to write this blog. i want to make a memory out of my college years. kahit ako lang may alam, ok na. i haven't made any blog entry about my blockmates now in college or even my most unforgettable event this year. what if 2 years later, i want to reminisce it? that's my point...! :))

Considering that I'm in Ateneo means that nothing has changed. but what the fuck, i moved from Ateneo de Naga to Ateneo de Manila. that means a lot. before, when i was just about to pay for ACET form, i was really looking ADMU as the best school in the Philippines, but as time goes by, i think i can see my place in Ateneo, yung 'lugar' ko, i think marami naman siguro ang mageget ito. hahaha. i saw how as ordinary Ateneo as a whole is as Ateneo de Naga. do you get it? what makes it different is the people studying in it. (be talking about the Ateneos on my next posts, ok?)

i just hope i won't leave this blog after, say a couple of days dahil sawa na agad ako, just as what i did to my other blogs. blogs for me are so overused na. i want to make a real blog where i put thoughts and make them memories. i wonder if after 5 years, i can create a number of loyal readers to this blog! funny to think! but probable. hahaha.