Of Everything and Nothing

I am sort of in a bind. It's not that I have nothing to do. I have stuff to do but nothing too significant to blog about. So, don't expect too much .. hehe

We are holding a Garage Sale tomorrow. We will sell our old clothes, bags and a few accessories. I think its a nice feeling since we are pretty much excited about it. We will hold the sale at our lola's place which is near the squatter's area. A 10-peso nice shirt would truly be appreciated .. hehe

Survivor Philippines will hold its auditions here at SM tomorrow and the day thereafter. When I first read this, I was excited but hesitated since GMA bought the franchise. Kapamilya man gud ako .. hehe ... And besides, it doesn't fit my schedule - one month intawon ko maabsent sa law school. Haha! Pero its nice to know that there are also other people who are interested .. hehe .. let's see. I may not be able to join but being a big Survivor fan (true jud ni!), I can share some stuff to anyone interested to go a long way .. haha .. feeling expert!

I got 2 of my grades already - in Legal Forms and Insurance. Happy, happy, joy, joy. Good grades, more than what I expected. Good turnout for legal forms despite our blunder and unexpected grade in Insurance. Thanks jud Lord! More grades to come .. tsk .. tsk ..

Ka-nice ng feeling when I get to talk to people whom I haven't seen and talked in a long while. Sharing some stories and maybe bits of advice. It's nice.

I got braces .. again! Medyo masakit pa .. tsk tsk can't eat that much .. but I am eating anyway kahit matagal matapos. Anyhow, I am still getting used to it again and some will still get used to it pa din .. hehe

I am so looking forward to a summer break .. no exams. I know I'll be editing transcriptions and preparing law school stuff anyhow. Pero at least walang pressure .. hehe. Weird ka nga kay I am looking forward to doing such stuff.

That is practically how my life is nowadays. Lots of stuff going on but nothing spectacular and extra-ordinary. On the other hand, nothing bad. Everything seems quite okay. Grateful!

Hmmm .. living life is quite extra-ordinary though. I might as well enjoy it.

(Enter song background: Ang sarap dito sa pupuntahan ko ...)

The Proposal

Movies + TV + weird mind = this topic!

This is actually a movie still being filmed starring one of my favorites Sandra Bullock. 2009 pa release nito though. (plugging ba!)

Anyhow, when the words FRIENDS and PROPOSAL come into play, two things enter my mind.

One - I am pretty sure you are aware of the agreement in My Best Friend's Wedding where Julia Roberts' and Dylan McDermott's characters agreed that if both of them reached the age of 28 without any of them being married to another person, then, they should marry each other.

Two - An episode of FRIENDS with the title THE ONE WITH THE PROPOSAL where Rachel and Phoebe talk about having backups: guys to marry if they're not married by the time they're 40. They decided that Ross is Rachel's backup and Joey is Phoebe. No need for backup with Monica because at this time, she is already engaged to Chandler.

When I watched My Best Friend's Wedding and the said Friends episode, I thought it was quite funny how people come up with such idea. I have heard friends in college kidding around as to who should be their backup persons .. hehe.

So, the proposal is would you agree to enter into such agreement wherein you will marry this person if both of you are not yet married when you reach a certain age?

One has to consider many factors.

If you are attached right now, I don't think there's much point in answering such question just to keep you safe from any feedback .. hehe. Iwas kontrobersiya na lang .. hehe

Next is who is that other person? A stranger? A celebrity (wishful thinking)? An acquaintance? A friend? An ex (cannot relate .. hehe)?

Another point to consider is at what age .. malay mo at the age of 80? So, parang sige na nga kasi wala rin namang papupuntahan .. hehe

Pag-single ka and desperate, it may require some time to ponder .. hehe .. If you are afraid of growing old alone, you can't help but think about such question.

Ang tanong .. ano ang sagot ko? Heto ..

First, doubtful that I would agree kasi feeling ko forced. Parang just get married for the heck of it. Kung ganun, just the same walang papupuntahan .. hehe

Second, what if the other person gets married ahead of me? Ai, loser ako pag ganun nangyari. Ang mahirap if iyong other person is yung marrying type tapos ako pa naman ay hindi .. haha ..

Third, ok lang naman sa akin if hindi ako makapag-asawa, I think .. haha .. feeling ko sobra na blessings sa akin and abuso na if hilingin ko pa to .. naks! Pag dumating, why not. Pag hindi, choks lang!

Pero in fairness, medyo nakakaflatter din if may ganitong proposal sa yo .. hehe .. di ba?

Basically, case to case basis lang. Depende sa personality nung 2 taong involved, sa circumstances, sa mind set, etc.

Napaisip rin kayo noh .. hehe

Happiness

I have to think positive despite and inspite of what happened. So, I am thinking of little stuff that makes me happy. Here goes:

1. Hearing the song "Everything" sang by Michael Buble. I heard him sang this afternoon on television and on Alia's site. I really like this song.

2. Knowing and keeping a secret or a surprise. This means I am trustworthy pala. Although, admittedly, I don't share my secrets easily. Nevertheless, it is sometimes awkward knowing stuff about others and you can't react to it. So, dito mapractice ang pagka-artistahin ko.

3. Food trip. Whether planned or unplanned, whether past, present or future, whether invited or uninvited, whether below or above P 100, happy ako basta may food.

4. Strawberries. Definitely a favorite. I will always remember that trip to a strawberry farm. I long for that strawberry dipped in chocolate. I am looking forward to eating strawberries and cream ice cream.

5. Text. Whether a simple forwarded message, a simple query, a simple share of sentiment or a simple check on how things are going, text messages bring a smile to my face.

Simple stuff that makes me happy.

I guess I am trying desperately to move on from our "non-existent" exam. But I think I can truly move on after I will find out if we have passed our subjects.

Don't Know What To Do, Don't Know What To Say

Ooops .. hindi ito love life kasi wala ako nun :)

Pero may pagka-love life na rin kasi i love law school baya .. haha

But yes, I really don't know what to do and what to say after it was confirmed na wala na pala kaming fourth exam sa Corpo. Huwaat Da!

So, I was truly studying and truly in the mood for Corpo from Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Nag-question and answer portion pa jud kami while studying. Lo and behold, wala na palang fourth exam!

Just this morning, I passed by our school to get a copy of our class list to ensure na everybody is informed na our "exam" is moved to 10 to 12, instead of 2 to 4. And then, ma'am told me na from what she understood, last exam na namin nung Monday. Hala, windang ako! Werla jud! Text ako agad sa aming president. Basically, hindi talaga ako mapakali until it was confirmed.

Oh my! For me, the fourth exam was a pambawi sana (see previous post as to our third exam). At least, mas madali na ako makarecall kasi nadaanan na. Hahai ..

So, hindi ko talaga alam ano ang reaction. Halos mangiyak-ngiyak na ako. Love ko pa naman ang Corpo .. walang stir!

Text brigade to the max ang aftermath! Kanya kanyang discussion and reaction.

Ako naman, sumakit super ang ulo. For the past week, hindi sumakit ang ulo ko sa kakaaral, unlike the week before. Tapos nung nalaman ko na wala pala, pastilan, kasakit na lang jud. Sa sobrang sakit hindi ako makatulog. I took a paracetamol, walang effect. Later on, I took 3 aspirin. Tapos nagpahilot ng ulo sa brother ko. In fairness, nawala.

Baka blessing in disguise kasi baka super hirap ng fourth exam na baka iyon lang makahila pababa.

Pero baka makabawi din if may fourth exam.

Hay, ang mga baka ng buhay talaga.

In the end, it all boils down to passing this subject (along with the others) para next level na sana.

So, sa ngayon, divine intervention na lang talaga :)

Hai .. ganyan talaga ang buhay. Nalalagay sa situation na "don't know what to do, don't know what to say" ang drama.

21

21 random things than ran through my mind after our Corpo Exam:

1. What corporations are covered by the tender offer rule? TOYNK! Same lang pala ang sagot dito dun sa corporations where independent directors are required. Memorize ko pa naman :( This is one of those times na ma-enumerate mo iyong sagot, pero di mo alam ang answer.

2. America ATM and Export Bank entered into a joint venture. As in-house counsel of Export Bank, what would you say to the Bank President? Sabi namin ni Teen, I will say very good, that is a good business .. TOYNK! Tumbling jud pag-check ba. Pero sana tama o may points kahit papano iyong sagot ko na dapat maka-secure ng license sa SEC ang America ATM.

3. What are the essential features of a close corporation? TOYNK! Sabi ko lagi ba may maglabas about close corporation ba. Eh bat hindi ko minemorize? .. hahai! Ang kicker kay I was supposed to transcribe a lecture covering this topic this last Wednesday kasi nasira iyong laptop nung isa kong classmate. Pero since gipit sa oras, I decided not to. Ayun, nasa lecture pala. Although nasa provision naman iyong sagot, mas naalala ko if gitranscribe ko .. hahai .. regrets, regrets :( What is done, cannot be undone or rather what is undone, don't sulk over it na lang .. hahai ulit

4. Distinguish fiscal and monetary policy. Are both mandated by Bangko Sentral? Medyo may papuntahan naman iyong distinction ko .. sana. Kaya lang gichange ko man answer ko oi, pati fiscal policy gilagay ko na mandated by Bangko Sentral .. TOYNK!

5. May delinquent shares be sold in a public by a corporation with no unrestricted retained earnings? Ai, blanko jud ako nito .. TOYNK! In short, mali sagot ko .. hehe

6. Insider trading question .. eto pinakaklaro ko ata na sagot para sa akin .. haha .. ang problema ako ba daw mag-check .. TOYNK!

7. False, false, true daw ang first 3 answers sa true or false na part. If totoo, may 3 points na ako .. TOYNK!

8. May pagka-weird ako. Sabi ko sa true or false ako makabawi kay way klaro akong essay part. Mahirap pa rin ang true or false para sa akin ha, pero icompare ko sa essay, dire-diretso ako naka-answer sa true or false pagsabi 10 minutes to answer .. TOYNK! Karamihan sa classmates ko, mas naguol sa true or false .. weird jud ko!

9. Mas mahirap iyong first exam namin sa Corpo. This time around makasagot man sana ng tarong kaya lang dami kelangan alalahanin. Madaanan man lahat siguro ba, it is a matter of remembering na lang .. TOYNK!

10. Kahit mawindang-windang ako sa exam sa Corpo, I will give credit where credit is due .. naiintindihan ko naman ang subject pag nag-aaral ako. I mean, my imagination runs when studying for Corpo, unlike Insurance na mahirapan ako maka-relate .. TOYNK!

11. Kung mabagsak ako (simbako) sa any subject this sem, maglipat kaya ako ng school? TOYNK! Payagan kaya ako maglipat? hehe

12. Ready na ba ako mag-fourth year kung saka-sakali? TOYNK!

13. Hindi man sa feeling or ano man .. pero tingin ko mapasa ko man ang bar. Ang tanong lang man is kelan? After ilang takes? Eh, up to 5 lang baya pwede .. TOYNK! Tingin ko mahulog sa timing, preparation and divine intervention.

14. Hai .. minsan may pagka-tactless din ako. TOYNK! Minsan kasi hindi nag-iisip. O baka isip ko lang na tactless ako .. paranoid!

15. Excited to see a friend from high school probably attending law school next sem and catching up stories with her :)

16. Happy to see a friend from college reviewing for the bar exam

17. Looking forward to a trip this June.

18. Grateful for knowing a secret, entrusting it to me and keeping it as well. Minsan may sense din talaga ako about things because my inkling was right all along .. haha

19. I think lahat may intuition man jud, it is a matter of honing and being aware of the factors .. TOYNK! I try to hone my intution by guessing the time before looking at the clock, guessing whose message I just received after the beep and guessing ano type ng exam (minsan palpak pero usually may factors na kelangan lang iconsider hehe)

20. Sometimes I have doubts if I am worthy as a friend, but if one person sends me a text message in the middle of the night and needs someone to talk to, why not? I pray that she's ok :)

21. Kelangan mag-study na ako uli ng Corpo .. may final exams pa .. kaya yan! Go! Go! Go!

Bitter Sweet

Bitter Sweet ... wala kasi akong ibang maisip na title to sum up some stuff that happened to me over the past few days

Bitter .. kasi eliminated na si Michael Johns sa American Idol. Ayaw ko! I was really disheartened. He is really my favorite and malakas ang dating niya sa akin. May hitsura naman siya and may boses naman siya. And di hamak na mas ok naman siya kay Syesha and Kristy Lee. Although, hindi ko naman pinangarap na siya talaga ang maging American Idol, gusto ko lang mapakinggan siya every week .. iyon lang! Ngayon, not much to look forward na .. less excited about American Idol but I will still watch though. Ako pa na TV fanatic .. hehe

Sweet .. kay nawala ang sakit ng ulo ko. For the past 4 days or so, parati masakit ang ulo ko. Last night, hindi ako makapag-aral ng maayos kasi nga masakit ang ulo ko. Ngayong gabi, hindi na masakit. Siguro, kelangan lang makalabas ng bahay. Change of environment kumbaga kasi today we ate out tapos nag-SM din. Maybe that's why.

Bitter Sweet .. namove kasi Corpo exam namin. Hindi naman ako nagpray na mamove kasi ang prayer ko naman talaga eh basta makapasa. And hindi kami ang nagpamove ha. So, you can say divine intervention. Baka na-sense ni Lord na mahirap ang aming exam and hindi pa kami ready and kelangan pa namin ng more time mag-aral. And besides, hindi nga ako nakapag-aral ng mabuti the other night because of a splitting head ache. Bitter kasi ma-prolong ang agony, sweet kay more time to prepare.

Eh, anong ginagawa ko dito? hehe .. Makapag-aral na nga uli .. hehe :)

Reality Bites

I am a big fan of Reality TV!

I somehow try to schedule my day depending on what is to be show on TV. Yes, I love watching TV, mostly TV series and reality shows.

I am a big fan of Survivor. And yes, I really try to catch the "live via satellite" on Friday afternoons and then try to catch up some scenes I miss on Tuesday night. Until recently, I don't get to watch it on primetime on Fridays because of my classes. Right now, I want a fan to win, probably Alexis. She's cute and nice and she is not a weakling. I think she will go far since she doesn't have that much exposure just yet.

I love American Idol. Maybe I love it because I love to sing even though I admit I don't have that great voice. Wishful thinking lang jud kaya manood na lang ng American Idol. I hope Michael Johns will go a long way. I think he doesn't have a huge base fan. Nevertheless, fan niya ako. Gusto ko iyong dating niya. I love his accent .. haha! David Cooks performs well pero maangas for me .. haha. David Archuleta has a nice voice pero marami na siyang fans .. hehe. Jason Castro has really nice eyes, nose and smile. Pero, walang kalatoy-latoy ang performance .. hehe. I like Brooke .. soulful. Hindi kelangan bumirit pero you know she can sing. Carly has a great voice pero hindi makamasa. I am not a big fan of Kristy Lee and Syesha though.

I am a PBB fan. And I won't deny it. Watching TV during primetime revolves on PBB. So, kahit may ibang palabas na series, PBB ang default. Nakakatuwa ang "guardians". And the teens in this season is much different that the first one. Mukhang mas good boy and girls .. hehe. As always, di mawala-wala iyang loveteam. Buti na lang walang love team - love team sa guardians .. haha .. kundi lagot!

That's also one of the reasons na hesitant ako magsali sa PBB dahil sa love team - love team .. haha! Jowk!

My dad made a funny hirit when he said na pagnagsali si Bajeck, my sister, or me, siya dun iyong mag-guardian. Ok lang daw sa kanya. Tapos sabi namin papano if pasalitain? Sabi niya, ang sabihin lang niya kay "ok, ok, yes, yes". Haha!

Hwag ka dahil hindi patalo ang mommy ko. Given that overage na kaming girls sa PBB teen, sabi ng mommy ko na my brother Jeremy na lang magsali sa sunod. Siya daw ang mag-guardian. Toynk! Mag-toss coin na lang sila ng dad ko .. haha. Ang problema mukhang ang kapatid ko iyong tipong hindi magsali ng ganyan .. haha! O di ba, kaaliw!

Pansin ko lang .. I usually start my blogs in straight English and then tag-English na Tagalog na Bisaya na iyong next .. haha!

Anyway, that's reality TV for me.

And as for the real me, I should be studying for our Insurance exam this Saturday pero wala pa ko katunga .. haha. I don't know pero hindi man masyado ma-appeal ang Insurance sa akin .. hindi masyado tumtakbo ang aking imagination. O di ba, weirdo talaga ako .. kelangan ng imagination para makapag-aral ng mabuti.

Anyhow, in real life, you take things for what they are .. no more or less, until someone or something comes up and somehow makes you question what is the real thing.

Reality Bites!