Hay ...

Hay ...

Kung kailan nag-decide ako na hindi ako mag-unlimited text,
saka ang daming nagtetext na ayaw ko naman na hindi ako magrereply.

Kung kailan ako lumipat ng pila dahil sa tingin ko mas mabilis dun,
saka naman mas mabilis dun sa pila na pinanggalingan ko.

Kung kailan naka-plano na ang gagawin ko sa buong araw,
saka may ibang bagay na kailangan isingit.

Kung kailan ang daming kailangang pag-aralan para sa exam,
saka naman ang dami ring kaso na kailangan basahin.

Kung kailan ko nabasa iyong kaso at lumabas sa exam,
saka ko nakalimutan ang ruling sa kaso.

Kung kailan ayaw ko tumulong,
saka may mga tao na hindi ko mahindi-an.

Kung kailan ayaw ko magpa-distorbo,
saka may gugulo sa akin.

Hay ...

Heroes

After waiting for a number of weeks, I got the chance to watch the Season 1 Finale of Heroes.

Well, I already got a chance to watch the 22 episodes and somehow, my sister and I wasn't able to get a copy of the final episode of Season 1.

Thanks to RPN 9, we got to watch the Season Finale Tonight.

And I was so happy!

Actually, I was in a panic mode when we found out that RPN is showing The Siege. What? It was already 8 pm. The movie, according to the schedule, was supposed to be shown at 9.

After watching a scene, I thought that the movie was about the end. And then, the credits showed. Yehey! Heroes na jud!

I was happy and ecstatic with the finale. Of course, there is the typical cliffhanger thing. But that is okay with me because that is in the tradition of Heroes.

Anyway, I got these quotable quotes from http://www.tv.com/heroes/how-to-stop-an-exploding-man/episode/1008067/trivia.html.

Mohinder: (opening narration) Where does it come from? This quest?
This need to solve life's mysteries when the simplest of questions can never be answered.
Why are we here? What is the soul? Why do we dream?
Perhaps we'd be better off not looking at all. Not delving, not yearning.
But that's not human nature, not the human heart. That is not why we are here.
Yet still we struggle to make a difference, to change the world, to dream of hope.
Never knowing for certain who we will meet along the way.
Who among the world of strangers will hold our hand. Touch our hearts.
And share the pain of trying.

-oOo-

Peter: I’m not saying it’s not tragic for you, I’m just saying…y’know, death is the one thing that connects us all. It reminds us that what’s really important is who we’ve touched, and y’know, how much we’ve given. It makes us realize that we have to be good to one another.
See your father, he’s the real hero. Not me.

-oOo-

Charles: I look in Peter’s eyes, I see compassion, empathy, but most of all I see hope.
This world won’t be saved on strength, what it really needs is heart, and that means Peter.

-oOo-

Charles: Because there has to be one that’s good, there always has.
And your heart has the ability to love unconditionally.
Like I told you, in the end all that really matters is love.

-oOo-

Claire: (about the bomb) This is insane! Nothing is inevitable!
The future is not written in stone!

-oOo-

Mohinder: So much struggle for meaning, for purpose and in the end we find it only in each other. How we share experience of the fantastic and the mundane. The simple human need to find a kindred, to connect and to know in our hearts ... that we are not alone.

-oOo-

Mohinder: We dream of hope, we dream of change, fire, of love, of death ... then it happens, the dream becomes real, and the answer to this quest is need to solve life's
mysteries finally shows itself, like the glowing light of the new dawn ...

I Am Happy

I am happy because ...

... we just had our exam in Evidence

... even though most exam questions were not previously asked,

at least, I have an idea of what I feel I ought to write

... even though my answer could be wrong, I felt that I really studied for our exam

... our class case digests seem to have helped us in our exam

... our group study or discussions seem to have paid off (hopefully!)

... people around me, in school or at home, look out for each other

... I feel I am on the right track. Just imagine, I just had my exam and I was already thinking of what I will be studying when I get home.

Unfortunately, I am already at home and I still haven't started studying anything.

Oh well, just taking a break!

Again

Another day at law school, another day of recitation for our labor relations class.

This is my third time to be called for recitation in our Lab Rel.

Everytime I get called, I pray that I would be able to get 75. Just 75. That would do.

For now, I do not have any idea what my grade in our recitation was.

Oh well, I almost made it quite okay today. Unfortunately, I bungled up with the cases, of which I have painstakingly digested (as in literally and figuratively).

Why do I not get some questions when it's my turn to recite in class?

Why do I get confused and get dazed with ma'am's questions?

Why do I get nervous?

Hahai ....

And for the third time in Lab Rel, I sort of failed myself again. Still not quite!

And again, not that I am complaining, I was "interrogated" with love life questions while waiting for our teacher.

Just the same, I gave the same answers ... hehe ...

Coincidence

Coincindences, great or small, amazes me.

I need not necessarily know the reason why such things happen or what they mean. All I know is that they happen.

It's great to know that you do things just because you want to.

Sounds vague?

There are times in law school where I take time to read bar questions and reviewers. I do not retype them all the time.

When we took up Obligations and Contracts back in first year, I took the liberty of looking for bar exam questions related to our topics for our third exam. I re-typed it, along with some questions from reviewers, and shared it. I think there were at least 3 questions that were asked from that compilation. Most of my classmates were also happy since they remembered the answers to those questions. I was happy for them. I was happy for me.

Unfortunately, there were just 14 of us who passed that subject :(

Whenever there is an opportunity and I have read all the basic stuff which I planned to read, I do enjoy group studies. It makes me remember things easily. In group studies I joined, there were questions that were asked that I was thankful that we were able to discuss it.

Last week, I also compiled bar questions for Provisional Remedies. Two questions came up in our exam. My classmates noticed. Some of them got the answer. I was happy.

The other class had their exam on Evidence last Saturday. Since I am still a "concerned citizen" as to my former classmates, I asked my former classmate "why is the best evidence rule a misnomer?", just to try if he already studied. I did not know the answer at that time but I asked him to look for it.

Anyway, I also told another former classmate if she had a compilation of UP Bar Questions. She said that she has. I checked it. I told her it did not include "the misnomer question". I gave her a copy since I had it photocopied.

I don't know what made me ask that question to them. I just did. It was the kind of question that constantly lingered on my mind. To think that it was not for my exam. And to think that I can't remember the answer to that question right now.

That question came up. I was happy because they knew the answer. I pray that they answered it satisfactorily.

I hope they did well. I hope we did well.

There are things that we notice because they make a big deal.

We notice these coincidences because they strike us.

If I would have asked 30 questions and none of it came out, it would not be as much as a big deal if 2 questions from such compilation were asked in an exam.

It's all about perspective.

It's all about how we view things.

It's all about our choice to take a look.

It's all about what we think matters to us.

That's when we notice these coincidences!

Veronica Mars

I was able to catch an episode of Veronica Mars the other day.

I am not an avid viewer of this show but I do watch it if had some time to kill and there are no better shows on TV.

Anyway, the detective stories - the racist and the drinking under the legal age - were quite okay.

But I am more interested in sharing Veronica's love life ... hehe.

Please pardon if I am not so familiar with the characters.

Anyhow, Veronica and Logan already broke up. Logan is already dating someone. This someone invites Veronica to her birthday celebration, which I believe was held at Logan's pad. And so, to show that she is not bitter and cool with everything, Veronica agrees to attend the party. She also asks her two friends to be her wingmen, para hindi naman siya magmukhang kawawa na siya lang mag-isa. Wallace says ok. The other guy hesitates, then, says ok. Wallace says that he thought he was going somewhere. And the other guy says that it was all right. Wallace mentions something about going in and not taking things in stride - something to that effect. He explains that this guy friend seems to be one of those who watches others play poker and thinks that he is actually playing poker. Wallace tells him to just go in.

Wallace and the other guy actually attended the party but they came ahead of Veronica. Anyhow, Veronica had conversations with Logan and the birthday celebrator. A cake was presented by Logan, with a picture of him and the birthday celebrator. When Veronica was given a slice of the cake, she got that portion with Logan's face on it - irony of all irony.

Veronica is pestered by some other guy. Off she goes to her other guy friend and asked her to pretend that he is her boyfriend. And the other guy, thus, pretends.

Wallace comes to Veronica and asks her not to lead this other guy friend because he will get hurt in the end.

And so Veronica gets to talk to other guy friend. He doesn't say anything and kisses Veronica and leaves.

On the way out, Wallace asks the guy friend if he's okay ... he says "he went in". He was smiling.

Veronica went after him at the elevator and asks him why he left. The other guy says that he should leave since the night could not end better. Veronica kissed her.

The elevator door opens. Logan sees them kissing.

Oh, see! Interesting scenario indeed. I am not sure where it leads and I am not sure if I will be able to see the next episode.

But that was pretty ok.

Don't get me wrong. I am still not a romantic person.

I just felt that the circumstances and scenarios in that episode were quite interesting!

Worst Case Scenario

Actually, it was not just a scenario. The worst thing actually happened.

Our exam for Prov Rem was scheduled initially scheduled today. However, our beloved Dean was rushed to the hospital last Sunday.

Of course, I was one of those who fervently prayed for his recovery. I actually prayed to the Lord "na bahala na mag-exam, ma-ok lang si Dean." I am pretty sure everybody has a high regard for Dean. Our Civ Pro last sem with him made me thankful that I became his student. (Sayang lang because I had a number of classmates who failed .. but that's another story) And I was, nevertheless, still happy because he is our professor in our Provisional Remedies class.

Last Wednesday, some of us in class decided to visit him at the hospital. He was still in ICU. We took our turns seeing him since only one visitor is allowed at one time. When it was my turn, I just told him to get well soon and that we all miss him. And then, he asked, through some sort of sign language and mouthing of words, if ngayon ba exam ko?".

DEAN talaga si dean. He was still in ICU but he was still thinking about our exams. We thought that it would not push through. And when Dean asked me such action, all I could say was "bukas pa Dean". That was our conversation.

And so, we were fervently praying that it would not push through today. But it did.

There was some miscommunication and misunderstanding. I just pity those who could have done better if we were better prepared, especially our president who tried all means to move the exam. Thanks for the effort, I appreciate it.

Anyhow, I just find it weird that I was accepted the verdict that our exam would push through. I wasn't able to study as much as I shoul and as much as I need to.

If there was any silver lining, there were around 3 questions in the Prov Rem Bar Questions which I researched and prepared. I pray it helped the others as well.

I am not sure why I was calm. I am like that when I know I can't do anything about the situation. Maybe because I was estopped ... I already prayed for Dean's recovery and I already told Dean that we would have the exam on Thursday. I also jokingly told my classmate that the reason why we had no teachers last Wednesday is because our exam would push through tonight. It did.

In the end, I did forget a number of things.

Right now, I am not pretty sure how good I feel about that exam.

Right now, I don't feel to great with the two exams I had, the other one is Tax.

I have to make bawi soon before it is too late.

Hai .. law school !

So Real

**This blog was written last Saturday (July 21)

I may not be that burned out anymore. I still have things to do but I am, nevertheless, ok.

As always, so many things have happened since my last blog. I guess this was obvious with no new blog.

Anyhow, I am somehow relieved that I am not one of our class officers.

Kapoy naman gud. Sabi nga ni Dolphy, "Madali lang tumakbo. Papano kung manalo?"

Being a class officer is somehow a big deal in law school (although I don't really know why .. hehe). There are people who are meant to be officers at this stage in school. I already had my share and that was good enough for me. For people who know me for the longest time, (in short, since grade 1) you probably know the reason why.

Gustohin ko mang maging mascot, walang ganung posisyon. Gustohin ko mang maging muse, as if, kelangan ata ng prince charming .. san ako kukuha nun?

Election in law school is quite different. There is basically no nomination. Basta yung top 4 lang, yun na ang president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer. And then, the respective organizations would have their line-ups.

Masaya na ako sa kung ano ang involvement ko outside of my personal studies. There's my organization and that whole transcription thing. And then, there's the 3-SR Acad Com so to speak .. haha! Classmate ko nagdesignate ng title, hindi ako ha! 3-SR section namin. Hindi nga ako officer ... sa acad com naman. At least walang pressure ...

As of press time, I am not aware of any comments ka-feeling ko naman na ako pa mismo mag-decline ng position. Heller! Ano ako mag-suicide? hehe. There may be some people who would think that I am "plastic" by saying that I am "not-so-real" by saying that I am not interested. Oh well, that's their opinion.

Last night, I had dinner with 4 of my guy classmates. O di ba, one of the boys! hahaha ... Dinner, akala mo formal, eh P37 lang iyong dinner ko na sisig with rice plus mountain dew. Mukhang natuwa naman sila sa aming Buzz session na parang ako ang artista ... haha! May mga sagot din ako na mala-Ms. Universe. But it does not mean that I am not telling the truth. Eh sa iyon talaga ang sagot ko sa tanong. Salamat naman and naniwala ang mga classmates ko ... hehe!

Sometimes, it is frustrating to hear people comment on others not being real because it makes me think what is being real?

There's this common misconception, in my perspective that is, that being real means that you should blurt out all your sentiments to the world and that being real means that you should get angry.

I don't really think so. If that would be the definition, then, I may be a "not-so-real" person.

You see, I keep things within myself. Yes, I seldom get angry. If I do, I can brush it off after a few minutes. I am a social person. I can eat merienda with anyone I know in law school, as long as I am invited. If there are misunderstandings, I am sometimes caught in the middle. I say my opinion, but I do not blurt what has been told to me with secrecy.

I may not be the most real person to some other people. I admit that I am a people pleaser. But, that does not mean I am a "fake". What you see is what you get. If I am hurt or angry, I keep my feelings and just pray. Yes, I could die of it ... hehe. Basta, I just let things pass and pray that things will be okay the next day.

We'll have our tax exam this Sunday ... and here I am ... hahaha ;)

Tax Exam namin sa Sunday. And eto ako ... haha ...

Burned Out

I am currently burned out.

You can't blame me. I am only human and I am bound to get tired, not only born to make mistakes ... hehehe

Yesterday and today's events somehow ate up my energy.

Yesterday, we had a quiz in Labor Relations for a good 35 minutes. Right after that, we had our lecture cum recitation for an hour. I was not yet able to assess myself how I did in our quiz and then I have to be listen intently to the lecture because I may be called anytime.

For our quizzes in Labor Relations, one has to memorize. I tried. But somehow, come quiz time, some things just slip right off my head. Hai na lang ...

Then, today, we had a 130-item quiz in Taxation. That would be 79 items of true and false. There's that 35 item "do you know your constitution" thing wherein we have to state the section and article in constitution where such principle is provided for. And then there 26 items identification. I was definitely drained.

For our quiz in tax, I tried to memorize that constitution thing. But, then again, all those numbers got mixed in the way ... wrong combinations of sections and articles. I hope I can make it up in the true or false questions.

If that's enough, there's that constant concern in scheduling our exams. We can't help if there are times that our schedules would not jibe. We can't help if we are put in tight situations wherein we could not say no to our professor. To think that we are just beginning to schedule our exams .... oh, well!

And there's that thought in my mind on the situation I am in -

of putting myself out there,

of making them think that I can do a lot of stuff.

Sometimes, I am put in a situation where I can't say no.

Sometimes, others have to understand I am no superwoman.

I just do those stuff because I can and people expect me to do such.

I know I can always say no.

For now, I just need some time off.

For now, I am thankful that despite all these, people still see me smile. That despite the wrinkles on my forehead and the close encounters of my eyebrows, people notice that I still smile. I appreciate it because it means that despite my worry, in my heart I am probably ok because I am still smiling .. without me taking notice of it.

Tomorrow is another day. Tomorrow is Harry Potter's Day.

That's the break I need.

I Love My Life

For the first time, I will talk about my being single.

I have been asked, probably a hundred times, as to how is my love life.

I have answered back, probably a hundred times as well, "I love my life!".

I should register that as my trade mark.

It's not easy being asked why am I still single. But I have gotten used to it.

My answers vary.

If I had the answer to that question, I have already written a book and made money out of it.

I am still single because Ryan Agoncillo or Keanu Reeves hasn't seen me yet.

I am still single because I am not looking.

I am still single because there is no one.

Yes, I am still single with a clean slate.

I never had a boyfriend.

I have never been courted.

I have never made any first moves.

And I never felt I am incomplete just for that reason.

Others try to give answers for me.

I am unreachable - huwaat!

My standards are high. What standards!

The guys are just blind. And probably deaf!

I am just insensitive. Duh!

I am prone to all those teasings. People do that for fun.

I am ok with it as long as I know that nobody gets offended in any way.

Friends, classmates, teachers, and even my mom's friends. They ask such questions.

I am not bothered nor irritated. I am quite amused.

If you have met me in person, you'll know why I feel great despite not having that love life.

I am blessed.

I love my life!

I hope you do, too!

Go With The Flow ...

It has almost been a month since school started. Right now, I am just going with the flow ....

-oOo-

I have been busy with the transcriptions.

I am not complaining because I am up to the challenge. I can still keep up with things.

Its just that there are some people I can't please. I can't promise the best of anything.

But I am doing the best I could.

It's nice because I get to meet a whole new set of people - across all year levels.

I could even have enough votes to be included in the PBB's Big 4 .. haha

Si Wendy nga nakapasok .. hehe

Of course, there are those that might be disappointed with the delay, with the quality of the print or even the content. I can't guarantee everything. That's the sad reality.

-oOo-

Transformers. Die Hard 4.o. Harry Potter

So many movies to watch.

Good thing I can find time to watch Transformers tomorrow with a dear friend.

Good thing that I have a single friend who has enough super free time to watch it with me.

Good thing that she hasn't watched the movie yet.

-oOo-

Die Hard Fan ng Die Hard.

Actually, I haven't watched any Die Hard movie in a cinema.

I have watched the first Die Hard through a huge TV in Melbourne, Australia in 1995.

I stayed late that night just to finish the flick.

From then on, I am hooked on Bruce Willis.

Yes, he is my ultimate action hero.

Hindi jud siya mamatay-matay.

I got to watch the second and third Die Hard through cable TV.

The second was OK.

The third was awesome, especially with Samuel L. Jackson.

Such nice chemistry.

I like the riddles - the President thing.

I like the challenge - the gallon thing.

I can't wait to watch Die Hard 4.0

-oOo-

After PBB

TV Life has been actually boring after PBB.

The 30 minutes or so dedicated to PBB before is now my 30-minute nap time.

I somehow got lost with the schedule of the other shows.

I am trying to catch up.

-oOo-

Darna

Hindi ako si Darna. Hindi rin ako si Cinderella.

Some ask how I am able to do the things I do.

I don't have a definite answer. I just do it.

-oOo-

Just Dance

I am so proud of our LA Officers with our Just Dance '07.

I am happy that I was able to help out, even though I am just the Academic Committee Head.

I am happy to hear that they enjoyed the event.

I am happy that it didn't rain that much.

I am happy.

-oOo-

Positive-Stroking

There are times when we can't feel the magnitude of our positive effect on other people's lives.

A simple thanks to some other person may be quite normal.

But for me, a simple thanks goes a long way.

It is what keeps me going.

I do things because I can.

I am not asking for payback.
It is nice to know that I was of help.

That matters a lot to me.

-oOo-

Appreciation

Of course, I can't do everything.

That's why I am grateful for those other people who do things for me.

I am grateful to those who listen to what I have to say.

I am grateful to those who are just there.

I am not the type of person who asks for favors a lot.

If I can do it, I will do it.

If I can't, thank you for doing it for me.

-oOo-

Great Minds

It's nice when friendship remains after all these years.

I am always proud of that fact that I have friends since Kinder .. hehe.

I am ecstatic to find that we still share a lot of things in common.

It's nice that after all these years, we still think alike.

-oOo-

Trust

Trust is a big thing to me.

Modesty aside, I think people trust me easily.

Unfortunately, I only trust a few.

I am happy with my friends right now.

Some I have known since Kinder, Grade School or High School.

Some I have known in College.

Some I have known when I was working.

Some I have known in Law School.

Friendships were built over the years ... over the months.

And I thank you all for that

Ano to? Farewell speech .. hehehe

Just going with the flow!

Everything

Maybe it's the lyrics.

Maybe it's the nice tempo.

Maybe it's the piano.

Maybe it's the feel-good rhythm.

Maybe it's Michael Buble.

Whatever the reason may be, I like EVERYTHING about EVERYTHING.

"Everything"

You're a falling star, you're the get away car.

You're the line in the sand when I go too far.

You're the swimming pool, on an August day.

And you're the perfect thing to say.

And you play it coy, but it's kinda cute.

Ah, when you smile at me you know exactly what you do.

Baby don't pretend, that you don't know it's true.

Cause you can see it when I look at you.

[Chorus:]

And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times

It's you, it's you, you make me sing.

You're every line, you're every word, you're everything.

You're a carousel, you're a wishing well

And you light me up, when you ring my bell.

You're a mystery, you're from outer space

You're every minute of my everyday.

And I can't believe, uh that I'm your man

And I get to kiss you baby just because I can.

Whatever comes our way, ah we'll see it through

And you know that's what our love can do.

[Chorus:]

And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times

It's you, it's you, you make me sing

You're every line, you're every word, you're everything.

So, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

So, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

[Chorus:]

And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times

It's you, it's you, you make me sing.

You're every line, you're every word, you're everything.

You're every song, and I sing along.

'Cause you're my everything.

Yeah, yeah

So, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

So, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

All In My Head

As usual, there are a number of things running inside my head.

Well, that is always the case for me.

I may be infront of my laptop but the PBB is on. Si Big Brother talaga ... walang maggawa .. sige lang ug love team - love team ... luoya ni Bodie oi. And of course, I am looking forward to the fact that Wendy gets booted out tonight. I don't think I need to say more, on my behalf that is.

And there's the transcription thing. Honestly, I am ok with the constant questions and text messages about the orders and feedback. I can handle getting orders through text or while I am walking inside the campus. I can handle the feedback about the quality, content and print wise, positive or negative. I can handle the financial stuff. But I had a difficulty with catching up with the orders. My blunder, big blunder that is, is I underestimated the number of transcriptions to be ordered. So, the orders are quite delayed. But I am doing the best I could. And I appreciate all those who understand the predicament I am in, of which I hope I would get over with by the end of this week. I am grateful that I have people around me who understand, especially my co-officers.

And there's the school stuff. This is it .. third year na! Ever since, I do not pray for stuff like sana hindi ko siya ma-teacher o sana ma-teacher ko siya. That is because in the end, it all boils down to me - of what I can do, of what I can deliver. Instead of praying who my teacher will be, I pray that we'll do well. I know that there are so many stuff to read and cases to digest .. but this is law school and I knew from the very beginning ano ang pinasukan ko.

And there's family. Actually, we are doing great. But I can't help but think of my sisters who is not here in the Philippines. Sometimes, it feels weird na 5 na lang kami. I pray that all of us will continue to be fine and that my sisters will do great (and pass all their exams). Ai, apil di ko sa prayer na "will pass all the exams".

And there are friends. I pray that I do not let others feel left out. There are things that are not the same as they were. But I try to keep in touch. I won't let go. I can't describe how I deal with people around me. I can easily be invited to dinners, movies and some other stuff. What matters in the end is the fact that I feel comfortable with the people I choose to be with. And I am happy with the variety of people I am with.

And there's love life. toynk! joke, joke lang .. hahaha

For now, I thank God for whatever blessings that come my way and I continually pray for His guidance because I know that I could handle all these stuff with Him. ;)

By the way, Nel got evicted tonight, not Wendy. Next time perhaps!

Classmates

It may seem childish. But it's the truth :)

As long as I am in school, there will always be a part of me which will be sad whenever a new school year opens up.

This is because it's the time when I would know who will not be my classmates anymore ... for varied reasons that is.

There are those who would not be my classmates anymore because they belong to the other section.

There are those who would not be my classmates anymore because they failed in one or two subjects, or even more.

There are those who would not be my classmates anymore because they have to waive all their subjects altogether.

There are those who would not be my classmates anymore because they choose to transfer schools.

There are those who would not be my classmates anymore because they have decided not to attend school anymore.

Whatever the reason may be, there is that part of me that feels sad but at the same time grateful that our paths crossed.

I am just thankful that we had great classroom moments ... but then, I do hope it doesn't end there. It shouldn't end there.

Just to quote a friend, just when you found comfort and friendship ....

Although there is no assurance that things will be the same, it will sure be great to greet each other whenever we meet.

For those who belong to the other section and those who will be in the same school, not bad at all since I am pretty sure we'd see each other.

For those who I am not sure when I would see again, don't forget all those fun times.

Hai .. emote na kung emote .. haha!

But then, that's when you know who my true friends are .. those who, despite section and distance, there is still that bond that remains ... char lang!

Basta, ayaw lang ninyo ko kalimti ha ... mangimbita gihapon mo ;)

Of course, I wouldn't end this without extending my warmest greetings to my classmates, new and old alike. Cheers to another school year ... good luck na lang sa atin! Things may have changed. But for sure, I'm still happy with you guys around ... woohoo!

Tagged!

I've been tagged by my dear friend Maan .. as promised .. here goes:

Who is the last person you think before you sleep?

Usually, iyong mga taong kakilala ko na may problema, including me, kasi I pray for those persons before I sleep.

If you were drafted into a war, would you survive?

I guess so. Basta hindi lang bombahan ang headquarters kasi feeling ko hanggang dun lang ako i-assign .. talo pag-inassign sa field .. hehe

Do you sleep with the TV on?

Not really. But maka-idlip ako for a few minutes.

Have you ever drank milk straight out of the carton?

Yes, yes show .. fresh milk drinker gud ako :)

Have you ever won a spelling bee?

Yes, but I can't remember if I placed first. All I can remember is I placed third in Grade 1 kay mali spelling ko sa "tomorrow" ... pag-spell ko kay "tommorrow" ... hehe. And 2nd lang ako nung 2nd Year High School - tagal ng tie breaker nun hanggang nagkamali ako sa "mezzanine" .. pag-spell ko kay "mezzannine" .. sobraan ako sa double letters .. hehe

What is your longest fight with your friends?

I can't remember if I had long fights with my friends. But my 14th birthday was quite memorable because nagreconcile kami ni Maan .. hehe

Are you a fast typer?

Yes, I spent Summer '93 doing all those typing exercise sa typewriter :)

Are you afraid of the dark?

Nope

Who can you always turn to?

God

When's the last time you chose a bath over a shower?

Tabo forever!

Do you knock on wood?

Yez!

Are you drinking anything right now?

Nope, but I will drink a glass of milk in a while.

Do you think you're attractive?

Honest answer, nope .. hehehe

What do you want for Christmas?

Wala akong maisip pa .. sige na nga, world peace na rin ;)

Do you know the muffin man?

Hindi

Do you talk in your sleep?

Yes, if I am super tired .. I remember saying rollercoaster one time .. hehe

Have you ever flown a kite?

Yes, when I was just a kid .. pero usually failure .. either masangit or walay hangin

When was the last time that you went swimming and where?

June 6, 2007 - Paradise Beach, Samal Island - some kinda tan pa gud ako ngayon ... hehe

Do you consider yourself successful?

A few years back, medyo .. but not right now .. a few years after siguro :)

How many people are on your contact list of your cell phone?

Kapoy bilang

Have you ever asked for a horse?

Hindi pa naman

Plans for tomorrow?

Print some stuff, go to school, chika with people, deliver some stuff, buy some stuff .. very busy .. hehe

What's your middle name and why?

Sa Philippines, ang middle name kay surname sa mom .. so Matela. Middle name as interpreted in the US of A .. ah wala akong middle name na ganun ;)

Missing someone right now?

Yes, my mom, my sisters, my friends whom I haven't seen for such a long time

When's the last time you told someone you loved them?

Not sure .. but probably this morning, to my cousin Kisay

How are you feeling today?

Generally happy and contented

Have you ever been suspended or expelled from school?

Good girl man ako .. hehe

What are you looking forward to?

Too many to mention

Have you ever crawled through a window?

Yes, pagna-lock iyong kuwarto tapos walang susi .. hehe

Have you ever eaten dog food?

Not yet .. haha .. may balak

Can you handle the truth?

Yes, so help me God ;)

What 3 things you always bring with you to places?

My watch, wallet and cellphone .. actually, minsan walang cellphone and wallet .. hehe

Any cool scars?

The one on my thigh .. natamaan ng stick ng kwitis ata .. New Year injury when I was still a kid.

Do you like or have a crush on anyone?

Of course .. forever Keanu, David and Noah (erase na si Ryan Agoncillo .. hahaha).

Who was the last person you kissed?

My cousin Kisay

How often do you talk on the phone?

Not much actually ...

Do you talk to yourself?

All the time .. nawei-weirdohan na nga mga kapatid ko sa akin .. epekto daw sa sobrang study .. haha

Is there something you want that you can't have?

Yes, but I am quite contented right now and I have accepted that I can't have those stuff forever

Three things about the preferred sex that you first notice?

Height, Complexion and Smile

Who are you thinking right now?

Maan - galing sa kanya tong questions eh

Who did you last hug?

I can't remember who .. basta isa sa mga classmates ko na nakita ko kanina sa enrollment

Where is your phone?

Just right beside this laptop

What was the last thing you ate?

Mashed potato and chicken garlic with rice sa KFC

Favorite Color/s?

Pinakafavorite ko talaga red - it's the color of life, love, passion, courage and it attracts babies. Ok din ang pink, yellow, lavander and sky blue

Last movie you watched in the cinema?

Kanina lang .. Ocean's 13 with Felai and Alia

What song are you currently listening to?

Wala

What do you want? Now?

Lots of stuff .. hehe

What TV show are you watching?

Sira man ang cable namin oi ... hai.. I was planning to watch Lost pa naman

Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?

HSBC representative .. hehe

Mission Accomplished!

Beach Escapade

One of the things I really wanted to do before classes are to begin is to go to the beach.

After our half-day beach last May 12, we decided we should head back to the beach before school starts. So, we decided on the date and I started sending text messages for people. I wasn't expecting that everyone would come but I had an ok number of responses so I was all set so to speak. Of course, I was a bit worried when I wasn't sure exactly how many we were.

But all's well that ends well. I had a grand overnight at the beach. Here are our top moments:

1. We've decided to invent new terms. The first term is ma-Jad. This means ma-sprain. After 20 minutes in Paradise Beach, Jad sprained his left ankle after playing a few minutes of soccer. Actually, he sprained his ankle over the weekend and seemed okay. Unfortunately, na-sprain uli. He had to go home and hop his way to the sakayan. Next time ...

2. The next term is ma-Rommel. This means losing your slippers. Rommel forgot where he left his slippers. The last time we saw his slippers, it was on the shoreline. However, we suspect that when the tide was high, the waves carried his slippers into the ocean .. hehe. Good thing he was able to buy another pair :)

3. The banca trip with Edin .. full-speed to Palm Hill.

4. The great hike from Palm Hill to Paradise. Amidst the scorching heat and slope, we made the hike since we wanted to transfer to Paradise. That's what I call adventure.

5. Fishing expedition with Edin. Yes, Edin and I went to the beach and searched for colorful and unique fishes.

6. Listening to James, Jayson and Kid in the middle of the night. Edin and I were already in sleeping mode but we can't help listening to their conversation. From Leonardo Di Caprio's movies to Sim's. They also had a game which I could only surmise as a bit complicated as Kid was almost about to give up playing the game and just drink instead .. hehe

7. Kayak episode with Edin, Jayson and James. Kapoy mag-sagwan oi .. pero experience na rin ;)

8. Taga-anay .. hangak jud .. hehe

9. Sugba experience with Mayetter and Rommel .. may na lang nag-baga jud :)

10. Never-ending exchange of stories with Edin, and Mayette (for a short time). Hindi kami maubusan ng usapan .. hehe .. mao na ang lingaw :)

Until our next beach episode. For now, back to school mode .. hehe :)

Hirits

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Q: Kumusta love life?
A: I love life :P

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Q: Papano kung magbago ang ihip ng hangin?
A: Eh, walang hangin :)

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Q: Pwedeng lagyan ng kulay?

A: Hindi ako coloring book :)

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Q: Pwede kayang madevelop?

A: Film ba ako?

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Q: Bakit ka single?
A: Better single than sorry!

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HEROES

I super love this new TV series!

I still get excited watching its trailer on Crime/Suspense Channel even though I have already watched its first 18 episodes. It really gives me the thrill!

Just imagine .. it's late at night, I am by myself watching an episode of Heroes. And then suddenly, I catch myself shouting their names - Peter, Super Hiro, and even Ando! Haha!

I am pretty sure I am not the only who is so gung-ho on this show. Why not?

Maybe one of the reasons is that I have this desire to be a superhero. Yeah, laugh all you want .. hehe ..

But, honestly, if I were to see myself in the Mirror of Erised in the Hogwarts School, I would probably see myself as a superhero.

No, I don't know exactly what my power is.

Let me give you a rundown of my potentials:

1. X-ray vision would be good since I am currently living as a four-eyed dork .. hehe. Of course, it would be the most logical power I would seek since I am wearing eyeglasses.

Sometimes, when people ask me to remove my glasses, I just say to them that I can't because if I do, they would be in danger. Think Cyclops.

Back in college, we had to do a powerpoint in computer class wherein we would advertised a new product. My product was sunglasses/eyeglasses that could zoom in/out, water proof wherein my vision would not be affected by the rain. See, I already have thought of my props.

So, yes .. any power that has something to do with vision would be great.

2. The power to read minds would not be bad. I think we all have this kind of power. We just have to enhance it so to speak. I'm pretty sure that I am not the only who has that sabi ko na nga iyon ang iniisip mo moment. Although, this would be pretty hard to prove until I tell that person before he tells me.

3. The power to move things. Be the spoon! Bend the spoon! After watching The Matrix and episodes of X-Files and reading all those supernatural stuff, I actually tried to close our door using just my mind. Yeah, call me crazy but I did try. From what I gathered, this can be done if you just think of that thing to move. Unfortunately, I have not yet been successful with this.

It's also fun to think that I could really move things. If I see an automatic door, I pretend that I can move it with my hands. Try it .. it's fun ;)

4. The power to see the future. I believe this power can also be enhanced. I try to do this by guessing what time it is before looking at my watch or by guessing who just sent me a text message.

5. Knowledge is power .. or make that memory :) There are things that I remember where others can't. I am pretty sure that you also remember that there are things you remember where others can't. So, we already have that power.

I remembered the farewell message my former manager wrote for me.

She wrote: You know I don't want you to go but what can I do if you want to save the world"

See, I do have the makings of a superhero.

When Harry met ...

... his death :(

At last, I was able to watch Spider-man 3 with my sister yesterday. (I am quite delayed with watching the movies right now .. next on my list are Shrek 3 and Pirate of the Carribean 3 .. haha .. puro 3).

Due to time constraints, we decided not to wait for the film to begin and just catch it in the middle. That was fine with me ;)

But I was really sad when Harry died .. as in! Nagsacrifice-sacrifice pa siya ... namatay din pala. Kung sa bagay, ok din siguro mamatay na ganun .. hehe .. pa-hero! Ano ba itong kinukuwento ko?

I am not sure if my reactions were somehow influenced by all those who watched ahead of me.

It was still the same Spider-man. It was still the same damsel in distress (why does Mary Jane has to be rescued every time?). It was still the same story line with the other woman. And Harry died .. hehe ...

It was kind of awkward watching Tobey danced the way he did in the film. I liked him better singin' in the rain in Spider-man 2.

Before, I get confused who is who between Topher and Tobey. That was why I was kind of looking forward watching this flick. However, Topher was super bad in his role .. masama ang epekto sa image ko sa kanya .. hehe.

The storyline on Sandman lacked something. But I don't know what that thing is.

I wasn't so amazed unlike the first one. But I did not regret watching it. It is that sort of thing that you know you just have to get over with.

Oh, well .. 1 down, 2 more to go ... and more movies to come :)

Why

Why do I feel like I am in a rollercoaster?

Why do I feel happy when I made it to the top in an exam where many have failed?

Why do I feel jubilant when I passed a subject where a number did not make it?

Why do I worry a lot about those people who failed?

Why do I worry more than those who failed?

Why do I contradict myself?

Why do I feel responsible?

Why do I worry a lot on whether I will pass all my subjects?

Why do I think of what other people’s reaction will be when I fail?

Why do I think of what I will do when I will fail?

Why do I feel thankful but sad at the same time?

Why do people say I am nice?

Why do people say they are not good when I feel otherwise?

Why do I feel that my death is near when people mention that I am kind?

Why do people ask how do I get mad?

Why can’t I explain how I get mad?

Why can’t I remember the last time I was truly mad?

Why do people fight?

Why does friendship end?

Why do some people don’t work that much?

Why do some people work that hard?

Why can some people do the things they do?

Why can’t some people do the things they should do?

Why do some persons feel bad about themselves?

Why do people misinterpret things?

Why do some persons expect?

Why do some persons let others expect?

Why do some people generalize things?

Why can’t the exception apply to me?

Why do I think I am weird?

Why am I cautious?

Why am I confused?

Why am I like this?

Why am I paranoid?

Why can’t I do something more special?

Why can’t I be extra-ordinary?

Why can’t I be a superhero?

Or maybe I already am …. I just don't know it yet ;)