October 27 2005 | Thursday | 08:30pm

"OFF TO AN ADVENTUROUS GET AWAY"

    Oh yeah, off I go tomorrow to China and Hongkong. I'm pretty sure that there are tons of things and events to look forward to since it's my first time to visit these countries. It's rich in culture and the people has huge difference among Filipinos so I guess I'll be learning a lot from the trip. Not to mention too, the newly-opened Hong Kong Disneyland which a few people only have visited it. Waah, I just loveee to travel. =)

    Right now I'm preoccupied with mixed emotions. In a way I'm excited but of course, there's a little fear that there might be a reverse turn of good events. Minsan kasi ayokong nagiging sobrang masaya kasi baka mamaya, may kabawian. Ughh, I guess I'm just being so pessimist again. Hehe. Anyway I'm always trying to look on the good side of things. The good spirits shall guide and make our trip splendid.

    So I packed my stuffs awhile ago. Nung una, medyo tinatamad pa ako, pero dahil lang siguro sa maulan kaya parang ang bigat ng pakiramdam. By the way, waah sana pala di na maging maulan! Panira naman yun kasi mas masayang mamasyal kung maaraw di ba. Hehe.

    The tickets are ready, our pocket money has been exchanged to HK dollars already and our luggage are on the go too, We'll be leaving the house as early as 9am daw. Oh well, it's better early if in case there shall be any problem. We shall be riding Air Philippines and the flight is scheduled 2pm. Hay, sana maging masaya talaga ang biyaheng ito. =)

    Seeyah.. (^.~)

Can you feel the magic?.. It's within our reach.

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October 26 2005 | Wednesday | 05:52pm

"WAITING.. AND WAITING"

    I went to UST for clearance and enrollment. As expected, I went through a tedious day. Then again, I faced one of my largely hated activities - falling in line. Whew and thank God it was over.

    I woke up at 7:30am and though still feeling sleepy, I forced myself to get up because I knew I have affairs the deal with. Our driver wasn't around so I commuted to UST. Buti naman at hindi traffic. Lampas 9am na nang makarating ako at nasalubong ko na sina Madie sa may AB Entrance dahil tapos na silang mag-clearance. So I went ahead as I clambered to room 203 for my clearance form. Wala ng masyadong estudyante kaya wala ng pila. After that, I went to the Dean's Office to request for my grades since the UST website [where online grades can be viewed] was still down. Medyo maraming tao kaya pumila ako sandali.

    Later, I went down to AB Pav to meet Madie and the rest. We had a chit chat with each other which was continued at Burger King while eating an early lunch. How I missed them, really. We had a couple of laugh trips and yeah, I had a great time dropping jokes on Arene. Haha. We split ways for a moment as they tried to accumulate the grades by renting to a net cafe. On the other hand, I went back to the Dean's Office to get my grades.

    WAAH. Humingi ako ng sign kagabi kung magiging Dean's Lister ba ako o hindi. Naglaro ako ng Scrabble at sabi ko sa sarili ko, kapag manalo ako sa match, magiging DL ako. Nanalo naman ako at waaah, di ko akalaing totoo nga yung sign! Di ako makapaniwala! Nang ibigay sa akin yung papel, agad-agad kong kinompute yung average ko at shox, Dean's Lister pala ako ulit!!!!!!!! I got a 1.68 average and thanks talaga to Ma'am Lintag, 1.0 ako sa Computer! Hehe. Gustung-gusto ko ng umuwi nun para ibalita sa nanay ko. Hay. Paniguradong matutuwa yun. Ano pang mas sasarap sa pakiramdam na nasusuklian mo kahit kakaunti ang mga ginastos at hirap ng magulang mo mapag-aral ka lang. Mahirap kumita ng pera, mahirap magtrabaho at mahirap magpaaral ng mga anak. Ginagawa yan lahat ng nanay ko nang walang hinihintay na kabayaran at na-appreciate ko talaga yun. Kaya ganun na lang ako ka-pursigidong may mapatunayan kasi sa ganung paraan ko lang siguro mapapakitang na-aapreciate kong lahat yun. >.< As for myself, of course being a DL is a personal achievement. Kumbaga, nabawi mo lahat ng pinagpaguran mo noon. Matagal ka mang naghintay, nagkaroon naman ng saysay. Unti-unti kong inalala ang lahat ng nakakapagod na sandali ng 1st sem. Hay. Di ko lubos-masukat na napagdaanan ko ang mga yun. Talaga namang naipagmalaki ko ang sarili ko. (^-^) Ngayon, lilipad ako papuntang China nang may ngiti! Mas ma-eenjoy ko ang bakasyon ko dahil para ko talagang ni-regaluhan ang sarili ko sa pagiging DL!

    As I went out of the building, I met Haoson. Nagpunta kami ng Tomweb office, hoping that I could avail the ORANGE-colored Tomweb shirt already. Hehe. Kaso, pagpunta namin doon, wala pa pala. =/ So yun, tambay na lang muna dun habang hinihintay ang oras ng pag-eenroll. I helped him out in typing. Around 11:30am, pumunta na kaming Seminary Gym and there I met Madie & the rest again. Pumili kami ng PE at grrr, WALA NG ADVANCED VOLLEYBALL! *sobs* Super excited pa naman ako tapos biglang tinanggal na nila yung course na yun. Sabi ng isang prof, konti na lang daw kasi ang nag-eenroll dun kaya inalis na. Hay! Di man lang ako hinintay! Kung sino pang interesado ay siya pang di nahintay! Ahuhu. Napilitan tuloy akong mag-Softball since the rest chose that PE. Okay na rin kasi masaya't sama-sama kami. Bahala na si Batman kung makakaya ko bang pumalo ng bat at mag-pitch ng bola haha.

    Pumila na kami para sa enrollment at talaga namang nakakaubos ng lakas! Ang tagal-tagal at ang init-init. Tapos umulan bigla kaya parang maaligasgas yung pakiramdam. Ilang oras kaming nakatayo. Nung pahuli, may upuan naman kaso upo-tayo ang nangyari kasi umuusad yung linya. Hay! Yun ang pinakaayaw ko sa lahat. So anyways, nang makapasok na sa gym, nagpa-register ako ng PE, nagpa-assess, nagbayad, nagpa-encode, nagpa-sticker ng ID. Lahat yun pinilahan ko ulit isa-isa at ang haba-haba pa rin ng pila noh!!! Nakakaubos ng pasensiya pero wala kang magawa dahil ganun ang sistema.

    Nang matapos ang lahat ng aasikasuhin, umalis na ako agad. Dumaan muna ko kina Kc kasi kinuha ko yung raketa ng badminton tapos diretso na ko ng bahay. Haha, I was really excited to tell my mom about my grades. So as I arrived, I went upstairs and told her that. It was such a fleeting moment to hear, "Kagaling naman ng anak ko! DL ulit eh! Masabi nga sa lolo at sa mga kapatid mo." >.<

    Kahit sumabak ako kanina sa napakaraming pilahan at hintayan, napawing lahat ang pagod, inis at buraot dahil sa mga salitang yan. =) Sinama pa ako sa SM San Lazaro at pinakain ako sa Tokyo-tokyo. Hehe. Nag-grocery din kami, lahat ng gusto ko pinayagan niyang ilagay sa cart. Hehe ulit. At habang tina-type ang kuwentong ito, binigyan pa ako ng saging - for added Potassium daw. Hahaha ;p Astig.

There's no mischief in waiting as long as you have the motives which shall preserve your expectations.

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October 24 2005 | Monday | 11:43pm

"ANG NAKAKA-HOOK NA BAHAY NI KUYA"

    Kakapanood ko lang ng 'Ok Fine Ito Ang Gusto Niyo'. I don't regularly watch that sitcom but since they had distinctive guests [PBB Housemates, Rico, Jenny, JB & Racquel], I was then forced to check how the shoe went on. Well, the show was in a way funny because they patterned the plot with what had happened in PBB before. Bayani played the role of Uma and it was such a nice gag! His mannerisms were so Uma-like especially the hand gestures! Haha. Well if in case you're not watching PBB and isn't updated with all the scoops, you'll never appreciate the show.

    Undeniably, Pinoy Big Brother has become a phenomenal hit for the Filipinos as of today. Let's face it ABS-CBN rivals, it's a unique program which many tele-viewers are looking for. Pumatok na ang talent-search, nalaos na ang telenovela, sawa na sa Korean/Chinovela, teleserye naman ng totoong buhay ngayon. Ang galing naka-isip nun. Kakaiba kasi at sinamahan pa ng astig na kanta [Pinoy Ako by Orange & Lemons]. Sa tingin ko, napukaw ng palabas ang mga manonood sa paraang nagsasalamin nito ang reyalidad. Kung iisipin, mahirap nga naman talaga mabuhay sa isang bahay na di ka puwede lumabas, walang TV/radio/computer at ang tanging kasama mo lang ay mga estrangherong unti-unti mong kinikilala. Tasks are given by Big Brother as a challenge for housemates to check their versatility. Some audiences may see it as a form of entertainment alone but in a way, it bestows learning and realizations which viewers may pattern into their own lives. Ang di marunong makisama, talo. Ang di marunong magpakatotoo, talo din. At higit sa lahat, ang matatag sa bawat pagsubok, ang siyang panalo. In the nutshell, Pinoy Big Brother converges the Filipino heart. It tells us that within the huge house called life, you encounter housemates whom you may either like or dislike. The protagonists shall help you set the leap while the antagonists shall test your determination. Life would always be a test of who's the toughest and who can withstand all the tasks given by time. Weak ones are voted out as the resilient takes the price called success.

    Others may say that it's a rubbish show but hey, how come everyone is into it! Look at the crowd mania - it's unstoppable!  Personally, I got hooked already due to the fact that everyone else knows it and if I'll not check it as well, I might not be able to relate with what the majority is talking about! Haha. Hanga talaga ko sa ABS-CBN kasi ang lakas nilang mag-promote ng mga shows! Nung una pa lang, sunud-sunod ang pag-aadvertise ng show na ito. At ngayong patok na, hindi talaga pinapakawalan ng istasyon ang interes ng mga tao. Biruin mo, kabi-kabila ang guestings ng mga Ex-housemates. If I'm not mistaken, Racquel and Bob shall be in 'Yes Yes Show' on Wednesday. Haha. May mga pakulo pang tulad ng shirt auctions, non-stop PBB updates through Zipidee internet, Datu Puti text privilege, etc.. Whew, minsan nga eh nakakasawa na rin kasi kahit saan ka mapunta, may anino ng Pinoy Big Brother. Sino ba namang di ma-cucurious di ba.

     Nakakatuwa din naman kasi kung titignan, sa dami ng problema ng Pinoy - nandiyan ang pagtaas ng gasolina, pulitika ni Gloria, at rally kung saan-saan, nakukuha pa ring ngumiti ng Pinoy sa paraan ng panonood. Pero sana, di lang tayo ma-stuck sa pagtunganga sa TV screen. Sana kung ano mang nakukuha nating aral sa PBB, katulad na lang ng pagiging matatag at pagiging totoo sa laban, eh ma-apply din natin sa aktwal buhay.

    We shouldn't be lonesome spectators but rather, we must also learn to be reactors of the events, actors of truth, and huge factors for our own REAL show. =)

Pinoy ako, pinoy tayo. Ipakita sa mundo, kung ano ang kaya mo. Ibang iba ang Pinoy. Huwag kang matatakot, ipagmalaki mo.

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October 23 2005 | Sunday | 11:49pm

"COLLECT AND RECOLLECT"

    So I had been out of the circulation and took a 3-day vacation in Batangas. I just got home today. Many things had happened which indeed, collectively filled my sparkle with memories again. It was an exceptional sentiment to collect remarkable times then soon you'll learn to recollect on them as you grasp thoughts on it. In life, there may be numerous experiences but only a few can be remembered.

DAY 1 (Thursday, October 20, 2005)

    Supposedly, Tuesday was the planned day of going to Batangas but then, some problems still occurred with our papers for that China & Hongkong trip and consequently, we have to stay in Manila until Thursday. By the way, the flight is scheduled this Friday at 2pm. So anyways, hapon na kami nang makarating sa Batangas. As I arrived, I realized how I missed the place! Sa katunayan, di ko pa naaayos ang gamit ko eh naglagalag na agad ako. Haha. Una kong pinuntahan yung anak ni Marilisa. By the way, Marilisa is my cousin who surprised the whole clan as a result of getting pregnant and moreover, there's no assured thought of who's the father! Tatahi-tahimik pa si Marilisa noon kaya di mo aakalaing mabubuntis. Grabe, 19 lang siya at sabi pa ng mga tao dun, di daw niya masyadong inaalagaan yung bata kasi siguro, di pa siya sanay at di pa talagang handa maging ina. Hay ewan. Hanggang ngayon, isyu pa rin kung sinong ama ng anak niya kaya todo chikahan kami ni Ate Inday [our caretaker] tungkol dun! Haha. Anyways, ako rin pala ang madalas na nag-alaga sa inaanak kong si Frances Leigh [anak ni Ate Inday]. When I last went there, Frances was still small and months had just gone by, she's walking already! Tignan mo nga naman ang panahon, ang bilis baguhin ang isang tao. Ang likot-likot na niya at minsan, parang naaawa na nga ako sa nanay niyang buntis pa! Hehe. Kinahapunan, nakatulog ako sa pagod ng pakikipag-kumustahan. Nandun na pala si Gabby [my best cuz] nang magising ako. We did our usual fad - sound trip and gag updates! Sayang nga lang at umuwi na rin agad si Gabby kasi kuhanan pa ng grades kinabukasan. Later that night, nagpalinis ako ng kuko kay Ate Inday habang tuloy ang pangongolekta ko ng balita tungkol sa mga naganap dun. "INTRIGERA ka talaga Shelly," as said by Ate Inday. Haha.

DAY 2 (Friday, October 21, 2005)

    Medyo maaga akong nagising. Ang lamig-lamig doon at para bang nasa recollection session ako. How come? The place was really peaceful and it was the perfect time to unwind myself. Not to mention also that each time I eat, it boosted me to munch further because the food was great! I was away from the city, away from technology so I took the opportunity to reminiscence, find my own self and think about reality. In fact, sa sobrang pagkabighani ko sa kapaligiran, nag-practice pa ako ng photography! How I loved my self-made photos! I spent my whole Friday afternoon, taking shots and roamed around the place as I pampered through nature. This had simply been the story of my day.

DAY 3 (Saturday, October 22, 2005)

    Third day, I woke up late [12pm!] because damn, I wasn't able to sleep immediately and stayed awake until 3am! So yun, kalahati lang ang araw ko pero kahit ganun, aba nilubos ko pa rin. Una, dinalaw ko yung alaga ni Joel [husband of Ate Inday] na rabbit! Waah, dalawa na sila at kakatuwa! Kulay puti pa yung isa at kulay pink yung mata niya! Naalala ko tuloy si Joyce Wabbit hehehe! So after cuddling with the bunnies, I played badminton with Kuya Lloyd [company manager namin] and yeah, I got into a hard match again! Haha. Dun kami sa tapat ng bodega namin naglaro kaya malawak ang pwedeng paglaruan. Ang sarap mapagod, ang sarap humampas at ang sarap tumalon sa pag-smash ng tira. Para bang iwinasiwas ko lahat ng problema, isinigaw ko ang lahat at itinagaktak ng pawis ko ang mga hinanakit na sa paraang noon ko lang nailabas. Indeed, it was a stress-relieving activity. Pagkatapos maglaro, hayun at nanakit na ang katawan ko. Pero sa halip na mahiga, namasyal pa rin ako. Haha. Sumama ako kay Ate Inday papuntang bayan. Naglakad lang kami at ang presko ng hangin. Pagkauwi, naghapunan kami. Maya-maya, binuksan ko yung videocam. Pinanood ko yung mga kuha ko noon at nag-reminisce na naman. Hay. =)

BACK TO MANILA >> (Sunday, October 23, 2005)

    Ang aga kong nagising kasi nga paluwas na ulit ng Maynila. In fact, we just drove thru Jolibee to eat breakfast. Gusto ko sanang matulog sa sasakyan kaso inabangan ko yung billboard ni Ate Rox. Haha. Kaka-amaze talaga, ang laki ng billboard niya. So yun, nakuhanan ko naman kahit di gaanong ka-perpekto ang pagkaka-shot. Kakatawa nga yung nanay ko at yung driver namin eh, todo suporta ba. Habang tumatagal, eh marami na akong naiimpluwensiyahan sa pagka-idol ko kay Ate Rox. Tsktsk.

    I TRIED to sleep as we reached home in Manila. But then, I just don't know how come I wasn't able to do it. Insomiac na yata talaga ko. Nakahiga lang ako ng 1 oras mahigit at ang init-init! Bumangon ako ng bandang 12:30pm kasi usapan namin ng Tropa_peepz na magkikita-kita kami ngayon sa Glorietta. Birthday kasi ni Jean ngayon and yeah, I bought her Buko Pie from Batangas as a gift. Hehe. [*hafee bday JEAN!!! =)]

    Ate Flo and I met at  D. Jose station LRT 1 since I was so unfamiliar of the route to Glorietta. How I appreciated Ate Flo's presence because then again, I was at a laugh tip all time around through her. Bumaba kami ng Gil Puyat station tapos sumakay ng bus papuntang Glorietta. The trip was quite long yet it was adventurous because honestly, it was my first time to take a public transportation to Glorietta. Noon kasi, mas sanay akong hinahatid ng driver. So anyways, as we reached the place, we met Kim at KFC. Nag-ikot-ikot kami sandali tapos tumambay sa Burger King nang mapagod. Dun naman namin na-meet si Ana na kakagaling lang sa trabaho. We waited for Jean since she's gonna treat us food [hehe] and upon her arrival, we went to Hot Shots. Dun kami kumain at puno ng kuwentuhan nanaman! =) Nakakatuwa talaga, di na kami naubusan ng mapapag-kuwentuhan tungkol sa IISANG GENERAL TOPIC. Haha. Kung minsan kahit paulit-ulit, wala pa rin kaming kasawa-sawang pagkuwentuhan ang mga yun. It's so amazing that no matter how diverse we are, we came from different schools, of different age, of different pasts, we managed to came up with stories to tell, activities to share, and memories to form an understanding which jived our individuality into one premise. I guess this was the factor that marked a difference on our friendship. Most likely, it's one collection of mine which I can happily recollect with in the future. I hope our friendship shall last long.

    Kung di pa nagsabing naiihi si Ana, eh di rin talaga kami tatayo sa Hot Shots [haha]. Nag-CR muna kami bago naglakad at tumawid ng Greenbelt. Ang saya ng paglalakad namin, tipong unahan pa sa hagdan at todo tawanan. Ginaya ko yung lakad at salita ni Ate Rox kaya tawang-tawa din ako. HAHAHA. So anyways, naisipan naming umupo sa tabi ng fountain, dun sa may Starbucks banda. "Be-with-the-nature" mode ba. At habang kumakain ng Buko Pie ni Jean, nag-heart-to-heart talk kami. Hehe kakatuwa, nagsabihan kami ng first impressions sa isa't isa. Ughh, kaka-touch talaga yung mga sinabi nila tungkol sa akin. Sometimes, I feel like it is through friends that I get my personal spirits because they're the ones who tell you who you really are. And yeah, their first impression on me is a smart girl whom they believe as a person who can reach so far. >.< Ang dami ko daw kasing kayang gawin at loko pa nila, kapag narating ko na daw yung kasikatan [nyek! ;p], huwag ko daw silang kakalimutan. Hay. Kakataba ng puso. Thanks to them, the more I become stirred to pursue competently and craft the best out of my valor. Sabi din nila, kung di dahil sa akin, di kami magkakasama-sama. Oo nga at buti na nga lang, ginawa ko yun. Ako kasi yung nag-organize ng mga chat sessions noon kung saan, nagkakilala kaming lahat. =) Look now, if not through them, I won't be able to express the real me. Nowadays it's seldom to grasp the chance of meeting people who can accept you for who you are wholly.

    Nag-stay kami dun hanggang 8:30pm. Nakakapagod pero sulit. May usapan kaming magkikita ulit sa Nov 5 para mag-badminton. Sana matuloy kasi kinagabihan nun, yayayain daw NILA sina Ate Rox for a dinner. Hehe. So anyways, sabay kaming umuwi ulit ni Ate Flo hanggang D Jose station bilang pangako niyang iuuwi niya ako [hehe]. Wahaha, patapos na ang araw, tawanan pa rin kami. Hanggang ngayon natatawa pa rin ako sa "TEAM MAITIM", "MATANG GREATER THAN, LESS THAN" at "PETRA MOVES". Craziness. ;p

When you run so fast to get somewhere, you miss the fun of getting there. Life is not a race, so take it slower. Hear the music before the song is over.

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October 17 2005 | Monday | 08:43pm

"BUSY DAY AT D.F.A."

    Kung anong ikina-ikli ng araw ko kahapon, baligtad naman ngayon. Maaga akong ginising kasi pupunta kaming DFA [Department of Foreign Affairs] para ayusin yung passport ko. Napasabak na naman ako sa madugong araw.

    Ang traffic sa Recto at ang tagal kong naburaot sa loob ng sasakyan. Buti kamo nabitbit ko yung cam ko at nag-picture2 na lang ako haha. Nang manawa, tumingin naman ako sa mga tanawin sa labas. Hinulaan ko yung mga bandilang nakawagayway sa bawat poste. Buhay na buhay ang Roxas Boulevard kasi siguro, madalas daanan ng turista. Ang daming hotels, towers, nandun pa ang Baywalk, CCP at Star City. How I loved the place but still, I found the area too unrealistic. I saw a huge banner saying, "Wow Ito ang Philippines" with a giant Philippine flag beside it but contrary these uplifting images, I thought of the slum areas & the people who live along smelly river banks. Parte din yun ng Pilipinas ah, bakit walang "Wow-Ito-Ang-Pilipinas-At-Naghihirap" na banner? And yeah, that was when I realized that Roxas Boulevard is just a mere bill for tourism and not an authentic depiction of the Philippines.

    Umakyat kami sa Fiscal's Office [4th floor] ng DFA para i-meet yung kakilala ng nanay kong maglalakad ng papeles. Mas madaling makuha ang passport kapag may kakilala. Pagbaba namin ulit, dinala kami sa lugar na nuknukan ng dami ng tao. Buti kamo, di na kami pipila pa dun kasi nga pinatatakan na nung kakilala ng nanay ko. Haha ang astig. Natawa na lang kami pero habang nangingiti, eh napalingon ako sa mga taong tila ba'y 10 years ng naghihintay dun. Naawa naman ako bigla at nakaramdam ng konting konsensiya kasi, nahuli kaming dumating dun pero nauna pa kami matapos sa Windows 1 & 2. Oh well, indeed it's true that sometimes life is unfair. The more access that you have, the easier to get away. Kanya-kanya lang yan ng diskarte hehe. So anyways, pumila pa rin naman kami eh pero at least, nabawasan nang konti yung hirap. I was the one who fell in line for hours because anyway, it was my passport and my mom just accompanied me [since I'm a minor]. Langya, ang init-init at ang baho pa kamo! Amoy PUTOK!!! Wahaha. Mahaba na nga yung pila, ang kukupad pa nung mga trabahador ng DFA kaya lalong nakakainis. Di ko rin masisi yung mama kanina nung manigaw siya sa isang babaeng sumingit sa pila. Biruin mo nga naman, ang tagal-tagal mong nakatayo, tapos sisingitan ka lang pala. So yun, na-realize ko ding ang mahabang linyang yun ay kinapipilahan ng mga taong gustong umalis ng bansa. For sure, most of them are  planning to work abroad since it's so hard to earn money in the Philippines. Hay. It's a factual insight and it alarmed my mentality. Natuwa na lang ako nung makausap ko yung babaeng kalikod ko. Nalaman kong missionary sila kaya aalis ng Pinas. =) Kumabaga, kahit mahirap ang Pinoy, di nakakalimot tumulong sa iba. Tapos eto pa, tinanong niya kung ilang taon na ako. Nagulat siya nang sabihin kong 17 pa lang ako at sabi ba naman: "Grabe ang tangkad mo iha, basketball o volleyball player ka ba?" Wahaha. ;p

    Natapos kami ng 4:30pm. Kakapagod talaga at tamang-tama para sa oras ng kainan. Birthday kasi ng mom ko ngayon kaya may maliit na handaan. Ako yung nautusang bumili ng handa kasi pagod na rin yung mommy ko. So yun, pinayagan pa akong mag-drive papuntang China Town Restaurant [Sa Banawe]! Wuhoo. At habang nag-ddrive, siyempre medyo payabang mode [HAHA] kasi Isuzu Fuego ng nanay ko yung dala kong sasakyan wahaha. Pinabili ako ng Sweet & Sour Pork, Fish Fillet & Beef with Brocolli dun. Dumaan din ako sa San Miguel Food Store para sa Roasted Chicken, drinks and ice cream! Gravah, nagmamadali akong umuwi kasi gutom na talaga ko. So yun, si-nerve agad sa mesa yung handa at nagkainan na. Siyempre, di nawala yung picturan [sa pangunguna ko haha!] at kuwentuhan. Ang saya. Pero.. waah, ang dami ko palang nakain, ang sarap kasi haha!

    After eating, I went upstairs to pack my things. Pupunta kong Batangas bukas wuhoo! I'll just be back on Friday. Bakasyon mode na naman ako yehey! =) Sana di maulan dun kasi kating-kati na akong mag-badminton haha. Kaka-miss na rin yung mga ka-chika minute ko dun [cousins & neighbors!] and I wonder what's the hottest news right there?! Can't wait! =)

*x`cez: Na-aappreciate ko na talaga ulit si *Ching* ngayon. Waah. Kahit pa ganun siya, talaga namang.. hay! Ayoko na pero di ko rin naman ma-diktahan ang mga pangyayari..

May rason at may baryasyon kaya iba-iba pa ang nagiging sitwasyon.

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October 16 2005 | Sunday | 10:11pm

"SLEEPY SUNDAY"

    Isang iglap lang ang Linggo ko. Wala akong masyadong ginawa kundi kumain, matulog, manood ng TV at mag-computer. Bumabawi din talaga ko sa pahinga dahil nga sa ulcer ko kagabi. So anyways, much that I wanted to sleep with a quiet environment, disruptiveness came along the way again. Err. Yun pa naman ang pinakaayaw ko sa lahat - ang naiistorbo ako kapag gusto kong matulog!

    Una, madaling-araw pa lang eh nagkakagulo na yung mga tao dito sa bahay. Naudlot ang tulog ko ng 4am kasi narinig ko yung malakas na boses ng nanay ko habang nakikipag-usap sa katulong namin sa may bintana. Hay naku, akala ko naman kung ano! Ang big deal para sa kanila nung nangyari - NANGANAK YUNG ASO NAMIN. So yun, sumabay din sa ingay ng tao yung asong nanganganak kaya napa-takip na lang ako ng unan. Actually, the humans were much noisier than the dogs. Haha. Later, I thought everything was okay na. Aba, mga 7am siguro yun nang ate ko naman ang marinig kong sumisigaw! Ano kamong sabi niya? "Mommy, mommy, may isa pang tuta! (screaming out loud!) Ayan na, lumalabas na!" Ewan ko ba kung matatawa ako o kung maiinis ako! Eto namang nanay ko, nakisigaw din! Aba, kung di ko pa sinabing bumaba na lang kaya siya para di na siya sisigaw sa bintana, eh talaga namang mala-jungle house ang paligid ko. Ah basta, marami pang rason ng kaingayan sa bahay kanina kaya napilitan na lang akong bumangon ng 10am kahit alam kong kulang pa ko sa tulog.

    Bumaba ako para mag-computer. Ni-layout ko yung class shirts at saka nag-layout din ng kung anu-anong wallpapers. Nakapag-chat din ako nang maaga kasi online na rin nun sina Kristine at Ate Flo. By the way, I gained a new text mate for this day. It was Ate Monic. =) Na-realize kong ang baet pala niyang ka-text. So kanina, nagkakilanlan kami konti kasi kahit matagal ko na siyang kakilala at lagi siyang na-kukuwento nina Jean, eh di kami close. During the conversation, I mentioned that I was still quite ill due to my ulcer nga. It's funny because right after that, Ate Rox texted me. Bukod sa nag-thank you siya para dun sa purple thingies na nakaka-windang daw, she also said that she felt sorry that I had ulcer last night. Natawa naman ako kasi nauna pang ma-kuwento ni Ate Monic yun. Ang bilis ng balita haha. So yun, besides texting with Ate Monic and Ate Rox, I group messaged again to all Globe-users since my Globe Unlimited is still activated. I was bored to death actually, so that was one of my simple break outs for monotony.

    Nang magsawa, umakyat na lang ako ulit sa kuwarto. Nanood ako ng UAAP Basketball [Replay ng Finals] at maya-maya'y inantok na lang ako. 6pm na ako nagising at nakakalambot din pala kapag sobra sa tulog (3 hours) haha. So anyways, I ate dinner as I watched Harry Potter on HBO. Maganda sana yung film kaso di ko na=gets yung ibang scenes! Di naman kasi ako nagbabasa ng libro nun eh. Di ko naintindihan kung sinong totoong pumatay sa magulang ni Harry. Ah ewan.

* Anyone who can explain "Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban" for me?  Hehe.

"Nakakatangkad ang pagtulog"

- - - sabi ng dentista ko. HAHAHA!

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October 15 2005 | Saturday | 12:14am (of Sun)

"CUDDLES AVENUE"

    Umuwi na naman ako nang late at nasagad ang araw kong kakatawa sa kung anu-anong bagay. I was with Kim, Jean, Ana & Ate Flo all-day. As time passes by, the more we get close to each other. We had gone beyond volleyball because we go to malls, eat meals, go to ZOOS [haha] and venture with other escapades. Kakatuwa talaga. So what was stowed for this day? Here's the "cuddling" scoop of my entire day with them. ;p

    Supposedly, Ate Cherry shall hangout with us but unfortunately, RP had a pictorial in Eastwood and so, she wasn't able to make it. Pero kahit nga di natuloy, nagkita-kita pa rin kami. I went off my house around 2:15pm and met with Ate Flo at Vito Cruz station. Simula nun, di na ko tumigil nang kakatawa dahil si Ate Flo talaga ay yung tipo ng kasamang prangka at kalog kaya masayang ka-tropa. In fact, when we rode the pedicab to SM Harrison, we laughingly imagined what if the pedicab turned upside down and wahaha, it was so hilarious talaga. So anyways, upon reaching SM Harrison, we straightly went to McDonald's to wait for the others. At that time, Ate Flo showed me the stuffs that she's gonna give to Ate Cherry and Ate Monic. It was so thoughtful talaga and I bet they're going to love it because those were obviously crafted and prepared with a heart. Later, Kim arrived and so was Ana. Naisipan naming dadalaw kami sa quarters pag-uwi nila (para ibigay yung ginawa ni Ate Flo) kaya ti-next ko si Ate Rox para sabihin yun. Gagabihin daw sila pero okay lang din kasi hanggang gabi pa rin kaming magkakasama haha.

    Pumunta kaming Robinson's Ermita at dun na rin namin na-meet si Jean. Ang daming tao at nandun pa nga yung Ms Earth contestants eh hehe. Soon, it was suggested to also give something to the others (Ate Rox, Ate Chelle, & Ate Yeth) and so, we roamed around to find good bits and pieces to give. As for Ate Rox' gift, since she loves purple so much, I suggested to give her a box with contents which are all in shades of purple (haha). Kakatuwa talaga kasi kung anu-anong purple na gamit ang nakita namin. So after buying, we went to Popeye's and there we crafted everything. Whew, apat na oras kaming nandun! Pero ang saya-saya talaga kasi ang dami naming napag-kuwentuhan. Gumawa kami ng purple stars (yung tinutupi-tupi), na may purple crepe paper sa ilalim ng box. Nilamanan ko na rin ng chocolates na puro purple ang balat. (Cadbury, Goya, M&M's & Samba) Nilagyan pa pala namin ng purple ribbon at purple tag as a finale. Wahaha talaga! Sayang nga't, di ko na-picturan man lang pero ang cute talaga. May purple card ding kasama at kinarir ko yung pagsusulat. Nasakop ko yung kalahating page! Pero kung tutuusin, totoo naman talagang marami akong gustong sabihin kasi ang dami na niyang nagawa para sa akin. So anyways, yun namang para kay Ate Chelle & Yeth, chocolates at cards din.

    Epal na Globe, di ko na-receive ang message ni Ate Rox at nasa quarters na pala sila. So we hurriedly went back to Harrison to meet her. At grabehan, nahiya naman kami. Hinintay pala niya talaga kami sa baba ng quarters kasi akala niya, nasa malapit lang kami. Pagod at antok na siya talaga pero, kaka-touch talagang di muna siya umakyat. Wala akong masabi kasi ang bait niya at di mo aakalaing gagawin yun ng isang sikat na player na maghintay sa labas. So yun, inabot namin siyang nakaupo sa sementadong hagdan at naka-halumbaba pa. Waah talaga, kakahiya >.< Sa pagtayo niya, niloko pa kaming nilalamok-lamok na siyang kaka-antay sa amin (haha). Binigay namin yung mga pinagkaabalahan naming buong araw (haha) at natuwa naman siya. Sabi ko wag niyang aalugin yung kahon at wahaha, nagtaka naman siya kung bakit. Ayun, nagka-kuwentuhan pa sandali. Wala na daw sa quarters si Ate Cherry kaya pinaabot na lang din ni Ate Flo yung mga bigay niya. Dinescribe pa niya kung anu-ano at para kanino kuno yung mga yun kaya natawa talaga si Ate Rox. Nagkwento naman siya tungkol sa pictorial at sabi niya, talagang nakakapagod kasi 7am pa sila nagsimula. Tinanong niya pala ko kung bakit ako pupunta ng ibang bansa at kung sino kasama ko. Ayun, na-kwento ko ngang sa Hongkong at China para magbakasyon kasama mom & sister ko. =) By the way, papunta naman silang Japan sa Oct 19 at pagbalik nila, diretso na ng Bacolod kaya buti na lang din, nagka-kita-kita pa rin kami. It was a fleeting moment once again.

    Nung nasa Robinson's pa lang, inaatake na talaga ko ng ulcer. Hay. Pinabayaan ko lang talaga pero nung nagtagal eh lumala. Pagkatapos naming magpaalam kay Ate Rox, naglakad kaming papuntang Kenny Rogers. Kumain kami't talaga namang namimilipit ako sa sakit. Pinilit ko talagang maging okay kasi ayoko namang mag-alala ang mga kasama ko. Langya, para talaga kong hihimatayin sa sakit nun. So anyways, as we ate, kwentuhan mode na naman. Sharing ng realizations and conclusions for the day ba. And yeah, we got so crazy again and laughed out loud at our newly-built codenames. ;p Kung ano man yung mga yun, sa amin na lang yun hahaha.

    Nakauwi ako ng bahay ng 11:45pm. Grabe, kakapagod. And yeah, I forgot to mention: pasaway akong bata kasi ang paalam ko sa nanay ko, aattend ako ng debut para payagan akong mas late umuwi haha. Naglagalag ako sa ibang lakad, o di ba! Don't imitate. Make your own strategic excuses hehe.

Ang magbabarkada, masaya kapag magkakasama. Nagbibigay ng ngiti, pumapawi ng luha. Minsan akala mo masaya ka sahil sa barkada pero ang hindi mo alam.. masaya ang barkada kasi nandun ka!

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October 14 2005 | Friday | 09:55pm

"DOING SOMETHING WORTHWHILE"

    I woke up late. My eyes were so worn out because I was online since yesterday until 1:30am! Haha. I was glad that as I opened my eyes, I worried at nothing because it's my first bright morning of a semester break. Nag-isip ako ng una kong gagawin.

    As I went downstairs, perhaps you'll laugh at me because I chose to use the internet first rather than eating breakfast. Haha. Talk about my addiction and hunger for technological bliss. So anyways, one of the reasons why I was so into internet craving is that, Friendster's got a new feature which I wasn't able to clasp lately. It's the CSS profile editing and man, I have become so addicted of it! Basically, it's like an HTML-based feature wherein Friendster user's can personalize their accounts even more by changing the outlook of their pages. It's so cool and indeed, I was a bit challenged with the codes once more. My layout of course was an orange mode again [hehe] and I keep on editing it. [check it out!]

    I took lunch afterwards. (Di na ko nakapag-agahan haha) So after eating, I went back to my room and had a chit chat with my mom. We talked about the progress of our papers for our trip and I think, it shall be delayed a bit until November 2nd. Still, not sure of the date because we haven't gone to DFA. Later, my sister came and joined the conversation. The topic was then changed. She told my mom that she's quite confused whether she'll push through the Nursing enrollment (this coming 2nd sem) or not. It's for the reason that Len, our cousin, called my sister last night who's currently working in Dubai. Nahimok na naman yata ang ate kong doon na lang maghanap ng kapalaran. Sabi kasi ni Len, maraming makukuhanang trabaho doon (sa Dubai) at magkakasama naman sila (my othher cousins) kaya okay lang. Ah ewan. Mahabang diskusyon na naman ang inabot at kanina, narindi na lang talaga ko sa mga narinig ko. Tinatanong ako nang matino kung anong opinyon ko tungkol sa bagong plano NANAMAN ng ate ko, pero nginisian ko na lang sila. Naunahan pa nga siyang mag-graduate ng kuya ko actually eh. Look now, my bro has a stable job in Smart Communications already. In fact, during the flaming talk, he passed by to share that he had gone to SM and went shopping! Aba, mapera dahil kaka-suweldo lang haha. My sister cannot make a worthy decision that she could take hold of. She always disputes that she can't do it and she jumps from one career to the other because she's always looking for the easy way out! Man, can't she realize the fact that hard work is the only key to success? Iba talaga takbo ng utak niya. Eto namang nanay ko, eh uto-uto sa lahat ng gusto ng ate ko! Hay. Kaya ganun na lang ang reaksyon ko sa tuwing gagawin nila kong jury. Ibinabalik ko yung mga kasagutang harinawa mapagtanto nila. Umiwas na lang ako sa pakikinig (dahil nakaka-bwisit lang talaga haha) at naghanap ako ng ibang magagawa.

    Guess what, I organized my study place. Hehe. I did something worthwhile and I was so glad. So I gathered all my paper works and fixed them with labels so that if soon I'll account on these as reference materials, I won't have a hard time finding it again. Habang nag-aayos, grabe na-realize kong ang dami ko na palang naipong papel! I can't believe that I was able to read and study them all. Whew. What an achievement granted for myself to some extent. Hehe. Ilang oras din akong nagpaka-pawis lalo pa't tanghali nun. Natapos ako kinahapunan, kumain ng Go Nuts Donuts (yum2) at saka nanood ng TV sandali.

    Di pa diyan natapos ang trabaho ko. Natutuwa talaga ko't ang dami kong na-accomplish ngayon pero ang mas masaya pa diyan, eh nabayaran pa ko! Ate Aileen (our helper) requested me to do Schenly's (her daughter) project since it was about making a personalized story book. The topic was either pets or fruits. I chose pets because it was easier to get pictures of it from old books. I provided everything - the plot, the images and the design. Di naman ako ganung nahirapan kasi pang-grade one lang yung project. 6 pages lang actually. Isipin mo na lang kung gaano karaming project na ang nagawa ko sa talambuhay ko, para lang akong naglalaro kanina hehe. At least, bukod sa may nagawa akong kapaki-pakinabang, kumita pa ako ng pera! Wahaha. Kakatuwa noh, baliktad na ang mundo - katulong pa ang nagbabayad sa amo ngayon. Tsktsk. Taghirap eh. HAHA.

In a farm, I'd rather plow the fields than to hiss with the chicks. Earning grains are better than taking unworthy pleasures.

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October 13 2005 | Thursday | 06:29pm

"CLOSING BOOKS, OPENING BROCHURES"

    Oh yes, I think I've set the suitable entry title because right now, I officially open my semester break!!! Wuhoo! I'm gonna miss my school books for a while as I say hello to brochures which I might deal with in my vacation to different places! Indeed, I feel so happy. After all the hardships that I've been through, somehow I realized that not everything was a total hell because I wept, I learned and I became better. =) It was a dreadful run but finally, I've reached the end and I'm gonna take the rest which I badly needed.

    I have tons of plans in my head for this sembreak! Hehe. Para kasi akong nakawala sa hawla at di ako magkanda-ugaga sa mga gusto kong gawin. As of now, here are my top 15 stuffs that I want to do:

• Trip to other countries! (Hongkong & China here I come!)

• Out of town trips! (Batangas & Tagaytay siguro wuhoo!)

• To Learn more about the movie-editing software, Pinaccle Studio 9 (thanks Joan for the installer!)

• Play badminton & volleyball (how I miss it!)

• Clean my jungle-like room (hehe ;p)

• Fix and personalize my cork board

• Magpa-spa!!! (kung may pera pa ko haha)

• New layout for my website! (I wanna make a X-mas version haha)

• Internet matters (update webbies, manage my friendster accounts , make testimonials for those I haven't made yet, organize my YM list, etc.)

• Chat and chat all the way! (hahaha)

• Plan a visit to STC (nood ng dance pro practice)

• Get myself updated again with TV shows, movies and gossips! (ang tagal kong nawala sa sirkulasyon aba!)

• To tutor Schenly (ang hihirap kasi ng homeworks & projects niya eh, kakaawa si Ate Aileen hehe)

• Hang-out with tropa_peepz and long lost hs buddies

• MATULOG!!!

    Basta, sana maging masaya ang bakasyon ko. Bihira na lang kasi talaga ko magka-libreng panahon at siguro, ito na ang pagkakataon para lubusin ang oras. Ang tagal ko palang di nakapag-update. Many things happened but in general, I became so busy studying. Academic exams started last Monday wherein I took the History & English tests. Hay naku, nabigay na agad yung English results at ano pa nga ba - 2 lang ang pumasa haha! I just hope that even though Sir Tokie is a hateful professor when it comes to raw scores, I anticipate that he'll give a satisfying and not flunking grades instead in the final grades. So anyways, nung Wednesday ay Math finals naman. As expected, we got so crazy taking up the exam. Time was insufficient. By the way, I got my final grade already from Ma'am Anonas awhile ago and I only got 2.0. Quite frustrating though because my prelim grade was 1.5 and worse, I wasn't able to obtain the 1.75 mark which might affect my DL standing. =( Hay. Kahapon naman, Natsci test at medyo okay naman. Sana mahatak ang grades ko pataas kasi 2.75 lang ako nung prelims! Ayun, tapos kanina eh Journ test. I went bananas for Sir's identification part! Para akong naglaro ng hula-hoo. Haha. So despite all, I just thought of not crying over spilt milk. Perhaps if ever I might not be a DL, there's a reason for it.

    On the brighter side, I had fun with my friends awhile ago. Of course, we went out to unwind!!! I was with: Djhay, Dez, Madie, Arene, Clara, Queennie and Chuchie as we set off to SM San Lazaro after the exams. Unang plano sana ay sa Star City kaso taghirap haha. Sumunod na plano ay sa SM Megamall pero napakalayo. Ang dami-dami naming plano, sa San Lazaro lang pala kami mauuwi. Haha. So anyways, kahit saan pa yan, basta kasama ko silang friends ko, masaya pa rin (auww >.<). Kumain muna kami sa Tokyo2 and I shared a Sumo Meal [Pork Tonkatsu] with Chuchie. Yummy. ^-^ At habang kumakain, siyempre di naiwasan ang chismax! Nagsimula na naman akong mang-intriga ng kung anu-ano lalo na kay Queennie. Haha. Later on, we went to Photoline para magpa-studio pic! Wala pa kasi kaming formal picture together so we thought that it was a perfect time to do it. By the way, hindi sumama sa picture sina Djhay at Chuchie. Tsk, ewan ko ba kung bakit ayaw nila. Sayang.. di sila nakasama sa mga magaganda (WAHAHA! JOKE LANG!). So yun, isang oras pa bago makuha yung pic kaya nag-arcade muna kami. Langya, na-adik ako sa basketball! Haha. I think I played 12 times and mind you, continuous yun ah! So right now, my arms are aching hard  but anyway, I enjoyed it. =) Katuwa din pala yung nilaro ni Arene kanina - yung papalo ka ng itlog sa screen. Na-master na niya yata yun at nakakuha siya ng maraming tickets. (Iba talaga kapag ITLOG ang tina-target WAHAHAHA!!! ;p) We also got delighted and amazed with some guys who were on the dance arcade. Wala lang, ang galing nila kasi. Bukod sa na-peperfect nilang ma-press yung dance arrows, eh may dance steps pa talaga sila. So yun, maya-maya nagsawa na rin kami't bumaba na. Papasyal-pasyal at papasok-pasok kami sa iba't ibang boutique na animo bibili. Hehe. Nanakit talaga yung paa ko pero kahit ganun, ang sarap pa rin ng pakiramdam na wala ka ng iniisip na kung anu-ano. =) Mag-3pm na nun kaya kinuha na namin yung photos tapos umuwi na sila (balik pa kasing UST si Clara ng 3pm). Nagpa-iwan kami sandali ni Chuchie para bilhan ng post-bday present ang kanyang mamsee. Umuwi na rin kami pagkatapos umorder ng Go Nuts Donuts.

    As usual, nag-jeep ako pauwi. Sabay kami ni Chuchie hanggang Seven 11. Nung pasakay na ako ng Retiro, may naisip lang ako bigla. Hay. Basta ang hirap kasing i-express pero siguro, mahirap lang talaga i-link ang dalawang magkaiba at ipasok sa iisa mong mundo. Nasa gitna ka kaya minsan, na-mimisinterpret ka. Ayun lang. Di naman ganung ka-serious na realization pero hay, waah basta ang hirap kasing magsalita! So anyways, di muna ko bumaba sa Bulusan St. (street namin) kasi bumili ako ng internet card at cellphone prepaid card. Haha, nasaid talaga ang pera ko. Pagkauwi ko ng bahay, dinapuan agad ako ng antok. Grabe, pagod na pagod ako kaya natulog muna ko. So yun, nagising ako't ginagawa ang istoryang ito. Mag-chachat na naman ako mamaya. Ang dami ko pang gustong gawin. Nagsisimula pa lang ang lahat, thank God miseries are over!

TRIALS are like FIRE. It can destroy or strengthen you, depending on your character and outlook in life. Remember, the fire that melts the butter is the same fire that hardens the steel.

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October 07 2005 | Friday | 12:42am (of Sat)

"THE WAY TO END MEASURES"

[Bear with this long entry again!  It was a longgg day!]

    Bago ang lahat, gusto kong sabihing nagpapasalamat ako't nakauwi ako ng bahay! HAHAHA. (Later on you'll know why so just read along). I will never forget this day because simply, I learned lots of things essential in life. If only visions can speak, if only memories could reveal  its scope and if only the heart can say everything that's inside, perhaps words can't suffice  it. How come and how was my Friday? Here's my exhilarating story.

    I attended the last Friday class for 1st Semester. Time ran steadfast that I barely noticed how things have come about. Awhile ago, the school activities were just light, mere lecturing, and it seemed that the professors got into the emotion of bidding farewell. It was a nice feeling though -  to know that not only students enjoyed the company of professors, but also, the mentor himself had fun too. Sir Olie was a bit emotional as he said his final words with the class. At kahit niloloko-loko namin yun nang madalas, nakaka-miss din siya noh. Wala ng magco-correct ng pronunciation namin ng kilometers and candies. HEHE. ;p Dinis-miss niya pala kami nang maaga (wuhoo!) pero bago kami umalis, nagka-picturan muna sa loob ng classroom. Kakatuwa nga eh, para bang last day of school year na talaga! Haha. But seriously, what a way to end the class! We may forget the lectures or all the technical terms but one thing's for sure: memories would be perpetually kept because it  has left a mark in our hearts and that whenever gloomy times come, we can always look back on these times to be our smiling spurs.

    I went home early and I didn't come with Arene, Madie, Dez & Djhay  to eat lunch anymore. I decided to take a short rest from school hassles by watching volleyball. It was my way of escape, wishing that I can obtain a perfect reason to end my recent woes. Then again, it was another "Ate Rox and the volleyball mates" inspirational story.

    Good thing the Philippines had commenced the ground for volleyball to make a shine in sports. With the help of Shakey's V-league and other sponsors, they opened a 3-day Invitational League for our RP Volleyball Team against countries: Myanmar, Indonesia & Thailand. It started a while ago and of course, I promised Ate Rox to watch her play. Too bad I can't watch for 3 whole days because I've set the time for studying. (finals na! waah) May final paper pa sa Filipino na di ko pa nasisimulan. Ang wrong timing di ba? Hay.

    So anyways, I just told myself that I'll make the best out of this day and that, I'll never let a chance encompass. I was on a blue outfit. I got fascinated mixing and matching my outfit that's why it took me some time  to get up. Umalis ako ng 12:30pm at buti naman walang cause of delay. I took the usual route but I walked a long way from LRT Vito Cruz Station up to SM Harrison kasi malay ko namang pwede palang mag-pedicab! Haha. (Umiral na naman siguro ang pagka-masochist ko) So anyways, luckily I was able to meet with Kim on time and she didn't wait for me for so long. We met in Mcdo Harrison about 1:30pm. By the way, I also saw there Ate Jocelyn & Aiza (The San Pablo fans of the UST Team) who also planned to watched the Invitational League. Chika-chika sandali tapos umalis muna kami ni Kim. We were supposed to buy a gift for Bang but then, we realized that SM Harrison was so walang-kwenta-dahil-walang-laman! In fact, there is no Blue Magic store or any gift shop which may have several available stuffs. Pagkatapos naming mapagod sa wala (haha), bumalik na lang kami ulit sa Mcdo. Kuwentuhan moments kami ni Kim at talaga namang bonding time! =) So yun, maya-maya nagtext na si Ana dahil padating na siya ng Rizal Coliseum with her #1 (LOL!). Immediately we went there as she said that lines were forming up and we must avail tickets.

    By the way, I want to note the on-going renovation of the Sports establishments which I keenly observed. Say what, walls got repainted, seats were fixed, labels were bannered, and other countries' flags were placed too! Nakakatawa. Bakit? Kasi kitang-kita yung Pinoy attitude - na mahilig tayo magpa-impress at magpaka-plastic kapag alam nating may bibisita sa bansa! Bukod sa Invitational League, eh papalapit na rin yung SEAGAMES (sa November) kung saan, host ang Philippines. All games shall be held in the country and of course, one of the venues would be Rizal Coliseum. Kung hindi pa dahil sa may ibang bansa, eh hindi talaga aayusin. Ang pangit kasi tignang kumikilos lang ang sistema para magpakitang-gilas at hindi talaga para ayusin yung problema. Pinagtatakpan natin ang katotohanang unti-unti ng nasisira yung mga kagamitang pang-Isports. Nakakalungkot. Marami pa sigurong matutuwa sa isports kung maaayos lang talaga yung pagpapatakbo nito. Sa ganitong panahon ko pala perpektong mapapagtanto ang mga bagay na ito.

    And yeah, talk about real-time stupid systems in Rizal, here's one. As we entered, we realized that we might not be able to be seatmates inside because of the ticket numbers. We were not aware of this because usually, there were no seat-specifications. Sinubukan naming bumalik sa ticket booth para aregluhin pero langya, ayaw na kaming palabasin. It was a stupid system that people are not allowed to go in and out of the Coliseum. I mean, pwede namang mag-provide ng marker o pantatak para may palatandaang bayad na di ba? Siguro wala silang pantatak dahil kulang na naman sa budget. Haha. Good thing we were able to deal with some audiences to exchange seats. By the way, Kim and I got the chance to sat beside Rubie De Leon's mom. Magkahawig nga sila eh hehe. She shared with us a couple of information which really sounded so new to our ears. She's friendly and she's one breed of a humble mom. We were glad that we became seatmates. Habang di pa nagsisimula ang game, eh nakipag-kuwentuhan muna kami kaya nakakaaliw na rin.

    Later on, the players finally went into the gym. The RP team came in first and upon seeing Ate Rox made me smile again. ^-^ Along with Kim, we decided to go to the CR but really, it was my modus operandi to say 'Hi' to Ate Rox (hehe). Habang papalakad nang mabilis, kinalabit namin ni Kim si Ate Rox. Kakatuwa kasi nakatalikod na kami pero sabi pa rin niya, "Hoy Shelly!" Nakilala niya ko. =) So yun, natawa na lang ako at nakipag-usap kami sandali. Nakakatawa, binungad ni Ate Rox sa akin kung paano ko nalaman yung sa billboard! Haha. I texted her last time saying that she's one heck of a stellar person already because her face is on a Skyway billboard already! Talaga namang nakaka-'whoah' dahil habang tumatagal, eh lalo siyang sumisikat. Sabi ko na lang sa kanya, "Saan ko nalaman? Ako pa! Eh marami akong sources! (laughs)" Natawa na naman siya at mukha talaga siyang Pucca (haha!). So yun, nag-CR na nga kami ni Kim tapos bumalik din agad sa seats namin.

    Ang tagal talaga magsimula ng games kaya habang nakaupo, eh luminga-linga na lang muna ko. By the way, I've met new volleyball friends such as Red, Ate Tine, and Ate Nancy. Pinakilala din ako ni Ate Jocelyn sa iba pang mga taga-San Pablo. It's a great feeling to earn instant friends through the league. So anyways, here's one funny event again. I don't know but it just so happens that every time I have encounters with my ideal sister, I feel so exceptional. =) Ate Rox passed by at the back of our seats. Malayo pa lang, naisipan ko lang man-trip at naka-belat ako sa kanya (haha wala na talagang magawa kasi medyo bored ako nun). Naka-usli yung ulo ko kasi nga nasa likod siya't naglalakad. Pagkadaan niya sa akin, hinawakan ba naman yung baba ko! Haha. Ang kulit niya tapos sabay ngiti na namang mala-Pucca. Masasabi ko lang na ang bigat ng kamay niya pero ang gentle ng pagkaka-drag sa chin ko. Naalala ko tuloy si Ching. >.< How co-incidental, honestly.

    At about 4pm, the opening ceremonies started. So yun, pinakilala yung players habang kami nina Carol at Ate Flor ay nagsimula na ring mag-criticize ng mga players! Haha, kakatawa talaga. Nilibre pala kami ni Kim ng Shakey's Pizza kaya habang nanonood, eh lumalafang din kami. Nakabiruan pa namin si Ate Annabel (from Shakey's) kaya lalong lumakas ang laugh trip. Hay. How could I ever thank their sweet company. It was a perfect time to smile with the presence of friends. So anyways, the Philippines vs. Myanmar game started in a short while. Ate Cherry was the player of the game. Siyempre, tuwang-tuwa si Ate Flo dahil yun ang lola niya (idol niya). Meanwhile, I had fun staring at Ana and though she didn't have enough sleep because of her work, I saw how well she enjoyed seeing Ate Monic played. Kim and Carol loved the game as well and I was glad for all of my friends. So how about me? Hay. Ano pa nga ba, eh di napatunganga na lang ako ulit sa bawat palo ni Ate Rox. How I missed those patented running spikes! Every time she scores, tumitingin sa akin yung mga kakilala ko para sabihing ang galing ni Ate Rox. Waah, siyempre proud naman ako para sa lola ko di ba. Minsan, di pa rin ako makapaniwalang kaibigan ko yung player na humahataw at hinihiyawan sa loob ng court. Hay, I guess I'm one lucky Shelly.

    Na-sweep ng RP yung game. In fact, medyo nakakaantok yung laro kasi mahina ang Myanmar. Para bang nag-practice lang yung RP team hehe. So after the game, nagkayayaan mag-CR ulit. Habang nasa CR kami nina Ate Flor & Carol, sinabi ni Kim (na nasa labas ng CR) na katabi lang pala ng CR yung locker room ng RP. In fact, dumaan si Ate Cherry pero di nakita ni Ate Flo hehe. Good thing, I was able to grasp Ate Rox when she passed by. So habang nakadungaw ako sa bintana ng CR, nakausap ko ulit siya. ^-^ Tamang-tama, nag-reretouch ako ng face nun tapos pinakita ko yung perfume ko. (yung Victoria na purple) Sabi ko, "Ate Rox o, alala mo?" then she smiled and replied, "Oo nga eh, pareho tayo!" Katuwa lang, naalala ko kasi nung nagbigay ako ng ganun sa kanya't tuwang-tuwa siya. So yun, sabi niya papasok muna siya ng locker room para magbihis. Tumambay muna kami sa upuan ng dug out. Later on, dumaan si Coach Ramil habang nagkakatawanan kami. Loka-loka si Kim, sabi ba naman, "Coach, try out daw siya (pointing at me) para sa line-up. Ang tangkad eh." Haha. Tinignan naman ako ni coach tapos napa-smile at sinabing, "O sige try-out ka." Makulit din pala yun, akala ko kasi suplado siya eh. Hehe. =) So anyways, few minutes pa and the RP players went out of the locker room. Kakatawa nanaman si Kim, hinaharangan niya ng badminton racket yung bawat player para mag-congratulate! (haha adik) And here's a funny part with Ate Rox again. She was the last person who got out. She saw how Kim blocked each player and when she finally passed, I was the one who personally blocked her way! LOL. Sabi ko, "Ah etong player na ito, di ko talaga papalagpasin". Tawanan na naman kami tapos inakbayan niya ko. Nagpaiwan muna siya talaga para makipag-kuwentuhan sa amin. >.< So yun, kinamusta niya kami. Inalam niya kung sinu-sino yung mga di nakapunta. Tinanong niya rin kung makakapanood ba kami ulit sa Sat & Sun. Sabi ko, ako hindi na. =( She immediately asked why and I told her that it's finals week already. Ang kulit, sabi ba naman "Ows?". Ayaw niya maniwala haha! Kaya tumalikod pa ako para ipabasa yung Journ Jacket ko tapos sabay sabing, "See? Ngayon pa lang Ate Rox kinakarir ko na yung studies at suot ko pa yung jacket namin!" Haha. Sabi din pala niya na di pa niya na-vview yung article sa Tomweb, busy days pa kasi. I pouted as her faced appeared being so sorry about it. Then I told her that once she view it, she'll love the layout color. Akala niay purple, eh orange yun! Haha. Kaya tawanan na naman kami. So yun, nabanggit din pala niyang nakakatuwang isipin magkakasama na naman kami through the league. Sa chat at v-league lang talaga kami nagkakilanlan nina Kim & the rest eh. That's when I realized that every person counts once they've crossed in your life. You may not know, in a day or so, those people whom you used to treat as unfamiliar will become the special people in your life. Maya-maya, napunta yung usapan sa billboard ulit. Haha! Nagtataka pa rin siya kung paano ko nalaman, gayong katago-tagong kaalaman daw yun. Nahihiya na daw kasi siya kapag lagi siyang ine-expose. (Asus!) Kinuwento niyang supposedly, si Ate Cherry yung nasa billboard. Nag-pictorial silang lahat para sa ad na yun pero sa huli, binago yung desisyon at picture niya Ate Rox yung nilagay! Haha. ;p I've been joking her on this matter for a lot of times - sikat na kasi siya eh. Habang tumatagal, para bang di ko na siya maabot. Minsan naiisip kong sana di na lang siya naging super sikat kasi dahil sa kasikatan niyang yan, eh ang hirap makipag-kaibigan sa kanya. Totoo yun. Gusto ko siyang makausap palagi kaso alam kong busy siya. Gusto ko siyang makasama kaso ang dami ring gusto siyang makasama. Gusto ko siyang tawaging ate kaso.. si "Roxanne Pimentel" kasi siya eh. I want that serene treatment as ordinary friends or sisters but the situation had dictated that 'hey, you're dealing with no-ordinary creature because she's one popular athlete named Roxanne Pimentel.' It's only in my illusions I guess that she'll be my sister. At that time, I joked her (na half-meant true) na, "Naks di ka na talaga maabot! (sabay tingala effect sa kanya) Literal Ate Rox ha. (then she started to smile) 6 footer ka na nga, nasa billboard ka pa! Saan pa ko niyan?" The rest laughed as she dragged me to hug me. Hay, gusto ko na naman maiyak. >.<

    Di ko na masyadong napanood yung 2nd game. Nangapit-bahay na kasi ako hehe. Nakipag-interact ako with other fans kaya palipat-lipat ako ng lugar. Later, Bang went to our place para magyaya na sa bday niya. Bago kami umalis, dumaan muna kami kina Ate Rox para magpaalam. Nung nandun na kami sa kabilang side (red seats), ayaw kaming payagang dumaan lahat! Isa lang daw ang pwedeng pumunta kasi may laro pa. They chose me to approach Ate Rox and tell her that the group was at the entrance way. Di na ko nag-hesitate pa kasi ayoko din namang palampasin yung chance na makapag-paalam at hayun, ako naglakad papunta sa mga players. Mala-walk of hullabaloo nga yun eh, halos lahat nakatingin sa 'yo kapag sa side ng players ka papunta. I talked with Ate Rox, saying that the group wasn't allowed nga to enter. She immediately stood and I also requested her to bring Ate Monica (for Ana wahehe!). Kakatawa. Habang naglalakad kami, sabi ba naman ni Ate Rox, "Kung di ka malakas sa akin, di mo mapapalakad si Monic. Di yan sumasama sa kung sinu-sino." Haha! At isa pang banat niya habang nandun na kami sa gwardiya ng PSC, "Kuya, sa susunod wag niyo na itong papapasukin ah. (referring to me) Sabi ko naman sa inyo eh.. (tapos sabay akbay sa akin ulit >.<)" So yun, nagka-kuwentuhan sandali. Ate Monic was fairly quiet, but I guess she was happy that she have met us again. Maya-maya nagpaalam na sila. I kissed Ate Rox goodbye as we left Rizal.

    At akala niyo tapos na? Eh yung party ni Bang? Things has just started noh. Imagine what a day it was! Haha.

    Dalawang sakay papunta sa bahay nila Bang. Malayu-layo din pala kaya ang dami na namang laugh trips na naganap. Ang saya ng tropa, lalo pa't kasama namin si Bang. Hinyper na rin si Ate Flo kaya talaga namang wala akong masabi sa ingay ng grupo namin habang nasa loob ng jeep. Nung naglalakad na, naka-bonding ko si Ate Flo. Kuwentuhan kami about kay Ate Cherry at Ate Rox. Nagbigay siya ng advice (sa pag-poponder ko ngang di na siya ma-reach), at nakinig din naman ako sa dahilan niya kung bakit iwas mode siya kay Cherry. Nagkakaintindihan talaga kami at kahit maloka yun, eh may serious side din naman (mahirap nga lang hagilapin kung kelan magiging ganun hehe!) As we reached Bang's house, nahiya naman kami! Puro Letran players pala hehe. But then, we thanked Diah for being an accommodative friend of Bang. Ang kulit nga nun eh, kung anu-anong banat na jokes sa amin. Kumain kami and yeah, thanks Bang for the food! Yummy. Sandali lang dapat kami dun, pero dahil sa ulang mala-bagyo ang dating, eh napa-stay pa kami nang mas matagal. Pagod na talaga ko nun, bukod pa dun yung emotional sadness. Mahirap pala talagang mag-assume at tumimbang ng samahan gayong di mo pa alam ang kubuuan. Unti-unti na ngang nagkakakilanlan oo, pero dahil nga sa mas lumalawak ang lahat, mas lumalayo ang agwat. Minsan naiinggit talaga ko. (*Ana.. waah totoo ba talaga yung palagi mong sinasabi mo sa akin? Para kasing hindi eh.. Bakit ganun.. Hay..)  And besides that, I was thinking on how will I get home! Langya, para bang ayaw maubos ng ulan sa langit!

    Disastrous ang mga sumunod na pangyayari. Lumusong na agad kami sa baha dun pa lang sa labas ng bahay ni Bang! Ang pantalon ko, kalahati ng bigat nun ay tubig na. Sumakay kami ng pedicab pero basang-basa pa rin ako sa sobrang lakas ng ulan. Naghintay kami ng taxi sa West Zamora kaso puchang mga drivers yan, namimili ng pasahero! Grabe talaga yung ulan, tuluy-tuloy. Nag-jeep na lang kami pabalik ng Taft para dun mag-abang ng taxi kaso ganun di ang nangyari. Sabay pa dapat kami ni Carol sa taxi kaso naisip kong ayokong maghintay ng 10 yrs para dun kaya nag-jeep na lang ako (Blumentritt Avenida). Sa pag-aakalang okay na, dahil nakasakay na ako ng jeep, there came HUGE traffic! Kahit nakaupo lang ako, nakakaubos ng lakas na maghintay ng ilang oras. Baha kasi sa ibang lugar kaya di madaanan ng jeep. Nagkainitan pa ng ulo yung drivers, tumirik yung ibang sasakyan at tuloy ang buhos ng ulan, kaya lalong nakakadagdag ng sakit-ulo. Naawa tuloy ako sa Pilipinas. Immediate rains will cause Philippines to be erased in the map. It was as if I was on a boat, seafaring on the high flood. Nakakadiri pa tignan yung basurang nakalutang tapos nilalakaran ng tao. Minsan nga siguro, nakakapagod na ring maging Pinoy kasi ang hirap talaga ng buhay. Sa sobrang buraot, nakapag-muni-muni tuloy ako kung pag-graduate ko ba, magtitiis ba ako bilang mamamahayag sa Pilipinas o iaalay ko na lang yung talento ko sa ibang bansa dahil malaki ang kinikita dun. What a perfect event to end the day. I was in deep and dead serious realizations as a result of that tedious event.

    I got home about 11:30pm. Whew talaga. Nanlamig yung paa ko, ang sakit ng ulo ko, gutom pa ko! Di ko alam kung anong una kong gagawin - maliligo ba ako kasi sobrang kati ng katawan ko, kakain ba ko kasi inuulcer na naman ako, mag-kukuwento ba ko sa nanay tungkol sa lahat ng nagyari o itetext ko ba friends ko to check on them. Things were so odd, I chose to write this story first.

    Indeed, it was a perfect way to sum up my crazy day.

Alam mo, okay siya. Mabait, kalog, masayang kasama. Kaya lang, may kulang. Ang hirap niya kasing masolo. Pinag-aagawan kasi siya ng lahat. Feeling ko tuloy, kaagaw ko ang mundo pagdating sa ate ko...

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October 04 2005 | Tuesday | 08:12pm

"PRESSURE DEFENSE"

    It was our last meeting of PE basketball. We just had the written exams (wherein I think I flunked pero oks lang kasi di talaga nag-discuss si Sir noh!) and we were dismissed early. Though I have tons of stuffs left undone at home, I bothered to stay until 4pm and bonded with my PE buddies for the last time. *sobs* Naglaro kami ng basketball siyempre at nakakatuwa. ^.^ By the way, Dolly gave me something as a remembrance. Kaka-touch nga eh, she gave me a pink pendant. We took pictures and hugged each other for several times. >.< Nanlibre din siya ng donuts para sa buong class! (cool!) Hay. Right now, I admit the fact that surely, I'm going to miss them. I've been so close with a couple of people and somehow it saddens that I'll seldom see them already. We're of different courses and I don't know their schedules of course. Also, I've realized that I really enjoyed the PE schedule itself. Kahit pa madalas akong mawalan ng gamit nun tuwing Tuesday (hehe), laking pasalamat ko pala na yun yung napuntang schedule na PE para sa akin. Ang saya pala talaga kapag hapon ang PE, tapos dun pa sa may P. Noval area. Hehe. Nandun na ang volleyball mates (because of PE, I got to know Che & Ate Ging better), nandun pa ang mga prospects! (Luanzon & Lagar haha!) Ang daming tao palagi dun kaya parang ang saya-saya ng paligid. Sayang tapos na. Sana maulit muli. =)

    Along with happy moments, is the on-going pressure inside the classroom. I cannot blame the situation, it's really poignant. Nakakahawa na rin tuloy kapag nakakakita ako ng mga kaklaseng umiiyak na lang bigla, naninigaw dahil stressed at nagkaka-awayan dahil sa sitwasyong ang hirap talagang panindigan. Malapit na kasi ang finals, kaya ganun na lang ang pagdumog ng school requirements.

    During Theo period, there was a distressing event which to some extent, gloomed the whole class. Manghihiram kasi kami ng TV sa AVR para sa presentation namin. Initially, Macky told me that there were no available TV's pero dahil kailangan talaga, pinare-check ko ulit kay Kay sa baba. Later on, sabi niya meron daw kaya nagpatulong siyang kunin yun sa Dean's Office. Akala namin oks na. Maya-maya, may pumasok na taga-CA - bukod sa walang-galang siyang nagsalita habang Theo class, eh nanaas pa ng boses kina Kay! Aba! Sa kanila daw yung TV kasi pina-reserve nila nung 7am at nagagalit sila kasi kinuha namin. Duh! Ang sa amin lang kasi, hindi porket pina-reserve, kanila na the whole time. Besides, the AVR allowed us to get it and so, we'll believe on that approval. Also, I'm not sure but I think their (mga taga-CA) reservation was for 1 1/2 hours only (7am sila nagpa-reserve take note). Eh 9am na nun, kaya tapos na yung pagpapa-reserve nila. So after Theo class, Macky went back in the classroom who was quite infuriated because those CA peepz got mad at him. Hay, sana kasi di na rin siya bumaba dun para di siya napagbuntunan ng galit. Alam kong lahat kami pressured, kaya kanya-kanya na lang ng pag-iwas sa gulo. The flaming discussion got wrose during History time when Haoson appealed to the whole class. Nag-ugat-ugat ang usapan at napunta pa sa isyu ng pagiging president ni Haoson. Unintentionally, someone joked that he can't protect the class that's why those CA peepz got mad. He cried afterwards. Then again, everything was out of school pressures - words and feelings got misinterpreted.

    Bukod pa diyan yung pressure na binibigay din ni Sir Tokie recently. He's demanding for too much and yes, he's asking beyond possible measures. As for me, I was quite lucky that I'm half-way done (with the research) but for my other classmates, who are still having a problem with their letters, it really gives a lot pressure. Kulang na lang eh pagsamahin namin ang araw at gabi. Time is running steadfast, there are tons of activities to accomplish for other subjects and finals week is nearby! No doubt that if you're in the situation, you would feel the same. Ma'am Domingo gave some words of sentiment for us. In a way, we were able to find an outlet for our pains. It's better to relief inner feelings than to keep it for so long then soon, you'll just burst out in coercion.

     Two different stories - happy and sad ones. Good thing God enabled me to experience both at a very timing manner to balance situations. It's not easy to be pressured but it feels good to know that there are instances which breaks the ice. I simply learned today the value of time. It may be for the purpose of having some quality moments with friends or for utilizing academic learning. It's so important to budget your time. It's vital to plan ahead and keep each second serviceable to ones personal purposes.

Pressure impedes, as insights persuade the way.

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October 02 2005 | Sunday | 09:45pm

"BIGATIN"

    I watched a part of Mel & Joey's show awhile ago. I was informed that my former professor, Atty. Bong Lopez shall be featured. So the show's theme was "Being a Winner In Various Aspects" and indeed, Sir Bong can be labeled as one.

    Kinilabutan na naman ako! Kasi na-realize kong ang bigatin talaga ng mga at naging professors ko. By the way, he was my 1st year professor in Law & Constitution. The segment described him as an outstanding professor and despite the fact that all of his relatives are in the US already, he continues to educate young minds in the country - with AB students like me. >.< I really had a great time in the hands of Sir Bong. As I watched how his endeavors were being recognized, I remembered those times that I would really stumble in his Law class, burned lamps for dreadful recitation times because mind you, his way of teaching was with iron hands and yet in the end you'll thank him for being the best teacher ever. Actually I found things so ironic in Sir Bong's class - the subject was quite hard, the lectures were lengthy but then, you'll manage to smile and laugh at his jokes. Really. Sir Bong has gained the "Bigatin Factor" to me since then and I salute his vocation to teach.

    Bigating bagay-bagay na rin lang ang napag-uusapan, nagulat naman ako kanina sa NSTP exams. Nagbasa ko ng modules, oo, pero di ko akalaing madadalian ako nang ganun sa exam kasi isang pasadahan lang talaga ang nagawa ko (honestly). I got 46/50 which comprised two sets of exams. Natuwa naman ako siyempre. Para bang gumana sa wakas ang good memory skills ko. Buti naman at nabawi ko yung mababang prelims noon hehe. I really felt self-worth which I seldom give to myself because I set high standards to my achievements.

Also, I felt flattery awhile ago when I bumped to Carla along Dapitan as I went to UST. She's my former classmate in STC [IV-4 2004] who's now taking up Communication Arts in UST as well. Magka-building kami kaya halos pareho din kami ng nagiging professors. So kanina, nakuwento niyang teacher din nila si Ma'am Lintag sa Computer. It was quite attention-grabbing to hear that Ma'am Lintag showed also to their class my powerpoint presentation [na J.Lo theme hehe ;p] as a sample show. Sabi pa ni Carla, "Hoy Shelly. ang ganda ng powerpoint mo! Halimaw ka! At puro J.Lo ka pa rin! (laughs)." Then she started to tell her friends that I am the owner of that presentation and she told them about me, way back in HS, as a webmaster blah blah. Kahiya nama't sinigaw pa ni Carla habang nasa kalsada kami ng Dapitan pero nakakatuwa din naman ako deep inside. =) Hehe. Tapos nalaman ko sa iba pang peepz na pinakita din sa ibang courses (Journ, Asian Studies, Comm Arts, & Pol Sci) yung gawa ko! Nung una parang ayoko pang i-claim kaya kinahihiya ko pero nung dumami na yung nagsabing okay daw, eh syempre nangiti na lang ako. When people compliment my works positively, I just can't bear but smile inside. It's a motivating feeling actually - that you're quite assertive obtaining a bigatin thing.

    Meanwhile, school works are still there. It really hunchbacks me as days go by. I'm trying hard to budget my time so that the huge works would be lessened one by one. Tinapos ko na yung transcribed interview sa Filipino kanina kahit sa Tuesday pa yun at sinisimulan ko na rin yung sa NatSci project na ipapasa sa Wednesday. Natutuwa na rin akong gawin yung report namin sa Computer which is about Movie Maker. Since then, I have passions for movie editing that's why I love working with it kahit ang dami-daming ginagawa. Hay. Semestral break is nearly there, I'm smelling and caressing the quenching rest already. Konting hinga na lang, tapos na ulit ang kalbaryo! Waaah.

To teach is to learn. Learning is a legacy. It's one lifetime mark which shall keep your existence among other people forever.

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