Sitay is Extraordinary

A Challenge to the Youth!

2012-01-24T07:56:00.000-08:00

What is this challenge am I talking about? Is this the much-awaited PACSiklaban? Brainiacs? Math Quiz Bee? Physics Challenge? The Search for the Ideal Thomasian Personality? Nah... The challenge I am talking about is not about these; it goes beyond the normal challenges. It is something that can be a life-changing experience.

In a time where everyone is on the go or on the fast-paced moves, people aim to be on top so they do everything -- ace the board exam, study abroad, make numerous researches, you name them, we do (or we're planning to do it) -- all in the name of success (usually coupled with fame and money).

Imagine how would you feel if we reach these? Of course, we're overjoyed and overwhelmed. But what do we feel after? We're hungry for more, right? No contentment. Empty.

This is where the challenge comes in. In a generation where everything is just a touch (or click) away, we tend to forget something. That something plays a vital role in our lives but we often neglect it which eventually leads to disappearing into oblivion.

FAITH.

A five-lettered word which connotes a thousand meanings; a noun which becomes, as according to James 2:17, a being if placed together with action or deed.

The challenge is this:

How will you incorporate FAITH in your life as a student? How will you stand out, not because of your success, but because of the things you've done to glorify the Lord? How will you use your studies -- talents and skills -- to serve the Lord?

These are the questions that should challenge us, especially the youth.

We are nobody. We are just mere specks of dust turned human beings. But (yes, there's a BIG BUT), like the quote I have posted days ago, "The most humbling statement we can say is: We are nothing without God. And the most powerful statement is: WITH GOD, I can do anything."

P.S. A letter to ponder on. :)

Dear Student,

I see that you are tired. I tell you, drop your book and rest for a while. Why worry too much about your studies? Smile. Be confident. All you have to do is prepare well and be in school. Then, against the hundred questions that tried to destroy you, there I'll stant and rescue you. Passing the program requires not only ME nor only YOU but rather ME AND YOU. Just do your best and I'll take care of the rest.

Your Teacher,

Jesus

Remember APAT DAPAT! :)

So, are you up for the challenge? :

Date A Girl Who Reads

2012-01-24T07:39:00.000-08:00

Date a girl who reads. Date a girl who spends her money on books instead of clothes, who has problems with closet space because she has too many books. Date a girl who has a list of books she wants to read, who has had a library card since she was twelve.

Find a girl who reads. You’ll know that she does because she will always have an unread book in her bag. She’s the one lovingly looking over the shelves in the bookstore, the one who quietly cries out when she has found the book she wants. You see that weird chick sniffing the pages of an old book in a secondhand book shop? That’s the reader. They can never resist smelling the pages, especially when they are yellow and worn.

She’s the girl reading while waiting in that coffee shop down the street. If you take a peek at her mug, the non-dairy creamer is floating on top because she’s kind of engrossed already. Lost in a world of the author’s making. Sit down. She might give you a glare, as most girls who read do not like to be interrupted. Ask her if she likes the book.

Buy her another cup of coffee.

Let her know what you really think of Murakami. See if she got through the first chapter of Fellowship. Understand that if she says she understood James Joyce’s Ulysses she’s just saying that to sound intelligent. Ask her if she loves Alice or she would like to be Alice.

It’s easy to date a girl who reads. Give her books for her birthday, for Christmas, for anniversaries. Give her the gift of words, in poetry and in song. Give her Neruda, Pound, Sexton, Cummings. Let her know that you understand that words are love. Understand that she knows the difference between books and reality but by god, she’s going to try to make her life a little like her favorite book. It will never be your fault if she does.

She has to give it a shot somehow.

Lie to her. If she understands syntax, she will understand your need to lie. Behind words are other things: motivation, value, nuance, dialogue. It will not be the end of the world.

Fail her. Because a girl who reads knows that failure always leads up to the climax. Because girls who read understand that all things must come to end, but that you can always write a sequel. That you can begin again and again and still be the hero. That life is meant to have a villain or two.

Why be frightened of everything that you are not? Girls who read understand that people, like characters, develop. Except in the Twilight series.

If you find a girl who reads, keep her close. When you find her up at 2 AM clutching a book to her chest and weeping, make her a cup of tea and hold her. You may lose her for a couple of hours but she will always come back to you. She’ll talk as if the characters in the book are real, because for a while, they always are.

You will propose on a hot air balloon. Or during a rock concert. Or very casually next time she’s sick. Over Skype.

You will smile so hard you will wonder why your heart hasn’t burst and bled out all over your chest yet. You will write the story of your lives, have kids with strange names and even stranger tastes. She will introduce your children to the Cat in the Hat and Aslan, maybe in the same day. You will walk the winters of your old age together and she will recite Keats under her breath while you shake the snow off your boots.

Date a girl who reads because you deserve it. You deserve a girl who can give you the most colorful life imaginable. If you can only give her monotony, and stale hours and half-baked proposals, then you’re better off alone. If you want the world and the worlds beyond it, date a girl who reads.

Or better yet, date a girl who writes.

- Rosemarie Urquico

Madame Curie: A Movie Review

2011-11-25T19:57:00.001-08:00

“Science has great beauty and with its greatspiritual strength within time cleanses this world of its evilness, itsignorance, its poverty, diseases, wars, and heartaches.” – Marie Curie,Madame Curie (1943)

Themovie Madame Curie is definitely something every Science student should watch.Equipped with wonderful lessons about research and scientific works, the moviewill leave you spellbound for hours.

Itis Marie Curie’s determination and passion that paved way to her success indiscovering radium and its isolation from barium. These characteristicscombined with curiosity, hard work and wisdom should be present in all aspiringscientists of today’s generation.

MarieCurie’s curiosity about Becquerel’s work bothered her for quite some time. Shethought it was foolish but through Pierre’s encouragement, she starteddeveloping experiments that could prove her theories. Nowadays, with severaldiscoveries popping up almost everyday, each one of us should not be discouragedto look for new and unknown things because there are still a lot to bediscovered and studied; we just have to stick our nose in the right place atthe right time.

Astheir work progressed, they ask the help from the University. They wanted to havea bigger laboratory so that they could continue their work without hassle.However, they were given a place worse than a warehouse – a dirty lab with noequipment at all, water leaked during rainy season. Pierre decided against itbut Marie’s humility made them accept the offer. With this in mind, everyaspiring scientist should never ever be arrogant. Confident, yes, but notarrogant. For in humility, we are lifted and raised to something great we couldnever imagine.

Oncethey accepted the offer, the couple used their limited resources to carry outtheir experiment. They began improvising equipment that could be used toachieve what they want, that is, the isolation of radium. Months turned intoyears, but they were still unsuccessful in isolating radium. But withdetermined hearts and passion, they still continued their experiment, analyzingevery step to determine if errors were present in their experiment andrechecking and rechecking their computations for any possible miscalculations. Sincestudents like us are just starting our careers in the field of research, it isvery advisable if we know how to be resourceful since we do not have that largefinancial assistance to accommodate the needs of our research. Likewise, everystudent should have a determined mind and passionate heart to finish theirresearch. It is true that not all the time we will get a positive result. Therewill come a time that we a negative result will be produced or no result atall. But still, negative or no result is still a result. Hence, we should notgive up rather we should be more determined and hardworking to get the resultwe want to achieve. Lastly, we should be wiser, be well-researched, and be acritical thinker so that we can be the best researchers/scientists of today’sgenerations.

“But no one of us can do much. If each of us,perhaps can catch some gleam of knowledge which modesty lose its efficient ofitself, add to man’s dream of truth. It is by these small candles in ourdarkness that we see before us little by little the dim outlines of that greatplan that shapes the universe.” – Marie Curie, Madame Curie (1943)

Reminder for me

2011-07-09T06:22:00.000-07:00

A note I should keep:

Kapag ok na ang lahat, I will be telling the whole world our love story.

We both know how complicated and risky our love story is but we're brave enough to take this chance of being together. Difficult but I know we can make it coz we love each other so much.

It All Ends (7.15.11)

2011-07-09T06:20:00.000-07:00

A week before the end of a bittersweet journey, like millions of other fans of the famous series of all time, Harry Potter, I started browsing pictures & sites and rereading the books & reading magazines & articles.

For almost 11 years, HP has played a big role in my childhood. The British accent. Harry's handwriting. The spells. Parseltongue. Quidditch. Flying cars. The reason why my fave colors are blue and yellow is because Daniel Radcliffe's (the guy behind the boy who lived) favorite colors are blue and yellow. Most of the things I collect are HP memorabilia. From the 7 books to the VCD/DVDs to stationary sets to shirts and to pillows, I collect them. Yes, it is quite expensive but the contentment is priceless. It's like I am taking the journey with Harry, Ron, and Hermione whenever I look at my collection. It's like I'm in the wizarding world as well.

As I browse and reblogged posts anything related to HP, I can't help but get teary-eyed. I just can't believe that the series I have grown up with will end. I don't want 2011 to end yet knowing that next year there will be no more HP book/movie to look forward to. It will be different, very different. Gone the anticipation, the rumors, and the gossips about the book/movie. All we have are memories and stories of how HP has changed our childhood. Our fair share of victory whenever Harry defeated Voldemort; loss whenever someone dies as the battle continues; happiness whenever Harry, Ron, and Hermione are happy as well; tears when something is not ok -- all of these live in our hearts as long as we live.

Yes, through it all, I can say: I have stuck with Harry till the end.

"I will never fear failure. Victory is His promise."

2011-06-25T04:38:00.000-07:00

Today, I devoted my time in attending the youth conference held in Olivarez Stadium. I woke up around 5am and returned to dreamland since I intend to wake up at 6am. Rain started to pour heavily so I was reluctant to get up. Kuya Arvic texted me that they were unsure because of the heavy rain. So I texted Judy that we might not come to the event. But God is good because there's no flood (considering that a creek lies near PNHS). So we were able to gather in Olivarez Stadium.

The program had already started when we entered. We took the seats near Mommy Lans to have a better view of the stage (btw, I saw a familiar face, my schoolmate, Joseph). Ok, to cut the story short, this is what struck me most:

"Do not be imprisoned by your own mindset."

A person of many opinions and views, I tend to look things the way I wanted to see them. I gradually change them if someone of stronger views made me realize what I failed to see. It is difficult to let go of your opinions and vies because it is as if you're giving up yourself. But I have to let go of this as Matthew 18:4 says, "Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven."

I am just a nobody. The thing with us, we tend to uplift our name into the spotlight. We tend to cleanse our name with fame. But it's not about us, IT'S ABOUT HIM.

As the song Arise (Don Moen) goes, "Arise, take Your place. Be enthroned on our praise, arise. King of kings, Holy God, as we sing, arise."

Yes, it's not about us, it's really about Him. All the things we do should be done to glorify His name. We should not seek materialistic/worldy things but "Seek first the kingdom of God." (Matthew 6:33) As week seek His kingdom, everything will fall into their right places.

(This part is very much applicable to STUDENTS.)

Do not be imprisoned by your mindset. I am not an excemption to doubts and fears. I fear a lot of things but fear increases your worries and weakens your faith. As I take my journey in seeking His kingdom, I learn to remove my fear and strengthen my faith. Yes, nothing is impossible with God by your side and in your heart.

"Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all you who hope in the Lord."(Psalm 31:24) To those who believe/trust and have faith in Him, never fear failure for victory is His promise.

"This is my cry. My one desire. More of You, more of You."

Ciao!

Filipinos Belong to the Lord

2011-06-01T06:15:00.000-07:00

Why people keep on bashing the Philippines? What have the Filipinos done to deserve this kind of treatment? Philippines may not be the most progressive country, but the Filipinos still deserve respect.

The page Philippine Belongs to the Devil shows how they belittle us. It's quite bothering what these people say on the page. First of all, we Filipinos don't belong to the devil but to God our Creator. Despite the evil doings of the unbelievers seen in our government and in everyday life, most Filipinos have God in their heart and believe that He is still in control. I myself included. So, instead of cursing those admins of the page, I just put everything into His hands. 'Bahala na Siya sa kanila.'

I am proud to say that I AM A FILIPINO. I will stand up for my country no matter what. I am part of the New Creation and I will use my talents to show that God is good (all the time) and He loves every Filipino. :)

To God be the glory! :)

Valentine's Day

2011-02-05T07:46:00.000-08:00

Together with the celebration of the Heart's Day was the Opening of the Science Week 2011. The Opening was was held in the Medicine Auditorium.

I was assigned at the registration/attendance of the professors. So I had to stay for a while near the front door of the auditorium. I was then together with Ma'am Beth. I had to go to Main Building and back to Med Audi. Man! That was really tiring! Nonetheless, I enjoyed the task.

Before the opening proper, Kuya Val gave a wonderful speech for the Teacher's Day. Afterwards, students gave flowers and chocolates to the professors. Roby handed me one set and I gave it to Nay Jolleen. Then I went near to the pack of students giving flowers and chocolates to the profs. Sascha handed me another set and guess to whom I gave it? Gahd! I can't believe I gave it to Dr. Tongol. :))) As I handed it to him, he asked, "Sittie, bakit nanginginig ka?" Ohmyyy! I was like, "Bakit hindi ako manginginig, eh IKAW un!" Hahaha! Dr. Tongol and I had a little chitchat for a while then I moved to my seat in front.

I listened to Dean Nonato's opening remarks. The program was good. The guest speaker (uh-oh, I can't remember her name :| ) was a recipient of the L'oreal awards. A graduate of B.S. Chemistry in UP Diliman, she's a successful biochemist. Asst. Dean Ramos, Ph.D, ended the Opening Ceremony.

Professors and students went back to the Main Building for the ribbon cutting. I, on the other hand, err... I can't recall what I did afterwards. Maybe I walked around the third floor and talked with people I know.

Miggy and I had our lunch at Sicilian in Dapitan. After ordering, we went back to our seats. To my horror, my bag was not there anymore! I was panicking! Fuck! All I can do that time was to cry. Holy crap! I lost my bag! I texted Kyle about it and asked him to call me. He then said that he would be there. Upon his arrival, I cried again and hugged him. It was kinda awkward to have two guys with me. I wanted to tell Miggy that the guy who came is my boyfriend. But of course, the situation was upfront. Gaaahd! So stupid of me to lost my bag! Bullcrap!

When Kyle left and the food came, my appetite vanished the way my bag vanished fast. I asked Miggy to have the food taken out and for us to go back to the Main Building. I went directly to Nay Jolleen (despite the...) and told her what happened. Dr. Tongol, Dr. Ramos and Ma'am Manansala overheard it and talked to me. Dr. Tongol made me smile and laugh during our conversation. That eased me. I was just glad for his debriefing. He suggested if I need a psychologist for this but I said no, his debriefing was satisfying and helpful enough. :) (I asked Miggy that I will stay and he should go home na.)

Ok, so the Science had a mini fiesta. I was just helping the Council. I went with Roby. Stayed in the Council office. Roamed the third floor, talked to a lot of people. Then around 2pm, I saw my classmates. I went with them. Ate EJ texted me that there's a wallet seen in the trash cart. Ken was kind enough to accompany me to look for it. Unfortunately, it was not mine. So Ken and I decided it a day.

Kyle asked me to go to the second floor of the Main Building. I was quite getting impatient then. After a few minutes, he went down with flowers in his hand! I was like, O_o Is this really for me?! I was speechless! Natameme ako! Hahaha! ~kiLeEgz~

Several minutes passed by, Kyle and I met in Lawton and went together to MOA.We didn't actually had a date since my day was a disastrous. He wanted me to go home early so I could tell my mom what had happened to me. He bought pasalubong for my family. Then we went home na.

I know he had reasons why we didn't had a date. I was kinda sad/disappointed.

I dunno how to rate my first V-day. A mixture of emotions. Maybe it's 50/100.

Ciao!

You look at them when you say 'Hello'

2011-01-23T07:36:00.000-08:00

Oh hello there.

My mind's quite filled with thoughts wanting to escape, my heart's quite filled with emotions wanting to burst. And I guess, these make me not quite OK.

The sudden burst of activities rattled my mind like I've been hit by a ball. So I am not sure on how to start this.

Prelims week.

The prelims week, as expected, was dreaded by many, anticipated by some, loathed by few. As for me? Emotions were lacking but as I checked the time, panic started to get the best of me. I was studying organic chemistry last Sunday till 2.30 am of Monday morning. Exhausted, I retired to sleep. I woke up with my eyes as heavy as my organic chemistry book. I slept in the FX but it seems that traffic was not with me at that time. I arrived in UST at around 7.30 am, three hours and a half earlier for my examination. So I devoted my remaining time in studying and remembering everything.

The orgy moment was creeping and eating my flesh. Inside I was starting to panic because the things I have studied had mixed and I guess, was extracted. But luck was with me, I managed to answer the exam.

The exam in org chem lab caught me off guard. I checked my scantron for my answers, only to find out that I have not answered much. Things get worse when our proctor announced that we had only 15 minutes left.

Fuck. That's the word I could utter after the exam. I went home immediately because paracetamol and aspirin, known as pain relievers, could not remove the heartbreak my organic chem lab had caused.

At home. After eating my lunch, I went to sleep hoping that I will be able to forget the awful afternoon I had. And when I woke up, gosh! How refreshed I am! The time intended for studying Philippine Literature and Christian Ethics for tomorrow's examination was spent in Facebook. But after a while, I started reading my textbook in Phil Lit, reading stories that we had not tackled because I am confident enough that I knew the stories we had discussed.

Unlike the first day of prelims, I did not come to UST that early. Just enough time to study Phil Lit and Christian Ethics, enough to refresh the lessons in my mind.

The examinations for both were easy. Except that my stupidity ran in my veins for a while when I failed to see the instructions for the True or False. For False, I shaded 'B' instead of shading D. And how many statements with false as answers are? I can say they're many. Fuuuuu. :|

Again, I went home immediately knowing that I had to answer my take-home exam in Physics. I searched the net for the answers, few came up. And this few came only with answers, not with solutions. So I was forced to read theories and concepts in order to answer them. Luck was with me again. As for the questions I could not answer, I asked help from my friends. I was relieved that my friends were smart enough to answer them. That took me till around 1.00 am of Wednesday morning to finish what I could finish.

With 2-3 items unanswered, I arrived at UST as early as I could. I stayed at the Quadri with Lester, then went to the 4th floor at quarter to 9. So I started completing my take-home exam. Then lend them to my classmates.

After a brief recall of my lessons in both Physics Lec and Lab, the examinations started. DR was noisy enough to distract me, I mean us. Since I can not comprehend the question even though I kept on rereading it, I put my hands on my ears in order to concentrate and answer them. Sir Vicario is kind enough to place the equations at the last page of the test. The Physics Lab exam was similar to the lec so I had no difficulty in answering them.

Someone wrote a message at the back of my test permit. :P

Calculus was the next examination. But Wednesday night, my attention in studying Calc was diverted to writing. I wrote something for someone. So the next day, I had to study Calculus with Lester. Good thing he reminded me that some will be coming from the book so I started reading it.

The exam period was 2 hours. Two hours is enough to make my mind go bleed. Due to the number of formulas, I got confused. I failed to answer the first question in the problem-solving but happy that I got the second problem.

For the examination tomorrow which is Analytical Chem, I prepared for it by rewriting my notes and reading the book. I was just worried for the computation of gravimetric because I am effin' confused. Hoho.

Before the exam started, we had a meeting with Dr. Tongol for the ChemBack. While he was instructing, Abby, Ken, and I were studying for our exam. The meeting was not that long so we were just in time for the exam.

The first thing I did was check the number of pages. There were six pages. I thought it was back to back, but to my surprise, it wasn't! Then checked the last page! Good grief! It's not problem solving, it's an essay! Excited, I answered the exam. It was easier compared to our long quizzes. So I am confident that I will pass it. :P

The lab was confusing, though. I failed to study the quantitative analysis. Nonetheless, the exam was tolerable.

After that, we had our quiz in Anal Lab (again). So that day, I was sooo full of Anal Chem. :O

I went home after. Rested coz tomorrow's test is English.

The exam was ok. And yes, hell week is over! :D

ChemBack (January 22, 2011).

After the examination, I stayed in UST for a while. Went to see Moya and Roby to talk about some stuffs. We kept on convincing people to run but we kept on getting no as answer. Then we had lunch at KFC. Kuya Ralph came. We talked about possible candidates. Then we went back to the org room. After some time, Moya, Roby and I went down and were supposed to go to SM Manila to meet a possible candidate. But unfortunately, she backed out. So the three of us went back. I bid them goodbye because I had to help in preparing for the ChemBack.

By the way, when the group was talking in the hallway, Dr. Tongol saw me and said that Dean Nonato was looking for me. Out of my fear, I went immediately to the Dean's office. She said that I will be under her committee. Ken, Abby, and I would be under her committee. So after that, Ken and I started helping stuffs in the Instru room. Then we went down to set them up.

The registration started and the number of alumni was overwhelming. We did more than the tasks assigned to us. We did help in the souvenir and in the selling of the memorabilia. We also assisted them to their seats. It was really fascinating, seeing the alumni from the pioneer batch which is 1952 down to the latest batch. It's a nice experience talking and interviewing them. It seems that they're handing down decades of experiences that I will gladly accept.

After a while, the three of us went upstairs to drink water and have some rest. We stayed there for quite some time, talking and taking pictures. We then went downstairs to eat but unfortunately, there's no food left. This opted some of the faculty to have us dine in at KFC. We had a great, though late, dinner. Abby had to go home since her mother was looking for her already.

Dr. Tongol called me (yes, I was shocked that he was calling me) and passed the phone to Dean Nonato and she said that she was looking for us. So Ken and I went to Plaza Mayor and gave the results of our beat to her. Then we also assisted in the raffle draw with the leather Quadri watch as the grand prize.

Our night ended with picture-taking. All I can say is that I had a great time. ChemBack indeed motivated me to finish Chemistry and be successful in this field.

Dynamic Sitay :)

2011-01-14T03:37:00.000-08:00

you are an experiencer

Your inquisitive nature, imagination, and hands-on practicality make you an EXPERIENCER.

Although you have an active imagination, you also concern yourself with the functional elements of things.

You are willing to experiment to find things that work the most efficiently.

Getting stuck in certain habits is boring to you—you'd rather find new experiences.

Accordingly, experiences are more important to you than objects—you'd rather spend your money and energy on events and adventures than on material things.

You like to contemplate a lot of options before making a decision, and you're willing and able to consider a lot of different angles to problems.

You're open to suggestions, and often rely on others to assess the merit of those suggestions.

You have an ability to see the big picture—not just how things are, but how they could be—in a variety of situations.

You prefer to have time to plan for things, feeling better with a schedule than with keeping plans up in the air until the last minute.

You have a strong sense of style and value your personal presentation - friends may even seek your style advice from time to time.

Generally, you believe that you control your life, and that external forces only play a limited role in determining what happens to you.

If you want to be different:

Have faith that your imagination and practicality will complement each other, and lead to good decisions on your part.

Take the initiative in seeking things out—don't wait for them to come to you.

how you relate to others

you are dynamic

As someone who is DYNAMIC, you do not have a hard time meeting new people, and you have a bunch of close friends.

You are not overly concerned with what others may think about you, which leaves you free to be thoroughly involved in the world around you.

There are those who find being around people exhausting—but not you! Interacting with others, whether at a party or in conversation, gives you energy.

You have a strong sense of what the world is like and how it should be.

You have enormous respect for those who have earned their success, and have little patience for those who try to bend the rules or ride on the coattails of others' hard work.

Believing in the importance of integrity and hard work doesn't stop you from believing that people will do the right thing—you know that people are good at heart.

You sometimes have trouble understanding why others feel the way they do, but it doesn't stop you from having faith and trust in those around you.

Part of what makes engaging with people so interesting for you is that you occasionally learn something new about yourself or about a problem you're having when discussing things with others.

Your strong worldview leads you to believe that people shouldn't rely on their emotions so much when making decisions.

If you want to be different:

Taking some time to explore others' perspectives could make spending time with people even more compelling than it already is.

Making an effort to see the complexities of situations might open your eyes to alternative perspectives of how the world works.

Those who are as outgoing as you are often need to remind themselves that time alone can be just as fulfilling—take some time for yourself and you might find that there are many things in your inner world that are just as compelling as the world outside your window.

** Personal DNA

Hello(2011)Goodbye(2010)

2010-12-31T06:45:00.000-08:00

Since I turned 18 this 2010, let me be brief in thanking people in my life. ;)

Ang aking Labingwalong Puntos :D :D

Family (Mama, Papa, Mimi, Hasmin, & Hannah) -- what can I say? You're very supportive and loving and caring. Thank you for everything. As for my shortcomings, I can not promise that they will be gone but I'll try my best to minimize them. I love you always. :)

Relatives (Manalo Family & Tita Achie; de Sahagun & Salik clans) -- Thank you for the support and love. I hope that we'll see each other again. *To Tita Achie, thank you for everything. The holiday became merrier because of you. We love you so much.

HS Barkada (Judy,King,Rhoy,Caren, Louise, Bryan) -- Friends! I love you. To more than 5 years of frienship, *cheers* I'm looking forward to stronger and lifetime friendship. Thank you thank you for everything. Alam niyo na iyon. Sa patience, sa love, sa care, sa support, sa kwentuhan. You guys rock! Sorry for my shortcomings. Love you guys! :D

Poorwan and DOST friends-- mga bakla! Reunion ngaaaa! Hahaha! Miss ko na kayo! Maraming salamat sa bonding moments natin kahit we're in different schools na. Thank you sa pag-invite sa special days niyo. Salamat sa friendship. I love you guys. :D :D

2Chem -- My family in college. Guys, thank you for everything. Sorry for my shortcomings. I didn't mean to offend or hurt you in any way. That was not my intention. And I miss you. Gagraduate tayo nang sabay-sabay. Just keep up the faith and trust in Him. :)

College Bestfriends (Kresta, Karissa, Izza, Ate Jeth, Ate Kiersten, Ate Elanie, Kuya Arvic, Itay Tupe) -- guys! Mabuhay! You help me in surpassing my college life! I super love you. All I can say is thank you for everything - support, pieces of advice, love, care... Sorry for my mistakes that might have hurt or offend you in one way or another.

ChemSoc -- Guys, thank you for trusting me in leading the Chem people. As our term comes to an end, I hope that we embarked good impressions on our fellow Chem students.

EARTH-UST Family -- Padayon! Tambay naaaa! Guys, you're wonderful! Thank you for the fun, laughter, mind games, and the kwentos! I miss you! Babawi ako this year. Promise. *Aattend ako ng year-end party. That's a PROMISE. :D :D

Becarios & Escolario Adelantador --Wow! I never thought that I will be one of the scholars. It's a dream come true. Thank you thank you for the wisdom and knowledge that you're sharing with us in order to maintain our scholarship. To my Esco family, I am really thankful that I am part of it. It's my way of expressing myself and I'm lucky enough to have 2 of my poems published. It's really an honor and privilege to be a part of the BeST and Esco.

Rebisco FATE -- THANK YOU. Your help in my studies is a BLESSING. It's a wonderful and amazing gift not only to me but also to my family. I'll assure you that I'm going to do my best in order to prove that I am worthy to be a grantee of your scholarship.

Ma'am Veng -- Ma'am, what am I without your inspiration? Maybe I'm not in the field of Chemistry. It was my choice to follow your path. As the days drag along, you strengthen it with the dedication and inspiration I have seen in you. I hope that with my choice I can make you proud. Someday... :)

Ma'am Jolleen -- Nay! Thank you. For everything. You know these already. I'm going to keep my promise no matter how hard it is. But one day when the time is right , I will tell you the details. I love you, Nay! :)

College Mentors -- From my majors to the minors... Thank you for imparting knowledge and sharing your experiences with us. I know we can use them in future as we travel the roads we have chosen. Thank you Sirs and Ma'ams.

ACB People -- Thank you for honing me to become a good leader. Your tips and pieces of advice are very much appreciated. *cheers*

People who made me smile (College buddies, Tumblr friends, etc) -- thank you. For the laughter, comfort... You added colors to my life. Please continue sharing and spreading happiness. :)

People who've hurt me -- I have forgiven you. Thank you because you helped me to bring out more strength and patience in me. People I have hurt -- I humbly ask for your forgiveness. May this year helped us to renew and strengthen the loose ends of our friendship/relationship.

Kyle -- I don't know what God was thinking when He created you. I wonder if He knew everything I would need because He made all my dreams come true. When God made you, He must have been thinking about me. And boom! You set it again, my heart's in motion. Kyle, thank you. Thank you for loving me. Thank you entrusting me your heart and I assure that I will take good care of it & treasure it forever. Thank you for being my other half. I know you know how much I love you. Kahit paulit-ulit, I'll say it again -- I love you. I love you. I love you. :) Kyle, I'm sorry and I ask for your forgiveness for the mistakes I have committed. And I'll be careful now coz just like you, I'm afraid to lose you. I love you so much. *tears of happiness*

GOD -- God, You are so Good. You have given me blessings even though I think I don't deserve them. You have already forgiven me even before I ask for Your forgiveness. You have given me problems that made me stronger and wiser. You have given me happy moments so that I have something that can make me smile. You have given me everything that You think is better for me. I know You have not granted the wishes I asked You but I'm thankful that You didn't give them because Your plans are far greater than mine. I trust You and I may have... Errr... (Let's keep it a secret ;] ) You have given me a wonderful year. Thank You. I know this is not enough to thank You for everything. God, I'm also sorry for my shortcomings. Please help me to be transformed into a woman that will glorify You and serve You.

Let's get it on, 2011! I'm ready! :D :D

Christmas Buh-reak

2010-12-26T06:38:00.000-08:00

So, what's up for Sitay? It's been a while since I've last poured out my thoughts here. A long time, I guess...

What keeps me busy this Christmas break is reading. A lot of readings. From about mass spectrometry to nuclear magnetic resonance to Joshua Harris' Boy Meets Girl. The break has allowed me to relax and feed my mind with new things aside from the chemical formula, chemical reactions, and whatever chemicals involved that I am breathing in before the Christmas break.

I started this entry with keeps me busy. The following paragraphs will describe further how I spend (wisely?) this wonderful vacation.

On the topic of mass spec and NMR...

I'm lucky to finish my spectral analysis before the Christmas break had started. However, I had to refine my explanation since my structure includes an aromatic ring which makes my 1H NMR reading a little bit complex. I'm quite confused with the signals shown in my spectrum so I had to do a mega research in order come up with the best explanation I can give. Fortunately, my ring is just monosubstituted which corresponds to a quintet. Yey! It's quite easier now! :D :D On the other hand, I had to explain well my mass spec. Why on earth, I find NMR easier than mass spec? Whatever (in Sir Padilla's tone :D)! I find NMR more interesting. Maybe someday, I will be knowledgeable like Dean Nonato, just a glance at someone's spectrum and proposed structure, she would know if that proposed structure is correct or not. Amazing, isn't it?

Kyle meets Sitay. I mean, Boy Meets Girl. ;)

The book is about relationship, a God-glorified relationship. My relationship with Kyle is going strong. We're going stronger every day. The book made me realize a lot of things - things that I should do to make our relationship better & stronger and things that I should not do in order not to destroy it. I have listed the To-Do's in my journal and I shall execute them as soon as we see each other again. Oooh, I miss him a lot. :(

36th Metro Manila Film Festival...

Since Tita Achie is here, we're lucky to have watched four out of the eight entries. On the morning of Christmas, we went to MOA. And I was like O_O because MOA is sooo jam-packed! Heck, I can't move without bumping people! O_O Anyway, we watched Si Agimat at Si Enteng Kabisote. It's blockbuster! It was a nice movie! Awesoooome! :D Then after that, we had our dinner. We decided to go home since watching another movie in MOA would keep us forever in line. Then after resting for like 20 minutes, we went to SM Sucat to watch another movie. Unfortunately, there's no Ang Tanging Ina Niyo (Last na 'to) so we watched Shake Rattle and Roll 12. Oh Betcha by Golly Wow! All I was able to do was cover my eyes. Mygeddd! When it's Carla Abellana's part, I didn't finish it. It's gruesome and morbid and gross. I went out of the cinema and called Kyle instead.

The next day, we went to SM Southmall to watch Ang Tanging Ina Niyo (Last na 'to) and Super Inday. The former is hilarious but it made me cry. :') Super Inday is great as well. Laughtrip. :D

I love watching those movies. Awesooome. :D

Lumina Pandit Reaction Paper in Analytical Chemistry (whutt?). When I starting my paper, I was expecting to just have one page but ended up having 3 pages. Woah! I started doing it aorund 11pm and finished it around 2.30. It's nice to be a nocturnal creature which means my mind's working more during the night resulting to an overwhelming reaction paper which made me reread it all over again to make sure it is really my work. Hahaha!

Picnic sa Luneta.

Had the most wonderful picnic with my HS barkada --Judy, King, Rhoy, Caren, Louise + Dave + Rica. UNO!!!! Then 1,2,3!!! Uh-oh. Dave and Rica had to go to their respective events so the six of us decided to have a break. Then chitchat. Then nature's calling. Then played another wholesome game! :)))) Then wander around Luneta and Quirino Grandstand before calling it a day! FUN! :D :D

Bonding with family.

I enjoy this break because it allowed me to spend the days and nights with my family. We're laughing loudly, eating a lot, and having the time of our lives. We spend the Christmas Eve at the Manalo's residence. Then went to MOA to watch MMFF entries that we like. The days are really merry plus the fact that Tita Achie is here with us to celebrate the holidays. So Tita Gina usually go here in our house. It's nice to see my family so happy and so joyful and so contented. Palong-palo sa kasiyahan!

Lastly, Kyle.

What's with Kyle? No, maybe the better question is, who is Kyle? Kyle is the one who made my Christmas break more interesting, added spice to the celebration, and warms me during the cold nights. Though we're apart, we celebrated the season together. Oxymoron? Yes, we are not together physically but the mere fact we have one heart that has one love for each other makes us together. Current status? In love. :)

Ciao!

Berso sa Metro

2010-12-04T23:34:00.000-08:00

Dahil natuwa ako sa pagbabasa ng mga tula sa LRT2, eto ang mga tumatak sa akin:

Al perderte yo a ti, tú y yo hemos perdido:

Nang mawala ka sa akin, ikaw at ako’y nawalan:

yo, porque tú eras lo que yo más amaba;

Ako dahil ikaw ang minahal ko nang lubusan
y tú, porque yo era el que te amaba más.

At ikaw dahil ako ang sa iyo’y lubusang nagmahal.
Pero de nosotros dos tú pierdes más que yo:

Ngunit sa dalawa ay ikaw ang higit na nawalan:
porque yo podré amar a otras como te amaba a ti,

Dahil pwede kong mahalin ang iba tulad nang pagmamahal ko sa iyo,

pero a ti no te amarán como te amaba yo.

Ngunit ika’y ‘di mamahalin tulad nang kung paano kita minahal.

Eto pa:

cuando mis pasos van

Kapag ako ay umalis

cuando vuelven mis pasos

Kapag ako ay bumalik

niegame el pan, el aire,

ipagkait mo na sa akin ang tinapay, ang hangin,

la luz, la primavera,

ang liwanag at ang tagsibol

pero tu risa nunca

Huwag lamang ang iyong ngiti

porque me morira

Dahil ito'y aking ikasasawi.

Going to make my own Masterpiece

2010-12-04T23:03:00.000-08:00

Writing.

Poetry.

Now that I have Philippine Literature as one of my minor subjects, I have realized that I should not stop writing poems. My poems may not be popular but they're the illustration of what I feel, of what I think.

Masaya talaga ang sumulat ng tula. Ito ang aking paraan upang ilabas at ipakita ang aking nararamdaman.

I have been writing poem since I was in high school but it was only in my first year college that I got to realize that I have thing for poetry. Vacation of 2010, I was able to write more that 15 poems in a month! That was a lot! It overwhelmed me. So I decided to compile all my poems and make my own book of poems. I have it titled 'Guilty Pleasure'. I showed it to my mentor, Ma'am Castro, and she was glad of what I had accomplished. She had only few corrections, most of which were typographical errors.

I grow when I write. It transforms me from an ordinary person into an extraordinary one. It seems that this extraordinariness of mine is being transferred into my works. I feel complete and satisfied whenever I finished writing my poems.

Oh, not only I write poems but also short stories.

I know that someday my time will come that my work will be recognized. In God's will and perfect time. :)

Eh babae ako.

2010-12-04T21:44:00.000-08:00

Bakit ba ako nagbablog ngayon?

Actually, hindi ko alam iyon dahilan. Marami lang atang bumabagabag sa utak ko. Hindi ko talaga alam.

Siguro ganito un, ako iyon taong ayaw pinaghihintay ng texts or tawag. Eh minsan ang tagal niyang magreply. Kaya nakakailang texts ako. Valid naman iyon reasons niya for his late replies. Tapos kapag umaga na, ako iyon usually unang naggu-good morning. Natural ako iyon maaga ang pasok, siya tulog pa kasi panghapon class niya. So okay lang din iyon. Pero minsan kapag Saturday, may practice siya kaya hindi siya nakakapagtext. Eh minsan hindi na siya nagtetext pag tapos na iyon practice niya at kapag nakauwi na siya. Katulad kagabi. Nakaka-worry lang. Nakakatampo din. Kanina, I was expecting na magu-good morning siya pero wala pa rin texts. Nakakatampo lang din ulit. Alam ko namang busy siya sa church activities niya. Pero ewan.

Eh babae kasi ako. So natural lang siguro na hanapin ko iyong paglalambing niya. Not that he's not sweet pero ewan. Masamang mag-expect pero I repeat, babae ako. Natural na may mga bagay ako na gusto kong gawin niya for me (kung ano ang mga iyon, that's for him to find out). Not that I'm demanding pero ewan.

Ang gulo ko.

Hindi na pala ako unli. Hindi muna siguro ako magloload.

Ciao!

Never deny your feelings

2010-11-05T08:26:00.000-07:00

"How will you know if someone loves you if you don’t tell them that you love them too?"

August 2, 2010

We were dismissed earlier in our 7pm class. It was just 5.30 and I still had a meeting to attend to at 7pm. To kill the time, I asked him if he could accompany me till 7pm. He said yes. So we went to car park and bought Japanese Milk Tea. We then walked towards Espana and back to Main building passing through the Lover's Lane.

We stayed in the second floor of the Main building. We're just talking. Curious about the girl he has a crush on, I asked him about her. What I only knew is the girl has a long hair, wears contact lenses, and is either from Chem or Bio courses, and I said these to him. He said that he's just making those descriptions and he described them to me. Masayang kasama. Sweet. Mabait. These were among the characteristics the girl he likes possesses. I asked him what course the girl is enrolled in, know what he said? Chem. He added, "At katabi ko siya ngayon." Know what I did? I took a seat apart from him, and jokingly said, "Wala ka namang katabi,eh. Hahaha!"

It took me sometime to realize that he is pertaining to me. Yes, it's me. He likes me. For the first time in my entire life, a guy voiced out what he feels in front of me. At that time, I knew already that I like him but never did I imagine that this would happen. I know we held each other's hand at that time. It was a bizarre feeling. So surreal.

After the meeting, we went home together. On our way out, we were holding each other's hand. He accompanied me up to the FX terminal in Lawton, and when I was about to get in, he kissed me on the cheek.

I texted him and it goes like this:

"Ingats ka po sa pag-uwi. I'm willing to take the risk just to be with you."

His texts were:

"Anyway, I will face a lot of risks (as well). I would rather hold your hand and face it together with you, than without you."

"...but it would be difficult for me to be against myself. Sittie, what would you like us to do?"

And you know what? We are happy. We are happy together. We are glad and thankful that we admitted what we really feel. You see, it takes a lot of strength and courage to admit what we really feel but it's worth it. It can be risky but when we look back, we just say, "I'm glad we take the risks. I am happy that you are mine and I am yours."

Ciao!

Take-off

2010-11-03T03:12:00.000-07:00

How does it feel to ride an airplane?

How does it feel when you go to other country?

Truth to be told, I have never left the country. I have never been away from my motherland. The farthest place I had been was Cotabato and I had been there when I was a year older. So I can't remember the feeling of take off neither the feeling of awe when someone feels so close with the clouds.

What's the feeling of leaving the country and entering a new territory? Suddenly shocked by the foreign faces staring at you, I want to know the feeling. I know it will be surreal. Exciting, wouldn't it be?

I always dream of travelling around the world. Pursuing my chemical dreams (whutt?), it would be easier for me to do this. Work plus leisure? Not bad though.

I always hope that I will be successful enough to bring my family outside the country, have our vacation in 1st star hotels, taking photographs in Paris or maybe in Tokyo rather that stay in the house, do nothing extraordinaire.

It will be amazing and we will have lots of fun, that's for sure.

For the mean time, I'll just do everything to reach the take-off and fly high to reach the clouds.

Tugs Tugs Tugs!

2010-11-03T02:27:00.000-07:00

Ano ba ang bente pesos sa inyo?

Bente pesos.

Pangload.

Pamasahe.

Pangmeryenda.

Para sa iba, pangkain na nila yan sa buong araw.

Pangbaon nilang magkakapatid.

Pangbili ng gamot.

Ano ba ang bente pesos sa inyo?

Natapos na ang Oktubre. Sana mabawasan, kunid man matapos ang nakakasawang mukha ng kahirapan. Sa pagpasok ng Nobyembre, sana pumasok din ang swerte sa mga kapus-palad. Swerte na sila din ay aahon sa pagkalugmok sa putik. Swerte na sila din ay sisikatan ng makikinang na pera. Swerte na sila din ay makakalanghap ng malamig na hangin ng aircon. Swerte na sila din ay makakatikim ng masasarap na pagkain. Swerte na sila ay mabubuhay na hindi na poproblemahin kung saan kukunin ang panggastos araw-araw.

Kailan nga ba darating iyon? Kailan?

Like a dynamite

2010-11-03T01:50:00.001-07:00

The youth is our future. And by entrusting them our future, they need to educate themselves so they can be equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to build a better future. But what if these youth do not want or can not go to school? Why they don’t want or can’t go to school? What are we going to do to encourage them the beauty of learning? What can we do to make them see the importance of education?

However, there’s a definite line between youth who do not want to go to school and can not go to school. These two should be discussed separately.

Many reasons could be attributed to why youth do not want to go to school anymore. Such reasons include the family orientation of the youth. If the youth’s family shows lack of interest in the academic performance of the youth, then the youth will also exhibit lack of interest in his studies thinking that studying is useless since no one cares to show interest in what he/she does. In addition, if his/her family does not care neither support him/her in his/her academic endeavors, he/she might as well not care nor bother to surpass his academic endeavors.

Moreover, peer pressure can affect the youth’s interest in studying. If his/her friends are people whose interests in studies have been shelved away, he/she has the high tendency to shelf away his/her academic interest. A fine example would be if his/her friends is influencing him/her in a wrong way such as cutting classes, vandalizing and destroying school properties, doing vices and illegal drugs. In this example, there is a big possibility that he/she will disown his/her dreams of finishing his/her studies and will resort to doing illegal things instead.

On the other hand, youth who can not go to school is hindered by financial problems. It is one of the major problems among poor young people. Instead of going to school, the youth will help his/her parents in earning money to feed their family. Their way of thinking is this: will I prioritize my own desire of studying when my family is dying from hunger? This urge them to not to go to school anymore though there is the interest in education and they will go to school if money will permit them.

Another factor is teenage pregnancy. Since the number of youth engaging in premarital sex today increases, the rate of teenage girls getting pregnant also increases. This affects their studies. Instead of going to school and learning, they will engage themselves in caring and earning money for their family. Such problem is getting worse as days go by.

Environmental influences can be a reason for both situations. Those who do not want to go to school can be influenced by his/her environment in such a way that his/her environment has low or worst, no value in education. The second situation, environment can be a factor when the youth is living in a remote area and the access to school is very hard or when there’s a military problem going in that particular place (which is present in Abra and in most places in Mindanao).

Youth who do not want to go to school anymore should be given orientation about the importance of education. It would be best if not only the youth will be given but their families as well. Education is not only a two-way process where in the only students and teachers are involved. But it includes the family as well because not all the time the teachers can watch and guide the students.

For the youth who can not go to school because of financial problems, it is nice if they would be given inspiration talks that poverty is not a hindrance in pursuing their dreams and goals in life. Furthermore, the government should allocate budget in building schools and classrooms in remote areas so that the youth there will have no problem accessing education. In addition, the government should give enough funds in giving the youth the best educational materials in every school. These include visual materials, libraries, and computers. Equally important is the right ratio of the teachers to students. Indeed, quality education not only comes from the facilities of the school but also to the educators who holds the key in the learning process of the students.

Extraordinary Eighteen

2010-10-27T06:18:00.000-07:00

Few hours from now, I'll be turning 18. I don't know what to feel. Not that I am not enthusiastic about it, it's just that I can't face the thought that I am already 18! My mind, at times, is still unripe and my 'tude is still childish. Well, seriously speaking, turning a year older doesn't mean you have to leave your child-like behavior as long as it does not interfere with you having to be mature when necessity comes.

Anyway, this blog was drafted and saved a day before my birthday. But my birthday's done and it's already November 3. So what now?

Turning a year older, eh? Stepping into the world of legality. Like what my classmate Giorgi said, "Kulung-able ka na." So what now?

Honestly, I don't feel I'm 18 especially when you put me beside my grade school classmates whose faces have really matured. Unlike them, my face just stay and I guess, will stay the same, only that I have grown a few pounds over the years.

Enough of faces.

18. I'm now a woman. (Am I not before?) I have crossed the line between childhood and adulthood. I am now steps closer to having a full grasp of independence. Steps closer to my dreams. Steps closer to fulfill what I really want to do.

At this point, I just want to enjoy the moment. Not really rushing to see the other side of the world. Just taking everything slowly. Enough for me to savor every amazing moments that is taking my breath. Enough for me to capture the wonderful blessings He had given that is leaving my mouth agape. Enough for me to be thankful that in my 18 years existence, God has never failed to provide me with what I need and what I deserve.

18 years of existence.

18 years of a wonderful journey.

18 years of discovering my life's purpose.

18 years. So much had happened that I can not recall them all. Memories of the past will remain there only to be remembered to learn from our mistakes and shortcomings. Things of the future should not be eagerly viewed as it only causes worries and agitation. So, I shall live in the present and enjoy every moment of it for nothing exactly in past will happen again in the future.

Ciao!

Thank you.

2010-10-04T09:14:00.000-07:00

There's something I want to thank God for -- that is, the gradual healing of Yam. I prayed for his welfare and God answered my prayers. I love Yam. I love God. God is good, all the the time! :)

Ang Ako at Ikaw ay IISA.

2010-10-02T20:45:00.000-07:00

Everything will be alright. It may seem dark at the moment, but don't lose hope. There is always a light at the end of the tunnel, keep moving and you'll get there. God won't abandon you; let God be your light. It may take some time, but in the end, everything will be alright (via Message from God app in Facebook). We're just here for you to support you all throughout this storm. You are with us in facing this trial. We will pray for you. We will cheer you up until the cloudiness will become sunny, until the ice become flowing water, until darkness become light, until coldness become warmth. You are not alone.

I'm just here to comfort you. I'm just here to support you. I'm just here to LOVE you. I will be standing by your side. I will go with you through every storm. Kaya natin to, Yam. Natin kasi hindi mo mag-isang haharapin un problema mo. Kasama mo ako sa lahat. Diba nga, ang ako at ikaw ay iisa? Hindi man kita kasama palagi, remember that my love is with you. My love will embrace you in your darkest night. My love will comfort you as despair envelopes your being. My love will kiss partially, if not all, away the all pains you have. My love will guide you when you are lost. My love will bring you back home. Home -- by my side.

Sana ako na lang.

2010-10-02T02:17:00.000-07:00

I am confined in a formidable with doubt and fear as my companions.

I've cried myself to sleep as I recalled what had happened the other night. I was consumed by my blames and my what if's. I know it's more traumatic on his part. He who had lost all his belongings. He who has to start from scratch.

I just don't know what to do. I don't know how to make him feel okay, how to lessen his miseries. I'm helping him, encouraging him but it seems that the depression enveloping his entire being makes it more difficult for me to enter his territory. I promised him that I won't leave him and I'm fulfilling that promise because I can't bear to see him in that situation -- devastated. I know what he had lost are things that can be replaced but the mere fact that he did everything to gain them makes it harder to accept that they were gone.

I just wish I was able to catch the culprit. Or I was able to see him and have him jailed. Or I wish that it was me whose things were stolen. Or I just wish that I was hurt for wounds will heal eventually. I rather suffer from that wound rather than see his agony because that hurts more. I can not stand to see him like that. I just can't. It makes me weak. It makes me cry. It makes want to hug him and be with him forever so that I can somehow ease his sufferings. It will take time before he can be okay. It will take time before he will return to his normal state. And I just have to understand him. Console him. Uplift his feelings that this traumatic experience will go away soon.

Why him? I'm not the one who had lost his valuables but it's killing me because he is hurting. I love him so much that I want to carry his despair, his agony. Sana ako na lang.

This is what I'm going to do next...

2010-09-21T07:50:00.000-07:00

Blogging, I miss you!

2010-09-21T07:44:00.000-07:00

People. Issues. Stress. Life. Thoughts. Feelings.

I miss blurting them out here in my blog. I really need time to make this blog active again.

Will be posting soooon.

Wachawt! :]

100% Passing Rate for UST Chem Board Takers! Yay! :D

2010-09-09T06:40:00.000-07:00

I'm so proud of the Chemistry people who passed the Board Exam last September 7-8, 2010. :) Kudos, guys! :D

1 NATHANIEL TISON CAROLINA UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-LOS BAÑOS 92.50

1HAROLD HENRISON CHANG CHIU UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA 92.50

2JAN PAULO TAÑAFRANCA ZARAGOZAUNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA
90.25
3SHARINE NOELLE ORITO BENDULOUNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-DILIMAN
89.75
1MARTIN IAN PAGUIO MALGAPOUNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-DILIMAN
89.75
4JENNIFER VICTORIANO OBLIGACION UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-DILIMAN
89.50
5ZAKARIYA TOCALO MURIPAGA MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY-MARAWI CITY
89.00
5KEVIN ANTHONY SAMSON SISON UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA
89.00
6ARIANNE CHRISTY CARDENAS BERNABE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-DILIMAN
88.50
6FATIMA JOY CONSUL CRUZ UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA
88.50
7FRANKLIN VILLACARLOS AMANDY UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS
88.25
7HAYDEE AGUSTIN DALAFU ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY-Q.C.
88.25
7KATHLEEN BEVERLY ALOG PE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-DILIMAN
88.25
8KIM CHRISTOPHER CHUA AGANDA UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS
88.00
8MIGUEL CARLOS INOCENTES GONZALEZ UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-DILIMAN
88.00
8CHERIZE GENIDO MALIKSI UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-DILIMAN
88.00
9KARL PATRIK GERARD KEITH GO NARVACAN UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA
87.50
9JOHN HERO ALFONSO SALVADOR UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-DILIMAN
87.50
10NORBERTO CALA-ONG CABATEA UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-VISAYAS-ILOILO CITY
87.25
10ELVIS TENG CHUA ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY-Q.C.
87.25
10JULIUS ANDREW PORTE NUÑEZ UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA
87.25

Here's the complete list of those who passed the board exam.

The list of successful examinees in the CHEMIST LICENSURE EXAMINATION held on SEPTEMBER 7 & 8, 2010.

1 ABANDO, CECILLE DELOS REYES
2 ABENILLA, ELIZABETH VILLAMOR
3 ABISANA, LIA KATHLEEN NUARIN
4 ABOBO, IBARRA MIGUEL DISTA
5 ABREA, JAYFE ANTHONY AGUAVIVA
6 ABUCAY, JOSE JR BLANCHE
7 ABUYO, SHIELA CLACIO
8 ACALA, MARIA JESSAMAE SALDARIEGA
9 AGALA, JOSEPH LOREL GADOR
10 AGANDA, KIM CHRISTOPHER CHUA
11 AGAPITO, ARJAY MACARANAS
12 AGARRADO, GABRIELLE ANN CHUATICO
13 AGBAYANI, PATRICIA TERESA FLOR CRUZ
14 AGOYAOY, LEONARDO AMISTOSO
15 AGUAS, JANIS CORDERO
16 AGUILA, JOVITO PINEDA
17 AGUILAR, ALVIN MANIAGO
18 AIDASANI, NORLI LEYNES
19 ALCANTARA, JAMES DAVID SANTIAGO
20 ALCANTARA, SHEENA THEA AGUILAR
21 ALIGAN, MICHELLE VALERIO
22 ALIVIO, THEODORE EMMANUEL GATMAITAN
23 ALZATE, DAVID JOSEPH GALO
24 AMANDY, FRANKLIN VILLACARLOS
25 AMBAS, VINA ROSE MENDOZA
26 ANDRES, JOY JEREZA
27 ANTONIO, MA CHIENELLE SACRO
28 APA, JESSA KARYL RUBENECIA
29 ARAYAN, LAURICE TOGONON
30 ARCEBAL, CHRISTINE MAE ARAYAN
31 ARGANDA, DENISE PAOLA SIMAN
32 ASDILLO, REINA JEAN ALAM-ALAM
33 ASUNCION, EDUARDO MONTEALEGRE
34 ATIENZA, BREN JORDAN PEREZ
35 AVERILLA, DAVID LOUIS SARMIENTO
36 AVERILLA, JANICE NULLAN
37 AVILES, THERESSA FONTELAR
38 AYTONA, SAMMY LOMIBAO
39 BALIGOD, SARAH BAQUIRAN
40 BALURAN, SHANE COPINO
41 BANCALE, MARIA AILYN LABUNOS
42 BANZUELA, CRISTOPHER MOSES ZABALLA
43 BARBACENA, REYNALYN PAREJA
44 BARQUILLA, MARIA CHRISTINE LORILLA
45 BARQUILLA, MICHAEL DAVE POGOY
46 BARRIENTOS, RODELL CABUTOTAN
47 BARROGO, KRISTINE NADERA
48 BASILIO, GIRLY JUNIPER MONTEMAYOR
49 BATOCTOY, BETH CHRISTY LEIGH SORIANO
50 BAUTISTA, MARIAN NEPOMUCENO
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51 BELBES, MONETTE PEREZ
52 BELLECA, JANE CARMELLE PANUNCIO
53 BELTRAN, EMMER NAIRA
54 BENDULO, SHARINE NOELLE ORITO
55 BENITEZ, LILYBETH OROLFO
56 BERNABE, ARIANNE CHRISTY CARDENAS
57 BESINGA, GUILDA SHEARIAH OLLERES
58 BICALDO, IRISH LORRAINE BEBONIA
59 BOLIMA, FELY MARGARETTE BOMBITA
60 BONCAN, DELBERT ALMERICK TAN
61 BONIFACIO, JOSEL LESTER SANTOS
62 BORCELAS, RAYMOND JAN HINAMPAS
63 BRION, MIGUEL ANTONIO MARTIR
64 BRUL, QUENNIE RAQUEL BUENASEDA
65 BUENSUCESO, CLARISSE ELICA
66 BUITRE, MARY HONEYLIE CABALSE
67 BULUSAN, ABIGAIL MAE CAMILLE ASUAN
68 CABATEA, NORBERTO CALA-ONG
69 CABEL, MA FAUSTINE JUAN
70 CAGANG, ALDRINE ABENOJA
71 CALUBAG, CINDY CLAVITE
72 CAMPOGAN, PAUL JAMES QUIMADA
73 CANTAR, CARLITO JR LUMATA
74 CARLOS, BON HERALD BULUS
75 CAROLINA, GENESIS TISON
76 CAROLINA, NATHANIEL TISON
77 CARPINA, ARABEL AVRIL SANTOS
78 CARVAJAL, MA FAYE CHARMAGNE AQUINO
79 CASAS, MICHAEL ARQUIOLA
80 CASTILLO, EDWIN JR ESGUERRA
81 CASTILLO, JESSA GRACE BALLESTEROS
82 CASTILLO, JONALYN CONDE
83 CASTRO, MARY CHERWYN LEONARDO
84 CASUYON, MONETTE VERGARA
85 CATUBIG, WELCHE ANN RETES
86 CAÑA, MICHELLE MENESES
87 CEDEÑO, CYRILL MAQUIÑANA
88 CENTENO, CAESAR ARLOO REYES
89 CHAN, STEPHANIE CHONG
90 CHIONGSON, JUSTIN BRIAN VILLALUNA
91 CHIU, HAROLD HENRISON CHANG
92 CHUA, ALESTER MARI LIM
93 CHUA, ELVIS TENG
94 CHUA, JANSEN JAN TAN
95 CHUA, STEPHANIE LANTANO
96 CHUACOKIONG, STEVEN JAO
97 CINENSE, WILLIAM MATEO
98 CO, MONICA BLANCA CRUZ
99 COMIA, LUSIELE LUMBERA
100 CONSTANTINO, PEARLY ANNE EUGENIO
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101 CORRAL, EUGENIO
102 CRISTOBAL, JUDITH RIVERA
103 CRUZ, FATIMA JOY CONSUL
104 CUENCA, DIANNE MANABAT
105 DAANG, TERESA CANTOS
106 DAANG, TERESITA CANTOS
107 DABLIO, ADMER REY CALUYA
108 DACLAN, RENATO JR ALBA
109 DAGAYDAY, VERGIL GENCIANOS
110 DALAFU, HAYDEE AGUSTIN
111 DAQUIOAG, VICTOR ESTRELLA
112 DAVID, JOHN EDSENT SABUTAN
113 DEL VALLE, LEONALY BAYNA
114 DELA CRUZ, CHRISTOPHER ENRIQUEZ
115 DELA CRUZ, GLYNN MIRANDA
116 DEVICAIS, ROLAND DUBAL
117 DIANSO, IAN JOSEPH MAXIMO
118 DIAZ, EDD DARREN PAMARAN
119 DIAZ, JESSELYN DAJAO
120 DIMAPILIS, GERALDINE NATIVIDAD
121 DITUCALAN, AINEE ASALAN
122 DULLA, YEVGENY ASTER TUBOLA
123 DUMALAG, JEMMA MORQUIANOS
124 ELEPAÑO, JOVEN NITOLLAMA
125 ELMIDO, EMELYN MIHA
126 ELNAR, KATRINA JEAN SARABIA
127 EMNACEN, MARECHAR MAG-ASO
128 ENCARNACION, CIELO KATRINA TABAYOCYOC
129 ENOPIA, CAMILLE MARIE GUMAPON
130 ESCAYO, SHERWIN LUMOGPANG
131 ESQUIERDO, VINA MARIE RAMOS
132 ESTORQUE, QUEENY DIONE LANDRITO
133 FERNANDEZ, KRISTINA BOBADILLA
134 FLORES, MILLICHEN ZAMORA
135 FRANCO, KRISTEL GAYLE RAQUIZA
136 FRONDA, CARL MARLON NOBLE
137 FUENTES, ROLLY GARNACE
138 FULO, HARVEY FRANDO
139 GALANG, KENNETH BILL DIVINA
140 GAMARCHA, JONALYN DASAS
141 GAPUD, MARIVIE VIAÑA
142 GASCON, JERICO BERNABE
143 GEFA, HARRAH LENORE FLORIDO
144 GELLA, RAMELYN BITGUE
145 GESULGA, KARREN ESCABARTE
146 GO, JOHNALYN CABARLES
147 GO, LOUELLE SHERYL VILLAMORA
148 GONZALES, DAVID ARVIC GELI
149 GONZALES, RHANNEY LEE
150 GONZALES, SOTERO JR TIMARIO
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151 GONZALEZ, MIGUEL CARLOS INOCENTES
152 GRAGEDA, ANGELA YASMEEN BERIOSO
153 GRAJO, MARK JOSEPH CATORCE
154 GUARING, ROGELIO II VILLANUEVA
155 GUARINO, JEIEL GACOSCOSIM
156 GUERRERO, ANGELITA ASUNCION
157 GUILARAN, JOHANNE BARELLO
158 HERNANDEZ, MA JOCEL LEGASPI
159 HERRERA, LEANA RICH DE MESA
160 HIRAMIS, FARRAH MAE ROLLO
161 HO, JUSTIN ONG
162 HSU, HAO YUHN CHUA
163 IBABAO, MARLON JOSE PUA
164 ILUSTRISIMO, ANDRIE LOU LOCAYLOCAY
165 INKIRAN, AHSANNA PONCE
166 ISAAC-LIM, MARIA ANNA TORRES
167 JACINTO, MARCO PAOLO DE VERA
168 JAMLID, CHERRY LYN BULAWIT
169 JAVELONA, GELYN BAUTISTA
170 JIMENO, MARY PAULEENE CONOCONO
171 KATIGBAK, ROBERTO DIAZ
172 KONGSUN CHING, LAINE VALERIE CHAN
173 LACSAM, JENSEN ESMAS
174 LARINO, RANEL CONTOL
175 LATIGAY, EL-RAY REQUIO
176 LAVAPIEZ, MARK ANTHONY MARZAN
177 LEE, ANGELA LISANDRA SO
178 LENON, KIRSTY ANGELINE RAMOS
179 LIM, NOEMAE ENRIQUEZ
180 LONTOK, ARMINE BALMACEDA
181 LOPEZ, KAREEN JERUSALEM
182 LOPEZ, NORILYN CAMARA
183 LOR, DAISY JANE ABANCIA
184 LORENA, GIANCARLO SORIANO
185 LUMANDOS, KRISTINE LIMPOT
186 MACADANGDANG, ROMULO JR RUMIAS
187 MACAPAGAL, DENNIS DONATO
188 MACARAEG, KEZIAH BARCELON
189 MACEDA, MICHAEL ANDREW VILLAREAL
190 MADRIAGA, JONALYN CENON
191 MAGALLANES, FAYME APACIONADO
192 MAGALONA, MARITESS LLOREN
193 MAGANDA, ALVIN FEDERIO
194 MAGBITANG, RIZA AMURAO
195 MAGMANLAC, JONALD ROSALES
196 MALGAPO, MARTIN IAN PAGUIO
197 MALIKSI, CHERIZE GENIDO
198 MANALO, PEARLYN CABARUBIAS
199 MANALUNDONG, YUSOPH II CLAVERO
200 MANGORANGCA, JALALODIN DIAZ
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201 MAPAS, JOSE KENNETH DE PAZ
202 MARASIGAN, MARIANNE ALVAREZ
203 MARBELLA, REY CHRISTIAN SOLER
204 MARTINEZ, COREN HOLLY GALLEGO
205 MATUGUINA, AILEEN GRACE MAMPO
206 MAXIMO, CHERRY PASCUA
207 MAYLAS, JEFFREY MABUNGA
208 MAYOR, STEPHANIE ANN QUIMPO
209 MEJIA, ANTHONY VICTORIO YUMUL
210 MELGAR, ZARA KRYZEL ALEJANDRO
211 MENDOZA, CHARLENE GARCIA
212 MENDOZA, ELAINE CHRISTINE
213 MENDOZA, MA BRIGITTA II REYES
214 MERCADO, ZANDRO MIGUEL TAPAN
215 MERCENE, EVANGELINE MERAL
216 MILLAPEZ, MELODY GONZAGA
217 MILLENA, RIZA AGUILAR
218 MINGUEL, MIRIAM ALIDO
219 MORALES, WILBERT GAYANES
220 MORATA, ANN SELMA CUADRAS
221 MORATALLA, MA CRISTINA LEGASPI
222 MORENOS, LEI ANGELI SINCIOCO
223 MORETE, MARK JEFFREY ROPEROS
224 MURIPAGA, ZAKARIYA TOCALO
225 NARAGA, ANSYL MARIE BABERA
226 NARVACAN, KARL PATRIK GERARD KEITH GO
227 NATIVIDAD, LEXTER RAMUYAN
228 NAVARRO, DENISE MICHELLE DANAO
229 NEPOMUCENO, MA CRISTINE MARTINEZ
230 NIEVA, JOYCE ABELLANOSA
231 NOVERO, PAOLO UBALDO
232 NUÑEZ, JULIUS ANDREW PORTE
233 OBLIGACION, JENNIFER VICTORIANO
234 OCFEMIA, RONNELL LLANETA
235 OLETE, MICHAEL VAN ALLEN PALACIO
236 OMONGOS, RACHEL MAE MARA
237 ONA, KEEN ANTHONY LAROZA
238 ORDEN, AMADO LUIS KOMIYA
239 PACARIEM, AIZLE ORIENTE
240 PAGLINAWAN, ROSE ANNE HERNANDEZ
241 PAGUYOD, MARK ROY TABILLA
242 PALCO, GLENFRAY RANOCO
243 PALPITA, CHARILYN ESCODERO
244 PANIS, JOY ANN OSORIO
245 PARLOCHA, JERICO GARCERA
246 PE, KATHLEEN BEVERLY ALOG
247 PECHORA, HAZEL SHADES AARON
248 PEDRAZA, NIÑO CHRISTIAN OLAVE
249 PELAGIO, HAZEL ANNE WONG
250 PELAGIO, JAMES ROY LOPEZ
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251 PERELONIA, KARL BRYAN SANTOS
252 PEREZ, MA ISABEL OVIEDO
253 PEREZ, SWEEDY KAY LINDAYEN
254 PESITO, SHERYL HERNANDEZ
255 PESTAÑO, OSMAR SUSON
256 PEYRA, RUBI WAYNE CO
257 PLACIO, ROSE ELAINE ELAURIA
258 PO, JAN-MICHAEL VINCENT TANG
259 PRIMA, PRIMADONNA FRANCIA
260 PRIVALDOS, OSBERT LEO ALCANTARA
261 PULIDO, MA ANGELICA SANTIAGO
262 QUIAP, ERWIN SEVERO
263 QUIÑONES, BELEN CASIDSID
264 RACINES, MARJORIE QUIGAO
265 RAGASA, JENNY LOU DE GUZMAN
266 REALISTA, MAEJIN MANICAD
267 REBEBES, MARK DENNIS PARAISO
268 REMIGIO, RADY JAZMIN
269 REMILLION, BONG CARLO NAPIZA
270 REMOLLO, JO MARGARETTE WAN
271 RETIRACION, PILAR MERCEDES AZARCON
272 REYES, JUSTINE JUNE MUÑOZ
273 ROLDAN, RYAN BANTAYONON
274 ROMO, MICHELLE JADRAQUE
275 ROSALES, HERMUND MERCADO
276 ROSALES, MARIA JASMINE JARA
277 SACRAMENTO, JIREH JOY DURANA
278 SALAC, EDCYL LEE ONTOLAN
279 SALEM, MARK STEVEN CORTON
280 SALIBA, CARMEGIE CAPARIDA
281 SALVADOR, CHRISTIAN MARK GARCIA
282 SALVADOR, JOHN HERO ALFONSO
283 SAN JUAN, CYNTHIA SAGUIT
284 SANCHEZ, RACHEL ANN HONEYLETH REYES
285 SANITES, JENNELYN BODINO
286 SANTOS, APRIL FIVEE JANINE UMAPAS
287 SAPUNGAN, MARK ERICKSON MOGOL
288 SASAM, VANESSA CHRISTIE CAGAS
289 SISON, KEVIN ANTHONY SAMSON
290 SOLIS, RICHARD ANGELO MABABANGLOOB
291 SOLIVIO, BEULAH MAE ANN VILLALOBOS
292 SOTELO, JONAS RIVAS
293 SUGANO, ARLENE JOY CABANILLAS
294 SUMIGUIN, ZARINA MICHELLE KUIZON
295 SUNIO, REALEE ANNE REAL
296 TABANDA, VANESSA MUNLAWIN
297 TABASA, CHRISTINE BETH CASINILLO
298 TADO, ABDULBASIR ABDULRAHMAN
299 TALIPAN, CHERRY MAE SILAGAN
300 TAMAYO, EVERLYN GAYLE TAMAYO
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301 TAN, CHRISTIAN MARTIN ESCOBRO
302 TAN, GLENN KELLY UY
303 TARIN, JANEL KHRISTINE MARIE REYES
304 TARVENA, CHRISTINE ANN SICOGAL
305 TAYZON, AGNES MARIA GRACE ABAQUIN
306 TAÑEDO, LOVESKY MACABALI
307 TEJANO, JOANNE MARIE CAJILLA
308 TEPAIT, ELIAQUEM JR LEGASPI
309 TONGSON, ALLENI BIGLETE
310 TRANIA, ZARAHMIE VERGARA
311 TUMALIWAN, MARIA JANE AOANAN
312 TUPAZ, CARMELA ALEN JAYME
313 URZO, REA ETHEL ALMADOVAR
314 UY, ALAN RYAN SIY
315 UY, ERIC DE GUZMAN
316 VALINTON, JOEY ANDREW ARQUISOLA
317 VELEZ, VIA ARIANE ONG
318 VERDAN, SARAH MAY AGULTO
319 VERZOSA, RODECAR LASAP
320 VILLACASTIN, ANNE JINKY BACTOL
321 VILLAFUERTE, MARY KRIS VILLAVERT
322 VILLAMOR, RONNEL BERMUDEZ
323 VILLANUEVA, MA CECILIA QUIAONZA
324 VILLAROMAN, CLARISSE VENERACION
325 VILLAROMAN, JANIE CLAIRE REYES
326 VILLARUZ, CECILLE MARIE CAYANONG
327 VILLAVICENCIO, JHASMIN DE GUZMAN
328 VIRAY, ANGELINE SEMPIO
329 VISAYAS, BENJOE REY BAGUIO
330 WON, KIM RYAN ALCANTARA
331 WONG, MAURICE YU
332 WONG, NATHALIE PARDILLA
333 YAP, EVAN BERNHARD JACINTO
334 YUMUL, SARAH LOUISE SABENIANO
335 ZAPANTA, RIZZA LEAH NAÑASCA
336 ZARAGOZA, JAN PAULO TAÑAFRANCA
337 ZARATE, ROLAND CHRIS NULLAN
338 ZIMMER, MARY CHRISTINE GO
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Major Major

2010-09-07T05:25:00.001-07:00

I don't know how you do what you do

I'm so in love with you

It just keeps getting better

I want to spend the rest of my life

With you by my side

Forever and ever

Every little thing that you do

Baby, I'm amazed by you

-- Amazed, Lonestar

I used to say 'baduy' or corny (of course, I do it silently. Haha.) to people whom I hear calling their loved ones 'mahal'. I just find it corny and I don't have any specific reason why.

Then someone called me 'mahal'.

And thinking of it makes my heart so glad and it's music to my ears. Suddenly, the word became a magic spell casted on me which made me surrender to whoever he is.

Indeed, love is so powerful that it changes someone's perspective. One can not appreciate something unless he/she has experienced it.

In a span of 2 months, I can say that I am happy. I am thankful to God for having him. He gives me the strength to take the risks of being with him. He gives me the courage to shout this undying feeling. He gives me joy I could not find anywhere else. He loves more than the love I could ask for.

His name is equivalent to joy and love. :]

Not Available. Always Unavailable.

2010-07-27T05:12:00.000-07:00

It's been a long time since I last blogged something personal. Well now, I'm just using my little spare time to tell whatever I feel today and for the past few days.

I'm effin' tired!!!! For heaven's sake, whoever did our sched, he/she thought that WE ARE ROBOTS!!! Not capable of getting tired and DO NOT NEED SLEEP!!!

We are being bombarded with quizzes, formal reports, activity sheets, and list goes on. Oh what the heck, such an enjoyable life.

I'm stressed and yet I am in front of the laptop, ranting. Jeez. A good way to rest, eh?

Osha. Adios!

He's not a saint, ya know

2010-07-24T04:51:00.001-07:00

With father as a modern hero and a mother as the icon of democracy, certainly Noynoy Aquino can not escape issues from the surveillance camera-like eyes of the Filipino people.

When he ran for president, many had raised their brows, doubting his skills as a potential president. They said that he's not ready for this big responsibility, hilaw nga, ika nila. But his followers' support prevailed. Many believed in his campaign slogan: Kung walang corrupt, walang mahirap. And now, he is the President of the 15th Republic of the Philippines.

Few days before his oath-taking, Filipinos are still in doubt if Noynoy can fulfill his duties as the new President. But the Inauguration Day itself was full of hopes. Hopes for President Noynoy Aquino that he will change the fate of the people; that he will provide justice to those who have been victimized by the corrupt minds of some people; that he will lead the country into the right path; and that he will continue his parents' legacy.

Yes, while listening to P-Noy's Inauguration Speech, I can't help but be swayed by this trend hopes as well. He moved me further and made me realize that he's the right person for this highest position. In order to move the Philippines, I must remove my doubt and place it with trust; I must avoid making negative criticisms when I do not do anything for a task/activity/program of the government; I must restore my faith that the six-year governance of P-Noy can do a lot of changes. It is too primitive to judge his administration but it is not too primitive to give the government a hand in order for the country to progress. A hand when combined with another and with another and so on builds a nation that is formidable.

Yes, President Noynoy Aquino is not a saint but at least he's a transparent person who allows feedback mechanism not only from the public and private sectors but to the commoners as well. Let's put our best foot forward as we take another historical journey.

Foreign Language in High School

2010-07-24T04:51:00.000-07:00

To express your thoughts means you have the capabilities to understand the world's issues that are multiplying day by day.

To express your thoughts in foreign languages mean that you have the understanding needed to react about these issues.

It's one of my dreams to become a multilingual. Guten morgen. Hola! Aku cinta kamu. Koy huk lao. This is the reason why I am excited to learn foreign language in my third year. But to my dismay, Spanish and German languages are going to be taught in public high schools.

I envy that fact. It was implemented to my sister's batch. She's a graduating student now. So I urge my sister to take up Spanish so she can teach me or I can borrow her notes and do a self-study.

See? Because of the globalization that's happening to the world, learning foreign languages become accessible. This is very helpful because it bridges the gap among countries, closes language barriers, and allows culturization.

However (yes, there's a however), one must first appreciate and master their native language. Learning new language is not that bad provided that we, Filipinos, should not use this as an excuse to forget our disown our own language.

Space is the Limit

2010-07-10T03:44:00.000-07:00

To those who are determined to fulfill their dreams, they say: Sky is the limit. But to those who are determined to have quality education, they now say: Space is the limit.

Space.

As the number of students increased this school year 2010-2011, the number of rooms lessened. Meaning there's an inverse proportionality relationship between these two in which the quality of education is directly affected.

This problem has been burdening the country for years now. The government promised to fix this issue and yet the result was minimal to be felt by the people.

We're lagging in terms of quality compared to our fellow Asians. The government is partly to blame in the continuous deterioration of the quality of education. One evidence would be the lack of budget intended to construct classrooms and school buildings that can accommodate the growing population of students. Another would be the small salary of public school teachers which urges them to shift fields or to go abroad. This leads to the lacking of teachers where in the 1:45 was not followed.

If the new administration would allocate enough time and budget to education, then there will be an assurance that Philippines would be able to rise again from the muddy state of poverty.

Litrato ng Pag-ibig

2010-07-01T06:06:00.000-07:00

Lagi na lang tinitingala
Nagmimistulang isang tala
Na sa taas, tanging nakikita ay ang ningning
Na sa layo ay kailanman hindi mararating

Nabubuhay sa pahapyaw na tingin
Lagi na lang bang susulyapin?
Sa malayuan, ikaw ay tinatanaw
Pag nakikita nabubuo ang araw

Kapag ngiti ay nasisilayan
Pagod at hirap ay gumagaan
Kapag tinig ay naririnig
Napapatigil ang ikot ng daigdig

Sa mga linyang sinusulat
Inilalabas ang lahat
Damdaming hindi maipakita't masabi;
Ikaw pala ay itinatangi

Day 8 -- Favorite Internet Friend

2010-06-20T08:40:00.000-07:00

Jeicelle na may HD kay G! :)))

Ikaw ang pinaka favorite ko sa lahat. I don't know why. Siguro kasi maganda tayong dalawa at nagclick ang kagandahan natin. Siguro kasi may common friend tayo. Siguro kasi cute ang tandem natin. Ikaw un maganda. Ako un mas maganda. Bongga diba? :D

Ngayong nakita na kita, gusto pa kitang makilala ng husto. Cause I find you cool and fun to be with. I find you interesting as well.

Ate Jeicelle, malaking POW!

POWERHUG! :D

Day 7 — Your Past

2010-06-20T08:10:00.000-07:00

"Ang isang babaeng nagmamahal ng lubusan pag nasaktan ay hindi na babalik sa lalaking nanakit sa kanya kahit gaano niya ito kamahal."

Ceejay,

(An excerpt from a poem that I have written)

Pag-ibig na inakala ay tunay at wagas

Ay parang buhok na dahan-dahang nalalagas,

Mauubos at makakalbo din kinalaunan.

Ito pala ay pag-ibig na punong-puno ng kasinungalingan.

Ngayon ay masaya kahit na nag-iisa,

Walang paglagyan ang tuwa at kalayaan tinatamasa.

Nasaktan at bumangong muli; tinanggal ang galit at poot.

Pangyayari ng kahapon ay hindi na mauulit pagkat ibabaon na sa limot.

Tanging dadalhin lamang sa kinabukasan ang aral na iniwan

At gagawing sandata upang hindi na muli pang masaktan...

Yeah, Ceejay. Oh, it should be Kuya Ceejay, I have cut whatever connection we have since the day you... Not that I'm bitter, NAKAPAGMOVE ON na ako, k? I don't hang out with losers.

'nuff said.

My Essay for Escolario Adelantador

2010-06-17T08:31:00.000-07:00

Dedication and determination.

Two things I possess that makes me qualified for Escolario staff.

Dedication – putting my heart in every thing I write/do.

Determination – failure is not a hindrance to complete a task or to be successful.

Having experiences as a writer/contributor in the official English school publication of the Parañaque National High School, The Spark, allowed me to hone my news writing skills. From making a good lead into writing a short but straight news story was challenging. I read newspaper everyday. At first, I mimic some good writer’s style until I came to the point that I have my own style of writing. Having assigned to cover events during my high school days was no easy task. I passed my beat, hoping that it is good enough to be published in our school publication. My teacher would read it and would put a big ‘X’ on it. I failed. But failure is not a hindrance to complete a task or to be successful. Rather, it made me more determined to write a better news story. I practiced and gradually, I improved. I devoted late nights to furnish my writing skills. Nevertheless, living the life of a young journalist was indeed a great experience for me.

Far from writing news and facts, I travelled the road of literary writing. I find it easier than news writing. Rhymes, rhythms, lines, stanzas… I focused my interest in poetry. Modesty aside, I find myself good in poem writing. I was lucky enough to spend my summer days with my dear pen and paper, writing poems. Hard it may seem. But once you have worn the shoes of a poem writer, the hard part would be erased and would be replaced by joy and fulfillment.

“High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation.” (Charles F. Kettering)

Since this is the official publication of the Sole Thomasian Scholars Association, I would not hide my expectations. Yes, being a scholar is quite difficult. But what makes it more difficult is to reach out to those students who have lost or are losing their interest in studying and reading.

I expect the publication to be inspirational to the other students. I’m expecting that through this the others would catch a glimpse of how tough it is to stay on track of studying yet not discouraging them from being proactive. I’m expecting that through the things that we write, we will be able to bring out the best in every student, making them competitive Thomasian students.

Day 6 -- A Stranger

2010-06-17T08:13:00.000-07:00

Hey yo!

You, I want to know you more. Yes, I want to go party with you. Dancing till we drop. Go shopping. Food trip. Tour the Philippines and the world. Spend the days having a good conversation about our lives. Exchanging dreams and frustrations. We will go kayaking, mountain climbing, racing, horse riding, and all the -ings! Extreme sports, beybe!

We’ll tell our deepest secrets to one another. Then, on the last day that we’re together, I would hug you tight and kiss you. But I would not ask for your name.

You will stay a stranger in your name. But the memories will stay as true friends.

Day 5 -- Your Dreams

2010-06-17T08:00:00.000-07:00

Pangarap ko:

Huwag na huwag kang lalayo ah. Malapit ka na eh. Hayaan mo akong makamtan ka at mayakap ang iyong kabuuan. Hayaan mo akong maging maligaya dahil ikaw, pangarap ko, ay aking naabot na.

Nga pala, lagi mo akong paalalahanan na gawin ang lahat ng aking makakaya para makasama kita. Kahit na abala ako, huwag na huwag kang mahihiyang lumapit sa akin at bulungan ako na,”Maabot mo din ako.” Kahit man lang sa ganyang pagkakataon ay umaliwalas ang araw ako at lalo ko pang paghusayan.

Oo, huwag kang mag-alala, hindi ko hahayaan na may sumira sa tulay na unti-unti kong tinatayo para sa atin. Hindi ko rin papayagan na may humarang sa pagkikita natin. Nasasabik na nga ako! :)

Masaya ako dahil sa tuwing iniisip kita, para akong nakarating sa buwan. Oo! Ganoon kasaya ang pakiramdam ko! Lalo tuloy akong ginaganahan!

O siya, may pasok na ako bukas. Hayaan mo, magkakasama din tayo. Abangan! :)

Day 4 -- Your Siblings

2010-06-15T10:04:00.000-07:00

Mimi, Hasmin, and Hannah

Thank you for everything. For making me happy. For sharing some of your stuffs with me. For listening to my corny knock knock jokes. For listening to my out of tune songs. For laughing with me. For the kulitan. For being patient. For teaching me how to be Photoshop-literate. For editing some of my works. For being good sisters.

Sorry for my shortcomings. Sorry for not being a good sister (ate). Sorry for being tamad. Sorry for annoying you. Sorry for teasing you. Sorry for everything. :(

I love you my dear sisters. I'm just here for you. I can lend you my hands if you need them.

Day 3 -- Your Parents

2010-06-14T07:58:00.000-07:00

"The most beautiful thing in your world is to see your parents smiling and the next best thing is to know that you are the reason behind that smile."

Mama and Papa,

Thank you very much for bringing me into this wonderful world. I love you very much.

Thank you for giving us a place to live, a place where love, care, and security prevails.

Thank you for providing us with food that fill our stomachs.

Thank you for equipping us with wisdom that will hone our minds.

Thank you for sharing your experiences that help us to become better individuals.

Thank you for letting us play and explore things that made us curious.

Thank you for trusting us with our decisions and choices.

Thank you for allowing us to socialize with other people.

Thank you for sending us to good schools.

Thank you for surprising us with Kiddie Meals.

Thank you for everything.

Sorry for being stubborn.

Sorry for being close-minded at times.

Sorry for answering you back.

Sorry for disappointing you.

Sorry for hurting you.

Sorry for being mean.

Sorry for all the things that I've done.

I love you Mama and Papa.

Day 2 — Your Crush

2010-06-13T10:03:00.000-07:00

Bernard,

I want to be with you. I want to watch you while you're sleeping, lie down next to you, and hug you tightly.

Then I'll say, "Sleep soundly, my dear. When you wake up tomorrow...

I still love you."

Bernard, I like you very very much. There are actually many things that I wanted to say to you but I don't know how to do it. You're my strength yet you're my weakness. You're my happiness yet the thought of us can not be together brings sadness to my being.

Just give me chance to prove how much you mean to me and I promise you that you won't regret it.

Day 1 — Your Best Friend

2010-06-13T09:09:00.000-07:00

Judy,

Friend, thank thank you very much for being a good friend. I'm speechless kasi we've been together for almost 5 or 6 years na and yet our friendship is still strong. Friend, I am very very thankful that you are my best buddy. We've been through ups and downs and yet our friendship remained intact. I'm thankful that you stand by me through it all.

Friend, sorry for my shortcomings. I didn't mean to hurt you. Sorry.

Friend, I pray that our friendship will last a lifetime. I love you sooo much Friend.

(Kailangan pa bang imemorize yan? =])

* I don't need to say a lot of things coz I know you already know these things by heart. :)

30Letters.30Days

2010-06-13T09:01:00.000-07:00

Day 1 — Your Best Friend

Day 2 — Your Crush

Day 3 — Your parents

Day 4 — Your sibling (or closest relative)

Day 5 — Your dreams

Day 6 — A stranger

Day 7 — Your Ex-boyfriend/girlfriend/love/crush

Day 8 — Your favorite internet friend

Day 9 — Someone you wish you could meet

Day 10 — Someone you don’t talk to as much as you’d like to

Day 11 — A Deceased person you wish you could talk to

Day 12 — The person you hate most/caused you a lot of pain

Day 13 — Someone you wish could forgive you

Day 14 — Someone you’ve drifted away from

Day 15 — The person you miss the most

Day 16 — Someone that’s not in your state/country

Day 17 — Someone from your childhood

Day 18 — The person that you wish you could be

Day 19 — Someone that pesters your mind—good or bad

Day 20 — The one that broke your heart the hardest

Day 21 — Someone you judged by their first impression

Day 22 — Someone you want to give a second chance to

Day 23 — The last person you kissed

Day 24 — The person that gave you your favorite memory

Day 25 — The person you know that is going through the worst of times

Day 26 — The last person you made a pinky promise to

Day 27 — The friendliest person you knew for only one day

Day 28 — Someone that changed your life

Day 29 — The person that you want tell everything to, but too afraid to

Day 30 — Your reflection in the mirror

White Lies are Still Lies

2010-06-12T09:55:00.000-07:00

No matter how good your intention is, it is still a lie. Even though you're keeping someone from being hurt by the truth, telling a white lie does not help someone any better. Rather, it just prolongs the agony the person is bearing.

Telling white lies may ruin your relationship with other people. They may misunderstood the way you act and may never be able to grasp the reason why you lied. No matter how persistent you are in explaining that you lied to keep them from being hurt, they will be clouded by the pain that goes along with the truth you are hiding.

Indeed, it is better to be hurt by the truth rather than to be comforted by lies.

ika-112 Anibersaryo ng Kalayaan ng Pilipinas

2010-06-11T09:30:00.000-07:00

Sa inyo-

Na hindi umurong sa kahit anong digmaan

At lumaban hanggang kamatayan;

Na ipinagtangol ang sangkatauhan

Mula sa pagkasakop ng ibang bayan;

Nais naming kayong pasalamatan

Dahil sa ginawa ninyong kabayanihan.

Masaya ang mga Pilipino lalo na ang mga kabataan

Dahil aming tinatamasa ang matamis na kalayaan.

Ngunit kami ay inyong gabayan

Sa pagsugpo ng karahasan

Na nagdudulot ng kaguluhan;

Ibig naming umasenso ang ating bayan

At manumbalik ang dating ningning ng Perlas ng Silanganan.

Kami rin po ay inyong tulungan

Na umaksyon at ihinto ang karuwagan;

Gawin ang tama’t sugpuin ang katiwalian

Na sumusukol sa amin, pinagtitibay ang kahirapan.

Alam kong batid ninyo ang mapait na katotohanan

Na sa kabila ng inyong paghihirap, watak-watak pa rin ang kapuluan.

Hayaan ninyo kaming labanan

Ang bulok na sistema ng lipunan,

Upang kahit man lang sa ganitong paraan

Ang mga telang inyong itinahi ay hind imaging basahan.

Sa tulang ito ay aking inilaan

Ang pagpupunyagi sa inyong kagitingan

Na kailanman ay hindi nito mahihigitan –

Maraming salamat po, malaya na an gaming bansang sinilangan,

Freedom Wall

2010-06-08T10:00:00.000-07:00

Freedom wall?

Afraid that my penmanship would be recognized, I never tried writing on those. So all my thoughts are inside my head. And they are sinking one by one, leaving me alone in the dark.

So when I found out about Love of the Day, I am thankful that I can post some desperate love poems and messages of mine.

Much to my delight was my discovery of Your Confessions where I can send my secrets in life, most of which focus on my huge admiration to this guy. It may sound desperate, but hey, this is my life so I can do whatever I want. Anyway, going back to the topic, I send messages which I can not tell to this guy in person. I send them to keep myself sane, to keep myself free this hopeless romance that is very inevitable. I send them reminding me that someday I will be able to tell him those words. But as of now, I know I can't because I am really afraid of what he will think of me, afraid that this admiration will not be appreciated. See, I am afraid of rejection. But what can I do? Nada.

I send not only love messages but also some issues (I would not discuss it, too private) that I find mind-boggling.

Aside from Your Confession, I also found out about Letters to Crushes to which I am thankful for. I imagine that I am really writing to him a letter. I know they're just letters that will be published in the internet but will never be in his hands. Too bad that I can't give him those letters. Too bad that he can not read them personally.

Thank God there are 'online freedom walls' which help me to shout out what I think, what I feel. Though he will never get a chance to read, I have to live with it. At least, I was able to pull them off my chest, my mind. I'm just glad that these sites are created. :)

Ang Aking Wika

2010-06-08T09:58:00.000-07:00

Nakakuha ako ng 48/60. Pasang-awa. Akala ko noon ako ay magaling sa Filipino dahil marami akong alam na malalalim na salita. Ngunit nang sagutan ko ito, hindi pala. May mga salita pala akong hindi pa nababatid. Nakakalungkot lang isipin na ako mismo na Pinoy ay hindi alam ang lahat katumbas ng mga salitang Ingles sa Filipino.

Batid ko na sa pagdaan ng mga araw ay ang pagbaba ng kaalaman ng mga Pilipino sa kanilang sariling wika. Hindi ba't nakakahiya na tayo mismo ay itinatakwil ang sarili nating pagkakakilanlan?

Sana sa ika-112 anibersaryo ng Kalayaan ng Pilipinas ay maging isa na ang 7,107 isla ng Pilipinas kasabay ng pagsisimula ng ika-15 Republika ng Pilipinas. Alam kong ito'y hindi magiging madali ngunit hayaan natin ang pagmamahal sa bayan ang umukit ng pag-iisa at pag-asa sa ating puso. Hayaan natin ang kalayaang tinatamasa natin ang maging gabay sa isang maunlad at magandang Pilipinas.

Just not like the movies

2010-06-07T04:05:00.000-07:00

Why can't it be?
Just a pathway full of roses
Leading to a sunset view
With the one youve always dreamt of greats

Why can't it be?
It was like a movie scene, the way I felt for you
Only you didn't fall, now its not like the movies at all
(not like the movies at all..)

I just like this song. Para kay Bernard to eh. Haha. Pero waley, may bago na ako. Haha. Kung sino siya, abangan! >:)))

Backspace.

2010-05-30T11:17:00.000-07:00

I had just deleted my Plurk and Formspring account. I just wanted to limit the number of accounts I have online. My Myspace account is on the process. I have not yet deleted my Friendster and Hi5 accounts because of some memories I wanted to keep. They will just be dormant.

Active accounts of mine will Facebook, Tumblr, Blogspot, and Multiply. Plus 3 e-mail accounts and my Y!Messenger. Total of 8.

*I count my accounts because I want to keep track of each one of them.

Magmurahan tayo!

2010-05-30T09:01:00.000-07:00

Sige! Murahin niyo ako! Ilabas niyo lahat ng galit, hinanakit, at sama ng loob niyo sa akin! Hayaan niyo akong malunod sa agos ng nagpupuyos niyong damdamin.

Karapat-dapat ako sa mga salitang inyong bibitawan dahil tao lang ako... Hindi perpekto...

Sa labingpitong taon kong pamamalagi sa mundong ibabaw, batid ko na marami na akong katarantaduhan at kalokohan na ginawa... Sa mga pinaggagawa ko na iyon ay nakatitiyak ako na marami ang nagalit at nainis sa akin. Sino nga ba ako? Isang taong nagkakamali...

Minsan kasi, pangit iyong kinikimkim iyong galit. Maganda iyong harap-harapan ninyo akong minumura at sinisiraan kaysa naman sa likod ko pa ninyo gagawin iyon.

Dagdag pa riyan, nakakapagod ang pagtatago ng galit. Nakaka-stress kumbaga. Papangit ka lang kung itatago mo iyon. Ilabas mo, huwag mong pigilan ah?

Kaya sa mga taong nagpagalit at nagpainis sa akin, my middle finger salutes you! LOL!

Save me from this misery.

2010-05-30T08:50:00.000-07:00

Save me from this misery.. Spare me from the loneliness and incompleteness that are partially enveloping my entity...

Ano ba ang kailangan kong gawin para magawa ang mga bagay na gusto ko? Hindi kami mayaman, hindi rin kami mahirap. Maykaya kami. Pero iyong kinikita ng tatay ko? Sapat lang para mabuhay kaming pamilya. Sapat lang para makapag-aral kami. At kapag may extra. bumibili kahit papaano ng konting luho.

Oo, alam kong may mas malala pa ang kalagayan kaysa sa akin. May mas matindi pa ang dinaranas na hirap. Hindi pa kami ang worst at nagpapasalamat ako dahil doon. Pero alam kong mahirap mabuhay, magsurvive... Nakakapagod magbudget... Nakakapagod isipin kung saan kukuha ng panggastos...

Ang dami kong gustong gawin, puntahan, pero hindi ko magawa. Ganoon din ang pakiramdam ng mga kapatid ko, ng mga magulang ko... Mahirap mabuhay... Hindi lang siyang simpleng paghinga. Hindi lang siya simpleng pagmulat ng mga mata. Mas kumplikado dito. Mas kumplikado pa sa pagbalance ng chemical equations, mas kumplikado pa sa circulation ng blood, at mas kumplikado pa sa paggawa ng pamanahong papel. Dahil para mabuhay, dadaan ka sa butas ng karayom, susuungin ang bawat eskinita sa Maynila, lalanguyin ang Pacific Ocean, liliparin ang himpapawid patungong Middle East, US, Canada, Singapore, etc., kakalkalin bawat supot ng basura...

Iyang mga titration, chemical equilibrium, respiratory system, calculus, socio-anthro, at iba pa, pandagdag lang iyan sa kumplikado na nating buhay. Minsan, napapaisip ako,bakit pa kailangan ng degree eh makakapagtrabaho ka naman kahit wala noon. Sympre, ako na mismo ang sasagot sa napakawala kong kwentang tanong. Kailangan mo ng degree para may maganda kang trabaho, para hindi ka alipustahin. Oo nga naman, totoo iyon, mas kakaiba sa pandinig ang kurso mo, mas kamangha-mangha, mas maganda ang kita. Para may maipagmamayabang ang pamilya, di ba?

Papasok ako sa kahit anong trabaho kahit yaya matugunan lang ang pangangailangan namin. Oo, may scholarship po ako. May allowance. Pero iba pa rin iyong may maibibigay mo iyong kinita mo sa pamilya mo. Iba iyon eh. Kung paano? Sa pakiramdam. Kapag nakakapagbigay ka, ang saya at sarap sa pakiramdam. Ganoon iyon.

Hindi pala ako nagrereklamo. Kinukwento ko lang ang nasa isip ko. Mga bagay-bagay na bumabagabag sa aking katinuan. Kasi ang hirap ng buhay. Magastos. Wala kang magagawang bagay na hindi gumagastos. (Tang'na, wag ninyo akong bolahin sa panunuod ng TV, pagbabasa ng libro, dahil gagastos ka pa rin doon.) Hirap 'no?

Hayy... Basta mag-aral na lang ng mabuti, magtapos ng kolehiyo, maghanapbuhay. Yun! Parang simple lang 'no? Sympre hindi iyan ganyan kadali. Pero sipag at tiyaga, galing at talino, mabubuhay ka. Yun!

Pagdaloy ng dugo

2010-05-29T09:31:00.000-07:00

Kasabay ng pagbuhos ng malakas na ulan

Ay ang pagpatak ng mga luha

Na matagal mo nang pinipigilang tumulo...

Sa mga sandaling ito,

Handa ka nang ilabas ang lahat...

Ang mga hinanakit at kabiguan

At ang pag-ibig na hindi mapapasaiyo...

Sadyang kay pait ng kapalaran...

Dahil sa bawat paghinga mo siya ang hangin na nilalasap mo...

Dahil sa bawat pagtibok ng puso mo, siya ang dugong dumadaloy...

Dahil sa bawat pagsipat mo sa mga tala, siya ang hinihiling mong makasama...

Pero naisip mo na ba kung anong tingin niya sa iyo?

At masakit malaman na isa ka lang ordinaryong tao sa paningin niya...

Na ni minsan ay hinding-hindi ka niya pag-uukulan ng espesyal na pagtingin...

Oo, ganyang ang buhay. Kailangan mong lasapin ang hanging nababalutan ng kadayaan at kapaitan ng mundo. Kailangan mong tingalain ang mga talang punong-puno ng mga bigong kahilingan. Kailangan mong mabuhay sa mundong kinapapalooban ng pagmamahal at inggit, kasiyahan at kalungkutan, kapayapaan at karahasan, pagtanggap at galit...

At kailangan mong mabuhay sa ilalim ng mga ulap, tangan-tangan ang pag-asang mamahalin ka din ng taong pinag-uukulan mo ng iyong pag-ibig...

Dahil ang pag-ibig na ito ang bubuhay sa iyo...

Ruling philosophy in life

2010-05-12T09:18:00.000-07:00

Utilitarianism is the idea that the moral worth of an action is determined solely by its utility in providing happiness or pleasure as summed among allsentient beings. It is thus a form of consequentialism, meaning that the moral worth of an action is determined by its outcome. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utilitarianism)

I really don't get this. Can someone explain this to me?

Sana totoo na lang ang lahat.

2010-05-11T06:21:00.000-07:00

Sobrang laughtrip nito! I just love the night because of my dear friend, Kresta! Grabe! >:))))

Sana naman mangyari to. I so wanted to be in his heart. I really wanted to be with him. Gusto ko siyang tisurin para mahulog naman siya sa akin.

Sabi ko nga sa stat ko sa FB kagabi, "Sana Senador ako para kahit batas ng pag-ibig babaguhin ko, mapalapit lang sa iyo."

Anong batas iyon? Oo un na un. Alam mo na.

//wrist.

Ibroadcast mo!

2010-05-08T08:47:00.000-07:00

Dahil sa dami ng magaganda at intriguing activities ngayon taon na 'to (lalo na un 2010 Election), bigla ko tuloy naisipan maging news reporter or journalist kasi hindi ako mahuhuli sa balita. At the same time, I got to cover the events in a specific place which means TRAVEL.

Oo, I long to travel the country and the world. Too bad, money is not on my side. Kaya konting tiis muna ako, konting aral, konting trabaho... Hahaha. Joke. Sympre I'm going to do my best in order to fulfill my dreams.

Anyway, back to my title. Gusto kong maglibot-libot at kumuha ng mga larawan para gawing momento. Gagawa ako ng sarili kong album, sarili kong kasaysayan.

Saludo ako sa iyo, Ina

2010-05-07T09:09:00.001-07:00

Ipinanganak mo ako noong ika-28 ng Oktubre, taong 1992. Dalagita ka pa noon nang mabuntis ka. Ngunit hindi mo ako pinalaglag katulad ng ibang ina. Binuhay mo ako at dinala sa iyong sinapupunan hanggang sa ipinanganak mo na nga ako. Masaya ako dahil doon.

Nakita ko ang mga larawan nating kupas. Kitang kita sa iyong mga mata ang saya na idinulot ng katauhan ko. Pinag-aral mo ako upang hindi ako matulad sa iyo. Pinag-aral mo ako sa magagandang eskwelahan. Hindi ka nga nabigo. Dahil bawat taon, umaakyat ka sa entablado upang ako'y sabitan ng medalya. Masaya ka sa mga tagumpay na nakamit ko.

Kapag ako'y may sakit, hindi mo ako pinabayaan. Dinala sa ospital kung kinakailangan. Nangutang para lang may pambili ng gamot. Hindi ka nagkulang.

Dumaan ang taon. Tumanda ako. Dumating sa puntong nagkaroon ng pagitan sa ating dalawa. Nagkaroon ako ng mga kaibigan. Kaibigan na mapagsasabihan ng sikreto. Kaibigang nakakasama sa kalokohan. Ngunit, iba ka pa rin.

Nagkaroon ako ng maraming pagkakamali. Naging suwail. Sumagot ng pabalang. Pinagdabugan ka. Alam kong ikaw ay nagalit dahil ito ay para sa aking ikabubuti. Ngunit nagmatigas ako at sinunod ang aking nakagawian. Nagkaroon pa tayo ng mga alitan at maliliit na away. Hindi nagkibuan. At alam kong nasasaktan ka. Ngunit patuloy mo pa rin akong minamahal at inaalagaan.

Oo totoo ngang hindi ikaw ang pinagsasabihan ko ng sikreto, hindi ikaw ang nakakaalam ng nangyayari sa araw-araw kong pamumuhay sa mundong ito...

Ngunit iyong tatandaan, minamahal kong Ina, ikaw pa rin ang pinakamamahal kong tagapagtanggol at kaibigan. Iwan man ako ng mga kaibigan ko, alam kong hindi mo ako iiwan. Awayin man nila ako, alam kong ipagtatanggol mo ako.

Ma, I love you so much. Sorry sa mga pagkakamaling ginawa ko. Hindi ko man maipapangako na hindi ko na iyon uulitin, gagawin ko ang lahat para hindi na maulit iyon. Ma, mahal na mahal kita. Mag-aaral ako ng mabuti para makagraduate ako at makapagtrabaho. Para maipagpatayo ko na kayo ni Papa ng sariling bahay at mabilhan ko kayo ng sariling kotse. Para mabili mo na iyong gustong bilhin. Hindi mo na kailangang unahin un panggastos para sa amin. Ma, I love you. Hindi ito sapat para masuklian lahat ng sakripisyong ginawa mo para sa amin.

Happy Mother's Day Ma. You're the BEST MOM for me.

Career for ESFJ Personality

2010-05-07T09:04:00.000-07:00

The ESFJ has two primary traits which will help define their best career direction: 1) they are extremely organized and enjoy creating order, and 2) much of their self-satisfaction is gotten through giving and helping others. Accordingly, they will do well at tasks which involve creating or maintaining order and structure, and they will be happiest when they are serving others.

Possible Career Paths for the ESFJ:

Home Economics
Nursing
Teaching
Administrators
Child Care
Family Practice Physician
Clergy or other religious work
Office Managers
Counselors / Social Work
Bookkeeping / Accounting
Administrative Assistants

Yes, my way of serving of others would be through TEACHING. Got it right, I'm going to be a professor someday.

Adios!

TAMA!

2010-05-07T08:51:00.001-07:00

Ta-dah, your personality type is ESFJ!

Extraverted (E) 57%	Introverted (I) 43%
Sensing (S) 50%	Intuitive (N) 50%
Feeling (F) 60%	Thinking (T) 40%
Judging (J) 59%	Perceiving (P) 41%

ESFJ as Friends

Although the ESFJ usually puts their family in front of their friends, they do place a lot of importance on their close friendships, and feel tremendous loyalty towards their friends. Since they feel tremendous pressure in their lives to constantly "do their duty", they may sometimes turn their friendships into another task or responsibility. Usually, however, they get a lot of enjoyment from their friendships, and give back a lot of affirming warmth.
There are a couple of ESFJ tendencies which may cause problems with their casual and intimate friendships: 1) they don't give things freely - they expect something in return, and 2) they have a difficult time believing anything bad about someone close to them.
ESFJs are valued by others for their genuine interest in people, and for their warmth and kind-heartedness. They have a special skill at seeing the best in others, and making people feel good about themselves. As such, they usually have a relatively large number of very close friends, usually of all different personality types.
ESFJs are likely to have well-furnished, orderly and attractive homes. They are usually excellents hosts and hostesses, and enjoy throwing parties and having a good time. They like to feel as if they belong to traditions and institutions, and are likely to have a relatively large group of people which they include in their social circles.
ESFJ as Lovers
ESFJs are warmly caring people who give their intimate relationships a lot of special care and attention. They're usually traditional and take their commitments very seriously. Once the ESFJ has said "I do", you can bet that they will put forth every effort to fulfill their obligations to the relationship.
ESFJs want to be appreciated for who they are, and what they give to others. This need of theirs is sometimes intensified to the point where they are very emotionally needy, and constantly "go fishing" for affirmation if it is not freely given. ESFJs typically cannot stand conflict or criticism. They take any sort of criticism as a general indictment of their character. This is a potential pitfall for ESFJs to be aware of. In the face of negative feedback, or the absence of positive affirmation, ESFJ may become very depressed and down on themselves. Appreciation is the greatest gift that their mates can give them.
ESFJs have a tendency to be very conscious of social status and "what other people think". They should take care not to let this interfere with their close relationships.
Sexually, ESFJs are warm and loving, and welcome intimacy as an opportunity to express their affections, and receive their partners gifts of love. Many ESFJs have a tendency to be highly scheduled and traditional in their sexual habits, but this is almost always overcome by increasing their education and awareness of options. ESFJs are very service-oriented and will place a lot of importance on making their partners happy.
Being highly practical, the ESFJ is excellent in matters regarding home management. They're likely to be very responsible about taking care of day-to-day needs, and to be careful and cautious about money matters. They are interested in security and peaceful living, and are willing and able to do their part towards acheiving these goals for themselves, their mates, and their families.
Most ESFJs have a strong need to "belong" - whether it be to institutions or traditions, or family units. This need usually causes them to be quite social creatures, who enjoy attending parties, as well as throwing their own. They're likely to strongly desire that their mates share in their social experiences.
Although two well-developed individuals of any type can enjoy a healthy relationship, ESFJ's natural partner is the ISFP, or the INFP. ESFJ's dominant function of Extraverted Feeling is best matched with someone whose dominant function is Introverted Feeling. The ESFJ/ISFP combination is ideal because is shares the common Sensing way of perceiving the world, but the ESFJ/INFP combination is also very good.

Ligaw na bala

2010-05-07T06:36:00.000-07:00

Eleksyon na naman. Gusto ko sanang tumakbo, kahit man lang diyan sa isip mo.

Tapos nagcomment si Dianne sa status ko:

Benta talaga mga banat mu friend. :)

Sabi ko naman:

friend, sana kung gaano kabenta banat ko, ganun din ako kabenta sa kanya (kung sino man siya) :)))

Pero hindi naman talaga ako natatawa sa reply ko. Joke siya. Pero sabi jokes are half-meant. Mukhang totoo nga. Ewan ko ba. Ilang beses na akong nagpaparinig, nagpapahalata but appreciation was absent. I even had him listen to Mahal Kita Kasi by Nicole Hyala. Kaso wala. Deadma. Damn the feeling. It sucks.

Hanggang kailan?

Butterbeer, the Muggle Way!

2010-05-06T06:55:00.000-07:00

Butterbeer! It warms you up AND tastes great. Now in take-away form from The Three Broomsticks.

Ingredients:

1 cup (8 oz) club soda or cream soda
½ cup (4 oz) butterscotch syrup (ice cream topping)
½ tablespoon butter

Directions:

Step 1: Measure butterscotch and butter into a 2 cup (16 oz) glass. Microwave on high for 1 to 1½ minutes, or until syrup is bubbly and butter is completely incorporated.

Step 2: Stir and cool for 30 seconds, then slowly mix in club soda. Mixture will fizz quite a bit.

Step 3: Serve in two coffee mugs or small glasses; a perfectly warm Hogwarts treat for two!

Step 4: Tell us how this recipe is on the feedback form.

Want more Madam Rosmerta's Magical Recipes?

Visit: http://www.mugglenet.com/misc/rosmertas/

What you wear does not really define who you are.

2010-05-06T06:04:00.000-07:00

If I wear T-shirt, jeans, and rubber shoes, does that mean that I'm jologs?

If I wear micro mini shorts and spaghetti, does that mean that I'm a whore?

Nein. Dressing whatever you want is only 1/3 of who you really are. It doesn't define the whole you.

If I wear pekpek shorts and a shirt, some would think, "Mukha naman siyang pokpok."

But if Marian Rivera or Iya Villania wear pekpek shorts and a shirt, many would say, "Ay! Ang sexy naman niya!"

The point is, people nowadays are being so subjective. They favor those who are famous, whose faces are always in the news. Gaahhd, people should stop being so judgmental. It's not about removing their rights to opinionate, but it's about commenting that is not below the belt.

Hindi pwedeng patutsada ka ng patutsada without a firm basis kung saan mo nakuha iyong binabato mo. Hindi pwedeng batikos ka ng batikos without knowing the truth behind it, knowing the side ng binabatikos mo.

It's about saying things at the right time, at the right moment. Hindi pwede 'yung comment dito, comment doon, may masabi lang.

It's about respect. Respecting other's feelings. Respecting their proposition in life.

Get a life. Live a life.

Cloudy Head.

2010-05-06T05:52:00.000-07:00

On choosing a decision, everyone has cloud in their minds. It may last quite long up to the point that decision has condensed in their cloud and are ready to pour like rain. For some, the cloud may give way to clear mind shining like the sun.

Making a decision is really hard. Some considerations must be taken in order to come up with a wise decision.

Does it make you happy?

Does it hurt yourself?

Does it hurt others?

What are the consequences if you choose it?

Is it beneficial for you? For others?

These are some questions that one has to go through to have a good decision.

Be careful in making decisions but don't be afraid to make one because decisions make us, define who we are.

Hindi na baleng mahirap, wag lang corrupt.

2010-05-06T04:03:00.000-07:00

On a microscale of living, I would have agreed on this.

But on a larger scale? I would have said no.

Kung magpapayaman man siya, idamay na niya ang Pilipinas because I'm sick of seeing news saying that we are poor, that the percentage of people who are poor had increased, that the rate of people dying due to poverty had risen. It's so repetitive. Nakakasawa. Nakakaumay.

Whoever will take the Presidential seat, I have high expectations on him. We have high hopes that he will somehow uplift the country from poverty; that he will decrease the percentage of poverty to 2-5%, if not 0%; that he will liberate Philippines from the tight grasp of corruption and abusive hands of selfishness.

Exactly 2 days, 57 hours, and 3424 minutes, the Filipinos will cast their votes to choose the most deserving leader, the most fitted man, and the change maker of the corrupt government the country has.

The youth plays a vital role in this 2010 Election, IF they will vote wisely, because they have high percentage in the voter's population and they really really know how to choose the next leader well.

They do research about the Presidential candidates. Then they post it in their social networking sites, helping readers to choose and vote for the most deserving people.

Yes, the power of the youth plus the power of the internet is indeed a lethal combination because of what they can do to our society, of how eager they are to see real changes, of how massive their forces are. Simply put, it's all about influence.

The goodNIGHT KISS

2010-04-30T09:33:00.000-07:00

Why do we usually write in the evening?

The solitude. The silence.

In the evening, we momentarily build a barrier between ourselves and the world, making it easier to sort out our thoughts.

The solitude. The silence. These open to a lot of realizations. These lead to theologizing our actions and deeds.

Our activities in the morning, may it be a heavy duty or an easy task, make us realize if the things that we have done had pleased not only ourselves but also the people around us. If we have pleased somebody -- no matter how small it is -- we should not regret what we did rather we should praise ourselves for doing something right and then remind ourselves to do even more for those people. If we have not, we should not blame ourselves instead we should plan something to make up for them.

It is true that we can not please everybody, however we should not completely rely on this saying to cover up for our shortcomings because doing the latter will just boost our pride. Not a good sign. If you are branded with TH (trying hard), let it be rather than be a bete noire.

In the same light, our activities remind us of how much we had improved -- no matter how little the improvements are. If yesterday, we bum all day (kain-tulog-text/net), then we should ask ourselves what worthy stuffs we had done today. If today, we do a little bumming (less kain-tulog-text/net), then we should congratulate ourselves for improving a bit. Do not rush if the improvement is a bit. Remember that improvements or changes don't happen overnight. It's a gradual and continuous process. A step-by-step. So tomorrow, we must remind ourselves that we must not falter in doing something worthy, productive, and enjoyable.

Moreover, the night gives us the opportunity to refresh our memory -- happy, sad, annoying memories. Don't hesitate to replay the scenes and feel the emotions all over again. For sure, regrets are creeping inside our bodies and the if's are slowly corrupting our minds. But hey, that's normal. However, bear in mind that we can not rewind our lives and edit those parts that we dislike. We must accept those things. We must remind ourselves that they happen for a reason, God made it happen for a reason.

Enjoy your life! No matter how gasgas this line is, it is still true. We should not think too much of our worries and regrets because our clock is ticking, our time is slipping away. Many things would have changed and happened without us knowing it. So, don't watch the world revolves, play and have fun with the world!

In addition, the night gives us time to decide. During the day, we stumble on chances; we see opportunities; and we dance around with changes. But the night allows us to think and decide which changes should we accept, which opportunities should we entertain, and which chances should we befriend.

Lastly, the night gives us the time to reflect and thank God for His blessing -- thank God that no matter how ugly our day is, He still has given us the night for us to enjoy and relax.

Indeed, the night shares its silence with us in order to appreciate its beauty.

Am I in love with my teacher or is this just a crush?

2010-04-29T09:55:00.000-07:00

This question may seem absurd to many. Inappropriate or exaggerated. But how many of them could explain this feeling? How many of them could understand this?

I was searching articles that are related to my title when I stumbled on this site:

http://www.dearcupid.org/question/am-i-in-love-with-my-teacher-or.html.

Then I saw this:

"Hi everyone I am 16 and I want to know if I am in love with my 33 year old school teacher. I have meetings with him as he is my mentor, but whenever I see him my knees go weak and I get butterflies in my stomach really badly.

I find it really hard to concentrate in my classes because I think about him all of the time. Am I in love with this man or do I just have a crush on him?

Please help me. I can't talk to my friends about it, because they will laugh at me for fancying a teacher. thank you xx"

I started reading the comments. I was stunned, surprised, shocked and the like to see that there were actually a lot of students (like me) thinking that they're in love with their teachers/professors. I thought I am only the only who is silly. But no! We're soo many! I find some relief upon knowing that I am not crazy after all.

Here are some comments that made me nod and cry (yes, I'm so petty):

A female reader, anonymous, writes (28 February 2008):

"Oh my god it's so unbeleivable to hear all these other peaople talking about stuff that i thought only i felt! ive been in love with my physics teacher since he taught me for science in year 9 more than a year ago, and i just love everything about him and it is so good to get this off my chest. he is just so wonderful in every way, and i think im a little obsessed with him, but i cant help it, becuase i just want to know everything about him. i can't feel anything for guys my own age because they all look so ugly and immature compared to him, and i don't think ill ever get over him, which is what everyone else is saying. its so strange to write all this. i would probably agree to having a toe of mine cut off if he was to love me back, but he's 31 and i'm 15. Still, its made me better at the subject he teaches, as im constantly trying to impress him by revising the upcoming topics then answering all his questions. i always feel like a stupid little child around him though, and it is wreaking havoc on my already non existant self confidence. im so depressed, mostly becuase of this unrequited love, and i just wish he could possibly see me the way i see him. its so good to write all this. just remember if you're reading this: you are not alone. i guess it must just be some teenage hormonal thing, and everyone would say that i'll get over him, and maybe someday i will, but right now, that seems sooooo unlikely. I think the healthy thing to do would be to just get over him, but its not exactly like i should be giving advice as there is no way in hell that i'm ever going to get over him. i just feel like we're perfect for each other, even though we're probably not. its so unfair.

A female reader, anonymous, writes (25 February 2008):
"omg i am so relived that there are more people who like their teachers ... i like my art teacher but hes 38 nd im almost 15 ... it sounds so weired but it seems like i am in love with him , he is sooo perfect in everway its unimaginable... but i dont know what to do either...
its heart breaking coz hes married with children... but i try not to think of that...im sorry bout not helping you ... good luck !" (Thank God, mine is not yet married).

A female reader, anonymous, writes (8 October 2007):
"I can completely relate to how you are feeling. I'm madly in love with my teacher too, and I have no idea what to do. I worship the ground he walks on and it feels so good to get this out and not feel like a prat.
He's in his thrities and I'm fourteen. I bet everyone thinks that this is just a crush and I'll get over it, which I know for a fact I won't. I've loved this man for over three years now and I'd do anything to be with him. I get butterflies when I'm with him and I feel like all the air has left my lungs. Everything else seems to fade away and it's like me and him are the only people around. I love him so much it actually hurts at times.
So you aren't alone."

A female reader, anonymous, writes (31 August 2007):
"Its really reassuring that you guys all feel the same way.
I've had a mad crush on my teacher for roughly a year now and I simply can't erase him from my mind! The friends that I have told have been generally supportive, but I know that they think its weird.
I'm just attracted to him somehow...he isn't the most handsome guy in the world, but I just like him! I hope to god that I get him next year, if not, I'll be really depressed. But I've been lucky enough to actually find him online, and we've had alot of cool conversations which is nice. I know It'll pass eventually, but right now it feels like it won't stop!"

A female reader, anonymous, writes (6 April 2007):
"ahh yeah. I'm 15 and my art teacher's 28 or something. he's just...AHH gorgeous and funny, totally cute and friendly. I dunno, maybe pursue him after graduating..? i'm thinkin of doing that when I grad, or at least ask for an email to keep in touch(and say you asked from all your fave teachers for their emails, which indicates to him that you think he's a good teacher and its not totally suspicious you're just asking for his email)" (This makes me laugh! =">)

So do I have to elaborate what I feel? I think these comments are enough to describe what's going on inside me.

Ok. So I'll say something.

Yes, he is my professor. And yes, I like him. Very very like him.

I just don't know what to do whenever he is near. Don't know what to say, my heart is floating tears, when you pass by, I could fly. I know Ric Segreto's Don't Know What To Do is really helpful in describing my current state.

So much for now, ciao!

Pwedeng dumalaw?

2010-04-26T11:12:00.000-07:00

Pagdalaw mo ay masyadong madalang

Kung kaya’t isip ko ay patuloy sa paglalakbay,

Paggawa ng mga istoryang walang makakahadlang,

At sa pag-isip ng mga bagay-bagay ng walang humpay.

Nakahiga sa kama, mukhang malalim ang iniisip.

Nagmimistulang bampirang nais sumipsip.

Kailan ka ba dadalaw aking Kaibigan?

Sana naman, maaari ba, pwede bang iyong bilisan?

Naamoy na ang bagong lutong pandesal,

Naririnig na ang tilaok ng tandang.

Kaibigan, nasaan ka na ba? Ako muna ay magdadasal

Na wag naman sanang guluhin ang isip ng isang tandang.

Sumasakit na ang ulo kakahintay sa ‘yo.

Ako ba talaga ay binibwiset mo?

Kung kailan kita kailangan saka ka naman nawawala.

Kaibigan, pinapahirapan mo ba ako talaga?

Kaibigan, nagsasawa na ako kakahintay sa’yo.

Sana naman masaya ka na’t ako’y binilog mo.

Pinaasang darating ka sa gabing ito.

Sana naman mamayang gabi ako ay patulugin mo.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz......

Nadulas na Katotohanan

2010-04-24T23:10:00.000-07:00

Kapag nangyari yan, laging sinasabi 'Ay joke lang!'. Bakit hindi natin kayang panindigan iyon sinabi natin? Bakit hindi natin kayang ipagsigawan un totoo?

Siguro kasi natatakot tayong malaman un reaction nila. Natatakot tayong malaman iyong sarili nilang katotohanan.

Pero kung patuloy natin gagawin to, di ba tayo din ang mahihirapan? Kasi nabubuhay tayo sa kaduwagan. O sa katapangan na rin -- katapangan na kahit papaano tinangka nating sabihin ang nasa loob natin bagamat hindi natin nais ipaalam iyon.

Pero sana naman, iyong mga taong pinagsasabihan natin nito ay magkaroon ng ideya sa nararamdaman natin. Sa nais nating sabihin. Hindi iyong nagpapakamanhid sila.

Mahirap kasing maging manhid. Para yang pagtawid, nakamamatay.

Kaya ang tanong ko, kumain ka na ba?

Kinain mo na ba iyong pride mo?

Nabusog ka na ba sa kaduwagan mo?

Masarap ba iyong dessert na pagkamanhid?

Bakit hindi mo tikman iyong putaheng katapangan?

Iyong malamig na inuming pagtanggap?

At iyong prutas ng katotohanan?

Sundan Mo 'To!

2010-04-24T23:08:00.000-07:00

"You don't ask for followers, you earn them."

Dati nag-aask pa ako nag: Follow me on Tumblr. Umabot ang slight kong pagkadesperada nun nagpaendorse ako kay Japhet. Nadagdagan nga followers ko. But I have realized na mejo mali pala iyon. You don't ask for followers, you earn them.

You earn them by piquing their interests by your posts or blogs. You earn them by showing the real you. You earn them not by sympathy but by tickling their inner selves. Un tipong mapapasabi sila na 'Ay nakakarelate ako dito, iffollow ko siya'. Un tipong mapagtatanto nila na 'Ayy ang dami kong natutunan sa kanya'. Un tipong maiinspire mo sila sa blogs mo.

Kaya ako, isa lang ang gusto ko -- ang maging parte ng buhay niyo.

Haha. Gets? :D

Papel ng Kaugalian

2010-04-24T06:19:00.000-07:00

Bakit kaya kapag nawawalan tayo ng isang bagay, kahit gaano kaliit pa un, nadedepress na tayo? Katulad ng panyo, mawalan lang ako ng panyo, sira na araw ko. Feeling ko super dugyot ko na. Wasted.

Ngayong araw na ito, nawala ko si Stitch, ang keychain kong si Stitch na binigay sa aking ng Tita ko. Nawala ito sa MOA. Nasan ka na ba? (Kung nakita niyo siya, pwede bang pakibalik siya sa akin? :|) Napansin kong nawala siya nun nasa jeep na ako pa-Sucat. Instant depress tuloy ako.

Masaya ako dahil nakaattend ako ng Tumblr Meet-up sa MOA. New friends. New experiences. Pero noon nawala si Stitch ko, sira na ang araw ko. Sounds sooo petty. Kaso yan ako eh. Kahit gaano kaganda ang araw ko, may mawala lang sa akin, wala na. Doomsday na. Panget na araw ko.

Parang ganito yan.

Meron akong malinis na papel. Ang nakikita mo ay ang kalinisan ng papel or parang un kagandahan ng araw mo.

Tapos nalagyan ng dumi un papel mo. Diba una mong mapapansin un dumi kaysa sa kalinisan? Parang sa araw din yan. Mas maiisip mo kaagad un masamang nangyari sa’yo kesa sa masasaya.

——————

In the same light, ganyan ang ugali ng tao. Kahit gaano kabait ang tao, makagawa lang siya ng katiting na pagkakamali, un agad ang napupuna. Un agad ang ineechos.

Parang mali diba? Kasi nasisira un pagtingin natin sa kanya which is hindi dapat mangyari. Dapat wag nating balewalain ang magagandang katangian niya dahil hindi naman dapat gawing basehan ang mga kabuktutang ginawa niya. Sabi nga, “Try to see good in everyone”. Yan ang pairalin natin.

Live a happy life! :)

Tulang Nakatulala

2010-04-24T05:46:00.000-07:00

Nais kong magsulat ng tula

Gamit ang naiibang salita

Salita ng pag-ibig ang aking gagamitin

Sa paglalahad ng damdami’t saloobin

Sa tuwing mukha mo’y aking titigan

Ako’ naakit sa labi mong nais kong hagkan

Iyong mga kamay ay nais kong hawakan

Hilahin ka’t maglibot sa daang walang hanggan

Sa tuwing ika’y aking makakasalubong

Puso’t isipan nais magsumbong

Pagkat hindi mo daw sila pinapansin

Kailan mo nga ba ako kakausapin?

Ngayong ako’y nag-iisa

Sa kwartong mala-selda

Hindi mo ba ako bibisitahin?

Alisin ang aking kalungkutan ay aking nanaisin

Patapos na ang tula

Hindi mo man lang ba papakinggan

Ang mga hinaing kong wari’y walang hanggan?

Hanggang kailan ba ako aasa? Sana naman ay hindi sa wala.

TGIF! :)

2010-04-23T08:55:00.000-07:00

Thank God it's Friday! ^^,

Before I took a bath, I had a nice conversation (thru text message) with Sir ER who's going to meet his holographysicist friend in Mega Mall.

Quarter to two, I went to Shopwise to meet my bestfriend Judy. We're scheduled to spend the afternoon chatting and eating.

While waiting, I can't help but be nervous because of the hoodlum-looking men around the place. I can't text in public because of that. I guess, paranoia is creeping inside my body and it just made me antsy. I was hoping that Judy would arrive ASAP.

And after 15-20 minutes of waiting, there she was -- trying to suprise me. Haha. Failed, Friend. :P

So we went to the hypermarket to have some chitchat while browsing some grocery items (we didn't intend to buy). We were talking and laughing so loud that people were looking into our direction. I hushed Judy but failed coz I myself was really having a good time. Haha. I really miss this kind of kwentuhan.

After walking around the hypermarket, we went to Jollibee to fill our hungry stomachs. We stayed there just talking and laughing. Gosh, I really had a good time with her.

Around 6:45 (I guess), we went to National Bookstore to check some good books. We spend at least an hour there. Ineechos namin un mga libro. Haha. Then we also checked binders. Sympre, inechos din namin. Tawa kami ng tawa. Haha. Off to the cards section and photo albums. Puro kaekekan ang ginawa namin. After ng pang-ookray at pang-eechos, we went to the comfort room. Doon kami nagpicture-an. Tama kasi un. Haha. Again, we went inside Shopwise to buy Zagu. We checked the second floor eating space to see if we could stay there. Unfortunately, ang daming echuserang frogs ang nandun so we opted to stay sa table na tapat nga Zagu. Chikahan ulit. Super saya ng moment talaga.

Around 8:00, I decided to go home. Kwentuhan habang naghihintay ng masasakyan. Sympre tawa kami ng tawa.

I finally said, "Friend, itong susunod na jeep na 'to sasakyan ko na 'to."

Nakasakay din sa wakas. Nakarating sa bahay. Watched TV. Facebook. Tumblr (oh, I sooo love Tumblr =])

Going to sleep coz I have a meeting tomorrow at 10 am.

I want my Tumblr to be Sittie-ish

2010-04-22T06:32:00.000-07:00

"Hindi naman nakukuha sa dami ng post ang isang blog, dinadaan yan kung gaano ka-sensible ang pinagsusulat mo."

I'm a blogger for two years now. I enjoyed writing and expressing what I really. I really don't care what people think of me when they read my posts. Not until I met Tumblr. Tumblr is a new site for me -- a microblogging site of you-got-it-all. Tumblarity's alive way back then. I reblog, and post random stuffs just to keep my Tumblarity high. Because of Tumbalrity, I learned to use Picnik (online editing tool) and Adobe Photoshop. I began posting my own stuffs just to earn those much-anticipated reblog's and like's. My followers grow in number. So, I just continued what I was doing. Not until I stumbled on real bloggers in Tumblr. I felt quite disappointed with what I have posted in my account.

See, looking back, I realized that I made my Tumblr personalized for my followers than more personal. I made my Tumblr to express my ideas and rants and opinions in other form. But what happened to my account is that it became an account of crappy stuffs. My first reason of joining Tumblr was busted.

Now, what I really wanted with my Tumblr? I'm going to synch my Blogspot with my Tumblr account. That's it. Not the old synching method I used wherein the link to my post is just posted and my blog proper is not seen. I don't want that anymore. What I want is maybe copy-paste my blog proper. That'll be better, I guess. I want to share some part of my life with people who's interested to see how I live as a person. I want to share some lessons I've learned. I want to share my experiences may it be humiliating or funny. I want my Tumblr to be more personal, more Sittie-ish.

Why am I saying this? Because I'm quite confused with what I'm going to post, where I'm going to post them.

Tumblr = blog + pictures + audio + video + other interesting stuffs (This will go for my Multiply account minus the audio)

Blogspot = blog + other interesting stuffs

Facebook = oh, well, pictures + friends + video

I think I have quite sorted my thoughts. Thoughts about my accounts. Gosh, I'm soo petty. Parang accounts lang pinproblema ko pa.

I know nothing but now?

2010-04-19T23:35:00.000-07:00

In the silence of the night, I feel nothing but tension;

In the absence of the light, I have nothing but depression.

Then you came my way, walking head held up high,

And flash your smile which makes me want to touch the sky.

My heart skipped a beat and I know I lost my sanity.

You stare at me so long that I got used to your vanity.

You touch me and before I knew it, we were locked in an embrace.

In the silence of the night, I heard nothing but the beating of our hearts.

In the absence of the light, I can't see nothing but a happy future with you.

I know nothing but now I know that you are my everything.

Birthday Calculator ni Crush =">

2010-04-18T08:22:00.000-07:00

26 September 1977

Your date of conception was on or about 3 January 1977 which was a Monday.

You were born on a Monday
under the astrological sign Libra.
Your Life path number is 5.

Your fortune cookie reads:
Don't ask, don't say. Everything lies in silence.

Life Path Compatibility:
You are most compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 1, 5 & 7.
You should get along well with those with the Life Path numbers 3 & 9.
You may or may not get along well with those with the Life Path number 8.
You are least compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 2, 4, 6, 11 & 22.

The Julian calendar date of your birth is 2443412.5.
The golden number for 1977 is 2.
The epact number for 1977 is 10.
The year 1977 was not a leap year.

Your birthday falls into the Chinese year beginning 2/18/1977 and ending 2/6/1978.
You were born in the Chinese year of the Snake.

Your Native American Zodiac sign is Raven; your plant is Ivy.

You were born in the Egyptian month of Choiach, the fourth month of the season of Poret (Emergence - Fertile soil).

Your date of birth on the Hebrew calendar is 14 Tishri 5738.
Or if you were born after sundown then the date is 15 Tishri 5738.

The Mayan Calendar long count date of your birthday is 12.18.4.4.8 which is
12 baktun 18 katun 4 tun 4 uinal 8 kin

The Hijra (Islamic Calendar) date of your birth is Monday, 12 Shavval 1397 (1397-10-12).

The date of Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 10 April 1977.
The date of Orthodox Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 10 April 1977.
The date of Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent) on your birth year was Wednesday 23 February 1977.
The date of Whitsun (Pentecost Sunday) in the year of your birth was Sunday 29 May 1977.
The date of Whisuntide in the year of your birth was Sunday 5 June 1977.
The date of Rosh Hashanah in the year of your birth was Tuesday, 13 September 1977.
The date of Passover in the year of your birth was Sunday, 3 April 1977.
The date of Mardi Gras on your birth year was Tuesday 22 February 1977.

As of 4/18/2010 11:01:32 AM EDT
You are 32 years old.
You are 391 months old.
You are 1,699 weeks old.
You are 11,892 days old.
You are 285,419 hours old.
You are 17,125,141 minutes old.
You are 1,027,508,492 seconds old.

Celebrities who share your birthday:

Christina Milian (1982)	Serena Williams (1981)	Shawn Stockman (1972)
James Caviezel (1968)	Lawrence Leritz (1962)	Linda Hamilton (1956)
Olivia Newton-John (1948)	Anne Robinson (1944)	Julie London (1926)
Jack LaLanne (1914)	George Gershwin (1898)	T.S. Eliot (1888)
Ivan Pavlov (1849)	John Chapman (1774)

Top songs of 1977

You Light Up My Life by Debby Boone	Best of My Love by Emotions
I Just Want to Be Your Everything by Andy Gibb	How Deep Is Your Love by Bee Gees
Evergreen (from 'A Star Is Born') by Barbra Streisand	Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder
Torn Between Two Lovers by Mary MacGregor	Rich Girl by Daryl Hall & John Oates
Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band by Meco	Got to Give It Up by Marvin Gaye

Your age is the equivalent of a dog that is 4.65440313111546 years old. (You're still chasing cats!)

Your lucky day is Friday.
Your lucky number is 6.
Your ruling planet(s) is Venus.
Your lucky dates are 6th, 15th, 24th.
Your opposition sign is Aries.
Your opposition number(s) is 9.

Today is not one of your lucky days!

There are 161 days till your next birthday
on which your cake will have 33 candles.

Those 33 candles produce 33 BTUs,
or 8,316 calories of heat (that's only 8.3160 food Calories!) .
You can boil 3.77 US ounces of water with that many candles.

In 1977 there were approximately 3.1 million births in the US.
In 1977 the US population was approximately 203,302,031 people, 57.4 persons per square mile.
In 1977 in the US there were approximately 2,152,662 marriages (10.1%) and 1,036,000 divorces (4.9%)
In 1977 in the US there were approximately 1,921,000 deaths (9.5 per 1000)
In the US a new person is born approximately every 8 seconds.
In the US one person dies approximately every 12 seconds.

In 1977 the population of Australia was approximately 14,281,533.
In 1977 there were approximately 226,291 births in Australia.
In 1977 in Australia there were approximately 104,918 marriages and 45,150 divorces.
In 1977 in Australia there were approximately 108,790 deaths.

Your birth flower is ASTER

Your birthstone is Sapphire

The Mystical properties of Sapphire

Though not meant to replace traditional medical treatment, Sapphire is used for clear thinking.

Some lists consider these stones to be your birthstone. (Birthstone lists come from Jewelers, Tibet, Ayurvedic Indian medicine, and other sources)

Agate, Moonstone, Lapis Lazuli

Your birth tree is

Hazelnut Tree, the Extraordinary
Charming, undemanding, very understanding, knows how to make an impression, active fighter for social cause, popular, moody and capricious lover, honest and tolerant partner, precise sense of judgement.

There are 251 days till Christmas 2010!
There are 264 days till Orthodox Christmas!

The moon's phase on the day you were
born was waxing gibbous.