ThoUghTs aBouT LyF

BayaNiHan in The ciTy :D

2010-05-01T18:30:00.002+08:00

Who says that bayanihan can only be done in rural places? Well, take it from me; it can be done here in Manila but in the modern way!

APRIL 28 – After we gave some food and clothes at Brgy. Damayang Lagi, (which makes us feel so happy!) we actually helped our friend to move in to another place. And that’s TATALON! It’s actually on the other side near our alma mater. From LCD monitor to big heavy bags, with the help of my friends, and of course, Diane’s parents, we did it easily not knowing that we already filled the whole jeep. So some of my friends should stand at the back and as for me, I’m actually sat at the center.

When we finally made it to Tatalon, they couldn’t actually locate the exact location of their apartment so we just sat at the jeep and wait for them.

The jeep is now moving so Paul and I had a new experience, ang sumabit sa jeep. Well, it’s actually my first time and it’s so F-U-N.

We made it! We arrived at their new home. And it looks and smells new. So we started to move their things that some are heavy and some aren’t. Yung mga bag na malalaki lang tsaka yung istante lang naman. While holding some things, a thought actually came up in my mind. “Para naman ‘tong bayanihan, but in the modern way!” Where were just have to bring the things inside the house and not the house itself without waiting for an exchange. O diba, WTH!

PUPCET.

2010-02-24T19:41:00.000+08:00

Ang mga St. Anthony na nakapasa sa PUPCET. I'm not sure kung ito na talaga but I searched our names ONE BY ONE. Kindly inform me kung wala yung name niyo ok.!

AGATEP, ROCKY MALSIT (Permit # 016288)
ALALIM, RECOLITO JR. GAYTOS (Permit # 001757)
ALAPIDE, ALBERT BANING (Permit # 001072)
ALFEREZ, ANGELSON KEANE JASPER CHENG (Permit # 035994)
CHUA, EIDISON OSTEIN VICTORIA (Permit # 007457)
DEL ROSARIO, DANIEL LABONG (Permit # 001759)
EVANGELISTA, REMAR GAILA (Permit # 004671)
FACTOLERIN, DANIEL TATEL (Permit # 001171)
FORONDA JR., ROMEO AREOLA (Permit # 015284)
FULONG, JOHN FELICIANO GALANGIN (Permit # 001756)
LEGASPI, REYNALDO BIASCA (Permit # 004670)
OPINA, MIKE SHERMAN APITAN (Permit # 007304)
PAGKATIPUNAN, ARVIN LEANO (Permit # 001948)
PASON, ALVIN PAMILAGAS (Permit # 001175)

AMORA, KRISTENE JOY MORDENO (Permit # 001730)
BASCO, BERNABETH JOYCE LOPEZ (Permit # 014170)
JOAQUIN, MERY JANE CLARISE FEBRERA (Permit # 001176)
MISTICA, ROSHA HANNAH ALBAY (Permit # 004666)
MORALES, ROSETTE PEBRE (Permit # 026544)
OBAY, RICHIA JOY MARTISANO (Permit # 002012)
SALAMANCA, IULIA KIETH DELA CRUZ (Permit # 001353)
SANTOS, IELEEN RAGSAG (Permit # 001946)
SIMO, ROCHELLE GANCIA (Permit # 001641)
VELASQUEZ, AISLYN MANALILI (Permit # 000645)

Ang EarphOnEs KonG pipTy..

2010-02-07T20:26:00.000+08:00

Hapon ng Linggo - I have nothing to do. I already finished our takda in Physics! Tinatamad naman akong gumawa ng output at project sa isa sa aming mga MAJOR SUBJECT. Buti pa yung 1.8 unit subject namin wala man lang pinapagawa. darn... So to kill the boredom, I went to Quiapo to buy a new pair of earphones. Well, I'm supposed to save that money to buy something more "qualitylicious" than what I have bought. Pero nandyan na yan eh.
Because its Sunday, hindi gaanong traffic but when the jeepney reached Quezon Blvd., dun humina si Batman. It's like that the cars are like turtles! Madami rin yung tao sa Quiapo Church kahit na weekdays ay marami talagang tao dun pero iba parin pag Sunday. And after that, I went to Plaza Miranda to buy what I have to buy. Nagpaikut-ikot ako dun ng makailang beses.. Tinitingnan na nga ako nung isang aleng nakatayo dun eh. Pero dedma lang ako at tuloy sa pagtingin na parang hindi ko alam na tinititigan niya ako.
There are tons of earphones there, from the "loqua" to the more expensive ones. And after a long period of loitering around, nakahanap nadin ako ng bibilhin!!! Well, its not an earphone but a headphone. And while looking at it, I remembered one of my co-photojournalist at all of levels og presscon. Pumunta pa nga siya sa school namin e. But later on, I realized na 'pag yun yung binili ko... at kapag hiniram sa akin yung iPod kong ancient. Isa lang ang makaka-gamit. So yun, ikot ulit ako at nakabalik ako dun sa stall na pinagtanungan ko ng fake na iPod earphones na meron "daw" microphone. I actually saw a black one there. Hindi siya yung usual kong binibili pero yun yung binili ko kasi mukhang matibay naman siya. Yung tipong hindi agad mababali yung cable sa dulo kagaya nung nangyari na nadeadz kong earphone... and it costs FIFTY PESOS! Ewan ko ba kung nagkamali yung Chinese nagbebenta o busy lang siya dun sa isang bumili ng board ng isang cellphone at dun sa isang nagrereklamo kasi hindi daw yun yung binili niya. But I asked him twice, sabi niya Fifty daw kaya yun, bigay naman ako pipty sabay alis... Then I remembered na nagtanong nadin pala ako ng ganong earphones bago pa ako bumili, sabi pa ni ate "oneTwenty OneHundred nalang"...

"Bawal Kumopya"

2010-02-02T19:38:00.000+08:00

One of the day's I've been waiting for for this week! Not just because I don't want to take the exam in Physics but because were going to somewhere... over there in Amoranto Stadium to witness the turnover of DVD copiers from Optical Media Board (OMB).
We took the first two subjects for this morning but obviously, we wanna go there before Physics. And just the right time while we are
writing some sort of seatwork, our adviser talked to the interns and excused us! Then as usual, we rode using the yellow cab of the school.
We are the first school who got there and next to us is the Manuel Roxas High School. Then we found out that they're having a tournament. After awhile, were recognized by the emcee and he told us to go in front. IT'S REALLY A HOT MORNING. We stood there not for a long time naman and after that, we on to the bleachers but unfortunately, I should be with the teacher's 'coz I got the camera. And my classmates are just seating there, eating snacks gave by them. But all I can say is, I really liked the 'ube bread'?
Then the stars came, of course there's the Chairman and his wife when we got there. There's German Moreno, Sen. Bong Revilla, Jackilou Blanco, and others. We also had a chance to have a picture with Sen. Revilla but unfortunately, due to so many dust around us, the picture is not that clear.
In the cab, were demanding for McFloat or just take a turn at the drive thru but were not able to buy food 'coz when the driver turned at St. Lukes, we actually already passed McDo. Then we convinced our principal to treat us lunch in the canteen and it worked! So I wasn't able to eat my pack lunch.
BTW, it's the 110th anniversary of Manila Buliteen! And they had more than 200 pages for this day I think. And that includes Picture Perfect. What I loved about their newspaper is that they have TechNews every Monday and Wednesday, I also liked their backflash of their success and the past events that happened in the Philippines for one century and a decade.

FridaY with a bLAst..

2010-01-29T21:03:00.000+08:00

It has been a typical Friday to me!!! Exited sa weekend, wishing for a half-day class, gustong mag faculty meeting ang mga teachers, atbp. But my day didn't end that way. It's like a normal study day for me nung mga bandang umaga... we got zero in one of our recitation o seatwork na eventually naging quiz. Hirap kaya ng lesson na mahirap tapos hindi mo pa naiintindihan. After the break, Mike finally got the spotlight! siya yung reporter sa Kabanata XXXIV ng El Filibusterismo. But before that, we had a kinda surprise quiz, yung tipong malalaman mo nalang 10 minutes before magstart. Hindi pa naman ako nagbabasa ng libro. at natapos ang Filipino namin ng hindi ako inantok!!! :) And our second break, MAPEH. wala kaming teacher kaso yung Physics teacher namin na 4th year level coordinator nadin nandun sa labas nirereview yung pambato namin sa 30th National Quiz Bee. And after a couple of minutes pero sandali lang yun, naalala ko yung Ovaltine na gustong ibigay samin ni ma'am. And luckily, nasa kanya pa rin yun. So may instant panglamon ang buong section namin. Meron pang bumili ng tubig at kumuha ng tubig sa teacher's lounge! After that, yung President namin nasapian nanaman ng espiritu ng teacher namin. Biglang umayos ng konti yung room, napalinis pa ako.. grrr...
We still find time to play, talk and go to the canteen at Bayani. It's like four times a week na. And dun nauubos karamihan sa allowance ko.. tapos hindi na ako kakain sa amin. It was fun, always. Now that we have few days being a high school student.

bago pala pumunta ng canteen...

One of my classmates invited a fellow schoolmate na hindi ko naman kakilala to be his partner in our Prom.! yung isa naman, kinilig. Sinuportahan pa yung classmate ko na gumawa ng banner. Well actually, before the class starts. Meron nang nakalagay na "Can you be my date" blah blah whatever dun sa labas ng room namin.. Napagtripan pa nga ako nung mga classmates ko.. Pagdating ko ba naman hindi ko pa nga nailalapag yung bag ko pinabasa na nila sakin.. And when I figure it out, tawa na sila ng tawa na para bang nandun si Vice Ganda.!

Malacanyang wHaTeVeR..

2009-12-17T15:56:00.000+08:00

December 11 - TGIF! I woke up super early 'coz were going to Malacañan.. Luckily, for the firs time in my fourth year life, I'm the first one to arrive in our room! And this happens only once every year. When I arrived, I thought that we are going out of the campus already but unfortunately, I waited until 8 o'clock.
When the teacher's are ready, we are now heading the Palace but before that, we went first to Jollibee Savemore-Nagtahan where Sir Odie treat our breakfast.. YUM.!
And finally, we arrived in Malacañan. Due to some unfortunate things happening to me, I wasn't able to enter the Palace because of some clearance thing.. And I'm the only student there among all of the public schools in Quezon City. So what I did is to wait for their program to end and wait at our cab. It was really super duper booorrriinggg there, under the heat of the sun, I actually wanted to sleep but I can't. So I tried to roam around but it was unsuccessful. The roads are too long to walk and I couldn't see nothing but jeeps, cars, and some passers by.
During the period of waiting, a driver from other school advised me to study hard and not to be like them.

Madaming bunga ng santol at bayabas noon.

he added. So what I think is that they cut classes just to get some fruits in the neighborhood.
And finally, we saw teachers going out from a gate, carrying a plastic with rice, queso de bola and some sardines. So is this an after shock of typhoon Ondoy? but with some twist because of queso de bola. I hope it's not...

TGiF..

2009-12-12T16:08:00.000+08:00

December 11 - HooRay..!! It's friray again.. But it has been a super long friday to me.. It's Hi-Y Club's Talent Olympics today..
It's fun because were excuse for the whole day but... our adviser's are not with us to lead us to the right? direction..
We had On-the-spot drawing and Vocal Solo today.. And thanks to God were able to do those contests.. Now, i'm worrying about the prizes and the other contests..
After classes..
We had our very last disco.. It's entitled "disco for a cause".. The same price and the same venue.. Some of my classmates don't wanna come because of so many reasons on life.. When we arrived, it was the same way what I did last year.. Just sit back and wait for the event to end.. But this time, I was able to DANCE!! with a partner of course.. And the thrilling side of the event, some say that there will be a riot down there anytime.. But it didn't came to be a fact..

FriDay niGhT oUT..

2009-12-05T20:22:00.000+08:00

It's already planned in my organizer.. my cousin is going to treat us dinner!!! And we waited for so long for a taxi, kung nag-jeep sana kami edi kanina pa kami dumating.. BTW, while in the taxi, of course its traffic because its friday and people are in the malls i think at that time.. were near SM North, were in front of Landmark entrance actually at that time when David VOMITED.!!!
We ate at Tokyo Cafe and I think my memory will refresh every time that I am going to pass this restaurant.. I actually broke a glass. Well not intentionally, but I broke it.. The knife fell in the glass when I'm passing a plate to the other end of the table and booom.. BASAG..
After we ate, we are supposed to go on a karaoke trip but we can't think of any establishments so we go to bowling..
It's fun and even though it's not my first time to go there, but it's my first time to play.. I usually just sit somewhere and stare at them when they're playing.!!

a FriDay

2009-12-05T19:48:00.000+08:00

Matagal-tagal din akong hindi nakapagcomputer dahil sa aking lagnat.. And its all because of bacterial infection na hindi ko alam kung saan ko nakuha..
Tomorrow should be our family day but because of Ondoy na dinevastate ang buong taon pampaaralan namin, walang pamily day.. We just had a mass tapos PTA meeting na.!!!
After we waited for so long para dun sa cab na hindi naman dumating, we used the old van of the school na walang aircon kaya mainit to go to St. Mary's Academy Pasay.. awarding din kasi ngayon.. And before the program ends, lumabas na kami ng auditorium without any award... kawawa naman kami. It's like we just went there to have our lunch.. :(

Installation rightz..

2009-11-22T13:40:00.000+08:00

hapon..
We have to go to our school for the installation rigths of the BOSG.. And I think i'm late..
After preparing for the event, I rush just to there in time.. And nakalimutan mo pa yung panyo ko.. And it's raining hard..
My classmate, and our SPA called me already.. Para bang nagsimula na sila at ako wala pa.. Then our president texted me saying that super tagal ko.. When I arrived, hindi pa pala nagsastart yung program..
Then my classmates arrived. Tanong pa nila sakin kung saan ako dumaan..
All in all, the program was fun syempre libre yung dinner namin. And we say our teachers just like never before... nagsilabasan ang kanilang angking kagandahan.. Tapos yung joker naming AP teacher nag-joke.. So the end was hilarious even nung papauwi na kami seeing her head with her I think a ribbon or something.. Basta nakakatawa siya.!!!

SSUUNNOOOGGG..

2009-11-22T13:27:00.001+08:00

NOVEMBER 21 - simple lang.. may sunog na naganap malapit samin..
It was around 2 o'clock in the morning when my mom woke us up saying may sunog sa JFYC..
Even though around two hours palang ata ako nakakatulog because i'm reading Angels and Demons.. It seems like i'm already energized.. Then the usual thing, labas ng bahay to see some neighbors na nakatingala at tumitingin sa nasusunog na establishment from nowhere..
Yung mga tao near the area are already evacuating at they're already in the covered court near our place when we got there.. But before that, there's so many speculations kung nasaan na nga ba yung sunog.. Some say that it's already within the clusters so some evacuated to far places, some say it's in the other side of the G. Araneta Avenue so walang pinangangambahan.. But when I got there with my cousin, we saw that its in front of a bowling court na minsan na naming napuntahan.. At ang nasusunog ay isang factory. And I remember na puro walis tingting yung palaging nakabilad sa araw dun and minsan shells naman...
But thanks to the firewall hindi na kumalat pa yung apoy..
There's a problem pa nga about water kasi wala na daw laman yung mga trucks.. But when I looked around, parang hindi naman kasi there's so many firetrucks out there and if i'm not mistaken, meron pang hydrant doon.. Ewan ko lang..
After sometime, the fire is in under control pero hindi parin nauubos yung mga tao in front of it, and i'm one of them...
When I'm going home, I heard a man talking to his children..

HOY. Dyan lang aa. Wag aalis diyan. gugulpihin kita..

Wala na akong masasabi sa mga tao samin..

a day of play..

2009-11-18T21:27:00.000+08:00

It has been a fun day.!! Para kaming tumatanda ng paurong..
Well it all started after we went to Kimberly's B-Day Party.. We passed by at one of my beloved sites in Tatalon, the stores in front of our school where you can find tons of toys.. Dun na rin kami bumibili ng mga pang-projects namin.. Its like all-in-one place..
The next day, parang normal lang until we had some free time.. From jack stones to Chinese garter lahat pinatos na.. Kahit some of the teachers are telling us that were like kids.. Pero on the other hand.. Ang galing ni bhern.. ika nga ni Rosette

Parang batang kalye lang aa

because she's good in those things.. Sayang hindi namin siya kakampi..
And then, balik ulit sa pagiging HS student.. I had my photojourn training.. "HOPE" yung pinapagawa sa akin. Wala namang pumapasok sa isip ko.. Until our adviser explained to me what is in the photos of the 1st in the DSSPC..

monday aGain.

2009-11-16T20:59:00.000+08:00

Damn this headache.. it really sucks...
And the fact that I vomit while were in the jeepney going home, nakakahiya.. buti naang gabi na nung nangyari yun and may plastic ako!! Thanks to Claire.
And after sleeping for not so long.. Monday nanaman.. I woke at 6 am pero sabi ko hindi nako papasok.. masakit parin kasi yung ulo ko.. So I sleep again..
Quarter to seven.. sabi ng mama ko uminom daw muna ako ng gatas para mainitan yung sikmura ko.. Yung as always sinasabi ng matatanda pag may masama yung pakiramdam..
Then after awhile.. breakfast naman yung pinaguusapan.. Itong ****ing kong kapatid and daming side comment.. As in yung super ingay na niya at hindi nako makatulog.. So what I did is kahit na nahihilo pako pagtayo pumasok parin ako.. So I have with me some medicines in case na lumala yung feeling ko..
When I arrived, late ako!! SSG pa naman din tapos late.. And one of my classmates told me, "SSG ka pala!"
And after the morning rights... nagalburoto yung President namin.. Yun, para siyang naming teacher namin.. Biglang tahimik yung room.. Sabay labas lahat ng late pero hindi lahat lumabas katwiran nila cleaners naman daw sila.. And then we rugged the floor with coconut husk.. nagbunot kami for short.. But not only in our room, but half of the Mathay Hall.. Sabi pa, after naming magbreak yung 2nd floor naman.. And pag uwian na yung 3rd naman.. saka lang kami magtetest... Buti nalang may Absolute Pardon kanina so hindi na kami nagbunot sa 2nd and 3rd.!!
And as always.. nagcanteen kami.. Pero libre ni Ieleen.. Happy Birthday!!!
We stayed there for so long.. Inabutan na kami ng gabi..

presscon ulit.

2009-11-11T20:19:00.000+08:00

a day before my birthday.!!!
well, presscon ng QC ngayon at as always.. hindi ako nagising sa dapat na oras na gumising ako.. Pero hindi naman ako late kaya OK lang.!! Tsaka sabi nung adviser namin tutunganga lang daw kami dun sa buong umaga kasi sa hapon pa kami magla-layout..
We actually went to Ramon Magsaysay (Cubao) High School kasi doon na yung venue.. And after waiting for not so long.. nagsimula narin yung program.. At sabi pa nila, nandun daw si Herbert kaso hindi naman nakarating kasi hectic daw yung schedule niya.. All in all, ang ganda nung program kasi medyo kakaiba tsaka yung emcee pang DJ yung boses.. GALING.!! at super stunning yung performances from other schools at sing and dance pa ang ginawa ng mga naimbitahang magperform..
after the program, we had a short break before the lectures of different categories.. kami wala na, kaya nakatengga lang kami dun sa mga upuan.. And after waiting for so long, break ulit.!! And this time, hindi na fries at mountain dew yung binili ko.. Nagpunta na kami sa 7-11. Nung una pa nga sabi ng kaklase ko hindi daw pwede lumabas pero nung marami nang nagsisibilihan lumabas na kami.. Were supposed to go to Jollibee kaso hindi namin mahanap. Ewan ko ba yung sa kabilang pader ng MRT yun matatagpuan..
And finally, the battle begun.. Yung mga supplies ko parang pang buong dictrict iv sa dami ng nanghihiram.. From glue to ballpen hindi naawat.. At after awhile, tapos na yung iba pati narin si Richia pero ako hindi pa.. Sinabihan pa kami na last two minutes nalang daw, kaya nagmadali na ako.. bahala na yung penmanship ko yung maiintindihan nung judge na taga Ateneo.. And nung nagpipicture-taking kami.. Madami pa palang hindi tapos na kasalukuyang nagla-layout pa noong mga panahon na iyon..
Base naman sa layout ko... hindi ko alam kung OK siya.. Sana manalo ako.!!!
Then we roam around their campus in which one of the buildings reminds of my school.. Parehas kasi ng structure..
And lastly, uwian na!!! Pang second batch kami. And habang naghihintay.. Nagpicture taking muna kami sa stage.. And that ends my day at RMCHS..

oUr caReEr orientation..

2009-11-10T23:09:00.000+08:00

It's two days before my birthday!!!
But before that, its Reynaldo Legaspi's birthday today, happy birthday..!!!
We actually conducted finally the career orientation in our school wherein some colleges, institutes, and a university went to our school for some talk about the courses that they offer. The program started with a prayer (as always) and followed by the singing of the National Anthem. Then, our Principal had a short welcome message before the orientation starts.. In general, its fun and entertaining as well coz one of my classmates are being linked by one of the college personnel because he? answered his question..
After all of the colleges, institutes, and university officials had their introduction about their school, we conducted an open forum.. All I can say is that my batch mates are really interested in scholarships especially in La Consolacion College - Manila.. well of course, I'm one of them..!!! Hope that we'll pass the test..
Then we get fliers from them..
Finally wee had our break.. And for the first time in my high school everyday lunch.. I had a macaroni for today!! Well, I want a new lunch for a change.. Not that I didn't like my lunch but it has been my lunch for a month or two.. :(

haLLoWeEn

2009-11-02T13:28:00.000+08:00

NOVEMBER 1 - happy halloween.!!! It's sunday.. As always, iba yung pakiramdam pag Sunday.. parang may something.. but other than that, its All Saints Day.. pero parang wala lang.. I think its like a normal sunday that I usually used to..
And gumabi na sa Tatalon, some of my neighbor's started putting candles in front of their houses already.. But sa amin, wala lang.. wala man lang miski isang kandila.. Malay ko ba kung bakit kami hindi nagtitirik ng kandila pag all saints day..
Some put 1, 2, 3.. or even greater than 10!!!.. I also saw premium for me candles (yung mga magagarbo at may designs pa) and also the "kandila ng masa" as what the news have said before the candles price got higher.. After a while, yung mga ibang bata sa amin, nagtri-trick or treat na.. Parang pauso nila this year kasi for the past few years, wala naman silang activity na ganyan sa aming neighborhood.. But its awesome that those kids are wearing costumes, yung iba pa nga whole body yung costume and some just put powder and lipstick on their faces.. Tapos pupunta sila sa ibat-ibang bahay para magsabi ng "Trick or Treat," as what I have said... ngayon lang nila pinapraktis itong activity na ito. So some the neighborlyhood gave coins, and for those who have stores.. They gave yema just like what I did in my cousin's store..
When the candles are out already, yung ibang mga bata nagsimula nang kuhain ito 'coz they are going to play with it... Just like what my playmates and I usually do when Halloween.. Kaso some of them already moved to other places and parang iba naman kung maglalaro pa kami ng kandila sa gitna ng cluster.. So what I did is just watch them playing with it..
All in all, walang bago this year.. It's just like a normal day but with the candle's thing just what the Filipinos used to do pag araw ng mga patay..

a daY wiTh Some Twist ...

2009-10-28T19:56:00.000+08:00

Everything to see seemed to be just an ordinary day until me and Richia were ask to cover the Japanese lessons with a Japanese of course at one of the rooms in Ramos Bldg. It was quite fun while learning their one of their musical instruments.. And in fact, I was able to play it even though my hands are shaking already ‘coz i’m in front and the Rizalians are looking at me..
When we are going back to our room to take our lunch, our school paper adviser talked to us and asking why we are loitering around while other sections have classes.. “Nagpunta po kami dun sa Japanese class,” I said... Then we had our lunch and then went back to the Activity Centre for something I don’t know.. We saw a former Albertan and now studying at UST and also her classmate.. Tinuruan kami kung pano gamitin yung SLR niya kasi malapit na yung Division Press Conference tapos wala pa kaming practis.. After the simple things we have to learn, we went to Puregold to buy a film... Nakakatuwa kasi palagi film ginagamit namin sa mga training kasi magastos masyado.!!! Thanks to our adviser kasi siya yung nagsho-shoulder ng bayad... We also bought fries for Kieth and Zagu for me... And the tricycle driver really waited for us even though were I think super tagal sa Puregold... And when we arrived, we saw someone in the activity centre, it was one of the officers of the GAC.. And the fact is, they have with them a Canon EOS 1000D..!!! HooOrAy, they donated it.. Thanksz to them kasi may camera na ulit yung English Journ.. After we opened it, we went to the Principal’s Office for our Principal to see it.. and after awhile, they took pictures with us para ata sa Facebook..
And after the Wednesday Group or should I say the ‘cheezy’ group.. We have been dismissed early but the trainees should stay.. I used the DSLR first and Richia used the manual for our training.. Binigay ba naman sakin yung topic na poverty whatever, I forget the second word kasi i’m not familiar with it.. Hindi ko rin alam yung meaning.. Basta may poverty so kahirapan yun..
And after a long long walk outside the school, i’m able to take pictures naman kaso KAKAUNTI lang.. And naka black and white pa siya, something that a manual slr can’t do.. Luckily, after sometime, nawalan din ng battery yung dslr... kaya tomorrow nalang yung praktis.. but it should be before 8.. Madalas pa naman ako nalalate ngayong mga nakaraang araw....
Pero thanks for the GAC and the donors of the DSLR.. we really appreciate your support for our school..

An Interview with the Captain..

2009-10-24T21:44:00.000+08:00

Finally, I have a new entry for my blog…

October 21 – me and my classmates went to our fabulous barangay, the barangay jujump for some interview and for our certificates certifying that were affected by the flood caused by Ondoy.. If we are not able to produce that kind of certificate, we have to pay our textbook that the school led to us for this school year… and it costs a lot. We really went there just for the interview but we are also thinking of getting the certificates even though our parent’s isn’t with us..

When we arrived, we found some people getting relief goods and one of my classmates is saying that why we don’t have one. Then ate talked to us why we are there… “Iinterviewhin lang po naming si Kap para po sa school paper naming,” I said.. Then after a while, while waiting for our turn in the office, we also asked if we can get the precious certificate, and ate said yes… even without a company..

Then we had our turn in the office.. we didn’t actually interviewed the Captain itself, but the Barangay Secretary.. and he is he, not a girl which I and Kimberly talked to yesterday saying that she can’t make our certificates ‘coz we have to be with our parent… And so we go strait to the interview. I asked him about the garbage caused by Ondoy in our barangay because I don’t know what I am going to ask. How many days did the barangay responded with the fire in the Agno St., how many days did the cleanup last and what particular locations did they cleaned first.. Gladly, he answered all my questions while my classmates are taking pictures with him…

After that, we asked what we really wanted.. the barangay certificate.. I asked if we can get it because we really really need it because if were not able to pass it, we have to pay all the textbook that the school lend to us.. Then he said “nalusutan ko naman yang mga yan” and laughed.. Then he asked one of the officials if there are some people who is going to type our names, then a girl said no.. Gladly, he asked our names and printed out the certificates.. He also said that all concerned can get their barangay certificates even without a parent.. Then he asked who is the one we talked to yesterday, then I said the one I think Yolly or something like that..

After the interview and printing of certificates, we headed to the baragay captain’s office to have a picture with him and also for him to sign our certificates..

So what we did has a double purpose, but I AM NOT ABLE TO PASS MY STORY and our adviser said that it’s the only time we can pass it… L

LAkwaTsa aFteR wE pAssEd UE

2009-10-02T16:58:00.003+08:00

Grabe.!! Well after the heavy rains dapat yung mga naunang experiences muna yung ilagay ko..!!
This is a continuation of what happened to us after we passed the UE entrance test..

After the test, we walked tour way to Doroteo Jose Station of LRT Line 1.. But before that, I saw STI while were walking so we decided to go muna for their application form.. Maganda kasi yung folder nila na nakita ko.. And when we arrived there and asked for forms.. Sabi nung manong dun na diretso enroll na sila, so NO ENTRANCE TEST.. Maganda sana siya kaso hindi naman siya university ee..
Manong gave us their brochure and a CD contaning their whatever.. And after that, we filled out a survey sheet about our course.. Tapos sabi pa ni manong na they have scholarship exams na gaganapin sa February..

After the super long walk to Doroteo Jose, we finally got there... Wala man lang students discount yung LRT nakakainis.. sayang din yung pera..
And after the long journey to LRT.. We finally arrived at EDSA Station and we rode a jeep going to SM Mall of Asia..!!! When we arrived there, naglakad-lakad muna kami going to nowhere and then, nakaramdam din kami ng gutom.. And then we saw a shuttle going to Hypermarket.. Sakto, dun yung McDo.. So sumakay kami dun at nakita yung gilid-gilid ng MOA..
We ate McSaver meals.. Na palagi naming kinakain kasi mura.!
After that, we went to seaside para wala lang. trip lang namin pumunta dun.. And when were at the side of the bay, sitting.. We saw Rocky going to the rocks and sabi niya gusto niya ng picture.. So pinicturan ko siya.. And nung natapos na siya, ginaya ko naman siya.. Kaso, isang rock palang yung naaapakan ko (yung nasa ibaba) e sinita na agad ako.. Kala ko ako lang yung pala si Rocky din nakita.. So we decided to play nalang dun sa mga kung anu-ano na hindi ko madescribe kung para saan pero nakakatuwa..
After that.. Lumakad na kami pauwi pero nakita namin yung orbs na nasa pool.. So I tried it..
Nung nasa loob na ako, pinagtatawanan ba naman nila ako.. Ewan ko pa.. Iba yung feeling niya sa loob.. Para kang naka-isolate.. Tapos pag nagsalita ka, para kang nasa kulob na lugar na puro echo.. But pag tumayo ka, iba ang feeling.. Para kang tutumba.. Pero normal na yung voice mo.. Nakaka-amaze nga e..
And after 10 minutes.. Na parang hindi naman.. Nagmadali na kaming umuwi.. Ewan ko ba sa kanila.. 8 o'clock pa lang naman.. Tapos, nung nasa sakayan na kami.. Nagyaya naman 'tong si Rocky na mag-bus na lang kami para may kasama siya.. So we had no choice.. Minsan lang naman e..
When we are still in the bounds of MOA.. Ok lang ang byahe.. mahangin at mabilis ang bus.. But when we reached EDSA. dun na naloka ang lakwatsa namin. Pano ba naman, yung bus na nasakyan namin.. Wala na ngang tao.. Naghahanap pa ng pasahero dun sa mga bus stops na madami nang bus.. Nakikisiksik pa kasi..
After a while, yun.. Tinatawagan na yung mga classmates ko.!! Hinahanap sila kung saang lupalop na sila ng Pilipinas.. So dun na nagsulputan ang napakaraming excuses.. Gumawa nalang sila ng kwento na naligaw sila, lumampas yung jeep sa dapat na destination namin, ibang jeep yung nasakyan, etc. etc.. Basta hindi daw nila ako kasama kaya sila naligaw!!!!
It's already 10.30 pm at wala parin kami sa destination namin.. Tapos ilang MRT narin ang nagpass-by samin.. Kawawa naman sila.. Hindi nila alam kung ano ang gagawin.. When we reached Cubao, medyo bumilis na ang takbo namin.. Hindi kami bumaba sa Cubao kasi para isang sakay nalang pag sa Q. Ave. kami but, when were near Quezon Avenue.. The bus moved to the left side of the road and took the bridge.. Kaya yun, bumaba nalang kami sa TriNoMa kasi yun na yung pinakamalapit na papunta sa amin..

UE - the crazy entrance test

2009-09-25T00:32:00.001+08:00

THURSDAY - Its actually our testing day at University of the East.. My schedule is actually at 2 pm but umaga pa lang.. Umalis na ako sa amin to pay for my PUPCET... I knew that i'm kinda late dun sa pinag-usapan naming time.. I arrived there at around 9 already so I didn't expect for my friends to be there.. But, some of my other friends are there.. Waiting for someone I don't know.. So, while they're waiting.. I went to LBP muna para sa payment.. When my number called, okay lang naman yung transaction ko.. But when it was Ieleen's turn, biglang nag-offline yung teller.. Kaya naghintay pa kami ng hindi naman gaanong matagal...
After that, we are about to go to UE for my classmates Application Number and some Applications pa.. At para masaya, we waited for my classmates inside the White House to come down... But, masyado silang matagal kaya tumawid na kami ng kalye ng wala sila.. And while waiting for the keep to arrive, nakita din namin sila... And still while waiting, I saw Kristene in a jeep at sumigaw ako ng "bakit nyo ako iniwan"... And finally, a jeepney arrived without any passenger.. Solo namin yung jeep kahit na may nakasabit at nakaupo sa lapag na..

After we passed So-En, I asked if they have with them their ID's.. Everybody said YES exept for one.. So she went back home just to get her ID.. We waited her at Mezza..
And while we are waiting, nagpunta muna kami sa loob para samahan si Eler bumili ng gamot... Kala ko pa naman gamot talaga kaso Strepsils lang pala.. And after that, nahumaling nanaman ako sa Zagu so I decided to buy one..
We had a long journey going to UE.. medyo traffic kasi nung time na yun.. pero ok lang..!!!
When we arrived, syempre pasok agad kami sa loob.. Kaso nga lang parang medyo mahigpit yung guard ngayon.. Kelangan pa mag-iwan ng ID.. Buti nalang hindi ko agad nailabas yung ID ko... Then, we proceed to Admissions Office.. Syempre inquire muna ako kahit na hindi dapat ako yung gumagawa nun.. Ang then, I collected their Application Forms without App Number.. Ok naman lahat kaso nga lang mayroong mga kasamang forms na meron na.. Parang gusto lang ata magpa-stapler ng picture nila... And the process turned fine..
After I distributed the forms.. Meron pa palang hindi nakakakuha.. Yun, buti naman at naisipan nilang mag-internet na sa labas para mabilis...
After that, tumambay muna kami sa labas ng walang kapararakan.. And then, we went to M to eat lunch.. Para naman hindi kami magutom.. Nung una, hindi pa ako bumili ng food kasi inaantay nga namin sila Eduardo.. But later on, Kristene told me that kumain na sila sa Puregold pa lang... And after I finished my fillet.. Saka lang sila dumating.. At kumain pa sila...
Buti nalang may BOG si Eduardo kaya nakalibre ako ng fries sa kanya.. Salamat.!!!
Pagkatapos ng mahabang paglamon at pagkukuwentuhan.. Pumasok na rin kami sa loob para mag-antay ng susunod na mangyayari sa buhay namin.. At yun nga, binigay nanaman sakin yung mga forms na walang application number... Ang saya naman.. Pagkabigay ko.. Matagal-tagal din kaming nag-intay. yun pala natabunan na yung amin ng mga kakabigay palang na forms... Pero ok lang naman.. Ako naman unang nakakuha ng mga forms nila sa kadahilanang pumasok ako sa loob at itanong kung tapos na.. Yun, pinaantay nalang ako sa loob..
After that.. naglalakad na yung mga ibang examinees.. Kala ko naman, may pupuntahan lang silang whatever.. At yun, pagkatapos ng mahabang lakaran na akala ko'y naghahanap lang sila ng CR.. Nawala pala sila kasi pupunta na daw pala sa testing room yung mga taong naglalakad na yun... So we went back to Admissions Office to know whats happening.. At pagdating nung janitor.. Sabi nung taga admission sa kanya daw sumunod para sa lugar kung saan kami magtetest.. And this time.. Nakafocus kami sa kanya baka kasi mawala nanaman siya...
And when we arrived to the Computer Laboratories there.. We saw some of our classmates already inside one of the rooms there... And finally, we got our way in.. Nung una pa nga may balak pa silang lumabas kasi wala daw computers yung uupuan namin.. Pero kelangan ba yung computer kung pinapagdala kami ng pencil na number 2????
Our proctor is actually a student there.. And scholar siya.. Bago pa man magumpisa yung test.. Inengcourage niya kami to do our best para maqualify kami sa Tan Yan-Kee... And the test started..
Okay lang naman yung test.. Alam ko namang napagaralan namin yun kaso nga lang nakalimutan ko na yung iba.. Nahirapan lang talaga ako sa grammar tsaka sa Science... Bakit pa kasi may choices, nakakalito tuloy...
After the test.. Were going to have a tour in the campus daw.. Yun pala sa library lang.. Pero masaya naman.. aircon dun e.. And we got button pins saying "we love UE"...
Later on, kaya pala parang tour yung nandun lang kami sa library kasi meron silang balik tanaw sa UE.. Tour nga siya.. Kaso sa history naman..
After that.. Nakaalis na kami dun mga around 4.30 na ata... Kaya sakto lang sa results ng test.. And while were on the way to admission again.. nakakita ako ng milo.. yung kagaya sa kaZo.. kala ko masarap hindi pala.. 15 pesos pa naman yung binili ko...
And now the moment of truth..
Nagtatawag na sila ng mga nakapasa... At yung ibang school medyo maingay.. eveytime na may tatawaging kakalase nila.. yun, parang may artistang dumaan... BTW, nakita ko nga pala si Robi kanina dun sa may papuntang theatre.. may show ata sila dun... Back to the topic.. yun nga.. Tapos kaming mga albertans.. Ok lang, palakpak.. Congratulations.. parang nakakapanibago.. hindi kagaya nung dati... And then, yun nga.. natawag na yung marami sa amin.. Tapos ako hindi pa natatawag.. bali.. Ako, Alvin, Rocky, Remar, Bernabeth atbp. nakalimutan ko na kasi.. At nung halos lahat na yung natawag.. Parang nawalan na ako ng pag-asang nakapasa ako.. natawag na din si the worker at ibang ka batch namin.. tapos kami wala pa rin.. alam ko may tutulo ng luha sa akin pero syempre tawa parin...
And then, nung sinabing yung mga tatawagin dapat pumasok sa loob.. Lalo tuloy akong nawalan ng pag-asa.. But, after matawag yung name ni Alvin Pasion.. kasunod ako at walang mali sa name ko..!!! Dun ko lang narealize na pasok ako for Tan Yan Kee scholarship.. YEHEY.!!!
And after sabihin nung taga admission yung mga kailangan.. Nakalabas na rin sa UE ng masaya..
LAHAT KAMI PASADO...

CET FiLinG dAy

2009-09-21T14:22:00.004+08:00

We should start our future today!! Kaya naman umaga palang, lumakad na ako papuntang UE para sa kanilang entrance exams... When I arrived, medyo maraming tao and I saw Aislyn there.. I was wondering why wala si Paul.. Sabi pa naman niya mag-aaply din siya dun..
After I encoded my credentials on their online application.. It was printed after a few seconds.. And ang masaya, In connection to their 63rd Foundation Day.. free yung entrance test nila.. But on selected dates lang..
After all those things.. Napagpasiyahan kong sumama kila NGEIC para pumunta din sa U Belt.. They're going to apply also to some universities there.. But before that, nagpunta muna kami sa Waltermart para sa kanilang mga pictures.. While waiting, naglaro muna kami sa amusement center dun.. Sushi and I played basketball, racing, at yung barilan...
After they got their pictures, dumiretso na kami sa FEU.. Dapat sa TUA muna kami kaso later nalang day sabi nila.. And when we arrived there.. Were able to enter the university.. Palakad-lakad lang kami dun, finding for something.. Only to find out na wala pala yung hinahanap namin.. Nasa "tick building" daw...

After that.. We went to UE for MJ and Panget's applications... And then, naglibot muna kami dun.. And all I can say is, panay building sila..!!!!
After that, we decided to eat at M.. Nakakagutom din naman kasi.. Tsaka hindi pa ako nagla-lunch..
After we ate our lunch na parang merienda.. We went to UST.. Yehey!! nakapunta din ako dun.. Even though ayaw nung ATE ko na mag-aral ako dun.. Marami daw kasing "rebulto"... But I really wanted to study there.. Medyo historical kasi siya tsaka malaki...
Muntikan pa kaming magkandaligaw-ligaw kasi hindi namin alam kung saan yung admissions nila.. But thanks to manong guard.. Tinuro niya sa amin kung saan yun..
At first, some of my classmates are saying that UST don't have applications kasi naubusan na.. Paulit-ulit pa nga nilang sinasabi sa akin yun e.. But they're wrong.. Marami pa silang application forms..
After we get some.. Nagfield-trip muna kami dun.. At nakita ko na rin sa wakas ang gusto kong makita.. Yung life-sized UST nila.. Nakakatuwa!!!! Medyo umulan din nung time na yun.. And while waiting for the rain to stop, merong mama na kumausap sa aming 'bout their restaurant.. At pagkatapos niyang sayangin yung laway niya.. Saka lang niya nalaman na hindi kami students dun.. Parang nainis tuloy siya kasi hindi naman siya kikita sa amin!!!..
At nung medyo mahina na ang ulan.. Naglakad-lakad na rin kami palabas ng university.. And while walking, gusto kong pumunta ng MOA.. And akala ko kasama namin yung ibang batch na nag-aaply din.. Sayang naman, hindi kami nakapunta.. But thats alright.. Nagpunta naman kami ng Eastwood..
When we arrived sa Cubao, nagpunta kami dun sa jeepney stations.. Alam ko kasi dun yung sakayan.. And unfortunately.. Hindi na pala dun.. Along Farmers siya rumoronda... Nakakainis, naglakad tuloy kami ng pagkahaba-haba... And after sometime.. Nakasakay din kami...
When we arrived, NGEIC and I bought "moolate" from DQ.. Ubos tuloy pera ko..
Naglakad-lakad lang kami dun.. Wala man lang fabulous attraction na naka amaze sa akin.. Hindi na rin gaanong marami ang tao kasi medyo gabi na.. And when we are in the fountains.. Yun, nagsyncronized yung fountain sa tugtog... And cute niya kahit na binabasa niya kami at isama mo pa si Sushi na nambabasa din...
Pagkatapos ng pagtambay.. We decided to go home..
Nagkahiwa-hiwalay kami sa Cubao kasi some of us mas malapit kung Quiapo yung sasakyan at ako mas ok kung sa CCP bababa.. When Sushi, MJ, Panget and I are on the jeep.. We saw NGEIC and Mike, bumaba ng jeep.. Akala ko tuloy naholdap sila (exaggerated ba?).. But later on, bumaba pala sila kasi mukha daw holdaper yung kasakay nila..!!!

rAinY.

2009-09-17T21:47:00.001+08:00

It's Thursday and I think the weather is fine until during our MAPEH wherein we are practicing for the upcoming field demo rain so hard.. After awhile, I am thinking that there's a storm but I knew there's none.. And then, Vanessa first played in the rain.. And then with Romeo.. And after sometime, me with Kaye and Camea made our clothes wet because of the rain.. It was fun playing with the rain because were at school so it's different with the times I played in the rain with my neighbors.. Later on, some parts of the school flooded.. And again, I heard someone singing

Mataas na ang baha sa Carlos Albert...

When we arrived in our room, it's locked so we have to go back to Ramos Bldg. to get the key from Kieth... And after we took off our shoes which is really really wet.. We went outside to take pictures while in the rain.. And then, my other classmates arrived.. After awhile, I decided to go in our room because i'm really super duper wet.. And the rain go away...

My other classmates started their practice for tomorrows assembly and the props committee still don't have enough things to make their props.. So Arlene and Co. went to Puregold (as what Eduardo told me) to buy I thought its masking tape but packaging tape.. They started a bit late and while some of us making the props, the others are chatting and i'm pasting my assignment in Physics and organized??? my locker...
After that, I went outside to help them and it was fun painting the door.. Even though the tone of it was different...

We'LL aLwaYz Find oUr wAy bAcK Home..

2009-09-15T23:49:00.001+08:00

Don't mind the title.. wala kasi talagang sense yun.. Gusto ko lang yan ang title..!!!
Well actually, we went to UST yesterday para sana sa aming mga kinabukasan na magsisimula sa pag-aaply.. But before that, nagkita-kita muna kami sa Puregold para masaya... Sabi nila, 6 o'clock daw.. But syempre, I was a bit late.. Nagpunta muna ako dun sa Jollibee kasi sabi nila dun daw yung meeting place namin.. Walang tao.. So I decided to go to the Food Court para bumili sana ng Zagu kaso nakita ko si Queruben.. Kaya yun, later nalang ako nakabili before kami umalis...
I actually didn't expect na madami pala kami even though marami ang nagsasabi na sasama sila nung nag-announce si NGSGT@ARMS... And guess what, yung ayaw??? pa ata niya kasama yung mga kasama namin noon..
At first, I thought na seryoso sila sa supposed to be lakad namin to UST but only to find out na kaya pala sila sumama sa amin ay para maglaro lang ng Dota... Mura kasi pag sa University Belt kasi tabi tabi yung mga internet shops...
Kaya yun, after namin magtanong sa guard na nasa gate 2.. Naghiwa-hiwalay na kami... Yung mga kasama ko decided na magpunta na rin sa ibang universities na malapit dun.. Sayang kasi yung time..!!

FEU
nung una, parang ayaw talaga kami papasukin ng guard kasi nga gabi na tsaka wala na talagang admissions ng gabi kahit na manghihingi lang kami ng form.. But, buti nalang at pinapunta kami ng guard dun sa building na nakalimutan ko na yung pangalan... At finally, we had our first application form... Kahit na hindi ako magta-take doon.. Malay ko, baka magbago isip ko...

After we got our very first application form.. Bumili kami nung candy na may ilaw-ilaw.. Nakakatuwa kasi tsaka madaming students din ang bumibili nun...

UE
A long walk para lang makarating kami sa UE.. Okay na sana kaso nga lang, wala silang forms na iniiwan sa guards para ipamigay sana kagaya sa FEU.. Ang nakakainis pa, ewan ko ba.. Pero dapat din naman nilang malaman kung magkano yung entrance test nila diba... Kahit range man lang...

CEU
Ang medyo konting taong sidewalks, konti din yung mga jeep... Siguro kasi malapit na siya sa Malacanang... Pagkapasok namin sa gate nila.. Nagtanong agad kami syempre.. At first, parang wala na ata silang forms.. Pero yung malalaking boxes pala dun sa likod ng guards ay puno ng application forms... At ang nakakatuwa pa, parang magalogue yung binigay nila sa amin... And when we are checking the forms.. Yung ate na 4th year na ata parang ine-encourage kami na mag-test dun... Nakakaloka siya magsalita pero masaya..!!! Tuloy-tuloy pa parang nago-offer lang ng paninda niya... Hindi tuloy makasingit sa persuasion yung kasama niya... Nasapawan ata ng bongga...

LaCo
Ang pag-asa ko in terms of scholarships... Sana nga lang makapasa ako... Well, hindi ko naman ine-expect na makakakuha kami ng form kasi gabi na talaga nung time na yun... Tsaka pupunta naman ata sila sa school so ok lang..!!!

We took picture muna in front ng gate papuntang malacanang...!! Panay jumpshot with ilaw-ilaw nga yung mga posing namin... Pang memorabilla lang..

CHS & SBC
Leaflets lang yung nakuha namin... Sabi kasi nung guard nung una, naubusan daw sila.. Tapos yung sa isa naman, dapat daw ipakita muna yung mga requirements mo para bigyan ka ng form.. Ang choosy...
Nakakatuwa lang yung digital na attendance nila.. Nasa ID tapos ita-tap mo nalang...!! Sana ganyan din sa Carlos...!!!

SABADO - lakwatsa wiTh eMdEE n sUsHi

2009-09-12T23:28:00.001+08:00

okay.. Letz start with my journey to NGEIC's house..
i actually arrived late kasi naglaro pa ako ng ddr.. Ang saya kaya nun, kahit na nagiiba na ng pwesto yung dance pad dahil madulas yung sahig...!! at maulan ng hapon na iyon kaya medyo madami yung putik sa likod ko pati na rin sa aking bag..
And pagkatapos naming maglakad sa E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue at sa talipapa.. nakasakay na rin kami ng padyak..
After a couple of minutes waiting for sushi.. Yun, dumating din siya..!! At tatlo lang kami ha.. Sila karamey kasi hindi pa sumunod, sayang naman..
And then, after naming bumili ni sushi ng food, hindi parin tapos si NGEIC mamili ng kanyang flops..
Yun.. Pagkatapos ng mahabang panahon, we went to National Bookstore para naman sa aking mga supplies.. At after almost 1 year, nag-iba na rin ako ng brand ng ballpen.. Sana maging masaya ang aming pagsasama...!!!
After that.. Yun na, nagpaprint pa pala muna kami sa Tronix ng mga pic ni NGEIC... And the main purpose kung bakit kami pumunta ng SM, ay para kumanta..!!! Kaso nga lang, ang dapat na kantahan namin sa WoF ay nauwi lang sa paglalaro..
I tried again yung mabigat na hammer... Tapos nag-basketball din kami.. Nag-laro din kami nung pinupukpok na lumilitaw na ewan.. At nagbarilan sina sushi at NGEIC..

We went to Karaoke Hub afterwards..
At yun.. dapat half hour lang kami doon kaso nag tokens nalang kami.. At pagkatapos ng mahaba-habang kantahan.. Bumili pa kami ng additional tokens... Sayang tuloy yung isang free token kung binili na namin ay 100 pesos in the first place...
Nung una, medyo latest pa ang kinakanta... Sa kalaunan, naging oldies na ito.. At sa huli, medyo latest na ulit ang mga kanta na kinanta namin..!!!

movie Time

2009-09-09T20:36:00.001+08:00

Its 09-09-2009.. 40th day of the death of our late President and the mother of democracy, Cory Aquino... And another day for me..

Well, my day actually started the same way I start my day.. But this day, I woke up at around 7:00 on my phone and 6:45 on our wall clock.. And I don't want to go to school.. And I don't know why..! And again, for the second time this week. I am late but not that late..

After our Math, English, Physics, and we should not suppose to take, VE because of the suspension of classes. We finally had our way back home but, my friends invited me to go with them at the canteen to eat our lunch...

And after we ate our food, Kristene invited us to watch a movie at SM (yung tig-15).. But our problem is our clothes, we are still wearing our uniforms at that time.. But thanks to Alvin. He lend us his shirts for some time in order for us to enter SM.. And the girls, they actually enter the door at Jollibee para hindi sila silatin ng guard.. And success, nakapasok kami lahat ng SM..
P.S. Nakakainiz yung ginawa ko dun sa may BDO...
And we finally had our lakwatsa.. We first went to Zagu 'coz some of the friends wants shake even its already cold.. And I of course, went to Quamtum to play Dance Maniax 2... But unfortunately, some of them are disturbing me by covering the red and blue sensors... 'yun, nadead tuloy ako.. And on my second attempt, I am able to get the extra stage and YES! I finished it...
When I arrived at the cinema lobby, they are taking pictures of themselves and after a while, we bought our tickets.. I think that's 2:10 in the afternoon and the movie already started.. So we have to wait until 3:15...
While waiting, syempre.. Nagpicturan muna kami.. And then, we went to rolling coin thing and played it... Tapos nung nalaglag yung 25 cents ko, tapos nasalba ko yung kay Arlene, nilaglag ko na din yung piso niya..!!!
And after that, I am a bit hungry and we go downstairs to buy some food..

When its our time to enter the cinema.. The guard saw my camera and sabi niya itago ko daw.. Tapos nung nakita ako nung Ticketing Officer na nilalagay ko yung cam ko dun sa bag ko.. Sabi ba naman niya ipa-package ko daw dun sa cinema 3.. Yun, nakakainiz.. Hindi ko tuloy yung camera ko sa loob, sayang din yung mga pictures... Ba't pa kasi nila kailangan ipatago yung mga camera eh late titles naman na yung papanoorin namin.. As if naman kung ipa-pirate ko yung movie.. Edi sana bumili nalang ako sa naglalako yung clear original copy...

And after we watched the not so beautiful movie.. Nag-uwian na kami...!!!

VICTORY - ...

2009-09-04T20:38:00.003+08:00

HOORAY.. we won!!!

Congratz sa ating lahat.. esp sa akin (syempre blog ko to!)

Well, lets start muna kung what happened kaninang umaga..

OTW to school

As usual late nanaman ako.. pagdating ko sa school.. The first batch left already.. And my classmates told me that the radio broadcasters and the photojourns are in the first batch..

Ewan ko ba, sabi nila maaga "daw" kasi magla-layout tsaka yung sa radio broad..

So while waiting, I went first to our SSG adviser para ipakita yung nakakalokang tarpaulin for the War On Waste.. yun, buti naman OK lang ang sinabi niya.. tapos may comment pa. Dapat daw may resibo.. kasi palagi daw siyang naglalabas ng pera kaso walang resibo na bumabalik sa kanya.. haha..

And when I was going back to our room. Our adviser last year saw me.. And again, ako nanaman ang dakilang "Business Manager" nanghiningi lang naman siya ng yellow pad... Buti nalang meron ako.. At meron pa, kailan ko daw siya bibilihan ng ink sa kanyang stamp pad? Ewan ko ba, kakabili ko lang sa kanya ng malaking stamp pad na may laman namang ink pero naghahanap parin siya ng ink.. Hindi naman mauubos 'yon ng ganon diba..!

After a couple of minutes of listening to my classmates talking.. Nakalimutan ko kung sino yung nagsabi na nandyan na yung cab.. Tapos yun, sabay lakad naman kami.. And when we reached the cab, sasakay na sana kami kaso sabi ni manong papuntang Laguna daw yun.. At first, hindi pa ako naniniwala kasi parang joke lang yun.. But nung tinanong na ni no-gender EIC si manong, papunta nga silang Laguna.. Kaya yun, wala kaming sasakyan..!

Ang remedyo..

Nagpunta kami sa Principal's Office para sa ewan ko..! And dun namin nakita ang aming butihing adviser.. Pagkatapos mag-usap ni no-gender EIC at ni SIR.. Yun na, may gagamitin na kaming sasakyan.. Kaso nga lang, yung mabaho at mainit na LiteAce lang.. Pero pwede na rin kasi katabi ko naman yung bintana.. But before that.. Pinakita sa akin yung card ko!!! Para daw mayroon akong inspiration.. Nakakatuwa naman kasi matataas yung mga grades ko exept for one na akala ko mataas ako.. Kasi naman, bakit ganoon siya magbigay ng grade.. Wala nabang konsidirasyon sa amin????

We Arrived..

After our not so long journey to Quezon City High School.. Ayun, nakarating din kami.. Syempre kwentuhan muna kasi hindi pa naman nagsta-start yung contest.. Tapos before na mag-contest.. Medyo nadisappoint ako kasi ba naman, sabihan ka ba namang "kasali pa ba yan".. Kawawa tuloy ako... Kaya yun, habang nagpapakita sila ng mga titles nila.. Nandun lang ako, nakikipag-usap sa mga kaklase ko.. Parang na-down ako and it slightly hurts.. :(

And when the program started, medyo nakakatuwa kasi nakakatuwa yung mga intermission numbers nila.. Meron pang kamukha yung classmate namin..!!

When the program ended, nagsialisan narin yung mga ibat-ibang categories.. Tapos nung kami na, akala ko kung saang lupalop pa kami ng school pupunta.. Dun lang pala kami sa covered court...

And yun, binigay na yung mga pictures..

Sa una, nalilito pa ako kasi hindi ko alam kung ano yung ilalagay ko kasi slightly out of focus ata yung mga pictures..

Radio Broadcasting

Ayan na, ang hindi naprepare na contest.. Buti nalang 7-10 yung pwedeng participants.. May naidagdag pa kami.. Well, ako yung nakatoka sa effects but unfortunately walang saksakan yung audio nila para sa iPod ko.. Nakakainiz... Pero ok lang naman, meron naman kaming ka-group na magaling mag-gitara..!!

P.S. Buti nalang wala siyang balita kung hindi patay na.. Siguro yun lang yung panira ever.. Galing pa niyang mag-asam for higher role ha..

Awarding

Tantananan.. Awarding na.. At inuna nila yung kakatapos pa lang na radio broad.. And after nga pala ng radio broad.. Naka display yung mga gawa ng mga photojourn sa harap at nakita ko yung akin.. Nakakatuwa at naka 3rd Place pa ako..!!! Balik sa radio broad.. Naks, ang swerte ata namin.. Nakuha namin lahat..!!! CONGRATULATIONS..

At yun na.. kada tawag ng "Carlos Albert" o kaya "Carlos L. Albert High School" o "again".. naghihiyawan na kami lahat.. O di kaya nagkakarambulan...!!

At syempre, moment ko na.. At may medal akooooo... Pagkatapos nun, si Richia naman at tawag sa kanya ni Yumie "Richie" hahaha...

Habang nag-aawarding, somebody texted someone? na nagsasabi na hindi na daw top 1 si no-gender EIC.. edi yun, nagkawindang-windang na sila.. At pagkatapos ng isang text na joke lang yun.. Yun na, umiyak na ng bonggang bongga si no-gender EIC.. Tapos nung sinabi ni Buwa na picture daw.. Sama naman siya at todo smile pa!!! PARANG BALIW..

Uwian na..

Yun, natapos na din ang napakahabang araw.. Nag-commute lang kami.. :( At sagot nila yung pamasahe.. (dapat lang) Kaso nga lang, dapat pala nag-jeep nalang kami papuntang So-En kasi hindi din naman binigay ni nanay yung sukli na 14 pesos... Sayang din yun, pandagdag sa footlong sana...

Kuhaan ng Cardz.

Ayun, walang pumunta sa akin.. Kawawa nanaman ako.. At mas lalo pang kawawa, bumaba yung rank ko.. Kahit isa lang pero isa din yun.. Ito kasing sa Shockmercy ee.. Paiba-iba pa nang grades..

Canteen..

As usual, hindi pala.. Nag-canteen kami.. At dun, kinuwento nila yung mga ibat-ibang nangyari sa buong maghapon.. Para masaya...

wedNesdAy is cOnTesT daY..

2009-09-02T20:41:00.003+08:00

Umaga.. I woke up late again.. Parang habit na tuloy..!! But still, I went to school on time.. Hindi ako late.. And after our teacher saw my pictures from my archive, and made concepts.. English Photojournalists are now ready to have a battle.. Kaso nga lang, si Marco wala pa.. Kaya yun, naiwan siya..

On the other hand, siyempre, yung mga Fil journ..

Ang kanilang kwento ay nagsimula ng hinanap sila ng aming guro para tanungin kung anong mangyayari sa kanilang mga buhay.. During that time, si Claire at Jurist palang ang nandun, kaya yun, sila palang... :))

P.S. Nagkawindang-windang sila..

When we arrived at Quezon Memorial Circle.. konti palang ang mga taga ibang school.. At pagkatapos nun, nagikot-ikot muna kami na nauwi sa pagkain ng lugaw..

Ang masasabi ko lang talaga ay mainit siya at yun,, mainit siya.. Pero ako yung naunang matapos sa pagkain.. :)

Photo shoot Proper

Ayun, medyo ayos na ang aming Single Lens Reflex.. Thanks to Richia.!!!

Our topic was "harmony with nature" na hindi ko malaman kung ano...

Basta after namin tumambay, bumili ng mahala na sorbetes na nasa tinapay, at magpaikut-ikot sa QMC.. Hindi parin ako tapos..

Syempre.. On the other hand..

Nagloloko yung SLR nila, grabe.. Tapos si Claire umiyak pa tapos tumatawa.. (parang baliw)..! Buti nalang at tapos na yung other school so si teacher na yung nanghiram ng camera sa ibang school.. The funny part, I think pare-parehas kami ng camerang gamit.. Syempre hindi naman lahat.. Yung tipong dinonate ng kung sino o ano..!!!

YES! My Turn..

After decades ulit.. Nagkaroon na rin ako ng camera.. But I didn't wait for Kero to finish.. Nanghiram ulit si teacher sa ibang school.. Parang nagaalagan pa nga ipahiram.. Feeling ko tuloy ang idiot idiot ko sa camera na palagi kong ginagamit pag may praktis...!!

Nang nilalagay ko na yung film dun sa cam.. Saka naman dumating si Kero.. Timing nga naman no..!

At first, hindi ko alam kung ano ang magiging concept ko.. Hindi ko lang talaga maintindihan yung meaning.. Kahit na nakita ko na yung dictionary meaning ata... Ang poor ko naman..

So, para masaya.. I just took flowers, butterflies, trees, si manong na naglilinis ng mga dried leaves, and others.. Nakalimutan ko na siya eh..

And after almost half an hour.. Natapos din ako.. But I thought there's still other school taking pictures.. Mali pala ako, ako nalang pala yung iniintay.. (nakz. Special.!!)

At yan ang maulan, maaraw, at napakaputik na journey namin for the sake of Photojournalis..

Good Luck sa ating lahat.!!!

The JouRnEy aBouT ediTh

2009-08-30T23:56:00.012+08:00

When I woke up this morning, mga around 9 o 10 ata yun. Somebody texted me. At first, I thought it was only gM's of my clanmates but it's not. It was Diane who texted me pala, sabi niya sama daw ako sa kanila.. akala ko kung ano naman kaya tinawagan ko siya.. And then she told me that they're going to Cubao to buy Edith Hamilton's "Mythology"..

When I arrived at Puregold, I thought I am so early that my friends are not there yet.. When I was going to look at the cellphone stalls, I saw Diane with a large fries from Jollibee. So here I am, napagastos nanaman.. I bought Zagu para wala lang.. And after a couple of minutes of waiting, everybody arrived and we go to Cubao..

The Book Hunt..

When we arrived, our first stop is at the National Bookstore syempre.. Dun muna kami sa Superbranch.. And when I asked a Cashier where we can get the Mythology book, sabi niya sa 3rd Floor daw.. So we go there. And when I asked the librarian something, she told me that it's located at the 2nd Floor.. And when we went to 2nd Floor, nice talking dun a babae.. Sandali siya ng sandali eh parang may tinitingnan lang naman siya dun na parang wala naman dun yung tinitingnan niya.. So I asked the Cashier from the Children's Book Section, sabi nung ate sa kabila daw.. So I rushed to go to the other side, walang tao.. Kaya yun, nagliwaliw nalang muna kami kasi may hinahanap din si Diane na libro para sa kapatid niya.. And when I came back, the cashier is already there. Tanong ko, "San po ba yung Greek Mythology ni Edith Hamilton?" she told me that it's located at the other side. Edi yun, bumalik nanaman ako sa kabila.. After I asked the Cashier again, aba, parang nagalit si ate.. "Sabi ngang sa kabila yun" then she go the girl who is still looking for what she is looking for. Si ate na mismo yung nagtanong dun kay ate.. And after that, she just told me that the book is out of stock..

Saklap no.. after all those pabalik-balik namin, wala pala. Expect ko pa naman meron kasi SuperBranch yun..

And then, we went to Farmers to find that book again.. And finally, were able to have it.. At first, I thought that its so expensive but thanks to the NBS Book Discount.. From 195 to 156 pesos.. That's a lot of savings for my food..

Lakwatsa Proper..

After we bought the book, we went to Ali Mall for the book of Diane's sister.. Luckily, she didn't find it.. So, we ate at McDo... We tried something different, its the Coke Freeze ata.. Kaso nga lang, ambilis matunaw kaya yun, yung iba naging coke na talaga.. But it's really like the Slurpee of 7-11...

After we ate decades ago, we are now going home.. For the first time, we rode a shuttle from Ali Mall to Gateway.. and its for FREE. Kaso nga lang, hindi pwede bumaba kung saan-saan. Dapat sa Gateway lang talaga.. Lucky for us 'coz we really are going there...

When we are about to go.. We first went to Fully Booked.. I don't know why we go there, but we did.. Then I had an idea of finding the Mythology book.. And I amazed at the price of that book there.. It's really more expensive than the one we bought.. And after that, we bought ice cream at Dairy Queen... While we are on the way, we are talking about what will happen next because we actually (I don't know if they were too) used our allowances for next week just to but ice cream... And while were at the jeep, were just laughing about the ice cream and what will happen on Tuesday onwards..

Another Agenda..

After our trip to Cubao, I went to SM not only to do what my sister ask me but to accompany Sushii to sell his phone at Greenhills.. When we first ask the buyers, they told us that its around 3000 - 4500.. So we find for more stalls selling it for higher price.. Unfortunately, when they saw Sushi's phone, they told us that they can only buy it for 2000 pesos... So we canvass and canvass the phone and the highest bid is 3500.. At first, we didn't mind it 'coz he wants to have a Nokia 7210 Supernova in exchange of his phone.. Later on, he decided to sell it for 3.5k and buy the 7210 but unfortunately again, were not able to sell it for 3500.. The girl with her newly colored nails disappeared.. While were there, some men (bystanders I think) actually told that they will get it at a higher price, but when they gave the phone to the buyer, they told us that they cant have it for 3.5k but 2k instead... HOW UNFORTUNATE

Filipino-Values Tandem

2009-08-28T23:04:00.002+08:00

HOORAY. Nanalo kami sa Sayaw Awit.. But before that, I went to Puregold to buy 'CR2' batteries for the amoy lupang SLR. After I bought the last two batteries of the store, I actually asked ate to lend me a lens brush because my teacher told me that they have that thing. After a couple of minutes of finding it, I was surprised of what are they going to lend me, it's a super duper big paintbrush. So I asked her if they have the lens pen thing and she told me that they don't have that kind of thing.!

We also had our Filipino month culminating activity. It was fun? but a bit boooorrrriingg because I wasn't able to take some pictures for that event because I am bothered of what my classmates is going to tell me.

And after a couple of hours (years to me), the Filipino month is finally over.. We are now focusing on the upcoming District Press Conference at Quezon City High School.

About our Sayawit, I can say that it was really fun. Every time that my classmates make mistakes while performing, the others are already making fun at them.!!!

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The Blog...

ThoUghTs aBouT LyF is actually a personal blog owned by Daniel Factolerin or [다니엘, ダニエル, 丹尼尔](obvious naman diba?). He blogs about what happens in his life which he thinks might be interesting if he publish it (or not!), his view to certain topics, what he want to have in the coming months (or years?) and kung anong maisip niya.

He started Blogging last year? pero matagal nang nakatengga yung blogger url niya. dfactolerin pa ata yung noon. And for the last five months lang napagtripan na regular na magpost ng mga blog entries. Pero, ngayon lang inorganize ang kanyang blog, kahit paunti-unti lang.

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The Blogger..

He can actually found along the streets of Tatalon in Quezon City (simula nang ipanganak hanggang ngayon) and a graduating high school student from a public school na nasa likod ng isang factory ng =+#4^ at 76$ at kapitbahay ng isang simbahan, a photographer wannabe kaso natalo sa Regional Secondary Schools Press Conference, and maingay sa klase (magulat ka ‘pag tumahimik ako!). Aside from that, hindi siya honor student exept nung Pre-School at nung nasa lower section pa ako. He loves music, and also a tech savvy. He loves to wander around the metro pero dyan lang naman yun sa tabi-tabi (pa sosyal lang.) and gusto naka-organize ang lahat but pag nagkatamaran na e bahala na si Batman.

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