Tuesday, February 28, 2006
oh happy day
*i just hate it when I type some longass entry, then Blogger or DSL suddenly messes things up. but wth, im too happy to even be bothered. woohoo!*
no one's probably gonna care but...holy mother of....!
after a freakin looong wait, i finally found out a few hours ago that...
i passed UP! O:
Dward texted me earlier to tell me that I passed(thanks Dward!), but it didnt really sink in yet at that time. My Mom even went to UP Manila to check (since its near her office), and she was the one who called me and told me that I really actually passed and got into my first choice.
I seriously didnt think Id get into the course I got into. But look at what God has mapped for me now. Huwow. O: But frankly, if there's anyone who's evidently rejoicing in our house, it would be my Mom. You can literally see her face light up whenever she congratulates me hour after hour. Haha. I love my Mom. She was the very first person who believed that I could do it, and look at where that faith got me. :)
Congrats to everyone who passed! \:D/
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will write about more stuff tomorrow. :D
today's synopsis:
- had our make-up tests
- had our last circle day ever :( (wuah! im gonna miss c96 so bad!)
- ate some of Awie's cake and foodtripped with my foreverfoodtripbuddy Jana :)
- rejoiced with my friends who passed UP (so proud of you guys!)
- went to National to look for a book for science (sorta) and buy materials (right? haha)
- went to SM to SKATE in the ICE and fell twice! (eow! i sucked real bad, but that was still hella fun! sobra! haha)
- had loads of fun having our picture taken with laughtrip costumes (the pig on my head, the graduating de guzman, the cleopatra cam, and the transexual crisman, nyaha)
- passed by Town to be picked up
wala pang pasok tomorrow! ahahaha.
yay yay yay yay yay! :D
Im lovin' it. :)
except for one thing though...hope I hear from you soon.o:
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Monday, February 27, 2006
dare to be the remedy
Ilang beses ko binalak ilabas ang saloobin ko ukol sa mga kaganapan sa ating bansa. At ilang beses din akong nabigong makalap ang katotohanang mahirap lunukin.
This little boy lives in the Philippines - the poor if not poorer side of the Philippines. His family barely makes it to the poverty line. His father works abroad to send them money every Christmas. Despite these limitations, he finds comfort in the community he resides in for they are an army of families scrambling for survival. (Mga larawan mula kay Raffy Perez)
Isa akong Pilipino. Tulad mo. Tulad nila.Kung Pilipino tayong lahat, bakit di tayo nagkakaisa?
Ilang daang taon na ang nakalipas mula nang lisanin tayo ng mga mananakop. Ilang dekada na ang dumaan mula nang tayo'y sumailalim sa kamay na bakal. Ilang kabayanihan, kabiguan, kadakilaan, at kamatayan na ang nalasap mula nang namulat ang Pilipinas sa kanyang mga anak, pero wala pa ring ipinagbabago ang Perlas ng Silanganan.
Mahirap nang habulin pa ang mga pangyayari sa Kamaynilaan araw-araw. Sa bawat pagkilos sa lansangan, pagkasa ng baril, pagmungkahi sa telebisyon, pagsigaw ng paghihirap, at pagtahak ng laban, nakakapagod nang hagilapin pa ang kamangha-mangha, ang kanais-nais, at ang katawa-tawa.
Ngunit sino nga naman ba ako para maintindihan ang lahat ng ito? Isa lamang ako sa milyun-milyong mamamayan ng bansang ito na humihiling ng katotohanan at kapayapaan. Isa lamang ako sa mga kaisipang uhaw sa pagbabago at pagkakaisa. Isa lamang ako sa mga kabataang humihingal na sa kakatakbo mula sa problemang di namin kailanman matatakasan.
Marahil para sa isang naghihingalong bansang tulad ng ating kinagagalawan ngayon, walang kabuluhan ang mga salitang pumupuna sa sistemang matagal nang nabubulok. Marahil, ang aking opinyon o saloobin ay walang patutunguhan dahil pinariringgan ko ang isang elementong kailanma'y di tutubuan ng taingang lalasap ng kuro-kuro. Marahil, tunay ngang walang laman ang makatang panulat kung wala itong kadahilanan. Ngunit sa kabila ng lahat ng ito, mayroon pa rin akong pinaghuhugutan ng silakbo.
Di maipagkakailang nakakapagod maging Pilipino. Sa sunod-sunod na suntok na ating dinaranas, tila mas katanggap-tanggap na sumuko na.
Pero kung mahal mo talaga ang lahi mo at may dinadala kang pagmamalaki sa kabila ng lahat ng kapintasan, isang dahilan lang, sapat na. At kung talagang kinamumuhian mo na ang bayang sinilangan mo, hindi mo na rin kailangan pa ang pangalawang dahilan.Siguro rin ay wari akong mapagpaimbabaw sa aking mga sinasabi. Ipokrita marahil ang aking kalalabasan sa pagmungkahi ng mga bagay-bagay na di ko naman direktang nararanasan.
Totoo. Isa lamang akong menor de edad na di pa kailanman sumusugod sa kalsada para mag-rali, o kaya'y lumabas sa media para humingi ng pagbabago, at wala din akong koneksyon sa mga malalaking taong may hawak sa ating bansa.
Ngunit mayroon akong mga kadugong di nakakakain ng tatlong beses sa isang araw. Nakikita ko ang mga nakapalibot sa akin na walang magandang kinabukasan na masisilayan. Saksi ako sa palaki ng palaking agwat ng mga may kapangyarihan sa mga walang laban.
Isa akong Pilipino. Tulad mo. Tulad nila.
Ako ay parte ng problema. At magiging parte rin ako ng solusyon.
Isa itong hamon para sa akin, at para sayo.
Di na kinakailangan pang magbuwis ng buhay para ipakita ang iyong pagmamahal sa bayan. Ang paglaan ng iyong pagpapahalaga sa sariling dangal, pagkukusang tumulong sa kapwa, at paghahangad ng pagkakaisa at kapayapaan para sa bawat isa ay sapat na. Marahil, higit pa.
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Sunday, February 26, 2006
yay! yay! boo.. yay! yay!
I should be sleeping now since Im dead tired already, but somehow I cant contain my agitation.
Weird. Good weird. :)
Awie's debut was soooooooo fun. I had a smile on my face the whole time. Thats what Awie does to me anyway. Like I told her, aside from her infectious laugh, its really her that rubs off on people. And she's definitely one girl Im going to miss after high school. ;)
Im sure tons of pics are gonna be posted by tomorrow (uh, later) so until then, I shall post a couple of pics I took with my phone first. Haha. (Papalampasin ba naman ang vanity? :P)
I missed these girls soooooo much! Jana was right. It felt like ages. Haha.
Too bad Chrissie wasnt able to come :( Argh. Sayang Chri! Hope you get well soon.
Turns out our whole barkada's sick (so is everyone else I think). Haay. Owel.
-EDIT-
more pictures at >> my multiply! <<
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Oh, nothing happened with our supposed "practice" today.
Sr-G wasted the chance God gave us to redeem ourselves. Good luck to us. At least di ako makikita sa stage pag kami na magppresent. Bwaha. >:)
We are so gonna suck tom.
Lol.
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I am slowly but surely trying to accept that my best friends have their own lovelives now. :( Haha. Its depressing in a weird way, but nonetheless, Im super duper happy for them as well. Theyre both happy, and I cant ask for more than that. :)
Yun nga lang, Marge and I ended up being the dateless/partner-less ones after leaving Bellevue. Haha. Being in Cafe Breton with the lovebirds pushed us to buy our own crepe instead. Nothing beats being "single and alone" than celebrating it with yummy food. :)
But its all good. I think its all UPhill from here. I can feel it. Ive been feeling it for a while actually.
My family's been receiving unbelievable blessings lately, and I know He wont let us down.
Thank you for everything. :)
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Okay, now that Ive really proven to myself that I cant contain all this excitement (for what reason I do not know what), I have to go now.
Byee! :)
- n|x - was loved at 1:26 AM
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Saturday, February 25, 2006
She & He
*120505 - 11.37p
She had been waiting for him all her life.
He didnt even know she existed.
I woke up this morning with the sun peeking through my paneled windows. Add to that the boisterous sound of the vacuum cleaner coming from downstairs which, by now, almost seemed melodious to me. I used my fingers to comb through my hair that seemed extraordinarily dull this morning (which didnt come as a surprise to me either). I rushed to the full-length mirror positioned beside my wooden bathroom door to check if I still looked like an evolved human only to find out that another gracious zit has amazingly appeared on my forehead.
"Great. Now my entire school will behold how wonderfully flawless my face is."
I scrunched my appearance to see how detrimental the red spot on my face can appear and instantly reached for my top drawer to ready my concealer (a trick I learned from my sister).
Doing anything in public, or having to do anything that involves social mingling isnt part of my scope in life. But because of some uncanny reasons, I have been chosen to perform for our schools annual acquaintance party that night. I dont even remember how Mrs. Keens got me to say yes to her when she asked me if I could give a performance or two for the event which everyone *gulp* would be watching. I guess her tattooed eyebrows got me (not to mention her thick specs which seemed more solid than any other kind of glass Ive seen). I tried to back out a few days earlier, but then, the "old hag" (thats what the boys in my class call her) started giving me an extensive lecture about "making commitments" and "breaking promises" so instead of bearing with her spit balls and nauseating eyeglasses, I opted to just go on with the plan, which I now deeply regret.
I had cinnamon rolls and hot chocolate for breakfast (my favorite). My mom then kissed me as I headed out the door and handed me the worn out paper bag I always use to pack my lunch. I rushed to the big old yellow bus that seemed all too familiar to me already. The bland paint of the old means of transportation is only evidence that its been here for quite a while now. Ive been riding the very same bus since pre-school and 12 years after, here I still am, sitting at the back of the bus while the other adolescents, whom Ive come to accept as acquaintances, made noise and did all sorts of things adults wouldnt even dare imagine. Soon after, as I was reaching for my lip balm inside my back pack, a masculine hand was signaling me to move aside. For a while there, I thought some senior managed to make his way to the back of the bus. But when the hand went straight for my right ear and fleetingly tickled me, it was only then I realized that it was Brian, my best friend of 8 years. I gave out an awkward laugh and told him to stop it before I gave out an embarrassing snort. Who else could the hand belong to? Aside from me, hes the only one who can tolerate the bumps and thumps at the back of the bus. And besides, hes the only person who knows of my weakness, my ticklish ears.
"I didnt notice you get in."
"Im a very sneaky guy!" he replied, while winking at me.
"Oh, and Bry, your hand seems…manlier today," I said, as I smeared some pink lip balm onto my lips.
He stared at me for a while, and then replied, "Manlier? Did I ever seem girly to you before today, honey?"
He gave out an annoying giggle and I retaliated by giving him a hostile sneer.
He paused and continued to gaze at me.
"Geez. Cant you take some early-morning teasing?"
Still, the hostile sneer hanged about. "Youre such a jerk, Brian Chase Gomez!"
"Oh my, She just stated my whole name. This must be bad…"
Without warning, he then used his manly right hand to grab my right hand, which was contained by the pocket of my bag where I had put my lip balm back. I was then surprised when he partially knelt on the lackluster matting of the bus and started singing Toni Braxton’s song which we had both been singing while teasing each other just the other night.
"How could an angel break my heaaart? Why didn’t he catch my falling staaaar? I wish I didn’t wish so haaard. Maybe I wished our love apaaart. How could an angee-"
Before he could even blurt out another uncompromising high note, I put my hands over his mouth to save both of us from further embarrassment.
The juvenile girls in front of us were chuckling…and so were the used-to-be sober senior guys who were giving us the stare.
"What the heck are you doing?!" I shouted at him, as I tried to put my integrity back in place.
"Im trying to make you laugh! And, um…I guess Im trying to say sorry for being the world-class jerk youve had to bear with everyday for the past…7 years of your life."
I then saw how the people in front of the bus returned to what they were doing, and I was relieved for a while.
"Eight." I blurted out.
"Eight? Eight years? Has it been that long? Wow. So…you must really love me now, huh?" he said, while flashing a flirty smile, which I must admit, was quite cute.
I couldnt help but laugh at his antics, and so I just pulled him back to his seat said, "Dream on, bozo. If I knew any better, Id say youre that one whos head over heels in love with me already." I laughed even more.
But he didnt.
He just stared at me in awe.
We were then experiencing a temporary halt, when…
"Youre in love, arent you?"
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Friday, February 24, 2006
LSS part 2
Insensitive
Jann Arden
How do you cool your lips
After a summers kiss
How do you rid the sweat
After the body bliss
How do you turn your eyes
From the romantic glare
How do you block the sound
Of a voice youd know anywhere
Oh, I really should have known
By the time you drove me home
By the vagueness in your eyes
Casual good-byes
By the chill in your embrace
The expression on your face
That told me
You might have some advice to give
On how to be
Insensitive
How do you numb your skin
After the warmest touch
How do you slow your blood
After the body rush
How do you free your soul
After youve found a friend
How do you teach your heart
Its a crime to fall in love again
Oh, you probably won’t remember me
Its probably ancient history
Im one of the chosen few
Who went ahead and fell for you
Im out of vogue, Im out of touch
I fell too fast, I feel too much
I thought that you might have
Some advice to give on how to be
Insensitive
I was supposed to make the attention-grabbing lines on bold, but then I ended up "bold-ing" the whole song. Hahaha. I say it wont be long before some OPM band/artist revives this. Whee. :)
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God is giving Senior-G a chance.
Gameface.
Go.
Lol.
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we got lucky
NO CLASSES TODAY! :D
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Wednesday, February 22, 2006
incoming - lagging - outgoing
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YM
larisexyhappy: *grp message* Skip Day: stay home from school on March 27, 2006 no matter what school you go to, what state you live in. All kids in the world should have a national skip day. Think about it... teachers show up and no one is in class... then they'll all leave. They cant punish everyone!!! Tell everyone you know and let's see if it makes it on the news. Why March 27 2006...cuz it's a special day!!! Copy this and send it 2 everyone you know. MARCH 27, 2006 NO SCHOOL!!! PASS IT ON!!
haha. wish this were true. too bad we wont have classes on this day anymore.
march 27 2006 *AHEM*AHEM* bwahaha. :P
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Senior G, the official procrastinators of batch 05-06 (ako lang nagdeclare nyan, lol), is once again cramming for the Fil play presentation on Friday.
Yes, its gonna be on Friday already and we still havent done much.
Yes, weve had a couple of "parties" already, but we always end up bumming around and not accomplishing anything.
Haay.
Good luck to us! Haha. :)
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Thanks Da for the *present*!
You are the bestest! Nakuha mo nga talaga, ahaha! <3 ya! :)
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Anyway, gtg now. Too lazy. O:
Im excited for Awie's debut! Whee!
Tata! :)
- n|x - was loved at 8:22 PM
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Tuesday, February 21, 2006
a sweet surprise
cupid doesnt lie, but you wont know unless you give it a try...
"The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us."
- Ashley Montagu
Thank you :)
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I miss my best friends! I miss my whole barkada! It feels like I havent seen them in ages! Seryoso! Wuahhhh. I miss you guys! :(
They both have boys now kasi, kaya ayan, nawawala na sa aking paningin.
Ahaha. DEEEEH.
Just kidding huns. Love ya! :)
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Happy Birthday to my oh-so-lovable brother, Nino!
