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Hello guys. This summer has been a very, very fun one. Thanks to my super awesome friends, namely Leana, Denz, Keziah, Chooey, Dianne, Ate Carissa, Ate Marie Gene, and a whole lot more. Also, my summer has been super awesome because of my awesome kids, ANI Class 4I! :) I super love them. Lastly, I’d like to thank my Chemistry tutors for bearing with me. This summer was filled with exciting moments I won’t ever forget because of these people.

Anyway that is not the topic of this post. Today, I’ll be listing down the material things I want in life.

Want In Life #1 Piano

I always wanted to learn how to play the piano. Before, I had a mini Mickey piano which I played with. However, that’s not a real piano. I know how to play chords, but I really want to learn how to kill those Mozart and Beethoven. I’ll promise once I’m already being paid, I’ll get one of those bad ass instruments.

Want In Life #2 This cute backpack

I found this picture in my dash. This is really amazing. I never really had decently cool backpacks so I really want this one so bad. The hipster color combination makes me want to puke rainbows. It makes me want to fly and do magic. It makes me want to have sex with a unicorn. Kidding. :)

Want In Life #3 Foldable Wayfarers

These are really, really cool. They are so compact and easy to carry. Plus I really need a pair of shades. I was planning to buy fake ones. Ha-ha. Yes I am. But I receive gifts. HAHAHA. :-D

Want In Life #4 These pieces of clothing

The weather can be really terrible sometimes. That’s why I need to gear up with these pieces of clothing. Aside from they’re fashionable, they are so useful for the cold weather. I think they are available in Topman.

Want In Life #5 Mountain Bicycle

Okay. I was wanting a car. But since I don’t know how to drive YET, I’ll just stick to a mountain bike. I really like cycling because it is very healthy for the body. Plus you don’t need to have a driver’s license to drive one. I remember we had a neighbor who is a bike enthusiast. He has a lot of bikes, and I wanted to steal one. But yeah, who steal bikes anyway?

Want In Life#6 A Unicorn Stuffed Toy

Who doesn’t want one? O my god, they are the coolest things ever. They are so fluffy I’m gonna die. Need I say more?

Want In Life #7 iPod touch White 64GB

The world is such a big mistake if music doesn’t exist. I am a musically-inclined person, so I want a background music for all those happy moments in my life, like in the movies. An iPod touch 64GB can give me not just music, but games, entertainment, social networking, EVERYTHING. No, not really everything, but almost. :)

Want In Life #8 Slytherin scarf

Before, I wanted the Ravenclaw scarf. But when I was sorted into Slytherin in Pottermore, I pledged my allegiance. Aside from that, I want to wear this as I say “My father will hear about this”. Hahaha :-D

Want In Life #9 Nike Ateneo Jacket

Lol I can’t find a decent picture. But yeah. I want to have, before I graduate, my own Nike Ateneo Jacket. I’ve been wanting this since I entered college. Then, I’ll let Fr. Jett sign at the back. Show some school pride and love, ladies and gentlemen.

Want In Life #10 OREOS!!

Sorry. I just fucking love oreos.

I have a lot more things in my want list but I just chose 10 to be part of the online list. I wish I get them all. But yeah, I’ll always remember, as our parents have taught us, material things come and go, but the love, friendship and faith that we have will always be our best treasure. #palusotngmahirap :-D

Bye. :D

Hi guys! So I just came across with the SHOCKING episode of American Idol ‘12 wherein Jessica Sanchez was almost voted out of the competition. And my initial reaction was, “WHAT THE HECK, AMERICA?”. I mean, my heart almost dropped to my stomach when I saw comments in Jessica’s YouTube videos such as “She shouldn’t be voted out of the competition, that was just unfair, etc.” because I thought that she really was voted out. I was rooting for her since the beginning of the competition and I really believe that she will win the whole thing. Good thinking from the judges that they decided to save Jessica and pitch her back in the game. I mean, come on, America, choose your next IDOL wisely! We can’t vote for her because we’re outside America! I bet if they open the voting WORLDWIDE, no doubt Chez would win! I mean, she gains the highest number of views and likes in YouTube compared to the other contestants. For me Jessica Sanchez is the winner. I haven’t been in this kind of reality-show craze since ANTM All Stars. Jessica Sanchez gives me the goosebumps. She should win the competition.

1:08 na ng umaga. Maaga pa ang lakad ko para bukas. Hindi pa ako natutulog. Kulang ang tulog. Kulang ang kain. Sana magdulot ng maganda lahat ng mga sakripisyo ko. Hindi pa ako enrolled. Sabi ko bukas na lang. Mamaya. Ano kayang mangyayari? Hindi ko alam. Sana maganda. Kinakabahan ako, pero bakit? Bakit ako kakabahan? May kailangan bang ipagpakaba? Magtiwala lamang tayo sa Diyos. Siya ang gagabay. Nagugulumihanan ako. May dapat bang ikalito? Magtiwala lang. Panginoon, ipagtibay Niyo ako. Hindi ko ito kaya nang wala ka. Buhos lang nang buhos. Walang hinto. Hindi ako hihinto. Andito na ako, bakit pa babalik? Sayang lamang ang lahat kung ako’y babalik pa? 1:15 na. Pagpahingahin na. At bukas, maganda ang umaga.

Sakit.

Second semester is about to end in a few weeks. Every time a semester ends, I always do a reality check. It is really important to evaluate myself about the things that can affect my college life, and eventually my real life as a working professional. Also, it makes every semester like a battle I have to involve myself into, so by the end of every battle, I picture myself as a surviving warrior, wounded but strong.

I ask myself these four questions every time a semester ends:

1. How are you? Now, I’m still fine. I can still function properly, and I think I’m still sane.

2. How was the semester? It was damn hard. I won’t lie and say the semester was easy, hello? I had 2 science lecture classes with their corresponding laboratory classes, I had integral calculus, Filipino literature, and theology. All of them wrapped in a semester. Not to mention organizational and extra-curricular work. Damn. Good thing I didn’t go nuts! However, I can say that the semester was successful in fortifying me. I learned a lot from my classes. Every time I hear a new lesson, I imagine my armor assembling piece by piece, which I’ll be using to face real life. The semester was exhausting, but it’s worth it.

3. How do you find your course so far? It’s getting harder and harder. That is why I can’t complain like a pussy now. I’m still in my sophomore year. I haven’t even reached the half of it yet. I know that as the course progresses, the harder it gets. I now just have to brace myself and to always stay focused. Sometimes, I get the hints of shifting here and there, but I’ll first stay here. I’m not sure of what’s in store for me in other courses. College is not a playground, where you can go to the slide if you’re tired of the swing. And that if you find out that the slide is wet from the rain, you can easily go back. College is not like that. Especially I am a scholar, I should not give up that easily. All courses have their own difficulties, so I’d rather endure the difficulty while feeling fulfillment. 

4. How long can you hold on? I don’t know, actually. But I vowed to remain strong. If I can do it until my last string of sanity, I WILL DO IT. Like I’ve said, I just have to remain focused and keep my head in the game. I know God will always be there for me.

If you are a college student like me, try asking yourself these questions. They won’t hurt, I promise. Who knows? Your answers to these questions can either MAKE or BREAK you. God bless, college student.

Aww. I know a lot of us here will be sad that Picnik, a truly awesome website for editing photos. Shitty facebook girls, creative people, resourceful designers (who doesn’t have Photoshop), everyone. Picnik has been there making our Picasso dreams in our profile pictures come true.

When I was reading my emails a while ago, Picnik emails that they will be closing. They said that the premium members will get their payment refunded and all Premium effects are for free. Suddenly, I wanted to check out Picnik to try those long-so coveted premium stuff. I’ve never been a premium member; I just enjoy the free effects I can’t do in Photoshop.

Picnik has been really wonderful, even if I hate shitty people who can’t even mix and match the effects right. We should all be grateful for the amazing years they brought to us and to our photos - which miraculously metamorphosed from dead simple to dazzling masterpieces (of course, the maker’s skill is a factor). Though it’s sad to let go, let’s just all hope the best for them. Thank you, Picnik!

Yes. Remember the first time I posted here in my blog? The one I ranted about the elections thingy. Well, a year has already passed and again comes the season of elections. This year, I really don’t freaking care. I have no plans on running for a position in my organization after I lost. Don’t get me wrong, I am not running because I just don’t feel like running. I’ll just walk, ya know? Kidding.

Now, I’m quite indifferent and lethargic about the elections. I have no interest on all of those politics, and if I will be given a chance to make a promotion for a candidate, I would deliberately and wholeheartedly choose “Abstain”. It’s pathetic, and unjust, at the same time. The bitterness just surges in and drown me to apathy. Now, I don’t care who wins and who loses. Maybe, it would interest me if there will be political fights. Oh I love the drama.

But I will never treat one organization like this. I love this organization because they trusted in my ability to deliver. In here, I can be washed out, and be colored again by the hues of service and loyalty. I will never leave this organization for sure.

And as to my other organization, where I am always painstakingly bored, I’ll just wait for a request (from a funny candidate) of a recount, which I would describe as a poorly desperate move.

However, I still support the following people who’ll be running on those positions they wish to pursue. Good luck to them:

• Gwennie Ku - Associate Vice President (Ateneo Celadon)
• Jenevieve Yao - Course Representative (Sanggu)
• Cate Sison - Secretary General (Sanggu)

May these people deliver as the people who will vote for them expect from them.

Wow. It has been a while since I posted here. This blog had some hiatus, since I am an engineering student (well, not exactly) and I have shit to deal with, actually LOADS of it.

It’s funny because I just started doing this instead of reviewing for my Theology long test tomorrow or my post laboratory report for Organic Chemistry. Well, HEY MAN, I need some break, too. But yeah, I know, I’m fucked. :|

Anyway, I just wanted to post about how my Christmas and New Year had gone. It just started pretty normally— actually I gave attention to it as I would give a white crayon. School’s still crapping things out, but the good thing is, they didn’t give us the long tests and requirements YET. They plan to give it this year, 2012, and now we’re dying the shit out of us. Of course, Christmas parties were here and there, which really wracked my brain and my wallet because there were TONS of GIFT GIVING. What I meant was the more popularly known as “exchange gift”. I had 3 exchange gifts, one for my block, one for my dorm, and one for my org. Really, and they ask for SUPER EXPENSIVE THINGS. Yes, we created wish lists so we’ll know what to buy for the person we had picked. Nevertheless, I don’t really grant the wishes of my “receivers”, actually. All of them! One of them requested for a fedora black hat, and I gave him a watch (how close, isn’t it?). One of them requested for a Bass Guitar Strap (which cost Php 750, BTW), and I gave him a pair of BOXERS (the strangest of them all). Well, he didn’t really lose that much, the boxers were in a fantastic package and cost Php 200. That’s not bad, I thought. Finally, the last one requested for a set of Staedtler Fibretip Pens, which cost almost a grand, and I will give her a SHIRT. Haha. Well the shirt was personalized, so she has no right of complaining! It had my love, man. Haha.

As for me, I don’t really fuss about what I will receive for exchange gift. But of course, I would be real mad if you give me this: 

for Christmas! I had my wishes, too, and so far, one of them was granted already. For my dorm, I asked for a Mickey Mouse Key Chain (Php 149.75 in Clipper), and it was granted. I will now see if my other two wishes will be granted. I wish!

The Christmas celebration, the one that is celebrated right at midnight, which is called here in the Philippines “noche buena”, was just steady. I celebrated that with my relatives in Marikina and had a not-so-grand-but-hell-yeah-awesome dinner. I also received gifts (and by that I mean money) from my relatives, but one of them, my aunt, gave me a shirt! She said she was supposed to give me a Starbucks planner but I said I already have one (which was my gift to myself). So she just gave me a polo shirt. It was alright; I know she had to put up with the caffeine overload.

We celebrated 2012 like what we do every new year: we had “media noche” and watched TV. It was simple really. We didn’t go outside to light fireworks. I had my thrill already when we watched the Year-End concert in Marikina. The fireworks were incredible, really. Stunning. I caught it on celluloid (well silicon semiconductor actually, since I’m using my phone) and I can’t focus my camera on one place because the fireworks literally covered the dark sky. We went to a mall on the second of January, and watched a movie that my mom chose. I won’t say the title anymore, but it had fairies and Vic Sotto. It was alright, but I really want to watch Manila Kingpin: the Asiong Salonga Story. They say the movie was beautiful, which justified its 11 awards in the recent Metro Manila Film Festival. I want to watch it, now.

Now, classes resumed, and it’s making our brains a piece of crap.