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2008-10-14T08:17:02Z

Rate of treeksiness blogging has come to a negative, hence I think it is time to leave and move on. :D
Again it's that time when you finally feel the need to close the ~~chapter~~ book and start with a new, more exciting plot-- and I have found a better sanctuary to chronicle it.

:)

Gimme some, Ralph Sam

2008-10-08T07:10:02Z

We're together now. :D

Twitter

2008-09-24T00:49:16Z

May nag-suicide na naman? Amf... O_O

Maw!

2008-09-20T02:39:12Z

*does cat sounds*

I thought I'll glide through this semester without having major panic attacks and cramming time. But today, the stress kicks in-- and it kicks hard. Post-molbio exam, lovelife confessions, and tequila, I am here in Matteo Ricci trying very hard to ignore the hangover and focus on my shiz. The 10-page Theology outline due on Monday is still blank, and I have no idea what to put on my assigned part. My brain doesn't even want to work on the near-pointless 1-page H.Eco paper re an episode of Scrubs. Jeez.

Okay, I'll try harder now.
Putyogamefaceon.

20

2008-09-06T01:05:22Z

Save for the greetings and a handful of presents, September 4 was just like an ordinary day. Spent it with the two people I'm always with, doing things we usually do (eat?). Thanks to all those who greeted. :) It's funny, though, how the people you don't expect to greet you are the ones who do, then those you'd love to hear from fail to remember.

My gift to myself? A black nail polish.

PS
Why is September the Birthday month? Is January that cold?

Quick Update

2008-08-09T00:00:03Z

1
I CANNOT wait for next week’s trip to the salon. Pam and I are chopping our locks off right after her grad shoot. Planning to cut mine real short, not considering the fact that there’s a big fat chance it will not look good on me. Hahaha. Two years ago I had this I-want-to-go-bald phase (blame it on Natalie Portman), but now it’s been reduced to I-want-to-get-a-bob phase.
Me: Mama magpapa-boycut ako.
Mom: ‘Wag ka na umuwi dito.

2
Another adventure with Pam yet again: watched our beloved Bloomfields the other night, after 100 million years. How they’ve grown! JJ now looks like a dad, Pepe gained a couple of pounds, and LOUIE IS WAYYY HOT. Ahhh, the bass guitar never looked so good on anyone but him... So bendy and hyper! I died.
Me: Matanda na tayo, dapat calm and composed lang tayo dito at ‘wag na tumili. Parang kebs.
Pam: Okay okay.
*Beer chugs and tequila shots later*
Us: AAAAAAAAAHHHHKKKK!!!!!!!!!
*I give a thumbs-up sign to Louie with a wide pa-cute smile*

3
New couple alert! Cheers to your forever!

4
If you are bored and looking for some online entertainment, would just like to share with you my web drugs. All of which I visit religiously. chuvaness.com, perezhilton.com, thechicktionary.com, sexandtheivy.com (same author as thechicktionary), bryanboy.com, seaofshoes.com, fredflare.com

Nyufu!

Quick Update

2008-07-30T23:40:06Z

1
Luck loves me these days.
In a span of two weeks, I got THREE complementary beverages from Starbucks (receipt had a survey shiz). I was really weirded out when I got the third one just a while ago. But come to think of it, I'm freakin here almost everyday. I deserve those free drinks. Hah.
Another very lucky incident was my Theo orals. When asked to pick a card (to decide which thesis statement you have to explain), I got the Joker/Wild Card! Wooooot! :D
Oh my, at the rate I'm going, I'm sure some bad luck will happen soon (Oh please not at the grad photoshoot!)

2
Speaking of the grad photoshoot...
It's four days away and still no creative shot! Rar. The egyptian thing is impossible to do, and I'm leaning towards doing a countryside theme. Think kamiseta adverts. Nyuuu. T__T

3
Back to work.
Am so ecstatic about our September article! :D I just hope we find some good sources. *crosses fingers*

4
ANNA'S HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woot woot woot! *tears of joy* I can't wait to see her later. :)

Ish

2008-07-20T08:40:38Z

True friendship starts when the judging stops.

Despite the other’s eccentricities and flaws, unconsciously and unquestioningly you accept and embrace her.

Isha has always been the moody one. The littlest things can set her off. Sometimes her bitch fits scare me, sometimes they just irritate me. I also couldn’t understand why she still wants this guy, when we’ve already told her that he’s nothing but trouble. Nogs can attest to this girl’s hard-headedness. Tsk tsk!

Yep, Ish can be soooo difficult to understand at times.
But to hell with it, I love her.
And she loves me. She has always stood by me, despite my own issues and weirdness. I’ve been to crazy adventures with this girl, and woah, it never was not fun.

So many memories…! I’ll always remember the times when…
...I’d sleep over in her old house in BF and hear the croaking of hundreds of frogs in the adjacent empty lot.
...She’d get so damn red and drunk with just a few drinks (The legend of the BUTTERFLY tattoo).
...She would get frustrated and pissy. You can really see the anger in her face, haha! The mood swings, oh, I didn't know I'd miss them!
...She’d strip naked in front of all of us! Haha.
...She’d wear the shortest shorts and be totally comfortable in them.
...She’d treat us to many places. Thank you Isha!
...The whole crew would drink and sleep over at somebody’s house and talk about anything. Then Isha’s the last one to sleep.
...We’d have those heart-to-heart talks—and I’d end up crying to her because she's such a good listener.
...And all those in-betweens.

I’ll miss you and your contagious laugh. Thank you for everything. *hugs* Gago ka.
Ingat dude. Pakabait ka. :P Boom.

Adele

2008-07-06T13:09:56Z

I seem to have this affinity with female artists (eg, Regina Spektor, Duffy). Stumbled upon Adele at fredflare.com's Jukebox. Sooooo good. Her song Chasing Pavements hit the mainstream, but it's nothing compared to these three. *in awe* Clicky for the kickass lyrics! Lalo na Best for Last. *melts*

Crazy for You
I keep on trying, fighting these feelings away
but the more I do, the crazier I turn into

Pacing floors and opening doors
hoping you’ll walk through and save me boy,
because I’m too crazy for you.

Right as Rain
Who wants to be right as rain
It's better when something is wrong
You get excitement in your bones
And everything you do's a game
When night comes
And you're all on your own
You can say I chose to be alone
Who want to be right as rain
It's harder when your on top

Who wants to be riding high
When you'll just crumble back on down
You give up everything you are
And even then you don't get far
They make believe that everything is exactly what it seems
But at least when you're at your worst you know how to feel things

Best for Last
You should know that you're just a temporary fix
This is not a routine with you, it don't mean that much to me
You're just a filler in the space that happened to be free
How dare you think you'd get away with trying to play me

But, despite the truth that I know
I find it hard to let go and give up on you
Seems I love the things you do
Like the meaner you treat me the more eager I am
To persist with this heartbreak and running around
And I think that I know things may never change
I'm still hoping one day I might hear you say...

I make you feel a way you've never felt before
And I'm all you need and you never want more
Then you'd say all of the right things without a clue
But you'd save the best for last
Like I'm the one for you

Diet + Seamen's + Frii

2008-07-05T12:19:37Z

1
Inspired by Clang's very successful "liquid diet", Maia and I committed to do it for three days. I didn't make it, as expected. First day lunch time my hands got all sweaty and I felt like I was about to pass out. Funny. So much for that. I'm the unlucky one who must do it the hard way.

2
Went to Seamen's Hospital last Wednesday for practicum, and it was unexpectedly fun. Wayyy better than the summer visits. The outpatient director who gave us the talk/tour was kind enough to let us see a laparoscopy! AWESOME is an understatement. They used a condom to bag the gallbladder (I didn't know the gall bladder was that small). He also mentioned some random medical trivia along the way.

Can't wait to get to med school!!!!!!!!!!! O_O

Before we left, the associate dean of St. Luke's tried to "pirate" us from ASMPH. I must say, he was quite convincing. Well, mainly because of all the freebies they're giving away. :D If you graduate with latin honors, you automatically get 100% scholarship. This includes "nice and crispy books." I KNOW RIGHT?

3
A very delayed kwento: Joined the Guitar Hero tournament last week. Medium level lang naman poooohhh! Hahaha. It was sooooooooo much fun and rewarding. My loooong hours of Guitar Hero addiction actually produced results (Second place, baby!!!). Was beaten by a punkass 5th grader. Francis Santos, markado ka na! Hahahaha. I wanted that name plate. O_O

Tonight frii's launching ROCK BAND. Wooohooo! Was supposed to attend, but....

4
...I'm in Pilar right now-- contemplating what to do first in my long list of shiznit for the coming week. Hayayay.

PS
Jay's iPod was stolen in Gateway. I really really really felt bad for her. All that precious music! *hugs Jay* I love you!

PPS
AdMU-DLSU game tomorrow!

Freaky Slumber

2008-07-04T03:27:20Z

My subconscious went haywire last night.

First episode: Sleep talking/walking
As usual, I fell asleep while reading Mol Bio in my bed. This was around 1030PM. Pam was still awake.
After a few minutes, she went to the bathroom. When she came back, she said I suddenly sat upright and told her "Ikaw na nanalo," with my hand stretched towards her, as if asking her for something.
Pam: Ha??
Me: Ikaw na nanalo.
Pam: HUH???
Me: Ikaw na nanalo.
Pam: Okay....

Then I fell asleep again. Then I woke up again. This time I fixed my stuff and put them below my bed. I even texted before I fell asleep again, according to Pam.
I have no recollection of this incident. WEIRD.....

Second episode: DreamSSSS
1 ACP Reunion
Sir Del was there and all of my batchmates (I distinctly remember Susanne Cruz. Haha!). Remember Kei when we had long white folders for our hand-outs? Sir Del wanted us to replace those with new folders, for some odd reason.
Our uniform was different. It was an all white goa, like those of seafarers (Haha AMOSUP kasalanan mo to!).
Sheesh. I don't know the point of this dream.

2 Text-tap
I was texting Boy A about some personal stuff, but to my surprise it was Boy B who was replying. He was mocking what I said, was so scandalized! Apparently, all the messages I text to Boy A are intercepted by Boy B.
WTF!

3 Debut Riddle
A friend was trying to solve this riddle and she told me the other clue was given during my debut. She asked if she could watch the video. So we did. In the video, my debut was plagued with fire and earthquake. HAHAHA. Funny. Curtains were on fire, and vases and glasses were breaking everywhere. The riddle was said during one of my friends' birthday message (forgot who). Again, WTF.

4 Wanted
Last scene was a Santos family reunion. I was with my Mom. We had to ride this old but super fast train. I thought we were going to die. We arrived at this really freaky house surrounded by a lake. Next scenes were a blur. Ended up surrounded by enemies. Hahaha! My mom, another relative and I had guns but they had no more ammunition. We were about to get killed when Mum suddenly brought out a machine gun and killed them all. HAHAHAHA.
I even asked her, "Bakit ngayon mo lang nilabas yan??" And then she said something like "Hindi ko kasi ito ilalabas unless talagang papatayin na tayo." Morbid?!!?

All these happened in one night. Sheesh. It feels like I didn't sleep at all.

This Week's Playlist

2008-06-22T11:28:23Z

I am currently in love with UK sounds. Very fresh and upbeat. :D (Special thanks to PerezHilton whose taste in music is undeniably good, his gossip shiz aside)

1. Don't go out tonight - Alphabeats
2. 10,000 nights of thunder - Alphabeats
3. Shut up and let me go - The Ting Tings (Their album is the shit!)
4. We walk - The Ting Tings
5. Keep your head - The Ting Tings, yet again
6. If I never see your face again - Rihanna and Maroon 5
7. Shut up and drive - Rihanna
8. Wreckless love - Alicia Keys (Her album didn't deliver, in my opinion)
9. Radio song - Superbus (Guitar heroooo)
10. Wearing my rolex - Wiley (Mej left out ito. Haha. Dance song!)

(Obviously I'm running out of things to do. Rain rain go away. I want to go to school! Haha)

What do we do?

2008-06-21T13:23:15Z

Sir Lib made us watch this video documentary called "Buto't Balat," which is about malnutrition here in the country. After seeing a family of ten sharing one cup of coffee for breakfast and a 14-year-old whose weight is of a 2-year-old, the initial feeling is guilt. I felt guilty about how I live my life- the food I eat, the clothes I wear, everything. My mere existence is causing others to suffer (as Levinas puts it)-- that has never been clearer until Buto't Balat.
It was a sin to eat.

Shared this experience with a friend, and I was surprised (in a good and bad way) with what she said: "Kung hindi ka kakain, ano namang magagawa nun? Edi pareho lang kayo nagutom! Lose-lose situation lang yan. Edi kumain ka nalang, may sumaya pa."
Makes a lot of sense. It made me realize that NO, feeling guilty is not enough. Downsizing one's lifestyle doesn't really solve anything (It just saves you from the guilt). You really have to reach out and do something that will directly affect those in need. I sound preachy or whatever but as Sam would say, that's just a statement of fact.

And so my dilemma now is what do we do. We are caught up in our own worlds-- we want to help, yes, but it seems like we can't find the perfect opportunity to do so. It's frustrating, really-- to just sit here and watch the inhumanity happen.

To view an excerpt of the documentary, visit: http://www.gmanews.tv/video/9397/

Un-driven

2008-06-21T12:46:01Z

The rate of my blogging has diminished. Two possible reasons: 1) Life is as boring as it could possibly be or 2) I'm too damn lazy to put diabolical thoughts/ crazy adventures into writing. The latter is stupid and sad.
Fortunately, I'm in a "blogging mood" right now.
Three things.

1
Congratulations to Triz and her band, Mithi, for winning the E-banda competition in Eat Bulaga. Woot! I was literally glued to the TV for 3 hours patiently waiting for Pat's face to appear. Haha! They played with Imago's vocalist Aia. They won two awards: Over-all champs and Texters' Choice. Hell yeah they won texters' choice! Voted no less than 15 times! Hahaha. *claps* Go Triz we love you!
To check Mithi's music visit http://sanamakamithi.multiply.com

2
"Pinepeste tayo!" -Momsy
Two weeks ago, the brother of my lolo died (age 85). Then two days after his burial, my mom's cousin and Ate Jac's father died (age 62). Hi Ate Jac hope you're okay. It's such a devastation to the Alvero clan. There really are those years when death is everywhere.
"Si San Pedro nagro-roll call na!" -My tito

3
First days of school went smoothly, although having too many breaks in between class sucks. It's crazy!! Eating buddha buns every 3-430PM break will make me fat.
I'm unusually diligent and game-face this sem, however-- reading stuff wayyy ahead its deadline, writing notes VERY neatly and un-lazily.. Hahaha. I kinda like it. I miss org duties, however. Saw Katie after 100 years and we hugged for five seconds. Missed her.

12:32AM

2008-05-26T17:17:44Z

Okay this is bad. Suddenly I am appreciating sappy love songs again, plus borderline emo shiz.
....Why??!

This week's playlist
1. Warwick Avenue - Duffy (Break-up song)
2. Mercy - Duffy (Kabit song)
3. You Know I'm No Good - Amy Winehouse (Stay away song)
4. Number 1 - Goldfrapp (I lalalove her)
5. That's Not My Name - The Ting Tings (Cutesy song!)
6. Bartender - Regina Spektor (She never fails me. Moving on song)
7. Crushcrushcrush - Paramore (My kind of emo song)
8. Morning After - Drip (I want to watch them live @mag:net! Tururu..)

^_^

Sabaw

2008-05-14T03:25:15Z

Me: So ano dapat ang gawin sa mga malnutritious na bata?
Thesismates: .......
Kevin: MALNOURISHED kasi.

Big screen hotness

2008-05-09T01:49:10Z

Eric Bana and James McAvoy = The glory of manhood
Can't wait for WANTED! ^_^

Short update

2008-05-02T01:01:24Z

So I am finally reading Love in the Time of Cholera, which has been rotting in my bookshelf for almost two years. I CANNOT put it down. Every line is scrumptuous. *bows down to Garcia Marquez*

***

Last night was another wild night. Hahaha. Yucky hangover.

You know you love me

2008-04-24T11:07:39Z

Just watched the new GG ep and what can I say, those bitches rule! Haha. *is very excited for Georgina Sparks*

Of pointless things

2008-04-18T13:42:40Z

My big plans for the summer (Orsem host, Catalyst, Dormie Biznez, etc) have 0% progress.
Blame it on Wii. ARGGGGH NOOO...

I love Peach (Smash). I always get the most KOs and get 2nd place using her. :3 And I so love her moves!!!!! ^___^

I feel like I'm wasting away precious days.. I know I can do something more worthwhile but aaagh.. bumming around, getting immediate but temporary pleasures are soooo much easier to do.

AAAAGH. Must... be.. on.. MAGIS MODE!

The only thing I feel accomplished about is my boxing comeback. Haha. :P~

PS
I saw two lizards mating a while ago, for the first time. Pointless but amusing.

Summer Update

2008-04-09T04:48:54Z

NMAT
Whoever said that NMAT was easy should be tortured. Huhu. :( Was very hard. A lot of the concepts I've taken up before but completely forgot about. I have the suckiest memory ever!!!! And with Chakraborty's countrymen there, percentile rankings will be screwed. O_o

Calling
My diabetic ex-smoker aunt has a heart problem. Last month she underwent angioplasty, which is a treatment for atherosclerosis (block in a blood vessel which often leads to heart attack). Her being diabetic was expected to pose complications, and true enough she experienced chest pain again after a month. Yesterday she had an angiogram to check if there's a blockage again, and thank God there's none. Otherwise she could've undergone bypass, which costs a whopping half a million. O_o Sheesh. Getting sick costs a LOT.

Who eats this stuff?
Went to the grocery with Mom yesterday and look what we found. It's called Jamon Iberico de Jabugo. The price?

Php 50,609.64. For this small amount of meat? WOAH. I can buy 500 McChicken sandwich meals with this. O_o

HBO love
Summer is all about killing time in front of the TV, and I'm particularly hooked on HBO. I've watched the following movies, all of them I super loved:
1. Catch and Release - I love the script!! Awesome performance too by Jen Garner.
2. Superman Returns - Yeah yeah I only saw this just now.. Superman is gorgeous.
3. Poseidon - The ending I didn't like, but the hotness of Josh Lucas compensated for it. Haha!
4. Munich - Eric Banaaaaaaa <3 <3 <3 Nice plot. It's Spielberg what do you expect.

Arima love
Everyone's in Karekano mode again and so am I. Watched the series again at Veoh.com. Wahh Arima, you will forever be my dream boy. Haha. :)

New Layout

2008-04-01T08:36:31Z

Diagnosis, disease, cure and complications Version 3! Yey!
I chose a rather simple layout..
Sorry for flooding your friends page, obviously I am bored and too lazy to study.
Got new userpics, but I just couldn't let go of the dancing duck..!

Save the Poleys!

2008-04-01T01:34:57Z

Climate change. Can you feel it?
Yesterday I went with my mum to the bank. The moment we got out of the car, it felt like we were in one big oven toaster. SOOOBRAAANG INEEEET. I couldn't stand a minute in the sun.
In the US meanwhile, my Dad shares that the SNOW in Kentucky last week was the thickest in history.

Global warming is the worst threat to mankind and ironically, it's 100% man-made. Nadamay pa ang mga polar bears. :( Here's what we CAN do now to decrease our CO2 emissions and save the poleys:
1. Use less hot water
2. Turn off anything that's not in use or doesn't need to be on. We've always been told about this since grade school but I must admit it was only last year that I followed this by heart.
3. Decrease the thermostat of the aircon
4. Replace incandescent bulbs to compact fluorescent bulbs
5. Always fix leaky faucets or toilets
6. Walk more, ride vehicles less (which I plan to do starting this summer)
7. Convince everyone to watch An Inconvenient Truth D:

Source: http://www.earthhour.org/

Sem-ender

2008-04-01T00:41:01Z

Friday
After taking the last exam for this sem, I let out a nice and contented "Yattaaaaa!" in the middle of the zen garden (I was with Pia at that time so it didn't look weird, haha).
Went to the dorm, and despite the burning heat, fell into deep slumber. Woke up all sweaty and heatstroked. Y_Y
Pam had to go home that night, so instead of the planned boozefest, we had to make do with dinner at Teriyaki Boy (Maia followed).
At 830PM I hit mag:net with the girlies. Super steaheeeeddyyy. Much amusement for improv singers. How can they make up (nice) lyrics that FAST? Sheesh.
Got woozy after mixing drinks. Haha. Lychee martini + beer + tequila + beer again = revolting liver
Thank you Jayjay and your dormie friends for walking me home. :)

Saturday
Safari day out. :)
Swimming at Bellevue, shades-fitting and dinner (Japanese again!) at the mall, steady hits at Isha's flat, and more steady hits at Manong's. All of which were well-documented.
Cerveza Negra + Strawberry Daiquiri = wala lang.
A first: we rode a trike from Bellevue to Festival Mall. Yep, imagine all four of us in the puny tricycle, in the highway alongside big vehicles. D: Trizzie's idea.
Nice to know that these girls are doing fine. One of them is even going to Bora at the end of April for FIVE days with THE BOY. Sorreh. :)

Sunday
Steady sa bahay. Got a home service massage (which is my BEST destresser) before sleeping.

Monday
Another boozefest. :P~~~~

This is by far the best end-of-sem I've had. Considering that this sem was my suckiest/crappiest, the continuous flow of booze washed out the feeling of failure. D: Although my dad is going to kill me and probably blame a multitude of things again... eh.
Will catch up next sem. And will do my very best in NMAT. Optimistic much? Weird...

PS
SOMEBODY BUY ME THESE CUTE USB FLASH DRIVES!!
http://www.mimoco.com/mimobots/

polu sciu

2008-03-27T10:58:44Z

ISA NALANG! Woot! Woot!
:D :D :D
Summer here we goooo!

(NMAT pa pala.)