Yey! I got my internet back! Now I could start researching for my ES report (If Alex is reading this, nyahahaha).Last night even our water connection -correction,the water connection for our entire village, was cut off. I was thinking all that was left was our electricity. Good thing all was fixed when I got home.
Now I understand alot of things. Its like I just got an epiphany or something. Because of sir Serrano (smiling, haha) and other stuff I now understand why students smoke, get drunk, do drugs and all of that crap. I now also unnderstand why there is always a massive traffic jam in the Katipunan every dismissal time. I went to the Ateneo GS and there were alot of students. I mean ALOT OF STUDENTS. I don't think the population of the College complex and LRMS put together are equal to that many students. And I now understand why I like going to school every MWF....
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
PLDT has really crappy service...we have been phoneless for the past week, which means no internet at home for me. Until then I can't really blog away to my hearts content. Sad I didn't get to write about my Intramuros experience and what not. So until PLST decides we are worth sending a repair team, no new post for a while..I just wish they won't charge us in our bills for this lack of service
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Warning to all those who pass by in Katipunan
This is why it pays to read my blog right here. I'll tell you a story that happened to me earlier.
My blockmates and I were going back to Ateneo when I was approached by a person wearing a uniform introducing himself as a criminology student claiming that he is doing a survey in the Katipunan area. He asks me a couple of questions like my name and what college do I go to and then things like disturbances or events that occur in the Katipunan. He then introduces his adviser, who wears the same uniform and appears to be the same age. There is also another guy, another “surveyor” with another “surveyee”. We were asked to sit and talk with the adviser in the quaint karinderia across ministop, near the tricycle waiting area. So we talked, first about their apparent survey but then slowly shifting toward frat-related stuff. First he says they had a sister na “binastos” in the here in the Katipunan and they are looking for the ones who did it. He even offered us free drinks, and to win my trust, switched mine with his. I told him I can’t drink cuz I haven’t eaten lunch yet. He then tells us that we must meet their adviser, on the other side of the intersection near the LRT station. Before we go though, he tells us that we have to go with his buddy one by one, and so makes a checklist. He asks us things like do we belong to a frat, what valuables we have, cellfone model, amount of money in wallet, bracelets, etc. He told us to put all our valuables in our bags and leave it with him. Not at the same time mind you. I was to hold the other surveyee’s bag while he goes off and later, when he goes back he’ll hold mine for me. Fine, I said. He left his bag with me and went with the guy. A few minutes he comes back, and my turn comes. I hid my fone (not in my bag, it was still with me) left my wallet (in my bag, after taking the money out) but then I saw my Ipod. I said I couldn’t leave it and put it in my pocket. I left my bag with them and went with the other guy. After crossing the intersection he tells me that I really have to put all things I have in my pocket. We went back, but I didn’t put my Ipod in my bag anymore. I took my bag, told them I was late for class (which made them angry and even hit the tables) and boarded a tricycle.
Ok, so maybe nothing happened to me. But still you couldn’t ignore the fact that they asked me to leave all my valuables to a stranger and expect me to fully trust them that nothing will disappear when I return. It became obvious that they were up to something even as early as when they introduced me to their “adviser”
Now you ask, if it was that obvious, why did I let it get up to the part that I was already walking off and leaving my bag and all my valuables with a stranger? Well, because I was curious. I was playing along. I wanted to see how they do it. I was even willing to leave my wallet there and risk it being stolen (nothing important in it. I took out the money. Only thing they could get there are some prom pics). What I wasn’t willing to do is leave my Ipod, and when they were insisting I had to leave it with them I had to abandon my plan.
I went to the security office and told the same story. They told me that it was a new modus operandi. They even said I’m lucky I didn’t get drugged. They say that they put the drugs in their fingernails and discreetly sprinkle it over a drink. Scroll above and figure it out.
The moral of the story is:
1. be wary of strangers. Never let your guard down, even when they look like college students
2. Be careful when traveling alone.
3. Don’t be like Cid; when you sense something is wrong, find a way out quickly and don’t ride along just because your curious
4. And last, beware of the irony of when someone approaches you claiming to be criminology student doing a survey when he is actually a criminal ^^,
And yeah, now I have to worry every time I have to pass by Katipunan for the fear that they may still be there, for they can surely identify me because we had gotten close at the amount of time we spent chatting together. Shet!
This is why it pays to read my blog right here. I'll tell you a story that happened to me earlier.
My blockmates and I were going back to Ateneo when I was approached by a person wearing a uniform introducing himself as a criminology student claiming that he is doing a survey in the Katipunan area. He asks me a couple of questions like my name and what college do I go to and then things like disturbances or events that occur in the Katipunan. He then introduces his adviser, who wears the same uniform and appears to be the same age. There is also another guy, another “surveyor” with another “surveyee”. We were asked to sit and talk with the adviser in the quaint karinderia across ministop, near the tricycle waiting area. So we talked, first about their apparent survey but then slowly shifting toward frat-related stuff. First he says they had a sister na “binastos” in the here in the Katipunan and they are looking for the ones who did it. He even offered us free drinks, and to win my trust, switched mine with his. I told him I can’t drink cuz I haven’t eaten lunch yet. He then tells us that we must meet their adviser, on the other side of the intersection near the LRT station. Before we go though, he tells us that we have to go with his buddy one by one, and so makes a checklist. He asks us things like do we belong to a frat, what valuables we have, cellfone model, amount of money in wallet, bracelets, etc. He told us to put all our valuables in our bags and leave it with him. Not at the same time mind you. I was to hold the other surveyee’s bag while he goes off and later, when he goes back he’ll hold mine for me. Fine, I said. He left his bag with me and went with the guy. A few minutes he comes back, and my turn comes. I hid my fone (not in my bag, it was still with me) left my wallet (in my bag, after taking the money out) but then I saw my Ipod. I said I couldn’t leave it and put it in my pocket. I left my bag with them and went with the other guy. After crossing the intersection he tells me that I really have to put all things I have in my pocket. We went back, but I didn’t put my Ipod in my bag anymore. I took my bag, told them I was late for class (which made them angry and even hit the tables) and boarded a tricycle.
Ok, so maybe nothing happened to me. But still you couldn’t ignore the fact that they asked me to leave all my valuables to a stranger and expect me to fully trust them that nothing will disappear when I return. It became obvious that they were up to something even as early as when they introduced me to their “adviser”
Now you ask, if it was that obvious, why did I let it get up to the part that I was already walking off and leaving my bag and all my valuables with a stranger? Well, because I was curious. I was playing along. I wanted to see how they do it. I was even willing to leave my wallet there and risk it being stolen (nothing important in it. I took out the money. Only thing they could get there are some prom pics). What I wasn’t willing to do is leave my Ipod, and when they were insisting I had to leave it with them I had to abandon my plan.
I went to the security office and told the same story. They told me that it was a new modus operandi. They even said I’m lucky I didn’t get drugged. They say that they put the drugs in their fingernails and discreetly sprinkle it over a drink. Scroll above and figure it out.
The moral of the story is:
1. be wary of strangers. Never let your guard down, even when they look like college students
2. Be careful when traveling alone.
3. Don’t be like Cid; when you sense something is wrong, find a way out quickly and don’t ride along just because your curious
4. And last, beware of the irony of when someone approaches you claiming to be criminology student doing a survey when he is actually a criminal ^^,
And yeah, now I have to worry every time I have to pass by Katipunan for the fear that they may still be there, for they can surely identify me because we had gotten close at the amount of time we spent chatting together. Shet!
Friday, August 11, 2006
Its one of those days...
Its one of those days...As I started to walk its starts to rain, then can't get a jeep, so I ride the LRT home from Katipunan to Santolan, then trike to somewhere, from somewhere trike to Sta Lu, then jeep and trike home. All in the rain. Annoying wetness. At least I got to see some of my highschool batchmates in Santolan. Thats good.
ESS is getting interesting. We'll start some projects soon. Im looking forward to that. Doing finishing touches to my short story. Falling asleep as I'm typing this. Gud nyt...
Its one of those days...As I started to walk its starts to rain, then can't get a jeep, so I ride the LRT home from Katipunan to Santolan, then trike to somewhere, from somewhere trike to Sta Lu, then jeep and trike home. All in the rain. Annoying wetness. At least I got to see some of my highschool batchmates in Santolan. Thats good.
ESS is getting interesting. We'll start some projects soon. Im looking forward to that. Doing finishing touches to my short story. Falling asleep as I'm typing this. Gud nyt...
Monday, August 07, 2006
Feedback
I'm sorry for not being able to reply to comments, and since there is only one guy that really does comment, I'll just post it here.
--Math... My 'favorite' subject... Hahaha... Okay lang yan. 1st long test ko rin bagsak. Hahaha... Just don't forget to spend some time in the weapon of mass sleep induction that is the lib... Or at Matteo. Hahaha. For me it helped, somehow. Kahit paano, nakapasa pa rin. Hahaha.-- Kram (Comment on SABAW)
It does feel good to sleep in the lib. Hehe. My problem is I that I have an uncontrollable brain shut-down during math class that no amount of coffee early in the morning could remove. I just find myself suddenly realizing our teacher had already finished a topic and is already moving on to another one. Hardwork and dedication nga lang naman, at baka papaano makapasa pa rin. Hehe.
--Use the "one test cancellable" excuse ;)-- Kram (comment on F)
Still, even with that excuse its still hard to make my parents get over seeing an F in my math subject. No harm in trying right?
--are you really that sarcastic in person? i hope not tsk tsk tsk-- anoynmous (post on shoutbox)
Are my blogposts sarcastic? Do I sound sarcastic? Really, do I? I guess since I repress most of my tendencies to say something sarcastic out loud I just pour it all out here. I don't think I'm sarcastic in person (emphasis on I think). Perhaps if you can get to know me. But I don't think I am. (I think)
PS: Pls introduce yourselfs naman when you tag over there in my shoutbox. Its already sad that only a few drop me a message. Sana I know naman who reads my blog. Post anything you like ^__^
I'm sorry for not being able to reply to comments, and since there is only one guy that really does comment, I'll just post it here.
--Math... My 'favorite' subject... Hahaha... Okay lang yan. 1st long test ko rin bagsak. Hahaha... Just don't forget to spend some time in the weapon of mass sleep induction that is the lib... Or at Matteo. Hahaha. For me it helped, somehow. Kahit paano, nakapasa pa rin. Hahaha.-- Kram (Comment on SABAW)
It does feel good to sleep in the lib. Hehe. My problem is I that I have an uncontrollable brain shut-down during math class that no amount of coffee early in the morning could remove. I just find myself suddenly realizing our teacher had already finished a topic and is already moving on to another one. Hardwork and dedication nga lang naman, at baka papaano makapasa pa rin. Hehe.
--Use the "one test cancellable" excuse ;)-- Kram (comment on F)
Still, even with that excuse its still hard to make my parents get over seeing an F in my math subject. No harm in trying right?
--are you really that sarcastic in person? i hope not tsk tsk tsk-- anoynmous (post on shoutbox)
Are my blogposts sarcastic? Do I sound sarcastic? Really, do I? I guess since I repress most of my tendencies to say something sarcastic out loud I just pour it all out here. I don't think I'm sarcastic in person (emphasis on I think). Perhaps if you can get to know me. But I don't think I am. (I think)
PS: Pls introduce yourselfs naman when you tag over there in my shoutbox. Its already sad that only a few drop me a message. Sana I know naman who reads my blog. Post anything you like ^__^
Sunday, August 06, 2006
My Niche
I've been searching around Ateneo for my little spot, my sort of "niche". You know, a sort of secluded spot where one could be alone and contemplate. Still not getting the picture? Here, in most teen-flick or pre-adolescent romantic chick movie there is that place where a guy takes a girl and tells her either "this is where I go when I want to be alone" or "I love this spot" and its that sort of place like the stadium at night or a building rooftop or an overlooking spot. Thats the sort of place I'm looking for. Not to take which ever girl and repeat the above mentioned cliche lines. Just my one spot where I could be alone and contemplate. Now I wonder, where is that spot I can call my own?...
So the short story is still due next week. Thats a relief. I was already dead set on cramming it through Winword in this last few hours of the night before passing it tomorrow. So thats why I wasn't feeling any sense of urgency even if I wasted all my free time playing DotA with my friends and watching Pirates of the Carribiean, which was by the way a really amazing movie. Hehehe...
I've been searching around Ateneo for my little spot, my sort of "niche". You know, a sort of secluded spot where one could be alone and contemplate. Still not getting the picture? Here, in most teen-flick or pre-adolescent romantic chick movie there is that place where a guy takes a girl and tells her either "this is where I go when I want to be alone" or "I love this spot" and its that sort of place like the stadium at night or a building rooftop or an overlooking spot. Thats the sort of place I'm looking for. Not to take which ever girl and repeat the above mentioned cliche lines. Just my one spot where I could be alone and contemplate. Now I wonder, where is that spot I can call my own?...
So the short story is still due next week. Thats a relief. I was already dead set on cramming it through Winword in this last few hours of the night before passing it tomorrow. So thats why I wasn't feeling any sense of urgency even if I wasted all my free time playing DotA with my friends and watching Pirates of the Carribiean, which was by the way a really amazing movie. Hehehe...
Saturday, August 05, 2006
F
I'm so glad its saturday again. Finally another break from college. I'm starting to get weary of it. I've been sick - and I am right now- 2 times in as many months already, and I blame it all on the freaky weather. It rains, then it shines, then it rains, then it rains some more. It really makes things so inconvenient. If your not soaking wet you'll be cringing in the heat of the sunlight; more annoying if it happens all at the same day.
Ha, I got the results of my long test. F. It was expected, so no use crying over spilt milk. This doesn't mean though i'm failing college(Oh God I hope not. This is just one long test in math, many more to go. I just have to buckle down and study for real. Only problem for me is that the advisory grades are due soon, and as the only basis of my math grade is are a D and F, I will be hard pressed to explain to my parents that I'm still far from failing (Oh God I really hope not)
Oh yeah, I better get cracking on that short story due for monday. I have the basic idea already, and the only forseeable problem is giving it a title. I'll post it when its done, probably.
I'm so glad its saturday again. Finally another break from college. I'm starting to get weary of it. I've been sick - and I am right now- 2 times in as many months already, and I blame it all on the freaky weather. It rains, then it shines, then it rains, then it rains some more. It really makes things so inconvenient. If your not soaking wet you'll be cringing in the heat of the sunlight; more annoying if it happens all at the same day.
Ha, I got the results of my long test. F. It was expected, so no use crying over spilt milk. This doesn't mean though i'm failing college(Oh God I hope not. This is just one long test in math, many more to go. I just have to buckle down and study for real. Only problem for me is that the advisory grades are due soon, and as the only basis of my math grade is are a D and F, I will be hard pressed to explain to my parents that I'm still far from failing (Oh God I really hope not)
Oh yeah, I better get cracking on that short story due for monday. I have the basic idea already, and the only forseeable problem is giving it a title. I'll post it when its done, probably.
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
SABAW
Sakit sa ulo ng long test sa Math...Ok, I know I failed, who am I kidding. I only managed to answer 2 questions out 7 and I'm not even sure if those were correct. I should really start listening to the lectures and stop dozing off in class. I just have to make up for this one I failed..somehow..
Aside from the headache math caused me, I had to contend with colds yesterdays' annoying burst of rain caused me. That, and the traffic - Oh my God the traffic. It gives me a headache just trying to describe it. The best way you could describe me today is,sabaw. Pure sabaw...
Oh yeah, I already got an idea for my short story. Only problem now is writing it down.
Sakit sa ulo ng long test sa Math...Ok, I know I failed, who am I kidding. I only managed to answer 2 questions out 7 and I'm not even sure if those were correct. I should really start listening to the lectures and stop dozing off in class. I just have to make up for this one I failed..somehow..
Aside from the headache math caused me, I had to contend with colds yesterdays' annoying burst of rain caused me. That, and the traffic - Oh my God the traffic. It gives me a headache just trying to describe it. The best way you could describe me today is,sabaw. Pure sabaw...
Oh yeah, I already got an idea for my short story. Only problem now is writing it down.
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