Now it feels like college.
1 year and a sem after starting college, only now do I feel like a college student. Only now, after going to our major subjects ( DS 101, DS 122), non-traditional subjects ( polsci or psych is not a traditional subject, compared to science, math, English) and meeting professors where our first impressions match their reputations, having a computer lab as a classroom, several tiered rooms, and going to a class with 60 plus students with seniors and juniors. To me the last 3 semesters felt a little like high school in terms of academic effort needed. I coasted on a carefree cloud of unstress day after day, just like in high school. After today I know that won't work anymore. I can already see the running the stressful road ahead paved with reading, readings and more readings with my professors behind chasing me like dogs from hell. And you know what, I'm not even stressing-ahead about it, not the least bit scared. I'm actually excited about it. We're finally Development Studies students! Yeah! Good thing it's Christmas season. Not that it's all jolly and such, but because Christmas season always puts me in a somber, almost serious mood. I think it's the thought of visitations and all that. Or maybe it's the cold.
By the way, after 3 something years with me, my cellphone number has been terminated already. Now I have a new globe number (just ask for it, the hell I'll put my contact number here). Kinda sad though cuz I'm sentimental about that number. it's weird, it feels like it was a pet or something, cuz I had it for such a long time. Got me through the best and worst of times ( High school). But, in a metaphorical sort of way, since I am "starting college" now , it maybe a symbol of discarding my high school attitudes. Heh. I'm over thinking it now. Better get back to my readings.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Sunday, November 04, 2007
November, for Nostalgia's sake
Halloween is over, people are returning from their visits to the cemeteries and it's starting to get cold. Yup, it's November already and only so far to go before the year ends once more.
Yesterday I went to my High school friend's birthday - debut actually, which I only realized when I got there and felt horribly undressed and lacking a gift. It was a minor detail anyway(I hope). There a few of my HS friends got together to eat and catch up. It was fun to see them again, but more importantly, I was feeling nostalgic all night. One of them even said to me that I gained weight. All the weight I lost during college came back this sembreak. Now I'm back to my HS build, and they noticed it. Yup, nostalgic indeed. Anyway, I forgot how fun it was to hang out with them. I didn't even mind becoming a model for a moment. Who knew I was pretty if I became a girl. Hehe...ehemmm... moving on...
Before I started to write this post I looked back at all the posts I made in this blog of mine, just for the heck of it. I forgot how witty I can be, hehe. I must be losing practice. While reading back there are things that suddenly came back to me, like thoughts that are funny in hindsight, past events that I already forgot about and old forgotten musings about random things, like my first days in college. Eh, time flies..sigh*
Walking to church my mom just had to remind me about something I really like to forget about now and move on from. And she had to do it on this date, November 4, where what I'm desperately trying to forget started two years ago today. Now that, my friends, is being nostalgic.
Well, for the sake of nostalgia, I'll repost something I wrote a year ago that amuses me that went like this:
"its not like anybody comes here and reads what I post,meaning to whom I'm writing this now can only be cybernetic thin air, or even if say you a person is reading this, it was written not for you but only to satisfy the ravings of a madman who has found a better alternative than talking to himself, which is to just keep writing in his blog with knowledge that nobody is reading it so therefore assumes that he is in a way talking to himself, which is me. So therefore this elaborate explanation is only to entertain me, thinking that somebody will be reading this but knowing that nobody will, and so therefore have succeeded in accomplishing...what? To kill alot of time and get the satisfaction of expressing his notions of absurdity to a void that is the blog which neither listens or reads, and could therefore just be an abyss where one tosses one's thoughts to be lost forever."
Halloween is over, people are returning from their visits to the cemeteries and it's starting to get cold. Yup, it's November already and only so far to go before the year ends once more.
Yesterday I went to my High school friend's birthday - debut actually, which I only realized when I got there and felt horribly undressed and lacking a gift. It was a minor detail anyway(I hope). There a few of my HS friends got together to eat and catch up. It was fun to see them again, but more importantly, I was feeling nostalgic all night. One of them even said to me that I gained weight. All the weight I lost during college came back this sembreak. Now I'm back to my HS build, and they noticed it. Yup, nostalgic indeed. Anyway, I forgot how fun it was to hang out with them. I didn't even mind becoming a model for a moment. Who knew I was pretty if I became a girl. Hehe...ehemmm... moving on...
Before I started to write this post I looked back at all the posts I made in this blog of mine, just for the heck of it. I forgot how witty I can be, hehe. I must be losing practice. While reading back there are things that suddenly came back to me, like thoughts that are funny in hindsight, past events that I already forgot about and old forgotten musings about random things, like my first days in college. Eh, time flies..sigh*
Walking to church my mom just had to remind me about something I really like to forget about now and move on from. And she had to do it on this date, November 4, where what I'm desperately trying to forget started two years ago today. Now that, my friends, is being nostalgic.
Well, for the sake of nostalgia, I'll repost something I wrote a year ago that amuses me that went like this:
"its not like anybody comes here and reads what I post,meaning to whom I'm writing this now can only be cybernetic thin air, or even if say you a person is reading this, it was written not for you but only to satisfy the ravings of a madman who has found a better alternative than talking to himself, which is to just keep writing in his blog with knowledge that nobody is reading it so therefore assumes that he is in a way talking to himself, which is me. So therefore this elaborate explanation is only to entertain me, thinking that somebody will be reading this but knowing that nobody will, and so therefore have succeeded in accomplishing...what? To kill alot of time and get the satisfaction of expressing his notions of absurdity to a void that is the blog which neither listens or reads, and could therefore just be an abyss where one tosses one's thoughts to be lost forever."
Monday, October 22, 2007
Vigan Rocks! - A little too much for me apparently
I'm supposed to be back in Camarines Norte tonight instead of typing this post. But apparently I had way too much fun in Vigan for my own good. Stress probably was the trigger that brought back my asthma. I had to get a check-up to make sure I'm fit for my immediate departure, but I've been advised to rest for the rest of the week instead. I have to admit, I do have a tight schedule. But if I had my way, I'll be sucking it up and following my scheduled sembreak outings, which like I said, is supposed to be Camarines this week.
Well, Vigan was a blast. So worth it for the php900 we payed. Why? Cuz that's only transportation fee. We were taken care of by the Mayor Eva Medina, luckily Joana our ESSmate's mom. That meant a stay at Chavit's Baluarte Zoo, a shuttle around the city care of our own Tour bus and so much food. I actually lost my appetite by the second day because of all the meals we keep on eating. That didn't stop me from eating though. Who would, when all of it is just so delicious (and free!).
When not eating , we were touring the city. And we got to a lot of places. Vigan is a small city that the next stop on the itinerary wasn't even 5 minutes away. That meant no sleep-rest in the bus in between destinations. We went through numerous museums in the first day, on the second looked at the Vigan envi projects - the Bioreactor and the styro remolding machine, loom weaving and pottery making, and on the third day hanged at an awesome private beach resort. You can see pics of these at my multiply here http://stargazersplace.multiply.com/photos/album/51/Vigan_Ecotour_
I think my asthma came back when we went to the Bioreactor and the styro melting site. Well, the Bioreactor is where they turn biodegradable waste into compost-fertilizer and where they remelt Styrofoam packaging into tables. The fumes are noxious - well for me. Ammonia from the reactor and burning sytro smell. Who wouldn't love that.
Well, either that, or I was just really stressed. Lack of sleep from late night fun and no bus rest time (even from the inter-provincial night trip to and from Vigan) and hectic schedule all probably took a toll on me.
Well even if I was catching my breath already by the 3rd day, that wouldn't erase the fact that the Vigan Ecotour was a blast, both as a educational and recreational experience.
I'm supposed to be back in Camarines Norte tonight instead of typing this post. But apparently I had way too much fun in Vigan for my own good. Stress probably was the trigger that brought back my asthma. I had to get a check-up to make sure I'm fit for my immediate departure, but I've been advised to rest for the rest of the week instead. I have to admit, I do have a tight schedule. But if I had my way, I'll be sucking it up and following my scheduled sembreak outings, which like I said, is supposed to be Camarines this week.
Well, Vigan was a blast. So worth it for the php900 we payed. Why? Cuz that's only transportation fee. We were taken care of by the Mayor Eva Medina, luckily Joana our ESSmate's mom. That meant a stay at Chavit's Baluarte Zoo, a shuttle around the city care of our own Tour bus and so much food. I actually lost my appetite by the second day because of all the meals we keep on eating. That didn't stop me from eating though. Who would, when all of it is just so delicious (and free!).
When not eating , we were touring the city. And we got to a lot of places. Vigan is a small city that the next stop on the itinerary wasn't even 5 minutes away. That meant no sleep-rest in the bus in between destinations. We went through numerous museums in the first day, on the second looked at the Vigan envi projects - the Bioreactor and the styro remolding machine, loom weaving and pottery making, and on the third day hanged at an awesome private beach resort. You can see pics of these at my multiply here http://stargazersplace.multiply.com/photos/album/51/Vigan_Ecotour_
I think my asthma came back when we went to the Bioreactor and the styro melting site. Well, the Bioreactor is where they turn biodegradable waste into compost-fertilizer and where they remelt Styrofoam packaging into tables. The fumes are noxious - well for me. Ammonia from the reactor and burning sytro smell. Who wouldn't love that.
Well, either that, or I was just really stressed. Lack of sleep from late night fun and no bus rest time (even from the inter-provincial night trip to and from Vigan) and hectic schedule all probably took a toll on me.
Well even if I was catching my breath already by the 3rd day, that wouldn't erase the fact that the Vigan Ecotour was a blast, both as a educational and recreational experience.
Monday, October 08, 2007
Oh how time flies
It's been more than a month since I've blogged. Now what was the last thing I said... oh right, the music survey (that was a good post by the way) - o good lord how time flies. Now if anyone it's God who knows there had been alot of things that has happened that I could have written about, like the ICC, or the Dress code issue or all sorts of stuff but sadly i haven't felt that nudge from above that compels me to unleash my literary sarcastic power of writing. Why post now? Well, this is a sort of obligatory post as not to let my blog die of uselessness.
Well, it's the end of this sem too and it's time to look back, and damn that's not a pretty picture. I've done miserably this sem, basically 70% slacked off and now facing a low grade. 2 are in danger, Fil and Eco (seriously, these subjects are darn as hell annoying), a low Histo grade that I can change given a high grade in my finals (memorizing asian terms just don't cut it for me) and our big mystery theo grade. My only good grade I have is French (guaranteed B, confidently A after Finals) and PE (Also A, too bad it ain't part of the QPI <_<).
Now I don't know what's wrong with eco, but I'm pretty sure 3 sections with an average of F means I'm not the only having trouble with it. There is still hope though in 3 things: The paper we submitted, ma'am hopefully curving the grade, and our finals. Here's to hoping.
Fil? Well, it's Fil, who wouldn't think its a hard subject. Problem here is I don't know my standing cuz we don't know the marks I got in my papers. All I have going is our long tests (again ,not a very pretty picture). Well, go Finals again.
And you know what, if these two already give a crapload of pressure, you gotta love the fact that both finals (my last hopes, miracle cures) are scheduled right after each other. I'll have lotsa fun studying for that.
I gotta blame this with my lack of inspiration - problem since I entered college. I have no driving passion, no muses to push me. All I got is looking forward to smoking my weekly 2 packs of cigarettes over at Blueskies .I'm sure nobody got the reference; you see Bluskies ironically is a fully enclosed air conditioned internet cafe where I play and where all sorts of people with no lives smoke like there's no tomorrow. Oh how I wish they all get a lung full of cancer someday for making innocent children life me breathe the crap they breathe - I seriously don't understand why they still need to light a new one, you could practically smoke using a straw.
Simply put, I'm bored out of my skull. Someone needs to compel me to work harder. Promising myself to study harder next time won't work (we all know that doesn't work). I need to promise someone else. And would you look at that, it's October once again.The sem's ending and a new whole new one is right around the corner. Oh how time flies...
It's been more than a month since I've blogged. Now what was the last thing I said... oh right, the music survey (that was a good post by the way) - o good lord how time flies. Now if anyone it's God who knows there had been alot of things that has happened that I could have written about, like the ICC, or the Dress code issue or all sorts of stuff but sadly i haven't felt that nudge from above that compels me to unleash my literary sarcastic power of writing. Why post now? Well, this is a sort of obligatory post as not to let my blog die of uselessness.
Well, it's the end of this sem too and it's time to look back, and damn that's not a pretty picture. I've done miserably this sem, basically 70% slacked off and now facing a low grade. 2 are in danger, Fil and Eco (seriously, these subjects are darn as hell annoying), a low Histo grade that I can change given a high grade in my finals (memorizing asian terms just don't cut it for me) and our big mystery theo grade. My only good grade I have is French (guaranteed B, confidently A after Finals) and PE (Also A, too bad it ain't part of the QPI <_<).
Now I don't know what's wrong with eco, but I'm pretty sure 3 sections with an average of F means I'm not the only having trouble with it. There is still hope though in 3 things: The paper we submitted, ma'am hopefully curving the grade, and our finals. Here's to hoping.
Fil? Well, it's Fil, who wouldn't think its a hard subject. Problem here is I don't know my standing cuz we don't know the marks I got in my papers. All I have going is our long tests (again ,not a very pretty picture). Well, go Finals again.
And you know what, if these two already give a crapload of pressure, you gotta love the fact that both finals (my last hopes, miracle cures) are scheduled right after each other. I'll have lotsa fun studying for that.
I gotta blame this with my lack of inspiration - problem since I entered college. I have no driving passion, no muses to push me. All I got is looking forward to smoking my weekly 2 packs of cigarettes over at Blueskies .I'm sure nobody got the reference; you see Bluskies ironically is a fully enclosed air conditioned internet cafe where I play and where all sorts of people with no lives smoke like there's no tomorrow. Oh how I wish they all get a lung full of cancer someday for making innocent children life me breathe the crap they breathe - I seriously don't understand why they still need to light a new one, you could practically smoke using a straw.
Simply put, I'm bored out of my skull. Someone needs to compel me to work harder. Promising myself to study harder next time won't work (we all know that doesn't work). I need to promise someone else. And would you look at that, it's October once again.The sem's ending and a new whole new one is right around the corner. Oh how time flies...
Monday, September 03, 2007
Hari ng Sablay
A music survey I saw from Selene (http://bluednotes.multiply.com/journal/item/200/ ) that's just so cool. Haha. Try it out too.
RULES:
1. Put your music player on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write that song name down no matter how silly it sounds!
1. If someone says "Is this okay?" you say:
I Could Not Ask For More - Edwin Mccain (Good answer. haha)
These are the moments I thank God that I'm alive
These are the moments I'll remember all my life
I've got all I've waited for
And I could not ask for more
2. What would best describe your personality?
Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day (Nooo! Ang Emo!)
I walk a lonely road
The only one that I have ever known
Don't know where it goes
But it's home to me and I walk alone
3. What do you like in a guy/girl?
Gemini - Spongecola (I like a girl who tells me what she likes? Pwede haha)
Let me know if I'm doing this right
Let me know if my grip's too tight
Let me know if I can stay all of my life
Let me know if dreams can come true
Let me know if this one's your's too
Coz' I see it
And I feel it right here
And I feel you right here
4. How do you feel today?
Hindi Ako Bakla - Bitoy (At least tama, kahit napakaridiculous. haha)
5. What is your life's purpose?
Prinsesa - 6 Cyclemind ( O rly? haha)
Dalhin mo ako sa iyong palasyo
Maglakad tayo sa hardin ng 'yong kaharian
Wala man akong pag-aari
Pangako kong habambuhay kitang pagsisilbihan
O, aking prinsesa
6. What is your motto?
Jeepney - Spongecola (Hrmm...)
Naaalala ko ang mga gabing nakahiga sa ilalim ng kalawakan
Naaalala ko ang mga gabing magkatabi sa ulan
7. What do your friends think of you?
Nassan Ka - Pupil (Benta! Laging akong nawawala. Haha)
Wala ka na
Wala ka na pala
Wala ka na
Nasan ka?
Nasan ka?
Nawala nang parang bula
8. What do you think of your parents?
Gitara - Parokya ni Edgar (Hrmm.. misunderstood child ba ako? haha)
Mapapagod lang sa kakatingin
Kong marami namang nakaharang
Aawit na lang at magpaparinig
Ng lahat ng aking nadarama
9. What do you think about very often?
True - Ryan Cabrera (Oh Gawd.. Haha)
You dont know what you do
Every time you walk into the room
I'm afraid to move
I'm weak
Its true
I'm just scared to know the ending
Do you see me too?
Do you even know u met me?
10. What do you think of your bestfriend?
Don't Cha - Pussycat Dolls (Tan@!$@ dapat talaga tinangal ko na yan sa song list ko dati pa. Shet ang inappropriate! Hahaha)
11. What do you think of the person you like?
Makaaasa ka - Rivermaya (Syempre for pogi points. Haha)
Darating ako
Sing bilis pa ng hangin
Sa oras na kailangan mo
Makaaasa ka sa akin
12. What is your life story?
Chiksilog - Kamikazee (Whaat?)
13. What do you want to be when you grow up?
Call me When your Sober - Evanescence (Heh, di tumama)
14. What do you think when you see the person you like?
Ambisyoso - Kamikazee (Ahaha Super benta to! )
Libre lang mangarap
Walang hanggan na pag-hiling
Libre lang mangarap
Managinip ka habang gising
15. What do your parents think of you?
Why Can't I - Liz Phair (Basahin nyo yung lyrics... ganun ba ako kasama na di makahinga parents ko? haha)
Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you
Why can't I speak whenever I talk about you
It's inevitable, it's a fact that we're gonna get down to it
So tell me
Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you
16. What will you dance to at your wedding?
Hump De Bump - Red Hot Chili Peppers (Pwede actually, para masaya :P )
17. What will they play at your funeral?
Sexy Back - Justin Timberlake (Pwedeng pwedeng! haha)
Come here girl
Go ahead, be gone with it
Come to the back
Go ahead, be gone with it
VIP
Go ahead, be gone with it
Drinks on me
Go ahead, be gone with it
Let me see what you’re working with
Go ahead, be gone with it
Look at those hips
Go ahead, be gone with it
You make me smile
Go ahead, be gone with it
Go ahead child
Go ahead, be gone with it
And get your sexy on
Go ahead, be gone with it
Get your sexy on
Go ahead, be gone with it
[Repeat 6 times]
18. What is your favorite hobby/interest?
First of Summer - Urbandub (Perfect! Stargazing w/ a girl i like, kung sino man yon :P )
Our song plays on
Parked car, night sky
Alone with you tonight
19. What is your biggest fear?
Photograph - Nickelback (Hmm..)
Every memory of looking out the back door
I had the photo album spread out on my bedroom floor
It's hard to say it, time to say it
Goodbye, goodbye.
Every memory of walking out the front door
I found the photo of the friend that I was looking for
It's hard to say it, time to say it
Goodbye, goodbye.
20. What is your biggest secret?
Keep Your Hands Off My Girl - Good Charlotte (What?? I'm not a jealous person!)
But the record keeps playing,
The same old song,
They say "Aha, ahha",
Keep your hands off my girl,
Keep your hands off my girl.
21. What song will be the title when you repost this?
Hari ng Sablay - Sugarfree (Perfect title ;P )
Ako ang hari ng sablay
Ako ang hari, ako ang hari...
A music survey I saw from Selene (http://bluednotes.multiply.com/journal/item/200/ ) that's just so cool. Haha. Try it out too.
RULES:
1. Put your music player on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write that song name down no matter how silly it sounds!
1. If someone says "Is this okay?" you say:
I Could Not Ask For More - Edwin Mccain (Good answer. haha)
These are the moments I thank God that I'm alive
These are the moments I'll remember all my life
I've got all I've waited for
And I could not ask for more
2. What would best describe your personality?
Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day (Nooo! Ang Emo!)
I walk a lonely road
The only one that I have ever known
Don't know where it goes
But it's home to me and I walk alone
3. What do you like in a guy/girl?
Gemini - Spongecola (I like a girl who tells me what she likes? Pwede haha)
Let me know if I'm doing this right
Let me know if my grip's too tight
Let me know if I can stay all of my life
Let me know if dreams can come true
Let me know if this one's your's too
Coz' I see it
And I feel it right here
And I feel you right here
4. How do you feel today?
Hindi Ako Bakla - Bitoy (At least tama, kahit napakaridiculous. haha)
5. What is your life's purpose?
Prinsesa - 6 Cyclemind ( O rly? haha)
Dalhin mo ako sa iyong palasyo
Maglakad tayo sa hardin ng 'yong kaharian
Wala man akong pag-aari
Pangako kong habambuhay kitang pagsisilbihan
O, aking prinsesa
6. What is your motto?
Jeepney - Spongecola (Hrmm...)
Naaalala ko ang mga gabing nakahiga sa ilalim ng kalawakan
Naaalala ko ang mga gabing magkatabi sa ulan
7. What do your friends think of you?
Nassan Ka - Pupil (Benta! Laging akong nawawala. Haha)
Wala ka na
Wala ka na pala
Wala ka na
Nasan ka?
Nasan ka?
Nawala nang parang bula
8. What do you think of your parents?
Gitara - Parokya ni Edgar (Hrmm.. misunderstood child ba ako? haha)
Mapapagod lang sa kakatingin
Kong marami namang nakaharang
Aawit na lang at magpaparinig
Ng lahat ng aking nadarama
9. What do you think about very often?
True - Ryan Cabrera (Oh Gawd.. Haha)
You dont know what you do
Every time you walk into the room
I'm afraid to move
I'm weak
Its true
I'm just scared to know the ending
Do you see me too?
Do you even know u met me?
10. What do you think of your bestfriend?
Don't Cha - Pussycat Dolls (Tan@!$@ dapat talaga tinangal ko na yan sa song list ko dati pa. Shet ang inappropriate! Hahaha)
11. What do you think of the person you like?
Makaaasa ka - Rivermaya (Syempre for pogi points. Haha)
Darating ako
Sing bilis pa ng hangin
Sa oras na kailangan mo
Makaaasa ka sa akin
12. What is your life story?
Chiksilog - Kamikazee (Whaat?)
13. What do you want to be when you grow up?
Call me When your Sober - Evanescence (Heh, di tumama)
14. What do you think when you see the person you like?
Ambisyoso - Kamikazee (Ahaha Super benta to! )
Libre lang mangarap
Walang hanggan na pag-hiling
Libre lang mangarap
Managinip ka habang gising
15. What do your parents think of you?
Why Can't I - Liz Phair (Basahin nyo yung lyrics... ganun ba ako kasama na di makahinga parents ko? haha)
Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you
Why can't I speak whenever I talk about you
It's inevitable, it's a fact that we're gonna get down to it
So tell me
Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you
16. What will you dance to at your wedding?
Hump De Bump - Red Hot Chili Peppers (Pwede actually, para masaya :P )
17. What will they play at your funeral?
Sexy Back - Justin Timberlake (Pwedeng pwedeng! haha)
Come here girl
Go ahead, be gone with it
Come to the back
Go ahead, be gone with it
VIP
Go ahead, be gone with it
Drinks on me
Go ahead, be gone with it
Let me see what you’re working with
Go ahead, be gone with it
Look at those hips
Go ahead, be gone with it
You make me smile
Go ahead, be gone with it
Go ahead child
Go ahead, be gone with it
And get your sexy on
Go ahead, be gone with it
Get your sexy on
Go ahead, be gone with it
[Repeat 6 times]
18. What is your favorite hobby/interest?
First of Summer - Urbandub (Perfect! Stargazing w/ a girl i like, kung sino man yon :P )
Our song plays on
Parked car, night sky
Alone with you tonight
19. What is your biggest fear?
Photograph - Nickelback (Hmm..)
Every memory of looking out the back door
I had the photo album spread out on my bedroom floor
It's hard to say it, time to say it
Goodbye, goodbye.
Every memory of walking out the front door
I found the photo of the friend that I was looking for
It's hard to say it, time to say it
Goodbye, goodbye.
20. What is your biggest secret?
Keep Your Hands Off My Girl - Good Charlotte (What?? I'm not a jealous person!)
But the record keeps playing,
The same old song,
They say "Aha, ahha",
Keep your hands off my girl,
Keep your hands off my girl.
21. What song will be the title when you repost this?
Hari ng Sablay - Sugarfree (Perfect title ;P )
Ako ang hari ng sablay
Ako ang hari, ako ang hari...
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