A Year-Ender Blog

*rubbing tears in my eyes as I write this post* :'(

haha. but not because Im feeling melancholic about the end of this year. It's because my mom is chopping onions for the food she's about to cook for our media noche. *argh* My eyes are killing me!

Anyways, this year has been a good one. My year always starts good because we are always welcomed by my most favorite month of all, January! It's my birthmonth ya know! That's why I love it!(bias much? lol) ;) It is during this year that I happen to experience ONE of my most memorable birthdays, which I will no longer share, for you already know the story (that is, if you've read my previous post). Also, it is the year where I shift my degree program to Industrial Engineering, and had no regrets of whatsoever. And lastly, I also had a change of music preference, well, not exactly a change, but more on a music adjustment. RnB is still my thing. It's just that I'm now open to listening other genres, as long as it's pleasing in the ears.

All in all, I had great 2010. The only disappointing thing in this year is the fact that we haven't got the chance to celebrate our annual highschool christmas party for different reasons. Good thing is that we will have a highschool New Year party instead. Yay! :) Let's just hope that it'll not get postponed this time. haha.

..and As we all start our countdowns for the year 2011, let's not forget to thank God for giving us a wonderful 2010. I do hope that we'll all have another wonderful year ahead, another year full of joy and blessings.

Happy New Year, everyone! Have a good one! :D

1st PIIE Congress

Today, I got off the bed in a good mood. Maybe the excitement for the congress have something to do about it. So after showering and fixing myself, we drove off to 7/11 near caltex to catch up for the 6:15 meet up. When I arrived, I saw the rest of the crew and entered. Luckily, I wasn't late. So I put down my bag, rushed to the food corner, and bought breakfast. But wasn't able to finish what I bought, for it tasted like sh*t. Sheez! What a waste of money! Then, after, I saw the shirt we designed and got mine.

At around 6:40, we are still not complete. And since we're running late, we decided to pick up Ate Greycie in their home.. and so we did. Then, we also picked up Kevin and Aileen at Jollibee. There, I got another chance of eating a decent breakfast, 'coz I wasn't THAT satisfied with what I ate in 7/11.

After some drive and sing-a-long, we arrived at the venue-- LATE, an hour late. Nothing new. We still hold the record of being late in every event that we attend. haha.

Then, we grabbed our seats, listened to the looooong talk, and controlled our grumbling stomachs due to extreme hunger. Well, that didn't include me, for I ate a heavy breakfast in Jollibee. haha.

After the lunch's over, here comes the start of the IE quiz! Yeay!

If you're asking if I competed...

No. I did not compete. I'm just excited for them. bakit ba? haha. I'm only there to support my IE family and to cheer to the best of my abilities.

The easy round started out shaky, but we managed to straighten things up, earning a score of 40 points. Not bad. ;) Though we're really pissed about the rejection of one of our answers just because the final answer wasn't boxed out. Not to mention, the acceptance of other answers close to the right answer (but not exact) in another question, when it was ONLY our team who got exact value. We should've scored 50 points. tss.

At the average round, luck left us. It was a series of unfortunate events that followed. We were not able to use our alternates, when they were the ones who know the right answers to the questions in the average round. *sigh*. regrets. regrets. Because of that, we were not able to qualify for the difficult round.

But that didn't ruined our day. There's still "talentadong IE" for us to win. haha. Just before they called our very own "talentadong IE's", a raffle was drawn. I was a bit surprised when my number got called. haha. It was my very first time to ever win a raffle and I'm still in shock up to now. :) I won a PIIE tumbler. yay!



Then, after the draw, the contest started. I was very entertained with the host of that part of the program. Bubbles was really funny. I almost cried laughing. He was a real Jester. haha. Here's a photo of him with THE Super JunJun:


(pic c/o Super JunJun)
After the 3rd contestant, it was our IE-girl's turn to shine. They danced very well and managed to pull it all off. Though there were some unnoticeable mistakes. Too bad Bubbles saw it. haha. But all in all, it was splendid! Good job, girls!

Then after the next performer, we decided to leave. We didn't get to hear about who won, but we were able to get our last picture right before leaving. Syempre!


Fun indeed.

Again, on our way back, we had a lil sing-a-long and tons of laughing. I super duper enjoyed every second of it.

That's why I can't wait for the next PIIE. It's our turn to study for the next bee. I'm soooooo excited and nervous at the same time. haha.

Thank you, guys! My day started and ended out GREAT. Thanks to you.

I <3 IE

... and I'm proud to be one!

ANIMO LASALLE!

A Short Essay About ME

INTROSO

Who Am I and Why Am I the Way I Am?

I’m just an average guy with simple wants and needs. I enjoy having a quiet time ‘coz it makes me feel peaceful and relaxed. The talkative side of me only comes out when I know the person I’m talking to very well. I’m also not an outgoing person. I usually spend all of my time at home net surfing, watching TV, listening to music, or studying. But when close friends ask me out, I do go out with them, especially if we are in a group, because I love group pictures. I hate seeing group pictures of my friends without, me, being there. I feel jealous. haha. I love food and I’m also not a sporty person, which you can already tell by just looking at me. I find difficulties in breathing when I get very tired. That’s why I hate sports, but not all. I play badminton, volleyball, and chess.

I love nature. I find sight-seeing very entertaining. It’s very refreshing in the eye. I’m an animal lover too. I had many pets way back like dogs, rabbits, birds, fishes, guinea pigs, and chickens. Though I’m an animal lover, I hate reptiles and amphibians. Frogs and snakes give me the creeps. I really hate ‘em.

When it comes to academics, I enjoy math, english, and drawing. These subjects became my basis of what course to take in college. In my high school years, I’m very active when it comes to extracurricular activities. I joined almost every orgs present. I became a member of the student body, a member of the school choir, and even took hard military training during our CAT1. I also participate in every quiz bees, though I only won once. I was a consistent honor student from kindergarten up to 4th year high school. On the other hand, in college, I only joined the orgs, Rotaract and Tinig ng Lasalyano, because I know that Engineering is a tough course and because I want a good balance between my studies and extracurriculars. Luckily, I became successful in maintaining the equilibrium between the two. I even managed to make it on the dean’s list, though it was short-lived. haha.

Even though I consider my studies as my priority, I always make sure that I also have time for myself. During free time, I play computer games, watch movies, play with friends, and go out with the barkada. I have a social life too you know. ;)

None of these would have happened if it weren’t for my Family who took care of me and mold my being as a kid up to now, my Friends who served as my confidant and taught me how to have a social life, and my Teachers who fed me with knowledge which will be beneficial to whatever career I may take in the near future. I Am ME because of them and I am thankful for that. :)

ANIMO! ;)

Picture c/o Ms. Sarah Jane Selorio

See me? haha.
Just being a PROUD LASALLIAN. ;)
click the picture for a closer look.

Lights, Camera, Action!

't was a fun experience to work with friends in a video production. Not only that we had fun delivering lines and internalizing our characters, it also helped us to become much closer to each other. Every ideas were heard… and through our brainstorming and collaboration of thoughts that we were able to come up with a good story line.

Although we still encountered a few problems along the way, like raining during our shoot where we had to cancel it and continue it the next day. Aww. The most heart-breaking problem of all that we encountered was the time we finished the last scene. It still rained during that day, but since it is the last scene, we still pushed through and managed to pull it all off. Hurrah! The bad news struck us the next day. The CD we used was corrupted and all the videos of the final scene were deleted. I guess we celebrated too early. But that didn’t stop us from getting our hopes up. We’re planning to have a retake once we found a common schedule where all of us are free.

I’m really looking forward for the final output, for I haven’t seen the part I was in yet. I'm excited, but at the same time nervous. haha. I wonder if my acting went well. I don’t want to embarrass myself too much. To sum it all up, I had a great time. I had fun… BIGTIME! 

Wasted

I do not fancy Poetry, but oftentimes I wish I could write as good as Shakespeare. I wish that I could write in the same manner as his. Deep and hard to interpret. By doing so, I could express my feelings in a deeper way. A way only few can decipher. Because at times, when my feelings are overpowering me and have no one to talk to, I pour out all my emotions to Blogging. And sometimes, these thoughts are too personal that I can't share and is better left unwritten. I don't even know why I even bothered to write this silly blog of mine. Stressed? Depressed? Disappointed? I really have no idea. I wish I knew. But one thing's for sure: IM NOT HAPPY ABOUT IT.

Well, well, well. Enough said. I still need to study for tomorrow.

Two exams done. One more to go... and I'm sooo looking forward to the end of it.

Help me, God.

Just A Reflection

It's been YEARS since I last updated my blogspot account, and it feels good to be back! :) There are many things that happened to me these past few days, weeks, or even months that I really wanted to write about, but I just couldn't compose my thoughts. Maybe because of the stress that some of my subjects is bringing me, like Rizal and Dynamics to name a few. I so wanna end this term ASAP to finally get through this bulk requirements!

"....But even if I’m faced with millions of problems, there isn’t a problem that I couldn’t solve with the help of friends, love ones, and God. I know that even through the hardest times, they are with me. So why kill myself if I know that many people wouldn’t want that? I mean, why kill yourself when you are filled with hundreds or billions of reasons to live? It’s just a matter of finding happiness in small things and packages that will give you the inspiration to live your life to the fullest and not think about suicide. It’s good to keep in mind that having a long life will allow you to explore life’s beauty further."

haha. No. I'm not thinking of committing suicide. Those were lines coming from my reflection paper for relstri, regarding my stand for suicide. It is truly such a wonderful accomplishment, knowing this essay made sense (well, for me)! hahaha. I hope that I could make another essay like this, an essay that is not redundant and actually has meaning. But I really hope that stress wouldn't be my inspiration next time. lol.

Well, that's all for now. I dont really have much time now, for I still have some HW to finish (yea! another stress). haha.. 'til then! :)

I'm Now A Year Older..

It is my last birthday as a teen and it turned out to be better than I've expected. I'm really thankful for having been surrounded by wonderful people in my life. Thanks to those who greeted me in advance, those who greeted me today, and those who will greet me in the upcoming days. Again, I THANK YOU. :) Thanks to my super college friends who joined me last saturday to celebrate my pre-birthday party. Thanks for the pizza, for the shirt, and for the mini-shirt you gave me.. 'twas nice to have sweet friends like you. So here I am, sending my Super Thanks to Super Friends like you and giving each one of you my Super Hug.. ;) Also, thank you to my high school friends who never failed to remember one of the most important event in my life. Thanks for remembering. I'm really looking forward to see yah guys soon. :)

thank you..

grazie..

merci..

gracias..

TO ALL OF YOU :)

The Most Unexpected Trip I've Had

Alas! We were reunited once more to celebrate our post-christmas party together. As expected, everything didn't go on time. haha. Meeting was 11am, and yet we arrived in the venue at 12. That's so Filipino time! lol. Im always punctual and, as much as possible, try not to be late.... but we still had to buy some food for our share, that's why it took long for us to arrive at our venue. That's seems forgivable enough, right?. *wink*

moving on..

Upon arrival, we suddenly decided to go to Tagaytay. I really don't know how it all started, it just came out of the blue... but before leaving for our second destination, we did some munching first. then after eating, we've waited for the rest of the group, who still is not there.. Should I say "the late ones"? lmao. Then after the completion, it's "Hello, Tagaytay!" for us. haha..

We had a lil traffic along the way, but still, I didn't feel it. 'coz I love long trips! especially when I'm with my friends. With enough food and enough chat, Im pretty sure that I can survive trips no matter how long and how far. haha. 

..then after two hours or so, we arrived at our second destination, but we did not know what to do. haha. *nice planning, guys!*. What we did was: some strolling and some sight seeing, and burr was  it freezing out there! haha.. The strolling, suddenly became hiking after encountering some stairs, LONG stairs. waaah. I hate it! After reaching the top, I bought some C2 (a liter) and almost finished all of it just to quench my thirst, then we proceeded to the van to do some munching-- again. haha.

Then, suddenly, we decided to go to paseo... and so we did! haha. We bought some souvenirs first before actually leaving tagaytay. I bought a shirt due to the long hike that made me sweat like hell! eff! haha.. going to paseo, we didn't encounter congestion in the traffic. We had some "jamming" on the way, and in a blink of an eye, we're already there. haha. We met up in starbucks, then bought some frap. Accidentally, a friend of mine spilled a frap to another friend of mine. rofl. No worries! No fight had happened. Everything's good. haha. Then after some chat at SB, again, they planned to go back to our first venue (alyssa's place). Then, there we go! haha.. We did some munching and a couple of drinks, then decided to go to our own houses. 

.. to sum up. THAT, i can say, is the most unexpected trip that I've had. Everything were unplanned, but we still managed to pull it through. Im happy to have met real friends like them. Around them, everything's natural. We can be ourselves without any pretensions. That's what I like about it. and Im thankful for having them as my batchmates and friends. LOVE YOU, GUYS! (that's coming from a guy who says I LOVE YOU rarely)..

again, thankyou for the wonderful experience. Im very much excited for our next get-together (BAGUIO!) wuhoo.. see ya there! ;)