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Law School Musical

2008-03-29T14:39:00.005+08:00

While waiting for the BAR results, you might want to check this music video about life in law school. =)

Lakbayan Grade

2008-03-23T11:02:00.005+08:00

I'm a B- traveler as of March 23, 2008. Noticeable white spots- Northern Luzon, Palawan, Bicol Region and Samar.

My Lakbayan grade is B-!

How much of the Philippines have you visited? Find out at Lakbayan!

Created by Eugene Villar.

PSYSC ID

2008-03-21T14:24:00.002+08:00

PSYSC
In the service of the Filipino youth.

The Philippine Society of Youth Science Clubs is a non-stock, non-profit, non-government, and non-sectarian organization. It is the only national federation of youth science clubs in the Philippines. Its thrust is to promote the Public Understanding of Science, Technology and Environment (PUSTE). With more than 100,000 active members nationwide, the society on its 37th year of existence is continuously conducting activities geared towards the promotion of scientific interests and consciousness among our youth (www.psysc.org/beta)

Fast Break

2008-03-07T10:22:00.016+08:00

I was watching American Idol this week and the theme was songs from the 80's. It was great, I like 80's music. Most of the songs were familiar and I could somehow spot if the contestants made a certain song their own or at least they paid respect to their chosen songs.

For the guys, my top three for 80's night would be Jason Castro, David Cook and David Archuleta. I like Jason Castro because he didn't have enough TV/camera time during his audition and Hollywood week and he turned out to be one of the best guys in the competition. Add the fact that he sang Hallelujah, nuff said.

As for David Cook, it was really nice of him to turn a Lionel Richie song into some sort of slow rock/emo-ish. My problem with this guy is that he will never make it to the top 2. Unless Michael Johns would keep screwing up his songs and David Archuleta would drop-out from the competition due to his vocal paralysis thingy (knock on the wood).

Aside from the fact that David Archuleta is good looking and likable, he can really sing and he's also good at playing the piano. I think, music is some sort of life itself for this guy and he's using it as a tool to convey what's going on inside his heart and mind. Every time he's being ask about his song choices he relates them to societal problems or changing the world to make it a better place kind of thing.hehehe. Not bad coming from a 17 year-old guy. His deep breathing is quite annoying, though.

As for the girls, there are no outstanding performances so far. They're really good but they still have to have their own "moment"(quoting Simon). My top 3 for the girls is generally based from their performances since Day 1 and not just from the theme because clearly the 80's week was owned by the guys.

First on my list is Carly Smithson, among the girls she's the one to beat. Forget about the previous record deal. It failed and that's the reason why she's on AI so that it won't happen again (I hope so).

Second, Ramiele Malubay, yes, she's Filipino but she has a good voice and she's also likable. I agree with some people saying that they like her because she's really good and talented and not just because she is a Filipina.

My third choice is Brooke White; she keeps picking the right songs. That's the only reason I got as of now.

As for the others, they will have to exert extra effort if they still want to stay in the competition or at least make it to the AI tour.

Kady, Luke, Danny, Asia'h were eliminated from the show. Too bad for Asia'h..

xoxo

Once and Again

2008-03-03T22:49:00.025+08:00

I used to compete in badminton tournments way back in grade school. Badminton was relatively an unfamiliar sport then as compared now. My teammate and I won in the mixed-doubles category division level. Based on that result, we were supposed to advance to the regional level. But my name was not part of the list of players who will be representing our place for the regions and I was kinda disappointed so I shifted to basketball during my first year in high school. I felt like I was not fit to be part of the bball team for some reasons so I tried my luck in table tennis and I was able to represent our place in the regions. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not that good at table tennis but only few of us were interested to play the sport (it’s difficult to find a table in order to play regularly so why bother :p). I was given the chance to participate in the regions for three consecutive years. I must say, sports were really part of my life back then.

When I went to college, I played table tennis and a little bit of basketball during my freshman year but after that short stint I wasn’t able to give time for any kind of sport. It all boiled down to priorities and the lack of opportunity to play. I played some badminton and table tennis with friends but those were plainly for fun and to keep us physically fit (daw) once in a while.

Recently, the lex circle in school hosted a badminton tournament which was open for all students provided that we would form a team for mixed-doubles. It was a round-robin type of competition and fortunately my teammate Feil and I landed as champions =) The road to championship wasn’t a smooth one. There were also teams who were really equipped and capable of winning. I didn’t have a formal badminton training for quite some time and I was just lucky to have a strong teammate (again, in mixed-doubles). Feil was the “main man” but somehow I also did my part =P

teammates: 210 reps

I know this is not really a big deal as compared to passing and having good grades during exams but the feeling of getting involved once again in the sport that was part of my childhood days (when life was a little bit less complicated) is priceless. I hope I could play badminton or any kind of sport frequently. Laziness and time management are my enemies!

P.S. with much love and thanks to our classmates and friends who supported and cheered for us during our games (210 strikes again!).

In support of the WGA strike Petition...

2007-11-12T16:57:00.000+08:00

link: http://www.petitiononline.com/WGA/petition.html

Boston Red Sox!

2007-11-05T14:53:00.000+08:00

late... :p

Boston Red Sox: 2007 MLB World Series Champions!

(photo by foxnews.com)

Jonathan Papelbon!

MVP Mike!

(photos by minorleaguebaseball.com and sports.yahoo.com)

Rain

2007-09-21T15:38:00.000+08:00

It's been raining...

Great video =)

Rain
by: Patty Griffin

It’s About Time!

2007-09-16T18:41:00.000+08:00

UP rocks! Sa wakas! Yahoooo!

For UAAP viewers it is a fact that the most exciting and temperature rising hard court brawl championships belong to the Ateneo and La Salle. But the cheer dance competition will always be a monumental battle between UP and UST.

After settling for several runner-up awards in the past few years, this year, the University of the Philippines Pep Squad regained its rightful title as the UAAP Cheer Dance Competition Champion! I would like to commend the judges for realizing that it’s about time to get over with recycled routines and appreciate the essence of genuine innovativeness, creativity, originality, uniqueness and I’m too lazy to write the rest.... hehehe.

The UP Pep Squad

(This picture was taken in 2004)

Payo sa sarili: I should be watching the competition on TV. It’s soooo super possible coz it would be unrealistic for me to watch it live given my current situation :p. I had this theory that I’m one of the jinxes kaya natatalo ang UP. Four consecutive years, man! Nanood ako ng live- olats! Baka masyado lang silang na pressure at kinabahan sa presence ko (joke!). hahaha

Congrats! UP Naming Mahal!

One of the Saddest Songs I Ever Heard

2007-09-12T02:02:00.000+08:00

It’s a true story (according to the band).

A video of the song as performed by a choir...

The Only Love I Had
(Venice)

Once upon a time
A long time ago
I thought that I should leave you
I thought that you should go
I never really said goodbye
I never even heard you cry
And after all this time, it's hard to say
The only love I had, I sent away

Ah, but you were young
Younger than I knew
I hope you can forgive me
I was younger too
I really thought that I could see
What was best for you and me
Though after all this time, it's hard to say
'Cause the only love I had, I sent away

Sometimes as I lay here in the dark
I wonder where you're sleeping
If you think of me at all
Are you warm?
Are you happy where you are?
Do you sometimes feel like weeping when the summers turn to fall?
Do you think of me at all?

And so I send this out
Wherever you may be
To tell you I still love you
You're still a part of me
And if you could ever find a way
I'll be hoping for the day
When you can smile at me and tell me it's okay
That the only love I had, I sent away

Six Strings Attached and a Video

2007-09-09T13:46:00.000+08:00

I’m not really good at playing the guitar. I can only strum several chords and I tend to look for songs which are relatively easy to play. I don’t have the patience to study the complicated ones. Fortunately, some of my favorite songs have easy chords =). Despite my amateurish state as a guitar player, Mike and Kara, my classmates, told me that I should learn how to play the bass so that we could have our own band and have some fun. hehehe (but before we reach that far, we need to pass our subjects this sem!)

Btw, last Thursday I was able to discover (by myself) the simple chords to Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough by Patty Smyth feat. Don Henley. Pretty weird huh? It was a hit way back in 1992. I was grade one then.

In case you're not familiar with Patty’s song, here’s a video.

The Other Tale of Pig Tales

2007-09-05T11:55:00.001+08:00

(1997)
A Novel by
Marie Darrieussecq

Summary:

"I suspect that any publisher who agrees to take on this manuscript will be heading for trouble," admits the unnamed female narrator of this brash first novel, which is set in France in the not-too-distant future. The narrator works in a beauty/massage parlor and becomes distressed by her gradual transformation into a werepig. Much of this progression is documented by her increasing appetites for food and sex, but also by her ruddying complexion, narrowing eyes and the appearance of a corkscrewing tail (Publishers Weekly).

The Other Tale:

The novel Pig Tales is not just a story of lust and transformation. It is also a story of the role and status of a woman in patriarchal society. The novel tells its readers the issues being faced by a young lady in her day-to-day activities and her continuous struggle in order to lessen her inferiority complex and her fear of being rejected and abandoned by the men of her life and by the society where she belongs. The character of the young lady is a representation of women in various societies who are confronted by power relations and gender issues.

Blogging...

2007-09-04T14:54:00.000+08:00

Why am I blogging? Somebody stop me!
Em, are you sure you wanna do this?
What the...