dahil minsan lang ako mag-post ng meme at dahil dalawa lang ang unibersidad sa pilipinas (wehehehe)

Student number?
2005-16830

College?
Kolehiyo ng Pangmadlang Komunikasyon

Ano ang course mo?
BA Journalism

Nag-shift ka ba o na-kick out?
Course not!

Saan ka kumuha ng UPCAT? (Where did you take your entrance examination?)
Sa Diliman.  Sa Math Building.  Sa nakakatakot na basement.  Wahehe.

Favorite GE (General Education) classes?
Comm3 (Sir Archie Geneta), English11 (Sir Butch Dalisay himself), Kas1 (Sir Arthur Abejo), English1 (Ma'am Tina Calderon).  Honest yan ah.  So far.  Hehehe =P

Favorite PE? 
Duckpin Bowling!!!  Para ka lang naglalaro.  Duh.

Saan ka nag-aabang ng hot guys/girls sa UP?
Marami jan, sa tabi-tabi.  Minsan sa may tapat din ng salamin.  Joke lang, madaming magagalit.  Wahehehehe.  =P

Favorite Professors?
Mga Journ Prof: THE LVT, Ma'am Chua, Sir Arao, Ma'am Khan.  The best din si Ma'am Paglinauan ng film. =)

Least favorite GE (General Education) class?
NatSci1.  Pinakamababa grade ko.  Math2 under ma'am caring natividad.

Did you sign up for Saturday classes?
NEVER, but I was placed in one.  Asar.

Nakapag-field trip ka ba?
Oo, sa Cavite for Kas1 and sa Batangas for Geog1.  Layo noh?  :P

Naging CS ka na ba or US sa UP?
Yep.

What Organization/Fraternity/Sorority were you a member of?
Anti-social ako eh.  Minsan anti-establishment din.  Ayoko ng organized clubs.  Masyadong restricting.  Plus GC daw ako.  Di naman.  Mas umaarangkada lang ang social life ko outside campus.  Hehehe.

Saan ka tumatambay palagi?
MASSCOMM forever.  Minsan sa AS steps kapag senti.  Pag inaantok o wala nang mapuntahan o pag nagsosoul searching, sa sunken.

Dorm, Boarding house, o Bahay?
Apartment sa Teachers' Village.

Kung walang UPCAT test at malaya kang nakapili ng kurso mo sa UP, ano yun?
Journ pa rin.  Pasado naman ako dun sa UPCAT eh, first choice.  hehe.

Sino ang pinaka-una mong nakilala sa UP?
Si Froi ata yun.  Nung Freshman orientation.  Hehe.  Ini-english english pa ko nun.  Well, hanggang ngayon naman.  =P

First play na napanood mo sa UP?
Sepharad ba yun?  Basta.  Voices of Exile ang subtitle.  Boring.  Required eh.

Saan ka madalas mag-lunch?
Gloria's CMC, minsan sa Music Canteen, minsan sa Rodic's, madalas sa apartment.  Hehe.

Name the 5 most conyo orgs in UP.
Ay.  ayoko.  baka tirahin ako.  madalas ako tirahin eh (not in the green kind of way, you perv!!!) =P

Name 5 of the coolest orgs/frats/soro in UP.
I don't care.

May frat/soro bang nag-recruit sa yo?
Ummm... merong nag-attempt.  Pero freshie pako nun, kaya ayun, parang may aids ako, kumaripas ng takbo.  hahahaha.

Masaya ba sa UP?
"Masaya" is such an understatement.

Nakasama ka na ba sa rally? 
Yep, that fateful day in March 2006.

Ilang beses ka bumoto sa Student Council?
Isa pa lang.  Hehe.  Opo boboto na next election...

Pinangarap mo rin bang mag-laude nung freshman ka?
OO naman.  Pero ayun, mukhang hanggang pangarap pa rin sya.  Wehehehehe.  =P

Kanino ka pinaka-patay sa UP?
AYYYYY marame.  Wahahahaha.  Pero secret na lang.  Masyado akong sikat eh, baka ma-discover nilang patay ako sa kanila.  Hehehe.  Marami rin akong gustong patayin, sabi nga ni Ayrie.  Hehe.

Kung di ka UP, anong school ka?
Believe it or not, La Salle.  I was already applying for scholarship back then.  I had a preliminary interview and was called back for a final interview when the UPCAT Results came out.  And then, as the old cliche goes, everything was history.  =P

Has it really been Seven Years?

*cross-posted from Blue Pencil Chronicles

Seven Years.  Wow.  That's a long time.  I can't believe 7 years have already gone since we toppled a corrupt president, only to replace him with someone far worse than we've imagined.

I fondly remember that day.  The people went out the streets in protest of the rejection of the Senator-juries to open the "Second Envelope," an evidence rumored to be so compelling that it would assure the impeachment of then President Estrada.

I was actually frustrated that the revolt ended quickly.  I wanted to stay tune to the TV more and see what else would transpire.  My aunt, who then works at Robinson's Galleria, always had fond stories to share.  She had a hard time going to work everyday because of the volume of people assembline at the EDSA shrine, but she said that seeing the Filipino people in solidarity made the trip to work a bit less tedious.

20 Anonymous Thank-Yous

There's a meme going around Multiply where you list down 20 people in your lives and talk to them anonymously.  So, let's spruce this little meme up.  In the spirit of the National Thank You Day last Oct 20, here's 20 anonymous but very special people in my life that I'd like to thank.  Don't worry, if you know you're special to me, you'll know who you are. =)

So, shall we get the ball rolling?

A Bittersweet Heartbreak (aka the Sembreaker post)

Photo from http://www.gheblawi.com/nostalgia.jpg

Just a few hours ago, I turned in my last-ever requirement for the sem.  It was a photo-essay plate on my joyride adventure to Old Manila aboard the Pasig River Ferry boat (which can also be found here).  I had mixed feelings, even though it went by as quickly as I imagined it would.  Holding the piece of delicate paper on my hand, I trudged the halls of Masscomm one last time, feeling the feeling of the floor on my feet, the dirty walls, the brightly-lit corridors... but beneath all the physical traits that will make me miss CMC sorely, I believe I'll miss the CMC people more than the actual place.

I walked up the stairs, and the place was very quiet.  It felt like Wednesday when half of the university doesn't have classes.  Masscomm is unusually silent, like somebody just turned the mute button on.  It was eerie.  Masscomm is never this silent.  Good thing great friends IA and Elsie (along with her boyfriend Frank) greeted me as I reached the stairs' landing, lest I cry of too much sentiments and memories of that god-forsaken place.

I opened the department's door and the usual quiet Ate Racquel greeted me with her usual stillness and impeccable silence.  I rushed to the pigeon hole and dropped my plate off as quickly as I could.  There.  It has ended.  It felt nothing.  At first.  Like it's just usual.  Ordinary.  Normal.

Maybe I forgot how it felt being free.  Because right now, I feel like screaming... I'M FREE!  SHET!!  I'M REALLY REALLY FREE!  I think I'm having a Cristina moment right now.  I'm free.  Damnit!   Damnit!  Oh, take this off!  Get this off!   I can't breathe!

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Dirrrty Guilty Pleasure

Here's a little trivia for you: when I was waaaay younger (note: meaning a lot more innocent, a lot more naive, and a lot more vulnerable to the influences of the world, just so we're clear), I'm a die-hard fan of Hanson.  My very first album, a cassette tape, was of Hanson's first-ever album.  I memorized Mmmbop by heart and would blurt it out in our Karaoke all day long.

Also, I thought the Hanson brother on the keyboard was a girl, and until they grew up did I notice he doesn't look like a girl at all!  Haha.

In any case, my dear friend Elsie pointed me to a rendition of Christina Aguilera's "Dirrty" by Hanson, which she so aptly described as "more sensual than Christina's version."  All I can say is, I couldn't agree more!

Hear for yourself...

Daredevil. ish.

I'm going on an adventure today!  Yes, an adventure, a quest if you will.  A journey towards the barren rivers of the Metro, traversing four cities and transcending all physical limitations.  Can I do it?  Can I take the heat?  Watch this post and find out!

Haha.  That was so AmazingRace-ish.  In any case, I'd be going on a joyride aboard the Pasig River Ferry for my Photojournalism class.  We were required to take pictures of the Environment, specifically of the Water element, and consolidate it all into a stunning photo essay.

Hmmm... anybody have an idea how much the fare for the Pasig River Ferry costs?  I'm planning to start my journey in Hulo (my hometown) and end up in Quiapo then head back.  Whew.  Let's just hope I won't run into any trouble, and that the fare be darn cheap for chrissakes!

I'll update this post later when I've gotten all the pics I need.  See yahz later!

(UPDATE) So I just got home from my joyride and I gotta say, it's been very tiring, both physically and emotionally (don't ask, I'll tell... later)

Our little sojourn to Old Manila begins at the Hulo Station of the Pasig River Ferry Lines (or something like that).  It's conveniently located at Coronado cor. E. Pantaleon St., near the Parish of Our Lady of the Abandoned.

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EMO Saturday Night...

Watch the video here.

Stolen
Dashboard Confessional
We watch the season pull up its own stakes
And catch the last weekend of the last week
Before the gold and the glimmer have been replaced,
Another sun soaked season fades away

You have stolen my heart

Invitation only, grant farewells
Crash the best one, of the best ones
Clear liquor and cloudy eyed, too early to say goodnight

You have stolen my heart

And from the ballroom floor we are in celebration
One good stretch before our hibernation
Our dreams assured and we all, will sleep well

You have stolen
You have stolen my heart

I watch you spin around in the highest heels
You are the best one, of the best ones
We all look like we feel

You have stolen my
You have stolen my heart