ANG BUHAY NI DANICA PASIA

Ito na 'yung isa sa mga linggong nakakapagpakaba sa akin.
Bukas, may Organic CHemistry 3rd long test ako.
Sa wed naman, Orgchem lab graded recitation.
Sa thurs, DS [OH MAY GAHD] 2nd long test.
show din ng TG sa thurs.
Sa fri, Sci 10 3rd long test.
show din ng TG sa fri.
Sa sat, 7:30am NSTP {last na}
last two shows na ng TG (fulfilling, parang ang saya na at the same time ang lungkot...)

Gagawa na ng projects/papers, dahil papalapit na ang mga deadlines.
Next week, ORGCHEM LAB long test.
Papalapit na ang finals.

LORD. TULUNGAN NIYO PO AKO.
hindi ko na kaya ito nang mag-isa.
Kayo na po ang bahala sa lahat.

On Confessions

I had a confession yesterday during our NSTP recollection.

And I just realized that ang emosyonal ko palang tao.

'Yun lang.

Busy Busy Busy Me.

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Lord, Help ME.

UPDATE

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MA.
you know you love me,
you know i love you too!
you're the bestEST. :p

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I've been busy after recovering from the gastroenteritis and the intestinal amoebiasis I got from eating too much buko during the holidays. Well, I've been back to school since the 7th and had been sleep-deprived ever since.

Chem, DS, Stat, History, Sci 10, Jap, at Judo surely stresses me out.
Enta plays are fun but really, nakapapagod din.

But then again, this is my life.

And I love this playing field I got myself into.

So for now, I'll be on blog leave.

And with the Lord by my side, I believe that all things are possible.

I still have a game to win, a goal to achieve, a life to live...

God bless everyone!

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

acute gastroenteritis second-degree to intestinal amoebiasis...

so much to start 2008 with!

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I'm hopefully going back to manila tomorrow.

Stomachaches, calm down please.

Study. Study. Study.

ON HELL WEEKS AND JAPANESE

Only one hell week left.
And then, it's Christmas time!

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I've learned a lot of Nihongo lately. It's because I'm taking up Japanese for my foreign language course.

Hajimemashite! Watashi wa Danica desu. Watashi wa jyuu hassai desu. Davao City karakimashite. Wakarimasu wa Nihongo desu ka? Hai, wakarimasu wa Nihongo desu. Watashi wa genki desu. O sewa ni narimashita.

Neto, arigatou gozaimasu! Ai shiteru. :)

those sentences mean:

Pleased to meet you! I am Danica. I am 18 years old. I came from Davao City. Do you understand Japanese? Yes, I understand Japanese. I am fine. Thanks for everything!

Hmmm, thank you very much! I love you. :)

Hahaha.. I really need to learn more Japanese. I'm getting the hang of it! Ang saya!
Gusto ko ring mag-French! Hahaha!

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Next week! I'm off to Davao City!
Yey! Home!

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God bless everyone!

ON BLUE CHRISTMAS

I'm truly honored and blessed to be part of the Ateneo Blue Christmas 2007.

mga kids ko tumatakbo para makipila sa inflatables

Blue Christmas is that time of the year where we spend one whole day with the kids (630am - 700pm) and just take care of them, play with them, talk to them. Basta, para siyang napakalaking Christmas party na sobrang daming freebies for the kids.

Actually, I planned this for our whole block (na sana kaming lahat makasama this year) since late August. Last year kasi, two of my blockmates lang ang sumali. This year, marami-rami na rin kaming sumali bilang mga facilitator volunteers para sa mga bata.

A kid from the other group, Catherine, and Colleen

'Yung mga naassign sa group ko eh mga batang ages 6-10, most of them boys, from GK Talanay, QC. Dadalawa lang 'yung naassign sa aking mga girls noh. Ang kukulit nilang lahat kasi naroon sila sa age na kunwari nagbibinata/nagdadalaga na sila. 'Yung mga buhok ng mga lalaki sa mga kids eh panay nakatayo't pununung-puno ng gel noh! 'Yung mga babae naman, nasa corner lang, kunwari nahihiya sa mga lalaki. Hahaha!

Nakatutuwa kasi noong sinundo namin (with Chicki, my blockmate) sila sa barangay nila, sobrang excited nilang lahat! Panay kaway ng mga kamay at 'yung iba pa sumisigaw ng "ateee!! kuyyaaaa!!". Grabeh, hindi ko inimagine na ganoon lang pala talaga 'yung excitement nila for Blue Christmas.

At noong patapos na 'yung araw, sobrang hinahug na nila kami ng mga kagrupo ko. 'Yung iba naman nagpapakarga. Haay naku! Sobrang saya pa kasi sabi nila hindi nila kami malilimutan, at most of all, mamimiss nila kami.

With Father Ben Nebres (President ng AdMU) and Bosing Marian (senior ng HSc)

Kahit isang araw lang 'yun, sobrang nasiyahan pa rin ako dahil napasaya ko ang mga batang 'yon. Pero, oo nga pala, hinding-hindi ko malilimutan ang batang si Peter. Sobrang payat niya, at sobrang liit to be considered a 6-year-old boy.

Habang kumakain sila ng lunch (c/0 McDo), isang kagat lang ng manok at isang kutsara lang ng kanin ang kinain niya. Tapos sabi niya sa amin, ayaw na raw niya. Akala namin gustong magpasubo, kaya sinubukan kong subuan si Peter. Kaso, ayaw na raw talaga niya. Ibabaon na lang daw niya. Hmmm... At dahil doon, napaisip kami ng mga groupmates ko.

Obvious naman kasing gutom siya, kaso gusto pa rin niyang ibalot yung mga pagkain niya. Sinabi nung kapitbahay ni PEter, na kid din namin, na 6 na magkakapatid sina Peter. Ika-3 si Peter sa kanilang magkakapatid. Dahil doon, napagisipan namin na baka gusto ni Peter iuwi ang mga pagkain na 'yon para maibahagi sa kanyang mga kapatid--sa kanyang pamilya. Moreover, pati yung mga snacks (c/o McDo, Del Monte, Coke) ay iniuwi lang ni Peter. 'Yung juice na nasa plastic cup, nilipat niya sa boteng dala-dala niya para maiuwi sa bahay nila! Grabeh! Even at the tender age of 6 (in fairness, ka-edad lang niya kapatid ko!!!), may concept na siya na naghihirap talaga sila ng pamilya niya at kailangan niyang makatulong by just bringing food given to him during Blue Christmas in their house so that he could share it with his family. Ni hindi nga mapagbigay 'yung kapatid ko eh. Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. Pinoy nga naman... Vicious circles of poverty [DS! DS! DS!!!].

Gabi na, at umilaw na ang mga lights sa Bellarmine Field!

Hindi lang 'yon ang mga dahilan kung bakit di ko talaga makalilimutan si Peter. Siya kasi 'yung biglang napatae sa kanyang shorts habang naglalaro kami. Bigla na lang akong napalingon sa kanya noong sinabi nung isa pa naming kid na "aaay! ang baho! tumae siya!" Sobrang nahiya siya from that point onwards. Hindi na masyadong nagsasalita eh. Tapos, ayaw pa niyang magpalinis kay Chicki. Kaya, buong hapon, sobrang ang baho niya. Moreover, habang naghihintay kami ng group na pumila kay Korina Sanchez, biglang umihi sa harap ng sandamakmak na tao sa gitna mismo ng Bellarmine Field si Peter. Shucks! Bigla ko siyang nilapitan at sinabi na dapat sabihan niya kami kung naiiihi na siya. Grabeh! Adventure itong batang ito! Siya na nga ang pinakamaliit sa kanilang lahat, siya rin ang pinaka-unpredictable! Hahaha! I'll never forget him.

So ayun, nakuwento ko na. Ateneo Blue Christmas is LOVE.

Totoo 'yan. It's not just being men and women for others. It's so much more than that.

Until next year guys! Magblu-Blue Christmas kami ulit!

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Kk... Study time!!!
Help me LORD!

ON SLEEPING HOURS

Most people in our course gets a maximum of 4 hours of sleep.
Some HSc majors I know, gets around 2 hours of sleep every day.
While others, don't sleep at all (ginagawang tubig 'yung kape... 10 apples a day, makes even the night a day).

At least I get at most 5 hours... I just really hope Memo plus and Enervon C works. It keeps me alive.

I can't even imagine myself not getting any sleep at all.

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Stat 100 - spss data
Sci 10 - read.
OrgChem lec - READ. answer the problem sets for chapters 3 and 4.
OrgChem lab - do the post lab report. do the prelab for wednesday.
Judo - practice the art of falling. hehe.
Jap - memorize the hiragana. review katakana.
DS - STUDY! REVIEW! READ!!!
Hi 165 - go to the national museum and metropolitan museum. do the 2 papers assigned. read.
Enta - review the blockings. reserve venues. familiarize the script.

20 units this sem... tsss..

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Lord help me!!! x_x

SECOND WEEK OF CLASSES PA LANG

PERO BAKIT GANITO?!

Sobrang nakapapagod na... Feeling ko end of the sem na.

LORD HELP ME!!!

SECOND SEM NA NAMAN

Oh yes... Pasukan na naman bukas.

Bring it on beybeh! Bring it on!

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God, Help ME!

ON RESERVING VENUES

Haay naku. Hanggang ngayon hindi ko alam kung paano magpareserve ng mga venues. Alam ko kung paano magpareserve for a certain class. Pero, kung org activities na, oh well... Di ko alam. Wala akong idea. As in, nada.

I'm supposed to know that! Umattend kaya ako ng Sec-Gen seminar last summer! HAaaaah... Nada na naman... Nada!

Perteh naman talaga oh. And now, I'm supposed to reserve venues for rehearsals that will begin next next week and will run until January 2008. Hmph... I must get through this. I need to find a way.

Honestly, I have issues when talking to someone (especially kung sa isang office--na kung saan nag-iinquire ako about a certain thing). I can't really point out what that certain issue is, but then I always see myself stepping away from that situation every time I can. Ayokong kumausap sa stranger. Siguro hanggang ngayon narito pa rin 'yung "hiya" factor sa akin. Maniwala man kayo o sa hindi, lack of self-confidence kung baga.

DO I REALLY LACK SELF-CONFIDENCE? Most of my high school batch mates (or school mates) may disagree. Basta Danica, makapal ang mukha. Eh kasi naman noh, comfortable na ako with them kaya ako confident sa mga ginagawa ko. Eh ngayon, kaharap ko na ang halos kalahati ng populasyon ng Pilipinas. Nasa harap ko na 'yung semi-real world. And I suddenly feel my tongue getting smaller and smaller and smaller until it disappears.

(nail biting childhood years playing in my head)

I hope I can get through this.

I know I will.

FIRST SEM ASSESSMENT

Hay naku. Tapos na nga ang first semester. Buti na lang I've managed to go this far in college. Tiring, but very fulfilling.

First of all, I'd like to say na sa simula ng sem na ito, sinet ko na ang sarili ko na kakayanin ko ang sem na ito dahil sa sociology&anthropology, theology, at economics na talagang pinapakaba ang bawat parte ng aking pagkatao. Bagong-bago kasi ang theology sa buhay ko--hindi kasi ako nakinig ng "ganoon" sa mga CLE classes namin noong grade school. Bago rin ang SA. Sobrang baba pa ng mga grado ko sa economics noong 4th year high school. Hindi ko kinaya ang economics kung hindi dahil kaya Mara my seatmate (miss na kita Changmin!). I was quite confident about Chemistry (dahil sabi nina Alec madali lang) at lalong lalo na sa Environmental Science (which i really really love sa high school).

Haay naku. sa gitna ng sem, akala ko babagsak na ako sa ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE at sa ECONOMICS. Sobrang ang bababa (as in!!!) kasi ng mga una kong mga long tests at quizzes. On the other hand, I was doing well in other subjects. Sobrang binuhos ko ang lahat ng oras ko sa mga subjects na 'yan. Buti na lang, nakabawi ako sa economics. Pero pertehng tkte talaga oh! Perteh talaga ang prof ko sa environmental science! I can't help it! He's really so hard to please (oh, euphemism na 'yan ha). First time ako nakaencounter ng ganyang klaseng professor sa buhay ko. Akala ko 'yung magiging hatest prof ko eh 'yung isa from high school. Tsk tsk tsk... It turns out that this environmental science professor would be such a big bad surprise after all.

"We are sacrificial lambs--because life is unfair." "If I had to be the unfair guy, I would be the unfair guy..." -- quotable quotes from the ES prof himself.

Hay naku. At least noh, kahit isa ako sa 11 na nagfinals PA, I still managed to increase my grade in the end. Sayang nga lang naman oh. I might have had a quatro sem if my ES grade turned out to be an A. ES lang eh! ES LANG!!!

"ES?! Di ba, A-able 'yan?!" -- ilang beses ko itong narinig sa mga taong tumingin ng grade ko sa OAA last november 6 habang nagpapa-stamp ako ng registration form ko.

Haay naku. I guess it just wasn't meant to be. Kulang pa siguro ako sa effort. Plus, me hating the professor might have had an added effect in my whole performance in the subject. Baka nawalan ako ng gana, kaya ganun.

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Evals:

Theology 121: Get Ray Aguas. I really learned a lot from him, plus he is really a fun/funny guy. He'll explain "God" to you through Kim Possible/Roadrunner/his magic tricks. He also loves debates. Our group nailed our report about being Pro-embryonic stem cell research. Naging masaya siya that day because of that! :P
Chemistry 7: You want to learn and at the same time be relieved that your prof is such an understanding person? Get Helen Cativo. You'll be so lucky/blessed to have her.
Chem 8: Ok lang naman si Ms. Terrado. Masaya ang lab kapag kasama siya. You'll experience the unexpected. Promise. ;)
SA 21: Hmmm... Read. Read. Read. Read. Understand. Understand. Understand. You'll pass.
Economics 102: GET CIELITO HABITO AND TAKE THE FINAL EXAM!!! He is the best! You can also opt to take SIMON-KING. Younger Habito 'yung dating niya--mas malakas pa ang boses.
Environmental Science 10: Get all the other ES Profs except some long-haired dude (mr. d*** f***** clue: family name lang 'yan). But then again, 'wag dapat mawalan ng gana mag-aral. Fight pa rin! Kaya natin ito.

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Sa Orgs naman, I've been active sa Entablado at sa HSc-core group. Nagkaroon kasi ng play ang entablado. Kaya ayon, sumali ako sa production team para naman ma-expose ako sa theater. Gusto ko kasing umarte someday, at somehow I see that being a stage manager would help me reach that stage. I hope that I would be a better stage manager in our next production (Tanikalang Guinto).

Sa other orgs ko naman, well... I'll do my best to participate. But then, as of now, since first priority ko ang academics ko, nasa second na ang org work ko sa Enta. Ang saya kasi doon eh.

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So ayun, nakapag-register na nga ako last november 6. Naku, may 7:30am classes na naman ako!!! Tapos may mga araw ding hanggang 6:00pm ang classes ko. Ambeth Ocampo, Leland dela Cruz, Apolonio at Doc Sio pa ako ngayon! Japanese pa FLC ko! Plus, deputy for stage management pa ako for the next play! PERTEH!

Haay naku Lord, I offer it to all of you na lang. Ikaw nang bahala sa akin... Sa aming lahat.

Huwag na huwag niyo po kaming pababayaan ngayong semestre. Magsilbi po sanang Gabay ang inyong mga kamay sa aming paglalakbay.

(Dr. Jugo's poem whispering in my head)

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God bless everyone!

TUNGKOL SA SEMBREAK

Opo, I am back in Manila.

Haay naku, I already miss Davao City. Ang sarap kasi ng pakiramdam na wala akong binabahala (acads, org works, rent, money, food, etc.). Ang fulfilling ng buhay ko sa Davao.

Anu-ano nga ba ang mga ginawa ko sa Davao? To shorten it, nagpaka-bum ako sa bahay. As in! Imagine mo, tinapos ko ang Friends series--ALL 10 seasons mehn! Sobrang nakakaaddict kasi. Ang ganda talaga ng series na iyon. Plus, I got to cook there in the house (at in addition, overflowing pa ang ingredients doon!). Tumambay pa sina Marian sa bahay (of course, kakain kami diba). Ayun eh, wala akong oras magwork-out (as if naman nagwowork-out ako noh).

Of course di lang naman nood ng tv (dvds), kain, tulog, at pagbubum ang mga ginawa ko noong break ano! Basta, eto 'yung productive na mga ginawa ko during the break:
1. I really learned how to drive. And, I already have a license (and I prefer power-steering cars)!
2. I tutored CJ about their lessons in school.
3. I taught CJ how to sing very well. (ehem... nasa tono po ang boses ko.)
4. I asked Mare and Pare if our family is of Chinese descent. At 'yun nga... Nalaman ko na lang that my great-great grandparents were indeed pure Chinese. Chinese mehn! Chinese! Hahahaha! Plus, may Spanish/Malay blood pa kami noh.
5. I got a new-do (char). Thanks to my cousin, my ninang, at kay Mare at Pare for their support.

Oo nga pala, pumunta ako sa office ni Pare. At shucks, na-expose na rin ako sa trabaho niya. Sangkatutak na mga trucks my goodness! Buti na lang, nasa may tabing-dagat 'yung opisina niya. Mediyo nakakapag-relax na rin 'yon ng workload niya sa opisina.

Oo nga pala, nagkasundo na nga pala kami ng aso namin sa bahay, si Fudge. Buti na lang ano! Haay naku! Asar na asar ako sa asong 'yon pagdating ko sa bahay! Walang tigil 'yung pagtahol niya. Pero pagkaraan ng isang linggo, well well well--ayon, maamo na. Sobrang cute lang talaga ni Fudge, tuwang-tuwa ako sa kanya.



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Last October 30, pumunta ang Illumina sa Top of the Apo sa Apo View Hotel upang ipagdiwang ang 18th birthday ni Teetin. Ang saya-saya kasi lahat kami (except for Marl dahil naka-jeans+shirt lang siya!) nagformal attire. It was just like it was prom again. Ang ganda ng reception, ang sarap ng food, at most of all, ang sayang makasamang muli ang Illumina. Ang gaganda't gaguwapo naming lahat that night. Tuwang-tuwa pa ako dahil hayok pa rin sa camera ang Illumina. We are really Camwhores--but in a good way. At of course, nadiscover ko rin ang potentials ko sa photography.

for more pictures, just visit my multiply site. Of course, you have to add me first as a contact before you could view the pictures.

Belated happy birthday ttn! We love you!

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After Ttn's debut, nagsleep-over sina Marian, Ceejay, Kbo, at Rain sa bahay namin. As usual, nanood muna kami ng movie (kung saan nakatulog si kbo at ako). After that. chikahan (kung saan tinulugan kami ni kbo... tsktsktsk). Pero the next day, nag-magic sing kami at kinantahan pa kami ng kapatid ko. In fairness ha, we had fun! Sa December na ulit! Yehey! I can't wait to come back home!

MARIAN GWAPA NA KAAYO KA!

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Driving is easy. Yes it is. You just have to have the proper mind set and the courage in order to drive well. Watch out for taxis and motorcycles though--oh yes, they can really be tricky.

Huwag kang unahan ng kaba kung bigla kang huminto sa gitna ng crossing. Promise. Handbreak + hazarding will do the job for you.

The handbreak, break, clutch, and hazard button are my bestfriends in the car. Seatbelt din pala.

I can't wait to drive again! Sobraaa!

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Ano pa bang sasabihin ko dito? Hmmm... Well well well... Oo nga pala, tumaba kapatid ko. What an achievement! Hehehehe. Ang tindi na kasing kumain ng kanin at ulam ngayon eh. Sobrang tindi ring kumain ng mga cupcakes (lalong lalo na kung ube flavor). Wala lang, natutuwa lang ako kasi nagiging matabang malusog na bata na siya. Ang cute cute pa!






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Haay naku.. 4 more days before the semester starts. Rest days muna please.

OH HAPPY DAAY!

THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE WHO HELPED ME GET THROUGH THE FIRST SEMESTER.

I can't possibly thank you enough.

I LOVE ALL OF YOU.

Thank you God. :)

ABOUT MONOCHROME28

I was thinking of changing my blog url ever since I was told about something earlier.

I guess I'm not that comfortable that some people that I don't want to be reading this blog may indeed be reading what I write--my thoughts, and some of my innermost feelings.

Haay naku.

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I guess I just really want things to be all right.

HOME SWEET HOME

Yes... Nasa Davao City na nga talaga ako since October 14.
And Yes.. Hindi pa po ako lumalabas ng bahay/nakikipagkita with friends dahil gusto ko po munang lubusin ang comforts of my own home. I missed my family so much. Plus, I also want to be close with our new dog. Ang tindi kasing tumahol noong nakita niya ako for the first time last April. First time kasi niyang makakita ng magandang dalaga.

Anyway, tapos na ang first semester of my second year in college. Yehep. I don't really want to talk about it right now since I'm not comfortable using Pare's laptop. I prefer to use my own computer back there in my dorm in QC when I blog. So, for my end-of-sem rants, stories, and some gossips (hehe), it would be posted around November 5th.

I just enlisted online earlier. And I'm quite satisfied because of the fact that aisis is already fast this time (well, compared to my 6-hour-enlistment last May for the first semester). Pero 'yun nga. Kinakabahan ako and at the same time excited for the second sem. I know it's going to be tougher this time (with Ambeth Ocampo, Leland, Doc Sio, Judo, and Japanese altogether in one semester). But then again, who knows? I might pull this off better compared to the past semesters.

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Haaay naku. Ayan na muna. I still have to teach CJ how to sing Especially for You.
Heheahaheheha...

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P.S.
My cousin Angel is crazy about Chris Tiu.
Sobrang naloloka siya kay Chris Tiu.
Kaya naman, noong pumunta dito sa Davao City si Chris last Saturday,
Hala Ayun, ang taratitat rumagasa papuntang airport.
Well, at least she finally got her dream. Nakapagpapicture na siya with Chris Tiu. And to think ha, naunahan pa niya akong magpapic kahit na lagi ko pang nakikita si Chris sa school.
Plus, may laminated "Angel, Take Care Always, Chris Tiu #17" pa siya ha!
Tsk. Tsk. Tsk.

Hmmm... Ngayon alam ko na kung anong dapat iregalo sa akin ng mga blockmates ko for Christmas/my birthday. Hehehe.

YEAAAHUH

FINALS WEEK NA!!!

And then I'm off to Davao this Sunday!

YES! I'm finally going back home!

BREAK MUNA

Actually, siningit ko lang itong pagbla-blog sa schedule ko. Sa totoo lang, may nakapila pa akong theology report, chem prelab at postlab, at long test sa chem. Gusto kong magblog ngayon kasi... Masaya ako.

Hehehe... Oo! Despite all the stresses, masaya pa rin ako.

Sobrang dami nga naming ginawa sa acads pati na rin sa org ko. Oo, katatapos lang ng unang produksyon na sinalihan ko sa theater org kong Entablado last September 1. Naging masaya ako sapagkat kahit na sobrang tindi ng mga rehearsals gabi-gabi, nagkakaroon pa rin ako ng tamang oras para sa aking mga academics. And to think that despite all the demands of being a stage manager / front-of-house / promotions member for the production, Buwan at Baril, sobrang ok pa ang mga nakuha kong grado sa mga long tests ko! Thank God talaga at nakabawi ako sa lahat ng academics ko!

Tapos na nga ang production, kaso, nagkaroon kami ng acting workshops last wednesday at kaninang hapon. Ang saya-saya ng mga acting workshops kasi nadidiscover ko yung mga kakayahan ko iba't ibang mga exercises na pinagawa sa amin ng mga facilitators. Sobrang nakatutuwa rin ang mga kasama ko sa org--siguro dahil the same ang aming passion sa buhay--ang theater. Sobrang nakatutuwa pa kasi pagkatapos ng acting workshops, sinabi ng mga facilitators namin na kami ay mag-aact sa NEWBIE play ng ENTABLADO sa susunod na semestre -- sa NOVEMBER!!! November 25, 26, at 27 ata... basta ayun!

OHMAYGAAAHS! Makakapag-perform ako sa totoong play ng isang theater org sa Ateneo!!!

Sana nga lang matuloy yun... Sana!

Hindi pa nagtatapos doon yung kwento ko kung bakit ako masaya. NAgkaroon kami ng "contest" sa chemistry last wednesday. 135 students ang sumali sa nasabing contest. Eh kasi naman noh, may nakaakibat na bonus na makakamit namin sa chemistry class kung sasali kami sa nasabing contest. Actually, hindi ko plinanong manalo o makapasok sa next round ng kumpetisyon. Iniisip ko kasi may mas nangangailangan pang tao ng bonus sa chem kaysa sa akin (choz!). Kaya naman, hindi ko sineryoso yung test. First test yon in my life na hindi ko nireview ng todo. Wala akong binurang sagot sa test na iyon. Kung anong natipuhan kong sagot, iyon ang sinulat ko sa papel.

Pero perteh. Nakatanggap ako ng e-mail kanina mula sa mga coordinators ng nasabing contest.

Oo... Nakapasok ako sa susunod na round ng chem contest na iyon. 21 kaming nakapasok. Perteh. Hindi ko alam kung ano talaga ang aking nararamdaman. Oo, masaya ako pero noong naisip kong may mas nangangailangan pa ng bonus points kaysa sa akin, ayun parang nakonsensya ako. Sana hindi na lang ako nag-isip during the competition. Hay naku... ewan.

Ayun, so magcocontest na naman ako sa September 12. Amazing race daw yung gagawin namin that day. Sana hindi ako mapagod ng husto... May chem long test pa ako sa darating na Biyernes noh.

Tapos ngayong gabi, nagluto ako ng carbonara for my roommates! I just loooove cooking! Ang tagal ko nang di nagluto eh. Ang saya! I still have that touch in my specialty. But next time, hindi ko na lalagyan ng all-purpose cream. And plus, dadagdagan ko ng mas marami pang recado para masaraaap!!

Anyway, ayun. BUkas, tatawagan ko sina Mare, Pare, at Olot bukas sa bahay ni Kuya Jon. Tito Et is in town... Sana may pasalubong ako from him!

Oh sige... I think I'm going to be busy this month, until October! Huling pasabog na ito before the sem ends! Seseryosohin ko naaa!

God bless everyone!

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Oct 14 -- UUWI NA AKO SA DAVAO!!! YEAAH!

CERTIFIED XOCOHOLIC

Ciara, Alec, Rae, Jason, Tal, and I went to Casa Xocolat earlier this evening after eating in Ken Afford for dinner.

Wala lang, ishe-share ko lang ang realization ko ngayong gabi. I found this message written on the restaurant's cups as they served hot chocolate drinks for us.

Dark Chocolate is packed with potent heart-healthy antioxidants.

It also makes for one happy body because it contains phenylephylamine---the same hormone the brain releases when you fall in love.

Wow... Lalim.

SIGH

I miss eating good food three times a day without getting broke every after meal.

I miss the comforts of my own home.

College deemed its stand in torturing me---harassing me with all its dehumanizing whines and demands.

And there's still a long long looong way to the finish line.

Yet, I've managed to get this far.

And because of that, I'll never give up.

So, bring it on baby! I'm ready!

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College, be not proud; though some have called thee
Mighty and dreadful, for, thou art not so,
For, those, whom thou think'st, thou dost overthrow,
Die not, poor college, nor yet canst thou kill me.
From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures be,	5
Much pleasure, then from thee, much more must flow,
And soonest our best men with thee doe go,
Rest of their bones, and souls delivery.
Thou art slave to Fate, Chance, kings, and desperate men,
And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell,	10
And poppy, or charms can make us sleep as well,
And better then thy stroke; why swell'st thou then;
One short sleep past, wee wake eternally,

And college shall be no more; college, thou shalt die.

Death Be Not Proud [revised version; death = college] by John Donne

SALAMAT

I had a bad dream last night. For a moment, it was as if my heart stopped beating.
Parang totoo talaga ang lahat ng pangyayari sa panaginip na iyon. Hindi ko inakala na panaginip lang pala.

I woke up at exactly 5:41am because of that dream. At sobrang bigat pa ng feeling ko pagkagising ko. Parang nasa may leeg ko na nga yung puso ko eh.

Thank God it was just a dream.
I couldn't thank Him enough.

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I miss my family!!!
Sobra!
Pare, Mare, at Olot... I miss all of you!

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One more month to go before the sem ends... I have to fix all of my academics and extra-curricular stuff. Kaya ko ito. Oh yeahs..

Sige, mag-aaral na ako.

God bless people!