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Thesis Work

2006-08-25T13:16:00.000+08:00

Thesis Work
Posted by: chemistry on Buzznet

look at me, very "yucky" appearance. look at the sweat, and its obvious, im so serious hehe. whatever.

my thesis is entitled: EFFECT OF DRYING CONDITION ON THE THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY PROFILE OF BLUMEA BALSAMIFERA AND VITEX NEGUNDO LINN. LEAVES.

it aims to identify the best drying condition for the commercialization of sambong and lagundi into tablets. yeah, there are existing methods but they are not yet verified. the components of the raw materials that are affected by drying must be identified so as to assess the potency of the tablet produced.

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2006-07-04T10:02:00.000+08:00

Posted by: chemistry on Buzznet

Hi! im currently busy doing my thesis proposal.. just bear with me, ok? look at me.. haha! i look older!

A Good One, Serious Nga Lang!

2006-01-14T11:33:00.000+08:00

I never dreamed of this kind of life yet it was given to me. I was not expecting life to be this generous to me either yet it gives without moments of hesitation. But I never wished my life to be as rough as the sea, given my present capacity to face every storm, it desires to capsize me. Isn’t life sarcastic?
I am only 19 years old and I know it would be hypocritical to say I already have experienced life in its fullest sense. Joking aside, I have.
The last few years of my life have been so cruel. Interplay of financial, family, psychological and emotional problems almost crushed me into pieces. It was the time when I really asked God if I deserve such punishments and the time when I asked myself if I deserve to be born in the first place.
I never dreamed to be in a family scarce of material possessions yet the thought of wishing for an affluent family never dawned on me. We cannot choose the kind of family we are born into but we can actually choose and decide what ours would be like in the future. We have experienced almost all sorts of difficulties, most of which almost broke my family apart. I never dreamed to graduate as the class valedictorian when I was in high school after almost every aspect of myself has fallen into uncertainty. Those people whom I thought were my friends humiliated me. The more I do better, the more my mentors criticized me. This was the stage of my life when I started to question every aspect of my being. I started to assess my overall worth as a person. I was practically down to my last strand of self-esteem and until now, I still just could not believe how my whole being remained unscathed.
Then, gradually, life started to follow a different course. At first, I found it difficult to follow the new path because it was leading me towards something far from what I have experienced. If the previous path was gray and hazy, this new one was full of vibrancy and color. It is ironic that the more I got humiliated, the more generous my life became. Amidst poverty, I was still given a chance to redefine my life here in Ateneo. Even the thought of studying in this well respected institution was far from reality because of our financial status. Yet opportunity came knocking on my door during the most hopeless time of my life. Look how sarcastic life is. It would first tear you into pieces before actually letting you experience its beauty.
What I have been through does prove that life cannot be complete without sufferings. Sufferings are the spices of our life. According to Viktor E. Frankl in his article “Man’s Search for Meaning”, the way in which man accepts his fate and all the suffering it entails, the way in which he takes up his cross, gives him ample opportunity- even under the most difficult circumstances- to add a deeper meaning to his life. He actually has two choices, whether to allow himself be overwhelmed by these hurdles and eventually give up or to prove himself worthy of these sufferings by deciding from the innermost part of his soul to continue and challenge life.
To a certain extent, it is true that a human being is inevitably influenced by his surroundings. However, the decision still lies on us whether to go with the flow or question the status quo. We can question because we are free. We are not doomed to succumb to what life wants. Rather, it challenges us to reinvent our own life to give it a deeper meaning. Some aspects of our freedom may be suppressed by these sufferings but our last inner freedom cannot be lost in any way. If we are to search for life’s meaning, then we still have to search first deep within ourselves our capability to use our last inner freedom in giving meaning to our life.
As what I have mentioned, life first tears us apart before actually allowing us appreciate its beauty. It first breaks the person and then rebuilds him/her into a totally new person. Life first tests our inner freedom in times of difficulties before letting us see its meaning. Life is sarcastic, isn’t it?

Wazzup, Liezel?

2006-01-14T11:17:00.000+08:00

hey! im back! buhay pa naman ako, hehehe! so busy lang talaga. dagdagan pa ng 20 per hour na internet rate dito sa davao city. seldom lang kasi ako naganet sa school kasi time-wasting. im so busy talaga...

so far, my grades are good! especially in Physical Chemistry! i got 91! congrats to me!...

been busy for "pagbinayloay" newsletter. we went to Father Bob Hogan kanina to interview him about his Sabbathical leave but he reshecduled it kasi very busy din siya..

just received my allowance for this sem, 20, 460.

im planning to buy a new guitar, but my bf suggested to buy a wristwatch instead, yung worth thousands daw. ganun?

i had the worst Christmas so far. thank God nakaget over na ako...

my bf is sick. tsk tsk tsk. kawawa talaga. i know gagaling din siya... di ba, God?

that's all for now!...

i promise to write a good one next time...

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2005-10-11T10:16:00.000+08:00

Posted by: chemistry.

look. pati sa pagtulog katabi ang organic chem book. but how would you explain this?

i messed up in my organic chem exam. that's for sure and i am so damn guilty. i never paid so much attention on the AMINE part and karma, 25 items of the exam came from the said chapter! i really messed up. puro synthesis problems pa naman. it calls for mastery in all those reagents, reactants, products, and all. and i was so damn gaga to have them mixed up with the other chapters. generally, mahirap ang exam. 85 items multiple choice, 10 items matching type, one item essay, and 25 itmes SYNTHESIS! no problem with the first three parts, only the synthesis part. i thought it would all be multiple choice, matching type, ectetera. but i was damn wrong!

Why Not Tango?

2005-08-12T11:19:00.000+08:00

i am actually doing a research about Charter Change for English 23, that's why i posted that primer below. of all possible topics, i still chose that kinda serious thing, hehehe. wala lang. may nakain siguro ako na nagpatuliro ng kokote ko.

the school is currently having its annual Fiesta, in honor of our Lady of the Assumption. we had the parade yesterday, which started at 8:30 i guess! whoah! just imagine how tiring it is to walk on the street with the sun sarcastically smiling on you, watching your sweat dripping down your armpits and all. yaikz!

hehe, have the chance to update this blog because first of all, no class, but im still here, in our internet lib, doing research about Gas Chromatography for AnaChem.

i am not sure whether i should watch the cheering competition tonight. first of all, i should start writing the outline na of my research paper. secondly, i should study Organic Chem although we won't be having any test nextweek. thirdly, i wanna go home. but i wanna see my friends, Cola, Rose and Eboi do the Kampanerang Kuba dance!

my cough sucks!

my sinusitis sucks!

my weight, which is only 36 kilos, sucks!

Let's Do the ChaCha!

2005-08-12T11:04:00.000+08:00

A Primer on Constitutional Reform/FAQ

Why should we amend the 1987 Constitution?
The most important reason for amending the constitution is that it is the best way to respond to widespread dissatisfaction with our politics. Our political system is the same as that designed by the American colonial government and Quezon seventy years ago. It is not anymore capable of responding to the needs of the Philippines of the 21st century.
We are unhappy with the caliber of our politicians. But it is not enough to say we should replace them. With few exceptions, the system continuously produces corrupt and incompetent politicians. The best way to get better politicians is to change the whole system of representation starting with electoral system.
Some leaders of peoples organizations oppose constitutional reform because they are afraid that nationalist provisions on the economy and the ban on foreign military bases will be removed. But as long as we have the same politicians, they will continue to find ways to get around these provisions. We should defend these provisions. But we should also change the political system so we can have the leaders we want, - leaders who will implement the constitution’s nationalist provisions instead of circumventing them. This can only be done by supporting constitutional reform.
Among the substantive proposals are reforms on : executive-legislative relations – the form of government, central-local relations, and the electoral system.

Is the time for change now?
All signs point to the timeliness of starting the process for constitutional reform at this time. Public perception has significantly changed. There is a growing consensus for it in the Congress and the Senate. People opposed to constitutional reform during the Ramos and Estrada administrations are now in favor. Even our moral leaders Cory Aquino and Cardinal Sin, civil society and the academe support constitutional reform..

What are the political reforms included in the present constitutional reform/change campaign?
Among the political reforms being pushed in the current constitutional change campaign are: (1) the form of government – changing the present presidential to a parliamentarysystem; (2) central-local relations – changing the present unitary system to a federal system; (3) electoral system – changing the present single-member district (first- past-the-post system) to a system of proportional representation.
What are the modes of amending the Constitution?
1. Article XVII of the 1987 Constitution identified three modes for making amendments : (a) Constituent Assembly; (b) Constitutional Convention; or (c) by a People’s Initiative.
2. Congress may convene itself into a Constituent Assembly by a simple majority vote but amendments in a Constituent Assembly will require the vote of three-fourths of its members. Congress may call for a Constitutional Convention with a vote of two-thirds of its members.
3. The people may directly propose amendments to the Constitution provided that there is a petition of at least 12% of all registered voters, and provided that every legislative district is represented by at least 3% of its registered voters. In 1997, the Supreme Court ruled that this mode cannot be used without implementing legislation by Congress.
4. Congress has the sole discretion to identify which mode to employ in revising the Charter.

CONCON VS. CON-ASS
What is a Constitutional Convention (ConCon)?
A Constitutional Convention is a body established by law to frame a new Constitution or revise an existing one. It requires the direct election of the delegates by the people. How many delegates are elected will be determined by Congress.
What is a Constituent Assembly (Con-Ass)?
As a Constituent Assembly, the Senate and House of Representatives become a constituent body exercising special power to formulate a new constitution or propose amendments to the constitution. One of the problems in the 1987 constitution is that it is not clear on whether the two houses will vote jointly or separately.
The product of the Constituent Assembly and a Constitutional Convention will be approved by the people through a referendum.
Why ConCon over Con-Ass?
Constitutional reform should be democratic and pro-people. The amendment process should be fair, open, transparent and participatory.
Our people have become weary of politicians and their partisan interests. That is why the attempts at constitutional reform during the Ramos and Estrada terms failed. The current proposal from the House of Representatives to convene a ConAss have raised fears that the 2004 presidential elections will be canceled and incumbent officials’ terms extended. Related proposals would elect members of parliament in exactly the same way as the House of Representatives. The party list provision would be removed from the constitution and turned over to the new parliament (House of Representatives) for deliberation.
What are the advantages of ConCon?
A ConCon is not bounded by the interest of the members of Congress, it is free from suspicions that amendments will be self-serving to politicians’ interest. The members of a Constitutional Convention are directly elected by the people for the sole purpose of amending or revising the Constitution. They will be more focused on the job of producing a well-crafted Constitution.
Sectors that do not presently have representation in Congress may be given the opportunity to sit in the Constitutional Convention to enable them to participate in its drafting.
When should ConCon elections be held?
ConCon delegates should be elected simultaneous with the regular 2004 national and local elections. This way, the new administration will not be able to stop constitutional reform. The ConCon can then deliberate on amendments and get their proposals approved in a referendum simultaneous with the July 2005 barangay elections. This will give sufficient time for public debate on proposed amendments. A number of transitory provisions can then be implemented as early as 2007.

But isn’t ConCon more costly than Con-Ass?
Not really. ConCon is not as costly as we are made to believe. Those against ConCon argue that it will be very costly since there will be elections of delegates, plebiscite, etc. But since the election of delegates will be simultaneous with the 2004 election, this will require no additional cost. It is simply adding another line/space in the ballot to write the name of the voter’s chosen delegate. The same will apply to the plebiscite in 2005. The costs then will only be related to the actual processes of deliberating the proposed amendments.

What will happen to the more progressive provisions of the 1987 Constitution?
We are committed to defend the hard-won guarantees of political freedoms, national patrimony and sovereignty and other pro-people provisions of the 1987 Constitution. We do not believe that the possibility that we would lose the struggle to defend these provisions is enough reason for us to oppose constitutional reform altogether. The best way to defend these provisions is from within the constitutional reform process, not outside the process. Besides, unlike Estrada’s ‘Concord’ where changing the economic provisions was the priority, the ongoing reform process is directed at the political sections of the 1987 constitution.

PRESIDENTIAL VS. PARLIAMENTARY
What is the present form of government in the Philippines?
We have a presidential system borrowed from the United States. This operates on the principle of separation of powers among executive, legislative, and judicial branches. This implies that no two powers of government shall be vested in the same person or institution and there exists a system of checks and balances between the branches.
Under this system, the popularly elected president is a single executive acting both as head of government and head of state. The president nominates the members of the Cabinet and is confirmed by the legislature. They cannot simultaneously be members of legislature.
Why should we change from a Presidential to a Parliamentary System?
In theory, the presidential form of government is a good system. In practice, there are more parliamentary than presidential democracies in the world. In the Philippines, the history of local-central government and executive-legislative relations have created a politics of corrupt deal-making. Instead of national interest, individual and family nterests determine policy; instead of rational decision-making, laws and implementation of laws are unpredictable and subject to the uncertainties of areglo. The president has a lot of powers, but without strong political parties has to negotiate with individuals or factions in the legislature. Because in the absence of political parties, local political leaders control votes, the president often cannot get laws and policies implemented locally.
In a parliamentary system, the chief executive is the Prime Minister elected by the members of parliament. He/she can be removed through a ‘vote of no confidence’ or at the end of the parliament’s term. Members of parliament are elected with fixed terms of office but no limits on number of terms they can be reelected. This means both prime minister and legislators stay in office only as long as they enjoy majority legislative support. There is also a ceremonial head of state who symbolizes the solidarity of the nation. In a number of countries the ‘head of state’ is also given substantial powers.
Legislative Process
The unification of the executive and legislative branches in a parliamentary system will greatly improve the legislative process. Under the presidential system, disagreements between the president and even only one of the two houses of Congress will derail the process. Most years, the Philippine Congress approves only two or three bills of national importance other than the budget.
Crisis Management
The tenure of both the president and the legislature cannot be modified (shortened or prolonged) under normal circumstances. Presidential democracies cannot respond to crises as exit options like impeachment are difficult, protracted, and impracticable. Without constitutionally mandated exit options such as ‘votes of no confidence’ in parliamentary systems, extra constitutional options such as coup attempts or mass actions are encouraged. This became very clear with the Estrada impeachment.
Political Parties
One of the biggest problems with our political system is our weak political parties. A major reason for this is our electoral system which is anchored on electing individuals in a ‘first past the post’ contest. In elections for the House of Representatives, the single member district system makes political parties even weaker because parties are dependent on individual politicians instead of balancing party and individual politician.
All parliamentary systems are based on various combinations of proportional representation where votes are for parties and single member constituencies. In the Philippines, the party list system is not only limited (20% of the House of Representatives only), only 14 (1998) and 19 (2001) out of a total of 52 seats available have been allocated because of confusion in the COMELEC and the Supreme Court on the law.
One proposal is to split membership in a unicameral parliament 50/50 between enlarged single member districts and a party list proportional representation system. This will assure continuity with the present system and at the same time push the creation of stronger, program-oriented and accountable parties.
What are the essential features of a Parliamentary Government?
1. Executive Power is exercised by the Prime Minister with the assistance of a Cabinet composed of the heads of various departments or ministries. The National Assembly chooses the Prime Minister from the elected representatives of the Parliament. Members of the Cabinet are chosen by the Prime Minister from the National Assembly.
2. The Prime Minister and members of the Cabinet do not have a fixed term of office. They are elected for a set number of years, but they can be removed from office any time should their policies and performance fail to gain the support and confidence of the National Assembly.
3. In case of deadlock between the executive and the legislature, the legislature may force the Cabinet to resign in a no-confidence vote. A new Prime Minister is then elected, and a new Cabinet that enjoys the confidence of the National Assembly shall be formed by the new Prime Minister.
4. If the Prime Minister feels he has popular support but is unjustifiably being opposed by the National Assembly, he may call on the President to dissolve the National Assembly. A midterm election will be held wherein the people will decide on whom to give their support: to the Prime Minister and his Cabinet or to the National Assembly.
What are the variations in Parliamentary Forms of Government?
1. Under a Parliamentary setup, the legislature can be unicameral (e.g., Singapore, South Korea, New Zealand, and Finland) or bicameral (e.g., Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, UK, France, and Germany).
2. Also, government may either be unitary (e.g. France, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, United Kingdom) or federal type of state (e.g. Germany, Malaysia, Australia, and Belgium).
3. The Head of State can be a monarch or a president. The position of the monarch is ceremonial in countries like the UK, Malaysia and Thailand. In Germany and France, the presidents serve as heads of state. The President may be elected directly by an absolute majority vote of the people, by the Parliament, or by an electoral college consisting of representatives from the national legislature and state assemblies (e.g., India).
What are some of the features of parliamentarism that may address or offset the problems of presidentialism?
As both the executive and legislative powers will be fused into parliament, it will prevent gridlock and promote consensus in governance.
It also has the capacity to better ensure stability and continuity in governance since there can be continuity in the party in power. Without engendering a constitutional crisis, the prime minister can be replaced in a variety of ways – by his/her party, by the formation of a new coalition, etc.
Government formation takes a short time because of the presence of a well-known shadow cabinet. Moreover, because of strong party discipline and clear lines of responsibility, passing the blame somewhere else or avoiding accountability cannot be done.

FEDERALISM
Why Federalism?
The Philippines has had long history with a centralized system of governance. As far back as the colonization of Spain, the country has been governed from Manila, the nation's capital. In the current debate for Charter Change, proponents of federalism believe that it is the answer to the age-old problems of inequitable distribution of wealth, slow pace of development in the country side, and the peace and order situation in Mindanao.
The country has enacted legislation that would bring the government closer to the people through administrative deconcentration and political devolution, most importantly the Local Government Code (LGC) of 1991. Despite the success of local governments in the implementation of the LGC, much is still to be desired in the decentralization of governance in the country.
Why should we adopt Federalism?
What our country needs is a decisive paradigm shift. A shift to a parliamentary system is only one-half of the needed structural and institutional change in our form of government. The shift to federalism will complete the institutional and structural change our current political system requires. Federalism is a form of political structure that unites independent states within a larger political framework, but still allowing each state to maintain its own political integrity.
What is a federal system of government?
A federal system involves the establishment of relatively small, coexisting political units that are geographically within the boundaries of economic interaction and territorial reach of the central government. It is a system that institutionalizes the participation of local populations and communities to pursue development according to their particular competencies, culture and natural resources operationalized through its own charter or constitution.
What distinguishes a federal system from a unitary system of government?
In a federal system, the central government is prevented from becoming all-powerful and is given only the powers it needs. State governments are established as “regional localities”, free to handle local affairs according to the political desires of their constituents. In a unitary system, almost all policies and decisions emanate from the central government.
What is the structure of a federal system in general?
A federal system consists of the federal or national government and constituent states and local governments in each state. Each state government may define with local governments, the functions and powers of the latter.
Why have some countries adopted federalism?
Some countries have adopted federalism because of the need for new forms of functional administration since some political modalities have become insufficient in coping with people’s needs and problems. Federalism brings about greater autonomy for people in far-flung regions thus letting them address their needs and problems in their own way and making available adequate resources.

Why a federal system of government in the Philippines?
The present unitary and centralized form of governance of the Philippines is a remnant of its colonial past. It continues to be used as a tool for domination and control, hence the basic issue of inequality still remains to be solved. It has become unresponsive, irrelevant, and has engendered patronage politics, underdevelopment, poverty, and unresponsive governance.
In a federal system, power shall be transferred from the central government in Manila to the regions. Contrary to fears that this will dismember the country, the federal system will foster closer dialogue and interaction between the people and regional leaders because the locus of power is physically closer and accessible to the people.
What are some of the advantages of a federal system?
In a federalist system, power is divided between the National (federal) government and the Regional (state) governments. Usually, the national government’s authority encompasses national defense, foreign affairs, immigration, currency, and postal service while the regional governments with its own constitutions takes care of basic governance. The regions are therefore vested with powers, authority, and the resources to manage and govern in order to propel their development agenda.
What are the advantages of Federal System of Government?
1. A federal republic will bring about peace and unity in ethnic, religious and cultural diversity. This is especially true in Mindanao where for generations, the Christian settlers have not found just and lasting peace with Muslim residents. The traditional policy of assimilation and subordination has failed. On the other hand, responsive federalism will lead to accommodation within the Republic and discourage secessionism.
2. Federalism will improve governance through a new division and specialization of government functions. There will be a broad devolution of power, authority, and the needed revenues and resources from the national government to the States. Local governments will be closer to the people and have greater impact on their lives.
3. Federalism will empower state and local leaders and citizens throughout the country. With policies, programs, and decisions made outside the national capital, local leaders will assume greater responsibility for leadership and service delivery. People will be more involved and will demand better performance and accountability. As a consequence, they will be more willing to pay taxes to finance government programs for their own direct benefit.
4. Federalism will hasten the country's development. Since planning and policy decision making will be given to the States, there will be less bureaucratic obstacles to the implementation of economic programs and projects. There will also be inter-state and regional competition in attracting domestic and foreign investments and industries. Resources will be better distributed among the provinces/regions since government revenues will be devolved. States will have more funds for infrastructure and other economic projects. Federal grants and equalization funding from the federal government and the more prosperous states will help support the less endowed and developed regions, and the poor and the needy across the land. This will result in more equitable development.
5. Federalism will enhance democracy. The citizens will have more opportunities to participate in state affairs beyond voting.

Is federalism suitable only for large countries and, therefore inappropriate for a relatively small country like the Philippines?
Federalism is feasible in both small and large countries. Political considerations are more important than size of the country. Large countries that have adopted the federal system include the United States, Australia, Canada, India, and Brazil. Smaller countries include Belgium, Pakistan, and Switzerland.

ECONOMIC PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION
People’s organizations and other progressive groups are very hesitant to engage the constitutional reform process because they are afraid that if you open up the 1987 constitution for amendment, progressive provisions such as those limiting foreign ownership of certain sectors of the economy will be removed. Indeed there are groups who want to do this. The Congressional Policy and Budget Office under the Speaker of the House of Representatives, for example, has proposed that these provisions be removed from the constitution and policy on foreign investment in these sectors be left up to a new parliament to decide.
Another group, that set up as a project of the Presidential Assistant for Special Concerns Bert Gonzales, has adopted the proposals of the PCCR. In 1999, President Joseph Estrada issued Executive Order 43 to create the Philippine Commission on Constitutional Reforms (PCCR) to "facilitate the study of proposals on economic reforms that can be accomplished through constitutional amendments." The PCCR concluded that certain provisions in the Constitution need to be clarified and reviewed to avoid ambiguity, moderate traditions of protectionism and afford flexibility to future policy makers.
Is it necessary that we make amendments to the economic provisions in the Constitution?
We are committed to preserve the pro-people provisions in the Constitution.
We believe that charter amendments are not necessary to spur economic growth. Amending the charter will have little effect on the entry of foreign investments. Most surveys of foreign investors show that they have other concerns beyond low barriers to entry. Many business people argue that amendments are not necessary given the adequacy of provisions in Article XII and other legislation allowing participation of foreigners in economic activities of the country.
Shall we allow foreigners to involve in the development our national resources?
It is ideal for Filipinos to develop and benefit from our natural resource endowments. We have been fortunate to have enormous resources in this country but until now vast portion of these resources remain untapped. Why these resources have remained untapped is a question Lack of capital and appropriate technology For sure a lot of us have pondered on the question why these resources remain untapped and for sure one of the many our answers may have been the lack of capital and appropriate technology.
Removing capital requirements for foreign juridical entities but not individuals could be an option in accessing capital and technology. Or at least, perhaps it may serve the country’s economic interest if we could give Congress and our economic managers the maximum flexibility to determine from time to time, pursuant to the current economic needs and circumstances of the country and the its specific industries, policy and regulations relating to foreign investments.
At present what are being resorted are creative ways in skirting the constitutional prohibitions related to foreign investments. Because these creative navigating of the provisions in the constitutions are which are also sources of rent seeking behaviors and outright corruption, giving more room for foreigners to involve in the development of our natural resources may prove better in the long-run.
Shall we allow foreign ownership of land?
It may help us understand the complex issues related to land ownership if we start by looking at land classification. Lands that are alienable and disposable (thus could be owned) are only agricultural lands. Agricultural lands are further classified according to its use, either agricultural per se, industrial, commercial, residential or institutional. Forest/timber lands, mineral lands or national parks are non-alienable and non-disposable. The big issues surrounding land ownership debate is one of national patrimony, security and control.
One way to approach the debate is to determine which of the different land classifications make us very vulnerable when we allow foreign ownership on them. Perhaps it would be prudent to fight for sole Filipino ownership of agricultural and residential lands but maybe not with commercial and industrial lands. Making available commercial and industrial lands may not compromise our security but could possibly spur economic growth and productivity.
How about in public utilities?
The big issue here is the concern for national patrimony and security. But while these concerns are valid, we should separate issues relating infrastructure, media, telecommunications and education because their security dimensions may not necessary be the same in all areas.
It is an accepted fact that developing the country’s infrastructure to the level comparable with our neighboring countries requires billions of capital investments. The Philippines, however, do not have the required investments and thus the ensuing question: what shall we do to develop our infrastructure? Some are now open in the possibility of lifting the not more than 40% ownership requirements for non-Filipinos in companies wanting to assist in upgrading our infrastructure. Partly this have been done in the case of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) who helped solved our problem with brownouts in early 1990s.
In the case of media, there are people who also argue that foreign ownership in media (broadcast and print) be allowed. They reasoned that due to the absence of competition from non-Filipino media outfits, upgrading in terms of skill and equipment by media networks is taking a longer time. Second, they also complain the reported abuse of some media groups of their employees. They provide low salaries especially to ordinary personnel like reporter, researcher, spinner, deskman, etc.
Educational institution is yet another sector where prohibition for foreign ownership is constitutionally mandated. We are of the view that there is need for the continued Filipinization of the educational system. Thus, to instill nationalism and active citizenship, educational institutions should remain in the hands of Filipinos. It must be pointed out, however, that these institutions should achieve global quality standards.

Rob and Amber

2005-05-17T07:29:00.000+08:00

Rob and Amber
Posted by: chemistry.

They fell in love on "Survivor;" he proposed on the live finale; audiences have followed their relationship on "The Amazing Race;" and now they will get married on a primetime network special. "Survivor" and "The Amazing Race's" Rob Mariano and Amber Brkich will be wed in a special television event "Rob and Amber Get Married," Tuesday, May 24 (9:00 - 11:00 PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

The special will include a behind the scenes look at the preparation for the wedding filmed at Atlantis, Paradise Island in The Bahamas, special surprises that they planned for each other, her bridal shower, their bachelor and bachelorette parties, their rehearsal dinner, the wedding ceremony and reception, among other events.

Rob Mariano is best known as a former castaway on both "Survivor: Marquesas" and "Survivor: All-Stars," on which he was the runner-up. Amber Brkich was a castaway on "Survivor: The Australian Outback" and was the winner of "Survivor: All-Stars" for which she received a $1 million prize. Television viewers had the opportunity to see their relationship blossom in front of the cameras when it began on "Survivor: All Stars," where they were members of the same tribe. Mariano proposed to Brkich during the live finale of that season on May 9, 2004 at Madison Square Garden. Rob Mariano and Amber Brkich are currently contestants on the seventh season of "The Amazing Race."

Renowned Event Planner Colin Cowie to Design Wedding

Colin Cowie is a renowned event planner, and his company Colin Cowie Lifestyle is regarded as one of the premier event design and production companies in the world. He has produced weddings, parties and charity events around the globe. His celebrity weddings include those of Jerry Seinfeld, Kelsey Grammer, Lisa Kudrow, Jenny McCarthy, Sela Ward, Sugar Ray Leonard and Barry Bonds, among others. Renowned parties include Oprah Winfrey's 50th birthday celebration, birthday celebrations for John Travolta and Quincy Jones, the grand opening celebrations of the Atlantis Royal Towers (Paradise Island, Bahamas), the One&Only Ocean Club (Paradise Island, Bahamas), and the One&Only Palmilla (Los Cabos, Mexico). He is the author of five books on style and entertaining, frequent guest of The Oprah Winfrey Show and contributing family member on CBS's "The Early Show." Cowie is also the national spokesperson for JC Penney's bridal registry program.

Atlantis, Paradise Island is a unique vacation destination in The Bahamas celebrating the wonders of the sea and inspired by the myth of the lost continent of Atlantis. The resort is built around a 34-acre waterscape with 11 million gallons of fresh and saltwater lagoons and pools. Home to the largest marine habitat in the world, second only to Mother Nature, Atlantis has 50,000 live sea animals in exhibit lagoons and displays. The resort offers 2,300 guest rooms and an entertainment center with the largest casino in the Caribbean.

Rob and Amber Get Married is produced by DME, Inc. for Magic Molehill Productions, Inc. Chuck Dalaklis and Theresa McKeown are the executive producers; Bob Asher is the co-executive producer.

What's with the blush?

2005-05-12T08:13:00.000+08:00

What's with the blush?
Posted by: chemistry.

im not sure. i think 5 years old lang ako dito! ang kati ng gown! and the blush? yay!

RegCom.samal

2005-04-27T10:24:00.000+08:00

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RegCom.samal

2005-04-27T10:22:00.000+08:00

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Last Sunday, we, the Regcom Volunteers (incharge of first year enrolment) went to the newly bought property of the Ateneo de Davao University in Samal Island. These pictures are courtesy of Ate Devi. Soon to be Retreat/Beach house daw ang place. Near Pearl Farm siya. Wanna play "spot the difference?" hanapin nyo na lang ako sa mga pix!

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2005-04-27T10:03:00.000+08:00

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2005-04-27T09:59:00.001+08:00

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2005-04-27T09:59:00.000+08:00

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ang mga buko, nakakalat!

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2005-04-27T09:57:00.000+08:00

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2005-04-27T09:53:00.000+08:00

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2005-04-27T09:51:00.000+08:00

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2005-04-27T09:48:00.000+08:00

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2005-04-05T15:51:00.000+08:00

Blog Update

Wednesday:
Im starting to like reality TV shows, especially THE AMAZING RACE. I pity Deana and Ray for being eliminated from the race. Haha, actually, good for them! Ive been wishing for them to get eliminated. They are too selfish! I really hate them when they misled Gretchen and Meredith (the only oldies in the race) in one of the legs. Dont like what they did!

I wish for more cats. Dunno why. I just love cats!

I played with Chai and Chow the whole day. Such cute dogs!

I went to the mall. Looked for John Grisham's books. Found one- The Firm. Had a copy already. Saw Sir Ambrosio. Deadma lang ako, haha!

Thursday:
Nahulog lang naman ako sa chair, hahahaha!

Friday:
Watched replay of The Amazing Race. Laughed, for the second time, at Ray and Deana's painful destiny. Tried to activate Globe's Call and Text All You Want. Did it. Started texting the whole night. Continued reading The Pelican Brief by John Grisham. Whatta book! Honey's first day at work. Wow!

Saturday:
Got hooked with Grisham's novel- The Pelican Brief. Admired Darby Shaw for her cleverness. Damn! Gusto ko na tuloy mag-LAW! Been texting since firday. NISHA is indeed a certified texter! Grabe kung makatext! Tried to call my honey baby, but out of coverage area siya. Sige na lang.

Sunday:
Walang nangyari..

Monday:
Dammit! Umatake na naman ang dysmennorhea!

Tuesday:

Went to my uncle's house. Gosh! Cant remember him anymore. Pati aunt ko di ko na maremember! Turned out to be "a reunion" na rin. Daming cousins and lola and tito and tita! Hehe!....

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2005-04-05T09:27:00.000+08:00

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In suburban Georgetown a killer's Reeboks whisper on the front floor of a posh home... In a seedy D.C. porno house a patron is swiftly garroted to death... The next day America learns that two of its Supreme Court justices have been assassinated. And in New Orleans, a young law student prepares a legal brief... To Darby Shaw it was no more than a legal shot in the dark, a brilliant guess. To the Washington establishment it was political dynamite. Suddenly Darby is witness to a murder -- a murder intended for her. Going underground, she finds there is only one person she can trust -- an ambitious reporter after a newsbreak hotter than Watergate -- to help her piece together the deadly puzzle. Somewhere between the bayous of Louisiana and the White House's inner sanctums, a violent cover-up is being engineered. For somone has read Darby's brief. Someone who will stop at nothing to destroy the evidence of an unthinkable crime. "Gripping... a genuine page-turner. Grisham is a skillful craftsman." -- The New York Times Book Review.

"Grisham has done it again!" -- Chicago Tribune.

"A fast-paced thriller... it's got the unmistakable Grisham style -- conspiracy in high places, evil and innocent lawyers, assassins and a plot that will keep you reading into the small hours of the morning." -- The Cincinnati Post.

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2005-04-05T09:20:00.000+08:00

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In a weedy lot on the outskirts of Memphis, two boys watch a shiny Lincoln pull up to the curb...Eleven-year-old Mark Sway and his younger brother were sharing a forbidden cigarette when a chance encounter with a suicidal lawyer left Mark knowing a bloody and explosive secret: the whereabouts of the most sought-after dead body in America. Now Mark is caught between a legal system gone mad and a mob killer desperate to cover up his crime. And his only ally is a woman named Reggie Love, who has been a lawyer for all of four years. Prosecutors are willing to break all the rules to make Mark talk. The mob will stop at nothing to keep him quiet. And Reggie will do anything to protect her client -- even take a last, desperate gamble that could win Mark his freedom... or cost them both their lives.

"Heart -pounding!" -- The Orlando Sentinel.

"Grisham is an absolute master!" --The Washington Post.

"Engrossing!" -- San Francisco Chronicle.

"Absorbing... Wildly original... His best book yet." --Cosmopolitan.

2005-03-30T14:08:00.000+08:00

Back to BLOGGING!

At last, after how many months of dormancy, im here again!- alive and kicking the hell out of me to be as active as i was before, in blogging!..Well, i decided not to change my template anymore coz i think this is the only "red" template in blogskins. I have been searching for another template of same color but i havent found one yet. No change of heart i guess for the next months...

Im here of course to let you know my innermost feelings.. I think it would seem "kalat" if i just let them flow freely out of my head so i decided to organize them according to the following subtopics:

SECOND SEMESTER REVIEW:

I think it was unproductive for the following reasons:

***I didnt like most of my teachers and didnt enjoy some of my classes. I expected more from my Theo teacher, to really explain the origin of the Church but she was too bookish! I dont even think she can explain to an average man how the Catholic Church came about. And also, every day she wants us to reflect, reflect, and reflect which seems to be a boring thing to do. Sometimes, she would just give us around 10 minutes to do the reflection. Hello? How could you possibly reflect soulfully given that time? How could you reconcile your physical and spiritual thoughts?

***I also did not like my Political Science 211 class (Phil. Government and Consti). Favorite ko pa naman sana. At first, our teacher was impressive- his methodology which includes oral recitation everyday and being strict on the attendance really brought out the enthusiasm in me. But sadly, it was only, you know, "pa-impress" lang. Gradually, the class bacame so boring. No challenge in other words. I want competition! I dont like boring classes!.

***And lastly, my physics class. I think i didnt do my best. Thats it!

Despite everything, I still managed to get high grades. Im just waiting for the Dean's List to be posted officially.

Final Exams!!

2005-03-11T15:17:00.000+08:00

Final Exams!!!!!!!!!

Huh, i need shabu! how will i manage my exams next week? how could i possibly study all my lessons, from my major subjects down to the minor ones? Physics and Analytical Chem2 are scheduled on monday! whatta heck! wanna know the coverage? for ana chem, chapters 22 to 26 lang naman! and for Physics, chapters 25 to 28! imagine that? that's why, i need shabu!!!!

Hey people!

2005-02-15T11:46:00.000+08:00

Hey people!
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Hey people, presenting to you Phinnaeus and Hazel, twin babies of Julia Roberts and Danny Moder! Julia gave birth last November 28. The babies are so cute! And Julia? bagay maging mommy!!!!!

baby Phinnaeus

2005-02-15T11:44:00.001+08:00

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this is baby Hazel Roberts-Moder. isnt she cute?? she looks sickly. she was placed in an incubator due to some complications and she almost died. but God is good!

Hey people!

2005-02-15T11:44:00.000+08:00

Hey people!
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This is baby Phinnaeus! He is so cute!!!!!!!, isnt he?

Hey people!

2005-02-15T11:42:00.000+08:00

Hey people!
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Araw ng mga Gabay

2005-02-15T11:26:00.000+08:00

Araw ng mga Gabay
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Pic taken last February 8. Teachers Day. Memorable coz no class in the afternoon. First time to see Mam Giselle dancing, hehe!

Imahe ng mag-uyab!

2005-02-07T09:54:00.000+08:00

Imahe ng mag-uyab!
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celebrating the Valentines Day in advance! pa-ice cream ice cream lang, with chicharon, and cinnamon bread!

Happy Valentines Day to all!

Ang sarap ma-inlove, hehehe!

skul

2005-02-07T09:53:00.000+08:00

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inside room F506, waiting for Sir Scooby Doo (where are you?), hehe.. my classmates are busy chit-chatting outside. hehe, they give me the opportunity to pose up, hehe!

before the test

2005-02-07T09:50:00.000+08:00

before the test
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hey, do i luk like nervous? nasa labas lang ako nyan ng room namin for ana chem, waiting for Doc Simpol so we cud have the exam na....

buk

2005-02-07T09:49:00.000+08:00

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hay naku! ang hirap talaga ng buhay estudyante!!!!!!!.... tingnan nyo naman, chem buk ang nasa table! huh! isn't it obvious na pagod na ako?

magtuod

2005-02-07T09:47:00.000+08:00

magtuod
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mukha bang baliw? carried away lang po sa ganda ng tanawin, hehe...

2005-02-01T18:39:00.000+08:00

Whatta Day!: Full of Surprises

i was too confident last night that Mam Dano would spare me from being one of the mock debaters today since she already called me last time to do an extemporaneous talk on the spot. i was busy kanina doing my unfinished lab report. sabi ko pa: ay salamat! ang swerte ko! but suddenly, what seemed to be a swerte turned out to be a "bwiset" day.

"for the government, we have bla bla. for the opposition side, we have Kristina Joy, Gwen and lastly...........LIEZEL!" i was a bit oblivious and didnt know na natawag pala ako and my seatmate had to make tapik pa on my back saying: hey! natawag ka!

the motion: marijuana should be legalized.

i am not complaining about what happened. its the prerogative of the teacher to call whoever she wants. but its kinda unfair kasi i did na an extempo speech last time and she said she would call another set os speakers na. Malas talaga!

j3

2005-01-29T03:19:00.003+08:00

ANOTHER DOSE OF JULIA! OH! LA! LA!

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2005-01-29T03:19:00.002+08:00

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ANOTHER DOSE OF JULIA!

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2005-01-29T03:19:00.001+08:00

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2005-01-29T03:19:00.000+08:00

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2005-01-29T03:18:00.001+08:00

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2005-01-29T03:18:00.000+08:00

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2005-01-29T02:55:00.002+08:00

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Julia Roberts Fever...

I was not a Julia Roberts fanatic before. It was only when i watched Notting Hill did I come to admire her. And gradually, i found myself "gaga" over her! Gosh!

I chose to be online now eventhough im very sleepy and tired, just to browse her pix on the net and whoah! Wowowowoww!

I like her, first of all, for her beauty. Yes, no doubt she's so beautiful, pretty, gorgeous, whatever adjective you may have there! really, i can't get over her charm! How i wish im living in America to see her in NY walking with her dogs, husband, buying stuff for home, etecetera. Oh lalalala! Julia!

I really like the way she acts, very natural!

I find her versatile- in all aspects! And whatever hair style she may have, bagay pa rin sa kanya! Kahit anong klaseng damit, no doubt bagay lahat!

Ladies and Gentlemen! Presenting to you, MS. JULIA ROBERTS!!!

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2005-01-29T02:55:00.001+08:00

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2005-01-29T02:55:00.000+08:00

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2005-01-29T02:54:00.003+08:00

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2005-01-29T02:54:00.002+08:00

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2005-01-29T02:54:00.001+08:00

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2005-01-29T02:54:00.000+08:00

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2005-01-29T02:53:00.001+08:00

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2005-01-29T02:53:00.000+08:00

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2005-01-19T16:51:00.000+08:00

BLOG UPDATE

* submitted my grades this afternoon and my WPA is 93.42. was in doubt whether to include my NSTP grade or not. i thought it was not yet given by Sir to the office.

* my experiment on REDOX was a mess. precision was not really attained. first trial: 72%, second: 61.88.. etcetera. i really dont have the idea on what's really the correct percentage prepared by Mam. had no option then but to "PhD" my results. all of us did it naman.. and too bad, I was not able to erase the pencil writings on my report! Gosh!

* for the first time, i complained about the carelessness of some NSTP vols last week. for the third time, winala na naman ang report namin. i didnt like the way the secretary (?) talked to me. it was as if we didnt submit our report! damn! dont ever compare me with those irresponsible students we have in the campus!

* the school just gave to me my refund this afternoon, amounting to 16, 370. i have to encash na lang the check given.

* will do an experiment on DETERMINATION OF PERCENT IRON IN AN ORE tomorrow. have to reread the procedure.

* got the highest score in FLUID MECHANICS quiz, 24/25.

* Mam Dano was absent yesterday because of dysmennorhea.

* had our REDOX EXAM yesterday. Mam Simpol was so wise. Lahat yata ng problems sa ibang book kinuha. but i think tama naman siguro yung answers ko. let's just wait.

* Marnelli has been out of the loop this past few days. the last time we saw each other was last November pa yata.

* Ate Lisette's mother died last Sunday due to lung cancer.

* am planning to buy a new phone. i am still choosing pa between N3200 or Sony Ericsson T610.

that's all,. till next time! bye.

2005-01-11T18:18:00.000+08:00

Whatta Day....

grade ko sa Analytical Chem 2? 95! Whew! Yipeey!....................Theology 97 and Political Science 97.. still waiting for Physics, NSTP 2 and Public Speaking...

suffering from headache and backache and chestache dahil sa katangahan ng isa classmate ko! iwan ba namang bukas ang sulfuric acid?.. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2005-01-10T19:56:00.000+08:00

Bundles of joy for Julia Roberts
By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY

Julia Roberts is the latest movie-star mom: She gave birth early Sunday to a boy and a girl at a Los Angeles-area hospital.

Roberts' new movie, Closer, arrives in theaters this week.
Columbia Pictures

Hazel Patricia and Phinnaeus Walter Moder are Roberts' first children with her husband of two years, Danny Moder. He's a cameraman.

Both mom and twins are "doing great," says Roberts' spokeswoman, Marcy Engelman. No further details about the birth or the size of the babies were released Sunday.

Last week, Roberts told USA TODAY that the twins were due in January, but twins usually are born premature. Roberts had spent the last six weeks of her much-publicized pregnancy in enforced bedrest, anticipating the birth.

That's where she was, at her home in Los Angeles, when she talked about her second big production this week: the arrival in theaters Friday of Closer, her new movie about love and infidelity from Oscar-winning director Mike Nichols. (Related items: Closer trailer | AP video: Double joy for Julia Roberts)

In the movie, Roberts plays a photographer who cheats on her doctor husband (Clive Owen), with a writer played by Jude Law.

But in real life, she is happily married and thrilled to be the mother of twins, which run in her family.

And the movie industry's biggest female star says she couldn't have played Closer's complex Anna if she weren't so content in her private life with husband Moder.

"If I wasn't secure and happy and had found my place in the world, I don't think I would have felt comfortable exploring this in a movie," Roberts says. "I wouldn't have felt comfortable exploring that plight if I were exploring it in real life."

On the day of her interview, she wanted the world to know that she and her then-unborn twins were fine.

"Things have gone incredibly well, knock on wood," she says. "We're at a point now where there just aren't enough hours in the day to count our blessings, really."

Not a jot of morning sickness, no swollen ankles or leg cramps or complications of any sort for the lucky Oscar winner.

"Never got sick," she says. "I've heard horror stories about people who have a sip of water and then throw up for four hours. But I come from hardy stock. I'm Southern. That must have something to do with it."

Director Nichols jumps in at this point. He's on hand to join in the discussion of another birth, that of their film Closer, the grim relationship drama based on a play by Patrick Marber. The movie is seen as a potential Oscar candidate.

Though the director and star later engage in a serious discussion about the process of making the movie and the complexity of the characters, right now Nichols is teasing Roberts about her tough constitution.

"Hillbillies, you and my wife," he says, referring to TV journalist Diane Sawyer, his wife of 16 years and a native of Kentucky.

Roberts, who was born in Smyrna, Ga., barely pauses: "Right, me and Diane. We're hardy girls."

The talk returns to a pregnancy homonym: berth. As in finding one's haven, romantically.

Nichols says: "We can only look back on the pain that is involved in the search for our final berth, that terribly painful process which is part of the first half of your life before you embark on what really is the great adventure: two people who belong together."

Ever the adventuress, over the past dozen-plus years Roberts has teamed up with a host of leading men. She was married for just under two years to country singer Lyle Lovett in 1993, engaged to Kiefer Sutherland and most recently dated Benjamin Bratt for three years before marrying Moder on July 4, 2002. Along the way, there were romances with several others, including actors Liam Neeson, Daniel Day-Lewis and Matthew Perry.

Taking stock of her life now that she's 37, Roberts has no desire to be the runaway bride whose image was constantly in the tabloids.

"I have got to a place in my life where I've learned to really appreciate security and love and confidence," she says. "I'm an old lady. I'm about to have kids. I don't need to seem cool and interesting and crazy and on the edge."

Hardly anyone's idea of an old lady, or a hillbilly, the leggy actress has referred to herself as "an ordinary person who has an extraordinary job." Articulate and well read, with additional homes in Taos, N.M., and New York City, she's also an extremely rich woman: She earns $25 million a picture.

She says the glamorous life ascribed to her is nowhere near the truth.

"I wouldn't be able to survive what people imagine my life is like," she says. "Unfortunately, with the machinations of the press today, everybody seems so disappointed that we're normal."

Co-star Jude Law says of Roberts: "She obviously carries the extra burden of people assuming they know a little bit about her. But she's quite simply very down-to-earth and professional and a very bright actor."

She does acknowledge being grossly overpaid: "Do the boys get paid more? Yes. But do we all get paid too much? Yes!"

Her acting career began with Mystic Pizza in 1988, and her breakout role came in 1990, when she starred in the blockbuster hit Pretty Woman opposite Richard Gere. She made a big splash with My Best Friend's Wedding in 1997 but hit a career high in 2000 when she received a best-actress Oscar for Erin Brockovich.

She has vowed to work on anything Brockovich director Steven Soderbergh comes up with for her. He directed her in 2001's Ocean's Eleven and the upcoming Ocean's Twelve, as well as 2002's Full Frontal.

"I figure if Mike Nichols and Steve Soderbergh keep working, then I can go home and wait for them to call me," she says.

Indeed, many directors clamor to work with her because her name on the marquee usually spells box office gold.

She has made 34 movies in a 16-year career. Within the next two weeks, audiences will see her in both Closer and Ocean's Twelve, her first sequel, which opens Dec. 10.

"My experience so far has been ridiculously nice," she says with characteristic understatement.

She is excited to talk about her latest experience, that of a cold, double-crossing photographer in Closer married to a philandering doctor and having an affair with an insecure writer.

"It doesn't speak well of the kindness in my heart, but I think I was the most judgmental of all these characters, particularly mine," she says. But, over time, she lost much of her antipathy.

"Now, when I hear people saying all these things about how horrible we are, I'm like, 'Oh, come on, they're human,' " she says.

The movie's story of passion, betrayal and abandonment among two couples "appealed to me in overall big thematic ways."

Nichols' direction helped Roberts get over her natural inclination to judge the characters, she says.

"Mike just sort of beat it out of me, in a way," she says. "He also made it safe for me to say, 'No one says these things. People don't talk like this.' "

Speaking of language, Roberts is drawn to poetry and has lent her voice to recitations of the writings of Chilean poet and Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda.

She is thrilled when Nichols quotes a line from one of his poems to illustrate the theme of Closer.

"Love is so short," he says. "Forgetting is so long."

Burbles Roberts: "I love that line. It's gorgeous."

Nichols also paraphrases a quote from French novelist Gustave Flaubert, which resonates for him: "Flaubert said live as bourgeois a life as possible and put your wildness in your work."

Does Roberts think this is a wise philosophy?

"It is," she says, adding, "I want somebody, once in my life, to say to me, 'You quoted Flaubert.' "

2005-01-10T19:33:00.000+08:00

sumbong ng isang naghihinagpis na babae...

akala ko ay magtatapos ang araw na ito nang masaya. napakaganda ng mga grado ko kahit medyo pressured ako ngayon dahil sa Most Outstanding Sophomore Student na yan na ngayon lang binigay ang documents. ewan ko ba!

to make it short, nagkatampuhan kami ng aking boyfriend. that's it!

2004-12-22T15:29:00.000+08:00

BLOG UPDATE, RANDOM THOUGHTS, Whatever....

I had LBM yesterday..I dunno why..Siguro epekto ng APPLE plus PINEAPPLE together in my stomach..I wasnt able to meet Charllot to have her Theo copy photocopied..We were supposed to meet at the mall but lintik na LBM wrong timing!..

My mom and bro attended the simbang gabi kanina..Tinamad ako..

I really hate my *********..I only committed 3 mistakes in our exam but instead of giving me 67/70, 59/70 ba naman ang ibigay? wanna know why? BRIEF BUT CONCISE answer in the essay part ang dahilan..She only gave 8 and 7..She stressed out pa naman before the exam to keep our answers brief but concise!..at ang 10 points? ANG HABA! never mind!.. next time, ill write a novel-like answer na lang...

Im having difficulty adjusting to my new physics teacher..He is Sir Lauro..He's a good teacher but i really can't help myself but "cram" everytime we have quizzes.. I dunno why.. It's the same thing last sem with Mam Rodriguez.. But i was able to pull up my grade from 84 to 94.. So does it mean i'll do the same? i mean triple my effort again? Wala pa namang prelim grades.. I'll see..
We will still have our Physics exam on January 5..

Last December 16 was a disaster!..The AnaChem lab was a mess! And my WHITE UNIFORM also! Really!.. whose fault? MINE! But it was an accident!.. I was preparing a 1:1 Hydrochloric acid that time with Cherry when i accidentally hit the Eriochrome Black T indicator for EDTA titration! GOD..It fell drastically!..The floor was bloody red..Blessing in disguise because Doc Simpol was not around. She was in the Instrumentation Room. When i asked Mam Tess if we could still ask for an indicator, she said i still have to ask Doc Simpol. I dunno if it was guilt but notwithstanding the consequences of telling the truth, i told Mam Simpol. This was my exact words: Mam, nakasala gud ko..(with matching rubbing of the palms)...Bakit? said Mam.. Nasagi ko ang indicator Mam.. Naubos? she asked.. Yes Mam.. O pano yan? she said.. (pakapal ng mukha).. Mam, pwede pa makahingi uli? (hands trembling..).. Ok.. Tara, punta tayo kay Mam Tess.. sabi nya!... o hugasan mo na yang uniform mo.. dagdag pa niya!.. WOW! it was indeed a miracle!.. Hindi ako pinagalitan! probably because GOOd GIRL ako.. Nagsabi ng totoo.. Thank you Mam Simpol!..

That's all for now... MERRY CHRISTMAS!

2004-12-13T17:49:00.000+08:00

I felt nervous

The devil in me became evident again one Monday morning. We were in the middle of our discussion on the Philippine Constitution, when I opted to disturb and “chit-chat” with my seat mate Cola Jane. It wasn’t my usual behavior; in fact it was my first time to do that sort of thing.

The instructor asked the class, “Is the 1973 Philippine Constitution a People’s Constitution?” I was oblivious to the question and continued gossiping with my friend. When a few seconds of silence had passed the instructor barked, “Liezel!” That familiar sound rang out like 80 decibels in my head. To my outmost surprise my G-Tec pen fell off from my grasp upon hearing my name, adding disgrace to my already shameful situation. I stood up immediately with my mouth gaping wide open. I was momentarily in shock and imagined some angels in heaven laughing out and shouting, “Ha Ha Ha! Good for you!”

I took a deep breath to compose myself, bent down to pick up my pen and started to scribble it down on my notebook. As if feeling that I have recovered from the initial shock, I started to blurt out my answer to the question. The first sentence was fine, though drops of sweat were already rolling down on my forehead. The sarcastic looks in my classmates’ faces were all focused unto me, as I was wondering what would I say next. Sweat continued to drip down my forehead, my armpits felt so sticky, while I continued my unconscious scribbling, wasting precious ink.

I’m not certain if it was God’s mercy or if it’s just the result of too much adrenaline, but I managed to raise more arguments to support my answer. For along the way, despite the sweating and the sticky feeling, I was able to answer the question confidently. I was amazed at how the hostile looks of my classmates were transformed into admiration and esteem. I tell you, all the sweating and the wasted ink were worth it. Yes, I confidently hurdled up that situation and escaped being victorious. But one thing is for sure - I felt nervous.

2004-12-05T19:28:00.000+08:00

Bizarre Thoughts...

have been out of the loop for quite a long time.. was busy with skul stuff and lovelife.. im here to update this blog, ok..... this might be incoherent.. just be considerate...ok...

-had the DOUBLE INDICATOR TITRATION last tuesday and thursday.. kapagod!
-i have this classmate in Public speaking who is so "pamati"! mag-insist ba na hiramin ang notes ni Cola at agawin ang answer ko? and to think we are not FC ha!!!
-had our NS day last wednesday. it was fun! Kuya Jeck missed it. natulog kasi sa hauz nila...
-had our first chapter test in anachem last thursday. im confident with my answers except problem number 8.
-i just found out that Marnelli is sick. dunno the name of the sickness. no treatment daw so far, asymptomatic..
-no class last friday! bagyo daw eh wala namang kabagyo-bagyo dito sa Davao!
-speaking of bagyo, i pity those people who died 'coz of flashflood and all. let us pray for them.. at managot ang dapat managot!
-mam simpol is blooming. i really wanna find out why.. kung sino ang salarin!! if you have some info about her current (boyfriend), juz leave your contact number on the tagboard and i will surelly contact and look for you! i really have this urge of finding out why she's blooming everyday.. i know it's because of LOVE!!! o pag-ibig.... to her lover, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
-was sick last sunday. Roland took care of me... Thank You! Mwah! I love yoU! sana palagi na lang ako magkasakit! ahihihi....
-submitted my Theo project yesterday.. Mam Jeana said WOW! hehehe, she thought i was the one who made it.. to be honest, hindi ako! guess who? syempre, my one and only love.... mwaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh! thank you so much! sa Christmas na lang ha!
-Sir Juan improved a lot. nakonsensiya siguro sa mga comments sa Faculty Evaluation last sem! hahahaha, good for him! at least nag-improve siya... i salute you sir!
-lastly, MARNELLI AND TISONG NA DAW!!!! WOHOOOOOH!!!!

sige na..im hungry na eh... bye blog!

2004-11-16T11:50:00.000+08:00

ANO BA?

start of classes.

sleepy ako.

adding/dropping not yet done.

mababaliw ako sa night classes!

kaloka ang sked!

putol-putol!

2004-11-11T15:40:00.000+08:00

I MADE IT plus RANDOM THOUGHTS....

have been absent for quite a long time, i think a month already.. so preoccupied with lovelife? partly.. but it's more on looking and settling for a new house and enrolment that made me so busy these days...

**transferred to a new house in Ledesma Village near El Rio Vista last saturday.

**officially enrolled last monday after "falling in line" for two days.

**can't get the point.. kasi green na ung sticker sa ID namin. last sem kasi YELLOW GREEEN (so what's the difference, Liezel?)

**just finished reading ANGELS and DEMONS by Dan Brown. Gosh, so nice! fast-paced, so thrilling but with implications about God.

**dunno if its because of insomnia. hirap ako makatulog. those brutal killings in "Angels and Demons"- nightmare!!

**napag-iwanan na ako sa YG namin! and gosh, dunno the issue about Korina leaving TVP on the 15th!.. have to read pa my mails...

**start of second semester on monday, but not sure. Culmination kasi ng Ramadan and surely HOLIDAY yan! but the school has not made any announcement..

**Roland, nagresign na! bawas force na naman sa Chemistry Department ng ateneo... reasons? isa ako dun....

**dunno if tatlo pa kami this sem sa course namin or dalawa na lang. no paramdam from Zamae.. baka nag-PMA na yun!

**currently bothered by my sked. PE every wednesday, no choice! so for six days a week puro damit with ATENEO De DAVAO ang isusuot ko!; NSTP with Sir Juan, again? OH NO! u oh, thanx pala sir for giving me a grade of 96!

**our blockmates? THE BIO STUDENTS! no comment....

**not like my Public Speaking sked.. will still look for another sked on monday...

**for three sems na, i have not yet claimed my Dean's Lister cards! este, four sems na pala! I MADE IT! I MADE IT! I MADE IT! DEAN'S LISTER NA NAMAN AKO!!!! YEHEEEEEEY!!!!!!!!!!

2004-11-11T15:11:00.000+08:00

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2004-10-22T14:27:00.000+08:00

I COULD HAVE DONE BETTER...

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Im back- fresh from 6 days of:
-sleeping
-eating
-watching movies at home
-biking
-sleeping...sssshhhhhhh
-playing with pets
-sleeping...shhhhhh
-watching TV
-sleeping...sssshhhh
-sing a along sa hauz
-sleeping...sssssssssssshhhhhh

why? it's sembreak! but do you think i am really enjoying it? NO! first and foremost, im missing my boyfriend.. I miss doing experiments. I miss making "puna" at Mam Simpol's clothes..No more allowance..No more dates? And worse, sembreak offers an opportunity for me to REGRET- regret on the things i failed to do...

2004-10-22T14:25:00.000+08:00

I COULD HAVE DONE BETTER.....

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Im still waiting for my grades and i really don't know whether i would still be able to make it in the DEAN'S List or not. My prelim grades weren't that good so i did nothing but triple my effort during the midterms and finals. Thank GOD i pulled it off well. SANA! it was very hard on my part to pull up grades as low as 84, 87, and... wag na! don't wanna mention it!

Thank GOD Roland came during the midterms. I was really discouraged after knowing my prelim grades. Nakapasa naman lahat pero..... HINDI SILA GRADES FOR ME. But who would believe that a grade of 84 would become 90? I did.. with Roland's encouragement and love...

I know, it was all my fault. Last year, i was so damned preoccupied with studies... studies... studies... parang nakakahon lang ako with all the books and all surrounding me.. i didn't even have time for myself-like mall strolling, internet, and all. I realized na may mali so i decided to change a bit. I mellowed. How?

-sleep as early as 9 pm.
-the next day na ginagawa ang assignments! salamat na lang kung makagising nang maaga!
-di na nagastudy after school
-procrastination
-less time spent in the library

TAMA BA ITO? i guess i misunderstood the concept of "WITH FREEDOM COMES RESPONSIBILITY"...
I COULD HAVE DONE BETTER IN THE PRELIMS IF NOT FOR MY STUPIDITY AND IRRESPONSIBILITY.

OK, i think tripling my effort is enough. Im just hoping ma-DL pa ako. Pero in fairness to me naman, OKS na OKS man final exams ko! kaya nga lang, kahit pinaghusayan ko man, mahihila pa rin yung grades ko dahil sa pangit na prelim grades ko! huhuhu! Sige na nga, BE POSITIVE! DL ako! pero expect a lower WPA than before.. Sige na lang!

ok, next sem, i promise to be more responsible! that's a promise! tamaan man ako ng kidlat at higupin man ako ng monitor ngayon!

2004-10-12T15:07:00.000+08:00

Yeha!

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who are they? sila lang naman ang mga bigatin kung classmates!.. from left to right:

-Rose: ang BS mATH student na super sexy pero skinny, hehe...

-Pinky: one of my coursemates.. Bigatin din yan! masipag mag-study..

-Zamae: ang TOMBOYISH sa amin, hehe! actually sila ni Pinky, hehe! buti na lang nakahanap na ako ng BF at hindi nasama sa kanila, hehe!

-Cola: yeah, Cola is her name.. COOL di ba? grabeh yan! SUMMA CUM LAUDE ng BS MATH two years from now...

yan sila.......simple yet they belong to the aristocracy of the intellects!

2004-10-12T13:55:00.000+08:00

LALA.....

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ei, ito c LALA.. ang pinakaunang gift na binigay sa akin ng isang lalaki na eventually naging BF ko....

look at her.. her eyes.. parang ako, hehe!

2004-10-01T21:14:00.000+08:00

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2004-10-01T21:08:00.000+08:00

Que Sera Sera..

CHEMIST, CHEMIST, CHEMIST....
CHEMIST, CHEMIST, CHEMIST....

ANG AKING MINIMITHING TRABAHO...

ANG NAGPAPAHIRAP SA AKIN NG LUBOS NGAYON..

MATARAY NA GURO...

MAHAHABANG CHAPTER TESTS...

NAPAKAAGANG KLASE...

MGA NABABASAG NA APPARATUS...

MGA POISONOUS GASES...

PURO TITRATION...

EXPERIMENTS...

ASSIGNMENTS...

PROBLEM SOLVING...

ANALYSIS...

LAB REPORTS...

PERO TINGNAN NYO NAMAN KUNG ANO ANG NAGHIHINTAY NA TRABAHO...

NAPAKA-SOPHISTICATED NA INSTRUMENTS ANG MAHAHAWAKAN MO..

AND OF COURSE, SUOT-SUOT MO ANG NAPAKAGARANG DAMIT SA BUONG MUNDO- LABGOWN!!!

CHEMIST, CHEMIST, CHEMIST..
PAG IKAW ANG AMBISYON NINUMAN...
HAHAMAKIN ANG LAHAT...
MAKAPASA LAMANG!..

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2004-10-01T10:07:00.000+08:00

RANDOM THOUGHTS...

* yehey! peace na kami! sa bagay, ganyan naman talaga ang in-love, nuxx!!
* oh no, finals na next next week! wala na naman itong tulugan! hay.......
* ang dami ko dapat ireplace na apparatus sa lab! huhuhu!....
* ano pa ba? next time na lang ang continuation, hehehe!

The Pains of Being In-Love

2004-09-24T18:17:00.000+08:00

THE PAINS OF BEING IN LOVE

Arturo, my long time classmate since high school, said that being in a relationship is not all about happiness, fulfillment, inspiration, joy. You have to be ready for those uproars that may come along the way.. It is not all about laughter, whatsoever. There will surely be instances of sorrow and pains.. True.

I wanna freak out and scream but i can't. I feel like bursting for i can no longer hide the pain within me. Is this the prize you get if you are in love?

How would you react to this: You and your lover planned for a date- dinner together after school. But after dismissal, you still have to attend a guidance session and so he has to wait for you and he knows that. But it's ok for him to wait. So you are confident na di ka niya iiwanan. Then, the session is over and you go to your meeting place ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT HE ALREADY LEFT AND WENT HOME! DAMN!!!!!!!!!! And then ako pa ang sisisihin kasi di daw ako nagtext? PANO AKO MAKATEXT EH WALANG SIGNAL SA ROOM NA GINAMIT NG GUIDANCE! R101- sa lobby ng Finster eh walang signal doon!!

This is a sign of IMMATURITY i should say. Kung ang mga simpleng bagay di niya kayang panindigan, pano na lang?

This is the reason why i really hate commitments. And so what shall i do? break up with him? That is the question that i still have to go over and try to ask myself if i am really enjoying being in a relationship, for in the first place, DI NAMAN AKO ANG TIPO NG BABAE NA MAHILIG SA MGA RELASYON! EWAN KO! SAYANG, i thought ito na pero mali pala.. I THINK I AM REALLY DESTINED TO BE ALONE! AND SO BE IT!

2004-09-23T15:53:00.000+08:00

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Lets Get Titrated In Here!

**wala lang, can't think of a good title for this entry.. uhm, it's been a month since we began our titration experiments.. first, standardization of sodium hydroxide against KHP, then determining the percent KHP in an impure sample, then standardization of hydrochloric acid against sodium carbonate, then determining the percent sodium carbonate in an impure sample.. then on tuesday? what else, eh di titration again! since our RSD's last experiment were so high, we have to repeat the latter.. uhm, OK lang naman but it's kinda redundant na eh....

**requirements for a good lab grade--ACCURACY AND PRECISION LANG NAMAN! 10 parts per thousand lang dapat yung error namin and our results should be near the true and accepted value..

**Doc Simpol is so moody.. oftentimes, kahit ke-aga aga, nagsesermon na! u really have to be alert kasi baka pasagutin ka ng question tapos pag di ka maka-answer? sori- be ready na lang sa insults and all sorts of sarcasm! hi mam!

**Sometimes, she's so motherly, SOMETIMES lang ha! ewan ko, baka may lovelife na..

**im so happy i got the highest grade again in ANA CHEM! yipeey!

2004-09-23T15:37:00.000+08:00

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Paano Kung....

ang buhay nga naman ano? tingnan nyo ang nasa larawan, buret yan.. pag mabasag mo, 1800 lang naman yan.. hehe, nabasag ko nga pero dahil sa aksidente!! TIP lang nacrack nyan but i have to replace the whole buret!!! 1800 lang naman... huhuhu!!!

2004-09-17T18:04:00.000+08:00

Random Thoughts..

**i have been dormant for quite a long time.. i am a bit guilty.. i lost touch with my Yahoo Group buddies.. havent updated this blog.. if i managed to, the posts are nonsensical..

**grades? ok! grabeh ang itinaas compared last grading! yipeey! except for one subject- STATISTICS!- one of my fave! dont wanna reveal my grade anyway..

**it feels good to be inloved especially with a person so sensible, intelligent, sweet, thoughtful, caring, loving, etcetera, as Roland Anthony...

**had our chapter test in ANA CHEM last thursday and i almost lost question number 8!- muntik ako mazero in other words! why? KATANGAHAN!.. 10 minutes na lang natira sa time before i noticed that there's something wrong with my calculations.. thank GOD i was able to change everything bago nag-bell.. hehehe!

**ewan ko lang..nag-gel ako kanina.. sabi kasi ni Baby mas ok daw ako pag wet look, hehe at kapag nakalabas ang ears, hehe..

**i really don't like our THEO teacher!.. he keeps on forcing us to recall our past and reflect about it.. i really don't like the idea! mag-regret ka lang and all...

**LET'S GET TITRATED IN HERE!- hehe, ito yata theme song namin ng mga ANA CHEM classmates ko.. pano, whole midterms we did nothing but to titrate! huh! at dapat less than 10 parts per thousand pa talaga ang error! huh!

** MAM SIMPOL is blooming! thank GOD! may lover siguro..

**watched THE NOTEBOOK last night with my Baby.. the movie was good, so touching.. might watch FENG SHUI next week..

**to mind or not to mind? this is the question.. marami na kasi nagaspeculate on what is really the score between ME and SIR MINDO...anyway, i really don't mind.. according to some, positive naman daw mga feedbacks..

**in connection to the one mentioned above, i have not yet consulted my mom about my current status.. dunno.. im just afraid.. my parents are closed-minded about relationships.. baka after this sem ko na lang sabihin sa kanila..

**i thought being in a relationship will not do any good on me, academically speaking.. but my midterm grades could vouch na hindi pala!! GRABEH NG ITINAAS! WHEW!

**i am supposed to wash my uniform now but im here in front of the computer, hehe..

**NO MA-A ADVENTURE tomorrow sa wakas! no bad smell kulungan NG BABOY, no maputik na daan, etcetera.. kaso, balik na naman ako sa aking kalbaryo- ANG MAKINIG SA NONSENSE NAMING NSTP TEACHER NG TATLONG ORAS!! waaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!

hehe, this is liezel signing off..

2004-09-12T19:24:00.000+08:00

Wala lang, memorable lang kasi ang song na ito..

NOW THAT I HAVE YOU

[Intro:]

All my life it seemed

That something had been missing

I didn't know what to doDays would pass me by

Each as lonely as the other

Until I met you

You opened the door

And let the sunshine in

My life will never be the same again

[Chorus:]

Now that I have you

Everything just seems so right

Now that I have you

I'm alive

You are the song that

I'll beSinging my whole life through

I'm living in a brighter world

Now that I have you

Looking ahead I see

The two of us together

I'll never let you go

You're so dear to me

And it isn't any wonder

Why I love you so

You opened the door

And let the sunshine in

My life will never be the same again

[Chorus:]

Now that I have you

Everything just seems so right

Now that I have you

I'm alive

You are the song that

I'll beSinging my whole life through

I'm living in a brighter world

Now that I have ...you

[Bridge:]

I feel this love is real

I see it in your eyes

You take my hand and I understand

You are mine

[Chorus:]

Now that I have you

Everything just seems so right

Now that I have you I'm alive

You are the song that I'll be

Singing my whole life through

I'm living in a brighter world

Now that I have

(Now that I have you everything just seems so right)

I'm living in a brighter world

Now that I have you

2004-09-05T13:13:00.000+08:00

THE GOSPEL OF MY LIFE

This is actually one of my requirements in Theology for the Midterms.. I do not actually like sharing my life to other people but i have no choice.. Wala akong grade kung hindi ako mag-pass..

A part of this (the LAST PART) is also dedicated to LOLO- the man who opened the door and let the sun shine in my life..

Introduction

Once upon a time, in the filthy part of a chemistry laboratory, there was an obsolete chemistry book lying on a small table. Untouched. It looked like as if it’s a century old- cabwebs, the once white-colored pages had turned to brown, and the pages were so fragile that a single careless touch could eventually tear them apart. For a long time that it had been there, no one ever paid attention on it. Neither did a student nor a teacher try to go near and open it.

Yes, old as it may seem, a book will always be a book- a source of information that had been gathered over the years. And we can never make use of that information unless we open, read and scan through the pages, no matter how dusty and fragile they are.

Just imagine that the book being pertained to is LIEZEL LUMANGTAD. Liezel- a portrait of an ordinary 18-year old lady, an ordinary book in other words, so ordinary that no one would even bother to read its title or know what its content is all about. But if that book has a teaser on its cover which says- BEHIND ITS COVER LIES THE GREATEST LESSONS OF LIFE, would you care scan through the pages? This is what Liezel’s life is all about.

Infancy Narrative

On the 22nd day of May 1986, a woman gave birth to a baby girl through Caesarean Operation. It was really a sacrifice for the woman for she almost died because of that operation. But every pain she felt and every single breath she held upon giving birth suddenly vanished when the attending nurse finally handed the baby to her. And when she saw the innocent yet determined eyes of her child, she whispered: "WHATEVER WEAKNESSES I HAVE NOW WILL BE YOUR STRENGTHS."

Growing Up YearsOn the 22nd day of May 1986, a woman gave birth to a baby girl through Caesarean Operation. It was really a sacrifice for the woman for she almost died because of that operation. But every pain she felt and every single breath she held upon giving birth suddenly vanished when the attending nurse finally handed the baby to her. And when she saw the innocent yet determined eyes of her child, she whispered: "WHATEVER WEAKNESSES I HAVE NOW WILL BE YOUR STRENGTHS."

Growing Up Years

The Caesarean born baby grew up like a typical child. She was a bit of a mischievous girl. She always arrived at home with either knees rasped or with sprained ankle, or worst, being bit by a snake or dog. She never liked dolls during her heydays. She was fond of doing things that could provoke her mom to anger, like going outside the house and walking along the streets with blindflded eyes. She was also adventurous. She was fond of mixing up muriatic acid and baking soda during her leisure time.The Caesarean born baby grew up like a typical child. She was a bit of a mischievous girl. She always arrived at home with either knees rasped or with sprained ankle, or worst, being bit by a snake or dog. She never liked dolls during her heydays. She was fond of doing things that could provoke her mom to anger, like going outside the house and walking along the streets with blindflded eyes. She was also adventurous. She was fond of mixing up muriatic acid and baking soda during her leisure time.

High School Days

Like a book, life always has its turning point or climax- a stage wherein you only have two choices: to continue or end it at that very instant.
Like a book, life always has its turning point or climax- a stage wherein you only have two choices: to continue or end it at that very instant.

Who would believe that those memorable moments of being a child, the praises you received from your family for every achievement you make, and your high self-esteem would suddenly be eaten up by prejudices, insults, humiliations of all sorts, and stereotyping from those people whom you thought are your friends? From those people (teachers and classmates) who are supposed to uphold your morale as a student?

Ironic but high school life for Liezel, was the worst that if she’s given the chance to tear it off from her life, she would exciteddly do it.

Temptations

Temptations are everywhere, I should say. But Liezel isn’t the type who will allow these earthly desires ruin her life. She has no vices, no nightlife, not even a single form of extravagance can actually be seen in her clothing.
Temptations are everywhere, I should say. But Liezel isn’t the type who will allow these earthly desires ruin her life. She has no vices, no nightlife, not even a single form of extravagance can actually be seen in her clothing.

Peer pressure? Perhaps, but she’s not the type who would just go with the flow just to please her peers. She’d rather create her identity than lose it just to please other people.

A diligent student, that’s Liezel. But every person has his/her own limits. Liezel is simply a human being, not perfect. She can also feel how her body deteriorates as she keeps on striving to reach for her dream of becoming a chemist. And like a writer, who is in the middle of her story, Liezel couldn’t help but to think on how to move on and eventually continue in her endeavor disregarding the fact of quitting. And this is actually her biggest demon as of now.

Passion/Death/Resurrection

*To see her family enjoying the comforts of what is really meant to be a human being in this highly discriminating world is the only thing Liezel has been longing to happen. For what is more painful than to see your family being humiliated by your own relatives?
*To see her family enjoying the comforts of what is really meant to be a human being in this highly discriminating world is the only thing Liezel has been longing to happen. For what is more painful than to see your family being humiliated by your own relatives?

*Man, by nature, is a social being. But sadly speaking, Liezel is a bit of an anti-social. She can hardly get along with people, not because she’s stubborn or whatever. She just doesn’t like mingling with people. And this being antisocial is like a worm slowly eating her flesh. And this is definitely one of her problems now. And this was also the root of those prejudices she received during her high school days.

*Probably, you might say that starting anew is easy. No, it’s not. For you must be ready being haunted by those unlikely memories you had before. To start a new chapter as if she finished reading the previous ones has been the long-time dream of Liezel. But it seems she’s being haunted by that traumatic scenario (which I don’t want to elaborate) in her life that she cannot even proceeed one single page of her life. Resurrection, in her case, is impossible as of now.

Conclusion/Realization

AS LONG AS THERE IS FAITH, FATE WOULD DEFINITELY BRING ALONG WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN LONGING FOR.

The long wait is over. After 18 years of being isolated and forsaken in that gloomy part of the lab, THE BOOK HAS FINALLY BEEN OPENED.

For 18 years of existence, I’ve been longing for a person who would really appreciate and accept me for who and what I am, who would be willing to know the real me and not wanting to change my true self. For all through my life, I did nothing but to self-pity and question GOD if He really created me for a purpose or for no reason at all.

Now, no need to self-pity, no need to feel meaningless and useless, no need to isolate myself from reality.. for the right person finally came along to disprove that LIFE is MEANINGLESS. ALONG CAME ROLAND ANTHONY...

After having gone through the different stages of my life again, though it brought me into tears, I realized that you do not have to self-pity if you feel useless or used, for GOD created us for a reason. We should hold on to this. That feeling of meaningless might be normal but it should not be tolerated. Instead, we should try to seek for that "meaning" as we go through life expectantly.

We never have understood the meaning of Jesus’ life if He didn’t die on the cross. But do we have to do the same just to convince ourselves that LIFE is indeed MEANINGFUL? The bottomline is that being meaningless would definitely be the outcome IF WE LET THAT "CROSS" DIE ON US.

2004-08-20T13:10:00.000+08:00

Wala Lang..

Take the 100 Acre Personality Quiz!

2004-08-20T12:41:00.001+08:00

Quick Entry..

i am in a net cafe..

i hate it!! may charge na ang WAP browsing sa GLOBE! LECHE!

i hate my blockmates... they isolate me.. what's wrong with them? THEY ARE EMOTIONALLY AND PSYCHOLOGICALLY IMMATURE!!!!!!.........

it's KADAYAWAN here in Davao City.. dunno if i will enjoy it...

midterms will be on the first week of Sepetember.. huh!!

ok, im sleepy.. and hungry? bago lang ako nag-lunch but my tummy is asking for another food again, huh!!

2004-08-20T12:41:00.000+08:00

SONGS FOR LOLO...

These songs are dedicated to Lolo- my one and only TRUE friend...

MY ONE TRUE FRIEND
© Bette Midler

Oh, is it too late to say
How you made my life so different in your quiet way
I can see the joy in simple things
The silent sky
And all the songs we used to sing

CHORUS
I have want, and I have prayed
I could forgive
And we could start again
In the end
You are my one true friend

Verse 2
For all, all the times you've closed your eyes
Allowing me to stumble or to be surprised
By life
With all its twists and turns
I made mistakes, you always knew that I would learn
And when I left, it's you who stayed
You always knew that I'd come home again
In the end, you are my one true friend

Though love may break, it never dies
It changes shape through changing eyes
What I denied I now can see
You always were the light inside of me

I know, I know, I know, I know it was you...

CHORUS
I have want, and I have prayed
I could forgive
And we could start again
In the end
You are my one true friend

My one true friend
I always, always knew
I always knew that it was you
My one true friend

*********************************

IN MY LIFE
© JOHN LENNON AND PAUL MCCARTNEY

There are places I remember
All my life, though some have changed
Some for ever, not for better
And some have gone, and some remained

All these places had there moments
With lovers and friends that I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life, I loved them all

But of all these friends and lovers
STILL NO ONE COMPARES WITH YOU...............
And these memories loose their meaning,
When I think of love as something new

No I will never, ever loose affection
For people and things that went before
I'll often stop and think about them
In my life, I loved you more

I know I'll never ever loose affection
For people and things that went before
I'll often stop to think about them
In my life, I loved you more

In my life, I loved you more

****************************************

MAY OUR FRIENDSHIP LAST FOREVER ALSO.. TILL DEATH DO US PART...........

apology if the songs are a bit OLD, hehehe.. you know me naman, fond of oldies.......

2004-08-10T17:14:00.000+08:00

Random Thoughts..

apology if this is incoherent..

**Sunday Outreach at Bukas Palad Center in Agdao, Davao City

--i was supposed to enjoy the said activity but due to my INHERENT disgust about kids, i wasn't!.. duh, i deserve to go to hell.. kids are angels, aren't they? but why am i having this kind of feeling towards them? is this insecurity?

**Stat teacher

-- i actually find him very intelligent and competitive but there are really instances wherein i couldn't help myself but to somehow "underestimate" him.. no, not in the usual way.. he's actually the one provoking us to "underestimate" him.. take this for example- he keeps on incorporating grammar rules in every discussion.. not because our grammar is erroneous.. yung kanya ang mali.. like he keeps on asking us what's the correct word/term to use.. hello? PhD holder kaya sya! why kelangan pa siya magtanong?

--got the highest grade in stat.. no need to mention.. bragging na if i mention pa...

**Analytical Chem

--yiheey! i got the highest grade in ana chem!!..

--during our discussion kanina, Mam Simpol asked me a VERY SIMPLE QUESTION about the reaction between potassium dichromate and iron (2).. duh, i was absent-minded! i couldnt even recall the question! far-out naging answer ko kasi di nakinig!! ano say niya?- "YAN ANG HIRAP SA INYO.. PRETENDING TO BE LISTENING PERO IBA ANG INIISIP..." yay!!!!! kahiya!!! that was my first time!!!!......

--had a short quiz.. i lost my common sense!!! i might get 7 over 10 sa quiz na yun!!....

**Physics Class

--had a quiz.. perfect score.. but during our discussion, Mam Rodriguez was annoyed of my classmates' "going out of the classroom mannerism".. gosh, she was really annoyed.. so annoyed.. yes.. but she still gave us a bonus quiz.. the first ten to pass their papers with the correct answers will get plus 5 in their quiz..yes, number 3 ako! yay!! naisip ko tuloy- dapat pala palaging galitin si mam! nyahahaha!!!

**Mood Swings

--dunno if this is caused by physiological factors, or psychological.. im guilty.. inaway ko si kuya roland! gosh!!! and to think he's a very nice kuya.. i should go to hell na talaga.. yes.. i should! (satan come and get me!!)

**Spiritual Life

--God has given me so much blessings in life yet i still forget to thank and praise Him.. even going to church regularly is no longer my habit.. like ok na kung twice a month.. why am i like this? so preoccupied with studies? hello, tama ba yung unahin ang studies bago si God? well well, another reason for me to go to HELL!! SATAN, COME AND GET ME!!!!

now, know the reason why this entry is incoherent? kasi yung mismong nagpost INCOHERENT din ang takbo ng utak!!!!!

2004-08-07T18:11:00.000+08:00

Time and Love

i just find this interesting.. the story is so simple, but behind its simplicity lies the complexity of what it really tries to tell us.... you figure it out by yourself....

Once upon a time there was an island where all the feelings lived; happiness, sadness, knowledge, and all the others, including love. One day it was announced to all of the feelings that the island was going to sink to the bottom of the ocean. So all the feelings prepared their boats to leave. Love was the only one that stayed. She wanted to preserve the island paradise until the last possible moment. When the island was almosttotally under, love decided it was time to leave. She began looking for someone to ask for help. Just then Richness was passing by in a grand boat. Love asked,"Richness, Can I come with you on your boat?"Richness answered, "I'm sorry, but there is a lot of silver and gold on my boat and there would be no room for you anywhere. "Then Love decided to ask Vanity for help who was passing in a beautiful vessel. Love cried out, "Vanity, help me please.""I can't help you", Vanity said, "You are all wet and will damage my beautiful boat. "Next, Love saw Sadness passing. Love said, "Sadness, please let me go with you. "Sadness answered, "Love, I'm sorry but I just need to be alone now. "Then, Love saw Happiness. Love cried out,"Happiness, please take me with you. "But Happiness was so over overjoyed that he didn't hear Love calling to him. Love began to cry. Then she heard a voice say, "Come Love, I will take you with me. " It was an elder. Love felt so blessed and overjoyed that she forgot to ask the elder his name. When they arrived on land the elder went on his way. Love realized how much she owed the elder. Love then found Knowledge and asked. "It was Time", Knowledge answered. "But why did Time help me when no one else would?", Love asked. Knowledge smiled and with deep wisdom and sincerity, answered, "Because only Time is capable of understanding how great Love is."

2004-08-04T20:06:00.000+08:00

Tama ba Ito?

you are at school.. then you are very eager to hear the bell ring.. you are actually waiting for your last class to end.. yes, it's pretty normal.. especially if your last class involves solving a lot of mathematical problems.. very tiresome and brain-draining, right? then you hear your tummy, craving for some food.. and your whole body is actually wanting you to rest.. yes, rest.. in the comforts of your own room.. so you decided to eat, then go out of the campus, cross claveria street, and wait for a jeepney to pass by.. going to obrero...

then, after a long wait, may jeepney na.. pumasok ka.. but how would you react if the moment you enter, the rest of the passengers would move outwards and let you sit at the innermost part of the jeep, making you the CONDUCTOR whom they could ask for to hand their fare to the driver? TAGA-ABOT ng PASAHE in other words!! would you feel annoyed? why the hell are they doing it?

this was exactly what i felt last monday.. it was really annoying!!! i almost lost my temper.. hello? we are all passengers kaya!! kung ikaw na lang kaya magbigay ng pasahe mo? i told the guy beside me.. grrr, kinda sarcastic noh? well, well..

this is basically what i hate about being a commuter.. yup.. and i have no choice!! it's mabigat sa bulsa if you go for taxi.. but i really hate it.. i think i should go to the City Hall na to request for an ordinance obliging every jeepney driver to have his own conductor, yes.. it's a must!!! they keep on asking for fare increase and then they could not afford to hire one? oh my GOSH!!! it's unfair!!!

one more.. why the hell do they (passengers) move outwards when someone enters? to stare at other people's butt? to stare at deep cleavages of sexy ladies? or to make silip on mini skirts?.. that's stupidity!!

baka next time ganito na lang sabihin ko: excuse me, pwede dun ka sa loob? alangan naman pumasok pa ako sa loob na pwede naman ikaw na lang ang mag-move papasok.. common sense naman!!!!!!!!!!!!

wala lang.. kainis lang!!!!!

2004-08-03T18:14:00.000+08:00

YELLOW

You are very perceptive and smart. You are clear and to the point and have a great sense of humor. You are always learning and searching for understanding.

Find out your color at Quiz Me!

uhmmmm, can relate ako...

2004-08-01T17:43:00.000+08:00

Back to Routine?

i checked my mails yesterday and there was this email which really made me feel kinda irritated.. no, no.. the sender's not the reason.. i was irritated because it made me realize that i'm getting back to my old routine-study, study, study.. no time for leisure..

even before this sem started, i already made a pact, yup, and i wrote it pa nga on a piece of paper with my signature on it, which states:

I, LIEZEL A. LUMANGTAD, A DIEHARD FAN OF KORINA SANCHEZ, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL REMAIN ACTIVE, WITTY, FRIENDLY AND BE UPDATED ON MATTERS CONCERNING KORINA SANCHEZ, HER LOVELIFE, ETC. AND THAT I WILL ALWAYS INTERACT, AS MUCH AS I CAN, WITH MY ONLINE BUDDIES IN THE YAHOO GROUP, WHETHER THROUGH TEXTING OR EMAIL--THAT I WILL SOMEHOW BREAK MY MONOTONOUS ROUTINE WHICH INVOLVES STUDYING, BOOKS, ETC..--FOR THE BENEFIT OF MY TOTALITY AS A PERSON--THAT THERE IS A NEED TO BALANCE EVERYTHING..

duh, and now, here i am again, back to my old routine?

first and foremost, i mellowed a bit because of that incident wherein me and ***** were kinda agitated with each other's presence in the yg. so i opted to remain dormant for quite a long time.. but it didn't do me any good..

second, my classmates kept on saying na wala na ako time for them.. kasi nman right after every class, checking my mails kaagad inaatupag ko kahit nga kumakain ng lunch eh.. but it was really Cola's statement that really made me say OH NO.. her statement goes this way: "lec, napansin ko lang ha.. enjoy na enjoy ka na talaga jan sa online pals mo noh? dati mahilig ka magforward ng nice quotes sa akin.. ngayon hindi na.."
OH NO!...

third, i rarely have the chance na to watch TV PATROL coz of my sked.. duh, it somehow mellowed my longing for Korina's face, charm, and of course, her cleavage!!!!

fourth, i don't wanna be misinterpreted again! to be honest, the misunderstanding between me and ***** was the worst.. i self-pitied.. it's really painful that the one whom you treat na as your younger sister would tell those hurting words to you na di naman totoo.. but i'm glad we're OK na.. HI *****!!!!

and lastly, studies, studies, studies!!!!!! as the sem progresses, dami ng demands! of course, i dont wanna lose my passion for my course.. napansin ko lang na pati yung time which i alloted to interact with my online pals inaagaw na rin ng studies... neither do i blame them nor myself.. it's just a matter of self-discipline and time management, right?

basta, to my online pals, SORRY! i promise, i will make bawi ok? i'll just wait for this sem to end and i will really have my vengeance!

2004-08-01T17:10:00.000+08:00

I HATE BABIES!!

everytime i see babies staring at me for no reasons, or babies crying hopelessly dahil gutom or basa ang diaper, i easily get irritated.. i wanna suffocate them with pillows and eventually, KILL THEM!!! demonic act, indeed! but i can't help myself.. i really hate babies more than i hate the increasing population in this country..

last saturday, i decided to go home coz its been a long time na din na di ako nakauwi and my dad is mad at me na... and also, i need to practice playing billiards.. kasi may one-on-one game kami ni sir roland.. nag-bus ako and i was really annoyed when a woman carrying her baby sat beside me.. napa-OH MY GOSH talaga ako.. i showed a kinda sarcastic facial expression but she was really insistent to sit beside me...

during the first few minutes, the baby was still sleeping.. but after a few more minutes, AYUN, NAGISING NA ANG MUNTING DEMONYO!! cute naman yung baby pero ang tingin ko talaga may sungay eh! START OF CALVARY!!!

--staring to the max
i really cannot stand long stares! kahit sa baby galing stares pa rin yan ano!

--naglean yung baby sa akin
nakikipaglaro yata! grrr, seldom do i play with babies! i find them very fragile, kainis hawakan!

--hinawakan ng munting demonyo ang buhok ko!
at hinila pa talaga! bwiset!

--natapik yung shoulder ko while sleeping!
i thought it was the conductor asking for my fare na pero hindi pala.. yung munting demonyo pala! kainis! gusto ko na talaga awayin yung nanay at pagsabihan ng: "pwede ba, itapon mo yang anak mo sa labas! istorbo! natutulog yung tao eh! iritang-irita na po ako!"

--and last but not the least, UMIYAK na yung bata!
oh my GOSH, climax na yata ito ng calvary ko!.. grrr.... gusto ko na talaga kurutin yung baby!

yes, babies are angels, KUNO! pero angel pa ba yung istorbohin ka? at iiyak ng napakalakas? ang ingay kaya!?

huh, i don't care if i am a baby hater, tutal, i don't have plans naman of having any of my own eh! baka makasuhan lang ako ng parricide! (tama ba?) nyahahahaha!!!

2004-07-29T18:05:00.001+08:00

Destiny?

where and when does life actually begin? biologically speaking, it starts with the union of the sperm and egg cells, right? but if we go beyond biology, when really does it start?

this question kept on bothering me last night. i couldn't sleep well, it was already 2 am.. i kept on turning to find the right position but after an hour and a half, i finally gave up and decided to remain awake, opened my chem notes and started reviewing.. review? again? damn! (weird pero pagod ako kagabi eh).. i threw my notes away from my sight and i tried to settle down.. yes, calm down liezel.. have a break!

it was nearly 4 am then and i found myself staring at Korina Sanchez's pic beside my bed.. how ironic but it somehow loosened me up! ALAS! YURIKA! LIFE BEGINS WHEN YOU FINALLY FOUND CONTENTMENT, just like the way Korina Sanchez found hers--- in the loving arms of Mar Roxas..

call it destiny, but as what the saying goes.. DESTINY IS NOT A MATTER OF CHANCE, IT IS A MATTER OF CHOICE.. CHOICE, that's the word. did Korina choose to love Mar or did destiny tell her to do so?

let's start this way. actually, i cannot find the exact words to describe why their relationship is a perfect example of chance, as well as of choice..

May 28, the day Korina's world turmed around when her mom died.. and just recently, her dad took off as well. what could probabaly be as life-turning as losing your parents in less than two months? but Korina SancheZ survived. amidst everything, she stood optimistically.. and her relationship with Mar would really have been so strapping for her to get through those uproars in her life. this leads to another question- was it also part of destiny's plan to have their acquaintance just before these life-changing events would take place? and what made them decide to blossom their friendship into something more deep? single answer---- LOVE!...

***
ACTUALLY. DI PA ITO TAPOS, HEHEHE...

2004-07-29T17:58:00.000+08:00

Really?

take the virgin-whore dichotomy quiz.

and go to mewing.net. where we're all studs.

oh well, i think i answered the questions correctly this time.. hehehe..

L	Loving
I	Important
E	Exquisite
Z	Zonked
E	Explosive
L	Lively

Name Acronym Generator
From Go-Quiz.com

2004-07-29T17:49:00.000+08:00

Am I Inlove?

this is actually a post made by Joyce my friend in friendster.. i just find this interesting..

When you are together with that special someone,
you pretend to ignore that person. But when that
special someone is not around, you might look
around to find them. At that moment, you are in
love.

Although there is someone else who always makes
you laugh, your eyes and attention might go only
to that special someone. Then, you are in love.

Although that special someone was supposed to
have called you long back, to let you know of
their safe arrival, your phone is quiet. You are
desperately waiting for the call!
At that moment, you are in love.

If you are much more excited for one short e-
mail from that special someone than other many
long e-mails, you are
in love.

When you find yourself as one who cannot erase
all the messages in your answering machine
because of one message from thatspecial someone,
you are in love.

When you get a couple of free movie tickets, you
would not
hesitate to think of that special someone. Then,
you are in love.

You keep telling yourself, "that special someone
is just a friend", but you realize that you can
not avoid that person's special attraction. At
that moment, you are in love.

While you are reading this page, if someone
appears in
your mind, then u are in love with that person.

******
oh my G! i am actually thinking of **************!!! oh my G!.. i am inlove with a *******? oh my G!...

2004-07-29T17:26:00.000+08:00

Mga Dapat Asikasuhin!!!!

try to ask a student: ano mas ok, walang pasok o meron?.. and he/she will surely answer: of course yung walang pasok!..yup, i actually share the same point of view.. no class tomorrow till saturday (yipeey, no long quiz in theo!).. but i am not really happy.. why?

first and foremost, the ADDACS will have their acquaintance party tomorrow at Forest Hill Resort (duno exactly where ito..)..i am tasked to prepare parlor games.. hello? parlor games? WALA ako masyado alam! kasi nga im not a party goer!.. and i have to bring lechon chicken! another slash of my allowance!

second, we'll have our prelim exam in physics on monday and Chapter 3 test on tuesday.. hello? maeenjoy ko kaya ang saturday ko nyan? and we will have a family reunion din on saturday coz my relatives from US have just arrived.. pano ito? do i have to go home or stay in davao to STUDY? for sure if uwi ako, there will be a lot of temptations!- CHATTING WITH COUSINS, VIDEOKE SINGING, EATING, WATCHING TV PROBABLY AT NIGHT, WATCHING MOVIES, PLAYING WITH MY PETS, GOING TO MY MAMA INDAY'S HOUSE, PLAYING WITH MY COUSIN'S KIDS, CHIKA-CHIKA KAY MAMA AND PAPA, EXCHANGING INSIGHTS WITH MY LOLA, CLEANING MY ROOM..
makastudy kaya ako ito?

hay help! DILEMMA nga ito! i have to decide before saturday!

How Come?

2004-07-29T16:56:00.000+08:00

You're addicted to.....

Nothing!
Your addicted to nothing at all? Well..... ok I
guess thats a good thing but come on just think
of the possibilities!

What are you addicted to? (pics!)
brought to you by Quizilla

2004-07-29T16:37:00.000+08:00

St. Ignatius of Loyola: Saint of All Saints

On Saturday, July 31, the whole Ateneo community will be celebrating the feast of St. Ignatious of Loyola.. As part of the celebration, we had a holy mass this morning in honor of him.. and of course, i was part of it.. after the mass, we were given a sort of token, a piece of prestige paper with St. Ignatius' face on it and with a statement, which i quote:

WE SHOULD BE CAREFUL TO PRESERVE GREAT PURITY OF HEART IN THE LOVE OF GOD, LOVING NOTHING BUT HIM, AND DESIRING TO CONVERSE WITH HIM ALONE, AND WITH THE NEIGHBOR FOR LOVE OF HIM AND NOT FOR OUR OWN PLEASURE AND DELIGHT...

Hmm, i think no need to elaborate what this statement is all about.. you think for yourself..

Happy St. Ignatius of Loyola Day!... and happy weekends too! (kasi we dont have classes tomorrow til saturday..Yay!)

THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW

2004-07-26T21:03:00.000+08:00

These are facts you probably have never realized.

The word "racecar", "kayak", and "radar" are the same
whether they are read left to right or right to left.

"a man a plan a canal panama"

spelled backwards is still

"a man a plan a canal panama"

A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.

A snail can sleep for three years.

Americans on average eat 18 acres of pizza every day.

Butterflies taste with their feet.

Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are
registered blood donors.

Elephants are the only animals that can't jump.

"Go." is the shortest complete sentence in the English
language.

If Barbie were life-size, her measurements would be 39-23-33.
She would stand seven feet, two inches tall.

If the population of China walked past you in single file, the
line would never end because of the rate of reproduction.

If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you will have produced
enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee.

In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies,
including their eyebrows and eyelashes.

Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, but
dogs only have about ten.

No word in the English language rhymes with "month".

On average, people fear spiders more than they do death.

Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears
never stop growing.

"Stewardesses" is the longest word typed with only the left
hand.

The ant always falls over on its right side when intoxicated.

The cruise liner, Queen Elizabeth 2, moves only six inches for each
gallon of diesel that it burns.

The electric chair was invented by a dentist.

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

All polar bears are left handed.

The name Wendy was made up for the book 'Peter Pan'.

TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the
letters only on one row of the keyboard.

Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

You are more likely to be killed by a Champagne cork than by a
poisonous spider.

Share this funny page with everyone you know!

Kinda Sensored!

2004-07-25T17:21:00.000+08:00

You have a dominant kiss- you take charge and make
sure your partner can feel it! Done artfully,
it can be very satisfactory if he/she is into
you playing the dominant role MEORW!

--ano ba ito? did i answer the questions correctly?
kinda sensored!
What kind of kiss are you?
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2004-07-25T16:10:00.000+08:00

Whatta Week!!

haven't blog about school stuff for quite a long time.. not because i was lazy then.. it's just that i didn't find time to do so.. which is more important, blogging or exams?

Monday-
--solved a stupid problem in physics.. the prob goes this way: may isang bata.. gusto niya itest kung 9.8 ba talaga ang value ng acceleration due to gravity.. tumalon siya carrying with him a stopwatch.. dumating si superman 5 minutes later.. ano daw dapat yung velocity ni superman in order to catch the boy just before he hits the ground? stupid indeed! was supposed to have a quiz in theo pero we were wise enough to fool our teacher by discussing nonsensical things just to kill the time.. know what? he looks like CHOKOLEIT the comedian! but he's a good teacher i should say.. on my way up to the 5th floor, i was amazed kasi may malaking TV na naka-install near the elevator.. amazed kasi baka another means na naman to waste our money.. then i found out it's part pala of the St. Ignatius de Loyola week celebration.. may film viewing dun everyday.. went home early to STUDY! exam week na!

Tuesday-
--we had a quiz in ana chem, in less than 30 minutes we had to finish solving all the problems! i crammed a bit after i found out that in barely 30 minutes the bell would ring na.. i lost my concentration! lesson: if you're having a quiz, don't you dare look at your watch to check the time. it will just cram you up!.. constant weighing of crucibles started.. heating, equlibrating, weighing, then heating.. kinda tiresome and time consuming right? during lecture time, our prof seemed to have noticed that we mellowed a bit, we seemed to be so tired so pinaexercise kami! paa, tuhod, balikat, ulo!.. after chem, we ate lunch and huh, another TV again in the foodcout!

Wednesday-
--solved a alot of exercises in physics! may new pa ba? na-late tuloy kamo sa Theo class sa dami ng probs na dapat i-solve!.. naghiking galore kami from 3rd to 7th floor! the elevators were full kasi peak hour yun..

Thursday- WHATTA BLAST!
--constant weighing part two.. Joana's crucible broke up.. at napaso pa siya, poor Joana!.. muntik kami masunog lahat dahil pumutok yung heating set up ni Zamae! nagliyab ang buong table nila! whoah! at muntik masunog hair ko kasi malapit lang ako sa table! whoah! grabeh!.. of course, we got scolded by mam simpol.. now we are experiencing na daw the REAL WORLD OF CHEMISTRY!

Friday-
--took the 100-item exam in theo in less than one hour! huh! start ng new policy calvary.. brought a huge paper bag with me, with my PE uniform inside it.. and the LABOR UNION STRIKE finally broke out, after so many days of speculating on whether they would pursue it or not.. of course, to defend their side, the University President organized a Student Forum to clear up the issues written on the pamphlets given to us by the strikers.. kaya we were dismissed early in our PE class kasi aayusin pa yung covered court for the forum.. did not attend the forum, i went to the mall to watch MEAN GIRLS.. for i know one dimensional na naman yung sasabihin niya!

Saturday-
--marked late in our CWTS class for the first time! damn it! one point demerit! and worst, we had a surprise ORAL EXAM! i crammed hopelesly coz i didn't know what will probably come out in the exam! and i didn't have notes about the subject matter kasi naman always lang kami reporting.. but i pulled it off successfully.. tolerable naman yung question.. had to speak in front of our teacher for two minutes lang naman.. right after class, went to SM City Davao, shopping galore! bought new pair of shoes, new batch of shirts and blouses, new stuff! i decided to change my looks after being told for so many times that i look older daw than my age.. that i do not look like an 18-year old teenager.. huh! puro polo type kasi wardrobe ko eh..

these were some of the comments:
--Last sem
we were having a group discussion in sociology that time.. "ate, you na lang magreport!" hello? ate? magka-age lang kaya tayo!

--while on the jeepney
"excuse me mam, saan po tayo?" hello? mam? grabeh ha!

--nasa taxi, going to school
"mam, sa ateneo po tayo? ano po work nyo dun?" hello? WORK? student pa kaya ako! naka-civilian kasi ako that time..

--yesterday, may classmate asked me..
"did you vote for GMA?" i said no.. di pa kasi ako voter last may 10.. i just turned 18 eh..she was kinda amazed.. she said: i thought youre 19 na!

oh ha, grabeh! ganun na ba talaga ako katanda?

Sunday-
--had to stay in davao kasi sportsfest today.. i missed my mom! my dad! my bro! my dog! my cats! huhuhu! pero si mom naman yung nagvisit kanina.. supposed to play volleyball for the green team kaso naloko tummy ko! nagLBM kaya umuwi muna..

yun lang, that's how the previous week went..

2004-07-21T19:08:00.000+08:00

Saturday Boredom?

i was supposed to blog about this last saturday pa.. nagmellow down tuloy yung sarcasm ko...anyway...

saturday.. a nice day to unwind, to relax, to enjoy life.. pero ano itong napasukan ko?

unfortunately, my CWTS class is scheduled every saturday, from 8:30 to 11:30 am.. yes, i have to spend three hours at school every saturday!.. ok lang sana if it's worth the while pero.. i find our class boring! who's to be blamed? our instructor- THE KING OF ALL BORING TEACHERS!.. why?

we are expected to start at 8:30 pero around 9:30 na talaga kami makastart sa dami ng sermon and out of subject matter discussion!.. as far as i could remember, nalate na ako twice pero never ako nalagyan ng LATE sa class attendance! why? kasi nga late na kami start..

sometimes, he would talk about biology (coz he's a bio instructor din kasi).. then he would shout at us sometimes if we seem to be untidy and misbehaved (as if we are elementary pupils).. then he would talk about DISCIPLINE for an hour!.. then shift to another topic uli.. sometimes about his personal life (hello, who cares?).. before we finally start discussing the subject matter which is CWTS- how to address those social issues confronting us nowadays..

question.. ilang minutes ba listening span ng tao?

last saturday, i was amazed at how my classmates behaved in front of our instructor.. i mean how they ease their boredom.. mag-chat ba naman through paper? as in meron pa talaga yung MIRC echos, cyber name, etcetera!.. aliw!.. good for them kasi our teacher is kinda "tanga"..

hmmm, naisip ko tuloy- ano kaya dadalhin ko next saturday noh para di ako antukin?
--gameboy?

--book?

--brick game?

--pocketbook?

--FHM mag?

--discman?

--o di kaya mini-tv?

i was once caught nga eh using my cellphone but i was able to make palusot, hehehe... sometimes, if he's looking at me na, smile na lang ako and nod as if nakinig ako sa kanya, hehehehe.... even the way he pronounce very funny!.. and i can't help myself but to look at his pants.. and his shoes.. if he's still wearing the same brand of pants (which is STATUS i think) and same shoes, adidas na sabi niya UKAY-UKAY lang daw..

ay naku, sir talaga! ang BORING mo! change your style naman! guilty tuloy ako... baka next time we might be doing some things na below the belt na! don't provoke us!..

2004-07-18T15:53:00.000+08:00

Paano Ba Magpalaki ng B?

Babala.. ito ay kwento ng isnag babaeng lukaret!... wag tularan!...

bawat tao ay hindi perpekto.. maaaring may kakulangan siya sa emosyonal, sikolohikal, lohikal o di kaya sa pisikal na aspeto.. at ikanga sa isang kasabihan sa Ingles: MAN IS NEVER CONTENTED.. eksakto! may kakilala ako.. halos nasa kanya na ang lahat- katalinuhan, kagandahan, kabaitan, pero sa kasamaang palad, nagkulang siya sa kalakihan ng kanyang B_ _ _ S..

tawagin na lang natin ang babaeng ito sa pangalang INGGITERA.. ok.. ganito iyon..

nagsimula ang lahat noong huwebes ng hapon.. masaya si INGGITERA kasi maaga sila pinauwi, wala ang kanyang guro sa pisika dahil nagkasakit daw.. uuwi na sana siya ng biglang nagyaya si Rose, kaklase niya, na pumunta sa GAZEBO ng paaralan para magkantahan.. timing kasi may dalang gitara noon si Rose..... sumama si INGGITERA.. naisip niya bihira lang pala siya magrelax kaya sumama siya ng bukal sa kalooban...

naglaro sila ng DUGTUNGAN (pasensiya na hindi ko maexplain pano laruin yun!).. nakailang kanta na sila ng biglang natahimik si INGGITERA.. may dumaan.. isang babae.. hindi naman kagandahan, at lalong hindi dayuhan na mapapalingon ka talaga.. isa lang karaniwang atenista, nakauniporme, nakasapatos.. pero bakit siya napalingon? NAISIP NIYA KASI NA BAKA MABIGTAS NA YUNG BRA NG BABAE SA SOBRANG LAKI NG KANYANG BOOBS!

bigla tuloy napatingin si INGGITERA sa dibdib niya.. "bakit malaki yung kanya? eh ang akin sa sobrang liit di magkasya ang 32A!..", bulong ni INGGITERA..

ilang minuto ding napatitig si INGGITERA sa babaeng iyon.. at napaisip tuloy siya.. "pano niya kaya pinalaki ang boobs niya ano?".. baka..:

--stretching siya every morning habang nasa shower
--baka malaki din boobs ng mom niya kaya namana niya
--baka nagpa-SILICON implant
--baka malaki lang yung cup size na suot niya
--yuckers pero baka pinahawakan niya sa bf niya? (lumalaki daw kasi yun pag hinahawakan ng isang lalaki eh.. according to a book..)

nagmuni-muni si INGGITERA kung pano kaya napalaki yun.. nang biglang "hoy babae, talo na tayo nila rose! sino na naman yang pinagdidiskitahan mo ha?", sabi ni Cola.. "kawawa naman yung babae..", dagdag ni Cola..

kaya napakanta ng wala sa tono si INGGITERA..

tumunog na ang bell.. alas kuwatro na.. panahon na para umuwi..

pagdating sa bahay, hindi pa rin siya mapakali.. hanggang sa naisip niya na magstretching din tuwing umaga...

sinubukan niya.. siyempre patago noh baka isipin ng roommate niya na desperada na siya.. ilang araw din ang lumipas, pero wala epek!.. kaya tumigil nalang siya.. at sinubukang makontento kung ano meron siya..

yan si INGGITERA.. mabuti na lang natauhan siya.. na masama ang mainggit! pero tanong ko lang ha: PAANO BA TALAGA MAGPALAKI NG BOOBS? maliit din kasi yung akin eh, hahahahahahaha!

2004-07-18T15:28:00.000+08:00

Leila Barros Fever!

"ate, dumating na sila Leila Barros!.. yes, she's with team Brazil again!.. hehe, maloloka ka na naman sa kanya for sure! long hair na siya ate!..."

this was the text message of my brother, sent to me last monday evening right after he saw the news.. huh, i was still in school that time and when i got to read his message, i almost screamed! oh my God, she's back! the last time i saw her in action was during the 2000 Olympics pa at Sydney (immediately after the 2000 World Women's Volleyball Grand Prix which was also held in Manila)... words aren't enough to explain how much i've missed her!...

well, i think everybody knows her.. but it was only during the 2000 WWVGP that i got interested to her. believe me, i really went GAGA over her.. how?

---i cut my hair short (kasi short hair siya before)
---i collected posters, magazines, news clippings, pictures
---cut class just to see her play
---sent a request letter addressed to VIC DEL ROSARIO to replay the games
---asked for a videotape from IBC 13 (lahat ng games as in!)

o ha, what can you say? GAGA talaga!

she left team Brazil right after the Oympics.. she signed a one year contract kasi for beach volley and she also had a one-year commercial stint.. so during the 2002 Grand Prix, she was not around.. that made me miss her more!... ang galing niya ano? hindi lang pang-athletics, pang-model pa!

she's not a giant, by Russian standards.. she only stands 5'8" but mind you, she could spike the volleyball enough to throw you out of the court!.. and to top it all, she's got a smile that could melt the meanest of hearts.. believe me, she was an instant fan favorite!.. and now, she's ready to conquer again the whole archipelago by storm!....

that's LEILA BARROS.. pero kagabi, tama ba naman na sa match point siya pinalaro? tinigil ko pa naman lahat ng study assignments ko just to concentrate pero sa last na pala siya palalaruin? kainis! pero sige na lang! siya naman yung subject ng lahat ng camera all throughout the game eh!.. that was partially enough to satisfy my "thirst"...

basta... GO LEILA! GO LEILA!..... prove them what you've got!..

The Way He Looks At Me

2004-07-16T22:18:00.000+08:00

i had this weird feeling since last, last week.. nagkasakit ako nun. nung nagbreakfast ako, paglingon ko sa labas, may isang lalaki.. talagang nagtitigan kami nang matagal.. di naman namin kilala ang isa't isa.. at talagang na-love at first sight ako! (uy liezel, pano si albert?)

same day.. nagkasabay na naman kami sa jeepney!.. magkaharap.. nagtitigan na naman! siyempre nahiya ang babae kasi umuubo kaya mega tagilid para di magkatitigan.. grabe, ewan! di naman stalker ang dating niya, so sweet the way he looks at me..

matagal-tagal din bago ako bumaba. kaya grabeh ang moment na iyon.. she stared at me talaga!.. muntik ako matunaw! pero cute siya ha!.. uy ano ka ba liezel? pano si albert?

ilang araw din ang lumipas na di kam nagkasabay.. tapos dumating na naman ang araw na pinakahihintay ko! nagkasabay na naman kami kumain nung wednesday! grabeh, nagtitigan na naman! magkatabi lang table namin! huh!.. ang haba ng hair ko grabeh!... nag-usap pa talaga kami nung nagbabayad na sa counter!

wala lang, kilig lang ako..

coz there' something in the way you looked at me...

2004-07-16T21:37:00.000+08:00

Chemistry versus Chemical Engineering

lec, why chemistry?

lec, you are good at math. why not take up chem eng?

you don't want to be a teacher di ba?

dont tell me you'll just end up being a teacher..

chem eng is really for you, you've got the brain..

chemistry is a damn freaking shit. nursing na lang lec!..

lec, di ba it's risky to be a chemist? baka magkasakit ka niyan sa baga!

may kakilala mama ko na isang chemist.. nagkaprob respiratory system nya and worst, namatay lec..

these were some of my friends' reactions when i finally decided to pursue chemistry in college.. huh, they were puzzled.. just a few months before our graduation, i already made up my mind- it's gonna be chem eng.. pero why nagbago?

first and foremost, any engineering course involves drawing, yup, and i am not good at drawing especially if it involves making "plates" whatsoever.. and i thought it would be manual.. only to discover later that there's already a computer application for this-the AUTOCAD.. huh, nagsisi talaga ako!

second, vengeance!.. there was one instance.. i was being compared to albert by my chem teacher in high school.. yes, si albert pa talaga! ang lalaking nagmamay-ari ng aking puso..just because i lost in a quiz bee.. kaya, as my vengeance, i am taking up chemistry to prove to her na mas matalino pa din ako noh! para yun lang ako natalo!

third, i dont want to bring with me those engineering stuff- like staedtler, etcetera.. eh kung books nga nahihirapan na ako, tapos dadagdagan ko pa?

fourth, practicality! i noticed some chem eng's just end up being a college professor..yes and to think they are engineers! they are supposed to be in the "field', not inside the school.. naisip ko, chemistry will only take 4 years whereas chem eng will entail 5 years.. pag chem grad ka, pwede ka din maging professor.. so why take the burden of spending 5 years instead of 4 years? chemists and chem eng will end up with almost the same type of job naman...either sa chemical industry, research or in the academe..

fifth.. i love wearing lab gowns! hehehe, feel ko lang makita sarili ko in the future na nakasuot parati ng lab gown!..

sixth.. it seems dominating na talaga ang kasamaan sa mundong ito.. konti na lang yung goodness na natitira.. so i wanna go with the flow.. annihilate GOODNESS from this world! nyahahahaha! how? chemical weapons and bombs!

seventh.. gusto ko talaga tawaging chemist eh! ayoko engineer, nurse, whatever.. kaya, i will take the risk.. bahala na! lahat naman tayo namamatay eh! disiplina lang yan! alangan naman sisinghutin mo yung poisonous gases.. eh di wear some protective things.. alangan naman din di ako magpapacheck up parati.. nasa tao lang yan!

eighth.. i wanna study abroad for free.. ive heard there are a lot of post grad studies opportunities daw being offered to chem grads.. i was inspired din by my chem instructors coz they all graduated from schools abroad.. mam simpol finished her PhD degree at Hiroshima University.. mam rivero had hers naman at Bonn, Germany.. sir
afalia finished his at Boston University.. all for free ha!

ninth.. there are only a few of us in ateneo de davao.. and even in the entire country.. kaya mega convince instructors namin not to shift course.. for the sake of our country daw...

oh, makikialam pa ba kayo? wala lang pakialaman! hehehe... you don't own my mind, people..and i guess im in the right track.. so far so good naman grades ko..

hehehe, halos same lang naman eh.. there's no difference at all.. CHEMISTRY. CHEMICAL engineering.. both involve chemistry, all about chemistry.. so wala ng dapat pag-isipan pa!....

2004-07-16T20:44:00.000+08:00

Marnelli

all through my life, i have been misinterpreted and oftentimes, misjudged.. but there's one person who really accepted me for what i am...neither did she make prejudices nor mark some wrong impressions about me.. she is no other than MARNELLI...

this entry is my own way of thanking her (coz im not showy kasi..) for being such a good friend over the years.. we have been friends since grade 6 and our friendship is going strong..

words to describe her? fun-loving, compassionate, jolly, family and God-centered, trustworthy, humble, and a loving daughter, granddaughter and sister.... what else pa ba?..

we met, not because we were classmates, but because we were competitors.. sounds ironic noh how competitors turned out to be good friends.. we were both Philippine History quizzers that time but the competiton didnt hinder us from getting to know each other.. we really became close when we became classmates in high school.. we were seatmates kasi and that where it all started..

i experienced a lot of pains and frustrations during my high school years.. i once lost my self-esteem, self-pitied, etcetera etcetra.. and the only friend who believed in me? siya lang! she made me realize that I've got something to be proud of.. na inggit lang yung iba.. na hindi ko kasalanan na manguna sa klase.. she made me realize that GOD is always there whenever you seek refuge...

yesterday, she turned turned 18 and celebrated it at Kanaway Beach Resort and Restobar.. it was just a simple celebration, very far from what i expected.. i thought it would be an extravagant one considering that they've got the wealth to celebrate it the traditional way- yung may cotillion, etcetera.. and i learned from her that she's the one who decided to have it as simple as possible.. ayaw niya gumastos.. she just wanted to celebrate it with her family and of course with us, her friends..

i rarely go to birthday celebrations, kahit close ko pa yung celebrant.. im not a party goer kasi.. what made me decide to go was the thought that she's one among the few who remembered my birthday last may 22.. she even gave me my favorite flower- peach roses.. basta, i was touched by her thoughtfulness... kaya, pumunta ako.. kasama ko naman sila DESIREE and MAY ANTOINETTE.. kaso, IRENE didn't make it.. as well as JAP.. sa ibang lugar kasi sila nag-aaral..

since we only had a few bucks left in our wallet, May, Des and I decided to buy her a dozen of white roses na lang.. she loves white roses very much!.. it was actually Irene who told us that..

she arrived late kasi till 830 pa class niya sa Davao Doctors College.. she recognized us first kasi i waved at her.. and as expected, super happy siya kasi andun kami...

while eating, i was amazed the way she entertains her guests, her family, friends.. nothing has changed. she's still the Marnelli i've known before.. madaldal, maingay, masayahin, etcetera..

we talked a lot.. we enjoyed the sea breeze as mush as we enjoyed talking about our future plans after we graduate, and of course, mawawala ba ang LOVELIFE?

MARNELLI..MARNELLI..MARNELLI.. words aren't enough to thank you... you changed me a lot, really.. thanks for the wonderful friendship we shared over the years..

NUNCA TE OLVIDARE!....

What I Think Is A Stupid Joke

2004-07-13T18:07:00.000+08:00

quizzes everyday.. assignments every night.. seatworks every class hour.. fast-paced discussion.. discussion as if ghosts ang nakikinig.. pressured lab activities.. hehehe.. what am i referring to? well, you are right! i am actually referring to the one and only subject that requires my mahabang pasensiya.... well, i dont hate my professor.. she's so pretty, so sexy, despite her big tummy (coz she's preggy).. i just hate the thought of experiencing all those exhausting stuff...

well, well... just like how our discussion went kanina.... we solved a lot of problems about free-fall, did a lot of graphing echos, analyze, etcetera etcetera.. exactly 45 minutes before the bell, she gave us an assignment na naman!.. of course, the feeling of "grrr" was still there pero ok na lang.. i thought she would dismiss us early pero di pa pala.. we solved another problem and she cracked a sort of a joke.. well, well joke ba ito?-"ok, you can go home na.. i might give a quiz tomorrow..".. "maam naman!", we reacted.. "hehehe, cge na nga!.. kung uulan bukas, QUIZ tayo! pero kung hindi, eh di walang QUIZ!".. o ano, joke yan?

ala lang.. naenjoy lang ako.. naenjoy ako hindi sa "joke" kundi sa kanya!.. she' so pretty when she said that..

huh, ano ba ito? basta, i am beginning to like her.. yun lang!

Quizzes On the Go!

2004-07-13T17:07:00.000+08:00

because i'm already immune of those freakin' damn shit numerical quizzes, i decided to take some "unchallenging" ones.. those which do not involve analysis, memorization of formula, and of course, do not require step-by-step mathematical calculations... mahal na yata ngayon ang yellow pad!

TELL ME WHACHA FLAVOR...

Your Icecream Flavour is...
Cookies 'n Cream!

Smooth and creamy with a few rough bits mixed in, you are a real treat! You are probably very popular amongst your friends. Remember too much of a good thing is not always good! Don't lay it on too thick!

What is your Icecream Flavour?

Find out at Go Quiz

accurate answer indeed! i love cookies and cream very much! in fact, i ate a lot of it at lunchtime notwithstanding my "uhu-uhu-uhu"!...

Daily Grinder daw?

I took the Blogging Personality Quiz at About Web logs and I am...

The Daily Grinder
I love blogging because it's like therapy. I can write about anything and everything that happens to me - from the food I ate to what I was doing when I heard the latest 'breaking news'. Being able to communicate with my friends (online and/or real life) through my blog is important to me.

hmmm, mali yata ah!... my posts could attest on this...

Fast Food echos...

Find your inner fast food! by Emily

yup, ateneans are certified Mc'Donald's goers (as far as ADDU students are concerned..)... you can rarely see atenistas at Jollibee.....

that's all for now.. still have to research about something...

10 Weirdest Things I Did!

2004-07-11T16:40:00.000+08:00

Take the What High School
Stereotype Are You? quiz.

hehehe,i dont feel like blogging coz the previous week wasn't that good...anyway, ito na lang...

1. i tried to walk along the street with blindfolded eyes to know how it feels na masagasaan ng sasakyan! hahaha, i was 8 years old then at tumakas lang ako sa paningin ng aking mother! and promise, sarap pakinggan ng busina ng sasakyan pag muntik makasagasa!

2. still during my childhood days, we went to our vacant lot planted with fruits like mango, durian, etc.. i saw a snake, yes, a very big snake! but instead of staying away from it, INAPAKAN ko lang naman! muntik ako matigok dahil sa venom!

3. there was one time, i saw some lizard's eggs at pinisa ko lahat! ala lang, ang kawawang lizard, kawawang lizard.. may buntot walang itlog, kawawa naman ang kanyang mga anak!

4. i went to my neighbor's house at nanungkit kami ng bayabas sa likod bahay nila.. hahaha, dahil sa kakulitan, umakyat ng puno! at nahulog! at nasangit pa ang paa sa alambre! still during my childhood days....

5. Kinder 2 days- umulan nang malakas! natagalan si mom magsundo sa akin! nainip na ang bata! hindi na nakatiis at siya ay umalis nang mag-isa pauwi kahit umuulan!

6. i tried to mix up some calcium carbide and muriatic acid.. hahaha, grabe the reaction was so violent! i almost fainted dahil sa gaseous substances given off!

7. im fond of counting how many times my teachers commit some errors in pronunciation, grammar, and also their expressions like "actually, so, etc...". i tally it in a small notebook.. hahaha, "fortunately", i lost it! ala lang....

8. last summer, sinubukan kong magbake ng tinapay hindi gamit ang oven! cooking oil!!!!!

9. just recently, napagalitan ako ng aking analytical chemistry teacher dahil gumamit ba naman ng LONG TEST TUBE while having the centrifugation process? eh di nagkabasagan lahat! hehehe, ala lang, gusto ko lang i-try to know ano effect ng centrifugal force sa dalawang nag-uumpugang test tubes!

10. sinubukan gumawa ng bomb calorimeter, hehe, practicing for bigger bombs to make???

yun lang!

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New Policy Not Ok!!!!!!

2004-07-09T19:53:00.000+08:00

i was very happy then kasi 11 pa nag-start class ko kanina.. and our calculus teacher was not around coz he's having a tooth operation daw.. so i had my lunch at the right time..yes, and i enjoyed it very much!

after eating, of course i prepared myself for our PE. i thought practicum namin on volleying today but due to some reasons, postponed! so we were just instructed by our PE instructor to practice volleying for 20 times within 1 minute.. for two hours, huh! but after the first hour, our attention was called.. i thought idi-dismiss kami early but to my dismay, hindi pa pala! what was it all about? THE NEW POLICY! AND THAT NEW POLICY REALLY BROUGHT THE SARCASM IN ME! I COMPLAINED ABOUT IT, IN A RUDE WAY.... as far as i am concerned.. actually we all complained! kasi naman stupid policy eh!

imagine..WE ARE NO LONGER ALLOWED TO WEAR OUR PE UNIFORM THE WHOLE DAY!..neither do the guards will allow us to enter the campus if we are not wearing our standard school uniform.. just imagine the scenario...kung books nga hirap na dalhin eh, what more kung magdadala ka pa ng HANGER for your uniform and probably another bag for your PE uniform and rubber shoes???? hello! STUPID KAYA KAYONG LAHAT!

right after your PE class, you have to change agad or else dadakpin ka ng mga guards and will be send off to OSA to face the OSA director and talk about HOW TO SPEND YOUR 40 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE!

grrrr!!!!!!!! my PE is scheduled evry friday, from 130 to 330.. buti na lang i dont have class na after.. but still, kelangan umuwi agad para di madakip! if you are planning to stay pa at school, then wear your standard uniform, kainis! what if may class ako after PE? eh kung sa pagpila lang sa elevator it would consume time na eh, magbihis pa kaya? and take note, we only have 5 minutes interval per class! imagine?

the reason why they've come up with such stupid policy? there are SOME students, yes SOME lang, who are abusing the wearing of PE uniform eh.. they wear it almost everyday kasi naman walang nakalagay sa ID kung kelan PE sked.. pero tama ba na idamay lahat ng students dahil lamang sa lintik na mga students na yan????????????????????.. why not implement a worth-obeying policy? like putting the PE sked sa ID o di kaya color coding????? hassle yata magpalaba ng school uniform noh!

hay, according to our PE instructor, TEST pa lang daw ang policy na yan, subject to cancellation pa daw. hmmmp! for i know effective na yan! walang policy ang ateneo na hindi pinaninindigan lalo pat aprubado na ng academic committeee!!! if we want to make an appeal? ADDRESS IT TO THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT na daw kasi the OSA director no longer have the jurisdiction about it na daw.. UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT? naku, 48 years pa yata yun! i really hope aaksyon na ang SAMAHAN tungkol dito!

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