keepin' it coming...
on loop: I'm Still Here ~ Vertical Horizon
yesterday, the ateneo blue eagles has once more kept it comin'. the victories, i mean. they slapped a 24-point lead on the tracks of the UE red warriors to halt them on their race to win. the eagles led by as much as 35 points during the third and fourth quarter, an incredible feat considering UE is no chickpea team coming off a third place victory in last year's tournament. the loss of james yap and paul artadi, the team's star players, caused an extremely significant deterrent to their game. as of late, ateneo is the only team who remains undefeated and is therefore lodged at the top spot of the roster. FEU, DLSU and UST trail behind with 2 wins and a loss :) i hope ateneo can really make it this year... anyway, so much for a quick update. i'll be watching the game live next time (i promise to myself hehe).
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tonight lisa, bea and i have made plans to visit the eastwood citywalk mall in libis. the place is great... quiet and simple. i really could do without the hustle and bustle of normal mall cultures (though robinson's galleria still rules for me ;p). and the cinemas are really nice, too! hehehe. the food establishments are great and bountiful plus they have a bazaar and night life going on as well. cool. i hope my friends sprz, shine and pam could join us :) looking forward to it... a perfect way to cap the week off. happy weekend everyone!
Friday, July 23, 2004
Wednesday, July 21, 2004
catching up...
catching up...
on loop: Like A Stone ~ Azure
hrmmm... i'm feeling quite displaced these past few days, as if i'm operating mechanically. sure, i do my schoolwork, stay home, hang out with my friends and do the usual things i do, but it's as if i don't feel myself doing any of it. is this what it means to be stuck in a rut? i get the feeling that i'm just some sort of a drifter trying to get on with the flow but really, i have no idea where i'm headed. life's crazy. this calls for a moment of reflection...
also lately, i've been realizing that i'm old. not rickety-kinda old but more of old in the sense that there are already a lot of experiences that i can look back on, and the fact that i have banked on them is simply overwhelming. i guess i just haven't gotten used to thinking of myself as a soon-to-be non-teenager anymore. i suppose i'll never really see myself any older than seventeen. i'm probably afraid of the responsibilities and uncertainties that come with age. i am not physically old... i am young and spry. but inside of me, i have been left by the times and i have some catching up to do. i think i've neglected myself these past several years. too much wandering around aimlessly, i guess. what i need right now is to focus on the things i want for my myself to better preapre me for the future 'coz i sure as hell am not ready for that.
scary thought... this getting old business. it really shouldn't be scary. what makes it scary is that i'm scared of it... excuse the nonsense, by the way. mental diarrhea. one should be ready and excited to face up to the challenges each day of life brings... not scared of it. which i am. there are times when i get attacks of pessimism and i see all the areas of my life that are left wanting. and i have to bring myself to realize that despite not having everything, i do have something. a lot of somethings, actually. and for these, i should be extremely grateful. i'm sure that in time (and yikes, age), i'll be able to sincerely say that i have truly grown as a person and learned not just from my mistakes, but from my successes as well.
on loop: Like A Stone ~ Azure
hrmmm... i'm feeling quite displaced these past few days, as if i'm operating mechanically. sure, i do my schoolwork, stay home, hang out with my friends and do the usual things i do, but it's as if i don't feel myself doing any of it. is this what it means to be stuck in a rut? i get the feeling that i'm just some sort of a drifter trying to get on with the flow but really, i have no idea where i'm headed. life's crazy. this calls for a moment of reflection...
also lately, i've been realizing that i'm old. not rickety-kinda old but more of old in the sense that there are already a lot of experiences that i can look back on, and the fact that i have banked on them is simply overwhelming. i guess i just haven't gotten used to thinking of myself as a soon-to-be non-teenager anymore. i suppose i'll never really see myself any older than seventeen. i'm probably afraid of the responsibilities and uncertainties that come with age. i am not physically old... i am young and spry. but inside of me, i have been left by the times and i have some catching up to do. i think i've neglected myself these past several years. too much wandering around aimlessly, i guess. what i need right now is to focus on the things i want for my myself to better preapre me for the future 'coz i sure as hell am not ready for that.
scary thought... this getting old business. it really shouldn't be scary. what makes it scary is that i'm scared of it... excuse the nonsense, by the way. mental diarrhea. one should be ready and excited to face up to the challenges each day of life brings... not scared of it. which i am. there are times when i get attacks of pessimism and i see all the areas of my life that are left wanting. and i have to bring myself to realize that despite not having everything, i do have something. a lot of somethings, actually. and for these, i should be extremely grateful. i'm sure that in time (and yikes, age), i'll be able to sincerely say that i have truly grown as a person and learned not just from my mistakes, but from my successes as well.
Sunday, July 18, 2004
sick
sick...
on loop: Hands to Heaven ~ Christian Bautista (mwahehe)
anyway. i'm sick :( and i had the most horrible day of my entire life last friday :( first of all, my dog (maxi) died. she was run over by a jeepney. and i just had to chance upon the carnage... now i know what real roadkill's like. i was depressed the entire day and skipped a number of my classes. the weather sucked so i had no way of getting home. what's worse is that i had NO money and NO cellphone credits. i was supposed to wait for my dad to pick me up, but that would mean i had to wait like 4 hours for him :( i was in no condition (mentally, physically, emotionally or financially) to wait for anyone that long. so after an hour of trying to hail a cab in the rain, i got one...
...only to realize i got into the same cab that tried to dupe me before into paying a thousand bucks for my fare going home. i really was so pissed off that i picked a fight with the dude driver. he was not going to get me a third time. i was totally getting into a scream-fest with him, i mean, ang kapal naman ng mukha nyang magalit, siya na nga ang nanloloko! the nerve of that bastard. it was one of those rare moments when i get so angry that i get all red and shaky. when i got off the cab, i slammed his door like crazy and kicked his door in even crazier! (mwahaha! at this moment, i have lost my marbles and am exhibiting violent tendencies already lol).
anyway, thank God above, my friend bea picked me up (due to her good heart and merciful grace). thanks so much raberdaki! anyway, so much more has happened that day that i choose to not elaborate on it anymore but it is sufficient to say that that day was so bad, it gave me recurring nightmares lol. no kidding, though :) hope none of those days come my way anytime soon. same goes for all of you ;p
on loop: Hands to Heaven ~ Christian Bautista (mwahehe)
anyway. i'm sick :( and i had the most horrible day of my entire life last friday :( first of all, my dog (maxi) died. she was run over by a jeepney. and i just had to chance upon the carnage... now i know what real roadkill's like. i was depressed the entire day and skipped a number of my classes. the weather sucked so i had no way of getting home. what's worse is that i had NO money and NO cellphone credits. i was supposed to wait for my dad to pick me up, but that would mean i had to wait like 4 hours for him :( i was in no condition (mentally, physically, emotionally or financially) to wait for anyone that long. so after an hour of trying to hail a cab in the rain, i got one...
...only to realize i got into the same cab that tried to dupe me before into paying a thousand bucks for my fare going home. i really was so pissed off that i picked a fight with the dude driver. he was not going to get me a third time. i was totally getting into a scream-fest with him, i mean, ang kapal naman ng mukha nyang magalit, siya na nga ang nanloloko! the nerve of that bastard. it was one of those rare moments when i get so angry that i get all red and shaky. when i got off the cab, i slammed his door like crazy and kicked his door in even crazier! (mwahaha! at this moment, i have lost my marbles and am exhibiting violent tendencies already lol).
anyway, thank God above, my friend bea picked me up (due to her good heart and merciful grace). thanks so much raberdaki! anyway, so much more has happened that day that i choose to not elaborate on it anymore but it is sufficient to say that that day was so bad, it gave me recurring nightmares lol. no kidding, though :) hope none of those days come my way anytime soon. same goes for all of you ;p
Monday, July 12, 2004
ready... aim... flop?
ready... aim... flop?
on loop: The Reason ~ Hoobastank
yesterday, ateneans and la sallites alike trooped to the big dome to witness yet another UAAP spectacle between the two arch rivals. arrows flew and eagles were hit. but in the end, arrows flew short of their target aas the eagles swooped down and bore upon the archers, 76 - 73. it was a dramatic battle which probably made everyone sit on the edges of their seats but in the end, the eagle prevailed. mwahahahaha (i'm gloating.) just kidding. in all fairness, la salle did a really good job in their stoppage of ateneo , up until the fourth quarter when the seemingly unshakeable lead of la salle dwindled amidst the shots of la tenorio and *sigh* larry fonacier. highly noticeable about this season's team is their seeming cohesiveness. they have somehow ceased to rely on "superstars" and have learned to work together. as a result, everyone did a great job and it truly was a TEAM effort. the new format of the UAAP team roster seems to be better. this season, teams are composed of 14 (or is it 12) players, all of which will get to see action, as compared to the previous years' 16-man teams, wherein two would be bench warmers. the eagles' win put an end to the sixteen year legacy of la salle of never having lost an opening game for nearly two decades already, up until last night though.
it was a shame that i was not able to go see the game :( i failed to get some tickets so i had to contenet myself with witnessing the game from my puny television at home hehe. but i promise that the next time ateneo plays another big game, i'll be there decked in white and blue :) haha. that was such an overly dramatic post. i always get carried out when i talk about basketball games, especially those of ateneo's. i'm a self-confessed basketball fan :) not very lady-like but das the wey da koki krambels... hehe. i'll edit this post tomorrow and put in a pictur of larry! mwahahaha no one can stop me *evil laughter* sigh. i'm losing my marbles.
on loop: The Reason ~ Hoobastank
yesterday, ateneans and la sallites alike trooped to the big dome to witness yet another UAAP spectacle between the two arch rivals. arrows flew and eagles were hit. but in the end, arrows flew short of their target aas the eagles swooped down and bore upon the archers, 76 - 73. it was a dramatic battle which probably made everyone sit on the edges of their seats but in the end, the eagle prevailed. mwahahahaha (i'm gloating.) just kidding. in all fairness, la salle did a really good job in their stoppage of ateneo , up until the fourth quarter when the seemingly unshakeable lead of la salle dwindled amidst the shots of la tenorio and *sigh* larry fonacier. highly noticeable about this season's team is their seeming cohesiveness. they have somehow ceased to rely on "superstars" and have learned to work together. as a result, everyone did a great job and it truly was a TEAM effort. the new format of the UAAP team roster seems to be better. this season, teams are composed of 14 (or is it 12) players, all of which will get to see action, as compared to the previous years' 16-man teams, wherein two would be bench warmers. the eagles' win put an end to the sixteen year legacy of la salle of never having lost an opening game for nearly two decades already, up until last night though.
it was a shame that i was not able to go see the game :( i failed to get some tickets so i had to contenet myself with witnessing the game from my puny television at home hehe. but i promise that the next time ateneo plays another big game, i'll be there decked in white and blue :) haha. that was such an overly dramatic post. i always get carried out when i talk about basketball games, especially those of ateneo's. i'm a self-confessed basketball fan :) not very lady-like but das the wey da koki krambels... hehe. i'll edit this post tomorrow and put in a pictur of larry! mwahahaha no one can stop me *evil laughter* sigh. i'm losing my marbles.
Thursday, July 08, 2004
pitter patter
pitter patter
on loop: This Woman ~ Maroon 5 (Spiderman 2 OST)
i came across this amusing e-mail from one of my e-groups. it lists down the common misconceptions between intergender relationsips/friendships. i have nothing better to say so i though i'd go and share it:
"THE PREMISE of this article lies on the principle that sometimes, loving a person doesn't mean it has to be romantic and loving a person for the rest of your life doesn't mean you have to end up marrying them. Can a man and a woman just be friends? I'd say yes and they should be.
*Hindi dahil kinaibigan ka, liligawan ka na*
*Hindi dahil mabait sa iyo, nililigawan ka na*
*Hindi dahil he talks to you a lot, he loves you na*
*Hindi dahil cute ang friend mo, crush/love mo na siya*
*Hindi dahil you hang out with each other most of the time, you'd end up being boyfriend-girlfriend*
*A dinner with a guy friend does not necessarily mean equate to a date*
I therefore conclude that platonic relationships are never complicated; people just have tendencies to complicate them."
and so the article goes. evry point had an accompanying explanation with it but it was kinda long, so i opted to take it out.
anyway, my point for posting this here is that it made me realize a lot of things. not just the points enumerated in the mail, but more of the fact that i've grown up (?owsss?) and out of too much naivete. i see that i do know know these things already, some of them i even had to learn the hard way, but the important thing is that i do learn. haha. as trivial as some of these lessons may be... i also think i learned the most after i got out of high school. looking back, i couldn't believe just how much of a nincompoop i was at that time. when my friends and i are sometimes in the presence of the citizens of today's highschool culture, we get agitated at some instances. it could either be that they're too noisy, kiddie, irritating, giggly, or what-not. but at least for me, i think this is because i myself went through that stage. and seeing it again happen to others remind me of what i went through. and i suppose i didn't appreciate it that much which is why i react adversely to any reminder of those times gone by.
not being cynical, i'd say that what i knew back then wouldn't even amount to a third of what i know now. i know that there is still a long way to go and that what was then is still an essential part of the now. i just hope that i'm goin on the right track, at the right speed and on the right time.
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on a lighter and less recollective note, it feels good to be able to blog again! hehe. yay :) i haven't had any time lately to do so. but i cut my polsci class today 'coz i was really hungry and wanted to get mcdo *lol* and decided to drop by the pc terminals as well (since the internet at home is busted 'coz of that MS XP rarr). harhar. anyway, it's game day on sunday! ateneo versus la salle! i'm so excited. darn... i hope i can get tickets. i heard that they start selling today :) the line in the blue eagle gym is too long (and the sun too hot) to handle. so i asked one of the maids at home to line up in araneta hahaha. hope she can get some so we can all watch ateneo win! bwahahaha. hehe just kidding ;p especially to raberdaki beya. a number of people asked to try to score some tickets for them so i'm hoping that i'd be able to get enough for all of us :D
on loop: This Woman ~ Maroon 5 (Spiderman 2 OST)
i came across this amusing e-mail from one of my e-groups. it lists down the common misconceptions between intergender relationsips/friendships. i have nothing better to say so i though i'd go and share it:
"THE PREMISE of this article lies on the principle that sometimes, loving a person doesn't mean it has to be romantic and loving a person for the rest of your life doesn't mean you have to end up marrying them. Can a man and a woman just be friends? I'd say yes and they should be.
*Hindi dahil kinaibigan ka, liligawan ka na*
*Hindi dahil mabait sa iyo, nililigawan ka na*
*Hindi dahil he talks to you a lot, he loves you na*
*Hindi dahil cute ang friend mo, crush/love mo na siya*
*Hindi dahil you hang out with each other most of the time, you'd end up being boyfriend-girlfriend*
*A dinner with a guy friend does not necessarily mean equate to a date*
I therefore conclude that platonic relationships are never complicated; people just have tendencies to complicate them."
and so the article goes. evry point had an accompanying explanation with it but it was kinda long, so i opted to take it out.
anyway, my point for posting this here is that it made me realize a lot of things. not just the points enumerated in the mail, but more of the fact that i've grown up (?owsss?) and out of too much naivete. i see that i do know know these things already, some of them i even had to learn the hard way, but the important thing is that i do learn. haha. as trivial as some of these lessons may be... i also think i learned the most after i got out of high school. looking back, i couldn't believe just how much of a nincompoop i was at that time. when my friends and i are sometimes in the presence of the citizens of today's highschool culture, we get agitated at some instances. it could either be that they're too noisy, kiddie, irritating, giggly, or what-not. but at least for me, i think this is because i myself went through that stage. and seeing it again happen to others remind me of what i went through. and i suppose i didn't appreciate it that much which is why i react adversely to any reminder of those times gone by.
not being cynical, i'd say that what i knew back then wouldn't even amount to a third of what i know now. i know that there is still a long way to go and that what was then is still an essential part of the now. i just hope that i'm goin on the right track, at the right speed and on the right time.
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on a lighter and less recollective note, it feels good to be able to blog again! hehe. yay :) i haven't had any time lately to do so. but i cut my polsci class today 'coz i was really hungry and wanted to get mcdo *lol* and decided to drop by the pc terminals as well (since the internet at home is busted 'coz of that MS XP rarr). harhar. anyway, it's game day on sunday! ateneo versus la salle! i'm so excited. darn... i hope i can get tickets. i heard that they start selling today :) the line in the blue eagle gym is too long (and the sun too hot) to handle. so i asked one of the maids at home to line up in araneta hahaha. hope she can get some so we can all watch ateneo win! bwahahaha. hehe just kidding ;p especially to raberdaki beya. a number of people asked to try to score some tickets for them so i'm hoping that i'd be able to get enough for all of us :D