Legally Blunt's introvert mind expressed through her extrovert heart.
Formal is blah...
I love things that are complicated. I love the hassle. I love exerting effort.
I feel like a "princess" again. I love the feeling of my "gown's sashaying to the beat of the music around me". I love it that I have to go to a wedding today only one day after I went to my law school's ball. There is continuity, it's like I'm living in a fairytale.
Btw, we had our annual staff christmas party last night and I must say that I had so much fun. Especially because our employess brought their kids with them and anyone who knows me KNOWS that I L-O-V-E KIDS. I just get sooo emotionally-attached all the time. I distributed and got to choose which toys to give 'em. The smiles, the hugs, the laughter, all the childish and child-like banters... I SIMPLY ADORE. My heart was bursting with happiness just because these kids are around me. The look of amusement in their eyes is just PRICELESS. My Christmas Break is turning out to be such a FAIRYTALE.
Special thanks to Chubs for inviting me to his barkada's Christmas Party slash Get-together. That was so sweet of you dear. I really wanted to go, I just couldn't miss the Staff Christmas Party mentioned above because well, without these people, I wouldn't be living the life that I've been living. hehe. Sayang, I wanted to see cousin Jeff, Jofel, Carlo and you sana, next time talaga.
STATEMENT ON THE DECEMBER 15, 2006 INCIDENT AT MALCOLM HALL
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES COLLEGE OF LAW
STATEMENT ON THE DECEMBER 15, 2006 INCIDENT AT MALCOLM HALL
Last December 15, 2006, a group of UP students with strong anti-tuition fee
increase sentiments, barged through the doors of Malcolm Hall, in search of
members of the University of the Philippines Board of Regents. The group was
headed by the Student Regent, and the University Student Council. Such
students verbally assaulted members of the UP Law Student Government and the
UP Law community who were at that time peacefully preparing for "Malcolm
Madness", the College's Christmas program. In the attempt to find the
regents, these students harassed practically everyone who was foreign to
them including the UP Law Center staff, the UP Law Personnel and fellow UP
students. They were hurling accusations such as, "Tinatago n'yo sila!"
"Niloko n'yo kami!" "Bakit n'yo kami pinagtatagksilan? !" at the members UP
Law community who were in sight. During the height of turmoil, a student of
the College was pushed to the door of the Malcolm Theater in her attempt to
ward off the rallyists from entering the Theater, wherein there were
students preparing for the College program; a handful of other students were
likewise emotionally traumatized. It was only after a five-minute, initially
adversarial dialogue between the Student Regent and the Law Student
Government President that the angry crowd was asked by their leaders to turn
around and leave. Unfortunately, however, the injury had already been
inflicted. Aside from emotional and physical injuries, the mob ultimately
left the college with property damaged, specifically the door of Malcolm
Hall and the Malcolm driveway was splashed with red paint. Furthermore, the
"Malcolm Madness" was cancelled for the first time since its inception,
causing losses for equipment rentals and decoration costs on the part of the
UP Law students and the UP Law Student Government.
It is understandable that these students may have had strong sentiments
against the Tuition Fee Increase issue. After all, they are entitled to
express their vehement objections to the Board of Regents in accordance with
their constitutional right to free speech and expression. However such forms
of expression are never justifications to trample on others' rights to
safety of their persons and property.
Thus, it is with a heavy heart that we, the Law Student Government, condemn
this chaotic incident initiated by our fellow UP students. We believe that
their acts have crossed the borderline of freedom of expression as it
tramples on propriety, ethics and any notion of reason. We have no choice
but to respond accordingly - as of all institutions, the UP College of Law
and the UP Law student Government will not tolerate exploits of such kind.
In verbally and physically hurting other people and destroying property,
these acts are no less than criminal.
We hold the Student Regent responsible for inciting this mob and leading it
into our college with no sense of direction or restraint according to the
purpose by which it was gathered. We implead him primarily for being the
proximate cause of the incident, without regard for those who do not share
his agenda.
We hold the members of the University Student Council responsible, most
especially the USC Chair, according to the principle of command
responsibility. The Chair was not present during the incident; the members
of the USC who were in attendance did nothing to pacify the crowd during the
height of chaos. We deem that they should have reasonably anticipated such
consequences when a group of extremely emotionally charged individuals
rally: chaos will definitely result from the mob rule - despite lack of
premeditated ill intentions to inflict harm on others.
As veterans of mass action protests, the Student Regent and the University
Student Council should have foreseen harmful results and consequently
formulated and implemented proactive safeguards to avoid or minimize them.
The damages caused by these acts of omission were not rectified by belated
measures to make the crowd turn back. Such conduct of the USC betrays the
very office that they occupy. Beyond advocacies, the primary accountability
of the USC belongs to the UP populace, whose safety, welfare and well-being
they ought to have upheld - whichever side of the fence the constituent-
students sit in an issue.
We, too, in the UP Law Student Government, are scholars of the people. Like
every UP Student, we are being educated to become productive members of
society who are reflective of the ideals of the nation. We believe that the
UP student has brilliant ideas and opinions, which have to be voiced out in
a reasonable manner. Thus do we champion the spirit of activism, one of the
forces for which our University is distinctly renowned. It is in this spirit
that we, ourselves, participate in various rallies, fora and social action
in the midst of various issues of public interest. Yet, we condemn riotous
and anarchical modes of activism. No matter how noble the purpose or ends of
a rally, mutinous styles of mass action will NEVER be justified, especially
when they infringe on others' safety of their persons and property. Though
we, ourselves, are activists in our own right, we will never allow activism
to cast a dark shadow on the conduct and character of the UP students.
We, in the UP College of Law, denounce the December 15, 2006 incident in
Malcolm Hall. We deem that it is only just and equitable that those at its
helm be held responsible for its outcome. We condemn all types and kinds of
abuses of the spirit of activism, which has been enshrined in the history of
our university. Relentlessly, we will cling to our bias for order, propriety
and the rule of law.
Di Kami Lasing...
Went to The Fort last night until the wee hours of the morning to celebrate the start of our "Christmas Vacation".
My Law school barkada otherwise known as DuhPerm was sort of complete with a few new Drinking buddies. Ok, Roll Call: Euns, Shem, Rica, Yvie, JV, Mel, Juancho, Ana, David, Pepe, Kiboy, Haze, Elliot, Rachelle, Ces, Kiko, Becky, Chris, Anton, Patty... Much Love Guys!!!!
Koko, Lew at Carlo... Boo! =P Namiss namin kayo a.
Our first plan was to spend the night at CocoCabana but it was jampacked and we felt like it was hopeless and futile to wait for the people to leave. So, we went to The Fort instead and tried our luck at Pier One. Ang masasabi ko lang... Haha. Luck my ass. We still waited for a looong time before we got a table, but I don't regret going there naman. I had fun.
We bumped din into other law students at The Fort and a lot of kwentuhans later, we FINALLY STARTED THE HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED DRINKING SESSION. Because I vowed, we all vowed not to talk about what "transpired" and "got revealed" during Kiboy's "15 Questions Game", I will not divulge any incriminating facts about the people who were game enough to answer the VERY CONTROVERSIAL QUESTIONS. *Winks at Patty, Ces, Chris, Elliot, Anton, Juancho, Kiko, Becky, Mel, Haze and Rach. Kaya TAP-OUT ako jan. hehe.
May mga nagkahamunan mag-holding hands, may mga nagkahamunan mag-date, may nagkahamunan lang basta... may nagkakadevelopan, may nag-break at nakamove on, may "nag-footsie", nag-PDA, nag-hug at kung anu-ano pa. Bahala na kayo. Basta, sobrang eventful ng inuman na'to.
Thanks Yvie for the wonderful pashmina shawls [tama ba un spelling ng pashmina?]. You're welcome Pepe. Carlo, BOOOOO! =P
Then we went to Starbucks a li'l tipsy, a li'l happier, a li'l excited... itinuloy ang kwentuhan at nag-uwian na may mga ngiti sa mga labi.
MERRY CHRISTMAS GUYS!!!!
Boyet, Maria, Alexis, Ula, T.E. ... Para Sa'yo.
jersee_d_goddess : pinapadepress mo ko bigla ha. [mali yata un tagalog na un] pinapa-depress? may ganun ba?
elliotdemanila : tila pinu-puno kita ng pighati
jersee_d_goddess : hahaha..babalik nanaman ba tayo sa tagalog? mahilig ka sa ganyan. "makata".
elliotdemanila : Then I beseech you to utilize your grasp of the English language
jersee_d_goddess : gawd. Language-swings. kaw lang may ganung topak a.
elliotdemanila : Preferez-vous la langue Francais?
jersee_d_goddess : Fine, fine. I get your point. You're Multilingual... Show-off!
elliotdemanila : hinde. nakuha ko lang communication skills ko kakapanood ng Ana Luna at Eat Bulaga noong bata pa ako. At ngayon, sa The Buzz nalang ako kumukuha ng pointers.
jersee_d_goddess : Haha, speaking of Ana Luna.. alam mo ba, dati akala ko ako si Eunice [un kontrabida] kasi Elvie din pangalan nun mom ko.. so, i got carried aawy at sinabihan ko un yaya ko na.. "Sampid ka lang dito!" gaga no?
elliotdemanila : Dapat di mo na kinwento sakin yan. patay ka sakin bukas
jersee_d_goddess : haha.. siraulo. pagbaabayaran ko ba ang mga kakontrabidahan ko?
elliotdemanila : alam mo naman na ikaw lang ang eula valdes ng buhay ko
jersee_d_goddess : shit. salamt Elliot. im soo honored. eula eh no.
elliotdemanila : at ako naman si claudine, kaya sakin ang huling halak-hak. grabe ang jologs ko.
jersee_d_goddess: di sakin nanggaling yan.
jersee_d_goddess : pero teka, si Kristine Hermosa ka.. tapos si Jean Garcia ako..un ang mas tama
elliotdemanila: pwede bang rico yan nalang? puro babae nababangit dito!
elliotdemanila : ...on second thought, jericho rosales nalang. nasa langit na pala si rico.
jersee_d_goddess: hahaha.. Fine, fine fine. pero di na ako kontrabida nun, anak na kita.
elliotdemanila : o di ikaw nalang si puma lay-ar at ako si alexis/shaider
jersee_d_goddess : bwahahaha... tumutugtog sa isip ko un shigi shigi
elliotdemanila : o siya, papanik na ako sa babilos at ako'y matutulog na. baka magalit si ani.
jersee_d_goddess : night.
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MAKATANG BOYET
elliotdemanila : Magandang gabi. May pasok ba bukas sa PIL or submission lang ng digests? And kailangan ba i-print yung digests?
jersee_d_goddess : may pasok sa PIL. at oo kailangan iprint ang digest.
jersee_d_goddess : didnt u get the text message?
elliotdemanila : Hindi po namin natangap ang mga mensahe. Akala ko pa naman at walang pampublikong batas pangkalawakan bukas. Inubos ng mga kaso ang oras ko. Maraming salamat sa iyong pagtitiwala
jersee_d_goddess : walang anuman, nawa'y tuluyan kang naliwanagan sa mga agam-agam na naglalaro sa iyong isipan. Magandang gabi...
elliotdemanila : Magandang gabi rin at sana'y sing tamis ng mansanas ni eba ang iyong mga panaginip
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MARIA, The Diamond Star
Pero ang pinakamatindi sa lahat ay ang pagwa-walkout ni Maria sa kanyang self-produced episode ng Maricel Drama Special nang sinubukan namin na pakantahin sya sa Christmas Party.
All I Want For Christmas is... este, ARE...
- Peace of Mind (priceless)
- Contentment (priceless)
- Sex and the City Trivia Game (P1000+)
- Human Warmth (priceless)
- Any Metallic BIG Bag.
- Ateneo Law Jacket (1000+)
- Tarot Cards. Tarot decks vary from the more traditional Rider Waite pack, to the more eclectic such as The Egyptian Tarot, The Buddha Tarot, The Celtic Tarot, and Gothic Tarot of Vampires.
- really cute pair of wedge [size 9]
- bean bag (600+?)
- contact lens [hazel, brown... wag lang blue] 100 ang grado... (600+)
- white pumps (size 9) 300 - 500 lang sa Fashion Market (Market Market!)
- Pashmina shawl GOT IT! Thanks Yvie...
- Summit Media : Who Stole My Magic? by Jenny Manuel,Between Dinner and the Morning After by Tara FT Sering,No Boyfriend Since Birth by Claire Betita [150 each]
- Aviator Shades from People are People
- Freakonomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner
- Nicole Krauss's eccentric and haunting second novel, The History of Love
- Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
- On Beauty by Zadie Smith
- Veronica by Mary Gaitskill
Gazillions of Toffee Nut Latte's Later
A li'l earlier:
Just got home from a refreshing nightout with my high school barkada.
Realized that all of 'em managed to lose weight which completely emphasized my "contradictory" situation of successfully gaining weight while claiming to be the "most stressed one" thanks to law school.
Survived JC's kaasar-to-death question, "Anong nangyari sayo?" sabay attempting to pinch me in a "stuffed-toy"-like manner by bullying him into buying my nth cup of Toffee Nut Latte for the day and killing him through guilt for showing up late and having the nerve to be the earliest one to leave.
Planned a highly-anticipated Christmas get-together with the highlight game of BASAGAN NG PALAYOK as suggested by Mirla.
Made fun of Ahyen after she suggested that we come up with NAUGHTY PARLOR GAMES by reminding her that we all are CLOOOOSE friends and that NAUGHTY GAMES are for people who look at each other as romantic prospects. Friends who are like brothers and sisters don't play "BASAGAN NG ITLOG". They just don't. It's a rule.
Teeny weeny bit earlier:
Met up with Chubs after he "got drunk" at his law school's Christmas Party in Shang. Made him promise an INUMAN SESSION with him as the "TAYA".
Much earlier:
Just came from a "tambay session" with Ces and Carlo...
Much, much earlier:
I got called to recite for my Criminal Law class, crossed my fingers and "charmed" [or at least TRIED TO CHARM] my way through it.
Sooper dooooper earlier:
I had a blast hosting the Ateneo School of Law Staff Christmas Party. I am now a celebrity amongst the staff. Saya.
EVENTFUL DAY? understatement.
Ano ba tayo?
Joke ba un?
nag-Knock, knock ka ba?
Ang tagal naman ng punchline. Wag naman PUNCH lang.
Sige kahit na knock-knock pa lang... SIRIT na'ko.
The Lantern Parade became a Charade.
Ilang words? Ilang syllables? English ba o Tagalog?
Just like a charade, people act out what they think is the best rendition or representation of the object that has to be guessed or interpreted by a TEAM MATE. The problem is, we perceive things differently. That's the beauty of the mind. The UP Students and the Board of Regents are supposed to be teammates.
Minsan nga lang nagkakapikunan din ang magkakagrupo. Pare-pareho man na gustong makatulong sa UP, iba-iba nga lang ng paraan na naiisip.
Poor students, poor excited Lantern Parade ex-spectators. Poor UP.
CMO Christmas Party
... FAME never fails to make everyone sing.
... All CMOers are currently broken-hearted. Or at least all those who got hold of the Magic Sing are either broken-hearted OR hopeless romantics. Either way we scream CHEESY.
... Killing Me Softly + Dancing = Confusion
... I therefore conclude that I LOVE PARTIES. Christmas Parties. Christmas Parties with Magic Sing.
... It is a bad idea to sing "Darna" in front of people you don't know. They often wonder why the hell you're in law school because you know a Janine Desiderio song. Haha. And yes, "Darna" is the Tagalog version of "Superwoman". And FYI, Kamikazee's song is NARDA. Just in case you got it all mixed up.
I Think I'm Going to the Ball...
Just because I miss being in high school. I miss dressing up. I miss dancing. I miss having clean fun. I miss being carefree. I miss my fairytales. I miss my prince charming. Wait. I dont have a prince charming. Fine. I miss dreaming of a prince charming. I miss being a "Miss".
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image from POST SECRET
Man and Woman
Man is the most elevated of all creatures; woman is the most sublime of all ideals.
God made for man a throne; for woman, an altar.
The throne exalts; the alter sanctifies.
Man is the brain, woman, the heart.
The brain enlightens; the heart loves.
Light illimunates; love revives.
Man is the genius; woman, an angel. Genius is immeasurable. An angel is undefinable. A genius contemplates the infinite; an angel attains the unattainable.
The aspiration of man is supreme glory, the aspiration of woman is extreme virtue. To obtain glory, man does what is grand, to acquire virtrue, woman does what is divine.
Man has supremacy; woman the preference. Supremacy signifies strength; preference represents right.
Man is the symbol of heroism; woman, of martyrdom. Heroism ennobles; martyrdom sublimates.
Man is the code; woman, the gospel. The code corrects; the gospel perfects.
Man is the temple; woman, the sacrarium. To the temple, we reveal; to the sacrarium, we kneel.
Man thinks, woman dreams. To think is to recollect the past or to reason the present; to dream is to anticipate the future.
Man is the lake; woman, the ocean. The lake contains the poetry that dazzles; the ocean contains the pearl that beautifies.
Man is the eagle that flies; woman is the lark that sings. To fly is to dominate the space; to sing is to conquer the soul.
Man pursues the goal of conscience; woman follows the star of hope. Conscience guides; hope preserves.
Lastly, man is placed where earth ends; woman is placed where heaven begins.
Victor Hugo
‘Trapo’-like spins on UP tuition hikes
‘Trapo’-like spins on UP tuition hikes
By Solita Collas-Monsod
Inquirer
IT IS neither accurate nor fair to associate all students of the University of the Philippines (UP) with the so-called boycott of classes that was supposed to have taken place this past Thursday in protest of proposed tuition and other fee increases. What is accurate to say is that there was no boycott, or the boycott attempt failed. Why can one say this? According to information from all the colleges on campus, the classes proceeded as usual -- none were cancelled for lack of attendance. And this was buttressed by my own personal experience -- I teach two lecture classes on Thursdays, held in an auditorium because of the large class-size, and both were well attended. Definitely, there was no diminution of attendance that would spell “boycott.”
What is accurate to say is that what occurred was a rally/demonstration, attended by anywhere from 200 to 400 people (whether they were all from the UP community, one could not be certain; neither was it certain whether the students at the rally were all UP students), per eyeball estimate. One cannot really tell from the pictures because they were all “tight” shots -- almost close-up, giving the viewer no idea of the magnitude of the crowd. Which is in itself a dead giveaway, because if the crowd was large, the pictures taken would have been panoramic.
Moreover, as anyone familiar with the Diliman campus knows, these rallies/demonstrations are commonplace, and are generally organized by the same groups. Nevertheless, in the spirit of academic freedom and freedom of speech, they are allowed, defended, and even encouraged by the UP authorities. In effect, a rally of that size is no big deal.
A logical question would be: Why were there relatively few participants (considering that there are more than 25,000 students on campus, not to mention about the 1,500 faculty and 2,200 other staff)? One reason for this could be that, in the main, the students were indifferent -- probably because they will not be affected by any tuition fee increase, since this will only be imposed on incoming freshmen. The principle underlying this is that there is an implicit contract with students who had entered under a particular tuition fee structure that the structure would remain unchanged until they finished their studies. Doing otherwise would be like perpetrating a hold-up on their families, who would have very little choice other than to pay, because it is difficult to change schools.
But another reason -- which is not considered by many because of the perception that everyone in UP is a leftist/radical -- is that the students, studied, with no preconceived notions, the De Dios Committee recommendations (the report was released over four months ago) and found them reasonable. They refused to be carried away by the slogans and buzzwords that they were being inundated with.
A stretch? I don’t think so. In my years on the faculty, I have found that UP students, for the most part, have more important priorities than to wave banners, throw eggs, or scream epithets. But the latter is the kind of behavior that gets the publicity, and gives rise to the perception (including, that of Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez, who should know better), that UP is a waste of public money.
Everyone has a right to his own opinion, of course. I do not quarrel with that. What I find disturbing, however, is a certain similarity between some campus leaders and their national counterparts: the tendency to take liberties with the truth. Putting their own spin, as it were the facts, until they are unrecognizable. The youth hate the “trapo” [traditional politicians] for doing it, but they seem to have no problems doing it themselves, if it helps their cause.
Take for example (if newspaper accounts are accurate) one UP student leader quoted as saying: “Can you imagine? From P6,000, you’ll suddenly have to shell out P18,000 a semester?” This young man must have known (unless he didn’t do his homework, in which case he is even more like his adult political counterparts), that only (incoming) freshmen whose annual family income is more than P500,000 a year -- i.e., those belonging to the top 5 percent of families in terms of income -- will have to pay that amount. Since it would be silly to waste his sympathy on them, or on those who will have to pay P30,000 a semester because their family annual income is over P1 million, he makes it appear as if all students have to pay that much.
Not content with that, he then expresses his concern that more and more indigent students would not be able to get into UP for the simple reason that they could not afford it. Excuse me? Again, he completely ignores (or just as bad, is ignorant of) the Student Tuition and Financial Assistance Program of UP. Under this, the poorest students are not only exempted from paying the tuition and other fees, they are also given stipends of P12,000 every semester. As I mentioned in last week’s column, even the not-so poor (with incomes of P70,001 to P135,000 a year) will not experience a tuition fee increase at all, because they will be given a 70 percent discount from the new fees. In other words, UP is definitely taking care of its poor but (intellectually) deserving students -- it has been doing so since 1989.
Intellectual dishonesty or incompetence has contributed to the nightmare that is Philippine governance. That it has started in one so young, an “iskolar ng bayan” [people’s scholar], and a possible future leader of the country, is a shame.
----i guess it's obvious that I agree with what's in this article. It's about time that the "silent majority" be represented by a not-so-silent smart woman, thank you very much.
People are Crazy
In line with our "ethics" running joke on my way home a carinderia caught my attention and got me into a looooooooong laughing streak. The carinderia's name is [drumroll please!] "Beth's Silog" .. I was like, you have got to be shittin' me.
Lastly, I was browsing through some profiles in Itzamatch and saw this one liner... "I'm not handsome but I have a heart-warming." Whatta way to end my day. Need I say more?
SAKTO
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Something that is important to you is changing, Eunice, and you are beginning to doubt whether there's a future in it or not. It may be a career field, or it could be a romantic relationship. Confusion may dominate your thoughts throughout the day, and you aren't one to be comfortable with an uncertain future. You need to give this a lot of thought before coming to any decision. Hang in there.
Practicality can be your best tool in the search for love. After all, what's the point of falling for someone if the situation turns out to be unhealthy or destructive? Shouldn't love improve your life?
Leave My Tears Alone


They do not flow for you anymore.
They just flood my eyes and wait
for the exact moment where i'll blink.
Yet I refuse to blink, to close my eyes
or to just leave it half-open.
I refuse to let them wet my cheeks
that are aching to feel a smile.
Leave my tears alone, leave me
with nothing but flooded eyes
so that they'll shine from afar
when light comes and illuminates
the pond of loneliness.
Leave my tears alone,
they do not flow for you anymore.
True Friends Make You Happy
Bon: Pwde ba kayo maging ninang?Laughtrip.
[natigilan kami ni Atoy, Abby at Eunice]
Bon: Sa kumpil.
Eunice: Di ka pa nakukumpilan?
Abs: Bakit mo naman pinatagal ng ganun?
Atoy: Nagkukuwentuhan nga kami ni Jomer, tinatanong nya What Sitti was like in college at ang sabi ko [sarcastic tone], MAS SIKAT PA KAMI NI EUNICE 'dun. Sya nga sa ramp lang sa gilid dumadaan pag pumapasok sa Econ, kami ni Eunice sa gitna tapos nagh-hi lahat ng tao. Si Eunice nga hanggang AS ang kasikatan, at ako naman mas maraming beses pa nag-perform kay Sitti nun college. [tonong nang-iinis]Tawa ko ng tawa nun narinig ko 'to. Of course we were just kiddin... ALthough, totoo un mga sinabi ni Atoy except for Sitti using the ramp. We love her, she's a simple, pretty and nice girl. Sobrang talented pa. We're proud of her ng sobra.
I'm so happy that i'm gonna burst.
We're Cool... Aww Yeah.
Pero we had dinner naman at Zong. Natawa lang kami na pinili naming tumambay sa harap ng Gonuts para uminom ng coke, water at iced tea. Oh well.
It Must Really be the BANGS
It's only been a week after I decided to be a ROCKSTAR and well, i've been getting a lot of A-T-T-E-N-T-I-O-N. Three invitations from three different dudes? Come on! Check it out. Haha.
At ito pa, I just came from a Hulaan session with Toi in Starbucks and boy am I happy. Fine, not happy... more like looking forward to the coming six months and the things that "might" happen. Apparently, there's a guy in my future. WHO WOULD'VE THOUGHT diba? [insert pang-BUBBLE GANG look] This guy's a law student "daw" [pwede rin daw kasi na law-related un profession nya] whom I have an"unfinished business" with. According to the cards, he's kind of poor [insecure] and uhm, he feels that I'm UNREACHABLE. Shalan! Sabi nga ni Veejay, "Paano kung ang hula sayo magiging successful ka at magkaka-boyfriend ka... pero ang catch SEKYU sya?" . Great. Sabay sabi ni Ricel, "E kung kamukha ni Channing Tatum un sekyu?" Salamat guys.
So, the only thing have to figure out is... WHO IS HE and WHERE IS HE?
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Segue, we got our NEGO and Sec Trans grades...... THANK YOU LORD. I promise to study harder because you gave me what i wished for. I got my drive back. Salamat po. Sabi ko nga kay Ana, grabe naman magbigay ng blessings si Lord. WHEN IT RAINS IT POURS ang DRAMA.
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On our way home, Haze and I failed to resist the temptation of enumerating everyone whom I am currently crushing on and whom I was crushing on in the law school. Pero since it's INCRIMINATING i can't really reveal their identities. She's as excited as I am, pero she's more naiinis because she didnt get the chance to be the object of the hulaan session. Next time ka na lang.
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Si Patty sina-silent churva.
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And to end this feel good entry here's another joke.
---- Baklang Ipis
Kung adik ka sa drugs...
MAY REHAB...
May REHAB...
MAY REHAB a little lamb.
Bwahaha.
Wow...
It was a pleasant surprise, thank you. I wish I could say yes. I will next time.
I must admit, I'm flattered.
Realization
Totoo nga. As much as I have consistently considered myself as a commitment-phobe, I realized that I never really dated someone whom I thought I didnt have a future with. And, if somewhere along the way, I find out that his [the guy's] future doesn't fit how I imagine our future to be, I never really hesitated in ending the whole fiasco. That's me, I'm FUTURE-centric.
I guess I just believe that a relationship is not worth my time if there is no "future" involved in it. Though it must be fun, spontaneous and light... it doesn't necessarily follow that it has to be pointless. Oh well, thanks Ces for that eye-opener.
I Got Banged.
Be posting some pics maya-maya. Zaira ng Rockstar Supernova ang drama ko e. Haha.
Kapanahunan nanaman...
Kapanahunan nanaman...... ng malalamig na mga gabi.
... ng bibingka, puto-bumbong at simbang gabi.
... ng bigayan ng regalo, tanggapan ng regalo, batuhan ng regalo.
... ng mga hawakan ng kamay, akapang walang-malay, halikang matagumpay at paglalambingang walang humpay.
... ng kasentihan, masinsinang usapan at iyakan.
PASKO na... susundan nanaman ang TALA.
Closure [Sam, alam kong hinihintay mo 'to]
Japh: Handa ka na ba?There was silence anticipation amongst us who knew of "THAT LETTER". I wasn't really looking forward to seeing him, in fact, I was half-hoping that he won't be there. It may be attributed to the fact that well, it was him who chose to not be friends with me anymore.
Euns: Saan?
Japh: Na makita sya?
Euns: Di ko nga sya naisip e. Naman o.
Ed: Di naman naging kayo diba?
Euns: Hindi.
Ed: E ano ang problema?
Euns: Wala naman problema e.
AM: Di ka raw namamansin e.
Euns: Di naman nya ko kinausap.
AM: Nag-hi kaya sya sayo.
Euns: Di ko sya nakita.
But like all wounds, mine finally got healed. It was awkward and I won't deny that. I guess it was the twins' way also of forcing us into leaving the past behind. Now, I'm glad he was there.
Euns: Suplado ka parin sa personal a.That was it. I guess I can now admit it, he was once THE GUY. As I watch him grieve for his bestfriends, I couldnt help but feel guilty for making it a li'l bit harder by being around. But like what I said, I guess it's God's way of giving me that closure that I thought will never come. We're friends again.
Guy: [smiles, hugged me from behind... long, tight and lingering... heartwarming... the hug which we shall now call the, "TGIS HUG"... It got me into thinking of what he wanted to say with that hug. I'm betting on, "Im sorry that I had to do that. I felt like it was the right thing to do. I didnt mean to hurt you. I hope you're doin ok." or "Let's just forget about what happened and be friends again."]
Euns: Ano naman un, ang laki-laki mo na ganyan ka parin. *smiled and said to self "Ok na un, di naman ako mahilig sa mga confrontation e, the last time i had a really intense situation, i ended up biting my nail and looking out the window thinking of why i had to be in that situation."
That's good enough.
At Nasan ang BAGYO? Aber?!
| You Are 52% Nerdy |
You may be a bit surprised with this score, but your more of a closet nerd than an actual nerd. Stop denying your inner nerd! You're truly dorkier than you think. |
| Your Famous Last Words Will Be: |
"Nice doggy." |
| Your Personality Is Like Acid |
A bit wacky, you're very difficult to predict. One moment you're in your own little happy universe... And the next, you're on a bad trip to your own personal hell! |
Ironic Reunion
The twin's untimely death, though shocking and unexpected, paved the way for a much needed reunion. It gave life to the memories of our college years that we temporarily have almost forgotten. Suddenly, it's like it was only yesterday when we were struggling Iskolars ng Bayan, looking at a life full of promise and a string of problems [some of 'em really petty].
It's another thing reason for me to say thank you to Peter and Paul. They made us realize how important it is to appreciate our lives, AT PRESENT... While we still have time. There's no room for hangups. We should be happy now, with hope of being happier in the future.
Peter and Paul, 'til our next gimmick.
But above all, Peter and Paul were each other's strength.
They were special. More than special in fact.
I still can't believe that they're gone... it's so surreal. I can still imagine them smiling, playing badminton, driving and doing everything together with that contentment that you rarely see in the eyes of people our age. They loved each other more than brothers, more than twins, even more than their own lives.
I feel blessed to have known them and to have experienced the ray of sunshine that they give when they're around.
I will not cry nor will I say goodbye.
Peter and Paul, 'til our next gimmick.
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Peter and Paul Mendoza, two of my memorable, endearing and unique friends in college, passed away last night in a car accident on their way home. The wake's in their house in Pampanga. My condolences to their loved ones and to the people who are weeping for the void that they have momentarily left us. I am not worried, I know we shall hangout again...
First Day High
What will happen on the first day of school? |
| • Ana will jam you in the eye with a pen when you ask to borrow one |
| • Mel will run around in circles to celebrate the first day of school |
| • Haze will cry about summer being over |
| • Yves will bitchslap your teacher when they give you detention |
| • Shem will lose their voice and have to communicate through lite-brite |
'What will happen on the first day of school?' at QuizGalaxy.com |
What will happen on the first day of school? |
| • Ces will push you into a locker and then scream 'death to tyrants' |
| • Carlo will wear the exact same thing as you |
| • Patty will challenge you to a hard boiled egg eating contest and make you throw up |
| • Pepe will cry about summer being over |
| • Kiboy will lose their voice and have to communicate through lite-brite |
'What will happen on the first day of school?' at QuizGalaxy.com |
| 'Why are you going to hell?' at QuizGalaxy.com | ||
Inside a Future Vice Mayor's Mind
this is long overdue... Mishu Much Koks!
jersee_d_goddess: koksy!
Koko: hi eunice!
Koko: biggest embarassment for me today
jersee_d_goddess: what happened?
Koko: had an affair to attend to in malacañang palaca and then the PSG said my name was not in the guest list.
jersee_d_goddess: argh..so, what did u do?
Koko: left of course. i was literally dressed up and nowhere to go
jersee_d_goddess: aww, it's ok koks. at least, you were dressed up. mas pangit kung nangyari un na mukha kang basahan.
Koko: mukhang basahan? ok lang yun sa akin
jersee_d_goddess: pero di sa harap ng malacanang. baka bigla ka pa kuyugin ng security. hahahaha
Koko: di naman siguro. kaw talaga eunice. parang di mo alam may equal protection clause
jersee_d_goddess : in a perfect world. pero in reality, may equal protection CLAWS
Koko: ganyan na pala tinuturo sa als hahaha
jersee_d_goddess: sira. alam mo naman man. i'm a "WOMAN FOR OTHERS"
Koko: and a man for some?
Koko: siyempre woman ka ano
jersee_d_goddess.: and a pornstar for some..
jersee_d_goddess: ewan ko sayo. BALIW KA
Koko: hahahaha. kaya nga umalis ako ng law school eh. di lusot yung (lack of) logic ko
jersee_d_goddess: haha, di naman sa di lusot... in fact lumusot nga ng sobra eh, kaya nakawala ka.
Koko: pwede nga rin matingnan na ganon
jersee_d_goddess: kaya tayo nagkakasundo, AC DC tayo eh.
Koko: AC DC? diba yun yung term para sa crooked reporters?
Koko : AC = attack and collect
Koko: DC = defend and collect
Kokos: teka teka.. pwede rin yung pang-abogado ah
jersee_d_goddess: YOU THINK TOO MUCH... I dont wanna be inside your brain.. Para kang si paopao.
Koko: di ah. yung kay paopao brain niya may neuro highway
Koko: sa akin neuro eskinita lang
Koko: yung magulo
Koko: yung may nagtitinda sa tabi tabi
Koko: tsaka may pulubi pa sa traffic light
jersee_d_goddess: maraming nag-iinuman sa mga eskinita..
jersee_d_goddess: see? kung ganun, mas magulo pa ang utak mo
Koko: therefore, not like paopao's
Koko: kasi kay paopao highway
Koko: kaso lang minsan yung highway under repair hehehehe
jersee_d_goddess: haha.. ang eskinita di nasisira? pag may mga tubo na hinuhukay nangyayari rin un..
jersee_d_goddess: minsan may poopoo pa ng aso.
Koko: taena. may aso pala sa utak ko at mga mamang umiihi sa pader
jersee_d_goddess: see?? see??
jersee_d_goddess: tapos marami pa mga nakasulat ... vandalized pa ng mga gangs ang utak mo..
jersee_d_goddess: tsk tsk..
Koko: pwes! makipag-appointment ako kay bayani fernando this week
Koko: i'll ask him how to make my brain pink again
jersee_d_goddess: good thinking.. ang problema, pag nasa makati ka, ayaw ni binay kay bayani.
Koko: di naman ako nasa makati eh
Koko: hehehe
jersee_d_goddess: good for you.
Koko: oo nga eh. napaisip nga ako kung masasama na naman ito sa blog mo hahahaha
Koko: "thoughts from a future vice mayor"
jersee_d_goddess: hmm, buti pinaalala mo.
jersee_d_goddess: wala pa ko blog entry for today e
Koko: hahaha
Koko: oh shit!
Koko: i just searched youtube.com for my surname may lumabas isa!
Koko: i gotta see this
Koko: baka against my dad hehe
jersee_d_goddess: or it could be your very own sex scandal
Koko: haha just watched it. clip from a dong puno interview with my dad
jersee_d_goddess: im disappointed.
Koko: i do not have a sex scandal
Koko: i only have sex
Koko: hahahaha
Koko: di scandalous sex ko
jersee_d_goddess: payn payn... then it couldve been your sex video that is not scandalous
Koko: i categorically deny having any sex videos that i know of
Koko: hahahaha
jersee_d_goddess: you can deny all you want but you can never fool me..
jersee_d_goddess: i know that eskinita brain of yours
On Manny Pacquiao and his Newly-acquired "Twang"
Quoting one of the commentators of the fight, Manny's win will determine whether or not the Filipinos will have a great weekend. So, GREAT WEEKEND indeed.
The thing is, I was so excited about the fight that I fell asleep while waiting for Manny's match. I guess it could be attributed to the ho-hum performance of Villoria. I was awakened by Lew's text message...
Lew: Naalala kita. Pacquiao na kasi e! Panalo na! Umayaw si Morales e.Ayun na.
Euns: Seryoso?
Lew:Umayaw talaga. As in umiling ulo nya. Pag-upo after ng 2nd round ayaw na tumayo e.
I got to watch it naman 'coz it was replayed in Channel 2. First of, Sarah Geronimo's [pronounced Jero-mino by the announcer] rendition of the Lupang Hinirang. Ok lang. Better than "that other" singer who shouted "Laban Pacman!" after a flat ending. Pacquiao's entrance song was of course his very own song, "Laban Nating Lahat Ito". Gawd, I love his guts. Haha. Matatawa ka na lang talaga. Buti na lang magaling syang boxer, kundi KUROT sya sakin!
It was a short short fight. I felt sorry for Morales the moment he shook his head signaling to the referee that he didnt want to continue anymore. It was not an apt ending for a last career fight [everybody's speculating that he's retiring soon, even his dad wanted him to retire]
What really made my day? Well, the post-fight interviews. Manny's "TWANG" with all the You-know's and the basta-matapos-ko-un-sentence-bahala-na-kung-anong-preposition-ang-tama statements. Ang cuuuute! haha. Sana may tanscript un mga ganung interview nya. Aliw talaga e.
Love-Hate Relationship
Naiirita ako dahil nakaka-LSS un commercial mo [Xtreme, xtreme.. Magic Siiiiiiiiiing.]
Naiirita ako dahil parang barubal ka.
Natatawa ako dahil "english-speaking ka..."
Pero SHIT... Manny, WAG KA MATATALO!!!! [at Sarah Geronimo, wag ka pipiyok sa pagkanta ng Lupang Hinirang, ehem.]
My DATING AGE
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| What will happen in Eunice Zuleika's game of life? |
| Prove the existence of God |
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Aww Pao.
Pao: Go, ask...
Euns: Do you love us less now that you left us?
Pao: Of course not. I will always love you.
Euns: We're still your blockmates ha?
Pao: Yes... [hug]
Paopaooooooooooooooo! Love ka namin.
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Btw, Shem and Yves went to Ateneo today. Paano ko sila unang nakita? Well, I was inside the washroom at bigla na lang sila pumasok din.... At sumigaw kaming lahat. Not exaggerating, as in the three of us shouted. Oh well. I miss moments like that. And yeah, I miss my "nosebleed" moments with Mumiel. Nagbalik na ang puso nya. =P
Screams laid...
When i checked it again this morning, it was erroneously cut by the site to "Screams laid..."
No wonder ive been gettin really icky emails. Argh.
Didnt Start the Sem Right...
I'm Ok Now
My sister had a blast yesterday and today because of her birthday. I've never seen her happier.In fact, I've never felt happier in a long time. My family will always bring out the fragile side of me. Yet, this fragility also is my source of strength to surpass the roadblocks of my life. It's really one helluva race but with my family cheering me on, I know i'll reach my finish line.
Mood-upgrading or Mood-degrading?
Last night, I had a three-hour kwentuhan with my parents and it was the perfect "mood-upgrader" right before the sem starts. I told 'em about an unfortunate law school incident earlier in the day and they were very sympathetic. They even told me how proud they are of me, that was nice. A genuine mood-upgrading moment.
I haven't read a single page for my Civil Procedure homework on Tuesday. It's mood-degrading but I guess I'd rather think of it as a well-deserved last hurrah of shirking before I plunge again into the cold pool that is the law school.
Yvie gave me a "cyber lss" or what I'd like to call as a "mental lss". Bagay ba sa'kin ang kulot. She cut her hair and now i'm the only kulot DuhPerm senior. I'm thinking of having a haircut too, but I get haunted by my fear of looking like siopao if i cut it too short. Bahala na on Monday.
I haven't been getting much sleep. Because for the whole week, I was compelled to eat lunch on time with my parents. No, I dont hate that fact. I'm just saying that since I'm an insomniac, waking up at 12nn is not really a good thing during sem break.
But generally, I am happy. Looking forward to watching more entries for Cine Europa this week. Woohoo.
Reg Conversations
Kc: Crush ko un...
Patty: Un??!! Baaakit un???
Laha kami: Un ang type mo???
Kc: [puunong-puno ng emosyon, napasigaw] SIYAAA ANG GUSTO KOOOO!!!!
Euns: Ok, that ends it. The power of love.
Meliecar: Jomaeto, ihahatid mo ko ha?
Juancho: [biglaang sinambit] Ako na lang maghahatid sayo.
Euns: Naku, mag-ingat kayo. Ib-blog ko yan. [True to my word ha! haha]
Cine Europa 2006
Our first film was "One Way Ticket to Mombasa" [Menolippu Mombasaan from Finland] directed by Hannu Tuomainen and written byAtro Lahtela and Hannu Tuomainen. When I read the synopsis for the flick, I dismissed it as another "Someone's dying so let's get out of here" plot. What made me appreciate it was its disturbingly laidback way of showing Jusa's journey towards his death, Pete's struggle to find a real life and the friendship that was formed in between living and dying. It was depressing because both characters were at PEACE amidst their own struggles. The flick brings out FEEL GOOD DEPRESSION, if it that exists.
Of course it didnt hurt that Pete [played by Antti Tarvainen] is a total hottie.
We psyched ourselves for the next film by going to Starbucks for a quick "drink". A few topics downed, we went back to the cinema excited and intrigued at what effect our second film for the night will have on us.
Our second film was "Simon" [Directed and written by Eddy Terstall from Nethelands]. "Simon" was a consolidation of a lot of things that are "DUTCH". It successfully demonstrated the synergy of these idiosyncrasies into a compact and solid whole that is the Dutch Culture. It tackled socially relevant issues like gay marriages, euthanasia, inter-cultural marriages, hash etc.
My favorite line would be, "Time does not exist." which I sort of connected to the circuity and continuity manifested through flashbacks. Simon, in my opinion, is more depressing than "One Way Ticket to Mombasa" because the pain, grief and fear of the characters are masked by the humour and color of the plot.
Eddy Terstall successfully presented the film not as something which gives rise to arguments, nor as a film hinting on what is right or what is wrong but as a film which plays with the emotions of the audience without dictating what should and should not be felt. It is in this film that you can independently decide as to whether you would want to dwell on the perfection that Camiel Vrolijk [brilliantly portrayed by Marcel Hensem] found in his homosexuality or on Simon's [played by equally wonderful actor Cees Geel] "seemingly" nonchalant acceptance of the oddities in his life. It can be described as "looking at the stars, appreciating different constellations without having to decide which constellation is most mystifying".
In the end, I felt bittersweet contentment at the same moment that Simon jumped towards his decided death.
There was an open forum right after the movie.. I sort of managed to ask two questions because I am a true blue "pa-star". haha...
What better way to evidence my satisfaction than to strike a pose with the director who found a new fan in me.. That's after a short chat about his country, Netherlands.
IT WAS A GREAT, GREAT WAY TO END MY SEMBREAK WITH A BANG THANKS.
RACH for coming up with the idea of checking Cine Europa out. Let's do this again next week.
That Maita Moment
Ok, I was being my usual vain self doing "my thing" at the women's washroom... I couldnt see my whole self so as a routine, I would "make sampa" [haha] on that step sa part na parang pinaghuhugasan ng mop ng mga utility personnel sa harap ng salamin... [Maraming girls ang gumagawa nun so di un weird talaga] At that exact moment na I stepped down, pumasok si Ma'am Maita sa washroom at nagkagulatan kami. Tumawa na lang ako ng tumawa sa sobrang kahihiyan. Para mas nakakahiya, sinilip ni Ma'am Maita [Chan-Gonzaga] kung saan ako galing [yes, she had that "where did she come from? and what was she doing there? look], kumunot ang noo, lumingon sa akin, ngumiti at sinabi... "I'm not even gonna ask."
Ayun na. "That Maita Moment".
It's a given that people will disappoint you...
The pain. The pain is not only unbearable, it's destructive... lethal.
Returning to Our Corner
I was thinking of that single moment when I shared the corner with Peter Pan, when I told him that things'll be fine and that ____ was not a bad subject to fail. If i were to rewind that scene and tweak it a li'l bit [in as far as the depth of our friendship is concerned] , this would be what I'll tell him. Considering the fact that he's not gonna be here anymore... I mean, in the law school.If things don't turn out the way we planned it, we shouldn't feel too bad about it. We have to look at it as an opportunity to start fresh. To plan anew. To redesign how you see yourself in the future. I'm not worried that you'll do good, in fact, i'm scared that you might live the life that I cannot live now that you left me here behind. I at times envy those who aren't here anymore, not because I hate my being in Ateneo Law but because I hate my whiny self. Getting booted out doesnt make you less of a person, it just makes you more experienced and well, sexier. So cheer up. At the end of this conversation, I still am here and I still admire you. Kung tabako lang sana niyoyosi natin, mas matagal pa sana itong landian na'to.This is in a way my way of saying goodbye to him. Mags-start na ulit ang sem. Sayang di na ko pwede maki-bum sa'yo.
The Elevator Groupie
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