The Law and Economics of Lust, Love and Life

Happy Birthday Melo!

the Birthday girl drinking on her "NEW PINK STARBUCKS THINGIE"

LOST.

It's funny how when you assume things will work out for the best, they often do. So stop predicting doom and gloom for this new romantic prospect. Always look on the bright side of life.

Yebah! I shall look on the brighter side...

My recit for Oblicon today can be described using one word, "LOST". I now declare that in law school, you really need luck. I was so ready to recite for Pure Obligations but my prof had a different idea. She had to ask me about the "footnotes". Oh well, so much for first impressions. As for the Logic quiz, i didnt get the correct answer. But that's ok... Sir Obieta was the usual source of joy that he is.

Ana will now be called Kulasa and Pepe will be Junior. La lang. Exchange gifts tomorrow.. hoping for a really cute gift.

I got to meet one of the two new baristas in Starbucks today, Chervix. Ana and I asked him where he got his name and he has totally no idea. Then he went on and on talking about his other sibs' weird names. Laughtrip. Ana and I had a "yawning competition". We felt so sleepy that we decided to go home early.

I was looking at the messages in the "Mahiwagang Christmas Tree" at sobrang natawa lang ako dito. Bwahahaha... Ralph, source of joy ka parin kahit na di ikaw ang nagsulat nito! Bwahahaha.

12 days of christmas

	The Twelve Days of Christmas for ladeprimee:

Day #	Who?	What they got you

1st	folkvang	A French kiss
2nd	quizgalaxy	Their rendition of Baby got Back on karaoke
3rd	rhinitis	Fifty six pounds of beef (what kind of gift is that, anyway?)
4th	dubaiyuki	A magical fairy that only you can see
5th	grumblegirl	A French kiss
6th	upquill	Their business card
7th	quizgalaxy	A shiny new nickel
8th	thinbastard	320 year old wine
9th	quizgalaxy	The key to the city of Atlantis
10th	rhinitis	An unsolvable Rubik’s cube
11th	quizgalaxy	A camera with an elaborate lens so that you can spy on the neighbours
12th	marcus_achilles	A carefully choreographed dance sequence to Thriller

Take this Quiz at QuizGalaxy.com
( or, take the 'adult' version at QuizUniverse.com )

Bwahahaha.

The best relationships thrive on humor. That's not just romantic ones, either, but also the one you have with yourself. Find the funny part in your latest romantic mishap, and have a chuckle.

Been there done that. I have a teeny-weeny problem though... I cannot seem to escape the "humor" that I was left with and for some unexplainable reason, there still are a few people who think WE BELONG TOGETHER. I hate to burst their bubbles but... He's not that into me. Haha.

You waited too long to make the move... you ended up in the "Friend Zone".
- Joey (on Ross' admiration for Rachel), Friends

Yeah, being in the "friend zone" is really a bummer. Especially when you didnt intend to be in it.

Horoscope for Tues:
An authority figure who is either brand-new or has recently been promoted may have startled those of you who aren't used to being so conventional. The good news? You'll come to absolutely love it -- and them.

Sir Obieta is that you?!

Like Father NOT Like Daughter

"Yung typical na artist.. mahaba un buhok na ang dungis tignan..."
-Dad's comment on an acquaintance he bumped into yesterday

Nasamid ako. Dad just described the men I'm usually attracted to but the difference is.. he described the person with a hint of non-approval. Naalala ko din before he said, "Wag ka magdadala ng parang madugyot tignan na rocker sa bahay ah?" He was kidding but I knew that it was half-meant. Nakakatawa talaga. Looking back, I was attracted to a lot of madugyot persons.

I think it's a good thing. Although I get attracted to a bunch of oddies, I can proudly say that they have their own "winning points". Parang Miss Universe ano? Basta ang common denominator lang, they prefer to look "rugged".. un "im-not-metrosexual-i-dont-exert-that-much-effort-but-i-know-im-cute" kinda guys. Siguro un ang mali. I should date more "business-like men", un talagang mukhang mabango (pero mabango naman un mga dugyot guys ko e, mukha lang hindi! haha). Un mga sasabayan ako sa aking kakikayan. Tama, tama.

Therefore, I should look for someone in the law school. Ayun pala e no? Ang dami pang sinabi, ia-announce lang pala na "predatory" na rin sya. Thanks dad for influencing me. I have decided... no more ARTISTS. Although I think "landscape artists" don't count. (winks at Haze). And writers too. Uhm, ok ok.. I still think I'm meant to marry an artist... only that this time, this artist owns his own gallery or have published his own book and wears crisp yummy-looking long sleeved tops..plus, he loves fine dining too.

Just Like Heaven (It's a Wonderful Afterlife!)

I liked it. It's not super chick flick. Highly coincidental but pleasant. Pepe's and Kiboy's "Awww.." will forever haunt me. What did I love about it? Its humor and its way of making a predictable plot tolerable. Plus the fact that the "garden" that Jack created (because he's a landscape artist) was literally JUST LIKE HEAVEN that it took my breath away.

FAVE QUOTES:

God made alcohol as a social lubricant. To make men brave, and to make women loose.
I know what my unfinished business is... YOU.
I was dead and YOU saved me.
Unclassy and predatory... two characteristics that men love.

MY PAIN IS NO WORSE THAN EVERYONE ELSE'S

I find it tiresome when people parade their agonies for public viewing; the last
thing I want to evoke is pity. We are all the walking wounded, your pain is no
worse than everyone else’s. - Jessica Zafra, Twisted

I am constantly reminded of why I adore Jessica Zafra. She has the gift of saying the things that I would wanna say but I fail to say because I am not as eloquent and as witty a writer as she is. This is exactly my point when I tell people that I dont want to be a burden to anyone. I think we all have our pains to endure and as much as I would want to think that I am suffering more than other people, it's never verifiable. Therefore, I convinced myself that we all are suffering in different levels but at one point in our lives the pain that we feel will be similar to that of what everyone else is actually feeling. I dont think i have any right to feel pity for myself and accept pity from other people because WE ALL ARE SCARRED. We rely on each other once in a while... ONCE IN A WHILE being the operative phrase. In the end, it's just all YOU. or in my case, ALL ME.

A COMMENT on a COMMENT.

This is a COMMENT on A Subject that has no place in the Academe

This is an interesting comment that was published in Inquirer last 30th of November. The first time I read it, I told myself.. "you have got to be kidding me." How could such words come out from a UP student who of all people SHOULD KNOW the importance of being able to RESPECT people from all walks of life. I tried to look at it in his perspective, but still. The subject of Gender and Sexuality is not TABOO anymore, nor should it be discarded as a subject that's meant to make a mockery of the academe... I believe it's about time that we explore that area.

I dont want to judge him because of his religious background, nor should i judge him because of his course (ive got friends who are taking up MBB) but I couldnt help but think of the people he indirectly judged when he wrote these words. I mean come on! He cant just go on making all these claims and back it up with JUST BECAUSE right?

I know it is cruel but baby, sexy stars know A LOT about GENDER and SEXUALITY. If your standards of intellect only include being prim and proper, than that's a problem ON YOUR PART.

I hate know-it-all brats. And i hate know-it-all-self-righteous brats more.

Pain my Love... You Should Pain My Love... (Yuckers!)

It's time to shake off those why-oh-why-can't-I-find-love? blues and take up a
happier tune. Think of what you've got: Count all the ways your life is great,
and all the other kinds of love you have.

Ayun o. Sapul nanaman ako. Argh.

I'm in the library and as much as i hate to admit it, i am not enjoying my surfing time as much as I would enjoy it if I'm not thinking of the fact that I should be in class right now. Kay saklap na tadhana. But it's all good, i deserve a break after my "commuting stint" today.

Carmi was telling me last night about how "strong" I am because I am able to handle the "peculiarities" in my life right now. It just made me think of how I really have grown as a person and how i managed to train myself to have high tolerance for pain. In my opinion, it just takes a li'l focus and then you're all set. It's like training yourself to endure a REALLY COLD shower back when the heater's not working. Until now I can stand a cold shower without the usual jumping around attitude. I think it's always the same with pain. At times you feel the urge to cry and wallow in pity, you have to give in once in a while but you also have to know how far you can go before breaking down. Parang derma lang yan, sabi nga ng dermatologist ko, "Mataas daw talaga ang tolerance ko for pain."