The Return of My Source of Joy

I wanna say thank you to Koko for not failing to be the SOURCE OF JOY that he is for all of us. T'was nice catching up with you. Wag natin kalimutan si "Jun Jun" at sana the next time na magkita tayo, malaman mo na kung sa Sweden ba o Norway ang punta mo. hehe...

I missed you. Don't forget my pasalubong-slash-token from Hongkong ok? God bless.

Sa Wakas, One Down.

Thank you Lord, tapos na po ang Oblicon. At least I know i did my best. Ok na ko doon.

We had dinner at Gerry's. Namiss ko ang mga ganitong lakad. Sa uulitin.

Can't wait to go to the beach. Konting tiis na lang Eunice.

Salamat sa mga nagdadasal for me. Ipagpatuloy lang po natin.

Feet

There's nothing wrong with putting your best foot forward...
after all, it's still YOUR FOOT.

-Li'l Miss Eunice
Tama naman diba? It's always been my philosophy. I don't think showing other people your best side is pretentious per se. It's more like an invitation to a person to get to know you better. There's nothing wrong with "Good advertising". I think people should be flattered that someone's exerting effort to be the best that he/she can be. Aminin nyo, refreshing itong take ko na ito! =P

Huling Hirit.

Huling hirit bago sumabak sa giyera... Sabi nga ni Kiboy, ang mga pep talk na naranasan namin these past few days ay ang klase ng pep talk na natatanggap ng mga sundalo. Un tipong, "Para sa bayan!" pero ang difference lang ang sinisigaw namin, "Para sa pangarap!" At siyempre, tulad ng mga nasa deathrow, kapag oras mo na, pinapakain ka muna.

T'was an amazing night, we had a spontaneous block dinner thingie and i was reminded of how great it is to be a part of Batch 2009's Section C. Basta, just being here with all these talented and nice people makes me feel special and well, serene. Sayang nga lang at hindi nanaman kami binigo ng SUCKY SERVICE ng Dencio's. Argh...

Rewind. Kamusta ka naman Eunice? I have to be recognized for being able to go to school early in the morning for two consecutive days. Isa itong achievement. Sabi ko nga, di ito tama. Kanina, i was the first to arrive sa Starbucks, around 6:30 in the morning. (that's after going home at around 11pm the night before ha!) Minsan lang ako masikatan ng araw, at well, i-maximize sa pamamagitan ng pagsusuot ng shades.

We had our Theo Oral Exam. Kinarir namin. Talagang nagkaron pa kami ng "in-depth" pre-exam discussion as a group. Idol talaga namin si Fr. Mangulabnan, he inspires people. He kind of reminds me of my Creative Writing professor in UP. Basta. It's graet that there are people in the law school whose goal is to make the students feel like they belong. Ang pananaw ko kasi, di na kelangan i-pressure kami, the pressure that we feel daily is more than enough. Pero Lord, (disclaimer) di po ako nagrereklamo. Kaya ko pa (kakayanin ko kasama MO) ang pressure hanggang sa Bar Exam. All the WAY!

Nagkaron naman kami ng "Gumuho ang mundo at nagsaklob ang langit at Lupa" moment ni Ces. Kasi pagkatapos ng paglalakad namin sa Sahara Dessert a.k.a. Starbs Loft to Ateneo ng matindi ang sikat ng araw para ayusin ang aming Test Permit, sa kakahintay namin kung dadating ba si Kuya Nino ay napansin namin ang isang papel na nakapost sa Registrar. At narinig namin na ito daw ay may kinalaman sa Appeals. Kabado ever. At dahil akala namin ay di na na-approve ang appeal namin,parang mejo nawalan kami ng gana. Argh. Muntik na ko magkaron ng nervous breakdown. Buti na lang false alarm.

Hehe, freecut sa Leg Writ. NO COMMENT.

Syempre meron pala ako "moment" with Ana's crushie koochi koochi cooo. Ana, maniwala ka, di ko sinasadya. Pero in fairness to you, maganda ang boses nya at gentleman sya. SInusuportahan kita sa iyong pagsinta sa kanya. Hay naku, kamusta naman ako? Isang taon na ko naghahanap ng human warmth? Well, di naman pala isang buong taon, may mga "GREAT KILIG MOMENTS" naman pala ako. Pero gets?

Lord, ok lang po. Basta, samahan nyo lang ako sa FINALS solve na ko. (SIPSIP)

Nga pala, hinahamon ko si David, Jeno, Shelly, Jomaeto at Lea Abutan na makipagpataasan ng score sakin sa FINALS. Seseryosohin kaya nila ko? Bwahahaha... Gaya nga ng sinabi ni Kay, "Kung magkakaron kayo ng contract para patunayan yang pataasan nyo, ano ang status ng Contract na'to?" at ang sagot ko, "VOID! Kasi IMPOSSIBLE sya." Oh well Rockwell. Haha.

Kaya natin ITO! God... is good.

Aha!

Minsan lang magkaron ng movie na may character na Eunice... Salamat She's The Man.

but NO!!!

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sya ay isang creepy na geek. Salamat ha.

My Hands are Shaky and I'm Palpitating...

It’s not about drinking endless cups of coffee… not even because I haven’t eaten. It’s not Starbucks’ “polar” temperature. It’s because the most important part of this semester’s about to unfold. The “make or break” period of this whole game that we are in, “The Final Exams“.

Once again, we are in a very crucial moment. I, myself, can feel how this could result to a change in my future. I don’t want to leave because if there’s one thing that I found in the law school, it’s my friendship with really special people… my block, 1-C.

Don’t get me wrong, every single person in my block is different from the other, we don’t have the same views about things, we don’t have the same level of patience, but we agree on the fact that WE ARE A BLOCK and WE ARE HERE TO AT LEAST HELP EACH OTHER WITH THE THINGS THAT MATTER. Yes, we are united. We agree to disagree and we all want to graduate together. My block has been through a lot and we never forget to at least reward ourselves, to have fun ONCE in A WHILE. But when we party, we ROCK!

I am writing this because I feel like this is the best time to add to the PEP TALK that we got from our adviser, Atty. Maita Chan-Gonzaga. We often converse about how difficult it was for us during our first semester, how at times we doubt if our professors see how dedicated we are to excel in the law school. There may be times when we feel like we are just gonna let things be and stop… but we never did stop. We never got tired of learning, and yes, we persevere to be the best that we can be. We are so happy that we at least are being recognized for the effort that we are exerting. We do not aspire to be at the top of everyone else, we just aspire to know and learn as much as we can in this journey. We all are in this together.

I am proud to be a part of a block with a heart. I am proud that I am a part of a group that knows how to settle their own differences and knows how to achieve things NOT AT THE EXPENSE OF OTHER PEOPLE. I am sure that this block would like to, first and foremost, thank the best beadle that any block could ever hope for, Patty-kins Libo-on. She endured a whole year of leading us and of taking care of things that at times we should be taking care of. Patty, we know that you felt harassed, tired and well, irritated at times but we thank you for not stopping and for giving importance to the position that we entrusted you. To Lea Abutan, who painstakingly accepted the job of collecting money from the most “kuripot” people, thank you.

This is the end of one School Year, our first School Year together. I am looking forward to three more school years with all of you. I continue to study because I don’t want to part with such incredibly inspiring individuals.

FINALS na 1-C… gaya ng lagi nating sinasabi… “Di tayo aral!” Pero we will deliver at di natin bibiguin si Ma’am Maita. Tama nga, “Di tayo ARAL…” kasi NAG-AARAL PARIN TAYO. Life is a continuous opportunity to learn more and be better persons.

ARAL NA!

Ano ka ngayon?

Feelingera ka kasi. Akala mo pag natatapos ang mga chuvaness mo with guys, di sila nakakamove on. Akala mo pag nalalagay sila ng mga "parinig" messages sa Friendster, paraan lang nila un para pagselosin ka. Di mo napigilan tignan ang profile nya, at syempre supalpal ka. In a Relationship ang status at nagkalat ang mga pictures nya at ng bagong babae sa buhay nya. Kunwari ka pang natatawa. Aminin mo, lagi ka nahihirapan tanggapin na masaya sya. Nagawa nya maging masaya pagkatapos ng lahat.

Feelingera ka kasi. Akala mo ikaw ang source of joy ng lahat ng tao. Pero sino ang "Single" sa Friendster? Diba ikaw? Gusto ko lang ipaalala, ikaw ang nag-umarte kaya di naging kayo. Kaya tumigil ka na.

GANITO ANG NANGYAYARI...

KAPAG MALAPIT NA ANG FINALS!

Setting: Starbucks Loft, nag-aaral kami ng masinsinan... tahimik na tahimik, hanggang mararamdaman na naming it's time for a BREAK. Dito nagsisimula ang paglabas ng aming frustration...

Round One:
Ces: Guys knock knock.
Ana: Ha?
Ces: Knock knock.
Ana: Ok.
Euns: Ana, who's there! who's there ang dapat mo sabihin. [na-frustrate? hehe]
Ana: Who's there?
Ces: Seesaw.
ana: Seesaw who?
Ces: SEESAW Lucky... [Britney Song] Knock knock ulit.
Euns: Who's there?
Ces: Sisa.
Euns: Sisa who?
Ces: SISA star.... [Britney Song]
(Genuine na pagtawa ang naging kasunod)

Round Two:
Ces: Meron pa... meron ako alam na magandang lyric booboo... (*sings Power of two) So we're ok, OK FINE...
Ana: Ang bakla.
(Genuine Laughter ulit)

Round Three:
Ces (parin): Un friend ko one time narinig ko sya kumakanta ng (*starts singing again...) "Someday wo-oh.. if love can move a mountain." [Someday we'll know]
(TAWA NG MALAKAS LAHAT)
Euns: Seryoso ba sya nun?
Ces: Oo seryoso sya.
(TAHIMIK)
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So much for ending my Oblicon sem right... had a REALLY SUCKY RECIT. Hinawahan ko pa si Kay at Pepay. Asar. Pero keri lang, dahil Deo won, nilibre nya kami ng Pizza. Woohoo! Calories.

Si Ralph baduy, nakikiupo tapos di nanlilibre. Sayang ang boto namin. Harhar. Dapat lang na agaran kaming umuwi nun dumating ka na dahil ni isang Ham n' Cheese Croissant ay wala ka naibigay. =P

Kamusta naman si Tecson? After downing two bottles of beer, he's sooo effin' red. Di pede i-conceal ang pagiging alcoholic in the future. =P

Di pa pala tapos ang mga nakakatawang bagay...

Habang nagkukuwentuhan kami at kumakain ng Nova at SkyFlakes na dinekwat ni Ana sa car ni Shem ay may nag-emerge na lalaking nakatayo lang sa tabi ni Ana. Kaming dalawa ni Ces ay natigilan, nagkatinginan at tintry ang lahat para di tumawa. But to no avail. Kung nakita nyo sya, ang weird. Akala namin kakilala sya ni Ana o kaya hihingi sya ng Nova samin. Hehe.

When we finally decided to go home, sa sobrang lamig sa Starbs, si Ana parang di na gumagalaw. Haha. Ano ang test of true friendship? Ang pagco-convoy para magpa-gas. Un isang car sa Shell at isa sa Caltex, therefore, convoy. Ang labo.

Leg Writ presentation tomorrow. Haay.

Tapos one week na lang before the Finals. Kamusta naman?

Ateneo School of Law Student Council Election Results

Congratulations to the winners of the recently held Ateneo School of Law Student Council Election...











President: Nad
External VP: Vena
Internal VP: Ralph
Sec Gen: Ona
Treasurer: Jess
Sophomore Batch Rep: DEO!!!
[1-C is so proud of you...]

(im sorry, i dont know who the new junior and senior batch reps are)

May you guys continue to show your passion for being of service to the studentry.

To those who didn't make it, I hope you'll continue to be visible. After all, we're all members of this Ateneo Law family. [naks, inspirational ang drama!]

Araw Ko Ngayon.

Panalo ka JV. Perfect attendance sa question and answer portion ng LAHAT ng mga FORA that we attended. Pero sa lahat-lahat ng mga ginawa mo, ngayong gabi lang kita di mapapatawad. Ito ay dahil sa iyong pagquo-quote sa akin. Sabagay, panalo nga naman.

The Forum Title was... "Where are we going?" [or something to that effect] and my question was, "How do we get there?". Come to think of it, that was a very valid question. Yeah, and witty too.

Our Leg Writ presentation's something to look forward to. The cast's soooo talented and well, eager. SHem's so excited for her Coming Out Party that she paid for our KFC dinner during rehearsals. Thanks to Chris for letting us hangout at your condo at sa chips and softdrinks[sosyal! konti na lang tatalon na ko sa pool!] and well, thanks to my whole group for being soooooo creative. Astig kayong lahat.

Ana, mali ka talaga sa ginawa mo sa Lib. Salamat sayo, inaakala na ng buong 1-C na ako'y nabighani sa kanya. Kasalanan mo ito Carmi. Ngayon, paano ko ipapaliwanag na pinagtripan nyo lang ako at talagang walang katotohanan sa mga bali-balita? Di ko na sya makausap sa sobrang pagkapraning. Si Lew, pinagdiinan pa ito sa akin habang nakatambay kami sa Ateneo Steps. Si Mel, may nabuong theory na kaya ako nagpapagabi sa Starbs ay dahil sa kanya. At higit sa lahat, please guys, tuksuhin nyo naman ako sa totoong tintitibok ng aking puso. Argh. Guys, maawa kayo sakin.

Kamusta naman un Tecson vs. COMELEC case?! Maikli lang un "main opinion" but noooo, lahat ng justices may "Separate Opinion" na mejo halos pare-pareho lang ang sinasabi? Pero, congrats sakin. At least, natapos ko sya tonight. Productive parin.

Miting De Avance

I went to the Miting De Avance this afternoon but I only got to stay for an hour. At least I was able to hear what almost all the candidates have to say except for Nad. I guess at this point, I am pretty sure who I want to vote. Although I feel obliged to still have room for possible changes of heart, i pretty much have made up my mind.

I must admit that the Meeting De Avance was a very big part of my making certain decisions. I feel disappointed that some of the people whom I think could convince me to vote for 'em more, didnt actually convince me. Kulang. I agree with "being a public speaker isnt synonymous to being a good public servant" but I agree with Jess Lopez when he said that "good communication skills play an essential role in being able to realize their goals." Basta.

My attention was caught by the fact that there was a candidate who had to resort to the fallacy of attacking the person. Gaya nga ng sinabi ni Shem while we were discussing the elections last night, YOu cannot win by exploiting the weaknesses of your oponent but instead, you must be able to show your own strength. Kasi, e ano ngayon kung mahina un kalaban kung wala ka naman pinapakita para makumbinsi ang mga tao na ikaw ang malakas?

VOTE WISELY. VOTE FOR A "JUST" REASON.

JUST BECAUSE.

The Elevator Groupie

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