Yay! Taylor Hicks is the new AMERICAN IDOL… I know that it’s been a week but wadda heck.
Anyway, I am really looking forward to Philippine Idol in ABC5. I wonder who’s gonna be hosting it and who will Randy’s, Paula’s and Simon’s counterparts be. I am sure it’s going to be awkward, knowing how the brains of the Philippine industry work, they will try to “imitate” these three judges. I am sure uhmm, it just won’t work. I mean, Simon is British and it’s sort of in their culture to be rude err, straightforward to say the least. But Filipinos are diplomatic and are not really confrontational.
Basta JV, iboboto ka naming pag sumali ka. =P
Kasalanan ko talaga.
Last Friday, I was supposed to meet up with Mel at Starbucks Loft, Rockwell for our surprise birthday bash for Shem. Our “call time” was at 9 am and I arrived around 10. I left my house at around 8:45 thinking that traffic can’t be bad. But hell I was wrong, the traffic was terrible and as much as I don’t want to make excuses for myself, it was an [un]avoidable circumstance, well, sort of since if I left my house earlier then I would’ve gotten there on time. To add insult to the injury, when I arrived at Starbucks, Jay told me that Mel just left. JUST LEFT. Being the optimistic that I am, I tried to look for her at the Pancake House and even in Ateneo, but at the back of my mind, I knew that she left and that I deserved it.
The most painful part of the whole thing was that I missed Shem’s birthday. Shem has always been the “thoughtful one”. She was the most game with regard to planning for surprise parties, trips and even simple get togethers featuring the video presentation that she has been working on. I don’t want her to feel that I didn’t appreciate her cooking for me on my birthday and the video that she made for me, or the cd that she gave us for Christmas.
So this is a sort of PUBLIC APOLOGY for Shemshem. I texted her the evening of her birthday but I know it’s not enough. Basta, I WILL MAKE IT UP TO YOU.
The most painful part of the whole thing was that I missed Shem’s birthday. Shem has always been the “thoughtful one”. She was the most game with regard to planning for surprise parties, trips and even simple get togethers featuring the video presentation that she has been working on. I don’t want her to feel that I didn’t appreciate her cooking for me on my birthday and the video that she made for me, or the cd that she gave us for Christmas.
So this is a sort of PUBLIC APOLOGY for Shemshem. I texted her the evening of her birthday but I know it’s not enough. Basta, I WILL MAKE IT UP TO YOU.
I'm Twenty-two, and not even a bit blue.
I wasn’t really looking forward to celebrating my birthday, I don’t know if it’s a sign of maturity or if it’s another manifestation of how “kuripot” I’ve slowly become but all I wanted was to get it over with. Don’t get me wrong, there is no tinge of sarcasm in this entry, in fact it’s a fun-filled, gratitude-overflowing, tear-inducing article.
Perk Squad’s Back!
Ok, not so long ago, I wrote an entry about a “surprise thingie” that Japhet wanted me to go to. Although I felt that it’s barkada-related, I didn’t want to ruin Japhet’s effort to stop me from suspecting so I kind of had to believe him when he told me that this “dinner” is ROMANTIC in Nature. It was a win-win situation [sort of], if it’s barkada-related, I will be more than happy because I haven’t seen my bestest of friends in ages, if it’s really about a guy from my past, well, at least I’ll have something juicy to write about [although I felt kind of stressed because there are a LOT of possibilities as to who this “GUY FROM MY PAST” could’ve been. Anyway, it was obvious, birthday + mystery dinner = surprise party. Gaya nga ng sinabi ni Paloys when I chatted with him about it, “Sus, surprise lang un kasi birthday mo na diba?” Thanks Paloys. Isa ka talagang source of rationality.
I was supposed to meet up with Japhet around 7pm at Coffee Bean in Greenbelt. Since mataba ako, I decided to dress up a la Ally Mc Beal, power suit and a pink maarte-pero- conservative-top under. The interesting part was that I decided not to take a cab, I rode the jeepney to Greenbelt (sosyal diba?) because I knew that since it was a Friday night, the traffic’s going to be more than awful, meaning… MAHAL mag-CAB. Yup, I was wearing my sobrang maporma attire and I couldn’t deny how out of place I looked because I was consistently eyed by a few of the passengers and since it was a loooong ride, (it rained pa kasi) I felt ridiculous wearing my suit while perspiring ( I wanted to add “like a pig” but it wouldn’t be figurative in my situation, hehe) So there, after losing a couple of pounds because it really felt like I was in the sauna, nakarating din.
I wanted to go to Powerbooks first but on my way there, I bumped into Japhet. Kaya we went straight to Coffee Bean. FUNNY SIDE KWENTO: I went to the washroom to recover and restore what’s left of my pretty self before my jeepney ride and just when I was about to go out, this guy beat me to the door, the embarrassing part was… SINALYA NYA ANG DOOR! It was so funny and attention-grabbing that for a second, I worried that people would think that this guy and I had a fight inside the washroom. Ngarks. Kaya I brisk-walked my way to Japhet to make it clear that I don’t know the guy and I don’t have anything to do with his EPISODE. Oh well, DYAHE.
A glass of iced tea, a few topics and a number of laughs after, Japhet finally received his “Go signal”. And after a few steps, a big smile emerged from my face when I realized that the people dearest to me, the people whom I spent the best four years of my life with were there, waiting for me… This is what I love about them, us, may issue man o wala alam lang namin na MAHAL namin ang isa’t isa. Walang magbabago dun. O ito na, naiiyak na yata ako.
I spent the evening with Japhet [ na naatasang gawing sikreto ang lahat but failed miserably, haha], Atoy [na-8 months na nang huli ko makita and if you know us, that’s a looong time, he perfected his rendition of the DORINA-LAVINIA scene from BITUING WALANG NINGNING and his MENANG impersonation from GULONG NG PALAD], Sam [na according to her ay pumayat, from her shoulders up,haha… at bumabait for some unknown reason], Abby [na as usual ay busy magtake ng pics na di nanaman nya maiu-upload, being her usual responsible self habang binu-bully ni AM], AM [na tila bihis na bihis, gorgeous as ever kaya nagkakaroon ng creepy admirers], Eloha [maganda parin at bakla parin katulad ko], Bon este Victor [ ex-boyfriend ko, ako ang nakipagbreak pero wala sya kasalanan, sumasang-ayon na mabuti akong girlfriend, gumuguwapo lalo at magkakaroon ng Billboard sa EDSA, tama na ba Bon?], Ed and Bebang err Beverly [ang power couple na ang isa ay nagb-bike papuntang office kahit ang laki-laki naman ng sweldo at un isa ay naglalakad sa greenbelt na naka-tsinelas at black stockings na ikina-stress ng lahat dahil isang malaking fashion booboo ito!].
The dinner was great, kahit na we were given a few dagger looks dahil sa sobrang tagal naming at kahit na walang kwenta un PSEUDO-DJ ng resto, nobody could rain on our parade ika nga. After dinner, we decided to have coffee at… jaran! Starbucks. Bagong-bago. Na-miss ko sila ng sobra pero I think isang gabi lang ang kailangan at balik na uli sa dati ang lahat. Gets? Kahit gaano katagal di magkita, isang gabi lang, balik na ang spark. I could never be happier. Or so I thought.
Sana Kahit Minsan DuhPerm.
I don’t know what I did to deserve the blessings that God has always given me, from a great family to great groups of friends. Sa Law School, even if it has only been a year, I found really inspiring and sweet people. A day after my birthday was my enrollment, [aww yeah, I am enrolled… therefore I have another sem. Woohoo!] our plan was to go to Shem’s condo after enrollment. Alam ko naman na may surprise, because it’s been a tradition for us to SURPRISE quote, unquote the Birthday Celebrant.
Inside the Washroom:
Carmi: Nakakainis, kasi naman nag-order ako ng cake sa Gayuma tapos di nila nagawa. (natigilan) Cake…uhmm… para sa kapatid ko (being really defensive)
Eunice: Ah talaga… badtrip un. (pretending to not get it, trying so hard not to laugh)
[lumabas na sila Carmi, Ces at Kay habang nasa loob parin ako]
Carmi: (loudly panicked and talked about how she almost ruined the surprise for me)
Tawa lang ako ng tawa sa loob ng washroom.
So there, when we finally arrived sa Condo ni Shem, naging official na nga na may surprise for me. Ganun talaga, kahit alam mo na, sobrang saya mo parin pag sinurprise ka. Shem made a video presentation for me. Err, actually the first part of the video was funny, the second part was horrifying. Basta, kadiri…. STALKER na STALKER ang dating. Haha. Na-touch din ako dahil Shem and JV cooked pa for me. Although I wasn’t quite sure if JV cooked FOR ME o incidental lang talaga na birthday ko. Hehe, kidding.
As if the video and dinner weren’t enough, they gave me a black shirt with the text, “ YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT, EVERYTHING YOU SAY CAN AND WILL BE BLOGGED.” Aww, so me diba? Pero and best part was Kiboy’s and my rendition of I SWEAR. Ikahihiya naming iyon habang buhay, Shem caught it on video at ang masasabi lang naming ay, LASING kami.
Salamat talaga sa DuhPerm, Shem, Melo, Yvie, Haze, JV, Kiboy, Kay at sa lahat na nandun din in spirit liban lang kay Pepe na as usual ay pinagpalit kami sa mga babae nya. Hmmp.
GREATEST GIFT OF ALL… janjanjanjan….
Paopao’s phone call! He called and said, sinong may birthday today? Then went on to sing Happy Birthday. Aww. Love talaga kita Paopao. Belat Yvie.
Thanks to everyone who greeted me on my special day. Happy Birthday to me, I am 22 and not even a bit blue.
Perk Squad’s Back!
Ok, not so long ago, I wrote an entry about a “surprise thingie” that Japhet wanted me to go to. Although I felt that it’s barkada-related, I didn’t want to ruin Japhet’s effort to stop me from suspecting so I kind of had to believe him when he told me that this “dinner” is ROMANTIC in Nature. It was a win-win situation [sort of], if it’s barkada-related, I will be more than happy because I haven’t seen my bestest of friends in ages, if it’s really about a guy from my past, well, at least I’ll have something juicy to write about [although I felt kind of stressed because there are a LOT of possibilities as to who this “GUY FROM MY PAST” could’ve been. Anyway, it was obvious, birthday + mystery dinner = surprise party. Gaya nga ng sinabi ni Paloys when I chatted with him about it, “Sus, surprise lang un kasi birthday mo na diba?” Thanks Paloys. Isa ka talagang source of rationality.
I was supposed to meet up with Japhet around 7pm at Coffee Bean in Greenbelt. Since mataba ako, I decided to dress up a la Ally Mc Beal, power suit and a pink maarte-pero- conservative-top under. The interesting part was that I decided not to take a cab, I rode the jeepney to Greenbelt (sosyal diba?) because I knew that since it was a Friday night, the traffic’s going to be more than awful, meaning… MAHAL mag-CAB. Yup, I was wearing my sobrang maporma attire and I couldn’t deny how out of place I looked because I was consistently eyed by a few of the passengers and since it was a loooong ride, (it rained pa kasi) I felt ridiculous wearing my suit while perspiring ( I wanted to add “like a pig” but it wouldn’t be figurative in my situation, hehe) So there, after losing a couple of pounds because it really felt like I was in the sauna, nakarating din.
I wanted to go to Powerbooks first but on my way there, I bumped into Japhet. Kaya we went straight to Coffee Bean. FUNNY SIDE KWENTO: I went to the washroom to recover and restore what’s left of my pretty self before my jeepney ride and just when I was about to go out, this guy beat me to the door, the embarrassing part was… SINALYA NYA ANG DOOR! It was so funny and attention-grabbing that for a second, I worried that people would think that this guy and I had a fight inside the washroom. Ngarks. Kaya I brisk-walked my way to Japhet to make it clear that I don’t know the guy and I don’t have anything to do with his EPISODE. Oh well, DYAHE.
A glass of iced tea, a few topics and a number of laughs after, Japhet finally received his “Go signal”. And after a few steps, a big smile emerged from my face when I realized that the people dearest to me, the people whom I spent the best four years of my life with were there, waiting for me… This is what I love about them, us, may issue man o wala alam lang namin na MAHAL namin ang isa’t isa. Walang magbabago dun. O ito na, naiiyak na yata ako.
I spent the evening with Japhet [ na naatasang gawing sikreto ang lahat but failed miserably, haha], Atoy [na-8 months na nang huli ko makita and if you know us, that’s a looong time, he perfected his rendition of the DORINA-LAVINIA scene from BITUING WALANG NINGNING and his MENANG impersonation from GULONG NG PALAD], Sam [na according to her ay pumayat, from her shoulders up,haha… at bumabait for some unknown reason], Abby [na as usual ay busy magtake ng pics na di nanaman nya maiu-upload, being her usual responsible self habang binu-bully ni AM], AM [na tila bihis na bihis, gorgeous as ever kaya nagkakaroon ng creepy admirers], Eloha [maganda parin at bakla parin katulad ko], Bon este Victor [ ex-boyfriend ko, ako ang nakipagbreak pero wala sya kasalanan, sumasang-ayon na mabuti akong girlfriend, gumuguwapo lalo at magkakaroon ng Billboard sa EDSA, tama na ba Bon?], Ed and Bebang err Beverly [ang power couple na ang isa ay nagb-bike papuntang office kahit ang laki-laki naman ng sweldo at un isa ay naglalakad sa greenbelt na naka-tsinelas at black stockings na ikina-stress ng lahat dahil isang malaking fashion booboo ito!].
The dinner was great, kahit na we were given a few dagger looks dahil sa sobrang tagal naming at kahit na walang kwenta un PSEUDO-DJ ng resto, nobody could rain on our parade ika nga. After dinner, we decided to have coffee at… jaran! Starbucks. Bagong-bago. Na-miss ko sila ng sobra pero I think isang gabi lang ang kailangan at balik na uli sa dati ang lahat. Gets? Kahit gaano katagal di magkita, isang gabi lang, balik na ang spark. I could never be happier. Or so I thought.
Sana Kahit Minsan DuhPerm.
I don’t know what I did to deserve the blessings that God has always given me, from a great family to great groups of friends. Sa Law School, even if it has only been a year, I found really inspiring and sweet people. A day after my birthday was my enrollment, [aww yeah, I am enrolled… therefore I have another sem. Woohoo!] our plan was to go to Shem’s condo after enrollment. Alam ko naman na may surprise, because it’s been a tradition for us to SURPRISE quote, unquote the Birthday Celebrant.
Inside the Washroom:
Carmi: Nakakainis, kasi naman nag-order ako ng cake sa Gayuma tapos di nila nagawa. (natigilan) Cake…uhmm… para sa kapatid ko (being really defensive)
Eunice: Ah talaga… badtrip un. (pretending to not get it, trying so hard not to laugh)
[lumabas na sila Carmi, Ces at Kay habang nasa loob parin ako]
Carmi: (loudly panicked and talked about how she almost ruined the surprise for me)
Tawa lang ako ng tawa sa loob ng washroom.
So there, when we finally arrived sa Condo ni Shem, naging official na nga na may surprise for me. Ganun talaga, kahit alam mo na, sobrang saya mo parin pag sinurprise ka. Shem made a video presentation for me. Err, actually the first part of the video was funny, the second part was horrifying. Basta, kadiri…. STALKER na STALKER ang dating. Haha. Na-touch din ako dahil Shem and JV cooked pa for me. Although I wasn’t quite sure if JV cooked FOR ME o incidental lang talaga na birthday ko. Hehe, kidding.
As if the video and dinner weren’t enough, they gave me a black shirt with the text, “ YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT, EVERYTHING YOU SAY CAN AND WILL BE BLOGGED.” Aww, so me diba? Pero and best part was Kiboy’s and my rendition of I SWEAR. Ikahihiya naming iyon habang buhay, Shem caught it on video at ang masasabi lang naming ay, LASING kami.
Salamat talaga sa DuhPerm, Shem, Melo, Yvie, Haze, JV, Kiboy, Kay at sa lahat na nandun din in spirit liban lang kay Pepe na as usual ay pinagpalit kami sa mga babae nya. Hmmp.
GREATEST GIFT OF ALL… janjanjanjan….
Paopao’s phone call! He called and said, sinong may birthday today? Then went on to sing Happy Birthday. Aww. Love talaga kita Paopao. Belat Yvie.
Thanks to everyone who greeted me on my special day. Happy Birthday to me, I am 22 and not even a bit blue.
Summa cum laude Donald K. Ngwe on behalf of the graduates
Mga miyembro ng Lupon ng RehentePangulong Emerlinda RomanChanselor Sergio CaoAting panauhing pandangal Dr. Edgardo GomezMga dekano ng iba’t-ibang kolehiyoMga miyembro ng kaguruanMga natatanging bisitaMga mahal na magulang, kaibigan, at kapwa nagsipagtapos…
Isang mainit na pagbati sa inyong lahat.
Simula noong hapon hanggang ngayong gabi, tayo ay nagkasama-sama para sa isang katangi-tanging okasyon. Ngayong gabi, sabay-sabay nating gunitain ang unibersidad, ang karunungang ipinamahagi nito sa atin, at higit sa lahat, ang ating pagtatapos. Ang unibersidad natin, parang bahay ni kuya. Tayo ang mga housemates—kanya-kanya ang mga hangarin, mga problema, at mga pinapangarap. Ang ilan sa atin, magkakapamilya. Ang iba naman, magpapayaman. Ang iba, uuwi sa probinsya at tatakbong konggresista. Habang ang iba, mamumundok upang hanapin ang sarili. Mga iskolar man tayong lahat, iba-iba pa rin tayo ng pinanggalingan at patutunguhan sa buhay.
Sa likod ng mga pagkakaiba natin bilang mga indibidwal, ang katotohanan pa rin ay tayo’y nagkakaisa. Para tayong mga housemates na may kanya-kanyang personalidad pero iisa pa rin ang hangaring tumagal sa bahay ni kuya. Masscomm ka man o Educ, BA o FA, ikaw, iskolar, ay nagmimithing mapabuti ang kalagayan ng ating bansa. Nais mong mabatid, sa iyong paglisan sa unibersidad, na ika’y naging bahagi sa pagbibigay lunas sa iba’t ibang sakit ng ating lipunan. Ito ang isa sa pinakamahalaga at di-mabuburang aral na dapat nating dalhin sa labas ng unibersidad. Ito ang tatak UP!
Mga kaibigan, hindi mahirap maghanap ng paraan upang makamit natin ang ating layunin. Sa ginawa nating pagsusumikap na magtapos ng kolehiyo, ipinamalas natin ang pinakamabisang paraan ng pagsulong sa ating bansa: ang pagtuklas sa katotohanan. Ako, bilang mag-aaral mula sa Econ, ay natutong intindihin ang tunay na dahilan sa pagtaas at pagbaba ng piso. Kayong mag-aaral mula sa KAL at mula sa Music, ay naghanap ng kagandahan at silbi sa pamamagitan ng iba’t ibang uri ng sining na katutubo sa ating bayan. Kayo, mula sa CS, CSSP at Eng’g ay nagpatunay sa mga konsepto at palaisipang kayo lamang at ang Diyos ang nakaiintindi. Gaya nga ng mga housemates ni kuya, mayroon din tayong sari-sariling mga diskarte at pamamaraan upang magtagumpay. Lahat tayo ay nagsilbing susi sa paghahanap ng katotohanan, sa iba-iba mang paraan, sa iba-iba mang larangan.
Hindi tayo mag-isang naglakbay sa UP. Nariyan ang mga taong walang humpay ang suporta sa atin—ang ating mga magulang, na pawis at dugo ang ipinundar upang tayo’y pakainin, pag-aralin, at patabain sa kabutihang asal; ang ating mga guro, na nagpayaman sa ating mga isipan sa kabila ng mababang sahod; ang mga kawani at non-teaching staff na nagtrabaho mula umaga hanggang gabi upang mapadali ang buhay natin sa unibersidad. Tatay, nanay, prof, ate, kuya, klasmeyt, sa lahat ng gumabay at tumulong sa amin… maraming maraming salamat.
Ngunit huwag nating kalilimutan ang mamamayang Pilipino, na siyang nagtustos sa ating pag-aaral. Kung daan-daang tagahanga ang naghihintay sa tuwing lalabas ang isang housemate, milyun-milyong Pilipino ang naghihintay sa bawat isa sa atin upang sila’y ating pagsilbihan at upang magampanan natin ang ating tungkulin sa sambayanan.
Kaya nga mga kasamang nagsipagtapos, gamitin natin ang ating galing sa masigasig na pagtupad sa ating tungkulin. Bilang mga musikero, payamanin ninyo ang musikang Pinoy sa paglikha ng mga natatanging obra. Bilang mga mamamahayag, iulat niyo lamang ang balitang tama at tapat sa diyaryo, radio, at telebisyon. Bilang mga guro, gabayan ninyo ang mga susunod na henerasyon tulad ng paggabay sa atin ng ating mga mahal na propesor. Mga inhenyero, protektahan ninyo ang kapakanan ng mga mahihirap habang pinapalakas ang imprastrakratura ng kanayunan. Mga negosyante, kawani ng gobyerno, at kapwa ekonomista, magpatupad kayo ng mga patakarang makapagpapaginhawa sa bawat sektor ng ating lipunan. Sa lahat ng ito, marapatin nating gawing batayan ng ating tagumpay bilang tao kung gaano tayo nagpakatotoo sa ating mga sarili, at sa mga mamamayan ng ating bansa.
Nakalulungkot mang isipin, hindi namamayani ang katotohanan sa lipunang ating ginagalawan at kinabibilangan. Kung minsan nga, ang katotohanan ay nasa harap na, ngunit malungkot mang aminin ay walang nagnanais tumanggap dito. Tinatawag ang ating henerasyon na harapin ang mga isyung bumabalot sa lipunan natin. Gamitin natin ang ating lakas at talino sa pagpapaunlad ng sarili nating bayan, sa halip na lumikas na lamang sa ibang bansa. Sama-sama nating palakasin ang ating ekonomiya, habang tinitiyak na mapapabuti ang kalagayan ng mga mahihirap. Patunayan natin sa lahat na kaya nating maging isang matatag na bansa sa pamamagitan ng tamang pagbayad ng buwis, sa matuwid na pagsunod sa batas, at sa buong-pusong pagtupad natin sa ating tungkulin bilang Pilipino.
Mga kaibigan, ito na ang simula ng ating pagharap sa reyalidad ng mundo, ang mundo sa labas ng unibersidad. Ito na ang simula ng susunod na yugto ng ating kasaysayan. Ito na ang teleserye ng totoong buhay.
Mabuhay ang iskolar ng bayan! Mabuhay ang UP!
Donald K. Ngwe
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huli man daw at magaling, congrats sa mga graduates at Iskolar ng Bayan.
Donald, sabi ko na nga ba nag-iisa ka, thanks for being a source of joy back when I was still in UP!
[from www.upd.edu.ph]
Isang mainit na pagbati sa inyong lahat.
Simula noong hapon hanggang ngayong gabi, tayo ay nagkasama-sama para sa isang katangi-tanging okasyon. Ngayong gabi, sabay-sabay nating gunitain ang unibersidad, ang karunungang ipinamahagi nito sa atin, at higit sa lahat, ang ating pagtatapos. Ang unibersidad natin, parang bahay ni kuya. Tayo ang mga housemates—kanya-kanya ang mga hangarin, mga problema, at mga pinapangarap. Ang ilan sa atin, magkakapamilya. Ang iba naman, magpapayaman. Ang iba, uuwi sa probinsya at tatakbong konggresista. Habang ang iba, mamumundok upang hanapin ang sarili. Mga iskolar man tayong lahat, iba-iba pa rin tayo ng pinanggalingan at patutunguhan sa buhay.
Sa likod ng mga pagkakaiba natin bilang mga indibidwal, ang katotohanan pa rin ay tayo’y nagkakaisa. Para tayong mga housemates na may kanya-kanyang personalidad pero iisa pa rin ang hangaring tumagal sa bahay ni kuya. Masscomm ka man o Educ, BA o FA, ikaw, iskolar, ay nagmimithing mapabuti ang kalagayan ng ating bansa. Nais mong mabatid, sa iyong paglisan sa unibersidad, na ika’y naging bahagi sa pagbibigay lunas sa iba’t ibang sakit ng ating lipunan. Ito ang isa sa pinakamahalaga at di-mabuburang aral na dapat nating dalhin sa labas ng unibersidad. Ito ang tatak UP!
Mga kaibigan, hindi mahirap maghanap ng paraan upang makamit natin ang ating layunin. Sa ginawa nating pagsusumikap na magtapos ng kolehiyo, ipinamalas natin ang pinakamabisang paraan ng pagsulong sa ating bansa: ang pagtuklas sa katotohanan. Ako, bilang mag-aaral mula sa Econ, ay natutong intindihin ang tunay na dahilan sa pagtaas at pagbaba ng piso. Kayong mag-aaral mula sa KAL at mula sa Music, ay naghanap ng kagandahan at silbi sa pamamagitan ng iba’t ibang uri ng sining na katutubo sa ating bayan. Kayo, mula sa CS, CSSP at Eng’g ay nagpatunay sa mga konsepto at palaisipang kayo lamang at ang Diyos ang nakaiintindi. Gaya nga ng mga housemates ni kuya, mayroon din tayong sari-sariling mga diskarte at pamamaraan upang magtagumpay. Lahat tayo ay nagsilbing susi sa paghahanap ng katotohanan, sa iba-iba mang paraan, sa iba-iba mang larangan.
Hindi tayo mag-isang naglakbay sa UP. Nariyan ang mga taong walang humpay ang suporta sa atin—ang ating mga magulang, na pawis at dugo ang ipinundar upang tayo’y pakainin, pag-aralin, at patabain sa kabutihang asal; ang ating mga guro, na nagpayaman sa ating mga isipan sa kabila ng mababang sahod; ang mga kawani at non-teaching staff na nagtrabaho mula umaga hanggang gabi upang mapadali ang buhay natin sa unibersidad. Tatay, nanay, prof, ate, kuya, klasmeyt, sa lahat ng gumabay at tumulong sa amin… maraming maraming salamat.
Ngunit huwag nating kalilimutan ang mamamayang Pilipino, na siyang nagtustos sa ating pag-aaral. Kung daan-daang tagahanga ang naghihintay sa tuwing lalabas ang isang housemate, milyun-milyong Pilipino ang naghihintay sa bawat isa sa atin upang sila’y ating pagsilbihan at upang magampanan natin ang ating tungkulin sa sambayanan.
Kaya nga mga kasamang nagsipagtapos, gamitin natin ang ating galing sa masigasig na pagtupad sa ating tungkulin. Bilang mga musikero, payamanin ninyo ang musikang Pinoy sa paglikha ng mga natatanging obra. Bilang mga mamamahayag, iulat niyo lamang ang balitang tama at tapat sa diyaryo, radio, at telebisyon. Bilang mga guro, gabayan ninyo ang mga susunod na henerasyon tulad ng paggabay sa atin ng ating mga mahal na propesor. Mga inhenyero, protektahan ninyo ang kapakanan ng mga mahihirap habang pinapalakas ang imprastrakratura ng kanayunan. Mga negosyante, kawani ng gobyerno, at kapwa ekonomista, magpatupad kayo ng mga patakarang makapagpapaginhawa sa bawat sektor ng ating lipunan. Sa lahat ng ito, marapatin nating gawing batayan ng ating tagumpay bilang tao kung gaano tayo nagpakatotoo sa ating mga sarili, at sa mga mamamayan ng ating bansa.
Nakalulungkot mang isipin, hindi namamayani ang katotohanan sa lipunang ating ginagalawan at kinabibilangan. Kung minsan nga, ang katotohanan ay nasa harap na, ngunit malungkot mang aminin ay walang nagnanais tumanggap dito. Tinatawag ang ating henerasyon na harapin ang mga isyung bumabalot sa lipunan natin. Gamitin natin ang ating lakas at talino sa pagpapaunlad ng sarili nating bayan, sa halip na lumikas na lamang sa ibang bansa. Sama-sama nating palakasin ang ating ekonomiya, habang tinitiyak na mapapabuti ang kalagayan ng mga mahihirap. Patunayan natin sa lahat na kaya nating maging isang matatag na bansa sa pamamagitan ng tamang pagbayad ng buwis, sa matuwid na pagsunod sa batas, at sa buong-pusong pagtupad natin sa ating tungkulin bilang Pilipino.
Mga kaibigan, ito na ang simula ng ating pagharap sa reyalidad ng mundo, ang mundo sa labas ng unibersidad. Ito na ang simula ng susunod na yugto ng ating kasaysayan. Ito na ang teleserye ng totoong buhay.
Mabuhay ang iskolar ng bayan! Mabuhay ang UP!
Donald K. Ngwe
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huli man daw at magaling, congrats sa mga graduates at Iskolar ng Bayan.
Donald, sabi ko na nga ba nag-iisa ka, thanks for being a source of joy back when I was still in UP!
[from www.upd.edu.ph]
Reunited and it feels so good...
.. yesterday I met with the members of DuhPerm for a lazy afternoon get together. I decided to go to school earlier than our "call time" so I can check my mail but since my life's one big "what are the chances?" my landline's not working, therefore I have no access to the internet. But noooo, it turned out that I cannot enter the library yet since I havent enrolled. [enrolment's on the 15th] so i just bonded with Mel and after a few minutes, Pepe arrived. We chatted about Pepe's exceptionally high grades only to find out that Mel also had superb grades. It was a great sem for us... at least some of us. =(
Since the summer heat was getting the most out of us, we walked our way to our "home" Starbucks Loft but on our way there, we bumped in to Yves and Jayvs [para lang mag-rhyme,haha] and they somehow managed to convince us to go to Powerplant to see Haze's new dress which she bought for Dorts' wedding. [Yeah, it IS a BIG DEAL] It's a very elegant dress, Next we decided to look for the right shoes, and went to Starbucks Powerplant to wait for Shem. But since we're so restless, we convinced Pepe to treat us to a drinking spree at Grams.. he [un]happily obliged... therefore, INUMAN SA HAPON. One of our fave things to do. THen SHem arrived and we went back to Ateneo. Ano ang highlight of my day? Yihee, na-realize ko na sobrang crush ko talaga si BSB ko. As in un pa-demure na nagb-blush ang drama ko when I saw him.
Since Mel had to stay sa LSAC and Yves and Jayvs had to go home, I, together with Pepa and Haze went straight to Shem's condo. "Walang masama kung may pagkain na nakahanda." Shem made us watch her video presentation of all our pics through the year... God, twas almost an hour long! Sabi nga ni Pepe, "Kung papanoorin mo yan mga pics natin parang wala tayong ginawa sa Lawschool kungdi tumambay ng tumambay." Oh well, we really made a lot of good memories and what's better is we were able to catch it sa pictures.
Nakakasukang kabusugan ang aming naranasan sa CONDO ni SHem. Seryoso, if we stayed longer we wouldve gone home with a stock of food in our stomach that's good for a month. [OA!] That's why I am sincerely thanking Shem.
Nakakatawang thought.
While we were at Grams Pepe once again wowed us with his hilariously funny idea.
Eunice: Did you text Dorts na para sabihin na darating ka sa Wedding?
Pepe: Oo naman. Textmates na nga kami ni DOrts e. [Blahblahblah] Sa wedding nga nya ganito na ang sasabihin nya... "I'm sorry Sweetie, pero mahal ko na si Pepe."
LAUGHTRIP! I-imagine nyo na lang un.
Ito pa.
[While watching the video]
Pepe: Ang laki ng boobs ko. Parang di ako nagpapalit ng damit a. [kasi lagi sya akawhite shirt] Bigyan nyo naman ako ng picture na maayos ang itsura kol.
SHem: Walang ganun. Walang ganun na picture.
Hay naku, twas a really great day.
Since the summer heat was getting the most out of us, we walked our way to our "home" Starbucks Loft but on our way there, we bumped in to Yves and Jayvs [para lang mag-rhyme,haha] and they somehow managed to convince us to go to Powerplant to see Haze's new dress which she bought for Dorts' wedding. [Yeah, it IS a BIG DEAL] It's a very elegant dress, Next we decided to look for the right shoes, and went to Starbucks Powerplant to wait for Shem. But since we're so restless, we convinced Pepe to treat us to a drinking spree at Grams.. he [un]happily obliged... therefore, INUMAN SA HAPON. One of our fave things to do. THen SHem arrived and we went back to Ateneo. Ano ang highlight of my day? Yihee, na-realize ko na sobrang crush ko talaga si BSB ko. As in un pa-demure na nagb-blush ang drama ko when I saw him.
Since Mel had to stay sa LSAC and Yves and Jayvs had to go home, I, together with Pepa and Haze went straight to Shem's condo. "Walang masama kung may pagkain na nakahanda." Shem made us watch her video presentation of all our pics through the year... God, twas almost an hour long! Sabi nga ni Pepe, "Kung papanoorin mo yan mga pics natin parang wala tayong ginawa sa Lawschool kungdi tumambay ng tumambay." Oh well, we really made a lot of good memories and what's better is we were able to catch it sa pictures.
Nakakasukang kabusugan ang aming naranasan sa CONDO ni SHem. Seryoso, if we stayed longer we wouldve gone home with a stock of food in our stomach that's good for a month. [OA!] That's why I am sincerely thanking Shem.
Nakakatawang thought.
While we were at Grams Pepe once again wowed us with his hilariously funny idea.
Eunice: Did you text Dorts na para sabihin na darating ka sa Wedding?
Pepe: Oo naman. Textmates na nga kami ni DOrts e. [Blahblahblah] Sa wedding nga nya ganito na ang sasabihin nya... "I'm sorry Sweetie, pero mahal ko na si Pepe."
LAUGHTRIP! I-imagine nyo na lang un.
Ito pa.
[While watching the video]
Pepe: Ang laki ng boobs ko. Parang di ako nagpapalit ng damit a. [kasi lagi sya akawhite shirt] Bigyan nyo naman ako ng picture na maayos ang itsura kol.
SHem: Walang ganun. Walang ganun na picture.
Hay naku, twas a really great day.
SURPRISE! SurPRICE?
Japhet : oist!
Nice : hey.. question, anong gagawin mo on may 12? that's a friday.
Nice: depende, di ko pa alam kung anong oras un meeting namin for OrSem e..
Japhet : gabi most probably.di pa rin keri?
Nice : pwede siguro, ano meron?
Japhet: like for dinner or sumthing? may gustong makipagkita sayo... inask ako to make a date sana..super nakiusap..
Japhet : di ako makahindi...game? sige na....
Nice : sino? si AM?
Japhet : hindi noh...
Japhet : someone from ur past...
Nice : ayy..talaga..sino un? err..
Japhet : hehehe. sige na.. sobrang nakiusap lang talaga saken... di ko pedeng sabihin..masisira yung element of surprise...pero im sure matutuwa ka talaga... promise!!!!!!!!!!
Japhet : o dapat pumayag ka na ha...
Japhet: may 12!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice : sige. san naman?
Japhet : promise ha? sa green belt lang...
Nice : mahal..hahaha..matutuwa ako? clue!
Japhet: basta...
Japhet: matutuwa ka talga...
Japhet : magbihis ka ng maganda ha!!!!
Japhet : hahaha
Nice : gaga!bakit? ano meron? teka lang kinakabahan naman ako sayo. di pa pwedeng Rockwell na lang? nakaset na ang lahat e..naayos na e...
Nice : ha?adik ka ba?
Japhet : wag ka na magulo dyan...
Nice : ang creepy nito
Japhet : wala kang dapat na ikakaba noh!!! timang!!!!! trust me on this!!!pasasalamatan mo ako after!!!
Nice : ah talaga.. hmmm.. payn payn.pero kelangan mo ko makausap muna ulit. kasi matagal pa, friday. wala ako pera.
Japhet ): di na problema yun just be there and be dressed properly!!!!
Nice : properly?: bikini?san dun?
Japhet : hahaha .. il text you the details sa mga susunod na araw..di na pedeng magback out ha...
naayos na ang lahat...
Nice: teka lang. wala ako phone.
Japhet: tatawagan kita sa bahay nyo..
Nice : sige sige..anong bihis ito?
Japhet : or imemessage ko yung mga details..email pede rin..hehehehe
Nice : MATABA AKO!
Japhet: keri lang yun noh!!!
Nice hahaha..
Japhet: it goes beyond that trust me!
Nice : wow,,, grabe naman itech.sige sige.talk to you soon
Japhet: alryt!
Nice: aight
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Nice : hey.. question, anong gagawin mo on may 12? that's a friday.
Nice: depende, di ko pa alam kung anong oras un meeting namin for OrSem e..
Japhet : gabi most probably.di pa rin keri?
Nice : pwede siguro, ano meron?
Japhet: like for dinner or sumthing? may gustong makipagkita sayo... inask ako to make a date sana..super nakiusap..
Japhet : di ako makahindi...game? sige na....
Nice : sino? si AM?
Japhet : hindi noh...
Japhet : someone from ur past...
Nice : ayy..talaga..sino un? err..
Japhet : hehehe. sige na.. sobrang nakiusap lang talaga saken... di ko pedeng sabihin..masisira yung element of surprise...pero im sure matutuwa ka talaga... promise!!!!!!!!!!
Japhet : o dapat pumayag ka na ha...
Japhet: may 12!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice : sige. san naman?
Japhet : promise ha? sa green belt lang...
Nice : mahal..hahaha..matutuwa ako? clue!
Japhet: basta...
Japhet: matutuwa ka talga...
Japhet : magbihis ka ng maganda ha!!!!
Japhet : hahaha
Nice : gaga!bakit? ano meron? teka lang kinakabahan naman ako sayo. di pa pwedeng Rockwell na lang? nakaset na ang lahat e..naayos na e...
Nice : ha?adik ka ba?
Japhet : wag ka na magulo dyan...
Nice : ang creepy nito
Japhet : wala kang dapat na ikakaba noh!!! timang!!!!! trust me on this!!!pasasalamatan mo ako after!!!
Nice : ah talaga.. hmmm.. payn payn.pero kelangan mo ko makausap muna ulit. kasi matagal pa, friday. wala ako pera.
Japhet ): di na problema yun just be there and be dressed properly!!!!
Nice : properly?: bikini?san dun?
Japhet : hahaha .. il text you the details sa mga susunod na araw..di na pedeng magback out ha...
naayos na ang lahat...
Nice: teka lang. wala ako phone.
Japhet: tatawagan kita sa bahay nyo..
Nice : sige sige..anong bihis ito?
Japhet : or imemessage ko yung mga details..email pede rin..hehehehe
Nice : MATABA AKO!
Japhet: keri lang yun noh!!!
Nice hahaha..
Japhet: it goes beyond that trust me!
Nice : wow,,, grabe naman itech.sige sige.talk to you soon
Japhet: alryt!
Nice: aight
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JAPHET, SIGURADUHIN MO LANG NA MATUTUWA AKO. =P
THANK YOU LORD
The only appropriate words which I could utter are words of gratitude. God decided to continue his rain of blessings in my life. I am just so happy that there will be a next semester for me. It was more than a struggle, it was like the battle of my life... so far. I literally jumped for joy when I received that EMAIL. Yeah, "THAT EMAIL". The dreaded and highly-anticipated email that we waited for and silently wanted to not be sent.
The first thing that came to my mind was to run to my mom and tell her. I was overwhelmed and my mom was teary-eyed when I told her. I know that she felt victorious too, she knows that I continue to fight for them. "Kaya pala parang tensed ka kanina... hinihintay mo pala un grades mo." My mom joked. She didn't have to tell me that she's proud of me, I saw it in her eyes.
My dad arrived a little late but it didnt stop me from running towards him.. I was so excited to tell him the good news. "It paid off. Di mo alam, your mom and I did a novena for you... sa Ina ng Laging Saklolo." I almost broke down. Everything was worth it. The sleepless nights, the pain and tears I had to shed. There is a next sem for me.
GOD is good. HE knows how badly I want it.
But why can't i completely be happy? I guess it's because of this void that is fastly becoming bigger... a resulting void from goodbyes.
The first thing that came to my mind was to run to my mom and tell her. I was overwhelmed and my mom was teary-eyed when I told her. I know that she felt victorious too, she knows that I continue to fight for them. "Kaya pala parang tensed ka kanina... hinihintay mo pala un grades mo." My mom joked. She didn't have to tell me that she's proud of me, I saw it in her eyes.
My dad arrived a little late but it didnt stop me from running towards him.. I was so excited to tell him the good news. "It paid off. Di mo alam, your mom and I did a novena for you... sa Ina ng Laging Saklolo." I almost broke down. Everything was worth it. The sleepless nights, the pain and tears I had to shed. There is a next sem for me.
GOD is good. HE knows how badly I want it.
But why can't i completely be happy? I guess it's because of this void that is fastly becoming bigger... a resulting void from goodbyes.
Keepin' the Faith
I am officially freaking out. Today's April 29th and on the 3rd of May, my life will officially change. Everything's a blur but all I pray for is strength. My dad asked me about my grades and I couldnt give him a straight answer, his words stuck to my mind... "Bakit parang nawawalan ka na ng faith? Faith kay God, Faith sa sarili mo." It's a very painful truth that I have to face. I am kind of losing faith in myself. Not in God. God has always been good to me. I just don't know if I am still good enough. If I am still worthy of His blessings. I don't know if I worked hard enough.
My mom is supportive. She asked me where I would want to transfer "if ever" things don't turn out as planned. Argh. I cannot even imagine myself not being in lawschool anymore. I can't believe I am here again. That emotional limbo that I enternally hate to be in.
My friends are equally helpful. They keep my hopes up everytime I talk to them. They assure me that I did pretty well this sem. I dont know if they're just being kind or if I really did better. I have always believed that LIFE IS UNFAIR. So, following this assumption, even if I worked doubly hard... there is a chance that I will not get the grades that are proportional to the effort I exerted. Life is unfair that some people who didn't work as hard are going to stay. I don't hate them, in fact I will not deny that a couple of times, I even envy them. I was once like them. Never exerted much effort, still I manage to get out of the jungle alive. It's really hard when you're on the other end, when you're the one who's losing faith in yourself because you feel like YOU WILL NEVER BE GOOD ENOUGH.
I have faith in God. I know that whatever it is that He will decide to give me, it will lead me to the best road that I should travel. This brings me to Carrie Underwood's single, JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL. I think it's a very appropriate song.
My mom is supportive. She asked me where I would want to transfer "if ever" things don't turn out as planned. Argh. I cannot even imagine myself not being in lawschool anymore. I can't believe I am here again. That emotional limbo that I enternally hate to be in.
My friends are equally helpful. They keep my hopes up everytime I talk to them. They assure me that I did pretty well this sem. I dont know if they're just being kind or if I really did better. I have always believed that LIFE IS UNFAIR. So, following this assumption, even if I worked doubly hard... there is a chance that I will not get the grades that are proportional to the effort I exerted. Life is unfair that some people who didn't work as hard are going to stay. I don't hate them, in fact I will not deny that a couple of times, I even envy them. I was once like them. Never exerted much effort, still I manage to get out of the jungle alive. It's really hard when you're on the other end, when you're the one who's losing faith in yourself because you feel like YOU WILL NEVER BE GOOD ENOUGH.
I have faith in God. I know that whatever it is that He will decide to give me, it will lead me to the best road that I should travel. This brings me to Carrie Underwood's single, JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL. I think it's a very appropriate song.
Jesus, Take the Wheel
Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood
She was driving last Friday on her way to Cincinnati
On a snow white Christmas Eve
Going home to see her Mama and her Daddy with the baby in the backseat
Fifty miles to go and she was running low on faith and gasoline
It been a long hard year
She had a lot on her mind and she didn't pay attention
She was going way to fast
Before she knew it she was spinning on a thin black sheet of glass
She saw both their lives flash before her eyes
She didn't even have time to cry
She was sooo scared
She threw her hands up in the air
Jesus take the wheel Take it from my hands Cause I can't do this all on my own I'm letting go So give me one more chance To save me from this road I'm on Jesus take the wheel
It was still getting colder when she made it to the shoulder
And the car came to a stop
She cried when she saw that baby in the backseat sleeping like a rock
And for the first time in a long time
She bowed her head to pray
She said I'm sorry for the way
I've been living my life
I know I've got to change
So from now on tonight
Jesus take the wheel Take it from my hands
Cause I can't do this all my own
I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
To save me from this road I'm on
Oh, Jesus take the wheel Oh, I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
Save me from this road I'm on
From this road I'm on
Jesus take the wheel
Oh, take it, take it from me Oh, why, oh
On a snow white Christmas Eve
Going home to see her Mama and her Daddy with the baby in the backseat
Fifty miles to go and she was running low on faith and gasoline
It been a long hard year
She had a lot on her mind and she didn't pay attention
She was going way to fast
Before she knew it she was spinning on a thin black sheet of glass
She saw both their lives flash before her eyes
She didn't even have time to cry
She was sooo scared
She threw her hands up in the air
Jesus take the wheel Take it from my hands Cause I can't do this all on my own I'm letting go So give me one more chance To save me from this road I'm on Jesus take the wheel
It was still getting colder when she made it to the shoulder
And the car came to a stop
She cried when she saw that baby in the backseat sleeping like a rock
And for the first time in a long time
She bowed her head to pray
She said I'm sorry for the way
I've been living my life
I know I've got to change
So from now on tonight
Jesus take the wheel Take it from my hands
Cause I can't do this all my own
I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
To save me from this road I'm on
Oh, Jesus take the wheel Oh, I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
Save me from this road I'm on
From this road I'm on
Jesus take the wheel
Oh, take it, take it from me Oh, why, oh
The World Taught Her Masturbation
The world taught her masturbation.
It was more than fifteen years ago when the game started. She sat beside her newfound playmate while he started the engine. Her body trembled along with everything that’s vibrating around her. She felt a spider inching its way up between her legs. The unnamed playmate was at the driver seat, and she was kneeling beside him, waiting for her classmates to finally come.
What’s taking them so long? They’ll miss our game. She watched other kids playing games she played before. This was different. She didn’t have to do anything but she always got rewarded. The controlling playmate took her left hand and directed her to caress what seemed like a bulge inside his pants. “Kailangan mo yan himasin, kasi ahas yan at pag di mo hinimas, tutukain ka.” She nodded.
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Inside her room, the little girl could hardly hear what her mom and dad were discussing. She couldn’t understand why they looked so upset when she finally told them her secret. A secret that only she and her playmate knew. Wag mo sasabihin sa Mommy at Daddy mo, hindi ka na nila papayagan maglaro pag nalaman nila. But she didn’t intend to tell her Mommy; it was like an accident. While her mom was bathing her, she proudly narrated how her playmate would also touch that place between her legs. It was like a series of games that she always won. Her playmate lavished her with toys. “Kaya nga po madalas ako may mga dalang new toys, Mommy e.” The little girl eagerly bragged with eyes expectant of her Mommy’s approval. She could tell how surprised and proud her Mommy was, the little girl felt triumphant for having achieved something this big. For a second, she thought her Mommy was going to cry.
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The girl never understood why she couldn’t sit on the passenger seat of her School Bus anymore. Why she wasn’t allowed to talk to her favorite playmate. Why one day, the School Bus stopped fetching her and her playmate stopped playing with her.
She didn’t need to play with anyone anymore. From then on, she decided to just play with herself. She was in control.
The world taught her masturbation because for a time, her playmate was her world.
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DISCLAIMER [added the day after this story was posted]: Didnt think 'twas necessary to write one but apparently IT IS needed. This is FICTION. Please stop sending me messages consoling me for being sexually molested. I mean, I appreciate the concern but seriously, I WASN'T HARASSED.
WELCOME BLACK
Eunice, your true color is Black!
What's Your True Color?
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Remnants of an Alcoholic Eunice...
Sarah's @ UP diliman
thanks Kitel for the Blast in the Past that I needed.
I say, "More! More!"
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after a loooooong time, i was able to chat with my dear,dear friend Abby.
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