The Law and Economics of Lust, Love and Life

What Kind Of a Friend are You?

Eunice, you're a Playful Pal

Hey, funny girl. Mischievous and unpredictable, you're always on the lookout for a good time. That's why all kinds of people get such a kick out of spending time with you. They never know what kind of jokes you'll crack, pranks you'll play, or where you'll end up at the end of a night.

But that doesn't mean you don't take things seriously. Staying close with your friends and family is really important to you, and you'll always go the extra mile when someone needs you. All this, plus an ability to see the bright side of anything — now that's a friend indeed.

SPAM?!

Great, just great. According to blogger, their "robot" detected that my blog has the characteristics of a SPAM BLOG. My blog, of all the other true SPAM BLOGS in the world. Now, if i want to post a new entry, i need to type a WORD VERIFICATION thingie. Hassle. $*&^$#^!!!!

I sort of tried to pinpoint why and I guess the reason's because of my linking to POST SECRET everytime i post an image from the site. Great, i'm trying to be responsible here and i get punished. If just pasted it and didnt site POSTSECRET, my life would've been easier. Damn al SPAM BLOGS which made BLOGGER come up with a "robot" which can't really distinguish a true SPAM BLOG from a legitimate blog like mine. ASAR!

Anyways, i always want to look at the brigher side... According to my horoscope:

TAURUS:

Today is a wonderful day for you in which you will be richly rewarded for your gentle and sensual nature. Love is coming your way, dear Taurus, so be on the lookout to receive what you deserve. Expose your feelings instead of trying to shelter them from the world. More likely than not, other people are probably feeling similar things, and they will be relieved to hear that they are not alone.

Certain matters regarding love and romance may be the cause for a bit of tension, Eunice. Over-inflated egos may be getting in the way of important communication that needs to take place in order for there to be harmony between you and your romantic partner. You may find that you are a bit more argumentative than usual. Sparks of disagreement are likely to flare up into huge bonfires if you are not careful. Keep the fire extinguisher handy.

Week of August 21, 2006:

Once again there seems to be plenty going on in your home zone. Mercury will oppose Neptune at the start of the week, so don’t commit to any plan or scheme that doesn’t sound 100 percent viable, as it probably isn’t. The support of others will be most welcome on Tuesday, so don’t take it for granted. If someone offers a helping hand, don’t refuse. Be good to yourself. There is going to be a New Moon in Virgo on Wednesday, which will occur in your love and creativity zone. Use this dynamic power to get a new relationship off the ground or to start new projects associated with your own business. Although there may be incidents that need careful handling this week, don’t let them stop you from enjoying your passion, whether in work or in love. Mars is also in this zone, so it will become very energized. This is where you can expect results if you apply yourself. Mercury will trine Pluto on Thursday, which paves the way for some powerful conversation. If you need to clear the air and invite positive healing into the situation, this would be the time to do so. Your efforts may be thwarted on Saturday, but with patience it will all work out.

Criss-cross

Don't look at me

like I'm a stranger. You smile
with your accusing eyes concealing
the confusion that my [non]presence
brings. We were too in-
different. Not the repairable
and cute difference
people surpass. Ours is permanent
and destructive. "You don't get it."
You whispered while I was
sleeping. You thought I was sleeping.
I was awake, brushing my hand
ever so gently with yours. I wanted
you to see that I do get it. I want
it too. Happiness. We are not that
different you know. We both want to be out.
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If you can be happy, then there's no reason why I can't be happy too.

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What's your POST-MIDTERMS plan?

Dear Eunice,
Here is your single's love horoscope
for Sunday, August 20:

Not everything needs to be said, especially when it comes to a potential new cutie. Discretion is so much more powerful during moments like these. Actions communicate with twice as much force now.

Mel: I swear, after midterms ipa-pamper ko un sarili ko.
Patty: Magpapa-manicure pedicure ko.
Mel: Papa-Belo ako.
Haze: Ica skating tayo. Pamasahe tayo!
Eunice: Manlalalaki ako.
[tingin lahat, tawa!]

Back to Normal...

and as you all know by now, a normal day for me would be a day of a lot of funny conversations and experiences...

Luigi: [re: Admiralty class] I can just imagine Koko if he's in my class. When he's asked about "Seamen"... Imagine all the "seamen", the possibilities will be endless. Seamen all over the place.
Euns: Admiralty? What's it about?
Luigi: May question nga, "What is a boat? What's your legal basis?"
Euns: Ayun na nga.

Typical after exam conversation.

Rach: [After visiting her new nephew at Manila Doctors] Di ko na-check, baka nagasgasan un car ko. Pero wala naman effect, puro gasgas na rin naman un e!

Tama nga naman.

Cathy: [About an alleged social climber] She asked me, Do you drive? Sabi ko Oo... tapos sabi nya, I drive too! Sa isip ko naman, e ano ngayon?

Basta maisingit na lang e no.

Patty: Alam ko na kung ano tawag samin nila Ana at Carlo pag magkakasama kami, BULAG, PIPI'T BINGI.

Napakanta ako ng, "Bulag pipi't bingi, bulag pipi't bingi longilonglonglong!"

At Starbucks, I went to the washroom and on my way out, i nonchalantly turned the lights off. Wala na ito! Feeling ko nasa bahay na lang ako. Good job.

Paano mo papatayin si Eunice?

Warning: This is not a feel good entry. Yes I am human and yes, I sometimes get hurt.

“Ako alam ko kung paano papatayin si Eunice, mansanas. Gagamit ka ng mansanas tapos ilalagay mo sa bibig nya.”

It was an unexpected banter and I obviously felt like I was back in high school. I felt like a loser, worse I felt like an unappreciated kid. I sometimes think of how people talk about me behind my back, I often wonder how people describe me when I can’t hear them and I think about the sincerity of people when they give me assuring compliments of how pleasant a person I am. I never fully believed them because at the back of my mind, I think of my imperfections… and these aren’t few. One of my biggest fears I have is that people don’t see the things that I have to offer because all they see is a funny fat woman. Not that it’s totally a bad thing, it’s just frustrating.

Tonight, I got reminded of that day when one of my classmates in high school called me “Baboy” and all I was able to do was silently cry in class. I got reminded of that day when I accidentally heard another guy schoolmate talking about me, saying…” Si Eunice? Ung baboy? Un matabang un?” and I had to run to the washroom to calm myself down because of embarrassment. I don’t hate them, I never did, and in fact these people are good friends of mine now… I easily forgive because I know that they didn’t mean to hurt me. But it’s too bad that I never forget. Not because of hatred for them but because these moments forever scarred me. I know I should lose weight; I get reminded every time I look at myself in the mirror. I live with myself you know. I’m never enough. I’m never complete until I lose these pounds I guess. Kung nakakapayatl lang sana ang pag-iyak.

I felt like a loser and unfortunately, even the most mouth-watering cake didn't do the trick. I still ate a few bites; it’s ironic that he tried to appease me by bribing me with a cake. He was right, he did kill me with that.

CANDY

NAKAKAMISS KAYO!!

Euns: Koks! Make me smile now na! Miss you much. Goddamn MIDTERMS' making me grumpy.
Koks: Come over! Got candy.
Euns: Where you at? Im coming! Hehe.

Shem: Goodluck din sayo. We're Duh Perm, we're TAG ENAG.

Pi: Euns, mag-blog ka naman!

AWKWARD CONVERSATION:
Euns: Rimo, you're freaking me out.
Remo: I'm a freak. I will freak you left and right. [bedroom voice]
Euns: Err, Rimo... that didnt sound right.

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CONFIRMED

Kapag gwapo ang mga tao sa room, PANGIT ANG EXAM. Err, scratch that. Kapag kasama ko sa kwarto [that didnt sound right] ang aking Fleeting Crush, Pangit ang Exam. Grr.

In case you guys havent noticed, my Blog is slowly turning into some kind of a "SOCIETY PAGE" ala law school. I always end up talking about the people I interact with. MALAMANG. Kapag ang isang blogger ay TINATAMAD ng MALUPIT to come up with INTELLECTUALLY-STIMULATING articles, the blogger always ends up telling stories about his/her life. Ganun ako. I write for the sake of writing and sige na nga, "DOCUMENTATION". I find pleasure in reading my past enries and laugh at how unbelievably shallow I was... err, I AM.

OLATS ANG CRIM PRO. Gone are the days that I can smile and say, "Ayos, tapos na ang exam." I almost always feel sucky. Sucky recits, sucky exams, sucky social life. Whoever said "You can't have it all." actually had "You can't have anything if you're in law school." in mind.

Si Hazel kinailangan nya talaga ako kausapin tungkol sa kanyang struggle to convince herself that the "APPLE OF HER EYES" is gay. Why? Ayon sa kanya, "NAKAKAPGOD MAGKA-CRUSH SA KANYA." Ayun, tama. Pag napapagod ka na isipin mo na lang na un crush mo BAKLA. Way better. Diba Haze? :|

Di naman NEGA lahat today. [NEGA? SHARON CUNETA? NegaStar?] Sabagay natawa naman kami kay Posio tonight e. Sa kanyang mga thigh-slapping kwentos and words of wisdom.

"Sa Finals, babagsak naman talaga e. Ang mga prof, mambabagsak at mambabagsak din yan. Relax lang." - Jake Posio

Salamat Posio, that was encouraging.

Pahabol: From now on, Patty shall be called Sak. Why? Short for Patty Sakristan. Astig ka Posio, ikaw ang aming guest star tonight sa aming daily Talk Show. Apir.

Ayun pala naman.

Horoscope:

Sometimes a friend's input provides some much-needed perspective. Is it possible you're projecting something you're not aware of when it comes to love? Ask someone with a kind and honest heart.

Pre-CRIM Pro Ecstacy

Ewan ko ba kung bakit ganito ka-lala ang mga pangyayari sa buhay ko. I went to school to study for Crim Pro and well i got to accomplish that... and more.

Umpisa pa lang sablay na. I texted Ana while I was on my way to Starbucks to ask her if she wants me to pick her up so we can just go to school together for the mass. She didnt reply to my message to i assumed that we'd just meet up at Starbs first since it was only 'round 5pm and the mass is at 6pm. WHen i got out of mah ride, I brisk-walked my way to Starbs only to be welcomed by Ana who thought i was "imposing" the picking her up. We then ended up going back inside with no table to "come home" to because Ana left her table to wait for me. Ayos.

After a few minutes, we decided to go to school. Ok naman. Went to the library, to Mass... then Mongkok at Powerplant for dinner. Lea and Joan concidentally decided to have dinner at Mongkok too so i got reminded of Thea's story about Lea.

Thea: Nakakatawa talaga un blockmate nyo. Si Lea.
Patty and Euns: Lea? (since we have to Lea's in the block)
Thea: Uhmm. Basta kasi kanina bigla na lang nya hiniritan si Ona... "Ona, mag-isa ka lang sa Dorm? Nagdadala ka ba ng lalaki don?"
Patty: Buti na lang di sya nasapak ni Ona.
Thea: Tapos tinanong nya ko... "Paano kayo uuwi, BMW?"
Euns: BMW?
Thea: By Means of Walking.
Euns and Patty: Definitely Lea Santos.

Anyway, after dinner we went back to Starbucks to resume our studying for Crim Pro. After a few minutes, I think, I went to the washroom and when I got out, I was halted by a "mala-SHAKE RATTLE and ROLL SCREAM". People froze. Then we were welcomed by the sight of CJ running towards Patty.. she almost tripped. Seryoso, tumigil ang takbo ng oras sa Starbucks... for a second i saw panic in the eyes of the Korean customers sa Sofa. Si Ralph at Chingky ay nanatiling nakatayo lamang. Sino ang dahilan ng HAVOC na ito? Walang iba kundi si Kyle. Bakit?

Kasi ang magaling na si Kyle, tumayo sa harapan ni CJ sa labas ng Starbs [nakaupo kasi si CJ sa "carinderia" part of Starbucks, so nakaharap sa glass] at kumatok habang nakatingin na parang maligno. Panic attack talaga si CJ. Shemps, para sa aming di naman talaga directly involved, LAUGHTRIP lang sya. Si Kyle nga sa katarantahan, napalakad palayo sa Starbucks. Grabe.

Pero di pa don nagtapos ang string of kabaliwan na dulot ni Kyle. He sat kasi sa table namin at maya-maya ay may dumating na dalawang kalalakihan. Bigla na lang sya bumulong... "Artista yata un nasa likuran ni Ana, pumipirma ng Autograph e... kapatid ni Rannie Raymundo" Akala ko naman nagbibiro lang sila ni Patty but noooooo... totoo palang may karir un kapatid ni Rannie Raymundo. Payn. Pero ang nakakatawa ay ang kasama nya. Kasi may time na maingay talaga lahat ng tao, tapos nagkataon na when this "kasama of Rannie Raymundo's brother" called someone sa phone, tahimik na. So nun bigla na lang sya nagsalita ng malakas at sinabing, "Hello? Ma'am Something[di ko narinig o maalala un pangalan nun tinawagan nya e].. naayos ko na po.. Ayy, pwede po ba kay Ma'am Something?" nakita ko ang pag-angat ng mga ulo ng mga law students na nag-aaral. Sabay-sabay. Napukaw ang kanilang curiosity ng lalaking ito. Wala na. Nagtawanan na lahat. Kasi naman.

Last na...

Kyle: Pwede ba mag-file ng complaint ang prosecutor kahit na walang ibang tao na nagrereklamo for the crime?
Patty: Pwede yata. Diba Euns?
Euns: Oo, kasi wala naman nakalagay na prohibitione. Since People of the Philippines naman im assumin unless Private Crim pwede? (Tingin kay Kyle)
Kyle: Un halimbawa bigla na lang sya magdesisyon talaga na mag-file ng kaso?
Euns: Pag ganun? TOPAK un. Ano sya nagising na lang isang umaga tapos sabi nya, "Today, im gonna file a complaint."?
ANa: I am an eaver beaver prosecutor. I wanna file a case. [Maykakaiba pang tono]

[Natawa na lahat]

Di pa pala last... dumating kasi si Bingky tapos bigla na lang nya tinawag si Patty at natawa sila pareho. Syempre naman nagtaka kami ni Ana so sinabi samin ni Patty ang dahilan through a "note sa Post-it"...

Kasi kahapon sabi ni Ryan, un guy daw na kasama nun girl. Mukhang D.I.

Tiningnan ko sya at... totoo nga. [Not that there's anything wrong with being a Dance Instructor] Meron lang kasing AURA na parang uhmm, any moment bigla na lang sya magt-tango. Basta.

Bilang pagpapatuloy ng aking HOROSCOPE mania:

Dear Eunice,
Here is your single's love horoscope
for Thursday, August 17:

The stars kick it up a notch. You are hot, hot, hot. Why sit at home wasting all that energy on your houseplants? Grab a friend and get out, even if it's only to a local coffee shop for some after-work lattes (decaf, of course).

Yihee Euns. May plano na. Lalaki na lang ang kulang.