Yay for Monday

MOMENTS:

Prof: So Ms. Gutierrez... [serious look] I assume you're Ruffa's relative... and that you're Ylmaz's in-law?
(AYUS!)

Prof: Who was your prof in Persons?
Classmate: Chan-Gonzaga?
Prof: JOHN ESTRADA???!

Prof: David... Do you have your own Batsheeba?
David: [Smile]
Prof: What? DId you say, "No sir, I have my own GOliath!"
[pwede!]

It started with my forgetting that we have Torts today, buti na lang I spent my Saturday evening reading the cases. Well, it wasn't really a "buti na lang" thing because when I got called, my prof backtracked and decided to ask me about something we talked about last meeting [that was uhmm, a week ago]... so I smiled my way to telling him that "I don't remember." I thought it was the end of my FIRST EVER TORTS RECIT but because [i would like to assume] he loves me, he gave me another chance. Aww. So there, I finally was able to talk... Yay for Monday.

I didn't get called for INsurance and Succession so that's TWO Yay's for Monday.

I technically got an "invite" to do something romantic next week... another YAY! [at the risk of sounding too happy for the invite, haha]

Two of my friends are gonna be celebrating their birthdays on Saturday.. something to look forward to. Yay!

Nate's and Sam's MBA classes are gonna start on Saturday... Yay!

Five people told me that I am really losing weight.. THat's FIVE Yay's!

HAPPINESS.

To the Boyfriend

Get well soon. Yihee. =P

The Neverending Conversations

You can add more fuel to the fire, but will it get the result you want? Maybe yes, maybe no. Remember that you're dealing with another person here and all kinds of factors come into play with that interaction.

"Isa lang talaga syang cycle, magkakaron ka ng lovelife... madedepress ka... makakarecover... maghahanap ng bagong lovelife."

Patring and I were talking last night about how depressing it is to not have that someone beside you when you feel lonely. She was asking me how it has become a necessity and the only thing I said was that it affects me and the way I study... therefore, no SOMEONE no LAWYER in me. Babaw.

But the gist of our conversation revolved around our insecurities and our fear of rejection... We have both come to a conclusion that we even came to a point where it's really hard to believe the compliments that are thrown at us simply because LONELINESS eats the optimistic side of us.

Ewan ko ba. Nakakamiss magkaron ng Girlfriend duties. Nakakamiss na may katweetums-an sa buhay.

Nakakamiss "the boyfriend".

Ang "KWENTO" ko [from Rach]

1.anung kwento ng pangalan mo?
-- eunice [fair] zuleika [victory]... so ako si Fair Victory

2. anung kwento last birthday mo?
-- Ayun, nasa Muntinlupa ako nagpapaka-paralegal at nagcecelebrate mag-isa.. si Ces nagkita lang kami nun tapos na un birthday ko at natawa na lang kami.

3. anung kwento ng 1st lovelife mo?
-- ah sya... nursery ako nun e, ang tawag ko sa kanya Shaider, at syempre ako si Annie.
Un totoong first lovelife? hmmm... nag-seminaryo sya..lumabas, nalaman kong niligawan daw nya ko, nadepress ako kasi di ko naramdaman... nag-date kami, tapos walang nangyari. haha

4. anung kwento ng lovelife mo ngayon?
-- It's Complicated. Aling kwento pa un press release o un director's cut? Accdg to the boyfriend, "Pinikot ko daw sya..." kung ako ang tatanungin, "Nahulog ang loob nya sa akin ng kusa at walang pag-aalinlangan." haha.

5. anung kwento ng cellphone mo?
-- isa syang panakip-butas sa nawala kong phone.

6. anung kwento ng computer mo?
-- sira sya.

7. anung kwento ng kwarto mo?
-- wholesome o hindi? kidding... wala naman.. nakita nya akong umiyak in silence.

8. anung kwento mo last christmas?
-- i don't remember.

9. anung kwento mo last valentine's day?
-- nag-aral sa starbucks, nag-inuman kina Joan at naglakad papuntang 7 eleven with Jojo Miggy.

10. anung kwento ng chinelas na suot
mo?
-- binili ko sya dahil pupunta ako Galera.

11. anung kwento nung una mong nakita
yung crush mo?
-- ngayon? err.. san nakakabili nun? haha.

12. anung kwento sayo ng parents mo
tungkol kay santa claus?
-- wala, pinabayaan nila ko mag-imbento ng kwento ko.

13. anung kwento tungkol sa inyo ng
bestfriend mo?
-- mahabang kwento.

14. anung kwento nung best movie na
pinanood mo?
-- ah, un L'appartement na french version ng Wicker Park? Panoorin mo...

15. anung kwento nung last time na
umiyak ka?
-- argh.

The TRAMP

Taurus (April 20-May 20)
TAURUS - The Tramp

Aggressive.

Loves being in long relationships.

Likes to give a good fight for what they want.

Extremely outgoing.

Loves to help people in times of need.

Good kisser.

Good personality.

Stubborn.

A caring person.

One of a kind.

Not one to mess with.

Are the most attractive people on earth!

Horoscope

Even the extraordinary isn't good enough for what you require. Unique, unusual, educational -- how do you find something that meets all these requirements? Easy. You let it come find you. Relax for now.

Be generous when it comes to work and love. In work, give it your all. In love, give your sweetie (and yourself!) the benefit of the doubt. A little extra kindness goes a very long way at times like these.

Secretly you're wondering why this person is wasting your time. Just wait -- there's something or someone you need to know that they're leading you to. Once you get there, you can find a discreet way to exit.

You've got more bounce than a trampoline right now -- not to mention more fizz and pop than a six-pack of soda. Just where did all this energy come from? Don't question it -- grab your honeypie and enjoy it.

International Economic Law Moments

Prof: So Mr. Bautista, if you imagine a developed Philippines ... who would take care of your kids?
Deo: ROBOTS.
[uyy, may hangover pa ng Transformers]

Prof: How many kids would you like to have Mr. Puno?
Gino: 4.
Prof: All with the same mother???
[panganay lahat e no?]

Prof: Ang customer nyo ba ay un may pangil at ma sungay na ganito? [on 5-6]

Prof: Kilala nyo ba si Samantha Jones?
Class: [blank]
EUns: [excited] SEX and the CITY!!!!!
Prof:ANo ang trabaho nya?
Kat: PR Manager?
Prof: Kung sa Pilipinas ano ang tawag sa kanya?
Kat: Events manager? Party planner? Eventologist?
Prof: Kikay!

The BIG 23

This is long overdue, mainly because I turned 23 last May 14 and the only reason why this line of thinking was triggered is because Ces and I were talking about her very own "turning 23" moment that will happen on the 7th of July. The secondary reason was because my birthday seemed so small compared to the Elections which kind of drained the energy out of us to even speak of something outside of its realm. It's harsh really, especially when I am reminded of how close I am to the fulfillment of what i have dreamed of for myself and that in just a matter of time, I will find out if i have been chasing the wrong rainbow all my life.

My life's pretty stable and that's what scares me, it's usually a sign of something big that is possibly lurking and that will show its face when I am least prepared. It has always been hard for me to admit it but I am a scaredy cat. As much as i would like people to assume that I fear nothing, there are quite a number of things the scares me really... one of those things is failure. I am a sore loser, not because I blame the weakness of the opponent but because I am always hard on myself. I grew up relying on no one else but myself that it is very difficult if not unlikely of me to consider asking help from people or to even show signs of weakness. Masokistang mayabang.

Off to the more important and jologs part of my turning twenty three, when I was in my teens, i would dream of looking really goo when I turn 23... why? [drumroll please!] because 23 was Judy Ann's age, [i think] when she lost weight for that flick with Piolo involving boxing. I swore that if I want to find the Piolo Pascual of my life, I would have to start taking care of myself. Now at 23, I still am the same old Eunice, too busy or lazy to actually lose weight and too bankrupt to visit my dermatologist regularly. Sadness. I know it sounds superficial, but who wouldn't want to improve and be the best that she can be?

I was talking with Haze and Patring about how jologs my life has become because nothing has been happening and quite frankly, I am not exaggerating, besides the now routinary teasing about pseudo-love interests and my one sem-long ranting about a supposed Neverland, I am tired of playing games. [cue to play QUIT PLAYING GAMES WITH MY HEART]. I guess I really am beginning to be old. I cannot find it in my personality at present to really begin dating, the way I used to date people when I was in college. Also, I don't see myself dating someone younger simply because it's awkward. It's more like a preference now that I am sure I have matured a lot. Heck, I cannot even find it in my heart to crush on someone, I feel so uhmm.. RIGID.

I should be happy, in fact, I can honestly say that I am... but there are little things that are needed in my life to make me say that I feel complete. Sometimes, I feel empty, not knowing what my purpose is... Sometimes I feel low because I feel that people are finding it hard to take me seriously. It must be my destiny to make people laugh, and now that the joke is on me, I find it incredibly impossible to stop them from laughing. Fragile din naman ako paminsan-minsan, my closest friends can attest to the fact that there are times were I cry because of the smallest of things just because I feel the gravity of future situations. I am not afraid to cry, but I am afraid that when I am finally at ease with the idea of someone being strong for me and I finally let go... that person will leave me at my weakest.

I have survived a lot of things last year, it was a ride that had its highs and lows and just like Ally McBeal, the times where I was crying were in fact the times when I experienced happiness. ALthough they were fleeting, unsure and unstable... I found solace in the fact that there was a possibility. The what if's were so good that I forgot to rely on the sure things. I don't know if I can promise to not rely on mere possibilities now that I am a year older, but if there's one thing I really learned, it's the fact that my fairy tales are written by me and the "end" depends on how I handle things. Yes they may not be the endings that I hoped for or expected but I have control over my being... no matter how bad the situation may be I can choose to be strong and happy.

Lastly, turning 23 isn't a mere sign that I have become older and more mature, it's also a promise that on the 24th year on my life, my 23rd year might be "the year" that I find fulfillment. I want people to understand that I am not shallow, that I am not dumb and that if they only take me seriously they will realize that it is very hard to make people laugh, to make people feel good and to make people feel powerful over me. It takes a lot of humility and a lot of faith in the strength of the "me" that I have honed through the years. I am not the Eunice that some might envision me to be. There is definitely MORE to what a majority of these people think that they understand of me. I am complicated. The conclusion that you have figured me out will never be true because I,myself, haven't figured out who EUnice really is.

She constantly evolves, she constantly strives to become better and she constantly proves a point. Matalino din ako... Please don't underestimate me because I know when people do. It hurts me, deeply and badly when I am boxed into a definition that I never imagined myself to be defined with. I get hurt... I may not be as transparent as the people that you know but If you'll only take some time to really know me, maybe you'll find out that I am a treasure.

After 23 years, I am definitely better. More scarred, more bruised but more ready to learn and to love. Looking forward to my 24th... I know the good things are beginning to come.

Transformers

It was one helluva flick! I mean, I am not really a fan of Transformers... When I was a kid, I used to often think about how silly it was to actually give a damn about the lives of robots or of uhmm, DNA-based robots or whatever it is they want to call them, but this film surely "TRANSFORMED" me into a believer. That's of course with great thanks to Bumblebee who played the right song at the right time, The "Drive" and "Baby Come Back" moments were just sooo damn funny in a "kilig" kind of way. ANd just like what I told Joan while Optimus Prime was doing his thing, "It is unbelievable that I am actually having a teeny weeny crush on a ROBOT, for crying out loud!"

Of course, a film will never be complete without the mushy-gooey-silly-moment-kung-moment scenes [i.e. trying to reach for each other's hands habang nagtatalsikan ang mga bakal sa paligid] and if I may quote that hot girl who, I think, is now the object of hatred and jealousy of a lot of women and the object of affection of a lot of men... "NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, I AM GLAD I GOT IN THE CAR WITH YOU." Un na. Cars bring out the sweet side of all couples, or of couples in denial, or of secret lovers or of uhmm... basta.

Anyway, on our way home, Ces, Joan and I were kind of talking about how odd it is that the "antagonists" intelligently chose to transform into WAR VEHICLES while the "protagonists" chose to transform into "PA-CUTE" vehicles which are of course typical of bidas. At sabi nga ni Ces, MABUTI NAMAN WALANG NAG-DECIDE na maging SUBMARINE kasi kamusta naman sya nun naglalabanan na, and all that silly robot can say would be, "Come on, let's get it on... [nakita ang lack of water] OH SHIT." Tawa na lang kami ng tawa inside the car. Mabuti naman at di pinili ni BUmblebee na mag-transform into the BARBIE Bike of the kid's mother, laughtrip un... all he could way would be, "Uhmm, guys I'm sorry, I can't go any faster... Uh-oh"

So, in the end, I am glad we decided to catch that 11 o'clock showing last night, amidst all the asarans and the tuksuhans that i had to endure because of the now infamous "boyfriend". It was a refreshing end to a tiring week and it was something we can continue to talk about until uhmm, Monday, I guess.

SO thank you to the Human RIghts people for temporarily adopting us, thank you to "the boyfriend" for the invite and thank you to Ces for the ride home.

Saya.

The Economics of Law

Thank you Evelyn Chua for the invitation to give a talk on the "different facets of the study of law"... Thank you Ley La Salle members for being so accommodating, thank you for the participation. Wow, I'm a celebrity. haha.

Looking forward to receiving our pictures.

Great.

Another kilig moment that I am not a part of. Badtrip. Happy for my friend, bad trip for me. Pero sige, happy na rin.

Sabi ni Elliot, masyado daw misteryoso ang mga blog entries ko kaya di nya magets un iba, ang ibig sabihin lang nun Elliot, nagpapanggap ako na may nangyayari sa buhay ko. Brother, sabi ko naman sa'yo e, dapat magkwentuhan tayo uli next time.

Transformers na. Wala parin akong time manood ng sine. Kelan ako naging ganito ka-loser? SOCIAL LIFE ZERO. Epekto ng ubo, sipon at panaka-nakang lagnat.

Di ko na makakalimutan magdala ng jacket. Ayoko na mangyari uli un nangyari kahapon. Hassle.