The Law and Economics of Lust, Love and Life

NURSERY RHYMES

1. for Kids

Hey, please don’t tease me.
Our friends think it’s cheesy.

Don’t wink at me nor pinch my nose.
I don’t like you because you have big toes.

Don’t pout your lips and never hold my hand,
Or else a strong kick or a punch is sure to land.

Never call me “My Girl” in front of everyone,
If you do that again this friendship is done.

I admit I have fun whenever you’re around,
Especially when you trip and fall to the ground.

I won’t let you read this ‘coz I know you’ll laugh.
When we grow older, it can get tough.

2. For Adults

Don’t you dare tease me, you don’t know what you’re getting into.
I may be an angel but I know I make you itch too.

Don’t pout your lips nor hold my hands.
There’s too much sexual tension I sure might start to run.

Don’t wink at me nor pinch my nose
I swear I can smell trouble wherever this thing goes.

Don’t be too touchy nor hug me 'til I bend.
We might find each other yummy but I remember you call me friend.

This may sound wholesome, a nursery rhyme indeed.
But if we don’t take things slow, we might end up with a kid.

Does it ever get easier?

"Well, let's try this. Why don't you tell me what's on your mind. Then it can be on our minds. And our minds can worry about what's on your mind... together."

- Dan Humphrey, Gossip Girl

"Does it ever get easier?" - Friend's text message, April 26, 20008, 4am

I quickly replied, "Yes it does." But it was too late when I realized that it wasn't the right answer, it wasn't my answer. The truth is, it doesn't get easier. We just become stronger and more equipped. Our tolerance for pain, it just gets higher until we reach a certain kind of numbness. I call it selective numbness. We are able to choose which will affect us and which won't. We are able to take control.

Snow

samedi, décembre 24, 2005

I dreamt of snow last night.
I was jumping and laughing --
i fell. Still i conitinued laughing.
I looked up and realized
I was dreaming. Not

because it can't be

snowing but because
I saw you laughing with me.
You are snow. You exist,
but not when I'm dreamin'.

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jeudi, mars 31, 2005

ATTN: 2008 ALS Barristers [REVISED DATES TO REMEMBER]

Dates to Remember

(as of 24 April 2008)

April 11 (Monday) - September 27 (Saturday): Review rooms at the third floor lobby open

7:00 a.m. â€“ 2:00 a.m. Rooms 315 & 316

Mondays to Saturdays (except class hours)

April 26 (Saturday): Release of Ateneo Central BarOps

1:00 p.m. â€“ 5:00 p.m. [B1 Lobby] Barrister's Manual & Summer Reviewers

May 2 (Friday) & 3 (Saturday): Late release of Manual & Summer Reviewers

1:00 p.m. â€“ 5:00 p.m. [LSAC]

Reminders:

Â· In claiming your materials, please always bring proper identification cards.

(i.e. Ateneo Law School ID, Ateneo Barrister's ID, driver's license, etc.)

Â· For proxies, please bring the barrister's ID (or a photocopy of it) and your own ID as well.

Â· Please bring P400 as payment for the Summer Reviewers.

Â· Visit the Ateneo Central BarOps Website at http://ateneocentra lbarops.110mb. com/ for updated announcements and reminders.

To the GRADUATES

Pinapahiram ko na muna sa inyo ang isa sa mga pinakapaborito kong kanta.
Fly my friends... Your MOMENT has finally come.

BLACKBIRD

Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Blackbird fly, Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.

Black bird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
all your life
you were only waiting for this moment to be free

Blackbird fly, Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.

Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise,oh
You were only waiting for this moment to arise, oh
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

ALS GRADUATION USHERS and USHERETTES NEEDED!

We need around five more ushers / usherettes for the Graduation this Sunday.

Anyone interested, send me a message.

Rehearsal tomorrow, 5pm at the Meralco Theater.
Graduation this Sunday, call time: at 1pm.

Attire: Semiformal Black

Let's all be part of this very significant occasion in our Friends' / Graduates' / Barristers' lives. At kung may crush kayo sa 4th year, TIME TO SHINE GUYS! haha.

TO CES

This is a gift, from me to you.
BONO's class picture. Front row, second from the left.

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from JESSICA ZAFRA'S SITE

Ang Di Naisukong Bataan at si April Boy...

Jaycee : eh ikaw may boyfriend ka na ba ngayon? Sa dami ng humahabol sayo dati wala ka pa rin napili?

Eunice : Wala na uli. marami nang nangyari.. nakakapagod. haha

Jaycee : Marami na? sumuko na ang bataan?

Eunice : gago!

Eunice : di parin no!

Eunice : buwisit talaga to!

Jaycee : bwisit talaga ako, kaya nga friend mo ako eh.

Eunice : ewan ko ba. forever mo talaga yan tinatanong no? haha

Jaycee : hehehehe. di ko naman matatanong yan kung di mo sinabi na marami na nangyari.

Eunice : marami na nangyari? dun mo nadeduce un? haler!

Jaycee : magugulatin ako sa mga "pangyayari" eh.

Eunice : adik ka

Eunice : adik!

Jaycee : anywho

Jaycee : musta mga bro at sis mo?

Jaycee : growing up?

Eunice : ok naman. hopefully.

Jaycee : mana ba sa ate?

Eunice : mature naman ako a. hoy, you have to give me that. I'm very mature. I have grown up a long time ago.

Eunice : diba? diba?

Jaycee : yeah i know... idol nga kita eh, sobrang mature...

Jaycee : kaw ang april boy para sa akin.

Eunice : hahaha...

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laughtrip talaga itong kaibigan ko, manang-mana sa akin e.

TIME TO RELIVE MY JOHARI WINDOW

OLD SCHOOL eh no?

http://kevan.org/johari?name=EuniceMonsod

Your [ex]Lover is Mine

We all have been there. We were once optimistic, believing in the so-called strength of that thing we highly regard as friendship. We all once believed that no matter what, this friendship will survive anything. You’ll get passed that stage. That friendship will conquer all. Kung love nga di totoong na-conquer all eh, friendship pa! And then you start falling for your friend’s girl/boyfriend, or ex-girl/boyfriend, or object of affection/liking/love. What’s the first thing you do? You hide it. You try to convince yourself that it will pass. You come up with reasons why your feelings can’t be true like…

ILUSYON ITO. Whatever I’m feeling is rooted in the fact that he’s fuckin’ always around [with your friend of course].
You hate him/her when s/he does things that are unfair to your friend. How can you like an asshole / bitch?
He’s not your type. [i.e. baduy sya, malaki butas ng ilong nya, malandi sya, bobo sya, PANGIT SYA! PANGIT SYA! PANGIT SYA!]
WALA ITONG PATUTUNGUHAN.
I shall choose my friend over him/her.

Then you are tested. These things will happen:

You will be the lover’s sounding board. You will be asked whether s/he should break up with him/her. The lover will put the ball in your court. It will all depend upon how you’ll dribble it. You’ll play the part of the best friend and tell him to give it another shot. Then cry in your room. But…
The lover will still break up with your friend.
The lover will stop showing interest to your friend.
The lover will pay extra attention to you.
That’s of course after a gazillion moments of subtle flirting that “you think” happened between you and the lover.

You are firm in your claim, “YOU NEVER DID ANYTHING.” It’s just that you click, you jibe, and you have become “friends” too. You were just hanging out. You start thinking of “what could be”. You start to think that “it could be”. Then you are reminded of that tiny glitch in the system… You are reminded of YOUR FRIEND.

This is when you start tossing and turning in your bed at night thinking, “Why? Why does it have to be this complicated?” You try to justify everything. You’ll try to assure yourself that you didn’t do anything wrong, that your friend will understand. “If she can’t understand and accept this, then s/he’s not the friend that I thought s/he is to me!” RIGHT. Selfish brat.

Wake up. You’ve been a bitch. You’ve been an asshole. Unintentionally? Yeah. But it doesn’t matter. That’s what love does. It’s a choice that you have to make because there is no turning back. If you choose to be a good friend, you’ll lose the lover. That’s definite. If you choose to pursue the lover… well… you won’t really lose your friend. It’s the level of friendship that will change. So, which is more important?

Some will choose love. Some will choose friendship. Some will try to be a smart ass by saying that they’re not mutually exclusive. For me, it doesn’t matter. Just make sure that you’ll be happy.

ATTN: ALS Students

Classes will resume on JUNE 10,2008 as officially announced by the Admin ar 2:35 pm today.

YEHEY!

Good "Knight"

I found my Knight and killed it myself.

Yesterday, my Knight came. My Knight was persistent, aggressive and very controlling. At first it was fun. But then I felt uneasy, then annoyed and lastly, it felt like I was gonna lose everything if I don’t do something. So I killed the Knight. There was confrontation, an exchange of words. The Knight was cornered, analyzed and killed.

Not that scared anymore. That effin’ KNIGHT virus.

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Then in the Tarot Card reading, the “Knight” of my Past reemerged. Again. After a low of “I have decided” speeches. He’s one virus I can never seem to get rid of. No amount of “moving on” chants, “moving on” rituals, “moving on” card reading, “moving on” blog entries can make him go away. Not Yet. I just need to be reminded of the fact that he’s from the PAST. Not even in MY PRESENT. Never going to be IN MY FUTURE.

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Knights are supposed to make us feel safe right? I guess I stopped being a little, a princess and began to be more of a… uhmm… WOMAN?