first off, thanks to everyone who greeted and cameat my place last sunday. hahaha! it was fun! anything with videoke is fun!actually, anything with bart is fun! bart=fun! cant wait for the xmas party on the 27th. man, i hope i can come! i have thesis morning of 27, guess where? sm north edsa!!!!!arrghhh.

later today, will be the annual UST Paskuhan. i have one more sign to go and then its all over. ha! i wish!

anyway, i YMed a very old friend last night! chuck aguilar is still alive!!!!! hahahaha!!! we had a really fun, long talk! haha. reminiscing and kamustahan all throough out! he hasnt changed one bit. still mayabang!!!! ahahahaha!! he's been doing things that i foresaw he would be doing 12 years ago. hahaha. i know that guy so well, he doesnt surprise me anymore...

told him to go xmas party ng barty, and he told he couldnt (no surprise there!) arte paren!!!

anyways, i missed chuck. he's the oldest guy friend i have. ive known him since grade 2! he saw me during my "tibo rebel" days! ahahaha and i saw him in his "nerdy tingting" days (that hasnt changed much anyway. hahaha) yeah. sana kaase wag na makalimot eh!!

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everyone is happy! wow! im absolutely happy and excited for what may come to mic and ymon! hahahaha! cant wait for tonight. a lot of things could happen and there's nothing else to do but sit back and let it unfold!!! and i hope it unfolds soon!!! hahahaha.. yiiiiii..

ive been swinging between feeling gloomy and pathetic and feeling upbeat and ready to take the world. haaayy. ive heard new stories n nmn about whatsisface and haaay. i dont know. let him be, i guess. owel.  i just hope the upbeat feeling would conquer the negative vibes in me. haaayyy..

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2006 year end report in a week! :P

in a few hours i'll be twenty.

too old to be considered young, and too young to be considered old. haaayyy...

the teen years normally meant the period of experimentation and exploration. of unlimited (?) freedom, of discovering new priorities and responsibilities.  it's also a time when a person starts to discover changes within his/herself, when one starts to socialize and try to extend his/her circle.

in a few hours, ill no longer be a teen, and i dont know if i was able to cover all that was mentioned above. parang wala akong pinagkatandaan.  unlike when i was a kid (0-12 tears old), i can say that ive spent those years well.. i enjoyed my chilhood. i was able to play outside the house, flew a kite, played on the streets at night, etc..

but i dont think i spent my teen years well. i'll do a recap of what i did in this period of my life, and you be the judge if i spent it well or not.

at 13,i had my first taste of independence. i was able to go to an out of town trip on my own. with only one teacher as a chaperon. it was in isabella, and i was a representative of the NCR for a certain essay writing contest. i was there for  week where i lived in a improv house, public elementary school. i met people from the muslim region, from the big cities of the south the north and the visayas. some of them spoke in english bec they cannot speak tagalog. it was the first time i felt independent.

at 14, i had my first heartbreak. he was my best friend from highschool. he used to court one of my girlfriends, but our harmless friendship bloomed. my girlfriend (actually, my best friend) found out about it, but she understood, that it was nobody's fault. it just happened. unfortunately, he thought otherwise. he thinks it was wrong and that it was his fault. so he decided that it would be better if we just ended whatever it was between us right then and there - to ensure no one gets hurt, and to save me from criticism. well, i was saved from criticism, but man was i hurt. i cried for weeks. literally. this was also the time when i had first taste of alcohol. it was cool :)

at 15, i was given one of the largest responsibilities ive ever had back then. i was elected student council. i had to juggle my time between the student council, my studies nd my duties as a COCC cadette. it was hard. but i managed. it was one of the most fulfilling year of my life.

at 16 i went back to my first love: writing. i was made feature editor of our school paper. responsibilities were still given. this was also the time that i met my would-be lifetime friends. :) nothing much happened, except that i had my second heartbreak and that i finally graduated from highschool.

at 17, i stepped into college. it was the first time that i would really have to adjust to new people (i went to the same school during gradeschool and highschool). it was hard. i hated college. i hate changes.

at 18, i had the worst possible heartbreak ever. it was tough, probably the toughest time ive ever had to go through to date. except for thesis of course. however, thanks to my college friends (whoi finally learn to love!) i was able to go through it all. this was the period that i hated men. i also had my second out of trip without chaperon! cebu trip  for the 19th philippines ad congress. it started out badly, and ended worse. hahahah. owel. but it was an experience i wont forget.

at 19, i had my first encounter with that thing. hahahaha. i liked a person that im not supposed to like. but im over it now. dala lang ng pagkainis sa lalake.  ive lost two people, which is ok, really. i think its better off this way. i met new friends (really cool) and i met a new guy. :) i am currently living on my own (well, not exactly, i have a couple of housemates with me, and still come home to cavite almost every week, unless i have appointments.) i do my own laundry, grocery, etc.. we won in a national competition, i will be having job trainings with prestigious agencies and companies. and i think im going to have my heart broken again. awww. owel.

and tomorrow ill be 20. too young to be considered old, and too old to be considered young.  

emo ako kanina. i was browsing pictures of friends here in my pc while listening to "wonderful journey" by donna lewis and richard marx.

 

i feel really blessed for having met these people. i never thought id find these kind of friends. they're different. when something's troubling me, they dont need to hear the story. basta alam na nila na badtrip, they do everything just to make me smile--- erase that, they dont only make me smile, they make me laugh.

 

when i first stepped in college, i've already convinced myself that i wouldnt have the kind of friends ive had in highschool. highschool was different, irreplaceable. i hated going to UST.

 

but man was i so wrong.

 

having them as my friends is probably one of the best things that ever happened to me. they've seen me at my highest of highest and at my lowest of low.

 

 

mic, stef, sherrie. u guys are the best. i would never have enjoyed my college life if it wasnt for you. if it werent for you girls, id probably still have my mouth zipped up. you bring out the best and the worst in me (hahaha). hindi man maganda pakinggan, pero i think u know me better than any other of my friends.

 

i will never forget that saturday afternoon when i was so shaken up about something, and stef and micah stayed with me kahit na "may kaganapan" na dapat. i will never forget that night when i was so down about something, and stef noticed and started showing me pictures from her fone just to make me laugh. i will never forget how sherrie followed me when i brokedown and cried sa cr, and listened to my pathetic whining patiently.

 

and i will never forget every single time micah was there for me. micah's the bestest best friend one could ever have. she's my angel and my strength. as ive told her before, she's my one-woman pep squad. i will not have survived college without you. you have been there through my toughest times and my success. you've been there in every rollercoaster ride of my pathetic lovelife.

 

i hope we'd spend the rest of our lives together, that we keep in touch, even after college. one year n lng and we'd go our separate ways, whether we like it or not. burnie's gone to his first,  kv was next.. and soon, all of us are going on a journey that may or may not have a road that would make our paths cross again.

 

thank you. thank you for the friendship and the memories. i have never been more "me". thank you for the sleepless overnyts, for the unending jokes and stories, for the unforgettable cebu trip, the inuman sessions, the girl-talk sessions, the cr moments, the food trips, the kopyahan strategies, and for being my friends. i love you.

 

i never once believed in friends forever. i know at one point or another, people will have to go and leave. but ever since i met these friends, it made me think again. maybe, forever's a possibility.

 

there are still a lot of people that i know id keep for a long time. but with you guys, id be "Friends Forever"...

 

labyu! apir! :P

 

Wonderful Journey

Donna Lewis and Richard Marx

 

We were strangers starting out on a journey

Never dreaming what we'd have to go through

Now here we are

And Im suddenly standing

At the beginning with you

 

No one told me

I was going to find you

Unexpected what you did to my heart

When i lost hope

You were there to remind me

This is the start

 

chorus

And life is a road

And i wanna keep going

Love is a river

I wanna keep flowing

Life is a road

Now and Forever

Wonderful Journey

Ill be there when the world stops turning

Ill be there when the storm is through

In the end i wanna be standing

At the beginning with you

 

We were strangers on a crazy adventure

Never dreaming how our dreams would come true

Now here we stand

Unafraid of the future

At the beginning with you

 

chorus

 

I knew there was somebody somewhere
Like me alone in the dark
Now I know my dream will live on
Ive been waiting so long
nothings gonna tear us apart

i have a terrible hangover from last night. really terrible!!!

i feel like i wanna throw up, but nothings coming out. ive had coffee, water, i ate a little, but im still feel the alcohol..

putangena, i will not drink again EVERRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

erase...

 

i will not GET DRUNK again EVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

i hate this feeling. ugh..

 

BTW:

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KUYA DAVID!!! (dec6)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICAH! (dec9)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY POPO! (dec1)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOA!! (Nov 24)

HAPPPY BIRTHDAY DES!! (dec3)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHESCA! (dec11)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PATRICK! (dec^)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ATE KITEEN! (dec18)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAREN! (dec21)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOSEPH! (dec21)

 

putangena, i really reaally wanna throw up!!!!

i still cannot grasp the idea that we're all grown ups (well, technically, not all of us, just the people my age :P)

i was chatting with an old friend last night. he graduated last october and was currently employed as a computer something in an international company. we were able to catch up on each other's lives and it was overwhelming to know that his company would be sending his team to other parts in asia for projects abroad. im really proud of him, that he was able to accomplish so much. at the same time, i felt uneasy and in denila that we ARE getting older.

awhile ago, i saw pictures of my brother's batchmates who are now residing in the US. one was studying/training as a vet, another already have a lovely family (she has a baby girl) while the other one is working in an 8-5 shift. they were all talking about responisibilities and groceries and work and stress!!

a few months from now, i'll be out there with them. heck, i'll be there with them starting on DEc 8!! (although its not real work.. hehehe. just brainstorming for fuji-- ok that IS work) ill be having a taste of what's to come. no more allowances from mom, no more breaks in between classes, food splurging sa carpark, nor daily/weekly inuman sessions with friends, no more guy-spotting (hmm, on second thought, id still be able to do that! heehehhe) haaayy.

im scared. :(

keyboard! :P

flashback:

nine of my blockmates and i decided to joing the First Student Advertising Globe and PDI Trimedia competition way way back. around august if im not mistaken. everything else was on hold, the competition was out priority. tears fell, patience were tested, hurtful words were sometimes thrown, everybody got mad at somebody at one point or another, some thesis were incomplete. but Team Adversingko managed to get through all of it and was able to produce the best trimedia campaign(s) ever.

the campaign was submitted on october. however, the secretariat said both campaigns should be represented by only five members. hence, the fab five was chosen. it was a bummer, but the other five moved on.

November 22, 2006 6pm, Aliw Theater

the sunday before the said date, one of my teammates received a call from the SAC secretariat informing that we were nominees for the awards night. we requested to prepare a presentation for the panel of judges.  i received her text message around 9am on sunday. we met on tuesday to plan our presentation, but by wednesday morning, they informed us that the presentation will not push through.

on the night of the event, most of my blockmates came to see us. we were all in our casuals, i was even wearing slippers. when we got there, we were surprised to see most delegates wearing formal gowns and barongs.but who cared right? heheheh.

it was a sweep.

the globe category was a sweep. the adrenaline of the UST crown a.k.a. half of adver 4-5 was so high, it was pure ecstasy! we were all cheering and shouting and sreaming like crazy during the first few awards that by the end of it, we were just merely hooting. i felt a rush of excitement each time i hear our team being nominated for each category. it felt surreal, yet nice. and very cozy, like our group actually belong up there. on stage. getting those awards. :P

the next day was overwhelming and tiring. we had a courtesy call with the Dean of Fine Arts and Design, and afterwards were presented to the Advertising Student Body for recognition. a lot of picture-taking and hand shaking and cheering were involved.

the reaction from the professors were unbelievable. everyone was so proud of us. i do not know if we deserve all these. heck, i do not know if I deserve this. but i thank God for every blessing He had showered (and is still showering) upon us. thank you God!

Globe Print Category:
Best Copy
Best Art Direction
Best Print Ad

Globe Radio Category
Best Copy
Best Sound Production
Best Radio Ad

Globe TVC Category:
Best Copy
Best Editing
Best TV Commercial

PDI Print Category:
Best Copy

Globe Gold TriMedia Award
PDI Gold TriMedia Award

Fuji Xerox Special Award

Leo Burnett Excellence Award

2-time Adobo Magazine Excellence Award

Special Awards include:

internships with the Probe Media, GMA7, Leo Burnett;
workshops with Terra Nova, Philippine Daily Inquirer and Microsoft
One-year free subscription Adobo Magazine
Cash Prize
P20, 000 contract with Fuji Xerox

i hope i didnt miss anything. thank you so so much to everyone involved. God, our parents, professors, especially mam que, ADVER 4-5, friends, chris, david, cara, ryan, kan, EVERYBODY!

to the team:

raymond olano, jesley esperas, joy mongado, ara beltran, stephanie mangalindan, tricia pascua, grace castaneda, pauline pacheco and richard agcaoili

"karangalan natin to!"

- Raymond Olano

call me crazy but im really falling in love with rizal. yes, you read that right: RIZAL.. as in Dr. Jose Rizal... as in the Philippine national hero.

ive been reading and researching about his life for my upcoming report for my rizal course this coming saturday. i started my research last week, and even though i think i have more than enough materials for my presentation (i actually did extra research on the chapters that wasn't mine), i cant stop myself from "hoarding" all information about him, even the littlest detail, like his letter for his sister, or the heirloom rosary he owned, etc.. i actually kept pictures of these things on my computer and flash drive (for back up!). my housemates thinks im insane, since everytime they see me infront of my laptop reading about rizal, i often give out a long sigh of admiration, followed by "shet! mahal ko na si rizal!! i wish he's still alive!".

hahaha. funny. i dont know, maybe its the amazing way he led his life, or the countless achievements he attained, or maybe i simply love history (i like talking to older people - lolo's and lola's - to find out how they lived noon).

yesterday afternoon, i decided to start on making my presentation. no more googling on the internet about rizal. i opened my book and started reading my chapter around 2pm. i was supposed to read chapter 4 only, but 6 hours, 8 chapters and three rounds of the pacquiao-morales fight later, i still couldnt stop reading!! arrrghh!!

 i still havent started on my presentation. hehehe.

so now, i have a new plan. i want to retrace his steps. i want to go to places he visited. i heard he has a monument in australia and germany, and probably in other parts of the world. there are also streets named after him all over the world. wow. try googling about him and you'll see there are tons of sites about him, done by germans, australians, americans, etc.. ang galing talaga!!!

**that was an anticlimatic end, i think. :P

matt's fine!

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im sick. i think i might be having the fever soon.. i already have the flu. but i cant rest. this coming week i have: two reports, one research, two oral recitations, and one total ad campaign for thesis. today i finished the research. just the research. i still have to do all the presentations and all the written works. sheesh. oh, i remember, i have one written assignment for taxation. great. just great.

owel. i have to finish all of that tomorrow. hmm.

we got in! we're in! we managed to get into the finals for the student ad congress! coolness!! too bad im not officially with the group, owel. but they still want all of us to go. pray that we win.

also, congratulations to manny pacquiao! he did it again. i just felt bad for morales, he looked like some underdog kid. i guess this is the end of his career. he's too old for a boxer, plus he lost against pacquiao, so he doesnt have the title to himself anymore... all's  well that ends well.

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i might go to pampanga on chrsitmas break for trekking. cant wait. my housemate's from pampanga and we thought its a good idea if we could stay there for a day or two.. maybe more. hehehee. sana matuloy. :)

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was able to chat with rico awhile ago. first time. its freezing cold in germany. i miss the guy. :)

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look!

"bc-bchan"

hmmm.. nice. i did that for the shell art competition, but i wasnt able to send it... so i gave it to tita chicha, micah's mom.. :) it's oil on canvass, 2ftx1ft , if im not mistaken

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my thesis sucks. .

matt tong, drummer of bloc party, suffered a lung collapse last nov 10 (or 11, im not quite sure) during a gig with Panic! At The Disco in the US. apparently, he had already hurt himself before the show. so althroughout the show, he was hurting yet he still gave one awesome, intense performance. (that's my boy!) they have to cancel three of their upcoming shows, as matt needed atleast 3 days for recovery and observation, the poor guy. anyway, i hope he gets well soon.. and that they come here in our country. i so wanna see them live!!!