Swallowed In The Sea

Man Sandwich

2006-08-22T21:02:00.000+08:00

I'll be blogging again as soon as hell week's over :p

LSYC RETREAT (AUGUST 18-20, 2006)

Nothing's more fulfilling than serving God and the retreatants in LSYC. :D

TOTI BATCH 1 Congrats! Ang laking batch niyo, ang ingay pa. hahaha. But I'm sure you enjoyed the retreat as much as I did. Good luck with everything and always uphold the values of FSC. :D

FACIS Good job guys! I hope we learn from our mistakes (mainly regarding waste segregation and some minor rule violations) and do even better next time. :)

ADULT LEADERS I doubt they would be able to read this, but what the heck, thanks, especially to Kuya Mac who didn't go home for one week to facilitate the LSYC retreat. :)

LASALLIAN YOUTH CAT Thanks a lot for playing with our garbage! :D hahaha

JOANNA I LOVE YOU. ;)

The Luckiest

2006-08-15T19:32:00.000+08:00

August 14, 2006

"Will you still love me in the morning?"

"Forever and ever, babe."

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY JOANNA! I love you. hahaha ;)

Palawan

2006-04-09T11:01:00.001+08:00

It's been almost a week since we stayed there. It wasn't what I expected it to be - Boracay, with its white sand beaches and great nightlife. Our vacation in Palawan was something else. If only you were with me, Joanna, I would've really enjoyed. :p I missed you so much.

FRIDAY We arrived at Puerto Prinsesa Airport at around 10:00. We were flying Cebu Pacific. Our shuttle arrived a few minutes later; it was great that we were the only ones riding the Hi-Ace. We stayed at Hotel Fleuris as part of the package we availed of. The place was excellent compared to the other inns and hotels in Puerto Prinsesa. My Kuya and I stayed in one room, while my Mom and Dad along with Jessica and Jeremy stayed at the other. We ate lunch at "The Coffee Shop" near the lobby. The food was okay except it doesn't make you full.

The city tour which was included in the package was scheduled on that day. After lunch, we rested a bit, and went downstairs to meet the tour guide. We rode another Hi-Ace and started the tour. Our first destination was the Butterfly Farm. It was funny listening to guy speaking in the introductory video - 'batterfly', 'antenni', and other words spoken with a nasal accent. There were a lot of butterflies, and I covered my head the whole time for fear of higads. There were also other animals in display at the farm, like geckos and stag beetles. What I found quite amusing were the butterfly pupae being sold at the souvenir shop. They were supposed to be taken home and placed somewhere until they hatched in about 4 days.We didn't buy though. I was afraid that Jose might play with it, or even eat it. :p

Our next stop was the Crocodile Farm. Here I bought my first souvenir - two heart keychains with 'Palawan' engraved at the front (gift for Joanna! :D). The fossil of the largest crocodile on display at the entrance was amazing. Jeremy was brave enough to hold a 3 foot crocodile for a memorable pic. The highlight of the At the reserve located behind the farm, we saw a variety of animals, like the red jungle fowl, which had an overrated name since it looked exactly like chicken, only smaller. There were also bearcats and ostriches. The highlight of the place was the catwalk above the adult saltwater crocodiles. The monkeys that were staying at the farthest cage were not reachable because of the 'higad webs' surrounding the bridge leading to the monkeys.
Before leaving, I bought a rainstick (gift ulit for Jo! :D).

Iwahig Penal Colony was okay - I bought a cellphone tag and a monitor lizard's (bayawak's) foot keychain. I learned later that buying bayawak feet was discouraged, because the lizards were left to die by hunters. A prison without bars, in my opinion, wouldn't work in places like Manila. The weaving factory was kinda boring; ineexport daw sa CK in New York yung materials nila. Right. :p

Our last stop was Baker's Hill. It was the only amusement park in Puerto Prinsesa, and I enjoyed the food there, especially the revel bars. There were three really cute resident dogs in the park - a really friendly beagle, a yorkshire terrier, and another one which looked like a shaved shih tzu (tama ba spelling?). The terrier was very horny and was trying to do something to the shaved shih tzu. He was setting a bad example. Nevertheless, I took a picture to bring home. :p

That night, we ate at Kalui's (tama ba spelling?) as recommended by my brother. We rode two tricycles going there, and I find it cool that tricycles there have color coding. Well, it makes sense because majority of the vehicles in island are tricycles, along with multicabs and the bargain vehicles from Subic. Everything was seafood, and it was only fitting since it was friday. The food was excellent even though there were no tahong in the menu due to lack of catch.

Joanna and I called each other up and said our iloveyou's and imissyou's before I went to sleep at around 2. :)

SATURDAY This was the highlight of our stay in Palawan. We ate breakfast at around 6:30, took a bath, and met with our new tour guide at the lobby. His name was Omar, and he deserves to be remembered. :p Aside from his funny hirits and 'eco-challenge' look, he seemed to really know everything about Palawan. We rode another Hi-Ace, but this time it was 4WD and it had these cool power curtains. Before going to the place, we first dropped by a minimart to buy supplies. Aside from mineral water, I bought myself some packs of Coolair and a pink keychain which reminded me of someone (Gift for Joanna! :D) Our trip to the Underground River Heritage Site took around 3 hours, along with three stops we made for picture taking. There were these cool limestone formations which remind me of LOTR. It really got me depressed when I discovered that there were no cellsites for any telecom near the site. :( I wasn't able to text Joanna for a long time... The boat ride to the site took around 20 minutes. We had to wait for almost an hour because of the limited seating capacity of the boats used. It was worth it. :) The rock formations and the size of the cave was breathtaking. The names given to the rock formations which stood out were really funny. Di ko malilimutan yung giant mushroom na 'lalaki' hahaha. :p

We ate lunch at the entrance of the site, near the beach. Omar's cooking was great, more satisfying than the food at The Coffee Shop. After eating, we rested a while, and we watched some monitor lizards fight over food. The "Chairman" (The alpha male monkey residing in the trees in the area) was also like the yorkshire terrier the day before. :p Afterwards, we went back to the hotel, taking another 3 hours. During the trip, I abused the power curtains, making them slide to Jeremy's face a few times when he rests his head on the windshield.

We went to mass at the church, and it was really hot inside. The participants in the mass speak fluently. Everyone in Palawan knows how to speak english. It was kinda like Manila, since their most common form of communication is also Tagalog. After the mass, we went straight to Kinabooch, another famous restaurant in Puerto Prinsesa. The food was really good, but I still prefer Kalui's because of the lack of cleanliness of the utensils in Kinabooch. :p

My Kuya and my Dad had a massage from a guy who had a title of 'LMT' or Licensed Massage Therapist. Meron palang ganun. :p

Before sleeping, I called up Joanna, told her how much i missed her and love her, and said goodnight. :)

SUNDAY We ate breakfast again at The Coffee Shop, then after taking a bath, we headed outside the lobby to meet with Omar again. We first picked up two Germans at the Badjao Inn. They were joining us in the tour. At the docks, we rented 4 sets of snorkeling equipment for later use. The boatride to the first island took around 40 minutes. The sound of the boat's motor got stuck in my head after a while.

Snake Island was given its name because of its shape. At the island, we did some snorkeling. The two boatmen taught us how to do it, and they guided us as we watched hundreds of fishes swim around. Nagulat nga ako nung sabi nila talakitok lang yun. :p There was this one fish which was really ugly, it had really big eyes. Ang pangit. We also fed the fish. We swam around for about 40 minutes, then ate lunch. We conversed with the Germans, and it was weird when I understood what they were saying. Omar's cooking was excellent, and his stories about Palawan were really interesting. During the boatride to the next island, I only realized then that we swam in about 30 ft of water about an hour ago. Hahaha. Buti nalang may life vest. At Starfish Island, we did some snorkeling again, and I picked up some sand dollars and a few nice shells at a sandbar beside the island. Nagpaitim rin ako konti. :p

We went back to Puerto Prinsesa and bought ourselves some souvenirs. I got Joanna an orange necklace. :)

That night, we ate at The Coffee Shop for dinner, and I actually appreciate their 'just enough' servings. :) At least hindi ako tataba. :p

Before sleeping that night, I fixed my things and texted Joanna goodnight, i love you and i miss you. ;) Hahaha. :D

MONDAY We had our last breakfast at The Coffee Shop, and rode the hotel shuttle to the airport. Our flight got delayed by 30 mins, and I got pissed off because I really wanted to go home and go out with Joanna. :o It was fun watching some guys accidentally go to the ladies' room because of the bad positioning of the two CRs.

Joanna and I went out that afternoon, and we enjoyed like we always do when we're together. :D I love you Joanna! :)

Ginto Ang Kayumangging Lupa

2006-03-12T15:45:00.000+08:00

Its been 4 months since Joanna gave me Jose, a black mini-pinscher. He's so cute and fun to be with, and so far, I've taught him how to 'come' and 'sit'. The problem I'm having right now is housebreaking Jose - I just can't find the right time to bring him to the backyard and let him do his thing. Well, at least he does it in our bathrooms - weird, but at least its easier to clean. Joanna, thankyou for Jose ulit! :D

Speaking of Joanna, Monday last week was her last day in school. Congratulations! I'm so proud of you. I'm sure that you'll make the right decision in college, and remember that I'm always here for you and that it doesn't matter na we'll be seeing each other less come June. :) I'm gonna be there on graduation day. ;)

People ordered a new batch of "Godspell: The Band" shirts recently, in a variety of colors. I hope we get the shirts soon. Also, LSYC shirts are now on sale, and I'm glad that mine fits me perfectly. :D Magaling kasi yung pumili eh! :)

Last week in school starting tomorrow! I can't wait. :p

I love you Joanna! :D hehe kulit ba? :p

Good Soil

2006-02-28T20:22:00.000+08:00

Godspell was a blast. This was my first time to play for theater, and with a band for that matter. Also, playing theater music was a big bonus for me - after 7 1/2 years of studying classical music, I learned how to do pop - chords and variations on chords (LOSER NGAYON LANG :p). I also touched a bit of Jazz and Blues thanks to Joonee and Jimmo, but I still can't get the hang of it. :p My note-reading also improved, and that's the one thing I think I'm good at. :D

Playing with a band was really an experience - Salamat sa "Man's Other Society", kahit na mahirap ang Alas For You. :p Kulit natin. Hahaha. "Give Him Your Coat as Well!" *Waves hands in the air* Thanks rin sa Alumni Band - Rod, Tony, Bryan and Mocky (tama ba spelling? Basta yung kamukha ni Neil Sayoc) for being patient with Jimmo, Nani and I during our rehearsals. Paano, intimidating eh. :p Namimiss ko na magplay. :p Stonecold kasi eh...

All three casts were great; each had their own trademarks. Basta all-star ang lahat! Thanks for everything rin, and for introducing me to theater, which I have begun to appreciate. Cool talaga eh! :D

Sila Mrs. Telen and family, sound engineers and yung lights crew, thanks rin! :p

What made Godspell really memorable were the people who inspired me to play - my family, Joanna, and of course, God! :D Thanks for the support and for the strength and courage you gave me during rehearsals and shows. All for the greater glory of God, lalo na't Godspell. :)

ANG HIRAP MAGHABOL NG STUDIES. :p

***

There might be a few more shows of Godspell, and I think we're gonna get paid this time. As if Godspell: The Band Shirts, Hot Loops, Mrs. Telen's Catering, and Chocosnaps weren't enough payment. :p

***

Joanna, thanks so much! :D I wouldn't have joined if it weren't for you. I love you so much! :D *mwah!* hehe. :)

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LSYC Retreats will be scheduled soon! :D Sorry sa delays and all...

Tomorrow...

2006-02-27T21:20:00.000+08:00

... I will blog :o

Bullet with Butterfly Wings

2006-01-12T20:38:00.000+08:00

It took me around 20 minutes to type the first word of this entry. I've been trying to figure out why for another 5 minutes, and it was quite a waste of time. :p

LAST YEAR

Top 3! I don't think I'd be able to accomplish such a feat this year. (I thought the same thing last year :p)
FAMILY! Wala lang, feeling ko kasi mas-close kami last year than before. :p
LSYC! To everyone in this great org, thanks so much - I owe LSYC for the strengthening of my faith, new friends, and of course, my love. :)
Piano! Even though nagka-issues, I still had fun. And I still love playing the piano.
Rogadudes! It may seem as if I'm drifting away from the class (inattendance sa mga gatherings and all) but no, you see, coincidence lang na di ako nakapunta. I have a lot of memories with you guys, so thanks. :D Punta kayo sa 28 ha!
JOANNA. :D Last year, nakilala ko siya through LSYC. Summer, we got to know each other better as friends (MU diba? ;) ) then I courted her for 5 months, and finally (actually dein finally ) she became my girlfriend. I've never been so happy. I love you so much! :D

Last year was my most memorable year. :D

Happy new year to everyone, and God bless! :)

RnB - Reggae na Bisaya

2005-12-09T20:59:00.000+08:00

Thank you to everyone who attended the LSYC retreat last December 2-4. :D The retreat was a success. To Batch 2, Welcome to LSYC! To all the facilitators, thanks so much, and I hope you continue facilitating in the next two retreats. Thanks God for making the retreat happen. :)

Sa lahat, goodluck sa finals.

Alam niyo ba, my parents and Jo's parents got married on the same day of the same year. December 8 sila parehas. Coincidence, or may meaning ba? Hohoho. ;))

I love you Joanna. :D Malapit na December 14, then Christmas! ;)

2005-11-22T20:38:00.000+08:00

Happy birthday to the most amazing girl in the world! :) I love you Joanna. :D

2005-11-15T20:43:00.000+08:00

Happy 3 months to me and Joanna! :D I love you so much! :) Thanks sa gift and sa surprise, ang ganda mo talaga. :D

M.I.C.H.A.E.L.

2005-10-30T10:21:00.000+08:00

Thanks Rodney. :)

Fly Me to the Moon

2005-10-22T20:49:00.000+08:00

*I'm top 9 in the 1st term! Bawi sa 2nd and 3rd term. Only five of the original top 10 last year remain in the present top 10. It's all good since my ranking in the previous 1st term was 11 - all I need is some adjusting, which I think I'm done with already. Nandyan naman si Joanna eh, so no worries :D

*31 days nalang! So much for 'no worries'! :p

*Anybody have sheets for Keane's "With or Without You" cover?

*Plagiarism! Scandal ng Juniors. :o Seriously, what he did was wrong, it was too abrupt. He could have given warnings instead. But he didn't, so everyone hates him now.

Fly me to the moon, let me play among the stars

Let me see what spring is like on Jupiter and Mars
In other words hold my hand
In other words darling kiss me

Plugs

2005-10-11T20:48:00.000+08:00

Dahil pinilit niya ako at sabi niya basahin niyo daw ang kanyang blog...

Kuya Jonat!

Jonat has come daw.

Joanna! :D

Mahal ko yan. :)

Offshore

2005-09-28T20:24:00.000+08:00

Blog! Walalang, I'm enjoying life.

Okay na piano lessons ko! I'm gonna take up Jazz Theory, Godspell and other stuff under my cousin, tapos I'm gonna start ulit with advanced under a new teacher - she's a prodigy! yan ang cool.
I'm off to a good start this 2nd term. :)
I'm loving English period - all we do is shoot scenes and do nothing and shoot scenes. :D
I'm really proud of my group - the actors and actresses, cameraman, extras, lahat na! I believe that we can win this thing (ZAFFA, hmf bantot ng pangalan).
Give me one good reason why ginawa mo yun, and I'll forgive you.
Take note, GOOD reason. :p
Kawawa si Rap naglalaro ng FFVII baligtad yung screen tapos palpak yung sounds :))
My right arm failed to work yesterday night; I was working out nung bigla siyang bumigat. Hala :p
Galing ni Stephen magbasa ng stuff parang yung mga show ng mga lolo at great grandlolo natin :))
KAILANGAN ko yung Havaianas na may orange and black design!
KAILANGAN ko rin ng orange na thing na ginagawang ID lace!
KAILANGAN ko si Joanna! :D
2 weeks nalang. ;)
I love you Joanna. :)

-Michael!

2005-09-19T21:14:00.000+08:00

Me with the cutest, sexiest, hottest, most beautiful girl in the world! And she's my girlfriend, ang swerte ko no? :)

High and Dry

2005-09-17T13:13:00.000+08:00

I got my 1st term grades yesterday. I don't think I'll be in the top 3 for the 1st trimester - oh well, bawi nalang like last year! What I really can't take is the fact that I got 90 in PE. PE lang yun! I hope Ms Almeria confers with Coach Padi about the issue, kasi feel ko if it goes up pa my GA follows suit rin. Hope lang :p The rest of the day was all me and Jo :)

We went first to my cousin's house in Ayala to drop off my sis for her piano lessons. What was supposed to be around 10 minutes of chismis 'teasers' became 1 hour of senseless kwentuhan. Oh well, ganun talaga ang mga nanay. Okay lang yun since we got to play with Tipsy (cute dog na mukhang orc from WC3) at I got to introduce Jo to my relatives (ayos, pati extended family kilala ka na!)

We went to Town and ate lunch in Tempura (Tempura boy :D) Even though I had a really bad hangover from all the Japanese I ate, cool parin kasi kasama ko siya. So while waiting for the 2:10 showing of "A Sound Of Thunder", we stayed in Powerbooks. We saw my mom and two siblings ulit, and my mom was teasing me that they ate in Tony Roma's. Di rin naman ako naasar :p

Before the movie, we bought some Wonka chocolates and proceeded to cinema 2. The movie was okay, cool yung concept and all, kaya I kinda regret that I wasn't able to watch it nang maayos. hahahaha ;) After the movie, we strolled around and I spoiled Jo with all the stuff she wanted to buy. Okay lang naman yun eh :)

1 month and 3 days na kami. I love you! :)

See You Soon

2005-09-05T19:38:00.000+08:00

we got our test results in 4 subjects today.
i am DEFINITELY out of contention in the 1st term's top 5 rankings :p
the only thing i hate about not having the HAC is 'swertihan sa teachers'.
obviously, malas ang JF sa isang teacher :o
bawi ako this term and in the next term! like last year, hopefully :D
i HAVE to maintain my ranking, or else tatalon ako sa water tank!
3 weeks na! :)

I'm selling my magic cards mainly from the Onslaught block and Kamigawa block. If you're interested, my yahoo ID is jomikey977 - IM me. I'm selling a whole binder of rares and foils at only
4000 bucks, so bargain yun, bilisan niyo bago ko itapon sa basurahan :))

3 WEEKS NA! I LOVE YOU JO :)

cheesy! ack :))

3:00 AM

2005-08-21T15:48:00.000+08:00

long time no blog. one week na! :)

Saturday, August 06, 2005 Went to Ateneo for the first meeting of Camp Math X2. Nice naman, maayos ang AMS, maganda ang Ateneo. Everywhere you look, may bading. Our lecturer was gay. He (she?) teaches well though, magaling. Yaps lended me his poker chips for the SC party later that day. I forgot to tell him that I bought my own set the day before, but hey, the more the merrier diba :D We went home, me and JV took a bath and dressed up, and we went to Chio's house for the party. It was great to be with SC again; even though many didn't come and we didn't really do stuff as a class, we still had fun. Some people had hotseat, some sang along sa Magicsing, and some played poker. Of course, pinakacool yung third ;) thanks for the money mga tol, for a good cause naman yun eh :D

I found out that night that I can't take in as much alcohol as compared to when I drink in parties held in my house - hassle, pero okay lang. At least di na ako masyado mwwaste. Wala si Jo that night, she had to sleep early for her UPCAT the next day, kaya medyo kulang yung gabing yun. I hope enough yung mga goodluck namin nun ;)

Friday, August 12, 2005 LSYC Retreat! Michael Batch 1. Nerbyoso ako, pero excited rin. First night was stressful. Miracle na hindi umulan, so thanks God. I accompanied Jo and Jian when they wanted to take a bath before sleeping (ang aarte kasi :p) pero astig kasi I was able to sleep while standing up. Badtrip ako kasi stressed ako nun, pero nawala rin yun kasi ang sarap ng tulog ko ;) oh, and ang daya ko talaga ;))

Saturday, August 13, 2005 LSYC Retreat! Dito nagstart ang pagkaguilty ko kasi I wasn't able to do a lot as compared to the previous day. Parang hindi ako faith head :p kasi naman, gisingin niyo ako ng maaga! :p antukin kasi talaga ako. Dainie did a good job, so congrats. :) After BNB...

After 3 months (exactly 3 months!) of courting Joanna, sinagot na rin niya ako :) To those who don't know her, basta siya ang pinakamagandang babae sa buong mundo at marami pa, sa akin na yun ;)) I asked her nung August 14, early morning, sabi nila kung kailan lumalabas yung mga masasamang espiritu :p Sayang kasi di pwede lumabas ng Vaugirard para pumunta sa softball field, okay sana yun. Baka dahil may mga 'masasamang espiritu' :p But I wouldn't have had it any other way - sa isang kubo sa Vaugirard :)

May naisip nga pala ako, what if a guy asks a girl "Would you be..." before the minute hand strikes 12, tapos "...my girlfriend?" after 12? So dalawang araw yung monthsary and anniversary nila? No way! :D

Sunday, August 14, 2005 LSYC Retreat! Again, naguilty ako kasi ang konti ng ginawa ko :p hassle talaga yung schedule, ang raming activities na nawawala. Hopefully sa next retreat we'll be able to fix it. Sa next retreat, I will do better. Michael batch 1 seemed excellent though, ang raming naano sa 'ano'. ;) If only di nangyari yung isang bagay na yun, perfect na rin :o di bale, massolve rin yung problem soon.

Thanks sa lahat ng facis, alumni, adult leaders, sa retreatants, sa guards and maintenance, but most of all, kay GOD :D

"Ang cute niyo!"
"Kilikili sa buhok"
"QuadraTEEK!"
""tavik tahoo't tahoo-hah!"

Michael batch 2 - Rap Cayetano, nananawagan ako sayo! sumali ka!

Monday, August 15, 2005 Sir Cortel, nagasawa na!

Friday, August 19, 2005 Gliza's despedida. I brought Jo along. (shempre no :p) we went home first, tapos bought food for the party, then we went to Gli's house. A lot of people were there, as in A LOT. I wasn't able to take in any liquor kasi inuwi ko pa si Jo. Masaya, parang movie ;)

Sunday, August 21, 2005 ONE WEEK NA :)

Yummy!

2005-07-28T19:55:00.000+08:00

Today was amazing. Me, Bea, Margie, Julie, Hugh, Sir Brian, Ms Latap, and Sir Gary were sent to La Salle Greenhills to join a youth caucus on the political crisis our country's facing. We didn't know why we were chosen to represent the school (maybe except Julie?) until Sir Brian explained how the admin chose students randomly from the Juniors and Seniors... kaya pala may 'congratulations' sa notice ng pagrepresent eh, parang lotto pala siya :o

I would have died of boredom if it weren't for these people:

Sir Brian reminisced about his Zobel days, what being a teacher is like, and how he brought exact change when going to Automotive class to buy some Turon at the 'tollgate' located at the middle of the old covered walk now known as the path at the back of the CPA. He also told us stories about his time with LSYC. 'Leadership Training' hahaha. He also expressed his desire to have ****** as his specimen to experiment on when he becomes a 'social scientist' :p

Julie was extra perky today. She kept on insisting how George is a good name for a cat with a bowtie (come to think of it, oo magandang name nga siya for a cat... George the Cat! :p) She also started an argument on what was more fun, being a boy or being a girl (BOY! :p).

Nagulat ako kay Margie! I thought she was the shy, quiet type. She loves to laugh rin pala. Aloud! Bea was kinda quiet compared to her usual self... May iniisip? Sino kaya? :p

Hugh was kenkoy:
"Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you... umm, what's next?"

Sir Brian and I had this contest in the school canteen on who would get the most number of touches sa ass galing sa mga tao doon. He got three daw, ako two lang. Tsk :))

I met up with a lot of Brothers during the forum. I met Bro. Dante Amisola, FSC - He's the founder of LSYC! Tigas no? I also saw some of my friends from Piano and DCC (Miguel and Vince!)

VOCABULARY 101
CON-FLEEK
COOFERATION
HELF
FEACE
PRESH
PRISSURE
CRI-SEES
OFEN PORUM
FEOPLE

(Two gradeschoolers from LSGH press their faces against the glass windows of the lobby we were hanging out in; they were looking at us)

MICHAEL: Bea, tignan mo o, may mga batang nakatingin sa atin sa labas. Maghi kaya kayo!

MICHAEL: HI!

(Kid waves at me and says hi)

BEA: HI!

KID: AAAAH! GIIRRRRRLSSS! (runs off screaming, arms up in the air)

Margie and Bea couldn't stop laughing for around 2 minutes afterwards :p

I ended the day yummily ;) (meron ba word na gnun? :o meron yan!) Thanks :)

2005-07-23T22:40:00.000+08:00

This is wrong.

Pop Attack!

2005-07-23T19:29:00.000+08:00

"For what reason, for what purpose?"
-Mrs. Calubayan

I've been so busy with school and LSYC that I haven't the time to blog lately... So far, luck hasn't been on my side as far as grades are concerned. Mag-aaral na nga ako ng maayos! :D

I now take lessons in piano under my cousin, Joonee. Astig kasi I'm studying stuff that I have no previous knowledge about, like jazz theory and chord theory. Plus I get to play with Tipsy, her dog, before and after lessons :D

Earlier today, Bea, Elaine, Steven, and I went to school to take the MTG qualifying exam. Pucha ang hirap. To make it worse, our MTG proctor looked like a seal (walrus actually pero para less harsh, seal nalang); I couldn't concentrate. Imagine, 4 problems, and you're given around 2 1/2 hours to finish the test. Unsurpisingly, I wasn't able to answer any of the 4 items. Oh well. DQ naman talaga ako eh, I'm way above the age limit - I took the test for kicks :D

LSYC! The GA was a success. Congratulations to Dainie and Dom :D I hope a lot of members apply for the retreat. I pray that it pushes through on Friday. Guys, if we don't give out the letters on Tuesday, more or less na-move na yung retreat. Sorry :o pero we really have to make the retreat good and problem-free kasi may mga complications with the admin...

Sabi nila critical yung week na 'to for our country. Sana walang mangyaring masama, eh wala pa naman rents ko for three days! :o

I set a world record yesterday, for the most number of kisses sa cheek in 1 1/2 hours :D

Malapit na matapos ang July, at August na! 8 days nalang... hmmmm :)

Swallowed in the Sea

2005-06-29T20:13:00.000+08:00

I haven't been blogging just because I have nothing to blog about. Well actually tinatamad lang ako :p

I'm glad that I got medals for my Sophomore year, though I wanted a medal in science or math - mas-nerdy yun eh! Tsk. I'll try and do better this year.

So far, school's okay... I've noticed that Ms. Vicky has changed for good; she ain't that bad na like she was nung first two weeks. Hell, I'm even starting to like her buddy system thing. I won't say na gusto ko na siya magturo, baka tamaan ako ng lightning. I'm not really content with the results sa tests ko, I mean, if I want to get a higher rank this year, kailangan ko pa magtiyaga. PERO TINATAMAD AKO MAGARAL EH HAHAHAHA :p

Ang raming mag-aapply for LSYC! shit kinakabahan ako.

And I could write a song
A hundred miles long
Well, that's where I belong
And you belong with me

The streets you're walking on
A thousand houses long
Well, that's where I belong
And you belong with me

what good is it to live
With nothing left to give
Forget but not forgive
Not loving all you see

IT'S NOW! I miss the band. and poker. and dopey. :o

The Hardest Part

2005-06-21T20:49:00.000+08:00

HABA NITO POOCH :o

1.Full Name:
- John Michael Nuyda Joson

2. Nick name:
- Michael, Miki, Khel, John, MJ, JM)

3. Birthday:
- January 28, 1989

4. Place of Birth
- St. Lukes Hospital, Quezon City

5. Zodiac Sign:
- Aquarius (I wouldn't have it any other way :p)

6. Male or Female:
- Male!

7. Course:
- No idea :D

8. School:
- De La Salle Santiago Zobel

9. Occupation:
- Student

10. Residence:
- Hillsborough Alabang Village, Muntinlupa City

11. Screen Name(s):
- Michael! (During my CS days, I used: CaPtAiN_KaLaBaW, SexY_MonkeY, and *[$]* - yan ang totoy
:o)

[your appearance]
12. Hair Color:
- Black and White (ang rami ko kasi white hair eh! argh genes suck :p)

13. Hair Long or Short:
- Somewhere between long and short :p

14. Eye Color:
- Black

16. Height:
- 5"7! (I wanted to grow taller pa, but considering the 'current situation', I guess it's okay na
:p)

17. Skin Color:
- Brown/Light brown (tama ba? :o)

18. Shoe Size:
- 11!

19. Braces?:
- NOPE

20. Glasses
-Ooooooooh, I like yung glasses with frames, yung black frame para tigas, mukhang intellectual!
:D

21. Piercings:
- NOPE, (I'd like one yung near sa eyebrows though, ano tawag doon?)

23. Righty or Lefty:
- Lefty
[your "firsts"]

24. First kiss:
- NOPE

25. First B.F/ G.F.:
- Wala eh, pero I'm really hoping. hahaha :p

27. First award?
- When I was still in Nursery, we had this pet show; I had no pet, so my Yaya procured a butiki
for me, yung nasa ceilings lang. Tigas, nanalo ako kasi ako lang may butiki na walang buntot,
hahaha

28. First Sport You Joined?
- Basketball

29. First pet:
- Dog (si Nutmeg, ang cute nun, Lhasa Apso I think :o)

30. First Vacation:
- DUNNOE

31. First date:
- Last summer :o

32. First Love:
- Dopey! Alam niyo yun, yung character sa Snow White. HAHAHAHAHA :p

[favorites]
33. Movie:
- Fight Club, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Star Wars, and LOTR

34. TV show??
- I don't watch TV :p

35. Color:
- Black, White, Orange, Blue

36. Band:
- Keane, Coldplay, Franz Ferdinand, White Stripes

37. Song:
- Hanggang Kailan (argh :p), She Has No Time, We Might As Well Be Strangers

38. Food:
- Chocolates

39. Drink:
- Punyeta

40. Candy:
- Any, basta nakaka'good-breath' :D

41. Sport To Play
- Swimming, Chess, Basketball

42. Sport To Watch:
- Rugby! Salpakan :p and Basketball of course :)

43. Brand Of Clothing:
- Esprit, Vintage Vantage, U2, Bossini, U

44: Boutique/Store:
- PRP, Rustans, Esprit, U2, Bossini

46. Animal:
- Kahit ano, basta PANGET

47: Book:
- The Life of Pi, Neil Gaiman books, Sandman Graphic Novels, Star Wars, Dragonlance

48. Magazine:
- I like reading yung girl mags, yung candy ba yun :o

[do u like.....]
51. Typing:
- YEP

52: Online?
- YEP

53. Listening:
- YEP (pero *some* people don't approve of me na makinig lang and saying "uhuh" all the time :p)

54. Thinking About:
- Someone and something

55. Want To:
- Play the piano, work out, get lost

56. Watching:
- NOTHING

57. Wearing:
- FILA sando, red white blue na shorts (tigas noh?) tapos blue Private George 'Lift Flap to Spank the Monkey' Boxer Briefs

58. Want Kids?:
- YEP

59. Want to Get Married?:
- YEP

60. Careers in Mind:
- CEO NG BIGGEST COMPANY IN THE WORLD!

[choose between...]
67. Cute or Sexy:
- cute AND sexy! :o

68. Lips or Eyes:
- Eyes

69. Hugs or Kisses:
- Hugs

70. Short or Tall:
- Short nalang :p

71. Easy going or serious:
- Easy going pero serious enough

73. Fatty or Skinny:
- OR!

72. Romantic or Spontaneous:
- romantic AND spontaneous

74. Sensitive or Loud:
- Sensitive!
75. Hook-up or Relationship:
- Relationship, of course... sacred yun :o

76. Sweet or Caring:
- Caring, pero sweet would be a big plus

77. Trouble Maker or Hesitant One:
- Trouble maker!

Kissed a Stranger:
- NOPE

79. Drank Alcohol:
- YEP

80. Smoked:
- NOPE

81. Ran Away From Home:
- Yep, mga two streets away, pero there was this really huge dog, so I ran back home nalang.

82. Broken a Bone:
- YEP

83. Got an X-ray:
- YEP

84. Broken Someones Heart:
- NOPE (SANA!)

85. Broke Up With Someone:
- NOPE

86. Turned Someone Down:
- YEP, nkkguilty yun...

87. Cried When Someone Died:
- YEP

88. Cried at school:
- NOPE

[do you believe in]
90. Miracles:
- YEP

91. Love At First Sight:
- NOPE, infatuation lang yun.

92. Ghosts:
- NOPE (I'd like to see one though :D)

93. Aliens:
- NOPE

95. Heaven:
- YEP

96. Hell:
- YEP

98. Kiss first date:
- NOPE

99. Horoscopes:
- NOPE, pero I love reading them, ang funky eh :o

[answer truthfully]
100.Is There Someone You Want But You Know YouCant Have?
- NOPE, sana naman hindi :p

IT'S so NOW!

Square One

2005-06-13T20:24:00.000+08:00

June 13 ngayon, argh :p

Things you enjoy, even when no one around you wants to go out and play. What lowers your stress/blood pressure/anxiety level? Make a list, post it to your journal... and then tag 5 friends and ask them to post it to theirs.

1. Playing the piano/keyboard! (Medyo adeek na ako sa piano, hahaha medyo lang :p)

2. Reading books

3. Transcribing Keane's version of "With or Without You" by U2 to the piano (currently doing this, ang hirap pooch)

4. Thinking (kapag ginagawa ko 't0, nagsstop yung heartbeat ko. seryoso!)

5. Reminiscing good stuff

6. Paggulat ng mga tao sa bahay

7. Workout!

8. Pigging out sa food dito sa bahay. Tsokolate, argh :p

9. Sleeping (tapos dreaming, yeah! ang saya ng dream ko kagabi, parang fight club, pero royal rumble, five kami doon magkakampi - Ako, Chio, Dom, tapos two other guys. tapos at first parang CS, may baril kami, tapos first-person perspective. tapos yung nakita kami ng kalaban, biglang naging melee yung laban! Shit grabe first time ko makaranas ng makapatay sa dream. tapos nakita ko si Chio, nagboboxing. ang galing niya, pero d ko alam ilan pinatay niya. marami rin ata. si Dom naman binubugbog ng isang lolo, as in natackle siya, tapos duguan. ang bano ni dom sa dream ko, hahaha. ako naman nakapatay ako ng limang tao. hahaha ang saya ng dream. yun nga lang, outnumbered kami, ang rami nila, mga 30 plus. shit, buti nalang nagrerespawn kami. hahahaha sana gnun dream ko parati :D)

10. Planning (oo, im planning world domination. hindi, ano lang, stuff like yung band at other important things)

JOANNA, JEG, KYLE JULIAN, CHIO, RODNEY!

Yun lang :o

What If

2005-06-12T15:10:00.000+08:00

Bored ako pooch :o

The Keys to Your Heart

You are attracted to good manners and elegance.

In love, you feel the most alive when things are straight-forward, and you're told that you're loved.

You'd like to your lover to think you are loyal and faithful... that you'll never change.

You would be forced to break up with someone who was emotional, moody, and difficult to please.

Your ideal relationship is open. Both of you can talk about everything... no secrets.

Your risk of cheating is zero. You care about society and morality. You would never break a commitment.

You think of marriage as something precious. You'll treasure marriage and treat it as sacred.

In this moment, you think of love as something you thirst for. You'll do anything for love, but you won't fall for it easily.

Yehey, hahaha :)

Track 7

2005-06-10T22:25:00.000+08:00

U2 - With Or Without You (Cover by Keane) / See the stone set in your eyes / See the thorn twist in your side / I wait for you / Sleight of hand and twist of fate / On a bed of nails she makes me wait / And I wait without you / With or without you /

Salamat kay Kyle, I'm hooked to this song. Thanks Kyle! Nakakaadik tol. hahaha :D

School's okay. We're done with the first week, 39 weeks nalang tapos summer na, yeah! My class is great, pero wala pa nagdadala ng bagoong. Jo and I watched Mr. and Mrs. Smith kanina, maganda siya, 9.5/10. Though feel ko biased yung rating ko due to other reasons :p Watch it ;)

Band! When ang ating next session? IT'S NOW!

Miss ko na summer... :(

Through the storm we reach the shore / You give it all but I want more / And I'm waiting for you /

Yep, I love this song :o

Right Where It Belongs

2005-06-05T13:27:00.000+08:00

I decided not to post the long entry about stuff that occurred in the past three weeks. I figured that it would work better if I kept those things to myself :p Basta the best yung summer na 'to, mostly dahil sa isang tao (thanks ha! :D) and of course, yung band (IT'S NOW!) so back to normal blogging na, yeah :))

I began selling my precious Magic cards yesterday at Town. Nagulat ako, pucha ang mamahal na ng mga cards ko, hahahaha. One Card which I have 2 copies of is now worth P950, dati P600 lang yun! Another card (na 3 meron ako :p) doubled in price, P800 na siya ngayon! Though I wasn't able to sell them ng ganun kamahal; store price yun, nabenta ko lang 3/4 ng original price, sa iba half price lang. Doesn't matter, I need the money! Props to Walter for buying the cards :D

Napipikon ako sa kanya though, kasi he's a twentysomething na, working and all, tapos yosi break daw siya. Inaalok ako, tapos pinagtawanan ko na lang; napikon ako when sabi niya mukha daw ako nagyoyosi. Pooch, di naman diba? :o

ALBUMS!
With Teeth - Nine Inch Nails / I've always loved Industrial Rock, lalo na NIN --- they have the coolest videos (two headed babies; doon kinuha ng Silent Hill yung monster na yun), tapos how they use synths/keyboards sa music nila, really amazing. This album owns! Pero diehard fans of NIN would probably consider this an inadequate effort by Trent Reznor compared sa old albums. 5/5 for me though :p

Hopes and Fears (Special Edition) - Keane / If you're addicted to Keane, tapos you have na yung old album, must buy parin ito :p If you haven't bought yung album nila, well, IT'S NOW! :)) Same price lang tapos 5 bonus tracks, including some remakes tapos a remix of We Might As Well Be Strangers (VERY NICE SONG :D) na ginawa ni DJ Shadow. 5/5 parin! Biased ako eh, favorite ko :p

X&Y - Coldplay / Coldplay is one of the best bands out there, sa performance at sa songwriting. Well, for me at least. Sure hit na yung album na 'to, I think less pop-ish yung songs sa album na 'to compared sa previous two albums, kaya astig. Chris Martin said sa isang article na last album na nila ito. :( Yung reason, excessive self-criticism. This is their 3rd attempt na pala nila 'to make a third album, kaya ang tagal. Oh well. Buy the album, the best rin siya. 5/5 nanaman hahaha :p

STUFF!
Mark B - Can you return na tomorrow yung Book 1 ng X-Wing series sa Star Wars? (Oo na Joanna geek na, sus di naman eh! :p)

Julian - Uy, nasa akin parin yung shorts mo na hiniram ko when we played Badminton sa clubhouse niyo! Try ko ibalik tomorrow ;)

Kat - Kat, nasa iyo pa ata yung copy ko ng Paboritong Libro Ni Hudas?

Bea Nippon - Bea, I have your "Ms. Independent" award nung farewell party, hahaha remind me to give it to you sa school, thanks :)

Gliza - I still have your plate from yung farewell party! Kailan ko kaya mababalik sayo, hahaha

Yep. So school na bukas! Wala na Soph-C, tapos ayos yung class ko kulang nalang bagoong. Paano kaya yun, hmmm :o

Sunshine

2005-06-03T20:44:00.000+08:00

Have you guys heard the remake of "Under Pressure" by Queen/David Bowie? Ang galing, to think na ginawa ng emo bands --- MCR at The Used! Hahaha may respect na ako for the two, lalo na yung former. Not for emo music though :p

NIN's new album is nice :D di ko pa nabibili!

Coldplay's "X&Y" daw, last album na :( sucks big time. Yun lang.

LOVE STYLE (AHEM AHEM)

You are a caring, kind, and selfless partner.

Unsurprisingly, your love style is the most rare.

You are willing to sacrfice your world for your sweetie.

Except it doesn't really feel like sacrifice to you.

For you, nothing feels better than giving to the one you love

IT'S NOW!

Swallow, Smile

2005-06-02T11:09:00.000+08:00

Summer's coming to an end, and I'm gonna take the SAT on June 4. Di pa ako tapos sa blog ng past two weeks, hahahaha :p gusto ko na magschool! :D

NAME DESCRIPTION THINGAMAJIG
A - You can be very quiet when you have something on your mind.
B - You are always cautious when it comes to meeting new people.
C -You're definitely a party animal, don't be shy to show it.
D - You have trouble trusting people.
E - You are a very exciting person.
F - Everyone loves you.
G - You have excellent ways of viewing people.
H - You are not judgmental.
I - You are always smiling and making others smile.
J - Jealously
K - You like to try new things.
L - Love is something you deeply believe in.
M - Success comes easily to you.
N - You like to work, but you always want a break.
O - You are very open-minded.
P - You are very friendly and understanding.
Q - You are a hypocrite.
R - You are a social butterfly.
S - You are very broad-minded.
T - You have an attitude, a big one.
U - You feel like you have to equal up to people's standards.
V - You have a very good physique and looks.
W - You like your privacy.
X - You never let people tell you what to do.
Y - You cause a lot of trouble.
Z - You're always fighting with someone.

IT'S NOW!
J - Jealously [anong jealously? :o]
O - You are very open-minded.
H - You are not judgmental. [trying not to be :p]
N - You like to work, but you always want a break. [not really, I lose my momentum when I take breaks :p]
M - Success comes easily to you. [can't really tell]
I - You are always smiling and making others smile. [smile?! baka smug :D]
C -You're definitely a party animal, don't be shy to show it. [hmmm]
H - You are not judgmental. [STILL trying not to be :p]
A - You can be very quiet when you have something on your mind. [uhuh :)]
E - You are a very exciting person. [hohoho]
L - Love is something you deeply believe in. [yep yep :)]
N - You like to work, but you always want a break. [bathroom breaks maybe]
U - You feel like you have to equal up to people's standards. [yep, it's really hard not to feel this way :p]
Y - You cause a lot of trouble. [AMEN. kaya ko nga linagay yung middle name ko eh! wakokoko :D]
D - You have trouble trusting people. [NOPE]
A - You can be very quiet when you have something on your mind. [uhuh :)]
J - Jealously [I rarely become jealous, feeling ko talaga mababaw yung pakiramdam na yun.]
O - You are very open-minded.
S - You are very broad-minded.
O - You are very open-minded. [ack, puro mind shit]
N - You like to work, but you always want a break.

The Hand That Feeds

2005-05-28T12:54:00.000+08:00

Shit, huli na ako sa blog. Di pa ako tapos sa blog ng past week (ang WOW kasi :p)

[EDIT] IT'S NOW! [/EDIT]

IT'S NOW!

THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
1. Michael
2. Miki
3. John

THREE SCREEN NAMES YOU HAVE HAD:
1. CaptaiN_KalabaW [CS... those were the days ;)]
2. sExY_mOnKeY [Climax of my CS 'career' :o]
3. <<>> *[$]* [Clan name. God, ang totoy bibo ko noon :))]

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. Fingers
2. Arms
3. Bellybutton

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU DON'T LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. Skin color
2. Eyebrows
3. Belly

THREE PARTS OF YOUR HERITAGE:
1. Filipino
2. Portugese
3. Finnish [Is this correct? yung galing Finland? :o]

THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU:
1. Ferris Wheels
2. Flying Cockroaches
3. Machong babae

THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS:
1. Sleep
2. Workout
3. Food

THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW:
1. 'Private George Bananas: Best When Peeled' Boxer Briefs
2. Sando
3. Black Headband

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS OR MUSICAL ARTISTS:
1. Keane
2. Coldplay
3. Franz Ferdinand

[EDIT] SIX OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS: (current) [/EDIT]
1. Orange And Lemons - Hanggang Kailan :p
2. Wolfgang - Love and Despair
3. Tool - Lateralus
4. Keane - Bedshaped
5. Coldplay - The Scientist
6. Franz Ferdinand - Can't Stop Feeling

THREE THINGS YOU WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP:
1. Love
2. Understanding / Faith
3. Honesty

TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE:
1. I lost 40 pounds in less than a year [yeah! :D hahaha]
2. In-love ako :o hahahaha
3. Hindi ako in-love :o hahahaha

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX THAT APPEAL TO YOU:
1. Eyes :o
2. Smile :o
3. Hands and Feet (A woman who can't take care of her hands and feet, can't take care of you! LOL)

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES:
1. Piano
2. Swimming
3. Getting lost

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW:
1. Go out with friends
2. Jam with the band
3. Climb a water tank and jump

THREE CAREERS YOU'RE CONSIDERING:
1. CEO ng largest company in the world
2. Stocks?
3. Fireman! Tapos I'm gonna fight fire with my bare hands, oh yeah.

THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO ON VACATION:
1. Boracay
2. Amsterdam
3. Hong Kong

THREE KID'S NAMES YOU LIKE: (boys/girls)
1. Lakas-Ng-Bayan
2. Ombudsman
3. Dar... Darlene :p

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:
1. Be struck by lightning, and live to brag about it!
2. Spend time with my family, get married, etc.
3. Make a difference!

THREE WAYS THAT YOU ARE STEREOTYPICALLY A BOY/GIRL (whichever you believe yourself to be):
1. I love cars
2. I rarely window shop, I buy on impulse
3. I look straight whenever I pee sa urinal [RULE #614 sa MEN's BIBLE]

THREE CELEB CRUSHES:
1. ...
2. ...
3. Natalie Portman? :p hahahaha

THREE PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO TAKE THIS QUIZ NOW:
1. Joanna! :D
2. Kyle
3. Kahit sino na :p

Can't Stop Now

2005-05-14T19:26:00.000+08:00

Friday the 13th!

"the day". they say na unlucky yung day na 'to. well, i proved that belief wrong! :p

magandang umaga, ipis. Joanna, Jeg, Kyle, Yaps, Marvin, Mark D, and Enzo were coming over to the chateau. so i took a bath late in the morning, and guess who made me screech like a little girl --- yep, mr. flying ipis, chilling out sa cord ng shower ko. i screamed a high-pitched "aaaah!". no one can blame me; i haven't seen a single cockroach in our home ever since we moved here in Hillsborough 2 years ago. i stepped out of the bathroom, then pleaded for my Dad to kill the flying ipis. he made quite a mess, so i drenched the tiles na dinapuan ni ipis with body wash, then used the bidet to spray on those tiles. nangamoy banyo ang aking banyo. THEN i took a bath.

beer yogurt. i always eat yogurt during lunch and dinner in my house. it's my rice; i eat it with meat and veggies. i got a cup of 0% fat mango-flavored yogurt from the ref, and the first thing i noticed was that the top of the cup was bloated. i opened it, tapos lumabas yung funky smell. amoy yeast. ang sarap. tagal na ako d nakainom. my Dad told me not to eat it, but i ate it anyway.

IT'S NOW! our band had it's most productive session in the chateau today. Marvin wasn't able to come, i dunnoe why though. Yaps arrived first --- we decided to set up the equipment kaagad, kasi feeling namin mallate yung iba. we started the session by playing "Sunshine" by Keane. it's very Euro and square-ish. we love it. Yaps was really fascinated by the piano riff i gave him for Sunshine. then we played some Franz Ferdinand, "Auf Achse" and "Jacqueline". Franz is really hard to arrange, i guess we're gonna try to perfect it last. We were able to play "Bend and Break", "We Might As Well Be Strangers" (really nice) and "Everybody's Changing", with the infamous MEOW intro. Lastly, we jammed on some of Chris Martin's music --- "The Scientist" and my new personal favorite, "Politik".

Guys, Bea SP's actually interested sa drummer position sa banda! astig noh? she just needs a drumset. :p we're still looking for a lead guitarista!

sideshow. Jeg brought his newly bought Cranium Turbo Edition. astig siya. favorite ko yung sideshow. :D at last, nanalo rin kami ni Jo. :p thanks Yaps sa charades :)

strike while the iron is hot. i did something na ive been wanting to do na the whole summer. talo pa ang pagccommute magisa! im just glad na nagawa ko. long overdue na yun. :)

poker night. the band stayed till 10 pm; we played poker with hangovers from pepsi and pizza. new chateau term: T.G.I.F. - Thank God I Folded.

d ko kakalimutan araw na to. May 13 :D

IT'S NOW!

Ang Pagkalas

2005-05-13T08:56:00.000+08:00

Random Thoughts/Lessons that Crossed My Mind Today (Chronological Order!)

spontaneity is good.
being punctual is not always good.
when going to starbucks, bring a book to read/study. sosyal ang dating.
pag pupuntang starbucks at may kasama, huwag magdala ng libro para basahin o aralin. HINDI sosyal ang dating.
it's fun to study at starbucks. lalo na pag may white chocolate mocha.
it's not fun to study for the SAT.
mahirap magconcentrate sa pag-aaral pag may kasamang nakakapraning.
maganda ang BF Phase 1 for gala-gala. huwag lang mshado mainit.
check first if your phone is simlocked before wasting 200 bucks on a SUN sim.
ruins doesn't open till around 4.
sa jollibee, ice craze looks more appetizing than swirly blitz.
never open text messages na hindi naman para sayo.
astig ang old nokia cellphones, walang sent items.
masakit mamalo ang babae. masakit.
when eating, huwag patigil-tigil. weird daw yun.
nakakainis yung pictures sa jollibee. lalo na yung french fry buildings.
bakit may dolphins sa jollibee?
it's fun to hang around sa playground.
kung masyado mababa ang swing, iikot sa taas ng bar para tumaas.
never talk to kid strangers. matatakot sila sayo (or baka sa akin lang yun, huhuhu)
kapag may na-encounter na stray dog, run like hell.

yesterday was great. im really proud of myself; i was able to commute mag-isa. feeling ko talaga invincible na ako. my road warrior career has begun :o

my brother bought the coolest shirts kahapon. to think na sa isang stall sa glorietta mabibili, wala pa pangalan yung stall.

IT'S NOW! - The Chateau at 17 Coventry, Friday, May 13, 2005. 1:00 pm onwards. anyone who thinks he/she is square enough is welcome. band session, poker session, cranium session.

Shopping For Blood Part II

2005-05-12T08:04:00.000+08:00

Orange and Lemons - Hanggang Kailan / Umuwi ka na baby / Di na ako sanay na wala ka / Mahirap ang mag-isa / At sa gabi'y hinahanap-hanap kita / Hanggang kailan ako maghihintay / Na makasama kang muli / Sa buhay kong puno ng paghihirap / Na tanging ikaw lang ang pumapawi sa mga luha / At naglalagay ng ngiti sa mga labi /

theme song ko yan. heehee ;)

Tuesday Yaps came over for some dekada 70-ish "sex orgy at pot sessions". gusto ko pumunta sa Amsterdam.

we were able to arrange some songs for the band. we were in a "IT'S NOW" state of mind. someone from pianofiles sent me the whole songbook of Coldplay's "A Rush of Blood to the Head". great, now i have three full songbooks - keane, coldplay, and jamie cullum. kaya friends, sumali na kayo sa pianofiles!

nasa "IT'S NOW" state of mind kami ni Yaps. we got some tabs from his laptop, and proceeded arranging Jacqueline and Auf Achse for Friday's band practice at The Chateau. Politik is cute. Oh, we were also able to play a bit of Come on Home. after doing band stuff, we played some Brothers In Arms: The Road to Hill 30. ang ganda ng game na yun. then we played some Gran Turismo 4. pangit yung game na yun, natatalo ako eh =p hahaha

around 5:00, may naalala ako something, kaya diretso ako sa PC to go online. kasama si Yaps. buti nalang d nagagalit yun. hmmm, overall masaya yung day, balik na sa normal. =) i hate smallville. =p

Wednesday LSYC meeting. dinaanan ko si Jo sa house niya at around 10:30, tapos we dropped off my Dad sa BFAD. nakakaburat kasi my Dad and si Kuya Francis (driver) kept calling me Miki sa starex. roar. si Joanna nga pala, pumuti.

the meeting started nung 12:15. Kirk was really funny, excited daw siya because of Uchenna & Joyce winning the Amazing Race. ang crazy nung meeting. di ko nga makuha yung ginawa ni Marvin sa phone niya, ano ba yun? Joanna gave pasalubongs, mga keychain at bracelet, sa mga officers. thanks :)

town was fun. all we did was eat. me, marvin, and Jo ate at food choices, sa tender bob's. masarap. tapos i concocted something na astig. tissue paper + beans + carrots + corn + soup + gravy + coke. nakakasuka :D we met up with Jeg, Kyle, Rach, and Enzo in Powerbooks. They were taking turns sa BIG BOOK of ANSWERS. i asked one question mga three times, answers na lumabas, "Now you can", "Now you can", and "Now is the time". fuck the book, namislead ako dahil sa kanya =p or nabobo lang ako. we went back to food choices, we ate merienda, i bought a triple treat ice cream brownie sa mr. milk shake, cinemas. walang magandang movie so nagbishi-bashi nalang kami sa timezone. tower, bought the 2nd OnL album. we travelled to JB, bought very chocolatey caramel eclairs in M&S, drank coffee sa bean, bumili ng sun at load, tambay muscle beach, tapos hatid si Jo sa McDo. Yaps is a jerk, nagnakaw ng Winnie the Pooh party hat sa McDo. good thing you left it here sa house =p

hinatid ako ni Yaps sa house, then tambay till mga 10. umuulan kasi. we spent QT filling in clearbooks and playing Brothers in Arms and Burnout III. Yaps went crazy sa Burnout. Kasi naman, This Fire pa ng Franz Ferdinand yung sounds. i began to worry na baka magtakedown siya sa highway. around 10:15, went online, chatted, then went offline. masaya yung araw na 'to :)

IT'S NOW! - The Chateau at 17 Coventry, Friday, May 13, 2005. 1:00 pm onwards.
anyone who thinks he/she is square enough is welcome. band session, poker session, cranium session. heehee. :D

ONTIC 2 concert daw tomorrow ah. punta kayo, sa hampton, mga 6:00 pm :0

2005-05-09T21:32:00.000+08:00

Take care. I <3 Beybi. and look at the text, grabe ang deep.

Shopping for Blood Part I

2005-05-08T21:30:00.000+08:00

Keane - More Matey / No more there's a boy in me / There's a girl in you / No more cos you used to do what I do to you / Oh, matey one, you ate me /

happy mother's day to all the nanays out there! i love you mommy! :D

today was great, considering it's a sunday and all. Mamagrand (our lola from mother's side, yep we call her Mamagrand) came over along with Uncle Billy and two of our cousins. Uncle Billy's my favorite tito; he dances really well when he's drunk. well, he got his head shaved, so kamukha na niya si Mr. Clean.

we ate lunch, and afterwards me and my two younger siblings spent QT with our cousins. i almost teached them how to gamble, pero it occurred to me that they were only kids. wag nalang pala. hahaha. i let them play games on my PC nalang, tapos i went downstairs with my giant radio to arrange some chords for our band's franz ferdinand playlist. nagawa ko lang "Auf Achse", dammit. i'm gonna ask my dad to buy a smaller cd player; nakakapagod idala yung boombox sa 3rd floor sa treadmill, pooch. hmm, actually okei lang, workout! lol.

i love going to Sunday mass. kasi naman, ang raming mga astig na tao doon na you won't find anywhere else. dito lang sa Bene pare. next blog nalang.

we're still looking for a drummer & lead guitarist. It's now, uhuh.

2005-05-08T00:08:00.000+08:00

Choco-Pie: It's Now! :D

Prokopyo Nights 2

2005-05-07T22:41:00.000+08:00

"It's my mistake. A big mistake of mine. Trusting & Believing in all of u. I was expecting EXCELLENCE! & yet,u all gave me a LOUSY PERFORMANCE? I DON'T DESERVE THAT! Is it me? Don't worry, u won't c me around in June. Thanx 4 nothing. Don't practice na, tama na yan-well, magagaling na kayo. Diba?! Whatever's d outcome of ur performance, reflects on me-ur tears & humiliation will not even save u!"

this is what miss lea, our piano workshop's teacher, texted us ballet-accompaniment pianists today after our first rehearsal with the ballet peeps.

nung start ng summer palang miss lea, bumaba na paningin ko sayo. you keep saying na you can be performing in concerts and doing other "important" shit rather than wasting time teaching us students. guess what, tama ka! you're one pathetic teacher. you're so inconsiderate at ang drama mo. how did you expect us to play well kanina when we only had 5 octaves to play on? they were keyboards for chrissake. sa rehearsal alng naman eh. and how would we be able to bring out the "melody", eh wala nga touch yng keyboards eh! walang dynamics! ayaw mo pa tanggapin yung truth. fuck, at kala ko sabi you're one of the best. you had no right to mock us sa harap ng lahat ng tao doon. wala ka na sa June. boo-fucking-hoo. Hmm, the outcome of our performance? it's a win-win situation for us students. we play well, then you're wrong. we commit a mistake, pahiya ka. nandun pa c Cayabyab :)

ah bsta u suck big time. nuff said. i do hope mahanap mo na yng "man" mo; i think yun yung reason bakit ang unstable ng emotions mo.

that felt good. sorry for that :D

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IT'S NOW!

NOTICE#1: WE NEED SOMEONE WHO CAN PLAY PERCUSSION FOR OUR BAND! contact me/yaps/kyle if you're interested. we cover music by franz ferdinand/coldplay/keane/U2.

NOTICE#2: WE NEED SOMEONE WHO CAN PLAY LEAD GUITARS FOR OUR BAND! (NANANAWAGAN KAMI KAY DOM AT MARKB!)

NOTICE#3: WE NEED GROUPIES AND POLE DANCERS RIN!

wow. and i thought we were going to start a band just for fun. i never expected it to become serious fun. we'll be making an original real soon. music video rin i think ;) after jamming, gambling pa at cranium. kaya join na kayo, cash galing mong swerti! :D

if you play the piano, then you might want to check out my sheet music collection. di pa complete yan! :p i also have band partitures/trumpet/guitar/vocals sheets. ask and you shall receive :) and you might want to join pianofiles while you're at it; it's one amazing site.

ang lonely ko ngayon. :( kailan ba next jamming guys?

[edit] nakalimutan ko this time! thanks ulit Jo for d pichoor :) [/edit]

new bilibid prison inmates - bilangguang walang rehas / bilangguang walang rehas, bilangguang walang rehas / sa kanyang hukuman, lahat ay paaaa-taaas /

2005-05-06T09:29:00.000+08:00

"We're looking for a drummer! IT'S NOW, biatch!"

Amazing, 'Monumentum'!

2005-05-06T07:58:00.000+08:00

Jamie Cullum - Blame It On My Youth / If, you were on my mind, all night and day, blame it on my youth / If, I forgot to eat, and sleep and pray, blame it on my youth / If I cried a little bit, when first I learned the truth / Don't blame it on my heart, blame it on my youth /

yesterday was uneventful. i had this "hangover" from jamming and gambling the day before. contrary to what is in my profile, i don't like bumming. on days like yesterday and today, i avoid doing such. i want to accomplish something significant, to make a difference in the world (or manila, i want to save manila! =p). you'll never know, maya-maya baka mamatay ka nalang bigla. :D

when yaps gave me the link to 77truthseeker's blog a week ago, i shrugged it off, thinking it was just a bad joke played by some guy who had nothing to do. when i read the latest entry, i realized, "pare. this guy's really messed up, and i'm loving it!" after a while, though, his entries gave me a sense of foreboding, which was weird 'cause i didn't really believe in his being a "watchman" and all his f'in preachings. quoting pia, the blog was too heavy to read. reading it is a sin! :p but hey, if you have the time, drop by the site and give him (or her?) a healthy dose of cuss. :) i won't be putting the link here kasi feeling ko sin yun, lol.

ngalit ako sa dad ko when he told me na next time nalang ako magtake ng SAT, kasi daw parang hindi ako interested. it's okay to have misunderstandings with people you know. isipin niyo, gumaganda yung terms niyo after you set things straight. :) hindi lang sa family to, pati sa mga friends.

NOTICE: WE NEED SOMEONE WHO CAN PLAY PERCUSSION FOR OUR BAND! contact me/yaps/kyle if you're interested. we cover music by franz ferdinand/coldplay/keane/U2.

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IT'S NOW!

[edit] i almost forgot, props to Joanna for the pichoor. Thanks Jo :) [/edit]

Tequila's Joe Part II

2005-05-04T20:12:00.000+08:00

a lot of stuff happened today. i woke up at 6; mark told me that he was coming at around 9 or 10 'cause he was supposed to go hitch a ride with his dad. turns out his dad left him, so he came here last. salamat mark, at dahil sayo ang sama ng gising ko ;)

kyle and yaps arrived at around 12:30 i think --- we immediately started setting up our instruments for our band's first official jamming session. okei naman siya, pero we really need someone to play percussion for us. kulang yung itlog. our first "hit" is The Scientist by Coldplay; it's an easy song kasi. Hopefully next time we play more songs, lalo na mga from Franz Ferdinand at Keane. maganda yung synergy natin, yaps at kyle. nagutom ako, so i brought out yung ORION CHOCO PIE. we read something on the box that was effin amazing. seryoso. eto:

IT'S NOW!

mga kaibigan, ang galing ng slogan. inamats ako doon. pero i thought about it real hard, tapos something struck me, "wow. onga noh. it IS now." naenlighten ako, at umiba ang paningin ko sa mundo. after pigging out on chocopies and popcorn (na dapat para sa "contender" sa house, pero d natuloy :p), Joanna and Jeg magically appeared nung mga 2 . Jo baked some tarts for us guys to eat, tapos ang sarap. thanks Jo :) magbusiness ka na kaya.

we continued playing songs by keane; Jeg volunteered to be our band's official pole dancer. we don't have a pole yet, kaya kung meron dyan generous person willing to lend us one, we would be very grateful. :) we 'volunteered' Joanna to be our official itlogshaker, pero she refused. sayang. 'chicsilog' sana. :p I'm fascinated by that song, yung 'chicsilog'. It's about this guy who plays RO, then meets Maldita, a sword-wielding chick. they plan to meet on a Saturday at Gotesco (mall ba 'to? =o) tapos the guy finds out that Maldita is actually gay. poor guy. I always wondered why the song's title is 'chicsilog'; i thought it had something to do with tapsilog. i found out from my kuya (when he was singing the song nung isang beses) what it really means: CHICKS NA MAY ITLOG. thanks for the info kuya. tumalino ako by .01 %.

dumating c Mark Diomampo.

we went inside the den to play poker and blackjack. i wasn't really in the mood to play, pero i needed the money, so sumali na rin ako. i won about 200 bucks playing poker, so thanks guys. pangdate yun ;) hahaha kidding... after poker, blackjack naman, pero i didn't join na. i really, really wanted to play cranium, pero ayaw ni Jo, eh we can't force her naman, sooo :p next time nalang. we gambled listening to the music of junior kilat, and various artists playing callboy tunes.

i went out to play the piano, and after some time lumabas na rin sila ng den. medyo wala ako sa mood nun, kasi naman, yun. Kyle, Jeg and Jo left at around 5:30. si Yaps and Mark nalang natira. so the three of us went to my favorite senti spot of Hillsborough to chill. we noticed that our voices resonated in that area, so we shouted stuff like, "BOOOOL!" and "TIIIII!" and "PEEEEEEEK!". we also talked about personal stuff; close na kami tatlo ;)

ang raming nangyari, pero Wednesday and me were not in good terms today. I'm worried about the recital on May 19, the SATs on June 4, plus some other reasons :p about an hour ago, though, nawala na yung worries ko. medyo. ang galing what a few words spoken (in this case, typed :D) can do to a person, noh?

i read a poem about the "perfect man" yesterday. according to the poem, the "perfect man" is gay. come to think of it, tama siya. yun lang!

ORION CHOCO PIE: IT'S NOW!

Tequila's Joe Part I

2005-05-03T07:04:00.000+08:00

what i really hate about summer is the heat. ang init pare. to make it worse, walang hangin, parang doldrums. i hope it rains soon; i prefer having the smell of wet cement enter my nose rather than that of my brother's sweat. ibang klase talaga amoy.

i've been addicted to playing/dl-ing modern sheet music ever since summer vacation started. yep, im playing pop. i have no choice, either yun or wala. and to my surprise, im actually enjoying sightreading these pieces. and i like the sense of nostalgia they give me. every song ive heard at least once has a story accompanying it.

If You're Not The One by Daniel Bedingfield i remember this song a lot thanks to my kuya. it was still being played regularly on the airwaves when he began to try and sing this song. there are people who, when singing, try hard to imitate the artists voice. well, my kuya's one of those people. eh c daniel bedingfield pa naman, parang chaka. he would always give me and my younger siblings a laugh when he would break into song, lalo na if its this one. i forgot how he managed to hit those high notes though. i dont think he did :p

Hero by Enrique Iglesias this song has a lot of mems for us soph-c guys. etoh yng universal theme song ng mga tigas na lalaki. we guys sang this song during my bday bash, and it was amazing. para kaming mga cherubim, sabay-sabay at that. mark and yaps were also present that night; the former did something i cant help but admire --- "I LOVE YOU *TOOT*!" mark, wag ka magalit ha. wala namang name eh.

Mahirap Magmahal ng Syota ng Iba by ? we also sang this song during the party. it was weird cause no one knew how the song goes, but after a few verses, it came to us naturally. maybe because some of us were able to relate to the lyrics? hmmmm.

Under Pressure by Queen coz Queen rocks, and Freddie Mercury is gay! :D

yep. mems ng mga kanta.

ive been a bit taciturn lately. dunnoe why.

someone asked me a difficult question kagabi. i hope nasagot ko ng maayos ;)

She-Man, Mistress of the Universe

2005-04-30T13:53:00.000+08:00

Hi guys! I just started this journal a few days ago, and now I'm too lazy to blog about stuff na. Oh well. I'm gonna write about random syet; syet about me, mga nasa isip ko, at syet about you (HI ATE PIA :D).

10 REASONS WHY I GOT A BLOG

1. Mahilig ako magbasa ng comments.

2. Mahilig ako magbasa ng tagboard.

3. Mahilig ako sa ice cream.

4. May bagong Pope, si Pope Benedict XVI.

5. Oil price hike.

6. Food poisoning all over the country.

7. Referring to #s 4-6, mageend na yng world. :o

8. I also want to save Manila, kahit wag na yung world.

9. God came to me in a dream. Sabi niya, "MICHAEL, GUMAWA KA NG BLOG."

10. Nagging courtesy of Jo, at ni Jeg, at ni Kyle, at ni God. Sa dream.

11. Ang raming nangyayari sa summer na 'to, mostly good stuff, and I'm loving it ;)

Yep. Oh, and bored kc ako. :)

yan may blog na ako

2005-04-28T14:01:00.000+08:00

testing! :D