Student number?
96-60017

College?
Apat e. 1st - College of Business Administration; 2nd - Office of the University Registrar (hahaha); 3rd - Institute of Library Science (now School of Library and Information Science); 4th - College of Education (MA ko)

Course? What did you Major in?
Bachelor of Library and Information Science

Did you shift majors/courses or were you a kicked out of your College?
Una BS BAA ako kaso sinamang palad na kulangin ng .01 ang GWA ko kaya bagsak ako sa OUR habang nag-iisip ng lilipatang course. Mabuti na lang at bukas ang mga puso ng mga guro sa ILIS kaya ako natanggap at nakatapos ng kursong BLIS.

Where did you take your UPCAT?
UP LB, di ko tanda building at room number.  umaga ako nag-exam nun. at madami akong dalang tissue (para sa aking never ending na sipon), Kornets (cheese flavor), at tubig.

Favorite GE subject?
Hum I kahit 4.0 ang una kong grade dito at Hum II.

Favorite PE?
social dance kasi partner kami ni Hoseal :-)

Where do you hang out to check the hot babes/dudes?
sa dorm pa lang dami na hot babes & dudes e. kaya sun lang ako palage. sa loob ng room ko.

Favorite Professors?
Ma'am Faderon sa ILIS, Ma'am Evangelista? sa Hum !

Hatest GE subject/least favorite GE class?
wala naman

Do you take Saturday classes?
ngayong nag-MA lang pero nung undergrad, never.

Did you join any field trip?
3 pa lang.  1st sa Hum II kaya lang Rizal-Laguna lang yung trip.  2nd sa PI 100, enjoy kasi nakarating ako sa kwebang pinagtaguan ni Pres Aguinaldo noon. 3rd sa Archives Management kasi napasok ko pati ang tuktok at kasuluksulukan ng bahay ni Pres Aguinaldo, sarap pa ng food na libre ni Ma'am Arlante. Panalo!

Ever been a CS or US in UP?
noong napasok ako sa ILIS.  una CS tapos US tapos pasaway na ulit ako. hehehe

What Organization/Fraternity/Sorority were you a member of?
UPLISSA, tried UPSOFT pero di sya natuloy. 

Dorm, Boarding house, or own house? 
Dorm tapos naranasan ko ding tumira sa Krus na Ligas, Katipunan - kina aling Aida, UP Village - makatarungan at maalalahanin.

If there's no UPCAT and you're free to choose any course, what would you take?
kapag binigyan ulit ako ng 2nd chance na maging bata at 1st year college, Chem Eng siguro o Applied Physics.  magulo pa kasi tuktok ko noon e kaya BS BAA ang kinuha ko.

First person you met in UP?
Rhea Marie Cariño

First play you watched in UP?
Rama at Sita? di ko na tanda e.

Where do you always eat lunch?
dati sa dorm tapos sa Coop o SC tapos sa beach house.

Is it fun in UP?
always!

Do you join rallies?
EDSA II lang

How many times have you voted for the SC elections?

4 lang ata. di na ata ako bumoto nung residency ko

Have you ever dreamed of being a cum laude?
hindi

Kanino ka patay na patay sa UP?
secret

If not in UP, what school were u supposed to be in?
DLSU o UST kasi di ako napasok sa Ateneo e.

1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady

During my second month of college, our professor
gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student
and had breezed through the questions until I read
the last one:

"What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"
Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the
cleaning woman several times. She was tall,
dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name?

I handed in my paper, leaving the last question
blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if
the last question would count toward our quiz grade.

"Absolutely, " said the professor. "In your careers,
you will meet many people. All are significant. They
deserve your attention and care, even if all you do
is smile and say "hello."

I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her
name was Dorothy.

2. - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain

One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older African American
woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway
trying to endure a lashing rain storm. Her car had
broken down and she desperately needed a ride.
Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car.
A young white man stopped to help her, generally
unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960's. The man
took her to safety, helped her get assistance and
put her into a taxicab.

She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his
address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a
knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a
giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A
special note was attached.

It read:
"Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway
the other night. The rain drenched not only my
clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along.
Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying
husband's bedside just before he passed away... God
bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving
others."

Sincerely,
Mrs. Nat King Cole.

3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember those
who serve

In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less,
a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and
sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in
front of him.

"How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked.

"Fifty cents," replied the waitress.

The little boy pulled is hand out of his pocket and
studied the coins in it.

"Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired.

By now more people were waiting for a table and the
waitress was growing impatient.

"Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied.

The little boy again counted his coins.

"I'll have the plain ice cream," he said.

The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on
the table and walked away The boy finished the ice
cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress
came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the
table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish,
were two nickels and five pennies..

You see, he couldn' t have the sundae, because he had
to have enough left to leave her a tip.

4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The obstacle in Our Path

In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a
roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if
anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the
king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by
and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the
King for not keeping! the roads clear, but none did
anything about getting the stone out of the way.

Then a peasant came along carrying a load of
vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the
peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the
stone to the side of the road. After much pushing
and straining, he finally succeeded. After the
peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed
a purse lying in the road where the boulder had
been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note
from the King indicating that the gold was for the
person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The
peasant learned what many of us never understand!

Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve
our condition.

5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts...

Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a
hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who
was suffering from a rare &serious disease. Her only
chance of recovery appeared to be a blood
transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had
miraculously survived the same disease and had
developed the antibodies needed to combat the
illness. The doctor explained the situation to her
little brother, and asked the little boy if he would
be willing to give his blood to his sister.

I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a
deep breath and saying, "Yes I'll do it if it will
save her." As the transfusion progressed, he lay in
bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did,
seeing the color returning to her cheek. Then his
face grew pale and his smile faded.

He looked up at the doctor and asked with a
trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away".

Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the
doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his
sister all of his blood in order to save her.

(from email)

in our recent family gathering, my uncle noticed how my singing voice had changed.  he said i can sing my favorite Carpenters songs on key now.  O diva?! Astig! hehehe

So i am brewing this voice experiment now.  Eversince i heard my friend Just's version of Alicia Keys' If I Ain't Got You, Karma, and A Woman's Worth, and Beyonce's Listen on Gab's baptism, I told myself that I can also sing those songs if i practice hard enough.  hahaha

So i erased everything in my MP3 player and saved these new songs I'm dying to sing on videoke.  I also included my favorite Rihanna's Umbrella, PSD's Buttons and Sway.  Taas ng pangarap ko no? Hahaha If you're gonna dream, make sure you dream BIG!  Dreaming is free naman eh.

Let's see in a month if the saying "Practice makes perfect" is true.

I wish!

i was on academic leave for a semester and i feel like my mind is already rusting.  i have 2 major subjects left plus thesis and practicum before i finally get my Master's degree.  so imagine how anxious i am right now in enrolling my 2 remaining courses for the first semester of AY 2008-2009.

the idea that i am going back to school excites me because my mind will finally get to work again.  yipeee!  i can't wait to once again experience the long hours of research in the library (instead of being the one cataloguing all the books); the wet armpits brought about by nervousness because i hate being called by the professor up-front to give my opinion or anything on the matters being discussed; and the adrenaline rush of finishing a paper due the following day (yes, procrastination is my habit and i enjoy punishing myself through cramming).

i enlisted electronically last friday and my schedule for the coming sem includes a saturday class.  it saddens me to think of the gimmicks, family QT, and sleep that i would miss.    but i have accepted long ago that those are some of the expenses i am willing to pay in order to acquire a higher level of learning.

i don't know yet how busy my sem will be.  but i am anticipating a very tight schedule because i'll be starting research now for my thesis.  

I've learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is
stalk them and hope they panic and give in...

I've learned that one good turn gets most of the blankets.

I've learned that no matter how much I care, some people are just
jackasses.

I've learned that it takes years to build up trust, and it only takes suspicion, not proof, to destroy it. 

I've learned that whatever hits the fan will not be evenly distributed. 

I've learned that you shouldn't compare yourself to others -
they are more screwed up than you think. 

 I've learned that depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.

I've learned that it is not what you wear; it is how you take it off. 

I've learned that you can keep vomiting long after you think you're finished. 

 I've learned to not sweat the petty things, and not pet the sweaty things.    

  I've learned that ex's are like fungus, and keep coming back.

  I've learned age is a very high price to pay for maturity. 

I've learned that I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy it. 

I've learned that we are responsible for what we do,
unless we are celebrities. 

I've learned that artificial intelligence is no match for natural
stupidity. 

I've learned that 99% of the time when something isn't working
in your house, one of your kids did it 

I've learned that there is a fine line between genius and insanity. 

 
I've learned that the people you care most about in life are taken from you too soon and
all the less important ones just never go away.
And the real pains in the ass are permanent. 

 

source

Here are the MR. RABBIT EXERCISEs FOR THE OFFICE: (Madali lang sundin mga friends para pampababa ng timbang, blood sugar, blood pressure and pampawala ng antok, stress and anxiety! )


1 ^st: Warming up

parang nagsasayaw lang..


2^ND: Stretching


istretch-istrech


3^rd: the upper body exercise

gwaping pose


4th: lower body exercise (moving to left and back)
circle, circle, slide, slide..



5^th : lower body exercise (moving to right and back)
again...



6 ^th: Head exercise (make sure to do the 2 ^nd part, it works!)

LV1:
hiluhin ang sarili, den sumuka..
LV2:
para tumalino

7^th: whole body exercise

LV1
parang bangag lang..

LV2
parang tanga lang..


LV3
para kang nasaniban..

8^th: Jumping exercise: The Pose is the key! but remember to jump!
go!! abutin ang kalangitan!!



9^th: relax

LV1
exorcism of emily rose.. madali lang yan.. effortless..


LV2
maghanap ng kasama.. ung papayag na pareho kayong magmumukang tanga..


LV3 over: Well done!
sumayaw sa galak.. dahil you complete the exercise of the day.. tomorrow ulit..

One more time – from the top, Go!!!

naranasan nyo na bang makisakay ng libre sa isang sasakyang paluwas ng Maynila o papunta kung saan mang malayong lugar na hindi ninyo kakilala ang inyong sinakyan?

ako, oo. naranasan ko ito noong Linggo (Mar 9, 2008) ng alas-otso ng gabi (8:00 pm).  dalawang lalaki ang aking kasama sa sasakyan. isang pick-up type na sasakyan ito at ako lamang ang nasa back seat.  Si Manong Joel ang nagmamaneho at si Manong Boy naman ang nasa passenger seat. 

galing silang Real, Quezon at pauwi silang Novaliches ng mga oras na iyon.  dumaan sila sa aming kainan para maghapunan. ako naman, habang kumakain sila doon ay nagbyahe papuntang Famy para makipagsapalaran sa pagsakay sa van paluwas ng Maynila.   sa kasamaang plad ay naiwan ako ng isang kakaalis lang na van.  ang problema ko ay  alanganin nang mapuna ang van kapag pasado alas-siyete y medya na ng gabi.  wala tuloy akong magawa kundi maghintay ng 13 pasahero (na mukhang malabo) o maghintay ng mahigit 30 minutos sa pagdaan ng bus (na may posibilidad na standing room only).

habang naghihintay ay dumaan ang 2 pick-up na kumakain sa aming restaurant.  kinausap ni daddy ang nauuna sa dalawa upang ako ay isabay sa pagluwas ng Maynila. kakilala kasi niya ito.  subalit, hindi na ako kasya dito kaya itinuro si daddy sa kasunod na pick-up.  mabuti naman at nagmagandang loob sina Mang Boy na isabay ako sa kanilang sasakyan.

napag-alaman ko na galing sa marriage encounter ang dalawa.  mali ang iniisip nyo,  hindi sila bading at hindi sila mag-asawa. Nasa America ang asawa ni Mang Boy kaya mag-isa syang dumalo sa seminar sa Quezon.  masarap silang kausap ni Mang Joel. hindi ka matatakot sa byahe kahit hindi mo sila kakilala.  napag-usapan namin ang pag-aasawa, ang pag-aapply ng Visa sa US embassy, ang love story ni Mang Boy at ng kanyang asawa, ang sabong, at ang nangyayari ngayong kaguluhan sa ating bansa.  naging kaaya-aya ang aking paglalakbay.

nakakatuwa ang karanasan kong ito.  marami akong natutunang bagay-bagay kay Mang Boy.  mga bagay na hindi ko naman karapatang ibahagi dahil ito ay kanyang sariling karanasan.  sa paglalakbay kong ito, muling nabuhay sa aking puso ang pagnanasang makapaglibot sa mundo at makatulong sa kapwa tao. sana dumating din ang panahon sa akin na may maibabahagi din akong mga karanasan tungkol sa iba't ibang bagay tulad ni Mang Boy. 

Got this from Sir Igor

You are a Talent!

You're a risk-taker, and you follow your passions. You're determined to take on the world and succeed on your own terms. Whether in the arts, science, engineering, business, or politics, you fearlessly express your own vision of the world. You're not afraid of a fight, and you're not afraid to bet your future on your own abilities. If you find a job boring or stifling, you're already preparing your resume. You believe in doing what you love, and you're not willing to settle for an ordinary life.

Your scores:

Talent: 72%
Lifer: 31%
Mandarin: 33%

Take the <a href="http://www.tomorrowland.us/tlm">Talent, Lifer, or Mandarin</a> quiz.

Living  Will

Last  night, my wife and I were sitting in the  living
room and I said to her, " I never want to live in  a
vegetative state, dependant on some machine  and
fluids from a bottle. If that ever happens, just  pull the  plug".

She got up and  unplugged the TV and threw out my beer.
She's such a  Bitch....... .

(from e-mail).