It's 8:30 in the evening. I'm waiting for House MD in AXN. That's the highlight of my Monday. I hope my brain cells won't be fried too much from playing computer games and watching nonsense television. Or else, I wouldn't be able to be back to school next week, with a promise of a vengeance. Oh yeah. I always say that whenever the school year starts.
I'm stalling. I made this blog update just for the sake of updating. I don't have any single idea of what to write. So I'm just writing whatever it is that comes to my mind. As random as it is, I don't care. It's just a blog anyway. No one will grade me for it. I won't get a failing mark if I make an entry without coherence. The worst thing that can happen is for people to think that I'm nuts, which is partially true.
Oh well, I wasted some minutes there. I'm closer to watching House. I hope this week's episode is worth the wait. If it's not, I can always trash "13" in my mind.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Saturday, May 23, 2009
American Idol Season 8
Nobody won. Adam was robbed of the title American Idol. It should have been his. We all know that, even Kris admitted it. Kris might have gotten the title but he's just a fall back guy. He will always be known in history as the man who robbed Adam. Too bad for Kris. I absolutely pity him. It's not his fault that he won, but people will surely hate him for it. Just like what other people are doing. Blame his fans will you? Or better yet, blame all those Adam Lambert fans who felt like Adam will bag the title so they need not vote.
EDIT: Oh yeah. And for the record, American Idol isn't a singing contest. It's a popularity contest. Singing contest have judges while popularity contests are decided by votes. I personally believe Kris and all the people in top36 are deserving to win. Out of the thousand candidates, they are the only ones who emerged as the cream of the crop. They were already judged by the supposed judges. When Randy, Kara, Paula and Simon showed us the top 36, it should be presumed that they are all good. They are now giving us, the voters, the power to vote who should win.
EDIT: Oh yeah. And for the record, American Idol isn't a singing contest. It's a popularity contest. Singing contest have judges while popularity contests are decided by votes. I personally believe Kris and all the people in top36 are deserving to win. Out of the thousand candidates, they are the only ones who emerged as the cream of the crop. They were already judged by the supposed judges. When Randy, Kara, Paula and Simon showed us the top 36, it should be presumed that they are all good. They are now giving us, the voters, the power to vote who should win.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
The Ultimate Summer Road Trip
Two weeks before the my vacation ends, I finally had the biggest shindig i've been waiting for since March - this one, I am fond of calling, The Ultimate Luzon Summer Road Trip. The trip lasted for 3 days and 3 nights - within those period, we traveled 6 out of 7 regions of Luzon (minus Bicol, and we included NCR and Southern Tagalog). Mind you, it was tiring, but it was fun as well. The blow by blow detail of each day, I gladly wrote below:
DAY ONE: The departure (feeling naka-plane, naka-van lang naman). Yeah! We depart at exactly 3PM. We were consists of two van. Jomar, Nanay and I together with 4 other persons are in Van#1. The trip is smooth, there's not much traffic. The North Luzon Expressway is still as immaculate as when I last saw it. We arrived at Malasiqui, Pangasinan at 8PM. To those who don't know, that's in Region 1 (Ilocos Region). We need to go there first because we're going to attend a wedding. My mother is a primary sponsor. Dyahe naman daw if we don't attend. Who knows that that wedding turned out to be so different from the weddings we usually have here in Laguna? There was a dance party the night before the wedding so everyone, including the bride and the groom are expected to deprive themselves some sleep and entertain their dancing guests, half of which, they don't even know (gate crasher kumbaga). Me, being KJ, decided that dancing isn't my forte so I decided to sleep. To my surprise, there's no place to sleep at all. What my mother didn't tell me when she's telling me about this trip is the fact they didn't reserve any place for our night lodging. "KOBOY" naman daw kami. We can sleep in the van. So, the heartbroken Jomar and I decided that the van is our last hope. Since we're having too much luck that day, we haven't been able to sleep even a minute. We just spent our time talking about how Adam will beat Kris Allen in American Idol. Thus making us attend the wedding which was held at 6:30 in the morning the next day, with big eye bags hanging and saying hello.
DAY TWO: The wedding pushed through and we were able to eat at the reception. That's the only consolation. The food was great. After eating and resting for a bit, we decided to say our good byes and thank yous and head for Nueva Vizcaya where we will spend the night before going to Banaue. On our way to Nueva Vizcaya, we were able to stop and eat our lunch in Nueva Ecija (Region 3 - Central Luzon). After several hours of travel, we finally reached the boundary of Nueva Ecija and Nueva Vizcaya. In the said boundary, we stayed for a bit to enjoy the view, take some pictures and hike a little bit. The hiking made me tired, I wasn't able to finish the trek. I was halfway when I gave up and decided to just take some pictures. After another 2-3 hours of driving, we finally reached Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya (Region 2 - Cagayan Valley). Too bad we're days early from their fiesta but we enjoyed touring their bazaar though. Unlike our first night, we were able to rest fine this time. Thanks to our host, Tita Cristy's sister, we were able to get a room in a hotel. Hooray!
DAY THREE: We woke up early, at exactly 7AM, we had our breakfast. Then we toured the bazaar again and see if we like anything. Then, we took some pictures in the nipa huts which are for exhibit. After exhausting ourselves with shopping and taking pictures, we head for Solano, Nueva Vizcaya and went shopping again. This time, we bought vegetables and walis tambo. After that, we headed for Banaue. It was a long drive. After 3-4 hours, we finally reached Banaue (Cordillera Autonomous Region). We stopped in the arch that says "Welcome to Banaue" to take some pictures. Then drove again until we reach the viewpoint, the best place to see the Banaue Rice Terraces. In viewpoint, we encountered some old Igorot women who were willing to be included in our picture taking. Naturally, we took some pictures again and enjoyed the view. Although Banaue Rice Terraces still deserves to have the title 8th Wonder of the World, I'm sad to say that it is slowly deteriorating. The houses built in its perimeter are becoming eyesores. It's still beautiful but more and more years of not attending to the place will make it look like an ordinary scenery. I remember Jomar saying "What happened here? The postcards look so beautiful, how come this place isn't as good as it is in the pictures?" Okay, enough with my side comments. After enjoying the view, we decided to find some place to eat. We went to the market area where we found this restaurant and ate (It's already 3PM then, you can imagine the rumbles in our stomach). After that, we bought some souvenirs and pasalubong. At 4PM, we decided to call the trip quits and head home.
However, before finally reaching Nueva Ecija, our van gave up. Whatever the reason was, I don't know and I don't care. I just thanked God that the van didn't broke while we were crossing the crucial moments - the zigzag and high areas. We were delayed for an hour before the driver finally saw what's wrong in the van and he spent another hour to repair it. After that, the trip became uneventful. We ate our dinner in a stop over and continue driving again. Then, at 6:10 in the morning, we reached the Santa Rosa Plaza where everything started. What a long and very eventful trip!
See more pictures in my multiply site.
DAY ONE: The departure (feeling naka-plane, naka-van lang naman). Yeah! We depart at exactly 3PM. We were consists of two van. Jomar, Nanay and I together with 4 other persons are in Van#1. The trip is smooth, there's not much traffic. The North Luzon Expressway is still as immaculate as when I last saw it. We arrived at Malasiqui, Pangasinan at 8PM. To those who don't know, that's in Region 1 (Ilocos Region). We need to go there first because we're going to attend a wedding. My mother is a primary sponsor. Dyahe naman daw if we don't attend. Who knows that that wedding turned out to be so different from the weddings we usually have here in Laguna? There was a dance party the night before the wedding so everyone, including the bride and the groom are expected to deprive themselves some sleep and entertain their dancing guests, half of which, they don't even know (gate crasher kumbaga). Me, being KJ, decided that dancing isn't my forte so I decided to sleep. To my surprise, there's no place to sleep at all. What my mother didn't tell me when she's telling me about this trip is the fact they didn't reserve any place for our night lodging. "KOBOY" naman daw kami. We can sleep in the van. So, the heartbroken Jomar and I decided that the van is our last hope. Since we're having too much luck that day, we haven't been able to sleep even a minute. We just spent our time talking about how Adam will beat Kris Allen in American Idol. Thus making us attend the wedding which was held at 6:30 in the morning the next day, with big eye bags hanging and saying hello.
DAY TWO: The wedding pushed through and we were able to eat at the reception. That's the only consolation. The food was great. After eating and resting for a bit, we decided to say our good byes and thank yous and head for Nueva Vizcaya where we will spend the night before going to Banaue. On our way to Nueva Vizcaya, we were able to stop and eat our lunch in Nueva Ecija (Region 3 - Central Luzon). After several hours of travel, we finally reached the boundary of Nueva Ecija and Nueva Vizcaya. In the said boundary, we stayed for a bit to enjoy the view, take some pictures and hike a little bit. The hiking made me tired, I wasn't able to finish the trek. I was halfway when I gave up and decided to just take some pictures. After another 2-3 hours of driving, we finally reached Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya (Region 2 - Cagayan Valley). Too bad we're days early from their fiesta but we enjoyed touring their bazaar though. Unlike our first night, we were able to rest fine this time. Thanks to our host, Tita Cristy's sister, we were able to get a room in a hotel. Hooray!
DAY THREE: We woke up early, at exactly 7AM, we had our breakfast. Then we toured the bazaar again and see if we like anything. Then, we took some pictures in the nipa huts which are for exhibit. After exhausting ourselves with shopping and taking pictures, we head for Solano, Nueva Vizcaya and went shopping again. This time, we bought vegetables and walis tambo. After that, we headed for Banaue. It was a long drive. After 3-4 hours, we finally reached Banaue (Cordillera Autonomous Region). We stopped in the arch that says "Welcome to Banaue" to take some pictures. Then drove again until we reach the viewpoint, the best place to see the Banaue Rice Terraces. In viewpoint, we encountered some old Igorot women who were willing to be included in our picture taking. Naturally, we took some pictures again and enjoyed the view. Although Banaue Rice Terraces still deserves to have the title 8th Wonder of the World, I'm sad to say that it is slowly deteriorating. The houses built in its perimeter are becoming eyesores. It's still beautiful but more and more years of not attending to the place will make it look like an ordinary scenery. I remember Jomar saying "What happened here? The postcards look so beautiful, how come this place isn't as good as it is in the pictures?" Okay, enough with my side comments. After enjoying the view, we decided to find some place to eat. We went to the market area where we found this restaurant and ate (It's already 3PM then, you can imagine the rumbles in our stomach). After that, we bought some souvenirs and pasalubong. At 4PM, we decided to call the trip quits and head home.
However, before finally reaching Nueva Ecija, our van gave up. Whatever the reason was, I don't know and I don't care. I just thanked God that the van didn't broke while we were crossing the crucial moments - the zigzag and high areas. We were delayed for an hour before the driver finally saw what's wrong in the van and he spent another hour to repair it. After that, the trip became uneventful. We ate our dinner in a stop over and continue driving again. Then, at 6:10 in the morning, we reached the Santa Rosa Plaza where everything started. What a long and very eventful trip!
See more pictures in my multiply site.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
It's summer. I don't have much things to do. I decided to try something that almost all of my friends urge me to try - Facebook. It's a networking site which makes your communication to your friends and acquaintances easier. Its a site to advertise yourself. A good place to let everyone know you are cool.
So there, I am excited. I signed up and followed the instructions step by step. I had six friends within my 10 minutes of being a member. Not bad for a first timer. But then, the instructions ran out. I was left with nothing to do. How would I edit my profile? What is this thing called the wall? Where's the newbie welcome wagon? Whatever happen to user-friendly interfaces, I don't know. To make the long story short, the Facebook thing frustrated the hell out of me. I decided to deactivate my account. I told myself, I can always sign up anyway if I gather some patience to study the what and where of Facebook. Saka na lang ulit kapag wala na yung "manang" instinct ko.
So there, I am excited. I signed up and followed the instructions step by step. I had six friends within my 10 minutes of being a member. Not bad for a first timer. But then, the instructions ran out. I was left with nothing to do. How would I edit my profile? What is this thing called the wall? Where's the newbie welcome wagon? Whatever happen to user-friendly interfaces, I don't know. To make the long story short, the Facebook thing frustrated the hell out of me. I decided to deactivate my account. I told myself, I can always sign up anyway if I gather some patience to study the what and where of Facebook. Saka na lang ulit kapag wala na yung "manang" instinct ko.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
SMS
My friend Horeb sent me an sms reminding me to update my blog. Medyo inuugat na daw. :D O Reb, eto na new entry ko.
I sent this to all my mobile phone contacts:
Text me one memory we had together. The first one that pops in your head. Keep this going and see what they remember about you.:)
The following were their replies (Post ko, I have a feeling magiging masaya 'tong i-reminisce after several years):
CLAIRE (SOCIUS)- Kumakaen sa baba ng cbox, padating si *toot*. Tinanong ko siya, si *toot* ba yun? Sumagot si Claire, 'pag may nakalagay na MINOLA, siya yun!
MARGA (LAW SCHOOL)- The LFO Song. Girl on TV during Criminal Law 1 time. We love this song.
DONA (SOCIUS)- I blabbed someone.. It's a bit confidential so 'wag na lang. =) Alam na ng mga SOCIUS yun.
DIANNE (SOCIUS) - Food trip moments at our tambayan while waiting for Manang tindera.
AVERY (SOCIUS)- The Fight of the century. Yung away namin ni Paul sa tambayan.
DIANNE (LAW SCHOOL) - Our adventures with Cesar. Nakakatuwa 'cause hindi naman namin siya ka-close pero nakijoin siyang kumain sa amin sa SM. Dianne said "parang ang saya nyang kapitbahay, mahihingan ng toyo or patis anytime."
CHRISTIAN (CHESS CLUB)- Yung reporting nya daw sa akin as Chess Club applicant. If I remember it right, pinaarte ko yata siya as Sandara Park.
NICKI (SOCIUS)- Our friendship game with Beta Kappa. Naging close kami dito.
EDRALYN (DORMMATE) - Our morning ritual. Singing the "Pampers" song. "Good morning, good morning dahil sa pampers, ang slip mo, ang slip mo, mahimbing.."
OSANG (LAW SCHOOL) - Bevs = Gold bars. It's an inside joke. Siya lang yung nakakuha nung joke kahit ang dami-daming nakarinig.
ATE MHEDA (CHESS CLUB) - I act like "Dyesebel" during my Chess Club Rites.
LICA (CHESS CLUB) - During our Chess Club applicants days, we were always together talking about the pressure.
How about you? What do you remember about me?
I sent this to all my mobile phone contacts:
Text me one memory we had together. The first one that pops in your head. Keep this going and see what they remember about you.:)
The following were their replies (Post ko, I have a feeling magiging masaya 'tong i-reminisce after several years):
CLAIRE (SOCIUS)- Kumakaen sa baba ng cbox, padating si *toot*. Tinanong ko siya, si *toot* ba yun? Sumagot si Claire, 'pag may nakalagay na MINOLA, siya yun!
MARGA (LAW SCHOOL)- The LFO Song. Girl on TV during Criminal Law 1 time. We love this song.
DONA (SOCIUS)- I blabbed someone.. It's a bit confidential so 'wag na lang. =) Alam na ng mga SOCIUS yun.
DIANNE (SOCIUS) - Food trip moments at our tambayan while waiting for Manang tindera.
AVERY (SOCIUS)- The Fight of the century. Yung away namin ni Paul sa tambayan.
DIANNE (LAW SCHOOL) - Our adventures with Cesar. Nakakatuwa 'cause hindi naman namin siya ka-close pero nakijoin siyang kumain sa amin sa SM. Dianne said "parang ang saya nyang kapitbahay, mahihingan ng toyo or patis anytime."
CHRISTIAN (CHESS CLUB)- Yung reporting nya daw sa akin as Chess Club applicant. If I remember it right, pinaarte ko yata siya as Sandara Park.
NICKI (SOCIUS)- Our friendship game with Beta Kappa. Naging close kami dito.
EDRALYN (DORMMATE) - Our morning ritual. Singing the "Pampers" song. "Good morning, good morning dahil sa pampers, ang slip mo, ang slip mo, mahimbing.."
OSANG (LAW SCHOOL) - Bevs = Gold bars. It's an inside joke. Siya lang yung nakakuha nung joke kahit ang dami-daming nakarinig.
ATE MHEDA (CHESS CLUB) - I act like "Dyesebel" during my Chess Club Rites.
LICA (CHESS CLUB) - During our Chess Club applicants days, we were always together talking about the pressure.
How about you? What do you remember about me?
Friday, August 1, 2008
Sink or Swim
I chose this phrase because it is the closest words that can describe what I am feeling right now. I am already in the quarter years of my life and yet I still feel that I haven’t done anything to justify my existence. I have aspirations but up to now, they are still aspirations. I haven't done anything to make them real. Too many questions kill me. Will I fail or succeed? Will I be mediocre or great? I do not believe in destiny. I believe that the only responsible being for all the things that happen to a person is that person itself. Therefore, whatever happens to me in ten to twenty years will be based on how I acted today – will I manage to swim despite the pressure of sinking? Or will I sink because I just can’t learn to swim?
Monday, July 28, 2008
Boycott
After a Jason Castro post, let's shift to a slight serious mode. :D
Since I don’t have a class today and I don’t want to study yet, I decided to just watch the State of the Nation Address (SONA) of the President and see if it is still in-touch with the reality happening in the Philippines right now. The glaring news that greeted me was the “traditional walk-out/boycott” of some congressmen (Read: the term “congressmen” includes senators, district representatives, and party-list reps). I say “traditional” because they do that every year. For some reason, I can empathize with them because I know what it feels like doing something you hate. It’s hard to listen to the talking of a president, who seems to love to lie, and seems to concentrate the wealth of the land on the hands of her relatives and close friends alone. It’s also hard to contain yourself for a few minutes and sit on an adorned place, full of phony people who clap on everything that the President says regardless of whether they understood it or not. Mind you, I’m betting my toenails that more than half of those people are not listening to what PGMA is saying, they just clap on cue.
As much as I understand those congressmen who boycotted the SONA, I also condemn them. As members of the Congress, it is their duty to attend the SONA and listen to what the president has to say. Contrary to what other people might think, SONA is not just about reporting what happened in the past year or about what will be the government’s project on the next year, it’s about laying down the things that the president wanted the Congress to tackle for a whole fiscal year. It’s a hand in hand event between the executive and the legislative branch of our government. The President is not just addressing the people on her speech; she’s mainly addressing the Congress! This is the main reason why it is held in Batasang Pambansa and in a joint session of both the Senate and House of Representatives. Those congressmen who boycott the SONA should reflect on what they usually do. When they decided to do a “walk-out”, they did not just refuse to listen to a liar; they also boycotted a Constitutional provision. Article 7, Section 23 of the 1987 Constitution states that “The President shall address the Congress at the opening of its regular session. He may also appear before it at any other time.” If those congressmen don’t know that, I think someone should apprise them.
NOTE: I’m not a fan of the president but I respect her office. No matter how devious the president may look like, no matter how cunning her acts are, I always remind myself that I can get angry at the person, but I should always remember that her seat is the highest seat on the land. Her office should always be respected. It should always be valued. Kumbaga, sige lang, awayin nyo si Gloria hanngat gusto nyo, I might join you pa, pero please lang, respect her office. Hindi uunlad ang bansang Pilipinas kung mawawalan tayo ng tiwala sa gobryernong nagpapatakbo dito at sa batas na gumagabay sa pagsasaayos nito.
Another note: I don't want to comment on the SONA itself. Ayaw ko ding sabihin ang iba ko pang thoughts. Baka mapatapon ako ng Pilipinas. LOL.
Since I don’t have a class today and I don’t want to study yet, I decided to just watch the State of the Nation Address (SONA) of the President and see if it is still in-touch with the reality happening in the Philippines right now. The glaring news that greeted me was the “traditional walk-out/boycott” of some congressmen (Read: the term “congressmen” includes senators, district representatives, and party-list reps). I say “traditional” because they do that every year. For some reason, I can empathize with them because I know what it feels like doing something you hate. It’s hard to listen to the talking of a president, who seems to love to lie, and seems to concentrate the wealth of the land on the hands of her relatives and close friends alone. It’s also hard to contain yourself for a few minutes and sit on an adorned place, full of phony people who clap on everything that the President says regardless of whether they understood it or not. Mind you, I’m betting my toenails that more than half of those people are not listening to what PGMA is saying, they just clap on cue.
As much as I understand those congressmen who boycotted the SONA, I also condemn them. As members of the Congress, it is their duty to attend the SONA and listen to what the president has to say. Contrary to what other people might think, SONA is not just about reporting what happened in the past year or about what will be the government’s project on the next year, it’s about laying down the things that the president wanted the Congress to tackle for a whole fiscal year. It’s a hand in hand event between the executive and the legislative branch of our government. The President is not just addressing the people on her speech; she’s mainly addressing the Congress! This is the main reason why it is held in Batasang Pambansa and in a joint session of both the Senate and House of Representatives. Those congressmen who boycott the SONA should reflect on what they usually do. When they decided to do a “walk-out”, they did not just refuse to listen to a liar; they also boycotted a Constitutional provision. Article 7, Section 23 of the 1987 Constitution states that “The President shall address the Congress at the opening of its regular session. He may also appear before it at any other time.” If those congressmen don’t know that, I think someone should apprise them.
NOTE: I’m not a fan of the president but I respect her office. No matter how devious the president may look like, no matter how cunning her acts are, I always remind myself that I can get angry at the person, but I should always remember that her seat is the highest seat on the land. Her office should always be respected. It should always be valued. Kumbaga, sige lang, awayin nyo si Gloria hanngat gusto nyo, I might join you pa, pero please lang, respect her office. Hindi uunlad ang bansang Pilipinas kung mawawalan tayo ng tiwala sa gobryernong nagpapatakbo dito at sa batas na gumagabay sa pagsasaayos nito.
Another note: I don't want to comment on the SONA itself. Ayaw ko ding sabihin ang iba ko pang thoughts. Baka mapatapon ako ng Pilipinas. LOL.
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