Reaction to the reaction

I chose my first seedbook because I think it is the one that really followed "the rules". My other following blogs were sort of lame, I think, and it was the blog that I think was really insightful. I think it was really the one that followed all the instructions, it was also probably the one that I took time to write, not that I didn't give enough time in writing the others but for me, it is like the most special. Because it is the first one, because I think it is the best.

"Hi Gela. This entry has associated a lot of sound and smell, and all are mostly in the Taft area. For a project or a thesis, you can revolve around the Taft aspect. Madaming possible topics kung mapag-uusapan ang Taft. Isa na ay ang culture sa Taft, another is the different schools within the area. It could either be a documentary or any medium of your choice. Thanks. :)"

That is what Yang wrote. At frist I thought that I would get a bad comment because I didn't think that my blog was good enough. Honestly, I was kind of shocked when I read her comment. It was good to see that someone found my blog entry to be err, useful. I can say that I was happy with her comment and I can also say that I am shocked, mixed emotions. She wrote that I can use it for a documentary, I was also thinking of the same thing. A documentary that shows the "life around Taft" is making me excited.

Seedbook 18: Sa kwarto ni Dodoy

Ayun siya, naka-upo. Di ko alam kung bakit siya yung ini-stalk ko. Ang random ko lang kasi kung pumili, kung sino sa tingin ko yung interesting. Dahil naka-upo lang siya, alam ko mas madali ko siyang mas-stalk.

Di siya gaanong nagsasalita, hindi kagaya nung mga kaama niya na parating may side comments sa mga naririnig. Naka-t-shirt siya, di gaanong matanda di rin naman gaanong bata. Siguro fresh graduate siya, kasi mukha siyang nagtatrabaho pero di pa naman ganun katanda yung itsura niya. Medyo matangkad (ata) siya, di ako sigurado. hehehe

Nakita ko yung kwarto niya, sa pagtingin lamang sa kanya. Nakatira siya kasama ng kanyang nanay. Sa isang maliit na bahay na may tatlong maliliit na kwarto. Yung kwarto niya maliit lang. Walang pinto, kurtina lamang ang naghahati sa kwarto niya at sa kusina nila. Oo, yung kwarto niya malapit, actually katabi na nga kusina yung kwarto niya e. Kulay cream yung kwaryo niya. Mukhang matagal na yung pintura, naninilaw na rin kasi.

May isa siyang kabinet, yung kabinet na kahoy. Imaginin niyo na lang yung kabinet nung unang panahon, yung may salamin sa bukasan nito, yung malaking salamin. Basta yung kahoy, yung pwede mo pang magalaw. Katabi nun may lamesa, hindi siya parang study table e. Kasi halatang lamesa lang yun galing sa kusina tas nilagay sa kwarto niya, patungan siguro. Kung anu-ano yung mga nakapatong dun. Makalat, sobra!

May mga damit na nakapatong sa kama, halatang lalaki yung natutulog. Yung bedsheet niya kulay white, marumi na nga e. Siguro di niya pinalalabhan yun. May tatlo siyang unan, yung unan na naflat na dahil sa sobrang luma, yung punda niya naninilaw na.

May mga picture dun sa sa pinto ng kabinet niya, may picture ng babae, siguro yun yung girlfriend niya. Meron ding ibang picture, picture nung mga barkada niya, pero wala siyang picture ng pamilya niya.

Yung kama niya nakatabi sa bintana, yung ulunan yung nasa tabi ng bintana. Jalousy yung bintana niya, wala na nga yung ibang salamin e. May manipis na kurtina, yung flowery na see-through, yung parang binurda, kulay blue.

Sa likod nung pinto niya marami nakasabit, mga bag, pantalon tas damit. Para ngang nakakadiri pag tinignan mo e. (ang sama ko! pero totoo na naman kasi e)

Pagkatapos nun, lumabas na ako sa kwarto niya. Bigla kong na-realize na hindi pala ako umalis sa kinauupuan ko. Nandun pa rin ako, sinalamin lang niya yung kwarto niya. Di ko man nakita ng personal yung niya, pero dahil sa mga "katangian" niya para ko na rin nakita yung kwarto niya.

Seedbook 17: Sa Loob ng Kwarto Niya

Si Pepito ay nakita kong mag-isa, kaya siya ang sinundan ko. Mahahalata mo sa kanyang mga mata ang pagod, marahil ay dahil na rin sa maghapong pagtatrabaho. Siya ay kayumanggi, medyo mataba, ang kanyang buhok ay parang sa buhok ni Mike Enriquez at may sugat siya sa braso.

Dahil sila ay nakatira sa isang apartment, ang buong apartment ay ang kanilang kwarto. Maliit lamang ito. Pagpasok mo dito ay kita mo na lahat; kusina, sala pati na rin ang kanilang kama. May malaki silang kabinet na katabi ng kama nilang buong mag-anak. Sa paanan ng kanilang kama ay maliit na lamesa na nakalagay ang kung anu-ano. Walang bintana sa tabi ng palibot ng kanilang kama. May mga kartong nakakalat sa malapit sa kanilang kama. Gumagamit sila ng kulambo kapag natutulog.

Ang pader ng kanyang "kwarto" ay kulay puti, ito nagbabakbak na at kumukupas na rin. Makikita rin ang ilang mga marka rito na unti-unting kinukupas ng panahon. Nakasabit sa pader ang ilang diploma at medalya ng kanyang mga anak.

Ang kanilang hinhigaan ay queen-size na kama na may lumang kutson. Ang kanilang kobre kama ay isang plain green na tela. Mayroong anim na unan sa may kama, na kung iyong titignan ay "na-flat" na dahil sa tagal na rin na panahon ng paggamit dito.

Ang kanilang kwarto ay ang kanilang buong bahay na.

Seedbook 16: Ederlyn's Room

She was sitting in front of me. I don't know her name all I know is she is quite obnoxious. She was quite a big-boned girl with a round chubby face, her hair not too short and she was wearing sunglasses which fitted her perfectly. With the way she talks, it seems like she's bragging about her life. Probably she wants me to know that she can speak Italian and that she will be leaving for Italy this year. She's Ederlyn.

I followed her with my gaze. I tried to stalk her as much as I can. I tried to get as much info as I can. The first time I saw her, I thought she was already working and she was gonna leave the country to work in another country. I listened to their conversation(she was with someone).

And suddenly I was transported to her room.

Her bedroom walls are painted light pink. Her double sized bed is beside a window. Flowery, that's one word that can best describe her sheets. She has three large not so fluffy pillows.

She has a bedside table with books, school books. Her clothes are everywhere, hanged in a chair, in the her bedroom door, everywhere. Her cabinet is not really that big, she's trying to fit in everything her mom sends her from Italy. It's not really fixed in an OC kind of way.

She has a dresser with a large mirror, and there lies her lotion/s, perfume/s, facial products and other girl stuffs. In her mirror, she stuck a couple photos, one picture of her family, one picture of her with her friends, another picture of herself and other pictures. All her footwear are beside the dresser.

She has a radio, where she can listen to her favorite radio station every night.

Her room is not that big but also not too cramped, just exact.

Seedbook 15: Kilalalin si Selya Dimatulac

Nakita ko siyang nakatayo sa harap ng freezer sa may Mini stop. Nung una di ko siya pinapansin. Wala akong pakialam sa kanya at sa kanyang magugulong anak na kinukulit siyang bilhan sila ng ice cream. Siya si Selya Dimatulac.

Isa siyang babaeng di katangakaran na may tatlong anak. Hindi siya gaanong maputi at hindi rin naman maitim. Mukhang pagod, marahil ay dahil na rin sa pagod sa pagtatrabaho pati na rin sa pag-aalaga sa anak.Medyo pasigaw at mabilis siyang magsalita. Ngunit makikita mong isa siyang mabait na ina.

Ang kanyang kwarto ay maliit dahil nakatira lamang sila sa isang apartment. Ang mga pader/dingding nito ay may pinturang kulay puti at ito ay nagbabakbak na. Ang kanyang kama ay double ang size (hindi double deck!). Mayroon itong makukulay na kobre kama kulay asul at puti na may design na bulaklak. (para masunod sa "theme" ng kanyang kwarto) Meron siyang lumang dresser na kung saan ang salamin nito ay kinupas na sa tagal nito. Mayroon din siyang rack ng Orocan sa kwarto, dito nakalagay ang iba niyang gamit. Mayroon din siyang antigong kabinet, na halos anayin na sa kalumaan.

Medyo makalat din ang kanyang kwarto. Di rin ito gaanong maliwanag, ang ginagamit kasi niya ay incendescent light bulb. Sa taas ng kanyang pintuan ay may nakasabit na krus at may kalendaryo siya na galing o binili sa simbahan.

Ang kanyang bintana ay ay jalousy (tama ba spelling?) at may dalawang set ng bintana sa kanyang kwarto. Ang kanyang kurtina ay isang manipas na tela na may bulabulaklak. Kulay peach ito at medyo marumi na dahil na rin sa katagalan ng hindi pagpapalit. Sa bintana ay makikita ang kaunting alikabok.

Yan ang kwarto ni Selya, Selya Dimatulac.

Seedbook 14: Fake Products Seized

This is for my concept class. This is based on a real news and we have to rewrite this as if we were part of the story or as if we have seen the incident. My role here is entirely fictitious. :)

I was there standing in the middle of the mall. I am just there, standing still, observing the people around me. At first I wasn't aware of what was happening, and then I realized that there was raid at the mall, err shopping center, the famous 168 mall in Divisoria.

The National Bureau of Investigation seized fake Lacoste products worth P89 million when it raided stalls in 168. Really? P89 million? Can you imagine how much Lacoste loses. They (NBI) seized twenty plus thousand pieces of assorted counterfeit products, including T-shirts and blouses, bearing the Lacoste trademark.

Unfortunately for me, I will not buy the handbag I was eyeing since last month, it's a Lacoste. I was really sad, but I still went inside to ask my suki and she told me that next week they'll have new stocks coming from China. Can't wait for next week! I'm gonna have my dream bag!


Source: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/topstories/topstories/view_article.php?article_id=162647

Seedbook 13: Moderate to Heavy

This is for my concept class. This is based on a real news and we have to rewrite this as if we were part of the story or as if we have seen the incident. My role here is entirely fictitious. :)

Oh my gawd naman the traffic here in the Metro. Kasi I was like in my work that time and then it started to make ulan and it was super lakas. I didn't have payong pa naman and I was like wearing skirt and heels. I really don't know how I will get home kasi I didn't bring my car, 'cause it's coding, so ayun, I have to commute.

When I went out of the office, I wasn't shocked to see that the road was baha. And the baha looks so icky talaga. I didn't want to make lusong in the baha so I just rode a pedicab and I paid 20 pesos. So sayang talaga the 20 pesos. Good thing I saw an fx agad. But gosh! I took me like 100 years to get home. It was so traffic in EDSA, I thought that I will sleep in the fx na, because it's really so tagal you know.

The government should really do something about the baha. It's such a hassle. tsk.


Source: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view_article.php?article_id=162429

Seedbook 12: One Weird Requirement

This is for my concept class. This is based on a real news and we have to rewrite this as if we were part of the story or as if we have seen the incident. My role here is entirely fictitious. :)

Woah! I can't believe it, now, even the bicycle riders should wear helmets. I can't believe it! I do not know why the MMDA should require us riders of bicycle wear helmets. MMDA chairman Bayani Fernando ordered MMDA traffic aides to flag down bicycle riders who do not wear helmets.

Not all bicycles are that fast, that they need to require helmets. And how can bicycle riders not use the main road when there is no allotted lane for us bicycle riders. This is a one weird requirement.

 

Seedbook 11: Bakit Ngayon Pa Ako Nastranded?

This is for my concept class. This is based on a real news and we have to rewrite this as if we were part of the story or as if we have seen the incident. My role here is entirely fictitious. :)

Paano na ko makaka-uwi nito sa amin? Dahil sa bagyong Nina, nastranded tuloy ako dito sa Pilar, Sorsogon. Hai. Di lang naman ako nastranded dito e, may 214 akong kasamang nastranded. Sa pagkaka-alam ko marami rin nastranded sa iba pang parte ng Bicol e, mga 1500.

Hindi ko alam kung maiinis ako o matutuwa sa nangyayari. Nakaka-inis dahil may kasal pa akong kailangang daluhan sa Martes. Di ko alam kung kelan ako makaka-uwi. Sigurado ako magagalit sa akin bestfriend ko, siya yung ikakasal. Paano ba naman ako yung bridesmaid niya tas di ako makakarating, baka magalit na yun sa akin forever no! Baka magalit rin sa akin si ama at ina. Nangako kasi ako sa kanila na uuwi ako dahil ilang buwan na rin akong di nakaka-uwi sa amin, tas eto nastranded ako.

Pero naiisip ko, mas okay na yung mastranded ako dito sa pier, kesa naman may mangyari pang masama sa akin. Naaalala niyo yung MV Princess of the Stars? Nakakatakot yung nangyari dun no? Baka mangyari pa yun pag umalis yung barko sa pier.

Kaya hayaan mo na, babawi na lang ako siguro kay bestfriend, pati na rin kina tatay at nanay. Mas okay pa rin na mastranded ako dito sa pier, mas okay na mastranded KAMI dito kesa naman may mangyaring masama.

Ipagdadasal ko na lang na bumuti na yung panahon. Kasi kahit papaano may nakikita pa akong pag-asa na makakauwi ako on time para sa kasal ni bestfriend. hehehe

Source: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20080921-162024/1500-passengers-stranded-in-Bicol-ports

Atenean, La Sallian bonding

Sabi ni melissa sa mutlips niya:

taco bell-CBTL-Sweet factory at kung saan saan pa sa gateway
lol ang loser ko, hindi naman ako manonood e :)) sorry naman sa Patron pa si angela =)) dapat pala nagblue shirt ako haha
patabaan ata to e, toblerone cheesecake + snickers cheesecake + white chocolate dream original ice blended coffee after kumaen sa taco bellllll...may pahabol pa sa sweet factory

yey kahit sandali lang nakalimutan ko na may mga gagawin ako sheeeeesh
@angela, mamaya pasteal ng pics na nasa cam mo! :D


Sabi ko:

hahaha. sorry naman binigay lang sa akin yung ticket.
oo nga dapat nagblue shirt ka. tss. sayang! :))
jusko, katakawan natin!!! ang dami nating nakain. shem!
dito matetest ang friendship natin. :)) sa basketball. kidding.


oo nga, kahit sandali nakalimutan natin ang mga gagawin natin. :p
uy, yung sinabi ko a. yung binanggit kong traits. :)) hahaha, you know what i mean! :))
bonding ulit tayo next time! wee! i enjoyed. ang fun. next time sa ibang place naman tayo. :p

konti lang picture kasi naman busy kami sa pag-uusap tungkol sa buhay-buhay namin. :))


nanood kami ng game ni cara. tss. talo! :(( may game 2 pa. bawi na lang sa 2nd and 3rd game. keep the faith! animo!

cara: thank you sa tickets. thank you talaga. the best seat. :)) sobrang na-appreciate ko yun. love you dude! :p

Seedbook 10: Village chief, another shot dead in Masbate town

This is for my concept class. This is based on a real news and we have to rewrite this as if we were part of the story or as if we have seen the incident. My role here is entirely fictitious. :)

Last Friday night, I was inside our kubo, sitting beside the window when I saw armed men. I was just waiting to fall asleep at that time and I thought of sitting there to feel the fresh air. At first I thought that what I saw were military officers but then I realized that they were not wearing uniforms. They are New People's Army members, I thought and immediately I closed my window and turned off all the lights.

After a few minutes I heard gun shots, I said my prayers and asked God to protect me and my family. I thought it was the end of my life here on earth. And then the shooting stopped for a couple of minutes, then the members of NPA were firing again.

The next morning, the civil military operations officer of the 901st Infantry Battalion was there. Mang Wennifredo (Baybay), he is our village cheif, was the one of the victims killed last night, another civilian was also killed. The slain civilian is still unknown, he is not my neighbor and he doesn't live in our barangay so nobody knows him.

I hope the military would do their best in order to get the suspects behind bars. It's sad that one of the good people here in our barangay has to die. I also feel sorry to the civilian who was slain.

source: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20080920-161874/Village-chief-another-shot-dead-in-Masbate-town

Seedbook 9: Thy Prices Shall Fall

This is such a funny post. Actually weird din. hahaha this is an entry for my concept class. my "role" here is fictitious...................................................................................................

Since my global price have plunged dramatically in reaction to the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, Merill Lynch and the American International Organization, more and more oil companies here in the Philippines are having price rollbacks.

After spending six months above $100, my price slumped earlier in the week because of concerns that the financial turmoil on Wall Street would slow economic growth and hurt the demand for me.

Because of high fuel and commodity prices, wider economic problems and the recent financial disasters reduced the demand for me. From my price of $140+ per barrel last July, my price now is just $97.88 a barrel.

 
The three big oil companies here in the Philippines will have a P1 roll back to their prices of me, while the smaller oil players will lessen my price by 50 centavos again. Isn't that a great news?

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source: 6th page of The Philippine Star (September 19, 2008)

Seedbook 8: Bad Guys are Recruiting Minors

The MILF and NPA are recruiting minors into their minors. As a leader of this country, I will personally bring up this complaint to the UN body when I attend the UN General Assembly on September 23 in the United States.

The Commission on Human Rights had said that it would deploy a team to Mindanao to verify reports that the MILF has been shoring up the youth’s support in the rebel group’s armed movement. Other concerned members of the citizenry are open to getting in touch with the MILF to verify the authenticity of the report.

Several days ago, I saw a television report that showed footage of a platoon of fatigue-clad, firearm yielding minors, who were allegedly among the new recruits of the rebel group.

In my US visit, I will hold bilateral meetings in New York and report to the UN the country’s compliance to the eighth international development objectives.

I will also meet with the Organization of Islamic Conference to present the government’s “new peace strategy,” following after the stalling of the signing of a domain agreement with the MILF.

I personally flew to Mindanao last Thursday to personally hand out incentives to some 500 soldiers deployed in Lanao del Norte to boost their moral while hunting down wanted MILF leaders.

Aside from distributing P300 cell phone loads to each soldier, I also gave out: P1 million for college education of the soldiers’ children, and P1 million for the soldiers’ parents.

I vowed to rehabilitate the hospitals where wounded soldiers are taking refuge.

I am so sad with what’s happening. I will try to fix this one, I’ll do my best to get the minors out of this.

source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/121246/Arroyo-to-bring-up-child-warriors-issue-to-UN---report

WRONG!!! Seedbook 8: Valera to bring up child warriors issue to UN - report

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Seedbook 7: Friends

I asked my friend to accompany me somewhere, it was already 2:30 (not sure of the exact time, just an estimation) and I still haven't eaten lunch. I was really hungry at time and I didn't know what to eat. I don't even know where I was going to eat. We just went to random place, I was the one who suggested that we go there.

As we were walking towards that place, I remembered the times when me and another friend of mine used to spend our Thursday afternoons there. We would hang out there and eat and wait for another friend of ours. We would just stay there and talk about our classes, the things we will do in our P.E class and other things. Sometimes we would just sit there and use my friend's laptop and play Spongebob Collapse (I'm so lame at this game!) or Luxor or Insaniquarium. My friend would even shout (that's her way of motivating me. haha) at me while playing Luxor because the marble was mismatched or she would tease me because I didn't pop all the bubbles in Spongebob Collapse, while our other friend would just be sitting there and laughing at us.

They would make fun of me because I am so lame at playing those games and then the next few minutes we would be teasing my friend, the girl, to our P.E classmate and then after that we would be talking about nonsense things. Then we would be thinking of not attending our P.E class because we don't feel like attending or because we want to watch a basketball training/game. It was really fun hanging out with them.

It was just a few months ago but it seemed so long ago already. I want those times to happen again. Because of that simple place, I gained friends and also gained memories. I think I should tell my friends that we should hang out there again, just to relive the memories. It would be nice to stay in that little corner and just laugh at each others antics and also while consoling each other while ranting about how the time for our P.E class is very late. I miss those times.

ADM 102: Introduction to Ateneo-La Salle Games

Wow! Seryoso ba to? This was posted on their official site. I can't believe it, pati ba naman yung ADMU-DLSU games kailangang pag-aralan? WHT?! MELISSA, is this for real? answer me! hahaha. I got it here.

ADM 102: Introduction to Ateneo-La Salle Games
Thu/Sat/Sunday, 4:00 PM, Araneta Coliseum
Course Prepared by: Miguel Lizada
Course Instructor: TBA

Course Description

The course introduces the student-cheerer to the dynamics and principles of the Ateneo-La Salle rivalry. The course employs both theoretical and application dimensions. The theoretical phase exposes the student to the history of the rivalry, the tradition of cheering, the construction of the ideal Atenean 6th Man, and other theoretical concepts.

The application phase on the other hand requires the student to put into practice all the theoretical principles. These practices include, among others: effective skills in lining up for the games, cheering (pre-game, during the game, half-time and post-game), jeering, heckling, creating effective posters and banners for one's favorite players and posing and smiling for Fabilioh.com.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, the student should have been able to:

• understand what it means to be the Sixth Man
• understand the difference between an Atenean and La Sallite
• integrate himself with the community of believers
• develop his school spirit

Course Outline and Reading List

Chapter 1: What is School Spirit?

• Required Readings:

o Excerpts from the "History of the Ateneo"
o The student's "OrSem Manual"
o "The Ateneo Cheerbook"
o "Who and What is the Ateneo Sixth Man?"
o Ruel De Vera's "The Eagles Have Landed"
o Selected Speeches of Angelico Sinjian of the Blue Babble Battalion

Chapter 2: Knowing the Enemy

• Required Readings:

o “SUSPENDED! The 2005 UAAP Scandal”
o "We Must Come (Or Hit Them) From Behind"
o "How To Spell Correctly During Cheerdance Competition"
o “The Pumaren Defense Press: Terror and Truth”

• Optional/Supplementary Readings

o "No Cheering During Time Out"
o "Get that Ball! -- UE"
o "Why are there Two Birds in UAAP?"
o "Who let the (Bull) Dogs out?"
o "You Cannot Overcheer Us!"
o "NABRO: Equality or Social Injustice?"

Chapter 3: Pre-Game Rituals

• Required Readings

o "The Art of Lining Up"
o "Sketching Posters and Banners for Your Favorite Players"
o "Scalpers and Where To Find Them: An Anthropological Study"
o "Reserving Seats Upper A/Upper B For Friends"

• Optional Readings

o "How to Jump From the Gen Ad to Upper B: A Step-By-Step Guide"
o "How to Jump From Upper B to Upper A: A Step-By-Step guide"

Chapter 4: Game Time

• Required Readings:

o "Developing Your Endurance"
o "The Psychology Behind Get That Ball"
o "Who are the Gang Green?"
o "Half-time is Game-Time"
o "Fly High" + "The Victory Song"

Chapter 5-A: When the Final Buzzer Beats (In case of Victory)

• Required Readings

o "The Song for Mary and the Proper Way to Sing It"
o "How to sing The Song For Mary and Still Look Cute for Fabilioh.com"
o "How To Argue with Sore Losers in PinoyExchange.com and Gameface.ph"

Chapter 5-B: When the Final Buzzer Beats (In case of Defeat)

• Required Readings:

o “Defeat is not a Fundamental Option: A Theological Exegesis”
o “Ang Pagkatalo ay Hindi Isang Wala Dahil Meron Pa: Isang Pambungad sa Metapisika ng Pagkatalo”
o "Win or Lose, It's The School We Choose: Deepening Your Spirituality -- The Sesquicentennial Edition"
o "Contemplating on the Meaning of Life: An Introduction"
o "Surviving the Wrath of Fr. Adolfo Dacanay SJ"

Course Requirements

Written Long Test: This will assess your memorization of the tradition and history of the Ateneo-La Salle rivalry. The test consists of itemized Multiple Choice questions and True or False statements.

Oral Exam: The student will randomly draw two cheers from a lot. The student must cheer/sing the cheers he picked. Afterwards, he must be able to explain the significance of the cheer/song. He must also be able to identify when these cheers/songs are used.

Practical Exam: The student must line up for tickets. This is a pass or fail exam. If the student is able to acquire a ticket, he automatically gets an A. If he doesn't get any ticket, he must take the Make-Up Test.

Make-up Test: Negotiating with Scalpers. Students who wish to pass the first practical exam for the course but failed to do so must take the Make-Up test. The student must locate a scalper within the vicinity of Araneta Coliseum. This is not a pass or fail test. The student's grade depends on how he was able to acquire a good ticket with the lowest possible price. The better the ticket with lower ticket price, the higher the grade.

Final Exam: Students are required to cheer during the game. The grade depends on the voice quality and frequency of the cheering. The Ateneo standard grading system will be applied. Therefore the passing score for the Final Exam is 70%. Students who cannot stand up and cheer 70% of the time automatically fail the exam.

Bonus points are given to students who are able to convince others to cheer loudly, either through a well-articulated speech or forceful coercion. Extra points are also awarded to fans who make creative banners for their favorite players.

Written Long Test: 20%
Oral Exam: 20%
Practical Exam: 20%
Final Exam: 40%

Course Policies and Other Reminders

1. Plagiarism. Plagiarism is an extreme offense in this school. Do not copy cheers from other schools.
2. Cellphone Use. Using your cellphone to place in bets is illegal. Do not get yourself into trouble.
3. Cuts. Once you are inside Araneta, you are not allowed to leave. You must watch all four quarters. Win or lose, you are not allowed to leave before the Song for Mary is sung. Doing so merits an automatic W for the course.

Seedbook 6: Childhood Memories

Me and my friends just got out of a building. Then my friend (Ayka) saw a manong selling scramble, the shaved ice with strawberry flavor then they will put powdered milk and chocolate syrup on top (yum!). She was kind of excited, I think, because since yesterday she was asking about it. The smell of scramble was really exhilirating; this is one of the few things we enjoy in life. :) We decided to buy and it brought back a lot of memories to me.

When I was a kid, almost every weekend we were in Pampanga. And I can clearly remember that me and my cousins loved eating scramble. Before, everytime I see the scramble vendor while I was playing on the streets, I would run inside the house and ask for money so that I could buy scramble, even my cousins do that! I miss being a kid, I miss going to Pampanga every week and I miss all everything me and my cousins do.

Don't you miss being a kid? Don't you miss being spoiled by your parents or older siblings or older cousins or your grandparents or your titos and titas. I just miss everything. :) I wish I could turn back time. :p

L.A and Gelo

hahaha may pagkakahawig sila. YES! I am making fun of my brother and he knows it, so it's sort of fine. hahaha natutuwa lang ako sa kapatid ko at kay LA. hahaha

ang sama kong ate! amp! hahaha :p

Seedbook 5: The Evil

I accompanied my friends to EGI this afternoon. They were going to have something typed and printed. I was standing there looking at one of my friends, the other one was dictating her the things she should type. The ate there didn't bother to give us seats, they were just using the computer on our left for downloading songs, she could have just given the seats to us since two of her 'chums' left! Well, anyway, so there I was standing. I wasn't really helping my friends. hehe My mind was completely going blank that time, I was physically present but obviously I was mentally absent. I looked around the computer shop and saw guys playing DOTA. I don't know why a lot of people, specifically guys, are so addicted to DOTA. I mean, they do not get anything from there, it doesn't give them anything and it's such a waste of money.

DOTA for me is the cause of everything negative. Way back in high school almost all of my guy friends played DOTA. And almost all of my girl friends are crying because of this evil game. They are crying because their boyfriends didn't have time for them, their boyfriends were busy playing DOTA. I even remember a really close friend of mine dragging me to a computer shop because her boyfriend was there, I have seen her cry a lot of times because of that game. I also know a few relationships end because of this game.

And now I wonder, why is DOTA so addicting, that it causes negative things to happen. hmmm.

Seedbook 4: Foodtrip

It was a lazy Sunday morning. I was waiting for my brother to wake because we're gonna go to church and we're also going somewhere else. So after waiting for what seems like an eternity, he woke up. We went to Church, then we(my dad, my brother and I) went to a restaurant. It was the second time we ate in that restaurant, the first time we ate there was like two yeas ago. haha We were inside and the server asked us if we want buffet or short order. My brother and I told my dad in unison that we like the buffet. We waited(again) for a couple of minutes, then the server called us and led us to our table. A buffet, who wouldn't love that? Eat all you can, glutton! Anyway. So there we are in front of Peking duck, sushi, sweet and sour pork, chicken, anything you food you can think.

The smell of the place reminded me my birthday last June. The food reminded me of the time when almost all of my friends were there to celebrate with me. Who would forget all the laughter and (senseless) talks we've shared. It was nice to go back to those memories. I wish that that moment would happen again. :)


** I think my post today is not as good as my posts before. It's kind of senseless. hahaha

Seedbook 3: The Game

I was happily munching my food while my dad was browsing through channels. Then I remembered that there is a replay of a certain UAAP basketball game in Studio 23. I asked my dad to switch channels, he was kind of pissed while telling me that there is no live game today and they'll just be showing replays. I answered him politely, I told him that I know they'll just be showing replays and I just want to take a look at it. So he switched the channel to Studio 23, and to my delight it was the DLSU-UST game lat August 28. I was so happy to see it because finally I will have a chance to watch it. I did not have the chance to watch it before because I was busy studying for a final exam. This was the game where Maui Villanueva 'saved' the game from going overtime.

Then I remembred the first time I watched a championship game. It was last year; UE and DLSU were battling for the championship crown. My friends and I watched it live in Araneta. It's really fun watching a baskeball game especially if it's live. There is something with the intensity of the game and the adrenalin of the crowd that makes you want to watch more live games. It's really different when you watch the game live and if you just watch it on TV. When you watch it live, you can cheer your lungs out without anybody scolding you, you would feel the disappointment of the crowd, especially the alumni, when one player doesn't do well, the pride on your part if your team wins. Unlike when you're just watching on TV, you can't do the cheering without people telling to cut it out because you're starting to become like a crazy baboon, you can't sing the hymn because you would end up as laughing stock in your family and some other things.

All of a sudden I recalled that there will be a game tomorrow between DLSU and FEU (again!) and I am totally disappointed because I can't watch it live. I hope the Archers win and the FEU crowd will stop being so pathetic by chanting "Luto!" tomorrow ad I also hope that FEU realize that they lost Thursday's game because of their turnovers and not because some DLSU people paid the referee. While typing the last part, I remembered that in last year's championship game, the UE crowd also started chanting "Luto!" when they realized taht DLSU would win the most coveted crown in the UAAP. I hope tomorrow's game will be clean and fair, I hope there would be no bad calls, I also hope that the green and gold side doesn't get so pumped-up cheering "Luto!" IF EVER DLSU wins tomorrows game, PEACE! ;p And lastly I really hope that I can watch another live game before this season is over. :)

Seedbook 2: Flashbacks

Sitting alone in the benches of my alma mater, the sound of the fountain in front of me slowly drowned me into thinking about a lot of things. I stopped myself before being completely engulfed in those senseless thought of mine.

I tried to close my but I realized that I would look stupid. I would look like a weirdo who's closing her eyes in public as if something is err, bothering me. I didn't really want to catch too much attention so I sat there quietly, observing my surroundings.

The sound of splashing water, the sound of cars passing by, the sound of the college students' 'takongs' while they were walking and the sound of students happily chattering were slowly becoming music to my ears. These sounds are overwhelming. Then I remembered the time when I was still part of that school, when I was also one of the students laughing while telling my friends about foolish things. I started to miss my former school. Somewhat I wish that I am still part of this institution. I suddenly missed high school, I envied those high school students then I remembered that two years ago I was wearing the same uniform, walking the halls of our building and I was surrounded with my high school buddies. Flashback, flashback, flashback. I just love how few things can make you remember your high school memories.

Suddenly it became quiet and all I could hear is the sound of water splashing against stone floor. I felt that none of my friends are coming because they are in their respective classes and I was getting bored sitting there alone. I realized, it was now time for me to leave.

Seedbook 1: A train of thoughts

This is for my CONCEPT class. I will be posting stuffs like this everyday. uhh, bear with me na lang. Just random stuff. hahaha Parang ang sabaw nitong post na to. Just don't read this if you're not prepared with my crazy thoughts. :))

Taft is different when you bother to observe it. Your view about Taft would change when you observe at it carefully. You would hear different sounds, you would smell different scents and it would remind you about different things. As I was walking along the sidewalks of Taft, my mind was slowly being engrossed by the things I am hearing. I tried to concentrate on the weird smells of Taft but I was unsuccessful in doing so.

The sounds of Taft was really amusing, amazing at times. Some people might think I am crazy for saying these but the hell I care? Yes for me it is amazing. It reminded me of the documentaries about different countries, most especially about India. I think it was a show in Discovery Travel and Living (or was it Discovery Channel?) where I heard the sounds of India. The blowing of horns, the sound of people chattering, the sound of footsteps. And now I badly wanna go to India to feel it. :p

Smelly Taft. Taft is so polluted that there is hardly any other scent you can smell aside from the the smell of the smoke from jeepneys (don't you just hate smoke belchers?) and cigarettes, the two main causes of lung cancer. Well, I smelled the scent coming from McDonald's, you know cheeseburgers and fried chickens. And then I suddenly remembered how I used love McDonald's as a kid. Then it hit me, I am not really that fond of McDonald's anymore, I am so used to eating there that I am starting to hate it. In high school I usually ate at McDonald's when we were given a chance to eat outside the campus. Don't you just love the smell of their cheeseburgers and fries, oh and don't forget their yummy McFloat (which I haven't drank for almost a year now. abstinence! :p)? Another thing I remembered when I smelled the scent coming from McDonald's was the chicken in one of the certain eatery near our school, I really liked it for its err, unique sauce (and just now I am craving for this). To my high school friends, don't you just love Lopez for their yummy chicken? :)

So why is my paragraph about the smells of Taft (this made me laugh) longer than the sounds of Taft when I said above that I was unsuccessful in trying to figure out the stench of Taft.

When I rode the FX, all the sounds and the smell vanished. I was still thinking about my yummy chicken and about India while I was sitting comfortably inside. And now I wonder, would I still see Taft like this or would it just be the same as before?

And now I just lost my train of thoughts.

For CONCEPT

yung outline tsaka yung autobiographical survey. kulang yung copy na binigay ni sir. eto na. thank you richie sa pagpapahiram nung survey. :))

JUST MY TWO CENTS

Since I badly, BADLY wanna watch a movie, i instantly went to mysoju. I am so not into Hollywood movies right now, i've had enough of those recycled ideas that they have to offer and besides Hollywood's goal is not to only to entertain us but also to manipulate us. Ohh, i still have my film hang over. It seems that i still can't get over with my film class. So Korean and Japanese movies are like my kind of movies now. Death Note is still loading so here i am trying to make sense with this.

I watched the cheerdance earlier, DLSU was the first one to perform. I was not thrilled to see them performing. HONESTLY, i don't like the DLSU pep squad. They are not that good if you compare them to the UST Salinggawi or UP Pep Squad. I know it's kind of rude to compare them with those two powerhouse squads, but duh! they're like the best cheering squads in town, so sometimes you just can't help but wish that your school's pep squad is as good as those two. hahaha There's something missing with the performance of my dear Alma Mater and they still have a long way to go before they can be as good as UP and UST. Tsk. this is not a good attitude towards my school's pep but so what, i am just being brutally honest!

I really wanted UST to win, to be the champions. But unfortunately, they just landed first place. I was rooting for them to win not only because UST is where i came from but also because they were good. I got kind of disappointed when UP won. hahaha But anyway, congratulations to the UP Pep Squad for doing a great job.

Hmm, DLSU lost to ADMU and it sucks! I hate ADMU! But congrats to ADMU, they played a good game. It's super weird because when i transferred to DLSU, UAAP basketball became such a big deal to me. You know, i think you get what i mean. hehehe I am hoping to see BIG imporovements on our big men, especially PJ Walsham. Ferdinand's improving and i give him two thumbs up for that. For me giving PJ minutes on court is like wasting time. He's kind of useless and lame on court. He's so big but he can't even help in getting rebounds. There is something wrong with DLSU players. They're just depending on three or four player. All of them should work! I think FEU's lost made them slack off. Whatever! They have to work harder. BUT I still believe in them. I'd still rally behind my dear archers. Let's kick FEU's butt on Thursday. :p

Somebody posted this in Pinoyechange: "A loss is easy to accept but seeing how we did was rather disappointing. Seeing JVee really struggle made it worse.

Nonetheless, I still believe we can do it. Not with much conviction maybe but I definitely remain optimistic."

Yes! We have to remain optimistic. I know we still have a shot to that most coveted crown in the uaap. KEEP THE FAITH! ANIMO LA SALLE!

This was supposedly a blog about my first term SY: 08-09 in DLSU but my heart is still aching to the archer's lost. This blog contains my frustrations about the DLSU Pep Squad's performance, my sadness in UST Gawi's lose to the UP Pep Squad and to my SORROW/MISERY/DEPRESSION/GLOOM/GRIEF(put all the synonyms of sadness here) to the lose of DLSU Green Archers to the ADMU Blue Eagles. I really, REALLY want to see an ADMU-DLSU finals. And i think everyone's hoping the same. The Archers should shot down the birdies from katipunan. hahaha And we should paint the town green! :))


JUST MY TWO CENTS! :)

Animo!!!

* Finally Death Note's already finished loading. I'm gonna watch na. hahaha

Trinoma

Sumama si chabs pero umalis din agad dahil kay cheeson! awayin si cheeson! hahaha nagbonding kami ni joie, napaka-unusual kasi pinayagan si joie pumunta. hahaha ayun nanuod kami ng Boys Like Girls concert. kaso ang layo namin kasi naman e. ang daming mge feeling emo. nakakaasar sila! hahaha nakakatamad ng magtype. wag na lagyan ng captions!

After "curse" card distribution

bonding with melissa. yung isa di naman lang nagpakita, kawawa naman si melissa galing pang ateneo tas di ka man lang nagparamdam. tss. buti pa si tams nagpakita. hahaha

melissa-bonding ulit tayo. sa susunod ako na pupunta. para maiba naman. dapat marami na tayo pictures next time. hehehe iloveyou! :) mag-nerd talks ulit tayo. hahaha :p

"Curse" card distribution

ahh. the tragic day. judgment day. :( nakakatamad magcaption. nagkakatamd din mag-upload. hahaha

discovery channel simpsons i love the whole world

the simpsons version. hahaha

Discovery Channel Commercial - Boom De Ah Dah!

I love the world commercial. Ang cute talaga nito. :p

The Book Quiz, by BluePyramid InterActive

http://bluepyramid.org/ia/bquiz.htm
What kind of book are you? :)

What kind of book are you?

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You're Confessions!
by St. Augustine
You're a sinner, you're a saint, you do not feel ashamed. Well, you might feel a little ashamed of your past, but it did such a good job of teaching you what not to do. Now you've become a devout Christian and have spent more time ruminating on the world to come rather than worldly pleasures. Your realizations and ability to change will bring reverence upon you despite your hedonistic transgressions. Florida will honor you most in the end.

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woah!