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.