UPLB Centennial Palaro 2009

FEBRUARY 4-7, 2009 (Wednesday to Saturday)

Games:
Bowling
Basketball
Volleyball
Badminton
Softball
Soccer
Lawn Tennis
Table Tennis
Chess
Swimming
Track and Field
Archery
Scrabble
Ballroom Dancing
Archery
Aquathlon
Cheerdance
Philippine games

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

MERON CLASS!! pero pero pero excuse ang mga maglalaro from classes (lab and lec), exams and field trips.

so ano pang hinihintay nio?? LARO NA KAYO!!!

mga paborito kong bloggers

mahilig akong magbasa ng mga blogs. para sa akin kasi, masaya ang magbasa ng mga blogs ng mga tao. parang kausap mo sila. yun nga lang binabasa mo ang nais nilang sabihin. at bilang isang blogger, hindi madaling magblog. kahit sabihin mong ikaw na ang pinaka magaling magsalita at mabulaklak ang iyong pananalita, sa blogging, ibang iba ang mundong gagalawan mo. kailangan magaling kang magsulat. kailangan intresante ang mga isusulat mo. dahil kung hindi, wala nang babalik para basahin ang mga blogs mo.

sa tinagal tagal ko nang nagbabasa ng mga blogs, nagkaroon na rin naman ako ng mga blogs na palagian kong binabasa. ito ay dahil na rin sa galing nilang magsulat at ganda ng kanilang mga isinusulat. kahit mahahaba ang mga blog nila minsan, magaan pa din para saken ang tapusing basahin ang mga sinusulat nila.

isa sa mga paborito kong blog site ay ang www.marketmanila.com. si marketman ay isang food blogger. isa ito sa bumubuhay sa natatago kong hilig sa pagluluto. madalas na nagiging inspirasyon ko siya pagdating sa galing nia sa pagluluto. gusto kong maging kagaya nia pagdating ng panahon.

si bryanboy naman ay isang fashion blogger. at hindi basta basta fashion kundi international fashion scene. kilala sia sa iba't ibang bansa dahil sa kanyang blog. minsan nangangarap ako na sana kaya ko ring magsulat ng mga blogs na nakakaaliw sa kanyang mga tagabasa.

yan ay dalawa lamang sa mga nirerespeto kong blogger. parehong magaling at kilala sa blogging scene.

ikaw? sino ang paborito mo?

i missed it!

its ICS 14th Anniversary! YEY!!!

i missed the pictorial. hmpf.

whoa!!

ang tagal ko nang hindi nagblog!! i can't believe it!!!
hehehe

madame lang akong iniisip mga kapatid. take note. iniisip. hindi ginagawa. hahaha

recently, im the acting librarian for the ICS reading room.
ang lola viring nio ay nasa STATE-side. 3 buwan sia dun.
so ang lolo nio ang nakatambay sa library.
since ako ang bantay, anything goes. hahaha
goodluck sa library. hehehe


and also. merong gumugulong business idea sa utak ko.
madalas nakatulala ako at nagiisip paano ko gagawin un.
kaya ayun, ang lolo nio, hindi nakakablog ng matino.
madame akong gustong sabihin d2 pero feeling ko hindi pa napapanahon
para sa mga shocking revelations. hahaha

anyway, i'll blog tonight kasi bored na ako sa kakaisip ng mga bagay-bagay.

Food planning and preparation!

Adrenaline rush! That’s what I have every time I get myself involved with food planning and preparation! It is as if I have this hidden supply of redbull combined with cobra and extra joss somewhere in my body and running in my veins!

Last Friday night was all about food. I had a great grilled meal for dinner while watching Aga Muhlach and Claudine Baretto’s Kailangan Kita, which features famous spicy food of the Bicol region. After the movie time, I browse over my newly-bought Good Housekeeping Recipe Collection Vol. 6, grabbed a pen and paper and started planning a menu.

I created a scenario in my mind… Cater to 400 pax. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Goal is to create the lowest cost menu possible and at the same time healthy, delicious and newly-cooked food. Of course, when planning a catering day, I have to simulate everything from marketing, to food preparation, to packing and serving. I have to consider the time of the meal. 7am, 12nn and 6pm and meet them. You cannot delay a meal time, you wouldn’t love facing angry and hungry clients. The meal is composed of rice, one viand, vegetable, dessert and drinks.

I started at around 10pm thinking and planning. I browsed over my collection of food magazines (Yummy, Food, Appetite, F&B) and came up with set of menu for 3 meals. Believe me, I was awake until 4am and that is WITHOUT COFFEE help!!

One thing I realized, when it is your passion to do one thing, no matter how stressing the situation can be, you can actually do it without frowning and getting irritated and end up refreshed and with a smile. And the menu? stored in my laffytop, waiting to be served. J

when destiny comes right into your doorway...

after the sleepless night i blogged about before, i talked to one friend of mine and she told me about an upcoming event. as she was telling me about it, and told me about the opportunity, my heart started beating fast, i felt like all of my blood came rushing to my face, and i almost shouted to her, I WANT THAT!!!

but, i stopped myself from saying that.

last night, i was in my room, lights off, and i was just thinking how i can do that thing i wanted the most..

i was reminded of the story in the bible about the wise builder..

this is my chance.. this is my opportunity.. and i was just thinking.. its now or never.

i hope to blog about this one when the right time comes. for now, i'll be crossing my fingers that this one will make it for me. :)

high hopes!! :)


p.s.
if only i have this passion for my thesis, i tell you, ill be able to finish that overnyt! :) hehehe

sleepless night

last night was a tough one.

as i was doing my rounds on the oval, i was already thinking about life 4 months from now.

as i start to count my options, i realized i wanted something so much.

as i go to bed, i went on thinking about that thing i wanted the most.

it kept me awake until 2 am in the morning!

then i was suddenly awaken by a dream... another dream. at around 6am..

the dream is situated in freedom park... graduation day.. my heart was pounding fast.

so fast, i have to sit and catch my breath. im so exhausted.

love me again (Piolo and Angel movie)

I watched this movie last weekend. It is disappointing. If you watched Piolo and Juday's movie, that is a better version. The film reflects the same plot and at the end.. of course.. love conquers all.

hay buhay.

kelan kaya magigising ang mga pinoy mainstream movie makers? (indie films d best! hehe)

kailan nila ilalabas ang totoo na hindi na uso sa panahon ngayon ang magpakatanga sa tawag ng pag-ibig!! pag puro puso ang pinairal mo, magugutom ka talaga! i bet pag ginawan ng part two ang movie, sigurado akong namatay na ang tatay ni angel at sina angel at piolo? nakupoo.. malapit nang mamatay na tirik ang mata sa gutom!

pinoy, mag-isip ka!

glutamax poster

OMG!!
san ba nakakabili nyan??

prodigal son

sabi nila pag tumatanda daw ang tao.. dun sia lalong nagiisip kung ano ba talaga ang gusto nito..

hindi ko sinasabing tumatanda na ako.. (hehehe in state of denial) pero napapaisip na talaga ako kung ano ba talaga ang gusto kong gawin sa buhay.

hindi pa malinaw kung ano ba talaga ang gusto kong mangyari pero isa ang natitiyak ko ngayon..

gusto kong bumalik sa aking bayang sinilangan... PAMPANGA.








c o m i n g h o m e s o o n . . .

the prodigal son. hahaha

UPCAT the movie

Nanood ako ng UPCAT the movie kagabi sa NCAS Audi sa UPLB. Isa lang masasabi ko, nakarelate ako kay Lucas. Ayaw pag-aralin sa UP kasi walang pera, hindi kayang suportahan ng magulang, pero against all odds, lumaban at gumawa ng paraan para makapagtapos sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas.

hehehe akala ng marami, masarap ang buhay ko kasi only son lang ako, pero lingid sa kaalaman ng lahat, halos igapang lang ako ng mga magulang ko ang pag-aaral ko dati sa UPLB.

Application form pa lang, pahirapan na. Kasi madami akong kailangan isubmit para sa form. Ang dameng kailangan ayusin. choices pa lang, mahirap na. nalintikan na.
1ST CHOICE, UPLB. 1ST COURSE: BS COMPUTER SCIENCE.(quota course, 4 blocs)

Tapos exam. Paglabas ng resulta...

"PASADO AKO UPLB!!! AT COMPUTER SCIENCE PA!!! YAHOOO!!!"

"di ka namin kayang pag-aralan dun anak.."

patay. di pde. gagawan ko ng paraan. me scholarship. meron STFAP. meron DOST.

apply ako. DOST. STFAP.

"mahirap yang DOST. konti lang pumapasa dyan."

laban lang ako. kailangan ko ito para makapag-aral sa UPLB.

DOST exam. syet. 270 personality questions. natuyo yata utak ko sa paulet-ulet na tanong.

resulta ng DOST. PASADO AKO!!!

"nay, pasado ako sa DOST, siguro naman pede na akong mag-aral sa UPLB. meron nang free tuition, at stipend pa."

"paano bahay mo? pagkain mo? pamasahe mo? gamit? pang project mo? at kung ano-ano pa.. tsaka magulo dun anak. dito ka na lang sa atin."

"nay, gusto ko dun. gusto ko mag-aral sa uplb." (umiiyak na ako nang sinasabi ko un)

matapos ang mahabang paliwanagan... ang sabi ni tatay..

"sige ako ang bahala."

umpisa pa lang yan. 4 na taong pahirap ang sumunod. pero sa kinalaunan, natapos din ako sa UPLB.

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komentaryo sa pelikula:

1. Napansin ko na malaki ang role ng jeepney sa buhay ng pamilya ni Lucas. Sa lahat ng pelikulang pilipino, ito pa lamang yata ang nakita ko na naglarawan at gumamit ng jeepney sa ganoong estado. Isang magandang oportunidad ito para sa ating mga likhang pinoy.

2. ANG GANDA NG UPLB. hehehe

3. Maganda ang babaeng bida. (hiyasmin neri) pero napansin ko na hindi niya kayang sabayan ang galing ni Lucas sa pag-arte.

4. Over-all, nakakatawa ang pelikula, pero meron siang mga kurot sa bawat dulo ng komedya. isang magandang paraan ito para maakit ang mga kabataan na hindi mahilig sa drama. at sa totoo lang, dapat lang na maging masaya ang pagsasalarawan ng buhay ng isang estudyante ng UP. hehehe

5. nagandahan ako sa balanseng paglalahad sa buhay at sa kahihinatnan ng isang estudyante ng UP. Pinakita nila ang iba't ibang aspeto nito. merong naging mayaman at maimpluwensya, meron naging tanyag na manunulat, meron naging rebelde, meron magaling na hindi agad sumikat, at higit sa lahat meron isang taong ayaw sa UP. totoo naman un eh.. habang halos karamihan ay nangangarap mag UP, madami din naman na ayaw sa UP. at yan ay katotohanang hindi natin kayang itago. :)
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sana makarating ng ibang bansa ang UPCAT the movie. :)

30th anniversary!!

its my dad and mom's 30th wedding anniversary today!!
HAPPY 30th ANNIVERSARY!!

grabeh, tumanda na sila sa kunsumisyon saken hahaha
wahooooooo!!!!

lets walk on water.

i went to mass this afternoon and the homily is about Jesus walking on water. When the disciples saw him, they were afraid for they thought he is a ghost. But then again, he said to them...

Matthew 14:27 (New Living Translation)
But Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage. I am here!"

As we start the year, lets not forget those words spoken to us by Jesus himself. "Do not be afraid. I am here." He may not promise us a calm and peaceful year or storm-free year, but one thing He promised us. His presence. "I AM HERE."

just like Peter, most of us, will jump out of the boat and try to "walk on water" this year, let us try not to lose our focus and have more faith in HIM. after all, nothing will happen to us that is not according to his will.

dreaming at the start of the year...

i was reading hypercoolmike blog's about his greatest conversation ever with his mom. why? she simply handover to mike his dream of entering a fashion school. and take note, she will take care of the funding. argh. so happy and proud for a dear friend and at the same time.. jealous.

and as expected, i revisited the site of my own dream...

entering a culinary school has been a dream for me ever since. when i was in college, i wanted to take MBA after my graduation because i wanted to operate my own restaurant and catering services someday.

at first i was looking forward in taking my culinary degree in Center for Culinary Arts (CCA Philippines) and realized their fees are way too expensive for me. and then i saw Culinary Institute of Aristocrat. There are two basic courses i wanted to take.

Course Fee

Php 29,995.00

Course Fee:

Php 39,995.00

dreaming. dreaming. dreaming.

sponsor anyone???

Indie Films by Adolfo Alix Jr.

AURORA

Cast:
Rosanna Roces, Sid Lucero, Kristofer King,
Angeli Bayani

Synopsis:
AURORA explores an intimate portrait of a captor and a captive as they both struggle to survive in the depths of a jungle.

A social worker named Aurora (Rosanna Roces) is kidnapped by members of the Lost Command. After a military raid in the middle of the night, she gets lost in the forest. She walks aimlessly in the thick forest, hoping to find her way out to freedom. She is found by Fadi (Sid Lucero), one of her captors. Aurora tries every way in order to run away. Will she see the break of dawn alive?

Written and Directed by Adolfo Alix, Jr.

KARERA

Cast: Laurice Guillen, Rosanna Roces, Jay Manalo and Joem Bascon

Also Starring:
Allan Paule, Menggie Cobarrubias, Soliman Cruz, Kristofer King, Marife Necesito, Arnold Reyes, Edgar Allan Guzman, Mercedes Cabral, Cherry Madrigal, Kenneth Ocampo, Jess Evardone and Moises Magisa

Synopsis:
Karera explores the life of the Domingo family, which seems to be a microcosm of the Filipino society racing against time and opportunity as they gamble with their personal choices in a series of complicated moral, spiritual, political and social issues.

The mother, LV (Guillen), runs a bookies (an illegal horse race betting outlet) in their house. Today, the money she is supposed-to-remit is missing. She struggles to look for the missing money and traces who might get hold of it. Ace (Manalo), LV’s eldest, who works as a sota (horse caretaker) is torn between pursuing an illegal arrangement with one of the other trainors to injure the horse he takes care of in exchange for a hefty sum of money that he can use for his placement fee. Daisy (Roces), the matriarch’s daughter, is running away from policemen after an arrangement that she needs to pinpoint all the other illegal karera outlets to spare her family. Bingo (Bascon), their youngest, is impatiently waiting for his girlfriend to have sex with him after a bet with his friends. What happens is a raw and gritty drama of human survival.

Written by Jerome David Zamora
Directed by Adolfo Borinaga Alix, Jr.

source here.

movies to watch

when i went to my pampanga for my christmas break, i planned to watch movies. a lot of movies. but sad to say, i didn't have time to watch because i spent most of my time talking to my mom and dad and my very-few-friends-left in my province. not to mention taking care of my soon to be inaanak. hehehe

so, in short, i missed watching the movies i planned to watch.

and can you believe it, i only watched on MMFF movie last year!!

anyway, as i was surfing the net and reading blog post of my favorite bloggers (i have a long list of blog sites i visit everyday!!) the following movie titles should be included in our next movie marathon play date!

1. Milk starring Sean Penn


2. Slumdog Millionaire


3. Frost/Nixon


4. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

5. Australia

6. in Brudges

7. The Reader

8. The visitor

9. The defiance


There. that's a short list. whew. i hope to have time to watch them all. hmm.. DVD anyone??

simula na ng kalokohan!!

okay. i know i'm soooo late with what's happening around lately. I saw this video on youtube (i don't know if they are already showing this on philippine television) and i was literally laughing out loud!!! hahahaha you have to watch this guys and gals!!

happy new year!!

hey guys! im back to blogging!

i was out of internet's coverage area in the past 18 days! haha record na yun!!

anyway, hoping for a new wonderful year

sana mas masaya at mas mapera! hehehe

cheers!!