Tuesday, January 18, 2005
toxic... toxic...
not really the britney spears song. hehe, i know, corny. anyhow, schedule's been really tight ever since school started. mostly due to the procrastination i did during the holidays. but just the same, there are tons of cases and seemingly endless pages to read. this explains why i haven't been posting lately. i promise to be back to the blogging world once midterms week ends. so there... wish me luck! Ü
to my law school friends, god bless us all! Ü
back to reading... hehe!
to my law school friends, god bless us all! Ü
back to reading... hehe!
Monday, January 10, 2005
a new week
it's been almost a week since i posted something here (not really something new. this happens almost everytime there are classes already). well, i usually get to post something on weekends but not this time. thanks to this freaking logic assignment. recall a previous post regarding the party pooper professor who uttered the words "oh, so you'll remember me while christ is being born, your assignment is..." grr...
hmm... last week was really stressful, to say the least. to begin with, it was the start of classes for 2005. i really didn't feel like studying yet. who doesn't enjoy break from studying? (well, a blockmate named lea doesn't. hehe!) i thought i will be a able to catch a film or two; but no, i got sick last friday and i hardly had the energy to get up from bed.
well, up until now i haven't gotten my pace back in reading and studying. i know i'm way behind already since my friends had been reading ever since we got back to school, and i've been making all sorts of excuses to myself (both valid and otherwise).
there are a number of things i should have blogged about these past days, but due to my habit of procrastinating, the mood to write about them has simply went away. there are things that you get to write about at a certain time when, for example, you are in the mood or you're just too passionate (can't find a lighter term) about the topic (i'm trying to convince myself here).
good news is the midterms week was pushed a week later, bad news is THAT week is less than two weeks from now. oh well... Ü
hmm... last week was really stressful, to say the least. to begin with, it was the start of classes for 2005. i really didn't feel like studying yet. who doesn't enjoy break from studying? (well, a blockmate named lea doesn't. hehe!) i thought i will be a able to catch a film or two; but no, i got sick last friday and i hardly had the energy to get up from bed.
well, up until now i haven't gotten my pace back in reading and studying. i know i'm way behind already since my friends had been reading ever since we got back to school, and i've been making all sorts of excuses to myself (both valid and otherwise).
there are a number of things i should have blogged about these past days, but due to my habit of procrastinating, the mood to write about them has simply went away. there are things that you get to write about at a certain time when, for example, you are in the mood or you're just too passionate (can't find a lighter term) about the topic (i'm trying to convince myself here).
good news is the midterms week was pushed a week later, bad news is THAT week is less than two weeks from now. oh well... Ü
Tuesday, January 04, 2005
an attempt to study
ok, i haven't been studying for the entire christmas break. (kaya nga tinawag na break eh. hehe!) i don't know what to feel or think. i seem to ignore the fact that come the time that classes will resume (which is tomorrow), it will just be a good one or two weeks before midterms. oh well...
anyhow, we went to the temple earlier. and in an attempt to get the groove back (as if there's any "groove" in reading cases), i settled in starbucks vito cruz. (the temple we go to is just nearby) after reading the first paragraph of the syllabus of the first case, lea and yanyan showed up (unexpectedly). and yes, i returned the stuff i was supposed to read back into my file case and proceeded to share stories and boisterous laughter with them. starbucks suddenly became a "fastfood" place with all the noise we were making. hehe!
it was really nice seeing them again after ages. nothing has changed (except that they're working already and i'm not), they're still the same funny outgoing people with whom you couldn't resist sharing a good laugh with. i really miss talking and laughing with them. hahaha! Ü i really miss my days in the orgs in la salle.
it was a futile attempt to study there. i knew that it was kinda inevitable that i wouldn't run into old friends. oh well, kaya nga break eh Ü
anyhow, we went to the temple earlier. and in an attempt to get the groove back (as if there's any "groove" in reading cases), i settled in starbucks vito cruz. (the temple we go to is just nearby) after reading the first paragraph of the syllabus of the first case, lea and yanyan showed up (unexpectedly). and yes, i returned the stuff i was supposed to read back into my file case and proceeded to share stories and boisterous laughter with them. starbucks suddenly became a "fastfood" place with all the noise we were making. hehe!
it was really nice seeing them again after ages. nothing has changed (except that they're working already and i'm not), they're still the same funny outgoing people with whom you couldn't resist sharing a good laugh with. i really miss talking and laughing with them. hahaha! Ü i really miss my days in the orgs in la salle.
it was a futile attempt to study there. i knew that it was kinda inevitable that i wouldn't run into old friends. oh well, kaya nga break eh Ü
so happy together
i watched so happy together with my brothers and cousins on new year's day. it was pretty good, not to mention, hilarious. what i particularly liked about the movie was kris aquino's role. at least this time, her role fits her personality. haha! anyhow, i don't intend to make this a movie review, but i do recommend watching this movie. Ü
oh, besides that rainier guy not knowing how to act, one thing you would realize is that...
kelangang ipagsiksikan ang PUREFOODS CHUNKEE CORNED BEEF... sa script, sa background, kulang na lang eh matapunan ng corned beef ang damit ni kris! hahaha! Ü
oh, besides that rainier guy not knowing how to act, one thing you would realize is that...
kelangang ipagsiksikan ang PUREFOODS CHUNKEE CORNED BEEF... sa script, sa background, kulang na lang eh matapunan ng corned beef ang damit ni kris! hahaha! Ü
old year and new year stuff
i know this is kinda late, but i just feel the urge to do some reflections on the year 2004. relatively, it had been a pretty good year for me. a memorable one, i must say. and just like everyone, i have a lot of things to look back to and be thankful for...
2004 didn't really start the way i expected it. my mom passed away as everyone was awaiting the end of 2003. at that very moment, i knew fully well that everything would not be the same again. the only thing that comforts me is the thought that (as many people say) she's in a better place now, relieved of all sufferings and pain. i do miss her. what i distinctly remember was a promise i made to her when she was going to be laid to rest. i promised her that come the time when we see each other again, she would be prouder of me than she was before. for now, i'm contented with the thought of always praying for her and knowing that she's just there watching over us. oh, i should mention that she had helped me get a lot of things i wished for. (malakas talaga yun kay lord eh) sayang lang, she wasn't there with me (physically) when i graduated from college.
speaking of graduation... after 5 years of college (by choice... hehe!), i finally finished my degrees. it was really memorable, especially with the thought that all my efforts and sacrifices have paid off. (if you know what i mean Ü) enough said, suffice it to say that it was something i'd remember for the rest of my lifetime.
then came the law school. this marked the start of yet another chapter of my life. (although at this point, i wonder if i should have really went to law school. haha!) new school, new friends (some old), new adventures, new house near school (hehe), new life. other than law stuff, law school has taught me a lot of things. among others, patience, humility, and to have a high level of EQ (emotional quotient). haha!
one big thing to be thankful for... after more than a year, Green & White 2004 was finally released last November. other than the comment that it's heavy (my dears, DLSU yearbooks will always be heavy), i have heard several good comments about it. and this is truly appreciate.
what else? hmm... namfrel!!! this experience was something else. at the onset, all the preparations seemed to be too difficult (yeah, call it a burden). not that i didn't want to continue but it wasn't until the elections were nearing that i felt that the efforts were really for something good. after countless days of thinking how i would survive in case i get ambushed by armed men and how i would get my dad to understand that what i'm doing is safe (for lack of a better word), election day finally came. all i can say that the election day and the day after were the two most tiring yet fulfilling days of my life. i really enjoyed and learned a lot. somehow, all the fears (including that of being considered as a brave soul who will forever be unnamed) were overcome by the idea of having been part of shaping our nation's history.
anyway, i had initially planned on thanking people who have been so, so significant for my 2004. but for fear of inadvertently forgetting some names, i opt to just say THANK YOU to everyone around me. you know who you are. thanks for helping me become what i am today.
ok, enough of the old year. now the new year. what about the new year? well, i'm not fond of making resolutions, so skip that. well, i just wish everyone all the best for this new year. dreams are never too far and challenges are never too big if you just keep the faith!
HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone!!!
2004 didn't really start the way i expected it. my mom passed away as everyone was awaiting the end of 2003. at that very moment, i knew fully well that everything would not be the same again. the only thing that comforts me is the thought that (as many people say) she's in a better place now, relieved of all sufferings and pain. i do miss her. what i distinctly remember was a promise i made to her when she was going to be laid to rest. i promised her that come the time when we see each other again, she would be prouder of me than she was before. for now, i'm contented with the thought of always praying for her and knowing that she's just there watching over us. oh, i should mention that she had helped me get a lot of things i wished for. (malakas talaga yun kay lord eh) sayang lang, she wasn't there with me (physically) when i graduated from college.
speaking of graduation... after 5 years of college (by choice... hehe!), i finally finished my degrees. it was really memorable, especially with the thought that all my efforts and sacrifices have paid off. (if you know what i mean Ü) enough said, suffice it to say that it was something i'd remember for the rest of my lifetime.
then came the law school. this marked the start of yet another chapter of my life. (although at this point, i wonder if i should have really went to law school. haha!) new school, new friends (some old), new adventures, new house near school (hehe), new life. other than law stuff, law school has taught me a lot of things. among others, patience, humility, and to have a high level of EQ (emotional quotient). haha!
one big thing to be thankful for... after more than a year, Green & White 2004 was finally released last November. other than the comment that it's heavy (my dears, DLSU yearbooks will always be heavy), i have heard several good comments about it. and this is truly appreciate.
what else? hmm... namfrel!!! this experience was something else. at the onset, all the preparations seemed to be too difficult (yeah, call it a burden). not that i didn't want to continue but it wasn't until the elections were nearing that i felt that the efforts were really for something good. after countless days of thinking how i would survive in case i get ambushed by armed men and how i would get my dad to understand that what i'm doing is safe (for lack of a better word), election day finally came. all i can say that the election day and the day after were the two most tiring yet fulfilling days of my life. i really enjoyed and learned a lot. somehow, all the fears (including that of being considered as a brave soul who will forever be unnamed) were overcome by the idea of having been part of shaping our nation's history.
anyway, i had initially planned on thanking people who have been so, so significant for my 2004. but for fear of inadvertently forgetting some names, i opt to just say THANK YOU to everyone around me. you know who you are. thanks for helping me become what i am today.
ok, enough of the old year. now the new year. what about the new year? well, i'm not fond of making resolutions, so skip that. well, i just wish everyone all the best for this new year. dreams are never too far and challenges are never too big if you just keep the faith!
HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone!!!
