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I'm back. Dying, but back.
6 October 2008
I’m soooo happy. Jumps up with joy! And to celebrate my return, I’ll put up a new layout during sembreak. If sembreak won’t eat me alive that is.
As for right now, I’m way too preoccupied with school work to blog, but let me just say that I am intensely beyond terrified of the week ahead. This semester has been my lightest sem ever – at least academically speaking. For the most part, I wish I had overloaded at least one more subject to keep my next sem even lighter. I would’ve probably been more academically productive. Contrary to my...
Happy Happy 21
22 August 2008
My internet has been quite screwy lately, which made me postpone blogging time, but now it’s all dandy and I actually have some time for myself to rest and recover from a little bit of everything. It’s not going to last long since I still have midterms, orals and a lot of org work to accomplish during the next few weeks. At this point, I might as well share a few happy happenings recently as I just turned twenty-one last Wednesday. :)
Birthday mornings are the best as...
On Lifehouse and Alicia Keys
6 August 2008
I’ve been enjoying a lot of downtime lately, and part of that is having the time to enjoy some of the musical acts that have been coming over to this part of the globe. It’s quite exciting that there has been a no. of bands and performers coming over here. Not to mention really good theatre productions and musicals out in the next few months! It’s all making me really excited, even if it means starving for quite some time. hahaha. I’ve managed to catch Lifehouse last July 26 and Alicia Keys yesterday, and I really don’t regret shelling a...
The stress that is the first week
13 June 2008
I usually try to blog about my first few days of school. I meant to write during my first day. But because I end up arriving home at 11PM everyday, pretty much all tired and worn out, I just usually just sleep.
It is a first week unlike no other. It feels like the week is just an extension of the busy summer I had, only with added academic units. I’m pretty thrilled with my academic workload. I’ve also met all my teachers already, and I’m pretty pleased with my decision to take those classes. I’ve already had two of...
A Little Less Vague
4 May 2008
It’s a sunny Sunday, a welcoming treat from the oh-too-annoying sudden strong downpour of yesterday afternoon. Storms are usually my cup of tea. But at times when it starts to ruin my already set important plans, then it is just downright annoying. I missed some important meetings, and a COA get-together that I was looking forward to go to. I was just absolutely not in the mood yesterday, and spent the rest of the night locked up in my room, tinkering with phone applications and watching Disney. (The latter somehow lifted my spirits up.)
But all is well...
Harong ni Charing
22 April 2008
I never realized that I would have accomplished and experienced so much even after only 2 days of OJT in the House of Representatives. I’ve managed to help finalize a draft for a specific bill, review past bills and the Tax Reform Act of 1997, write a few paragraphs as part of the explanatory note of that bill, learn how to file it, learn how to search archives, and attend my first session. Of course that’s just the tip of the iceberg. The best part about representing a congressman is attending the workshop conference on Political Parties earlier. I’d...
COA Formsem is love
8 April 2008
My three-day formation seminar hosted by OSA with those who comprise COA or the Council of Organizations of the Ateneo was yet again another very high point of my most eventful summer yet. I honestly don’t know how to begin, seeing as the attempt to look back at what has transpired during those three days is all too overwhelming. And the fact that I’m leaving for Camiguin in around 4 hours is also not helping. I mean I’m quite exhausted from the very eventful formsem, as well as the 2am sleeping time for the previous 2 nights. But...
Rejoicing
28 March 2008
I officially ended my third-year life yesterday. And after such a hell/heart-breaking FINALS week, I am overflowing with relief. And joy. And peace. There were so many moments since “holy week” started that I felt like breaking down. It was just all so emotionally and mentally exhausting. And the fact that I barely get any shut eye every day didn’t help.
A 3.5 for my Dacanay orals made it all so worth it though. :)
But I’m just glad it’s all over, and I can finally look forward to my most eventful Summer yet. I have tons of...
Like plunging into deep, dark waters
25 March 2008
The four-day “break” that started last Thursday was the beginning of an all-too-unbearable state of despair and frustration over PolSci requirements. And amidst the frying of the brain cells are the added emotional highs and lows by some unforeseen events (school … erm.. course related) that I will not bother divulging over here.
It was insane. I felt like a prisoner in my own room, shifting from reading at least 6 sources and then ending up glued in front of my computer the rest of the night. I had at least two seemingly impossible-to-finish final papers. I say that because...
Almost there
15 March 2008
I’d like to take comfort in the fact that I just finished one seemingly psychotic week. Perhaps that is somewhat of an overstatement. But allow me the liberty to make that exaggeration, especially after just enduring one of the most extremely trying weeks of my Ateneo academic life. I’ve technically got less that two weeks left before I end my junior year. Unfortunately, I really don’t have anything to rejoice about until the very last day. It will end when it ends. For the mean time, I gotta make the most out of it. More importantly, I gotta do well....
Happy Leap Year!
29 February 2008
After reading my friend, Jed‘s blog about not missing a Feb 29 post, I decided I wouldn’t want to miss posting on a leap year!
It sucks that it’s a Friday night and I’m still studying a whole lot of powerpoints for my POS118 (Philippine Administrative System) finals tomorrow. And it also sucks that the internet is distracting me every now and then.
I am trying to find consolation on the upcoming concerts that I will get to watch next week, but the anticipation of the blackhole month that is March is something that I utterly dread.
Can...
Somewhere down the road
27 February 2008
I know I have been very negligent with this blog. Living through The Sem, while experiencing the most trying courses and teachers takes its toll, and blogging doesn’t seem to be a priority. I’d like to change that of course. Someday. haha.
I’m killing time before I go to my next class here at the Ateneo RSF. I also just finished my second Theo131 orals with Fr. Dacanay an hour ago. And the extreme relief after undergoing such life-changing event (haha) is one of a kind. I’m happy to say that I got the thesis statement I second wanted, and...
Theo131 Post-Seminar Thoughts
4 February 2008
Just came back from Fr. Dacanay’s whole day seminar/plenary on Marriage as part of our Theo131 requirement. He hosts one and requires all his students to attend every semester. And I’m pretty sure than one sem after another, there will always be raves and positive comments about it.
Coming into Ateneo my freshman year and getting a hold of my 4-year curriculum, I was initially quite surprised by all the CORE subjects I had to take. More importantly, 4 Theology subjects and 4 Philosophy subjects as required courses were something that I wasn’t looking forward to, especially since my...
The hell that is midterms week
27 January 2008
I reckon I should probably be studying the assigned readings for the week by this time. But Sunday mornings are usually devoted to blogging, so I shall put studying in hiatus for awhile. A blow-by-blow account of the most academically intense week yet for this second semester could make up for neglecting my blog. However, I really feel quite all over the place, and cohesive thoughts are just not possible right now. Then again, I shall try.
Supposedly, midterms week is over. I had my Theo orals with Fr. Dacanay last Monday, my POS131 (International Political Economy) midterms last Tuesday...
One Stessed-out Generation
13 January 2008
My first week of school for 2008 has been so exhausting. I have been sleeping past 12 everyday and waking up at around 5ish, which technically means a total of a little more than 24 hours of sleep for 5 freaking school days. That’s definitely a record in itself.
A year ago, I would’ve been shocked to know that I could be capable of depriving myself the beauty sleep for 5 consecutive days due to all these scholastic endeavors. My Political Science majors are all holding me captive, pressuring me to read and finish more readings that I ever had...
Before the long year-ender post
31 December 2007
But before I give in to my year-ender list, here are some post-Christmas affairs with my high school girlfriends, TATU and my CBCD high school friends.
The first picture below was held last Thursday when some of my closest girl friends and I met for lunch at Cascada, Greenbelt and dessert at Cafe Breton to catch up. The following day, we had one of our monthly class reunions at SM Mall of Asia, as well as Global Fun Carnival. It was so nice to see faces that I haven’t seen for a long time. But like always, we just end up picking off where we left. There are no gaps, awkward silences or uncomfortable moments. We all ended up having tons of fun with the rides and with all the good laughs and interesting conversations.
When readings are starting to torture me
20 November 2007
It has almost been 2 weeks since the second semester started, and I’ve never been this stressed this early. If you have been keeping tabs on my micro-blog, you’ll see my incessant whining over everything. What a pain.
But then hear me whine and rant some more.
Heavy workload is usually reserved for incredibly inhumane hell weeks that can be experienced some time February or March. Usually, everything before that, especially the first freakin weeks are light and manageable. Unfortunately, it has been anything but!
My subjects are pretty deadly when it comes to the reading assignments. For the past...
Junior year madness! I can feel it!
13 November 2007
Because exhaustion has taken hold of me at this moment, I shall update in list form. These are random and not-so-random thoughts of the past few days.
- I’m in for a whole lot of workload and stress this sem. If last sem was killer enough, I think I have it three-fold this sem. Help me, Lord.
- For one thing, I have Dacanay for Theo131. If you’re from Ateneo, I guess that speaks for itself. To add to that, my PolSci majors are more demanding than ever. Talk about weekly quizzes, an average of at least 200 pages worth of readings per...
My Invincible-I-Am Moment
6 November 2007
Getting my highest QPI ever and maintaining my Dean’s List status is the cream cheese icing on my already tasty carrot cake. (This is me craving for Sonja’s Bunny Huggers Cupcake.) There were no expectations even. I was just glad that it was over and I have finally let go of all that was hindering me from moving happily forward. I guess this is an even greater personal victory for me that I could ever hoped for at the moment. Especially after the most emotionally trying semester. I’m really happy and proud of myself.
Some of my close friends...
During days and weeks of academic hell
7 October 2007
This is probably my hardest sem yet. And I mean that in different levels – testing me here and there every freakin day. It’s still baffling how I have mustered that much strength to bring me to this point – October 7, my sister’s birthday (no connection whatsoever) with only 5 more days till sembreak freedom. I’ve been wishing for some sort of time-off and recluse ever since this sem started. Now that it’s almost here, I can’t wait. Of course, just before that, hell arrives.
Last week was the hell week of all hell weeks in my entire Ateneo life....
Junior mid-polsci crisis
18 September 2007
Last Monday, junior Political Science students had an assembly regarding the special MA program Ateneo has for us to take if we want to. It is a great program anchored into our current undergraduate program, which basically allows us just one year to take graduate courses and eventually earn an MA degree after. Yes. One freakin year ONLY. It is seriously TEMPTING.
I mean, what’s one year?
Damn law school.
The buzz of this MA program around us PolSci students brought about questions on the what do we really want to do after polsci. Are we all set...
A breather from Polsci madness
9 September 2007
I’ve been in an emotional rut for the past few days, and it doesn’t help that there are just so many school-related things I need to worry about. Every now and then, I’ve been trying to get a hold of myself, trying to dismiss anything that will let me fall into a relapse. I guess the stress helps me focus on the things that should matter for the time being. I have to make the most out of everything.
Saturdays are meant to be days of indulgence for myself. My tito happens to be one of the regional directors under...
One day at a time
4 September 2007
My apologies for the few days worth of hiatus and server problems. The important thing is this blog is back up. I also realized I haven’t really backed-up all my files here in this site. And the temporary shut down caused me much alarm. I really want to keep all my archives! That’s why if ever something happens to my host domain, I can move with all my files still with me.
August came and went by super fast that September started without much effect. It only becomes a reminder that the clock is ticking and I’m up against crazy...
Adjusted, but not so
27 August 2007
I can’t believe that the next weekend is already the start of September! A few more crazy hellish months and I’m off to sembreak haven!
It’s amazing how adjusted I am being in my junior year now. Prior to stepping into Ateneo and experiencing being in the midst of the infamous hell week, you wouldn’t see me pulling all-nighters, cramming papers or studying till the wee hours of the morning. Not that I was a slacker (hardly). I just couldn’t find myself doing all those. Nothing was worth foregoing my beauty sleep.
Slowly, after terror profs, endless groupworks and unthinkable research/paper...
Living the 5-day weekend to the fullest
20 August 2007
I just got home from a long, intense, yet surprisingly fruitful shoot for our History165 video project. It was supposed to start at 1:30pm, but we only had the chance to finally shoot 2 and a half hours later. Blame the holiday for the lack of admin people. We had to go through so much red tape. Freakin SOPs. Thankfully, a few contacts, name-drops and kickass, no-nonsense phone calls from mom saved the day.
Our adventure started from Luneta Grandstand, Luneta Park, Intramuros, Fort Santiago and ended back at Intramuros’ Barbara’s Restaurant. For most part, I was donning a shimmery...
After Stormy Days
9 August 2007
After days of some serious downpour, the weather has finally calmed. And I know it’s pretty selfish to say that I wish it was still raining, especially with all the serious damage it can do, but I can’t help but long for more days of rest. Today, I woke up a little less enthusiastic to be greeted by a much brighter sky. Luckily, I was able to sleep for a little bit more than eight hours. That felt good.
Once again, the week came by way too swiftly. And because I have so many things to prepare and accomplish, I hardly...
Win or Lose It's The School We Choose
27 July 2007
My back is still pretty much sore from yesterday’s phenomenal game. I’ve never cheered my heart out for anything so passionately. I’ve always known school spirit during DLSU and AdMU games are contagious, but there were no words to describe how amazing it felt to be part of those in blue and take pride on being part of a school that I’ve always wanted to be in ever since.
Okay. Sige. Cheesy siguro. But it’s really difficult to explain. And watching the game live with the crazy crowd...
Of more reunions and parties
15 July 2007
I met up with some of my high school friends last Saturday at Mall of Asia to do some fund-raiser planning for our dearest friend.
So after quite an emotional meeting, we headed back to my house to pick out clothes, and then to Karen’s to prepare and hang. Picture beside is of my other friends: Karen, Jaz and Lori. It was nice to be able to finally open up to some of my other girl friends. Honestly, talking about our former classmate’s current condition still makes me feel really bad. Right now, I’m just so unstable. I’d like to think that I’m better already, but I can’t help but still get quite emotional over the littlest of things.
Here's to positive distractions
8 July 2007
I’ve never experienced heightened emotions tugging me endlessly in various directions consecutively the way I’ve been having them recently. Well, at least not since I was going through the worst ordeal back in high school. Of course, I was a completely different person then. More impulsive, less mature. But I still never expected this.
Siguro tama na. Isasarado ko na muna hanggang sa makita ko na kara pat-dapat pa itong balikan.
It’s really exhausting, and as much as I want to make things turn out okay. Circumstances prove to make me feel otherwise. I don’t want to be angry. I really don’t....
Nearing end of summer and the start of a new sem
9 June 2007
Why, oh why do I have to get a really crappy random number for picking out classes and schedules this time my Junior year?! It was insane. Call time was 1:40, and I finally ended up with the final list of classes 3 hours after – a far cry from minutes of enlistment from previous sems. I went through hell and back just to fight for a good sched. Fortunately, I was probably one of the luckiest in my block to get a decent sched with great teachers. The only perks of being one of the last few ones, and...
What Six Years of Web Design Has Done
31 May 2007
I have no idea how I can find idle time amidst my ‘workload.’ My initial intentions of putting it off for a bit is working against me by experiencing these sudden attacks of boredom. Happens rarely in my case, because I’m just not one to succumb to it. I’m a doer, and not one to be a bum. And I get easily amused and distracted, so imagine the frustration of being ‘bored.’ Hayayay.
Amazingly enough, I have a best friend who happens to be bored when I am too. haha. Together, we make the best YM conversations in the planet. It’s...
Summer's Sweet Escape
23 May 2007
I phrased the title that way because as soon as I got on board our 5:10AM flight to Cagayan de Oro, Gwen Stefani’s Sweet Escape blasted through the plane, and turned my happyhappy (mode#1, hun. haha.) mood just a little bit up the notch. at 5AM folks!!!
My trip last weekend counts for a full photo blog entry. I’ll try my very best to not go crazy with the photos and just focus on the highlights. Mainly because there were one too many, and everything seemed to fall under the unforgettable category. But I digress.
This was definitely a spur-of-the-moment plan of...
Reunited and it feels so good
11 May 2007
Wow. The hits from Candy and the sweet people over at StealThatLook are wonderful. I hope that all my new visitors can make their presence known by giving a comment or just email-ing me. I really enjoy hearing from all of you.
One more month left to enjoy before school starts, and the piercing heat is suddenly replaced by intermittent rainshowers. Despite my fondness over rainy weather, it makes it hard for me to go from one place to another. Whaaa. I’ve been busy. I’m all over the place with so many assignments and responsibilities to handle...
April Overnight Reunion with my High School Friends
18 April 2007
Last Saturday, my high school friends and I got together once again for an overnight outing. It’s been awhile since we had an out-of-town activity like this. Despite only a few, cool, available people present, we still had tons of fun together. Most of them had summer classes and wanted to take advantage of their last few summer days before hitting the books the next day. Pictures will try to do justice.
Celebrating Sarah's Big Adventure
5 April 2007
Yesterday, I found myself reunited with my High School friends to execute our little surprise adventure for one of my best friends, Sarah. A few days before, my partner-in-crime Jazzy and I (picture on the right) wanted to have some kind of surprise for Sarah. It was just very fitting because we also wanted to see each other and celebrate the end of our school year. Finally, we came up with the perfect surprise adventure ala Amazing Race. Whoopee. Problem is we had to recruit a little bit more than ten people for a flawless execution. And since it was terribly short notice for everyone, we were a bit apprehensive about the participants. Oh well. Being the resourceful, quick-thinkers that we were (haha), we were able to make do, despite only a few who confirmed. And I am soooo happy that most of my and Sarah’s friends were there to help out. Thank you so much, loves!
On being ambitious, group presentations and 300
13 March 2007
I have been yearning for some downtime lately. Being the busy bee that I am, people immediately assume that there is always something going on. Most of the time, they are right. Stress in its noun, adjectival and adverbial forms are constantly part of my constant updates. Oh sheesh. When I find myself less frazzled, I start contemplating on how my life has been reduced to. And yes, I don’t think I can complain. It is what it is. Of course, I find moments in between my constantly intense lifestyle that I ask myself why I do this to myself…
I’m leaving you guys with a picture from our monthly 4D reunion held at Karen’s house last Saturday. I’m so happy that despite going to different colleges, we make it a point to keep in touch and catch up every month. Good times.
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