Apologies

To my readers, I want to say sorry because I wrote on my last blog "I thought they were rockers..." The truth is the triplets are real rockers. The band name is Snake of Eden. (for me the 'snake' refers to them).
Look at these guys! They appear girls from afar! I just watch an interview with them and they were kinda bragging of they're band but it's not that bad. They said girls love them (YES!) and that includes me, of course. They also mentioned that the best hardcore bands come from Sweden (note that they come from Sweden). They do not take their make up off and their friends have never seen them without make-up. They have cute accent, according to them, but the girls love it, according to them. Some of their fans have a problem of identifying one from the other.

But I...am not experiencing such problem because I LOVE THEM ALL...!

My New Crushes

Oh my God! That 's what I want to say. I just watch Paparazzi (Lady Gaga) and when I saw the so-called 'Paparazzi triplets', I...I.. I don't know how to explain the feeling. Uhmm... All I know is I said wow! Why? I saw them before but I thought they were girls. I saw them while I was surfing the internet. I also thought they were rockers or stars from Europe because they were sitting beside Gaga. They're so cool and hot at the same time (could that be possible?). They look like J-rockers, I guess.
Here's the photo. They look more beautiful than Gaga. xo

Number One

I consider myself lucky for having a time for blogging. I'm hungry and quite mentally exhausted because brainstorming in Design5 consumed up a lot of my energy. Anyway, I want to tell that I'm on a certain experiment. I don't know how would I call it but it's mainly about self-assestment to know where I'm at my best.
There are a lot of things to be considered in the design of hospital since we are required to have it disaster-prepared, meaning it could resist the natural disasters like typhoon, EARTHQUAKE and others you can associate with the word 'disaster' (?).
Now, we are headed to presenting a site plan, massing (conceptual) and research, all of which are to be presented in Powerpoint.
And for your information, this plate is a competition plate. And not only that, this is also a NATIONAL competition plate. That bothers me a lot. I am ambitious, I know that. For me it's not enough to dream of being our professors TOP 5 or UST College of Architecture's TOP2. I want our group to be the NO. 1 in the Philippines!


P.S. Lady Gaga has a weird sense of fashion statement. A long, straight blond hair and a fake lavender hair on top of it that looks like a scoop of ube ice cream resting on her head? What do ya think? ART for IDENTITY'S sake! (I still like her, though...)

Don't Forget About Her

I wonder why Farrah Fawcett's death isn't much talked about. I know for a fact that her death collides with Michael Jackson's but that is not enough reason for not reporting her last minutes on earth even if she's already inside her coffin- beneath the gorund .

Many people from different parts of the world are giving tribute to MJ's death, e.g., a restaurant having cuisines named after him, dancing his famous step 'moonwalk', singing all of his songs in TV, playing his hit songs over millions of radio stations, and a whole lot more.

Farrah, for those who don't know her, is the star of Charlie's Angels- a TV series that began in the 1970's. I feel sympathy for her and for her family. For nearly 3 years, she struggled to fight her disease, the anal cancer, but unfortunately lost it. She died at the age of 62.

Why do I say these things? I am not her relative, friend or whatsoever. I just reported about the story 'Kalihi in Farrah' which shows how popular she was and how women (and gays) coveted her hairstyle, looks and fashion statement. That's how I came to know her (because my mother was not the type of person who would tell me everything about the past Hollywood actors and actresses). And I find her beautiful and sexy, even if she had no big breasts. Funny to hear myself saying this but it's true. She still pretty in her 60's, huh...

I became a fan of hers when I watched the documentary about her battle against cancer,even if she wasn't able to win. I saw the courage in her eyes (that's not literal because she used to wear her shades). One instance is that when she convinced the doctors (just after her operation in Germany) to let her go to her hometown in L.A (such a stubborn little girl!). She said on her documentary having a cancer like that had a purpose. Yes, it had and it has!

So whereever you are Farrah, this is for you....

Sleep Attack!

I felt so tired today that my brain wasn't functioning well. I think the fluids that needed to flow into it resisted to go up because they also lacked the energy to do so....
I felt so 'malas' today because I saw my 'kaaway' who would also use the elevator. Gosh! I should have used stair for my own sake and for peace's sake!
I really abhor this guy who I need to bear with for the remaining three years! It seems so long... What I did is I prayed that I wouldn't explode with anger because everytime I see him, sure as hell, it will be a bad day!

We went to our room and I still felt sleepy but I tried my best not to show it. It was so cold in there; since I had no jacket, I felt I need to get to the rest room. I was about to stand up when our professor called my name. I was a bit shocked because I wasn't listening that much to what he was saying. I raised my hand (he was trying to find me) expecting his question to be just a short one.

And all I can remember was that he kept asking me questions (much like a machine gun) which seemed easy but my brain couldn't grasp (my brain was like a 'sobrang bagal mag-load na computer'). And my classmates throw me some kind of gaze like 'hey, girl, are you out of your mind?' which added to the pressure. The scene is not embarassing but I don't want this to be part of my memory- if I could only throw things like this and leave only those that are pleasing to me, I would have done that a long time ago!
Anyway, the same process- I shall act like nothing happened the day before.

OMG!

I've seen several men who danced the 'Single Ladies' step but watching Joe Jonas, it's really odd. In fact, seeing him with that outfit is nuts!

In the video, Joe was hesitant to do it but his brother Nick and Kevin said he must do it for their fans. He certainly had a hard time to decide on that ridiculous move because, honestly, 'matigas ang katawan nya'!

I think they made the video to tell the public (or to catch their attention) that they will release their fourth studio album entitled 'Lines, Vines and Trying Times' on June 16.

Go For Adam Lambert!

Hurrey for Adam!

Boo for Kris!

Yeah, that's right- I am giving my all out support for Adam Lambert. Although I am not that interested to this season of American Idol compared to last season, I still want to give my bet.

Adam puts 'artistry'(like what Kara use to say) in every song that he sings and he's also a 'true genius' according to Kara, so I have my two hands clapping and 'bumping' for him.

Kris Allen for me is a good performer but not enough to make me shout and jump on my seat. He's BORING and too typical. I believe that Danny was eliminated because Kris got more of the looks than style.

Yeah, Kris is cute but let's face the fact that in American Idol, we're not searching for good-looking person but a talented person. And whoever says that Adam is not cute, he/she better go to EO (Executive Optical).

May Update Kahit Papano

Walang mai-blog kapag vacation because the same thing happens each day- gising sa umaga pero hindi muna babangon sa kama (dahil magde-daydream pa 'ko), inom ng kape at kain ng pan de sal, makikinig ng radio na naka-tune in sa favorite radio station namin-WRR 101.9, manonood ng TV dahil tapos na ang segment ng favorite DJ ko na si DJ Toni, manonood ng Pilipinas, GAME KNB?, tapos kain ng lunch, tapos tulog,etc.,etc. Don't ask me kung ano yung 'etc.'- basta boring yun.

...kaya naman wala akong mai-blog na maganda.

May bago naman kahit papano- I'm busy reading a book entitled 'Simplify' by Bo Sanchez- a Filipino writer. Dahil dun, medyo napapaisip na rin ako kung ano ba talaga ang life-dreams ko, mission ko sa buhay and kung ano ba talaga ang magpapasaya sa 'kin. Meron din ako natutunan- 'Satisfaction is not having what you want but wanting what you already have.' I also learned na most of the real millionaires have maliit na bahay or house na madaling i-maintain, lumang model ng kotse and only one spouse (you know, walang kabit, walang divorce). One thing pa is 'All human desire never quits on you.' dahil sabi ng author, which I believe is right, 'wag daw tayo maniwala sa phrase na 'to: 'After this, I will be satisfied.'

So yun; kahit wala ako masyadong nai-blog eh pinilit ko pa rin na gawin kasi -84.06% ang percentage ng change sa blog ko sabi sa Google Analytics ko. Ang sad naman nun kasi may record pa ako na 22 visits last April 22- nakakainis kasi nawala. Hindo ko rin alam kung saan na napunta yung Map Overlay ko na next na pinaka-green sa Philippines- ang Romania- whaaaa ang dami ko pa naman visitors galing dun!

Babush!

*I want to tell everybody na favorite ko si DJ Toni of WRR101.9 kasi I like her voice and the way she laugh. Yung tawa nya kasi is, sabi ni DJ R-Nold Rey, parang nanalo sa mahjong. Hahaha.
I encourage everyone na mag-tune in sa nasabing station every 5AM-9AM.

Anoop- A Hairstrand Away To Saying 'Goodbye'

I wasn't satisfied with Anoop's performance last week on American Idol. His version of Usher's song was good but not great- it didn't make the audience move. That's why I wasn't upset when he sat on one of the stools there in the left part of the stage but I was glad he didn't left A.I.

This week,if he can't make the song his and if he will not put 'artistry' in his song (as what Kara said), and performance as well,I think, it will trigger to his elimination.

I am also grateful for those who supported Anoop- let's keep doing so.

Chip Tsao is Cheap

I was watching TV Patrol a while ago and I got frustrated about this Chip Tsao who wrote an article slamming out Filipinos. This 'utak-kulugo' writer coming from China said in his article that Philippines was a 'Bansa ng mga Alipin' and many other things that clearly signify racial discrimination.

The government said he should give a public apology, but I think that wouldn't be enough.

Well, to Mr. Tsao, your ideas really sell, in fact it was 'sold out', because they are cheap-just like your name and you, yourself! You caught our attention by writing that kind of article. And about the Filipina who's working for you, you better find a much better employer for her- you dead meat!!!

I find this blog (below) really funny. He stated his theories why Chip Tsao wrote that nonsense article. Please follow this link:

http://ruffybiazon.wordpress.com/2009/03/29/why-mr-chip-tsao-wrote-that-article/

*Mas maganda kung sibakin ka ng HK Magazine as a writer kasi nung bata ka siguro uminom ka ng gatas na may melamine kaya wala ka sa hustong pag-iisip. Palibhasa utak-kulugo.

"Anoop Dog's" in the House

Anoop Desai is a good singer but not that great, I must admit. I don't think he's boasting or bragging his ability. Well, even if he does, I probably won't care. I don't know what his reaction about the judges' comments about his performance last week that made others think that he's boasting, anyway, I don't give a damn.

Anoop has a voice of a balladeer but I think his style is not what the judges are looking for. I don't think he's got what it takes to be the 'American Idol' this season but I still love him and will be supporting him 'til the end of his performance.

Goodbye to Micheal Sarver

The American Idol contestant Micheal Sarver got the lowest votes for today's elimination round. He's definitely a good singer but, unfortunately, he wasn't able to make it through. This week's bottom three include Scott MacIntyre and Matt Giraud.

Well, I say sorry for Krizzia although she knew from the start that Micheal Sarver hasn't got what it takes to be an American Idol. She furthermore told me that she had a feeling that Adam Lambert and Lil would make it to the finals of A.I. Season 8. Uhmm, we'll see.

And one more thing, I have a feeling that Paula Abdul is quite insecured of Kara DioGardi. I love Kara and I hate Paula, especially when she delivers her comments with 'pause-and-pause' sound.

Code Red

I'm in LSS with a 90's song, What Good is a Heart, for the last two months-certainly a very long time. I knew the song years ago and I was glad I heard it on Home Radio, truly the best FM station.

I love the song's message although their voices are not that good. Here's the band- Code Red. They're a British boy band. When you watch the music video, their dance step in song's chorus is corny(and 'baduy').

CODE RED

Below are the lyrics.

What Good is a Heart

I told you how I felt,

I told you what it meant,

But I still havent changed your mind,

I know that you're afraid,

You're frightened of the pain,

But you can let down your guard...

Cause when we run, when we hide,

We deny what's inside...

Chorus

What good is a heart if youre not gonna use it,

What good is a love if youre too scared to choose it,

If youre heart is beating, then its for a reason, girl,

If youre not willing to start, what good is a heart?

Don't make the same mistake that people often make,

And miss out on a chance for love,

You've got to make your move,

youve got to make it soon,

Cause youre dying inside...

Yes, I'm a man, but I cry,I have fears, I won't lie...

(Chorus)

Come on, babe, you know it, girl,

Anyone who looks can see that Im right,T

heres a chance here, we could take it,Or regret it for the rest of our lives...

(Chorus)

(*sorry if there's no spaces between stanzas, actually I'm trying to edit it but something's wrong-it won't save)

Eero Saarinen's Works

Eero Saarinen is one of my favorite architects so it's my pleasure to introduce him to people who don't know him yet. Here's the summary of his biography.

-Born in August 20, 1910
-Finnish-American architect
-Son of Eliel SaarinenTook sculpture and furniture design in Académie de la Grande Chaumière then went to study architecture in Yale University

-Recruited by his friend, who’s also an architect, to join military services in the Office of Strategic services (OSS)
-He was assigned to draw illustrations for bomb disassembly manuals and to provide designs for the Situation Room in the White House
-Founded his own firm, ‘Eero Saarinen and Associates, after his father’s death in 1950

-Joined chair design competition, "Organic Design in Home Furnishings" in 1940 with Charles Eames, for which they received first prize
-he took first prize in the 1948 competition for the design of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, St. Louis
-Served as a jury for the Sidney Opera House

-Was elected as a Fellow in American Institute of Architects in 1952
-Winner of AIA Gold Medal
-Said to have pluralism of styles

Here's some of his works.

Kresge Auditorium

-Kresge Auditorium is a building auditorium for Massachusetts Institute of Technology
-The auditorium is defined by an elegant thin-shell structure, one-eighth of a sphere rising to a height of 50 feet, and sliced away by sheer glass walls

St. Louis Gateway Arch

-Gateway Arch, a.k.a. Gateway to the West, is an integral part of Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
-The tallest monument in US
-Made of stainless steel skin covering the reinforced concrete from ground level to 300 ft(91 m)
-From 300 ft to the peak, the arch is made of carbon steel and rebar


General Motors Technical Center

-First major work was the GM Technical Center in Warren, Michigan

-In the 1950s he began to receive more commissions from American universities for campus designs and individual buildings; these include the Noyes dormitory at Vassar, as well as an ice rink, Morse College, and Ezra Stiles College at Yale University.


Dulles International Airport

-Dulles International Airport is a public airport west of Washington, D.C.
-It was named after John Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State under Dwight Eisenhower


The TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy Airport

-It was completed in 1962 and became the most famous landmark of the airport
-The interior had wide glass windows that opened onto parked TWA jets

David S. Ingalls Rink

-David S. Ingalls Rink, a.k.a. Yale Whale serves as home to the men’s and women’s hockey teams.
-The curved roof, which resembles the back of a whale, is one of the most defining features of the arena

Spirit FM- The Worst!

This morning, I was trying to tune in to Home Radio but I wasn't able to do that because this nation's worst FM station- Spirit FM- 'ate the signal.' Spirit FM, fyi, is Batangas official radio station.
Our radio was an 'old school', you know, manual tuning. And what's even worse is I definitely hate the DJs there because they don't have any originality (actually, girl DJs are far much better than the guy ones). In fact, there was a time when a DJ, in the name of DJ Joseph (who I hate the most), mimics WRR's DJ Martin D.'s famous line. Moreover, DJ Joseph appeals to me as a 'plastic' one when he delivers his corny lines and jokes or when he talks to a listener on the other line. 'Plastic', I mean, is something that don't seem to be real. It's like he's reading a certain line and he finds it difficult to deliver it with the right emotion or feeling. Well, if the said DJ or his fans(if any), is reading this, if this may seem offensive, I don't care. To be straight with him, he doesn't fit to his job-he should stay away from it.

Architecture Student's Life

The life of an architecture is never easy and will never be easy. We've got to do floor plans and keep up with the ever-changing mood of our professor in our major subject.
I made a lot of revisions of my floor plan for Kindergarten and I'm quite unsatisfied with my final design, realizing that it should showcase the nursery, prep and kinder students. And the third classification of students have a diferrent furniture layout from the other two. It was told by a friend after her 30-minute defense of her final plate and I was,"Okay.", knowing that I can't change my floor plan anymore because it' already in ink.
But what's really annoying is that I went early here in the library's drafting room completing the concept board, going to Beato Angelico Bldg. three hours ahead of my scheduled defense, only to find that it was postponed for tomorrow. And I keep asking our class president why gave a sudden change in schedule but her only answer was, "He likes to."
But the good thing here is that I was able to have a sound sleep. I started as early as last Sunday because I'm not the kind of person who 'loves to cram' so it doesn't really seem so unfair. Actually, it's the thing that I hate the most because I easily get upset and crazy when it happens.
Well, everything happens for a reason. I think I need to prepare for my 'speech'. Haha.

Keywords

I was reading the keywords in my Google Analyitcs- Traffic Sources and I was glad that there are few people who were interested in an architecture student's life. The keyword was 'buhay arki'-there's only one visit but his average time on my site was 28 minutes and 24 seconds viewing 6 pages. I was really happy that someone is interested on that particular subject. Well, a perosn in such situation can fully describe and understand how it feels to be there.

Today is our final examinations and tomorrow will be the day of my defense. Since last year, every third major plate of the second semester will be our final exam on Design but we are obliged to defend it in front of our professor in such subject. Our third major plate this 2nd sem is about Kindergarten School and right now, I'm not yet through with architectural bay section (a section, usually drawn in a bigger scale, of one column to another showing the details of the 'most complicated' part of the building) and concept board.

Eero Saarinen: TWA Flight Center

'...a building in which the architecture itself would express the drama and specialness and excitement of travel... a place of movement and transition... The shapes were deliberately chosen in order to emphasize an upward-soaring quality of line. We wanted an uplift.'
Eero Saarinen

In 1962, the Trans World Airlines (TWA) Flight Center at New York City's John F. Kennedy (former Idlewild) Airport opened. It was designed by a Finnish-born architect Eero Saarinen, son of Eliel Saarinen who was also an architect.
The terminal was designed as a symbol of flight- abstract and does not literally represent a landing eagle as it has often been described. The terminal has been described as a "lyrical expression of the unified sculptural forms that could be created in reinforced concrete before the age of computer-aided design."
But who would ever think that his concept would be a grapefruit? Others think that a bird or a plane as a concept would best fit for an airport design but, according to him, he arrived at the building's evocative form one morning during breakfast, after flipping over a hollowed-out grapefruit rind and pressing down in the middle.

The TWA management approached Saarinen for the following requirements:

• To upgrade Idlewild (now John F. Kennedy) Airport into a modern facility capable of handling the ever-increasing traffic into and out of New York.
• To create a 'centralized plan' for the airport.
• To create a strong corporate identities that would help capture the massive boom in air travel

His primary objectives for the design of the terminal were:

• To create a "distinctive and memorable" signature building for TWA
• To "express the drama and specialness and excitement of travel"

"Saarinen's desire to create a shopwpiece for TWA became important in the context of Idlewild's competitive architectural environment. He intuitively grasped the importance of the paired values and immersion. He took full advantage of the terminal's prominent and dramatic site, centering the arresting terminal on the apex of the airports looping access road. Saarinen gave a vibrant red interior wherein the travelers seem to be enveloped in a magnificant volume of limpid, free-flowing space and form."

"The building and all its spaces and elements, make up a total environment where every detail belongs to the same family of forms. It is one instance of Saarinen's idea of the necessity of extending architecture to the total of physical surroundings and to design every object taking into account the way it relates to its neighbouring objects, small and large."

*sources:

http://www.galinsky.com/buildings/twa/

http://www.helos.fi/saarinen/

Lamster, Mark. The TWA Terminal by Ezra Stroller. Introduction, pages 1,2,3

Who Am I

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith... not by works, so that no one can boast." -Ephesians 2:8-9

I suddenly remembered a very inspiring song of Casting Crowns- Who Am I. Few minutes ago, I was watching the video of that song and I found myself teary-eyed. Every word, every phrase and every line signifies something that's very important and inspiring. The message is basic but we sometimes (or most of the time) tend to forget it.
If you want to recollect, this is the perfect song to do that. Even if you're in the noisiest and busiest place and you happen to hear and interpret this song, you'll find yourself asking if you've done something essential to God during the course of your life; you'll find yourself talking to you, asking lots of question. Then you'll get yourself cornered to a place wherein sometimes you don't want to go to that place for some reasons. Funny/Absurd but it is true.
One needs to talk to Him sometimes.

Here's the lyrics:

Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt
Who am I, that the Bright and Morning Star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart

Refrain:
Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are

Chorus:
I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
Vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours, I am Yours

Who am I, that the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love and watch me rise again
Who am I, that the voice that calmed the sea
Would call out through the rain
And calm the storm in me

Refrain
Chorus


Refrain
Chorus

I am Yours
Whom shall I fear
Whom shall I fear
'Cause I am Yours
I am Yours

Supposedly...

I was supposed to do our project in Theory of Architecture2 (TOA2) but I won't be able to do that now because I'm so busy with our report in Social Teachings of the Church, that is, about graft and corruption and how it is to be related to the encyclical 'Deus Caritas Est' written by Pope Benedict XVI. (Here's the link, by the way, to that encyclical: http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20051225_deus-caritas-est_en.html)

I spent my whole time seeking for the books that would serve as reference for my TOA2 project but, unfortunately, I wasn't able to find them. God, what kind of library is this? On the online catalog, it says that the two books are available here in Humanities Section, but it's not!

I got myself dizzy trying my best to find those books and here I am, ending up with just talking to myself and to my blog, sharing what's happening to me right now and telling how unlucky I am this very moment. And the said encyclical is so long, I don't even want to try to look at the whole web page! Anyway, I somewhat know how to relate our report to that encyclical. By the way, I want to share this excerpt from 'Deus Caritas Est'.

“God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him” (1 Jn 4:16).
"We have come to believe in God's love: in these words the Christian can express the fundamental decision of his life. Being Christian is not the result of an ethical choice or a lofty idea, but the encounter with an event, a person, which gives life a new horizon and a decisive direction."

The message is great but, right now, I'm disturbed on how I will be able to finish all the projects, namely TOA2, History of Architecture2 AND SCL3, before Saturday. Lord, please help me!

Korean Celeb Crushes

I have lots of celebrity crushes, but here I'm giving my top 3 korean celeb crushes.



Jae Joong. He's a Korean performer/ singer. For me, he's the hottest guy in his group DBSK/ TVXQ. He's the ultimate bishounen I've ever seen. He has a 'look-alike' in the College of Architecture but not in an exact manner. The framing is looks the same.



Kim Hee chul of Super Junior (aka SuJu). He's very funny. He doesn't know how to dance and doesn't know how to sing well but he definitely knows how to shout, esp. in the 'Don't Don'.



When we speak of talent in singing, Junsu of DBSK/TVXQ is on my list. He's got the best vocals and belongs to the best of singers in Korea. When you hear a DBSK song, he's the guy that 'bumibirit' (sorry, I don't know the english term for it).

Buhay Arki

There are so many things that a college student especially an archi student. Well, as usual, kasama na dyan ang floor plans and mga kabarkada nito. But the thing na nakakainis sa buhay ng isang arki student ay yung mga minor subjects namin. Dahil sa mga minor subjects na yun, we arrived in this formula.

minor subjects= major problems

Uhmm, I'm not the one who invented that formula. Actually, naalala ko lang yan. Nakita ko yan sa dingding. Sa Beato Abgelico Building, hindi nakakapagtaka na may mga kung anu-anong nakasulat sa dingding, table, armchair, wall ng cubicle sa rest rooms at maging sa elevator. Ang nakaisip ng formula na yan is my former classmate na nasa Canada na ngayon.

He's definitely right when he said that kasi, to tell you, ang life sa College of Architecture ay napaka-easy lang kung hindi pumapapel ang mga minor subjects, esp. Filipino subject. Thank God, wala na kaming subject na Filipino ngayon.

Our major subject would be very easy if wala ang mga yan.

Fine!

Okay!
I'm not talking merely about the design project. I'm refering tothe whole time when we're together. But it's not gonna happen again. I'm giving this petty argument the chance to stay out of the limelight.
I want to tell you the poem "What Poetry Does not Say". I mean, there are things that a writer doesn't want to put in his writing; he leaves the deeper meaning of what he wrote unto the reader's interpretation. And what I did is the same thing (in 'Just So You Know" specifically).
Look (you know that I'm talking to you), the greatest lessons in life have more impact on a person if he learned it by himself and if he was able to go deep inside the innermost recesses of a soul. And I'm telling you, if one will be able to do that, he'll never forget it for it'll always stay in his heart. And... you weren't able to do those two things I just mentioned. It's obvious in your violent reactions on my Chat Box and the things you said when we talked about it. You know- if I have to say this a million times, I will- I hate giving explanation to things that has a deep sense. It's kind of absurd.

And I hope, this will end up this nonsense argument! (Ang isang statement ay hindi magiging part ng argument kung hindi mali ang interpretation. Remember that.)

And please, if you have comments regarding my blog posts, don't put it in my CBox! Post it in the 'comment box.' Please!

Just So You Know

Just so you know... I'm starting to like that phrase.

Anyway, since this is my blog, I'm free to post anything I want. This is one of my best outlets of all the stresses sa buhay and all the things na pinaniniwalaan ko (haba ng word na yun, ah).

To cut the long introduction, I just want to say something. This is regarding the special people around me. Ah, actually, I want to confront her and say this but I can't.
Last last week, meron ako nakasabay kumain ng lunch. We're alone nun and di ko maalala kung bakit. So, there, we were eating our lunch and sa dinami-dami ng pinag-usapan namin, bigla 'kong naitanong sa kanya, 'Naging close ba tayo?'. But the girl na kausap ko, she said,'Ewan ko sa 'yo'. Well, it wasn't a big deal naman eh. Nagjo-joke pa nga 'ko that time, eh. Pero few days after I asked her that, memories keep flashing back and I suddenly realized na hindi pala. What I mean is, we never got to the point na very 'intimate' ang friendship namin. I realized na naging close kami for the sake na may makasama lang sya. I don't want to hurt her but that's what I think. You may say I'm kind of ma-drama. Yes, I may be like that, I may be a sensitive person, eh.., but what else can I say?

And nowadays, meron syang bagong ka-close; and again I'm telling you, it isn't a big deal. Now, the girl na ka-close nya ngayon is a staightforward-type of person; and more often than not, sinasadya nya yung ganong attitude. Ako, at times, ganon. Depende pa rin yun sa mood ko. The girl na kinukwento ko senyo, she confronted me matagal na. She said na bawas-bawasan ko daw yung pagiging ganun ko, esp. sa kanya daw. Ako naman, naisip ko nun na baka there are times na hindi nya ma-gets yung point ko. And baka nai-interpret nya in a different way.

Now, this is what I want to tell you. Yung girl na ka-close nya ngayon, malimit na straightforward na most of the time eh obvious na nagiging tactless na sya. Si girl naman na kinukwento ko senyo is always trying to understand her. I always hear her say 'Si ______ kasi yan'. Ako naman, minsan ko lang gawin yun (maging straightforward) to avoid hurting someone else, tapos pag nagawa ko(which at certain times nagiging ganun na pala ako, eh di ko pa alam), parang naiinis pa sya sa kin. What I mean is, yung friend nya na madalas gawin yun, iniintndi nya, ako na minsan na lang gawin yun, di pa nya ko maintindihan, or should I say, di nya ako iniintindi.

It isn't fair!

Buhay Arki: Ipinagpapatuloy...

Hindi masasabing Buhay Arki ang buhay ng isang college student kung wala nito: floor plans, elevation, section, perspectives, theories on architecture, history of architecture, etc.

Ang mga bida sa puso't isipan ng mga arki students (kahit ayaw naming sila ang maging bida) ay mga floor plan. Pero bago kasi kami maka-arrive sa floor plan, nakakailang revise kami ng schematic plan. Para sa kaalaman ng mga people na hindi part ng arki family, ang schematic plan is a preliminary plan na walang wall thickness, walang furnitures and fixtures and the windows are indicated only by lines.

And the reason kung bakit kailangan pa ng scheme is to present it to your professor para ma-criticize nya yung ginawa mo para ma-achieve mo ang 'great design'. So to other people out there who say na madali gumawa ng floor plan at maka-arrive sa isang great design, f*** up!

*To be continued...

Annyong Haseyo!

Few minutes ago, I'm viewing the reports on my google analytics. I noticed that some of my visitors were directed to my blog because of my blog title. So to give them a little consideration, I'd like to explain my blog title (as well as my past blog titles). I forgot the first title, anyway, it isn't important anymore. However, I'd like to explain the second and the current titles (because I'm going to change it again).
The second tilte was "Uhmm...Urghh..."
It's quite weird because it somewhat came out of randomness. Yeah, it seems like (and sounds like) it's random but it is not. Just so my visitors know, it came from a certain joke which I and my friend used to laugh at. I don't like to go with the finest details but that title came from our professor who, when you see him talk, seems like exercising his lips as well as his cheek muscles, which we think is funny.
Honestly, we made fun of him but my 'good conscience' got in the way so I stopped doing it.
The 'uhmm' sound, to tell you, really came from my professor when he was criticizing my floor plan. The 'urghh' on the other hand is made out of randomness.

The current title (which I will change in the next few minutes) is a product of rush. I was with my friend the time I decided to change my blog title because it isn't pleasing to the ears. Then I asked her what's the good title then she gave me the 'Annyong Haseyo' right away. I, then, asked her what it means. She told me it's 'I love you' in Korean words. So, I said okay. Anyway, it's just a temporary title.

And that's the story behind. You know, everything happens for a reason.

Funny Name, Great Design

Our last major plate in Design4 is Kindergarten. The site is in Quezon City accessible via Commonwealth Avenue and Tandang Sora Avenue. The lot dimensions are 34.5 m by 40 m. At first, I thought it would be easy but I was mistaken because there a lot of space requirements in such a small lot. However, I was able to see an amazing and innovative design of Kindergarten in Maihara located in Shiga, Japan. Take a look at 'Bubbletecture M' designed by Shuhei Endo (a Japanese architect) !

The above pictures are the exterior perspectives, both aerial and man's eye view. If you notice, the roofing is unique. Actually, it's the frist time I've seen such roofing. If you will see Shuhei Endo's other works, you'll see the same roofing.

Below are pictures of the interior. Notice the finishes. Everything you see inside is wood.

The next pics are the building's structure, sections and floor plan respectively.

* Sorry if the floor plan image is not clear. The original isn't like that.

Money versus Love

The Soul Siren Nina revealed on 'Showbiz News Ngayon' last Februrary 17 that she and her mom are filing an estafa case against her ex-boyfriend Nyoy Bolante and his mom becuase he still owes her P 1.4 million.

"His mom needed the money daw, pero siyempre hindi ko na inalam talaga kung saan gagamitin," Nina recalled. Nyoy allegedly borrowed money worth of P 600 000 from Nina and promised pay her a week after.

Nyoy borrowed again on some occassions until it reached over a million.

In 2007, Nina received a postdated check from Nyoy but when she brought it to the bank, it bounced. Then in 2008, Nyoy's camp signed an agreement stating that they will pay the amount they still owe in installment, that is, P 50 000 monthly. Nyoy managed to give Nina P 200 000 in cash as the first payment but the check (second payment) amounting P 20 000 bounced once again. Nina was kind of shocked because of that, knowing that the bounced check (for the second time around) would mean estafa.

This afternoon, I watched 'The Buzz'. Boy Abunda advised people in such relationships that they should, as much as possible, avoid financial dealings. Kris Aquino laughingly added, 'Ang sa 'kin naman Boy, 'wag na lang silang mangutang, humingi na lang sila. Ruffa Gutierrez and Boy laughed at what she said but Kris somehow managed to convince her two co-hosts and the people in the studio that she's got a point.

Back in SNN, when Nina was asked about the lesson she learned, she said,"Huwag magpautang and to love myself more than I love the person."

I Am...Sasha Fierce

It's nice to know that Beyonce's third solo album, I Am...Sasha Fierce, released in November by Columbia Records reached the top spot both in Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and Billboard Hot 200 Albums chart.

For a fan like me, I consider seeing her performing on Oscar Awards' opening program a lucky shot. Upon watching Single Ladies' music video, I suddenly felt, faster than the speed of light,that I am her biggest fan!
I like the steps on Single Ladies. How I wish God had given me such talent so I wouldn't be just a 'star under the shower.'
I also love the lyrics of Listen. By the way, B's beautiful even in black blouse and jeans. She's terribly beautiful in such simple outfit! I remember when my friend sang that song in videoke in St. Thomas Square, very horrible...

I Still Love Them

I still love the boy band Blue. I still love their voices, the way they sing and everything about them. I love Simon Webbe, Antony Costa and Lee Ryan. I hate to admit it but I don't like Duncan James. Sorry. Here's their pic!



Just so you know, I suddenly remember their song titled 'Best in Me'. I love the musicality of that song. It's one of my all-time favorites. The strum of the acoustic guitar and the snap are very ear-catching.

I Love it!

Here are the cute, yummy houses made of biscuits from Korea. I received these pictures yesterday from Green Architects, an online Yahoo! group.



The picture above are typical houses you can find in tropical countries like Philippines and Indonesia, particularly in Bali. If that thing is placed in our house, red ants will have their own house and food at the same time.

Uhmm, the second one resembles a high-rise building. The round biscuits, I don't know what its brand name- seems like Fita with strawberry filling. Those cute biscuits (Are those biscuits?) that appear in pink and white are like entourage, but I don't know if it's tree or human entourage. Definitely not a vehicle entourage.



Nothing new in this picture. They are still biscuits, of course. They luckily exist there to perform as trees to give life to the surrounding buildings.



This one resembles a Persian gateway; now that's HOA1 (History of Architecture1)!



As you can see, there's a pyramid in the middle of an ancient town. It's very historic in appearance.



And this is my favorite picture. Obviously, it is a doll house made of biscuits. Honestly, this doll house is more beautiful than mine. I like its interior.



I love this pic!
The creator of this model showed how hardworking and patient he was! Look, it's so small. A very painstaking task, indeed.



I also love this. The roofing is in the style of Japanese. It's cute.

Where's My Gift?

I'd been counting the days and weeks since Aldred promised me to give the present as part of the exchange gift of our Christmas Party. I also started counting the seem-to-never-end 'Next week, next week. Promise.'-statement since the start of class, that is, the first week of January (God! Anong petsa na?!).

I wish he'll be able to give that gift on Valentine's Day (Oh! How sweet!). Well, I can't deny the fact that he's good-looking but I am kind of turned-off because he can't keep his promise.

I wish he'll give me a Teddy Bear. Haha.

Cool!

After cheking messages in my Yahoo!Mail, I found two amazing buildings. I also realized that Green Architects, an online group, is much better than Talkin' About Architecture, also an online group.
Green Architects' founder and members are both willing to give information and daily news about the latest happenings in the world of architecture. On the other hand, Talkin' about Architecture; yes, it also provides infos, but the members are more concern of themselves. All of their messages are questions. And the founder isn't as active as the former group.

Back to what I told you earlier, I found interesting buildings or structures.
First is the Public Toilets. If you wish to see it, because I do not have the picture, please click the link below.
http://coolboom.net/architecture/public-toilets-by-todd-saunders-tommie-wilhelmsen/

The second is a residential building by Architect Claudio Vilarinho. Follow the link below.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Green_Architects/message/1954

*If the second link doesn't bring you to the site, then there's nothing I can do.
Just kidding.

Word of the Day Keeps Laughter Millimeters Away

Here we go again. After several weeks without 'Word of the Day', I now formally announce that it has come back! Right here, right now!

Okay, this is the word of the day: OVERPROTECTED.
Once more, Krizzzia has proven that she is still the 'Queen of Quotable Quotes' (triple Q)!
Once more, she made my tummy as big as Snorlax's (Pokemon) because of the air I inhaled while laughing.

Here's what happened:
We were talking about the black cycling she borrowed from me yesterday until randomness brought us to the topic regarding her lola (grandmother). I couldn't remember the exact detail, I mean the things we talked about, before she said that qoutable qoute. But I could still picture her face clearly when she said that. She looked serious (while doing the detail of kitchen in BT2) when she said,'Yung lola ko kasi is OVERPROTECTED'.
The moment I heard the word in upper case letters, I replayed in my mind how her lips moved when she uttered the word though I was certain I heard it accurately. I was kind of puzzled so I said, 'Di ba dapat overprotective yun?'
After saying that, I looked at Paola who was sitting at my right, figuring out if she heard what Krizzia had said. Good thing she did hear it. I noticed it when she started to laugh. Clarice also laughed when she knew that. Krizzia I think was quite embarassed, aware of her mistake.
She asked us what's the difference between overprotected and overprotective. Paola said overprotected is 'para sa sarili' while overprotective is 'para sa ibang tao' (if I wasn't mistaken).

I can't easily get over with things like that. Until now, it still has the same effect on me just like the first time I heard it- OVERPROTECTED.

I was thinking of safeguard commrecial: Use safeguard for 24-hour 'overprotection' laban sa skin germs.

*So, to Krizzia, read this 'cause this is for you!

A Talk to Remember

Last night, I talked to my uncle about my worries (if you read my blog 'Need A Therapist', you know what I mean). Not just that. I told him my problem in academics, problem in our house (I'm not referring to our house, literally, I'm talking about my mom). I told him the things that were 'eating' me. I nearly cried, but I tried my best to fight back the tears because I didn't want him or my aunt to see me crying. My voice was trembling because of I felt the lump on my throat. And I got frequent pauses because I didn't want him to notice that. He, in return, gave me pieces of advice, gave reasons why such things happen and told me to widen up my understanding a little bit.

Luckily, I told him all of it. I made sure that I didn't miss a thing. And it made me feel comfortable.
I realized that if you tell someone your problems, it lightens up your load.
I feel relieved... I'm floating in the air!
^_^

I Have Some Corrections...

To my readers, there's a typo error in my blog- 'Need A Therapist'. It should be this way: We talk of everything under the sun.Sorry, I was a bit tired and sleepy when I typed it tha's why I didn't see the error.

*And to Pampam, thanks for the comment. With that (your comment I mean), you are now the therapist I'm referring. Haha.

Tell Me About Suju Fans and I Will Tell You the Arnis Girls!

Something exciting happened few hours ago. Pampam and Katkat (I love the rhyme) were telling me that the girls in Arnis uniform beside us were the girls they met in Santorini (did I spell it correctly?), a restaurant 'specialized' in Korean cuisine.

The two girls are fans of Super Junior and DBSK and are members of ELF Philippines and the other fans club of DBSK . They are Hannah (Commerce) and Nikki (CFAD). Well, I find Nikki sociable, funny, very expressive of her feeilings just like Katkat while Hannah is more of a conservative type-Pampam said she's a girl ' na nasa loob ang kulo' (I agree). She doesn't talk much, only when needed.

Both of them told us about their favorite member of Suju and we did the same- of course, I told them I liked Kim Hee-chul. They also shared their Korean crushes in CFAD. It's amazing that they knew their crushes' names. Uhmm, I like the guy (Korean) who were watching us while measuring the length of the field, 'the spectator' I told them. And I found out that Hannah had the same feelings for him, she said,'Bakit s'ya pa?'. But I was surprised- kind of 'huh?'- when Nikki said she liked the Korean guy who was 'maangas' (sorry, I don't know the english term). And there was Katkat bursting out the 'kilig to the bones' feeling because that guy was also her crush, though in my opinion he's not... uhmm, charming; you know, not desrving of my 'kilig' expression.

Actually, before the sharing, we approached two Korean girls (I think they're course is IND). Getting tired of their awkwardness, or should I say, preparation, I approached the girl in front of me and said Nikki wanted to ask something. And that was the start of a little conversation. Have you seen Suju in person?... Who's your favorite Suju member? (The other Korean girl said, 'All of them!')...Do you know that they will be coming here in the Philippines?... Those were the questions until the girls went to Beato.

Meeting them is fun. Although I'm not yet a member of ELF Philippines, I can relate to them. I should be a member as soon as possible! I'm getting excited on Suju's tour in the Philippines!

Tokyo's Cocoon Tower

Kenzo Tange's Mode Gakuen Cocoon is completed in October. It stands in the district of Nishi-Shinjuku, a place of distinctive high-rise buildings. Having cocoon as it concept, the Tower has become the symbol of innovation in educational design. Tokyo Mode Gakuen (fashion), HAL Tokyo (IT and digital contents) and Shuto Iko (medical treatments and care) are the schools found inside this 50-level building. It can hold as much as 10 000 students and has a 3-storey high atrium called the 'student lounge'. It is awarded as the Skyscraper of the Year by Emporis.
To learn more of Kenzo Tange's Mode Gakuen Cocoon, follow this link: http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=10970

Need a Therapist

I wish things in my life could change right here, right now. I wish I could free myself from worries. But all of those were only wishes.
God! I want a life that is carefree! I'm tired of thinking how to get rid of my problems. But I just can't avoid it.
A friend of mine always tell me I shouldn't consume my mind thinking of them and just be happy. Probably she's right. However, I can't be happy if there are still unsolved problems. Being joyful, I think, is but an escape. But I thank her for giving me such advice.

Currently, I'm worried of my cousin. She's close to me. We always talk of everything under the of our views in life and our plans in the future.
But last last night after school, she didn't talk to me. She got cold (if you know what I mean) and I'm not 'manhid' not to recognize that. I told her about Katkat's jokes but didn't give a damn. She acted like she didn't care about it and pretended she heard nothing at all. That annoyed me. I was (and still am) very upset about it.
Ive got a share of problems in school and it seems like she wants to add up in my burden. And I really, really hate it...

Uhmmm...

About my post just a while ago, the 'American Idol Fevah!', I just don't think there's something worth remembering regarding last night, that's why I don't know have an idea to share to you. I just want to post the title alone.

American Idol Fevah!

Got A Problem, Dude...

Obviously, the topic is about my problem, academics to be specific.
Today, I was so depressed. I got low grades; well, a passing grade but still not satisfactory. It's not that low, you know. It's just that I feel like I didn't get what I was expecting.
To be honest, I was expecting a higher grade, higher than what I got today.
I always give my best shot, you know, but definitely not my all (I guess). But it always ends up in a grade which I believe isn't enough to hold my head up high; and I think it isn't fare.

You stay up late at night thinking what's the best design or architectural solution; talk to different architects, even to your co-students, to criticize your schematic plan; research about famous architects to know how they made a great floor plan or solution, et cetera, et cetera. I mean you do all that stuff but you're not getting the grade that you think you deserve. And that's what I feel today.
I'm pressured, honestly. And I really don't like this feeling. It's eating me, dude.

It's the optimism that keeps me going. But as the day passes by, I am getting frustrated about academics and I think optimism is just an escape from reality.
I always keep in mind that I am a scholar and a failing grade in one subject will mean no more footprints on the grounds of UST, no more footprints on the floors of Beato Angelico Building. That's my motivation. However, because of that thinking, I came up asking myself if being an architect ws really my 'calling'.
That's why I gave God a condition, i.e., I will give my best (actually, I'm already giving my best). But if I still fail, it will mean that God has a better plan for me.

Ameican Idol Fever

Uhmmm. Nag-start na ang Americal Idol Season 8. And now, there are four judges. And the lucky girl na napasama sa mga dating judges is no other than KARA DIOGUARDI...
She's beautiful. She's got a nice hair. Well, mas bagay sa kanya 'pag curly yung hair nya. Lalo syang gumaganda! Parang napaglumaan tuloy si Paula Abdul.

As usual, may mga nag-o-audition na hindi magagaling. Pero they think na sobrang galing nila kumanta kaya magagalit sila pag di nila nakuha ang golden ticket to Hollywood.
I have here the top four persons na nag-audition sa Americal Idol who I remember the most:

1. The Girl in the Bikini. Yep. Believe it or not, merong girl na nag-audition na naka-two piece. And she caught Simon's attention; you could see it in his eyes. The girl judges were stunned by her 'gimik'.

She sang Mariah Carey's Vision of Love. And Simon, in a matter of seconds, decided to give her a chance to Hollywood. And here's Kara who said that what she did isn't any good. So, she sang Vision of Love (I think in a better way). And then, this 'Bikini girl' (from the Blue Corner) said that what Kara did isn't any better. So Kara (from the Red Corner), threw the paper she's holding (which made her cute) and stood up. And Paula Abdul got up from her chair and she repeated what the contestant had said (uhmm.. kind of referee).

Paula asks what Randy's decision is; he said yes. Kara was of course shocked. And then Paula also said yes and that stopped the fight. The Bikini girl got the golden ticket.

2. The Beautiful Girl. There was this beautiful girl who auditioned. I forgot what she sang but I definitely didn't want to know. She's beautiful so the judges expected a lot from her, you know, a full package. She started singing...And...And...And all the thing I could remember was when Simon rolled his eyes and the other judges were laughing and smiling. Simon said that she's like a cat who jumped out of the Empire State Building. And (according to Simon) her voice was like the sound of that cat before it hit the ground.

Obviously, it wasn't good. The expected full package turned out into 'fool package'!

3. Micheal Castro. Off all the people who auditioned, his name was the only name I could recall. He was Jason Castro's brother. Well, if you watched American Idol Season 8, he's the guy in dreadlocks with a very powerful charming looks. Micheal, on the other hand, (for me) is also cute but not as charming as his brother. There are a lot of differences between them. Jason preferred reggae while Micheal preferred rock.

He (Micheal) has a longer and higher voice range than Jason. And I find him (Micheal) more interesting because of that...

4. The Geek Guy. A guy wearing a long sleeve polo and shorts entered the audition hall. Well, he looked like a geek. I think, based on his appearance, he's not a pure American. He doesn't look like an American. He looked more of a Middle-East Asian, you know, big round eyes & big nose.

But when he started singing, the judges were stunned because his voice was very soothing. It sounded like Boys2Men. In fact, he sang a Boys2Men's song. But Paula suggested he should also focus on stage presence particularly about the outfit.

He got 4 yes'es and the golden ticket.

Buhay Arki: Exam

Whether prelim, finals or quiz, meron silang common denominator. Pagkalabas mo ng room where you took your exam at may nakita kang classmate, eto ang kasunod: It's either ikaw or yung classmate mo ang mag-i-start ng conversation about the exam: the questions and your answers, tapos iko-compare nyo pa (answers). You'll discuss na yung questions are (for example) paulit-ulit, di mo sure kaya nag-ala 'Madame Auring' ka, pinag-aralan mo pero di ka pa rin sure sa answer mo and a whole lot more.
Tapos, yung kausap mo is hindi sure sa sagot nya, esp. sa Math (kahit anong branch ng Math), and then you say na dapat 'ganito, ganyan' ang ginawa nya. And sya naman is getting nervous and histerical sa magiging result ng exam nya...

Meron pang situation na paulit-ulit pero it seems like di nakakasawa.
The situation is regarding pa rin sa exam but this time, prior sa exam.
Okay, meron sa tabi-tabi na mag-a-angas na he studied the lectures. Ikaw naman, you're gonna tell na 'buti pa sya kasi nakapag-aral sya and ikaw hinde. And then you'll tell him the reason you weren't able to study your lectures and handouts. So, the same process and panorama: You'll get your mahiwagang notebook and/or paper kung sa'n nakasulat ang lectures mo and your shining and crumpled handouts na parang pinaglumaan na ng panahon dahil basta na lang mai-suksok sa bag...
And you're going to bow your head... and... read... and...read...And poof! Your proctor, coming out of nowhere, is right in front of you. And you will read as fast as you can and ipinapasok mo sa utak mo yung ideas kahit wala na'ng gusto pumasok...

For me, it's funny because it happens again and again but it's not satiating. Actually, nakakatawa pa nga.

Dito Kami Kila Em!

Word of the Day!

And now, as I promise, meron na namang word of the day ako na na-monitor kanina lang 3:30pm.
And the word of the day is 'BURGERAN'.
Kelangan basahin in a Filipino way yung word, parang promdi.

Hindi kami makapag-decide kung saan kakain and kung ano yung kakainin namin. Ako, gusto ko ng rice, yung iba ayaw ng rice, yung iba gusto ng siomai. At eto namang si Katkat, emerging from the darkness, biglang nagsalita ng, 'Kain na lang tayo sa BURGERAN!'
Eh, kami naman, lol kasi sinabi nya yun in a way na parang walang poise. Parang promdi lang talaga, super! Parang isang nilalang na nagmula sa isang malayong bundok na bagong tapak sa Manila and hindi alam kung pano i-pronounce ng tama yung 'BURGERAN'.


*Pero, hindi kami kumain ng burger. We end up eating sa St. Thomas Square (na napagkamalan pa ni Krizzia na St. Francis Square) na malapit sa UST.
Si Krizzia, kumain ng siomai and cheese ice cream. Si Pampam and Clarice kumain ng siomai and blueberry ice cream. Si Katkat naman, mas piniling mag- Rice-in-a-box (pero do naman nya naubos) and blueberry ice cream. I ate siomai (shrimp), chocolate ice cream and C2. Kayalang, pag nag-burp ako, di maganda yung feeling. 'Summation" ng lahat ng ininom and kinain ko yung 'aroma'.

Buhay- Arki: Ang Simula

Well, ang college life ay laging nag-i-start s eiter wala kang kilala or may 1 or 2 kang kakilala, kaya naman mas interesting pa ang first few weeks ng first sem ng first year kasi your getting to know each other pa lang. And after nyong magkakilala, I'm sure na kahit magkakasama kayo sa isang section, madi-divide kayo sa several groups. Sa section namin merong six groups, namely:

1. the rich kids- eto yung people na, sa side ng nagtitipid, mga medyo impractical, if you know what I mean.
2. the chinese kids- obviously, they are chinese girls and boys na you can consider as rich people.
3. the DOTA boys- yes, they are purely boys. sila yung mahilig, or should I say, addict sa DOTA.
4. the chinese girls- oops, don't be mistaken, not all of us are chinese. Actually, isa na lang ang chinese sa 'min and di rin kami puro girls because meron 1 boy na naligaw, emerging from the darkness.
5. the IRREG guys- sila naman ang guys na irregular students.
6. the yosi boys- nafo-form lang ang group na 'to 'pag may smoke session sila sa labas ng UST, they come from other groups also; nag-crossover lang sila.
7. the powerpuff girls- before, 3 lang sila. Ngayon, 4 na; with 2 chinese and 2 filipinos.
8. the squatters- eto naman ang guys (I don't know if there's a girl) na di mo mawari kung saang group talaga kasama.

So yun ang groups sa section lang namin. Next time ko na lang i-po-post yung mismong buhay sa arki. Sa ngayon, introduction lang muna.

Two Teeth

Before I start, you should sing first. Below are the lyrics you should use. Use the tune of 'Yeah' (Intro) by Usher.
Two teeth...
Two teeth...
Two teeth...
Two teeth...
Dumating na si Two Teeth
Lumabas ang ngipin...

Kinwento ko kasi yung story about that song sa mga friendships ko kaninang morning. The story is about a girl na ka- YFC ng kuya ko. The thing kasi na mapapansin mo ka'gad pag nag-smile na sya is yung upper front teeth daw nya kasi dalawa lang yun.
Kaya yung mga kakilala ng brother ko, nag-compose ng song, exclusively para sa girl na yun. And that song is yung nasa 'taas.
They're so mean.

Word of the Day

Today will be the start of recording 'Word of the Day'.
Everyday, I will tell you the word that I will always remember. Of course, there's a lot of words to be remembered but surely there will be a certain word that will always haunt me.

And today, the word of the day is 'fishnet'.
We all know that fishnet is a material with an open, diamond shaped knit often used as stockings, tights and bodystockings, that is, according to wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. XD

But I'm not after the meaning anyway. Just a sort of introduction.
So, how did I come up with such word?

Handball kasi ang P.E. ni Paola, Krizzia, Katkat and Clarice and all of them is in the yellow team. Kayalang pangit yung tela ng P.E. uniform nila, parang mosquito net. Eh yellow pa naman yung color so parang 'see through'. Hahaha
Tapos magkasama kami ni Pam sa Tan Yan Kee (Katkat's favorite building sa UST). Bago mag-close yung door ng elevator, may nakita ako na guy na naka- handball uniform na yellow. So, sinabi ko kay Pam na ang pangit nung tela ng uniform nila, parang fishnet kaya kita yung underwear nung guy. Accident na nasabi ko fishnet, instead of mosqiuto net.
Medyo corny yung story pero lol kami ni Pam sa loob ng elevator. Wahaha, if you were there, tatawa din kau.

Yun lang. That's the word of the day.

Uhmmm...

Dun nga pala sa mga nakabasa ng 'A Glimpse of the Past', I just want to say na hindi yung mother ko yung namatay. It's my grandmother; actually, younger sister ng lola ko. Sorry kung naging mali yung interpretation nyo...

At Last!

I'm here in the library and I'm so happy and grateful because I've finally borrowed 'A Walk to Remember' written by Nicholas Sparks.
Finally!!! It's now on my hands!!!
I think the book is dedicated to his sister, Dana, who died of brain tumor several years ago.
Sparks had written the book while Dana was still alive. But, if I'm not mistaken, she didn't want to read the book that time because she didn't want to know the story's ending.

And by the way, I'm currently reading Mitch Albom's 'The Five People You Meet in Heaven'. He's also the author of 'Tuesdays with Morrie'. The former gives you a different perspective of the afterlife. It's dedicated to his Uncle Eddie.
The story was about an old man named Eddie who worked in the Ruby Pier as a maintenance. He died because of saving a girl.
And from his death, a long journey of meeting five people; some are his friends, some are strangers; has begun, each of them has something to teach.