My sollipsistic blog, bear with me.
I swear I'll post stuff as soon as I get back home.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
My Pre-Christmas Weekend
As if the synthesis paper was THAT hard. Oh, yeah, I remembered that it ate most of our time and energy, and we nearly did not have any chance of playing Call of Duty 4 and Left4Dead 2 extensively.
So food and alcohol became our solutions.
After the submission of our synthesis papers, the senior Philosophy block had a short ritual of exchanging gifts, and we San Jose seminarians trotted off to prepare for our Christmas caroling at some congressman's house.
After earning 10k for 4 simple songs, we headed straight to Cannan Bistro to join the Philo family for our inuman and year-ender. It was a happy moment for all of us, as we were able to share stories and joke around holding bottles of bear and Kate's weird ashtray (which I wouldn't dare describe in this blog). Heck, the Bistro was so full of happy noise and interesting stories, that we even reached up until 1:30 in the morning before going home.
But this was all preparation for another big day. Come Saturday night, we headed to Merville and into Kate's house, for her birthday treat. Greens, Lights, Tequila, and getting home wasted was all there is for us. Ah, what a way to end the year!
[I wouldn't want to divulge a few details here. Just ask my blockmates as to what exactlyhappened during that night, most especially when I left together with Walt, Marie, and Agno.]
My Sunday was reserved for rest. But then, my mom called and asked me to go home to Batangas and join the whole family in celebrating the Christmas with a party. As usual, we've had lots of food [meaning I would soon get fat after all the munching I have done for the past three days], games, and gifts for everyone. I myself got board shorts that I need for my coming Palawan trip.
I got back home the next day after I got my license card at LTO. Monday was my real rest period as I used up all the time for sleeping and catching up for studies.
All to prepare for the peak of all celebrations outside family. After passing by San Jose Seminary to just get some things needed for our Palawan trip (beach things, of course), I went up to one of my classmate's house in Commonwealth to join my classmates from Guadalupe Minor Seminary, for some food and vices.
However, at about six in the evening, I had to leave and take the bus to Sucat, Paranaque, fo r a big Christmas night composed of shisha, vodka, and Playstation 3. Justin and his bro, Amanda, Mike, and Kate came over to Mykee's house for our little post-Christmas work gathering. Basically, we spent the whole night eating, a few nasty things to begin with, UFC, Tekken, and Guitar Hero World Tour, and telling stories of our nearly ending college days, starting from square one up to the present. Oh, and don't forget the debates on "grand gestures" and the usefulness of philosophy, reaching up to 4:00am.
We boys woke up at around 11am and had our brunch, followed by more Tekken and UFC. Unfortunately, the meeting has to be adjourned and we have to go, and Michael and I had one hell of an adventure trying to ride the jeep from South Bay to Sucat, crossing the street and taking the jeep from Sucat to Baclaran, and then parting ways when I rode the FX to Lawton on the way home. As soon as I arrived, I took a bath and prepared myself for the "last" hurrah.
The Manila seminarians had a Christmas audience with the Cardinal, and besides the very great message on the return of "Christ" in Christmas, another session of great Arzobisopado -served food coupled with stories and our "Christmas aguinaldo."All of us went home together satisfied and prepared to celebrate Christmas in the grandest yet simplest way possible, bearing the true message of Christmas.
The way I told the story of my near-Christmas weekend seemed to be pretty messed up. But then, my point here is to show that Christmas is about having fun and being happy with how things are going. I myself have a lot of work to do, but I had to just set them aside and enjoy the moments while they last [I promise, though, that I will do them after Christmas]. After all, the kings and the shepherds just enjoyed their moment with the child Jesus.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
So food and alcohol became our solutions.
After the submission of our synthesis papers, the senior Philosophy block had a short ritual of exchanging gifts, and we San Jose seminarians trotted off to prepare for our Christmas caroling at some congressman's house.
After earning 10k for 4 simple songs, we headed straight to Cannan Bistro to join the Philo family for our inuman and year-ender. It was a happy moment for all of us, as we were able to share stories and joke around holding bottles of bear and Kate's weird ashtray (which I wouldn't dare describe in this blog). Heck, the Bistro was so full of happy noise and interesting stories, that we even reached up until 1:30 in the morning before going home.
But this was all preparation for another big day. Come Saturday night, we headed to Merville and into Kate's house, for her birthday treat. Greens, Lights, Tequila, and getting home wasted was all there is for us. Ah, what a way to end the year!
[I wouldn't want to divulge a few details here. Just ask my blockmates as to what exactlyhappened during that night, most especially when I left together with Walt, Marie, and Agno.]
My Sunday was reserved for rest. But then, my mom called and asked me to go home to Batangas and join the whole family in celebrating the Christmas with a party. As usual, we've had lots of food [meaning I would soon get fat after all the munching I have done for the past three days], games, and gifts for everyone. I myself got board shorts that I need for my coming Palawan trip.
I got back home the next day after I got my license card at LTO. Monday was my real rest period as I used up all the time for sleeping and catching up for studies.
All to prepare for the peak of all celebrations outside family. After passing by San Jose Seminary to just get some things needed for our Palawan trip (beach things, of course), I went up to one of my classmate's house in Commonwealth to join my classmates from Guadalupe Minor Seminary, for some food and vices.
However, at about six in the evening, I had to leave and take the bus to Sucat, Paranaque, fo r a big Christmas night composed of shisha, vodka, and Playstation 3. Justin and his bro, Amanda, Mike, and Kate came over to Mykee's house for our little post-Christmas work gathering. Basically, we spent the whole night eating, a few nasty things to begin with, UFC, Tekken, and Guitar Hero World Tour, and telling stories of our nearly ending college days, starting from square one up to the present. Oh, and don't forget the debates on "grand gestures" and the usefulness of philosophy, reaching up to 4:00am.
We boys woke up at around 11am and had our brunch, followed by more Tekken and UFC. Unfortunately, the meeting has to be adjourned and we have to go, and Michael and I had one hell of an adventure trying to ride the jeep from South Bay to Sucat, crossing the street and taking the jeep from Sucat to Baclaran, and then parting ways when I rode the FX to Lawton on the way home. As soon as I arrived, I took a bath and prepared myself for the "last" hurrah.
The Manila seminarians had a Christmas audience with the Cardinal, and besides the very great message on the return of "Christ" in Christmas, another session of great Arzobisopado -served food coupled with stories and our "Christmas aguinaldo."All of us went home together satisfied and prepared to celebrate Christmas in the grandest yet simplest way possible, bearing the true message of Christmas.
The way I told the story of my near-Christmas weekend seemed to be pretty messed up. But then, my point here is to show that Christmas is about having fun and being happy with how things are going. I myself have a lot of work to do, but I had to just set them aside and enjoy the moments while they last [I promise, though, that I will do them after Christmas]. After all, the kings and the shepherds just enjoyed their moment with the child Jesus.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
Monday, December 21, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
One For The Fracture, Two For The Win
Kobe Bryant, playing with a fractured finger.
Incredible, isn't he?
Sunday, December 13, 2009
On-the-spot: Collaborations of '09
I had time to take a look at buzznet.com, and I came up with this article about the best collaborations of 2009. Let me breeze through some of them and see if it was really worth it.
1. Boys Like Girls and Taylor Swift - Two Is Better Than One (from the album "Love Drunk."
Yes, Taylor Swift is beautiful, and yes, she can do a good job being with Boys Like Girls. Apprarently, I think it is obvious that Tay can sing almost anything - be it rock, pop, or RnB (hint: Thug Story). BLG sounds like whiny little boys, but they could pull off the trick quite well with good drumbeats and guitar riffs. It would be interesting to see more of this partnership in the future. Tay, pick up the phone and start recording your parts for the next album!
2. Cobra Starship and Leighton Meester - Good Girls Go Bad (from the album "Hot Mess")
Talk about the cover girl and the hip boy being together. I just learned (and watched in YouTube) that Leighton singing live really sucks (but then it was "Somebody to Love"). But admit it, she and Gabe Saporta appear great in the video. In the music? Nearly perfect. Just get Leighton a few more voice lessons and training programs in live perfs. You wouldn't want to spoil a Cobra concert just because of that hot little girl who doesn't know to make her move in the stage.
3. Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johansson - Album "Break Up"
Uh huh, Scarlett can sing well. In fact, she did it too well with Pete Yorn around. This is definitely one of my "easy music" albums to date.
4. Lady GaGa and Beyonce - Telephone (from the album "The Fame Monster")
Sexy dancers in sexy outfits: check. Superb performances which could go together in world tours: check. And of course, the voices: triple check. "Telephone" is a must-have in your music player, and don't you dare delete it.
5. Jay-Z and Alicia Keys - The Empire State of Mind (from the album "The Blueprint: 3")
First the girl worked with Usher, and they made a great "Boo" partnership. Jay-Z had it with everyone else. Now, adjustments for both were, I think, managed easily. Any future projects for them is not a problem. And check out A.K.'s Part II of Empire State of mind.
6. Forever The Sickest Kids and Selena Gomez - Whoa Oh! Remix (the original could be found on the album "Underdog Alma Mater")
FTSK has been one of the best powerpop bands to date, and Selena Gomez is the worst Disney singer to date. Even though Whoa Oh! is great in itself, I just have to give the middle thumb to them.
And I would like to add this new collab I found out when I checked out my newly downloaded music stuff:
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We The Kings and Demi Lovato - We'll Be The Dream (from the album "Smile Kid")
Yep, both are getting better and better. Besides the fact that Demi Lovato gets more beautiful as she grows (minus the fugly mouth), she actually has POWERPOP talent, and I mean it (well, not like the other Disney girl that wasn't mentioned in this blog post who remained Partying In The USA). We The Kings, on the other hand, have been emerging with great fame in the powerpop scene. Indeed, there is a future.
1. Boys Like Girls and Taylor Swift - Two Is Better Than One (from the album "Love Drunk."
Yes, Taylor Swift is beautiful, and yes, she can do a good job being with Boys Like Girls. Apprarently, I think it is obvious that Tay can sing almost anything - be it rock, pop, or RnB (hint: Thug Story). BLG sounds like whiny little boys, but they could pull off the trick quite well with good drumbeats and guitar riffs. It would be interesting to see more of this partnership in the future. Tay, pick up the phone and start recording your parts for the next album!
2. Cobra Starship and Leighton Meester - Good Girls Go Bad (from the album "Hot Mess")
Talk about the cover girl and the hip boy being together. I just learned (and watched in YouTube) that Leighton singing live really sucks (but then it was "Somebody to Love"). But admit it, she and Gabe Saporta appear great in the video. In the music? Nearly perfect. Just get Leighton a few more voice lessons and training programs in live perfs. You wouldn't want to spoil a Cobra concert just because of that hot little girl who doesn't know to make her move in the stage.
3. Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johansson - Album "Break Up"
Uh huh, Scarlett can sing well. In fact, she did it too well with Pete Yorn around. This is definitely one of my "easy music" albums to date.4. Lady GaGa and Beyonce - Telephone (from the album "The Fame Monster")
Sexy dancers in sexy outfits: check. Superb performances which could go together in world tours: check. And of course, the voices: triple check. "Telephone" is a must-have in your music player, and don't you dare delete it.
5. Jay-Z and Alicia Keys - The Empire State of Mind (from the album "The Blueprint: 3")
First the girl worked with Usher, and they made a great "Boo" partnership. Jay-Z had it with everyone else. Now, adjustments for both were, I think, managed easily. Any future projects for them is not a problem. And check out A.K.'s Part II of Empire State of mind.
6. Forever The Sickest Kids and Selena Gomez - Whoa Oh! Remix (the original could be found on the album "Underdog Alma Mater")
FTSK has been one of the best powerpop bands to date, and Selena Gomez is the worst Disney singer to date. Even though Whoa Oh! is great in itself, I just have to give the middle thumb to them.
And I would like to add this new collab I found out when I checked out my newly downloaded music stuff:
***
We The Kings and Demi Lovato - We'll Be The Dream (from the album "Smile Kid")
Yep, both are getting better and better. Besides the fact that Demi Lovato gets more beautiful as she grows (minus the fugly mouth), she actually has POWERPOP talent, and I mean it (well, not like the other Disney girl that wasn't mentioned in this blog post who remained Partying In The USA). We The Kings, on the other hand, have been emerging with great fame in the powerpop scene. Indeed, there is a future.
Mupptes and Queen
What I once loved when I was a kid, added with the music I could have loved had I been a little bit older. Great combination.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
My Lucky Batch
I have all my own "celebrations" as I went through my school days, and it is not personal, but institutional.
Back in the days when I had my grade school in San Beda College, I was part of the community that celebrated its centennial (1901-2001). Yes, those were the days of serious fighting, Half-life and Conterstrike, math and science clubs, rallies in Mendiola that cause class suspensions, uncaught porn that went as early as grade five, basketball on school uniforms, looking at young women from the Law School without ever thinking that they wouldn't start relationships,and the list goes on and on an on. Also, these were the days when I grew up under the guidance of the moderately conservative Benedictines, most especially with Fr. Anscar Chupungco, OSB, who was my rector. But more importantly, as part of the Grade School community, I was able to take part in the centennial celebrations. As far as I can remember, The Little Bedan staff, under the headship of Gabe Baleos (who is also one of my friends here in Ateneo) with myself as the Assistant EIC, covered in our most "grade school" way possible, the different events of the celebration. In the end, our batch were deemed as the 100th who graduated in San Beda. Somehow, I felt quite sad that SBCGS had to be transferred somewhere. I wish it had just retained the Manila campus.
Anyway, moving on, in hopes of trying to find a new life which could fit, I transferred to the Our Lady of Guadalupe Minor Seminary, under the care of the diocesan priests of the Archdiocese of Manila. During my senior year in high school, we celebrated its Golden Anniversary, and again, I played a big part in its celebration. As co-head of the Academic Committee (with Paul Bansil), and the chief of the Publications Committee who spearheaded the 50th Anniversary Souvenir Program, a collection of messages, testimonies, and other memorabilia which witnessed to the growth and development of this institution dedicated to the formation of young men in the service of the Church. And of course, I proudly say that I led this class who celebrated this historical event, the class who could truly say "Laking Guadalupe, Maipagmamalaki!"
[By the way, as I write this, we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe]
And now, as part of the formation of San Jose Major Seminary, I have to be part of the Ateneo de Manila University Loyola Schools community, and I have been part of yet another historic event. Just a few hours ago, I attended the celebration of the Eucharist to thank the Lord and Our Mother for the Ateneo's 150 years of existence. Though I did not have a big role this time, I was there to celebrate with the community (but then, I thought, it was during the 150th year of the Ateneo that I It was then that I realized that I was really lucky in my school life to have celebrated three grand celebrations in different schools, and I could say that I was part of it.
Back in the days when I had my grade school in San Beda College, I was part of the community that celebrated its centennial (1901-2001). Yes, those were the days of serious fighting, Half-life and Conterstrike, math and science clubs, rallies in Mendiola that cause class suspensions, uncaught porn that went as early as grade five, basketball on school uniforms, looking at young women from the Law School without ever thinking that they wouldn't start relationships,and the list goes on and on an on. Also, these were the days when I grew up under the guidance of the moderately conservative Benedictines, most especially with Fr. Anscar Chupungco, OSB, who was my rector. But more importantly, as part of the Grade School community, I was able to take part in the centennial celebrations. As far as I can remember, The Little Bedan staff, under the headship of Gabe Baleos (who is also one of my friends here in Ateneo) with myself as the Assistant EIC, covered in our most "grade school" way possible, the different events of the celebration. In the end, our batch were deemed as the 100th who graduated in San Beda. Somehow, I felt quite sad that SBCGS had to be transferred somewhere. I wish it had just retained the Manila campus.
Anyway, moving on, in hopes of trying to find a new life which could fit, I transferred to the Our Lady of Guadalupe Minor Seminary, under the care of the diocesan priests of the Archdiocese of Manila. During my senior year in high school, we celebrated its Golden Anniversary, and again, I played a big part in its celebration. As co-head of the Academic Committee (with Paul Bansil), and the chief of the Publications Committee who spearheaded the 50th Anniversary Souvenir Program, a collection of messages, testimonies, and other memorabilia which witnessed to the growth and development of this institution dedicated to the formation of young men in the service of the Church. And of course, I proudly say that I led this class who celebrated this historical event, the class who could truly say "Laking Guadalupe, Maipagmamalaki!"
[By the way, as I write this, we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe]
And now, as part of the formation of San Jose Major Seminary, I have to be part of the Ateneo de Manila University Loyola Schools community, and I have been part of yet another historic event. Just a few hours ago, I attended the celebration of the Eucharist to thank the Lord and Our Mother for the Ateneo's 150 years of existence. Though I did not have a big role this time, I was there to celebrate with the community (but then, I thought, it was during the 150th year of the Ateneo that I It was then that I realized that I was really lucky in my school life to have celebrated three grand celebrations in different schools, and I could say that I was part of it.
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