Year-Ender Lessons

Matagal na rin akong hindi nakakapag-OL. Sasabihin ko mamaya ang dahilan. :P

1. Binigyan kami ng isang lolo-tito ko ng hini isa kung hindi dalawang... TUTA! :)

December 24. Dumating siya kasama ang tito ko para bigyan kami ng tuta. Medyo nainis ang mommy ko dahil marami kaming ginagawa para sa Pasko. Pero dahil natuwa ang anak niyang ito *ehem* natuwa na rin siya. Balak ko sanang pangalanan na Ken ang tuta dahil Crystal ang pangalan ng aso namin (kung hindi mo na-gets ang logic, hindi ka nanuod ng Season 17 ng Survivor). Bibigyan pa daw kami ng isa pang tuta dahil ang isa kong kapatid ay nainggitnatuwa. Sabi ko sa sarili ko, kung babae ang ibibigay sa amin, Sugar naman ang ipapangalan ko. Kaso ang problema: lalaki rin ang ibinigay sa amin, so nagkaroon ako ng problema sa pagpapangalan. Sabi ng tito ko. Rocky nalang daw saka Rambo in honor of Sylvester Stallone. Sa sarili ko, hindi ako pumayag. At dahil ako ang nagpapakain, tinatawag ko sila sa pangalan na gusto ko: Mikee at Robi.

(pictures at some time)

2. Akala ko malungkot ang magiging Pasko ko pero masaya naman. Hindi ko man nalahad, eh... Hindi ko na ilalahad. :P

Basta masaya. Kitang-kita naman.

3. Ilang araw pagkatapos ng Pasko, nagkasakit kami ng kapatid ko. :(

Ang tinuturong salarin at ang background story:
Nasa SM Pampanga sila Ma at si nakakabatang kuya (younger brother... oo na, barok na akong mag-Tagalog) para gawan ang nahuli ng salamin. Kaya kami ng isa ko pang kapatid na babae ang natira. Ayun, nag-init siya ng sauce ng spaghetti at hindi ininit ang spaghettini na ref-cold pa.

Ang resulta at ang takbo ng kwento:
Nagkasakit kami sa ulo kinabukasan. Inaapoy kami ng lagnat. Ako medyo ayos pa pero yung kapatid ko, dinala sa ospital ng madaling-araw. Ayun, nalaman na ang sakit niya: inatake daw siya ng amoeba na walang sawa sa pag-reproduce sa bituka niya. Kaya ako, isinunod sa ospital pero hindi ako na-confine (sidenote: cute ang duktor na nanghiposumuri sa akin). Same result. Ang pinagkaiba: hindi maligalig ang mga amoeba sa bituka ko. At dahil *ehem* malakas ang aking pang-aasarresistensya, gumaling agad ako within one day. Si kapatid, twice nasugod sa ospital. Yung pangalawa, dahil na lang sa pag-iinarte niya.

Ang moral lesson:
Nag-rant ng todo sa amin si mommy. Di daw kami sumusunod sa bilin e para sa ikabubuti naman namin iyon. Alam niyo ba, may sakit si mommy ko (walang tigil na pagbuhos ng regla at may probability na ma-raspa siya. please pray for her), pero nauna pang i-confine sa ospital ang sister ko. Nasabi ni mommy yung fact na yun. Plus, sinabi niya na kung ano man ang mangyari sa amin, wala nang gastus-gastos sa kaniya. Kahit saan, huhugot siya para lang maging maayos kami. Doon ko nalaman na after 18 years of my existence, hindi ko pa pala tuluyang kilala si mommy. Nakakalungkot lang na isipin.

Ang aftermath:
Nung magaling na ako, naging hyper-active naman ako. Ewan ko ba, nagiging ganun ako pag magaling na. Pero pinipigilan ako ni mommy na gumawa ng kung anu-ano at baka raw mabinat ako. Yung kapatid ko, medyo malata pa rin. Sana maging maayos na rin siya.

Happy New Year sa inyong lahat! :)

Bumabati,
Denji

Mga Gustong Sariwain at Mga Gustong Gawin

Mga Gustong Sariwain:

1. Nami-miss ko yung mga panahon na nakikipagdaldalan ako sa kaniya. Siya ang nag-iinitiate ng conversation namin noon. Hindi kalaunan, ako naman ang nag-uumpisa ng aming pag-uusap. Hanggang sa dumating ang panahon (ngayon) na hindi na kami nag-uusap. Mga ilang taon na rin ang nakakaraan, at nami-miss ko na siya. Kung hindi lang nangyari ang mga pangyayari na iyon...

2. May bago akong contact sa Multiply, at na-realize ko na contact pala niya ang dati kong contact na b-in-lock ako dahil nagtapat ako ng damdamin sa kaniya [na later ko na-realize as emotional dependence/"fraud" love, ganun din ang na-realize ko sa iba]. Ang labo, no? Dati, todo kulitan kami. Kwento-kwento ng kung anu-ano. Tapos, ayaw pa niya na nagpapa-spoil sa Heroes. Peter [Haru], kung nasaan ka man, sana nababasa mo ito. Sorry, sa kung ano mang kasalanan na ginawa ko sa iyo. Sana mabuo ulit ang pagkakaibigan natin.

Mga Gustong Gawin:

1. Gusto ko sanang batiin ng Maligayang Pasko sila Rondo at Ursula, pero hindi ko naman alam ang relihiyon/paniniwala nila. Ito ang mahirap sa UP, halu-halo na ang mga nakakahalubilo mo. Iba-ibang paniniwala, iba-ibang estilo, iba-ibang pananaw sa buhay. Kaya kanila Rondo at Ursula, Maligayang Pasko sa inyo.

2. Gusto ko nang mag-open up sa mommy ko tungkol sa "estado" ko pero mukhang hindi pa ito ang tamang panahon. Marami pang problema ang hinaharap ng pamilya namin (the typical health and economic problems). Mas maganda sana kasi kung sa kanila ako unang magsasabi, kaso yung mga kaibigan ko pa ang unang nakakaalam sa "estado" ko.

My Christmas's Firsts...

In my 18 years of existence...

1. It's our first time not to assemble the Christmas tree. The usual spot where we stand it is now where my younger bro's PC is situated. So no Christmas tree, no Christmas lights, and, most of all, no dust. :P

2. It's my first time to celebrate a Blue Christmas. Am I right for the usage of the phrase? I mean, this is the first time I'll feel blue when celebrating Christmas. It's kind of sad, but I have to get over it. Trust me, I'll be okay.

3. It's our first time to have Noche Buena! Yay! Our mom usually won't allow us to stay until midnight of Christmas Eve and eat a lot. We only do that during New Years. But now... Woohoo! 8D

Pope Benedict: Homosexual acts are self-destructive

Pope Benedict XVI has said that saving humanity from homosexual or transsexual behaviour is just as important as saving the rainforest from destruction.

He explained that defending God's creation is not limited to saving the environment, but also protecting man from self-destruction.

The pope was delivering his end-of-year address to senior Vatican staff.

His words, later released to the media, emphasised his total rejection of gender theory.

Pope Benedict XVI warned that gender theory blurs the distinction between male and female and could thus lead to the "self-destruction" of the human race.

Gender theory

Gender theory explores sexual orientation, the roles assigned by society to individuals according to their gender, and how people perceive their biological identity.

If tropical forests deserve our protection, humankind... deserves it no less Pope Benedict XVI

Gay and transsexual groups, particularly in the United States, promote it as a key to understanding and tolerance, but the pope disagreed.

When the Roman Catholic Church defends God's Creation, "it does not only defend the earth, water and the air... but (it) also protects man from his own destruction," the pope said.

"If tropical forests deserve our protection, humankind... deserves it no less," the 81-year-old pontiff said, calling for "an ecology of the human being."

It is not "outmoded metaphysics" to urge respect for the "nature of the human being as man and woman," he told scores of prelates gathered in the Vatican's sumptuous Clementine Hall.

The Catholic Church opposes gay marriage. It teaches that while homosexuality is not sinful, homosexual acts are.

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Comments, anyone?

got from a secondary source: here

On The Love of Siam and Other Movies That Made Me Cry

I just finished downloading the Thai movie "The Love of Siam". I downloaded it by parts, by the way. I started last week and finished yesterday since I had a lot of exams. I watched it yesterday midnight.

One funny thing while watching TLOS is that it happens on Christmas, so I felt that I watched it just on time.

And do Thais sometimes refer themselves in third person?

I read synopses and reactions of the movie. I was laughing at first when the first-time viewers thought they were fooled by false advertising. Oh well, I guess a lot of people are still close minded.

So basically it "revolves" on the feelings of the two protagonists, Mew and Tong, for each other, and their respective struggles: Mew with composing music, and Tong with his family.

I was really about to cry at the first few minutes when Tong's sister, Tang, was lost and hadn't returned since. The poor young Tong made a frown whine in the sheep costume. It made me frown as well. Sorry, I can be easily swayed.

Moving on...

I laughed at their little treasure hunting game when Tong wanted to give something to Mew: a toy where he has to assemble the pieces that he found. But the nose was missing.

So forward to n years.

I was surprised that they still wear shorts at... was that High School? Well, anyway, sorry that I don't want to narrate the whole thing. I just wanted to say the things that I like in there. LOL.

So Mew has a band and he has a problem writing love songs. But when he and Tong met again after a long time, he suddenly got all of that inspiration and now almost everyone like the songs he make, including Tong.

Mew: What do you say after listening to it?
Tong: I don't know.

Then the rest was kissing history.

Yeah, from there you may guess the entire flow after that kiss. They were seen by Tong's mom, who talked to Mew about it later. Mew getting depressed and Tong almost depressed. Nah, just watch it.

Mew: What do you say after listening to it.
Tong: I can't be with you as a boyfriend... But that doesn't mean that I don't love you, Mew.

Tears. My tears started flowing at this scene. Tong gave Mew the "missing piece" of the toy (the nose). Mew then placed it at home, saying "Thank you" at the end. We were both crying. T_T

I can't be with you as a boy/girlfriend...
But that doesn't mean that I don't love you...

Some people told me the first line. Other people told me the second line. When will the time come that I will hear both of these lines from a single person? T_T

Then when I saw my lollipop at my desk, I started crying again. T_T


Okay, other films/shows that made me cry (not in chronological order):
[Note: You better watch these scenes. I'm not good at narrating]

1. Gakuen Alice
Reason: Friendship, Departure
I think my feelings were too shallow by the time I watched this. It's in the ending episode. I guess I wanted a friend like Alice.

2. Moments of Love
Reason: "Death", First Meeting
Timingly, when Marco cried Divina's name (while Divina drowning was shown), I bursted into tears: inside the move house. Then when they finally met, I cried again because it was so touching.

3. Like Grains of Sand
Reason: Angst, Realization
The protagonist's love doesn't want to love him back since they were both guys. But after the protagonist pretended to be a girl, he tried to drown himself on the beach. This is when his love saved him and gave him a CPR. Then the protagonist said something like, "See, you can do it," referring to a guy-to-guy kiss.

4. Eternal Summer
Reason: Confessions
"I wanted to tell you that I love you."
"You are the only [best]friend that I have."
This is too touching for narrating.

5. Taegeukgi
Reason: Sacrifice
Older brother saved his younger brother, resulted in him being riddled in bullets. Then after a few years, the younger brother visited the remains of his older brother.

6. My Sassy Girl
Reason: Waiting, Revelations
I cried while they were reading each other's letter. Enough said.

7. Heroes 2
Reason: Death
Niki Sanders dying in an explosion. I have biases on characters so I cried when Niki died.

8. Water Boys 2
Reason: Friendship/Departure
It's sad that after a wonderful synchro performance on the school festival, Eikichi will leave for America, following his father. There, he watched a video message from his new-found friends.

9. My Boss, My Hero
Reason: Friendship/Academics
After a long struggle at High School, 27y/o Makio now knows the meaning of friendship and schooling.

I think I forgot some. I rarely cry over movies, really.

Christmas Party and Lantern Parade

I will upload pictures either tomorrow or when Kai released the other pics.

On the Christmas Party:

I rode a van earlier so that I can arrive early at the party and have more time for gift-shopping. And guess what, the van I rode is what they call a "colorum" vehicle. It went a lot of detours and I got to the malls by the time the party should be starting. But because of that, I watched the latest episode of Heroes on my mobile.

Once at SM, I bought a stuffed toy/key chain. I thought that time that the recipient will not appreciate that. Then I bought 3 cake rolls since I expected that a lot of people will come. I rode a taxi to the venue.

When I went to my destination, I saw that there were not really that a lot of people. Then I realized that 3 rolls were too much. Talk about wasting money.

The venue was Regina's and Joan's dormitory but we were shooed after we ate so we went to Math Building to hopefully continue the "feast". Kai hailed a jeepney and we kind of "rented" it to go to the said destination.

Once there, we really did not enjoy the party that much since we keep our voices minimum and we were not even allowed to use a room [for free, I assume]. But we did have some games and exchange-gift. I loved my gift [and I will show it once I uploaded my pictures]. I was shocked that they find the stuffed toy/key chain gift... "cute".

On the Lantern Parade:

Originally, I watched the Lantern Parade only for my book to be returned somewhere but then I was amused by the parade.

My feet hurts. I saw a lot of cute people (there was even one on uniform). We saw our professors in Math, and we even got a chance to take pictures of them.

I really haven't watched the parade until today. I may did not finished it but I find it very amusing. I hope that next year, I can watch the whole of it.

And for those who were asking, I hate do not like watching the Oblation Run. Seriously. No questions asked.

No Function Can Describe My Feelings

Well, for this week.
And, I think there exists a function that can describe my feelings, but I guess the function that I want is too complex so I wrote that title.

1. I had a nightmare. Sunday-Monday midnight, while I was reviewing Math 162, I suddenly slept. Then a horrendous-looking demon appeared in front of me, face to face. He was growling. For three seconds, I pulled myself out of my nightmare. I was horribly scared.

2. I was deeply troubled yesterday-today midnight since I have no mobile credits. Why? I won't tell, but I'll let the picture do the talking.


And for the record, the first line above reads: SAENGIL CHUKHAHAEYO which means Happy Birthday in Korean. I did that when I was trying to review but can't concentrate due to more reasons aside from relaying this message.

3. Exams today are a disaster. Well, I haven't answered a few items but that's okay. It wasn't as disastrous as my exam last Saturday.

4. Yay! Christmas party tomorrow! To be frank, this is the first party I'll "attend". Why? Because at those previous High School parties, I wasn't really involved at anything. I almost stood like a wallflower at those time. I was so thankful that time that the JS Prom was cancelled.

5. To do's this Christmas break:

• Burn Heroes Vol 3 CD. For rental/collection
• Watch Bolt
• TRY to watch Desperadas (the last year's and this year's)
• Study Korean
• TRY to study other Math subjects
• TRY to improve my katakana know-hows/knowledge.

6. I'm sad Ken Hoang lost at Survivor, but at least I'm contented he reached Final 5. I salute him. And the forum commenters are right: Michelle Chase is HOT! But Kelly Czarnecki and Jessica "Sugar" Kiper were both beautiful during the reunion. And Ken got a haircut and have his mustache shaved. Sad. I liked his "jungle" style better. *pants* Wait, does anyone here know/have watched Gilmore Girls?

P.S.: Corrine Kaplan is hot at that time, too. How I like bitchy girls...

7. Valentine's Day is fast approaching! Oh no!

I WILL DELETE THIS ACCOUNT

Yes, you read me right.
I will delete every account you can possibly imagine except for one.

Magkahulaan nalang kung saan niyo ako mahahanap.

Okay, eto nalang.

ONLY FOUR SPECIFIC PERSONS CAN STOP ME FROM DOING SO.

They have to do it before I turn 19. If you are concerned much, gather these four and tell them to stop me. Or else...

Only my classmates can find me in cyberspace.

Thank you.

Half Naked Denji and Half Naked Truths

So that's Half Naked (Denji and Truths) by Distributive Property. LOL. Now on to the list:

1. So I experimented with my Bess's camera (again, Bess is my mobile phone). So here is a photo I "cropped" and "framed". Yay! And it looks like I became way ugly than before. Sad.

2. I postponed writing Abstract but that doesn't mean I'll stop it like I did before. I just need more time. You see, the first wave of exams is coming, so I have to be on "Acad mode". I think you all know that I have a standing to maintain. [For honor and glory! LOL]

3. I feel that I'm being too distant to a certain friend. We haven't talked for a long while, not like before when we talk every night (and he gets to sleep "early" when I'm still wide awake). I missed that person. I think I've set up my boundary too thick. I need to take steps, not before he feels that I'm no longer his friend. That's Y, by the way.

4. I'm afraid approaching another person I shall code as L (there's X, then Y, now there's L; so given that logic, X should know who L is). I don't know but I shook down to my core when I read other people's messages to him. I hate that nasty feeling when my stomach stirred. And it seems like whatever might happen, I will no longer had a place on L.

5. I would like to thank X for being too kind to me, although I think otherwise. So for that, I would like to say sorry. I'm sorry for that and because I do feel sometimes that those messages [and that 2-peso credit] was really meant for Y, not for me. I'm also sorry because I feel sometimes that you just talk to me whenever Y is not around. I'd like to say sorry again, and I'd like to thank you for being kind to me... for being a friend.

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As a replacement for "Daniel Jupiter: Episode 4"

Putting Some Sense On This Post

Yeah, here I am again in front of a few people. This past few weeks, even though I told myself to stop ranting on my blog, I still can't help it. I broke a lot of promises I made. I even became too emotional. Then all of a sudden, I'll be having mood swings. I guess that's a reason why my very few "viewers" even dwindled in number. Like Plurk said, "Don't plurk too much. Don't put every single detail of your life in your viewable time-line or your viewers will stop following your life." Well, not the exact sentences, though, but the essence is there. So here goes.

1. Being a member of a prominent clan doesn't equate to you being rich. It hit me VERY HARD. Of our core family, I am the spendthrift. I spend all of my allowance on high-end snacks when I can eat on the local canteen. I thought we were rich enough. My parents keep telling me to save. Well, I keep lying to them that I do save. But no. I can't resist myself when I have the money. So I can't save. But, well, I'm trying to save now. I wanted my money for the next enrollment to come "from me". My parents expect a lot from me. My parents keep telling me to work and pay for my brother's tuition. Even I agree on that, not because I am forced, but because I wanted to.

And related to that issue, I realized that I have acquaintances who are, in my opinion, way richer than me. Well, it not that I don't want to make friends with them because I think they belittle me. I just think that they really have the capability to spend because of their status, when I am just, you know, "trying hard".

2. I tried to stop this awkward feeling from developing. I never knew I'll be this successful this time. Well, maybe because I did consider many realizations in my life. This time, I just have to apply them. If you want to know who that person is, I'll not be giving clues. Although I told X that this person is cute. X, you know who you are, and I trust you that you won't be telling this (well, but if Y insisted that you tell that to him, wala akong magagawa. T.T basta i-inyo na lang iyon, please? i have no intentions of telling that person. baka mapahiya lang ako sa kanya. >o<).

3. You may have noticed that, recently, I'm writing things I'd gladly call "crap", since I do it craply. At first, I am writing because I want the gods and goddesses of literature (yes, Y, ikaw yun. ikaw rin yun, Omega/Aki, basta marami kayo.) to lambaste my "works of art" (very masochistic. >o<). But now, even though I have no "followers/viewers", I'm now writing for my own personal satisfaction. I told some of you that I keep writing and writing but I never, ever, finished a single story, except for one (I was a Highschool Freshman back then). So, again, I am now writing for my self-accompolishment. If one appreciated my works, then good, I'd like to give you my thanks.

Thanks for spending/wasting a few minutes reading this. I hope, this time, this isn't as annoying as before. I hope I gave you my two-cents well. Ü

Random Things as of 28/11/08

1. Words of warning. Hindi ako poet. Puwet ako. So hindi poem 'yang nasa baba. :)

"You love someone better,
Yet you have a perfect lover.
You better keep her,
Or I'll claim her mine."

"You, who's the perfect lover:
I like the way you love.
Given the chance, I want you to love me.
I'll try to comfort you if he is to break you."

Ahh, fizz. Naisip ko na ito dati. Napakaganda ng version na iyon. Hindi ko lang maalala ngayon kaya, heto, pumangit. T.T



2. Na-realize ko na sinira ko na pala ang sarili ko sa isang tao na interesado ako. Napaka-bad move. Hindi ko naman kasi akalain na darating sa punto na magiging "obsessed" ako sa kanya. Buti pa yung kapatid ko. Kahit kanino, may mabibigyan siya ng matinong topic na pwede nilang pag-usapan. Ako, malabo akong kausap. Kaya pasensya na. Baka hindi pa malaman ng tao na iyon na nag-eexist ako. *sigh*



3. Ang bitter ko na naman. LOL. Nakakainis. Hehehe... Buti na lang hindi pa ako masyado distracted sa acads. Nakakainis lang. Dati, napaka-ideal ng pananaw ko sa relationships. Sabi ko noon, darating ang panahon na darating siya sa buhay ko, kung sino man siya. Kaso, ngayon, I'm in a rush. Pero hindi dapat. Kung "iyon" lang ang hanap ko, pupunta ako doon sa "lugar na iyon". Kapag nawala itong "hunger" ko, ibig sabihin, hindi talaga relationship ang habol ko. Pero kapag na-realize ko na after that ay hindi pa rin niya na-satisfy ang "hunger" ko, ibig sabihin, relationship nga ang habol ko. Nakakainis ako, ano, hindi ako concise. :P



4. Parang band-aid lang ang counselling sa akin. Temporary lang. Hindi ko kasi ma-apply. Either that or there is a very strong force that opposes what I know. Kulang lang ako ng guidance from God. =(

I'm Regretting It Again

Here I go again. I'm regretting that I rant.

Ang hirap kasi sa akin, pinaiiral ko ang emotions ko over my sanity. Ayun, kaya nagiging insane ako. T.T

Kung may na-offend man po ako sa mga recent posts ko, I'm sorry. I'm asking for your apology.

Please bear with me. Emotionally unstable po ako. I'll try to change for the good. Sana.

Magmo-moment Ulit Ako

I've been thinking a lot lately, and those thoughts were very unhealthy.

Dati, na-prove ko na hindi love ang nararamdaman ko sa 10 (yes, 10, excluding the first one) tao na "dumaan" sa buhay ko. Ngayon, malapit ko na ma-prove na lagpas 3/4 ng mga tinuturing kong kaibigan ay hindi kaibigan ang turing sa akin.

Nakakatuwa lang, kasi napaka-pathetic ko. Hinahanap ko ang "love of my life" pero sa friend fundamentals ay wala akong alam. Hindi ko talaga alam kung paano ikwa-qualify ang isang tao bilang friend ko. Although I can count 2 persons as my real friends (kilala mo kung sino ka, yung isa kasi walang Multiply dahil di naman ata sya mahilig sa mga ganito), yung iba hindi ko na talaga alam. Naguguluhan na ako.

Tulad ng sinabi ko, hindi ko alam kung paano talaga mag-classify kung kaibigan ko ba talaga yung tao o hindi. Ang pananaw ko kasi, napaka-ideal. Para akong tanga. Oo na, ako na po ang may kasalanan. HINDI NAMAN PO KASI AKO MARUNONG MAKIPAG-SOCIALIZE. Pasensya na.

Kaya next time bago ako mag-rant about romance, aasikasuhin ko muna ang sarili ko at paghusayin pa yung mga friendships na nabuo ko na. Sayang kasi. Ang dami ko nang nakaaaway. Ayaw ko nang madagdagan pa yon.

Survivor: Gabon: An Insight

Survivor has been known since year 2000. This show has been loved by almost everyone I knew.

To be completely honest, I just became a fan of this reality show when the 17th season aired on my favorite TV channel. So what I did so that I can have ideas about Survivor is to research on the Internet about the past seasons.

Outwit. Outplay. Outlast. This is the "tag line" of the show.

I was reading the forums earlier and I noticed a lot of fans-turned-to-haters. They keep complaining that the producers are manipulating the game too far as to favor Ken and Crystal and to diffuse the so-called Onion Alliance (the alliance originally formed by Marcus, Charlie, Jacquie, and Corrine). I annoyed by their whines. Maybe because I have biases in favor of Kenny, but no. That's not the reason.

One. The producers didn't orchestrated the second switching of tribes to save Ken's and Crystal's @$$es. Notice that in Episode 8, the ratio of the contenders on the new switched tribe was 3:2 in favor of the growing "Onion Alliance" so that they can smash the losing tribe (where Ken and Crystal belong). But what happened? Did they succeeded voting out Ken and Crystal? NO! Why? First, because the partitioning was based on picking up a number: clearly, no producers' intervention. As I said, the ratio was 3:2 so that the 2 aforementioned are about to be toasted. Second. Susie wasn't told by the producers who to vote out. It was Marcus's fault for not being careful on winding up a story. Mathematician's rule: trash all inconsistencies. Marcus had been proven inconsistent with his speech and his cover was blown due to the bond between Ken, Crystal, and Susie.

Two. Let me tell you something: if you're watching a reality show but you already know the outcome, will it still be fun to watch? My answer is NO! Many viewers were impressed by Marcus and Charlie and they want those two to win. In fact, they keep winning the challenges and they had the numbers so they can win anytime! The producers' intention, I think, is not to save the losing people but to shaken up a bit and watch what will be the response of the contenders. Fair enough? I just meant that despite their advantage (note previous paragraph), they were still crushed. I think their overconfidence was their key to destruction.

Three. When did Ken became incompetent? When did Ken became a whiner and an idiot? Note that on Episode 3, Ken beat Physics teacher Bob on a Math puzzle despite Ken solving it on a later time. On Episode 7, Ken (together with Matty) helped their team catch up with the challenge. Also, on that episode, he orchestrated the blindside against Ace. Say, who's the incompetent idiot?

I'm going to repeat again. OUTWIT. OUTPLAY. OUTLAST. Nothing will happen if only got physical strength. This is a game of survival, not a test of strength or speed. If you want those shows, then tune in to the next Olympic games. We know that we will do anything to survive, right?

Well, just a few of my rants. To be specific, this is a counter-rant and a counter-whine to those stupid loser viewers who want Marcus to win and show more of his pen!$. Or not just to Marcus but to those who side with him, notably Charlie.

Icons from www.cbs.com. Video image found everywhere.

MS Office Programs Gone Wrong

Naku, dapat 'di mo na 'to binuksan. LOL!

Nag-usap kasi kami ng younger brother ko then he came up with this:

Edison: Kuya...
Denji: Ano?! (paarte mode, as usual)
E: Narinig mo na ba ung Microsoft Worst?!
D: Worst?! [inner Denji: Aah... Word...] Oo, eh. Hahaha!
E: E ung Microsoft Powder Point?
D: E ung Microsoft Egg Cell?
E: Baka Microsoft Eggshell.
D: Hahaha! E ung Microsoft Polisher?
E: (rolling on the floor, laughing his internal organs off).

Kayo, ano pa maiisip nyo? Hehehe...

Japanese Food At Last!

Before I rode my bus home, I decided to eat first at Landmark Food Center (Trinoma). At first I thought I'll buy at Jollibee or KFC but when I saw Karate Kid, my stomach growled.

Yes, I ate california maki, gyudon, strawberry mousse, and red tea. There are two objectives/reasons why I ate there: (1) because I miss Japanese food, and (2) for my chopsticks skills not to dull since it's been months since I last ate with chopsticks.

Well, I just got better. Cute. Next time, I'll put it into a different level: I'll eat rice with chopsticks next time. ^^

No pictures, though, since I was too hungry to make those "preparations".

Care to join me the next time I eat Japanese food? :)

Youniverse: MY VisualDNA

Para sa mga di pumupunta ng homepage ko. Hehehe...:

My Schedule for This Semester (3.2 AY 08-09)

Ang ganda, di ba? Nakakainis. Wala akong Math 110.3. Major. Naubusan ng professor from Algebra Group. Supposedly that should have been on Wednesdays-Fridays as well.

Survivor: Mathematics (Episode 3)

[Finale?]

Denji can't sleep. He forced himself by 2 and he woke up by 7. He ate bacon and rice. And so he left.

He now got a green form from the College of Science. He went to the library first so that he can have his ID validated for the semester. From there he met Jan, waiting for an afternoon class. They chitchat and ate lunch together.

They met with some friends who are in the class of Math 171. They met with Regina and they went to the Shopping Center to have their meals. Regina then proceeded to pay something while Jan went to School of Economics and Denji to Palma Hall.

There was a discrepancy in the rooms. A Japanese class and the Korean class Denji is trying to enter had overlapping rooms, but after a few arrangements, they proceeded to a new room. Denji then unleashed the power of his green form. And then he was enlisted to the class. Sweet.

Then a series of "unfortunate events" fell upon his shoulders. His adviser had gone missing. After a few hours, someone stood as his adviser instead. Then he proceeded to pay but unfortunately he got the wrong line. But at that time, all the cashier offices are closed.

[The End?]

*photos available at the photos section*

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Due to Survivor: Mathematics's low ratings, a new "show" that will be "aired" weekly will replace the said show. It's titled Daniel Jupiter and it will start next week. Only here on E-D-J, because "Admit it, we all suck. Literally and figuratively."

Survivor: Mathematics (Episode 2)

[Episode 2]

Denji woke up at 6am. But since it was raining and it was cold, he decided to "heat things up first." He ate rice and shrimp for breakfast by 7. He took a bath and left.

When he was at UP, he was marveled by the length of the line. When the line moved a little, he saw his friends from Theater: Kat and Jel. He decided to accompany them and moved to the back of the line. They were all marveled by the longer line now that reached the second floor of the building. They were chitchatting while the line is moving.

When they were done, he was invited by his friends to Glorietta, to which he agreed. They ate lunch at Kenny Rogers Roasters and they watched High School Musical 3. He went home afterwards, thinking how to execute his plan involving the green form.

[To be continued...]

*photos in the photos section*

Survivor: Mathematics (Episode 1)

[Episode 1]

Denji woke up at 5am. Ate rice and egg, took a bath, and went to UP.

As he was taking an FX ride, he saw lots of people in white. FEU students and UST students. He was surprised he didn't saw MCU students.

Then he rode. When he went down on SM, he remembered that he forgot his ballpen. He went to the nearest convenient store to buy himself a pen.

Then he rode the jeepney to UP. He went to the College of Science early and he got his registration materials. He soon learned that he can't get 7 Math subjects this semester, so he device a planned.

On the pre-advising, he tried his scheme to the current advisor. He said that he will finish the course in 3.5 years. But he failed and his adviser said: 6 subjects and an elective.

Rosa approached him, not to form an alliance, but to convince him to give his Special Topics slot to her. But since he loved the topics and the sensei so much, he instead decided to cancel later his Numerical Analysis slot.

Within that time, there was an alliance forming. One led by Regina and the other led by the Mark's. They plan to get Abstract Algebra III. Regina formed an alliance with Denji, and recruited other students like Eka. But soon, the Mark's soon formed a merge with Regina's alliance so that they can get the desired subject. As soon as the greater alliance was formed, they decided to "attack" Dr. Abarra.

As the plan was in process, Denji, together with Regina, Kai, and Rosa, grouped together and they went somewhere to have lunch and they talked a lot of topics not related to the "game" of Survivor. When they were finished, they decided to go back to see how the plan was going. So Kai, with he and Regina and Vanessa, went to Dr. Abarra, which told them to go to Dr. Nemenzo.

As they were in the front of his office, they wasted two hours. When they realized that, they went back to Dr. Abarra, only to realized that their plan "backfired" but they were advised to do that next time.

Denji then went to the post-advising. He split with Kai and Regina as he went to the computers for that dreaded thing called "Intent to Enroll" which seals his fate and his subjects. He then merged again with Regina and Kai, now with Jan and Rosa as they were waiting for their validated registration forms. Denji was a bit bored but he was delighted when he saw a certain Registration Assistant.

Kai and Regina ran to CSRC, splitting from the rest. Jan split as well as he needed to withdraw money. Rosa and he ran towards the University Registrar only to find out that the payment is in Palma Hall. They ran there, but it was too late: it was already 4:30PM. It means that they have to pay earlier tomorrow. Denji cursed and he was heard by all the people in the lobby.

He rode a jeepney to SM then rode a bus home. On his way, Regina texted that there were green forms at the College of Science, which made him smile because he was making another scheme in his head.

[To be Continued...]

*photos on the photos section*

I'm Ready for Tomorrow!

Waaah! Enrollment week, pero bukas pa lang ako mag-uumpisa.

At heto ang laman ng aking mahiwagang shoulder bag:

1. Heroes S1 (to lend to Regina)
2. Heroes S2 (to lend to Eka)
3. Heroes S3 (to lend to Kai)
4. The Purpose-Driven Life (inulit ko ang pagbabasa)
5. Bess with earphones (my N72, for soundtripping puposes)
6. ID and previous Form 5's (kailangan, I think)
7. Towels (madali akong pagpawisan, hehehe)
8. Gaara (my 5140i, for SMS's)

At heto ang dapat mangyari:

1. Kunin ang registration materials
2. Magpa-pre-advise
3. Mang-away Magpetition na kumuha ng Math 110.3
note: Di ako makakauha ng Koreyano 11 dahil bawal mag-overload. Sad.
4. Post-advise
5. Assesment and all that jazz sa CSLAB
6. Payment
7. Mag-mall! 8D

My Favorite Heroes Characters

Because of some event related to the USA Presidential Election, Heroes won't be showing this week. So I am going to make a tribute post: about my favorite characters. LOL.

Be warned though. This post might contain spoilers if you haven't watched until Season 2.

Now, onto the list...

Niki Sanders: The Superstrong Stripper

Who knows lasvegasniki.com? No one? Hahaha! That's Niki's website. That's where she earns her money for her and her son. Surprised? I know it's hard to be a single mother or when a mother is far away from her husband (in Niki's case, her husband is in jail). What's more pressing is that she has to make a living, she takes care of her son Micah, she has to escape from people she owed money, and struggle with her reflection. WHAT?!

Yes, Niki has this problem: Dissiociative Identity Disorder (DID), formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD). What's worse, her alternate personalty Jessica. Jessica's mean. She's badass. Plus, she's superstrong. Niki might have controlled her at the end. Plus, Niki also knew what she was capable off: whacking Sylar with a lightpost using a single hand is just a demonstration.

Why do I like Niki?

1. She is played by the beautiful actress Ali Larter. Well, I have a liking on Ali first when she played Niki, then Clear Rivers (Final Destination) and Brooke Taylor-Windham (Legally Blond). Oh, and also as Claire Redfield (Resident Evil: Extinction). Her portrayals are AWESOME!
   
2. I liked her story. Even though her story's more on the drama side, I completely appreciate how she coped up with the aforementioned problems.
3. I like Jessica as well. That makes Niki a dynamic character. One's good, other's ruthless. One's a stripper, other's an assassin. I particularly liked their line:
   Niki: God, please help me...
   Jessica: Who needs God when you got me?
   Their voices are sexy! Jessica's is sexier, though.
   
4. She saved Monica (her son's cousin), at the cost of her life. Pretty heroic for a death. The lame thing is that it all started from Damon's (Monica's younger brother) greed.

Elle Bishop: The Sadistic Electrocuter

Yes, she had wraths about her life. She loves it and she hates it. She's a killer machine with a mind of a kid. What's worse? Don't mess with his father, Bob, or you will be turned into a gold.

Elle has many issues. She has been experimented since she was a kid. She blossomed inside the laboratory, electrocuting circuits. She was diagnosed as a sociopath. But who would love a girl with such tweaking issues? I do!

Why do I like Elle?

1. She's a sadist. I'm a masochist. We're perfect [sex] partners.
2. She's beautiful! Swear! Seen Veronica Mars? Awww... Kristen Bell's beautiful!
   
3. She has cute screams. You'd want to hear her scream.
4. She delivers her lines pretty well. Simple lines such as "Hey you." and "He's cute. Can I keep him?" became cute when Bell delivered them. Keep me, Kristen, keep me!!!

Ando Masahashi: Partner in Time [and Space]

Lost has Korean characters. Heroes has Japanese. Well, James Kyson Lee is Korean, though. But Ando's Japanese. He's a simple office worker who's friends with Hiro Nakamura who can bend space-time continuum.

Hiro likes his powers. Ando likes girls. They may not get along, but when Hiro is in trouble there is Ando to save the day. Even though powerless, he's still a hero.

Why do I like Ando?

1. He's East-Asian. I find all East-Asians cute, though.
2. I liked his lines. I like the writers for that, though. Ando is a comic relief. First, he wants to find hope. The next thing is he meets a girl named Hope.
3. I liked how he pursuits girls. First Niki, then Hope, then Kimiko (Hiro's sister). Who's next?
   

No More End Points: Go On To Eternity

It's not just the time for me to think outside the box; it's time for me to MOVE outside the box.

I don't know the exact reason why am I trying to contain myself in a container that was not meant to fit me in. I used to blame my past for everything that's happening to me: the molestation done to me, my being socially inept, my conservative clan, the not being actually free. Then I realized: past is already past. It might be a cliché that I should have known better from the start, but no. I used to hold on to my past. I used to tell them, "Ah, ganito ako kasi ganiyan ang nangyari sa akin," or something like that.

I'm trying to reconstitiute myself this time. So I thought I analyze myself and re-segregate what's on my mind. Here are they as follows, then explanations later:

What I Want	What I Need
To have sex with a guy and a girl (not at the same time) so I can know how it feels like.1 To finish my course and find a job. To buy all the gadgets that I want to use, all the books that I want to read. To be a star/be famous. That the LGBT group be accepted in the community. To eat everything I fancy. Not to whine anymore/Get rid of my so-called "mood swings".	Someone that I really love and will love me as well. To make love with that person after, maybe, a month of relationship.2 To make solid, long-lasting friendships. To study Mathematics fruitfully and not to flush them out of my system again. To tell the world who I really am without worries. To learn to cook and to drive. To take risks.

Notes:
¹ My father once told me that I am just confused so he told me to take to some "massage parlor" where I can "lay a girl down", which I obligingly declined as of date.
² Which may mean Want#1 and Need#1 has to be satisfied first.

Look, the list is not complete. But that's just some of my thoughts that, I think, is "urgent" as of the meantime. But notice that both the 7^th lines are the most important to date. I don't need to confine myself in this place I'm in. I should go out: I should learn to accept failures because they are natural and it's through failures that we learn, right? And as my friend said: I need someone to talk to about my state. One person came in mind but I think she won't "have time for that" since she had problems of her own and I think that the only advise she can give me is, "That's life: Suck it up!"

I am to start a whole new life again (I said that a lot of times, but this time it's "different"). Haha, I'm lost at words. I think I'll post an update next time.

Yung Panaginip Ko Kagabi

Nasa Math Bldg. daw ako. There's nothing wrong except the canteen. Ibang look. Mas malaki. Pero gloomy and dark. Nasa harapan na ako ng counter para um-order ng ramen (WTF, may ramen sa MB?!). Nasa harapan ang isang taong nung nakita ko ay nagulat ako. Paano ba naman, new hairstyle. Mas nagulat ako dahil ningitian niya ako. Sinabihan niya ako ng "Hi!" Akong ulol naman, yumuko at ngumisi. Nangiti. Kinilig baga.

Yun lang ang naalala ko sa panaginip ko... T_T

Nawala na yung prophetic dreams ko, kaya di ko malalaman kung mangyayari itong scene na to. Pero pag nakita ko nga siya na new hairstyle,
liligawan ko siya
aantayin kong ligawan niya ako
aayain ko siyang mag-date
hahawakan ko ang kamay niya
NEVERMIND!!!

Waaaah...

Mababaliw na ako. T_T

Survivor: Gabon: The Likeables, The Un-Likeables, and The Bitches

I think it was so stupid of me that Survivor has been around since 2000, yet I just started to become a fan recently. I love watching Survivor not just because it's a reality show and there are physical and mental challenges but also it's fun to watch, then observe, how different people act in different situations.



Previously on Survivor: Gabon...

It All Depends on the Pin-Up Girl:
Fang lost again in the reward and immunity challenge (although it's individual immunity this time). Marcus (the I'll-flash-my-penis-for-a-few-seconds doctor) won the immunity and, as an added twist, he also hailed Sugar (the pin-up girl) another immunity. Pressure rises up on Fang on who's to go next. Crystal's (the Olympic gold medalist-slash-whiner) name come's to mind until Kenny (the video game master and the I-beat-Physics-teacher-in-a-Math-question Asian) tricked Sugar that Ace (the "puppeteer") will vote-off her next. The result: Ace was voted-off: 3-2 against Crystal. Another surprise is the double elimination: Kota is to vote-off a member as well, and Dan (the hungry) was voted off at 5-2 against Susie (the few-liner).



My comments/rants about the contestants:

The Likeables:
1. Ken - the professional video gamer. He's Asian (Vietnamese to be exact). Don't underestimate his slim physique: he's doing quite well in challenges. Plus, he's kinda socially neutral but I think he can easily manipulate others because he talks well
2. Kelly - the student. This blonde [I think that I have weakness for blondes] spitfire is one of those two who stood against Ace prior to the tribe-shuffling. Sadly, she's just an all-face-no-effort lady.
3. Paloma - the waitress. A Hispanic who also stood against Ace. But sadly, since Ace is a manipulator, she was voted off. Poor girl, she's small yet tough.
4. Charlie - the lawyer. He's gay and he likes Marcus. Plus, he's a member of that so-called "onion alliance". Fear him: he's strong yet socially-likeable.
5. Sugar - the pin-up model. She may be blonde and she may look weak, but she's showing strong streaks (one is by obtaining the Hidden Immunity Idol). Can easily be manipulated, though.

The Unlikeables:
1. Ace - the photographer. Yeah, you're strong, but I hate your head full of hot air. You're nothing but body, no-brainer.
2. Crystal - the Olympic gold medalist. One of the fastest females in the world and at the same time, one of the strongest to whine in the game. You win, you boast. You lose, you cry.
3. GC - the maintenance man. Another whiner. The worse is: he's a quitter. You join Survivor not to quit the game but to win. Seriously, Sugar is better than you.

The Bitch and The Bastard:
1. Corrine - the pharmaceutical salesperson. The number one bitch of the game: the ruthless queen. Get into her way and I'll see you be burned later. Be forwarned: she is another member of the onion alliance.
2. Randy - the wedding videographer. He fonds of attaching himself to stronger alliances and can get ways to get himself into that alliance. He likes to see the other tribe lose more that to see his tribe win. Now, he is another member of the onion alliance.



For more info, visit Survivor on CBS.

Apologies

Apologies. My previous last entry, I wrote it during my insanity times. I want to say sorry.

I don't think I still realize what's wrong with me. But I know I can do it: one step at a time.

I Did It Again

Grave mistake. It was a different version this time.

How am I suppose to get a normal life if my whole emotional aspect is b*tching me? Or is THIS my normal life? To get hurt? But I feel pain! Am I suppose to feel pain for the rest of my life?! Am I suppose to feed on pain, to nourish me, for me to grow battered? How can I go one step further if steps one to five are already messed up?

I need a break. Seriously. I wanted to fix things. I wish they can be fixed that easily.

I WANT TO HEAL EVERYTHING!

I can't... control my life anymore. It's hard.

I wish those two persons would end my life, my suffering. Either that or I wish they could help me fix this "mess". I want a "normal" life... I wanted to have one...



"I'm not normal and I never will be. I'm a lot of things... an agent, a villain, an orphan, and I'm running out of places to go."

~Elle Bishop; Sum Quod Sum, Part 2

Ang Marikit na Perlas...

Naglalakad ako sa dalampasigan isang hapon. Ang ganda ng paglubog ng araw. Kulay orange. Una, sa gilid lang ako naglalakad. Pero 'di kalaunan, pinasya kong lumangoy patungo sa ilalim ng dagat.

Maganda ang dagat. Maraming isda at korales. Ang gandang pagmasdan ng dagat. Ngunit may isang bagay na lalong nakatawag sa akin ng pansin: isang perlas.

Kay ganda ng perlas na iyon. Malaki siya at makinang. Anupa't pinasasaya niya ako. Habang tinitignan ko siya, parang nawala ang kirot sa puso po. Pinapangiti niya ako; pinapangit niya ang puso ko. Unti-unti akong lumapit sa kaniya at hinaplos siya.

Habang natutuwa ako sa perlas, nakaramdam ako ng masama. HIndi ko alam kung bakit, pero kinakabahan ako. Parang hindi ako makahinga. Tama, nasa ilalim ako ng dagat. Pero may iba pang dahilan sa kaba ko.

Lumayo ako ng bahagya sa perlas para makita ang kaniyang kabuuan. Pero nagulat ako sa aking nakita: isang napakalaking talaba. Isang talaba na nagmamay-ari sa perlas. Nanghinayang ako. Hindi ko kayang kunin ang perlas. Ang talaba na ang nagmamay-ari sa kaniya. Bigla nalang sinara ng talaba ang kaniyang higanteng bibig. Dahil doon, nagkaroon ng napakalakas na alon. Inanod ako. Hindi ako makahinga. Nalulunod ako. Mukhang hindi na ako makakalapit sa perlas na iyon kahit kailan. Naging madilim ang lahat ng nakikita ko.

...

Dinilat ko ang aking mga mata at ako'y napaubo. Isang halik. Isang halik ang gumising sa akin. Ngunit, sino siya? Pilit akong bumangon pero wala akong nakita. Lumupasay na lang ulit ako sa buhangin. Umiiyak.

Got It All Wrong

I am already in the prove/disprove part of that thing I was talking last time: If those 3 4 signs will be another doom for me. Turns out, they're not all related... Yet. But at least I'm assured there's nothing wrong with me.

On the lighter note, I'm going to wait for the latest episode of Heroes 3. They're getting more and more fantastic, you know. But I'm not going to reveal anything since it may turn out to be spoiler to others. :P

I'm patiently waiting for the episode. Then while download is in the process, I'm going to make some popcorn and chill my wine!

YATTA!

Dapat Ba Akong Matuwa?

I can see it coming.

I don't know what's wrong with me. I always do it wrong. I'm on the verge of yet another breakdown. I can see my doom.

Supposedly, Aquarius's element is air: meaning, I uphold freedom and I can do what I always want. Yes, I can always do what I want but I opted not to because I'm emotionally and socially weak. Water embodies me more, since I just let myself be formed, or rather, be a product of my environment.

I can see my doom. I don't know what to do. I can't do nothing but pretend I'm okay. I'm tired of waiting. I have to face it with all my strength.

I'm waiting for the second sign of my impending doom. The first already happened. T_T

Competitiveness...

I remembered when I was on my 1st year. I thought since I'm here on THIS university, I can't expect high grades anymore. But as I "transcended" into 2nd year, my fierceness got into me once again, and this is the fruit of my labor.

In fairness, as I "compute" my grades in MSExcel (up until 3rd Yr: 1st Sem), I was "crying" as my average is flashing right before my eyes!

Yosh, I have decided to reach at least the Magna Cum Laude standing! (I think I can't put myself up to the Summa Cum Laude rank. But who knows?)

Notes: Grades on Math123.1 and Math122 are theoretical and are subject to change.

The Fan Fiction That Was Never Meant To Be Written

I'm an avid fan of fiction, or any other works of literature for the matter. I'm trying to write some, but sadly, puro umpisa lang sila.

There's this particular idea that's been popping on my mind ever since I was in Second Year High School. It's been 5 years, but I haven't started on the story yet; just the characters. I wanted to post my ideas here, but no. I really can't do anything.

I guess I should really start about it, ne?

Do you know why I can't start that? It's because I'm bothered by their birth dates. Call me trivial or OC, but I strongly believe on those astrology things. And astrology does play as one of the central themes of my story so I really can't start since I'm idle learning the whole stuff of Chinese and Western astrology. T_T

To give you an idea of what my write-up is all about, I can only say it is a mixture of Sailormoon, Heroes/X-Men, and your regular teen-age drama flicks as major "ingredients".

*sigh* When can I start? I am to graduate college now... T_T

Denji gets BJ(Buko Juice)-ed!

Warning: Post contains sexual undertones and not suitable for children under 72 years of age. Ask consent from an infant.

We are on our way home from Malolos City when my father decided to buy buko juice for all of us.

While I'm inserting the straw on my cup (with lid, of course), some of the juice accidentally spilled over my crotch area and when the straw was fully inserted, i "cried",

"NA-B.J. AKO!"

To my father's shock, he asked, "Anong BJ?" And my mother replied, "Buko Juice! Anak, gusto mong masampal?"

5 Things I Need To Do This Sembreak

Inspired by Kristin's latest entry (Cass, dalaga ka na, Kristin na tawag namin sa'yo! LOL)

1. Huwag munang mag-celebrate ng sembreak
~> secret ko na to kung bakit. may friend kasi ako (na apparently close na sakin) na di pa niya sembreak. so, hindi muna ako magse-sembreak! *basa mode*

2. Mag-ayos ng kuwarto
~> you wish! perpetually messy ala JB na ang room ko. anton dito, nering doon, sherbert sa other side... san ka pa? lol, seriously, mag-aayos ako.

3. Matulog ng maaga at least once
~> para umabot ako ng 6. (cass, maniwala ka sa kapangyarihan ng tulog! lol) saka healthy din angmatulog ng maaga. kaso, a-yo-ko. :P

4. Mag-DL ng latest eps ng Heroes 3
~> at i-burn, then i-lend kay kai. mwahaha!

5. Movie marathon!
~> jan-ssi, anong movies ba uli un? O_O

may dagdag pa pala!

6. Naruto, Bleach, Death Note, et al
~> kailangan ko ng maging updated! whaaaaa!!!

Sembreak? Not!: The Evaluation of 1st Sem AY 2008-2009

Name: LUMIDAO, Edward Jenned, Manicad
Year: III
Course: BS Mathematics
College/School: College of Science [Institute of Mathematics! woohoo!]


Subjects: (for Year 3.1 only)
1. Math 122 (Differential Equations and Applications)
Professor: Dr. Yoshifumi Takenouchi

Section Background: Heto yung isa sa mga classes where we sought petition for an additional section. Surprisingly, yung section pa na yun ang unang napuno. More surprisingly, hindi si Ma'am Sy ang naging teacher namin (in contrast dun sa indicated sa CRS) kung hindi si Sir Yoshi. Hinimatay ako sa red underwear niya...

Subject Rating: 5 stars. Ang galing niyang magturo. Plantsadong-plantsado sa lahat ng sections. Scripted baga.
My Performance: 4 stars. Uno-able, kaso ang dali kong tamarin. T_T

2. Physics 10 (Physics and Astronomy for Pedestrians)
Professor: Dr. Carlo Amadeo Alonzo

Section Background: Isang GE. Dapat Chemistry 1 ang kukunin ko kaso dahil blockbuster hit, Physics 10 ang kinuha ko. No regrets. Masaya naman. Mahilig mag-drawing si Sir Alonzo ng rabbits. Kaya Sir Rabbit ang tawag namin sa kanya. Kaso dahil maraming walang pasok, hindi namin na-discuss yung astronomy. Type kong magturo sila Sir Blanca at Ma'am Legara, dalawa sa mga guest lecturers nung last part.

Subject Rating: 4.5 stars. Medyo magulo yung ibang guest lecturers kaya hindi perfect pero since magaling naman si Sir Rabbit at cute ang bunny drawings niya...
My Performance: 5 stars. May 6 stars ba? 8D

3. Koreyano 10 (Elementaring Koreyano I)
Professor: Dr. Bong-Cheol Lee (Visiting Professor)

Section Background: Dapat Hapon 10 ang kukunin ko pero dahil blockbuster Foreign Language Elective siya, I chose my second option. Lee-seonsaengnim was a bit slow in teaching at first pero biglang bumilis. Marami naman akong natutunan, kaso pahirapan talaga sa vocabs.

Subject Rating: 5 stars. In its purest form. Pero in reality, 3 stars lang.
My Performance: 5 stars. Dapat nga 10 stars, eh. Kaso 5 yung maximum. Saka, ang daya. May magic. Hindi ko siya na-uno. T_T

4. Math 123.1 (Advanced Calculus I)
Professor: Dr. Marian Roque

Section Background: Si Ma'am Roque na yata ang pinaka-sosyal na prof na nakilala ko. Sosyal manamit, sosyal magturo, sosyal tumawa. Kaso pag bumanat, nako, tamaan na ang tatamaan. Lol. E paano naman kasi, nasa same coset sila ni Geometry "Queen" (Disclaimer: Ma'am Roque daw ang former Geometry Queen. Parehong may 11th finger ang mga naturang reyna. Kaso yung kay Ma'am Roque, totoong 11th finger na nasa kamay niya yun. Yung sa isa pang "reyna", nasa somewhere down there. :P)

Subject Rating: 5 stars. Marami kang matututunan sa kanya. Lalo na sa mga banat.
Performance Rating: 4.99 stars. Sayang! Konting-konti nalang!!! T_T

5. Math 110.2 (Abstract Algebra I)
Professor: Dr. Julius Basilla

Section Background: Isa uli sa mga section na newly-opened. Natuwa naman ako, kasi si Sir JB uli ang magiging prof ko. Kasi marami kang matututunan sa kanya, math-related man o hindi. Kaso the way he teaches, according to a friend, ay "parang kwarto (office/faculty room) niya". Pero magaling talaga siya. Swear.

Subject Rating: 3 stars. Teka, dagdagan mo ng isang moon. At isang malaking emoticon na 8D.
My Performance: Blackhole. 0 out of 5 stars. Ang failure ko. T_T

6. Math 150.1 (Mathematical Statistics I)
Professor: Dr. Adrian Roy Valdez (1st 2 parts)/Dr. Jose Ma. Escaner IV (Last part)

Section Background: Ang section na ginamitan ko ng hacking para makuha. :P Opposite ends of spectrum ang way of teaching nila sa subject na ito. Sir Valdez is more theoretical, while Sir Escaner is more on applications.

Subject Rating: 5 stars. Di ko lang talaga siyang kayang i-appreciate.
My Performance: 3 stars. Nag-effort naman ako, no. Kahit hindi ko lang siya ma-absorb at ma-digest.



Overall Semester Rating: 4 stars. The best sem pa rin ung kay goddess Ma'am Zolah.
My Overall Performance: 4.5 stars. I never did better on any other sems than this one.



Other Things/Miscellaneous: NO COMMENT! >o<
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Post: Sembreak ko na nga pero di pa ako magse-celebrate. May dadamayan pa ako. 8D

Frustrations and Loss of Inspiration... And Failures

I woke up early so that I can go to UP early to review. When I was already there, I started reviewing at the library. After a few more scans and reads, I rested and met my friends. Practically, we were "enjoying" (there were 2 birthday celebrants) the times until our professor came.

EVERYTHING IS A DISASTER! I only know 2 out of 5 items. At the end, I answered 2.5/5 items. Here are my failures:

1. linear independence of vectors <=> non-singular coordinate matrix
~>I'd done the <= part. For the => part, I was trying the contrapositive. Later did I realize that I am almost done. Sadly, I don't know what to do that time.
Points: 0.5 x 7

2. how many sol's does AX=0 have if AX=B has no sol'n?
~>My answer: the nullity of A. The answer: infinitely many. My professor said, "Mapapamura ka kapag nalaman mo yung sagot". And he was right. This is actually related to the => part of 1.
Points: 0

3. find P s.t. P'AP is diagonal
~>Easy. I almost forgot the answer. If not for the hint given by my professor earlier, I will have no answer for this item.
Points: 1 x 7

4. if A^m is 0, show I-A is non-singular
~>Very Easy. Just abuse the series expansion of 1/(1-x).
Points: 1 x 7

5. if A is an orthogonal basis, then the norm is preserved on the linear transformation
~>No comment.
Points: 0 x 7

Total: 50%. FAILING
Final Grade: 67%. => 2.75. Letse. You broke my streak. T_T

Actually, before and during the exam, I was waiting for a divine intervention, but nothing came. Good thing, at home, there was popcorn and soda. At least they made me happy.