Pictures - - ^__^

Here are some pictures of the housemates for Pinoy Big Brother Season 2

Bodie Cruz - showbiz child. Son of Tirso Cruz III. He's my favorite housemate... he's really good in making decisions and he's good looking too. Diba..obvious naman eh..hehe! He's the Pretty Boy in the house.. =D He's a college graduate from De La Salle University and I'm sure that he'll stay at Big Brother's House for a longer period of time pa...

Bea Saw - Sassy Girl. Among the girls, siya na yung pinakagusto ko. She's a natural type of girl. Not flirty but very girlish and yet she still does it the simple way..she looks like Lucy Liu from Charlie's Angels. I like her rin kasi she's very practical and a responsible housemate. Not an easy go lucky type of girl.

Ezekiel Dimaguila - Australian Hottie. He looks like Sam Milby..hehe. A guy from Australia who lives in the famous world of World of Warcraft. yep..he's addicted to that game. He's the housemate who first entered Big Brother's House.

Wendy Valdez - Hot Commercial Babe. You can see her at commercials for Close-up Lovapalooza..A beauty titlist..I think she's Ms. Tourism International 2005 and she's a Mass Communications Student from Far Eastern University (FEU).

Ronel Rapiz - Mr. Perfect Guy. He's super mabait talaga... Siya ang comedian sa loob ng house. Marami siyang love interest nung unang weeks niya sa house. First si Wendy and then next si Bea..and now may iba na ulit..haaay! super Playboy naman!.. (.__"__.) Some say he's the perfect one to be the ultimate housemate for this season. Well, for me...it's hard to conclude..but let's wait and see..!

Saicy Aguila - Samba Dancing Diva. Obviuosly, she's really great in dancing. Everytime I see here on 24/7..she's dancing talaga. Super lakas ng adrenaline.

Mickey Perz - hip-hop Dancing King. This guy is from Switzerland and he knows how to speak in German. At first he's speaking in German talaga inside the house. He talked to his co-housemate in German that's why they had german-english dictionary inside the house. And then after a week, he revelaed that it's just a task for him by Big Brother...in short..he knows how to speak in Tagalog. haha! Medyo naawa pa ako sa kanya nung una kasi I can't imagine how can he be able to adjust in the house...yun pala it's all scripted. Mickey is also one of my fave housemates...^__^

Gee-Ann Abrahan - Cheering Chick. She's the girl from Assumption College which has 8 kids - - 8 kids in form of dolls. Medyo weird nga eh kasi she talks to them like they're for real. Big Brother even allowed her to bring her eldest kid - si Pamela..hehe! Well, that's okei lang kasi maybe this dolls have sentimental values and represent a special person on her life that's why she talks to them. Zeke and Gee-Ann looks good together.. ^__^

Robert Woods III - The Good Son. Half Filipino and Half English...he's from England. Isn't it he quite resemble like John Prats?!.. pero medyo kamukha niya rin si Champ of the band HALE...

Kian Kazemi - The Prodigal Son. The handsome guy from Makati...he's the cook inside Big Brother's house...

Jasmin Engracia - Diskarte Queen

EVICTED

Bruce Quebral - Baskteball Hunk.Had been a UAAP basketball player for UP - Fighting Maroons.

Dionne Monsanto - Lovable Sweetheart. She's an actress from Cebu and a graduate from the Unibersidad ng Pilipinas.

Maricris Dizon - Italyanang Cabalen. A 26 year old lady from Italy. Actually she's the oldest among the housemates that have been admitted inside Big Brother's house.

Jeremy Hidano - Ang Hari ng Anime

EVICTED

Mikah Dizon - Ang Kikay ng Baguio
EVICTED

Today, I woke up at 7:00am, earlier than the usual time I wake up since the start of our summer vacation. I have to go to school at 9:00am for the Student Assistant Orientation up to 11:00am. Luckily, I was one of those chosen applicants for the job out of those other freshman students who applied for it. All in all 9 student were chosen and 4 of them came from our class: Me, Debbie, Melanie and Scylla. Sayang nga hindi nakasama sina Dane, Medz, Bea and Carisse... para mas masaya kasi you can work with your friends together. Kaya lang hindi raw nila nameet yung needed requirements kaya they didnt made it. Pero that's fine... super goodluck sa inyo! And I know makakahanap din kayo ng okei na summer job.

I arrived almost late because of heavy traffic. Pagdating ko wala na sila dun sa harap ng Dean's office kung saan yun yung meeting place na napag-usapan. So, nilibot ko pa yung buong 4th floor only to find out na nagstay na pla sila dun sa loob ng classroom namin last 2nd semester...yes.. super exercise! Well, I'm not the last to arrive...may isa pang kulang.. hehe!! (.__"__.)

Diniscuss nila yung mga tasks namin.. simple pero matrabaho. We're in-charge sa mga incoming freshman students sa college namin. Those who were passed (1st choice and 2nd choice), and then those who are on Wait List. We need to get thier credentials like Original Copy of Form 138 and Good Moral Character. And then we have to give them the PDS or Personal Data Sheet which they have to fill-up and be passed on that day and the following forms like Code of Conduct and Discipline, Commitment to Peace and Order and Drug Free Campus Policies which they have to submit on the day of enrollment. We have to explain din about NSTP, ROTC, LTS, CWTS and PE classes to them... and about the start of our regular classes. We will also be liable for any lost credentials that have been passed to us or to any wrong informations that will be relayed to them.

In short... REALLY HARD WORK!
..pero I can manage! Work will start on April 10 from 8am to 5pm with free snacks and lunch untill enrollment days. I still dont know how much is our sweldo..but no matter how much it is..I'm still very happy because it will be a product of my hardwork.

Last year.. I'm one of those incoming freshies in panic to give the forms I have to those student assistants in front of us..explaining the rules and regulations of UST. And now, it's my turn to instruct them!..yey! nice experience!

Okei..change topic.
I just want to tell you guys that UST had won the UAAP over-all championship title for the 34th time..including this season! That's super good news diba! I saw it on the recent issue of Varsitarian today and it is stated that:

"For the 9th straight year, UST has shown once again IT IS lord of the UAAP jungle by grabbing its 34th overall general championship and wrapping up its Season 69 campaign on a hign note. UST won 13 UAAP titles in 26 disciplines for a whopping 331 points, relegating perennial rival University of the Philippines-Diliman (UP) and Far Eastern University (FEU) to second and third places with 254 and 218 markers respectively..."

A huge 77 point lead from other universities...real good achievement..for the 9th time! We all know that DLSU was not allowed to join this season due to some serious reasons that's why we cant see them on the top 3 UAAP scorers. Some say that UST and DLSU were always rivals for this prestigious award. Sabi pa ng classmate ko na 2 points lang daw ang lamang ng UST sa La Salle last season..really tough match!
Well, lets see on Season '70 now that leagues are complete.
5 Cheers for UST for bringing home the bacon! (.__"__.)

Today, I attended the matrimony of one of my 2nd cousins, Jaypee. She's 25 yrs. old na and her groom is 29 yrs. old. They both look good together and I'm really happy for them. Actually, it's my frist time to see her groom kasi hindi naman kami laging nagkikita and I'm not that close to their side.
At 1:00pm we went to Richmond Hotel to meet my other tito and tita para sabay-sabay na kaming pumunta sa church kasi me and my Mom dont know kung saan yung venue. At 3:00pm we arrived at Our Lady of Consolation Parish in Quezon City. After the holy mass we went straight to Gazebo Royale in Visayas Avenue, Quezon City. The reception place was really nice! It's a covered garden with butterfly designs on top...really fit for the newlyweds.
We had a sumptuous dinner kinda similar to the food I had during our Juniors-Seniors Prom lasy year.
And then, they gave us bracelets for souveniers for the ladies and for the boys - - - uhhhmmmm... I dont know eh. Maybe bracelets too..hehe.. (.__"__.) Pero, infairness the bracelets were really nice talaga. I heard that the Mother of the groom made them so that the couple will no longer buy something for their souveniers - -really practical!

After the wedding, they gave us a surprise that some said would surely light up the skies.
Guess what it is.....
The host asked us to go out so that we could see the fireworks display that they have especailly prepared for us. Isnt that romantic?!... YES it is!!
All the people present were amazed..including me! (.__"__.)

As the fireworks kept on lightning the skies, I closed my eyes and made a wish that God may bless Jaypee and Paul a happy married life with love, honesty and understanding guiding their journey..

Cge.. I'm tired na eh..
goodnight and Godbless!.. =)

...Easiest way to be a Housemate...

It's summer time na...yippeee! It's really exciting when you're starting to feel the intensity that summer is really here. It's hot talaga especially at noon and night time. Effect of Global Warming talaga...every year it's getting hotter and hotter. I wonder, what will happen on our next generation? According to our Environmetal Science subject, we must lessen the use of CFC's in order to minimize at least the effect of Global Warming here on Earth. So what products have CFC's on it? aerosols, aircons, refrigerators, styrofoam..etc. I bet it's really hard to give-up aircons and refrigerators or even minimize the use of it..so we have no choice - - we have to suffer the consequences.

Anyways, Pinoy Big Brother Season 2 had started na 3 weeks ago for ABS-CBN and I'm getting addicted to it..hehe.. (.__"__.) I like season 2 much better compared to there 1st season because housemates look mush better and they're beetween the age of 20 to 26 years old. They look good on TV - - beautiful and gorgeous housemates attract lots of televiewers including me. They have different personalitites all in one house which makes them more interesting to watch out for.
And since super love namin ng Mom ko yung PBB season 2, nagpakabit kami ng 24/7 Pnoy Big Brother Season 2 of SkyCable. Isnt that nice?!
Now, I will no longer wait for Toni Gonzaga every 9:30pm...haha! I just have to switch our TV on channel 75 and watch it LIVE. . . no commercial break!

I'm looking for their pictures on the net but it's really hard to look for one...Pero kung dumating yung time na I have downloaded some pictures I'll upload it here on my blog so that you'll see my favorite housemates.. (.__"__.)

...Last Day as a college Freshman...

It's our last day for our final examinations and for the last batch, we had Environmental Science and Philippine History...both requires a tough memory! For me, this was the hardest exams I had for this past 4 days. Super hirap talaga...it's hard na rin to remember all the concepts for each subject kasi ang dami talaga..puro terminologies ska memorization. One whole day is not enough to study...pero during exams day..it's still okei to guess than to cheat. "super hula" ... some of my classmates would say.
As for my part, honestly meron akong hinulaan kasi hindi ko na talaga maalala kung ano yung answer..hmmm..30% i think. Pero that's okei..I'm not that perfect and nerdy to remember all of those stuffs and put them on my brain..that's super hard.

And since it's our last day as a college freshman (soo sad!..hindi na kami yung mga youngsters sa college namin..) we decided to have some fun and to treat ourselves. We wanted to reach far beyond the city..far from UST and from the usual places we often hanged out. So, we decided to go to MOA - - yup..Mall of Asia. That's really far from UST - from Sampaloc Manila to Pasay City. haha..adventure! Kahit ako I don't know how to go to MOA from our school..pero from our house..okei lang kasi nka 3 times na kami ng Mom ko doon. Since yung mga friends and classmates ko eh super expert sa pagpunta doon, we went there the easy way. We rode a jeep to SM Tayuman and then LRT to EDSA (6 stations din yun) and then jeep again to Mall of Asia. 45 miuntes all in all. That's the shortest cut I ever had..super short! hehe..
11 kami lahat namely: Marielle, Medalene, Maan, Debbie Joey, Melanie, Micah, Ces, Syclla, Joan, Masie, and Cris - - all girls! Sayang nga wala si Dane kasi nagpaiwan siya sa UST to meet daw her PE friends kaya nga lang hindi natuloy..ahh..sana sumama ka nlang sa amin para mas enjoy! ^__^

It's Medalene's first time sa MOA kaya enjoy tlaga siya..kahit ako I don't even felt being tired and exhausted sa paglalakad kasi it's fun talaga to be with your friends and to stroll the super-size mall. May bad luck nga lang na dumating kasi Melanie lost her wallet na may money worth P900.00. Sayang talaga..siguro nakuhaan siya habang nasa loob kami ng jeep. Okei lang yan Melanie..for sure mas malaki pang worth of money ang babalik sa yo..bawi nalang tayo pag start na work natin for Student Assistant.
I went to that part of the mall where you can see the view of Manila Bay..I think that place is called Esplanade.. hindi nga alam nung iba na meron palang ganong part sa MOA..new discovery ko yun since I went there for my History Project last January. Unfortunately, we were not allowed to go down and have a closer view of the Bay because it's close..there's some renovations going on. And then meron pang parang new building doon sa side part ng mall..annex kaya yun? hmmm..super laki na talaga ng mall of Asia..(.__"__.)
And then they're planning to add a Planetarium narin inside.. I think it's called DIGISTAR PLANETARIUM..not that sure. It will be open for the public soon on September 2007 and it's located near the Esplanade. That sounds really nice.
Me and my friends we're planning to go Ice skating sana on their olympic size rink kaya lang we don't have that enought time and they're having some kind of program at 5pm kaya hindi na rin sulit. I was really tempted to try na talaga kasi it's been a year since the last time na nag-iceskating ako and sa Megamall pa yun. Actually, I doubt if I still know how to...pero I'm pretty much confident na alam ko pa naman.
And then some were planning to watch a movie or IMAX pa kaya lang hindi na rin natuloy..kasi we're shocked sa price ng premiere and deluxe cinemas nila. Sa movie na Premonition P350+ na yung premiere and 700+ yung deluxe. Well, that's what I saw doon sa monitor nila where you can see the price for each movie..pinaka cheap ata yung movie na "Because I Said So" ni Mandy Moore. And then the IMAX movie..may 500+ na price..cheapest that I saw was Superman.
It's better pa rin to watch movie sa Megamall or sa any regular movie house sa mga malls kasi what's the difference ba? You will watch the same Premonition movie sa Megamall and sa MOA..is there added graphics and scenes pag sa MOA..i'm sure there's none. Pero if you're looking for a whole new experience, go and try IMAX..that's much better.
hmmmm...I wonder how there cinemas look like inside. I wish I can try IMAX soon..maybe this summer..hehe.. =D

Were there for almost 3 hours and still it's not yet enough for me na libutin yung buong mall. Wow..pang 4th time ko na hindi parin..hehe.. super wide kasi eh.. Maybe pag pang 10th time ko doon, pretty sure napuntahan ko na yung lahat ng shops..*__*
Sa pag-uwi syempre we had our separate ways na kasi yung iba sa Bulacan pa and others sa Quezon City pa uuwi. Sabay parin kami nina Medalene, Maan, Mazie, Melanie and Joan sa MRT..ako sa Shaw and yung iba sa North Edsa station. We will see each other again on our clearance day - - April 3 pero as for this moment I'm focused sa resting period ko. Thank God examinations were finished and its time for summer vacation. Buti nalang may student assistant sa UST to keep me busy rin pag I had completed na may rest period so that hindi boring ang summer.

That's it... Happy Summer guys!

It's Friday..another tiring day for this week. Hectic schedules were on the run due to upcoming final examinations. I really can't believe it..almost 3 weeks nalang and tapos na ang 1st school year ko as being a college student. March 19 will be the start our examinations ..and on the 22nd, it's vacation time!..wippee.. (.__"__.)
But before we have that much-awaited summer vacation, kailangan pa muna naming dumaan sa super hirap na mga trials and challenges. Kasi naman, ang daming mga term papers that we need to pass, reports for Theology and Psychology..and another composition writing for English. Everytime these things come to my mind, nanghihina talaga ako. Even though I dont want to end this school year pa, these requirements forced me to start my vacation na as soon as possible..para matapos na ang lahat!..waaah!

Pero, this summer vacation, I don't have any plans to stay at home for 2 months. I need to move and earn some money.. you know what I mean? I need to have a summer job! (of course, only for this summer..kaya nga summer job eh..hehe)
Para naman I could buy the things I want without asking money from my parents. A little peek of independence, especially now that I'm 18 years old. Well, I dont have to spend my sweldo just to buy all the things I want..syempre, I'll save some and add it to my growing savings. Hmmm.. I think I already have... P_ _, _ _ _ ._ _ ( hey, that's top secret!)
So where will I look for a summer job...kahit nga sa mga fast food chains okei na..or sa Starbucks para cool.. (.__"__.) what matters is the experience that I can include on my resume when I can work na professionaly and the income!
Actually, nagpass kami ng mga friends ko ng resume for Student Assistant sa UST. They say that you'll assist students during enrollment days and guide those incoming as they confirm their slots for their designated colleges, plus, you'll earn money. At least sa UST safe kami..and magkakasama pa kami ng mga friends ko. Sana lang matanggap kami.

Now, let me share to you what happened to me today.
As usual it's Friday so I have my P.E. I don't expect too much for our PE class kasi I know na we will start practicing na for our final exams next week. A combination of Cha-Cha, Rumba and Jive steps all in one song with costumes pa. I was kinda problematic pa kasi we haven't practiced yet.. I was not that excited except that I will see my lovable P.E friends again.. (.__"__.)
To my surprise, we don't have PE classes today. Instead, we will watch "DODGEBALL" game live at the UST Gym. It's like a touch ball game we usually play during elementary days. Lahat ng PE classes were cancelled kaya ang daming students sa UST gym, jam-packed na naman kaya super init..pero that's just fine.. I can manage.
The students were given the chance to play the game and to have a representative for each PE class. I kinda want to join kaya lang some of my friends don't want to join kaya hindi na lang. The game goes on and our representative played well and ,you know what, we were declared as champions pa. Magaling kasi talaga yung mga representatives ng Social Dance kaya they won against the representatives of Arnis class.
Well, Social Dance students knows how to dance and to play Dodgeball as well.

The game ended at exactly 3:00pm just like the usual time we were dismissed when we have our regular classes. Buti nalang nagkita kami ni Dane kaya sabay kami. We went first to our building in order to fix and beautify ourselves..hehe.. (.__"__.)
After that, since hindi pa naman uuwi si Dane, we decided to visit our orgroom sa may Mezannine kasi baka merong paggawa sa aming mga tasks since malapit na rin yung Pre-Com All Star Basketball Game which will be on Macrh 5. Pagdating namin sa room, lights off and walang tao. We decided to stay para magpalamig..and then biglang may bright idea si Dane..

Dane: Marielle, and daming t-shirts oh!
Marielle: Oo nga noh..ang dami naman nilang pinagawa..
Dane: Baka meron pa silang hindi napapamigay sa ibang class.
Marielle: Ah, siguro nga..
Dane: Meron akong naiisip ah!
Marielle: Ano yun?
Dane: Kumuha kaya tayo...
Marielle: Oi dane hah... hmmmm.. pero may point ka rin. Pero nde natin kukunin, papalitan lang natin yung masikip na size na binigay nila sa atin. (kasi alam niyo ba, one size shorter yung size na binigay nila.. for example Medium yung binili mo, ang nabigay syo is Small..imagine!?..late na nga ganon pa.. haaaay...!)
Dane: O ano.. gawin natin?
Marielle: Cge...bilis... Ako tagabantay hah kasi baka may dumating!
Dane: kumuha na siya ng dalawang t-shirts
Marielle: Dane..okei lang kaya.. parang..
Dane: Oo nga eh..parang nakokonsyensya ako..

Actually, binalik pa namin yung nakuha naming t-shirts kaya lang kinuha na rin namin kasi we're there na rin naman. Sayang yung opportunity.. waaah..we're sooo bad naman. Pero we promised to give back na smaller size t-shirts that we once had. **Cross our heart** Inisip nalang din kasi namin yung kapakanan namin..yung we paid for the right amount of the t-shirt but then we didnt received the right size that we must have. Isn't it that's kinda unfair. Tapos super tagal pa nilang binigay yung t-shirt...3 weeks ago since the end of the Pre-Com week..nde na nga namin nasuot yun during the week celebration..we didnt enjoy the feeling of wearing our college shirt during our college week.. well, now I think it's fair na.
I promise, we'll return my other t-shirt. We'll just think of a way to return it with no one seeing us doing the act.
And remember.. nde lang kami ni Dane ang kumuha ng shirt. Since bestfriend din namin si Medalenee..kinuha din namin siya..hahaha!.. damayan na ito..hehe.. (.__"__.)

** Hey this is top super secret..pero I made it super liit nalang so that you have to be patient on reading about this...**

This day was really full of adventure. I enjoyed it a lot with my bestfriends. And then I saw Dylan pa.. ( the "Hi dylan" usual thing I say whenever we see each other anywhere inside the campus..naks!) o diba..dagdag points for a wonderful day.. Even though I was really tired..I can't help but to laugh about the things we did this day.

You know naman..we really love adventures! (.__"__.)

...UAAP Season '69 Champions - UST!

Never say die attitude...that's the character of a true Champion!

**Go USTe...**

After 10 years of eager waiting - - The UST tigresses team had finally got the title for the season '69 UAAP Championship for Women's Volleyball division!
Isn't that good news for this new year? UST had won another title... seems like you can't really beat the heart of the Champions.
But before anything else..I will share first what happened throughout the seaon for the benefit of those who were, unfortunately, haven't seen the entire volleyball games season due to some very important reasons.. out of the country perhaps?! (hehehe..wag ka ng mainip Joan..eto na yung post..) (.__"__.)

Since I'm a Basketball afficionado, I didnt care that much about other game events covered by UAAP like volleyball, swimming, softball, table tennis..etc. After I lose the hope of seeing UST Popkings in the final 4 for PBL I stopped watching local and collegiate game competitions and focused myself on watching international Tennis games especially when it was played by Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova.


But everything changed on that very lucky 10th day of January 2007 when I accidentally switched the channel of our television to Studio 23 just because I was bored of the long commercial endorsements shown on Star Sports TV.
and I saw this: THE UAAP SEASON '69 VOLLEYBALL GAMES STUDIO 23
I told myself... "Ui, meron palang ganito..wait lang..I'll see first about this and later on switch back to Star Sports.."
and the rest is history...!

..hehe joke lang. Of course, you know na what happened. I was stucked on Studio 23 for 3 hours because of watching the game. I was amazed on how ladies of my same age were able to strike the ball that hard to their opponents without even complaining how that act hurts on their arms. Seems like they're enjoying it pa.
How can they do that?..on my case when I'm playing volleyball, that hit will produce a swollen grayish spot on my arms that will stay on it for about 2 to 3 days.
Obviously, the explanation about that is soo simple..they Love playing volleyball that's why they can't feel the hurt it causes. Love can really do miracles...(^__^)

Anyways, back to my story. As far as I could remember, Adamson and National University players were having their game that day and they were great! (but of course UST is far better than them!) After a set ... the commentators showed the statistics of each team on how far they've reached since the start of the competition. I was shocked and surprised to see UST on rank 1. 8 wins and 0 loss for the 1st round of competition. Next to them was FEU with 7 wins and 1 loss followed by University of the East and Adamson University.

Since that day..I started to watch UAAP again every Wednesday and Sunday and I saw how the UST team played their games well. No wonder, why they were ranked as team no. 1 druing the 1st round. Well, each team has their own weakness din naman kaya during the 2nd round of competition, FEU defeated UST this time and also during the play-offs round where they ranked no. 1, second was UST.


That does'nt matter that much..what important is that our team was on the final 4 and had the twice to beat advantage.
Actually, the tigresses almost lost the chance to be on the Finals because of Adamson's well planned game. During their first encounter during the semi-finals, the tigresses lost against the lady falcons. Good thing they bounced back during the rubber match and defeated the other team. And now FEU and UST were on the Finals.
Unfortunately, I haven't seen the first of the best-of-three championship game because it happened during my birthday. Of course mas important naman sa akin yung birthday ko kaya I did'nt watch nalang. And besides, I'm confident that UST will win...
and my intuition never failed me.. (^__^)


The other team had their very disappointing loss that made their spirits really down. The sad thing is, they're carried their devastating loss upto the 2nd finals game together with their long and sad faces. How can you expect to win if your co-players were like that - - no energy at all.While on the other side, bubbly and confident players were listening to their coaches..expecting to have their 26th Volleyball Championship.

Here are some pictures during the 2nd game held at Blue Eagle Gym:

UST attacks!

(from left to right) Mary Jean Balse, Venus Bernal and another Balse (sorry..I don't know her first name eh..)

UST defense

words of encouragement

UST crowd with the Go USTe cheer!

And..as expected! UST won! Since race to 2 wins ang policy ng UAAP, we're the Champions for Season'69 Women's Volleyball games after 10 years! It's the hunger of winning daw talaga that motivates each player to win the championship. It's the year of the tigers! Kahit sa Men's Baskteball, they waited for a decade and this season is the perfect season to show that UST can be still be champions! We really relived year 96 at season '69 for both Baskteball and Volleyball.

Well, eto lang talaga yun eh.. we're the lucky charms - - since freshmen kami sa UST and we became students this schoolyear..we brought luck to our team..hehe! (.__"__.)

CONGRATULATIONS to UST Tigresses team for winning the Season '69 UAAP Women's Volleyball games. You've shown great pride in each and every game and you deserve to win the title. Go Tigers.. Go USTe..go! go! go!!

...and now, we're on our way to the Over-all Championship title. It really feels great to be a Thomasian! (.__"__.) - The home of the Champions!

. . . 18 is on it's way....!

Happy Birthday to me! Happy Birthday to me! Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Happy 18th year to me!

Yup! You're eyes is'nt fooling you... you're reading the REAL thing! It's my birthday today and I'm 18 years old. Many told me that 18 is the climatic age for a teen-age girl like me, and now I'm on it. I do hope that this year will gonna be exciting and lots of good things will happen. I'm really thankful to God for giving me the best of 17 years of my life anf for blessing me another year to live and be a blessing to my loved and special ones. I promise, I'll give my best to make this year a good one.

Binati naman ako ng mga friends and family relatives ko. Thank You sa lahat ng mga wishes and to those who gave their effort to greet me at exactly 12:00mn. Thanks tlaga for remembering this special day.. (.__"__.)

I just came home from my party at Italianni's Restaurant. My party is just a simple one compared to that of a typical debut celebrated by girls of my same age. I prefer kasi to have a get together party with my close friends and my family, eat and have some fun. I didnt even imagine myself wearing gown or kaya may 18 candles and 18 roses. Ewan ko ba kung bakit..! I just wanted it to be simple yet very meaninful.

I enjoyed the party naman. The food tasted good, best Italian food I've ever tried. I enjoyed the company of my highschool and college friends. It feels good to be in between my 2 sets of bestfriends. Meron lang talaga akong na-miss... Friel, Dane and Joan. Syempre, mas masaya pag complete. I did received some gifts..and I liked them all a lot! At heto pa, may instant clown ako sa party..hehe! joke lang Medz.. Sobrang lively kasi ng party ko dahil sa presence ni Medalenee. Lahat natutuwa sa kanya and nag-enjoy akong katabi siya. Even my family enjoyed just looking at her..she looks cute kasi!.. (.__"__.)

I would like to extend my gratitude to: Medalene, Bea, Carisse, Lia, Christhal, Athena and Michelle for coming to my party. This day is really a very special one and I'm glad for all of you became a part of it.

And of course thanks to my Mom for always being there and for making this party very special!

In between College and Highschool

A time to face another chapter of my life. I've been through lots of challenges and experiences but I know that there's still a lot waiting for me. Lessons had been learned but still, I have to learn what Life is really all about. My Life is just beginning - - search and be complete...

. . . As were looking at a familiar white, beautiful building.. I reminded myself,
"Wait a minute, I know where this is! Finally, I'm back to my alma mater."
I missed this place a lot. it's like I'm back on my highschool years, same familiar faces and atmosphere but still, I'm wearing my white college uniform..and suddenly I thought..
" Oh yea, I'm here to visit as a graduate of this school."

Tama na nga mga senti moments. My friends visited DBS today para narin magkita-kita and makapagkwentuhan kasi since July we never had the chance to meet in our school because of our hectic and different schedules. At first kami muna ni Lia yung naunang pumunta and we'll gonna wait for others nalang. pagdating namin sa school, medyo nahihiya na naiilang kami kasi ang daming mga doubtful-eyed students sa campus. Lower year level students will stare at you in a "why are you here?"... or "ui..familiar face oh.." look.
Syempre, hindi rin naman namin sila masisisi kasi we've went through that stage. Graduate na kami sa ganyang attitude..hehe! Anyweiyz, that's just fine. It doesn't matter to me that much. I'm much older than them and I have the right to be there..plus.. I'm happy to be back. Pero sa totoo lang naghintay muna kami dun sa labas kasi dismissal time pa nila, nung naubos nlang sila saka kami pumasok. (.__"__.)

While were inside na, the Juniors and Seniors were having there Prom practice kasi sa Saturday na yung Prom Night. Ang aga nga eh nde katulad nung sa amin last year..March na! Since may practice sila, busy sina Sr. Mariel..huhu...nde tuloy namin sila nakausap or nakamusta man lang.

So nagkwentuhan kami dun sa loob. Na-touch nga ako sa mga friends ko lalo na kina Christhal and Athena. Binati na kasi nila ako agad ng Happy Birthday and may gift pa! Sa totoo lang, I forgot na nga na malapit na b-day ko during that day..sila pa yung nagpaalala. Sweet nila! Kahit si Aaron na Grade 6 na ngayon eh naremember pa na sa 18 na yung b-day ko. Ginreet pa ako ng "HAPPY BIRTHDAY ATE"..with that low, very low voice. Haaaai...ang dating mga kids, nagiging teens na! Bilis talaga ng panahon..
Meron pang isang nakakatawang moment. There was this boy in 1st yr. highschool asking a Love Advice from me! Imagine... eh kung ako nga confused with my love life, makapagbigay pa kaya ako ng maayos na advice?!
Ui, joke lang hah..hehe..=p Since happy naman ako sa life ko I gave my friend a healthy advice. Nde naman ganong ka-nose bleeding yung situation niya..ang simple nga lang kaya nde mahirap sabihan..hehe! He listened to me naman kasi maayos ko siyang kinausap.
Shucks..I'm such a good ate! Sana may younger brother or sister nlang ako so that I can share my talent as an advicer. I'm on the mood rin kasi kaya nakapagbigay ako nice advice. After ng aming session, may isa pang nagrequest. Hmmmm..masyado ng low ang aking talent fee sa kanila..libre toh eh..kaya nde na ako pumayag! (>^__^<) And besides gabi narin..6:10pm na and I have to go home.

Before we parted ways with Lia and Christhal, ininvite ko na sila sa aking birthday bash sa February 18 (sunday). As what I've expected, sobrang na-excite sila sa news.

While I was on my way home, I thought about my birthday. I'm turning 18 soon..3 days to go...Oh my! February 18 - 18 years old - fell on a Sunday - Kung Hei Fat Choi - This year must be great!

It's February 15..a day after Valentine's Day. This day seems to be fine. I've got some plans to do together with my highschool friends today. Finally, after some re-sheduling and cancelations - - we finally agreed that today is the lucky day to visit our beloved alma mater. July pa yung last time na visit ko dun...sooper miss ko na nga DBS especially my friends at the lower levels and yung mga FMA sisters.
For sure, nothing has changed.

Pero, bago kami pumunta dun..syempre, kwento ko muna sa inyo yung mga happenings namin today at UST. Adventurous ulit ang day na toh. (.__"__.)

After our classes, we're on our usual state..tired and groggy from today's lessons. We have to eat a lot in order to be back on our normal status. Since masyado akong curious sa mga things around me..paglabas ko ng building namin, tumingin-tingin ako sa paligid kasi bka there's something new or baka meron akong makitang friend. (yieee, sino kya yun?!)
Anyweiyz, pagtingin ko dun sa may Tan-Yankee Building..merong booth ng Cetaphil sa harap. I'm not a Cetaphil fan because I'm using Ponds..but that doesn't matter! They're giving some free products and we have to get our hands on it...hehe! Merong wire game dun but I didnt get the prize kasi medyo pasmado yung hands ko kya nung nag-try ako..nagbuzz tuloy agad which means, talo na ako..better luck next time.
Meron pang free pic..ang cute nga ng kuha eh. Mga pang-beauty product endorser na kami. Sayang nga lang nde ko pa napascan..pero maganda tlga yung shot..trust me! =P
Pero, before we get our printed pics..we have to wait pa daw ng mga 2:00pm and magpa-derma consultation...prang freebies yung picture, so okei lang. At least meron pang free consultation, though hindi na namin yung masyado kelangan..(.__"__.)

While we're waiting..kumain na muna kami. 1:00pm palang nung mga oras na yun kaya naglakad-lakad muna kami. Pagturn right namin dun sa may Quadricentennial Park..nakita ko pa si Dylan. At eto yung funny part dito: Nung nakita ko kasi si Dylan, medyo malayo pa siya and may kasama siyang girl. Pinagkamalan ko pa nga girlfriend niya eh..pero hindi pla. Sobrang maling akala..hehe! Nung medyo malapit na yung distance, naunang maglakad sina Dane and Medalene--I'm on my own..bahala na!
Nung sobrang lapit na sila akala ko babatiin nina Dane and Medz si Dylan kasi yung yung usual na ginagawa namin..sobrang nagulat ako kasi hindi nila nag-Hi. (Dane, Medz..kayo ba yan?) Tapos nung pagtapat niya sa akn..naka-smile na siya..tapos nag-Hi agad. Isa lang meaning nito--ako lang pala yung kilala ni Dylan. hehe..joke lang! Siguro ako lang tlga yung familiar face for him..mas friendly daw kasi ako..hehe..(>__"__<)
At eto yung reason kung bakit hindi nila binati: Hindi daw kasi nakatingin sa kanila..kaya parang nakakahiya pag mag-Hi ka nlang bigla out of nowhere. (well, may point din naman sila..nakakahiya rin yun..) Well..ganon talaga eh...

I remember noon..sobrang dinadaanan lang namin si Dylan..wala lang..simple basketball player ng UST na pinapanood ko..na favorite ko rin. Pero now, friends na kami. Naka-smile na agad pag nakakasalubong mo sa mga parks. Sayang nga wala si Joan eh..para na-eenjoy niya rin yung friendship since sabay naming kinakausap si Dylan last year. Di bale Joan, bawi ka nlang pagbalik mo..pakilala ulit kita...hehe. Nakalimutan ka na yta eh.. =D

After noon, umupo muna kami doon sa malapit sa Highschool pay-high building. Fair rin kasi nila kaya enjoy magstay..tapos dumaan naman yung crush ni Dane na si Justine. Usap-usap muna sila..tapos tuwang-tuwa si Dane..kaya meron kaming Post-Valentine's Day celebration.. =)

Time Check: 2:20pm
We decided to go to the Cetaphil booth para makapag free consultation na so that my friends can go home na and I can visit DBS na. Medyo mabilis lang naman yung consultation sa akin kasi wala namang masyadong problem yung face ko..hehe.. black heads lang daw tlga kaya parang binigyan niya ako ng free cream na I have to apply on my nose every night. Thanks doc!
And then afterwards..we have our free pics na.

** next blog entry is about our visit at DBS**

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hi friends...Happy Valentine's Day. Hope you had a very romantic and meanigful celebration with your loved and special ones.

Me..I had a nice one. I celebrated it with my bestfriends at school and with my Mom.
Yup..i made my day exclusively for them and we enjoyed a lot naman. Since my Mom isnt at home yet after our classes..nagstay muna kami nina Dane and Medalene sa school. We indulged ourselves with the quarter roast chicken meal we ate at a restaurant located in the mini shopping mall inside UST. Syempre, nagutom kami eh..hehe..hirap kasi ng lessons namin kanina. Kahit na teacher's day ngayon..nagclass parin yung ibang professors and may quiz pa kami sa Accounting and Math of Investments.

Bago ko malimutan..i gave a white rose to my Mom. (ang sweet ko noh?!) That's how much I love my Mom. I'm such a sweet daughter.. =D

Cge, till here nalang..
Happy Hearts Day!
(.__"__.)

Pre-Com week Parade

It's the start of the week..but I had a grand start today. I woke up at around 4:50am and I went to school not on my white uniform...I'm wearing a black blouse, a black pants and a white rubber shoes. At school, most of the Pre-com students were on a rush. So what's the commotion all about?

It's the start of the Pre-Com week here at UST. All the 1st years and 2nd year students of the Precom Society will enjoy a week-filled activities from Feb. 5 to Feb. 10, 2007 and for today we had the Precom Parade. Each class were required to choose a movie theme by the Precom Society officers (haaay..isa pala ako dun sa mga officers noh?) and for our class, our movie theme is "Blade"..

Sounds exciting isn't it? hehe..that's the reason why I'm wearing all black..kasi I'm one of the vampires..hehe.. I'm not at ease nga at first kasi I don't want to act as a vampire..feeling ko kasi malayo sa image ko at sa face ko..(really??) pero my friend Medalene insisted na yun na lang yung part naming tatlo nina Dane kaya pumayag na rin ako. Mas challenging din kasi rather than be an ordinary person..hehe..try something new!

Pagdating ko sa classroom..medyo nagkakagulo na yung mga classmates ko. Some were busy on their costumes while others are prepairing to look like a vampire through make-up. I also bought with me a red lipstick and a super dark black eyeliner so that I can belong with them. After some finishing touches..

tarrrannn..poof!!

I'm a vampire...hehe..look at this..

I look weird..

and so are my friends..

and classmates... (.__"__.)

The sad thing is, parang wala lang yung parade. I mean, we just walked around the campus under the heat of the sun..muntik na nga kaming magmelt eh..hehe.. kasi nde namin napakita yung dapat naming i-act na related sa movie theme namin. We planned to act in front of the judges kaya lang we didnt saw them..they're hiding..nde nagpapahalata..kaya wala lang..naglakad lang kami. Nasayang nga yung effort namin eh..huhu..='(

We heard that the prize will involve P10,000 worth of prizes kaya we prepared well..pero I think we can't bring home the bacon..haaay!

The good thing is, I enjoyed naman..kahit na I'm exhausted. I just don't like the way how my other classmates asked me about the activities for the next days. They're asking me on a sarcastic way like...

"Ano, gagawin bukas... bakit nde niyo alam..diba Pre-Com officers kayo"

(together with that look on the face...GrrrrRRRR!!!)

..kakainis talaga..even dane and medalene were asked on the same manner. It's as if they want the answers right away. If they only know how hard it is to be an officer especially when the head officers of your organization are... - - - - - - - -

they don't have schedules kasi..pabago-bago pa ang lahat. If only I'll be given a chance to have a position next year..I'll see to it that our decisions will be firm and sana okei din yung magiging president kasi all things will depend on him or her.

That's it.. I hope na makuha na yung Pre-Com shirt namin by tomorrow. I want my t-shirt na..I paid for that some weeks ako and still wala parin..haaaaay!

Maybe, they'll give the t-shirts to us on the last day, Feb 10..or maybe on Feb 12..

yup..I know.. Patience is a virtue..

Australian Open '07

Australian Open '07 is officialy over and we have our Champions..Roger Federer and Serena Williams..wipeee! For those who haven't heard about Australian Open - - it is a Tennis Tournament held at Melbourne Australia once a year. So, how did I knew about this.. well, I was surfing the television last week when I accidentaly passed by Channel 32 - (Star Sports) and saw Maria Sharapova serving for a set point for the 4th set of Game 1. For all you know, I'm a tennis fan so I settled down and watched the game. I love Martina Hinggis before but now, Maria Sharapova is the latest top seeded tennis player for the women's division..and I tell you guys..she's really great!... she plays well! But unfortunately, she lost against Serena Williams for their Finals with a 6-1, 6-2 game result. Here's a pic of Maria Sharapova holding her 1st runner-up award.

If there's a women's divisions..there's for the men's division too. I'm much more interested in watching this division because they play with a lot of intensity and the game's much longer because it's a race to 3 game-win compared to race to 2 for women's. Honestly, while I was watching..I can't help but to shout and scream whenever the ball was called outside or the players receive and bring back the ball to their opponent in an unforced error way. It's like I'm watching basketball..I can't leave my seat unless it's time for a commercial break. haAAyyy!
I have my favorite too...hehe... at first I want Andy Roddick but as the tournament goes on.. I was shocked on the way Roger Federer handled his games and how he strived to win all of his games straight to the finals! So obvioulsy, I like Roger Federer na..and take note..he has the crown for this tournament and he defended it. Really wow!
For the record..he had 10 grand slam titles...4 consecutive Wimbledons, 3 U.S Opens and 3 Australian Opens..and he's planning to dominate for at least 5 years pa.. Here's a pic of Roger Federer..he's from Switzerland..and he looks good too.. (.__"__.)

See... I love tennis!.. (.__"__.)
...by the way there's another tournament..I just dont know when will it start. Better tune in to Star Sports everytime so that I'll be updated..hmmmm...or...better check Yahoo. yep!..much easier! ^__^

It's Wednesday and I want to share what happened to me today.
I woke up early... yup!...20 minutes earlier than the usual time na gumigising ako. As I woke up, I planned na kumilos ng mabilis para naman maaga akong makarating sa school. Well, successful naman ako sa aking mga plans kasi mga 6:20am palang I'm all set and ready to go! But due to some unfortunate events, I still arrived late sa school. Kasi naman walang dumaan na Quiapo jeep doon sa may place kung saan ako sumasakay. Siguro mga 15 minutes din ako dun..naghihintay sa wala. Hanggang sa nagdecide na ako na mag-FX nalang para hindi ako maleyt...bilis ng biyahe pag FX! You know naman, first subject namin English kaya dapat on time kay Sir Mattias..hehe! Nakasabay ko pa nga si Rhaine (one of my highschool friends) kaya super kwentuhan kami sa loob. Syempre, namiss ko rin siya... (.__"__.)

Okei naman sa school ngayon. New lessons each subject and I swear this 2nd part of the 2nd semester na mas magiging serious ako sa pag-aaral. Medyo mababa kasi yung mga results ng exams ko sa ibang subjects kaya dapat bumawi sa Finals. Ayaw ko naman na magkaroon ng 3.00 sa transcript of records ko or magsummer ng isang subject kaya dapat magfocus sa studies.

At the end of our classes, we had our eating sessions with my friends. Maaga nga kaming natapos, mga 12:30pm...eh ayaw pa naming umuwi kaya nagstay muna kami sa mga upuan sa harap ng mga food stalls ng Accountacy building. Nag-eenjoy nga ako doon lalo na sa mga comments na binibigay nina Dane and Medz sa mga pipol na dumadaan. Syempre, hindi naman kami ganong ka-mean sa kanila... tawa lang talaga ako ng tawa! May mga tao kasi talaga na may ka-look-a-like! hehe...sa amin na lang yun kung tungkol saan yung mga pinag-usapan namin... =)

By 2:00pm, we've decided to go home na. Naghiwahiwalay na kami nina Dane and Medz kasi sa Espana yung way nila, ako naman sa Dapitan. Pero bago ako umuwi, dumaan muna ako sa CR ng building namin para magretouch. After nun, pasakay na sana ako ng jeep kaya lang naisip ko na kelangan ko ng bumili ng 3 column journal para sa Accounting. Medyo nagslow-down ako sa paglalakad kasi medyo sumasakit na yung feet ko. While I was walking, something unexpected happened to me...

Habang naglalakad ako (slowly!), nakatingin ako sa mga glass windows ng bawat store na nadadaanan ko. Nakikita ko kasi yung reflection ko... (nge..ang vain naman!) Tapos pagtapat ko dun sa loob ng Photoprints shop, parang may nakita akong tao na naka-smile sa akin. I can't clearly see who the person was kasi medyo hindi clear yung glass window ng shop. Habang palapit ako doon, na-realize ko na yung person na nakita ko eh medyo matangakad, lam niyo yun..parang pang basketball player yung height. And then, nung dumating yung moment na mas na-visualize ko na yung tao sa loob...I was surprised kasi...yung tao na naka-smile sa akin was Dylan! Sobrang nagulat talaga ako. I can't even picture out kung ano yung reaction ng face ko that time. Nakita ko nalang na nag-Hi sa akin si Dylan, so automatically...nagsmile and say Hi back na rin ako.

Haaaaii...nakakatuwa naman! Obviously, medyo nagblush ako doon sa nangyari! And guess what, hindi lang naman 1st time ito nangyari na nauna si Dylan na bumati, actually pang 2nd time na toh. Nangyari na rin kasi ito kahapon habang may practice kami sa PE. Well, ibang story na ulit yun..hehe!
O diba! This proves na familiar na pla talaga ako sa kanya. I thought kasi nakakalimutan niya parin ako dahil sa dami ng tao na kakilala niya..hehehe...we're friends na pala talaga! Hmmmmm...nde naman close...acquaintance palang.. =D

So that's it! After this, I'll be answering my homeworks na. Wish me luck..
Can't hardly wait for tomorrow...sharing time with my friends! (.__"__.)

At last tapos na rin yung Prelim exams namin!!
Whew!...hell week is finally over. And this time, super hirap ng exams each subject. Bakit ganon? nag-aral naman ako ng mabuti pero talagang mahirap i-answer yung exams..huhu.. ='( Medyo okei nga lang yung Theology and Filipino - - the rest - - goodluck na lang! Lalo na History, Environmental Science, and Accounting...lagot na! Sana hindi ako bumagsak.
Ngayon ko narealize na mahirap pala pag yung college mo Prelims and Finals lang ang exams per semester. Kasi pag ganon super daming topics ang included pag exams na...not like pag may Midterms...at least divided into three yung mga topics each subject...huhu...
Pero okei lang...may Finals pa naman eh...bawi nalang tayo classmates!.. (.__"__.)

We deserve some fun...kasi we're really depressed and pressured this week kaya lumabas kami nina Dane and Medalenee...nag-shopping nga si Medz eh...hehe...saya ng adventure namin. Inabot na kami ng 3:30pm bago makabalik sa UST...take note..bumalik pa talaga kami sa UST..hehe.. (hindi naman kami masyadong hyper noh!)
Pero honestly, pagod na ako..masakit na yung feet ko kakalakad... buti nalang nakaflat shoes ako and hindi nakahigh heels..hehe!... pero that's fine kasi I enjoyed this day with my bestfriends. Mas naging close kami this time and super comfortable na kami sa isa't-isa...(.__"__.)

And now.. I need to rest na. I need to remove my dark eyebags. I almost haven't slept for this week...Buti nalang wala kaming pasok tomorrow..hanggang Sunday na rest ko. Kaya lang kelangan ko parin pumunta sa school tomorrow kasi may practice kami sa PE..prelims na kasi namin next Friday kaya we need to practice our dance steps. 1pm pa naman yun kaya late na ako gigising...may meeting pa nga daw sa Precom ng 9am..kaya lang ayoko ng umattend...I need to have longer hours of sleep talaga...

Before I forget...may good news ako sa self ko at saka kay Joan...hehe..nakausap ko na si Dylan..(.__"__.) Noong January 16, tuesday. At last!... after 2 weeks simula nung pumasok ako ngayon ko nalang ulit nakita si Dylan!

....ganito kasi yung nangyari...

Pagkatapos namin kumain nina Dane and Medalene (medyo marami kaming kinain kasi kakatapos lang namin sagutan ang super hirap na exams ng Environmental Science and History), nagkukwnetuhan kami ni Dane tungkol kay J _ s _ n...saya yung bagong crush ni Dane...haha! While were walking and talking papunta sa building namin..parang naimagine ko na nakita ko si Dylan....as we went nearer..nde na pala imagination yun..nakikita ko nga si Dylan na papasok sa building namin...waaah!!

Marielle: shocks dane...si Dylan oh!

Dane: nasaan??...

Marielle: ayun oh...papasok ng buillding natin...

Dane: halika bilis... (**wow!...ang bilis tumakbo ni Dane...hehe..parang may marathon!)

Marielle: (**syempre...ako rin tumakbo...actually nde naman literally na tumakbo...mabilis na lakad lang...**)

balak pa nga namin na pumasok doon sa isang door eh kaya lang ayaw kaming papasukin ni kuya guard...doon daw kami sa may main entrance...buti nalang medyo mabagal si Dylan maglakad that time...Nung medyo malapit na kami sa likod niya bigla naman siyang kinausap nung isang kuya doon..Buti nalang nde masyadong matagal yung conversation nila..after noon..eto na ang moment!! (.__"__.)

Dane: Hi KUYA DYLAN!.. (ang lakas talaga ng voice ni dane..para talaga marinig niya..hehe)

Dylan: Ui, Hi!... =)

Marielle: Hi Dylan...! (ayoko ngang mag-kuya eh...hehe..nde naman nalalayo yung age difference namin..no need nah!)

Dylan: Hello! (buti naman nung nakita niya ako naaalala niya pa yung face ko..kala ko nakalimutan na niya eh..)

**wala akong maisip na itanong...at lost na naman aq..huhu...**

Marielle: uuhhhmmm..tapos na exam niyo?

Dylan: oo...tapos na kanina pa...

Marielle: ah okei...

Dylan: kayo?..tapos na ba...goodluck hah!

Marielle: hmmm..tapos na rin kami kanina pang umaga... cge hah...bye!

Dylan: cge...bye!

hehe!...another Dylan moment... Ang sweet naman ni dylan..(.__"__.) nag-goodluck pa talaga siya sa akin..! Si Dane nde na nakasalita.. na-at lost cguro sa charm ni Dylan..hehe..One step up na ako sa assignment sa akin ni Joan..hirap talaga pag wala ka!..grrrRRR!! pero that's fine.... =) at least sa May balik ka na dito ulit!...and let's continue our mission!..naks naman!... (.__"__.)

..cge till here nalang.. bye-bye!.. (.__"__.)

We have no classes tomorrow... Quiapo day tomorrow and it's a day for the faithful devoters of the Black Nazarene especially now that it is 400 yrs. Wow!..mas matagal pa siya compared sa UST..kasi sa 2011 pa kami magfo-400 yrs. Classes were suspended for some universities near Quiapo due to expected heavy traffic.

Since walang pasok bukas..relax-relax muna ako ngayon? Wait lang..actually, not really relaxation day kasi I need to start studying because Preliminary Exams is almost near. Marami-rami rin akong gagawing mga reviewers and notes na kailangang aralin muli. Pero, before anything else..I'll watch Princess Hours first tonight!

You know what.... I really love the Korean Hit Series, "Princess Hours". According to my research, (naks!..may research pa talaga hah!) the Korean Series was named as "Goong" in Korean and was shown during April of 2006. Like na like ko talaga manoond ng Princess Hours..sobrang nice ng story and pati yung mga actors and actresses na gumaganap doon were nice and cool. I love Princess Janelle and Prince Gian because of their very unpredictable feelings for each other. (oh! your highness!) but I like Prince Troy better... hehe! (.__"__.)
Well, if you don't know what on earth I'm talking about here, just look for yourself and watch Princess Hours from Mondays thru Thursdays at around 10pm.
They say that once you've started watching it:
You'll get hooked to it.
And then, you become addicted to it
Until you can't hardly sleep because you're dying to see it again and again.
As for me... nasa stage of addiction pa naman ako... normal pa naman yun!..hehe.. =)

Right now, I just want to share whom did I saw yesterday. Actually, this person was not really that important, not a special friend either. This person was the kuya I usually meet everytime I ask for the size 7 1/2 iceskates whenever I go iceskating at SM Megamall.
I was surprised cause when I saw him and he saw me...he still remembers me. (nagsmile back kasi eh..tapos meron back look of surprise sa eyes niya!)
Imagine, everyday almost hundreds go to him to ask different sizes of iceskates and still, he remembers me. Eh almost 9 months na rin akong hindi nagskate. Can't remember na.
Isn't that nice... (.__"__.)
Naalala ko tuloy yung mga times na nag-iceskate pa ako...those days..those really inspiring days!..hehe..! Coz I remember, I once had a crush in the skating rink at Megamall. Actually siya yung reason kung bakit lagi ako nagskating doon..i think almost once a week. (hehe..ni-reveal daw ba?!) Hmmmm... isa siyang assist coach and kamukha niya yung lead actor doon sa isang Korean series na Green Rose..hehe..look-a-like niya talaga. Pareho pa nga kami ng classmate/seatmate ko sa DBS noon na nag-aaral ng skating lessons sa Megamall na may crush sa coach na yun..
Then, minsan nagseserve pa siya sa mass sa chapel sa may 5th floor.. Naku, pag may nakabasa nito na iba..alam na nila for sure kung sino yun..(.__"__.)
Pero, now wala na yung feelings eh. Nawala na kasi siya bigla..
biglang nag-disappear sa rink.
Sabi nung iba..lumipat na daw sa abroad para mag-work. So sad nga nung first time ko nalaman eh. But now, it's ok. His just a memory. Those days were long gone...

Now, back to the present. I came home late kasi merong pinagawa sa amin sa Precom Society para sa A-cause-tik. It's like a showdown of bands for a cause..kaya nga yun yung name ng program rather than namin it simply Acoustic. Nag-enjoy naman kami na gumawa ng mga lanterns para background design. Naka 4 lamps yata kami sa may Medicine Auditorium. Enjoy rin naman kasama yung ibang people from other organizations. Nag-enjoy din kami ni Dane and Medalene. Special mention si Dane kasi super kilig siya kanina. Meron yatang bagong target na ka-org namin sa Precom. hehehe... (.__"__.)

O ayan..that's my happenings today. Sa totoo lang kinakabahan na ako sa Prelims ngayong semester kasi mas mahirap yung mga subjects now compared last sem. Pero, for sure kaya yan!
Oo nga pala..before I forget.. ang weird kasi nde ko pa nakikita si Dylan hanggang ngayon..hehehe.. lam niyo bang lahat-lahat na ng mga baskteball players nakita kong naglalakad within the campus..si Dylan lang ang hindi. hehehe..well, okie lang yun! Later on, makikita ko rin siya. You'll see him in the least expected way. (.__"__.)

..cge!

It’s the first day of classes for the year 2007! I’m so happy kasi I’m back to school again after 2 weeks of Christmas vacation. At last, I’m gonna see UST and my friends again. I really missed them a lot…actually, kahit yung mga lessons ko namimiss ko na rin. Hmmmm..nakalimutan ko na nga yung iba eh! (.__”__.)

When I arrived at our campus…I was so excited to start my day here. I’m having some good vibes that early morning even though I’m kinda sleepy pa. I’m thinking of ways how to start my day right…and….how to start my very exciting and adventurous assignment. Syempre, pagkagising ko palang..naalala ko agad yun…don’t worry Joan…hehe!

Pagpasok ko sa classroom…medyo tahimik pa yung mga classmates ko. Naninibago siguro kasi may pasok na ulit. Almost lahat kasi ayaw pang pumasok…medyo may hang-over pa siguro from the past celebrations. Pagdating ko…nagkuwentuhan muna kami nina Dane and Medalene..na-miss ko talaga sila.
First subject palang namin…medyo pressuring agad. Naiinis yata si Sir Mattias because we can’t answer almost all the questions that he gave us. Then binigyan niya pa kami ng 1 absence each because we were not around during his time last Dec. 20, 2006. Christmas party kasi namin noon and we planned to start it at 9am. Eh our class during his period starts from 8am to 9am…kaya wala siyang nakita na kahit isang student so lahat kami absent na. I was surprised kasi nagclass parin daw siya kahit last day of classes na before Christmas vacation…dapat hindi na!

For our Psychology class, we watched a Documentary film about Multiple Personality Disorders. Medyo scary nga yung film kasi may isang iniinterview doon na merong 144 personalities. The person changes his/her personality….without remembering anything about his/her present status. May isang case pa nga na she can’t remember that she had 3 kids and that she lives in Texas. And then after some minutes...may bago na ulit na personality where iba na yung naalala niya. According to psychologists…Multiple Personality Disorder patients are sometimes hypnotized, making the person believe some things that does not happen in reality neither during the person’s childhood years.

For our last 2 subjects, new lesson..okei naman..medyo boring nga lang…^__^
After our classes, we ate at Lovelite..nakakamiss narin yung foods and drinks doon. Then nagstay muna kami doon for 1hour…ayaw pa kasi namin pumunta sa Orgroom kasi nahihiya rin kami sa ibang officers..and hindi pa kami pupunta sa meeting ng 4pm para sa Precom week..masyado na kasing late yun so parang useless narin na pumunta sa orgroom diba?!
Pero napilitan narin kami na pumasok kahit na medyo marami ng tao sa loob. Pagpasok namin, nag-Hi lang yung “iba” tapos hindi na ulit kami pinansin..hindi rin kasi kami masyadong nakikipag-usap kasi hindi naman namin ka-close yung mga officers na nandun.
We stayed there for almost 1 hour. Malapit ng mag3pm. Kelangan na namin umuwi kasi medyo matagal na rin kami sa school... but meron kaming problem..hindi namin alam kung pano magpapaalam sa mga executive officers na uuwi na kami. Kasi baka sabihin nila na malapit na ngang mga 4pm hindi pa kami umattend ng meeting...so bakit pa kami ngstay dun ng 1 hour kung useless lang.

But we came up with a very nice plan:
Marielle: Dane, pano yan.. pano tayo magpapaalam sa kanila na aalis na tayo. For sure pag-alis natin baka kung ano sabihin nila.
Dane: Oo nga eh..super bad na yung image natin sa kanila
Medalene: Uwi na tayo..late na eh!
Marielle: Sige.. ako rin eh kelangan na. So pano yun?!
Dane: Alam ko na...
(with loud voice) Medalene, diba nasa iyo yung locker key?! (hmmm..nice plan!)
Marielle: Oo nga Medz…ilalagay ko muna yung mga books ko doon.
Medalene: (medyo at lost) hah..sige ako rin..
Dane: Oo nga eh..ang bigat ng bag ko eh..
Marielle: Dala mo yung locker key diba..
Medalene: (whispering) hindi eh!
Dane: psssst!...kunwari dala mo.
Marielle: Halika na, puntahan na natin!

Finally, nakaalis na rin kami sa loob ng orgroom. Plano na talaga naming umuwi kaya lang may nakita ako...sobrang happie view! (.__”__.)

Marielle: Dane, si Dylan!
Dane: Nasaan?!
Marielle: Ayun oh.......!! (.__”__.)
Dane: Grabe, laki naman ng mata mo...
Marielle: Syempre naman... ui, ano gagawin natin?
Dane: Halika…bilis..habulin natin tapos kausapin natin!
Marielle: Hah..ano?! uhhhmmm (biglang isip sa special assignment ko) sige…
Medalene: hahaha! Parang hihimatayin na si Mariellee oh!
Marielle: wait, dahan-dahan lang baka makita tayo niyan. Baka lumingon sa likod eh..nakakahiya na makita niya tayo na hinahabol siya.
Girl from somewhere #1: uuuy..alam ko nakita niya ako eh!..alam ko talaga nakatingin siya kanina (referring to Dylan)
Girl from somewhere #2: Talaga?!
Marielle: ei, wait lang..medyo speed down muna. Baka mahalata tayo nung mga girls na hinahabol natin siya..
Dane: Oo nga eh…
Medalene: eh nakakainis naman si Dylan oh! Isang hakbang niya..3 steps na natin..
Marielle: hehehe... =)

**Now, pumasok naman siya ngayon sa UST Botanical Garden. Ano naman kaya yung gagawin niya dun?...ang weird talaga…may shortcut kaya dun?!

Marielle: Nakita ko siya..baka lumabas siya doon sa entrance na malapit sa Chapel.
Dane: Oh, sige… dun tayo tapos salubungin natin.
Marielle: Kaasar naman yung dalawang girls kanina eh. Kung wala siguro sila eh di nahabol natin ng maayos yung tao.
Dane: pssst..wag kang maingay nasa likod natin sila.
Marielle: hah?!..hindi nga…

Pagtingin ko..nasa likod nga namin sila..hmmm..sinusundan yata kami ah?!
Pagpasok namin sa may entrance, meron kaming nadiscover na new place. Meron palang canteen and tindahan ng mga anime stuffs sa loob ng garden. Meron ding mga classrooms ng mga Biology students. And then…sa may paloob pa…is the extension of UST highschool building. Now lang namin ito nakita..new discovery! Akala ko nalibot ko na ang buong UST campus..pero meron pa palang ibang places na hindi ko pa nakikita. Hindi narin namin nakita yung hinahanap namin. Nawala na kasi siya sa eyes naming tatlo. Ang bilis niya kasing maglakad! Hehehe…better luck next time nalang siguro. Sa next time..for sure..mababati na namin siya.. ^__^

Happy, Happy New Year 2007! It’s time to face another year. A chance to prepare ourselves for something new and to improve our own self as we look back on the things that we have done for the past year.

Year 2006 had been one of the best 17 years of my life. So many good things had happened to me. I’ve met new friends and kept my old ones, I became more mature in terms of thinking my priorities in life and I advanced to a higher stage of life…the College Life where I’ve seen my space for improvement.

To my Family: I’m very much thankful to God that we have been blessed by a fruitful year. May this year still be very prosperous to us, keeping us together with much love and peace.

To my Highschool Friends: Thanks for keeping the friendship. I’m very happy especially during our Graduation because I have seen that all our hardships had finally paid off. And now..nasa college na tayo.
To my bestfriends: Friel, Christhal, Lia and Michelle, thanks for being there for me for the past 4 years. I know that even though time may separate us, our bonding will remain strong. Goodluck sa ating mga chosen career and sana maging successful tayong lahat. By the way, I’m glad na nagka-reunion tayo last Dec. 29 sa house nina Friel…I enjoyed a lot!.. (.__”__.)

To my College Friends: Thanks for giving me your Friendship.Sa mga blockmates ko for 2 semesters…I’m blessed kasi kayo yung naging unang classmates ko. Kahit sobrang kulit and malakas mang-asar…okei lang kasi all of those put color to my 1st year in UST.

To my bestfriend Joan: You’re my first closest friend in college…thanks for everything. I’ve learned a lot from you. And since you’re far away na from me..I will really miss the times na nagkukwentuhan tayo sa may Lovelite, Quadricentennial Park, sa Classroom at sa Orgroom. Yung mga times na nagpupunta tayo sa Gym para makita si Dylan at yung ibang UST basketball players and pag nanonood tayo ng UAAP games last season ’69. Yung mga moments na hinahabol natin si Dylan kahit saan man siya pumunta..kahit umuulan or lumabas pa siya sa UST campus... tapos iaaproach pa natin siya with a cute smile saying.. “Hi Dylan!”
Yung mga times na tawa tayo ng tawa sa mga jokes natin and mga reactions pag nakikita natin yung mga medyo funny na people..=)
Yung mga times na exchange tayo ng text messages lalo na pag may game sa PBL, Homegrown or UAAP…we inform each other kung ano na yung latest happenings sa basketball. And yung mga kwentuhan natin about our lives..lovelife and everything na nakakarelate tayo.
Lahat yun mamimiss ko….actually ngayon palang sobrang miss ko na yung mga days na yun. Sobrang bilis talaga ng panahon… pero even though tapos na silang lahat…It’s soo memorable that I always keep it in my heart.
I know that you’ll be back here in the Philippines by August. Sana matuloy yun and I know we’ll still watch UAAP Game season ’70 together at Araneta Coliseum. Isama na natin sina Dane and Medalene…hehe! I still have my assignment and I will never forget that. Syempre, pareho tayong magbe-benefit doon!
Ingat ka dyan..goodluck
Thanks for being part of my life
… remember that you’re always in my prayers. =)

To my bestfriends Dane and Medalene: Both of you had been my close friends ngayong college. I’m very thankful kasi naging close tayo and God had given me friends like you…both of you had a special spot in my heart. Friends that spiced-up my college life! Thanks sa mga bonding moments natin sa lovelite, Quadricentennial park, and classroom. Masaya talaga ako pag kasama ko kayo. Pansin niyo ba..lagi akong tawa ng tawa…hehe! Thanks sa mga jokes niyo na nagpapagaan ng feelings ko….for always being there by my side, listening and understanding me. Sana mas maging strong pa ang friendship natin for this year! Kahit na magkakaiba na tayo ng course kasi may magshishift na ng course…sana walang kalimutan hah! Our friendship must always be strong kahit wala na si Joan…that’s what Friends are for! And sana wag kayong masyadong makulitan sa akin pag kinukulit ko kayo na i-approach si Dylan or sundan siya or pag nagkukuwento ako tungkol sa kanya at sa iba pang players…hehehe…^__^
Ui, help me sa assignment ko hah… thanks! ^__^

To my other New Friends: Thanks for the companionship this year. Your presence had made me feel that someone out there always cares for me. Thanks sa mga times na magkakasama tayo kahit minsan lang kasi nga sobrang pre-occupied sa iba’t-ibang businesses natin. Sana our friendship will continue…though not perfect but real.

And to everyone…A blessed New year ahead of you!
May God give you a prosperous and fruitful 2007
God bless you and to your family!