Yesterday was the enrollment day for the incoming freshmen for our college and SA's were required to be present at 7:00am sharp. Super excited na talaga ako to be back kasi nung April 12 pa yung last work day namin. I kinda miss it that's why (because of too much excitement) I arrived school 10 minutes before our call time..heheh! That's early!

By 7:30am we went to the Seminary Gym, the venue for the enrollment just like last year when it was my time. Sabi nila dapat daw mas maaga kami doon sa mga enrollees pero pagdating namin may long line na agad ng mga students...late na naman!
Anyways, Kuya Patrick assigned me and Melanie in the office part (inside the Seminary Gym) with Sir Nuevo while others were outside. Later on we were joined by Grace. Pagdating namin sa loob we don't know what to do..were just seated on one of those available benches inside waiting for some instructions. Afterwards, sinabi narin sa wakas ni Sir yung dapat namin gawin.
Strict rule: entertain the concerns and problems of Pre-Com students ONLY!
And have a tally sheet of those who were successfully enrolled now for Pre-Com.

Okei...that's kinda hard. First meron kaming kasabay sa enrollment na ibang colleges. Science, Rehabilitation Science, Accountancy and then Commerce. That's really hard! Imagine...thousands of students...
So we thought of a strategy:
"excuse me..pwede patinign ng registration form..Salamat!"
"excuse me...may I see you registration form please?...Thank You!"
English and Tagalog yan just in case my foreign student. So again..paulit-ulit lang yung script namin..broken record again. Plus medyo nagsore yung throat namin and sumakit yung feet and legs namin because me and Melanie were like standing for almost 6 hours or more. We have our snacks but still we must stand and ask every student who were finished and tally on our tally sheet the total of incoming Pre-Com student. Medyo nahilo na nga ako eh kasi ang daming students tapos yung ibang parents naman nagtatanong pa kung saang next building yung sunod. So super explain naman kami kung saan yung Tan Yan Kee building for I.D picture and uniforms.
Of course, hindi mo rin naman maiiwasan na there's some parents na pumasok sa loob even though it's not allwed. One reason is that they used their credit cards for payments of tuition fees..their signatures were needed. Some were just worried for their son/daughter..baka daw magkamali sila sa pagbabayad ng money or sa pagkuha ng PE courses. Just like my last year experience... (.^__^.)

And then pag may mga masusungit na parents na kasama yung mga anak nila, natatakot kami ni Melanie na tingnan yung registration forms nila. Meron nga akong experience na dinaanan lang ako while I was asking for the form. Isn't that rude. I quite understand them na they're tired from accompanying their child for enrollment but of course they still have to understand us and the rules of the university. I'm not angry or anything. It's just that their actions were wrong. Super kunot na yung noo nila and then medyo nagtataas na rin ng boses. Buti nalang yung Mommy ko hindi ganon that's why I'm not used to that kind of attitutude. Pero hindi naman lahat ganon yung nakausap kong parents kahapon, some of them lang naman..(.^__^.)

Isa pang experience ko is when it comes for the foreign students. Some of them kasi they're not informing me that they were foreign..that they can't understand Tagalog. Eh ako pa naman when I'm super stressed na, I tend to explain things in Tagalog nalang para mas madali.
One Scenario: There was this guy na after kong makita yung form niya and checked his course, he asked me na what's next. Since it wasn't that obvious na he's a foreigner I explained to him everything in pure Tagalog. I noticed na medyo at lost siya sa mga sinabi ko so I gave him other direction - -other short cut! And then all of a sudden he will said to me in a soft voice na "I'm foreigner"
Super natawa talaga ako sa nangyari..and then natawa rin siya..hehe! Of course I explained everything in English - - and he got the message clearly.

Habang patapos na yung day and our total reached to a sum of 600+ students..medyo fulfilled na ako sa mga nagawa ko..proud that this day was finally over with no problems at all. I just realized na I was a bit wrong because of this student. This was the story:
There was this guy again who was having a problem since the time he entered the gym. He caught my attention because I remebered him during their confirmation of slots. He confirmed his slot in my classroom where I was assigned. As I was busy on my job I saw him frequently looking at the exit door, almost at my direction. I thought that maybe his looking for his parents, he might pay using a credit card. Melanie even teased me to go to him and assist him so that his current problem will be solved. (Si Melanie talaga oh!..hehe..nde lang kasi dumating si Nino eh..(.^__^.) ). Eventually, I didn't come over - that's really embarassing and besides security guards were there to assist the students on the payment counters. That's their job. After a couple of minutes, fewer and fewer students were left inside and as for me (and for others, of course!) I'm happy that this day will finally be off. Later on I saw that this guy that I was talking about was coming over to the exit door. I was prepairing myself to look at his student registration form even if I know that he's a Pre-com enrollee. When I asked for his form he told me that he's not yet over. He lacks something and that is the signature of his parents on the Drug Policy document of UST. Since that's his situation I told him to leave his form to me because the guards won't let him go out with his registration form. 15 minutes had passed - no sign of him. I was getting nervous because he's not coming back. What was he thinking? He can't enroll without this form. He haven't even payed yet. And oh by the way, his name is Adrian. I saw it on his form.
Anyways, my conscience kept on bothering me.
30 minutes had passed - still no sign. I got even more tensed when Sir Nuevo said that we must start packing-up. Since I have no choice, I asked Sir Nuevo about my problem and luckily he took hold of that form. He's just going to contact this student and let him enroll on the time he comes back.
I hope everything will be fine before June 13...

We will come back sometime on May. I still don't know the schedule. They will just inform me through text message.
okei! bye-bye! (.^__^.)

Every work day is a new experience...

The Great Pinoy Big Brother Swap Begins!

Two different countries. Two different cultures. Two housemates exchanged ‘lives’ as they venture into the much-awaited historical happening on the Philippine television! The housemates’ 55th day inside the house explodes with a groundbreaking event as the first Big Brother Swap between the Philippines and Slovenia begins!


At Big Brother’s Eviction Hall, no less than an ati-atihan dance performance signaled the opening of the first night of the Slovenian housemate Tina Semolic here in our country. But inside the house, Nel was called to the confession room to be told about a very special guest that they will be welcoming. They were given instructions to treat Tina well and to show her how respectable Filipinos are.

Back to back with this thrilling occasion is the birthday celebration of Robert, made special with the children’s party theme complete with super fun kiddie games and costumes, which they had earlier this afternoon. But for tonight, they are looking their gorgeous best in their striking red outfits!

Wearing her country’s national costume, Tina meets for the first time her Filipino housemates for one whole week! She introduced herself as a housemate from Big Brother Slovenia. Bringing with her a very special present for Robert, she gave him a box of personalized Slovenian baked heart-shaped chocolate cookies!

She definitely came as a surprise to the housemates as they ask her questions like “Are you touring Big Brother from around the world?” “Do you have any hobbies?” “Do you eat rice..bread..oatmeals?” “How do you find the girls?” At this very moment, the housemates are comfortably getting to know their new housemate.

Perfect! This is said to be the Slovenian Beauty’s favorite expression. This is also the first
exclamation of Nel when he first saw her. Having this in common with him, will Tina find a close friend in PBB’s self-confessed Mr. Perfect? More importantly, how will she easily mix in given her different beliefs and Western background?

Meanwhile, Bruce is about to enter the Slovenian Big Brother House. How will he cope with his new environment and foreign housemates?

http://24ur.com/bben

http://bb2.pinoybigbrother.com

Work experience - 3rd day

** continuation**

April 12, 2007 - Thursday
Last day of confirmation of slots, this time it's for the wait listers. Hindi na namin kasama si Ms. Mau because she had some appointments in Iloilo so she can't make it for today. Pinalitan naman siya ni Ms. Pao na naging Math professor ko nung 1st semester, so I felt comfortable parin dealing with her.
At around 8:00am we started accepting students. Super dami talaga ngayong araw...ang hirap i-handle kasi sabay-sabay lahat. Hindi ka pa tapos dun sa isang batch, meron na agad kasunod. Buti nalang medyo strict si Ms. Pao kaya naging organized naman. 54 students lahat yung nagpaconfirm ng slots sa amin...nakakatense kasi iba't-iba yung mga concerns na tinatanong nila plus paulit-ulit pa yung script namin ni Melai...para talaga kaming broken record dun. In the end of the day, I'm proud of our performance because we didnt encountered any problems...everything went smoothly.

Sa mga students naman, same impression like on our first day. Syempre most of them felt lost in their new environment for the next 4 years. Habang nakikita ko sila, naimagine ko yung sarili ko last year...ganito pala yung reaction ko. It's a bit funny, pero at least nakapag-adjust na ako ngayon..feels like UST is my 2nd home.

Meron ulit naretain sa mind ko na student. His name is Nino and he's from Xavier school. Tinanong ko pa siya kung may kakilala syang certain guy na kakilala kong nag-aaral rin sa Xavier. (I won't tell nalang kung sino. I might as well keep it as a secret of mine!) He knows the person naman and he even told me that they were classmates nung 3rd yr. highschool sila, but now hindi na. I was happy when I found out na he knows this person..I don't know why! basta.... (.^__^.)
His course was supposed to be Architecture kaya naguguluhan siya kung magpapass na siya ng credentials sa Commerce kasi 1st choice niya yung Architecture..2nd choice yung Commerce. Pero, he decided to have a slot narin sa college namin kasi baka hindi siya umabot dun sa isa...baka wala pa siyang mapasukang college sa UST in the end. If ever umabot siya sa Architecture saka niya ipupull-out yung mga credentials na napass niya..yung nga lang may penalty na.
Nice decision...sabi pa ni Melanie na sana dito nalang siya sa Commerce...hmmm...type ata ni Melai si Nino ah...hehe! But honestly, he's good looking and very friendly. Ganon kaya lahat ng mga student from Xavier?... I have no idea.

We'll be back on April 24 for their enrollment. At least I can have a rest and enjoy my vacation again. It's hard rin pala to work 10 hours a day..pero okei lang yun kasi I'm able to be of service for my college and meron din naman akong marereceive na reward. I still don't know how much it is, but it doesnt really matter. I enjoyed this experience and I'm really lucky to be here.

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Work Experience - 2nd day

**continuation**

April 11, 2007 - Wednesday
Luckily, we were required to be at school at exactly 7:30am...so I arrived on time. Same settings except for the beginning letters of the surnames that we will entertain - - letters Y and Z. Whaaaat?! gaano karami naman kaya ngayon? Maswerte pa kami kung may isang student na dumating. Buti nalang we brought with us some books so that we won't get bored. Pinag-usapan talaga namin yun last time! Ms. Mau even prepared us for the Yu Family, Zaragosa Family and Zamora family...is there?

As expected 16 students lang yung nagpaconfirm sa amin... at least mas marami compared sa W and X surnames sa room 416. ( may competition kasi kami each room..hehe!) Half day lang kami sa work ngayon so I have the time to visit my org kasi may work parin dun. This day is quite fine, medyo nakakabitin lang..gusto ko kasi yung mafifeel ko na I'm super stressed..yung matrabaho talaga!

Work Experience - 1st day

Hello friends! I know it's a bit late but I want to share to you guys my work experience as a Student Assistant last April 10, 11 and 12... (.^__^.)

April 10, 2007 - Tuesday
It's hard for me to wake up so early but I have no choice. We were required by Sir Nuevo to be at UST at exactly 7:00am, but I arrived school at 7:30am...
Pagdating ko sa Nerve Center room, some teased me na "bagong gising si Marielle!" Hmmmm.. hirap lang talaga akong gumising ng maaga, super obvious sa face ko that time. Anyways, naassign na sa amin ni Melanie and Ms. Mau yung mga surnames of applicants starting H-I from 8 to 11am, and surnames Q-R from 12 to 3 pm. Nakakatuwa nga eh kasi for sure konti lang yung mga students with surmanes starting H and I lalo naman Q! Medyo expect lang namin yung mga R, kaya work was not that stressful compared to my expectations.
First client namin was a girl. Her name is Karen and she's a Japanese-Filipino...she's quite nice and she resembles Kim Chui. Naexplain namin ni Melai yung mga dapat naming i-remind sa kanya. Actually ganito yung script namin:
Ms. Mau: Hi! Good Morning.
Marielle: Hello..surname please.
(check kung nasa Master list yung surname)
Melai: Okei..pakifill-up nalang nitong Personal Data Sheet.
(after a couple of minutes, pag tapos na niyang ifill-up yung form)
Melai: Pwedeng paprepare nung Form 138
Marielle: Good Moral Character and picture
(pag napakita na niya yung complete credentials)
Melai: (explains NSTP)
Okei... explain ko lang yung tungkol sa NSTP. Ite-take mo yung ROTC pag 1st year and LTS or CWTS for 2nd year. Pero kapag nakuha mo na yung pang 1st year, hindi mo na kukunin yung pang 2nd year. Kung ako sayo, kuha ka nalang ng ROTC para hindi ka na mahirapan sa 2nd year kasi mas hectic ang schedule pag ganon.
(after ng explanation)
Marielle: Pa-fill-up naman dito. Surname, First name and Middle Initial.
(after makapagfill-up)
M: pili ka ng session: AM, MID or PM. Patingin nalang sa board ng schedule.
(after makapili ng schedule)
M: Valedictorian or Salutatorian ka ba?
(after sumagot)
M: Okei..paglabas mo dito meron kang makikita na bulletin board for PE courses. Kuha ka at least 3 subjects na gusto mo. Pakisulat na lang yung mga codes na nakasulat doon kasi kukunin sa yo yun on your enrollement date.Punta ka na kay Maam kasi may ibibigay pa siya sa yo.

**So yan ang script namin. Hindi ko na alam yung script ni Ms. Mau kasi mahaba-haba na rin yun eh. Yan yung lagi naming sinasabi sa buong 8 hours, paulit-ulit lang. Para kaming sirang plaka...ehehe.. pero nag-enjoy pa rin ako kasi even though ganon I felt na super respected nila kami. Parang super superior yung dating namin sa kanila and they see to it na they understood all the things that we explained to them. Ate talaga yung tawag nila sa amin ni Melai, eh majority naman sa kanila is a year younger lang or ka-age pa namin. Pero, ganon talaga eh. As what Sir Nuevo had mentioned to us, once you've become a Student Assistant you become different, far from being a normal student. Meron kang responsibilty that you must handle well and you must reflect the image of a true Thomasian, inside and out.
Sa funny side naman, sobrang tuwang-tuwa ako sa question ko sa kanila na "Valedictorian or Salutatorian ka ba?" Makikita mo yung weird reaction nila na "Ako po?! Hindi ah..." Nakakawala ng confidence eh..hehe!

For the whole day we entertained a total of 33 students...that's a little number actually because we expected a lot this day. Maybe the reason is that H, I, Q and R ung surnames na napunta sa amin kaya konti talaga. But that's fine...no problem about that. The real problem is that a total of 429 students only confirmed their slots today..eh the expected sum was supposed to be 500 or more students in order to meet the desired 1,200 enrollees for this academic year. We got a deficit of 71 plus students. Well, we just have to make it sure na mababawi namin yun on the next 2 days.

Observations naman sa mga incoming frehman, super iba-iba yung attitude nila towards us and to their new environment. Meron ibang super panic, they don't know what to do next up to the point it gets obvious on their eyes, on they way they talk or move. Some were like babies, you must instruct them one by one in details. Others were so maangas. Parang alam na alam na yung next na gagawin, hindi naman pala! Minsan mas marunong pa sa amin...grrrr! Yung iba naman sobrang daling kausap. no questions asked, alam na agad yung inexplain mo. They're so eager to go out of the room leaving you clueless if they really understood the reminders that we had given to them. And of course, there were some students na nakikipagbonding na agad, super ask ng questions, feel close na agad... nakikitawa na rin sa mga corny jokes namin...hehe! (.^__^.)

Pero yung isang student na naretain sa mind ko was the student from Ateneo High School. His name is Benhur and there's something weird with him. Actually, hindi ako yung unang nakapansin nun..si Ms. Mau! Guess what is it? His perfume...nagspread kasi agad sa buong room and (though it sounds rude)..it smells like the air freshner from a restroom. I'm not kidding! And medyo one of a kind pa yung middle name niya na Fantastico. But, in spite of that, he's good looking and super bilis pang kausap. He was supposed to be in AB Legal Management course but because of sobrang pagpipilit ni Ms. Mau na dito nalang siya sa Commerce kasi mas masaya sa college namin..nagdecision siya to enter our college without even asking the permission of his parents who were both lawyers! Ang lakas talaga ng convincing powers namin!

Okie...this was my day! It's a tiring day, honestly.. but it's worth my efforts!

Cogito Ergo Sum

Cogito Ergo Sum - I doubt, therefore I exist.

The Gospel for today's Sunday Mass is about the doubting Thomas. We attended the anticipated Sunday mass at SM Megamall today and Fr. Mario (the priest presider) said that in our life, we cannot refuse to doubt about some things that exist or those that do not exist. We have the tendency to trust or mistrust the things that are perceived by our senses but when it comes to our faith, we just have to place our BIG TRUST to God. Through the apostle Thomas, we were healed in our faith to Jesus Christ and to God the Father.

The priest really caught my attention when he mentioned the phrase, "Cogito Ergo Sum", the same phrase that we used to study in our lessons for Philosophy. I think those words came from Rene Descartes, The Father of Modern Philosophy.

Sometimes, I just have to look back on my past lessons... (.^__^.)

PBB Update:

The tension was over at last! Another housemate was again evicted and this time it's Kian. Buti nalang hindi si Bodie. Actually, it's a tough match talaga. During the announcement of Toni Gonzaga...she mentioned the names of those who were saved by the televiewers. First name she mentioned was Gee-Ann, next was Dionne...so Bodie and Kian was left, and there's the commercial break.

I was really nervous because there's a BIG possibility that Bodie will be the unlucky housemate.

"Waaah..wala na akong reason to watch PBB 24/7..wala na akong inspiration", I said.

When Toni was back, she mentioned na nga which housemate is evicted and it's Kian. I burst out and cheered so loud for Bodie because he was saved by the people. But on the other hand, sayang din si Kian...masarap pa naman siyang magluto and very patawa pa siya sa house. He's a very optimistic person rin. There's no more cook in the house!!

Well, it's a game and if it's just not meant for you..you just have to give it up. Maybe better things are destined for him. We'll never know..biglang maging sikat si Kian!...super nice!...he got the looks and the appeal. Let's wait and see.

By the way, here's the result of the text votes:

Gee-Ann = 28.19%

Dionne = 26.65%

Bodie = 24.90%

Kian = 19.55%

**meron akong contribution dun sa 24.90%..hehe!

Surprise Celebrity Visit

Tirso Cruz III makes a special appearance at the PBB house! Actually, it’s just Bodie dressed like his dad in the 70s, carrying the Guy and Pip doll, which is a memento of their remarkable love tandem in the big screen.

After watching the film Bilangin Ang Bituin starring Mr. Tirso Cruz III and Ms. Nora Aunor, Big Brother asked Bodie to emulate his father as part of the 70’s theme the Housemates are reviving throughout the day. Again, with Maria Leonora Theresa, a remembrance that Tirso gave Nora in their soaring career days, and shirts with Nora Aunor’s picture on them for the girls and Tirso’s for the boys, they’re all set to rekindle the past. The brief role-playing showed the fanatics of Guy&Pip love team as the HMs welcome "Pip" with a bunch of sampaguita lei.
Together with the housemates, Bodie took a walk down memory lane as he talk about his father’s
passion for his craft as an actor. They discussed how being teamed up with the Superstar for so long developed a lot of fanatics for them both. In their days, Maria Leonora Theresa was showered with a lot of gifts (even real necklaces!), making it a part of Guy & Pip’s extraordinary showbiz history. The followers of their tandem even got overboard as they confuse “reel” with “real” particularly when Tirso started to have his family. They had a distorted perception that his wife is a Guy&Pip-relationship wrecker!

Bodie then shared with the housemates some anecdotes about his life as a showbiz child. He tells about how he is pressured to be the perfect son by the people around him since he is a son of a famous and well-respected actor. It was a hard time for him in the past to prove his self-worth without being pre-judged that the recognitions he earned for his accomplishments are not due to his own efforts but only because of special treatments in lieu of his dad’s popularity.

He also elaborated that he never took advantage of the privileges that come with his dad’s fame. Looking back to his experience in joining PBB, he claims that he underwent the same thing that the other Housemates experienced before being finally accepted to enter Big Brother’s House. This down-to-
earth guy further explains that it is just not in his nature to let the world know that he is a showbiz child - not because he is not proud of his father, but only to avoid any issue of being favored.

Being on the hot seat this time, the housemates took this opportunity to get to know Bodie more through his dad and how having a prominent celebrity father reflected on who he is now. But the winning question that was thrown at him came from
Nel: Madami bang nagka-crush sayo dahil anak ka ng celebrity?
Bodie answers: Kahit ‘di naman ako anak ng celebrity…
This brought another round of loud chuckles among them.

bb2.pinoybigbrother.com - - for more details!

I'm at school at around 10:30am because we have a meeting for Precom Society. Since we will be the next officers for the next academic year we have to prepare a Thank You party for those officers na papalitan namin. Meron kaming plan to have a play kung saan gagayahin namin yung ibang officers , how they more or the way they talk. Kami nina Dane and Medz, we're the Banana Girls..hehe! We will copy ate Lao, ate Grace and ate Rexa.
Hmmm....medyo madali lang naman yun. Gagayahin lang namin yung Banana Song na kinompose nila. That's a lot of fun! Can't imagine myself to dance those funny dance steps. Dapat pala may videocam para mas enjoy. And then meron din kaming mga awards na ibibigay sa kanila like Mr. Precom T-shirt Award, Banana Girls award, Corpse Bride Award..etc. And there's some hot seat questions too..super exciting talaga!

1:00pm = Start of my job as a Student Assistant in our college. Marami rin kaming ginawa today.
1st - Nagsulat ng enrollment dates sa mga Confirmation of Enrollment sheets each. They gave me 80 sheets.
2nd - We stapled together the COE (Confirmation of Enrollment) and Breakdown of Tuition Fees..300 sheets all in all.
3rd - We were assigned on our designated rooms where we will entertain those freshman students who will confirm their slots. I'm assigned at room 418 and buti nalang partner ko si Melanie and yung kasama ko pang professor is Ms. Mau. She's a nice prof, and comfortable na rin akong kasama siya kasi naging teacher ko siya both 1st and 2nd semester.
4th - A box was given to us. This box must contain the following:

Personal Data Sheet (150 sheets)

COE with Breakdown of Fees (150 sheets)

Drug Policy of UST (150 sheets)

Master List (where successful applicants were listed)

Tracer (where we will list the names of those students who confirmed their slots)

Ballpens

Staple and Staple Wires

Yellow Envelope

5th - Orientation of what we will do on the confirmation dates (April 10 to 12)

a. Ask the students their surname, Check their Yellow Paper (a paper issued by UST which indicates if the student is passed or waitlist), and then check the Master list.

b. Give the Personal Data Sheet (to be filled up and to be passed on that day).

c. Orient the students about PE courses and NSTP

**for NSTP choose between ROTC, LTS or CWTS

d. Check if students bring with then their original copy of Form 138 with school seal and with Principal's signature, Good Moral Character with school seal and 1pc. 2x2 picture.

e. Professor will issue the COE and Drug Policy of UST which they have to submit on the enrollment date.

Okei... the work sounds complicated. It requires 100% presence of mind..pero for sure kayang-kaya namin yan ni Melanie! I'm excited na talaga tomorrow. For sure may mga good-looking students bukas! hehehe...syempre isang factor din yun. But still - work is our FIRST PRIORITY. Wish me luck! (.^__^.)

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter to everyone!
Holy week is over and it's the start of a new life for us all Christians.
I do hope na you reflected well during this past few days and had dedicated your time to going to church or simply by praying.
My Mom and I attented a Lenten Recollection last Wednesday and it's worth it. I've learned alot from the bishops and priests who shared some stories and experiences about Christ which really helped me to reflect about my Life that I had lived and the Life that I will live.

PBB Update:
There's a new set of nominees for the next eviction night and you know what Bodie was one of those who were nominated. huhu...super violation kasi eh! So it means, I'm gonna vote for him this time..haha! I want him to stay sa PBB house..his a good housemate naman eh..

..cge I'm gonna get ready my fone pa for voting..
haha! Okei..byie.. (.^__^.)

CLEARANCE DAY
Today is our Clearance Day. I woke up at 7:00am for we were required to be at school from 9:30 to 10:00am for clearance sheets were only available within that time. As always medyo kabado na naman ako sa results ng gardes ko for this semester. Honestly, I wasnt able to sleep that well last night because my mind was in chaos due to constant worrying about my grades. But I'm really excited to go to school to see again my friends and classmates. Luckily, and as expected, I PASSED all 26 units - 9 subjects all in all...my prayers were heard and granted! Thank You God! My hardworks had finally paid off. All those sleepless nights and days of cramming, deep memorization and finalization of my projects and term papers - - time to leave them and face another year. Shucks... 2nd year college na ako!

OFFICERS FOR PRECOM
As Junior Officers for Precom Society, It's now time to take over and be THE OFFICERS. You know what I mean? Hands-on to work..no longer the "utusan" of the organization. Yey! Of course, gusto ko rin namang maging officer next academic year para maapply ko rin yung trainng na ginawa nung ibang officers sa amin. Well, let's wait anf see kung anong position yung ibibigay nila sa akin..(meron nga ba?..hehe!) Hmmm..I've decided to become an officer..I will not quit this time.

BUSINESS MINDS
One of my classmates is on business right now. She likes to call it "Virtual Franchising". Since it's summer vacation...she wants to earn some money and make herself busy and productive. She asked me to join her..dapat nga pupunta na ako sa orientation ngayon somewhere in Ortigas. I think it's on the Octagon building...kaya lang I have some other plans so next time nalang. I have to consult my Mom first about this before I become involved. Pero, the business sounds great.. the company is based on New York..blah,blah,blah. I don't know the details eh..next time nalang! (.^__^.)

AT LAST, ICE SKATING
This is the real reason..I cant go to the orientation because of Ice Skating. I got some coupons..so it means.. it's ICE SKATING TIME! Super excited na nga ako eh kasi almost a year na rin since the last time I'm on ice. I was afraid na baka makalimutan ko na yung way kung pano magskate..baka kung ano mangyari sa akin dun if ever..hehe! Si Medz and Dane yung kasama ko papuntang Megamall kaya lang si Medz lang yung pwedeng magskate kasi walang dalang socks si Dane. Sayang talaga..hindi ko tuloy siya matuturuan..(hehe..feeling expert?!) I enjoyed naman and buti nalang alam ko pa magskate.. Ang happy ko talaga..sana may next time pa!

PBB Update!
Zeke is out of Big Brother's house..GrrRR...! I expected that Dionne will be the one to be evicted last Saturday..but turn of events. Whew..can't believe it!

..cge, till here nalang! wait for more updates... (.^__^.)

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...