that fast?!

oh no!three weeks gone that fast?!back to school again..non-stop studying again..oh well, buhay estudyante eh..dapat extra week of vacation, champs naman eh..haaay!’til then…

p.s.

sana matino mga prof kothis sem..yoko ng pahirap sa buhay…

fun, fun, fun!!!

qtie asked me last weekend if i had somewhere to go on mon. and tues..i said i was off to uste..she asked if i wanted to go to the dorm and spend the night there with her for enrollment the next day..at first i was jahe but finally i said i’ll go with her..i was really touched with what she said..ÜÜÜ thanks for remembering me to go with you..it was like adventures of qtie and gee!Ü we were talking as if we own the fx..=P dorm sweet dorm!haha!i missed going there..i wish iyah, janelle, baru and bea were there..just like the old days..the wowowee are really nice..Ü lagi kami welcome dun..thanks, thanks, thanks..=) tagal ko na di nakikita si bea and baru’s in states..haaay!anyway, qtie wanted to argue with the guard..bestfriend pala ng wowowee un eh..we had dinner from wendy’s..grabe foodtrip namin..we were so kulit!ang ingay, tawanan, lahat na..aynaku!she beat me in pusoy..i shall have my revenge next time..=P we watched tv, ate, talked to a friend for like an hour, ate, chatted before we fell asleep..can you imagine how full we were??there was no moment that we got hungry!=P we slept at round

midnight

and woke up at
5.30 am
!whew!sakit sa ulo eh..had breakfast, took a bath, dressed up, vanity fair then off to uste..of course enrollment was a killer!finally, natapos rin..we got back in the dorm, had a snack..we watched tv for a bit before we set home..parang ayaw pa nga umuwi ni qtie eh..natatamad kumilos..i said wawa naman si tita, kasama si kyle lang..so un.umuwi na kami..when we got there, kain na naman!mind you, sopas and pizza!Ü ung trip namin ng wowowee, big apple!yummy!finally, was able to watch her debut video and saw her album after a decade!haha!=P galey!napasabak pa ko sa magic sing..don’t ask me how was it..i’ll just say i sang get busy by sean paul and my score was my fave number!my fave song ko and my fave number??why not?!don’t force singing with me..hehe!that was a fun experience for me though..Ü whole afternoon tambay lang dun..bond lang..hey qtie!i had lots of fun..as in!superdupercalifragilisticexpialidocious thanks again..ÜÜÜ bawi ako sayo next time…’til then…Ü

p.s.

extend my gratitude to tita..Ü

after a long time…

though it rained from time to time last oct. 25, my great buddies and i met up after a long time..and i mean a long time..i haven’t seen my biggy for over a year and karlito for i think three months..that’s how busy college can get..haha!from different schools pa kami and our scheds don’t match that’s why seeing each other is so hard!=S late na nga kami nag-meet pano gumawa ng ibang gimmick ung isa!he thought we weren’t meeting up anymore ‘coz it rained..as if there’s no umbrella!nyaha!=P anyway, it was almost 6pm when we meet up..antakaw pa nila!bbq fest..i got what i wanted...i just wanted to see my good ol’ buddies and give them a warm hug each..it was a bit late and i said i’m going home..as if they would let me go that easy!i was punching biggy’s tummy, wala ko maganun in college eh..=( i didn’t change daw mahilig pa rin manuntok and they (biggy and karlito) both looked at each other and suddenly attacked my neatly-tied hair!argh!wala rin daw sila magulo ng hair in college!haaay!somehow i miss them messing up my hair..bodyguards ko sila that time..haha!Ü i really wanted to go home…i’ll be dead with my mum again..they said take a pic then i can go..asa!as if i don’t know them..so i just gave in and instant sinangag express pa..they haven’t interrogated me yet daw kaya kailangan sumama..ay talaga!we even hang-out there a bit and after that joked that we’ll walk karlito home..it was way past my time, so abuse na..mapapagalitan na rin naman eh sagarin na..ahaha!nanggulo pa kami sa house nila before finally setting off.. i got home round 8.30pm..guess what??i was getting ready for my sermon but it didn’t come..woohoo!got lucky there..haaaay!i miss them sooooo much!’til then…Ü p.s. extra lucky ‘coz my council didn’t punish me for picture-taking.. thanks a lot guys!Ü

reminiscence of a basketball enthusiast…

in a country where basketball is big, i came to watch the sport when i was just six..that was the pba..my brother was a big fan of the sport ( he plays it too but not much) too..gaya-gaya ko sa kanya so i would support whatever team he’s rooting for..that was the crowd-favorite, ginebra..Ü then there’s the uaap, the celebrated collegiate league..i started watching it when i was in 4th grade for the same reason i had with pba…’coz of my kuya..i wasn’t an avid fan that time..i just watched it just for the heck of it..all i knew were the stand-outs.. from then on, i started to watch it..all (players) they want is to play to give pride to their respected schools..it was on my 2nd yr in highschool that i really followed every game in uaap..that was season 65..my kuya was studying at that time in one of the schools that participated in uaap (initially in ust then to feu) so somehow i got contaminated with his uaap-watching..i was rooting for dlsu (they were unbeaten) that time and i said whoever defeats that team would be my team..Ü surprise surprise!archrival admu defeated them ruining their eliminations sweep..they even managed to get the crown ending dlsu’s five-peat..that was the start of my passion for uaap..ÜÜÜ since then, i hardly miss any game and supported admu..they lost in the finals to feu in season 66.. my dlsu-lover friends would tease me about admu..we would then laugh at the teams at the bottom..one of which was ust.. that’s the team i would be daredevil enough to name (babawi naman ko maya)..you probably know the other teams..in season 67, admu got short in making it to the finals and settled for 3rd place.. i hoped that when the time comes that i enter college, ust would improve its performance..i was an incoming freshie back then.. same thing happened in season 68..admu just made it to the final four together with the other three teams that were consistent and those other teams were trapped at the bottom, ust included..i still supported admu though i also supported my school, ust..Ü which team i rooted when it was admu-ust match??it was tough..admu’s my dream school as in!on the other hand, ust’s my school that has given me a lot in a short span of time..when we (ust) lost in the 1st round to admu, i couldn’t feel too happy about their (admu) win ‘coz i know my school lost at their expense..that made me realize that i love ust more admu..ust finished terribly while admu was still in the final four..i often tell my friends pag asaran time about our schools na collective effort na lang sa championship..ust is known for having half of the general championships in uaap..lupit diba??ÜÜÜ plus there’s the gawi to be really proud of..season 69, sports analysts never included ust to be a contender for the crown..on the other hand, thomasians prayed and hoped for a good performance from the team..with a new coach, coach pido jarencio and a couple of rookies to watch for, the team was ready for battle..it may seem uber late but i want to recount UST’s season 69 in uaap..i was in dome for the opening ceremony last july 08..ending with 2-5 win-loss card in the first round, it was impossible for the tigers to bring back the glory it once had during the ‘90s..but the tigers proved themselves and avenged in the 2nd round..they even gave admu its first loss..there was only one team that swept ust and those two games were even close fights..swerte lang talaga sila at malas kami..haha!bumawi naman kami sa cheerdance..i watched a couple of games live together with my good friend joicey..Ü there was a time tinakbo namin harrison just to make it to the halftime and see YJ perform..ayun!di umabot…whenever i can’t watch it live, i make it a point that i get to watch it on tv..sinundan ko talaga ust this season..they ended the eliminations with 6-6 tied with adu..they had a play-off game for the placing in final four..i hurried home from org. duty just to watch that..talagang kinulit ko si tuki para makinood sa house nila ‘coz we were doing naj’s avp that time..woohoo!we got the 3rd spot..i personally believe that we can handle ue more than admu..ue had the twice-to-beat advantage..but all great things must come to and end..ust defied that advantage..ÜÜÜ they beat ue twice and was on their way to the finals to face admu who defeated adu for finals..nakakakaba ung rubber match between ue and ust..it was a close fight during crunch time and it was just sooooo great ust prevailed..we won by a point!my two favorite teams up against each other..game one was on!i was there live with my good fellas..thomasians were already jubilating after an evangelista shot with a second remaining..BOOM!kramer made a basket and went in..=S admu got game one..after the game, coach was interviewed..he simply said “eh di bumalik sa huwebes”..my friend, junie, even commented that the team had to go through a ot to get to the fianls..sobra!due to milenyo, game two was moved on a saturday..you can tell students, alumni, faculty of each school were all out in supporting their teams..ust made sure that there will be a game 3 and sealed the win with 16 points up..i was there again with a bunch of friends of course..Ü line for the tickets in dome was terrible and we ended up getting gen ad sits!but it was all good..atleast we were gonna see it live..the game was really intense and even extended to overtime..whew!everyone was just praying, hoping their school will get the title..the buzzer sounded..ust 76, admu 74..wooooohooooo!i finally experienced a championship title!!!ÜÜÜÜÜ it was a bit sad it had to be in the expense of admu but oh well...it was much, much sweeter because no one expected it..oh yeah..i was wrong with ust..they handled admu very well..ÜÜÜ I remember what ababou said, “naniniwala na ‘ko sa impossible is nothing” aba!adidas yun ah..my fave brand.. but it’s sooo true, impossible is nothing..’til the…Ü p.s i remember that dude from another school said when ust swept them, “di bale ateneo naman next game nila” haha!we gave admu their first loss!=P

okay lang yan…

i know my next blog would be a long one.. I mean a loooooong one but please bear with it and feel free to comment..thanks and enjoy!

instant ampon…

oct 13, fri was my last day of exams..a good way to end the sem was to go out and gimmick..right after exams, we were bound to do that but decided to just move it some other time..instead, we did our daily thing ( not gym tambay..other than that Ü) and headed to the gym..well, they weren’t there..i took pics of my friends..*sigh*we waited for the rain to stop before going out and grab some ice monster..kakaiba talaga trip namin..umuulan then malamig kakainin..haha!ice monster was jampacked..we just decided to have Mcfloat!=) instant tipid and yummy..under three Mcfloats, caramel sundae and large fries, we bonded..Ü we just hang-out there, took some pics again..then off we went..as if the “photo-op” in Mcdonald’s wasn’t enough, the gals continued it in front of the main bldg. with me as the photographer..i might make it my career..haha!kidding..ang kulit ng mga pics nila..finally we decided to hit it home by 5pm..there goes the rush hour..i got super late with my sister..she just wanted to strangle me..haha!sorry for waiting man..anyway, after ruins, i was pedroche-bound..grabe foodtrip ko nun..gues what we had??Mcdonald’s..haha!Mcfloat monster na naman ko..=P naj treated us for the hosting stint we did for her debut..just kulitan and the endless pic-taking (camwhoring na un eh!) while i just watch them..tuki offered me to hitch with her when tita picks her up..grabe!i was about to open the door to hop out when tita reversed and headed home..dun na daw ko matulog..we thought she was kidding!apparently, she wasn’t..i was in shock!it was out of plan..well, it wasn’t that late..9.30 pa lang nun so i just said i’ll go home since my place is just nearby..tita won’t budge in..=S so there, i was instant ampon in the ocampo household..not that i’m not used to it (last sept lang benta ko dun eh!), jahe lang talaga plus the fact it was out of plan..tuki and i were still amazed and shocked with tita..lakas tama eh..since we were official bakasyonistas we were up ‘til 1 am..tuki was kind to give me a toothbrush and a towel for my stay there..=) we just waited for phil. dream academy..haaay!that guy…ÜÜÜ then we watched a dvd before decided to hit it off in dreamland..woke up early, 6am man..sakit sa ulo..tawa lang kami ng tawa sa mga things..finally it was time to go home..tito was even joking i go with them to

makati

..hala naman!there goes my friday the thirteenth sleepover..’til then…Ü

blame it to vanity…

i have this list i must do before i turn 18..i’m not really obliged to do all but it would be better if i did it all..it’s 17 things since it’s my favorite number..actually i still don’t have the 17 things to do so please help me out..i’m open to your suggestions..anyway, t’was july 03,mon, when a couple of my friends and i met up in  starbucks bf..i told them about my must-do list and asked for suggestions..i wanted it to be something different from me..wongki then came up with a brilliant (should i say tedious??) idea..why not abstain from taking pictures for a month??naj and lj immediately agree..BOOM!!!that’s so different from me!the deal was a month from my natal i won’t take any pictures of me...solo or with people..whew!it was really tough..imagine, for a whole week, joicey had her digicam with her!it was really a torture taking pics of other people..not that i don’t do it but i’m more used to taking pics of myself..mapang-inggit sila ni she..i can fight the temptation but man was it really hard..=X oct 13, fri, naj treated tuki and i..it started with a joke that we (tuki and i) get TF from our hosting stint during her debut..eh she took it seriously..haha!=P i couldn’t have pics taken right??i was the photographer (again!) and naj just took a pic of my fone in substitute for me..haaaay!oct 19, thurs, was another torture day for me..we had a tambay session in tuki’s pad..ultimate tambayan!Ü qtie, naj, vp, tuki, wongki, lj and i were there..so basically i was surrounded by camfones..whew!what a test!!!i usually grab their fones and just snap away..that day was very different.. i had their fones and took pics of them...hirap di ba??the chicas were so kind (i’ll shed a tear!) to ask my council (naj, wongki and lj) if i could have just one pic since we rarely have tambay sessions due to school..man were they mean!well, shout out to lj!naj proposed that i deduct a day from my count in exchange for that one pic..i wanted to cry..isang pic kapalit isang araw?!waaaaah!lj was even worse..he wanted two days..grabe!wongki was for no deduction at all but i said there were only two options so he had to choose from there..being tuki’s guy and my close friend he voted for the day off my count..haha!atleast it was just a day..for that one pic sobrang sinulit ko ung smile ko..haaaay!i’m still on the process of finishing my challenge..each day becomes tougher..i just wish it’s all over ‘coz im missing the cam..haha!=P blame it to vanity!alright, alright i admit i’m vain but this will be the first and last time i’m going to say i’m vain..=P ‘til then…

celebrations left and right…

october 02, was very memorable for thomasians like me..it ended our 10-yr drought..i watched it live..Ü what the heck gen ad!all-out na un for the school..those who weren’t lucky enough to get tickets for the big game settled in the gym and watched it in the big screen..such, sweet victory..it was sad it had to be in the expense of the eagles..you know how much i love the blue and white..=S BUT i love my school too..Ü both are dear to me but if i had to choose…you know what im gonna choose..hmmm…you don’t??for the record it’s UST..Ü oh well,back to what i was saying..right after game 3, thomasians followed the newly hailed champions back to their haven, i myself included..their was a victory Mass which we ( nish, joicey and i) missed..thanks to the sudden downpour that caused the flood that took us long!anway, after the Mass, the boys and the whole coaching staff trooped to the gym..everyone was behind them..there was a speech from the coach that made it all possible, coach pido ( he looks like someone huh??)..then he introduced the coaching staff that was a big factor in helping the boys hone their talents etc..of course, the hard-working boys…the growling tigers!Ü everyone was in high spirit..the crowd couldn’t forget the free-throw shooting of japs..coach even requested the YJ to play “two for ust” instead of “one for ust” chant so that japs would shoot the two free-throws daw..haha!=P let’s not forget the tigresses that also ended their 10-yr  drought.. there are a lot of blessings that the ust had and for that we are truly grateful to God for all of these..Ü there was a lot of autograph-signing, picture-taking going on..and the party was on!!!there was beer for the staff and all..i got home almost 12 midnight..i got grounded for that..sheesh!next day,oct 03, the yellow bandwagon was still on..wherever i look around, all i could see is a sea of yellow..it was a great feeling to get free from my uniform..Ü for a short time, ust felt like dlsu, admu and up..walang uniform..we are the only school from the big four who has uniform..the three i mentioned are in casual clothes..of course, medyo my dress code kami but there will always be those who violate it..haha!mga pasaway..there was a parade around 11.30 am that day..you could tell that the thomasian community is really celebrating..october 04,wed, students are still allowed to be in civilian but only few dared..haha!konti na lang kasi nagsusuot parang nakakailang naman mag-civilian lalo na pag nasa classroom..our next prof was later than usual so we decided to have a quick snack..ket and she were craving for sundae so they went to jabi to buy..next thing i know, they were running towards joicey and i ‘coz joicey’s bata ( think tolits!haha!) was in jabi..imagine, joicey didn’t have any intentions of buying but had to just to see him..ang sweet nga ng jabi merong congrats banner..Ü that same day was the grand victory party..yey!there was a thanksgiving Mass..the priest (our new rector), told the hardships the team had to go through from the typhoid catastrophe, suspension etc. and of course the all-time favorite japs cuan free-throws..mabenta talaga un..=P after that, party na ‘to!you can tell thomasians know how to party..there were bands, parokya soapdish, join the club, calla lily, gish etc who kept the crowd rockin’..as if paskuhan came early, there was a 10-minute ( i think) fireworks display..siksikan talaga but it was good..as expected, when the tigers were in the stage, the crowd mostly the girls, were screaming..here’s the catch..francis allera sang..whew!wonderful voice..wow legs na,panalo pa boses!Ü haha!most of the bands are tomasino bands, say jtc and calla lily..that’s why it was really sweet of parokya to perform knowing they’re from the ateneo..babawi daw sila through that concert..Ü while the crowd was having fun with their songs it started to rain..then it was a downpour!the concert was stopped..good thing patapos na talaga un..iyah,she, joicey and i had to run all the way to the dorm..i left my umbrella di naman daw kasi uulan.ayun basing sisiw drama namin..i spent the night with the wowowee..thanks, thanks, thanks guys..big thanks for letting me sleep over there so i could watch the concert..Ü good thing the next day, oct 05, thurs was just an ordinary day..i wouldn’t be allowed to go gimmickin’ anymore..oct 06, fri, my good friend nattie asked me to buy a ticket for another victory party, this time bar na..junie already offered me..i really wanted t go but the week after that would be exam week so no go na talaga..huhu!=c atleast that’s the only thing I missed..sad nga lang un pa naman ung ultimate party.there’s a dj mixing, atmosphere and all pang-party tlaga..oh well…that’s how the thomasians rejoiced our sweet victory..’til then...Ü

fall once, stand up twice...=)

the ust tigers made teir way to the finals through the back door..in my friend's (junie) actual words, "dumaan kami sa butas ng karayom'' to get to where they were..oct. 02,mon, game 3..no one believed in ust even in the sports world that they would reach the final four..what more the finals??it was through hardwork, heart, pride and most of all God's help that they made it  through all the hardships this season..it was a test who wanted it more..they both seemed to want it..people were praying..i asked a sign..it was given to me..but it made me a bit nervous but just continued praying..overtime..game was so close..both teams were tied..two fouls made by admu to stop the time..two freethrows missed by ababou and cortez..3.7 secs to go..good defense saved us again..and most of all it was God's plan..to all the thomasians ang sarap maging champs!=) i know jan apil's celebrating up there..=) ONE BIG BITE! GO USTe!=) =) =) 'til then...=)

oh my gosh!

i stayed overnight in my cousin's place in manila 'coz we were off to buy ticksts early morning..i left at 5.45 am to get to dome..hat a surprise!there were a lot of people already and the ticket booth was to open at 9am pa!some even slept there!they had banigs and were looking really bangag!ateneans and thomasians all equal in the name of tickets..wala ng mayaman mayaman eh!we wiated for five hours leaving wioth no tickets!last resort was the ust gym..we had our tickets by 5pm!where??? sa gen ad!but what the hell?!school spirit na 'to!=) 'til then...

the longest second in my life...

finals game 1, sept 24, sun: joicey and i were lucky enough to get tickets for the first game..nstp exam pahirap pa!anyway, we saw wowowee on our way to the dome and so we joined them na..man!was it jampacked!we just stood the whole game..the game was so intensed..on the ensuing moments of the game, we had a feeling that we would win..crucnch time was so hyped up..evagelista made the shot to give ust a breather with just a second left in the shotclock..the thomasian community were already celebrating!=) admu ball..thinking that with JUST a SECOND left nothing could spoil ust's win..how very wrong i was and all the other people!kramer made a shot and it went in..the buzzer sounded..we were defeated by a point in a second!oh well...'til then...

coming out strong!

finals game 2, sept 30,sat: milenyo wreaked havoc all over the metro but it could not even dampen the fire of ust tigers..=) maing my way to the dome, i saw how disastrous milenyo was!we evn suffered 38 hrs of no electricity..anyway, students from both schools were there to support..this time we had good sits..=) coach pido simply said in an interview after losing game one:"eh di bumalik sa huwebes" and smiled..i knew that the team would practice more and give more to win that game..after all, their motivation board tells it all..=P just before their game, the women's team bagged the title..sarap ng feeling kantahin anf hymn ng una..then came the men's team..they lead all the way, and when admu had their run, the tigers were great in handling the pressure..=) the buzzer  sounded with ust emerging triumphantly!=) they were up by 16 pts..a big avenge for a pt lost in asecond!=P for he second time that day, i sang the hym first..=) ' til then...

defying all odds...

after the rollercoaster ride that the ust team had to take, they defied tall odds..=) they beat the much-favored adu team for the placing and was up to face ue with a twice to beat advantage..if my memory won't fail me, sept 17, sun, was their first match..it was a must-win game for the tigers to have a do-or-die game..the tigers did a great job and impressed the people even the nonbelievers..they forced that important do-or-die to get into the finals..i know it wouldn't be an easy task for the boys 'coz ue will surely have a fire to avenge their lost..sept 21, thurs, i watched the game with my friends and blockmates..it was a close match..but the tigers want it badly and sealed the win with just a point..had their defense been bad, that was the end of their uaap '69..but the guys worked so hard and it truly paid off..the tigers are off to the finals to face the fiercest team this season...the Ateneo blue eagles..task isn't over yet..'til then...=)

a week in the gym...

sept 11, mon, after gawi's spectacular five-peat (a first in the uaap), the left side of the gym was full of newspaper clippings of them and in the center of the entrnace was the trophy and enlarged check...haaay!such a great feeling..=) for a change, my friends picked me up from my pe instead of the usual mw picking them up..ay!mali pala..they went to my pe 'coz joicey wanted to drop by the gym..papansin talaga ung bokals na un..pansin na nag, papapansin pa!=P stayed there for a bit to watch them practice..then finally went home..sept 12, tues, after all the things i had to do, i found myself un the gym again with joicey..sept 13,  wed, surprise, surprise!where am i??in the gym!sept. 14,thurs, you guessed it right..but this time, i just dropped by 'coz im off to tuki's place to finish naj's avp..buzzer beater pa drama ko..when i got to tuki's place, it was third qtr of ust vs. adu for placing..whew!we're on lead..=) eventually , came out strong and won!!!=) =) =)  i even sang the hymn with the team..haha!3rd palce baby!we'll be facing ue to get to the finals..we finished the avp too..garbe todo busog ko there in tuki's place..thanks for the time and all tuki..=) sept 15, fri, of course after that victory visit to the gym..but i had my kilig moment before that..my friend joicey and i have this thing with the Church..tapos na talaga kami dumaan when we saw him..so as not to be obvious, we pretended we're heading for the Church just to come across him..little did i know that he was Church-bound too!so while i was praying, i couldn't help but smile for that kilig moment!=) natatawa na lang kami ni joicey..he even smirked at me!brutal talaga!..haaaay!sept 16, sat, we dropped by the gym but they weren't there..haaay!that was my week in the gym..'til then...

p.s
joicey and i said that the following
week, we wouldn't be making tambay
in the gym anymore..read more please...

gawi's jive for five..

last sept. 08, friday, i stayed in school the whole day waiting for the gawi's pep rally..our YJ blockmate told us that it would start at 3pm..after lunch, joicey and i were sitting in my bench (inangkin na talaga eh!) just lookin around, talking..round 1:30, we heard shoes screeching, looked at each other and knew who exactly they were..haaay!!!she was saying that we get in  and just wait for the rally to start..i was sooo shy and after like a century of debating, we had a deal that at 2:30 we'll get in..when we got in, whew!eyecandyfest man!=P apparently, 3pm the YJ and all the otehr people were just preparing the gym for the rally..we waited another two hours for the rally proper to start..it was all worth the wait 'coz i got the chance to see him topless even for just a few seconds..haha!the rally took about 15 minutes..it was great but it wasn't there perfect preformance..come sapt. 10, sun, after the init ulo factor in gateway, it was game for the gawi..oh yeah,my friends and i ran the wole of dome just to get comfortable seats..imagine we occupied some of the NU side..thanks for that!;P then there goes the gawi...doing what they do best!and they executed it well..=) when tha host announced the 3rd place, i knew  that we had it again..true enough it was gawi!!!=) it was nice for the other schools to  hear them palying each others' beats..=) i must say, they all did great but there must aalways be the greatest and im PROUD to say that UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe is that..'til then...=)