rainy days

the past two days have nothing but gloomy atmosphere.

the cold weather does not help my campaign in waking up as early as i could. the moment i wake from the sound of the alarm, i go straight back to sleep for another hour.

and, my academic life is currently in wreck.

the hassled

the commute home today was quite unnerving.

i am a meticulous passenger. it's not that i am very sensitive to different factors. i just want my commute home to be carefree and of less hassle.

however, the time i fear has come.

on the first jeepney ride, the worst came first - a smoker. i really hate smokers and their smell. i have to note that this passenger is very much like a real live cigarette for smelling like one. but, i guess he smelled stronger. UGH.

the worst part is that he sat beside me while he finished his stick. the jeep wasn't moving yet. i know that there's a law that states that it is illegal to smoke inside a public utility vehicle. i might research that and use it to my advantage. i really do hope that these laws be properly regulated. if they don't know it yet, second hand smoke also kills.

on another jeepney and the tricycle, i've come across deaf drivers. i don't know why i was a bit irritated. i mean, i think that it should be in a requirement for drivers to have their ears at full health. how would they be able to give change? how would they know where their passengers will alight? how would they know if there is something happening inside the jeepney that shouldn't happen? right?

the old woman who paid was ticked off by the deaf-ness of the driver. she was continuously repeating what she said and in the end, she just shouted. i mean, it's like a bomb exploding, literally. i just didn't want the stress of passengers shouting inside the jeepney.

the other one was the tricycle driver who made me repeat my destination. the hard part was he was saying things that does not sound like the thing i am saying. does "ipil" sound like "east drive" to you?

also, i have a pet peeve regarding trike drivers who ask me whether to turn right or left when we are nearing dao. i am telling them that my destination is "east drive lampas ng dao". EAST DRIVE is my destination and the next three words just points to the reference that my house is on east drive past dao street. east drive is such a long street to pinpoint the exact location of my house.

in the end, no matter how much i would want to have that stress-free commute home, i should always remember that this is the Philippines. i might have given up every hope of changing this country's transport culture.

but, one man can't do that job.

remember my name

it's already September! and i have a lot of catching up to do.

and, i can't wait to watch FAME. :D

pro-activity

and, i said that tomorrow is just another day.

what a good way to start "the" day. and, another day it is. there are reasons why i don't really like staying at home. even though it has its own advantages, it cannot outweigh the misunderstanding and other things happening inside it.

1. I am Always Wrong

never, in recent memory, have i been appreciated for my efforts inside the house - even my cooking that feeds them every meal. oh my.

2. I am Always Judged

i have been called a drug addict, nagbabahay ng babae and stuff. i have also been called a liar. and they tell me that the academic things i do are only fronts of what i've been doing. grabe lang ah.

3. Everyday is Sermon Day

everything i do is connected to a sermon. which will lead to how my parents raised me. but the question is, isn't she the one who raised me? so, who is on the chopping block now? illogical person.

i have other things to enumerate. but that would be like me destroying my own family.

the challenge now is how to be proactive with these kind of people around.

more than the usual

i have got to straighten up a little.

i am experiencing a little over a week of writer's block. i have many things i want to write about and yet, when i face the page of making a new blog, everything comes to a blank.

specifically the times when i was pissed off than the usual. not that i am always pissed off lately, but the level of being pissed surpassed the previous levels i've experienced.

so now, i have got to retire. and tomorrow is just another day.

study break

i am blogging right now because i found something funny.

tonight, i was doing our IE141 Case Study 6. i know that it is due on friday but it is really long so i think that it is only practical to start making it now.

so far, i am done answering two letters out of the 9 questions of the problem. and, it took me almost 3 hours just to do it.

anyway, the case is entitled FARM MANAGEMENT which coincedentally relates to the Facebook application i am currently addicted to, FARMVILLE. :)

Thank You to My Facebook Account for this picture.

i just found it funny because the case talks about animals and a limited number of farm land to use. and the question was also to maximize monetary worth at the end of the year.

what if, for some unknown and crazy reason, i would create a linear programming model of the application in facebook. how would i fare?

if i had the time, i would.

blah

last week was a bit off. i didn't know what happened to me. :(

the new leaf

august will be the new month.

everything will be new.

• Diet - yes, healthy diet will be on its way. i will refuse to drink softdrinks and eat junkfood. also, i will choose to eat fish and chicken over pork and beef. LEAN MEAT, anyone? haha. and, let us not forget our fruits and vegetables! let us all be health buffs!
• Academic Thrust - the second long exam in 141 was an eye-opening experience. carelessness at its best. so, im going to be more rigorous in studying not only when exams come but also in other academic requirements like papers, report and stuff.
• Work Methods - first things first always! no to extreme internet surfing when there is work to be done!
• Passion - i need to be more passionate in the things that i do. :) sometimes, i just do them half-heartedly.

and that is all.

and, some updates.

the IE volleyball teams are in the semis. and earlier today, the women's team got another ticket to it's 2nd straight (in recent memory aka since last year) finals appearance. and we, the men's team, are facing the unpredictable MMM squad next week for a do-or-die match. i hope that we improve on what we were able to achieve last year. sana finals din kami para masaya.

i am confident to say that we are at an advantage. however, looking into different point-of-views there can never be a sure win as shown by the celebrated UP win over Ateneo last week. so, we have to be wary and put on our best defensive and offensive game.

thought vomit

it was a weird feeling to be home at 5:30pm.

this past week, the earliest i've been is 8:00pm. and, i think that i overstretched myself this past week. i am feeling fatigued right now. although, i have not lost the will to study for the IE141 exam this monday.

i am being too active for my metabolism. at this rate, i would weigh 30 kilograms by the end of the sem. that, i do not want to happen.

tonight, im just here for some updating with my life.

although there is too little to tell.

i didnt know why, but i almost cried last night. having an injury on both ankles isnt good. so, i ate a whole lot of bananas early this morning. maybe it did its trick because the most recent injury doesnt hurt. tomorrow morning, maybe it will.

wow, this is a good word vomit entry. or maybe, thought vomit might be the right term.

i dont know if i will be able to attend the last day of UPCamp tomorrow. the 30 pesos rebate on complete attendance will be lost. :(

however, that is not what im worried about. it is about my work as an Acadcomm Director that gives me these anxious moments. i think that i have not been performing well or been performing way beyond what is expected of me. i am so disappointed.

next week is the official turn over a new leaf week. this weekend, i will start with my rejuvenation process so that i can reclaim the energy and will that i had when this semester started.

i think that my grammar is off. but, i would like this entry to stay that way because it will show that these are thoughts that directly came from my mind.

ok, i have got to stop this. i have too many things to take care of. :) ill just update some other time. :)

generosity

today is tiring. but not stressful-tiring but happy-tiring.

let me share this happiness. :)

Thank You to Photobucket for this picture. :)

reinforced citizenship

it's so hot today.

but, it didn't stop me from being a good citizen of the country. today, my friends, i filed my registration form to be an official voter of this country.

i woke up by 7:45am. i am 45 minutes late basing on my target of waking up at 7am. anyway, i thought that i should not worry. i prepared myself to go the local ComElec Office. and, in no time i was in line.

the process isn't really long and tiring. all it takes is a little presence of mind and motivation to finish early. what seemed to be a long process is primarily because of the following reasons:

• aanga-anga people who do not know what do
  
• people who stand in line without their requirements
• people who just stay there and make chikka
• people who make singit

apparently, Filipino's still don't know how to line up in an orderly fashion. the moment they see a vacant seat, uupo sila kagad. the moment they see the counter free, sisingitan nila kagad. it was a good thing i was next to a senior citizen who believes in the first-in-first-out system. or was he just in that mood?

it was also a good thing that i've had enough forms to fill for a lifetime. grabe yung ibang tao. it's not that i'm belittling them, but, they have got to think sometimes. the sole counter is usually plagued by people who always ask for instructions to fill the form even if it has been posted already. and, in an enlarged photocopy, too!

anyway, i am happy i am done with the whole process. and, all i have to wait is for my voter's id and chance to vote come the 2010 elections.


The Advantages of Registering to Vote

not only will you have another valid id, you will also have the chance to vote for the person who you think is most worthy to serve the nation.

we cannot complain for lack of progress or malfunction in the government if we didn't register ourselves to vote. it's like, complaining for a product you didn't buy. or destroying another person's possessions. because if you are not registered to vote, for me, it's like saying that this government is not yours.

also, it is your chance to do something good for the country. by voting for the best candidate and his/her future colleagues, you can assure the Philippines of a brighter future.

now, isn't that worth it?

it's not going to cost you a whole day to register. if you're going to strategize, you can sacrifice an early morning to go to the municipality ComElec office. and, within minutes, you are done.

i ask you now, wouldn't you take the chance of undergoing a 30 minute process while taking the possibility of finally being able put your country into good hands?


The Process
can also be viewed from the Comission on Elections Website.

for those who will be registering in the future all you need is/are:

• birth certificate for those whose IDs do not have their age in them. this really isn't required but to be very sure, bring this and a photocopy of it
• valid id with address. it is important to note the "with address" part. an ID without address will not suffice.
• ballpen. how will you fill up the form without it? huh? :D
  

that is all you need. after you take hold of your requirements, come down to the local ComElec office.

1. Submit your requirements. this is called the interview phase. they ask you of your age and other things related to your residency in the said municipality.
2. Fill up the form. it is easy enough to understand. and there are no questions that are hard to answer.
3. Checking of the Form. they will check the form if there are inconsistencies or blank spaces. they will also assign you your application number and later, your precinct number.
4. Biometrics. this is where they'll be taking your picture and digital fingerprints. you will have your thumbs dirty as you'll be putting your real-life thumbmark in the forms you've just finished fillig up.

now isn't the process so easy. i wonder why many Filipino youth don't bother registering to vote. are maybe they're just as apathetic as i was, back then.

culinary adventure

i may have spoken too soon.

the uneventful evening turned out to be a culinary adventure for me.

i am fascinated by the culinary arts. i do not think that i have the talent for that even though i've made delicious food in the past. i am the experimenter and i do not stick to recipes. of course, i look at recipes for guidance but i know i have to put my own twist into it.

so, i end up making herbal pasta and italian ampalaya. haha. must have been cool for other to try.

anyway. i prepared soup for dinner. kasi tatlo lang kaming magdi-dinner dito - si tito, ako at si mama. it has been a habit that every meal should have sabaw para hindi mahirap kumain.

i decided to make corn soup. and, only because it was the first ingredient i found. and it was the sweet canned one. :D

the recipe also required chicken broth. since walang chicken broth dito sa bahay, i bought a Knorr chicken cube. haha. resourceful, eh?

the other ingredients can be easily found in a kitchen like salt, pepper, spices, eggs, water and constarch.

wanna see the final product?

i am really sorry for the sucky photos. im using the phone camera for this. and, that is all i have.

i'll have a better camera soon. haha.

and, the adventure does not stop here. there is a supplement to this. something i didn't want to happen but it did.

hello big mound of rock salt.

if my tito sees this he might kill me. might because he owes me for cleaning the house early this morning. haha.

i have to clean up the place now. baka abutan pa nila. i might eat salt for the rest of my life. :D

semi-nausseus

today? i don't know. i cannot say that i am entirely productive.

i did some of my tasks but i still cannot see the results of such work. it was just so blah.

anyway, i watched the Finale of American Idol. i must say that i really like Kris Allen's music than Adam Lambert's. i promise. Kris Allen can be equated to Jason Mraz or John Mayer - which is, my type of music. congratulations to both! but, i cannot deny that Adam Lambert has talent. however, all the screaming and yelling every week seemed so monotonous to me. or maybe my ears just cannot comprehend the notes he produces.

so, the curse still holds true. for the third time in Idol history, when two males battle in the finals, the first singers never win. The products of such curse are Ruben Studdard (my least favorite AI winner ever), David Cook and Kris Allen. when will this curse end? haha. i'd like to see that.

wow, it's only now that i've realized that all of the shows i've been religiously following came to an end.

• American Idol 8 - Kris Allen wins *yahoo*
• Survivor Tocantins - JT wins *boo*
• America's Next Top Model Cycle 12 - Teyona wins *boo*
• Amazing Race 14 - Tammy and Victor win *yahoo*
  

it was half-and-half. but i like all of the shows i've watched. and, i still have to wait till fall for the next Survivor season to start. they'll be back in the Southern Pacific in the island of Samoa. cool!

it is in my dream to join the Amazing Race and someday it'll come true. i'll find the best partner and win it.

maybe in tonight's dream, i would. but, hey, that wouldn't be reality anymore.

renewed passion

i've come back to my first blogging home.

seriously, i need to find a stable settlement for my thoughts. they can't be just all over the place like this.

i like the wordpress dashboard better than blogspot's. however, what i like about blogger is that i have the power to choose and edit my template. which is what.

anyway, i've left wordpress because i cannot go back to something i've left for quite a long time. try, 10+ days of no internet. thanks to Globe's TIPID KABIT promo. thanks a whole lot.

i've set this up to start all over again. it's like transferring to another school where you meet a lot of new people even if your name is just the same.

hey, i've got to learn html again. :))

this is quite a new adventure. and in a timely situation. summer just ended and, as i know it, another phase of life called fifth year college is about to start. i am nearly as excited as i got my computer. haha. no joke.

anyway, i have to go, American Idol shows at 8am and its past 3am. i need that sleep!