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// July 29th, 2009 // 3 Comments » // FEU, Family, Friends, Life, Music, Sports, UST, Work

So it’s been what, a month? What’s up y’all? Riiight, like anyone still reads this besides my crazy former coworkers (that’s right, I’m onto you guys). lmfao

Hmm. Okay, first off I’m now officially jobless. HAHAHA. I like it, doing nothing for a while. Thinking of doing some freelance writing and/or SEO. I actually liked my former job… It’s the commute to & from the office that kinda killed me.

Next, family. Celebrated birthdays (my dad’s, my mom’s, then my sister’s) and father’s day all over the place. At home, at the mall, everywhere. Family time is love

What else? Oh yeah. My social life. Been hanging out with a lot of friends & coworkers lately. Eating out & drinking with the latter, mostly. With friends, well let’s just say the DreamGirls are back in the UAAP

Speaking of which… UST and FEU are doing amazing in said league. My Final Four picks for this season, in no particular order: UST, FEU, UE and ADMU. UST will emerge as the champion (sorry FEU pals, haha).

Music-wise, my iPod is nearly full! Really! I never thought I could fill up 30gigs of space with over 10 thousand songs plus a bunch of movies & videos. But I’m not buying a new one anytime soon. I could use a new mobile phone though… iPhone or BlackBerry? But I might buy a camera first, before I start buying a phone and a Macbook. Ah whatever. Come September I’ll be rich anyway

I need inspiration… To write music, to watch UAAP basketball, to find work, to clean my room!

This is getting a little too long. Gots to go now. Byeee

PS: It’s my parents’ wedding anniversary on Friday. <333

new site look & new stuff

// May 31st, 2009 // Comments Off // Friends, Love, Music, Rant, Site Updates, Sports, UST, Work

A few new things to notice about the site:

• There’s Google ads. Hey, I need money too.
• I changed the layout. I used a customizable WP theme.
• The music page went berserk, for reasons I can’t explain. I need to fix it, hmp. It’s fixed! You may now head to the music page to listen to my songs.

So I went out with co-workers last Friday. CRAZY PEOPLE. You decide if that’s a good or bad thing. At one part of the night I felt violated. I’m not kidding. But there’s a bunch of pics, just check my Multiply site (link is at the left sidebar).

Yesterday I hung out a bit at the UST gym. A friend of mine (who’s also a varsity player), kept making fun of me. DUDE. That issue you’re forcing on me and your room mate is SO OVER. ( But it was all in good fun, haha.

After basketball practice, I watched a basketball game with a friend/co-worker. This guy on one of the teams, drove me crazy (in a good way, mind you). He was on his team’s bench, when he saw me and waved! Then after the game, he approached me, held my hand, then let it linger. I don’t know what that means, I don’t even know if it means ANYTHING at all. All I know is when I realized what happened, I was happy :love:

epic BOOYAH!

// May 19th, 2009 // 2 Comments » // Celebrities, FEU, Family, Friends, Life, Love, Music, Rant, Sports, UST, Work

Damn. Been watching to much of Kim Possible at 3 in the morning. That Ron Stoppable made me say “booyah” a couple of times already!

ANYWAY. Onto business…

1. David Cook & David Archuleta concert – It was AMAZING. I like them both but I never thought I’d SCREAM for Archie. And of course, DC rocked the house down. They did A Daily AntheM’s ending together. For concert media, check out: photos | tweets | videos
2. I’ve been having a stressful bunch of weeks lately. More than two weeks now! Today was especially horrifying. Not naming names or specifying what happened, but all I know is it was unfair. My office laptop’s charger is missing, office tasks were created then done then cancelled, a client from my 2nd job postponed something while another client won’t respond, and on top of that… MY SANDWICH WAS SOGGY! It was barely even a sandwich. I even cried. People thought I broke up with my boyfriend or something. I said, “I wish it was love I was having problems with!” I ended up buying a muffin from Starbucks to make myself feel better, and that’s low.
3. I absented myself from work last Thursday. Originally, I was going to watch basketball before work with a co-worker, but after I just went home for much needed rest. Like I said, too much stress!!! UST (my school) lost to State U that day, while FEU (my friends’ school) won over another college.
4. Spent Mother’s Day with the family. We were complete except for my sister-in-law who spent her day with her mom in the parlor. lol. I gave my mom a CD each of DC and Archie, and she loved them. My brother & his wife gave her a yummy-smelling lotion, my eldest sister & her husband brought food, and my other sister made pasta. My dad drove at 3 or 4am just to buy mom flowers, despite a throbbing, painful left foot. :love:
5. Been missing my friends. Saw a huge bunch of them lately! A lot during the concert, actually. It was pretty funny. Nothing like Idol 7 finalists to bring friends together unexpectedly!
6. And oh yeah. Love life. Hmm. Where am I heading? For me to know, and for you to find out (though that never really made sense to me, haha!)

On a side note, I’m feeling MUCH better now. A Starbucks muffin, a few good friends (including online ones), and music will always make me feel better. And when I got home, my mom heated some of the food she cooked yesterday–nothing like a home made meal. COMFORT FOOOOOOD

PS: Danny Gokey still rules. I love Kris Allen and Adam Lambert though. Who is it for you, Kris or Adam?

PPS: Should I watch the Pussycat Dolls next month?

[ F E U S T ]

// September 14th, 2008 // 1 Comment » // FEU, Friends, Sports, UST

Gaya-gaya kasi ako. LOL… No, actually I never thought na ngayon ko na gagawin to, kala ko there’s at least half a month more to go before I bid my two UAAP teams goodbye for the season eh. I even thought for a moment na baka sila ang mag harap sa finals…

Anyway, enough of the drama. Where do I begin my “ode” to my two college families?

UST Growling Tigers

5 | Tata Bautista
My dear rookie friend. Ang saya mo kausap, kaasaran, at kakampi sa pang aasar sa “kanila” ;p Also very very polite. “Hi ate!”/”Ingat po, ‘te!”/”Thanks ate!” … Hahaha. Keep up the great work, kid… You’ve got talent, now show it!

6 | Dylan Ababou
Ang kababata ko, kaasaran ko, kaibigan ko. Sa dami ng ating pinagdaanan, all I can say is that me & my family are so proud of you. You’re like a brother to me. You’re one of the best athletes I know, and not to mention probably the humblest. Stay great yet humble, and God will keep showering you with blessings.

7 | Badong Canlas
Mark Angelo, kamusta ka naman. I’m gonna miss your ipis moments. Lamo na yun, haha. But seriously, si Mr. “Paupdate ng Ipod” ay isa sa mga seniors na super mamimiss ko. Kalog, okay ang taste sa music, and hopefully someone I can trust with a secret. Kaso Dong, bunyag na. “Leche!” =p

8 | Milan Vargas
Hayup, may singing voice ka pala, hindi ka nagsasabi! Normally seen as outspoken, this guy knows which tunes to crank. Pag gamit niya ipod ko, nako, get ready for the best urban mix. Also pretty funny, ang galing mag wacky! Haha

9 | Mel Gile
Hi babe! Lol. Hinding hindi ko malilimutan mga pangtitrip neto saken. Magmula sa pagtawag sakin ng “babe” at “idol” hanggang sa pag ipit sakin sa loob ng bus, at pagtawanan ang pagkatakot ko sa gagamba. Dude, you’re pretty funny… Sana walang limutan kahit todo gaguhan. Haha ;p

10 | Jeric Fortuna
I’ve yet to know this guy really well. Though he’s really nice! Kala ko at first, snob to eh. But no, ang hirap lang hulihin ang kiliti. But once you get there, todo bungisngis na! Haha. Amazing talent for such a young player. Can’t wait to see you next season!

11 | Melo Afuang
The guy who never fails to call me “Brian Ilad” (the reason, I keep forgetting). May nicknames na nga yan saken eh. Brye, Ilad, Berayan… you name it! Hayup sa patawa. Pati gf dinadamay sa kalokohan (pareho daw bang magdemand ng chocolate sa friend ko… haha). Stay cool & funny tsong!

12 | Chris Camus
Mr. Californayay! Haha. Mr. “I’m always online sa Facebook” =p This guy never fails to greet me whenever our paths cross. Kamukha ni JayR (the singer). Napagkamalan pa ng guest nung party ko as JayR, actually! Hehe. Nice, masipag and talented. Keep it up!

14 | Khasim Mirza
Treasured friend ko to. We may not seem close, bihira pa magkatext, but the things he’s done for me simply can’t be repaid that easily. A true gentleman off court, and a funny guy as well. Best sense of humor (next to Bou, haha). Love this guy, someone I can consider a best friend if he lets me.

16 | Ciz Allera
Mr. “Pa-update ng Ipod” part two. Haha twin towers nga kayo ni Badong. The guy who has no cares when changing clothes kahit may tao sa room, palibhasa model. Haha. Joke lang, Ciz! But seriously, this guy has an amaaaaazing voice! Have you heard him sing?! My goodness, he beats Alex Band of The Calling, any day. Rock on, Ciz!

17 | Chuck Taylor
Duuuuude. You’ve cheered me up in more ways than you know. When this old person was pissing me off, this guy somehow came to the rescue without even knowing it. Basta nung isang dinner ng Tigers sya nag scoop ng icecream para saken kasi ang lampa ko. That was enough to make me smile kasi feeling ko wala akong kakampi nung gabing yon. Thanks, Chuck!

18 | Japs Cuan
Japsee, captain ball. Sorry if we had some weird “ilangan” moments for a while. Whatever happened, I honestly don’t know how it started. I’m just glad na okay ka w/ me & a certain group of friends of mine na medyo nailang ka after a certain incident. You’re one awesome, awesome baller. One of the best point guards I’ve seen in a while. Stay humble, and stay happy!

19 | Carlos Fenequito
One of the first rookies this batch na nakilala ko. Maginoo pero medyo bastos. LOL! This guy can be nice, but can be really annoying at times. But I guess that’s part of his charm, if you can call it that. Basta, yan si Carlos. Patawa, simpleng gago, pero mabait. Salamat sa pagtama sa mukha ni…..YUN NA YON! Hahaha ;p

20 | Jervy Cruz
Woist Jervyboy!!! Haha. My mom’s superfave Tiger. The bungisngis king, a “gentle giant” to many. Hayup sa mga patawa, salamat sa panghahamon saken ng laban ha! Hindi ako takot sayo oi! Hehe. Rest up nalang, man… Para pagdating PBA draft, ALAM NA! I’m sure pasok ka. Pag aagawan pa! Kitakits nalang sa pro’s at sana wag mo kami kalimutan or else papasuntok kita kay Cathy! Hehe

21 | Jackson Wong
Whoo… I haven’t really bonded with this guy. Pero nung opening ng UAAP, natuwa friend (or was that girlfriend) niya kasi ngpapicture ako. “MAY FAN NA SI JACKSON!” Aaaamp, Jackson san pinost ng friend mo yung picture naten?! Haha. Looking forward to seeing you play more!

22 | Allen Maliksi
One of the best rookies I’ve seen in a while. I guess it just wasn’t his time to shine this year because of that dreaded ACL injury. Pero pare, it brought you closer to me & many other people. Yung kaka-visit ko sayo sa hospital, sincere yon. I really see great potential in you, so I hope you’ll heal really quick so you can show the world what you’re capable of! Mr. Slam Dunk!!! Also has a great sense of humor. ALASKADOR! Haha =p

4 | John Lee Apil
Our guardian angel. Rest in peace, friend. Thank you. You know what I mean.

FEU Tamaraws

4 | Andy Barroca
Andoy! Haha. Really nice guy. Medyo ilang ata ikaw samen lately? But definitely one of the best overall players I’ve seen. Inside & outside shooting, defense, rebounds, you name it and Andy can do it. Except maybe a dunk–I haven’t seen him do that. Haha =p

5 | Jun Tanuan
Jun! The guy who never fails to make me laugh even if I’m not supposed to laugh. Marunong kasi maki-wavelength samen ng “sis” niya! I hope to have more bonding times with you, masyadong maiksi ang chikahan natin after games! Basta keep up the defense, ang galing mo tol! Big man in the making!

6 | Daddy J Alisbo
Bansag ko lang yan, aside from Bossing na tinatawag din niya saken at sa friends ko. Super kalog, minsan hindi mo na alam if nasa katinuan pa. JOKE! I’m so happy for you & Lorane, ang cute ni baby James Lebron Alisbo eh Again, another great player. Super shooter yan inside & outside. Galing!

7 | Ben Fernandez
Hayup ka idol! *gesture* Ultimate number one victim ng trippings namen ng friends ko. Maka-laglag bag! 3 bags ko na ang nasira pag anjan si Ben, weird huh? Pero this guy is an amazing streak shooter from the outside… And when he does layups? AMAZING. Tamawow talaga!

8 | Mark Romero
Really nice kid! Buti nalang nakilala ka na namen before the season ended! I’ve yet to see you play college ball, hindi ka rin kasi masyadong pinapasok nung summer eh. Basta I believe in you and your talent, kaya sana wag ka nang mapula ang mata at mukha pag labas ng dugout. Be that bungisngis kid you are!

9 | Gi Macazo
Aw, man… I’ll miss this guy sooo much! Kung bakit kasi one and out ka!!! You’re one of the truest friends sa Tams. Always there, ang daling patawanin, and minsan may pagka-emo pero may pagka-payaso din at the same time. Gulo no? Don’t ever give up playing ball, and don’t give up on love. Hehe

10 | Ron Cabagnot
ROOOOON!!! One of the best guys in the team when it comes to making me laugh. Pero ang hirap niyang patawanin pag sad ha… But anyway, he’s super kalog. Great player na, great friend pa. Super sweet, lakas magpatawa, and super kulit sa teammates. Kung mang trip at kung tumawa, akala mo wala nang bukas (teammate na niya nagsabi niyan!). Haha. Stay true, I’ll probably miss you & Gi the most sa mga lilisan…

11 | Paul Sanga
My personal payaso. He’s not aware of it though. ATA. Cuz he’s really funny to watch when on the bench, pero GRABE yan sa court! Streak shooter! I’m not really close to him, pero natuwa akong andun siya sa UST Paskuhan kahit tiga FEU siya. Nice guy.

12 | Mac Baracael
The second guy I’ve met sa batch na ‘to ng Tams. PBL kasi, teammate niya si Badong sa Mail & More. Since then, buking-buking ang abot ko sa kanya! Buti nalang the guy I like wasn’t paying attention nun, pero kulang nalang ipagsigawan ni Mac sa buong Arena! Haha. But he’s a really nice guy. Comedy. I enjoy watching this guy play ’cause he’s got so much heart, and he’s my friend’s idol pa. And him getting shot? Almost not an obstacle. Lakas ng will power, bilib ako! So more power and God bless to Mac Attack ;p

14 | Jens Knuttel
The truest Tam I know. Fave player & idol ko, since the Baby Tams days pa. Man, you’ve changed so much sa looks, pero sa ugali as far as I know he’s still the same. Super nice, super sweet & super true. Lakas din mang trip, lalo when it comes to my crush, iinggitin at iinggitin ako niyan! Oh diba. Che! Haha. Pero this guy sure knows how to cheer me & my friends up pag talo ang FEU o UST… At siya ang expert ng wacky pics!!! Himala pag nauubusan ng wacky yan, next meeting niyo may panibago nanamang pose. Haha. Basta stay true, Jensydoodledo

15 | JayR Cawaling
My “anak” sa team… Pero hindi ko pa ipinapaalam. Hehe. Nawala kasi sa eksena yung dapat ay “tatay” niya. LOL =p But seriously, this guy is super nice & down to earth. Ang galing din netong shooter! Did you see his game today? What heart and talent! Okay din kasama, feeling niya putol sya sa pic, or hindi nakuha yung pic, or hindi sure if sa kanya kame magpapapic. OO KING! IKAW! Haha

16 | Mar Adolfo
Nabansagan namen ng “Mama Mar” (with Papa Chel) pero inside joke nalang yun. Sumasagot naman sa Mama Mar to eh. Hehe. Smiling almost 99% of the time. Kahit talo, smile parin for the fans. A truly nice guy, and and amazing player at the same time. Sa dami ng dinanas neto to get to success, I’m just glad he chose to keep his feet on the ground

17 | Al Ramos
Mr. Most Improved player and my candidate for Best Defensive Player! A guy I can consider as a best friend, this guy sure knows how to cheer me up. Kahit minsan Tigers-related o player-related ang himutok ko, parati akong napapatawa neto. Kahit minsan pa ay sa kanya ako bwisit, napapatawa parin ako. PESTE!!! Haha. Despite the tampuhan and what not, he’s still one of the guys na kampante ako. Sana lang hindi ka magbago, and I hope you make the right decisions in life… Na maging teammate si Dylan sa Harbour! HAHAHA =p

20 | Reil Cervantes
Ang “Jervy” daw ng Tams. Hehe big man but a gentle giant. Super nice at kalog neto whenever I ask na magpicture kame. Though hindi kame close, super taas noo ako sa taong to. Ang galing super!

22 | Robert Kave (no picture)
We may not have known each other personally… Actually the closest I’ve gotten to you was when Ron took this random pic of you using a friend’s camera. Haha. But I really think you’re an amazing player. Hope to see you next season, suiting up for the Tams again!

This isn’t really, goodbye. Just goodbye to the UAAP season… I’ll cherish these moments, hoping you guys will add even more in the upcoming months (and hopefully years) to come! Thank you for one of the most memorable UAAP seasons I’ve had so far. Mga champion kayo sa puso ko! In the eternal words of Gi, Go USTe! Go Tams!

closer. :)

// June 29th, 2008 // Comments Off // Friends, Life, Sports, UST

I was supposed to post this at my website, but then I changed my mind. Hindi ako makakapag Taglish dun eh! ) But ANYWAY, yesterday was..”FUN” to say the least. UST + FEU = L.O.V.E. Sana lang walang selosan.

Let me start my kwento with the whole UST misadventures. I went to UST afterlunch, met up with ate Ickay, and later on Vany. We hung out at our usual “pwesto” and watched the training that lasted till about 5:30 in the afternoon. There were very candid moments, even one part where coach Pido was mimicking one of his players (I’m not mentioning who, amin nalang yon). I called someone “gwapo” like I always do, and he did a kissy face. OMG. Seryoso ka ba dun?! But the whole point? Everyone was laughing, and it was one of the most light practices I’ve been to. May halong onting Team B pa naman, na ayon comedy din. May nalalaglagan ng shorts, may natutumba sa tapunan ng exercise ball (whatever that’s really called), at may joketime na “takbuhan” care of Penekits pasaway. We (B3) were also making singit to the NCAA opening games na pinapanuod ni Mam Gina. Sino daw ba pinapanuod namin… Nilaglag ko si Vany somehow (trust me, it wasn’t “ME”) kay Mam. With the help of Bou narin. Meron pang photo album of studio pictures. Ng mga CALLBOYS ni Mam Gina. Haha Then this photoshoot for their UAAP IDs, xempre polo lang kailangan palitan. Ayon, this other player naka polo then jersey shorts. Sabay shooting. Okay, addict! As usual. :p

After the training, napatingala kami sa isang banner (na by the way, may eye-level naman na banner din sa likod namin…palibhasa matangkad yung unang nakatingin!). “Punta kayo ha?” at “Fuck that autograph signing!” Omg. Haha. Mag pa autograph nga daw kami eh. KUNWARI, fans kami. Kunwari lang naman.

Apart from that, namigay din kami ng mini jerseys ni John Lee Apil, UST #4. For those who are unaware, he’s that player who died in Holy Week of 2006 saving someone else’s life. Nagpa thank you ang mga players, although kulang pa yung jerseys. We have to get another batch to give to the rookies pa. Hehe.

We then went to Jollibee Morayta. Kain kain, habang pasulyap-sulyap “dun” sa..YON! Haha. Somehow our asses got dragged towards the FEU gym, where our friends made kulit. First was si gesture. Inofferan ko ng rocky road sunday, ayaw daw niya. So I gave him the gesture na lang. Tawa siya. ) Next was DOODLE Super kulit! I missed him so much! Ang animated sobra. May nalalaman pang “siyempre doktor sila, player lang naman ako…” Whoo drama! ) Aasarin pako kay Jonas Villanueva e oh. “Nuod kayo (ng pep rally game)” “Hindi ako pwede eh” “Ay bakit?” “May work na kasi ako” “Ay, sige picturan ko na lang si Jonas para sayo” “TALAGA?!” “Hinde joke lang.” CHE!!!! Hahahaha ) Padikit-dikit pa ng mukha sa glass door. KULIT! Haha. Si bossing pa! Nagulantang sa pagsigaw ni doodle. Bad joke nga pala yon bossing, wag mo uulitin yon. Then si..uhm what do I call him? Yung kavibes ko daw. Yon. He was dribbling a ball while going downstairs. Snob talaga! Hnd kami pinapansin kahit ipagsigawan na pangalan niya! Kung anong kina-snob nya, ganun din ang kina INGAY niya! Gulo gulong tao. Ipinagsigawan nanaman yung crush ko. Sige lang, magkaka-araw din tayo.

Then here’s the odd part. Umakyat ang B3 sa taas para mag CR. Nakita pa nga namin isang anak ko eh, nanunuod sa teammates nya. After mag CR, pag baba, aba tinarayan kame ng BAGO na guard. Palibhasa, bago. Ang sunget, pero ang duwag. Basta! You had to be there. Nakakainis siya. Nasabihan pa kami na kung umakyat, kala mo amin daw yung gym. MANONG!! KUNG ALAM MO LANG SINO KAMI! Kaso hindi eh. So ayon. Pinabayaan. Biglang lumabas si ka-vibes, nakipag kulitan saglit at nag paalam na iinom lang daw siya. Pag baba niya, “I’m baaaaaack” nga ba yon? O I’m here? Basta yon, then tinawag na niya si crush ko. Nilaglag na rin ata ako at the same time. :s Pero okay lang. Nagkwento naman si crush sa amin. “PARANG PELIKULA” hahaha ) Ibang klase mag kwento! Alam nyo yung tipong, malungkot dapat ang storya, pero sa pagkwento niya e matatawa ka instead of maaawa? Ganun. Pero in fairness, naawa talaga ako sa ngyari sa kanya. I wanted to hug him =/

Si manong guard? TAMEME the entire time. Papagalitan mo kami, tapos ngayong nakita mo sino kami sa kanila, ANO?! Hahahaha. Yabang ni Imee oh ;p

Pag uwi, I had to text “him” (basta yung special friend ko) if his roommate was still at the dorm. Sumagot naman kaagad na wala… Then it started from there. Magkatext ulit kami… Na-LECHE pa ako ) But he made my night. The cherry on top of a wonderful “cake of the day” ) OMG ANG CORNY KO!! Hahaha. Basta mgkatext kami hanggang makatulog ata siya. Lol

So that was one of the best days I’ve had this month. Sana next month, madaigan pa

uaap lookalikes. tsk tsk tsk.

// January 12th, 2008 // Comments Off // Sports

i was supposed to repost this with pictures pero…TINAMAD AKO!! what’s new. haha. got this from vany, who in turn got it from pex (pinoy exchange). jusko mga nagpost nito. una hinalay nila players, ngayon naman nilait nila ng todo. hahaha.

• Eman Monfort = Quasimodo/shrek -no comment
• Eric Salamat = Kokey -pero sabi ng iba, si Cholo Villanueva DAW. DISAGREE KAY CHOLO, cute un!!
• JV Casio = Sarah Geronimo -ay honga noh?!
• Mark Borboran = Wesley Gonzales -no, I don’t think so. iba kagwapuhan nila.
• Mark Fampulme = Lingao Lingao -pareho lang silang malaki eh.
• Marcy = Rizada = Quebral -dko makita yung kay Rizada. haha.
  
• Japs Cuan = Wally Bayola -HAHAHAHAHA.
• Coach Tatay Pido = hybrid ni Allan K at Jose Manalo -not the only one to notice, I guess
  
• Edwin Asoro = Franzen Fajardo of PBB -laging cnasabi ni Vany toh. tnatawanan nla ni Stef parati. haha
  
• JR Cawaling = Eman of PDA -dko xa kilala.
  
• Kelvin Gregorio = Ford Arao -apwehpweh. GREGGY NA!!
• Chris Tiu = Charlie Brown -anu daw?!
  
• Rico Maierhofer = Epi Quizon -hahaha. Rico Mambo. infairness Benji Paras noticed this too.
• Jai Reyes = Mark Canlas -BADONG OH!!!!!
• Chris Catamora = Dave Catamora -uhm. duh.
• Dylan Ababou = Adam Sandler/Paolo Contis -no deal ika nga ni Stef.
• Benedict Fernandez = poor man’s Joseph Yeo -salbahe nagsabi nito. bsta ninja cla ng Harbour Centre.
  
• Paul Lee = James Mangahas -hoy gwapo nman si Paul ah.
  
• Kish Co = Jayr -see below…….
• June Dizon = Joko Diaz -MATAGAL NA.
• Khasim Mirza = Rico Maierhofer -yah we know. pati mga kpatid nilang babae. haha
• Paul Sanga = Butthead -hoy ang gwapo nman ni Butthead!

eto nman ang mga nakuha kong observations on my own or with friends/family

• Chester Taylor = Adam Banks(Vincent Larusso). Mighty Ducks, anyone?
• Chester Taylor ulit = Richard Gutierrez. aminado mga tigers jan.
• Dylan Ababou = that guy on those McDo walls, lam nyo yun?
• Franciz Allera = Piolo Pascual. self-confessed si Ciz actually. haha.
• Loureck Tong = Rukawa. isa pang self-confessed to. haha
• Patrick Villanueva = Paul Sanga. sabi ni Alyssa hehe
• Chris Camus = JayR/Kish Co
• Jens Knuttel = hybrid DAW ni Dylan at Chester, more of Dylan pa nga. someone actually mistook Dylan as Jens kanina!!! haha.
• JayR Cawaling = Marcy Arellano (kya nga anak nmen si king eh. haha)
• JayR Cawaling ulet = c”,) icpn nyo nlng cnong cartoon character yan. haha
• Reil Cervantes = Diego of Bubble Gang. “Mas gwapo lang si Cervantes” says my mom ;p
• Jorel Canizares = Kokey (according to Inigo & friends ata to) HINDE AH!!!! DI AKO PAPAYAG!!!!
• Jerwin Gaco = Gilbert Malabanan. bwahahaha. mgkateam pa sa PBL. tsk.
• Edwin Asoro = Lordy Tugade -sa online friend ko lang nadekwat yan. natawa ako. haha
• Coach Beaujing Acot = Edd of “Ed, Edd & Eddy” (ahem, Vany?)

Alam ko may nalilimutan ako right now. As soon as I remember, I’ll let you know. Haha.

collegiate basketball survey

// December 3rd, 2007 // Comments Off // Memes/Surveys, Sports

BECAUSE I’M NOT CLOSE MINDED.
-i love the ust tigers but i don’t choose to stay “exclusive”
-school spirit & loyalty is not about bashing other schools anyway..
-cheering for other schools (esp.if you have friends/relatives there) is NOT A CRIME.
…………………………..KAPEESH?!

1. which league is your school included?
- the uaap, amongst others..

2. team name?
- ust growling tigers

3. have you ever watched a game live?
- naman..

4. are you proud of ur school?
- yes

5. what is ur current ranking?
- in the uaap, 4th place. as well as in the collegiate national championships..

6. who is ur fave player in ur team?
- all time faves: cyrus baguio, jemal vizcarra & jojo duncil. pero shempre fave ko ung batch ng season 69 at season 70 ng uaap..friendships ko cla eh

7. do you like other teams?
- yeap, i’m not close-minded kasi..

8. which team/s?
- ue, feu..because some players are friends of mine..actually wla nman akong minamatang team unless balahura cla maglaro..

9. fave player in the other team/s?
- sa ue: marcy. sa feu: jens.

10. do u think ul be champ for dis season?
- uaap season 71? pwde.. kaya nman nla eh..

11. what is ur fave part of the game?
- watching it? hehe..kc i get to spend time with my friends, at nabuo din kc ang dg+ty=vip eh :p pati “uaap family”..

12. how are u in the cheerdance?
- champs nman minsan pero up took the crown this year

13. do u think u are winning dis tym?
- ahm. next year cguro mas mag eeffort na wag malaglag ang ust. =)) peace gawi friends..

14. have u ever watched it in live?
- oo naman

15. is ur skul team any good at volleyball?
- yeah

16. do u know anyone good at it?
- e di ung team. haha

17. do u love cheering for ur skul?
- oh yea.

18. what is ur cheer?
- MADAMI!! pero ang pinaka sikat ang “GO USTE!”

19. are u planning to watch more uaap/ncaa games?
- yea.

20. what can u say to ur skul?
- viva el tomasino.

x-posted to the friendster bulletin board.

i love him. :)

// September 24th, 2007 // Comments Off // Rant, Sports, UST

Kala mo kung ano na ‘no? Haha. GOTCHA. (=

I love Coach Tatay (known to many as Coach Pido). I (along with some other lucky few) have gotten to know him more than just UST’s head coach. To us, he was like a father, watching over us and taking care of each and every one of us.

The “Growling Tigers Family” (teams A & B, coaching staff, “Pido’s Angels,” “Tomo Yaw” and others*) will always be a part of me. The UST Gym will always be my second home. The blood of a Tiger will always run through my veins. Ok, some may say I’m overdoing the drama… SO WHAT? This is my true second family, believe me or not.

This is my last year as a Thomasian student, or corny as it may be, an “USTedyante.” Yet, it’s one of the most memorable and happy years of my life. Since pre-season I’ve been juggling my schedule just to make time for my family, my schoolwork/OJT, and these people in my second home. It was well worth it.

People have come and gone, and believe me I miss them all… They’ve become so close to my heart that it gets broken everytime someone hangs up his jersey or coaching uniform to venture on to bigger things. Sooner or later, I’ll be the one leaving… But I’ll always come back… UAAP season or not, expect to see me roaming around the campus. Mangangamusta lang naman. After all, among the “VIP” I’ll be the first to graduate. May alumni na kayong hihingan ng ticket!! Joke. Magbabagsak ako ng isang subject para hindi pa ‘ko alumni! Haha :p

Anyway, the point is… *drumroll please* When I told the Tigers that I’ll ALWAYS be here, no matter what, I mean it. Napamahal na ako sa kanilang lahat–they’re like brothers, fathers and uncles to me…and of course my forever “katambays sa gym” are more than sisters. The GTF spawned friendships I’ll never forget. I really do love them. And I love our Coach Tatay. That’s that.

So to those thinking negatively of my “family,” manigas kayo. You know NOTHING about what’s going on, so don’t assume ANYTHING. Coach Pido cried for a deeper reason than you may think, and I respect him for being human and showing the guts to cry himself out even if stupid-ass people may think really, REALLY WRONG about him.

TIGERS FOREVER… VIVA SANTO TOMAS!

PS: Sawa na ako sa mga naninisi ng talo kay Japs. Shut the hell up, you should know better. Boo. He’s an awesome point guard and a good person, so that’s that too.

EDIT: The “others” I referred to: PT (sina JC, Beck, James at George), CSR (Diane Querrer), former players (Jojo, Jemal, Allan, kuya Ge & others), Jaren (Pido Jr.), Marino (the waterboy) and all the other utility guys & staff, tsaka mga gf ng players (Lyka, Rizelle, Leslie & Paz), alumni friends (“Adiks” & others) mga moms nila, at wives ng coaches na nameet namen… I give credit where credit is due naman eh. Sa mga di ko nabanggit, sorry. Windang po ako, hint me & I’ll add you to this entry, urkei?

battle of the big cats. meow.

// November 28th, 2006 // 13 Comments » // Holidays, Music, Sports

I was watching a friend’s basketball game last Sunday. Our team (like I’ve mentioned in the previous post) won a collegiate league championship. So did their opponent in last Sunday’s game. Our team is the Growling Tigers, theirs is called the Red Lions. Hence, it was dubbed the “Battle of the Big Cats” ;p

I’m random.

So I haven’t written that much songs again lately, and I don’t know why. I mean, I have a lot of experiences & angst that could make for good songwriting material… But I can’t seem to put them onto paper. I don’t know if I’m uninspired (which is strange because I should be), or lazy (because I’m not). I really don’t know. It’s just another of those unfathomable things in life, I guess.

Less than a month before Christmas, and yet I haven’t bought anybody anything yet. Though I’ve been at the mall no less than 5 times in the past 2 weeks. Canvassing, errands, foodtripping. No gifts. I hate crowds. Especially holiday crowds.

I’ve decided to change the layout next month. Because even though I just put this one up a couple of days ago, I can sense that I look stupid in the layout. And it’s too pink. Haha. Besides, someone reacted violently when he saw it. I’m kidding. ;p

Viva Santo Tomas!

// October 5th, 2006 // Comments Off // Sports, UST

DISCLAIMER: To non-Filipinos, this post might mean no sense. Haha.

“We are the Tigers, the mighty mighty Tigers. We came to cheer and to WIN IT WITH NO FEAR.”

I am a Journalism junior at the University of Santo Tomas, and ever since my freshman year I’ve been one of the (very) few who supported our basketball team (the UST Growling Tigers), win or lose. Part of my reason is because I’ve been into the sport since I was a kid. Another reason is because (duh) I study in this particular school. And finally, some of the players are my friends/acquaintances—which is probably the biggest factor.

In my first year, I watched 1 winning game & 2 losing games out of 14 in the UAAP, plus a bunch more in different leagues. During my second year, I watched 1 losing game & 1 winning game, also out of 14 in the UAAP, and some more in different leagues again. But this year, apart from supporting my friend Jojo Duncil & his team (TeleTech Titans) in the PBL all summer, I watched 14 out of 18 games this season of the UAAP. And the UST Growling Tigers emerged as the champions after a 10-year drought.

They started out as underdogs—winning no more than 10 games in the previous 2 seasons (more often than not, I went home from the live venue or turn the TV off disappointed), and only 2 out of 6 in the first elimination round. They have been eyed by the top-seeded teams as a loser team, a team that can be beaten even by the bottom team (who usually don’t win a single game in each season). Yes, the first round may have hurt their ego yet again, but with a new coach in the picture, it also meant a challenge has to be met. Coach Pido Jarencio, a former UST Glowing Goldies player, became the breath of fresh air that the team needed after Coach Aric del Rosario left.

Like I’ve been emphasizing in the previous paragraphs, I’m one of the few who really supported this team who showed great potential since the day I first saw them in action. I always thought to myself, they look good out there, too bad they don’t realize it. Shame, right? But for some reason, this season was very different. True, circumstances may have seemed to be against them. Half the team would be in sickbay, a player was injured severely, another was suspended (who could forget that Duncil-Catamora headbutting incident?), or simply just out of touch. Alas, they still had a positive outlook even after a humiliating game with a 36-point deficit during the final game of the 1st round. Since that experience, they started working even harder than ever. They had a 3-game winning streak in the 2nd round, even beating the top (and then-undefeated) team in the league.

Ending with a 6-6 win-loss card, the Tigers came head to head with another team who had the same stats, and beat them in that game. This put the team not just into the coveted Final Four, but it landed them the 3rd spot (which goes to battle with the #2 team). Since the top 2 teams have a twice-to-beat advantage, the Tigers had to work extra hard & prove that they are worthy of getting into the finals. And yes, they beat that school twice (this time with their complete lineup with the exception of Jemal Vizcarra who had an ACL injury), got into the Finals & jumped for joy. But it didn’t stop there—they had to work again. I remember a friend of mine in the team, June Dizon, told me that they’ll have to work even harder, that nothing can be achieved without hard work. True, I said to myself. At least they know the reality of what the situation they earned.

They proved themselves already. They’ve gotten farther than their goal (coach Pido & team captain Allan Evangelista told us during an interview that they only wanted to reach the Final Four). So when they got into the Finals and lost Game 1 of the Best of 3 series against Ateneo de Manila University (the top team, playing with a 11-2 card pre-Finals), I didn’t feel that disappointed. Sure, they may have lost by 1 point in 1 second, but to hell with it. They’ve gone this far! To me, it’s already more than enough.

However, however… Game 2 was a shocker for most (not for me though). They beat ADMU by 6 points, owning all the quarters and showing they wanted & deserved to win. Two of my friends/favorite players stepped up their game that day. Dylan Ababou (a guy I’ve known since we were 5 years old) put in 22 points, while Jojo Duncil sank in 20. It was a well-faught game, I can assure you of that. Also, it was my brother’s birthday. I watched it with him & his wife so we could celebrate it, then go home & celebrate some more. Hehe. It was a great night.

The next day, I woke up at 4am with only 2 hours of sleep. I arrived at the Araneta Coliseum around 6:20am with an empty stomach, bag-ladden eyes & lots of determination. After hours of waiting? I didn’t get tickets. Boo. Went to sleep earlier than usual (for me anyway), and woke up 3:45am. Arrived at Araneta before 6am. Did I get tickets? No. And that was the day of Game 3! I was so frustrated, I almost cried. Actually, when my brother dropped by to check on me, I did cry. Pathetic, right? I know. But after 2 sleepless nights, endless lines where people kept cheating (think I was one of the first 100 who arrived and ended up with a stub of #449). Bullshit.

Thank the heavens then that a friend of mine had a ticket for General Admission seats. But after all this hardship, it still sucked. I eventually got a ticket for a better seat for Php500 (the original price of the ticket was Php100), but I didn’t care. All that mattered to me was I had a better seat, one that I deserved for all the hardship I’ve been through. It’s all worth it anyway.

During the entire game, I was at a loss for words. Sure, I cheered & screamed the whole time, but when the crucial minutes came about, I just stood there, motionless, praying for a miracle. The game went into overtime, both teams with fouled-out players, both in penalty, both hungry for the championship title. The difference? One team wanted it more. One team worked for it even more. One team, I guess in a way, deserved it more. Their shots were in, their moves were almost void of errors, they had everything on their side. It was a see-saw game, up till the very end. Final score? 76-74 in favor of UST.

I couldn’t believe it. WE WON!!! Before the overtime, I looked at the crowd and had the feeling that I needed to pinch myself to make sure it was all real. Now, after the final buzzer, I jumped & screamed like there was no tomorrow. I hugged my friend who was with me, I felt that my whole family was teary-eyed for me (knowing I went through so much just to support the team in their final game), and I knew that my friends in the team are overjoyed because they worked too damn hard for this. I’m at a loss for words as to how I felt that night, so it could be an obvious fact that up till now, they might still be at a loss for words too.

That night, however, it rained. Sure my brother & I had fun watching the cheering squads & drumlines having a go at it, playing stupid jokes and acting like old buddies. However, I missed the first victory party at my school. It was a Monday night, so those who were still there had a great time eating, partying & watching fireworks. Day 2, there was a victory parade plus a constant replay of Game 3 all over campus. Day 3 (yesterday), we had a thanksgiving mass, then a free concert party. Tons of great bands, fun moments with the team & such. And up till last night, I’ve been seeing them on TV nonstop, even today in the newspaper, my friend Jojo was in the sports section again.

I’m glad our school regained our glory. Congratulations not just to the Senior Mens’ Basketball Team, but also to the Womens’ Basketball Team (and other sports I believe our school became champions in). You guys deserve the glory. You guys rock.

My sincerest congratulations to my friends in the team: Dylan Ababou, Japs Cuan, June Dizon, Jojo Duncil, Allan Evangelista, Mel Gile, Chester Taylor & Jemal Vizcarra. Congrats also to coach Pido, and the rest of the team: Franciz Allera, Mark Canlas, June Cortez, Jervy Cruz, Anthony Espiritu & AC Marquez.

John Lee Apil, you’re the Tigers’ official angel. Rest in peace. (=